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| Author(s): | Cabot, Dianne |
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| Author Affiliation: | Public Relations Manager, Prince William County Park Authority, Virginia |
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| Title: | Synthetic turf fields save the day... and the play |
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| Section: | Grounds + sports turf
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| Source: | Parks & Rec Business. Vol. 7, No. 1, August 2008, p. 28, 30-31. |
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| Publishing Information: | Medina, OH: Northstar Pub. |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Artificial turf; Technology; Soccer fields; Natural versus artificial turf; Environmental protection; Facility profile
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| Facility Names: | James S. Long Regional Park, in Haymarket, Virginia |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Profiles the synthetic turf field at James S. Long Regional Park in Haymarket, Virginia. Notes that there was a lot of rain and that all the plans for the openining day "were dangerously close to being literally washed down some drain." States that "as a part of a five-year plan, Nike... and the U.S. [United States] Soccer Foundation made a commitment to 'provide 50 world-class soccer filds grants to communities across the United States' to promote youth soccer as a viable core sport, and to provide kids with a place to play." States that "these eco-friendly fields use no pesticides, fertilizers or fungicides, and can help organizations earn LEED [Leadership Energy and Environmental Design] U.S. Green Building Council certifications." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Artificial vs. Natural Turf Surfaces |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Cabot, D. 2008. Synthetic turf fields save the day... and the play. Parks & Rec Business. 7(1):p. 28, 30-31. |
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