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| Author(s): | Trusty, Suz |
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| Title: | You want to do what on the field? |
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| Source: | SportsField Management. Vol. 1, No. 5 [4], July 2006, p. 8-11. |
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| Publishing Information: | Moose River Publishing LLC |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Alternate event preparation; Facility profile; Special events; Sports turf maintenance; Turf recovery
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| Facility Names: | Alltel Staduim, in Jacksonville, Florida |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, and its turf manager, Mark Clay. Describes the many different kinds of events hosted by the stadium, including the Jacksonville Jaguars' football games, concerts, professional soccer matches, and an annual monster truck show. Explains that, in addition to the stadium, Clay is also responsible for the maintenance of "the landscape area surrounding the stadium, the Jaguars' two natural grass practice fields and the FieldTurf practice field, as well as the lawn and landscape for the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts and the Convention Center." Discusses how Clay adjusts to the changing demands, stating that "felxibility, patience and organization are key to making it work" describes the proccess of protecting "the field during set up, through the even, and during tear down." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color
Includes sidebar, "Turf transitions from other events to playing condition", p. 10 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Trusty, S. 2006. You want to do what on the field?. SportsField Management. 1(5 [4]):p. 8-11. |
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