2022 November/December Turf News

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TPI

Contact Information

Executive Director Casey Reynolds, PhD creynolds@TurfGrassSod.org

Membership & Marketing Manager Allie Shriver ashriver@TurfGrassSod.org

Advertising Sales/Classified Ads Geri Hannah ghannah@TurfGrassSod.org

Co-Editors Steve & Suz Trusty stevetrusty@TurfGrassSod.org suztrusty@TurfGrassSod.org

Art Director Jane Tomlinson jane@inkumbrella.com

Director of Meetings Liz Lonsbrough liz@TurfGrassSod.org

Policy Consultant Jonathan Moore jonathanm494@gmail.com

Editorial Advisors

John Sorochan, PhD University of Tennessee (warm-season grasses) sorochan@utk.edu

Aaron J. Patton, PhD Purdue University (cool-season grasses) ajpatton@purdue.edu

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PRESIDENT’S TURF 2022 TPI Board of Trustees

Great Things Will Continue

Thank you, members of Turfgrass Producers International, for allowing me the privilege of serving as your president for 2022. As I look back, I’m humbled to have been honored by an association so dear to me. You allowed me to follow in the footsteps of my two brothers, Tommy and Eddie, who both served as TPI presidents, and to build on the legacy of our parents, Ed and Vivienne, who were charter members when this association was founded as the American Sod Producers Association in 1967. You have given me the opportunity to have this unique history, and I thank you for that.

Our association was founded with the mission “To represent and advance the turfgrass sod industry worldwide through the promotion of improved practices and the professional development of members and the enhancement of the environment.” TPI has done a great job of fulfilling that mission. As our association has evolved over the years, so has our mission, recognizing that our primary role, to serve our members, extends to the entire natural grass industry. When the industry grows, so do our businesses. We’ve revised our mission statement to reflect that, “Promoting the global environmental benefits and use of turfgrass through education and research.”

TPI has done great things in the past, is doing great things now, and will continue to do great things in the future. TPI has achieved our past accomplishments with a limited amount of money. Think of what we could do with more funding. The Sod Checkoff could take the good that TPI does up to the next level.

As I look to the future of TPI, I’m looking at it for the next generation, our kids who are going to take over our businesses. Research, exposure, promotion— everything this industry needs—can be met with those checkoff dollars. All the background about the checkoff—why it was proposed, how it would be set up, how it would operate, how it would be controlled, how it would benefit TPI members and the natural grass industry—is on the website: www.sodcheckoff.org. If you want to discuss the checkoff, producer to producer, please call me at 573-257-0001.

Like many of you, I grew up as a TPI kid, with the opportunity to connect and form friendships with other TPI kids, because our parents brought us along when they attended TPI Conferences and Field Days. As I took on more responsibilities in our family business, I was able to connect with other TPI members on a professional level. That gave me the opportunity to form relationships and build a strong network of peers I could reach out to at any time. The sharing of ideas, questions, and problems, and working together to form strategies and solutions became a valuable asset to me in growing my business. And those relationships have grown into friendships that have become a key part of my life, it really is a TPI family.

Thank you all for your support of TPI, and for allowing me to serve as your president.

Warmest Regards,

Officers

President Jim Keeven

SelecTurf Inc. – U.S.A. +1-573-634-3444 jim@selecturfsod.com

Vice President Bob McCurdy McCurdy Farms - U.S.A. +1-731-692-3515 mccurdysodfarms@gmail.com

Secretary-Treasurer

Diane Mischel

DeBuck’s Sod Farm, Inc. – U.S.A. +1-810-653-2201 office@debucksodfarm.com

Past President

Steve Griffen

Saratoga Sod Farm, Inc. – U.S.A. +1-518-664-5038 steve@saratogasod.com

Executive Director

Casey Reynolds, PhD

Turfgrass Producers International – U.S.A. +1-847-649-5555 creynolds@TurfGrassSod.org

Trustees

Daniel Huggett Columbus Turf Nursery – U.S.A. +1-740-983-6580 danielh@columbus-turf.com

Albrecht Knigge

Rasenland – GERMANY 495 101 915361 knigge@rasenland.de

Larry LeMay

A-G Sod Farms, Inc. – U.S.A. +1-559-289-2302 llemay@agsod.com

Lindy Murff Murff Turf Farm, Inc. – U.S.A. +1-281-328-2812 lmurff@murffturf.com

Ron Schiedel

Greenhorizons Group – CANADA +1-519-778-7500 ron@greenhorizonssod.com

Cliff Stewart

STEC Equipment, Inc. +1-864-225-3666 cliff@stecequipment.com

Wade Wilbur Sod Shop – U.S.A. +1-913-814-0044 wade@sodshops.com

Jim Keeven

2023 Conference Season

It’s that time of year again as conference season is upon us! TPI’s staff are in full swing preparing for two conferences in 2023. Next year we’ll be in Nashville, TN, for the TPI International Education Conference and then in Michigan for the return of the summer 2023 TPI International Convention & Field Day in July.

Each of these events will have unique opportunities for TPI members to connect, do business, catch up with old friends, and of course meet new ones. As many of you know, TPI typically has the International Education Conference & Field Day combined into one event in February. However, we mix this up every few years in order to make sure that we can host Field Day on both warm and cool-season grasses.

This year’s event in Nashville will kick off with optional tours on Monday and then a singer-songwriter showcase on Monday night. This will be our fundraising event for The Lawn Institute, and we hope you will join us for part of what makes Nashville truly authentic, song-writing! It will be a private concert for TPI members and something that we really think everyone will enjoy.

We follow this with a day and a half of education on employment, business succession planning, marketing, mental health, and technology on the farm. The conference education committee really put together a jampacked program of education, and we can’t wait to hear more on these topics. Check out pages 19-21 of this issue to learn more about the 2023 International Education Conference in Nashville, TN.

As you can imagine, central Tennessee in February may not be ideal for an outdoor Field Say. Don’t fret, as luck would have it, our 2023 Field Day will take place in Michigan next July, so no need to pack your coveralls just yet! We haven’t had a summer Field Day since 2019 in Minnesota and are excited to get back to the Midwest for the 2023 TPI International Convention & Field Day in July.

We hope you can join us for one or both of these events as we try to continue to provide top quality education and networking for sod producers worldwide. As always, if you have ideas for future events or education topics that you’d like to see, please reach out to us anytime. We wish you all the best in wrapping up 2022 and hope to see you in person soon in 2023!

Cheers,

Casey Reynolds, PhD

TPI NEWS

MARK YOUR CALENDAR WHAT TO KNOW

TPI MEDIA KITS AVAILABLE

The 2023 TPI Media Kit is now available. Please contact Geri Hannah at 847-649-5555 or email ghannah@ TurfGrassSod.org. The full media kit can be found online at https://issuu.com/tpiturfnews/docs/tpi_media_ kit_2023

TLI CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS NOW OPEN

The Lawn Institute (TLI) invites researchers to submit proposals for funding as part of the 2023 TLI Call for Proposals which is now open. Applications are due December 16, 2022.

2022 USDA CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE AVAILABLE

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Census of Agriculture is scheduled to be mailed out in November. Visit https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/ to learn more.

EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR TPI MEMBERS

TPI has launched an Employee Health Insurance Program for TPI member farms! Check out our TPI website or visit https://www.associationpros.com/tpi-inquiryform for more information on how to apply.

TPI WORKING WITH USDA ON CROP INSURANCE FOR SOD

Interested in Crop Insurance? TPI is working with the U.S. Farm Service Agency to develop potential crop insurance plans specific to sod production. If you are interested in learning more or willing to serve on an exploratory committee, please contact Dr. Casey Reynolds at CReynolds@TurfGrassSod.org or 847-7371846 to learn more.

IDEAS FOR TPI PUBLICATIONS WANTED

Have ideas for NEW TPI publications? Sod as Agriculture and Weed, Insect, and Disease Control for Turfgrass Producers are out and we’re asking what other publications could help TPI members. Contact Dr. Casey Reynolds at CReynolds@TurfGrassSod.org or 847-737-1846 to discuss new ideas!

TPI CONTNUES WORK WITH EPA

TPI is continuing its work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the proposed 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan to make sure that sod farmers are included in important initiatives. TPI is also working with the EPA on proposed changes to the use of the herbicide Atrazine. Please contact Dr. Casey Reynolds at creynolds@TurfGrassSod.org or 847-737-1846 if you have questions.

FULL U.S. SOD CHECKOFF PROGRAM TEXT ONLINE

The full text of the U.S. Sod Checkoff Program proposal is available at www.SodCheckoff.org/Resources. Read the full order here to learn more about this initiative and upcoming referendum.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SOD CHECKOFF PROGRAM

Want to hear more about the proposed U.S. Sod Checkoff program? You can read the article beginning on page 128 in this issue. See the Turfgrass Industry Calendar on page 136 of this issue or visit www. SodCheckoff.org for a list of upcoming events.

You also can contact Dr. Casey Reynolds at CReynolds@TurfGrassSod.org or 847-737-1846 to schedule an event near you!

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WHAT TO KNOW MARK YOUR

CALENDAR

FEBRUARY 20-22 & JULY 24-26, 2023

Save the dates for the 2023 TPI International Education Conference and 2023 TPI International Convention & Field Day! TPI will be in Nashville, TN, on February 20-22, 2023, for the TPI International Education Conference and in Michigan, July 24-26, 2023, for the TPI International Convention & Field Day. See the article on page 19 and the ad on pages 20 & 21 for more information on these important events.

Heritage Turf, Inc.—Ron Nixon Hol-Mac—Lon Kraft Hope Plantation—Mayfield McCraw Trebro Manufacturing—Gregg

THANK YOU TO ALL 2022 DONORS

The Lawn Institute sincerely thanks ALL members that have already donated to The Foundation in 2022. In recognition of the Forever Green, Platinum Patron, Gold Benefactor, Green Partner, and 500 Club members, the lists below recognize those who donated as of 10/3/2022.

500 CLUB/$500—$999

A & W Southern Sod Farm—William Head

Advanced Equipment Sales—John Janmaat

A-LIST—Jeremy Husen

Bentley Turf Farms—Dennis Brigham Bethel Farms—Will Nugent

Biograss Sod Farms, Inc.—Warren Bell

Blue Grass Enterprises, Inc.—Michael Loan

Cameron Financial—Darryl Yochem

Central Turf Farms, Inc.—Herman Wittig

Chickasha Grass Sod Farm—Oscar Nelson

Coosa Valley Turf Farms—Donald Coyle

Eagle Lake Professional Landscape Supply—Eric Heuver

Evergreen Turf, Inc.—Jeff Nettleton

Green Acres Turf Farm—Gary Youmans

JB Instant Lawn, Inc.—Mark Tribbett

Landmark Seed Company—Larry Humphreys

Laytonsville Landscaping, Inc.—Doug Lechlider

McPheeter’s Turf, Inc.—William McPheeter

Mountain View Seeds—Troy Kuenzi

Turf Mountain Sod, Inc.—Linda Bradley

A-G Sod Farms, Inc.—John Addink

Columbus Turf Nursery—Daniel Huggett DeBuck’s Sod Farm of NY, Inc.—Greg DeBuck

Emerald View Turf Farm—Eddie Keeven

Heartland Turf Farms—Tom Keeven, Jr. Jasperson Sod Farm—Randy Jasperson

Magnum—Steven Dover Newsom Seed, Inc.—Allen Bohrer

Oakwood Sod Farm, Inc.—Gary Wilber

Oregon Turf & Tree Farms—Tom DeArmond

Pine Island Turf Nursery, Inc.—Chip Lain

Quality Turf, Inc.—Alfred Wooten R & R Products—Tom Rogers

R.B. Farms, LLC—Robbie Brady

Royal Sod Farms LLC—Brian Shufelt Sales Midwest—Tim Wollesen

SelecTurf Inc.—Jim Keeven Sod Solutions—Tobey Wagner

Sporting Valley Turf Farms—Matt Wimer

TAMANET (USA)—Angel Lopez

Todd Valley Farms, Inc.—Wayne Thorson

Tuckahoe Turf Farms—James Betts

Tulsa Grass & Sod Farms, Inc.—Richard Stunkard Turf Producers Association—Jenny Carritt

TWCA—Jack Karlin

Vandemark Sod Farms—Trevor Vandemark West Coast Turf—John Foster

Willowlee Sod Farms Ltd—Kurt Vanclief Woerner Farms—Graham Simmons

HELPFUL HINTS

FROM THE LAWN INSTITUTE

HELPFUL HINTS FROM THE LAWN INSTITUTE

LAWN FERTILIZATION

Plants are comprised mostly of water and less than a quarter of their mass is made up of dry matter. This dry matter is made up primarily of organic compounds that result from the fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide through photosynthesis. However, for this and other chemical reactions to occur all living plants rely on inorganic elements for growth. These are called essential elements and are usually classified as macronutrients or micronutrients, depending on their relative concentration inside of plants. These elements can come from the soil, atmosphere, deposition of organic residues, and fertilization. Uptake of these elements relies on many factors including availability, soil moisture, temperature, soil microbial activity, rooting depth, growth rate, etc.

Lawns, like all other plants, require certain essential nutrients for growth. These essential nutrients are derived from organic elements such as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen as well as inorganic elements such as nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, iron, and others. Lawns and other plants obtain these essential nutrients from the surrounding soil, air, and water and are often naturally occurring. However, in many cases, plants including lawns can benefit from additional applications of essential nutrients. When looking at common fertilizer products, it is important to understand the various language on the label in order to select the correct one.

Fertilizers are required by law to state their contents and do so on the label. Generally speaking, the macronutrients (nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium) are commonly found in many over-the-counter fertilizer products. The three numbers in the fertilizer analysis indicate the percentage of nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potassium (K) that are

present. For example, a fertilizer with an analysis of 16-4-8 has 16 percent N, 4 percent P, and 8 percent K. It also is not too difficult to find products containing the secondary nutrients (sulfur, calcium, and magnesium). Fertilizers containing micronutrients are typically more difficult to find because in most cases soil tests will show they are sufficient due to the minimal amounts required for growth.

Fertilizer products can be “complete” meaning they contain N, P, and K, or they can be “incomplete” meaning they are lacking at least one of these three primary nutrients. They also can have varying amounts of nutrients in them, referred to as the analysis (16-4-8, 33-0-0, 0-0-60). Turfgrass fertilizers also often contain a combination of quick- and slow-release sources of nutrients to support growth by supplying nutrients for both immediate and long-term use.

Many fertilizer products intended for use on residential lawns will also state on their label how many square feet they will cover. For example, “This bag covers 5,000 square feet” means the fertilizer manufacturer has already determined the correct amount of nutrients to be applied for that area.

Fertilizers are an important tool in maintaining healthy plant growth for any live plants, including lawns, and it is important to use the label information to select a product whose analysis and sources are consistent with plant requirements and/or soil test results. Their responsible, accurate application will provide the necessary nutrients and energy so that you can capture all of the many benefits that lawns have to offer.

SO GOD MADE A SOD FARMER

And on the 8th day, God looked down on this planned paradise and said, "They need beautiful green spaces to build communities, to raise property values, and decrease urban heat bubbles, spaces to throw a ball for the dog, and to play soccer with their kids.”

— so God made a sod farmer.

God said, "I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, harvest sod in the freezing cold and blazing heat; someone to work all day in the fields, drive tractors, eat supper, then go to their children’s games, musicals, and birthday parties.”

— so God made a sod farmer.

"I need somebody with arms strong enough to stack a pallet of sod and yet gentle enough to hug and hold their grandchildren; somebody to call customers, take sales orders, do endless math problems in their head, tame cantankerous machinery, invent new solutions, to dream of new methods to fix problems others didn’t even realize they had. I need someone who tells an entire industry they could all be doing their jobs better - and then show them how to do it.”

— so God made a sod farmer.

God said, "I need somebody willing to build a beautiful farm for decades, and watch it be destroyed by flood, then dry their eyes and say, ‘We’re keeping all the employees employed. Let’s move this entire operation to higher ground.’”

— so God made a sod farmer.

God said, “I need somebody who can participate in research projects, volunteer to help friends, churches, and schools; notice that a machine isn’t running right by the sounds it makes, who can learn new technologies, who hires people with diversity in skills and pursues uniformity in the fields; who, during seeding time, will finish a forty-hour week by Tuesday evening, and just keep going.

— so God made a sod farmer.

It had to be somebody who’d plow deep and straight and never cut corners; somebody to seed, weed, feed, lead, and mow and spray and disc and plant and stack and never, ever, leave a mess behind. It had to be someone to raise children who could run a forklift before they could drive a car and who could tell the difference between quack and crabgrass in kindergarten.

And when the day is done, this farmer will still smile at a neighbor and say,  “Sure, I’ll come take a look at your lawn.”

— so God made a sod farmer.

Sarah Nolte is the business manager of Blue Grass Enterprises, Inc., in Alburnett, Iowa, and a second-generation sod farmer.

By Sarah Nolte (This is an adaptation of “So God Made a Farmer” by Paul Harvey.)

ROOTED IN RESEARCH

SOD HELPS US TO HONOR OUR VETERANS

By Mike Fidanza, PhD

In the United States, we commemorate military service members with a federal holiday on November 11. We call it Veteran’s Day specifically for honoring those who served in the United States Armed Forces. In Europe, it is known as Armistice Day, to remember the end of World War I, which took effect on the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” in 1918. In the United Kingdom and Commonwealth member states, it is Remembrance Day, but also known as ‘Poppy Day’ based on the tradition of wearing a poppy to recall the end of hostilities of World War I and to honor those that died in service to their country.

The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) is an agency of the United States government, with headquarters in Arlington, VA. With over 400 employees globally, their purpose is to administer and maintain the many permanent U.S. military cemeteries, memorials, and monuments outside of the United States. There are 26 cemeteries and 29 memorials and monuments beautifully maintained around the world. Most are located in Europe, with a few others in Central America, and Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Approximately 140,000 U.S. military service men and women are interred at those cemeteries, with another 94,000 missing in action or lost at sea. Of note, the ABMC has an online database listing those names at each cemetery or memorial (www.abmc.gov). The motto of the ABMC is “Time will not dim the glory of their deeds.”

Recently, I was fortunate to visit the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial (www.abmc.gov/ Sicily-Rome) in Nettuno, Italy, which is a one-hour drive from the center of Rome headed south along the coast. The property covers 77 acres (31 ha) and serves as the final resting place for American military war dead from the liberation of Sicily (July 10 - August 17, 1943), landings in Salerno (September 9, 1943) south of Naples and the heavy fighting northward, landings at nearby Anzio Beach and expansion of the beachhead (January 22 - May 25, 1944), and those involved in air and naval support in the region.

The Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, in Nettuno, Italy, with zoysiagrass providing the comforting green cover. I can tell you from personal experience, that any problems I thought I had as I visited the cemetery that day, where insignificant compared to the sacrifice those soldiers made for America.

About five miles (3 km) nearby is the town of Anzio, and military history lists the Battle of Anzio as having taken place from January 22 to June 5, 1944. This allied invasion on Italy’s mainland was the beginning of their liberation in World War II. Incidentally, the British and Canadian war dead from that campaign are located nearby at the Commonwealth of Nations Anzio War Cemetery.

The zoysiagrass sod was produced by Marco Bindi of Bindi Pratopronto Nord (www.pratobindi.it), at their sod farm on the outskirts of Rome. When their sod is harvested, it is not uncommon to find small Roman coins or other artifacts in the soil, since the farm is located in an area where ancient Rome once thrived and prospered.

Cool-season

Tall Roman pine trees (Pinus pinea) line the grass walkways in-between the many burial sections at the Sicily-Rome Cemetery. These pines resemble an umbrella because of their top-heavy appearance, yet plenty of sunlight reaches the turfgrass. Unfortunately, over time these trees like to grow roots at the soil surface, which means a decline in the cool-season turfgrass mix, so overseeding helps.

Zoysiagrass (Zoysiagrass sp.) sod was installed within the burial sections and in the large lawn area in the center of the cemetery. Zoysiagrass provides a good solution for the cemetery because as a warm-season grass it is best adapted to the Mediterranean climate of warm, dry summers and mild winters. Zoysiagrass is also competitive against unwanted weeds, an important factor since herbicide use is limited to only glyphosate in certain situations.

turfgrass mixtures can struggle trying to compete with the roots of those famous Roman pines.

I am standing next to Giuseppe Serenelli (Herbatech SRL; Verona, Italy) as we examine the only active fairy ring on the zoysiagrass lawn. (Editor’s note: Follow Dr. Fidanza’s persistent pursuit of all things related to fairy ring #FriskyFairyRingFriday)

Bindi Pratopronto Nord sod farm is harvesting bermudagrass for installation at an American military cemetery in Europe.

Mélanie Resto is the superintendent at the Sicily-Rome Cemetery. She is a U.S. citizen, but all other employees (i.e., groundskeepers, mechanic, office staff) are from the local community, which is the directive of the ABMC for all their locations worldwide.

Standing there, looking upon those 8,000 graves, with another 3,000 listed on a wall as missing-in-action, you can’t help but feel humility, and gratitude, for those young and very brave soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Perhaps the families of those at the Sicily-Rome Cemetery are comforted to know their loved one’s final resting place is well taken care of and represented by a green carpet of zoysiagrass. For this Veteran’s Day, and also Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, thank you to all of our brave men and women who have served, and who now currently serve, in the armed forces.

My father, Mark Fidanza, pictured here as an 18-year-old young man in the U.S. Army, with Villa Ricci in the background in Tarcento, Italy, in 1945. He is standing at a hotel which the Army converted into their local headquarters and hospital. Today is it used as a Catholic elementary school and Parish offices.

On a personal journey in Italy last year, traveling with my nephew (Marco Fidanza) as my driver, we made our way to the small town of Tarcento, located north of Venice along the northeastern corner of Italy. My father (Mark Fidanza, 1927-2014) was stationed there in 1945-46, at 18 years of age, and as a member of the U.S. 350th Infantry Regiment.

Like most World War II veterans, he never really spoke about his time in the military. He would only mention that since he spoke fluent Italian, he also served as an interpreter. So there I was, standing at exactly the same spot where my father stood approximately 76 years ago. Again, it was a day filled with emotion and gratitude.

In 2021, approximately 76 years later, I am standing in front of the ruins of Villa Ricci, holding a photo of my father (as pictured in in preceding photo). The house was severely damaged from an earthquake in 1976, and the current owners have been patiently waiting for the Italian government to pay for reconstruction of this historically important property.

Mike Fidanza, PhD, is a professor of Plant and Soil Science at Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus. Cale Bigelow, PhD, is a professor of Turfgrass Science and Ecology in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Purdue University in Indiana. They are teaming to provide a Rooted in Research article for each issue of Turf News All photos courtesy of Mike Fidanza, PhD.

TPI GERMANY TRIP INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY HIGHLIGHT

Compiled by Suz Trusty

As reported in the “TPI Germany Travel Diary” by Allie Shriver, TPI membership and marketing manager, who coordinated the trip, “With the help of European Turfgrass Producers (ETP) President and TPI Board Member Albrecht Knigge, a group of TPI members embarked on an excursion throughout the Lower Saxony region of Germany. At the core of the trip was participation in the ETP Expo, an educational field day and networking event that ETP holds every two or three years. The 2022 ETP Expo was held in Pattensen, Germany, on Albrecht’s farm, Rasenland Pattensener.”

Additional visits to local enterprises provided even more opportunities to experience the culture and observe the innovation and technology incorporated into each of these family-owned enterprises. The TPI group toured Schloss Hamelschenburg, a revenue-generating castle; BOFERA – Der Rollrasen, a turfgrass production farm growing on clay; Ruheforst, a unique forest burial site; a multi-crop Knigge farming operation; and Matthies Landwirtschaft, a site with over 400 years of multi-crop farming.

Engineering and Innovation

John Coombs of Coombs Sod Farms, Elmer, New Jersey, reported, “The ETP Expo was held in Germany, but the association extends all across Europe, and those from many countries were exhibitors and attendees. I had always heard the European engineering was ahead of our U.S. engineering, and it looks like they were years ahead of us.” Bob McCurdy of McCurdy Sod Farms, Dyer, Tennessee, added, “The European engineering ability was obvious in all the equipment we saw.”

Innovative mowers were a highlight for most of the attendees. John reported, “The blades on most of the rotary mowers were electrically driven. Because energy usage is very important, they are very energy conscious. With the electric power, they have fewer moving parts, so less to deal with in construction and later in maintenance.”

Wade Wilbur of Sod Shop, Lawrence, Kansas, said, “We have a couple of electric mowers that are readily used and available in the USA, but it seems the majority of the mowers at the ETP show were driven by a diesel tractor that was turning a generator. The electrical power created by the generator was then sent to electric motors that turned the blades. This method eliminates many belts and pulleys in the system.”

Ryan Menken of Jasperson Sod Farm, Union Grove, Wisconsin, noted, “Albrecht referenced the push for electrically driven motors due in part to the proximity of neighbors, to try to cut down on noise pollution. I thought that was unique.” Bob added, “A machine that we saw at BOFERA had the mower at the front and a generator at the back to provide the power to operate the mower. I saw that once at an event at Bobby Winstead’s in the early 2000s, but I’ve not seen it again in the U.S.”

Ryan noted, “The front mounted mowers allowed them to mow in front of their tractor/implement before running down the grass. At times, the mower does not have enough suction to pick up the grass if it is run over before the mower cuts it.” Bob added, “With the mowers at the front of the tractor, the mower operator can see everything happening. Some of the mowers had a sweeper on the front, not to sweep away clippings or debris, but to stand the grass up before they mow it. Some of the equipment featured mowers on the front and back of the power unit and some of those could be set up in different configurations. About half of the mowers we saw had no skirts around the mowing units. So they dispersed the grass clippings over a wider area.” The reel mowers garnered attention, too. Bob noted airbrakes, heavy construction, and heavy-duty transport systems.

Other Equipment Highlights

Wade reported on the differences in seeders. “We have grass seed specific air seeders on the market in the USA, but in Europe, it seemed the majority of the farms were using air to transport the seed from the hopper to the ground.” John noted, “The big equipment, such as combines, used wider wheels or tracks, not the double sets of wheels we use in the U.S.”

Engineering and innovation were on display at the ETP Expo.

Photo by Bob McCurdy

Bob reported, “Their spray rigs had a large fan mounted on the back of the sprayer which used forced air to disperse the material. Those sprayers also had steerable axles in the back which gave them a tight turning radius at the end of the field.”

Bob noted operation of a big irrigation unit different from what he’d seen in the U.S. “On ours, you pull the gun out. On this one, the hose is pulled out and the machine follows the hose, rolling up the hose as it travels the path laid out for it. (The rain train concept.) They could do a serpentine pattern with the hose, creating any path they wanted. The wheels drive the machine.”

And he was intrigued by the varied hooking systems used to connect tractors to other implements, noting pins and unusual stakes which were used like a drawbar is in the U.S. “Their implements hook to the tractor on the front with generators that are driven by the front-mounted PTO.” He also noted box or bucket attachments mounted on the front of a tractor or a forklift, making the machine a double-duty unit.

Ryan reported, “The push for autonomous or self-controlled equipment in Germany seemed to be about the same as it is the U.S. They showed a commercial autonomous mower and had a charging station, too.” Bob commented on an autonomous mower, noting they operated it with a joystick. On autonomous tractors, Wade reported, “They had some prototype aftermarket devices in place that were operating their tractors without drivers. These devices are still in the experimental stage, but they were quite impressive.”

Roadway Regulations

A major issue of government regulation resonated with the TPI group. John said, “Another interesting bit of technology was how their big equipment was designed to comply with government regulations that nothing wider than three meters can travel on their roads. (Three meters is the equivalent of 9.84 feet.) The equipment was much

wider than that when set up for working in the fields, some of it about 20 meters (over 60 feet), yet each machine had the capability to meet those requirements.” Ryan added, “Their innovation in design in making the large equipment small enough for transportation generally incorporated some type of folding system, but how that folding was accomplished varied.”

Obviously, that mandate affects sod delivery. John reported, “To accommodate having to work with the narrower roads, their sod delivery is with 10-wheel trucks, often with the sod loaded on a flat-bed trailer pulled behind it.” Bob added, “They have lift gates, similar to what many of our delivery vehicles have, that they use when they deliver the sod curbside. We also saw forklifts with front forks about 96-inches (2.44-meters) long that were designed to carry two pallets of sod.”

Efficiency of Land Use

John reported, “In most of the places we saw, the farmhouses and farm buildings were in the villages, not on the farms. As you drive around our rural area, the farm buildings are on the farmland. In Germany, you can drive 20 to 30 miles (32 to 48 kilometers) and just see farm fields. So, they don’t travel far to get the machinery to the farmland, but they go often. It appeared that they took it home every night, where we might leave a machine in the field overnight if we’d be using it in the same field the next day.”

Bob said, “The resourcefulness of the Germans in finding ways to use their resources to generate income really stood out for me. Their infrastructure is so old, and they have so much to maintain, there’s a never-ending need to find ways to finance the required maintenance. Owning property in Europe is such a privilege and ownership has been kept within families for so many years, it’s hard for others to

Mower features drew attention, including heavy-duty construction.

Photo by Bob McCurdy

Innovative folding systems brought large equipment to within the threemeter roadway regulation. Photo by Ryan Menken

acquire it. Because the extended family jointly owns the land, they all share in the revenue the lands produce. That’s often what drew them into the sod business. They were looking for niche markets that could become another source of revenue.”

Efficiency of land use was a highlight for all of the group. Adam Russell of MVP Genetics, Cumming, Georgia, noted that was demonstrated at all the site visits. “These businesses are diversified to get the most out of their land and all the segments of their operations are very efficient. They’re going beyond basic crop rotation, combining regenerative ag and adaptive use ag to develop a second, third or fourth business. We saw radishes, sugar beets, wildflower seed, Christmas trees, and some traditional row crops, as well a turfgrasses, seven or eight different crops on one farm. We do see that in the U.S., but it’s not that widespread. In Germany, the focus on soil health and soil improvement seemed to the way of life in small and big operations. I didn’t hear anyone saying we don’t have great land.”

The Knigge family Ruheforst demonstrated unique use of forest land as a burial site. Families could purchase a quadrant around a tree, or the entire tree, guaranteed for 99 years as a spot for the family ashes to be spread or buried in urns. Bob reported, “It’s a peaceful setting, well maintained, that the family can visit whenever they want.” Ryan added, “Because of the long history of overcrowding in European cemeteries, there’s a tremendous market for that service.”

Observing the Culture

Adam reported, “The countries felt like our states. The EU has few restrictive borders, and they do lots of country-tocountry commerce. Seeing all the countries represented, interacting, and networking at the ETP Expo, I was impressed by the lack of language barriers, how many people knew English, and how easily they could transition between languages to communicate effectively.”

Bob reported, “They don’t have a long enough growing season to grow much grain. But we saw a covered pile of chopped corn which they were developing as silage. They burn the silage for fuel to generate power. They retain the ash to spread over the soil before the next planting.”

John noted, “I’ve really noticed that in the U.S., when we’ve visited other sod producers, how many things were different, yet so many other things were the same. That was true on the Germany trip, too.”

Ryan reported, “Just as in the U.S., every farm had their challenges. One had no irrigation system.” Bob noted, “The Europeans dealt with Covid-19 much as we did. We put a toolbox across the front door of our office. They made a walkup window to keep people out of the office. They kept their no contact system and we kept ours, finding it was a more efficient way to do business.”

Tour members noted the retail centers they saw were wellorganized and very neat and clean. As in the U.S., some were offsite, not on the sod farm. Bob reported, “One center we visited had small sod cutters on display which they rented out as a revenue source. Labor issues are an international concern. At one visit, we saw a building that served as the living quarters for their foreign workers. They employed 42 of those workers, mostly Romanians, and providing the housing was part of the employment agreement.”

Growing Those TPI Connections

Ryan pointed to another unique government mandate. “Based on the number of hectares they have in agricultural production; a certain percentage of their land must be set aside for native vegetation as an undisturbed natural habitat.”

Bob reported the Matthies family found another revenue source in growing wildflowers to harvest and sell the seed. “Government regulations also dictate that they can’t plant certain plants outside of certain parameters. They winnow the seed inside their building to preserve the purity of the crop and to keep the seed contained. They look at the wildflower seed as gold; small quantities generate significant revenue.”

The group was unanimous in reporting that Allie Shriver and Albrecht Knigge did a great job of setting up and coordinating the trip. Wade expressed how much he enjoyed the trip and John reported, “It was a great experience and I’m very glad we did it.” And Bob added, “Being with that group made the trip special—there’s not a bad apple in the bunch.”

Ryan noted, “TPI is like a huge extended family. Whether we’re touring a sod farm in the U.S. or in Germany, everyone is welcoming, very open, and accommodating. The networking is the biggest take away.” Adam said, “I encourage everyone to join in these international excursions. It’s a different level of absorption. The shared group experience draws everyone closer, making member connections even stronger. And a large group taking part in their event is a strong showing of support for our international members. It’s well worth the time, effort, and money.”

Suz Trusty is co-editor of Turf

In most areas, farmhouses and farm buildings were in the villages, not on the farms. Photo by Bob McCurdy

CHECK OUT THESE FEATUREDEDUCATION SESSIONS

Compiled by Suz Trusty

Join TPI at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 20-22, 2023, for the International Education Conference! The conference education is packed with great sessions to help you grow your business, including the two featured here. The following two pages share more Conference highlights and the Conference Schedule. Watch for even more exciting highlights to come!

How to Keep Your Top Talent From Becoming Someone Else’s

Presentation Highlights

The raging war for talent combined with a shrinking candidate pool makes is critical for organizational leaders to figure out how to keep their top employees from leaving. Creating a workplace culture that works means implementing new ideas and effective ways of engaging with team members. With an engaged workforce, employees work harder, have fewer safety incidents, and are more loyal to and profitable for their employer.

During this Opening Keynote presentation by Lisa Ryan, you will explore a six-step process that gives you the tools you need and can use immediately. You will learn from the content, share with each other, and discuss the best practices to create a workplace culture that attracts and retains the very top employees while increasing profitability and productivity, and reducing downtime.

Meet Lisa Ryan

A dynamic, engaging speaker, Lisa Ryan is President and Founder of Grategy®, a Cleveland-based firm specializing in employee engagement, retention, and recognition using gratitude strategies (Grategies) for personal and professional development. Lisa has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, training, and sales. She has worked in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and executive recruiting.

