8 SportsTurf | November 2012 >> OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES www.sportsturfonline.com >> WHAT TO DO Florida from Jan. 15-18, 2013 for the 24th Annual STMA Conference and Exhibition. The “World Center of Racing”, as Daytona Beach is known, welcomes millions of visi- tors every year to its varied attractions, sport- ing venues, restaurants, and 23 miles of beaches. Just an hour’s drive to the greater Orlando area, Daytona has found its success as a year-round tourist destination because of its temperate climate, proximity to other popular Florida cities, and hosting of loca- tions and activities of interest that are unique to the area including the Daytona Interna- tional Speedway, Florida Tennis Center, Ladies Professional Golf Association Interna- tional (featuring two championship courses, The Legends and The Champions),Tomoka State Park, and Halifax Harbor Marina. As STMA celebrates 31 years as the pre- mier non-profit association for the men and women who manage athletic fields, it invests – more than ever – in its educational mis- sion with the introduction of the STMA Academy and addition of several new tracks. The Academy was born out of member re- quests for deeper educational opportunities pre and post conference; all sessions offer higher-level learning opportunities in hands -on, interactive workshop settings that can be built upon at future conferences and are included in the full registration price. Ad- ditionally, the total number of educational tracks available now at conference totals 11, up from nine in 2012; the addition of these two tracks raises both the number of ses- sions (up to 72 in 2013 from 64 in 2012) and the number of speakers (up to 74 in 2013 from 55 in 2012) for an even richer, well-rounded experience. More than ever before, all conference attendees will be able to professionally capitalize on and bene- fit from the opportunities provided at the STMA conference. The Exposition and Trade Show also provides excellent opportunities for net- working with both STMA commercial members and leading industry vendors. Make sure and check out page 30 of this ar- ticle for What to Do Next, to ensure that you and your crew are able to attend this in- valuable investment in you, your staff and your facility. Conference Highlights The annual conference and exhibition in Daytona Beach has it all…Sessions. Sun. Seminars. Networking. Demonstrations. Ocean. Workshops. Expo. Beach...Every- thing you need in one location for the ulti- mate learning event of the year! GET ON TRACK with STMA at the 24th Conference and Exhibition in Daytona Beach! >> STUDENT CHALLENGE >> CONFERENCE PROGRAM >> EXHIBITOR LIST STMA heads to Daytona Beach, STMA Registration TUES. JAN. 15 — 6:30 am - 6:30 pm Hilton South Tower first floor lobby WED., JAN. 16 — 7 am - 6:30 pm Ocean Center THURS., JAN. 17 — 7 am - 6:30 pm Ocean Center FRI., JAN. 18 — 7 am - 1 pm Ocean Center What the Conference Includes: • All education sessions plus pre and post workshops inclusive of STMA Acad- emy • More than 90 hours of education • Breakfasts & most lunches • Reception and Awards Banquet
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Florida from Jan. 15-18, 2013 for the 24thAnnual STMA Conference and Exhibition.The “World Center of Racing”, as DaytonaBeach is known, welcomes millions of visi-tors every year to its varied attractions, sport-ing venues, restaurants, and 23 miles ofbeaches. Just an hour’s drive to the greaterOrlando area, Daytona has found its successas a year-round tourist destination because ofits temperate climate, proximity to otherpopular Florida cities, and hosting of loca-tions and activities of interest that are uniqueto the area including the Daytona Interna-tional Speedway, Florida Tennis Center,Ladies Professional Golf Association Interna-tional (featuring two championship courses,The Legends and The Champions), TomokaState Park, and Halifax Harbor Marina.
As STMA celebrates 31 years as the pre-mier non-profit association for the men andwomen who manage athletic fields, it invests– more than ever – in its educational mis-sion with the introduction of the STMAAcademy and addition of several new tracks.The Academy was born out of member re-
quests for deeper educational opportunitiespre and post conference; all sessions offerhigher-level learning opportunities in hands-on, interactive workshop settings that canbe built upon at future conferences and areincluded in the full registration price. Ad-ditionally, the total number of educationaltracks available now at conference totals 11,up from nine in 2012; the addition of thesetwo tracks raises both the number of ses-sions (up to 72 in 2013 from 64 in 2012)and the number of speakers (up to 74 in2013 from 55 in 2012) for an even richer,
well-rounded experience. More than everbefore, all conference attendees will be ableto professionally capitalize on and bene-fit from the opportunities provided at theSTMA conference.
The Exposition and Trade Show alsoprovides excellent opportunities for net-working with both STMA commercialmembers and leading industry vendors.Make sure and check out page 30 of this ar-ticle for What to Do Next, to ensure thatyou and your crew are able to attend this in-valuable investment in you, your staff andyour facility.
Conference HighlightsThe annual conference and exhibition in
Daytona Beach has it all…Sessions. Sun.Seminars. Networking. Demonstrations.Ocean. Workshops. Expo. Beach...Every-thing you need in one location for the ulti-mate learning event of the year!
GET ON TRACK with STMAat the 24th Conference andExhibition in Daytona Beach!
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STMA Registration TUES. JAN. 15 — 6:30 am - 6:30 pmHilton South Tower first floor lobby
WED., JAN. 16 — 7 am - 6:30 pmOcean Center
THURS., JAN. 17 — 7 am - 6:30 pmOcean Center
FRI., JAN. 18 — 7 am - 1 pmOcean Center
What the Conference Includes:• All education sessions plus pre andpost workshops inclusive of STMA Acad-emy
• More than 90 hours of education
• Breakfasts & most lunches
• Reception and Awards Banquet
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A must attend networking event! Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvresand beverages courtesy of Welcome Reception sponsors Toro andCovermaster. For those who wish to gamble, there is a separate area forCasino Night and an additional fee to participate. All proceeds benefitthe SAFE Foundation.
All members are invited to enjoy lunch, hear about STMA’s progressand meet your new Board of Directors.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE TUES., JAN. 15 6:30 - 7:30 am Continental Breakfast 6:30 am - 6:30 pm Registration Open at Hilton 7 am - 5 pm Full Day Seminar on Wheels* 11:00 am - 5 pm SAFE Golf Tournament* NEW DAY & TIME!1 - 5 pm Half Day Seminar on Wheels* 2:30 - 5 pm Academy-400 level education, certificate of
completion, included in full conference price+ NEW!
WED., JAN. 16 7 - 7:55 am Women’s Forum Breakfast 7 - 8 am Continental Breakfast 7 am - 6:30 pm Registration Open at Ocean Center 8 am - 12 pm Conference Education (15 technical
THURS., JAN. 17 6:45 - 7:45 am Certification Breakfast 7 - 8 am Continental Breakfast 7 am - 6:30 pm Registration Open at Ocean Center 8 am - 12 pm Conference Education (21 technical
sessions) 12 - 1:15 pm Annual Meeting & Lunch 1:30 - 7 pm STMA Exhibition with heavy hors d’oeuvres 2 - 6 pm Committee meetings on the trade show
floor NEW TIME!
FRI., JAN. 18 7 - 8 am Continental Breakfast 7 - 8 am Past President’s Breakfast 7 am - 1 pm Registration Open at Ocean Center 8 - 10:15 am Conference Education (15 sessions) 8 - 10:30 am Student Challenge 9 - 10 am Commercial Member Meeting 10 am - 1 pm Exhibition Open with Lunch, Innovative
Sessions, Race Car Driver Autographs & Simulator
1:15 - 2:30 pm Closing General Session with Dr. Michael Mann, climatologist - winner of the Nobel Peace Prize NEW!
2:45 - 5 pm Academy-400 level education, certificate of completion, included in full conference price+ NEW!
6:30 - 10 pm STMA Reception, Live Auction and Awards Banquet
SAT., JAN. 19 8 am - 12 pm STMA Certification Exam* 8 am - 1 pm ASBA Certification Exam*
SAFE GOLF TOURNAMENTTues., Jan. 15, 11:00 am - 5 pm
The SAFE Golf Tournamentwill be held at LPGA Interna-tional, with two world-class four-star courses as rated by GolfDigest. The scramble formattournament will be played onthe Arthur Hills Legends Course.The par-72 layout is a classic at6,984 yards. It features wetlands,narrow pine corridors, smallgreens and strategically placedwater hazards. Transportation,lunch, and prizes included.
SAFE CASINO NIGHTWed., Jan. 16, 8:30 pm
Gamble for a good cause!Set within the Welcome Recep-tion, Casino Night is a fee-based event. There is no charge
to attend the Welcome Recep-tion.
SILENT AUCTIONThurs., Jan. 17 & Fri., Jan 18
Held during the exposition.Take home some great bargains.New items daily!
LIVE AUCTION Fri., Jan. 18, 6:30 - 7 pm
Get some great technology,travel and gift items for greatprices!
RAFFLESBuy raffle tickets throughout
the conference for a chance towin exciting items. The drawingwill take place at the beginningof the Awards banquet (neednot be present to win).
Support SAFE
Last year’s activities raised $27,500.This year’s goal: $35,000
STMA’s charity, SAFE, will be holding manyactivities to raise funds
for scholarship, education
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Opening General SessionNew Time!Wed., Jan. 16, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
(At the conclusion, attendees go directly to the Wel-come Reception)
IAN HILL Humanitarian, Business Leader,
Award Winning Philanthropist; theseare some of the words that are oftenused when referring to Ian Hill.Whether running a multi-milliondollar business operation with morethan 1,000 employees, or spearhead-
ing first of their kind life-changing community projects,Ian Hill has been recognized for being a catalyst for pos-itive change throughout the globe.
Closing General SessionNEW this YEARFri., Jan 18, 1:15 - 2:30 pm
(Immediately following lunch and the close of theTrade Show)
DR. MICHAEL MANN Author of The Hockey Stick and the
Climate Wars: Dispatches from the FrontLines and winner of the Nobel PeacePrize, shared with other members ofthe Intergovernmental Panel on Cli-mate Change. Dr. Mann is also a co-founder and avid contributor to the
Fri., Jan. 18 10 am - 1 pm(On the show floor - Innovative
Sessions, Race Car Simulator, RaceCar Driver Mike Skinner is signingAutographs, and a Pace Car) MikeSkinner has a storied career withNASCAR winning dozens of races.He raced for Gene Petty, Richard
Childress Racing and filled in for teammate Dale Earn-hardt when Earnhardt was recovering from injuries. Heis currently the only Toyota driver to run every truckevent since its entry into NASCAR. Skinner also createda charity and assists various drivers and teams as a DriverCoach to mentor young talent to fulfill the dream he dis-covered in the sport of NASCAR racing.
