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Turfgrass Seed Sources in Ontario Advertising Supplement to the Sports Turf Manager, Spring 2014 Sports Turf Canada strongly recommends to athletic field managers that they use only improved cultivars that have been tested and found superior under local conditions. SPECIES SUPPLIER Direct Solutions (Agrium Advanced Technologies) Graham Turf Seeds Ltd. Lawn Life Master's Turf Supply Ltd. Kentucky bluegrass America Appalachian Armada Blue Velvet Crest Evora Explorer Granite Langara Mercury Quantum Leap Touchdown Touche Award Baron Bluechip Corsair Dauntless Everest Full Moon Impact Jumpstart NuDestiny NuGlade Rugby II Rush Skye SR 2100 SR 2284 Sudden Impact Mallard Monte Carlo Oasis Ridgeline Wildhorse Award Baron Barrister Bedazzled Bonaire Brooklawn Diva Everest Jumpstart Midnight Shamrock Wildhorse Texas/Kentucky bluegrass hybrid Bandera Spitfire Bandera Poa compressa Canon Reubens Reubens Canada Blue Poa supina Supernova Supranova Poa trivialis Colt Racehorse Maximum Sabre III Bartalon Darkhorse Fine fescue: Blue Azay Blue SR 3200 Fine fescue: Chewings Silhouette Victory II Windward J-5 Jamestown IV King James SR 5100 SR 5130 7 Seas Survivor Ambassador Bridgeport II Culumbra II Shadow II Fine fescue: Creeping Red Boreal Garnet Jasper II Mystic SeaLink Audobon Boreal Crossbow SR 5210 SR 5250 Trapeze Lustrous Penn ASC 295 Razor Aberdeen Boreal Miser Seabreeze Fine Fescue: Hard Bornito Spartan II Bighorn GT Ecostar Soil Guard SR 3100 SR 3150 Predator Oxford Reliant IV Reliant V Soil Guard Fine Fescue: Sheeps Azay Marco Polo Quatro Marco Polo Tall fescue Cayenne Crossfire 3 Mustang 4 Darlington Grande II Talladega RK4 Bighorn GT Coronado Gold Fury Lexington Titan Tall fescue: Spreading/ Rhizomatous Blade Runner II Team Blend Speedway Marauder Falcon IV Titan Ultra Perennial ryegrass Arctic Green Cutter II Dasher 3 GLSR Double 4N Edge II Express III Fiesta 3 Mighty Nightsky Quebec Transist 2600 Intermediate TXR Annual Accent Arctic Caddyshack Calypso III Champion Extreme Harrier SR 4220 SR 4420 SR 4500 SR 4600 Top Gun Applaud II IG2 Integra Shining Star Affirmed Charismatic II Dominator Doubletime IQ Manhattan 5 Passport Plateau Trifecta Wind Dance 2 Perennial ryegrass: Creeping/Regenerating Blazer 4 Fiesta 4 GLSR Karma Sideways CSI Allante Natural Knit Baralpha Weeping alkali Fults Salty Fults Salty Fults Contact Information Direct Solutions (Agrium Advanced Technologies) Graham Turf Seeds Ltd. Lawn Life FOR BETTER, SAFER SPORTS TURF. SUMMER 2016. VOL. 29. NO. 2. Sports Turf Manager Sports Turf Manager 10 COMPLEXITIES OF SOIL ORGANIC MATTER A simple explanation of a complex matter 20 PROVIDE YOUR PITCHER WITH SOLID FOOTING Step-by-step instructions Inside Features Athletic fields are defined by lines and enhanced with logos. This makes painting a ritual repeated every week during the playing season for thousands of fields worldwide. Athletic paints are formulated with the intent that they will not cause harm to the turfgrass when properly applied, yet most sports turf managers have experienced some level of paint-induced damage during their career. While there is still a lot to learn about paints and painting, North Carolina State University has been testing products and application methods for several years to better understand why paints damage turfgrasses. Before discussing paint and how it can influence turfgrass health, it may be helpful to understand a few components of paint. Athletic paints are very similar to common household paints in basic ingredients. They are generally made of four components: binder, solvent, pigment, and additives. The binder (or resin) is a film-forming component of paint that binds pigments together and allows them to adhere to a surface. The solvent in turfgrass paint is water. The pigment is an organic or inorganic particle that provides colour. Additives may be surfactants, thickeners, emulsifiers, etc. that give paint particular properties that make it easier to handle, mix and extend shelf life. Athletic paints have less volatile components than household paints and consequently there is no need for anti-microbial or algaecide components. The opacity of the pigment in the paint that covers the turfgrass’ surface alters the normal micro-climate around the plant. Although research has shown that paint may positively influence turfgrass, it routinely has the opposite effect. After repeated applications of athletic paint, we typically see a decrease in turfgrass quality, or in extreme cases, complete death. A positive influence has been noted during cooler, sunny weather when a paint-darkened surface can result in heating of the turfgrass plant which may produce limited growth enhancement. However, in most situations paint provides an additional stress. When considering the “quality” of a turfgrass, we look at the combination of turfgrass colour, cover, and density. The decrease in quality that is seen after multiple applications of athletic