Forty-seven days after the last roll of sad waslaid theShrine Club Circus came to town.

Courtesy: City of Grand Junction

Lincoln Park location also includes apremium baseball facility with seat-ing for 9,000. The baseball facility isthe home field for the four area highschools and Mesa State College andfor league baseball throughout thesummer. In addition, it hosts theNational Junior College AssociationWorld Series each Memorial Dayweekend. In 1994, a new locker roomfacility was constructed to accommo-date both football and baseball.

Felt has served as SportsMaintenance Supervisor for the Cityof Grand Junction for 18years. Alongwith the two athletic facilities atLincoln Park, he also supervises theCity's Canyon View facility with eightsoccer fields, four softball fields in aquad arrangement and a baseballfield, along with two softball fields atboth Columbine and Pomona Parks.He notes, "It has been my goal, andthe goal of the City, to provide thesafest, most aesthetically pleasingplaying fields for the players, fansand citizens of Grand Junction."

Bob Tracinski is the BusinessCommunications Manager for theJohn Deere Worldwide Commercial& Consumer Equipment Divisionheadquartered in Raleigh, N C. Heserves as public relations co-chair forthe national Sports Turf ManagersAssociation.

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season (winter months). The type ofturfgrass, field-use and off-seasontraffic on the field determines mow-ing height. Carbohydrate reservesare an important factor to winter sur-vival. Leaf surface determines carbo-hydrate production so special atten-tion should be given to the timing oflowering your mowing height as win-ter grows closer.

Aeration will also help the turfsurvive reducing compaction andallowing turf to drain excessive mois-ture. It can happen late in the seasonduring play with a slicing type of aer-ator so as not to interrupt play or itcan be done after the season with acore aerator. To combat any possiblewinter desiccation after core aera-tion, dragging of the cores or a topdressing is required.

If budget and manpower allow,tarps are another form of protectionfrom moisture, cold, desiccation andbuild-up of snow and ice on the turf.However, with the turf covered, it ismore vulnerable to disease, especiallydue to lack of air movement. It'simportant to monitor the conditionsunder the tarp throughout the courseof the winter as potential problemscan arise. Remove excessive snowduring the winter on the field, espe-cially if you're in an area where afreeze/thaw cycle is common to reduceice build-up in particular areas of afield that might have shade problems.On the other hand, periods of above-normal temperatures and excessivewinds also need special attention.When temperatures allow water to bepenetrated into the soil, irrigate tocounteract the lack of soil moisture.

Winter desiccation results fromdry, windy conditions for an extendedperiod of the time during the winter'months and often does not show upon a field until spring. Your bestdefense for winter turf protection isto regularly monitor your fieldthroughout the winter and be readyto act when potential problems pre-sent themselves on your fields.

Dave Rulli is the sports stadiummanager for Jeffco Stadium, inLakewood, Colo. He is a member ofthe Colorado Chapter of the STMA,and has been an STMA member since1996.

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wWw.sportsturfonline.comBeoth 709Lowdown: The Adams BusinessMedia Horticulture Group is com-prised of seven vertical magazinesserving interdependent markets in thelawn and garden, sports turf and hor-ticulture markets.

regen,Booth 717Lowdown: The company specializesconstruction, renovation and mainte-nance of athletic fields. They serve ascontractors for municipalities, privateorganizations, schools, universitiesand professional and minor leaguesports organizations.

Aventis E.S.Shawnee, KSBooth 502Lowdown:CHIPCO ProfessionalProducts Group of AventisEnvironmental Science was formed

______________________ ----, through the mergerof AgrEvo andRhone-Poulenc.CHIPCO produces23 fungicides,insecticides, herbi-cides and PGRs.

Aitkin Agri-peatElk River, MNBooth 515Lowdown: Bulk and bagged peat sup-plier for rootzoneand topdressingmixes.

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Ball Products,Inc.DeLand,FLwww. b a l l p r o ducts.comBooth 510Lowdown: MikeMatherne, STMAmember and formerhead groundskeep-er of Baseball CitySports complex hasjoined with BallProducts to head itsathletic field divi-sion. Ball Productshas been a leader insports equipmentmanufacturingsince 1987.