MIKE SKINNER
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Enjoy excellent food and beverage whilehelping to honor STMA’s award winners.Registration Required. Coat and tie pre-ferred.
INTRODUCINGTHE STMAACADEMY!
• Pre & Post Confer-ence Workshops
• Members asked forhigh level education andthe Academy delivers it.
• Academy sessions:• Offer high level learning opportuni-
ties;• Result in a Certificate of Completion; • Advance each year, adding the next
higher level of education (400 level in 2013;500 level in 2014, etc.);
Are included in the full conference reg-istration price
TUESDAY, JAN. 152:30 - 5 pm - Choose OneSTMA 400 - Hire the Best ... But Know How to Fire Them Just in Case Speaker: Patrick D. McGuiness
This workshop will cover how to hirethe best employees for your facility andhow to handle problem employees. Fromjob postings to on-boarding, learn how toeffectively and legally set up a hiring processthat will bring the best and brightest jobapplicants to your operation. In addition,learn how to use employee handbooks fordocumentation purposes.
STMA 401 - Performance Quality Stan-dards - How Good is your Playing Surface? Speaker: Ian Lacy
This presentation will allow the sportsfield manager to be able to measure the qual-
ity of the playing surface using a set of ob-jective criteria. The assessment evaluatesstructural, playing, and presentation standardsusing the following criteria: soil type, particlesize distribution, pH, grass type, infiltrationrate, hardness of surface, traction, ball bounceor roll where applicable.
Turf managers can make better manage-ment decisions and provide consistent fieldconditions by better understanding weatherpatterns and concepts. This interactive sem-inar introduces fundamental weather con-cepts and provides turf managers with thetools to interpret daily weather reports,maps, and forecasts.
This presentation will discuss the processof breeding different species and specific de-velopment strategies for varieties adapted toathletic surfaces. The session will also coverhow to understand trial data, selection ofcultivars that will meet specific needs, andhow to read seed tags to ensure you are get-ting the desired product.
STMA 404 - Common Diseases of Sports Turf Speaker: Mike Fidanza, Ph.D.
The presentation will cover guidelinesand methods to identify common diseasesof sports turf, as well as current strategies tomanage turfgrass diseases.
STMA 405 - Best Management Practices to Increase Tolerance to Pests and Stress Speaker: Mary Owen
Sports field managers are challenged toprovide safe, quality playing surfaces while
dealing with limited budgets and restric-tions on the use of pesticides, particularlyon school and municipal properties. Thispresentation will address the use of BestManagement Practices (BMPs) as a meansof preventing and targeting specific coolseason turfgrass insect, weed, and diseasepests as well as abiotic stressors.
STMA 406 - Turf Equipment Care and Maintenance Speaker: Carl Osterhaus, CSM
This presentation will cover the manyimportant aspects of Turf Equipment Careand Maintenance, which technicians canuse to ensure that their equipment providesthem with the longest and most productiveservice life.
STMA 407 - Strengths-Based Leadership and Followership Speakers: Eric K. Kaufman Ph.D., Richard J. Rateau, Ph.D.
This interactive workshop will help par-ticipants identify their personal areas of tal-ent and develop a plan for transformingthose talents into strengths. In addition, par-ticipants will explore the four domains ofleadership strength and the four basic needsof followers.
STMA 408 - Managing Turfgrass Soil Physical Properties Speaker: Andrew S. McNitt, Ph.D.
This presentation will explore the differ-ence in management practices and ap-proaches when managing a native soilsports field versus a high-sand sports fieldrootzone. Practices for both rootzones willbe discussed.
STMA Conferenceand ExhibitionSponsorsSTMA and SAFE greatlyappreciate the support andcommitment of our confer-ence sponsors. Please take amoment and thank thesecompanies in the exhibition!
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2013 CONFERENCE EDUCATION
The STMA Conference Education Com-mittee has chosen a wide array of topics tomeet the needs of sports turf professionals.Sessions are categorized by track: IndustryDevelopments, Professional Development, Fa-cility Management, Agronomic, Synthetic,Water, Sustainability, Baseball, Pest Control,Construction, and Research. Follow a trackthat best suits your needs, or participate acrosseducational tracks for a well-rounded experi-ence. The full education schedule with sessiondescriptions and times can be found at (elec-tronic brochure address/ STMA website).
INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTSWednesday, January 16
Thursday, January 179:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.STMA 211 - Theory and Application of Technology for the Sports Field ManagerJ. Tim Vanini, Ph.D., Matt Anderson, CSFM
Friday, January 18Innovative Session4-5 p.m.STMA 221 - Florida Sun: Friend or FoeChristopher Windham, MD
10:00 a.m.STMA 314 - Performance Testing of Sport Fields: Current and FutureRobert Carrow, Ph.D.; Joined by Gerald Henry, Ph.D.and Van Cline, Ph.D.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTTuesday, January 15STMA Academy — NEW2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.STMA 400 - Hire the Best... But Know How to Fire Them Just in CasePatrick D. McGuiness
Wednesday, January 169:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.STMA 109 - Keeping Your Home Life GrowingElizabeth T. Fasbender
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.STMA 113 - Hiring the Right PersonPatrick D. McGuiness
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.STMA 208 - New Challenges, Take Risks,and Achieve GoalsTim VanLoo, CSFM, Mike Andresen, CSFM
Looking for the latest innovative solutions to improve your field?
Ten of STMA’s commercial compa-nies will give five minute presentationshighlighting the benefits of a new or im-proved product or service being offeredto sports turf professionals. Attend STMA100 – New Trends and Technology inSports Turf from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Looking for ways to successfully manage your crew?
From 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Sarah K.Martin, CSFM will present STMA 203 -Managing Your Most Valuable Asset: YourStaff. The interview process, effective com-munication, proper planning, and produc-tive discipline will all be covered to helpyou become a more effective manager.
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10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.STMA 212 - Communication and the Art of Conflict ResolutionLisa Goatley, MS, LPC
Friday, January 188:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 302 - Living with IntegrityLisa Goatley, MS, LPC
STMA Academy — NEW2:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.STMA 407 - Strengths-BasedLeadership and FollowershipEric K. Kaufman Ph.D., Richard J. Rateau, Ph.D.
FACILITY MANAGEMENTTuesday, January 15STMA Academy — NEW2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.STMA 401 - PerformanceQuality Standards - Howgood is your playing surface?Ian Lacy
Wednesday, January 168:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 103 - The Importance of Safety and Potential Liabilities for the Sports
Turf ManagerDavid Schlotthauer
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.STMA 108 - Athletic Field Use and Maintenance PlanningRebecca Auchter
Friday, January 188:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 305 - Managing Professional SoccerFields in Eastern EuropePhilip Sharples
Innovative Session12:00 p.m.STMA 316 – The Benefits from Using the PCI Assessment ToolKurt Nilsson
STMA Academy — NEW2:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.STMA 406 - Turf EquipmentCare and MaintenanceCarl Osterhaus, CSM
AGRONOMICTuesday, January 15STMA Academy — NEW2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.STMA 402 - Meteorology: Understanding Weather and ClimateSpeaker: Brad Jakubowski
Wednesday, January 168:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 102 - Making Plant Growth Regulators Work for YouThomas Serensits
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 104 - Zero Pesticide Athletic Turf MaintenanceJohn A. Halloran, SCPS
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.STMA 112 - 3 Keys To Providing HighQuality, High Traffic Athletic FieldsREPEATED on Thurs., Jan. 17,8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Jerad Minnick
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.STMA 120 - Fire and Ice: Sports Turf Management in the Transition ZoneGregg Munshaw, Ph.D., Cale A. Bigelow Ph.D.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.STMA 121 - Back to Basics: Getting the Most from Your Granular FertilizersBrad Jakubowski, Tom Samples, Ph.D.
Thursday, January 178:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 202 - 3 Keys To Providing High Quality, High Traffic Athletic FieldsREPEATED SESSION: See Wed., Jan. 16,10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Jerad Minnick
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.STMA 214 - European Field Maintenanceat Real Madrid and Manchester UnitedFootball Clubs – Part OneSimon Gumbrill
Student Track8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
A special educational track is dedi-cated to students entering the sportsturf industry. Students will learn aboutthe numerous and varied duties and re-sponsibilities of an NFL Sports FieldManager during STMA 218 - Beingan NFL Sports Field Manager pre-sented by Darian Daily. Students inter-ested in becoming an MLBGroundskeeper can attend STMA 219– The Uncertain Path to Becoming anMLB Groundskeeper presented byLuke Yoder and John Turnour. Duringthis session, students will have an insidelook at the importance of education,good work ethic, professionalism, andother key characteristics that will leadto a successful career in the Sports TurfIndustry. The student session will wrapup with STMA 220 - First Steps: PanelDiscussion for Students Preparing toEnter the Industry led by Jason Kruse,Ph.D. Students will be able to posequestions to a panel of experts regard-ing the steps required to secure a job inthe sports turf industry.
Hosting a special event at your athletic facility?
Attend STMA 311 - ConcertSetup and Other Special Events, andStill Play Tomorrow presented byChris Ralston from 9:15 a.m. – 10:15a.m. Learn about field setup optionsand the pre-planning that should beconsidered so the field is ready foruse shortly after special events. Alsoincluded will be discussion on howto communicate successfully withfield users to keep all parties satisfied.
Need help transitioning to a bermud-grass field in the transition zone?
Ryan Bjorn and Julie Adamskipresent STMA 110 - 6 Steps To Tran-sition An In-Play Cool Season Fieldto Bermudagrass from 10:45 a.m. –12:00 p.m. A 6-step process that wasused to successfully transition 7 coolseason fields to bermudagrass will beshared. Learn how to build your owntransition program through idea de-velopment and interactive discussion.
Need information on managing turfgrass fertility?