field paint is mostly due to a decrease in turfgrass stand density as the frequency of athletic paint applications increase. Like most plants, turfgrasses are unable to survive without Shedding Light on Athletic Field Paint and the Turfgrass Response Grady Miller 1 , Drew Pinnix 1 , and Casey Reynolds 2 1 North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC and 2 Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 24 BASEBALL/SOFTBALL CHECKLIST (continued on page 6) 14 SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY THAT SUPPORTS YOU. Sports Turf Canada’s seasonal publication Sports Turf Manager is the only publication in Canada devoted to the sports turf industry. This publication is used by industry professionals for best management practices and research-based industry-specific material. Sports Turf Canada Members are: • MuniCipaliTieS • SCHOOlS • COMMuniTY COlleGeS • uniVeRSiTieS • COnTRaCTORS • lanDSCape aRCHiTeCTS • COnSulTanTS • ReSeaRCHeRS • anD ManY, ManY MORe... Sports Turf Manager is available in print and pdf format. it can be found in its entirety online through The Michigan State university T urfgrass information File or TGiF. Sports Turf Manager is the ONLY Canadian publication specific to the sports turf industry. It’s the GO-TO publication for on-going education for Sports Turf Canada members, associates and industry professionals. Without this publication, the sports turf industry would be without a quarterly update on the trends, best practices, resources and products specific to sports turf. Advertisers are a valuable part of this education process. Be a valuable part of the education process for the sports turf industry. FOR BETTER, SAFER SPORTS TURF. AUTUMN 2016. VOL. 29. NO. 3. Sports Turf Manager Sports Turf Manager 9 SOIL COMPACTION PROBLEMS REDUCED Utilizing air injection systems 18 ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF HEALTHY TURFGRASS The benefits of natural turf Inside Features Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays, is dedicated to shrinking the opportunity gap and levelling the playing field for Canadian youth. Founded in 1992, Jays Care has invested over $18 million in Canadian youth; in 2016, Jays Care invested $5.23 million across the country to give youth the tools and spaces they need to succeed. Rookie League is Jays Care’s signature “Baseball for Development" program reaching over 8,000 children annually. Jays Care partners with like-minded organizations using baseball and other youth programming to implement the program teaching children the life skills they need to succeed in life. To deliver Rookie League, Jays Care partners with Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada, Toronto Community Housing, Right To Play, Pathways to Education, and the YMCA. Jays Care works with these organizations to train youth staff with the skills and confidence needed to run comprehensive youth development programs designed to teach children the importance of team work, cooperation and self- esteem. Rookie League seeks to provide youth with the skills they require to confidently approach life’s challenges. The program is in 10 provinces and the Yukon Territory, reaching marginalized youth in 99 communities across Canada. Challenger Baseball is a program born out of a partnership between Baseball Canada, Little League Canada and Jays Care Foundation. Challenger Baseball is an adaptive baseball program designed specifically to empower children and youth living with cognitive and/or physical disabilities. The program is designed to teach children and youth the core life-skills inherent to baseball including: teamwork, communication, determination, resiliency, inclusion, support and courage. Challenger Baseball is a fun and inclusive league that ensures every participant can play in a safe environment and set and achieve their own personal goals. Jays Care has opened two fully accessible diamonds across Canada and will unveil a third in the fall of 2016. The accessible fields are specifically constructed with a vulcanized rubber playing surface, unique field dimensions and to allow for wheelchair dugout accessibility. Field of Dreams is Jays Care’s primary granting program for capital spaces/infrastructure. The Field of Dreams grants program Going #BeyondTheBallpark: Jays Care and the Blue Jays Across Canada Jays Care Foundation 22 ALBERTA AND ONTARIO FIELD DAYS Recap of the day, sponsors and exhibits (continued on page 6) 14 COMPETING FOR GOLD IN THE CITY OF SURREY Women’s World Softball Championships 328 Victoria Rd. South, Guelph, Ontario N1L 0H2 | 519-763-9431 | fax 519-766-1704 sportsturfcanada.com 2017 MaGazine aDVeRTiSinG
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Turfgrass Seed Sources in OntarioAdvertising Supplement to the Sports Turf Manager, Spring 2014Sports Turf Canada strongly recommends to athletic field managers that they use only improved cultivars that have been tested and found superior under local conditions.
