FIELD OF THE YEAR COLLEGE FOOTBALL events and stage setups, and longer durations of those events. It’ s difficult to keep up with budgets and staffing while maintaining or even raising expectations. One of the biggest event challenges we faced was a stage and more than 6,000 chairs on the field for more than 10 days, each day over 100 degrees and limited water, and the inability to resod following the event.

The weather has always been a challenge in the desert. We’ re trying to grow a tropical grass in conditions with little to no humidity. The last two years our summer monsoon has been almost nonexistent. And in 2024 we set a record for 113 straight days over 100 degrees. Not only does that take a toll on the grass, but a major toll on the staff working in those conditions.

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