STMA 206 - Fertility Managementfor Sand-based Systems presented byNick Christians, Ph.D. focuses onbasic information on soil chemistry ofsand-based sports fields and how tomanage a predominantly sand root-zone more effectively. This sessionwill take place from 9:15 a.m. – 10:15a.m. with a repeated session on Fri.,Jan. 18, from 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
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Friday, January 189:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.STMA 313 - Fertility Management for Sand-based SystemsREPEATED SESSION: See Thurs., Jan. 17,9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.Nick Christians, Ph.D.
STMA Academy2:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.STMA 408 - Managing Turfgrass Soil Physical PropertiesSpeaker: Andrew S. McNitt, Ph.D.
SYNTHETICWednesday, January 169:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.STMA 105 - A Realistic Review of Maintenance Practices for Synthetic Turf FieldsMark Lucas
Thursday, January 179:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.STMA 210 - Synthetic Turf: What to Do When The Warranty Runs OutDavid Schlotthauer
Friday, January 188:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 300 - Tackling the Issues with Synthetic Turf - What Does the Research Say?Thomas Serensits
WATERWednesday, January 169:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.STMA 106 - Subsurface Drip Irrigation for Sports TurfBernd Leinauer, Ph.D., Mike Baron
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.STMA 119 - Developing and ImplementingBest Management Practices for SportsField Water ConservationClint Waltz, Ph.D., Kenny Pauley
Thursday, January 178:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 200 - Improving Water Efficiency:Take the Million Gallon Challenge!Brad Jakubowski, John C. Fech
Friday, January 188:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 303 – Water Management to Improve Turf PerformanceSpeaker: Jack Fry, Ph.D.
Undecided about if you should have asynthetic or natural grass sports field?
Joshua Bertrand investigates the deci-sion making process used to select sur-faces in STMA 310 - Tale of Two Fields;Synthetic vs. Natural from 9:15 a.m. –10:15 a.m. Learn about cost benefitanalyses, health benefit analyses,pros/cons of each surface, political agen-das, and other aspects of the selectionprocess. Also learn about the mainte-nance practices that can be realisticallyexpected for each type of surface.
Need help with your irrigation audit? Learn how to perform an irrigation
audit during STMA 309 - OptimizingSprinkler Uniformity with an IrrigationAudit from 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. JeffGilbert will discuss how nozzle pressure,nozzle size, and sprinkler spacing affectprecipitation rates and overall distributionof water on turfgrass. Learn how to cre-ate an irrigation schedule to optimize theoverall distribution uniformity.
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SUSTAINABILITYWednesday, January 169:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.STMA 107 - The Reality of LEED CertifiedLandscape and Site ManagementLarry DiVito
Thursday, January 178:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 204 - Strategies for Maintaining Turfgrass in Response to “No Pesticide” LegislationREPEATED SESSION: See Wed., Jan. 16, 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Victoria Wallace
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.STMA 217 - The Elements of Sustainable Sports Facilities: Systematically Applying Your Environmental Plans, Policies, and PracticesKevin A. Fletcher, Ph.D., Jim Sluiter
Friday, January 188:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 304 - Simple Ideas for Greener Facility ManagementDavid Han, Ph.D.
BASEBALLWednesday, January 1610:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.STMA 114 - Infield Soils: The Science Behind the ArtNorman Hummel, Ph.D.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.STMA 118 - Infield Mixes A-ZBill Deacon, Eric Blanton, John Turnour, Luke Yoder,Grant McKnight
Thursday, January 178:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 205 - Applying MLB Practices to Low Budget FacilitiesEric Blanton, Bill Deacon
PEST CONTROLWednesday, January 162:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.STMA 115 - Weed Control in Newly Established and Overseeded Areas
Jim Brosnan, Ph.D.
Thursday, January 178:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 201 - New Strategies for Annual Bluegrass Control in Cool-Season TurfgrassMatt Elmore, Jim Brosnan, Ph.D.
Friday, January 18
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.STMA 307 - Maintaining Sports Fields the Natural WayBrad S. Fresenburg, Ph.D.
STMA Academy2:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.STMA 404 - Common Diseases of Sports TurfMike Fidanza, Ph.D.
STMA Academy2:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.STMA 405 - Best Manage-ment Practices to IncreaseTolerance to Pests and StressMary Owen
CONSTRUCTIONWednesday, January 163:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.STMA 116 - The National Mall Renovation: Design, Construction, Maintenance & Event ManagementMurray Cook, Steve LeGros, Norman Hummel,Ph.D., Erik Ervin, Ph.D.
Thursday, January 17
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.STMA 213 - Tottenham Hotspur Training Academy - Construction and Grow-inDarren Baldwin
Friday, January 189:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.STMA 312 - Converting from Cool Season to Warm Season GrassDarian Daily
RESEARCHWednesday, January 168:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 101 - Research and Real World Applications using Crumb Rubber to Improve Natural Turf Athletic FieldsJ. Tim Vanini, Ph.D., John Sorochan, Ph.D.
Is your state implementing stricter pesticide regulations?
Victoria Wallace is presentingSTMA 111 - Strategies for Maintain-ing Turfgrass in Response to “No Pes-ticide” Legislation from 10:45 a.m. –12:00 p.m. Learn how to manage turfwithout the use of conventional pesti-cides and focus attention to detailsthat support success before mandateslimit key management tools. Thepresentation will address field health,record keeping , scouting, and impor-tant cultural practices. This session isrepeated on Thurs., Jan. 17 from 8:00a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Working with limited resources on your baseball or softball field?
From 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., JimReiner will discuss baseball field man-agement in STMA 216 - K-16 Base-ball Field Maintenance & RenovationWith Limited Resources. Learn howto evaluate your ball park, prioritizeimprovement efforts, create an actionplan you can really implement, andkeep your ballpark in tip top shapeinto the future.
Interested in learning more about herbicide products for the coming season?
STMA 301 - New Options forWeed Control in Athletic Field Turftakes place from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Gerald Henry, Ph.D. will focus onpreemergence and postemergenceherbicide efficacy for the control ofweeds. Spray application techniquesas well as proper/safe use and limita-tions will also be shared.
Looking for more information on how you can get involved in the sportsfield construction process?
Learn about the entire constructionprocess of 16 acres of state-of-the-artsand based sports fields in STMA 207 -Building it Right ....... for all theRight Reasons from 9:15 a.m. – 10:15a.m. Jim W. T. Plasteras will presentideas on how to be proactive in thesports field construction process whileworking alongside nature responsibly.
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Thursday, January 179:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.STMA 209 - Shoe-Turf Interaction, Injury Risk, and Performance of Elite AthletesREPEATED on Fri., Jan. 18, 8:00 a.m. –9:00 a.m.Richard Kent, Ph.D.
Friday, January 188:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.STMA 306 - Shoe-Turf Interaction, Injury Risk, and Performance of Elite AthletesREPEATED SESSON: See Thurs., Jan. 17,9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.Richard Kent, Ph.D.
ment, and Production of Cool-Season TurfgrassesLeah A. Brilman, Ph.D.
Do you have unanswered turfgrass management questions?
The Innovative Session, STMA315 - Agronomic Research Ideas -What Haunts You About Turf Man-agement? takes place on the tradeshow floor at 11:00 a.m. A.J. Powell,Jr., Ph.D. will allow and encouragesports turf managers to suggest turf-grass research problems. These prob-lems will be summarized and madepublic so university and private com-panies can get a feel for managementproblems in which there may not be aproduct or sales related solution.
CEUs and Pesticide Recertification Credits
CEUs and Pesticide RecertificationCredits
Many organizations recognize the cal-iber of STMA education and are awardingCEUs!
CEUs have been approved by NRPA,NIAAA, ASBA, PLANET, IA, ASLA, GCSAA,FNGLA, and Florida Pesticide Recertifica-tion Credits.
HandoutsSTMA will post all conference handouts
online during the first week of January.
Schedule & Trip ReportGo on line to STMA.org to fill out your
schedule and complete a trip report foryour employer.
OPTIONAL EVENTSSeminar on Wheels Both on Tues., Jan. 15 Full Day - 7 am - 5 pmThe full day tour will go to Everbank Sta-dium - home to the Jacksonville Jaguars,Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville - homeof the Suns, and finish at the Daytona In-ternational Speedway.Half Day - 1 - 5 pm The half day tour begins at 1 pm andstops at Jackie Robinson Ballpark, hometo the Daytona Cubs, and finishes the dayat Daytona International Speedway join-ing those who participate in the full daytour. In addition to touring the Speedway,participants will have an opportunity toenter a drawing for two pace car rides thatwill occur at the end of the tour to bene-fit The SAFE Foundation.
CSFM Testing Tues., Jan. 15, 3:30 - 7:30 pm & Sat., Jan. 19, 8 am - 12 pm Pre-qualification and pre-registration byDec. 15 is required for those who wish totake the exam. If you test on Tuesday anddo not pass all of the sections, you may beable to retest on those sections on Satur-day. To find out if you qualify, call STMAat 800-323-3875.
The American Sports Builders Associa-tion (ASBA) offers three certificationsfor field builders and will be offeringthese tests during the Conference. Tofind out if you qualify to test, go towww.sportsbuilders.org. The deadline toapply to test is Dec. 15. Those testingmust register for the STMA conference,purchasing a one-day package at a mini-mum. Questions? Contact ASBA, 866-501-2722.
Chapter Officers Training for Chapter Board Members Tues., Jan. 15, 6 - 9 pm (Dinner provided) Chapter board members are invited toattend a chapter networking and brain-storming session to address the chal-lenges of strengthening your chapter andyour role as a volunteer leader. Preregis-tration is required.
SAFE Golf Tournament Tues., Jan. 15, 11 am - 5 pm Please see page 10 for more information onthe SAFE Golf Tournament
Student Activities Students are welcome and encouragedto attend all that the conference offers. Student Networking Session Wed., Jan. 16, 5:15 - 6:15 pm
STMA Annual Meeting & Lunch Thurs., Jan. 17, 12 - 1:15 pm Students now have this time open to attend.
STMA Student Challenge Fri., Jan. 18, 8 - 10:30 am Participants receive FREE conferenceregistration by competing in the Chal-lenge. Undergraduates are eligible tocompete in teams of up to 4 people.Graduate students are not eligible. Win$4,000 for your school. On-line pre-reg-istration is required.
