Purdue News
Purdue News
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June 26, 1998
Soccer field turf management seminarsWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Two seminars on taking care of a soccer fields are being offered Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Office in Marion County.The seminars are being presented by the Extension Service's Turfgrass Science Program and the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation. According to Zac Reicher, Extension turfgrass specialist, soccer fields are the toughest of all turf areas to manage. "Season-long traffic in all types of weather can literally destroy a field, plus the playing schedule rarely allows for aggressive turf management practices that are essential to keep grass alive," he said. Two seminars are being offered:
Reicher said the seminars are being held at the perfect time to plan and start many crucial turf management techniques to keep fields in playable condition this year and to improve the fields for next year's play. "This seminar will emphasize basic turf management practices that produce the largest impact, with special attention to inexpensive techniques that have high returns," Reicher said. "We'll be covering construction and renovation, turfgrass selection, fertilization, irrigation, pest control and overseeding." Participants in the seminars will receive a guide to managing soccer fields in Indiana. The cost of the workshops is $20 for those who preregiester and $25 for those registering on-site. Members of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation will receive a $5 discount. The Marion County Extension Office is at 9245 N. Meridian St. in Indianapolis.
CONTACT: Reicher, (765) 494-9737; e-mail, zreicher@dept.agry.purdue.edu;
Compiled by Chris Sigurdson, (765) 494-8415; E-mail, sig@ecn.purdue.edu
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