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THE SPORTSTURF INTERVIEW:
ALLEN REED, CSFM
THE INTERVIEW
SPORTSTURF: You know a lot of sports turf managers. What are
they saying are the biggest obstacles to overcome for them to be
successful today?
REED: Number of events with no down time seems to always come up in
conversation. We host around 115 events a year and have adapted and
adjusted our management techniques that has taken us from resod-
ding every year to just completing our first full field renovation
in 7 years. We have accomplished this through proper mainte-
Editor's note: This month in "The SportsTurf Interview," we visit with
Allen Reed, CSFM, director of stadium grounds for FC Dallas of Major
League Soccer.
Allen Reed, CSFM
