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Managing and Maintaining a Natural Grass Field

Managing and Maintaining a Natural Grass Field

Update: 2025-09-02
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Ready to change the way you look at football fields forever? It's not as simple as managing an acre of grass.
 
In this episode of The Dirt, Dr. Bryan G. Hopkins joins Mike Howell to break down the art and science of sports turf management. From irrigation timing and mowing height, paint and shade, to compaction and crowns, you'll hear what really goes into the fields our athletes play on.
 
Explore why natural grass has become the turf of choice, how stadium layouts affect growth and uncover innovative technologies that have changed the turfgrass management game for NFL and college football consultants like Dr. Bryan Hopkins.
 
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Managing and Maintaining a Natural Grass Field

Managing and Maintaining a Natural Grass Field

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