Women’s Forum Wed., Jan. 16, 7 - 7:55 am Celebrating its 6th year, all women at theconference are invited to participate in afacilitated discussion and enjoy breakfast.
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A-Turf, Inc. 315Cheektowaga NYA-Turf, Inc. specializes in thesales and installation of both infilled and conventional syntheticgrass systems for athleticfields. A-Turf’s focus is to pro-vide superior synthetic grasssystems combined with excep-tional installation and aftersales service. www.a-turf.com
AAT-Direct Solutions 646Loveland CODirect Solutions, a division ofAgrium Advanced Technologies,is an industry-leading distributorof slow- and controlled-releasefertilizers, plant protection prod-ucts, grass seed and micronutri-ents for the professional turfmarkets. With 39 locations and150 professional field represen-tatives across North America, Di-rect Solutions offers premiumquality products, streamlined dis-tribution and unsurpassed cus-tomer service to ensure you findthe right product for your needs.www.agriumat.com
ADS, Inc. 313Hilliard OHLeading manufacturer of corru-gated polyethylene pipe and re-lated drainage products. www.ads-pipe.com
Aer-Flo, Inc. 823 Oneco FLAer-Flo, Inc. manufacturesunique sports covers, includingpatented Wind Weighted® Base-ball Tarps and Bench Zone™Sideline Turf Protectors.www.aerflo.com
AerWay By SAF-HOLLAND 346Surrey, BCAerWay is an innovative worldleader in the manufacture of soilaeration equipment for agricul-ture, golf courses, sports fields,orchards and vineyards. Safety,durability, economical operationand promoting the sustainableuse of natural resources are allhallmarks of AerWay-The Original.
Agriguard Company LLC 749Cranford, NJManufacture and market a con-tact liquid nematicide, Multi-guard Protect. Product is usedto control nematodes on golfcourse greens, tees, spot treat-ment of golf course fairways androughs, as well as sports turf.
Agrium Advanced Technologies 204Loveland CO Agrium Advanced Technologiesis the leading manufacturer andmarketer of slow- and controlled-release fertilizers and micronu-trients in the professional Turfand Ornamental markets.Agrium Advanced Technologies’brands include XCU, NITRO-FORM, NUTRALENE, POLYON,DURATION CR and Spread It &Forget It slow- and controlled-re-lease fertilizers and AMP Mi-cronutrients.www.agriumat.com
The Andersons 414Maumee OHThe Andersons is the manufac-turer of premium granular fertiliz-ers, insecticides andprofessional grade spreaders.We also feature the dispersinggranule carrier DG Pro that getsthe active ingredients to the tar-get area first.www.andersonsturf.com
Aquatrols 314 Paulsboro NJProducts that help to improveand maintain your root zone en-vironment. www.aquatrols.com
Bannerman LTD 512Rexdale Ontario CanadaAeration equipment, large turfrollers, topdressing machines,infield groomers, wet and dry lin-ers, overseeding equipment andturf combs.www.sportsturfmagic.com
Barenbrug USA 407Tangent ORBarenburg’s innovative programsof research and turfgrass devel-opment are designed to providevarieties that afford the highestlevel of sports turf performance.Our RPR Regenerating PerennialRyegrass and HGT Brand of weartolerant Kentucky bluegrassesare recent top innovations insports turf performance. www.barusa.com
Becker Underwood 701Ames IAManufacturer of Green Lounger,turf paint products, sprint iron,biostimulants and other turfmanagement products.www.beckerunderwood.com
Buffalo Turbine LLC 642Springville NYSince 1945, Buffalo Turbine hasused “Turbine Technology” withour vast number of blowers andsprayers.www.buffaloturbine.com
Bulldog Field Equipment 1012Roanoke VAAt Bulldog Field Equipment, westrive to design and offer qualityfield equipment that helpssports turf professionals savetime and money. Make sure tostop by our booth to check outour new equipment and tools for2013. www.bulldogfieldequip-ment.com
Burbank Sport Nets 917Fernandina Beach FL Hand crafting nets since 1915.Burbank sport nets has the bestbackstops, tunnels, screens andequipment in the industry. www.burbanksportnets.com
Burnside Services, Inc. 700Navasota TXWe are a family owned and oper-ated athletic field constructioncompany built on integrity, pro-ductivity and quality. We havespecialized in all types of highquality field construction for overtwenty years.www.burnside-services.com
Bush Sports Turf 623Milan ILBush Turf provides three dimen-sional field construction, renova-tion and design. www.bushturf.com
C & H Baseball, Inc. 911Eagle IDC & H Baseball is the industry’sleader in new stadium construc-tion netting and field equipment.Supplying and installing fieldwall padding, windscreen, barriernets, batting tunnels and artifi-cial turf. We have successfullybecome a “one-stop” shop forall of your stadium needs.www.chbaseball.com
Carolina Green Corp. 339Indian Trail NCLicensed sports field contractorspecializing in the design, con-struction, renovation and mainte-nance of native or modified soiland sand based fields.www.cgcfields.com
Colbond, Inc. 450Enka NCEnkadrain has led the field for30 years as the drainage mat ofchoice by architects, engineersand landscape architects.Backed by continuous researchand development, this samedrainage expertise is availableto field designers in both stripdrains and a full-field/shock padcombination.www.colbond-usa.com
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Country Stone 625 Milan ILCrushed red lava sized specificallyfor infield conditioning and top-dressing along with custom warn-ing track mix. www.countrystone.com
Covermaster Inc. 601Rexdale Ontario CanadaA leading supplier ofbaseball/football athletic fieldcovers, mound and plate covers,turf growth blankets, turf protec-tive systems and protective wallpadding. www.covermaster.com
CoverSports USA 306Philadelphia PAManufacturer of ball field covers,winter turf blankets and stadiumpadding. www.coversports.com
Cutting Edge Grass Seed 922Palm Coast FL Cutting Edge Grass is a revolu-tionary patent-pending blend ofKentucky blue grass and othertop-rated cultivars. Our blend isspecifically designed to beexceptionally beautiful and torequire exceptionally low mainte-nance. www.cuttingedgegrass.com
Dakota Peat & Equipment 239East Grand Forks MNManufacturer of top dressingequipment and supplier of peat,blending and testing.www.dakotapeat.com
Desso Sports Systems 207BelgiumDesso DLW Sports Systems is amanufacturer and supplier of out-door sports surfacing solutions. www.dessosports.com
Diamond Pro 401Dallas TXProvides groundskeepers nation-wide a complete line of profes-sional grounds keeping productsand equipment. www.diamondpro.com
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DLF International Seeds 229Halsey ORThe DLF Trifolium Group, ofwhich DLF International Seeds isa member, is the world’s largestproducer and marketer of grassand clover seed. From the centerof seed production in Halsey,Oregon, DLF International Seedsprovides outstanding service toyour distribution network. www.dlfis.com
DryJect Inc 342Hatboro PAWe are a patent aeration servicewith Service Centers that canamend your turf almost any-where in the world. We also sup-ply the new revolutionaryDrainage PC system that can beinstalled into existing turf withminimal disruption.www.dryject.com
Douglas Speed & Associates 107Ponte Vedra Beach FL Distributor of the latest technol-ogy in biological products. www.douglasspeed.com
Dow AgroSciences 447Orlando FLChemical manufacturer, offeringproven solutions to meet all ofyour turf and ornamental needs. www.dowprovesit.com
EarthWorks Natural OrganicProducts 745Easton PABy applying the agronomic princi-pals of Dr. William Albrecht alongwith our soil first approach, wecan help you grow quality turf ina sustainable manner while max-imizing the benefits of usingEarthWorks products. www.soilfirst.com
ECO Chemical, Inc. 839Seattle WAManufacturers of 1) the first andbest removable paint and equip-ment for synthetic turf fields and2) an innovative dehydratedpaint for grass fields that shipsin a cardboard box.www.eco-templine.com
Ewing Irrigation 417Phoenix AZWholesale distributor in 19 statesproviding turf professionals’ qual-ity products and services.www.ewing1.com
Fairmount Sports & Recre-ation/ Fairmount Minerals 827Chardon OHHigh purity silica sand for sportsfields, synthetic turf, and recre-ational areas.www.fairmount-sports.com
FieldTurf 644 Montreal Quebec CanadaThe world leader in artificial turf.www.fieldturf.com
FieldWallPads.com by SportsGraphics 216Clarion IAThe nations leading protectivepadding manufacturer with inhouse digital print capabilities.www.sportsgraphicsinc.com
First Products Inc 517Tifton GAManufacturer of the onlypatented vibrating tine aera-va-tors. Equipment use includesaerating, primary seeding, over-seeding, verti-cutting and incor-porated topdressing.www.1stproducts.com
Fleet US 117 Dakota City NEManufacturers of high qualitymarking machines and paints forsports fields and hard surfaces. www.fleetus.com
Florida Potting Soils/ Sungro Horticulture 804 Orlando FL Since 1974, the premier manu-facturer and supplier of customblended potting soils and top-dressing. www.floridapottingsoils.com