Lisa’s work experience and research in employee engagement and cultural transformation give her a unique perspective for retaining top talent. An active member of The National Speakers Association, Lisa has been featured in Speaker Magazine as an expert advisor, writes articles for several newsletters and online publications, and speaks regularly for several colleges and universities.

Your Mental Health Matters: Managing Stress In Turbulent Times

Presentation Highlights

The past two and a half years have seen tremendous and unpredictable changes. Between the pandemic, the fragility of the supply chain, quickly rising inflation, extreme weather, and more, people are getting more and more stressed. This session, presented by Nabil ElGhoroury, PhD, CAE, will provide you with evidencebased stress management strategies to help you cope with these challenges and more. The session will start with an overview of how stress can affect both your mind and body. You will learn numerous self-care and wellness strategies that can help you manage your stress. You will learn the types of symptoms that might indicate the need for formal assistance from licensed professionals. The goal of this session is to arm you with techniques to help you manage your stress during turbulent times.

Meet Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE

Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE, is a licensed psychologist and principal at Executive Therapy & Consulting, where he conducts telehealth psychotherapy to leaders and executives in over 30 states and speaks to associations and businesses. His topics of expertise include stress management and self-care for the CEO, transforming work culture, and health disparities in autism. He is bilingual (English/ Spanish) and has spoken on five continents. He earned his PhD in clinical psychology from Binghamton University and is licensed in Ohio and Virginia.

NEW IN 2023

Introducing

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE PREVIEW

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2023

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Optional Activities

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Women in Turf Reception Sponsored by Turf Producers Association, Barenbrug, and Brouwer Kesmac

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

President's Reception

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

The Lawn Institute Fundraiser: Songwriters Showcase Sponsored by Magnum

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Opening Keynote - How To Keep Your Top Talent From Becoming Someone Else's Lisa Ryan

10:10 AM - 11:00 AM Marketing Session Clutch Marketing

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

GPS on the Farm Jing Zhang, PhD and Jerome Maleski, PhD

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Annual Business Meeting and Lunch TPI Board Members

1:45 PM - 2:35 PM

Sod Checkoff Discussion Casey Reynolds , PhD

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Your Mental Health Matters: Managing Stress in Turbulent Times Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

New TPI Board Member Show & Tell Eric Hjort, Tater Farms and Adam Russell, MVP Genetics

5:30 PM - 9:00 PM Sponsor Showcase Reception

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Inspirational Prayer Message Brett Boesch

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM Sponsor Showcase

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

10:10 - 11:00 AM

Business Succession Planning Lance Woodberry

TPI Member Panel Discussion on Labor

Randy Jasperson, Jasperson Sod Farm and Gordon Millar, Ren Hen Turf Farm

TPI Innovation Series and Closing Remarks

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Sarah Nolte, Blue Grass Enterprises, Inc., Scott DeBuck, New Lawn Sod Farm, Inc., and Graham Simmons, Woerner Farms

WELCOME

to the Turf News Equipment & Product Buyer's Guide!

This year’s Buyer’s Guide contains 257 entries from 38 supplier member companies. These entries include specific pieces of equipment, multiple model numbers with varying features, other products, and parts. 174 of these entries include photos. All of these products have been developed to improve the turfgrass producer’s efficiency and profitability. 17 new and/or updated tools for 2023 kick off this special guide starting on page 23.

The 38 supplier members have provided information on aerators, wetting agents and everything in between. These companies support the ongoing activities and efforts of Turfgrass Producers International. Please give them special consideration when making your next purchase. Please use the Equipment Buyer’s Guide Contents box below to quickly find product categories. Again, this year’s Guide categories coincide with Supplier Category Types in the Membership Directory (printed and online). This should make it easier to find the categories you are familiar with and seeking.

NEW FOR 2023

TPI member suppliers have introduced

If you have any questions or would like additional details on the products featured in this guide, please contact the suppliers listed on pages 112 and 113. You also can use this listing to see where their advertisements are located. In addition, many companies have provided QR codes by their descriptions or company listing which you can scan with a mobile device to be directly connected to the product or company information on their websites. In the digital version of Turf News, the listed websites are “live.” Just click on the websites you are interested in and be connected directly to that site.

Editors’ Note: This is not a complete listing of each supplier’s products, but items they have chosen to highlight for this issue. Check out their websites or contact your supplier representative for additional information on their complete product line. All claims and statements are those made by the companies submitting the information.

2023.

NEW FOR 2023 CULTIVATORS/TILLERS

STEC Equipment

NEW FOR 2023

GKB Combinator with Hybrid Rotor

The GKB Combinator has an extensive list of updates for 2023 that make this machine even more of a must-have for turf professionals. The recent updates include: new belt and belt drive system designed for faster soil evacuation, new rollers for a smooth finish, a direct drive coupling, non-stick stainlesssteel hull, and lower flat belt loading for better clean up. The look of the machine is picturesque, featuring more clean lines and sleek design. Looks aren't everything, an d the GKB Combinator doesn't disappoint in operational performance. One thing remains constant, along with these upgrades, the GKB Combinator is an incredibly versatile machine. A hybrid rotor allows this machines to be fitted with verticutting, fraising, and turf stripping blades. Did you know, that with a swift change of a rotor, any of the combinator machines can be converted to remove infill from synthetic turf surfaces?

For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com

IRRIGATION

T-L Irrigation Co.

NEW FOR 2023

Gooseneck Cradle Corner System Attachment

T-L Irrigation Co. adds a gooseneck cradle corner system attachment option to add stability and durability. “The gooseneck corner cradle option drops the corner connection point by 24 inches. This lowers the corner span’s center of gravity and greatly improves its stability,” explains Neal Schlautman, T-L Irrigation Co. engineering manager. “A lower center of gravity allows for greater stability on steep terrain and in areas with high winds or frequent severe storm activity.”

“Corner systems seem to be the first to flip in severe weather. Losing a corner to a storm in peak season means not only losing that expensive investment, but possibly also your crop if it can’t be replaced quickly,” says John Thom, company Vice President. “This connection option helps reduce the odds of losing a corner system.” This family-owned company provides reliable and high-quality center pivots, irrigation systems, agriculture and irrigation equipment, and innovative water management products.

PLANT PROTECTANTS

Jonathan Green, Inc.

NEW FOR 2023

Jonathan Green Natural Grub & Insect Control

For organic lawn care—NEW Jonathan Green Natural Grub & Insect Control uses Octopamine Blocker Technology. This technology consists of a blend of essential plant oils that targets the nervous system only found in insects, just like in nature. Natural Grub & Insect Control is an effective insecticide that is environmentally friendly.

• Kills and repels grubs and other lawn insects, such as chinch bugs, fleas, and carpenter ants—naturally

• Safe around children and pets when used as directed

• Soft on beneficial insects

• USDA National Organic Program compliant For more information visit www.jonathangreen.com

SEEDERS/PLANTERS

AQUA-AID Solutions

NEW FOR 2023

Vredo Seeder DZ 5 Series Model 220

NEW DZ 5 Series Vredo seeder builds on the innovation of previous models already touted by users as the “best seeder in the business.” Boasting an industry BEST 96 percent germination rate the DZ 5 Series provides:

• One step process – ability to inter-seed damaged or poor initial seeded areas without having to recultivate seedbed.

• A bigger seed hopper (68 percent more capacity) for greater productivity.

• Easier calibration providing greater accuracy ensuring delivery of seed at your desired rate at speeds from .5 to 12 mph (.8 to 19 kph).

• Redesigned seed guidance/delivery system with less wear parts for more effective seed delivery.

Vredo Seeders are accurate and efficient disc seeders for in ter-seeding into prepared seedbeds or existing stands of turf. Seed is placed in a V-shaped slit, at a controllable depth of 3/16-inch to 1-inch (.47-cm to 2.5-cm) deep, with direct soil contact, maximizing your germination rate.

Website: https://bit.ly/Vredo_DZ5

SOD HARVESTERS

Brouwer Kesmac

NEW FOR 2023 6000 SERIES AUTOMATIC SLAB SOD HARVESTER

NEW Auto-Steer Camera Option + Additional upgrades for 2023

NEXT-GEN SLABBING | Raising the standard of Automatic Sod Harvesting

Built on our reliable automatic platform the Brouwer 6000 Series is a slabbing powerhouse built on a history of innovation. For even more efficiency and precision, the Auto-Steer Camera is now an available option to further streamline your harvesting operation. Born to push the limits of its predecessors and designed for efficiency and precision, the finely tuned 6000 TS is our commitment and continued objective to set standards and develop long term solutions for the turf industry. With over 50 years of harvesting innovation, the 6000 Series is our most advanced harvester to date.

Updated BROUWER Telematics allow factory technicians to perform remote diagnostics, updates, adjustments, monitoring, and management for harvest optimization utilizing GMS/GPS communication.

Brouwer Kesmac

NEW FOR 2023 4000-R AUTOMATIC ROLL SOD HARVESTER

NEW Auto-Steer Camera Option now available

THE TITAN OF TURF | 134 HP CAT C3.6 FTAD - T4F/Stage V

With an improved cab cooling system and the stronger and more fuel-efficient 134-horsepower CAT C3.6 FTAD engine, the 4000-R offers the perfect balance of compact size, reliability, and performance, giving you 5 percent more power density and 12 percent more torque from an even smaller package. Ideal even in extreme conditions, the unstoppable BROUWER 4000-R is a legend built on a history of innovation. For even more efficiency and precision, the Auto-Steer Camera is now an available option to even further streamline your harvesting operation. The finely tuned advanced cutting head and Robotic stacking system, combined with a JOHN DEERE cab and on-the-fly adjustments, produce a pristine quality Roll and Pallet, improving production efficiency and simplicity for the operator.

Updated BROUWER Telematics allow factory technicians to perform remote diagnostics, updates, adjustments, and monitoring, utilizing GMS/GPS communication.

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SOD HARVESTERS

Brouwer Kesmac

NEW FOR 2023

ROBOMAX

JD AUTOMATIC ROLL SOD HARVESTER

NEW Upgraded Telematics + Auto-Steer Camera COMING

SOON

MAXIMIZE YOUR HARVEST | 130 HP John Deere FT4 PowerTech 6130M

The stronger, and more fuel-efficient 130-horsepower John Deere FT4 PowerTech 6130M combines performance and fluid economy for improved productivity, better acceleration, and ability to consistently maintain desired transport speeds.

For even more efficiency and precision, the Auto-Steer Camera will soon be available as an option to even further streamline your harvesting operation. Performing in even the most extreme conditions, the RoboMax has an Optional adjustable Pre-Roller for improved cutting quality and increased floatation, alongside the proven Auto Flap Control, keeping the sod roll flaps consistent to maintain a stable pallet. With Precision Stacking Patterns and the ability to back out and drop pallets clear from the cut line, the ROBOMAX JD unleashes over 50 years of innovation to maximize your harvest. Updated BROUWER Telematics allow factory technicians to perform remote diagnostics, updates, adjustments, and monitoring, utilizing GMS/GPS communication.

FireFly Automatix

NEW FOR 2023

ProSlab

155C Self-Propelled Automated Slab Harvester

The ProSlab 155C is the next generation of FireFly’s best-selling slab harvester. It features all the performance and reliability of the 155B, but with a much more powerful and reliable computer system. It also features an updated user interface that gives the look and feel of its big brother—the ProSlab 160 (our highest performance slab harvester). With patented floating cutter head and electric chop, the ProSlab 155C produces a superb pallet with low field impact. Our patented electric stacker is simply the smoothest, fastest, and most accurate in the industry. It’s also one reason FireFly harvesters are the most fuelefficient harvesters.

• Rotated tie-in layers

• Single/multi-slab modes

• Drop-on-the-fly pallets

• Single or double-sided pallets

• Factory-integrated GPS guidance system (optional) The new TurfView cab features improvements such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, charging ports, and turn signals. Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com/proslab-155c

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SOD HARVESTERS

Magnum

NEW FOR 2023

Sod Harvester Model 420/480 SP

Our latest most innovative big roll harvester yet—the SP— is ready to harvest in all conditions with ease and comfort. Combining over 30 years of experience with today’s latest technology. Harvesting big rolls has never been so effortless. This new fully automated big roll harvester has to be seen and operated to believe.

• John Deere cab provides comfort and quiet, this harvester will allow operators to work all day with very little fatigue

• Quality control has never been easier due to the operator having the best seat in the house. Sitting above the conveyors provides the most perfect views of the sod being cut, conveyed, and rolled.

• The SP is all about user friendly designs and allows Magnum to track and diagnose from our factory. Something that will increase dependability and allow our support group to diagnose in minutes. For more information, visit www.magnumenp.com

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

NEW FOR 2023

Upgraded

for 2023: Trebro Telematics Solution

Trebro Telematics Solution is now available on the complete range of Trebro automatic stacking turf harvesters including the AutoStack 3, TSR, TSS, SC 2010 Roll, and SC 2010 Slab…or any machine with PLUS+1 control system. Ask us about upgrading options for your current Telematics Solution!!

Features:

• Remote Service Tool, allowing Trebro Technicians remote access to key electronic and programming functions on Trebro harvesters anywhere in the world.

• Diagnostics and solutions are provided to minimize down time.

• Machine Data, here the user can remotely track total harvest hours, today’s seat hours, pallet drop, pallet time in minutes, pallet count, etc.

• Machine Tracking: information on the current location of the machine including tracking of pallet drops, etc.

• Geofencing, Disable machine if out of geofence range, alert owner/operator of machine movement. Please visit http://trebro.com/

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

NEW FOR 2023

Gen3 Retro Kit for HarveStack Gen2’s

Trebro Manufacturing now offers a Gen3 Retro Kit for all Gen2 HarveStacks. Upgrade includes new screen and controller box. This “plug and play” upgrade will give you the ability to have the latest features including the PLUS+1 control system and bring new life into your harvester for years to come. It also includes the option to be able to take advantage of Trebro Telematics with all the features mentioned above! Please visit http://trebro.com/

SOD INSTALLERS

KWMI NEW FOR 2023

Big Roll Sod Installer New Features

The Big Roll Sod Installer is an all-terr ain rubber-tracked unit with 2,500-lb. (1,133.98-kg) load capacity and choice of clamp or bar hookup, allowing for installation of rolls from 30- to 48-inches (76.2 cm- to 121.92-cm) wide. New to the line in 2023 are Model 4231 and Model 4831 which come with a Kawasaki 31-hp water-cooled engine putting out adequate torque and power to suit your needs.

Also new on these models is a control panel with LED warning lights for engine, battery, oil, and water temperature for easier diagnostic troubleshooting. All the dependability and maneuverability our gas-powered machines are known for, now with added power and functionality.

For more information, visit www.KWMIequipment.com

SOFTWARE

FireFly Automatix

NEW FOR 2023

FireFly Support Portal

The FireFly Support Portal is your hub for service, training, and maintenance. All farm personnel are encouraged to register for a free account. This account currently allows users to:

• Use our searchable knowledge base filled with videos and articles, which is constantly growing

• Submit help tickets

• Check the status of current tickets

• Refer to closed tickets for help with issues

In the near future, the Support Portal will also be the access point for all things FireFly—from parts orders to manual downloads. Scan the QR code to sign up or visit fireflyautomatix.com/support.

FireFly Automatix

NEW FOR 2023

M220 15.3 – M220 Software

The new M220 software update features improvements, fixes, and new functionality, including:

• User interface improvements

• Mower decks now automatically reduce ground pressure when turning. This allows for sharper turns and lower impact on head lands.

• Option to configure slowing in turns, with the ability to disable it.

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SOFTWARE

FireFly Automatix

NEW FOR 2023

R-Pro 4.0 – R300 Software

The new R300 software update features improvements, fixes, and new functionality, including:

• Pallet back out mode

• 4 new pallet pyramid modes

• 2 new main pallet stacking modes

• New Pallet Mode user configuration settings

• Improved Pallet Configuration user interface

• Improved pallet weight and weight totalizer

• Pallet data logging

• Harvest session data logging

• FireLink Mercury email reports for machine productivity, quality, and performance

• Improved on-screen help

Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com/firelink

FireFly Automatix

NEW FOR 2023

ProSlab 3.3 – 155C/160 Software

The new ProSlab software update features improvements, fixes, and new functionality, including:

• New slab sensor settings

• New Pallet Height Sensor settings and options

• Improved traction control

• New Pallet Change cruise control features

• Improved pallet weight and weight totalizer

• Pallet data logging

• Harvest session data logging

• FireLink Mercury email reports for machine productivity, quality, and performance

• Improved on-screen help

Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com/firelink

Sod Solutions®

NEW FOR 2023

SatQuote™

SatQuote is an online tool for measuring, designing, and quoting using Google and high-resolution aerial imagery. Quickly calculate the perimeter, area, and volume of multiple areas. Measure, create notes, and add photos of jobsites on the go with our mobile app. SatQuote helps you and your customers measure, quote, design, and win jobs. Be sure to ask about our referral program to start earning revenue for anyone you refer to SatQuote!

For more information, visitSatQuote.comor email dwagner@SatQuote.com.

AERATORS

AQUA-AID Solutions

Imants ShockWave Xtreme

The Imants ShockWave Xtreme is a linear decompactor designed to both maintain proper soil porosity and bulk density during the growing season and revitalize heavy wear areas by relieving soil compaction, improving aeration, and removing surface water. With a working depth of 6-inches to 13-inches (15- to 33-cm), the ShockWave Xtreme provides maximum soil decompaction with minimal surface disruption. The wide 9 foot (2.75 m) working width and up to 1.9 mph (14.5 kph) operating speed make the ShockWave Xtreme the ideal choice for sod farms, polo fields, contractors, and anyone maintaining large turfgrass areas. Because contractors tend to use larger tractors with more horsepower, a void was filled by designing a machine capable of handling higher horsepower. The Imants ShockWave Xtreme is a 9 foot (2.75 m) wide unit with the capability of working with tractors up to 160 horsepower. Website: www.aquaaidsolutions.com/cultural-solutions

Brouwer Kesmac

BROUWER AERATOR

Grow Stronger and Healthier Turf

MAKING A BIG IMPACT | 8-foot or 12-foot models (2.44-meter or 3.66-meter)

The BROUWER AERATOR grows stronger and healthier grass that will mature faster and absorb better. It punctures the surface to root-level allowing water, air, fertilizer, and other nutrients to penetrate compacted soil and thatch to reach the rootzone where it can be readily absorbed, all while maintaining the ability to harvest or use the turfgrass immediately. With a single lift cylinder for easy transport and heavy-duty Floating Head that follows the contours of the ground, even on undulating golf applications, the BROUWER AERATOR can be used multiple times a year, making it the best aerator for sod fields on the market. The tine profile provides a clean entry and exit to leave a smooth hole. Tines are available in ½-inch (1.27-cm), ¾-inch (1.905-cm), or 1-inch (2.54-cm) thickness and 6-inch (15.24-cm) hole spacing with special spikes for Golf Courses.

Campey Turf Care Systems

BM50 Verti-Cutter

The BM50 verti-cutter is available in 1.56 m (5.12 ft.) and 1.8 m (5.91 ft.) working widths, with a depth range from 0 – 40 mm (0 – 1.57 in.), adjustable in 0.5 mm (.0019 in.) increments. Working at 0.0 mm, the machine does not contact the soil, removing just the thatch. Working at the greatest depth, it scarifies deeper, removing huge amounts of debris. With its fixed blade system, it requires only removal and replacement of worn blades. The high-performance rotor guarantees excellent work in all circumstances, even when the blade’s cutting edge is not in optimal condition. Standard version blades are made of HARDOX material, 3 mm (0.118 in.) thick, spaced 30 mm (1.18 in.) apart. Optional 2 mm (.079 in.) and 3 mm (.118 in.) tungsten-tipped blades are available. The BM50 1600 model requires a 25-hp tractor for operation; the larger 1800 model requires a 30-hp tractor. Visit www.campeyturfcare.com

AERATORS

First Products, Inc. AGRI-Vator

The First Products AGRI-Vator uses a patented vibrating action to loosen and break up the soil without destroying existing turf on the surface. This unit will aerate, seed, and accomplish renovations on all types of fields including sod, hay production and sports fields. The crushing action between the roots breaks up the soil in the root zone significantly improving infiltration of air, nutrients, and water. That causes as much as 30 percent faster regrowth by stimulating the rhizomes under the surface, an advantage for producers looking for greater utilization of the rhizomes they already own.

The AGRI-Vator minimizes lake and stream pollution due to runoff. The operator can vary the tine aggressiveness by changing the PTO and ground speed.

Year after year, the AGRI-Vator has proven itself to be the “most versatile piece of equipment on the farm." For more information, visit www.1stproducts.com.

Redexim North America Level-Spike 1700

The Level-Spike 1700, with four optional types of knives and spoon tines, improves the soil drainage. The rear roller assures a safe operation, and its adjustment sets the working depth accurately. The Level-Spike is built tough and can be operated at speeds of 8.7 mph (14 kph) or more. The choice of available widths enables the customer to match the machine to their tractor and their specific requirements. There is an exceptionally wide range of knife options. There is an optional hydraulic weight transfer system which utilizes the tractor’s hydraulics to force the tines into the ground, providing maximum aeration and drainage. For more information, visit http://redexim.com.

Redexim North America Level-Spike 2200

The Level-Spike 2200 is the wider version of the Level-Spike. The Level-Spike 2200 can drastically improve the drainage of the turf and is available with four optional types of knives and spoon tine. This wide range of knife options makes the Level-Spike applicable to a range of types of turf surfaces. The depth level is controlled by the rear roller, which also stabilizes the machines for safe operation. The Level-Spike is a fast and durable machine that can be operated as speeds of 8.7 mph (14 kph) or more. For maximum aeration and drainage there is also an optional hydraulic weight transfer system, which utilizes the tractor’s hydraulics to force the tines into the ground. For more information, visit http://redexim.com

Redexim North America SandMaster 2000

The SandMaster is a one-pass aerator and slit drainage machine that allows the use of wet or dry sand, gravel, or other soil amendments. The SandMaster, mounted behind the Verti-Quake, will create deep slits using vibrating coulter knives that leave playing fields ready for play. For more information, visit http://redexim.com

Redexim North America Verti-Core 1600

For a top-quality aerator at an affordable price, look no further than the Redexim Verti-Core 1600. With working speeds up to 3.5 mph (5.63 kph), the Redexim Verti-Core saves time and money and is one of the fastest aerators on the market today. Robust construction combined with simple adjustments makes the Verti-Core reliable and easy to use. Fewer moving parts insure simple service and less maintenance. A wide variety of tines are available. For more information, visit http://redexim.com.

AERATORS

Redexim North America

Verti-Drain 2220

The new Verti-Drain 2220 is our fastest deep tine Verti-Drain, running up to speeds of 3.34 mph (5.38 kph) in larger areas. The Verti-Drain 2220 is both fast and strong, penetrating 9 inches (22.86 cm) into the soil. The 2220 is also a versatile machine that can be utilized on virtually all types of turfgrass from roughs to greens. The depth adjustments are done from the tractor seat and the adjustments of the front and rear rollers are done hydraulically. For more information, visit http://redexim.com.

Redexim North America Verti-Drain 7521

The Verti-Drain 7521 incorporates all the innovative technology of the second-generation Verti-Drain line. This makes it the first choice for anyone looking for a full 16-in. (40.64-cm) deep penetration and high productivity up to 49,800 sq. ft./hour (4,626.57 sq. m/hour). Available with a three-speed gearbox that will match up to any tractor. This unit is widely used by contractors and golf clubs on all areas, including greens, where half-inch (1.27-cm) tines can be fitted at 2.5-inch (6.35-cm) centers. For customers wishing to transport their 75 Series Verti-Drain on highways, a retro-fit bogie wheel system is available. For more information, visit http://redexim.com.

Redexim North America Verti-Drain 7526

The Verti-Drain 7526 Series is the first choice for anyone looking for deep penetration of a full 16-inches (40.64-cm) and high productivity up to 61,400 sq. ft./hour (5,704.25 sq. m/hour). Available with a three-speed gearbox that will match up to any tractor. The VertiDrain 7526 comes into its own in large open spaces, which includes fairways as well as football, soccer, baseball, and sod production fields. The standard .75-in. (1.905-cm) diameter, 12-in. (30.48cm) long solid tines can be replaced with a variety of solid or hollow tines. For customers wishing to transport their 75 Series Verti-Drain on highways, a retro-fit bogie wheel system is available. For more information, visit http://redexim.com

Redexim North America Verti-Drain 7626

The 7626 is the heaviest and toughest Verti-Drain on the market. It is the ideal machine for the toughest of soil conditions, where high productivity is needed. It weighs considerably more than the 75-series, and it has a heavier gearbox, PTO, and rear roller support. Its adjustments have been made simpler. The tine depth adjustments are made comfortably from the tractor seat via the hydraulic controls, while the original amount of “heave” on the tine is left intact. The optional wheel support is constructed extra robustly, while it falls within the 104 inch (2.6 m) working width of the Verti-Drain. The forward speed is faster than that of the 75-series. For more information, visit http://redexim.com.

Redexim North America Verti-Quake 2516

The Verti-Quake 2516 is a rotary aerator that de-compacts the soil using a set of rotating steel blades. As these blades cut cleanly through the soil, they create a wave action that shatters compacted areas and opens up the subsoil. The Verti-Quake is available in two different models and can work at depths up to 10 inches (254 mm) with little or no surface disruption. For more information, visit http://redexim.com.

AERATORS

Redexim North America

Verti-Quake 2521

The Verti-Quake 2521 is the larger of the two Verti-Quakes. The Verti-Quake is a rotary aerator that uses a set of rotating steel blades to de-compact the soil. The blades of the 2521 slice cleanly through the soil creating a wave action that shatters compacted areas and opens up the subsoil. The Verti-Quake 2521 can operate at depths up to 10 inches (254 mm) with minimal surface disturbance. For more information, visit http://redexim.com.

Sales Midwest, Inc. New and Used Aerators

Sales Midwest offers an assortment of new and used aerators. Featured is First Products Agri-Vator used to aerate, relieve compaction, and renovate turfgrass farms, other turfgrass areas, pastures, and hay fields. It is available in 6-ft. (1.83-m), 8-ft. (2.44-m), and 12-ft. (3.66-m) widths. Visit www.salesmidwest.com, email tim@salesmidwest.com or colton@salesmidwest.com, or call 913-254-9560 for more details.

AERATORS

STEC Equipment

GKB TOP AIR

The GKB Top Air is a great addition to your lineup of equipment. The Evolvente ® blades, minimize prying in the upper layer of your field, while giving you precision slicing to help maximize air flow to your roots. Multiple easy setup options allow you to aerate and level the field at the same time while also adjusting the depth and pressure. The high operating speeds of the Top Air allow you to quickly introduce water and air throughout your field. The Top Air was designed to have minimal impact on playing surfaces, giving it the ability to be used anytime, even just before play or other use. For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com

STEC Equipment

VGR TopChanger

STEC Equipment is the North American distributor of the VGR TopChanger, the only tractor mounted, PTO driven, WET SAND injecting machine of its kind. The VGR TopChanger is a tried-and-true machine that has performed its unique aeration process on some of the most prestigious golf courses throughout Europe and now the U.S. The VGR TopChanger performs all the actions required to condition the soil in ONE PASS. Injecting sand and aerating the soil simultaneously! The VGR TopChanger can also add beneficial amendments or chemicals during that one pass. STEC Equipment will offer the VGR TopChanger to an open market with no territories or restrictions. STEC Equipment is proud to continue its tradition of bringing innovative products to the North American market. For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com

STEC Equipment

GKB Deep Tine Aerator

With an adjustable 25-degree heave angle, the Deep Tine Aerator's tine holding system allows you to take control on removing compaction from various depths up to 15-inches (38.1-cm). The DTA210 and DTA240 are provided with a hydraulic depth adjustment so that the desired depth can be changed easily. Featuring a 3-speed heavy duty gearbox, you can adjust the speed of the tines to create the required hole pattern in the turf. The machine is provided with a unique tine mounting system, so that it is possible to quickly change to different tine sizes. For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com.

BUYER'S GUIDE

BIOSTIMULANTS/SOIL AMENDMENTS

Aqua-Yield®

NanoGro® by Aqua-Yield ®

NanoGro ® uses Aqua-Yield ® Nanoliquid™ Technology to speed up germination, provide fast, strong establishment of turfgrass, and stimulate growth all season long. Nanoliquid Technology makes NanoGro a completely unique and powerful product for superior turf.

NanoGro offers:

• Faster establishment

• Improved yield and productivity

• Vigor to root and leaf blade growth

• Improved soil health

For more information, visit www.aquayield.com.

Jonathan Green Jonathan Green MAG-I-CAL Plus

MAG-I-CAL Plus for lawns in Acidic & Hard Soil and MAG-I-CAL Plus for lawns in Alkaline & Hard Soil are unique soil food combination products that correct your soil pH, loosen soil compaction, and stimulate microbial activity. Having the correct soil pH is critically important to healthy turfgrass growth. Some studies show that 20 percent to 70 percent of lawn fertilizer is wasted when soil pH is imbalanced. Use MAG-I-CAL Plus to improve your soil and stop wasting lawn fertilizer!

• Apply anytime of the year

• Will not burn lawns

For more information visit www.jonathangreen.com

Locus Agricultural Solutions Terradigm

Terradigm is a line of biological products for the turfgrass industry that works quickly to increase tensile strength, chlorophyll, root mass, and yield per acre, while reducing nutrient inputs and time to harvest. Terradigm products use a careful selection of novel microbes that can be applied at seeding, initial install, sprigging, and grow back after harvest, and on established turfgrass and ornamentals. Terradigm is delivered fresh and easily applied. Learn more at https://TerradigmPro.com.

SiteOne Landscape Supply

LESCO® CarbonPro™-G

Now in granular form, new CarbonPro-G from LESCO is a microbial and carbon-based plant health nutrient optimizer that can be applied with a standard broadcast spreader to turfgrasses and landscape plantings. The multi-solution product uses soil conditioning to deepen and strengthens roots, help with turfgrass recovery, increase nutrient uptake and efficiency, assist with seed establishment, and reduce operation costs spent treating turfgrass stress. Its bio-charged carbon structure holds water, making it available when needed by the plant. When applied, CarbonPro-G, regulates soil pH balance to be more neutral, and is an ideal option to repair turfgrass damaged from winter salt. Find more information on CarbonPro-G and other LESCO turfgrass maintenance products at www.LESCO.com.

BLOWERS/AIR MOVEMENT SYSTEMS

Advanced Equipment Sales

Leaf & Debris Blowers

Advanced Equipment Sales Leaf & Debris Blowers generate more air with less noise. Precision manufacturing increases air flow and reduces the noise typically associated with 3-point hitch blowers.

Features Include:

• 8-blade aluminum fan

• 11,000 CFM (cubic feet per minute)

• Constant tensioning

• Four V-belt drive

• Anti-scalp protection

• 80 dB (decibels) – quiet For more information, visit www.advancedequipmentsales.ca

BUSINESS SERVICES

Cameron Financial Equipment Leasing & Financing Specialists

“We’ve got your equipment needs covered,” states Cameron Financial. Since its inception in 1992, the company has arranged leasing and financing solutions for customers in need of equipment throughout the United States. “Our experience extends to helping in all types of agricultural commodities, including the sod industry. When you work with us, you gain access to unique financing experience that’s different from the rest,” Cameron Financial states.

Visit www.cameronleasing.com for more information.

CULTIVATORS/TILLERS

AQUA-AID Solutions

IMANTS KORO FTM®

The Imants Koro FTM ® is available in four working widths with the 2.0 (6.6 ft.)- and 2.5-meter (8.2 ft.) machines being ideal for sprig harvesting when fitted with the Universe Rotor. The FTM 2.0 is a heavy-duty fraize mower for removing unwanted surface matter such as Poa-annua, thatch, weeds, or the entire surface to a depth of 2 inches (5 cm). A side arm conveyor removes debris directly into a trailer, leaving a level, even surface. The KORO FTM 2.0 is designed for turfgrass farms and sports field applications like football and soccer fields. Website: http://www.aquaaidsolutions.com/cultural-solutions/imants-koro-ftm/

Campey Turf Care Systems

Campey™ UNIRAKE™ AND UNI-SCRATCH™

The Campey™ UNIRAKE™ is designed for and by leading groundsmen to accurately maintain natural and synthetic grass, including hybrid surfaces. The UNIRAKE offers high intensity grooming that can be calibrated in its severity. A brush can be fitted on the back of the UNIRAKE for use on different playing surfaces. The Campey UNI-SCRATCH™ is the ideal solution for those looking for professional and effective maintenance of natural and synthetic grass surfaces. The UNI-SCRATCH has been developed to infill or refill when installing or maintaining synthetic grass carpets. It also can be used for the final organic matter removal on natural grass hybrid carpet pitches when carrying out annual renovations. The UNI-SCRATCH moves on four supporting rollers which are adjustable in height to allow the most appropriate working depth. The rotors can be equipped with springs or linear brushes in PPL. Rear linkage to tractors of at least 30-hp. Visit www.campeyturfcare.com

Northwest Tillers Turf Tiller

If you are looking for a reverse or forward tiller, you should take a look at the Northwest Turf Tiller. It eliminates your sod ribbons while giving youa superior seed surface for greater germination in ONE PASS. The Northwest Turf Tiller is extremely heavy-duty. Models start at 7 feet (2.134 meters) and go to 16 feet (4.877 meters) in one-foot (30.48-cm) increments. Standard features include: the oil cooler, hard-faced blades, plastic liner, and the finger bar behind the blades. Northwest Tillers has been manufacturing tillers for over 60 years. We offer the only Turf Tiller made in the United States, so parts are just a telephone call away. We have dealers throughout the U.S.A. If you are looking for a dependable, extremely heavy-duty machine, and parts within 24 hours, Northwest Tillers is your only choice.

For more information, call 1-800-204-3122 or visit https://nwtiller.com/.

Redexim North America – BLEC

Blecavator BV145

The NEW Blecavator compact series has been re-designed to work more efficiently and is supplied as standard with a quick fit attachment system offering a seed hopper as an option to increase versatility. The well-proven standard Blecavator is a one-pass, ground-preparer, cultivating and digging down to between 4–7-inches (10.16-17.78 cm) while lifting and screening the stones and debris down to between 0.5– 2-inches (1.27-5.08 cm) through the adjustable screening tines, burying the stones and debris, raking the ground level, and compacting the soil with the rear packer roll. For more information, visit http://redexim.com.

