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Industry Advancements: Chemical and Natural Pest Controls


  As noted in the Louisiana State University Ag Center's (www.lsuagcenter.com) online posting, Optimizing Pesticide Performance, "Factors that influence pesticide performance include water quality, coverage, agitation, mixing, watering practices, water temperature, rotation, application time, pesticide incompatibility, residual activity and surfactant use."
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5/14/2012 - ASBA Publishes New Tennis Courts Manual


The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders, designers and suppliers of materials for tennis courts, running tracks, sports fields and indoor and outdoor synthetic sports surfaces, has announced the publication ...More

5/8/2012 - Web Exclusive: Top Three Field Management Practices


My Top Three Field Management Practices for Clipper Magazine Stadium by, Anthony DeFeo, Brickman Sports Turf Services 1. Working Infield Edges In the world of professional baseball, groundskeepers spend a lot of time working infield edges to promote ...More

4/23/2012 - Brock International Launches New Website


Brock International, whose Cradle to Cradle Certified combination drainage and shock pad product is used under synthetic turf fields to reduce the likelihood of concussions by up to 50 percent, has launched its new website today at www.brock-international.com. ...More

4/23/2012 - Ripken Design Hired as Project Consultants


Ripken Design announced that it has released the results of a recent feasibility study for a proposed minor league baseball facility in Hagerstown, Maryland. Ripken Design presented its findings at a local Hagerstown City Council meeting on April 17, ...More

4/10/2012 - Toro Announces Field Maintenance Forums


The sixth annual Athletic Field Maintenance Forums hosted by The Toro Company, Diamond Pro and Beacon Athletics is just around the corner. The Forums are a series of educational seminars that highlight best practices in sports field management for the ...More



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Bermuda Soccer Field
Judging by the wiggles and squiggles in the lines--I suspect the ground is rather uneven. ... Read More
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URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FOR ALL MEMBERS AND VIEWERS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST, OHIO VALLEY, NORT... Read More
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school districts - budgets
First do they bid it out or is it done in house?... Read More
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Field leveling
We may be able to help you. Send me an email to uniquepropertymaintenance@gmail.com with a... Read More
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Attention Artificial Turf Installers For a Football Field
My School District taking bids now for Turf for there Football Field Kirksville Mo Conta... Read More
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Maintaining athletic fields
I spray my football field with Primo(bermuda) and it really helps with the lateral growth.... Read More
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