GENERALSPORTSTURF SYSTEMSGeneralSports Turf Systemscompleted installation of theirGameDay Grass MP in lessthan 6 days for Martin LutherKing High School in Detroit. Itwas the team's first home gamein three seasons because theold field was condemned. "Wewere confident we could meetthe tight requirements," said JonPritchett, president ofGeneralSports Turf.GeneralSports Turf/248-601-2200For information, circle 064 orsee www.cners.tms.ca/zoae-cez,

MOVABLE FLOORThe Portafloor product allows for the maximum protectionin all conditions. This flat and seamless surface creates anidea shell for seating, rolling equipment, and pedestrians.Sportcourt/801-972-0260For information, circle 061 orsee www.oners.lms.ca/zoas-oet

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SAVING A WORLDCUP PITCH

hen officials look back on the situation, it could have beena tremendous national embarrassment. South Korea's pres-tigious Daegu Stadium was the site for the FIFA WorldCup soccer games and the first match was scheduled forJune 6, 2002. However, just months before the match, the

turf started falling apart during practice exhibitions."The South Korean press started to get wind of the situation and it was a potential

public relations nightmare for the stadium, the city and South Korea," recalls JeongNam Choe, South Korea sales manager for Novozymes Biologicals, one of theresources called in to help fix the turf. "However, a cooperative effort quickly helpedturn the situation around before the start of the World Cup."

Daegu Stadium is Korea's largest, with room for 65,000 fans. Construction of thenew stadium was complet-ed on May 20, 2001. Itwas a coup in itself for thestadium and South Koreato host the World Cupgames and city officialshad great expectations forthe matches.

When the stadiumwas constructed, the field'spitch was initially estab-lished with sod but it didnot take root. During anexhibition game in the fallof 2001, the newly hiredhead coach of the SouthKorean team noticed theturf was uprooted and theplayers were sliding on thefield. He complained tothe mayor of Daegu City,who personally came toinspect the turf.Recognizing that he had a

serious problem on his hands, the mayor ordered the grounds manager, Soung YongTak, to find an immediate solution.

"The grounds manager immediately consulted with the Korean Turf ResearchInstitute (KTRI), which was called in to help," Choe says.

EVEN DAEGUISMAYOR DEMANDEDTHE GROUNDSMANAGERTAKE ACTION

A microbial solutionIn the case of Daegu Stadium, KTRI recommended the use of TurNigor to correct

the root guality problem. TurNigor contains a formulation of beneficial microbes and ablend of nutrients and biostimulants to provide turf with the compounds it needs forgrowth, health, and stress tolerance. For the Daegu turf, the product helped establish theturf by promoting healthier roots and more efficient water uptake. "I remember that thegroundskeeper was doubtful that the product would work at the time, but he had no

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choice. He went with KTRI's recommendation," recalls Choe.TurNigor was applied according to the product label starting in October 2001. After

timely watering and a month of waiting, the turf managers noticed that the rooting depthincreased to 10 centimeters or more and the entire turf condition, including color andgrowth, soon started to improve. It wasn't long before the stadium had the best pitch of allthe Korean football stadiums (there are 10). Once the roots were established, exhibitiongames were resumed on the turf without incident. And in June 2002, the stadium and thecity hosted three first-round matches and the third-place match on a healthy, show-case turf. As Choe recalls, there was a collective sigh of relief. ST

This story was provided by Novozymes Biologicals, a worldwide leader in theresearch, development, and manufacture of applied microbiology for commercial use.

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STMA AWARDS PROGRAM

The Sports Turf Managers Association (S1MA)recognizes that you make personal and professional contributions toour industry and the organization you serve. Bothmembers and non-members are encouraged to participate in the

S1MA Awards Program.H you are currently not a member of S1MA, please join us.

This year, the following awards will be bestowed at the STMAAnnual Awards Banquet, Friday, January21, 2004, in San Diego, California.

STMA Baseball Field of the Year AwardSTMA Softball Field of the Year AwardSTMA Football Field of the Year AwardSTMA Soccer Field of the Year AwardSTMA Complex of the Year AwardSTMA Founders Awards: The Dick Ericson Award,The George Toma Golden Rake Award, The Dr. William H.Daniel Award, and the Harry C. Gill Memorial Award

Sponsorship ofthe Awards Program brings the following benefits to the designated individualof each facilityachieving the Field of the Year Award:

An Award PlaqueAn sTMA Jacket

Registration for the sTMA Annual ConferenceUp to $500 towards travel/lodging expenses for the Conference

Each Award Winning Field is featured in an issue of SPORTS TURF Magazine

All Award recipients will be selected by an Awards Committee made up offive highly-regarded STMA projeseional«

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PLANNING FORNEW FIELDCONSTRUCTIONBY RAYMOND L. RUDOLPH, JR., PE, AND EDWARD J. O'HARA, RLA

~~Ifyau dan'1~knaw whereand up alse.u Vogi Berra

Imagineyou're enjoying a transatlantic flight. The intercom comes on and the

pilot says,_"Ladies and gentleman, we're almost there. We're still over water,but I expect to see land any time now." After a pause he continues, "Once wedo, we'll probably start looking around for a big city, they almost always haveairports."