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CULTIVATORS/TILLERS

Redexim North America – BLEC

Blecavator BMV210

The Blecavator BMV 210 is of robust construction for long life. The heavy-duty gearbox is protected by a PTO pre-set cam clutch. An optional seed hopper transforms the Blecavator into a one-pass operation. For more information, visit http://redexim.com

Redexim North America – BLEC

Blecavator BV250HD

The Blecavator heavy duty series are all equipped with a long-life drive system and side gear drive (no chains). Larger diameter screening tines, easily adjustable to achieve screening sizes of 0.5- 2-inches (1.27-5.08 cm) and a curved rotor hood made from 0.33-inch (.84 cm) steel for strength and durability, adjustable leveling blade for accurate grading and rear packer roll. Water can also be used as ballast for firming up the surface. For more information, visit http://redexim.com.

Redexim North America – BLEC

Blecavator BV300HD

The Blecavator heavy duty series are all equipped with a long-life drive system and side gear drive (no chains). Larger diameter screening tines, easily adjustable to achieve screening sizes of 0.5- 2-inches (1.27-5.08 cm) and a curved rotor hood made from 0.33-inch (.84 cm) steel for strength and durability, adjustable leveling blade for accurate grading and rear packer roll. Water can also be used as ballast for firming up the surface. For more information, visit http://redexim.com

Redexim North America – BLEC

Blecavator 400 HD

The New Blecavator 400 HD is equipped with a long-life drive system, and side gear drive (no chains), along with larger diameter screening tines, easily adjustable to achieve screening sizes of 14mm (.55 in)-20mm (.79 in)-40mm (1.57 in)-52mm (2.05 in). Its curved rotor hood is made from 6mm steel for strength and durability. The Blecavator 400 HD features an adjustable leveling blade for accurate grading and rear packer roller, ballastable with water for firming up the surface. For more information, visit http://redexim.com

Redexim North America – BLEC

Turf Stripper 2000

The Turf Stripper is used to mow, level, de-thatch and renovate turf areas, as well as to harvest sprigs. It is ideal for use on golf courses, sports fields and sod farms. Its rotary action removes material and deflects it onto a conveyor system to be hauled away. An optional verti-cut blade kit can also be installed. The machine is highly productive and can be adjusted in small increments. For more information, visit http://redexim.com

Redexim North America – BLEC

Turf Stripper 2400

The New Turf-Stripper 2400 is used to mow, level, de-thatch, and renovate turf areas, as well as to harvest sprigs. It is ideal for use on sod farms, golf courses, and sports fields. Its rotary action removes material and deflects it onto a conveyor system to be hauled away. An optional verti-cut blade kit can also be installed. The machine is highly productive and can be adjusted in small increments. For more information, visit http://redexim.com.

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CULTIVATORS/TILLERS

STEC Equipment

Stoneburier MZ15C 255 w/ Mesh Roller

The MZ15SCX is a heavy-duty machine suitable for the most demanding conditions. It is built with durable components of the highest quality and is perfect for tackling work in large areas. The different types of rear roller make it a versatile machine. The 3-speed gear box (2 for PTO at 540 RPMs, and 1 for PTO at 1000 RPMs) increases its versatility. The rotor supports are sealed in an oil bath which allow them to adapt to any type of soil and environment with very little maintenance. For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com

STEC Equipment

MZ18X Series StoneburierMZ18X 305 or 405 w/ Mesh Roller

The MZ18X is a heavy duty, robust model, with large diameter rotor for big working depths in all situations. This machine can bury stones, grass and other material under a layer of clean topsoil in just ONE PASS. The MZ18X has been designed for very heavy work conditions where high productivity is required. The large, oversized gear box, double side-transmission with reinforced chains, the generous dimensions of all of its components (protected by 3 safety slip clutches) together with the use of top-quality bearings throughout the machine, makes the MZ18X the perfect machine for large farms. For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com.

STEC Equipment

SMT42

– Toro Dingo mounted Stone Burier

Standing true to our motto of innovation, in 2022 STEC Equipment released to the public the STEC SMT42 Soil Renovator for mini skid steers. The SMT42 works off the hydraulics of the mini skid steer doing the same job as its bigger 3pt/PTO driven brothers do. It tills up to 5.5- inches (14 cm) deep, all while burying stones/rocks and other debris under the eventual root zone. The scraper smooths high spots and fills low spots. The rear roller goes over and packs down making a perfectly semi firm sod or seed bed ready for seeding or sod installation, all in one pass. For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com

STEC Equipment

NEW for 2023 - GKB Combinator with Hybrid Rotor

The GKB Combinator has an extensive list of updates for 2023 that make this machine even more of a must-have for turf professionals. The recent updates include new belt and belt drive system designed for faster soil evacuation, new rollers for a smooth finish, a direct drive coupling, non-stick stainlesssteel hull, and lower flat belt loading for better clean up. The look of the machine is picturesque, featuring more clean lines and sleek design. Looks aren't everything, and the GKB Combinator doesn't disappoint in operational performance. One thing remains constant, along with these upgrades, the GKB Combinator is an incredibly versatile machine. A hybrid rotor allows this machines to be fitted with verticutting, fraising, and turf stripping blades. Did you know, that with a swift change of a rotor, any of the combinator machines can be converted to remove infill from synthetic turf surfaces?

For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com.

EROSION CONTROL PRODUCTS

Profile Products LLC/Summit Seed

Erosion Control Products and Sod Seed

Profile Products LLC is a manufacturer of erosion control products with specific focus on the latest in innovative erosion control technologies, as well as a full line seed company. Our goal is to produce quality sod seed, erosion control, and soil testing products while providing superior service and customer satisfaction and offering the latest in genetic seed advancements to the marketplace. We constantly strive to offer the best possible solution for your erosion control and seed needs. We pride ourselves in offering a wide base of knowledge, products, and expertise that our customers require. For more information visit: www.summitseed.com or www.profileproducts.com.

FERTILIZERS

SiteOne Landscape Supply

LESCO® NOS (Nitrogen Optimization

System)

LESCO NOS, or Nitrogen Optimization System, is the industry’s first fully incorporated DCD-only infused nitrogen fertilizer that prevents nitrogen loss. The exclusive technology in LESCO NOS slows the rate at which nitrogen is lost from denitrification or leaching. By keeping nitrogen in an ammonium form longer, plants efficiently use nitrogen when needed. Professional turfgrass managers will optimize both nutrients and dollars by slowing the rate at which nitrogen becomes unavailable to the turfgrass. This improves greening longevity between applications to optimize application labor and prevent call-backs. For more information, visit www.lesco.com/products/nos.

Sod Solutions®

Lawnifi® Foundation

Lawnifi ® brand fertilizers deliver innovative fertilizer technology to homeowners. Seasonal boxes are delivered directly to customers' homes that take the guesswork out of lawn nutrition and are easy to apply. Lawnifi Foundation granular is the newest addition to the Lawnifi family. With a 29-0-5 NPK formulation, Lawnifi Foundation is the perfect granular fertilizer for lawns and gardens. The two percent iron included in Lawnifi Foundation’s mixture helps plants carry oxygen throughout the leaves, roots, and other parts of the plants to promote a green, healthy lawn. Each 25 lb. (11.34 kg) bag of Lawnifi Foundation covers 5,000 sq. ft. (464.5 sq. meters) and feeds for three months. Sod Solutions Pro ® offers bulk and wholesale orders of Lawnifi Foundation and Lawnifi liquid products for turfgrass professionals, as well as Amp Agronomy™ professional turfgrass and ornamental formulations. Learn more about Lawnifi Foundation at SodSolutions.com/Lawnifi-Foundation and reach out to our team at SodSolutionsPro.com/contact to inquire about wholesale ordering.

Sod Solutions®

Lawnifi® Grow

Designed for sodding, sprigging, and seeding, Lawnifi ® Grow liquid fertilizer helps to quickly establish roots via highly available phosphorus, potassium, and carbon. Grow benefits rooting, plant strength, and soil quality. Apply Grow to soil and plants at the time of installation with a follow-up application two weeks later for best results. For more information, please visit Lawnifi.com

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FERTILIZERS

Sod Solutions®

Lawnifi® Maintain

Lawnifi ® Maintain is a liquid hose-end fertilizer that is designed to provide enhanced color with iron and nitrogen. At the same time, Maintain fortifies plant and root zones with potassium, amino acids, and carbon for increased microbial activity and soil health. For more information, please visit Lawnifi.com .

Sod Solutions®

Lawnifi® Boost – 30-0-0

Lawnifi ® Boost is a liquid, hose-end fertilizer with a controlled release nitrogen package that greens up grass quickly and continues to feed for up to six weeks. Boost works fast to enhance the color, density, and health of lawns. Boost delivers 70 percent slow-release nitrogen and 30 percent immediately available nitrogen. For more information, please visit Lawnifi.com .

Sod Solutions®

Lawnifi® Recover – 13-0-0

Lawnifi ® Recover is a liquid, hose-end fertilizer that features a powerful nutrition package. Lawnifi Recover delivers micronutrients like iron along with a combination of the nitrogen and carbon needed to grow a healthy lawn during stressful conditions. Recover gives lawns the nutrients needed to fight through seasonal and environmental stress . For more information, please visit Lawnifi.com

FORKLIFTS

Brouwer Kesmac

BMS-3000 MAXI LIFT JIB CRANE

Setting Monumental standards

TRANSPORTABLE INSTALLER | 13 HP HONDA GX390

The BMS-3000 installer is a unique landscaping tool for transporting and setting monuments, statues, and stone in a wide variety of conditions. The compact size and variable hydrostatic drive allow the machine to navigate into tight spots. The outrigger design allows for large monuments and bases to be set easily and safely by a single operator. The controls are easy to use, and the proportional valves of the crane allow for gentle monument setting. The 13-hp Honda Engine, with Electric Start, provides smooth and quiet operation, with sufficient power for slopes and heavy loads.

Donkey Truck Mounted Forklifts (Division

of Hol-Mac Corp.)

Donkey line of Truck Mounted Forklifts

Family owned and operated, Donkey Forklift presents an exclusive lineup of delivery solutions for the sod and turfgrass distribution markets. Manufactured in central Mississippi, USA, Donkey provides the industry’s most profitable delivery packages with the only true Single Axle Solution™, highest working payload on any trailer or straight truck, with the fastest, lightest, most versatile forklift on the market.

Donkey forklifts offer lift capacities (without use of stabilizers) of 3,000-, 4,000-, 5,000- and 5,500-lbs (1,360.78-, 1,814.37-, 2,267.96- and 2,494.76-kg), lift heights from 67-to-144-inches (170.18-to-365.76-cm), reach lengths from 27-to-56-inches (68.58-to-365.76-cm), gas or diesel engine power, and multiple tire options. Select features/options include Donkey Glide load stabilization; high-suspension, high-comfort seating; and Variable Load Spacing for customized load widths. For existing fleets, our forklifts can attach to any style of mount (hook, cable, or Donkey). These benefits save your operation a trailer load of sod every 12 deliveries.

To learn more, visit www.donkeyforklift.com

Sales Midwest, Inc. New and Used Forklifts

Sales Midwest offers an assortment of new and used forklifts. Featured products include Donkey/Burro Truck Carried Forklifts, in various lift capacities—lightweight truck-carried forklifts, that are easy to operate and maintain.

Sales Midwest offers the full-line of Master Craft Rough Terrain Forklifts ranging from 5,000 to 20,000-lbs (2,267.96 to 9.071.85-kg) capacity. Master Craft forklifts offer multiple accessories ideal for working in rough terrain, including differential lock, optional 4WD, and independent braking (for a tighter turning radius).

Sales Midwest offers the full-line of AUSA Rough Terrain Forklifts ranging from 3,000 to 11,000-lbs (1,360.78 to 4,989.52-kg) capacity—rough terrain forklifts exceptionally compact, powerful, and versatile. Their reduced size and small turning radius provide excellent maneuverability on the toughest and steepest terrains. AUSA also offers a full line of compact telehandlers.

And Sales Midwest offers full refurbishing for Donkey forklifts. Visit www.salesmidwest.com, email tim@salesmidwest.com, or colton@salesmidwest.com, or call 913-254-9560 for more details.

FORKLIFTS

Southern Specialty Equipment, Inc.

Donkey Forklifts (Hol-Mac)

Southern Specialty Equipment is a dealer for Donkey forklifts serving the Southeast region since 1999. Donkey forklifts are the lightest weight, easiest to operate. The Donkey can be mounted on the rear of a “non-CDL” truck as Donkey Forklifts are lighter than our competitors’ forklifts. We can adapt competitors’ mounts to also carry the Donkey Forklift. Models come in capacities of 3000 lbs. (1360.78 kg), 4000 lbs. (1814.37 kg), and 5000 lbs. (2267.96 kg), with several mast heights to choose from for each model. We are a full-service supplier, providing parts, repairs, and refurbishments. Over the years, we’ve learned that hard work, straight talk, and diligence are what build the relationships which are the key to business success. We are proud to say that Southern Specialty Equipment excels at all three.

For more information on Southern Specialty Equipment and the products and services we offer, please visit our website: www.ssequip.net

FUMIGATION PRODUCTS

Draslovka Agricultural Solutions

EDN™

EDN™ is is a broad-spectrum soil fumigant that is highly effective for the control of weeds, nematodes, soilborne pathogens, and insects such as ground pearl. Studies conducted with scientific research institutes around the world have shown that EDN is an effective treatment for the turf industry. EDN is already an approved soil fumigant in Australia and is extensively used across the country for horticultural crops.EDN is currently in the registration process in the U.S. Draslovka Agricultural Solutions is looking for forward-thinking clients who would like to collaborate in research & development trials on turfgrass. Contact us today on+61 3 9998 7675or info@draslovka.com

IRRIGATION

R&R Products, Inc.

Irrigation Products

R&R Products supplies thousands of irrigation products including sprinklers, PVC & iron fittings, spray nozzles, hoses and much more. Call 800-528-3446 or visit www.rrproducts.com.

IRRIGATION

STEC Equipment

TCT Series Trenchers - TCT Fairway & TCT Pro

The TCT Fairway Trencher is designed to provide ultimate strength and versatility. With several chain options—including soil blades, terminator teeth, 50/50 chain, or carbide bullets—there is a tooth setup for any soil condition. Most wear parts, such as bearing and chain components, are made in the USA and readily available to keep you working without interruption. With three boom options, the TCT can trench to a depth of 4-feet (1.2 m) and widths from 4-inches (10.16 cm) to an unbelievable 12-inches (30.48 cm! The trench is neat and clean thanks to the crumber bar and a two-piece conveyor system. It’s designed with a heavy-duty gear box that is rated up to 80-HP and can withstand the toughest conditions. A unique, innovative TCT feature is a set of three weight distribution rollers for minimal ground impact to trench on even the finest turfgrasses with minimal disruption. For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com

T-L Irrigation

Company

Irrigation Products

T-L Irrigation Company is a major manufacturer of center pivot and linear irrigation systems with worldwide distribution. T-L has devoted all expertise toward hydraulic design principles and is the only manufacturer to produce a continuous movement hydraulic powered irrigation system. Our products are the most work-efficient and cost-efficient machines available today with industry-leading performance and warranty. T-L Irrigation’s Precision Point Touch features a full color 7-inch graphic touch screen for easy operation. This new technology provides four (4) VRI auxiliary application areas each direction and up to 120 VRI steps with Web Telemetry. The new Precision Point Touch allows for position stop by angle and firmware update via USB. With visual programming and two end gun outputs and a soft start feature that ensures a slow start speed, pivot control has never been easier. Contact sales@tlirr.com for additional information or visit our website www.tlirr.com

Valley Irrigation Turnkey Operation

Remote Irrigation Management: Growing top-quality turfgrass requires precise management. Industry-best smart irrigation solutions from Valley help growers conserve water and energy and save on labor costs. Monitor and control your pivots and linears, pumps, and more from your smartphone, anywhere and anytime, for greater control in real time. Valley water management experts can maximize efficiency at every stage of your irrigation project and provide true turnkey operation. Contact your local Valley Dealer for more information. Irrigation Solutions: Valley Irrigation founded the center pivot irrigation industry in 1954, and our brand is the worldwide leader in sales, service, quality, and innovation. With historical sales of more than 250,000 center pivots and linears, Valmont-built equipment annually irrigates approximately 25 million acres (10 million hectares) around the world. We remain dedicated to providing innovative, precision irrigation solutions now and into the future. For more information, please visit valleyirrigation.com

LEVELERS/GRADERS

Redexim North America – BLEC Box Grader BG 1500

The BLEC Box Graders are a low cost, easy to use landscape tool, ideal for cultivating, leveling and clearing—a must for the contractor. Adjustable ripping tines can be raised clear of the ground or set down to rip up the ground, the ‘box’ effect will allow soil to be dragged forward filling in any hollows, the reverse blade will backfill or back blade very effectively. An optional wheel kit permits accurate grading. It is also ideal for grading stone/gravel roadways. For more information, visit https://redexim.com

LEVELERS/GRADERS

Redexim North America – BLEC Box Grader BG 1800

The BLEC Box Graders are a low cost, easy to use landscape tool, ideal for cultivating, leveling, and clearing a must for the contractor. Adjustable ripping tines can be raised clear of the ground or set down to rip up the ground, the ‘box’ effect will allow soil to be dragged forward filling in any hollows, the reverse blade will backfill or back blade very effectively. An optional wheel kit permits accurate grading. It is also ideal for grading stone/gravel roadways. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

Redexim North America – BLEC

Laser Grader LG 1500TPP

The compact range of the BLEC Laser Graders are manufactured to a high standard using quality materials for long life, including proportional electric/hydraulic valves for smoothness and accuracy. All models have a 4-wheel frame, with each pair of wheels controlled by their own hydraulic cylinder for dual grading or all four wheels can be locked for single grading. For the accurate leveling of sports areas, ranging from golf tees to sports fields. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

Redexim North America – BLEC

Laser Grader LG 1800

The BLEC Laser Grader is designed for the contractor who demands a quality, strong and accurate grader to cope with demanding conditions. All models are fitted with twin Danfoss proportional valves and a rear 4-wheel frame, with each pair of wheels controlled independently for dual grading. All graders are set up to accept any make of laser equipment and, if required, BLEC can supply a complete package with training. Designed for tractors 50-150-HP with a dual grading system that is standard. The Laser Grader has adjustable heavy-duty ripper tines for loosening compacted ground.For more information, visit https://redexim.com

Redexim North America – BLEC

Laser Grader LG 2400

The BLEC Laser Grader is designed for the contractor who demands a quality, strong and accurate grader to cope with demanding conditions. All models are fitted with twin Danfoss proportional valves and a rear 4-wheel frame, with each pair of wheels controlled independently for dual grading. All graders are set up to accept any make of laser equipment and, if required, BLEC can supply a complete package with training. Designed for tractors 50150 HP with a dual grading system that is standard. The Laser Grader has adjustable heavy-duty ripper tines for loosening compacted ground. For more information, visit https://redexim.com

STEC Equipment

STEC Custom Laser Grader

The STEC Custom Laser Grader is custom built with your needs in mind. It comes in as many different setup options as applications that you and your crew can use it for. STEC can customize the box to best suit your needs, or it comes standard in 4-, 6-, 8- and 10-ft. (1.29-, 1.83-, 2.44-, and 3.05-m), as well as added on ripper tines. The manually controlled proportional valves, which can be set up as either a dual or single grade valve, is a self-contained unit. The laser grader has multiple mounting options and can be pulled by equipment, from a bunker rake to a tractor. The removable drawbar arms make this machine an ease to transport from jobsite to jobsite. For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com

MOWERS

Brouwer Kesmac

MULTI-GANG STANDARD REEL MOWER

CUT DOWN ON TIME | Up to 160 acres (64.76 hectares) per day

The Standard Reel Mower achieves lower compaction and reduced fuel consumption with even weight distribution and a much lighter tractor, resulting in a cleaner cut during end of the field turns and going through wet conditions. With fingertip controls and the ability to mow up to 160 acres (64.76 hectares) per day, the 25-ft. (7.62-m) Reel Mower works behind a 45-hp light tractor with ease garnering massive fuel savings above that of a 90-hp tractor in front of a rotary mower. Reel mower blades clip the leaf like a pair of scissors creating less stress for the plant and leaving a clean, straight edge on the leaf allowing young grass to mature faster than grass mowed with a rotary mower. Available in 5, 7, 9, or 11 gang models with 5 to 9 bladed reels.

Brouwer Kesmac

FAIRWAY REEL MOWER

Multi-gang Fairway Reel mower

A COURSE READY CUT | Up to 160 acres (64.75 hectares) per day This transportable Reel Mower was designed for the turfgrass industry to accommodate low mowing heights and contoured terrains. With the ability to mow up to 160 acres (64.75 hectares) per day, the 25-ft. (7.62-m) Reel Mower works behind a 45-hp light tractor with ease garnering massive fuel savings above that of a 90-hp tractor in front of a rotary mower. Reel mower blades clip the leaf like a pair of scissors creating less stress for the plant and leaving a clean, straight edge on the leaf allowing young grass to mature faster than grass mowed with a rotary mower. The front anti-scalp roller, single point adjustment, float adjustment, proven mobility, low compaction, and reduced stress on turfgrass, make this a mower of choice for all of your grass cutting needs.

Brouwer Kesmac

VERTICUT REEL MOWER

Five gang Vertical Mower / Dethatcher

THE CLEAR CUT CHOICE | PTO Tractor Driven and V-belts Get more value out of your fertilizer, chemicals, and water with the VERTICUT five gang vertical mower, based on the proven Kesmac reel mower design. The vertical mowers are precision built with quality materials to ensure a long, trouble-free working life, backed by after sales service that is second to none. The blades spin on a vertical plane helping to control thatch buildup, help prevent diseases, allow increased aeration, water penetration, and more effective utilization of fertilizer. A valuable tool for golf courses, parks, recreation areas, turfgrass maintenance, and sod producers, thatch removal adds the benefit of up to two weeks earlier “spring green up” at the start of the season. The VERTICUT Mower is built tough with a five-gang cutting width of 135-inches (342.9-cm) and only a 45-hp tractor required yielding profound benefits to the growth of your turfgrass.

MOWERS

Campey™ Turf Care Systems

Campey™ Fleischmann Mower

The Fleischmann Electric 5 Deck Rotary Mower has 2.20 m (7.22 ft.) cutting decks, with 6 spindles per deck, giving 10 m (32.8 ft.) overall cutting width. Braked steering, rear axle, two-point pivoting front mount hitch give high maneuverability and enable cutting speeds up to 20 kph (12.4 mph) to be achieved.

Campey Turf Care Systems is one of world’s largest independent sod farm, sports field, and ground care machinery suppliers, distributing innovative maintenance equipment. Campey has earned a reputation for offering practical advice and superb aftercare service.

Campey Turf Care Systems also has a thriving used machinery business and a subsidiary company, Tines Direct, which supplies replacement tines, blades, and replacement parts for a wide range of turf care machinery. For more information, please visit www.campeyturfcare.com. Find us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/campeys and YouTube www.youtube.com/CampeyMachinery Follow us on Twitter @CampeyTurfCare and on Instagram @campeyturfcare

FireFly Automatix

M220

Self-Propelled Turf Mower

The M220 is a high-performance self-propelled mower that is purpose-built for the fastest precision cut on the market.

• Front-mounted electric mowing decks deliver a 22-ft. (6.7-m) finishing quality cut at speeds up to 10 mph (16.09 kph

• Better fuel efficiency – hybrid diesel/electric mower delivers precisely the right power where it’s needed

• Adaptive Speed Control – monitors deck loads and adjusts speed for optimal mowing performance

• Digital Height Control – change height on-the-fly while maintaining the precise level of your decks

• TurfView Cab provides a climate-controlled view of mowing decks from edge-to-edge

• Easy to maneuver – joystick-controlled steering, infinitely variable hydrostatic drive

• Convenient to tow – automatic, one-touch deck latches, transport with a one-ton pickup

• Designed for long life and quick, low maintenance

From your intitial purchase through set up, training, and ongoing service, our customer success team is committed to be there for the long haul. Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com/m22 0.

FireFly Automatix

Cellular Modems in All New Equipment

All new FireFly machines are equipped with cellular modems for 24/7 immediate access to troubleshooting, updating, observing, and tr aining. Our training and service teams always have your back, helping you to optimize your mowing and to keep you running. Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com.

MOWERS

FireFly Automatix

Hybrid Electric Mowing Technology

FireFly has pioneered hybric electric technology in turf equipment for over ten years. Diesel and hydraulics are still used in systems best suited for power density, while electric drives vastly improve performance where speed, precision, and smooth synchronous control is needed. FireFly’s electrically-driven systems are the smart choice in mowing. The advantages of M220’s intelligent electric mowing decks include:

• Finishing quality mowing, every time. Des ign components are optimized for cut quality and grass health, producing a precision cut with minimal impact to the ground.

• Robust electric belt-driven cutting decks eliminate slips and grease.

• No PTO’s or gears to maintain. Belts transfer considerably more power than gears, are easier to maintain, and are a lot lower cost to replace.

• Highly reliable and fuel efficient

• Lower maintenance, increasing productive time Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com/m220

Progressive Turf Equipment Inc.

TD92 / TD92G Tri-Deck Finishing Mower - The Industry Leader!

Progressive’s TD92 tri-deck finishing mower has been long regarded as the benchmark mower in the turfgrass production industry. With a cutting swath of 22-feet (6.71-m) and a cut quality that is second to none, the TD92is the most productive and efficient mowing system available today and offers dependable, long-term cost-effective service that has been proven for 30 years. Following extensive customer input, the Next Generation TD92/TD92G has several features that will both further enhance productivity and reduce long term ownership cost. The TD92/TD92G retains many of the same components and design features that have been field proven since 1989! Proudly built in North America, there are two versions of the Next Generation TD92 available, the TD92G with galvanized bolt-on deck shells or the TD92 with painted, bolt-on deck shells. For more information on all the new features, see www.progressiveturfequip.com/td92/

Progressive Turf Equipment Inc.

Next Generation PM-36 Finishing Mower

Since 2001, the Pro-Max 36 mowing system has been the go-to mower for large scale turfgrass producers who demand high productivity and a large cutting swath.

Responding to customer suggestions, several features have been implemented to the 'front half' of the Pro-Max 36 mowing system, the PM-36, that will enhance operation and reduce long term ownership cost. This includes as standard equipment, maintenance free blade spindles and 100-hour greasing interval deck PTO shafts. The Next Generation PM-36 retains many of the same components and design features that have been field proven on the previous PM-36. It also includes several enhanced features that can be found on the industry leading TD92, which forms the back half of this mowing system. The PM-36is proudly built in North America.

MOWERS

Progressive Turf Equipment Inc. TDR-X

The TDR-X is ideal for specialty grass fields thanks to its ultra-low-cut height of just 3/8-inches (.95-cm) while retaining the long-term economy offered by a rotary mower. The 16¾-inch (42.55-cm) long blades are equipped with Pro-EzII replaceable tips and rotate at extremely high RPM, providing an efficient and healthy finish cut and superior discharge. The 10.5-foot (3.2-m) wide cut means the TDR-X is productive on each-and-every pass.

• Built Dependable: Incorporating designs and components that are field proven and used on much larger roller mowers

• Built Productive: 10-ft.-6-inch (3.2-m) wide, 3/8-inch to 3-3/8-inch (.95-cm to 8.57-cm) HOC and industry leading 2-inch (5.08-cm) blade overlap ensures a quality cut, with replaceable Pro-EzII tip blades

• Built Right: Easy-set HOC, exclusive Pro Lift-N-Turn, maintenance free blade spindles, extended service intervals and no daily greasing.

Progressive Turf Equipment Inc. TDR-22/TDR-22G – Roller Finishing Mower

The TDR-22/TDR-22G is the most widely used 22-foot (6.71-m) roller mower in North America. It’s available with bolt-on decks in either painted or the popular galvanized finish. Featuring enhanced fore/aft deck balance, beneficial in soft conditions, cut height as low as ½-inch (1.27-cm), and an optional wide profile tire with 70 percent greater contact area to minimize ground pressure and soil compaction. Designed with maintenance free blade spindles and 100-hour PTO shaft greasing intervals for reduced maintenance. Equipped with the industry exclusive Pro Lift-N-Turn™ makes turning easier on the turf. Lifting all decks during a turn prevents crop damage from the rollers sliding across the turf, leaving more turfgrass to be harvested from the headlands. Automatic mechanical stops prevent the decks from raising too far. Pro Lift-N-Turn™ has eliminated the issues competitive models face when turning on the headlands and it’s all done without needing wires, sensors, or control valves.

Progressive Turf Equipment Inc.

TDR-26/26G

Tri-Deck Finishing Roller Mower

Larger is better! With a productive 25-foot-8-inch-wide (7.82-m) cutting swath per pass, the TDR-26/26G has been “Field Proven” as it has been operating in Europe in turf production applications since the summer of 2017. The basic design and layout of TDR-26/26G is similar to the TDR-22 but with wider wing decks, a heavier main frame, and heavier suspension axles that accommodate the extra-wide low ground pressure tires. The TDR-26/26G is a value conscious wide-area roller mower but offers increased productivity, low maintenance, and features like Pro Lift-N-Turn that you expect from Progressive. The TDR-26/26G also has many components that are common to both the TDR-22 and/or the TDR-30 roller mowers. Using these common field proven parts means less downtime and more production. The TDR-26/26G is proudly built in North America and is available with either galvanized or painted bolt-on deck shells.

MOWERS

Progressive Turf Equipment Inc.

TDR-30G Finishing Roller Mower

Since 2013, the TDR-30G roller mower has exceeded all sales targets! Key aspects welcomed by turfgrass producers include: five contour-following decks, cut width of 29-ft.-6-in. (8.99-m); cut height of ½-in. to 3½-in. (1.27-cm to 8.89-cm); and built in North America. Even with this success, Progressive hasn’t stopped the development of the TDR-30G, continually incorporating features that increase the TDR-30G ’s production and make it even easier to operate. Without disconnecting the PTO, and using only a single hydraulic function, the Operator can activate the exclusive mechanical Pro Lift-N-Turn™ system which lifts the decks just clear of the turf. Ideal when turning at the headlands, it prevents the rollers sliding and damaging the turfgrass. Pro Lift-N-Turn is a simple mechanical system and does not require wires, sensors, or control valves. The TDR-30G: an example of Progressive’s dedication to turfgrass producers and why Progressive is The Better Built Choice.

Progressive Turf Equipment Inc. High Floatation Tires on Large Roller Mowers

Progressive Turf Equipment has fitted an extra-wide, high floatation turf tire (33x16 LL-16.1 10pr) on the TDR-26 and TDR-30 as standard equipment. It is also available as an option on the TDR-22 . Ideal in very wet or soft ground locations, the larger contact area means significantly less ground pressure and minimal ground compaction. During a turn when the operator raises the decks using the Pro Lift-N-Turn™ system, the weight of the mower is distributed between the two, extra-wide, high floatation transport tires and the tractor. So not only are the headlands protected from damage caused by sliding rollers that is common with competitive mowers, but the standard wide profile tire also minimizes the potential for ground compaction. A steel cover on the left wheel prevents clipping build-up in the deep rim. Producers will equip their tractors with wide turf tires—shouldn't the roller mower be equipped with them too?

Progressive Turf Equipment Inc. Pro Lift-N-Turn™

The productivity advantage of Progressive’s exclusive Pro Lift-N-Turn™ is standard equipment on all Progressive finishing roller mowers. Using only one hydraulic function, operators can slightly raise the decks off the ground temporarily with the PTO still engaged. This makes turning easier on the turfgrass as the weight of the mower is distributed between the tractor and the high floatation tires. It also reduces the number of PTO engagement cycles required. Lifting all of the decks prevents crop damage from the rollers sliding across the turf during a turn—leaving more headland turfgrass that can be harvested. Automatic mechanical stops prevent each deck from raising too far (See arrow). No vulnerable cylinder position sensors, wires, or electrical solenoid valves are needed as with other systems. Pro Lift-N-Turn has simply eliminated the issues competitive roller mowers face when turning on the headlands.

R&R Products, Inc.

Power Lift series Mowers

The R&R Products Power Lift series of ground drive reel mowers is an economical and reliable mowing solution for anyone needing a quality cut on large turfgrass areas. It is available in 5 or 7 gang configurations for a 133-in. or 180-in. (3.38-m or 4.57-m) cutting width. Call 800-528-3446 or visit www.rrproducts.com.

MOWERS

Redexim North America

Red Diamond Roller Mower

The Red Diamond Roller Mower is a heavily built PTO mower that is supported by front and rear rollers to minimize scalping even at very low heights of cut. This tough, low maintenance roller mower creates beautiful striping on large turfgrass surfaces. The adjustable height and high blade speeds of the Red Diamond Roller Mower create a precise and clean cut every time. This heavy duty and efficient mower is perfect for large commercial jobs.

For more information, visit https://redexim.com

Sales Midwest, Inc. New and Used Mowers

Sales Midwest offers an assortment of new and used rotary and roller finish Progressive mowers in various styles and sizes. Visit www.salesmidwest.com, email tim@salesmidwest.com or colton@salesmidwest.com, or call 913-254-9560 for more details.

Southern Specialty Equipment, Inc.

Progressive Mowers

Southern Specialty Equipment is a dealer for Progressive Turf Equipment Mowers and has been serving the Southeast region for 22 years. Progressive Turf Equipment Mowers are well known in the turfgrass industry. Their ease of maintenance and durability is unmatched. Progressive mowers have the highest blade tip speed in the industry to better spread-out clippings. Southern Specialty Equipment offers the following models: Pro-Max 36, TD92, TDR22, TDR26, TD65, TDR15.5, TRD30, SDR65, and SDR90.

Over the years, we’ve learned that hard work, straight talk, and diligence are what build the relationships which are the key to business success. We are proud to say that Southern Specialty Equipment excels at all three.

For more information on Southern Specialty Equipment and the products and services we offer, please visit our website: www.ssequip.net.