FMC 923Philadelphia, PAFMC Professional Solutions of-fers a full line of herbicides, in-secticides, and fungicides thatinclude market-leading brandssuch as Dismiss herbicide,QuickSilver herbicide, and Talstarinsecticide. Talstar XTRA onVerge was recently launched tocontrol fire ants and more in 15minutes (on an industry-leadinggranule), while not sacrificing theresidual that professionals havecome to expect from Talstar.www.fmcprosolutions.com
G2 Turftools, Inc. 501Athens ALG2 Turftools is a company dedi-cated to providing precision turfequipment for sports fields andgolf courses. Its mission is toprovide experienced quality turfmanagers with high quality prod-ucts that make their jobs morecost effective and help them es-tablish a new level of playabilityand aesthetically beautiful turf. www.g2turftools.com
Gardner of Florida LTD. 800 Jacksonville FL Supplier of turf sweepers, en-gines and various lawn and gar-den equipment and parts. www.gardnerinc.com
Global Turf Equipment 849 San Antonio FL Nation’s largest supplier of off-lease and refurbished turf main-tenance equipment. Over 500machines in stock and areshipped worldwide. www.globalturfequipment.com
Golf and Sport Solutions 412 Lasalle CO Supplier of premium infield andwarning track mixes for baseballand softball fields. Golf andSport Solutions also suppliespremium rootzone mixes for alllevels of construction and main-tenance.www.golfandsportsolutions.com
Graco 200Rogers MNThe leader in field markingequipment. Proven quality, lead-ing technology. www.graco.com
Graff’s Turf Farms, Inc. 133Fort Morgan COHigh quality turfgrass suited forgolf and athletic surfaces includ-ing Short Cut/Low Mow, USGASpec Sand grown bentgrasses,Texas Hybrids, custom growsand custom harvests. Servicesinclude tearouts, installation,preparation and maintenance.www.graffsturffarms.com
Green Source, Inc. 848Plainfield, ILGreen Source, Inc. is a Turfgrasssod installation company special-izing in thick cut sod for pre-mium athletic fields,construction of fields and reno-vation utilizing proprietary equip-ment and processes.www.greensourceusa.com
GreensGroomer WorldWide 523Indianapolis INManufacture turf-conditioningequipment for grooming, com-paction relief, debris removal,and sterilization or natural andsynthetic turf surfaces. www.greensgroomer.com
GreenOne Industries 309Sedalia COSports field construction, renova-tion, maintenance, and drainagecompany serving the U.S. www.greenoneindustries.com
Grigg Bros. 709Albion IDHigh quality foliar, granular fertil-izers and amendments.www.griggbros.com
Harper Industries 539Harper KSManufacturer of debris manage-ment equipment.www.harperindustries.com
Harrell’s LLC 544Lakeland, FLHarrell’s is a leading producerand distributor of customizedagronomic solutions.www.harrells.com
Holganix 926Glen Mills PAHolganix is a 100 percent or-ganic bio-nutritional product thatpromotes strong plant health bynaturally increasing resistance todisease and insect damagethrough significant root and cellwall development. www.holganix.com
Hunter Industries 323 San Marcos CAHunter is a leading manufacturerof efficient irrigation productsthat provide safe and healthyplaying surfaces for all sportsturf applications. www.hunterindustries.com
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Hydraway Drainage Systems 729St. Peters MO Sports Turf drainage systems fornatural & synthetic turf.www.hydraway.net
Infield Systems 344Van Buren ARInfield systems offers sales andrentals of portable infrastruc-tures and provides a full range ofsite adaptation services forevents, defense, disaster reliefand civil engineering projects. www.traxionproducts.com
Jacklin Seed Company 704 Post Falls IDProducers and marketers ofworld class turf seed.www.jacklinseed.com
Jacobsen, A Textron Company 733Charlotte NC Serves the golf, sports field andcommercial grounds care mar-kets with a full range of precisionmowers, aerators, utility vehiclesand sprayers.www.jacobsen.com
John Deere 329Moline ILJohn Deere is an industry leaderin the manufacture of a broadline of quality precision turf main-tenance equipment, tractors andutility vehicles. Unparalleledparts and service support pro-vided by a network of dedicatedJohn Deere dealers. www.johndeere.com
Johnston Seed Company 416Enid OKExclusive producers and mar-keters of Riviera Bermuda grass,a truly superior quality, cold-toler-ant Bermudagrass.www.Johnstonseed.com
Kifco, Inc. 243Havana ILU.S. manufacturer of water reelportable irrigation systems.Most trusted name in waterreels. www.kifco.com
Koro by Imants/Campey 343Reusel, UKCampey Turf Care Systems is aforwarding thinking UK Company,which distributes sports turf ren-ovation and maintenance ma-chinery across the world.www.campeyturfcare.com
Kromer Co. LLC 129Plymouth MNKromer provides leadingedge/state of the art for groom-ing and painting synthetic andnatural turf fields.www.kromerco.com
Krylon Products Group 203Cleveland OHKrylon is a leading manufacturerof athletic field striping paints inboth aerosol and bulk. We canhelp make your fields look theirbest with the brightest whitesand best coverage in the indus-try.www.krylonindustrial.com
Landscapes Unlimited, LLC 218Lincoln NEOur Recreational DevelopmentGroup’s expertise in landscaping,irrigation, drainage and lasergrading has been instrumental inour capabilities to create high-class sports fields (natural orsynthetic), trails, practice fieldsand parks. www.landscapesunlimited.com
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Laser-Grader Manufacturing 101Smithfield RIThe Laser-Grader®, Model 106-6WD is a laser-guided precise fin-ish-grading machine. This compactmachine offers a unique blend ofaccuracy, production capacity andversatility, and has become thepreferred grading method of themajor league venues. www.laser-grader.com
Lebanon Turf Products 322Lebanon PALebanon Turf provides innovativefertilizer; fertilizer/pesticide com-bination products; biologicals; or-ganics and seed to theprofessional turfgrass markets. www.lebanonturf.com
Ledeboer Seed LLC 211Aurora ORDeveloper of the only patent pro-tected spreading perennial rye-grasses: Natural knit-Nature’soutdoor carpet. www.ledeboerseed.com
Liberty Tire Recycling 844Pittsburgh, PALiberty Tire Recycling collects carand truck tires, which areprocessed into various productsincluding sports, turf infill, tire de-rived fuel and rubberized asphalt. www.libertytire.com
Lidochem Inc. 212Hazlet NJLidochem’s performance nutri-tion division develops and mar-kets unique and effective organicand conventional plant nutrients,chelated micronutrients, bio pes-ticides, eco fertilizers, soilamendments and biostimulants.Most products are patented orpatent pending and are safe forthe environment, the applicatorand the consumer. www.performancefertilizers.com
Louisville Slugger Game TimeSports Systems 206New York NY We offer Louisville Sluggerbranded products that are spe-cialized for Baseball/Softballfield grounds keeping. Theseproducts are used by profes-sional sports teams, schools,municipalities and youthleagues. Our mission is to bringthe highest quality products toevery level of play. www.gametimesportssytems.com
MAC Athletics, Inc. 643Minster OHThe “MAC Machine” is the onlymachine you need for your facil-ity maintenance, because it ismultiple machines in one!Whether you need to grade, roll,cut, fill, nail, drag, thatch, aerate,or just final dress your field, thisall-in-one machine can save youhours of time and money, not tomention storage space and in-vestment dollars.www.macathletix.com
Matrax Inc. 551Lutherville, MDA leader in an all-purpose fieldprotection/preservation system.Our translucent interlockingHDPE mats promotes turf growthand will support cranes andother heavy rubber tired vehicles.www.matraxinc.com
Missouri Turf Paint 543Kansas City MOProviders of turf paint, stencils,application equipment and fieldlining systems.www.missouriturfpaint.com
The Motz Group 316Cincinnati OHDesign/build and construction ofhigh performance natural andsynthetic turf sports fields.www.themotzgroup.com
Natural Sand Company 815Slippery Rock PANatural Sand features Field-Saver- A custom soil amendmentthat binds, adds clay and condi-tions your infield in one step.We also feature your infield mixDuraEdge and DuraPitch MoundClay.www.naturalsand.com
Nature Safe Natural and Organic Fertilizers 748Cold Spring KYNature Safe Fertilizers are madefrom animal proteins, not ma-nure. www.naturesafe.com
Newstripe Inc. 324Aurora CONewstripe is a manufacturer ofpaint striping machines, drags in-field groomers, layout systemsand logo stencils. www.newstripe.com
Northstar Publishing/PRB MagazineMedina OHPRB is written for parks andrecreation directors, staff andmanagers by parks and recre-ation directors, staff and man-agers which means each articleis chock-full of common-sensesolutions to everyday challenges.Plus, all subscribers can addtheir parks to the new ParksNRe-views.com mobile app for FREE!Visit www.parksandrecbusi-ness.com today to sign up foryour free subscription!
