Organic Turf Programs Cost Less Than Chemical Programs, Report Shows

U.S. Newswire › March 22, 2010

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Comparison of Conventional and Natural Methods Reveals Significant Cost Savings for Schools

ALBANY, N.Y., March 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Grassroots Environmental Education, a non-profit environmental health organization, today released a report comparing the relative costs of maintaining a typical high school football field using a conventional (chemical) program and a natural (organic) program over a five-year period. The report, prepared for members of the New York State legislature, concludes that the annual cost of maintaining a field using natural products and techniques can be as much as 25% lower than the cost of conventional programs using chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

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Organic Turf Programs Cost Less Than Chemical Programs, Report Shows

"It can take a few seasons to undo the damage caused by chemical management programs, revitalize the soil biology and let nature do its work," says the...

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