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BROYHILIS NEW TERRASPORT The new TerraSport utility vehicle boasts a 1500 lb total capacity and robotic-welded tubular steel frame construction

With a 16-hp Briggs and Stratton engine continuously variable transmission (CVT) power steering and multi-leaf springdual shock suspension the units provide a smooth ride at speeds up to 20-mph Optional rear cargo box offers a 13 - 23design making room for a toolbox sprayer tank or line marker paint tank and is located behind the seat Steel or woodboxes (with removable 1a-in sides) convert to a 48 x 48-in flatbedBroyhill800-228-1003 x34For information circle 068 orsee httpwwwonersimscaS064-068

Why Does This certified Bermudagrass varietyMake Such Good sense for

Sunbelt Playing FieldsCloser fJowing u middot ht Leaf Blade Im~ LeafHeights ~ Texture

Research conducted in Tifton GA shows nfSport has a similar leaf texture tothat TifSport can tolerate closer mowing nfSport s leaf blade stilfness IS being touted Tifwov and a finer leaf texturethenheights than Tifway and Midiron With by many turfgrass professionals With nfSport mOstother grasses nfSportWillTifSport mowing fanatics can mow away players seem to get better bounces deliver excellent footing for sportsto their hearts content felds of all stripes

~-1m inside view of a typical TifSport plugshows TifSports impressive root systemstolons and rhizomes

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TifSport has a greater densitthan nfway - about a1 point difference on a 10point scale And its about 3points better than commonberrnudoqross

Good LateralGrowth

TifSport is more aggressivethan genetically pure Tifwayespecially during the coolweather months This mayaccount for TifSportsrapidqrow-ln and repair time

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TifSportssuperior sodstrength means quickerinstallation with less wasteand thats got to be goodfor your bottom line

Excellent TrafficTolerance

TifSportsturf density sodstrength and good lateralgrowth rate give it a highranking for traffic tolerance

Dark GreenColor

Pastel green is passeTifSportsdark emeraldgreen color will makeyour fields the envy of theneighborhood

Drought ToughAll grass has to have waterbut nfSport can help youmake it through thosesummer water restrictionsIt stays healthier and recoversfaster from drought than mostother berrnudos

Cold TolerantiifSport has expanded thenorthern limit for warmseason berrnudcqrossesIt has survived multiplewinters as far north as

Stillwater OK amp Lexington KY

Pest ResistantResearch has shown thatmole ceickets just plain dontlike TifSportThats just onemore reason why youshould

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KUBOTAS UTILITYVEHICLE

The Kubota RTV 900 features a21 6-hp three-cylinder diesel engineand Kubotas exclusive three-rangevariable hydrostatic transmissionand hydrostatic power steeringFour-wheel drive gets you throughthe rough spots and wet discbrakes provide dependable stoppingpower ROPS and a seat belt arestandard equipmentKubota310-370-3370For information circle 067 orsee httpwwwonersimscas064-067

E-Z-GOS MPTE-Z-GOs newest line of turf utili-

ty trucks is the E-Z-GO MPT (Multi-Purpose Truck) The MPT offers atruck-like front cowl strengthenedframe a widened front axle and E-Z-GOs new E-Shield corrosion pro-tection process Product featuresof the MPT include an 11-hp 350cc twin cylinder engine with arotomolded Crosslink Polyethylenecargo bed with a three positionremovable tailgate The electricMPT 1000 features a true 48-voltpowertrain with eight 6-volt batter-ies for applications that requirequiet operationE-Z-GO8oo-241-S8S5For information circle 069 orsee httpwwwonersimscas064-069

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YAMAHA U-MAX UTILITY VEHICLEU-MAX Medium Duty II Gas utility vehicle has a 357cc 4-stroke gas engine that produces 114 hp as

well as a 500-lb payload capacity and 1OOO-ib tow capacity Standard with 22 inch all terrain tires DCpower outlet headlights taillights and a tubular steel front bumper Accessorize this vehicle with gen-uine Yamaha accessories and youll have a utility vehicle that will meet any challenge put in front of itYamaha Golf-Car Company866-747-4027For information circle 070 orsee httpwwwonersimscas064-070

