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2008 NFL Players Survey of Playing Surfaces

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2008 NFL PLAYERS PLAYING SURFACES OPINION SURVEY This survey was conducted by the NFLPA at team meetings during September through November 2008. A total of 1565 active NFL Players from all 32 teams voluntarily filled ou...
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Advertising In Turf and Sidewalks

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Advertising continues to push the envelope for organizations and businesses and with the green revolution we're seeing even more creative solutions. Realising that green concerns are here to stay, British media agency C...
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Synthetic Turf Council Reports Growth

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report published January 22, 2009. The reports states that, "The environmental impact of synthetic turf fields is significant. It is common for grass sports fields to require a minimum of 15,000 gallons of irrigation wa...
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Restructuring Economic Development Activities--The Case For Regional Economic Development

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I’m looking for successful regional economic development programs. I would like to have the name, contact information, location, size, structure of program, how long in existence, and success stories. I’m particularly i...
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More Turf Grass and Landscaping Educational Opportunities

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Over the past 5 years more community colleges and university systems as well as professional associations have increased their educational/U/420/Userfiles/Blog/ResourceList.pdf">reading list available and many of these b...
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Turf Grass Water Conservation Suggested

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Additional research is being conducted to consider the amount of water being used in turf grass application around the country compared to row crop operations in the US. A remote-sensing scientist at California State Un...
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Youth Sports Associations Outsourcing Field Marking Operations and Supplies

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With continued growth of larger sports complexes many youth associations are finding it harder to find volunteers to do the field marking. In many cases the associations may be using community owned property that is main...
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Synthetic Turf Workshop NRPA Baltimore, MD

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Synthetic turf installation and maintenance activities continue to generate increased interest by the park and recreation industry, customers, and users. National Park and Recreation Association held a synthetic turf wo...
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Trends and Investment in Recreation Facilities

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As part of a community project in Norfolk/U/420/Userfiles/Blog/56TOPTRENDSAFFECTINGNORFOLK.pdf">56 TOP TRENDS AFFECTING NORFOLK’S FUTURE, Comments from Forecasting International By Dr. Marvin J. Cetron, President, Foreca...
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Creating a Creative and Problem Solving Culture

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Recently we had the opportunity to participate in a state Futures Problem Solving competition. The state wide program is associated with Future Problem Solving Program International. For the country and our communities ...
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Brand and Protect Your Indoor Facilities

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Protect your players, facility and display your branding at the same time! As basketball, volleyball and wrestling begin to gear up it is time to look to your gym and indoor spaces to make sure they are as ready for the...
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A New NCAA Baseball/Softball Rule could impact your facility: Make sure you are ready for the season!

With player safety in mind, the NCAA has implemented a rule requiring hard surfaces, such as wood, brick and concrete, to be padded to protect the athletes from injury.  The rule: NCAA Softball Rule 2.15. We rec...
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Football Field End Zone Design

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When you think about the aesthetics of a football field, we know that the sideline numbers, lines and hash marks are there to guide and regulate play. Let’s take the next step and explore options for beyond the goa...
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Football Field Painting and Stenciling Videos

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With football season around the corner it is a great time to get an idea on the scope of what is needed to prep your field. Not every field is going to need the attention, detail or man power of a premier D1 program or a...
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What You Need to Know When Painting your Logo on Tracks, Cement or Driveways/Sidewalks

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Your team or organization's logo is important and is a symbol of pride. Painting your logo on grass is one thing, but what about hard surfaces such as parking lots, sidewalks and tracks? You can absolutely do this! The p...
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Baseball/Softball Mound Logos: Low Cost, BIG Impact

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Fields are and always have been a source of pride for each team. The way the field is displayed, on the other hand, continues to evolve. Fields turned into stadiums. The grass went from whatever was grown locally, to per...
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Softball and Baseball Field Logo Stencils

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It's 2020 - time to update your baseball field! After the hard work of mound rebuilding, regrading diamonds and topdressing are done don't forget to add your team's identity! Painting your logo on your baseball or s...
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