TRILO®

TRILO® R10 Reel Mower

The TRILO ® wide R10 reel mower delivers perfect cuts at a high speed and a very low tractor power. It combines simple propulsion with excellent mowing reels. Because of the ingenious folding system, using only a few cylinders, it is very easy to switch between the 10 meters (32.8 ft.) working width and the compact transport position. Due to the low weight of the R10 mower, in combination with a small tractor, the stress on the sod will be minimized and low fuel consumption is ensured.

•Save up to 40 percent fuel cost

•Capacity up to 80 hectares (198 acres) per day

•Only 55-hp required

•Light weight machine

For more information visit: www.trilo.com.

•Easy height adjustment

•Full floating cutting units

•Low maintenance cost

•Wide tires

MOWERS

Trimax Mowing Systems

X-WAM (Cut width: 34-ft.-2-in.)(10.41-m)

The X-WAM has superior contour-following abilities based on the unique combination of five individual floating decks on an articulated axis. With the potential to cut 32 acres per hour (12.95 hectares per hour) and the ability to perform zero-turns without having to lift any of the mower decks, the X-WAM will increase your productivity and efficiency using only one tractor, one driver, and one mower. With the ability to mow in wet conditions and produce an even discharge of clippings and a reel-like finish, X-WAM is the ultimate wide area mower.

• Full hydraulic operation

• Galvanized mowing decks

• SteadFast maintenance-free sealed spindles

• Full-width rollers

• LazerBladezTM fling-tip blades

• 3-year industry-leading warranty

Learn more about the Trimax X-WAM or request a demonstration at trimaxmowers.com/x-wam.

Trimax Mowing Systems

Vulcan (Cut width: 23-ft.-9in.) (7.24-m)

The Trimax Vulcan is the highest return on investment castor wheel mower in the market, providing significant long-term cost savings for sod farms. Vulcan has been shown to consume 31 percent less PTO power, which corresponds to fuel savings of up to 13.9 percent when compared to the current industryleading castor wheel mower. Subjected to extensive strength and durability testing during development and designed to have minimal maintenance requirements, the Vulcan is incredibly robust, suitable for full-time commercial use, and engineered for a long operational life.

• Full hydraulic operation

• Galvanized mowing decks

• Automatic belt tensioning

• Puncture-proof solid tires

• LazerBladezTM fling-tip blades

• 3-year industry-leading warranty

Learn more about the Trimax Vulcan or request a demonstration at trimaxmowers.com/vulcan

Founder of Southern Grown Turf

MOWERS

Trimax Mowing Systems

Pegasus S4 (Cut widths: 16-ft., 20-ft., 24-ft.) (4.88-m, 6.1-m, 7.32-m)

The world’s first multi-deck rotary roller mower, Pegasus has established itself globally as the benchmark in wide area mowing for fine and passive turf for over 20 years. The Pegasus Series 4 offers 15 percent fewer grease points and an incredible 35 percent decrease in maintenance costs compared to the previous series. The Pegasus has deeper mowing decks and carefully engineered airflow through the cutting chambers to provide the finest cut and best finish on the market, with even clip distribution and minimal clumping, even when mowing in wet conditions.

• SteadFast maintenance-free sealed spindles

• Galvanized mowing decks available

• Full-width rollers

• Wheels run on cut grass

• LazerBladezTM fling-tip blades

• 3-year industry-leading warranty

Learn more about the Trimax Pegasus or request a demonstration at trimaxmowers.com/pegasus

Trimax Mowing Systems

Warlord S3 (Cut widths: 5-ft.-9-in., 6-ft.-8-in., 7-ft.-6-in.) (1.76-m, 2.03-m, 2.13-m)

The Trimax Warlord S3 is a heavy-duty flail mower designed for full-time use in commercial applications. The Warlord has proven its value on turf and sod farms in Australia and the U.S. with its ability to scrap waste turf, plane turf ribbons, and reclaim irrigation system tracks to cultivate more valuable product with minimal investment of time and labor. Engineered for strength and durability with its internal liner, trailing arm skids, and heavy-duty roller – all of which can be easily replaced – the Warlord is a powerful working companion in fine turf production.

• Hydraulic side shift for additional 19-in. (48.26-cm) offset

• Adjustable rear flap for discharge control and easy rotor servicing

• 3-year industry-leading warranty

Learn more about the Trimax Warlord or request a demonstration at trimaxmowers.com/warlord.

Trimax Mowing Systems

Snake S2 (Cut widths: 10-ft.-7-in., 13-ft.-1-in.) (3.23-m, 3.99-m)

For the ultimate finish, use the mower that your customers use. The Trimax Snake is used on some of the most prestigious golf courses around the world and has been declared to produce a cut of equal quality to reel mowers by the Sports Turf Institute of New Zealand. Get the high-quality finish you need with the versatility and reliability of Trimax’s famous rotary design, seamlessly combined with world class cut quality and articulation capabilities. Built for agility, incredibly robust, and extremely low maintenance, the Trimax Snake won’t fail to impress.

• Equipped with QuikLift –raise mowing decks slightly without disengaging PTO

• Zero-turn capable

• Full-width rollers

• LazerBladezTM fling-tip blades

• Auto belt tensioning

• 3-year industry-leading warranty

Learn more about the Trimax Snake or request a demonstration at trimaxmowers.com/snake.

MOWERS

Nannings van Vuuren Sales

Eco Clipper Mowing System

The Eco Clipper mowing system is designed for the regular maintenance of large areas of cultivated turfgrass, such as turfgrass farms and sporting grounds. It is an alternative for cylinder mowing that approximates the finishing quality of a well-set-up and well-operated cylinder mower—for considerably less costs. It has been proven to be much more fuel efficient than comparable mowers.

The base of the mowing system is a 102-cm (40.16-in.) wide mowing module with 3 rotary blades. The deck modules can be linked together in a larger, but flexible, contour-following deck. Eco Clipper offers the possibilities for cutting widths from 2.07-m (6.79-ft.) up to 6.15-m (20.8-ft.) in the front. Different combinations of front mowers and rear mowers provide possibilities of a total working width of 8-m (26.25-ft.) up to 14-m (45.93-ft.). Towed mowers are available starting with a mowing width of 8-m up to 14-m.

For more information visit: www.nannings-turftick.com.

Turf Tick Products

TURF TICK Reel Gang Mowers

The pulled-type Turf Tick mower means more production per hour. Its 50-foot (15.24-m) construction cuts up to 250 acres (101.17 hectares) a day, requiring only a 42-hp tractor. The mowers are durable with heavy-duty reels to ensure dependability year-after-year. The unique construction allows weight distribution over the entire area to reduce turf compaction and decrease the possibility of ruts in damp ground. The mowers are easy to maneuver with a zero turning radius and a pivoting frame. Floating mowers adjust to match unlevelled terrain. The positive belt lock system will not disengage or slip even over rugged ground or heavy mowing conditions. Turf Tick mowers are available in working widths of 10- to 50-ft. (3.05-m to 15.24-m), with 6- or 10-bladed hydraulically lifted 9-inch (22.86-cm) diameter reels. Hydraulic back-wheel-steering is standard for models 4017 and 5021. Transported lengthwise, the mower will be turned 90 degrees.

For more information visit: www.nannings-turftick.com.

Van de Sluis / Copra sàrl / Vmow sàrl

Vmow

We are the inventors and constructors of our Vmow mowers; we built our first prototype in 2012.

The hydraulically-driven Mowers are equipped with 15 or 23 Ransomes/Jacobsen Sport Cutter Units, lined up in V-form. The Vmow 15 has a working width of 34.45 feet (10.5 m). The Vmow 23 has a working width of 52.49 feet (16 m).

Our mowers, sold all over the world, have the following features:

• Best visibility

• A low power request

• Perfect spreading of grass

• Ground pressure adjustable from the tractor

For more information, please see: www.vmow.lu

ANNUAL EQUIPMENT & PRODUCT BUYER'S GUIDE

NETTING

Magnum

Magnum Big Roll Net

Magnum’s strong extruded big roll net is made from naturally degrading plastic with no toxic additives. Choose from the following options:

• 23-, 29-, 40- and 46-in. widths (58.42-, 73.66-, 101.6- and 116.84-cm widths)

• Brown for low visibility or standard clear

• Standard degrading plastic or Ultra Sensitive netting (additional fee for protective packaging)

For more information, visit www.magnumenp.com.

Magnum Magnum BioHarvest Big Roll Net

Introducing Magnum’s newest line of environmentally friendly netting, BioHarvest Net.

BioHarvestNet ® is the only 100 percent natural, organic, and biodegradable netting used for harvesting and laying sod. Using this netting has many benefits such as:

• Netting removal is eliminated which also eliminates dumpster fees

• Big roll installation is faster and done with less labor

• Tender grass installs much easier and with a noticeably improved uniformity

• Certified to meet FDOT’s specification change dated 07/2020 (Section 981-3.2) For more information, visit www.magnumenp.com

Magnum Magnum Field Net

Magnum Field Net helps get turf ready quickly for harvest after planting. The strong extruded field net will not lose strength during the turfgrass growing period. The Magnum Field Net features 20 percent more netting per roll and sixinch (15.24-cm) plastic cores that can be cut up for big roll tubes. For more information, visit www.magnumenp.com.

Pennington Seed Field Net and Sod Wrap

Sod Wrap is available in three sizes by width: 29 inches (73.66 cm) 40 inches (101.6 cm) 46 inches (116.84 cm)

Field Net is available in two sizes: 17 feet by 20,000 feet (5.1816 meters by 6,096 meters) 17 feet by 25,000 feet (5.1816 meters by 7,620 meters)

Pennington Seed was acquired by Central Garden & Pet in 1998. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, the company offers the full Pennington Seed line of products as well as a wide range of products from multiple other brands. Central’s network of distribution facilities extends across North America and into some additional international locations. For more information, please email mgantt@central.com, call 803-608-5627, or visit our website www.central.com

Sales Midwest, Inc.

Netting and Sod Wrap

Sales Midwest offers various sizes of degradable field netting and sod wrap. Visit www.salesmidwest.com, email tim@salesmidwest.com or colton@salesmidwest.com, or call 913-254-9560 for more details.

NETTING ANNUAL EQUIPMENT & PRODUCT BUYER'S GUIDE

TAMANET (USA) Inc.

Degradable Sod Net & Sod Wrap

TAMANET markets the only degradable sod net and sod wrap. The net is available in lengths of 17- and 20-ft. (5.18- and 6.096-m). And the wrap is available in widths of 23-, 29-, 40-, and 46-in. (58.42-, 73.66-, 101.6- and 116.84-cm).

Proud to be made in America!

For more information, visit www.tamanetusa.com.

TAMANET (USA) Inc.

Ecocycle™

TAMANET is the exclusive distributor of Ecocycle™, turf netting with accelerated degradation. Netting made from Conwed’s Ecocycle is programmed to degrade quickly below ground when no longer needed. Turf growers and consumers will benefit from accelerated degradation which minimizes entanglements in turf maintenance equipment and trip hazards in heavily worn areas. Conwed netting is made in the U.S. and is available for use on all big roll harvesters and field net setters.

Proud to be made in America!

For more information, visit www.tamanetusa.com.

TAMANET (USA) Inc.

TAMA Big Roll Netting

TAMA Wrap for Big Rolls supports the sod and keeps it as a perfect roll from harvest to laying. Available in 40-inch (101.6-cm) widths, it keeps the sod secured the full width of the roll, allowing safe moving in the field, safe loading and transportation, and safe unloading.

TAMA Big Roll Netting’s flexible nature makes it easy to handle and very easy on the operator’s hands. It eliminates the use of sharp and costly metal staples, which also lowers the risk of flat tires. The unique production and knitted net features allow a small roll diameter and a 13,200-ft. (4,023.36-m) roll length which means fewer roll changes during harvest. A red color indicator shows when the roll of netting is about to end. TAMA Big Roll Netting fits most harvesters. Proud to be made in America!

For more information, see: http://www.tamanetusa.com/category/turf-products/big-roll-netting/

TAMANET (USA) Inc.

Extruded Field Net

TAMA Extruded Turf Reinforcement Net can be used in all grass types to hold together young rooting sod. The net allows the root system to intertwine, giving it great stability, which allows the farmer to harvest the sod with confidence. It also allows the farmer to turn over fields much quicker, providing greater productivity and profit.

The Extruded Turf Reinforcement Net is very strong in both directions, yet easy to cut. Available as both Standard and Heavy Duty, it can be installed with an installer or manually (the traditional way). The Extruded Turf Reinforcement Net comes in both 17-ft. and 20-ft widths. New Degradable Extruded Netting is now available.

TAMA Extruded Turf Reinforcement Net is available from regional warehouses across the U.S., one of TAMANET’s great services. Proud to be made in America!

For details, see: http://www.tamanetusa.com/turf-products/turf-reinforcement-extruded-net/

NETTING

TAMANET (USA) Inc.

TAMA

Knitted Reinforcement Net

TAMA Knitted Reinforcement Net can be used in all grass types, allowing the root system to intertwine, providing great stability. It allows the farmer to turn over fields much quicker, providing greater productivity and profit.

The unique, knitted net is more flexible, therefore it sits tighter on the ground, better adjusts to the ground’s contours, and is easier to handle and to use. All that, combined with TAMA net's triangular shaped holes, makes it less likely to suffer from the “tenting-effect” of netting lifted by the growing grass. The brown color blends with the roots and soil.

TAMA Knitted Reinforcement Net is produced whole, maintaining the entire 17-ft. (5.30-meter) width. The steel core is not influenced by moisture and will not bend. Its 6-inch (15.24-cm) inner diameter makes lifting by forklift easier. It’s suitable for every type net setter.

Proud to be made in America!

For more information, see: http://www.tamanetusa.com/turf-products/turf-reinforcement-knitted-net/

TAMANET (USA) Inc.

FlexNet® Pallet Wrap Netting

FlexNet ® , the genuine stretch pallet wrap netting, is the only net with “Built-In Memory,” which enables the load to be wrapped with little or no overlap (0-10 percent.) That means savings over other less efficient wrapping methods.

FlexNetfor Turf grips every corner and curve and, due to its unique memory, keeps the load stable and secure throughout its journey, despite twisting, turning roads.

FlexNet allows nearly 100 percent free-flow air circulation which eliminates condensation.

FlexNet is uniquely suited to manual application, eliminating the need for physical strength to achieve the required tension. When wrapped over the top of the load, it supplies the third dimension of stability, pressing down on the top layer of the load, ensuring added security to your valuable sod.

Highly-elastic FlexNet Classic stretches at least 30 percent for better grip and many more wrapped loads per roll. Proud to be made in America!

See: http://www.tamanetusa.com/turf-products/flexnet-for-turf/

NETTING INSTALLERS

Magnum BN 1720 Field Net Setter

The BN-1720 is a field net setter loaded with an automatic staker. This machine has hydraulic loading of the roll of net, a hitch for easy transportation between farms, and adjustable depth control. No more labor intensive field net installation. Depending on soil conditions, now install 4-10-acres (1.619-4.047-hectares) of field net per hour, cutting down time and labor costs. For more information, visit www. magnumenp.com.

Magnum Magnum SAS 300 Field Net Staker

Make staking field net quick and easy with the Magnum SAS 300. Eliminate the labor and strain of staking by hand. The SAS 300 can be used as a 3-point behind a tractor or pull behind a 4-wheeler or golf cart by using the hitch. Using Magnum T Stakes to secure the field net, control the depth and fire the stake from your seat. The counter can be set to stake at different lengths and the engine and compressor makes this unit self-sufficient. For more information, visit www.magnumenp.com.

Sales Midwest, Inc.

Used Netting Installers

Various used netting installers are available. Visit www.salesmidwest.com, email tim@salesmidwest.com or colton@salesmidwest.com, or call 913-254-9560 for more details.

PALLET WRAPPERS

Nannings van Vuuren Sales Pallet Wrapper

PW 145

Recently developed, the Nannings van Vuuren pallet wrapper, model PW 145, gives a high quality, stable wrapped pallet of turfgrass sod. The wrapper works equally well with plastic film or netting. It is controlled from the cab. Due to the compact build of the pallet wrapper you can load a pallet of turf directly in the truck, wrapping during driving. The wrapper will be delivered with joystick, including hydraulic hoses. It is designed to be mounted on a tractor, forklift, or loader. Cat. FEM3A Wrap pallet size: 32-in. x 48-in (0.80-m x 1.20-m), 40-in x 48-in. (1.00-m x 1.20-m), 48-in. x 48-in. (1.20-m x 1.20-m). Dimensions for netting are 50-cm (1.64-ft) or 75-cm (2.46-ft) working width, and up to 2.260-m (7.415-ft) length. For more information visit www.nannings-turftick.com

PARTS & SUPPLIES

Brouwer Kesmac

Brouwer Kesmac Customer Care

As times change, we have added technology to improve service including LIVE Video calls directly from our website, with technicians when remote service is possible. Our parts department, service team, and factory technicians, in conjunction with our dealers, provide prompt after sales service, support, and training. Quality original parts matched with BROUWER KESMAC Customer Care, ensure that customers globally can have the correct parts, technical support, and quick response necessary to maximize equipment efficiency and reliability. The Customer is #1 at BROUWER KESMAC and you are the most important part of our business. Without you, there would be no us.

Head Office: (905)-476-6222; E-mail: service@kesmac.com; www.brouwerkesmac.com

Brouwer Kesmac

Global OEM Replacement Parts

BROUWER KESMAC offers, through a growing network of global dealers, OEM parts worldwide for all our equipment.

- Genuine original parts ensure long life and low overall replacement costs

- Free phone or video service calls with our experienced service team to reduce downtime

- The industry’s largest dealer network

- Quick response and worldwide parts shipping from our global network of dealers and depots

- Competitive pricing

- Quality assurance, fit, and warranty

BROUWER KESMAC original engineered parts include:

- Hydraulic components including: pumps, motors, cylinders, valves, and filters

- Upgrade and update kits

- Bearings, bushings, and belts

- Cutter head parts

- Electrical components including: sensors, cables, and repair components

- Conveyor and pick-up head components

- Heavy Duty Conveyor mats

- Cutter blades (including the Brouwer V blade)

- Mower reels / bed knifes

Parts Canada: (905)-476-6222; E-mail: parts@kesmac.com

Parts USA: (330)-828-3161; E-mail: daltonparts@kesmac.com

Brouwer Kesmac

BROUWER Telematics

BROUWER Telematics for Automatic Harvesters allow our technicians to perform remote diagnostics, updates, adjustments, monitoring, and management for harvest optimization utilizing GMS/GPS communication without travelling to your farm.

PARTS & SUPPLIES

Campey Turf Care Systems

Used Machinery and Replacement Parts

Campey Turf Care Systems has a thriving used machinery business and a subsidiary company, Tines Direct, which supplies replacement tines, blades, and replacement parts for a wide range of turf care machinery. Campey Turf Care Systems is one of world’s largest independent sod farm, sports field, and ground care machinery suppliers, distributing innovative maintenance equipment. Campey has earned a reputation for offering practical advice and superb aftercare service.

The company also acts as a new equipment importer for some of the most respected grounds care machinery manufacturers, including Dakota, Imants, Koro, Campey, Vredo, Foley Air 2G2, BellonMit, and Omarv. For more information, visit www.campeyturfcare.com. Find us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/campeys and YouTube www.youtube.com/CampeyMachinery

Follow us on Twitter @CampeyTurfCare and on Instagram @campeyturfcare

E-Cargo Tarps Inc.

SOD MASTER 1302: The revolution in sod transportation

Professional-Grade ELECTRIC ROLL-UP TARP SYSTEM for flatbed trailers

Independent electric motors with optional wireless remote control & BUILT-IN BACK-UP MODE FULLY AUTOMATED: Driver never has to remove any parts or get on the deck - SAFEST SYSTEM

Industry leading operation times: more loads per day ($$) - 30% More Effiecient Industry leading warranty, service & reliability – 3 Year Warranty

FULL DECK ACCESS – including cross deck & overhead loading – Innovative Swing Arm Design INDUSTRY LOWEST MAINTENANCE COST: Aluminum & Stainless steel

FULL REINFORCED, 21-OZ-TARPS – superior strength & extended lifespan SAFETY STRAPS -2-INCHES X 2900LBS STANDARD

E-COOL TECH™ - INNOVATIVE DESIGN ALLOWS SOD TO STAY COOLER

TURN-KEY SOLUTIONS: MADE IN USA/CANADA WITH PRIDE

•Full Kit (New/Existing) 96-inches & 102-inches

• Custom Trailer, Custom Graphics Design Service & Tarp Solution – factory built – 1 PO

•ROLLING BILLBOARDS - FULL HIGH-DEFINITION GRAPHICS

•PARTS & SERVICE FOR ANY COMPETITOR SYSTEM: TARPS, COMPONENTS

•CONTACT: KENDRICK MARTIN (514) 244-1802. www.E-CargoTarps.com

WE APPRECIATE, SUPPORT & RESPECT OUR CUSTOMERS

PARTS & SUPPLIES ANNUAL EQUIPMENT & PRODUCT BUYER'S

FireFly Automatix

Sod Harvester Parts

Although we’re a harvester and mower manufacturer, we’re also a technology company, and we’ve invested heavily in our parts logistics processes and software. By utilizing the latest logistical and manufacturing technology, we’re proud of the fact that we stock over 90 percent of all parts used to build FireFly harvesters and mowers. We also work hard to get those parts to you as quickly as possible, despite supply chain challenges. In recent months, we shipped 99.8 percent of in-stock parts within 24 hours and 96.9 percent same day.

Rest easy, knowing that your machine won’t be down any longer than necessary because of a part being out of stock. We’re able to respond quickly to your parts needs with quality parts at fair prices. The FireFy parts department can spec and provide competitive pricing for ANY PART on ANY MACHINE. Request a parts catalog at fireflyautomatix.com or call (801) 335-6933.

FireFly Automatix

Mobile Service Centers

FireFly’s service team is known for their extraordinary commitment to keep you up and running. Our regional service experts are stocked with parts in mobile service vehicles to minimize downtime. Replacement sod harvester parts are available from FireFly’s stocked regional parts trucks and facilities from around the United States and Australia.

Help is also immediately available by phone, through our online support portal, and now via cab cellular modems. This unparalleled service is why virtually every FireFly machine ever built is still in use today. Find out more about the FireFly advantage at fireflyautomatix.com

FireFly Automatix Depth Control System

FireFly Depth Control systems have been proven to last up to four times longer. Our original units are still in service after twelve years, and most have not needed any maintenance since installation.

•Eliminate rattling cutter heads.

•Zero-maintenance greaseless pivots with replaceable polymer bearings. These high-strength bearings are designed for harsh, dirty environments and provide reduced vibration and long service life.

•Large 1-inch (2.54-cm) diameter stainless steel pins provide higher strength, better wear, and no corrosion.

•Proven depth control geometry: this linkage provides minimum blade pitch change for the highest quality cut while changing depth on-the-go.

•High-strength clamping actuator mount: actuator is clamped on the shaft to prevent damage to actuator mount hole, yet still allows for freely pivoting movement.

Available in 24-inch (60.96-cm) and 30-inch (76.2-cm) and compatible with multiple harvester brands. Request a parts catalog at fireflyautomatix.com or call (801) 335-6933.

ANNUAL EQUIPMENT & PRODUCT BUYER'S GUIDE

PARTS & SUPPLIES

FireFly Automatix

Harvester Cutting Blades

FireFly blades are farm tested and proven to make a quality cut and to have long life.

•The engineered blade design features enhanced geometry for extended cutting life.

•Abrasion-resistant alloy steel = extra strength & toughness

•Lighter weight blade = longer life & better cutting

Quantity pricing is available. Stock up on blades and save! Request a parts catalog at fireflyautomatix.com or call (801) 335-6933.

FireFly Automatix

High Strength Cutting Blade Arm

High strength cutting blade arms are designed for longer life.

•Robust design outlasts other blade arms

•Designed for all conditions

• Compatible with multiple harvester brands.

Request a parts catalog at fireflyautomatix.com or call (801) 335-6933.

FireFly Automatix Roll Screws and Spears

The R300 SynchroStacker uses helical pickup screws and spears that make it the world’s most secure roll pickup. This unique design gives you the best of both worlds of spears and hooks, picking up tender rolls like spears won’t and applying set down pressure like hooks can’t. Our high strength spring steel screws:

•Penetrate to the core without deforming the rolls

•Keep rolls tight with excellent horizontal holding force

•Hold the turf much more securely than any other system

•Resist bending – very durable – tolerant of rocks

Request a parts catalog at fireflyautomatix.com or call (801) 335-6933.

FireFly Automatix Slab Hook

The hooks for the ProSlab SynchroStacker:

•Meticulously engineered to grab slabs of turfgrass without hurting the product

•Designed for high cycle counts, so you’ll be replacing them less frequently and stacking more grass.

•The hardened steel hooks get more polished as they work in the dirt, which actually makes them work even better.

Request a parts catalog at fireflyautomatix.com or call (801) 335-6933.

PARTS & SUPPLIES

FireFly Automatix

Belts, Sensors, and High-Grade Cables & Connectors

The FireFly Automatix lines of harvesters and mowers utilize servo electric motor technology wherever possible. As a result, you will find several belts that connect the servo motors to the subsystems of the machine, sensors that commend high-speed movement, and high-grade cables and connectors that facilitate communication with the controller in the cab.

Our parts offerings include:

•Specialized high-strength belts of varying sizes for different motors •Photo sensors, proximity sensors, laser sensors, and encoders – all sensors are connected with durable high-grade cables and connectors to ensure the system remains intact after years of use. Request a parts catalog at fireflyautomatix.com or call (801) 335-6933.

KWMI PARTS

As the OEM for a wide range of turf installing and harvesting equipment, we carry a full line of replacement parts and consumables to keep your machines running like new. We provide quality parts, friendly service, live tech support and same-day shipping on most parts! Our conveyor mats fit all KWMI Sod Harvesters and many other slab and big roll harvesters on the market. We carry all parts needed for replacing an old mat or keeping your current one running smoothly. KWMI is also the OEM of the most durable, long-lasting sod rakes in the industry. Manufactured specifically for turf installation, the rake head is designed for easy penetration and release of the sod. These rakes are lightweight at approximately 5-lbs. (2.27-kg), but much sturdier than your average garden rake due to their fiberglass handle and tempered steel head.

Magnum

Harvesting Parts & Cutter Blades

Magnum continues to expand in the parts business. Benefits include sameday shipping, grouping with net or tubes, and central U.S. warehousing. Magnum has become one of the largest resellers of R&R blades for all types of harvesters. Producers also are encouraged to contact Magnum for other applications (e.g., erosion control, hay bale wrap, bird control). For more information, visit www. magnumenp.com

Progressive Turf Equipment

Progressive Turf Equipment Factory Support

For over 30 years, Progressive has been designing and manufacturing innovative, rotary finishing mowers for turfgrass producers, golf courses, and municipal/general use around the globe. Our advanced manufacturing drives our customer commitment to provide high quality products that deliver unmatched Productivity, Reliability, Durability, and Quality of Cut.

Based in Ontario, Canada, we also have a large parts distribution warehouse in Lexington, KY. We are committed to responsible business practices, that:

•Provides stable meaningful jobs for our employees

•Supports the viability and growth of our extended business community

•Is dedicated to the continuous improvement of our environmental footprint

•Provide products to our customers that are durable, reliable, and deliver high level performance and exceptional value. We are not a ‘low cost, discount’ supplier.

•Develop, refine, and expand our product offering with innovative and customer driven designs

•Utilize an engaged and dedicated distribution network

PARTS & SUPPLIES

Progressive Turf Equipment Aftermarket Support

Like a stable milking stool, there are three legs to Progressive’s approach to aftermarket support.

1.Keep designs simple, robust and consistent: Our belief in maintaining backwards compatibility of parts and designs is the right strategy for Progressive and our customers, as many parts that we use in our current production will fit older mowers

2.A dedicated and knowledgeable dealer network: our dealers know the natural grass production industry, and many have been with us over the past 30 years

3.Utilize dealers that are willing to carry necessary service parts; service parts; backed by centrally located warehouses in the USA and Canada, and Progressive’s North American based design and manufacturing location.

Manufacturing wide-area finishing mowers is where it all started over 30 years ago and it continues to be a core part of our business. We are proud of our products and appreciate our past and current customers.

Progressive Turf Equipment

Solid

Tires: TD92 and Pro-Max finishing mowers

Suitable for all TD92 and Pro-Max mowers no matter the vintage, Progressive’s proprietary name-branded solid tire has several advantages over other makes, regardless if you are buying a new mower or replacing just one tire on a mower you currently own.

•Tough, Durable, Solid, not foam filled, no worries about flat spots or uneven wear

•Puncture proof, so no worries or hassle with flats, keeps you mowing

•Reduced bounce, leaves a more consistent finished cut

•Ideal as a replacement for a pneumatic tire

•Same rolling diameter as the Progressive pneumatic tire, no change to the Height of Cut setting, unlike other aftermarket solid tires

•Directly interchangeable, mounts directly to the caster hub with the same wheel studs

Available as original equipment factory option in place of the pneumatic tires on the TD92 and Pro-Max mowers.

Progressive Turf Equipment

Standard

Equipment: Maintenance Free Blade Spindles with Upper and Lower SPLASH SHIELDS All models

And available as replacements for all models, no matter the vintage! Sealed bearings mean less maintenance – less worry. But moisture is the greatest enemy to a sealed bearing so keeping water away from a warm bearing is the key to a long, trouble-free service life. Progressive’s Splash Shield Maintenance Free Blade Spindles does just that!

• Directly interchangeable: with existing Progressive blade spindles (greaseable and maintenance free styles)

• Rebuildable: All existing components can be used when rebuilding older spindles with the shields

• Upper Shield: Caps the top of the spindle for added protection

• Stepped Lower Shield: Makes water entry very difficult thus protecting the lower bearing from moisture contamination

Splash Shields are also included in Progressive’s OEM SPINDLE REBUILD KITS, allowing older mowers to be easily updated to current production standards!

PARTS & SUPPLIES

Progressive Turf Equipment Pro-FORE™

The Pro-FORE™ blade system adds 2 more blade edges to each spindle (such as 2 high-lift and 2 flat). Ideal on warm season grasses, the two additional cutting surfaces producing a finer cut with no more HP requirement than a two-blade system. Progressive’s field proven Pro-EZII replaceable tips are used. With Pro-FORE, Progressive offers more blade options to optimize your cut to the growing conditions than ever before. The Pro-FORE blade system mounts in place of an existing Progressive one-piece or Pro-EZII blade, without any modification to the existing blade spindle. Pro-FORE is available for the following Roller Finishing Mowers using the 24-inch-long (60.96-cm) Progressive blade: SDR-90, TDR-22, TDR-26, and TDR-30.

Progressive Turf Equipment HEX Shaft Rollers

All Progressive roller mowers are equipped with hardened, HEX shaped shafts at the ends of each deck roller, as standard equipment. Field proven to increase component life and reduce routine maintenance, the HEX design provides positive bearing engagement and ensures that as the mower moves, the supporting bearings always turn. This eliminates any chance of a round roller-end shaft turning inside the bearing leading to pre-mature failure of both the bearing and shaft. No specialized collars or sleeves to worry about as you would with less robust designs. The heavy wall, full length steel rollers remain unchanged, including the rounded and internally reinforced anti-scuff ends. Like many of the other new features Progressive has introduced, older mowers can be updated to the new hardened HEX roller shaft design and HEX bearing without replacing the entire roller or the side channels. Now that’s Progressive!

Progressive Turf Equipment

Greaseable Hex Shaft Roller-End Bearings on all Roller Mowers

As a result of positive customer feed-back, all Progressive roller mowers are equipped with greaseable roller-end bearings as standard equipment. All Progressive roller mowers are fitted with the heavy-duty 2-bolt greaseable flange bearings that accommodate the field proven HEX shaft roller design, which provides positive bearing engagement and ensures that shaft does not turn within the bearing. Special grease is NOT required, and recommended greasing intervals are set at 50 hours. Best of all, older Progressive roller mowers can be updated to the greaseable HEX bearing without replacing the roller.

R&R Products, Inc.

Replacement Parts

R&R Products manufactures thousands of replacement parts ranging from sod cutter blades (to fit Brouwer, Bucyrus, Kesmac, Trebro, Ryan, Poyntz, Texas Sod Harvesting, Princeton and Nunes) to reel, rotary and flail mower parts (to fit Jacobsen, Toro, Kesmac, John Deere, Ransomes, Roseman, Jerry Clipper, Mott & Ford) to aerating blades (to fit Ryan, Rogers, Jacobsen, Toro, John Deere and Hahn Westpoint). Call 800-528-3446 or visit www.rrproducts.com

PARTS & SUPPLIES

Sales Midwest, Inc. Parts & Supplies

Sales Midwest carries an assortment of parts for a broad range of companies including: Kesmac/Brouwer, Progressive, Donkey Forklift, WMI/K&W, Atmax Traxmax, First Products, and Master Craft. Visit www.salesmidwest.com, email tim@salesmidwest.com or colton@salesmidwest.com, or call 913-254-9560 for more details.

Southern Specialty Equipment, Inc. Parts & Supplies

Southern Specialty Equipment has represented Donkey Forklifts as the Southeast Distributor for 20 years and Progressive Turf Equipment as the Southeast Distributor for over 18 years. Brouwer Kesmac is the newest brand equipment to enhance our product lines. Southern Specialty Equipment stocks and sells parts for all of our product lines as an added service to our customers. Southern Specialty Equipment is proud of the many years of sales and service we have been fortunate to provide our customers. Often taking calls after hours, we are here to assist our customers any way and any time we can.

In addition, Southern Specialty Equipment sales used equipment. Our used equipment is reconditioned to the highest standards. Contact us for information on our latest used inventory. For more information on Southern Specialty Equipment and the products and services we offer, please visit our website: www.ssequip.net

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

Trebro Parts and Customer Service

Trebro offers a complete range of original manufactured parts for their full line of machinery through locations in Billings, Montana; Seaforth, Ontario, Canada; Freemans Reach, NSW Australia; York, England and Amersfoort, the Netherlands. Trebro provides fast reliable service from each of these fully stocked warehouses. The Trebro Value Line of original manufactured parts has been introduced to supply Trebro customers top quality parts at highly competitive prices. Trebro notes taking care of customers is the company’s highest priority and they dedicate much time and many resources to customer service. As operators of their own family turf farm, the Trebro team understands that downtime is very costly, so they focus on helping keep your equipment up and running. That includes providing free over-the-phone service calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more information, please go to http://trebro.com/.

