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| Author(s): | Trusty, Suz |
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| Author Affiliation: | Contributing Editor, SportsField Management |
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| Title: | Fargo Park District's program: Managing field use |
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| Source: | SportsField Management. Vol. 3, No. 2, February 2008, p. 17-19. |
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| Publishing Information: | Moose River Publishing LLC |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Sports turf maintenance; Sports facilities; Facility scheduling; Athletic fields; Cultural methods; Mowing; Fertilization; Facility profile; Pest control
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| Facility Names: | Fargo Park District Fields, in Fargo, North Dakota |
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| Geographic Terms: | Fargo, North Dakota |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Profiles field management practices at Fargo Park Department in Fargo, North Dakota, and athletic field coordinator Rene Smith. States that "all but two [of the 58 softball/baseball] fields are used regularly from Monday through Thursday for games, and on weekends when tournaments are scheduled." Explains that the maintenance crew uses "Smithco field rakes with the attachments and [pull] drag mats to groom all of them. They are dragged daily, and the diamonds are laser-leveled weekly." States that "two staff members focus on special projects, which covers everything from field setups for private rentals to fence mending, aeration and troubleshooting field problems." Notes that "all of the athletic fields are native soil, the heavy black clay of the Red River Valley. The turf is a sports blend developed locally contain [containing] approximately 80 percent Kentucky bluegrasses with the remainder turf-type tall fescues and perennial ryegrasses." Describes how Fargo Park manages field use, stating that "communication is really the key...When [Smith meets] with [the] user groups, [she] always [reminds] them that if they make any changes in their field use plans, [Smith is] the first person they need to contact." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Trusty, S. 2008. Fargo Park District's program: Managing field use. SportsField Management. 3(2):p. 17-19. |
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