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Author(s):Hall, Ron
Author Affiliation:Editor, Athletic Turf
Title:Where the action is hottest: As we marvel at the Major League fields, our schools and communities struggle to meet the demands on their fields
Section:State of the industry
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Source:Athletic Turf: Maintenance & Technology. Vol. 4, No. 5, September/October 2001, p. 8-10.
Publishing Information:Cleveland, OH: Advanstar Communications, Inc.
# of Pages:3
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Sports turf; Athletic fields; Budgets; Costs; Hiring practices; Sports turf maintenance; Contract services; Questionnaire surveys
Abstract/Contents:Describes the diverse responsibilities and positions of sports field managers who all have the same goal of providing "safe and attractive fields." States that "having good fields has an effect not only on the players but on the whole community." Stresses that maintaing those fields requires a lot of dedication. Reports that there is a shortage of qualified workers and budget constraints reduce the number of needed sports fields. Explains the "need to continue to educate and certify the sports turf managers to a higher professional standard." Describes services performed, field activity, and top athletic turn challenges. Also includes the distribution of budget dollars. Emphasizes the growing number of athletes and sports fields.
Language:English
References:0
Note:Includes sidebar, "The numbers are staggering", p.9
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Hall, R. 2001. Where the action is hottest: As we marvel at the Major League fields, our schools and communities struggle to meet the demands on their fields. Athlet. Turf Maint. Technol. 4(5):p. 8-10.
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