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Comment on Great to meet you! by BTF

BTF — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:19:37 +0000

BTF welcomes Jessica to the team! Thanks for your hard work so far!

Comment on Field Lighting Dilemma: Wood Poles by Greg

Greg — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 02:36:09 +0000

We checked with musco on lighting our high school field and it would cost $155,000 plus. We too are a rural high school with very, very little funding, and we already have concrete pole, so there is no telling how much it would be with poles. Most people had told us the poles and erecting them was the major cost, but we have them already. With bat requirements changing annually, it takes about all our funds we can raise to replace bats.
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Comment on Fall Maintenance by mlblogsbaseballtomorrowfund1

mlblogsbaseballtomorrowfund1 — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:24:40 +0000

Hi Jason:

Thank you for your comments and questions!

Per the Sports Turf Managers Association website, “…take soil and tissue tests to determine required nutrients for optimum soil and plant health. Soil tests should be conducted on a routine basis – every one (for sand-based fields) to three (for native soil fields) years is recommended.” Read more about turf at http://stma.org/cultural-practices.

Thanks,

BTFToday

Comment on Fall Maintenance by jason

jason — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:13:40 +0000

what are the soil & tissue tests looking for?

Comment on Field Lighting Dilemma: Wood Poles by jason

jason — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:06:42 +0000

wow, major plug for muusco! we are in a rural economically depressed area. coming up with $60k for a low end lighting system from mussco would be seemingly impossible! last time i checked wood is not conductive material

Comment on Field Lighting Dilemma: Wood Poles by Michael Mershon, LC

Michael Mershon, LC — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:54:05 +0000

Actually, the ideal sports lighting pole, for installations under 125′ above grade is concrete. Musco uses a variation of concrete poles by using a cut concrete pole for its steel poles foundation. However, because the steel pole is used, it is subject to many of the problems which effect steel poles for sports lighting on a national basis.
Unlike steel, single piece concrete poles do not continually move. Even in the lightest of air movement steel poles cause a constant vibration which causes undo stress on lamps and ballasts. Additionally, this constant movement of the poles, called harmonics, stresses weld points and causes the wiring harness within the pole to be subject to wear. The wiring harness wear can electrify the pole causing a hazard if the pole is touched.
Concrete also favors the end-user with a lifetime warranty and an expeditious installation which saves money and time.

Comment on New Grant Opportunity: Grant Writing Service by jamiu

jamiu — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:59:55 +0000

i luv u all

Comment on Field Maintenance Tip of the Day: Raking Base Paths! by Ted

Ted — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:27:19 +0000

Im looking for a rake handle drag roughly 3′x2′ most of the pro teams use them
for maintaining the base paths during games. where to to purchase?

Thanks
Ted

Comment on New Grant Opportunity: Grant Writing Service by Myreon

Myreon — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:19:29 +0000

What exactly would be the financial responsibility for such a service and what is the general procedure for getting this started?

Comment on BTF Announces 3rd Quarter Grant Recipients by paulgm2

paulgm2 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:20:42 +0000

Great news!!!! Excelentes noticias. Cheers from Peru