UNC’s Casey Carrick on Returning Kenan Stadium to Natural Grass | EP. 62

About this episode

Casey Carrick discusses the transition from artificial turf to natural grass at Kenan Stadium for UNC Tar Heels football.

UNC Tar Heels football is going back to its roots – literally. In this episode, assistant AD of facilities and turf management, Casey Carrick, joins us to break down the switch from artificial turf to bermudagrass at Kenan Stadium, including the agronomic and performance considerations behind the decision.

People in this episode

Guest: Casey Carrick

Topics covered

• natural grass
• turf management
• football
• bermudagrass
• agronomic considerations

Keywords

• Kenan Stadium
• Casey Carrick
• UNC Tar Heels
• bermudagrass
• turf management
• football

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UNC Tar Heels

Places: Kenan Stadium, North Carolina

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