INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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Thoms echoed Straw ’ s sentiments .
“ So little research is actually funded focusing on athletic field safety , and this needs to increase to help give quantifiable data ,” he said . “ Also , the field managers need more say in how the fields are used . They also need to be at the table when improvements are proposed as they can best answer what can be done to improve the field .”
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION “ I believe that robotic mowers are here to stay , and they will only continue to improve and become more affordable ,” Straw said of technological innovations that are impacting the industry . “ GPS
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