Now, Duke has two full-length turf practice fields, one indoors.
But he had never seen snow before, and what Brown lacked in facilities that are the norm at college football powers — its weight room was outdated and artificial turf practice fields were finally added last year — it made up for in academic pedigree.
It's university athletic directors -- and their presidents -- that decide to drop $450,000-a-year 450,000-a-year 450,000-a-yearr to add an artificial turf practice field for the football team.
A windstorm busted off tackle across the outskirts of town here in early April and tore off the fiberglass roof that covered the Buffalo Bills' 60-yard artificial turf practice field.
There is an artificial-turf practice pitch nearby, part of a park still under construction.
And then, most every weeknight and weekend, Mr. Compton makes the short drive from his house to Gambrel Field to inspect the turf before practice begins.
The voluminous collection of shoes, accumulated over years, is divided not just by size, width, make and color, but also by type: molded plastic cleats, screw-in cleats, turf shoes, practice shoes, gym shoes and high-top shoes.
The scene was like something out of a historical movie, and it felt stirring to be surrounded by Parisians on their turf, actually practicing liberté, égalité and fraternité.
The report said the results "suggest that, for chemicals analyzed, current turf management practices at golf courses monitored are effective in controlling pesticide impacts on groundwater".
Larson, J.L., Dale, A., Held, D., McGraw, B., Richmond, D.S., Wickings, K., Williamson, R.C. (2017) Optimizing pest management practices to conserve pollinators in turf landscapes: current practices and future research needs.
No warships tearing up the turf with target practice.
