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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Winter Education Vol 7 - Edging Infields

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Edging an infield is a basic task that can accomplish many goals. Edging is simply broken into two categories: pre/post-season and in-season...
Monday, January 27, 2014

Winter Education Vol 6 - Adding New Infield Mix to an Existing Infield

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Every infield will need additional material added to the existing infield on a frequent basis. The question I usually hear is: “How often wi...
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Winter Education Vol. 5 - Topdressings for Infields

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Infield topdressings are always a great point of discussion. Topdressing is the top 1/4 - 1/2 inch of the infield surface for baseball and s...
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Snow Cover - How Does it Effect Soil Temps?

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Another installment as soil temps are recorded in central IN.  Click HERE to see the first post in regards to this matter. Below is the s...
Monday, January 20, 2014

Winter Education Vol 4 - Laser Grading

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We have covered the basics of infield mixes, what makes up a mix, SCR and EST, and drainage, so let’s move on to grading. Simply stated, las...
Friday, January 17, 2014

Winter Education Vol 3 - Infield Mix Drainage

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There are two types of drainage for infield mixes that I typically see during my travels.  1. subsurface drainage 2. surface drainage Su...
Thursday, January 16, 2014

Winter Education Vol. 2 - Engineered Soil Technology - Silt to Clay Ratio

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Engineered Soil Technology - Originally posted in January 2010. As the Head Groundskeeper at Victory Field , I can’t tell you how many tim...
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Jamie Mehringer
Co-founder and partner of J&D Turf. A sportsturf junkie, I cut my teeth at Victory Field with the Indianapolis Indians maintaining the playing surface at what has been dubbed "The Best Minor League Ballpark in America." From intern, to assistant to head groundskeeper over 10 seasons, I was director of operations for the team before realizing sportsturf was my passion, baseball was merely the game. My bachelor’s degree in sports management from Marian University and a degree in turfgrass science from Purdue University serve as the initial credibility with clients ranging from university to K-12 administrators, parks and rec officials, and maintenance crews to my friends with their own fields in the Major Leagues. The "Smart Turf" blog is my way of sharing my experiences as consultant, groundskeeper and business owner with the larger sportsturf community. There was a day early in my career that I'd joke that I live to make tall grass short. Given the expanding horizon of this profession over the last decade, I've come to realize and respect it as much more.
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