PRESERVE CAMPUS'AESTHETICS; PROTECTFUTURE OPTIONS; UNCOVERNOVEL FUNDING OPTIONS.

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You need to plan to succeed. Over the years, we have had the opportunity to guidemore than 50 collegiate playing fields to completion. All have become high qualityfacilities, but a few remain "hidden gems" whose potential as a campus showpiece hasnever been fully realized. A turf field can be a work of art, both functional and beauti-ful. Unfortunately, without a long-term plan to guide construction, many new fieldsget tucked away, or placed out of context in a way that does not do justice to the fieldor the campus as a whole.

The answer lies in starting out with an athletic facilities master plan. Generallyspeaking, a master plan is simply a "blueprint" that guides construction in a coherentand unified way. Commonly applied for long-term campus developm.ent as a whole, italso works beautifully on a smaller scale for athletic facilities. Given the way campusgreens are disappearing, it is tempting to sayan athletic facilities master plan is a musthave for anyone who wants to preserve the traditional look of their campus.Proceeding without one will get you the facilities you needed, but you may lose thetraditional "campus" look along the way, which is more important than it sounds. Theaesthetics of the physical environment impact a school's ability to attract talented ath-lete/scholars.

A master plan can determine a school's present and future program needs, theavailable land, future property acquisitions, and the sequence of construction. This isespecially important for schools and universities located in urban areas with little roomfor expansion. A master plan also helps get the development ball rolling by:

t" Building consensus among campus stakeholdersi, Establishing the proper sequence and phasing for improvements* Integrating sports improvements into overall budget* Establishing momentum for future phasesi, Serving as an excellent marketing tool at fundraising events

From an engineering and landscape architecture point of view, the visible playingsurface is just the tip of the iceberg. Before construction, a master plan allows yourdesign consultant to consider the impact that installed drainage, utility, and otherunderground components will have on future construction. There is some flexibilityin applied design solutions. Guided by a master plan, the design consultant can usual-ly develop a solution that avoids limiting your construction options in the future.

Beyond preserving your options, a master plan allows you to explore novel funding

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options. There is a new trend in athletic facility master planning whereby joint ven-tures are pursued between the public and private sectors with the intention of sharinga common facility. For example, a collegiate level team and professional team canshare the same sports facility venue. The arrangement is attractive to schools becauseit brings in additional funding through rental income, can result in a higher quality(professional level) sports facility, and distributes ongoing maintenance costs acrossmultiple parties.

We have had some experience with this. In the course of developing an athleticfacilities master plan for Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) in upstateNew York, we discovered the college's football field was under-used and out of stepwith the school's anticipated needs. In its place, a new baseball stadium that wouldbe shared with the ValleyCats, a Houston Astros affiliate, was designed and installed.In return for use of the facility, the ValleyCats provides HVCC with a rental incomethat is used to run the stadium. In addition to renting the facility from the college,the ValleyCats donate money to the school's general fund.

Help from the ValleyCats allowed HVCC to redesign and rebuild all of their out-door sports facilities, including six tennis courts, two football fields, a softball field, asoccer field, two clubhouses, maintenance facilities and parking areas. Between thepotential for creating a showpiece facility, preserving future construction options, anduncovering novel funding opportunities, starting with an athletic facilities masterplan is becoming a must for any school anticipating major investments in new sportsfacilities. ST

Rudolph and O'Hara are principals at Clough, Harbour & Associates LLP, anengineering, surveying, planning, and landscape architecture firm in Albany, NY,www.c1oughharbour.com.

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POWER BOX RAKEUse the Harley screener/cleaner to screen

your fields and make your own topsoil. Use

in conjunction with Harley Power Box Rake

to remove objects from 1/2 in. to 4 in. in

diameter and up to 3 in. deep, making a 3­

ft. wide swath.

Glenmac, Inc/800-437-9779

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DIAMONDGROOMERDirt Doctor by Newstripe

can plow, pulverize, drag, roll,

and broom all at one time. Four models are

available to fit your tractor and budget, says

Newstripe, which is offering an 18-mo. warranty

on these models. Modular hitch means you can

tow or 3-point hitch (or both), and lift is industrial

quality jack. One person can put the wheels down

for transport.

Newstripe/8oo-624-6706

For information, circle 095 or

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DEERE COMPACT UVGator Compact Series utility vehicles are easy

to maneuver and can be moved in a pick-up

bed. Both 8- and 10-hp Kawasaki gas

engine models feature standard 12v DC

outlet, high-back bucket seats, and a

differential lock. Polyethylene cargo

box holds 400 Ibs.; tailgate can be

opened or removed.

