FIELD OF THE YEAR PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
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met a lot of lifelong friends here . It ’ s also fun to be able to bring my wife and kids to games and special events to show off what I do day in and day out .
SFM : Please tell us about your crew and your organization or others who contributed to this Field of the Year win . Farnes : Three full-time crew members worked on the winning field — Dustin Pixton , Blake Benhoff and Clay Runk . Blake and Clay started as part-time employees and worked their way up , while Dustin joined us from the NFL ( Dustin recently moved on to manage the fields at BYU ). These guys are great to work with and can roll with the punches that are thrown at us all year . The club supports us by providing us with top equipment and supplies , so we can maintain the field with the best products available . We work with some amazing companies such as Toro , Greensource , STS Turf , Pioneer Athletics , Covermaster , Raft River Sod and Landmark Seed . We wouldn ’ t be able to do what we do without them .
SFM : What would you say is the key to producing awardwining fields , and what advice do you have for other sports field managers ? Farnes : If trying to win Field of the Year , keep good records and photos during the season , and always have it in the back of your mind that it is a goal to win this
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