Limiale, ON

Booth 512tdwdown:· Bannerman "has 'concen-trated on manufacturing a combina-tion of aeration, topdressing, infieldgroomers and field lining equipmentover the last 40 years. Visit the boothto see the company's new B-QSS"Quick Slitt" Seeder.

Bayer Corp.Kansas City, MOBooth 105

Beacon BallfieldsMiddleton, WIBooth 416

The Beals Group/Beals SportsCollaborativeSan Jose, CABooth 128Lowdown: Site planning and designfirm specializing in athletic facilities,educational facilities and parks. Theyoffer landscape architecture, civilengineering, strategic planning, mas-tet planning and facilitation.

Becker-UnderwoodAmes, IA

. Booth 517Louidoum: Becker is a leading manu-facturer of quality turf products forsports turf professionals. Productsinclude turf paint, biostimulants,spray pattern indicators and soil pen-etrants.

Broyhill Company/Fleet(Line Markers) Ltd.Dakota City, NEBooths 615, 617, 619, 714, 716, 718Lowdown: Since 1946, Broyill hasmanufactured sprayers and turfequipment for recreation facilities andgolf courses. A recent acquisition hasexpanded the company's products to

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eBooth 126

Club Car, Inc.Augusta, GABooths 621, 720Lowdown: Manufactures golf, utilityand transportation vehicles. CCIserves commercial, golf, industrial,agricultural and consumer markets.

Covermaster Inc.Rexdale, ONwww.covermaster.comBooths 401, 403Lowdown: Covermaster, an STMAmember since 1986, features a newline up of athletic field covers as wellas the Enkamat Plus turf protectioncover.

Dakota Peat & EquipmentGrand Forks, NDBooths 101, 103

Delta Bluegrass CompanyStockton, CABooth 208

Desso DLW Sports SystemsLakeville, MNBooth 706

Diamond ProDallas, TXwww.diamondpro.comBooths 301, 303, 305, 307, 400, 402,404,406Lowdown: Provides professionalgroundskeeping products and equip-ment nationwide to the athletic fieldand sports turf industry. The companyhas just introduced a new line of pro-fessional products called Eagle'sChoice.

Douglas Sport Nets & EquipmentEldridge, IA

eather eOmaha,NEwww.dtnweather.comBooth 807Lowdown: DTN provides GIS-readydata, forecast services, turn-key solu-tions and weather display systems toover 20,000 businesses. On-line serviceis available.

Fieldmaster Infield GroomerLenexa, KSwww.fieldmaster.comBooth 701Lowdown: Fieldmaster groomers openthe infield with spring tines, level theinfield with double leveling bar, rollthe infield and brush the field for atournament finish.

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Floratine Products GroupCollierville, TNwww.floratine.comBooths 810, 811Lowdown: Rick Izzo of the AkronAeros and Scott McCoy of BostonCollege achieved sports TURF Field ofthe Year awards for their fields afterincorporating Floratine's approachand products into their managementprograms.

GreenTech & SoilAir CompaniesRichmond, VABooth 708www.greentechitm.comLowdown: GreenTech offers the ITMsystem, designed to manage turf wear,field drainage, airflow and the rootzone profile within a sports field. Thesystem, designed to manage turf wear,field drainage and airflow, is current-ly installed at Giants Stadium andMillennium Stadium.

GMS . For Sports FieldsOrlando, FLBooth 721Lowdown: Owned and operated byFloyd Perry, an athletic field consul-tant and public speaker, GMS sellsindustry-specific tools and equipmentfor progressive groundskeepers.

Gro-Power, Inc.Chino, CAwww.gropower.comBooth 713Lowdown: Manufacturer of humusbase fertilizer / soil conditioner prod-ucts designed to enhance the micro-bial levels and soil environment in

--------------------------, sports fields andother areas.