Oakwood Sod Farm, Inc 222Delmar MDSupplier of high quality sod, in-cluding Latitude 36, Northbridgeand Patriot bermudagrass.Grown on high sand contentsoils. www.oakwoodsod.com
Peat Inc. 828Elk River MNA unique golf, sports turf andhorticulture peat supply companyaffiliated with Plaisted Compa-nies which allows them to con-trol the quality of the processfrom peat harvest to final mix.www.peatinc.com
Pennington Seed Inc. 423Madison GAPremier grass seed companybringing the best varieties to thesports turf managers for theirparticular needs.www.penningtonseed.com
Pickseed 743Tangent ORAs a leading developer of highperformance turfgrass for morethan 30 years, Pickseed hasbeen committed to high stan-dards of performance that en-sure reliable product availability,delivery and support. www.pickseed.com
Pioneer Athletics 301Cleveland OHPioneer Athletics is the leadingdeveloper and manufacturer ofnatural and synthetic grass fieldmarking paints and stripingequipment. Founded in 1905,Pioneer is the teammate of over25,000 high schools, universi-ties, and professional athletic or-ganizations. www.pioneerathletics.com
Port Industries, Inc. 308Palmyra MODistribution of drainage and re-lated equipment.www.portindustries.com
Precision Laboratories, Inc. 210Waukegan IL Precision Laboratories is a lead-ing provider of specializedchemistries applied to plants,seeds, soil and water to maxi-mize resource and biological per-formance potential whilestewarding the environment.www.precisionlab.com
Pro’s Choice Oil Dri 522Barrington ILFull line of calcined clay soil con-ditioners, pitchers mound clayand batters box brick and clay. www.proschoice1.com
Quali-Pro/Control Solutions 928Pasadena TXProviding quality turf protectionproducts for the sports field in-dustry.www.quali-pro.com
Rain Bird 932Rochester Hills MIWorldwide leader of irrigationproducts to sports arenas, golfcourses and commercial devel-opments. www.rainbird.com
Ready Play Sports 215Lubbock TXReady Play has brand newpatented technology that helpsmaintain moisture in playing sur-faces, as well as enhances turfand skinned areas in sportsfields.www.readyplaysports.com
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Redexim North America 803Fenton MOManufacturer of specialized turfand ground care equipment pro-duced especially for aeration,seeding, topdressing and envi-ronmental maintenance. www.redexim.com
Richs Sports Fields Inc. 1010Lancaster NYDeep cleaning of synthetic fields,sports field drainage and re-lieves compaction. www.richssportsfields.com
Salsco Inc. 933Cheshire CTThe entire team at Salsco takespride in producing equipmentthat allows our customer to meettheir goals more efficiently andwith less down time.www.salsco.com
Seago International 925Hickory NCSeago International is the NorthAmerican distributor for world-wide sports turf maintenanceequipment. Featured productsinclude the Baseline Edger fromAtom, the BowDry field dryingmachine, the Olympic reel mowerand Rotarola rear roller rotarymower from Masport, the Porta-Pump, the Hover Trimmer, AirForce Hover Mowers and the fullline of Spyker Spreaders.www.seagousa.com
Seed Research of Oregon 829Corvallis ORPerformance seed company witha full range of products includingbent grass, cool season andwarm season turf.www.sroseed.com
Signature Systems Group 929New York NYSignature Systems Group is theworld’s largest manufacturer andrenter of temporary flooring sys-tems that protect natural grass, ar-tificial turf, and ice arenas. Our
stadium flooring systems are inuse worldwide at prestigious are-nas and stadiums and haveproven themselves through exten-sive use.www.eventdeck.com
SISIS 443United KingdomManufacturer of natural and artifi-cial turf maintenance machinery,including aerators, de-thatchers,sweepers, seeders, brushes andmowers. Ideal for superintend-ents and green keepers.www.sisis.com
Slope Care, LLC 703Orlando FLSlope Care, LLC is the U.S. dis-tributor of the remote controlledspider slope mower. Free demosto interested parties.www.slopecare.com
Smithco 833Wayne PAManufacturers of premier SportsTurf equipment. We provide solu-tions for today’s professionalgrounds manager.www.smithco.com
Sod Solutions 411Mt. Pleasant SCResearching, developing and pro-moting improved turfgrass vari-eties worldwide.www.sodsolutions.com
Solutions 4 Earth 528Casa Grande, AZ Solutions 4 Earth is a manufac-turing company that developsproducts that improve soil condi-tions, increase root mass andimprove overall plant health.www.solutions4earth.com
Southern Athletic Fields, Inc. 723Columbia TNSouthern Athletic Field, Inc. is asupplier of quality infield mixes,mound clays, clay bricks, cal-cined clays and warning trackmaterials as well as innovativefield accessories.www.mulemix.com
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Spectrum Technologies, Inc. 532Plainfield ILSpectrum Technologies, Inc. of-fers affordable devices to meas-ure nutrient levels, soil qualities,light, weather and other factors af-fecting plant growth. Over 15,000customers count on Spectrum’seasy to use, dependable technol-ogy for their growing needs. www.specmeters.com
Sports Construction Management, Inc. 942Lexington NCSCM is the premier sports fieldcontractor. We specialize in ath-letic field construction and syn-thetic turf installation. www.sportsconstructionmanage-ment.com
Sports Turf One, Inc. 312Boynton Beach FL Sports Turf One, Inc. is a com-plete athletic field design/buildfirm. We specialize in syntheticand natural turf. www.sportsturfone.com
Sports Turf Specialist, LLC 707Iowa LA We are general contractors spe-cializing in sports field construc-tion and maintenance.www.sportsturfspecialists.net
Sports Venue Padding 944Cerritos CALeading manufacturer of sta-dium field padding, rail padding,autogate padding and sponsorgraphics. www.sportsvenuepadding.com
SportsEdge 545Troutman NC Manufacturer/supplier of sur-face and sub-surface drain sys-tems, football goals, soccergoals, and track equipment.www.sportsedge.com
Sports Field Management Magazine 934St. Johnsbury VTWe are a monthly trade publica-tion for field care professionalsmanaging playing fields nation-wide. Subscriptions are free toqualified subscribers.www.sportsfieldmanagement-magazine.com
Sportsfield Specialties 843Delhi NYSince 1998 we have been theinnovative industry leader in thesale and manufacture of sportsconstruction equipment. We con-tinue to meet the demands ofmodern sports constructionthrough innovative design andstate-of-the-art manufacturing.www.sportsfieldspecialties.com
Sports TurfMagazine/M2Media360 806Palm Springs CASportsTurf is the official maga-zine of the sports turf managersassociation. BPA-audited andappearing monthly, SportsTurf isthe industry’s leading source ofnews and information for sportsfields and facilities manager.www.sportsturfonline.com
Sprinturf 351King of Prussia PASprinturf is a manufacturer and in-staller of synthetic turf systemsand the only fully integrated syn-thetic turf company in the industry.www.sprinturf.com
STEC Equipment 529Sandy Springs SCSTEC is an industry leader in themanufacturing, distribution, andsales of specialized turf equip-ment for over 10 years. With thecommitment to quality products,STEC is leading the way in import-ing cutting edge products andideas from the European market-place and introducing them to theAmerican turf industry.www.stecequipment.com
SubAir Systems 706Graniteville SCProviding solutions to air move-ment problems above and belowthe surface. www.subairsystems.com
Syngenta 223Olivette MOSyngenta is the leading manu-facturer of fungicides, herbi-cides, and insecticides andplant growth regulators.www.syngentaprofessionalproducts.com
Synthetic Turf Council 227Atlanta GABased in Atlanta, the SyntheticTurf Council was founded in 2003to promote the industry and to as-sist buyers and end users withthe selection, use and mainte-nance of synthetic turf systems insports field, golf, municipal parks,airports, landscape and residen-tial applications. Membership in-cludes builders, landscapearchitects, testing labs, mainte-nance providers, manufacturers,installation contractors, specialtyservice companies, as well as ac-ademics, researchers, athletic di-rectors, and students. www.syntheticturfcouncil.org
Terraplas USA, Inc. 605Kilgore TXWorld’s #1 turf protection com-pany. Protecting your turf since1994.www.terraplasusa.com
Titan 317Plymouth MNTitan sprayers are designed byprofessionals for contractors.Advanced performance, total reli-abiltiy, unsurpassed service, andthe best and longest warranty inthe industry are common termsassociated with Titan.www.titantool.com
TLI-Sports 226Clearwater FL Turbo Link International, Inc. hasextensive experience in the con-struction of sports fields andsports facilities throughout theUS and abroad. We specialize inturn-key design-build services,site preparation and drainagesystems for a variety of athleticsurfaces and sports facilities.www.TLIsports.com
The Toro Company 712Bloomington MNThe Toro Company is a leadingworldwide provider of turf main-tenance equipment and preci-sion irrigation systems. Toro hasbuilt a tradition of world-classservice, innovation and turf ex-pertise to help customers’ carefor sports fields, public greenspaces, golf courses, commer-cial and residential properties,and agricultural fields.www.toro.com
Tri-Tex Grass 413Granbury TX Tri-Tex Grass is a warm seasonsod supplier. Tri-Tex specializes inhigh quality ready-to-play turf forsports fields and golf courses.www.tritexgrass.com
Trimax Mowing SystemsGriffin GATrimax designs and manufac-tures a wide range of robust,easily maintained, tractormounted mowers to suit a vari-ety of applications. Trimax mow-ers deliver a clean cut andprofessional finish every time.www.trimaxmowers.com
Turf Time Equipment 842York PAManufacturer of turf mainte-nance equipment—aerators, topdressers, verticutters, roller andinfield drags. www.turftimeeq.com
Turf-Tec International 310Tallahassee FLWe manufacture diagnostic toolsfor treating the soil, water, PHand moisture. www.turf-tec.com
Turface Athletics 439Buffalo Grove ILTurface Athletics is the leader insports field maintenance, provid-ing the industry’s best productsto solve and prevent field main-tenance problems. Our productsare the number one choiceamong groundskeepers. Thecomplete line of Turface prod-ucts has superior absorptionand drainage to help fight com-paction and create safe playingsurfaces at all levels.www.turface.com
Turfco 629Blaine MNFor over 50 years, Turfco hasprovided quality and innovativeproducts for sports turf facilitiesand ground.www.turfco.com
TurfNetAtlanta GATurfNet is an online community,which allows sports turf man-agers to perform their jobs moreefficiently. We offer a forum,newsletter and online content tomembers and the turf commu-nity at large.
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Underhill Intl 510Lake Forest CAUnderhill has over 32 years ofexcellence in worldwide manu-facturing and technical sales ofirrigation and related productsfor sportsfields, golf courses,commercial and residential.www.underhill.us
University of Georgia 948Athens GAThe University of Georgia Centerfor Continuing Education offerscomprehensive professional de-velopment for turf industry pro-fessionals. Earn a certificate ofcompletion in 12 months of less!www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/turf
Varicore Technologies 302Prinsburg MNThe premier name in syntheticand natural turf drainage.www.multi-flow.com
Vescio’s Sportfields 649Lexington KYDesign/build/maintenance—nat-ural and synthetic athletic fields. www.sportsfields.com
Waupaca Sand & Solutions 245Waupaca, WIManufacturer of Sure-Hop InfieldMixes, Warning Track Stone, RedMound Clay and Topdressing.Mobile rootzone soilbleeding.www.waupacasand.com
West Coast Netting, Inc. 705Kingman AZWe are a netting manufacturingcompany that specializes inwindscreen, baseball netting andother sports related fencing. Wemake knotted netting, wovennetting and custom made ropeor webbing nets to fit your exactapplication. Decorative railingnets, tennis court and shadescreens, steel poles and com-plete installations are available. www.westcoastnetting.com
Whitlam Paint Company 924Wadsworth OHManufacturing quality productssince 1900. www.whitlampaint.com
Wiedenmann North America, LLC 233Savannah GAWiedenmann is a leader in themanufacturing of turf mainte-nance equipment for both natu-ral and artificial turf surfaces.www.wiedenmannusa.com
Wood Bay Turf Technologies 722Sun City AZ Wood Bay is a leading interna-tional company in the manufac-ture of dethatching equipment ofsports fields. Wood Bay manu-factures specialty equipment inthe maintenance of syntheticsports fields. www.woodbayturftech.com
World Class Athletic Surfaces 509 Leland MSThe world’s premier manufac-turer of quality field markingpaints. We create custom sten-cils for field logos. www.worldclasspaints.com
www.GeeseProblemSolved.com 224 Louisville KYSolar powered maintenance freeand easily installed units thatget rid of geese with 100%MONEY BACK GUARANTEE.Proven effective for parks andrec, golf courses and sportsfields. www.geeseproblemsolved.com
Xtreme Turf Makeover 225Austin TXXtreme Turf Makeover is a syn-thetic turf sports field mainte-nance and rejuvenation service. www.xtremeturfmakeover.com
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What to Do Next?Now that you’ve seen whatthere is to do and realize youhave got to be at this must-attend educational event, youneed to do several things.