John Deere/800-537-8233

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see www.oners-ims.ca/2086-093

GROUND PREP MACHINEThe Blecavator can carry out six oper­

ations in one pass. It cultivates down

to a depth 6-12 in.; pulverizes the soil

into a fine tilth; buries rocks over­

growth and debris levels and rakes;

finish roll leaves a firm seedbed or sur­

face for sodding/hydroseeding; and

sow seed with optional hopper.

BLEC/864-225-3666

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POLARIS UVSporting an 18-hp V-twin, air-cooled 4-cycle engine, heavy duty transmissionand lower gearing, the new Polaris ProfessionalSeries UTV 1500 can carry a payload of up to1250 Ibs. and tow 1000 Ibs. Foot-activated, 4-wheel hydraulic disc brakes enable quick stop-ping, even under a heavy load.Polarls i •••tir •• ei~ri,:u:::/~f-!nr\_'7h~ ••?'7

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GUARANTEE VS.HYDRAULIC LEAKSHustler Turf Equipment has introduced a lifetimeguarantee against hydraulic hoses and fittingsleaks on all models of Hustler Z, Super Z, MiniZ, and Super Mini Z. High-pressure, stainless-steel hydraulic lines with Parker Seal-Lok a-ringface seal fittings provide this protection.Hustler Turf EqlJlipn1ent/8(W-:395"4'l5'lFor information, circle 099 Of

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ONE-HAND WAGONThe Ursa Wagon features a lightweight anodizedaluminum frame, large wheels, and high groundclearance. The manufacturer says it's easy to rollup to 500 Ibs., even by hand. With a strategicallyplaced fulcrum, the rear weight of the load helps

empty the contents in one effortlessmotion. Ursa's past-so" tilt and unidi-

rectional waterfall-interior ribbingensure nothing is left behind.

Ursa Wagon!866-S'17-27/",l".For information. circle 102 or

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TORO & VIKINGS CONTRIBUTEToro volunteer Steve LaNasa shares a laughwith Vikings running back Moe Williams as theyhelp to install a playground. Toro and the Vikingsteamed up in late September to kick off theUnited Way's "Two Weeks to Make aDifference" campaign in the Twin Cities byinstalling a playground at St. David's ChildDevelopment and Family Services inMinnetonka, MN.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE GATORSJohn Deere's new HP (High Performance) Series utility vehicles fea-ture 1,300-lb. payload capacity and a hydroformed steelframe. All models have a top ground speed of 25 mphwith two-range transmission for pulling applica-tions. Other standard features include all-wheel hydraulic disk brakes; a 12V DC out-let; and hand-operated rear differential lock.

Gator HPX 4 x 4 is pictured here; it fea-tures 20-hp, 4-cycle Kawasaki engine.John Oeere!8oo-53'l-8233For information, circle 094 orsee www.oners.ims.ca!2086-o94

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SAFE LIVE AN DSILENT AUCTIONSCOMBINE FUN WITHFUNDINGThe Foundation for Safer Athletic Field Environments (SAFE) wascreated by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) to provide research,educational programs and scholarships geared to sports fields.

As part of our mission, SAFE is dedicated to supporting students focusedon the profession of sports turf management through our scholarship program.Now is your chance to help the future of our industry, STMA and the SAFEFoundation by helping to fund the scholarship program through your contribu-tion of items for the SAFE Live and Silent auctions and the Raffle. These eventsall will take place at the STMA Conference in San Diego January 21-25, 2004 ..

Tom Curran, Florida STMA Chapter President, also is an award-winningauctioneer. Tom has been organizing and running this auction for SAFE andurges everyone in the sports turf industry to contribute something to these greatfund-raising events. Items such as memorabilia, autographs, clothing, vacationpackages, and equipment all help raise funds for this great cause. The 2004Live Auction will be held on January 22 from 8:00-9:00 PM at the close of thetrade show. The Silent Auction will take place on the trade show floor onThursday, January 22 and Friday, January 23. Join in for the fun. Raise funds forthe future of the industry.

Scholarship funds are earmarked for students of two-year programs, stu-dents in four-year undergraduate programs, and for grad students focused on afuture in the sports turf industry. Information on the SAFE Scholarship programis posted on the STMA website: www.sportsturfmanager.com.Click on 'AboutUs," go to the SAFE Foundation, and visit the Scholarship section for the link.

All items that you donate to SAFE are tax deductible. Items should be sentto STMA/SAFE HO, Attn: Jaci Pettie, at 1027 S. 3rd Street, Council Bluffs,Iowa 51503-6875. Or, to save on shipping and handling, send a description of -your donations, and bring them with you to the Conference.

The SAFE Foundation has much work to complete before it can supply thesports turf industry with the desired level of programs. Additional funding isneeded to fulfill not only the scholarship program, but also the research andeducation arms of our mission. Your willingness to consider the SAFEFoundation's request for funding and item donations is trulyappreciated,

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Tom via email(CTomSell@aol.com) or Steve Trusty at SAFE Headquarters by email(Steve@st.omhcoxmail.com) or by phone at 800-323-3875.

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