PARTS & SUPPLIES

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

NEW - Upgraded for 2023: Trebro Telematics Solution

Trebro Telematics Solution is now available on the complete range of Trebro automatic stacking turf harvesters including the AutoStack 3, TSR, TSS, SC 2010 Roll, and SC 2010 Slab…or any machine with PLUS+1 control system. Ask us about upgrading options for your current Telematics Solution!!

Features:

• Remote Service Tool, allowing Trebro Technicians remote access to key electronic and programming functions on Trebro harvesters anywhere in the world.

• Diagnostics and solutions are provided to minimize down time.

• Machine Data, here the user can remotely track total harvest hours, today’s seat hours, pallet drop, pallet time in minutes, pallet count, etc.

• Machine Tracking: information on the current location of the machine including tracking of pallet drops, etc.

• Geofencing, Disable machine if out of geofence range, alert owner/operator of machine movement. Please visit http://trebro.com/.

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

Gen3 Retro Kit for HarveStack Gen2’s

Trebro Manufacturing now offers a Gen3 Retro Kit for all Gen2 HarveStacks. Upgrade includes new screen and controller box. This “plug and play” upgrade will give you the ability to have the latest features including the PLUS+1 control system and bring new life into your harvester for years to come. It also includes the option to be able to take advantage of Trebro Telematics with all the features mentioned above! Please visit http://trebro.com/.

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

200 Series OHLA with tapered shaft

Superior quality OEM part ensures long life and dependable performance. For more information, please go to http://trebro.com/.

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

Actuator

Linear Six-Inch Assembly

Trebro also offers hydraulic depth control conversion kits. “The new hydraulic Depth Control Kit we recently installed on our Trebro AutoStack is fantastic. There are not as many pins and bushings reducing potential wear areas. In the long run, it will be far less expensive to maintain. I would highly recommend it to anyone who has not made the switch.” Tony Smith, Huggett Sod Farms Inc. For more information, please go to http://trebro.com/.

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

Sensor Steering 24 Volt with 36-inch Cable

Trebro’s offers a complete range of electronic parts at the industry’s best prices with fast on-time delivery from one of our fully stocked warehouses in five locations around the world. For more information, please go to http://trebro.com/.

PARTS & SUPPLIES ANNUAL EQUIPMENT & PRODUCT BUYER'S

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

Encoder with Plug

To ensure peak performance and efficiency always choose a Trebro Original Supplied part. Trebro has 22 years of knowledge and expertise in manufacturing automatic turf harvesters. We know what parts are the best for your machine to keep it in top operating condition. For more information, please go to http://trebro.com/.

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

Hydraulic Motor S 22.5 CID with Rotated Flange

Trebro makes it easier for turf producers to succeed with our innovative, hardworking harvesters that reduce labor costs. Taking care of our customers is the highest priority at Trebro Manufacturing. We dedicate a lot of time and resources to customer service.

For more information, please go to http://trebro.com/.

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

Powered Roll Up Flap Control System

The Powered Roll Up, Automatic Flap Control System conversion kits are available for the Trebro HarveStacks and SC 2010 Roll Harvesters. The system is designed to place the roll flap in the same position every time for neat, stable stacks of turfgrass.

For more information, please go to http://trebro.com/.

PLANT PROTECTANTS

Jonathan Green, Inc.

NEW for 2023 - Jonathan Green Natural Grub & Insect Control

For organic lawn care— NEW Jonathan Green Natural Grub & Insect Control uses Octopamine Blocker Technology. This technology consists of a blend of essential plant oils that targets the nervous system only found in insects, just like in nature. Natural Grub & Insect Control is an effective insecticide that is environmentally friendly.

• Kills and repels grubs and other lawn insects, such as chinch bugs, fleas, and carpenter ants—naturally

• Safe around children and pets when used as directed

• Soft on beneficial insects

• USDA National Organic Program compliant

For more information visit www.jonathangreen.com

PLANT PROTECTANTS

Syngenta Manuscript® herbicide

Mature weeds have met their match with Manuscript® herbicide from Syngenta. Manuscript selectively controls tropical signalgrass, carpetgrass, crabgrass, dallisgrass and other grassy weeds in bermudagrass, zoysiagrass, and for sod farms only, St. Augustinegrass. Its built-in, proprietary safener accelerates metabolism for enhanced weed control performance and outstanding turf safety. Manuscript is packaged with Adigor™ surfactant, which is custom-built to be used with Manuscript for improved rainfastness and quicker weed control. Manuscript can be used in the heat of summer when desired warm-season turf is actively growing, and it will fill in quickly. It can also be used as a broadcast spray or spot treatment for optimal results.

Learn more at GreenCastOnline.com/Manuscript. © 2022 Syngenta

Important: Always read and follow label instructions. Please check with your local extension service as some products may not be registered for sale or use in all states or counties and/or may have state-specific use requirements.

ROCK REMOVAL/RAKES

Redexim North America – BLEC Power Box Rake PBR 80

The BLEC Power Box Rake 80 is a multi-use quick fit attachment to suit the walk behind model. The powerful rotating carbide tooth rotor can penetrate hard ground, producing up to 3 inches (7.62 centimeters) of soil pulverizing, leveling, and grading. The bi-angling rotor allows stones and debris to be windrowed to the side and, by folding down the side end plates, excess material can be easily collected up into a pile. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

Redexim North America – BLEC Power Box Rake PBR 1500H

The tractor mounted BLEC Power Box Rakes are the perfect landscape construction tool for carrying out cultivating, earth moving, grading and raking. At the heart of the unit is a carbide pointed tooth rotor which contra rotates, pulverizing and separating the debris from the soil, leaving a clean raked finish. The hydraulic bi-angling rotor windrows unwanted stones and debris and, by folding down the side plates, all the raked material can be gathered up. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

Redexim North America – BLEC Power Box Rake PBR 1800

The tractor mounted BLEC Power Box Rakes are the perfect landscape construction tool for carrying out cultivating, earth moving, grading and raking. At the heart of the unit is a carbide pointed tooth rotor which contra rotates, pulverizing and separating the debris from the soil, leaving a clean raked finish. The hydraulic bi-angling rotor windrows unwanted stones and debris and, by folding down the side plates, all the raked material can be gathered up. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

ROCK REMOVAL/RAKES

Redexim North America – BLEC

Power Box Rake PBR 2400

The tractor mounted BLEC Power Box Rakes are the perfect landscape construction tool for carrying out cultivating, earth moving, grading and raking. At the heart of the unit is a carbide pointed tooth rotor which contra rotates, pulverizing and separating the debris from the soil, leaving a clean raked finish. The hydraulic biangling rotor windrows unwanted stones and debris and, by folding down the side plates, all the raked material can be gathered up. An optional laser kit can be fitted on the PBR 2400 for accurate leveling and raking on sports turf areas. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

STEC Equipment GKB Stoneburier

The new Stoneburier from GKB Machines creates the perfect seed bed using one machine and one operation. It is designed to bury stones and turf under the surface and then cover it with a layer of loose soil. Material separation takes place through the sieve behind the cutting rotor. The rotor rotates in the opposite direction relative to the standard. As a result, the material is thrown against the screen. In the sieve, loose soil is separated into coarse particles. The maximum working depth is 7-inches (17.78-cm). The working depth is set with a packer roller which is easily adjusted up or down by the spindles on both sides of the machine. For an even stronger operation, the packer roller can be filled with over 25 gallons (94.64 liters) of water. The packer roller can be hydraulically side shifted to make your finished product seamless. For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com.

ROLLERS

Brouwer Kesmac

BROUWER BTR 30 PRO Turf Roller

Heavy-Duty Self-Propelled Turf Roller with Advanced Drive System

THE GENTLE GIANT YOU CAN TRUST | 5.5 HP HONDA GX160

The next generation of BROUWER turf rollers incorporate our new advanced Drive System. The new design includes a dedicated pump and variable speed directional valve. The Stainless Steel reservoir dissipates the heat faster and the replaceable oil filter ensures clean oil for a longer life. The dependable and durable BTR 30 PRO is designed to live up to the demanding workload of the Landscape Contractor and Rental Environment. The PRO Model includes the Heavy Duty Traction Drum, the Power Protection Cover and is powered by a dependable 5.5-HP HONDA Engine. The 3/16-inch (.476-cm) Traction Drum is great on slopes and the edges are curved to avoid damaging soft turf while the long handle makes turning easy, even when the drum is filled with water.

ROLLERS

Brouwer Kesmac

TR

224 Ride On Turf Roller

The Ultimate landscaping roller for jobs with tight and narrow access

SMALL BUT MIGHTY | 5.5 HP HONDA GX160

Robust but gentle, start newly laid turfgrass off healthy and strong with the TR-224 RideOn Turf Roller, ideal for tight spaces or areas with limited or narrow access. Equipped with 24-inch (60.96-cm) wide rollers, available with unique rounded-edge rollers to prevent turf damage, the heavy-duty TR-224 also comes standard with two plugs for ease of draining or filling with water. This ride-on turf roller is easy on turfgrass and easy on the operator, with lever-assist steering for exceptional maneuverability, proven 5.5-hp Honda GX160 engine coupled with single-lever F-N-R clutchless transmission and single-lever shifting. The TR-224 from Brouwer is the reliable, economical way to set fresh turfgrass and a must for landscapers, contractors, and rentals.

Progressive Turf Equipment Inc. Pro-Roll 10 and Pro-Roll 15 Wide Area Contour Rollers

The Pro-Roll 10 and Pro-Roll 15 are versatile wide-area turf rollers featuring rolling widths of 10-foot-8-inch or 15-foot (3.048-m or 4.572-m). Ideal for flat or contoured turf, they have been shown to aid in reducing disease pressure and permit a reduction in mowing frequency and chemical usage, while still being gentle enough for use on new growth. Either Pro-Roll will produce consistent compaction, regardless of the terrain profile as each roller is weighted the same and can independently track changing contours. Solid ballast is easily added to or removed from each roller deck allowing even compaction across all rollers. A Pro-Roll can make sharp turns without scuffing, thanks to the four individually mounted transport tires, and Progressive’s unique Pro Lift-N-Turn™ system. Best of all, the Pro-Roll 10 and Pro-Roll 15 can be used with either a compact tractor or a wide range of utility vehicles. Learn more at: www.progressiveturfequip.com/turf-rollers.

Progressive Turf Equipment Inc.

New sequencing valve for easier operation

Whether it is a tight corner of a sports field or negotiating a fairway hazard, the Pro-Roll has the ability to make sharp turns without scuffing, all thanks to the four individually-mounted transport tires, and Progressive’s unique Pro Lift-N-Turn™ system. A key part of the Pro Lift-N-Turn system is the sequencing valve. It ensures the rollers will both lift and lower parallel to the turf, allowing worry free tight turns. To unfold the wings from the transport position, simply pull the release rope and lower the wings then release the rope and the rollers will lower evenly. To raise, simply reverse the procedure. The operator never needs to worry about the pull rope again until he is ready to fold up the wings for transport.

Sales Midwest, Inc.

New and Used Rollers

Sales Midwest offers an assortment of sod rollers. Featured is the Kesmac KTR30 Sod Roller with smooth or heavyduty traction drum and rounded edges. It is gentle on turf and easy to maneuver around tight spaces. The handle folds for easy transport and storage. Visit www.salesmidwest.com, email tim@salesmidwest.com or colton@salesmidwest.com, or call 913-254-9560 for more details.

The Natural Choice.

Plant a better vegetative Bermuda. One that grows vertically; one that harvests early, with deep roots. One with a legendary cold-tolerant lineage from the Oklahoma plains, bred by Dr. Charles Taliaferro (of Patriot, Northbridge, & Latitude 36® fame). IronCutterTM: A new, natural solution for sod producers wanting consistency, lowered inputs, and elite performance from bermudagrass forged for golf, sports turf, & landscapes.

At MVP, we believe an elite variety can only reach its full potential with help from an exceptional sod producer. Producers like Eddie Moore & his family. If you agree, please contact us to join the IronCutter family!

SEEDERS/PLANTERS

AQUA-AID Solutions

NEW for 2023 - Vredo Seeder DZ 5 Series Model 220

The NEW DZ 5 Series Vredo seeder builds on the innovation of previous models already touted by users as the “best seeder in the business.” Boasting an industry BEST 96 percent germination rate the DZ 5 Series provides:

•One step process – ability to inter-seed damaged or poor initial seeded areas without having to recultivate seedbed.

•A bigger seed hopper (68 percent more capacity) for greater productivity.

•Easier calibration providing greater accuracy ensuring delivery of seed at your desired rate at speeds from .5 to 12 mph (.8 to 19 kph).

•Redesigned seed guidance/delivery system with less wear of parts for more effective seed delivery.

Vredo Seeders are accurate and efficient disc seeders for inter-seeding into prepared seedbeds or existing stands of turfgrass. Seed is placed in a V-shaped slit, at a controllable depth of 3/16-inch to 1-inch (.47-cm to 2.5cm), with direct soil contact, maximizing your germination rate.

Website: https://bit.ly/Vredo_DZ5

Brillion Farm Equipment

Till ‘N Seed ®, Model BPSB-6

Designed and built from input received from customers and producers that desired a simple, reliable, and efficient overseeder, the Brillion Till ‘N Seed ® can operate under a wide variety of conditions and accurately plant a multitude of seed varieties and seed mixtures. The Till ‘N Seed, featuring patented technology, utilizes ground driven tillage and seed placement rotors that are self-cleaning to allow for operation in high residue conditions. These unique features make the Till ‘N Seed the ideal tool for seeding into existing turfgrass, renovating pastures, restoring athletic fields and lawns, and planting food plots. For more information, visit www.landoll.com.

First Products, Inc. SEEDA-vator

•Loosens soil prior to laying sod

•Creates the seedbed for primary seeding

•Prepares the ground for seeding

•Uses a patented vibrating action to loosen and break up the soil in the root zone without destroying the established turf

The SEEDA-vator seeder provides turf professionals with the flexibility of primary seeding or overseeding with the same machine. The patented swivel hitch allows the operator to turn around objects without tearing established turf. The solid vibrating tines fracture and loosen the soil without disrupting the turf, while creating the seedbed. First Products designed the seed cup to enable use of both small and large seed. The ground driven seed box allows for variable ground speed without changing the desired seeding rate. For more information, visit www.1stproducts.com

Redexim North America – BLEC MultiSeeder BMS1600

The BLEC MultiSeeder BMS 1600 is an ideal overseeder for working on both fine turf and amenity type areas, the floating twin spike rollers follow the contours, saturating the surface with small ‘flower pot’ holes ready to accept the seeds, which are spread accurately via the stainless-steel metering sections which are adjustable. A drag brush sweeps the remaining seeds into the holes and a rear smooth roller firms up the surface. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

SEEDERS/PLANTERS

Redexim North America – BLEC

MultiSeeder BMS2100

The BLEC MultiSeeder BMS 2100 is an ideal overseeder for working on both fine turf and amenity type areas, the floating twin spike rollers follow the contours, saturating the surface with small ‘flower pot’ holes ready to accept the seeds, which are spread accurately via the stainless-steel metering sections which are adjustable. A drag brush sweeps the remaining seeds into the holes and a rear smooth roller firms up the surface.

For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

Redexim North America – BLEC Turf-Seeder BTM 2100

The BLEC Turf-Seeders are based on a proven method of seed incorporation, the large front notched ring rollers crush lumps, level the soil to create a firm surface also producing small pockets in the soil, ready to accept the grass seed, which is spread the full width of the worked area (not drilled into lines). The rear set of rollers split the shallow ridges formed by the front rollers, incorporating t he seeds evenly in the top half inch (1.27-cm) of soil and surface disturbance is kept to a minimum. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

Redexim North America – BLEC Turf-Seeder BTM 2400

The BLEC Turf-Seeders are based on a proven method of seed incorporation, the large front notched ring rollers crush lumps, level the soil to create a firm surface also producing small pockets in the soil, ready to accept the grass seed, which is spread the full width of the worked area (not drilled into lines). The rear set of rollers split the shallow ridges formed by the front rollers, incorporating t he seeds evenly in the top half inch (1.27-cm) of soil and surface disturbance is kept to a minimum. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

Redexim North America – BLEC

Turf-Seeder 3000

The BLEC Turf-Seeder 3000 is based on a proven method of seed incorporation. The front notched ring rollers crush lumps and level the soil to create a firm surface also producing small pockets in the soil, ready to accept the grass seed, which is spread across its full working width of 10-foot (3.048-m). The rear set of rollers split the shallow ridges formed by the front rollers, incorporating the seeds evenly in the top ½ inch (1.27-cm) of soil, and surface disturbance is kept to a minimum.

For more information, visit: https://redexim.com.

Redexim North America

Double Disc Overseeder 2230A

The Double Disc Overseeder features two rows of discs to offer the closest of seed rows at just 30-mm (1.18-inches). The seed is delivered with precision into the slit before the rear roller passes over the ground to close the soil and protect the seed, ready for germination. It has a single hopper design for better loading of seed and an industry leading gearbox design and calibration system, for extremely precise seeding rates.

For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

SEEDERS/PLANTERS

Redexim North America Overseeder 1575

The Overseeder 1575 has been completely redesigned, making it the fastest, most versatile, and efficient version to date. With its innovative unequal disc slitting system, the Overseeder actually plants the seed firmly in the ground, providing outstanding seed to soil contact and providing unmatched germination. Boasting a tight spacing under 3 inches (7.62 cm), each seed coulter is individually suspended and accurately follows the terrain. The new seed box on the 1575 and 2075 utilizes a proven roller design allowing the machine an infinite range of feed rates with all seed types, from the very large to the very smallest bentgrass seed. With working speed up to 9 mph (14.48 kph), the new Overseeder is capable of re-seeding a football field or golf course fairway in minutes. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

Redexim

North America Overseeder 2075

The new Overseeder 2075 is big, fast, tough, versatile, and efficient. The 2075 uses a cutting-edge disc slitting system which actually plants the seed firmly in the ground, providing unparalleled germination. Using a tight spacing under 3 inches (7.62 cm), each seed coulter is in dividually suspended and accurately follows terrain. The new seed box on the 1575 and 2075 utilizes a proven roller design allowing the machine an infinite range of feed rates with all seed types, from the very large to the very smallest bentgrass seed. With working speed up to 9 mph (14.48 kph), the new Overseeder is capable of re-seeding a football field or golf course fairway in minutes. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

Redexim North America Verti-Seed 1204

The Verti-Seed’s unique action first opens the turf using special oval shaped discs followed by small chisels. The seed is then fed through the seeding funnel and released just above the slit where the wind cannot blow it away. The seed is deposited in the furrow accurately and can be precisely adjusted to give you exact rates even for very fine seed, like bents and fescues. The furrow is then sealed by the seeding shoe. Each seeding element is independently sprung, enabling the Verti-Seed to accurately seed on any ground contour. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

Sales Midwest, Inc.

Brillion Seeders

Sales Midwest offers an assortment of new and used Brillion Equipment and parts. No matter how large or small your operation is, Brillion has the tool to help you with your tillage, seed bed prep and seeding equipment needs. Visit www.salesmidwest.com, email tim@salesmidwest.com or colton@salesmidwest.com, or call 913-254-9560 for more details.

STEC Equipment

GKB Combiseeder

The GKB Combiseeder is a fantastic machine that is set up to maximize your seeding efforts. The Combiseeder can put up to 1500 cone shaped dimples per square yard with a seed rate between 0.1 oz to 1.8 oz per square yard (2.83 grams to 51.03 grams per .836 square meter). These cone shaped dimples and two brushes promote germination by creating conditions for optimal seed to soil contact. The independent cast rings allow for self-cleaning and no damage, even if seeding on contoured turf. They can also be reversed if you are seeding over netted areas. For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com

SOD HARVESTERS

Brouwer Kesmac

Brouwer SH-1576 ROLL OR SLAB SOD HARVESTER

World’s Most Popular Sod Harvester

AN UNBREAKABLE REPUTATION | Optional 4WD and Brush Attachment

With high torque motors designed to withstand the stress of hard ground and long busy days harvesting in extreme conditions, the BROUWER SH-1576 is the most popular model of harvester in the world and has gained its reputation with an excellent quality of cut in a wide variety of conditions. Featured on a JOHN DEERE 5065E tractor this harvester has easy to operate controls and the fixed Curved and Cross Conveyors are an added safety feature making stacking easier. The Floating Cutting Head has front and rear pivot points that are close to the ground following the smallest of undula tions for excellent floatation while also providing significant weight to the roller helping to produce an even piece of turfgrass, even in extreme conditions like hard clay and stones.

Brouwer Kesmac

Brouwer SH-1580 AUTOMATIC

ROLL SOD HARVESTER

The Lightest and most durable cutting head on the market TOP DOG IN TENDER TURF | RETRO A3A CONVEYOR

The BROUWER SH-1580 is a proven performer combining the light weight, durability, and the productivity that the original BROUWER conveyors were famous for. The RETRO 1500 cutting head is the lightest and most durable on the market with Cut-off spring tension, thickness and pitch adjustments that allow you to cut the best quality piece of turfgrass every time. This harvester uses the exclusive Low Profile Rubber Belt that is gentle on turfgrass and durable for long life, with a fixed Curved and Cross Conveyor as an added safety feature making stacking easier. Available with current Sprockets, Sliders and Hydraulics, the SH1580 is featured on the J OHN DEERE 5065E and is easy to use with controls that offer the operator complete comfort and a great view of the conveyor.

Brouwer Kesmac SH-2150 ROLL OR SLAB SOD HARVESTER

Long cut-off frame ideal in the tough rhizomes and hard soil conditions. WARM SEASON WORKHORSE | FUEL EFFICIENT 67 HP JOHN DEERE 5065E

The SH-2150 hand stack harvester has a simple, lightweight cutting head which is easily accessible for servicing and making adjustments for the best quality of cut in soft conditions or peat soil. The fixed Curved and Cross Conveyors are an added safety feature making stacking easier. Mounted on a JOHN DEERE 5065E the SH-2150 has a unique beam pivot point that provides excellent floatation to follow the contours of the ground with the fewest moving parts while the low-profile mat is gentle on turfgrass and long on durability. With electric joystick Controls that operate the hydraulic functions, this design is easy to operate and reduces heat by keeping hydraulic components away from the operator station.

SOD HARVESTERS

Brouwer Kesmac

SH-2200 ROLL OR SLAB SOD HARVESTER

The Customizable Harvester Platform built for you. PRECISION HARVESTING HAND OVER FIST | BSH-2200 / KSH-2200

The dependable SH-2200 platform is engineered to offer customization tailored to fit your harvesting operation. Choose between the Brouwer BSH-2200 base with direct manual hydraulic controls, or the KSH-2200 base with Electric over Hydraulic Controls, and build out your dream harvester with optional FourWheel Drive. Perfect for hard and rocky conditions to the most tender turf, the SH-2200 is the consistent reliable workhorse that commands the line on every cut. • 4 Wheel Drive • Brush attachment • Piling wall extensions • Fold down pallet carrier • Selection of starter trays • Hydraulic Variable Speed Roll Up • Secondary standing platform for Slabs • Auto-steer with fine micro adjustment • Adjustable piling wall for smaller pallets • Slabbing attachment; independent hydraulic curved conveyor with rollers/brushes, scrapers, and dirt deflector • Fold down pallet carrier • 10-in. (25.4-cm). Ground Roller • Mechanical Counter • Coulter side blades • Water cooler

Brouwer Kesmac

Multiple Stacking Configurations

North American and Euro Stacking Configurations

We understand that Regional Markets have unique pallet sizes and stacking patterns; some that are not available on most Automatic Stacking Harvesters. Brouwer Automatic Roll Sod Harvesters can cut 16-inch (40.64-cm), 21-inch (53.34-cm), 23-inch (58.42-cm), or 24-inch (60.96-cm) cutting widths including the ability to stack multiple configurations on various pallet sizes. Stacking configurations for pallet sizes of 48-inch by 48-inch (1.2-m by 1.2-m), 40-inch by 48-inch (1.0-m x 1.2-m) and 32-inch by 48-inch (0.8-m x 1.2-m).

Brouwer Kesmac

NEW for 2023 - 6000 SERIES AUTOMATIC SLAB SOD HARVESTER

NEW Auto-Steer Camera Option + Additional upgrades for 2023

NEXT-GEN SLABBING | Raising the standard of Automatic Sod Harvesting Built on our reliable automatic platform the Brouwer 6000 Series is a slabbing powerhouse built on a history of innovation. For even more efficiency and precision, the Auto-Steer Camera is now an available option to further streamline your harvesting operation. Born to push the limits of its predecessors and designed for efficiency and precision, the finely tuned 6000 is our commitment and continued objective to set standards and develop long term solutions for the turf industry. With over 50 years of harvesting innovation, the 6000 Series is our most advanced harvester to date. Updated BROUWER Telematics allow factory technicians to perform remote diagnostics, updates, adjustments, monitoring, and management for harvest optimization utilizing GMS/GPS communication.

ANNUAL EQUIPMENT & PRODUCT BUYER'S GUIDE

SOD HARVESTERS

Brouwer Kesmac

NEW for 2023 - 4000-R AUTOMATIC ROLL SOD HARVESTER

NEW Auto-Steer Camera Option now available

THE TITAN OF TURF | 134 HP CAT C3.6 FTAD - T4F/Stage V

With an improved cab cooling system and the stronger and more fuel-efficient 134-horsepower CAT C3.6 FTAD engine, the 4000-R offers the perfect balance of compact size, reliability, and performance, giving you 5 percent more power density and 12 percent more torque from an even smaller package.

Ideal even in extreme conditions, the unstoppable BROUWER 4000-R is a legend built on a history of innovation. For even more efficiency and precision, the Auto-Steer Camera is now an available option to even further streamline your harvesting operation. The finely tuned advanced cutting head and Robotic stacking system, combined with a JOHN DEERE cab and on-the-fly adjustments, produce a pristine quality Roll and Pallet, improving production efficiency and simplicity for the operator.

Updated BROUWER Telematics allow factory technicians to perform remote diagnostics, updates, adjustments, and monitoring, utilizing GMS/GPS communication.

Brouwer Kesmac

NEW for 2023 - ROBOMAX JD AUTOMATIC ROLL SOD

HARVESTER

NEW Upgraded Telematics + Auto-Steer Camera COMING SOON

MAXIMIZE YOUR HARVEST | 130 HP John Deere FT4 PowerTech 6130M

The stronger, and more fuel-efficient 130-horsepower John Deere FT4 PowerTech 6130M combines performance and fluid economy for improved productivity, better acceleration, and ability to consistently maintain desired transport speeds.

For even more efficiency and precision, the Auto-Steer Camera will soon be available as an option to even further streamline your harvesting operation. Performing in even the most extreme conditions, the RoboMax has an Optional adjustable Pre-Roller for improved cutting quality and increased floatation, alongside the proven Auto Flap Control, keeping the sod roll flaps consistent to maintain a stable pallet. With Precision Stacking Patterns and the ability to back out and drop pallets clear from the cut line, the ROBOMAX JD unleashes over 50 years of innovation to maximize your harvest.

Updated BROUWER Telematics allow factory technicians to perform remote diagnostics, updates, adjustments, and monitoring, utilizing GMS/GPS communication.

Brouwer Kesmac

Brouwer MARK-II FOLDABLE COMPACT

SOD CUTTER

The Lightweight choice for Rentals and Contractors

A CUT ABOVE THE REST | 5.5 HP HONDA GGX160

The compact and transportable MARK II Sod Cutter is built with same quality and heavy-duty frame construction as all the BROUWER harvesters. With folding handles for easy storage or transport in a truck or car, this lightweight tool can be used anywhere that turf requires removing, repairing, renovating, or lifting. With a 13-inch (33.02-cm) split cutting blade to reduce vibration, including adjustable spacing, the Mark II makes it smooth and easy to use for the operator and the perfect tool for landscapers, contractors, rental outlets, golf courses and cemeteries alike. The Mark II is ready for any task with optional blades to shred old cut sod and dethatcher blades to remove thatch when required.

SOD HARVESTERS

FireFly Automatix

Sod Harvesters

FireFly employs transformative technology to bring value to your investment. You’ll see that value in every carefully crafted element of our sod harvesters. FireFly’s attention to detail starts at the overall architecture of the machine and continues all the way down to its fasteners. The creation of all these details is centered around our decades of sod cutting experience and refined with computer modeling and the latest engineering tools. Our end objective is to bring you a sod harvester with a cut quality like no other machine ever built. Learn more about the FireFly advantage at fireflyautomatix.com or call (801) 842-1327 to schedule a demo in your fields.

FireFly Automatix

Hybrid Electric Harvesting Technology

FireFly has pioneered hybrid electric technology in turf equipment for over ten years. Diesel and hydraulics are still used in systems best suited for power density, while electric drives vastly improve performance where speed, precision, and smooth synchronous control is needed.

FireFly’s electrically-driven systems are the smart choice in harvesting.

• Cut-Off – Incredibly durable, produces a clean cut at blazing fast speeds

• Conveyor – More precise roll-up control, ground speed synchronization allows cutting in tender conditions

• Rollup – Without any metal-on-metal contact or grease points, provides long-term precise performance

• SynchroStacker – Simply the smoothest, fastest, and most accurate stacker in the industry, requires little maintenance and delivers long life Advantages of electric systems:

• Smooth operation greatly reduces wear and tear

• Faster and more precise movements

• More consistent quality cut and pallets in hot or cold weather, without warming up

• Highly reliable and fuel efficient

• Lower maintenance, increasing productive time

Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com

FireFly Automatix

Cellular Modems in All New Equipment

All new FireFly machines are equipped with cellular modems for 24/7 immediate access to troubleshooting, updating, observing, and training. Our training and service teams always have your back, helping you to optimize your harvesting and mowing and to keep you running. Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com

SOD HARVESTERS

FireFly Automatix

NEW for 2023 - ProSlab 155C Self-Propelled Automated

Slab Harvester

The ProSlab 155C is the next generation of FireFly’s best-selling slab harvester. It features all the performance and reliability of the 155B, but with a much more powerful and reliable computer system. It also features an updated user interface that gives the look and feel of its big brother—the ProSlab 160 (our highest performance slab harvester).

With patented floating cutterhead and electric chop, the ProSlab produces a superb pallet with low field impact. Our patented electric stacker is simply the smoothest, fastest, and most accurate in the industry. It’s also one reason FireFly harvesters are the most fuel-efficient harvesters.

• Rotated tie-in layers

• Single/multi-slab modes

• Drop-on-the-fly pallets

• Single or double-sided pallets

• Factory-integrated GPS guidance system (optional)

The new TurfView cab features improvements such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, charging ports, and turn signals. Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com/proslab-155c

FireFly Automatix

ProSlab

160 Self-Propelled Automated Slab Harvester

FireFly’s self-propelled ProSlab 160 builds on all the proven features of the 155C and adds additional high-performance features:

• Electric conveyor and pickup conveyor

• Upgraded electrical system that allows for increased productivity and even lower fuel consumption

• Faster and even smoother stacker operation

• Improved operator comfort – dedicated phone holder and charger, Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth connectivity, redesigned seat pods for improved comfort, multiple cameras for a full view of the harvester, standard 400W inverter

• Improved traction control – allows for harvesting in the most challenging conditions

• Higher transport speeds with full shift-on-the-fly capabilities

• Improved slab sensing in windy conditions

• Synchronized cutter makes the best performing cutterhead in the industry even better. It allows for cutter speed, boom pressure, and head pressure to be synchronized with ground speed, resulting in the most consistent cut quality.

• GPS-ready ability is now standard and fully integrated into the control box.

Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com/proslab-160

FireFly Automatix

ProSlab 160

Double Stack Option

FireFly’s Double Stack option for the ProSlab 160 adds a second stacker over the main conveyor. This allows for stacking two slabs (one slab on top of the other) simultaneously and yields up to a 75 percent increase in harvesting productivity. The Double Stack is only available when harvesting full-length slabs. You can switch onthe-fly between Double Stack and standard single stacking.

Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com

SOD HARVESTERS

FireFly Automatix

R300 Self-Propelled Automated Roll Harvester

The most refined roll harvester ever built. Engineered from experience successfully cutting in an unprecedented variety of grass types and conditions.

• Handles every grass type and condition with speed and FireFly’s signature smooth movements

• Incredible durability – many mechanisms originally designed for the high cycles of slab harvesting

• No metal-on-metal contact in the electric rollup for long-lasting precision

• Intelligent flap control and unique self-adjusting dual flipper produce tight rolls and stable, consistent pallets

• Easily accommodates varying roll lengths, from 8-12 ft 2 (.7-1.1 m 2 )

• Self-propelled and powered by a turbo-charged JCB engine that is perfectly suited for your turf production

• Superior fuel efficiency

• Fast, precise, and consistent SynchroStacker uses unique helical pickup screws for the most secure roll pickup on the market

• Increase your yield and flexibility with factory integrated GPS guidance system (optional)

• Step into the comfortable TurfView Cab and start making perfect pallets on repeat

Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com/proslab-r300

FireFly Automatix

R300 Options for Peat Conditions

No other single-head or dual-head roll harvester can match the R300 in peat conditions with FireFly’s new peat options:

• Ultra-high flotation tires option for even lower ground pressure

• High-speed cutter head option allows for even faster cutting in peat soils These options add to standard elements of the R300’s design that make it perfect for cutting in peat:

• Side-cutting design keeps you from driving on your grass

• Lightweight with excellent weight balance

Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com/proslab-r300

KWMI Rollmaster

The Rollmaster is a standard two-person operation. The operator friendly control panel, 32-tube dispenser, large flotation tires, long-lasting conveyor chain and self-contained hydraulic system with dual 22-gpm (83.279 lpm) pumps make harvesting simple. Its hydraulic oil cooler, with automatic electric fan ensures smooth operation in high temperature climates as well as for extended operations. Available in solid cut of 30-, 42- or 48-inches (.762-, 1.067-, or 1.219-meters) or double cut of 42- or 48-inches (1.067- or 1.219-meters).

Innovations in roll positioning coming soon!

Option: Bi-directional side discharge conveyor offloads rolls to the side so there’s no need to move the roll before the next pass.

