John Mascaro is President of Turf-Tec International
The uneven turf on this municipal soccer field on the island of Grenada is
the result of uneven mowing. Even though the playing surface is mowed
by a mower, the surrounding area and sometimes the playing surface are
also grazed by sheep. They are tied up on long ropes that are staked into
the ground and then the owner moves the stakes from one area to another
to not only allow the turf to be trimmed, but also be fertilized at the same
time. To be honest with you, I was unsure if these were sheep or goats
when I took the photograph as they were rather skinny (perhaps the turf
might need some additional fertilizer inputs than what the sheep are
providing). Anyway, I sent the photo to a researcher at the University of
Florida who deals with breeding sheep and goats and she said that they
are most likely sheep, "because they look chubby and they keep their tail
down (goats tend to keep the tail up)." See, you can learn something new
every day!
Photo taken by John Mascaro on the island of Grenada in the southeast-
ern Caribbean Sea.
John Mascaro's Photo Quiz Answers from page 15
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If you would like to submit a photograph for John Mascaro's Photo Quiz please send it to John Mascaro, 1471 Capital Circle NW, Ste # 13, Tallahassee,
FL 32303 call (850) 580-4026 or email to john@turf-tec.com. If your photograph is selected, you will receive full credit. All photos submitted will
become property of SportsTurf magazine and the Sports Turf Managers Association.
