The extended winter we are having here at the beginning of 2018 has re-emphasized to me the importance of proper preparation of our infield skins.
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DuraEdge Products, Inc. Announces the Hiring of Luke Yoder
DuraEdge Products continues to expand its presence in the Southeastern US with the addition of Luke Yoder as Senior VP of Business Development for the Southeast Region.
DuraEdge Announces Hiring of New Mid-Atlantic Sales Representative
DuraEdge Products, Inc. is happy to announce the addition of Patrick “Irish” Coakley as our Mid-Atlantic region sales representative. Coakley, a Certified Sports Field Manager, brings over twenty years of experience in the sports field industry. Most recently, Coakley was the Sports Turf Superintendent of Ripken Baseball at Ripken Stadium. Ripken Stadium is home to…
Moisture Management- A Day in the Life of an MiLB Groundskeeper
Written By: Wes Ganobcik Head Groundskeeper Columbus Clippers Huntington Park It is almost impossible to describe proper moisture management without going into great depth on the many considerations made regarding every aspect for infield mix management. This will be a description of how we approach the infield over a 24-48 hour period of time. Leading…
Guest Blog-Infield Skin Moisture Management
Written By: Tom Burns National Sports Fields Specialist at Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Supply With the arrival of the summer heat, we are all concerned with keeping moisture in our turf, but often may forget about the infield skin. Weather patterns have changed and most areas are either in drought or flood. Either way, proper…
How to Care For Your Infield In a Drought
We are coming into the hottest time of the year, bringing with it a new set of challenges. Many players and coaches might start to complain that the infield surface is too hard and firm, causing playability issues. Read on to find tips, tricks, and appropriate strategies to keep your skin safe and playable all summer long. First…
Trending Now: Field Conversions
Guest blog written by Joe Hill-Director of Field Operations at Greater Nevada Field, home of the Reno Aces and Reno 1868FC.
Spotlight Install: Then & Now at West Marshall High School
5 years ago West Marshall High School Baseball Field became a DuraEdge field. I talked to Doug Watt, the head baseball coach, about his journey with DuraEdge. Doug mentioned that prior to renovation, the infield skin was an ag lime material. It was a combination of very fine sand and silt, which resulted in the infield…
Spotlight Install: Grove City Memorial Park Fields
Towards the end of April, the Eastern DuraEdge team was hard at work at our local park’s ballfields in Grove City, PA. In addition to the DE team, ABI was also on site training some new team members on the Force, trying out newly engineered parts, and shooting some awesome footage (get excited for a really cool time-lapse video!). Field…
Utah ASLA May Social Sponsored by DuraEdge
Last Thursday on May 12, 2016 Jamie Mehringer, President of J&D Turf teamed up with DuraEdge Utah to present to the Utah Chapter of the ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects). The one hour educational session took place on the Highland High School baseball field. According to Jamie, “interactive discussion on materials and spec writing took place regarding facility…
DuraMixer at Fort Bragg
The first in the “Where in the World is the DuraMixer” series.
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