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SOD HARVESTERS

KWMI

RL Series Big Roll Harvester

The RL 30 and RL 42 big roll pull-behind harvesters have a 100 percent self-contained hydraulic system, eliminating the need for tractor remotes. A two-stage 540 PTO pump allows for lower rpm while rear-mounted hydraulics provide the ground operator with controls, including electric depth control. The full floating head has adjustable speed and produces a more even harvest. Its tube rack holds up to 24 tubes with a 6-inch (15.24-cm) diameter and the tube clamp itself is hydraulic. All models feature a netting applicator. Available in a solid cut of 30- and 42-inches (.762- and 1.067-meters) or a double cut of 42-inches (1.067-meters). Perfect for both large and small farms.

Option: Electric counter with horn

KWMI

3030 Big Roll Sod Harvester

The KWMI 3030 Big Roll Sod Harvester is a user-friendly, threepoint hitch machine driven by a 540 PTO pump that features netting attachments and on-the-go depth control. Its unique design creates a tight roll every time. The KWMI 3030 can harvest the toughest sods with no problem while also being capable of rolling the weakest grass with ease, regardless of soil condition. It’s been field proven for rugged reliability and designed to be the lowest maintenance sod harvester in the industry.

KWMI Slab/Mini-Roll Harvester

This harvester features a floating head designed to reduce scalping and deliver uniform sod thickness. It is available on the John Deere 5065E as a slab or mini-roll unit with cut options of 16- and 18-inches (40.64- and 45.72-cm). The harvester comes standard with a tarp rack, canopy, and operating lights. Hydraulic depth control and coulter blades allow for a smoother cut edge.

Options:

• Hydraulic auto steer

• Cross conveyor for rolling attachment on Mini Roll harvester.

• 54-in. x 48-in. (1.372-m x 1.219-m) pallet wall cavity

KWMI

Quick-Hitch Harvester

The KWMI Quick Hitch harvester is designed for easy hook-up to any tractor. Its floating cutter head is best for harvesting in any terrain, while coulter blades allow for a smoother cut edge, and a bed knife cuts under the sod to ensure precision cuts every time. Known for its performance and reliability, this machine is also versatile in that it can easily convert between harvesting slabs or mini rolls. Standard features for the QuickHitch include hydraulic depth control, variable speed cu tter head and conveyor, PTO pump hook-up, tarp rack, pallet rack, and a three-wall pallet cavity for neater pallets. Cut widths for both slabs and rolls are available in sizes of 16-, 18- and 20-inches (40.64-, 45.72-, and 50.8-cm).

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Magnum Model 420SRA Pull-Behind Big Roll Harvester

This compact, one-person big roll harvester speeds production while reducing labor. Features include:

• Increased harvesting speed and reduced labor cost

• Harvest with one person in climate-controlled cab

• Auto steer for precision guidance, less wasted turf

• Hydraulic chop-off assembly for accurate, consistent lengths of cut

• Anti-vibration timing belts reduce cutter head vibration

• Two cameras to monitor harvesting operations, allowing the operator to view harvesting while looking forward

For more information, visit www.magnumenp.com.

Magnum Model 420SR Semi-Automatic Big Roll Harvester

The Magnum 420SR Big Roll Harvester incorporates features of the Magnum 42 as well as some features from the Magnum 4200AR:

• Hydraulic chop-off assembly for accurate, consistent lengths of cut

• Large removable tube rack for less down time, easy reloading

• Tube injector for quick, easy tube addition

• Self-starting conveyor to eliminate wrapping turf around the tube by hand

• Rear rubber conveyor mat for longer life, less maintenance

• Net injector to introduce net to the big roll at the start or end

• Net splitter for harvesting two 21- or 24-in. (53.34- or 60.96-cm) rolls

• Upgraded hydraulic components to increase efficiencies and harvest speeds For more information, visit www.magnumenp.com.

Magnum Magnum BR Big Roll Harvester

The Magnum Big Roll Harvester is a pull-type unit powered by the PTO of a 40- to 60-hp tractor. Dual floating cutter heads produce consistent cuts in 30-, 32-, 36-, 40-, 42- and 48-in. widths (76.2-, 81.28-, 91.44-, 101.6-, 106.68- and 121.92-cm widths). Two variable speed mats produce the tightest roll possible. A patented netting system applies the net to the sod after it is cut and before it is rolled. This allows weak or immature sod to be successfully harvested and installed.

For more information, visit www.magnumenp.com

Magnum NEW for 2023 - Sod Harvester Model 420/480 SP

Our latest most innovative big roll harvester yet—the SP—is ready to harvest in all conditions with ease and comfort. Combining over 30 years of experience with today’s latest technology. Harvesting big rolls has never been so effortless. This new fully automated big roll harvester has to be seen and operated to believe.

• John Deere cab provides comfort and quiet, this harvester will allow operators to work all day with very little fatigue

• Quality control has never been easier due to the operator having the best seat in the house. Sitting above the conveyors provides the most perfect views of the sod being cut, conveyed, and rolled.

• The SP is all about user friendly designs and allows Magnum to track and diagnose from our factory. Something that will increase dependability and al low our support group to diagnose in minutes. For more information, visit www.magnumenp.com.

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Redexim North America

Turf Cutter 610

The Redexim Turf Cutter 610 is a revolutionary implement that cleanly cuts sod for repairs in lawns, fairways, sports fields, and nursery applications. The machine can be used to cut a variety of turfgrass types and to precisely shave the last bit of soil at your work site to prep a clean bed and move existing turfgrass to a new location. The Turf Cutter 610 is a PTO driven machine that can be used with a compact tractor or a Redexim Carrier. The low levels of vibration created by the Turf Cutter cause almost no fatigue to the operator, allowing projects to be completed more quickly and efficiently than the competition. The adjustable angle on the Turf Cutter 610 allows for use in all types of turfgrasses and the belt drive makes it simple to maintain. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

Sales Midwest, Inc.

New and Used Sod Harvesters

Sales Midwest offers an assortment of new and used sod harvesters, including Brouwer Kesmac Harvesters. Various models of traditional and automated sod harvesters are available. Visit www.salesmidwest.com, email tim@salesmidwest.com or colton@salesmidwest.com, or call 913-254-9560 for more details.

Southern Specialty Equipment, Inc.

Sod Harvesters

Southern Specialty Equipment is the Florida and Georgia Dealer for Brouwer Kesmac, including the Brouwer Kesmac line of Sod Harvesters and Sod Cutters. Brouwer Kesmac is a company built on developing innovative equipment solutions for the turfgrass industry. Their standards for quality, reliability, value, and customer service are known throughout the turfgrass industry. Along with the Sod Harvesters and Sod Cutters, Southern Specialty Equipment offers the Brouwer Kesmac line of Sod Installers, Turf Rollers, and their Monument Setter, Aerator, and Turf Vacuum. Over the years, we’ve learned that hard work, straight talk, and diligence are what build the relationships which are the key to business success. We are proud to say that Southern Specialty Equipment excels at all three. For more information on Southern Specialty Equipment and the products and services we offer, please visit our website: www.ssequip.net.

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

TSR Automatic Stacking Roll Turf Harvester

This revolutionary machine incorporates proven Trebro technology coupled with many new and innovative features.Powered by a 140-horsepower John Deere engine with all-wheel hydrostatic drive, this rugged machine handles diverse challenging harvesting conditions. A quiet, comfortable operators cab rotates 90-degrees to place the operator in the best position to see all harvesting and stacking functions.Multiple cutting widths are available including 21-, 23-, and 24-inches (53.34-, 58-42-, and 60.96-cm). The reliable time-tested Trebro stacking system, plus a new electronic adjustable roll flap positioning system, delivers neat, stable stacks. An industry only cross-conveyor scrap dump places scrap sod out of the way for the next pass or accumulates and discards scrap sod at the end of the field.The pallet injector, now with hydraulicly actuated doors, holds 20 empty pallets with an on-the-go pallet exchange increasing harvesting efficiency. Optional: Upgraded Telematics with Remote Service Tool is also available. Please visit http://trebro.com/

SOD HARVESTERS

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

Trebro TSR Peat Model

Trebro is now offering their TSR automatic stacking turf harvester in a Peat High-Floatation model. This new machine is equipped with 800-45-26.5 Altura tires providing superior floatation and performance in soft peat soil conditions. Powered by a 140-horsepower John Deere engine with all-wheel hydrostatic drive, this rugged machine can handle a wide variety of harvesting conditions. A quiet, comfortable operators cab rotates 90-degrees to place the operator in the best position to see all harvesting and stacking functions. The reliable time-tested Trebro stacking system, along with a new electronic roll flap positioning system, results in neat, stable stacks. An industry only, cross-conveyor scrap dump places scrap sod out of the way for the next pass or accumulates and discards scrap sod at the end of the field.

Optional: Improved Telematics with Remote Service Tool is also available. Please visit http://trebro.com/.

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

TSS Automatic Stacking Slab Harvester

The updated Trebro TSS automatic stacking slab harvester incorporates proven Trebro technology, with many new and innovative features. Powered by a 140-horsepower John Deere engine, with all-wheel hydrostatic drive, this rugged machine handles diverse challenging harvesting conditions. A quiet, comfortable, operators cab rotates 90-degrees, positioning the operator to best see all harvesting and stacking functions. Available cutting widths include: 16-, 21-, 23-, or 24-inches (40.64-, 53.34-, 58-42-, or 60.96-cm). An industry only, cross-conveyor scrap dump places scrap sod out of the way for the next pass or accumulates and discards scrap sod at the end of the field. For 2023, the stacker bump bed is upgraded for improved speed and durability. The cross-stacking pattern consistently produces neat, stable stacks. The pallet injector, now with hydraulicly actuated doors, holds 20 empty pallet s with on-the-go pallet exchange increasing harvesting efficiency. Optional: Improved Telematics with Remote Service Tool is also available. Visit http://trebro.com/.

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

Trebro AutoStack 3

The most refined, highest-production machine on the market, Trebro AutoStack 3 is the ultimate in turfgrass harvesting production. Along with Trebro’s industry-leading reliability and time-tested value, it combines tried and true design with multiple new features, including:

•All-wheel drive and large, high-flotation tires for easy operation in wet, muddy conditions

•Dual 24-inch (60.96-cm) cutting heads with dual adjustable down pressure for outstanding quality of cut with minimum waste

•On-the-go one-button scrap dump

•Centralized and weather resistant control box

•Dual autosteer for harvesting in both directions

•New for 2023, optional upgraded Telematics with remote service tool

•Plus many more

The deluxe cab with antivibration mounts has heat and air with front and rear curved glass for outstanding visibility of all harvesting and stacking functions.

The Trebro AutoStack 3 quickly pays for itself thanks to its one-operator system, maximum productivity, and sod quality, with reduced waste and downtime.Please visit: http://trebro.com/.

High quality, low input turf

STANDARD VARIETY

The A-LIST is an independent, non-profit, industry initiative, fostering development of sustainable turfgrass varieties and related products that perform their function with less maintenance inputs, thus benefiting the environment. A-LIST monitors a voluntary evaluation program including metrics like water conservation, reduced fertility and traffic, heat, and drought stress tolerances, all with no fungicide or insecticide applications.

Products that meet the acceptance criteria can utilize the A-LIST Approved symbol in their marketing and receive the A-LIST Approved tag for use in packaging.

To become an A-LIST Approved Variety, a variety must have demonstrated superior performance in A-LIST trials as defined by:

The top LSD group for drought tolerance as measured by percent green cover for each of two years in at least two locations.

Acceptable or better turf quality for each of the two years in at least two locations.

Have been entered into an NTEP trial for the species. For new cultivars that have met the approval standards for performance in A-LIST trials, final approval will be withheld until the cultivar(s) have been entered into an NTEP trial.

SOD HARVESTERS

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc.

UPGRADED for 2023 - Trebro Telematics Solution

Trebro Telematics Solution is now available on the complete range of Trebro automatic stacking turfgrass harvesters including the AutoStack 2 & 3, TSR, TSS, SC 2010 Roll, and SC 2010 Slab…or any machine with PLUS+1 control system.

Features:

• Remote Service Tool, allowing Trebro Technicians remote access to key electronic and programming functions on Trebro harvesters anywhere in the world.

• Diagnostics and solutions are provided to minimize down time.

• Machine Data, here the user can remotely track total harvest hours, today’s seat hours, pallet drop, pallet time in minutes, pallet count, etc.

• Machine Tracking: information on the current location of the machine including tracking of pallet drops, etc.

• Geofencing, Disable machine if out of geofence range, alert owner/operator of machine movement. Please visit http://trebro.com/.

Van Vuuren

TurfTick® 3500 Highest Capacity Sod Harvester in the TurfTick® 3500 Series

TurfTick ® 3500, THE NEWEST MODEL FROM VAN VUUREN, is a true capacity champion with an optimal capacity of 3500 square yards an hour (2926 square meters an hour). The choice of three modular, floating cutting heads—a single (48in) (121.92-cm), a double (24-in) (60.96-cm), or a triple (16-in) (40.64-cm)—make this machine unique and provide optimal results on any type of soil. Because of its large gripper, each pallet is stacked per layer at the same time, a stacking process which results in a stable pallet.

The TurfTick 3500’s roll-up system builds on the reliable Van Vuuren roll-up system, with its long-life conveyor belt and various options, a time-proven system. By using a flexible rubber tray for rolling, the grass is protected from breaking. The roll-up system provides smooth, accurate, and gradual rolling. The rubber roll-up gears are maintenance-free, do not wear easily, and deliver top results. For more information visit www.vuuren.com

Van Vuuren

Save on labor with the TurfTick®1016 Basic Machine

TurfTick ® 1016 | 1018 | 1024 is the entry-level model: a highly economical machine that fits on almost every tractor. The TurfTick ® 1016 | 1018 | 1024 has been used around the world for more than 30 years. This turf-cutting machine ensures every turf grower can make a flying start. Its simplicity provides high production and contributes to the profitability of every start-up and smaller turf grower. This unique sod harvester delivers top quality. It offers a time-proven system with a long-service-life conveyor belt and many diverse options. The roll-up gears are maintenance-free and do not easily wear out. In addition, this machine is connected or disconnected from the tractor within minutes, thanks to the clip-on and clip-off concept. This is the ideal turf-cutting machine to start your business with to help you harvest quality turf rolls every day.

For more information about the TurfTick ® 1016, please scan the QR-code or visit www.vuuren.com

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Van Vuuren

The TurfTick® 2316 Universal Stacker enhances the growth of your business

TurfTick ® 2316 is the ultimate single operator Universal Stacker. Compact, proven, universal, economical, and durable, it is ideal for turf growers with a daily harvest capacity of approximately 6,0007,000 square meters (64,583-75,347 square feet). Automated stacking is possible with this ‘Universal Stacker’ sod harvester. Due to its compactness, the TurfTick ® 2316 offers less downtime compared to other automated sod harvesters. This results in high production efficiency and low operating costs.

The high weight of the TurfTick ® 2316 makes it possible to harvest a constant thickness of turfgrass rolls, resulting in a top-quality product. In addition, this machine is designed for low maintenance costs and a long service life. We want to make the everyday life of our turfgrass growers easier and more efficient. This sod harvester is ideal for turfgrass growers who want to (and continue to) grow or innovate.

For more information about the TurfTick ® 2316, please scan the QR-code or visit www.vuuren.com.

Van Vuuren

The BigTick®1040 | 1048

harvests high-quality large turf rolls

The BigTick ® is durable, heavy in weight, and has a solid design. It is the best and most economical solution for harvesting high-quality large turf rolls. With the speed of operation offered by the BigTick ® , a high production capacity is achieved. A big turf roll has a maximum width of 40 inches (1 meter). It becomes possible to harvest two 20-inch (0.5-meter) turf rolls by installing the optional center colter disk. This turf harvesting machine delivers consistent thickness and compact large turf rolls. Top-quality blades ensure top-quality turf rolls.

Advantages of the BigTick ® when harvesting large turf rolls:

• Top-quality and strong cutting blade

• Heavy frame and sturdy pressure roller

• Optional middle colter disk to split the roll width in half

• Standard feature electronic thickness control

• Manually adjustable thickness control for general adjustments

For more information about the BigTick ® , please scan the QR-code or visit www.vuuren.com

Van Vuuren

The BigSlab® 3040 harvests the desired slabs

The BigSlab ® 3040 is designed explicitly to market turf for medium and large projects, such as parks and soccer fields. This machine is ideal for marketing your high-quality turf. Enjoy the excellent speed, efficiency in cutting, transporting, and placing the turf with minimum effort with this sod harvester.

A distinctive feature of this machine is that it does not roll the turf but folds and stacks it. In this way, a higher transport efficiency can be achieved while there is no need for a second operator on the machine. The thickness of the turf is automatically measured and adjusted by a self-developed computer system with multiple sensors and actuators. These features make the folded turf ideal for sports field repair and installation.

For more information about the BigSlab ® 3040, please scan the QR-code or visit www.vuuren.com.

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SOD INSTALLERS

Brouwer Kesmac

Brouwer ROLLMATE

BIG ROLL SOD INSTALLER

Highly maneuverable, outstanding on slopes, and effortless controls

THE HEAVY LIFTING SIDEKICK | RM 2430, RM 2442 & RM 2448

The RollMate (RM 2430, RM 2442 & RM 2448 ) is the fast and efficient way to install Big Rolls. Simple to operate, the RollMate works well in a wide variety of conditions. Outstanding on slopes and in confined areas and with a light footprint and tight turning radius the RollMate won’t disturb the project’s final grade. The 11-hp HONDA Engine with Electric Start provides power to lift rolls with a 4-foot (1.219-m) diameter up to 2,000 lbs (907.185 kg). The Hydrostatic Drive allows the operator to choose an ideal installing speed for the conditions. The extreme durability of the RollMate provides the high-quality standards expected of all BROUWER equipment. The three models provide the ideal width for 24-inch (60.96-cm), 30-inch (76.2-cm), 42-inch (106.68-cm), or 48-inch (121.92-cm) Big Roll sod installation.

KWMI

NEW for 2023 - Big Roll Sod Installer New Features

The Big Roll Sod Installer is an all-terr ain rubber-tracked unit with 2,500-lb. (1,133.98-kg) load capacity and choice of clamp or bar hookup, allowing for installation of rolls with widths from 30- to 48-inches (76.2 cm- to 121.92-cm). New to the line in 2023 are Model 4231 and Model 4831 which come with a Kawasaki 31-hp water-cooled engine putting out adequate torque and power to suit your needs. Also new on these models is a control panel with LED warning lights for engine, battery, oil, and water temperature for easier diagnostic troubleshooting. All the dependability and maneuverability our gas-powered machines are known for, now with added power and functionality.

For more information, visit www.KWMIequipment.com

KWMI

Track Big Roll Sod Installer with Clamp System

This installer is an all-terrain rubber-tracked unit with 2,500-lb. (1,133.98-kg) load capacity and choice of clamp or bar hook-up, allowing for installation of rolls with widths from 30- to 48-inches (.762- to 1.219-m). Switch from clamp to bar as needed. It has a larger pocket for the sod roll and balances with or without a load. Driver experiences outstanding visibility from a standing platform and the easy operation allows for tight seams and wall-to-wall installation. The maneuverability and low ground pressure tracks allow for installation in tight areas and all soil and weather conditions. Model 4230 and Model 4830 are available with a Kohler ECH749 26.5 hp Command Pro Engine with a dual air-filtration system. Model 4226D and Model 4826D come with a Kubota 05 Series 3-Cylinder liquid-cooled engine.

Optional attachments:

• Pallet forks

• Sod roller

• Mini-harvester—allows for cutting and installation with same machine

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KWMI

Big Roll Sod Installer

The new Big Roll Sod Installer is a four-wheel-drive all- terrain machine with top-of-the-line maneuverability and durability. Front and rear hydraulic wheel motors and rear wheel steering allow for a tight turning radius—while the traction assist feature also allows for true four-wheel-drive by giving all tires equal pulling-power. This Installer features an easy-to-use Hydraulic Piloted joystick with electric over hydraulic controls for smooth and consistent operation. Control forward/reverse movements and roll lifting, from the same joystick. With a 2,500lb. (1,133.98-kg) load capacity and foam-filled tires to ensure no flat tires on the job, this machine handles the toughest tasks. Both 42- and 48-inch (1.067- and 1.219-m) installers come standard with a liquid-cooled Kubota 05 Series 3-Cylinder engine. Choose between a hydraulic roll clamping system or traditional bar system, both with the capacity to install rolls in widths from 30 to 48 inches (.762- to 1.219-m). For more information, visit www.KWMIequipment.com

Magnum Magnum Installer

The A Series turf- and operator-friendly four-wheel drive installer combines efficiency and dependability into a machine weighing less than 2,000 pounds (907.185 kg). The concept for this installer grew out of the need for a lighter weight, quickly moving vehicle for the installation of big rolls—one that could handle the terrain but not damage the turf. Curbs and slopes present no problem for this installer which can be operated at speeds up to 10-mph (16.09-kph). The Magnum Installer features hydraulic clamp arms and wide flotation tires. For more information, visit www.magnumenp.com.

Sales Midwest, Inc.

New and Used Sod Installers

Sales Midwest offers an assortment of new and used sod installers. That includes the Brouwer RollMate Series with various models of walk behind installers, which can install different size sod rolls (24-, 30-, 42-, and 48-in.) [60.96-, 76.2-, 106.68-, 121.92-cm]. Visit www.salesmidwest.com, email tim@salesmidwest.com or colton@salesmidwest.com, or call 913-254-9560 for more details.

SIDEKICK USA LLC

SIDEKICK

Get into the thick-cut game with SIDEKICK – the internationally patented turf compression and positioning machinethat assists in the installation of thick-cut natural and hybrid turf. Our award-winning * and patented technology ensures:

•Faster turfgrass sod installation time.

•Reduced instances of damaged turfgrass by mechanical or human error.

•Lower overall costs for contractors and facilities.

•Zero seams between turfgrass sod rolls, as well as enhanced recovery and playability – creating a softer and stronger playing surface.

Current models are available for purchase and lease:

•John Deere1025 R and 2032 R

•Kubota B2650 (with optional A/C Cab)

•KIOTI ** CK2610, CK3510, and CK4010 (all with optional A/C Cabs)

•Mahindra Max 25 HP HST For more information, visit www.SIDEKICKUSA.com

* STMA 2013 Innovation Award ** Official Partner of STEC Equipment

SOD INSTALLERS

Southern Specialty Equipment, Inc. Sod Installers

Southern Specialty Equipment is the Florida and Georgia Dealer for Brouwer Kesmac, including the Brouwer Kesmac Sod Installer. Brouwer Kesmac is a company built on developing innovative equipment solutions for the turfgrass industry. Their standards for quality, reliability, value, and customer service are known throughout the turfgrass industry. Along with their Sod Installer, Southern Specialty Equipment offers the Brouwer Kesmac line of line of Sod Harvesters and Sod Cutters, Turf Rollers, and their Monument Setter, Aerator, and Turf Vacuum.

Over the years, we’ve learned that hard work, straight talk, and diligence are what build the relationships which are the key to business success. We are proud to say that Southern Specialty Equipment excels at all three.

For more information on Southern Specialty Equipment and the products and services we offer, please visit our website: www.ssequip.net.

SOFTWARE

FireFly Automatix

NEW for 2023 -

FireFly Support Portal

The FireFly Support Portal is your hub for service, training, and maintenance. All farm personnel are encouraged to register for a free account. This account currently allows users to:

•Use our searchable knowledge base filled with videos and articles, which is constantly growing

•Submit help tickets

•Check the status of current tickets

•Refer to closed tickets for help with issues

In the near future, the Support Portal will also be the access point for all things FireFly—from parts orders to manual downloads. Scan the QR code to sign up or visit fireflyautomatix.com/support.

FireFly Automatix

NEW for 2023 - M220 15.3

– M220 Software

The new M220 software update features improvements, fixes, and new functionality, including:

•User interface improvements

•Mower decks now automatically reduce ground pressure when turning. This allows for sharper turns and lower impact on head lands.

•Option to configure slowing in turns, with the ability to disable it.

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FireFly Automatix

NEW for 2023 - R-Pro 4.0 – R300 Software

The new R300 software update features improvements, fixes, and new functionality, including:

•Pallet back out mode

•4 new pallet pyramid modes

•2 new main pallet stacking modes

•New Pallet Mode user configuration settings

•Improved Pallet Configuration user interface

•Improved pallet weight and weight totalizer

•Pallet data logging

•Harvest session data logging

•FireLink Mercury email reports for machine productivity, quality, and performance

•Improved on-screen help.

Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com/firelink

FireFly Automatix

NEW for 2023 - ProSlab 3.3 – 155C/160 Software

The new ProSlab software update features improvements, fixes, and new functionality, including:

•New slab sensor settings

•New Pallet Height Sensor settings and options

•Improved traction control

•New Pallet Change cruise control features

•Improved pallet weight and weight totalizer

•Pallet data logging

•Harvest session data logging

•FireLink Mercury email reports for machine productivity, quality, and performance

•Improved on-screen help

Learn more at fireflyautomatix.com/firelink

Sod Solutions ®

Turf Logistics™

Turf Logistics™ is full sod farm and distributor management software with connect mobile apps. Turf Logistics includes order management, harvest management, and truck routing all within one centralized system. All invoice information is easily transferable to QuickBooks or can be exported out in the format needed. Turf Logistics allows for seamless communication with both drivers and harvesters using mobile apps. ClickSod™ Online Sod Sales connects with Turf Logistics allowing farms to sell online while remainin g in control of pricing and availability. ClickSod allows a farm to sell sod on their existing or newly built website using a simple workflow for the retail customer. Turf Logistics has newly released Driver App features allowing for notifications, note sharing, and digital signature options. The Driver App allows for the elimination of paper and assists with contactless delivery. Learn more at turflogistics.com. Call 843-607-8765 or email jlong@sodsolutions.com.

Sod Solutions ®

Turf Logistics™ Driver Application

Turf Logistics™ Driver Application now allows for push notifications and the ability to push out notes to drivers in real time. The Driver Application allows drivers to acquire a digital signature and capture photos of a delivery. This information is saved in Turf Logistics for record keeping and real time tracking of delivery status. The Driver Application allows for contactless deliveries. For more information, visit TurfLogistics.com or email jlong@sodsolutions.com.

SOFTWARE Sod Solutions ®

NEW for 2023 - SatQuote™

SatQuote™ is an online tool for measuring, designing, and quoting using Google and high-resolution aerial imagery. Quickly calculate the perimeter, area, and volume of multiple areas. Measure, create notes, and add photos of jobsites on the go with our mobile app. SatQuote helps you and your customers measure, quote, design, and win jobs. Be sure to ask about our referral program to start earning revenue for anyone you refer to SatQuote! For more information, visit SatQuote.com or email dwagner@SatQuote.com

SPRIGGING EQUIPMENT

KWMI

Sprigmaster II

The Sprigmaster II converts solid sod to sprigs and plants all in one pass. It has the ability to processes slabs, mini-rolls, or big rolls into sprigs. The model SM48 uses a 42-in. (1.067-m) big roll to plant a 48in. (1.219-m) wide pass of sprigs.The model SM52 uses a 48-in. (1.219-m) big roll to plant a 52-in. (1.321-m) wide pass of sprigs. Both models come standard with high-speed carrying wheels, hydraulic overdrive, a rack for slabs or mini rolls, and 2-inch (5.08-cm) spacing on the 26 spring-loaded and swivel coulters. The Sprigmaster II is a great machine for expanding sod farms or sprigging sports fields and golf courses. Options:

• Can be built as a stationary unit to convert sod to sprigs

• Extra blades for a finer cut

STEC Equipment

NEW for 2023 - GKB Combinator with Hybrid Rotor

The GKB Combinator has an extensive list of updates for 2023 that make this machine even more of a must-have for turf professionals. The recent updates include new belt and belt drive system designed for faster soil evacuation, new rollers for a smooth finish, a direct drive coupling, non-stick stainless-steel hull, and lower flat belt loading for better clean up. The look of the machine is picturesque, featuring more clean lines and sleek design. Looks aren't everything, and the GKB Combinator doesn't disappoint in operational performance. One thing remains constant, along with these upgrades, the GKB Combinator is an incredibly versatile machine. A hybrid rotor allows this machine to be fitted with verticutting, fraising, and turf stripping blades. Did you know, that with a swift change of a rotor, any of the combinator machines can be converted to remove infill from synthetic turf surfaces? For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com

STEC Equipment

GKB Vstrong

The GKB Vstrong has been developed due to the increasing demand for an aggressive aerating machine to remove thatch. By removing thatch, moss, and other material, the grass is allowed more space to grow. The GKB Vstrong provides permeability of the top layer and increases resistance to disease and insects. The Vstrong uses the Combi-Rotor system, which can be used for both total removal, with the fraise mowing blades, as well as verticutting up to a 2-inch (5 cm) depth. The depth can be adjusted using a patented pendulum system between the front and rear roller. The Vstrong comes with an adjustable hydraulic tailgate to guide the output of the waste material, or a collection system can be used to catch the material instead. For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com.

SPRIGGING EQUIPMENT

STEC Equipment

GKB Combinator

The GKB Combinator is the ultimate tool for the removal of unwanted turf. The Combinator, with its patented system with precision adjustments, can remove up to 2 inches (5-cm) of material in a single pass leaving a surface ready for laying sod or reseeding. The solid steel rotor is driven by a high-speed belt system and its working depth can easily be adjusted without tools. The rotor can be set up with three different blade options enabling one machine to fraise mow, verticut, completely remove turf, or dig sprigs. In addition, the rotor can be removed, and an optional brush rotor installed to remove infill from synthetic turf. The conveyor system, equipped with tracking v belts to help reduce wear and tear, makes getting the removed material off site easier. The variety of sizes available help make this machine a perfect tool for your operation.

For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com.

STAPLES/TACS

Sales Midwest, Inc. Staples and Tacs

Sales Midwest offers an assortment of staples and tacs. Featured are Birch Sod Sticks, .25-in. by 6-in. (.635-cm by 15.24-cm), with a sharp point. According to the company, birch sod sticks are great for installing field net. Visit www.salesmidwest.com, email tim@salesmidwest.com, or colton@salesmidwest.com, or call 913-254-9560 for more details.

TIRES

R&R Products, Inc.

Tires

R&R Products supplies quality tires in a huge range of sizes for many turf and utility applications. Major manufacturers include Carlisle, Kenda, OTR, Greenball, Titan and more. Call 800-528-3446 or visit www.rrproducts.com

T-L Irrigation Company

Titan Hi-Dration Lug irrigation tire

The Titan Hi-Dration Lug irrigation tire is the industry’s first radial non-directional irrigation tire. It will be available on nearly all T-L Irrigation pivot and linear irrigation systems.

The Hi-Dration Lug tire features a radial construction that allows for carrying the weight at lower air pressures, thereby increasing flotation, and reducing field rutting. Its rugged 0-degree bar with supported lug center creates superior durability and longevity.

Additional features include:

•Non-directional pattern design provides maximum traction in both forward and reverse

•Designed for self-cleaning to decrease rolling resistance while in the field

•Available sizes include: 290/85R38 and 380/85R24

The Hi-Dration Lug tires warranty coverage includes:

•8-year coverage for tire workmanship and material with prorated refund based on years in service and percentage wear

•2-year, no-cost replacement

•New 1-year field hazard protection plan

•2-year stubble damage protection plan

•Certain exclusions may apply

For more information, contact sales@tlrr.com. or visit our website www.tlrr.com

TM

Huge fuel savings

Thanks to FireFly’s electric technologies harvesters typically use 1/3 to 1/2 the fuel of hydraulics-only machines. With today’s tens of thousands each year.

Harvest more grass

The R300—for rolls—and the ProSlab 155C and 160—for slabs—churn out perfect pallets of any grass you’ve got, all day long. Highly productive, designed to reduce labor and maintenance.

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TOPDRESSERS/SPREADERS

Campey Turf Care Systems

Campey™ SPEEDRESSERS™

The Campey™ SPEEDRESSERS™ are bulk drop-spreaders designed to handle all topdressing materials. The four flotation tires on pivoting axles minimize the risk of turfgrass damage and compaction. Ideal for turfgrass farm, golf course, and sports field use, for private ownership, private clubs, local authorities, and contractors. The SPEEDRESSER requires a tractor of at least 30-hp and is driven hydraulically from the tractor via an agitator and twin rollers. The high work rate enables the spreading of dressings to depths of 2 mm–75 mm (.079 in. – 2.97 in.) in one pass.

Campey Turf Care Systems is one of world’s largest independent sod farm, sports field, and ground care machinery suppliers, distributing innovative maintenance equipment. Campey has earned a reputation for offering practical advice and superb aftercare service. For more information, visit www.campeyturfcare.com Find us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/campeys and YouTube www.youtube.com/CampeyMachinery

Follow us on Twitter @CampeyTurfCare and on Instagram @campeyturfcare

Redexim North America Easy Spread

The new hydraulic powered Easy Spread provides all the benefits of its predecessor, including the unique Easy Spread one-man operation. This machine can load itself and can spread up to 80 tons (72,574 kilograms) a day without the operator leaving the cab. Without a doubt, the Easy Spread is the perfect, low-cost solution to what was a most back-breaking task, making it an ideal machine for all sod farms and sports grounds. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

Redexim North America Rink 1520

The 1520 makes large area spreading easier. This trailed unit holds over two tons (1,814 kilograms) of wet or dry top dressing, running on large, low-ground pressure, flotation wheels. Power to move the self-aligning belt is hydraulic, and either the tractor director or optional tank and pump are PTO powered. The spread thickness is controlled by belt speed and gate, and the standard drop spread width is 60 inches (1.4 m), making this the most versatile topdresser. For more information, visit https://redexim.com

Redexim North America Rink 2020

For those requiring the sophistication of the 1520 and needing a model more ideally suited for sports fields, the 2020 PTO direct power model provides an economic alternative. The traditional 2020 with its PTO direct drive system makes it ideal for sports-ground use where less frequent heavy dressings are the order of the day. The mechanically-driven Rink 2020 is ideal to spread coarse material. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

Redexim North America

Rink DS 800

The Rink DS 800 is a topdresser with dual spinners with a spread pattern variable up to 33 feet (10 m). The operation of the belt and spinners can be done from the tractor seat, by switching the hydraulic lever. No unnecessary drop of material takes place between stopping and operation, since the material release gate automatically closes when the belt is stopped. The spinner disks have been designed to handle wet material very well. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

TOPDRESSERS/SPREADERS

Redexim North America

Rink DS 1200

The Rink DS 1200 is a topdresser with dual spinners and a spread pattern variable up to 30 feet, (9.14 m). The operation of the belt and spinners can be done from the tractor seat, by switching the hydraulic lever. No unnecessary drop of material takes place between stopping and operation, since the material release gate automatically closes when the belt is stopped. The spinner disks have been designed to handle wet material very well. For more information, visit https://redexim.com.

