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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast: Mowing Early Football Fields

Timothy P. Brown

May 30, 2023

Pigskin Dispatch podcaster Darin Hayes and I discussed a recent TidBit about how football and other athletic fields were mown and maintained back in the day.

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Today's Tidbit... Mowing Early Football Fields

Timothy P. Brown

Mar 29

Today's Tidbit... Mowing Early Football Fields

Artificial turf is increasingly popular at football venues across the country. The systems drain well and eliminate muddy games commonly seen on heavily-used grass fields that exhibit dirt patches as seasons progress. Another justification for artificial fields is the reduced cost of maintenance. No watering, no mowing, and no chalking despite their int…

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