SportsTurf provides current, practical and technical content on issues relevant to sports turf managers, including facilities managers. Most readers are athletic field managers from the professional level through parks and recreation, universities.
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Tools&Equipment REV new humic compound from Dakota REVPTF6000,fromDakota,isanall-natural,organichumiccompoundthatdramaticallyimprovesplanthealthwhileincreasingthe longevityoffertilizerandfungicideperformance.REVassistsindiseasesuppressionandenhancedsoilbiologyaswell.REVeasilytank mixeswithmostproductsandcanbeusedinconjunctionwithgranularapplicationsforlongerlastingresults.REVhasbeenproventodecreaseturfoperatingcostsby30%ormore.REVusestheworld'shighestqualityallnaturalmaterialsandcompoundsinitsformulations. Dakota Sweeper cuts maintenance time on synthetics The3-three-wheelBroceTurfBosssweepercangroomatypicalturffieldinasinglepass,withfull8'brushcontact,reducingfield maintenancetimebyuptotwo-thirds.Itsreversiblebrushrotation,includedasstandardequipment,candoubleproductivitybyallowing theoperatortosweepinbothdirectionswithoutturningaround.TurfBosssweeper'shydraulicsareengineeredtodelivermorepowerto thebrush,whichenablesfullbrush-turfcontactforfasterfieldmaintenance.Tocombatoverheatingissuesonturffields,itsradiatorisdesignedtooperatein140°Fambienttemperatures.Itistheonlysweeperofitskindtoincorporateahydraulicoilcoolerasstandardequipment.Comesstandardwithturf-specific12-inchwidetiresthattreadlightlyonturf. Broce Manufacturing Co. Self-priming centrifugal pumps GriswoldPumpCompanysaysthatitsHSerieshighheadself-primingcentrifugalpumpshavebeendesignedwithkeyfeaturesand optionsthatmakethemideallysuitedforawidevarietyofwaterapplications,includingturfirrigationwheregreaterflowsandhigher headsareneeded.Unlikestandardendsuctioncentrifugalpumps,theHSeriesisabletomaintainitsprimeevenwhencheckvalvesor footvalveshavefailed.SincethesuctionlineontheHSeriesislocatedhigheronthepumphousingthanconventionalcentrifugalpumps, itkeepstheimpellerandmechanicalsealcoveredwithwateratalltimeseliminatingtheneedtore-primethepumpandprotectstheseal fromrunningdryresultingincostlyreplacements. Griswold Pump Company Katana herbicide Early Order and Bundle Bonus program Professionalsportsturfmanagerscangetaheadstartonnextyear'smaintenanceplanswhileconservingvaluablebudgetswithan earlyorderincentiveandproductbundlebonusprogram,availablefromPBI-GordonCorporation,foritsKatanaTurfHerbicide.Theprogramincludesdifferentopportunitiestosave:KatanaIncentive,withaminimumpurchaseofeightbottlesortwocasesofKatana,youcan receivea$100-per-caserebate.Katanaispackagedwithfour3-ouncebottlespercase(receive$100percasewitheachadditionalcase afterminimumismet).AlsoBundleBonusRebate,add10gallonsofSpeedZoneand/orSpeedZoneSoutherntoeachcaseofKatanaorderedandearnanadditional$2.50pergallonrebateontheSpeedZoneproducts.Earlydeliverybonusalsoavailable. PBI Gordon Bayer CropScience introduces Specticle plus Fertilizer EnvironmentalScience,adivisionofBayerCropScienceLP,haslaunchedSpecticleplusFertilizer,anherbicidethatprovideswarmseasonturfmanagersupto8monthsofresidualcontrolatlowuserates.ThecharacteristicsofSpecticledeliverexcellentweedpreventionandfertility.SpecticleplusFertilizerisavailableintwodifferentconcentrationsandavarietyoffertilizerblendstoprovidefor increasedflexibilitythatmeetstheneedsofwarm-seasonturfgrassprofessionals.Specticleisauniqueclassofchemistrythatoffersan environmentallyresponsiblesolutionandhelpsaddressweedresistance.SpecticleplusFertilizerdeliversextendedresidualpre-emergentcontrolofmorethan75broadleafandgrassyweeds,includingannualbluegrass,goosegrass,crabgrassandannualsedge.The easy-to-useSpecticleplusFertilizerhelpsstreamlineturfmanagementpracticesandsimplifyapplication. Bayer Tool to aid in seed variety choice WinFieldiscommittedtoprovidingturfmanagerswiththetoolstheyneedtostayatthetopoftheirgame.Caseinpoint:itsproprietarynewTurfTechToolthathelpsefficientlychoosethebestseedvarietiesforyoursites.TheTurfTechTool,partoftheWinFieldInsightsTechKit,combinesdatafromtheNationalTurfgrassEvaluationprogramintooneconvenientdatabasethatmakestheseed selectionprocesseasier.Thisindustry-exclusivetoolallowsuserstoquicklypinpointthebestturfseedfortheirspecificconditions.Featuresuniversityevaluationsofsixturfspeciesandmorethan1,000turfvarieties.Allowsuserstocomparevarietiesbasedon150attributes.Includeschartingandsortingcapabilitiestoevaluatevarietiesonnational,regionalandstatelevels.Quicklymatchestheoptimum turfseedtospecificenvironmentalandplayingconditions. WinField Get rid of geese CanadaGoosedeterrentcompanyAwayWithGeesehasanewproduct:theSportsCage.TheSportsCageprotectstheSportsUnit,a unitdesignedtoaverttheftinpublicspaces,fromvandalism.ThetwotogethergetridofCanadaGeesefromanypublicarea,whilealso avertingtheftandvandalismoftheunit.AllAwayWithGeeseproductsfeatureasolar-poweredlightthatisscarcelynoticeabletohumans butisverydisruptivetothesleepofthegeese,causingthemtofindanotherhabitatafterjustafewrestlessnights.LikeallAwayWithGeese units,theyaremaintenancefree;onceplacedandsecured,theyrequirenoupkeepandareguaranteedtoridtheareaofCanadaGeese. Away With Geese New spreader/sprayer with electric features TurfExintroducestheRS7200Espreader/sprayerwithadvancedfeaturestomaximizetheefficiencyoflawncareprofessionals.The newunitboastsanelectricstart,adjustableelectricspraypump,andahand-heldspraywand.TheRS7200Eisdrivenbya7-horsepower SubaruEX210enginewithelectricstartanda0.95-gallonfueltank.Itsheavy-dutytransmissionhastwoforwardgears,neutralandreverse.Ahand-operatedtransmissiondiscbrakeandfoot-controlledsulkybandbrakeallowsmooth,confidentoperationoftheunit,and themachine'slowcenterofgravityfurtherincreasesthesafetyoftheRS7200E.A17-gallontanksystemhasasingleportforeasyfilling andabalanceddesignforenhancedstability.Toapplytheliquid,theRS7200Eincludesafront-mountedboomlessnozzle,whichcan spraybetween3and11feetwide,aswellasaprofessional-dutyspraywand. TurfEx www.stma.org SportsTurf 37