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Cornell Turfgrass Turf Show Podcast

Soils and Safety: Athletic fields with Evan Mascitti

March 20, 2026·32 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Description: As the spring season approaches, Dr. Evan Mascitti (UMass) lays out some spring infield skin maintenance BMPs, including when to keep traffic off, addressing low spots, and lip maintenance. We also touch on the new NFL-NFLPA standards for field traction testing. Attacking a wet infield: https://groundskeeperu.com/lesson/ways-attack-wet-infield/ Field Grading: https://ballfields.com/baseball-field-dimensions/finish-surface-grade/ Checking Lips and High Spots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=two8ZlQMDVc Spreading topdressing/conditioner to level low spots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upja3r56YWE

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