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Harco FittingsLynchburg, VABooth 607Lowdown: Harcohas been manufac-turing gasketedpipe fittings for theirrigation marketsince 1970.

Harrell's, Inc.Lakeland, FLwww.harrells.comBooth 122

HummerTurfgrassSystems, Inc.Manheim, PABooths 115, 117,119, 121, 123, 214,216,218,220,222Lowdown:Hummer field con-tractors specializein design andbuild projects.Customers includethe BaltimoreRavens, Penn Stateand Temple Univ.

ongomeryville, PABooth 420Lowdown: Suppliers of athletic fieldline markers and paints, Mitsubishigenerators and pumps, Bowdry liquidremoval products, Waterless CompanyNo-Flush Urinals and debris removalequipment.

John Deere CompanyRaleigh, NCwww.deere.comBooths 201, 203, 205, 207, 209, 300,302,304,306,308Lowdown: John Deere productsinclude hand heIds, walk behinds,front mowers, zero-turn mowers, trac-tors, skid steers, utility vehicles andspecial machines for athletic turfmaintenance.

Kifco IrrigationHavana.Tl.www.kifco.comBooth 224Lowdown: Kifco manufactures Water-Reel self-travelling sprinklers. Theportable machines cover from 1 /2 to10 acres in a single setting and can befitted with optional booster pumps.

L.R. Nelson CompanyPeoria,1Lwww.lrnelson.comBooths 110, 112Lowdown: L.R. Nelson manufacturesprofessional in-ground irrigationproducts.

Landscape ManagementCleveland,OHBooth 125Lowdown: Athletic Turf is a leadingpublication serving the growing $1.8billion sports field market. Publishedbimonthly, each issue covers mainte-nance, design, construction and man-agement topics for professional facili-ties, schools, municipal and park facil-ities, contractors, designers and con-sultants.

Laser Leveling Inc.Tampa, FLBooths 808, 809·

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Lebanon Seaboard Corp.Lebanon,PAwww.lebsea.comBooth 605Lowdown: With over 50 years experi-ence, Lebanon serves the domestic andinternational market through broadbased independent dealers whoselocal experts are ready to serve turfprofessionals. They produce a com-plete line of fertilizers for landscapeornamentals.

Lesco, Inc.Rocky River, OHBooth 705

M.A.S.A., Inc.Jasper, INBooth 107Lowdown: Offers a color catalog fea-turing a wide assortment of athleticfield maintenance equipment andtraining devices.

Midwest Rake CompanyWarsaw, INBooth 120

Millcreek Manufacturing/Earth &Turf Co.New Holland, PABooths 225, 324

Missouri Turf Paint & FieldGraphicsKansas City, MOBooth 715Lowdown: MTP manufactures anddistributes products used in athleticfield marking. Products include bulkand aerosol paint, turf dye, stencils,application equipment and markingsystems and accessories.

Motz Group, TheCincinnati, OHwww.themotzgroup.comBooth 108Lowdown: The group consults,designs, and builds athletic fieldsnationally and internationally.

MST Consultants, Inc.Rossville, KSBooth 606Lowdown: Majestic Sports Turf

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NationallSmithcoffurfcoMinneapolis, MNBooths 501, 503, 505, 600, 602, 604

Novartis Crop ProtectionGreensboro, NCBooth 116

Nu-Gro Technologies, Inc.Grand Rapids, MIBooths 104, 106Lowdown: Nu-Gro is the largest man-ufacturer and marketer of slow releasenitrogen in the world. Productsinclude Nitroform, Nutralene, SCUand Isobutylidene Diurea.

Nutramax Laboratories, Inc.Edgewood, MDwww.nutramaxlabs.comBooth 704Lowdown: Products provide biologi-cally active L-amino acids and essen-tial nutrients needed to maintainhealthy turfgrass, protect turf fromstress and enhance effectiveness ofmaintenance programs.

PBI GordonKansas City, MOBooth 317Lowdown: An employee-owned compa- .ny, PBI Gordon is a national leader inspecialty pest management products

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