REDEXIMCHARTERHOUSESOVERSEEDERS

Two new models from RedeximCharterhouses OverSeeder line the1575 and the 2075 With its unequaldisc slitting system the OverSeederplants the seed firmly in the groundproviding seed to soil contact Atight spacing under 3 inches so thateach seed coulter is individually sus-pended and follows terrain The newseed box uses a roller design allow-ing the machine an infinite range offeed rates with all seed types fromthe very large to the very smallest bentgrass seedRedexim Charterhouse800-S97-S664For information circle 071 orsee httpwwwoners-imscas064-071

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Whos telling your storyresults in more available oxygen and fewer allergens noise reduction and

cooling bills thicker turf that filters pollutants and landscapes that increasevalues There are endless environmental economic and lifestyle benefits that

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TURFCOS TM-62 AERATORAvailable in both tow-type and three-point hitch mount-

ed models the TM-62 aerator from Turfco Direct canaerate a football field in 35 minutes or less says thecompany Independently mounted tine wheel setsallow turning without tearing the turf and the TM-62provides deep four-inch coring action to maximizeaeration quality The hitch mounted has built-in stor-age legs which allow storage without a palletTurfco800-679-8201For information circle 073 orsee httpwwwonersimsca5064-073

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SIDEWINDER POWER RAKETurf Teq LLC has introduced a SideWinder

Power Rake for all types of seedbed prepara-tion The unit features a 36-in wide drumThe pivot angle of the drum can be adjustedto the left or right from the operator positionThe unit also features a hydrostatic transmis-sion 13 horsepower Honda engine and on-the-go differential lockTurfTeqLL866-S03-8873For information circle 074 orsee httpwwwonersimscaso64-074

TV-CROPS NEW SPINNER TECHNOLOGYTy-Crop has developed a new twin spinner for its ProPass 180 that has the abili-

ty when topdressing heavy and narrow to see a clearly defined edge This allowsfor easy matching of spread on your next pass Also the new spinner is designedto fit both the exiting and new ProPass allowing all ProPass owners to takeadvantage of this new technology

Also the ProPass 180 tow model now has a new self-contained hydraulic powerpack This option allows a wide variety of work vehicles to tow the ProPass since thetow vehicle does not need to have auxiliary hydraulics This power pack was designedto optimize weight distribution the weight of the power pack has been split front toback with the hydraulic tank mounted on the rear and the enginepump combinationmounted on the frontTy-Crop800-845-7249For information circle 086 orsee httpwwwonersimscas064-086

STRIPING KITS FROM FERRISFerris Industries now has striping kits

available for all IS 1500Z and IS 3000Z serieszero-turns The kit which consists of a rub-ber flap system lays the grass down to cre-ate patterns across the landscape Whenpaired with Ferris exclusive suspension sys-tems the consistency of cut and stripe pat-tern are preciseFerris Industries80o-933-6175For information circle 075 orsee httpwwwonersimsca5064-075


CORONA CLIPPERS IRRIGATION SHOVELCoronas SF 77020 Shovel with a small 7x9-in forged one-piece tempered head and a large forward turned step Perfect for

working in close quarters among tightly spaced plantings this shovel also has a solid core fiberglass handle with a thick molded polyjacket The SS 65500 irrigation shovel has a blade made of 14-gauge steel that is connected to the handle with doubled rivets The bladehas a forward-turned step and a straighter lift angle bringing the handle closer to the worker for more efficient diggingCorona ClipperSoo-847-7863For information circle oS4 orsee httpwwwonersimsca5064-084

CLASSEN SELF-PRO-PELLED TURF SEEDER

Infinite speed from 0-34 mph elimi-nates fatigue on operator units oper-ate in forward and reverse and theconstant speed means more consis-tent seed placement Engine optionsinclude 55-hp Honda or 55-hp Briggsamp Stratton Intek for 237-lb unitswhich can be converted to dethatcheror verticutter in minutes

Classen products are now availablethrough over 3500 Little Wondercommercial sales and rental equip-ment dealerships nationwideClassen877-S96-6337For information cirde 085 orsee httpwwwonersimscas064-085

DITCH WITCHI I SKID STEERDitch Witch has released the

SK350 mini skid steer Combiningcompact size with power and versa-tility the SK350 is engineered towork longer without refueling runmore compact utility attachmentsand provide greater overall powerand efficiency than other machinesin the 20-hp class The 75-gal fueltank means the machine can run for5 hours or more without refuelingThe entire unit is powered by a 20-hp Kohler engine which comesstandard with a heavy-duty air filterDitch Witch800-654-6481For information circle 087 orsee httpwwwonersimscas064-087