SPECIES SUPPLIERDirect Solutions (Agrium Advanced Technologies)
Graham Turf Seeds Ltd. Lawn Life Master's Turf Supply Ltd.Kentucky bluegrass AmericaAppalachianArmadaBlue VelvetCrestEvoraExplorer
GraniteLangaraMercuryQuantum LeapTouchdownTouche
AwardBaronBluechipCorsairDauntlessEverestFull MoonImpactJumpstart
NuDestinyNuGladeRugby IIRushSkyeSR 2100SR 2284Sudden Impact
MallardMonte CarloOasisRidgelineWildhorse
AwardBaronBarristerBedazzledBonaireBrooklawn
Diva EverestJumpstartMidnight ShamrockWildhorse
Texas/Kentucky bluegrass hybrid Bandera Spitfire
BanderaPoa compressa Canon Reubens Reubens
Canada BluePoa supina Supernova
SupranovaPoa trivialis Colt Racehorse Maximum Sabre IIIBartalonDarkhorse
Fine fescue: Blue Azay BlueSR 3200Fine fescue: Chewings Silhouette
Victory IIWindward J-5
Jamestown IVKing James
SR 5100SR 5130
7 SeasSurvivor
AmbassadorBridgeport II
Culumbra IIShadow IIFine fescue: Creeping Red Boreal
GarnetJasper II
MysticSeaLink
AudobonBorealCrossbow
SR 5210SR 5250Trapeze
LustrousPenn ASC 295Razor
AberdeenBoreal
MiserSeabreezeFine Fescue: Hard Bornito Spartan II Bighorn GT
EcostarSoil Guard
SR 3100SR 3150
Predator OxfordReliant IV
Reliant VSoil GuardFine Fescue: Sheeps Azay
Marco Polo QuatroMarco Polo
Tall fescue CayenneCrossfire 3
Mustang 4 DarlingtonGrande II
Talladega RK4 Bighorn GTCoronado GoldFury
LexingtonTitanTall fescue: Spreading/
RhizomatousBlade Runner II Team Blend Speedway
Marauder Falcon IV Titan UltraPerennial ryegrass Arctic GreenCutter IIDasher 3 GLSRDouble 4NEdge IIExpress III
Fiesta 3MightyNightskyQuebecTransist 2600 IntermediateTXR Annual
AccentArcticCaddyshackCalypso IIIChampionExtreme
HarrierSR 4220SR 4420SR 4500SR 4600Top Gun
Applaud IIIG2IntegraShining Star
AffirmedCharismatic IIDominatorDoubletimeIQ
Manhattan 5PassportPlateauTrifectaWind Dance 2Perennial ryegrass:
Creeping/RegeneratingBlazer 4 Fiesta 4 GLSR
Karma Sideways
CSIAllanteNatural Knit
BaralphaWeeping alkali Fults Salty Fults SaltyFults
Contact Information Direct Solutions(Agrium Advanced Technologies)10 Craig StreetBrantford, ON N3R 7J1Contact: Mark ScennaP:519-770-3157F:519-757-0800 [email protected]
Graham Turf Seeds Ltd.1702 Elm Tree Road, RR 1Lindsay, ON K9V 4R1P:795.878.8822F:705.878.1978 [email protected]
Lawn Life935023 Airport RoadMono, ON L9W [email protected]
Master's Turf Supply Ltd.P.O. Box 62980 William Street WestHarriston, ON N0G 1Z0P: 519.510.8873F: [email protected]
for better, safer sPorts tUrf. sUMMer 2016. VoL. 29. No. 2.
Sports Turf ManagerSports Turf Manager
10 coMplexiTieS of Soil organic MaTTer A simple explanation of a complex matter
20 provide your piTcher wiTh Solid fooTing Step-by-step instructions
Inside Features
Athletic fields are defined by lines and enhanced with logos. This makes painting a ritual repeated every week during the playing season for thousands of fields worldwide. Athletic paints are formulated with the intent that they will not cause harm to the turfgrass when properly applied, yet most sports turf managers have experienced some level of paint-induced damage during their career. While there is still a lot to learn about paints and painting, North Carolina State University has been testing products and application methods for several years to better understand why paints damage turfgrasses. Before discussing paint and how it can influence turfgrass health, it may be helpful to understand a few components of paint. Athletic paints are very similar to common household paints in basic ingredients. They are generally made of four components: binder, solvent, pigment, and additives. The binder (or resin) is a film-forming component of paint that binds pigments together and allows them to adhere to a surface. The solvent in turfgrass paint is water. The pigment is an organic or inorganic particle that provides colour. Additives may be surfactants, thickeners,
emulsifiers, etc. that give paint particular properties that make it easier to handle, mix and extend shelf life. Athletic paints have less volatile components than household paints and consequently there is no need for anti-microbial or algaecide components. The opacity of the pigment in the paint that covers the turfgrass’ surface alters the normal micro-climate around the plant. Although research has shown that paint may positively influence turfgrass, it routinely has the opposite effect. After repeated applications of athletic paint, we typically see a decrease in turfgrass quality, or in extreme cases, complete death. A positive influence has been noted during cooler, sunny weather when a paint-darkened surface can result in heating of the turfgrass plant which may produce limited growth enhancement. However, in most situations paint provides an additional stress. When considering the “quality” of a turfgrass, we look at the combination of turfgrass colour, cover, and density. The decrease in quality that is seen after multiple applications of athletic field paint is mostly due to a decrease in turfgrass stand density as the frequency of athletic paint applications increase. Like most plants, turfgrasses are unable to survive without
Shedding Light on Athletic Field Paint and the Turfgrass Response
Grady Miller1, Drew Pinnix1, and Casey Reynolds2
1North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC and 2Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
24 BaSeBall/SofTBall checKliST A handy sheet you can copy and use
(continued on page 6)
14 firST green on SporTS field a hiT! A new program teaching kids
SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY THAT SUPPORTS YOU.Sports Turf Canada’s seasonal publication Sports Turf Manager is the only publication in Canada devoted to the sports turf industry.