Redexim North America

Rink DS 2000

The Rink DS 2000 Disc Spreader is a large topdresser with dual spinners and a variable spread pattern with a width of up to 40 feet (12.19 m). It has a total capacity is 2.6 cubic yards (1.99 cubic meters) and it can cover a lot of turf in a short time. The high flotation tires have a lighter footprint than most competitors and the state-ofthe-art spinners leave an even spread pattern that is unequaled. For more information, visit https://redexim.com

Redexim North America

Rink DS 3800

The Rink DS 3800 Disc Spreader is a topdresser with dual spinners and a variable spread pattern of up to 49.21 feet (15 m) wide. The operation of the belt and spinners can be done from the tractor seat by switching the hydraulic lever. No unnecessary drop of material takes place between stopping and operation, since the material release gate automatically closes when the belt is stopped. The spinner discs have been designed to handle wet material very well. For more information, visit https://redexim.com

STEC Equipment

GKB TopDrop

The GKB TopDrop is the ideal machine for top dressing. The brush dresser can distribute all kinds of loose material such as sand, gravel, or rubber. The hydraulically adjustable material brush comes with a metering valve which can adjust layering thickness! The TopDrop is available in three model sizes to provide the perfect machine for any sized job. And the four pivoting turf tires ensure minimal pressure to keep fields in playing condition.

For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com

STEC Equipment

GKB Sand Spreader SP400

Keeping your playing field or golf course in prime condition is a tough challenge throughout the entire year. There are multiple reasons for sand spreading, during both construction and maintenance. In either case, you want to be able to accurately apply the sand, and to apply it in varying quantities, depending on the operation. The Sand Spreader is the machine that enables you to distribute a vast variety of materials in the appropriate quantities on your sod farm, sports field, or golf course. GKB offers various systems for adjusting the sand distribution such as a mounted or movable adjustment system. In addition to the hydraulic-electric proportional control, the sand gate is also hydraulically adjustable. For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com.

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TOPDRESSERS/SPREADERS

STEC Equipment

GKB Material Handler SPM400

Versatility is the name of the game. Need a material spreader or bunker filler? Do you need to fill equipment with sand or backfill trenches? This one piece of equipment fills all those needs. The SPM400 has the highest capacity of any other material handler on the market. With the simple cab mounted controls, this machine was engineered with the end user in mind making the SPM400 material handler a necessity for any farm, course, or contractor. For more information, please visit visit www.stecequipment.com

TRACTORS

Sales Midwest, Inc.

Used Tractors

Various used tractors are available from Sales Midwest. Visit www.salesmidwest.com, email tim@salesmidwest. com or colton@salesmidwest.com, or call 913-254-9560 for more details.

STEC Equipment

KIOTI Tractors

STEC Equipment is proud to represent KIOTI Tractors. KIOTI has a history of producing quality products while also making sure customers are not paying extra for a name or paint color. KIOTI offers one of the best warranties in the industry with a 6-year full and powertrain warranty. At STEC, we offer an assortment of KIOTI tractors from 22-115 horsepower, including loaders, backhoes, a variety of tire options (including turf tires), and countless optional add-ons. When you compare Kioti with other brands you will notice that Kioti beats the competition when it comes to specs and quality and is affordable for all different types of consumers. Consider STEC Equipment’s Kioti Tractor for your next tractor purchase. For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com

TRAILING (HAULING)

STEC Equipment

DT Series Dump Trailers - DT710 & DT610

The American made DT710 Dump Trailer has become the preferred tool to work in fine turfgrass. With the oversized turf tires and walking beam axles, the DT710 offers low ground pressure and excellent handling on uneven terrain. The fold down sides allow for easy loading and unloading, and the auto-latching tailgate provides worry free dumping operations. It is constructed of high-grade steel and the 7-ft. x 10-ft. (2.134-m x 3.048-m) body provides an industry leading capacity. The DT610 is the more compact but just as effective little brother to the DT710. The DT610 is equipped with a 40-degree dumping angle, 36-inch (91.44-cm) bed height and has a weight capacity of up to 12,000 pounds (5,443.11 kg). Looking for a reliable and economic dump trailer for completing your projects? STEC has you covered with the DT610 and DT710. For more information, please visit www.stecequipment.com

TRAILING (HAULING)

Advanced Equipment Sales

DT-610 Trailers

Advanced Equipment Sales DT-610 Trailers are useful tools for sod producers, golf course superintendents, and contractors; essential for renovating turfgrass areas and bunkers and working on irrigation projects.

•Level filled: 2.4 cubic yards (1.83 cubic meters)

•Big load carrying capacity: 14,000 lbs. (6,350.29 kg)

•Walking axles: four turf tires follow ground contours, gentle on turfgrass even on highly undulating terrain

•Linear axle configuration of tires eliminates tearing turfgrass when turning

•Description: rear dump with three feet (91.44 cm) of overhang

•Automatic tailgate release with adjustable chains for metered spreading

•Removable sides: to convert to flat bed

•Side extension pockets: standard, allow user to increase trailer capacity with wooden inserts

•Tractor: plug-in tractor hydraulics for dumping; minimum 50-hp recommended

•Box dimensions: Length: 120 ft. (36.58 m), Width: 72 in. (1.83 m), Height 13 in. (.33 m)

•Weight: 2,820 lbs. (1,279.13 kg)

•Tires: (4) 26 x 12-12 10 ply

Visit www.advancedequipmentsales.ca

TRUCK COVERS

E-Cargo Tarps Inc.

SOD MASTER 1302: The revolution in sod transportation

Professional-Grade Electric ROLL-UP TARP SYSTEM for flatbed trailers

Independent electric motors with optional wireless remote control & BUILT-IN BACK-UP MODE

FULLY AUTOMATED: Driver never has to remove any parts or get on the deckSAFEST SYSTEM

Industry leading operation times: more loads per day ( $$) – 30% More Efficien t

Industry leading warranty, service & reliability – 3 Year Warranty

FULL DECK ACCESS – including cross deck & overhead loading – Innovative Swing Arm Design

INDUSTRY LOWEST MAINTENANCE COST: Aluminum/Stainless steel

FULL REINFORCED, 21-OZ-TARPS – superior strength/extended lifespan

SAFETY STRAPS – 2-inches x 2900-lbs - Standard

E-Cool Tech™ - INNOVATIVE DESIGN ALLOWS SOD TO STAY COOLER

TURN-KEY SOLUTIONS: MADE IN USA/CANADA WITH PRIDE

•Full Kit (New/Existing) 96-inches & 102-inches

• Custom Trailer, Custom Graphics Design Service & Tarp Solution – factory built – 1 PO

•ROLLING BILLBOARDS - FULL HIGH-DEFINITION GRAPHICS

•PARTS & SERVICE FOR ANY COMPETITOR SYSTEM: TARPS & COMPONENTS

CONTACT: Kendrick Martin (514) 244-1802 www.E-CargoTarps.com

WE APPRECIATE, SUPPORT & RESPECT OUR CUSTOMERS

Poyntz Inc.

Covered WagonTM

There is only one Covered WagonTM , the original, soft-sided tarpaulin system, designed strictly with sod growers in mind. Covered Wagon, made in North America, is patented, self-tarping technology. The driver never leaves the ground. With the push of a button, the truly automatic system opens and closes in 20 seconds, providing the ultimate in speed, securement, and safety for over ten years. Full digital advertising is “Standard,” with UV Protectant. Do It Yourself installs on 96-inch (2.44-m) and 102-inch (2.59-m) wide trailers. Or company approved install centers are available on the East and West Coasts, if so desired. And 2,200-pound (997.9 kg) safety straps can be electronically welded inside the vinyl at the customer’s request. Not just a generic name, but a name everyone in the industry uses, so aptly describing the product—Covered WagonTM —that it has its own trademark. For more information, visit: http://www.poyntzinc.com/cov_wagon.html.

TURF (SOD) TUBES

Sales Midwest, Inc.

Fiberglass Sod Tubes added to product line

Sales Midwest has added Fiberglass Sod Tubes to their product line.Sales Midwest offers the standard heavy duty PVC sod tubes, but with the rising cost of the PVC, the fiberglass tube is a great alternative to provide a longlasting multiple use tube at a fraction of the cost of PVC. Visit www.salesmidwest.com,email tim@salesmidwest.com,or colton@salesmidwest.com,or call 913-254-9560 for more details.

VACUUMS/SWEEPERS

Advanced Equipment Sales VAC220

The Sweeper VAC220 is available with a rubber finger or brush pick-up head. The machine has been redesigned with four wheels on the deck. The eight-blade steel impeller fan has a 40 percent increase in suction. The VAC220 features rectangular tube steel construction with hydraulic dump and a stainless steel-lined impeller.

Standard features include:

• 10-cu. yd. (7.65-cu. m) hopper

• 84-in. (213.36-cm) brush or rubber finger pick-up head

• Two wide flotation tires

• 35-in. (88.9-cm) diameter, eight-blade, 3/8-in. (.95-cm) steel impeller fan

• Stainless steel lined impeller housing

• 8-inch (20.32-cm) hose kit available

• 50–70-hp required

• Easy fingertip controls to operate deck, hopper, and pickup head

For more information, visit www.advancedequipmentsales.ca

Advanced Equipment Sales VAC320

The Sweeper VAC320 has a redesigned pick-up head with four wheels on the deck. The unit combines either a rubber finger or a brush pick-up with the eight-blade steel impeller fan for a 40 percent increase in suction. The 13.3-cu. yd. (10.17-cu. m) hopper features an automatic opening rear door for simple unloading, fewer moving parts.

Standard features:

• Four large, wide flotation tires on walking axles: four turf tires follow ground contours, gentle even on highly undulating terrain

• 10- or 12-ft. (3.048- or 3.66-m) rubber fingers or brush pick-up head

• 35-in. (88.9-cm) diameter, eight-blade, 3/8-in. (.95-cm) steel impeller fan

• Stainless steel lined impeller housing

• Pick-up head with removable panels for easy access

• Requires 60-75-hp

• 8-inch (20.32-cm) hose kit available

• 13.3 cu. yd. (10.17-cu. m) corrosion resistant aluminum-sided hopper

• Easy fingertip controls to operate deck, hopper, and pick-up head For more information, visit www.advancedequipmentsales.ca.

Brouwer Kesmac

Brouwer

BV 85 Turf Vacuum

Built to last with corrosion resistant Aluminum

POWER BRUSH PICK-UP HEAD | Maintain flawless turf and a pristine product

The maneuverable and versatile BV-85 High-Capacity Turf Vacuum is ideal for fast and economical cleanup of large turfgrass areas as well as hard surfaces. With easy to operate fingertip controls, two styles of Pick-Up Head (7-foot to 10-foot [2.134-meter to 3.048-meter] widths), corrosion resistant aluminum sides and unloading conveyor, the durable BV-85 Turf Vacuum is an industry leader. Its lightweight design provides great floatation and even offers dual wheels for extreme conditions. With the 10-foot (3.048-meter) Power Brush attachment, it gets even more of the debris matted into the ground after winter weather, and with the newly designed 6-Blade Impeller, it picks up fast and consistently. The BV 85 Turf Vacuum is a maintenance tool for turfgrass applications during multiple seasons and carries low maintenance costs over years of service.

VACUUMS/SWEEPERS

Redexim North America Turf Tidy 3000

The Turf Tidy 3000 is one of our most versatile machines incorporating de-thatching, flail cutting and sweeping. It is designed with a fully floating, cutting head that follows the grounds' contours ensuring clean and even pick-up. It runs on large rear "flotation" tires to minimize compaction. The unique turbo fan makes a clean sweep of cores, leaves, pine needles, paper, and grass clippings. The large hopper means less time emptying and its high lift allows greater clearance when tipping. For more information, visit https://redexim.com

Sales Midwest, Inc. New and Used Vacuums and Sweepers

Sales Midwest offers an assortment of new and used vacuums and sweepers. Featured is the Brouwer BV 85 Turf Vacuum. According to Sales Midwest, it is the largest capacity turf vac of its type. It is maneuverable, versatile, and suited for fast and economical cleanup of large turf areas and hard surfaces. The 120-in. (3.048-m) wide pickup head is equipped with fingers and a powerful suction fan to remove a variety of debris. Visit www.salesmidwest. com, email tim@salesmidwest.com, or colton@salesmidwest.com, or call 913-254-9560 for more details.

Southern Specialty Equipment, Inc.

Brouwer Kesmac Vacuum/Sweeper

Southern Specialty Equipment is the Florida and Georgia Dealer for Brouwer Kesmac, including the Brouwer BV 85 Turf Vacuum. Brouwer Kesmac is a company built on developing innovative equipment solutions for the turfgrass industry. Their standards for quality, reliability, value, and customer service are known throughout the turfgrass industry. Along with the Turf Vacuum, Southern Specialty Equipment offers the Brouwer Kesmac line of Sod Harvesters and Cutters, Turf Rollers, and their Sod Installers, Monument Setter, and Aerator. Over the years, we’ve learned that hard work, straight talk, and diligence are what build the relationships which are the key to business success. We are proud to say that Southern Specialty Equipment excels at all three. For more information on Southern Specialty Equipment and the products and services we offer, please visit our website: www.ssequip.net

TRILO ®

TRILO ® Vacuum Collector S4

The TRILO ® S4 is the largest of the smaller S-Series vacuum collectors, filling the mid-size gap. Its “Hi-Tip” hopper provides for easy disposal of debris into a waste dumpster or wagon from a height of 7 ft. (2.10 m). It offers three different widths of wide area suction hoods: 5 ft., 6 ft., 7 ft. (1.8 m, 2.1 m, or 2.4 m) which can be fitted with either a brush shaft, rubber paddle shaft, finishing mower, verticut mower, or heavy-duty flail mower at the corresponding width. Fitted with a grass cutting shaft, the S4 cans serve as a wide area, “cut and collect” system. When using the 5 ft. (1.50 m) suction hood, gauge wheels ensure the hood follows the contour of the terrain at a consistent height. The 20 ft. (6 m) wander hose, which is fitted with a sturdy end pipe, handgrip, and extended support bracket, stores easily. www.trilo.com.

VACUUMS/SWEEPERS

TRILO ®

TRILO ® Grass-Collector S12

The TRILO ® S12 grass-collector is light in weight, yet heavy in sophistication. This unique machine, with its wide tires, performs efficiently without leaving a mark on your turf. With a hopper capacity of 16 cubic yards (12 cubic meters), a vacuum brush head with a working width from 12 feet (3 meters), you can collect your grass clippings under all circumstances. The TRILO S12 can be optionally equipped with a 4 wheel in line, full floating, pendling axle to reduce the ground pressure even more. The machine has a hydraulic conveyor floor for easy unloading. For more information visit: www.trilo.com.

TRILO ®

TRILO ® Vacuum Collector S16

The TRILO® S16 is the highest capacity machine in the industry. The S16 has a high capacity working speed which enables it to operate from up to 30 acres an hour (12 Ha) under even the heaviest conditions. It has a hopper capacity of 21 cubic yards (16 cubic meters) and a working width from 26 feet (8 m), and is standard equipped with 4 wheel in line, full floating, pendling axle to reduce the ground pressure even more. The machine has a hydraulic conveyor floor for easy unloading. For more information visit: www.trilo.com.

WETTING AGENTS/SURFACTANTS

AQUA-AID Solutions

AQM

AQM is a balanced formulation of highly refined, enriched kelp extract and a surfactant to be used in conjunction with proven turfgrass programs. The kelp extract in AQM is produced from fresh ascophyllum nodosum and is extracted using physical cell burst technology that preserves the cytoplasm, auxins, cytokinins, nutrients, and amino acids in their natural state. The cytokinins and auxins in AQM are biologically active metabolic enhancers that initiate the formation of lateral and secondary roots causing greater root mass. Turfgrass treated with cytokinins and auxins, such as found in AQM, consistently enhanced antioxidant concentration, chlorophyll content, photosynthetic activity and conditioned the plant to improve its tolerance to environmental stresses.

• Encourages root development and root mass

• Increases plant resistance to environmental and cultural stresses

• Establishes uniform water movement into and through the soil profile

• Provides enhanced disease tolerance

• Improves wetting and re-wetting patterns

• Enhances plant vigor and color

Website: http://www.aquaaidsolutions.com/moisture-management-solutions/aqm/

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WETTING AGENTS/SURFACTANTS

AQUA-AID Solutions

Hydra-30 PLUS

Hydra-30 Plus is formulated to allow turfgrass managers the ability to improve the overall moisture management within agronomic programs. Hydra-30 Plus improves overall root zone moisture by restoring uniform hydration throughout the root zone across a variety of soil types. To better handle the stresses of modern maintenance practices, Hydra-30 Plus also contains a vitamin package to aid turf in combating stress and help speed recovery when stress is evident.

Hydra-30 Plus provides the turfgrass manager with application flexibility, visual results, and cost effectiveness while achieving firm turfgrass surfaces.

• Restores hydration uniformity across a variety of soil types

• Provides a key vitamin package

• Combats turf stress and aids in recovery

• Increases infiltration

• Decreases water usage

• Reduces dew formation for up to six days

• Economical solution

Website: http://www.aquaaidsolutions.com/moisture-management-solutions/hydra-30-plus/

AQUA-AID Solutions

FWY-ISP

FWY-ISP is a cost-effective formulation of soil wetting agents designed to enhance the penetration and infiltration of applied water through irrigation systems. FWY-ISP is designed to treat water repellent areas and large brown out areas in fairways and/or mounds, as well as hard to drain areas. FWY-ISP can also be incorporated into nutrient mixes to allow for more efficient delivery of applied nutrients.

FWY-ISP is compatible with all conventional irrigation systems or conventional ground spray equipment. Users should follow the instructions and technical information from equipment manufacturers. FWY-ISP is effective in irrigation systems at concentrations as low as one part per 200,000.

FWY-ISP is safe for all types of turfgrass.

• Increases soil moisture and softens seed coat for better germination

• Uniform moisture and nutrient coverage

• Increases water infiltration and penetration

• Increases nutrient efficiency

• Reduces run off and evaporation of applied water and nutrients

Website: http://www.aquaaidsolutions.com/moisture-management-solutions/fwy-isp/

AQUA-AID Solutions

PBS150

PBS150 is a long-term surfactant utilizing a unique multi-branched molecular structure to address the source of performance loss – biodegradation of the surfactant molecule by soil microbes. PBS150 sustains a longer uniform soil moisture profile. The ability of PBS150 to improve the uniform soil moisture status of turfgrass offers the turfgrass manager a highly flexible surfactant system from which to address these two critical periods of successful turfgrass management—Heat and Water Stress and Turfgrass Recovery.

• Reduces hydrophobic conditions on a sustainable basis for five months or more

• Encourages a pattern of hydration and re-hydration that improves the amount of available water in the soil profile to meet the metabolic demands of the plant

• Restores the uniform movement of water into and through the soil matrix

• Improves stress tolerance

PBS150 is available in liquid, granular and injectable formulations for easy application.

Website: http://www.aquaaidsolutions.com/moisture-management-solutions/pbs150/

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SUPPLIER LISTING

Advanced Equipment Sales

P.O. Box 818, 21 Birch St. Seaforth, ON N0K 1W0 CANADA

Contact: John Janmaat Tel: 519-527-2929 Fax: 519-527-2150 advancedequipment@tcc.on.ca www.advancedequipmentsales.ca See Ads Pages 121 & 133

AQUA-AID Solutions

5484 S Old Carriage Road Rocky Mount, NC 27803

Contact: Sam Green Main Office Tel: 800-394-1551 Direct Tel: 252-937-4107 Fax: 252-443-0320 info@aquaaid.com www.aquaaidsolutions.com See Ad Page 119

Aqua-Yield® 9180 S. Sandy Parkway Suite D Sandy, UT 84070 Office Support Tel: 801-449-9220 Sales Mobile: 801-450-2865 info@aquayield.com www.aquayield.com

Brillion Farm Equipment

P.O. Box 8 Brillion, WI 54110

Contact: Amy Wallander Tel: 855-320-0373 Fax: 888-761-8568 bfesales@landoll.com www.landoll.com

Brouwer Kesmac 23324 Woodbine Ave. Keswick, ON L4P 3E9

Contact: Eric Brouwer Tel: 1-888-341-5113 Fax: 905-476-6744 info@kesmac.com www.brouwerkesmac.com

See Ads Pages 59 & 133

Cameron Financial 3200 West End Ave. Suite 500 Nashville, TN 37203

Contact: Darryl Yochem Tel: 800-960-4456 Mobile: 919-610-9894 Fax: 800-500-9505 dyochem@cameronleasing.com www.cameronleasing.com

See Ad Page 133

Campey Turf Care Systems

Marton Hall Lane Marton, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9HG, UK

Tel: ++44 1260 224568 Fax: ++44 1260 224791 Mobile: ++44 7771 990 471 info@campeyturfcare.com www.campeyturfcare.com

Donkey Truck Mounted Forklifts (Division of HolMac Corp.) PO Box 349 2730A Hwy 15 Bay Springs, MS 39422 Tel. 601-764-4121, Sales info@donkeyforklift.com www.donkeyforklift.com

Draslovka Agricultural Solutions

201-B NW 142 St. Edmond, Oklahoma 73013

Contact: Katie Stevens Office Tel: 620-440-7025 Mobile: 620-440-7025 katie.stevens@draslovkaservices.com www.draslovka.com

E-Cargo Tarps Inc. 6015 Raoul-Lassonde Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada J2R 1E4

Contact: Kendrick Martin Tel: 514-244-1802 km@e-cargotarps.com www.E-CargoTarps.com See Ad Page 11

FireFly Automatix

1130 South 3800 West, Suite 100 Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Contacts: David Collier (Sales) John West (Parts) Shea Kendall (Service) Sales Tel: 801-842-1327 Parts/Service Tel: 801-698-5128 Fax: 801-335-6907 sales@fireflyautomatix.com parts@fireflyautomatix.com helpdesk@fireflyautomatix.com fireflyautomatix.com See Ad Page 101

First Products, Inc. 164 Oak Ridge Church Road Tifton, GA 31794

Contact: Carey Parrish Tel: 800-363-8780 Fax: 229-382-0506 cparrish@1stproducts.com www.1stproducts.com

Jonathan Green, Inc. P.O. Box 326 Farmingdale, NJ 07727

Contact: Barry K. Green II Tel: 800-526-2303 Mobile: 908-217-0818 bgreenii@jonathangreen.com

Contact: David Bradley Mobile: 828-606-7186 dbradley@jonathangreen.com  Contact: Michael Vanden Bosch Mobile: 732-804-1743  mvande@jonathangreen.com www.jonathangreen.com See Ad Page 33

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IS PROCRASTINATION BAD OR GOOD, AND SHOULD YOU TRUST A PROCRASTINATOR?

By Yoram Solomon, PhD

A very famous preacher was procrastinating until the last minute on writing a very public speech he was to give. He went on stage without having the entire speech completed. He was a procrastinator. Then, on stage, at the last minute, he added four more words to it and decided to start his speech with the words: “I have a dream...”

What do you think when you hear the word “procrastination?” Is that a positive or negative word to you? We typically think of the word negatively and associate it with laziness, being disorganized, and not being strategic. But did you know that there are positive aspects to procrastination?

This article will first show both the negative and positive aspects of procrastination. It will also give you some advice as to how to decide whether to procrastinate or not. But the most important part is showing you how to determine whether you should trust a procrastinator or not and whether you should be trusted based on your procrastination profile.

The Bad Side of Procrastination

• You may find out at the last minute that you need more information, but it will be too late to try and get it, or you will no longer have access to it.

• You may need access to someone to discuss your project, but that person will not be available in the short window before the project deadline.

• The schedule may get pulled in, leaving you with insufficient time to complete it before the deadline.

• You may experience stress as the looming deadline is nearing. That stress could adversely impact your ability to complete the project on time and at a high quality, not to mention the negative impact on your health.

• Life happens. Something unplanned and unexpected could happen that will have a higher priority over the project, and once you shift your attention to it, you will not be able to complete the project on time.

• The longer you wait, the higher the probability that you will forget about the project or the deadline and, as a result, miss it. Missing the project due date for any of the reasons above could impose significant and negative consequences for you.

The Good Side of Procrastination

• The more time passes, the more ideas you may come across, which would make sense in the context of the project.

• On the same token, you may have more time to think of more (and better) alternatives if you must offer a few in your deliverable.

• With time, you may come across information that may not have been available early on and is available now. Information you use may be more relevant and timelier.

• You give information and ideas already in your head more time to incubate. You cannot force old ideas to combine into fresh ones, and you must give them time, and procrastination will give that process time.

• You have more time to ask more people for their thoughts, advice, or use more people as sounding boards for what you think your deliverable should be.

• There is always the probability that the project gets canceled. If you do your part early without procrastinating, you may have just wasted your time and effort.

• The schedule may get pushed out, causing your deliverable to become dated, irrelevant, or simply putting undue pressure on you.

• Even without the schedule being pushed out, as time passes, things change. Your ideas and recommendations may become invalidated given new developments and new information.

To Procrastinate, or Not to Procrastinate?

• First, ask yourself if you get stressed over looming deadlines. If you are, then don’t procrastinate. Get it over with and avoid the pressure.

• Ask yourself whether you have everything you need at the beginning. Do you have all the information you need? Do you fully understand what you must do? Do you have access to the people or resources you need? Will that access stop at some point? Once you map those out, you can decide whether you can procrastinate and how long. Prioritize the tasks that may have time-limited resources and information.

•Ask yourself: what is the probability of you having more ideas, finding better alternatives, having more access to more (or new) information, or that having access to ideas, information, or people could improve the quality of your deliverable? If there is a low probability or impact of those things, you might as well not procrastinate. But if there is a high probability or impact, you may want to wait.

•Ask yourself: what is the probability of something urgent happening, or of you forgetting the deadline? If the probability is high, you might want to start soon and avoid procrastination.

The Best of Both Worlds

As you embark on (or are assigned) a project, map out all the questions above. Get access to all the information and people you need before they are not available to you. But most importantly, make a draft, a prototype, or something that is good enough (albeit not at the highest quality you can deliver). If something happens, you will still have something to show, and something is typically better than nothing. As time passes, you can refine your deliverable with new information, new ideas, new alternatives, incubation, and access to people to run your ideas by. Your final deliverable will be better but not in jeopardy because you didn’t do anything about it and missed the deadline.

Should You Trust a Procrastinator?

The quick answer is, “it depends.” You can determine that procrastination is neither good nor bad in an absolute, universal way. It’s not like telling the truth, which is a universal and absolute trustworthy component. Procrastination is a personality trait, and as such, trusting a procrastinator is a relative issue. Different people are simply different in their procrastination tendencies, and it doesn’t make them good or bad. Trustworthiness is contextual, which means that you may trust a procrastinator in certain contexts, but not in others—probably depending on the consequences to you. Finally, trust is also asymmetrical, which means that a procrastinator may trust someone who is not a procrastinator. Still, someone who is not a procrastinator may not trust a procrastinator.

Yoram Solomon, PhD, MBA, LLB, is the author of The Book of Trust ® , host of The Trust Show podcast, founder of the Innovation Culture Institute™ LLC, and facilitator of the Trust Habits™ workshop. To book Yoram for a keynote or a workshop, enroll in his Trusted at Work online courses, get his books, get free content, or find out more information: www.trusthabits.com

FAMILY BUSINESS SURVIVAL— HOW BUY-SELL AGREEMENTS CAN RESOLVE COMMON CRISES

By Phillip M. Perry

A California-based family business was facing the worst crisis in its history. Not only was its founding patriarch and CEO starting to exhibit signs of mental deterioration, but his erratic behavior was threatening the bottom line. Business decisions were being neglected. Customers were being mistreated. Top employees were headed out the door.

With the future of their company at stake, the other family members at the third-generation enterprise realized they needed to find answers to three questions: How could they convince the CEO to relinquish control before he damaged the organization irretrievably? Who would shoulder his responsibilities? And where would they find the money to purchase his corporate shares?

Buy-Sell Agreements

Our opening story is not unusual. Family businesses everywhere can find their future imperiled when a critical shareholder can no longer exercise managerial duties. Sometimes the cause is physical or mental disability. Other times it is an unexpected death, resignation, termination, retirement, or divorce.

Luckily, the California business was able to resolve its crisis by resorting to a tool available to family businesses everywhere. A document called a “buy-sell agreement,” drawn up years earlier, mandated the terms by which the family business stock was bought and sold and the procedures for responding to unexpected events threatening the organization’s survival. In this case, the document required performance-based assessments of the CEO’s mental competence.

“A good buy-sell agreement can shelter a family business from costly disruptions caused by material events involving its owners,” says Sam Brownell, founder of Stratus Wealth Advisors in Kensington, MD (stratuswealthadvisors.com).

“The right provisions can even keep company shares from falling into third party hands—an event that can damage the organization’s profitability or even threaten its survival.”

Out of the Blue

Family business crises are noted for their unpredictability. Here are just a few examples of some other “trigger events” that can put the bottom line at risk:

Divorce

A family member’s divorce settlement grants the ex-spouse a batch of company shares—and a measure of unwelcome control over business decisions. The business faces a costly forced valuation and a search for cash to recapture stock. “When a member of a family business sues for divorce, very often the spouse’s attorney will try to attach company stock,” says John R. McAlister II, Vice President of The Beringer Group, Radnor, PA, a family business consultancy (theberingergroup.com). “It might also come to light that the spouse had been gifted some

during the marriage.”

Personal bankruptcy

A family member with a large portion of the company stock runs up excessive credit card debt. When the creditors start to eye his shares as part of a bankruptcy settlement the business risks losing substantial operational control

outside parties.

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Family businesses can find their future imperiled when an unanticipated crisis such as death, disability, or divorce affects the ownership of corporate shares. A “buy-sell agreement” can ensure the survival of the organization by mandating the terms under which shares are bought and sold, often preventing a controlling interest from passing into third party hands. Periodic business valuations will not only facilitate the required transfers of corporate stock but also encourage family members to look on their enterprise as a long-term financial investment.

Minority shareholders

Over the years the business has granted so many corporate shares to children and grandchildren that passive shareholders now burden operations. “Problems can arise when people inactive in the business must be consulted to one degree or another about key management decisions,” says Richard R. Spore, an attorney with Memphis-based Bass, Berry & Sims (bassberry.com). “Passive owners often resist shouldering the risks of change and can have conflicts of interest with those running the enterprise.”

Underperforming personnel

A second-generation family member who recently joined the company has underperformed to the extent that she must be terminated. The organization risks losing control of her stock.

Valuing the Stock

Any of the above events, and others like them, can create hard feelings among family members. They also can disrupt business operations and even result in the loss of managerial control to third parties unless a carefully worded buy-sell agreement has set forth appropriate procedures.

Because most solutions to ownership crises require the recapture or transfer of company stock, any successful buy-sell agreement must first specify how corporate shares

will be valued. Setting a reasonable price can be difficult, though, when people on either side of the negotiating table push for assessment formulas that favor their interests. Those relinquishing stock will naturally seek the highest value possible.

The challenge can be especially great when individuals expect the value of their holdings to be equivalent to publicly traded corporations. “Any business’s selling price will typically be less if the transition is with family members rather than third-party buyers,” says Brownell. “One reason is that external buyers who already have human resources, accounting, legal, and other support departments will not need the redundant ones in a purchased enterprise. That makes the remaining parts of the business more valuable. In contrast, a next generation buyer will need to retain those support departments. The fact that there is more expense involved in keeping them reduces the value of the purchased organization.”

The more expansive blend of interests characteristic of a family operation also can create confusion about value, says Brownell. Negotiations will need to aim for a price that represents a win for outgoing and incoming family members, while also leaving sufficient reserves to sustain the business as an ongoing enterprise for the employees and the customers. “The need to ensure that the business thrives and

serves a mix of constituents means that the price will likely be a little bit lower than if the sale were to a third-party buyer,” says Brownell. Some family businesses try to resolve such conflicts by inviting both sides to weigh in. “Many buysell agreements have provisions that call for both seller and buyer to get appraisals,” says Travis W. Harms, the leader of Mercer Capital’s Family Business Advisory Services Group (mercercapital.com). “The idea is that if the two results differ within a specified percentage, then everyone agrees to accept an average of the two.”

Unfortunately, what seems on the surface like a good solution too often turns out to be yet another source of conflict. An appraiser will usually shade the business value assessment to reflect the interests of whoever is footing the bill. “Once the parties are locked into a conflict, it is rare that the conclusions of the respective appraisers will be very close,” says Harms. “The upshot is that the business ends up hiring a third appraiser. Not only does this take time and money, but there is still plenty of room for argument. Inevitably, one or both parties will be unsatisfied and that can lead to hard feelings and litigation.”

It’s tempting to try to head off the above conflicts by designing a valuation formula agreeable to everyone, then setting it in stone for use later. This also carries risks. “While a clearly defined formula can avoid the problem of ambiguity, the problem is that industries, markets and business operations change over time,” says Harms, “A formula that makes sense today may not make sense five or 10 years down the road when the buy-sell agreement has to be used.”

Regular Appraisals

The secret to success, say consultants, is to schedule periodic appraisals with parameters that are clear and acceptable to all family members. “All parties should understand the approaches to the value being used and the assumptions being made,” says Harms. “That will reduce uncertainty and cut down on the potential for conflict later when a trigger event occurs.”

How often should the appraisals be done? For the best results, consultants say, the appraisal should be done annually. “It’s a lot less expensive to do that than to deal with the costly infighting that can otherwise result,” says Z. Christopher Mercer, CEO of Mercer Capital, Memphis (mercercapital.com).

Periodic appraisals offer an important fringe benefit: knowledge about a business’s confirmed value that can help manage the family wealth. “Valuations can help family members understand the rate of return they're receiving on their investment in their private company,” says Mercer. “And just like any other investment, that rate is based upon three points: a beginning value, an ending value, and the interim distributions.”