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About The Shape of YOurTurfDelta Bluegrass Company has the solution - Tifway 419 and our patented

exclusively grown Baby Bermuda These Hybrid Bermudas are perfectly suitedfor the strenuous conditions your stadium turf is accustomed to enduringWashed for your convenience these warm season grasses are available onsand meeting USGA specifications as well as peat soil

For over a decade Delta Bluegrass has been producing and installing theindustrys highest quality peat sad Give us a call for

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RotaDairon~ understands theneeds of turf-care professionals

high-quality maintenance-free

machines that do more in less

time Its those needs we had

in mind when we designed

and developed each part of

our Soil Renovator

bull V-body blades that dig with the pointof the blade to avoid panning and allowfor increased drainage

bull Screening rods constructed from a specialallied steel that are virtually unbreakable

to decrease the machines downtime

bull Offset design to cover one tire trackeliminating the need for costly touch-up

work

bull Machines in various sizes that attach totractors skid steers and mini skid steers

Efficient Flexible Durable The RoraffaironSoil Renovator Choose the original single-pass

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GRASSHOPPERSPOWERVAC

This large capacity vacuumcollection system moves ahigh volume of air which car-ries even wet grass high-moisture leaves pine strawand dethatching debris to thecollector Deck-drivenPowerVac eliminates the noiseand extra maintenance of an auxiliary motor Trash-ingesting steel impeller with-stands abuse from hidden debris while reducing and compacting debris beforedepositing it into a Grasshopper collection system Quik-D-Tatch design offers easyone-step conversion to non-collection operation For all True ZeroTurn FrontMountand MidMount (except models 218 and 220) mowersThe Grasshopper Company620-345-8621For information circle 088 orsee httpwwwonersimscas064-088

NEW HOLLANDSSUB-COMPACT TRACTOR

New Hollands new TZ25DA Boomersub-compact tractor has the mostengine horsepower of any sub-compacton the market All three TZ sub-com-pact models have the power to handlefront or rear-mounted implements froma snow blower to a tiller to a front-endloader For traction control the optionalSensitrak system (TZ22DA and TZ25DA

only) engages and disengages the 4WD automatically and only whenrequired to reduce scuffing the turf save wear and tear on the tiresand increase the life of driveline componentsNew Holland717-35S-1121For information circle 089 orsee httpwwwonersimscas064-089

TORO PROCOREThe Toro ProCore 660 aerator with a 60-

in width can cover up to 15 acres an hourwith 5-in hole spacing Designed for largeareas the 880 aerator has 80 in aeratingwidth for up to 2 acres per hour perfor-mance Both units are tractor mounted andfeature the triple belt design for durabilityand performance in tough soil conditionsToro800-803-8676For information circle 090 orsee httpwwwonersimscas064-090


FIRST PRODUCTS VC-60 VERTI-CUTTERThis unit is designed for continuous heavy-duty operation on all sports fields and all types of turf

VC-60s feature a patented swing hitch that allows you to verti-cut around objects while turning with-out tearing established turf Cutting depths are adjustable in the field without tools using quickrelease pins on 316-in incrementsFirst Produds8oo-363-8780For information circle 091 orsee hUplwwwonersimscaso64-091

SISIS ROTORAKETM1000

SISIS has developed a tractor-mounted PTO-driven deep de-thatcherlinear aerator with a work-ing width of 39 in and with float-ing unit to follow ground contoursWith the collector box fitted theTM 1000 will work to a depth of 1in or without collection to 2 inOperating depth is simple andquick to set A range of blades isavailable to suit various require-ments51515864-843-5972For information circle 093 orsee httpwwwonersimscas064-093

For the first time ever see the uniqueaeration and subsurface injection of DryJect~

Nobody has ever seen before the unique dynamicpattern of three dimensional channels that arecreated by a typical DryJect application The aggressivesubsurface changes created allow for air water andnutrients to feed the root zone like no other systemon the market today without disrupting the surfaceDryJect has been used on some of the nations topgolf venues including Oakmont Winged Footand Merion Also the Dallas Cowboys TrainingCenter uses DryJect

Over two dozen Contracting ServiceCenter franchises nationallyDryJect has a location near you

