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Thursday, July 30, 2015

Tricks of the Trade - Spreading Fertilizer with a Rotary Spreader

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As the late summer fertilizer applications near, I figured this is a good time to review the basics of rotary fertilizer calibration and app...
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Thursday, July 23, 2015

Bermuda Grass - The Tale of 2 Cultivars

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Across the transition zone, there are many sports turf managers maintaining bermuda grass.  The question that is often asked is, "What ...
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Depth of Infield Conditioners - It Depends on the Infield Mix and the Level of Play

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With the extremely wet conditions across the country, I figured today would be a good day to visit and discuss conditioner depth.  As a ru...
Thursday, July 16, 2015

Windscreen - Measure Correctly for a Proper Fit

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During my travels I visit a number of fields that have windscreen that is not properly measured to fit the fence.  Below are two examples - ...
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Thursday, July 9, 2015

Goosegrass - A Troublesome Summer Annual

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I have had a number of recent phone calls from sports turf managers asking about goosegrass.  The Purdue University Turfgrass Department re...
Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Weed Control for Infields and Warning Tracks

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Across the country, high school and recreational baseball and softball seasons are starting to come to a close.  Volunteer staffs are headi...
Thursday, June 25, 2015

Yellow Nutsedge in Present - How Do I Control Nutsedge?

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If you are looking at a fast growing sedge, there is a good chance it is yellow nutsedge.  Here is what yellow nutsedge looks like in the fi...
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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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