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F.O.Y. | Columbus Crew Stadium >> For Major League Lacrosse, the field is shifted northeast to move wear out of the middle. tire surface to help remove dead plant tissue and normal debris from the events, and follow up by going back and filling any divots by hand using a sand/seed mix.” SportsTurf: What changes have you made to your mainte- nance plan for 2011, if any? Tanner:We were fairly pleased with the plan we utilized in 2010, with such a large number of events and high temperatures it was a kind of a back to basics year. Early this year we had a problem with our turf beginning to “grain” or grow more laterally than vertical. We brought in a verti- cutter to help thin the pitch out a little and stand the turf up. It did a great job and we plan on trying to incorporate that practice more as the summer winds down, as needed in the fall, and early next season. I also can not say enough about the opportuni- ties available for members of STMA, local and national. I’ve have met many people who I have been fortunate enough to gain valuable knowledge and people I can always contact for advice or opinions when in need. 42 SportsTurf | August 2011 We also contract out our deep-tine service and we are going to begin deep tine coring more often. We want to try and open up deeper channels to help elevate the heavy compaction after concerts and multiple events. ST: What’s the best piece of turf management advice you have ever received? Tanner: I’ve been extremely fortunate to work for some great people in this industry, both on the sports and the golf side. I al- ways made it a point to listen and learn by watching how those peo- ple got the results they did, good and bad. For the most part, I felt that I learned more during the challenging times than when every- thing was going smooth and as planned. I really focused on how they handled the challenges, whether it was flooding and downed trees on a course, disease outbreak right before an event, or players and coaches concerned with the field conditions. So I guess it’s tough for me to narrow it down to just one thing, I am just ex- tremely grateful for those who took the time to pull me aside and show me something and or explain a practice or problem. It was those little things that I remember and grew from the most. I also can not say enough about the opportunities available for members of STMA, local and national. I’ve have met many people who I have been fortunate enough to gain valuable knowledge and people I can always contact for advice or opinions when in need. www.sportsturfonline.com