Contact details for authorized DryJect contractors(franchises) are listed on the web Interested franchisecandidates contact the Administrative Offices at800-270-8873 or email infodryjectcom

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Only DryJect Contractors give you this3 dimensional dynamic effectDryJect does two unique functions at once First as an aerator Most aeration equipmentpunches drills or slits some pull plugs Only DryJect aerates three dimensionally-side to sidefront to back and even connects hole to hole Theres no glazing of hole walls broken tineson buried rocks changing tines or depth concerns of cracking drainage or other buried linesIts a revolutionary concept using powered water - a patented Venturi process - to open thesoil for air water and amendments in high volume without disturbing the surface

Secondly its the only machine that can inject while aerating Following a water blastinto the turf it instantaneously injects a selection of flowable dry amendments - sand peatdiatomaceous earth calcine clay zeolites top dressing seed wetting agents insecticides orbiological products you select the mix For root zone modification DryJect can use about oneton of material per green

DryJect Service Center Contractors eliminate the traditional need for a crew to drag filland remove cores saving a tremendous amount of labor and time Some have calculatedsavings into six figures for a year Whats more DryJect allows you to start a soil modificationprogram even as part of your regular aeration

Why own equipment when you can contract for it with an authorized experiencedDryJect Service Center Contractor With over two dozen territories nationally theres adependable DryJect contractor near you Check out the full animation on our website orphone today for more details pricing

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cooperationin New England

ick Caggiano park superinten-dent for the City of ashuaNH and vice president of theNew England Sports TurfManagers Association (NEST-

MA) said more than 150 attendees benefited fromNESTMAs aligning with the New England ParksAssociation (NEPA) to present the 2005 NorthernNew England NEPA Turf Show last June Sincemost of our members live in the lower half of NewEngland most of the training is available there and itstough for some members to get to those meetings

We hope it will become an annual premier train-ing opportunities for turf managers in ewHampshire Vermont and Maine said CaggianoWe pooled our resources and membership lists sowed be inviting anyone who cares for athletic fieldsGetting together to discuss common problems is valu-able

NESTMA president David Pinsonneault publicgrounds supervisor for the Town of Lexington MA isalso a member of NEPA Weve always moved ourfield days and workshops around the region and afterNEPA had an event the previous year we wantedNESTMA to tie in to lend our expertise bring thesports turf element into the ed programs

NEPA was good to work with and I think thatgood partnership will continue in the futurePinsonneault said

The group also toured the Double A Portland SeaDogs stadium and met with vendors at a small tradeshow

Marcia Noyes from NEPA had the idea and itwas really her program said Caggiano who also is amember of the parks association It took lots of plan-ning and Marcia Lance Tibbetts (STMA Board

member from Maine) and Matt Tobin of PioneerManufacturing deserve a lot of the credit for pulling itoff

NESTMA became an official chapter of STMAlast winter We have more than 200 members so thearrangement will benefit both organizations he said

The event was held in Portland Maine at thePortland Expo with sessions held at FitzpatrickStadium Hadlock Baseball Field and Deering OaksPark Despite the cold and damp weather more than100 attendees and 28 vendors made their way to theworkshop Turf managers traveled from as far asNantucket MA and Hartford VT The event also fea-tured delegates from MIT and Bos~on College

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Marcia Noyes of Yarmouth CommunityServices said It was very exciting to work on thisunique training opportunity with both the NEPAand NESTMA organizations collaborating efforts toprovide a positive training experience for the partic-ipants in this region

Matt Tobin added We hope to be able tomove forward in the future with other collaborativeefforts The planning committee for this event wasled by Noyes and featured Tobin John Barry NickCaggiano Cindy Hazelton Rick Perruzzi Joel StPierre and Lance Tibbetts

Some of the sessions at the Turf Show includedmulti-purpose grass field diagnosis rehabilitationand post care Baseball Field mound building bat-ters box maintenance infields and edging paintingSuper Bowl logos on natural grass painting paintremoval disinfecting and grooming artificial turfathletic field lighting design and maintenance andAA Baseball League Q amp A

At the Multi-purpose Grass Field Diagnosis ses-sion John Mascaro President of Turf-TeeInternational presented a step by step guide togrowing healthy athletic turf John spoke about soil sample analysis soil compactionanalysis aeration programs infiltration reading determining soil moisture percent-ages and mapping athletic fields for soil moisture For more information on the top-ics discussed in John Mascaros session visit the Turf-Tee International web site atwwwturf-teccom

