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THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN HALF-TIMEAN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE COLORADO SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION
SPRING 2010
C O L O R A D O
MANAGERS ASSOCIATION
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The grass is growing, sports are in fullswing, the snow is blowing…Only in
Colorado. What a magnificent state we livein. Coming from Southeast Iowa I was lostwhen, the forecasters couldn’t predict asnow storm within a 48 hour timeframe. InColorado you can’t watch storms comeacross three states and brace for a preciseimpact in your area. I am still amazed afterfour years in Colorado at what us turf man-agers have to deal with regarding weather.It’s plan for the worst case scenario andhope for the best. Mowers are running,paint machines primed, snow shovels inhand, tarps ready at a moment’s notice, andspring has arrived.
Spring reminds me of renewal. This seasonshows us it is a new year, learn from theprevious and prepare for what lies ahead. Itreminds me why I love to be in the sportsturf industry. I know the sports havealready started and the fields are just nowready to take the traffic. The budgets havebeen submitted and the 2010 money istight. The shop was clean and is gettingcluttered again. Spring is a hectic time ofyear. Remember to rely on this associationfor the resources to help you meet andovercome challenges. This chapter has anoverwhelming number of seasoned turfmanagers and commercial members thatare willing to assist you when you can’t fig-ure out a solution to the problem. I encour-age you to begin to network within ourindustry at the events CSTMA has lined upfor you.
A huge thank you to the panel of past pres-idents of CSTMA and Christi Clay for gather-
ing together, creating a slate of candidatesfor the board, organizing an election andgetting this chapter up and running thisyear. I want to thank our vendor sponsorsfor standing behind CSTMA, voicing yourthoughts as we started up this winter, andsupporting this chapter. To you the mem-bers of this organization, I applaud yourefforts to make your voice be heard by vot-ing in our new board of directors. Pleasetake a moment and look at who representsyou on the 2010 board. I encourage you toemail or call the board members and voiceyour thoughts on what you want to seecome out of this chapter. The board is look-ing to you to assist them with committees,if this is something that interests you pleasecontact anyone on the board and we willhelp you find the committee you are look-ing for.
We are working on some great seminarsthis year, and we would like your input onthe type of education you would like tohear at them. Our event calendar for thisyear looks like this:July 7 - Dove Valley (Troy Smith CSFM,Denver Broncos practice facility)July 13 – LMO (Lawn Mower Man Open)The Heritage Golf Course; Westminster, COAugust 4 - Eagle County, Jim Sanders CSFMFall - Infinity Park Networking Night (TBDbased on rugby schedule)December 8 - CSTMA Annual Meeting atRMRTA Conference De-Turfing Hour
I look forward to this year with CSTMA; wehave an outstanding board of directorsready to communicate with you everythingCSTMA has to offer. Keep it green.
SPRING 2010LINE UP CARD
INTEGRATED PESTMANAGEMENT (IPM) 2
THE CHAIN OF LIFEASWE KNOW IT? 3
MILE HIGHTURFGRASS LLC 6
ESSENTIALSERVICES 8
FOR THE LOVEOF THE GAME 9
CSTMAMEMBERSHONORED 11
BOARD OFDIRECTORS 12
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M A N A G E R S A S S O C I AT I O N
T H E R O C K Y M O U N T A I N
HALF-TIMEAN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE
COLORADO SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION
The Rocky Mountain Half-Time ispublished quarterly by the ColoradoSports Turf Managers Association
www.CSTMA.org
191 University Blvd., #703Denver, CO 80206Fax: 303-231-0814
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEby Cody Freeman, Assistant Turf Manager INVESCO Field @ Mile High
2 SPRING 2010 • THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN HALFTIME
Why Integrated PestManagement? The chemical
boom in the 1940’s produced newchemicals to control most pests in theturf and ornamental industries. Thesecontrols were intended to targetinsect pests and plant diseases ondesirable species, as well as herba-ceous pests (weeds).
This caused several problems such asa reduction of the use of other controlmeasures including sanitation, croprotation, and natural predators. Theheavy dependence on chemicals ledto other problems since pest are ableto develop resistance to chemical pes-ticides. Pest populations decrease for aperiod time, but can surge to higherlevels after pesticide application dueto natural predators being discour-aged by the use of the chemical pesti-cide. Environmental contaminationand increasing restrictions for pesti-cide use are also of concern.
The principals of Integrated PestManagement can be summed up inthis manner:
A.) A change in one population withinan ecosystem can have far reach-ing effects on other organismswithin that ecosystem.
B.) Pests may not need to be eradicat-ed; therefore, acceptable levels ofa pest may be tolerated. We mustdefine when a pest truly becomesa pest. There are three thresholdsthat need to be addressed at thispoint. They are the economic, aes-thetic, and injury thresholds.
