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Sunday, October 22, 2017

University of Kansas - Transition to a DuraEdge Surface

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The J&D Turf team partnered with Midwest Laser Leveling to replace the infield surface at Arrocha Ballpark at Rock Chalk Park at the Un...
Friday, September 22, 2017

Infield Mix Drainage - DO NOT PLACE TILES UNDER INFIELD MIX

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There are many misconceptions in regards to infield mix drainage.  Below are a few basic points to infield mix construction and thus creatin...
Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Aerification and Topdressing Sports Turf

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We are entering the fall window to aerify and topdress cool season sports turf.  The SmartTurf team aerified and topdressed a soccer field ...
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Thursday, August 17, 2017

How Do I Create a Sports Turf Divot Mix?

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I get this question a number of times during my travels?  How do handle the bare areas on my field?  With fall sports beginning, let's ...
Monday, August 14, 2017

Overseeding Cool Season Athletic Fields

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The overseeding window for cool season sports turf is open for many across the Midwest.  Lack of overseeding athletic fields and overseedin...
Thursday, July 13, 2017

How to Pull an Infield Mix Sample

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Pulling an infield mix sample is critical to determining the best approach to adding new infield mix to an existing infield.  Pulling a sam...
Thursday, July 6, 2017

Infield Mix Drainage - Do Not Use Gravel as a French Drain!

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At multi-field complexes, drainage along the backstops can be challenging due to elevations of the press box building and bleacher areas o...
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About Me

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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