Lance Tibbetts of Windham High School and June Boston of the BostonCompany held a session on Multi-purpose field rehabilitation Their session includ-

ed the following topics budget constraints seed vs sod equipment to be usedproper aeration techniques overseeding topdressing fertility need for renovationsand how to drag seed and topdress For more information on this session and theother sessions contact a member of the planning committee to be directed to thesession facilitators ST

Brett Simmons contributed to this article

BILLY GOATWHEEL BLOWERS

A 14-blade nylon fanlarge radius housing andventuri intake maximizesthe incoming air volume andoutgoing air velocity Thenylon fan makes the uniteasier to start because of itslow inertia Typically weigh-ing 20+ pounds less thancompetitive units for thesame horsepower the OB is much easier to pushthrough the grass The Exhaust Director a patentedBilly Goat design allows you to direct the exhaust airexactly where you want it This is particularly usefulwhen blowing up or down slopes up close to themachine pushing large leaf piles or when working nextto cars and new landscapingBilly Goat816-524-9666For information circle 060 orsee httpwwwonersimscaS064-060


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ue to heavy use theLincoln Street fields inLexington MA were in

disrepair despite the well intentionedcare of the maintenance staff Withthe towns expanding population andincreasing participation in recreationprograms the fields had reached astate beyond repair Countered withthe loss of other Town fields to schoolconstruction projects a large-scalerenovation project for this multipur-pose three-field complex became anecessity

One challenge the renovationteam faced was location of the fieldsBecause the project is located on thesite of a former capped landfill it wasnecessary to mitigate any potential set-tlement problems by carefully detail-ing the field profile and specifyingnon-traditional construction tech-niques This included special sitepreparation techniques featuring deepdynamic compaction and a combina-tion of static and vibratory rolling aswell as the inclusion of a specialheavy-duty woven geotextile base tomitigate subsurface settlement

The team of geotechnical andcivil engineers led by Geller Sportdetermined that infilled synthetic turfwould be the best option in order toalleviate the stresses placed on thefields due to foot traffic The newlyrenovated project with a price tag of$34 million includes a new andexpanded parking lot to accommo-date 232 cars a tot lot and picnicarea and a fitness and nature trailthrough adjacent meadows and wet-lands The existing topsoil of the origi-nal fields was stripped and reused tocreate spectator and planting moundsto screen the fields from neighboringresidential properties as well as to pre-vent unwanted vehicles from drivingon the synthetic turf ST

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YAMAHA U-MAX UTILITY VEHICLEU-MAX Medium Duty II Gas utility vehicle has a 357cc 4-stroke gas engine that produces 114 hp as

well as a 500-lb payload capacity and 1OOO-ib tow capacity Standard with 22 inch all terrain tires DCpower outlet headlights taillights and a tubular steel front bumper Accessorize this vehicle with gen-uine Yamaha accessories and youll have a utility vehicle that will meet any challenge put in front of itYamaha Golf-Car Company866-747-4027For information circle 070 orsee httpwwwonersimscas064-070

REDEXIMCHARTERHOUSESOVERSEEDERS

Two new models from RedeximCharterhouses OverSeeder line the1575 and the 2075 With its unequaldisc slitting system the OverSeederplants the seed firmly in the groundproviding seed to soil contact Atight spacing under 3 inches so thateach seed coulter is individually sus-pended and follows terrain The newseed box uses a roller design allow-ing the machine an infinite range offeed rates with all seed types fromthe very large to the very smallest bentgrass seedRedexim Charterhouse800-S97-S664For information circle 071 orsee httpwwwoners-imscas064-071


Whos telling your storyresults in more available oxygen and fewer allergens noise reduction and

cooling bills thicker turf that filters pollutants and landscapes that increasevalues There are endless environmental economic and lifestyle benefits that

spaces provide-yet consumers dont know about them They dont understandtrue value of your products and services

ifein us in telling the whole story of what you do Project EverGreen is an organizationicated to educating the public about the value of green spaces and encouraging

sible practices

p

EverGreenBecause Green Mattersmiddot

To make a contribution or find out more call 877-758-4835 or visit wwwprojectevergreencom


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