Browsing by Subject "turf management"

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    Characteristics of Natural and Manufactured Fertilizers for Lawns
    (St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota Extension Service, 1998) Johnson, P.G.; White, D.B.
    "The goal of this fact sheet is to discuss characteristics of common fertilizers in an objective manner, and to allow consumers to choose for their own needs."(p.1)
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    Sustainable Athletic Fields: Turf Management and Artificial Turf Options
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2016) Anderson, Miles; Gregory, Jackson; Libbert, Dylan; Shen, Yuwei; Bork, Matt; Gamm, Jared; Wolfin, James; Deiman, David; Kellen, Ashley; Thomas, Takara; Laskowski, Michael; Quam, Tyler; Tschida, Jack
    This project was completed as part of the 2016-2017 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Brooklyn Park. Brooklyn Park wanted to better manage its existing athletic fields, and is considering converting some athletic fields to synthetic turf. Brooklyn Park project lead Brad Tullberg worked with four teams of students in Dr. Eric Watkins’s HORT 4061 course, each of which conducted an independent assessment of an athletic field, developed a set of best management practices, and assessed the benefits and drawbacks of converting the field to synthetic turf. The students' combined final report and presentations are available.
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    Sustainable Turf Management for City of Watertown Athletic Fields
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2016) Brettingen, Joey; Schwab, Ryan; Lunseth, Shay; Qiu, Yinjie
    This project was completed as part of the 2015-2016 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Carver County. The City of Watertown was experiencing increased demand for athletic fields in the community. With no plans to build additional fields, public works staff wanted to identify strategies to better maintain existing playing fields so they could handle increased use. The goal of this project was to develop a set of best management practices for soccer fields in Watertown that would mitigate environmental impacts, reduce maintenance costs, and meet growing demand for fields. Project lead Shane Fineran from the City of Watertown worked with teams of students in HORT 4062: Turfgrass Weed and Disease Science and HORT 4063: Turfgrass Science to develop recommendations, which included increasing aeration to improve drainage and reduce the need for irrigation, eliminating weeds to reduce turf competition, and introducing new nitrogen fertilizer techniques. The students' final report and presentation are available.