PHILADELPHIA—Order Echelon herbicide, Segway fungicide and Talstar Professional insecticide from FMC Professional Solutions and save up to 7%, now through Dec. 15, 2012. In addition, enjoy extended terms until June 20, 2013. Early Order Program rebates are tiered based on purchase amounts and brands: Spend between $2,000 and $4,999 and receive 3% back. Spend between $5,000 and $9,999 and receive 5% back. Spend between... read more
BLOOMINGTON, MN — New for the Toro Sand Pro 3040/5040 infield groomer, the Sport Field Edger attachment is designed to quickly and easily maintain the grass edge of the outfield on baseball and softball fields by removing overgrown turf and infield lip build-up. “The primary appeal of the Edger attachment is that it eliminates much of the hand work done... read more
By: Ron Hall Brian Gimbel knows how to care for high-visibility turfgrass sports fields as the longtime sports field manager at Ohio Stadium, home of the The Ohio State University Buckeyes. He’s been doing it for 18 years, since his student days at OSU. And he’s admittedly inclined to prefer turfgrass, which the team played on for 16 years until three... read more
INNEAPOLIS — Go green with the Mete-R-Matic III and Mete-R-Matic XL, the ultimate machines in sports turf topdressing. Both machines allow you to just hook up and go. According to the manufacturer, Turfco, the patented Chevron belt delivers the most uniform application of any topdresser on the market — whether it’s sand, compost, crumb rubber or calcine clays, regardless of... read more
By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International The EPA WaterSense Program began as most government programs do, with the best of intentions. The program’s goal was and is to propose specifications for “Water-Efficient Single-Family New Homes” that would help conserve a precious resource — water. But as history often shows, sometimes the best of intentions can evolve into something that can do... read more
