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TOOLS & EQUIPMENT 44 SportsTurf | November 2015 www.sportsturfonline.com P R O D U C T S GYMTURF 365: THE FUTURE OF INDOOR TRAINING Dollamur Sport Surfaces has unveiled its newest product, GymTurf 365, developed in partnership with Shaw Sports Turf. This portable, indoor synthetic sports turf provides a safe and playable surface to compete on year-round at the same intensity as an outdoor practice and can be installed in 30 minutes or less. Next time it rains or snows, GymTurf 365 enables your team to continue practicing, bypassing any weather road- blocks. It requires no infill. GymTurf 365 features Dollamur's patented FLEXI-Connect technology, a hassle-free integrated feature that connects turf sections without additional fasteners or tape. The patented system, which uses built-in hook and loop connections to join turf rolls, expedites set-up and tear down. It ensures the turf will not separate between seams for a "no slip, just grip" surface. Dollamur Sports Surfaces UNDERHILL'S H20 MAXIMIZER WETTING AGENT H20 Maximizer from Underhill International is a specially-formulated wetting agent for sports fields that penetrates dry soils and utilizes "ultra hydration" to retain more water in the root zones for healthier turf. Available in both liquid and pellet form, H20 Maximizer is a unique natural blend of soil surfactants and polymer resin. The surfactant ingredients stimulate initial soil wetting action while the polymer resin attaches to soil particles for better water retention. H20 remains active in the soil for four to six weeks, then bio-degrades into natural materials. Because of H20's excep- tional water-holding capacity, irrigation efficiency and rainwater absorption are improved, and the need for hand watering is reduced. H20 is espe- cially recommended for new sod and seedings, and is also beneficial for established turf. It can be tank mixed for spray applications or injected directly into the irrigation flow or spread as pellets. Underhill International INTRODUCING FAME FUNGICIDES FROM FMC Fame fungicides, a family of FRAC 11 group (Strobilurin) products that deliver fast-acting, patented fluoxastrobin protec- tion against all major patch, spot, and mold diseases, are now available from FMC. Rainfast in 15 minutes, Fame fungicides can be used on all types of turf and provide rapid foliar and root uptake. Fame fungicides offer quick penetra- tion of leaf surfaces and foliar uptake, providing translaminar movement throughout the plant tissue. At the same time, systemic root activity allows turf plants to readily take up fluoxastrobin and translocate it throughout the xylem to all plant parts. Since fluoxastrobin is rainfast within 15 minutes, using Fame fungicides provides greater flexibility to work around irrigation schedules and sudden rainstorms. FMC Corporation JACOBSEN LAUNCHES ALL-NEW PROFESSIONAL SERIES MOWERS AND UTILITY VEHICLES Jacobsen has launched the all-new Professional Series commercial-grade mowers and utility vehicles. The flagship is the RZT line of ride-on zero turn mowers, which provide the power and performance to handle any turf job with ease. The RZT mows up to 5.3 acres per hour with either a 25 or 27 horsepower Kawasaki FX engine or a fuel-efficient 27 horsepower Kohler EFI engine. Jacobsen's SZT stand-on mower packs power into a small footprint and features a 26 horsepower Vanguard engine and two different deck sizes. The new mower series is rounded out with the WZT walk-behind mower. The WZT features an 18 horsepower Briggs & Stratton engine and single or dual-drive drivetrain options. The new Jacobsen utility vehicles are led by the gas-powered Truckster MS/MX, featuring a large capacity of 1,200 pounds and a top speed of 17 MPH. An available linked suspension on the MX model allows it to handle rough terrain with ease. Jacobsen UGA turfgrass certificate course goes online T he University of Georgia has introduced an online English version of its popular turfgrass management course. The certificate course, titled "Principles of Turfgrass Manage- ment," covers warm- and cool-season turfgrass establish- ment, growth, maintenance, and troubleshooting. More than 2,050 landscape professionals have taken the course in its print format (English or Spanish). Those who complete UGA's course become Landscape Industry Certified by the National Association of Land- scape Professional s (NALP). The Golf Course Superintendents As- sociation of America, SportsTurf Managers Association, and Aso- ciación Española de Greenkeepers also endorse UGA's certificate program.