This publication is used by industry professionals for best management practices and research-based industry-specific material.
Sports Turf Canada Members are:• MuniCipaliTieS• SCHOOlS• COMMuniTY COlleGeS• uniVeRSiTieS• COnTRaCTORS• lanDSCape aRCHiTeCTS• COnSulTanTS• ReSeaRCHeRS• anD ManY, ManY MORe...
Sports Turf Manager is available in print and pdf format. it can be found in its entirety online through The Michigan State university Turfgrass information File or TGiF.
Sports Turf Manager is the ONLY Canadian publication specific to the sports turf industry. It’s the GO-TO publication for on-going education for Sports Turf Canada members, associates and industry professionals.
Without this publication, the sports turf industry would be without a quarterly update on the trends, best practices, resources and products specific to sports turf. Advertisers are a valuable part of this education process.
Be a valuable part of the education process for the sports turf industry.
for better, safer sPorts tUrf. aUtUMN 2016. VoL. 29. No. 3.Sports Turf ManagerSports Turf Manager
9 SOIL COMPACTION PROBLEMS REDUCED
Utilizing air injection systems
18 ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF
HEALTHY TURFGRASS
The benefits of natural turf
Inside Features
Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays,
is dedicated to shrinking the opportunity gap and levelling the
playing field for Canadian youth. Founded in 1992, Jays Care has
invested over $18 million in Canadian youth; in 2016, Jays Care
invested $5.23 million across the country to give youth the tools
and spaces they need to succeed.
Rookie League is Jays Care’s signature “Baseball for
Development" program reaching over 8,000 children annually.
Jays Care partners with like-minded organizations using baseball
and other youth programming to implement the program teaching
children the life skills they need to succeed in life. To deliver
Rookie League, Jays Care partners with Boys & Girls Clubs of
Canada, Toronto Community Housing, Right To Play, Pathways to
Education, and the YMCA. Jays Care works with these organizations
to train youth staff with the skills and confidence needed to run
comprehensive youth development programs designed to teach
children the importance of team work, cooperation and self-
esteem. Rookie League seeks to provide youth with the skills they
require to confidently approach life’s challenges. The program is in
10 provinces and the Yukon Territory, reaching marginalized youth
in 99 communities across Canada.
Challenger Baseball is a program born out of a partnership
between Baseball Canada, Little League Canada and Jays Care
Foundation. Challenger Baseball is an adaptive baseball program
designed specifically to empower children and youth living with
cognitive and/or physical disabilities. The program is designed to
teach children and youth the core life-skills inherent to baseball
including: teamwork, communication, determination, resiliency,
inclusion, support and courage. Challenger Baseball is a fun and
inclusive league that ensures every participant can play in a safe
environment and set and achieve their own personal goals. Jays
Care has opened two fully accessible diamonds across Canada and
will unveil a third in the fall of 2016. The accessible fields are
specifically constructed with a vulcanized rubber playing surface,
unique field dimensions and to allow for wheelchair dugout
accessibility. Field of Dreams is Jays Care’s primary granting program for
capital spaces/infrastructure. The Field of Dreams grants program
Going #BeyondTheBallpark: Jays Care
and the Blue Jays Across CanadaJays Care Foundation
22 ALBERTA AND ONTARIO FIELD DAYS
Recap of the day, sponsors and exhibits
(continued on page 6)
14 COMPETING FOR GOLD IN THE CITY
OF SURREY Women’s World Softball
Championships
328 Victoria Rd. South, Guelph, Ontario N1L 0H2 | 519-763-9431 | fax 519-766-1704 sportsturfcanada.com
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