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Valley Central outlines turf, irrigation and rotation plan after Cornell field assessment
Summary
Facilities staff told the board they’re implementing aeration, overseeding and rotating practice schedules after a Cornell assessment showed heavy traffic on athletic fields; administrators said data collection and potential equipment purchases will guide any future turf decision.
Valley Central’s facilities team gave the board an update Dec. 8 on athletic-field maintenance, telling trustees they’ve implemented weekly inspections, aeration and overseeding and will pursue rotating practice schedules to reduce wear.
Director of facilities Ryan Schmidt and maintenance foreman Chris DeGrow said fields were heavily trafficked and showed seasonal wear, prompting an initial two-week rest and…
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