Mercer offers an example: If a company stock valued at a hundred dollars one-year increases to $112 a year later, then the shareholders have enjoyed a 12 percent return on their investment. If the company has also paid them a $3 distribution, then their total return on investment has come to 15 percent.

Funding the Stock

Assessing the value of a family business is one thing. Scraping together sufficient cash to purchase a departing owner’s stock is another. Buy-sell agreements should address funding sources to obviate a lot of scrambling around when disaster strikes.

Insurance policies can provide funds for the purchase of shares in the event of death or disability. “Very often key person insurance can be taken out for individuals whose contribution to the business is so vital that if something were to happen to them, the operational and earnings capacity of the business would be unduly impacted,” says Brownell. “The policy can be structured to pay sufficient cash to either hire a replacement, offset lost income, or purchase the insured’s stake in the business.”

Neither life nor disability insurance will help, though, for trigger events such as retirement, resignation, termination, or divorce. In such cases, businesses can find themselves searching for alternative funding sources. Perhaps the first solution that comes to mind is an outside lender. But in many cases, that’s less than ideal. “A business that borrows money may end up reducing its future capital expenditures or cutting back on mergers and acquisitions,” says Harms. “Those alternatives can have adverse consequences for the company down the road.”

Purchase of shares by a third party also has its downsides. “Many family businesses are wary of bringing in non-family shareholders,” says Harms. “Anyone who invests money will want to exert their influence to make the company run the way they would like to see it run. That can create a whole host of unintended and potentially negative outcomes.”

Yet another solution is seller financing: The company gives the outgoing owner a promissory note for a specified amount to be paid off with interest over a certain number of years. “Such an arrangement can help both parties,” notes Brownell. “The business benefits from a cash flow perspective and the seller avoids receiving one huge check subject to taxation in the year received.” The downside here is mostly borne by the seller, whose default risk may not be adequately compensated for by the interest received.

Finally, the family businesses may decide to retain the outgoing owners as third-party consultants for a given number of years. This can free the business from the need to secure a large amount of cash while providing regular

tax deductions for the scheduled payments. The departing executives can continue to assist the business with their managerial input, enjoy a steady cash inflow, and avoid a big tax bill for a large sum received in a single year.

Start Early

Family businesses should draw up and sign buy-sell agreements long before a trigger event occurs. “It’s much easier to hash out all of the ‘what ifs’ when everybody's healthy, in good spirits, and the business is going well,” says Brownell. “You do not want to suddenly try to figure out who owns what part of the business, how people will be compensated, and how the business will be valued, the morning after a material event occurs.”

Such timeliness is especially important when it comes to business valuation, says Harms. “It's remarkable how reasonable people can be about valuation when they don't know if they'll be the buyer or the seller of stock at a certain price.”

Allocating company stock, valuing shares, and wrestling with family personalities may seem like formidable tasks. But the result can be a carefully crafted buy-sell agreement that not only saves the business from the crippling costs of a financial crisis, but also keeps the family functioning as a unit when something bad happens.

Quiz:

How Good is Your Buy-Sell Agreement?

Will your buy-sell agreement protect your family business from disaster? Find out by taking this quiz. Score 10 points for each “yes” answer. Then total your score and check your rating at the bottom of the chart. Does your buy-sell agreement do each of the following? 1. Describe the disposition of corporate stock upon death, divorce, disability, or personal bankruptcy? 2. Establish procedures for the assessment of cognitive decline? 3. Specify the recapture of stock from terminated family members? 4. Designate conditions for the buyback of passive shareholder stock? 5. Enumerate funding sources for stock buybacks? 6. Establish trusts as needed? 7. Ensure the conformance of personal wills with the buy-sell agreement’s terms? 8. Schedule annual reviews of the buy-sell agreement? 9. Require an annual business valuation? 10. Ensure that all family members have bought into the agreement and its business valuation formula?

What’s your score? 80 or more: Congratulations. You have gone a long way toward preserving your family business. Between 60 and 80: It’s time to fine tune your buy-sell agreement. Below 60: Your business is at risk. Take action on the suggestions in the accompanying story.

And a cooperative family effort is critical to success. “Buy-sell agreements need to make sense for all the parties involved, or people will refuse to abide by them,” says Spore. “And that means the business may end up with the very problem it wanted to avoid in the first place—litigation. That’s expensive, difficult and painful for everyone.”

Phillip M. Perry is an award-winning business journalist with over 20 years of experience under his belt. A three-time recipient of the American Bar Association's "Edge Award" for editorial achievement, Perry freelances out of his New York City office. His byline has appeared over 3,000 times in the nation’s business press, and he maintains a web site at www.editorialcalendar.net

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ASSOCIATION UPDATES

ITRC2022

Great Success

International Turfgrass, the International Turfgrass Society (ITS) Newsletter, reported, “The 14th International Turfgrass Research Conference (ITRC2022) was arranged by STERF (Scandinavian Turfgrass and Environment Research Foundation) in association with ITS and held in the Marmorhallen building at Copenhagen University, Denmark on July 1015, 2022; the first time ever the ITRC had been held in a Nordic country.

There were over 300 registrants from 28 countries in attendance. The major highlights of the conference included a Turfgrass Industry Session, the conference opening session and keynote presentations, the OneDay Practitioner Seminar, a graduate student oral competition, breakout sessions both interdisciplinary and thematic, a special recognition in honor of Dr. James Beard, and the two Friday symposia about turfgrass management in winter cold zones and transition zone.

Among the events covered in the recap was the student competition which highlighted some of the exciting research that graduate students are conducting in turfgrass science. One of the presenters was TLI Dr. Henry W. Indyk Scholarship recipient, Amy L. Wilber, Mississippi State University. Amy is the daughter of TPI members Gary and Melanie Wilber, Oakwood Sod Farm, Inc., Delmar, MD. The presented papers are published in the International Turfgrass Society Research Journal and can be accessed there.

The complete newsletter is available at the link that follows. https://www.its.turfsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/ Newsletters/2022-09%20itsnd.pdf

Turf Australia Bids Farewell to Jenny Zadro and Looks to the Future

In an email message on September 6, 2022, Jenny Zadro announced her resignation. “Friday will be my last day at Turf Australia, and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank the growers and industry representatives that I have had the pleasure of working with over the past four and half years. There have certainly been some challenges during that time with droughts, Covid, and floods, but I believe the industry has had a strong voice and is now recognized as a valuable industry by all levels of government and decision makers. I am always in awe of the strength and resilience shown by our turf community to fight and overcome the tough times.”

In addition, Zadro pointed to some of the highlights since taking the role in 2018 and thanked the Turf Australia Board members for their support.

Her work was highlighted in the Turf Australia September Newsletter, issued September 20, 2022. Its feature, “Farewell Jenny Zadro,” reported, “Jenny Zadro has finished up at Turf Australia after four and a half years with the national association. Jenny has been instrumental in leading several projects during her time with Turf Australia. Most recently, she played an active role in engaging with all levels of government to secure support and assistance for growers in the wake of backto-back floods over the last two years.”

It reported some of the highlights of her time at Turf Australia, and concluded with, “Jenny has decided that she would like to spend more time with her family and take a step back from Turf Australia, and whilst we are sad to see Jenny leave, we wish her well in her new endeavors. In the meantime, we are actively recruiting for the role of Executive Officer. This process may take some time as we look to engage a suitable candidate.

As a result, the new Turf Industry Development and Extension project is currently on hold, as we seek to find a replacement for Jenny.”

Noting that “on hold” status again in the Turf Australia Grow Green section, the Newsletter explained, “This is so we can ensure the new project leader is across the project from the outset. Thank you to the growers who have joined the project reference group for this project, this team will be instrumental in helping us recruit a new Executive Officer to lead this project.”

As part of looking to the future, the Newsletter also invited members to “Have your say on communications. The Australian turf industry communications program (TU16004) is concluding at the end of September. It is hoped that Turf Australia will continue this project when a new program is launched in November. In the meantime, please help us by filling out this quick, 3-minute survey which will help measure the success of this project and guide future communications projects.”

SOD CHECKOFF— SMALL INVESTMENT, BIG PAYOFF

By Casey Reynolds, PhD

While out on the road speaking to sod producers and sod associations about the potential sod checkoff program, one of the most common questions I get is, of course, “What does it cost?” One of the perspectives that is now emerging from many producers is that it shouldn’t cost anything. How? By invoicing customers for the checkoff assessment, it becomes a pass-through for the sod producers. (See the example of how this pass-through could be handled on the sample invoice on the next page.)

The Commodity Promotion Research and Information Act of 1996 even lays out the language for this under Subtitle B—Issuance of Orders for Promotion, Research, and Information Activities Regarding Agricultural Commodities. It states under section (5); Generic promotion, research, and information activities for agricultural commodities, paid by the producers and others in the industry who reap the benefits of such activities, provide a unique opportunity for producers to inform consumers about a particular agricultural commodity.

There is no doubt that landscapers, athletic field managers, golf course superintendents, and others in the green industry will benefit by having a checkoff program promoting natural grass. Many of the associations who represent these industries have even gone on record saying they support the sod checkoff initiative. The National

Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), the Sports Field Management Association (SFMA), the U.S. Golf Association (UGA) Green Section, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), the American Farm Bureau, and others have stated that they understand the need for national and local research and promotion efforts to protect and promote green space. (See the Industry Support section on the next page.)

In almost a year of travel now, talking about the checkoff with sod producers, there are varying opinions about the impact of a one-tenth of one penny assessment to a producer’s bottom line. Some producers see it as a small amount of money, while other producers see it as significant.

I have even had some producers jokingly say that if a customer complains about one-tenth of one penny per square foot that they would just have them call the checkoff and complain to them, not the producer. The checkoff staff could then tell them that the 50 cents per pallet assessment they just paid is going to ensure that they continue to have lawns and other green spaces to manage for many years to come. As stated above, they certainly would reap the benefits of research and promotion activities on natural grass such as the positive messages at the bottom of this page. We are all in this industry together.

Casey Reynolds, PhD, is executive director of Turfgrass Producers International.

Turfgrass Sod, P/U, W, Tier 1

$1,965.50 $109.83 $6.30 $2,081.63 $0.00 $2,081.63

INDUSTRY SUPPORT

These associations are in support to better the sod industry, for current and future generations.

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Landscapers, athletic field managers, golf course superintendents and others in the green space stand to benefit from the sod checkoff through national promotions, which highlights an opportunity to include a checkoff "fee" on invoices. These fees can be assessed by square feet sold, amount of pallets, etc. Here is a sample invoice to show how we can handle the proposed checkoff being added to future invoices, to help cover the cost to producers:

FRACTION OF A PENNY FOR A GREENER FUTURE

1/10th of one penny per square foot adds up to only $0.50 per 500 sq. ft. pallet of sod to our customers. This is a fraction of a cent for a program that will protect green industry jobs and ensure sod producers will have customers for years to come.

The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) fully endorses the U.S. Sod Checkoff program. There has never been a more important time to fund research and promotional efforts to tell our story about the benefits of lawns and other healthy green spaces. The general public deserves to better understand their beneficial roles in our communities and ecosystems throughout the nation and NALP looks forward to supporting these efforts.”

ANDREW BRAY, NALP

HAPPENINGS

TPI Reaches Out to Those Affected by Hurricane Ian

The following email blast was sent out from TPI on 9/30/2022:

Hurricane Ian

We have all of our TPI members, their families, and communities affected by Hurricane Ian in our thoughts and prayers as they go through and recover from this catastrophic storm. We have already heard from many of you impacted by this storm as well as others in the TPI family asking for any updates on affected members. Please reach out to our TPI staff or Board of Directors if there is anything we can do or if you have needs or updates to share. In the meantime, we wish all the best to those who were impacted by Ian. God bless.

The TPI Board of Directors and Staff

Retirement congratulations to our dear friend, colleague, and innovative leader, Larry Humphreys.

Having grown up on a family farm and after earning his BS degree in Soil Science from The Ohio State University, Larry began his sod seed career in 1969. Providing seed and service to sod farmers has been the passion of his career, which has spanned an impressive seven decades! Larry wore this passion on his sleeve and displayed it through his professionalism. His exemplary customer service, responsiveness, and tireless effort, coupled with the highest integrity and ethical standards, has enabled Larry to build strong sod grower relationships, many covering three generations.

Larry is not a quitter by any means: his heart, time and energy will now focus on caring for his beloved wife Marilyn. Larry truly is a man dedicated to serve—may we all take note. It is with mixed emotions that we part with him. Thank you, Larry!

At TPI’s 2019 Summer Convention & Field Day in Minneapolis, then TPI President Eric Heuver surprised

Larry Humphreys by calling him forward to issue recognition for his long service to the turfgrass industry. As stated in the Turf News article about that recognition, “And, as many others have reported, Larry continues to make an impact not only in Landmark Turf & Native Seed and with his customers, but also within TPI and the natural grass industry overall. Larry is that friendly face seen at multiple industry events; one quick to greet first timers and make introductions to help them network; one to deliver on what he promises and lend a helping hand along the way.” And “Included in his expression of thanks for the acknowledgement, was a comment many have heard Larry say frequently, ‘Life is good. I like what I do, and I like who I work with.’”

Congratulations on your retirement, Larry! And thank you for your many years of serving the natural grass industry.

George Toma Honored at Arrowhead Stadium’s 50 th Anniversary Celebration

This is awesome!

That was the heading of a Facebook posting on September 15, 2022, before the Kansas City Chiefs Thursday night football game, which was aired on Amazon Prime, and broadcast on a local TV station in KC: Facebook Post: SFMA (Sports Field Management Association) is at Arrowhead Stadium.

Here are two of the four photos accompanying the post:

Arrowhead Stadium field ready for play on September 15 before Kansas City Chiefs Thursday Night Football with original field design used first when the stadium was opened in 1972.

George Toma (knelling in center) called back to help recreate his original design from the 1972 opening of Arrowhead Stadium with the Grounds Crew for the 50th Anniversary game.

This is awesome.

Travis Hogan and The Kansas City Chiefs crew brought in SFMA Founder, George Toma, to help recreate the [field] design he was responsible for in 1972.

Twillhog75/Twitter

Pratum Coop/Landmark Seed Company Announce Retirement of Larry Humphreys

Larry Humphreys (r) and John Bader (l) at the TPI Field Day in 2019

HAPPENINGS

A second Facebook posting, this one by 247 Sports featured a shot of the field and this statement: “In celebration of Arrowhead Stadium’s 50th anniversary, the #Chiefs are throwing it back and painted the original logos on the field.”

George Toma Inducted into the Luzerne County (PA) Sports Hall of Fame

As reported in SportsField Management magazine September 2022 issue in the SFMA in Action section: Congratulation to SFMA founder, George Toma, on his induction into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame. Toma was honored with a ceremony celebrating all of his accomplishments as a legendary groundskeeper and one of the four founders of SFMA.

Based in Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania, the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame is a nonprofit organization that endeavors to perpetuate the memory of local athletes, male and female, who have brought lasting fame and recognition to the state of Pennsylvania through their athletic achievements and community involvement. Also eligible for such distinction are those individuals who have brought similar recognition to the state through their contributions to sports in general in managerial, promotional, and other influential capacities.

SFMA Announces ‘Stars and Stripes’ Contest Winners

to the 2023 SFMA Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Additionally, a poster of the winning field will be displayed at the conference. Entries were submitted on Facebook through July 12 and the public had the opportunity to vote and ultimately name the winning design.  Atlee High School’s homecoming design was submitted by Marc Moran and depicted the school’s name in a brilliant red, white, and blue theme on its football field. Moran has run the Turf Science Program at Atlee High School since 2001 and under his supervision, it also won the SFMA High School/Parks Softball Field of the Year Award in 2009.Second place went to Timothy Siegel with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers for the "Red, White and Subtle" submission, while Ben Hartman and the Wichita Wind Surge’s "Riverfront Flyover" took third place. “The Stars and Stripes contest always receives many creative and fun entries and has become a great summer tradition,” says James Bergdoll, CSFM, President of SFMA. “It’s wonderful to see the hard work of the students at Atlee High School pay off with some bragging rights and great that these young people have been exposed to our industry in such a positive way.”

OPEI’s TurfMutt Foundation Renews Partnership with CBS Shows Mission Unstoppable and Lucky Dog

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)’s TurfMutt Foundation is proud to announce a renewed partnership with Mission Unstoppable and Lucky Dog on CBS. Both shows are produced by Hearst Media Production Group.  Filming began this fall at Lucky’s Mutt Madness, a national dog adoption event held during Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living, and equipment exposition, in Louisville, Kentucky, October 18-21.

As reported in a press release from the Sports Field Management Association (SFMA)—the non-profit, professional association for the 2,700 men and women who manage sports fields worldwide—the students of the Atlee High School Turf Science Program in Mechanicsville, Virginia, have won the association’s sixth annual "Stars and Stripes" contest.

The competition allows SFMA members to craft and submit Fourth of July-themed field designs with mowing equipment or paint for eligibility to win a complimentary registration

The TurfMutt Foundation and its spokesdog, Mulligan, the “TurfMutt,” are dedicated to educating people on ways to create purposeful and environmentallyresponsible living landscapes that everyone, including pets and wildlife, can enjoy. It also supports animal rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption, including sponsoring Lucky’s Mutt Madness in conjunction with the Kentucky Humane Society.

Lucky’s Mutt Madness mission aligns well with Lucky Dog, an Emmy award winning show whose hosts rescue unwanted pups and place them with loving families, and which has been part of the CBS Saturday morning lineup for nine seasons. The TurfMutt Foundation sponsored pet-friendly backyard makeovers and viewer tips in Lucky Dog, from 2015-2019 and again in 2022. in

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Twitterverse Flying High on Grass

The Twitterverse was flying high at the end of September with the turfgrass industry retweeting the following quote from 12-year National Football League (NFL) player Von Miller. “It’s time for every single field in the NFL to be grass.” @vonmiller

That quote, taken from an interview on the Pat McAfee Show on September 29, 2022, captured the preference for natural grass that is widespread throughout the league. The dialog that followed addressed the body aches players experience from playing on artificial turf—and the increased risks of ankle and knee injuries when “cleats stick” in an artificial turf field.

Von Miller is a highly respected player within the NFL. His words have clout. For those who don’t follow U.S. football, here’s a bit of background on Von Miller. “Vonnie B'VSean Miller is an American football outside linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. Miller played college football at Texas A&M, where he earned consensus All-American honors and the Butkus Award. He was selected by the Denver Broncos second overall in the 2011 NFL Draft.”

NCSU Releases Sola™, a New St. Augustinegrass

According to press releases from North Carolina State University (NCSU) and Sod Solutions, NCSU announced the release of a new St. Augustinegrass in August. NCSU’s Turfgrass Breeding and Genetics program, under the direction of Dr. Susana Milla-Lewis, has released Sola™ St. Augustinegrass (experimental name XSA 11377). The grass, which has been evaluated over the past 11 years, had its much-anticipated name revealed at NC State’s 2022 Lake Wheeler Turfgrass Field Day held on August 10, 2022, before hundreds of turfgrass industry and landscape professionals. Sola follows in the footsteps of long-standing cultivar Raleigh St. Augustinegrass from NC State, and adds a number of improvements including aggressive growth, shade tolerance, drought tolerance, and superior sod strength in combination with turfgrass quality. While the new line is comparable to Raleigh in terms of cold tolerance, it possesses a better pest resistance package having better tolerance to chinch bugs and gray leaf spot.

“This is an exciting day for everyone involved in the research and development of this new St. Augustinegrass cultivar. I am hopeful both growers and consumers appreciate Sola for its many improved characteristics and overall turf quality” Milla-Lewis said.

Sola is the second cultivar to be released from Milla-Lewis’ breeding program within the past year. Lobo™ Zoysiagrass was released in November 2021. Select NC sod producers, Sod Solutions, and the North Carolina Sod Producers Association (NC SPA) helped support the development of these grasses by teaming up to form Turf Research North Carolina (TRNC) in 2016. Growers made financial

contributions over a six-year period to fund the research and development of Lobo, Sola, and other turfgrasses yet to come out of the program. All NC SPA participating growers contributing to the program will have exclusive access to the grasses when they are released. Sola St. Augustine will be exclusively licensed through Sod Solutions for commercial production and marketing.

Sola St. Augustine will have limited commercial availability by late Summer 2024. Any sod farms with questions on this cultivar that are interested in plant stock can email Christian Broucqsault at Christian@SodSolutions.com.

Mississippi State University Releases Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass

According to its press release, Mississippi State University’s Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station officially released Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass (experimental name MSB 1017) at the 2022 Turfgrass Research Field Day on September 22, 2022, held in Starkville, MS. The new cultivar is the first release out of the “Celebration X” breeding program, which stemmed from the idea of cross-pollinating industry standardCelebration® Bermudagrass with numerous attractive bermudagrass genotypes collected and maintained over the years at MSU to create new lines (grasses). The goal of the program was to take the top characteristics of Celebration and develop new grasses with better cold tolerance, a finer texture, fewer seed heads, and less thatch. These grasses will be used in home lawns, golf courses, parks, and sports fields across the country and around the world. The Celebration X breeding program was initiated in 2014 as a partnership between MSU and Sod Solutions, a turfgrass research, development, and marketing company.

STEC Equipment Add Two Dealers

Press release announcements report two dealers have been added to STEC Equipment’s Dealer program. An August 12, 2022, release stated that STOTZ Equipment joined in partnership with STEC, “offering the latest in specialty turf equipment innovations” to their customers. STOTZ serves the Southwest and West coast with multiple locations in the following U.S. states: Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and California. Another release on October 3, 2022, stated, Belkorp Golf & Turf has joined in partnership with STEC “… allowing us to reach our goal of having a larger presence on the West coast.” Belkorp Golf & Turf has seven locations in California.

“STEC’s growth mindset is to reach the Southwest and West coast more effectively and efficiently.” These partnerships bring STEC closer “in expansion of operations across the U.S.”

TURFGRASS INDUSTRY NEWS

in farming right now. However, our inputs and so forth are high so it’s an easy argument to say we’re not protected quite yet in that part of the farm bill.”

A Republican Study Committee proposed a budget plan to slash federal programs, including farm bill commodity and conservation programs, even crop insurance. Mary Kay Thatcher, Syngenta Sr. Lead Government Relations, says they’re eyeing the deficit.

TPI Supplier Member T-L Irrigation Co. has added a gooseneck cradle corner system attachment option to add stability and durability to its center pivot irrigation system.

“The gooseneck corner cradle option drops the corner connection point by 24 inches (61 cm). This lowers the corner span’s center of gravity and greatly improves its stability,” explains Neal Schlautman, T-L Irrigation Co. engineering manager. “A lower center of gravity allows for greater stability on steep terrain and in areas with high winds or frequent severe storm activity.”

“Corner systems seem to be the first to flip in severe weather. Losing a corner to a storm in peak season means not only losing that expensive investment, but possibly also your crop if it can’t be replaced quickly,” says John Thom, T-L Irrigation Co. Vice President. “This connection option helps reduce the odds of losing a corner system.”

T-L Irrigation Co. is a family-owned irrigation solutions business based in Hastings, NE. For 67 years they’ve been committed to providing reliable and high-quality center pivots, irrigation systems, agriculture and irrigation equipment, and innovative water management products that are intuitive for farmers to use and repair. They distribute throughout the United States and to 80 countries.

Farm Bill Wish List

According to an article by Michelle Rook on Farm Journal’s Ag Web September 6, House and Senate Ag Committee members have a tough job ahead of them writing the 2023 farm bill. They’ll have to balance Republican plans to cut federal spending with desires from farm groups pitching proposals to raise reference prices for commodities, which would require more funds for the farm bill safety net.

History shows writing a farm bill in an environment of strong commodity prices is a challenge. Kevin Scott, American Soybean Association Chairman, says, “Writing a farm bill when prices are good is a little difficult also. A lot of legislators see that you know there’s quite a little money

"One of the toughest things you get a lot of farm groups that say yep we’re gonna go ask for money therefore they’re setting their priorities on having new money," Thatcher says. "Well, what happens if there is no more new money then you have to ratchet back everything you’ve asked for? So, at the moment it’s a bit of a mess." And when it comes to crop insurance, its one area of the farm bill that continues to have consensus from farm groups and lawmakers regardless of party. So, Thatcher’s confident about preserving it as is, and without caps directed at large farmers. Who controls Congress may in the end dictate the tone of the next farm bill. If led by Republicans, it’s expected to look similar to the past two bills, with slight tweaks. Under Democratic control the focus may be on climate.

Purdue launches Purdue Plant Doctor Website

According to a September 1 press release, Purdue Extension has launched a website to help gardeners make sure they’re never again caught with their plants down.

The Purdue Plant Doctor website is a mobile-friendly onestop shop where gardeners can navigate the bewildering maze of insect, disease, and abiotic problems that affect the hundreds of landscape trees, shrubs, and flowers used in Midwestern landscapes.

The website builds on a wealth of Purdue Extension knowledge, using high-quality images to quickly sort through the thousands of problems gardeners can encounter on landscape plants and flowers. Problems found on each kind of plant are ordered based on how common they are in Midwest gardens and yards. Once problems are diagnosed, the website guides users through methods to treat their plants. Purdue’s websites are focused on research-based treatment methods.

The site is found at https://purdueplantdoctor.com/

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T-L Irrigation Co. Introduces Gooseneck Cradle Corner System Attachment

WEATHER WATCH

GRACE-Based Root Zone Soil Moisture Drought Indicator

Scientists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center generate groundwater and soil moisture drought indicators each week. They are based on terrestrial water storage observations derived from GRACE-FO satellite data and integrated with other observations, using a sophisticated numerical model of land surface water and energy processes. The drought indicators describe current wet or dry conditions, expressed as a percentile showing the probability of occurrence for that particular location and time of year, with lower values (warm colors) meaning dryer than normal, and higher values (blues) meaning wetter than normal. These are provided as both images (such as the map above) and binary data files.

Maps of this data are available at https://nasagrace.unl.edu showing Global area, the Contiguous U.S. (CONUS), Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. As well as the Global Root Zone Soil Moisture Percentile map shown above, maps are available showing the Global Surface Soils Moisture Percentile, and the Global Groundwater Percentile.

CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE: 12' Agri-vator. Used very little, updated rotors, spikes in excellent condition. Asking $15,000 US Please contact Glen Gusta at 204-268-5130 or email glengusta@ gustasod.com

FOR SALE: 2019 Kuhn HR 6040 power harrow, 19'6" operating width.Like new, in excellent condition and hardly used. Many more photos available upon request. Asking $55,000. Please contact Max at max@pattersonfarmllc.com or 413-7752012.

FOR SALE: 2016 Trebro TSR. Very clean, garage kept and well maintained. 2152 harvest hours, 3982 engine hours. Many more photos available upon request. Asking $175,000. Please contact Max at max@pattersonfarmllc.com or 413-7752012.

HELP WANTED: Woerner Farms is hiring for a farm manager at our Bronson, FL, location near Gainesville, FL. Our current farm manager will be stepping down from this position in December which would allow for the ideal candidate to train alongside a very experienced manager during this period. All farmland is under center pivot irrigation. This position requires overseeing all harvesting and production activities. Company provided vehicle or vehicle allowance. 401K and health insurance provided. A background in turf management is preferred. Great equipment and support from a large family-owned stable company. Vacation benefits and profitability bonus also offered. Please contact Graham Simmons at 334-301-8234 or gsimmons@woerner.com for more information.

FOR SALE: 12’ Northwest Tiller. Rebuilt with new bearings, belts, and blades. Asking $12,000. M&M Turf Farm in Illinois. Please contact Mike Wagner at 309-275-2421 or email: mmaginc@yahoo.com.

FOR SALE: 2011 Brouwer RoboMax Sod Harvester w 2010 JD Tractor, s/n BSH120R24-168 4665 machine hours, s/n K650144 5652 tractor hours, Large Parts Inventory Included (will be sent to you via email if you are interested). Maintained Weekly and Stored Inside. Asking$210,000 CAD Please contact Darren Rietzel at East Coast Turf Ltd. Moncton, NB506-855-1282 or darren@rietzellandscaping.com.

FOR SALE: 2020 TDR22G; Progressive 22' roller mower, lightly used, ready to go to the field. Asking $35,000, Location: ID 84648 Please contact Colton at colton@salesmidwest.com.

FOR SALE: 2015 AUII #167, approximately 7750 hrs., new articulation, spare parts included, well maintained. Asking $245,000 motivated seller. Please call Mark at 503-991-6821 or email mark@jbinstantlawn.net

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TPI CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING— TARGETED TO TURFGRASS PRODUCERS WORLDWIDE

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TPI classified advertising is the answer! Reach your target market with a free or low cost classified ad in Turf News magazine and on the TPI website at www.TurfGrassSod.org.

The classified ad section is the first place many TPI members look when they receive the most recent issue of Turf News magazine and the most viewed area on the TPI website.

All classified ads are posted to the TPI website within 24 hours of approval and featured in the next issue of Turf News!

TPI Member: FREE / Non-Member: $50 Rates are determined in one-inch vertical increments. Please estimate approximately 65 words per inch. Photos are limited to the website and no more than two photographs per ad. View full details at www.TurfGrassSod.org/classifieds

Deadline: 30-days prior to Turf News issue date (e.g., January/February Turf News issue, ad is due by December 1).

Upload your classified ad at: www.TurfGrassSod.org/classifieds or send to Geri Hannah via email: ghannah@TurfGrassSod.org fax: 847-649-5678 mail: Turfgrass Producers International 444 E. Roosevelt Road #346 | Lombard, IL 60148 U.S.A

All classified ads are subject to review; TPI does not endorse any ad and reserves the right to edit or decline any ad.

Chris Hays

The Sod Source, Inc.

5311 Highway 230 East Unadilla, GA 31091 478-230-1619 sodsource@windstream.net

AD INDEX FOR NOVEMBER/DECEMBER TURF NEWS MAGAZINE

Advanced Equipment ……....……........…...…......…… 121, 133

A-LIST ………….................................................................... 91

AQUA-AID Solutions ………….. ...........................................119

Brouwer Kesmac ……………............................................. 59, 133

Cameron Financial ……………… …………...…….…….…… 133

Crop Vitality, Tessenderlo Kerley ……..........…….....…….…… 53

E-Cargo Tarps, Inc. ………......………...…….......…...…….…… 11

FireFly Automatix ………....….......……….....…….……...…… 101

Jonathan Green & Sons, Inc. …....……...................….....……… 33

KWMI ………….................……..….............…..……… 107, 133

Landmark Seed Company ……………….…… Outside Back Cover

Load Lifter …....……...............................................….....……… 15

Magnum ..................................… Inside Front Cover, 114-115

Mountain View Seeds ...........……..................…...……...…… 75

Progressive Turf Equipment, Inc. ...........……..…...……...…… 97

United States Post Office STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, and CIRCULATION

Required by 39 USC 3685

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7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication: Turfgrass Producers International, 444 E. Roosevelt Rd., #346, Lombard, IL 60148

8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher: Turfgrass Producers International, 444 E. Roosevelt Rd., # 346, Lombard, IL 60148

9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor: Publisher: Turfgrass Producers International, 444 E. Roosevelt Rd., # 346, Lombard, IL 60148; Editors: Steve & Suz Trusty, 444 E. Roosevelt Rd., #346, Lombard, IL 60148; Managing Editors: Steve & Suz Trusty, 444 E. Roosevelt Rd., # 346, Lombard, IL 60148.

10. Owner - Full name: Turfgrass Producers International (nonprofit organization), 444 E. Roosevelt Rd., # 346, Lombard, IL 60148

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a. Total Number of Copies (Net press run): 1027; 890

b. Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside the Mail) Periodical Postage Paid at Dundee, IL and at additional mailing offices.

R&R Products, Inc. …………… ………………..…...…… 41

Redexim North America, Inc. ....…...........…..…......…...…… 123

SIDEKICK USA LLC ……..............……….....…...…...…… 133

Sod Solutions ® /Turf LogisticsTM ……...….......................…… 129

STEC Equipment, Inc. …………......…...................…...…… 131

Southern Specialty Equipment, Inc. …….......…......…...…… 117

TAMANET (USA) ………… …………..…..……..……. 3

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc. ………...................................…. 5

TRILO ® ..............................................…..........…. 133

Trimax ………….................................................................... 85

Turf Producers Association …..…….………..................….....….. 81

Turfgrass Producers International ……..............…... 20-21, 67

Van Vuuren Machines ……...........................….... Inside Back Cover

Vmow ……................................................................................….... 36

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TURFGRASS INDUSTRY CALENDAR

2022

NOVEMBER

November 6-9

Crop Science Society of America Annual Conference Baltimore, MD https://www.acsmeetings.org

November 11

TPT Turf Classic Golf Tournament El Campo, TX https://texasgrass.com/events/

November 14-17

Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Assoc. Conference Myrtle Beach, SC https://www.carolinasgcsa.org/Education-Conference/Conference-and-Show

November 16

SC Sod Producers Association Meeting Myrtle Beach, SC

November 30 & December 1

Kansas Turf & Landscape Conference Manhattan, KS https://www.kansasturfgrassfoundation.com/annual-ktf-conference.html

DECEMBER

December 5-8

Ohio Turfgrass Foundation Conference & Show Columbus, OH https://ohioturfgrass.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1643425&group= December 5-9

Irrigation Association Show and Education Week December 7-8

Irrigation Association Trade Show Las Vegas, NV www.irrigationshow.org

December 6-8

New Jersey Green Expo Atlantic City, NJ https://njta.wildapricot.org

December 13-14

Texas Turfgrass Association Winter Conference Denton, TX https://texasturf.com/index.php/winter-2022/

2023

JANUARY

January 9-11

57th Annual Tennessee Turfgrass Conference Murfreesboro, TN https://ttaonline.org/page-1703040

January 16-19

Sports Field Management Association Conference Salt Lake City, UT https://www.sportsfieldmanagement.org/conference/

FEBRUARY

February 6-9

GCSAA Conference and Trade Show Orlando, FL https://www.gcsaaconference.com/future-dates

February 14-16

Iowa Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show Des Moines, IA https://www.iowaturfgrass.org/conference

February 20-22

TPI International Education Conference Nashville, TN https://www.TurfGrassSod.org/events/

JULY

July 24-26

TPI International Convention & Field Day Michigan https://www.TurfGrassSod.org/events/

If you are planning an industry event of interest to our readers please send the information to: creynolds@TurfGrassSod.org and put “Industry Calendar” in the subject line.

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