FIELD OF THE YEAR PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
MACHINERY
HELPING TURF CARE EXPERTS ACHIEVE PERFECTION
the diamond, a cornhole tournament on the infield skin, and several more events. Our other large challenge is that the field itself is now 20 years old. We are still able to make it perform at a top level, but it does take some extra TLC. With the workload and the age of the field, we must plan our cultural practices more than most to make sure we are putting out a great product for our players and fans. The bipolar weather in Missouri also poses a challenge, but the only thing we can do with that is try to plan ahead and do our best to make sure the field can take on whatever weather comes our way.
SFM: Please share your overall management approach and important aspects of getting the field to an award-winning level. Strait: With our field being the age that it is, our field management approach can get extensive at times. The one thing we do as much as we can is getting on the aerator. We try to punch holes to break up compaction at least once a month when the teams are out of town. On top of aerating, we are also topdressing sand often to make sure we are keeping our grades
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