First, go to www.STMA.org.There you will be able to: Register for the confer-
ence Download the digital
brochure Download the Confer-
ence Registration form Also, make sure to fill in
the form completely, including checkboxes for Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet atten-dance.
Make sure and check out the Schedule Builder and Trip Report. Both of theseitems can help you justify the investment to attend conference to your em-ployer!
Other things you can do toprepare for the STMA Con-ference and Exhibition: Book your airfare. Rates
will get higher as the holiday season nears and the STMA Conference and Ex-hibition approach, so book early to get the best rates.
Book your hotel room at the Hilton Daytona Beach (at Ocean Walk Village), the official hotel of the STMA Conference and Ex-hibition, at the exclusive rate offered to attendees. These rates are good through Dec. 22, 2012, so book early because they could, and likely will, sell out. Go to www.STMA. org to make your reservation today!
Check www.STMA.org and keep an eye on your inbox to keep up with thelatest information about the conference.
Perhaps best known for the Daytona Interna-tional Speedway, the Daytona Beach area is locatedin Florida’s Central East Coast region. It includeseight communities stretching 23 miles along theAtlantic Coast. The beach is 23 miles long and upto 500 feet wide at low tide. The gentle slope andtides have packed the hard, white sands nearest theocean, enabling automobile access. Of the 23 milesof beach, 11 miles allow driving and parking duringthe day and when the tide permits. The sand be-comes softer as one moves further inland from thewaterline. Sand dunes in the area can reach as highas 25 feet.
Automobile racing became a regular pastimealong the hard-packed beaches at the turn of the20th Century. Ormond Beach became known as the“birthplace of speed” due to the various land speedrecords set there. In 1947, the National Associationof Stock Car Auto Racing was founded in DaytonaBeach. Motorsports gained new ground in 1959with the opening of the Daytona InternationalSpeedway, which continues to satisfy hundreds ofthousands of speed-hungry fans each year. Visitorscome from around the world to relax and recreateon one of the most beautiful, family-friendly beachesin Florida.
The average annual temperature is a warm 70 de-grees. The average water temperature is also 70 de-grees Fahrenheit. A typical January might rangebetween the mid 60s and low 70s during the day andthe 50s at night. Occasionally, there are cooler daysbut the temperature along the beach will usually beseveral degrees warmer than it is 15 miles inland. Thismoderating effect occurs because of ocean breezes,which also keep the climate mild in the winter.
The Daytona Beach area is excellent for deep-seafishing. Record size marlin and other fish are abun-dant in the Atlantic Ocean. Fresh water fishing is alsopopular. Other outdoor activities include canoeing,camping, golfing, sailing, water skiing, jet skiing, surf-ing, paddle boarding, scuba diving, racquet sports,horseback riding, and of course, relaxing on thebeach.
POINTS OF INTEREST Daytona International Speedway. The 2.5-
mile “super speedway” lives up to its billing as the“World Center of Racing” as it is involved in sometype of high-speed activity every day for more than4 months of the year. Daytona is a versatile 480-acremotorsports facility that is home to the biggest, rich-est and most prestigious stock car race in theNASCAR Sprint Cup Series- the DAYTONA 500.In addition to a jammed-packed racing calendar,Daytona International Speedway offers three separate
tours that take race fans inside the hallowed groundsof NASCAR’s marquee race track. The newly ex-panded 60-minute All Access tour allows fans to viewnever-before-seen areas including the Daytona 500Club, the Sprint Tower, the driver’s meeting roomand the NASCAR Sprint Cup garages, in additionto Gatorade Victory Lane and the Sprint FAN-ZONE, which are included in the 30-minuteSpeedway Tour. A special VIP 3-hour tour is availableby advanced reservation on select days throughoutthe year. Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily, (386) 947-6800.
Daytona Lagoon. Located in the heart of Day-tona Beach’s tourist district, waterpark visitors canenjoy flume rides, a giant wave pool and tubing river,and several fast-paced waterslides. Dry activities in-clude Grand Prix go-kart racing, miniature golf, lasertag, a high-speed thrill ride, an arcade and more!
Florida Tennis Center. All ages and ability lev-els are welcome at the United States Tennis Associa-tion’s state-of-the-art facility in Daytona Beach.Tennis enthusiasts can enjoy 24 hydro-clay courts,which are cool, fast drying, and easy on the body.There are also 20 lighted courts available for eveningplay. Racquet rentals and demonstrations are avail-able, or guests can purchase their own equipment atthe Full Service Pro Shop.
Marine Science Center. The Marine ScienceCenter provides an innovative learning experiencewhere visitors can discover, enjoy and appreciate themany wonders of marine science. The center housesa wet/dry classroom and lab, gift shop, a sea turtleexhibit, sea turtle rehabilitation facilities, a seabirdsanctuary, a 5,000 gallon artificial reef aquarium, aswell as static and interactive educational displays.
Richard Petty Driving Experience. Experi-ence the 31 degree banking of Daytona InternationalSpeedway’s 2.5 mile track at speeds of more than 150mph! Feel the power of a 600-horsepowerNASCAR style stock car. Select from 8 to 24 lapadrenaline pumping driving experiences. No reser-vations required for the “Ride Along” program.Please call ahead for available dates and rates. 1801W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach,(800) BE-PETTY.
Deep-sea fishing excursions. Whether youcast your line from a pier, join a deep-sea fishing ex-cursion or prefer flats fishing you can do it here.From the Ponce Inlet marinas, a fleet of offshoredeep-sea fishing crafts depart daily. For flats fishing,head for the estuaries of the Tomoka Basin and theIndian River Lagoon. Also, The DeLand/River ofLakes Corridor area offers some of the best bass fish-ing in Florida. For rules and regulations regarding saltwater and fresh water and fishing, license informationand requirements call (888) 347-4356. ■
Inside look at Daytona Beachxplorer Ponce de Leon, during his 1513 search for the Fountain of Youth, dis-covered the now-popular DeLeon Springs, located just west of Daytona Beach.Today, the Daytona Beach area entertains nearly 8 million visitors each year. E
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VERY YEAR the SAFEFoundation presents $4,000
cash awards to the first place 2-year and 4-year institutions that participate in theSTMA Student Collegiate Challenge. Thefunds provided by SAFE are meant tobenefit the turfgrass science programs atthe winner’s schools. Use of the awardscan include creating an athletic sports fieldlearning lab, purchasing athletic sportsfield specific equipment and products, orother items or projects approved by theSTMA Student Challenge Committee.Funds are required to be spent before thenext year’s STMA annual conference.
The 2012 winners of the Student
Challenge were Kirkwood CommunityCollege Team 204 in the 2-year divisionand Purdue University Team 402 in the 4-year division. The students from KirkwoodCommunity College used the awardmoney to purchase specific lab tools thatcould help with hands-on lab competen-cies in the Athletic Field Maintenanceclass. The resources purchased include aGraco line painter, Spectrum Technolo-gies’ TDR moisture meter, and tempera-ture meters. The line painter gives studentsthe opportunity to operate and understandpainting procedures. The moisture meterhas been used to teach the importance ofirrigation efficiency and moisture testing,
and the temperature meters have beenused to educate students about maintain-ing turfgrass canopy temperatures. Theaward money helped make great improve-ments to the Athletic Field Maintenancecurriculum and student education.
Students at Purdue University haveused the award money to renovate a 2-year-old, multi-field soccer complex thatis heavily used by youth soccer leagues inthe surrounding community. Students aer-ified, overseeded, topdressed, and fertilizedthe field in spring 2012 to increase safetyand tolerance to stress. Students’ hardwork and outreach efforts had an ex-tremely positive impact on the local com-munity.
The 2013 STMA Student CollegiateChallenge takes place Friday, January 18,2013 from 8:00-10:30 am at the OceanCenter in Daytona Beach, FL. Registra-tion for the Student Challenge is nowopen. A maximum of four undergraduatescan compete on a team and must declareif they are representing a 2-year or 4-yearinstitution. Competitors receive compli-mentary conference registration. All Stu-dent Challenge competitors areREQUIRED to register online beforeDecember 15. No paper registration formswill be accepted. You can send in a paperform to register for optional events. Pleasecontact Kristen Althouse [email protected] with questions aboutthe Student Challenge.
The mission of the SAFE Foundationis to enrich communities through champi-oning safe, sustainable sports and recre-ation fields for all athletes. As a 501 (c) (3)non-profit corporation and the charitablearm of the Sports Turf Managers Associa-tion (STMA), it also provides scholarshipsand funds education to help sports turfmanagers with the challenges they face inmanaging athletic fields. For more infor-mation, go to www.safefields.org. ■
Student Challenge winnersput their prize money to use
>> Top Left: Kirkwood Community College win-ners, L to R: Student Challenge sponsor HunterIndustries’ Lynda Wightman, Luke Perkins, TylerDean, Tim Sims, Tyler Timmerman, and coachTroy McQuillen.
>> Bottom Left: Purdue University winners, L to R:Student Challenge sponsor Hunter Industries’Lynda Wightman, Zak Peterson, John Thackery,Ben Baumer, Joey Gerking, and coach TracyTudor.
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TS90 series sports field sprinkler with TurfCupThe TS90 Series Sprinkler with TurfCup, field proven at the UEFA Euro 2012 soccer tournament, combines the bene-
fit of on-field installation, with smaller, less expensive rotors that provide true head-to-head coverage, with the safety andflawless playing surface that comes from a perimeter-only, “big-gun” installation. The TS90 with TurfCup provides:
• Compatibility with natural and synthetic turf• Seamless playing surface• Maximum protection against injury• Trajectory adjustment from 7° to 30° for true head-to-head coverage• Part- and true full-circle operation in one• Three nozzle configurations for optimal performance• Constant-velocity driveThe TS90 Series Sprinkler with TurfCup provides the best features of on-field and perimeter-only irrigation.Toro Irrigation
Xtreme Cleaning from Xtreme Turf Makeover Xtreme Turf Makeover launched in 2012, bringing synthetic turf rejuvenation services throughout the United States.
Through diagnostic field tests and three levels of environmentally-friendly services, Xtreme Turf Makeover can restore anaging field’s performance and safety conditions. The company’s featured service is the patent pending Xtreme Cleaning,available with Level 2 and 3 offerings. With Xtreme Cleaning, they extract the field’s existing infill, which is then filteredand separated during cleaning. After all dust, debris, sediment and yarn are removed, the infill is as clean as or cleanerthan the original infill. The sand and rubber granules are then recycled back into the field, and additional infill may beadded to restore performance levels. With Xtreme Turf Makeover, nothing is taken to the landfill; all infill and turf are recy-cled or repurposed.
Xtreme Turf Makeover
Campey Turf Care Systems to showcase new products at STMA 2013
Campey Turf Care Systems is a UK company that distributes sports turf renovation and maintenance machineryacross the world. We will be exhibiting at STMA 2013 in Daytona Beach with an array of new and proven products includ-ing the new Koro by Imants Field Top Maker, the Koro FTM 1200 with UNIVERSE Rotor, and the Koro FTM 2000 withTERRAPLANE Rotor. Alongside these will be the Imants Shockwave 2.10 and Imants Rotoknife. Both of these machineshave revolutionized the way aeration and compaction is tackled within the sports industry with some amazing results.Other products on display include the Koro Speed harrow 2000, and a new 2013 model of Koro Recycling Dresser theRD 1900, which aerates the underlying soil vertically and horizontally, removing soil from the rootzone and re-distributingit across the playing surface as topdressing, thus leaving a level decompacted rootzone, ready for top class play.
Campey Turf Care
Latitude 36 bermudagrassLatitude 36 bermudagrass, developed and released by Oklahoma State University, is a high quality, sterile triploid hy-
brid adapted for use on sports fields. It offers outstanding cold hardiness and high traffic tolerance, with exceptional visualquality equal to or exceeding that of Tifway 419. Latitude 36 is an excellent choice for use in the transition zone and theupper region of bermudagrass adaptation. In its first year commercially available, Latitude 36 has already been used onthe University of Virginia’s football and baseball fields, UVA’s track facility and the University of Missouri’s baseball sta-dium. Turfgrass research, development and marketing company, Sod Solutions, will be the licensing and marketing agentfor Latitude 36.
Sod Solutions
TurfCat out-front rotary with 60” fine-cut flail deckJacobsen has paired its legendary workhorse TurfCat mower with the industry’s only 60-inch fine-cut flail cutting deck.
The TurfCat’s flail deck eliminates unsightly rows of clippings on your sports field by discharging grass down into the turffor a more attractive after-cut appearance. The flail is also a safer choice because its downward discharge reduces thedanger of thrown projectiles. The TurfCat tractor is popular with mechanics because its hydraulic deck eliminates theneed for a gear box, drive shaft or clutch, providing a highly-efficient transfer of power that requires very little mainte-nance. In addition to the fine-cut flail, the TurfCat offers five other deck configurations, including 60-inch, 63-inch and 72-inch hydraulic-drive rotary decks.
Jacobsen
Products you can see at January’s STMA Exhibition in Daytona Beach
Tools&Equipment
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Turface MoundMaster Blocks and Professional Mound ClayNo two areas of the diamond receive more abuse and constant wear than the pitcher’s mound and plate. Make sure they are built
and maintained properly with the best, virgin packing clays in the industry. Turface clays provide a superior degree of plasticity andoffer unmatched footing and wear resistance. Turface MoundMaster Blocks are hydraulically packed blocks of clay that create the per-fect foundations for the mound and in the batter’s and catcher’s boxes. Packaged in 8 blocks per bag this product is ready to use rightout of the bag and makes fast work of mound and plate construction. Turface Professional Mound Clay is the same virgin clay as ourMoundMaster Blocks and is finely shredded for easy shaping the mound and also helps with ongoing plate and mound maintenance.
Profile Products
First Products VC-60: raising the bar in verticuttingThatch removal is critical to sports fields and grounds management and the new First Products VC-60 raises the bar in verticut-
ting. The patented swing hitch allows the unit to turn during operation increasing maneuverability, and the belt drive provides a fasterblade RPM improving quality of cut. The VC-60 is designed for continuous heavy-duty operation on sports fields, and depth adjust-ment can be made in the field with no tools. It also boasts a quiet all-belt design, meaning there are no chains to maintain. For deepcutting with minimal turf disturbance, you need the First Products VC-60.
First Products
Field Commander from KromerSports turf managers have enough to worry about and field condition/appearance need not be one of them. The Kromer Com-
pany’s Field Commander tractor along with its hydraulically actuated synthetic field grooming attachments will make creating a safe,playable and aesthetically pleasing field a manageable task. Knowing what to do and when to do it has been difficult for field mainte-nance staff to decipher. Kromer has simplified this process and incorporated all grooming functions into a complete and thorough 2-step grooming process. This process addresses problems associated with infill compaction, fiber entanglement/capping, poor waterinfiltration, dust/dirt contamination, uneven infill distribution and field appearance.
Kromer Company
A-Turf Titan fiber systemA-Turf Titan is a blended fiber system featuring the industry’s most-proven, premium Mono and XP fibers in the same stitch. It’s
an amazingly plush, natural looking surface with outstanding performance attributes. The dense carpet holds infill in place better, re-ducing infill movement during play. The fibers are well rooted into the super-durable primary and secondary backings. It’s so durablethat it comes with a 12-year warrant, 50% longer than other warranties. While the A-Turf Titan surface feels and plays “firm & fast,”the shock-absorbing underlayment helps deliver the best safety rating of all synthetic turf systems on the market. A-Turf backs thegreatest turf system in the world with having best installation craftsmanship and over-the-top client service.
A-Turf
Buffalo Turbine adds Monsoon misting system to product lineThe Compact Fan Assisted Misting System will be used for evaporative cooling at golf courses, country clubs, sports fields, stadi-
ums and outdoor banquet facilities. Evaporative cooling is increasingly popular with athletes, employees and customers offering muchrelief on hot, dry days. Lightweight and portability are features that set this apart from others. The MFA110 Misting System us a propri-etary high speed rotary atomizer distributing a fine mist of water in excess of 50 feet. The Misting System does not use small nozzletips and is not prone to plugging. This compact system has a standard 110 volt plug along with a ¾-inch garden hose connection.
Buffalo Turbine
New Toro Workman MD seriesThe new Toro Workman MD Series of utility vehicles combine a coil-over shock absorber suspension design with a patented Ac-
tive In-Frame twister joint. These features deliver SRQ - Superior Ride Quality for added operator comfort and vehicle control. Frontsuspension is Independent A-Frame design with coil-over shock absorbers. Rear suspension is Swing Arm design with coil-overshock absorbers. Benefits include operator comfort, safety, reduced operator fatigue, and productivity and efficiency gains. The inno-vative Active In-Frame Twister Joint allows each axle to react independently to the terrain. The result is the smoothest ride over themost undulating surfaces. All four wheels maintain constant contact with the ground for better traction, stability and less potentialturf damage.
The Toro Company
Hilltopper Infield SystemOn running tracks, proper stiffness matched with the runner’s leg produces 3% faster running times. On an infield surface, the
proper stiffness, or load bearing strength required by the athlete is determined by the moisture content in the soil, ideally 4%-12%water. The Hilltopper Infield system replaces needed moisture content with patented polymer technology. Also when you eliminatethe need for water, you eliminate the variability that occurs from water. For the first time ever the Hilltopper Infield System gives youfull control over how you want your field to play without interference from water. For a fast field, simply roll the Hilltopper Infield. For atraditional surface, use our new cutting edge spiking tool and add Hilltopper Conditioner.
Stabilizer Solutions Inc.
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Hunter rotor technology for synthetic turf irrigation The Hunter ST System features gear-driven long-range rotors based on Hunter’s legendary rotor technology, special multi-
axis swing joints, low-pressure loss valves and robust feature-packed vaults. Hunter ST rotors are reliable and engineered forlongevity in high flow and high-pressure conditions. There are currently four rotors in production specifically for synthetic fields.These models include the ST-90, STG-900, ST-1600B, and ST-1600BR. Hunter ST Vaults feature construction grade fiberglassin the body, impact resistant composites on the exposed upper rim, and a near indestructible polymer-concrete cover with pre-cast holes for the rotors. The unique and exclusive ST swing joints are designed to ease rotor installation within these precasthole locations. Hunter completes the goal of providing a total synthetic turf irrigation solution by offering easy-to-order ST kits.
Hunter Industries
Trilo C15The ALL NEW Trilo C15 is a 3 Point mounted, PTO driven flail unit, which can mow, verticut while collecting the removed
thatch and debris. With a 60” working width, the C15 is a robust and compact multi-purpose unit that will cut and collect grassfrom rough or fine areas, and collect thatch, leaves, and other debris. The 18 wind paddles fitted to the heavy duty, finely bal-anced rotor ensure a thorough uptake of material. With an intuitive design, the blades can be changes without tools, and overallmaintenance is a snap. The Trilo C15 will leave an aerated and well-groomed finish, IN ONE PASS, instantly regenerating pre-viously matted and stale ground.
STEC Equipment
ENVIRO-GARD cover protects synthetic turf from UV raysAt the Synthetic Turf Council conference that was held in Dallas, TX from Oct. 2 - 5, Covermaster Inc. introduced a synthetic
turf sports field cover that will block 99% of ultra violet rays from getting through to synthetic turf surface. This is a major advantagebecause it will add years to the lifespan of synthetic turf and will pay for itself in the first year, according to company president BobCurry. Another plus is that the cover is engineered to let it breathe which will reduce any heat build-up underneath the cover. More-over, since it is porous, rain can pass through to help clean the playing surface when not in use. And when used between games,the cover will also keep it free from debris, dirt and unauthorized use of the field itself. The addition of ENVIRO-GARD to the Cov-ermaster line-up keeps the company in the forefront of specialty covers designed for specific applications.
Covermaster
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