C.) Control options may be aimed atdeveloping, restoring, preserving,or augmenting natural checks andbalances within an ecosystem.
D.) All possible control options shouldbe considered before action istaken.
E.) IPM does not exclude the use ofchemical pesticides.
Possible IPM guidelines for weed con-trol should consist of several points.They should include the following:
1.) Defining the thresholds describedabove (economic, aesthetic,injury).
2.) Knowing the life cycle and physiol-ogy of weed species and their nat-ural predators.
3.) Time the control applications tocoincide with weak periods of theweeds life cycle.
4.) Select control methods that areenvironmentally sound and effec-tive and are compatible with thesite, which would include both thehost plant and target pest.
5.) Monitor weed and predator popu-lations to determine if acceptablethresholds have been broken ormaintained.
6.) Record keeping. I can’t stress theimportance of this step in deter-mining success or failure of thecontrol program.
The next thing to consider would bethe control options. There is geneticcontrol, which is long term, but limit-ed use. These include the understand-ing of allelopathy, which is the compe-tition for light, nutrients, and waterbetween turf and surrounding shadeplants. Also included in this first con-trol method are factors that altermicro-climates around the turf.Autocidal gene structuring is alsoused at times, which is when a weed
species is altered genetically to pre-vent its’ further survival. An exampleof this would be that a plant renderedsterile.
A second control would be biologicalcontrols, which is the use of predators,parasitoids and disease-causingmicrobes, or pathogens, to suppresspest populations. The premise is toestablish some of the natural agentsthat suppress the pest in its nativeland.
Another form of biological controlinvolves purchase and release of pred-ators or parasitoids for the purpose ofcontrolling pests at a specific site. Thisapproach is called augmentation. In abroad sense, use of microbial insecti-cides such as milky disease spore pow-der or Bacillus thuringiensis is a formof biological control.
A third control would be to make theenvironment unsuitable for pestreproduction, spread, or survival.Examples of these include: sanitation,cultivation, burning, mulching, eradi-cation, maintaining the vigor of com-peting plants (which may includespecies diversity), and chemical.
Government institutions such as theEnvironmental Protection Agency,EPA, and local law enforcement whichare involved in the inspection, quaran-tine, legislation, and eradication por-tions of these control options.
The bottomline is to look at and selectfrom all available control options inorder to take advantage of the “weaklinks” in the pest’s life cycle. Successshould abound!
A WORD ON INTEGRATEDPEST MANAGEMENT (IPM)
Roger Daigle, CSFM, Past President CSTMA
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This article started over the winteras I sat though some seminars as
we all do in the winter. It seems to bea hot topic recently that we needAmino Acids in our products that weapply to the turf. I have even seenmyself using the term to sell. I had tostop and admit to myself that I haveno idea where amino acids fit into thechain of life we are so desperately try-ing to nurture. This article is anattempt to explain the chain of lifechronologically to explain whereamino acids fit and why they are soimportant. If you need further expla-nation you may call my hot line at 1-800 Doctor Dirt!
FIRST LINK IN THE CHAIN:• Amino acids are naturally occurringmolecules that truly are the funda-mental building blocks to all life.Think of Amino Acids as differentshaped Lego’s that when piecedtogether they form (miniature build-ings) Proteins.
Definition of Amino Acid:• A molecule consisting of the basicamino group (NH2), the acidic car-boxylic group (COOH), a hydrogenatom (-H), and an organic side group(R) attached to the carbon atom,thus, having the basic formula ofNH2CHRCOOH.
• (2) The building block of protein inwhich each is coded for by a codonand linked together through peptidebonds.
Supplement Info about AminoAcids:• There are over 100 amino acids thathave been found to occur naturally;each of them differs in R group.Twenty of them are involved in mak-ing up a protein in turfgrass, and areclassified as whether they are non-essential or essential. Non-essentialor dispensable amino acids are syn-thesized in the plant. They are ala-nine, arginine, aspartic acid,asparagine, cysteine, glutamic acid,glutamine, glycine, proline, serine,
and tyrosine. Essential or indispensa-ble amino acids cannot be synthe-sized in the plant and can only beobtained through soil nutrients. Theyare histidine, isoleucine, leucine,lysine, methionine, phenylalanine,threonine, tryptophan, and valine.
SECOND LINK IN THE CHAIN:• Proteins serve as building materialsfor growth and repair of tissues andalso facilitate needed chemicals(enzymes) to regulate growth andlife cycles. You would imagineProteins like the mortar between thebricks of your home. Without pro-tein molecules we would have a flac-cid unconnected world. When aplant over produces Proteins one ofits byproducts are Glycogen, which isconverted into a Carbohydrate, andthen used as an energy source.
Definition of Protein:• A molecule composed of polymersof amino acids joined together bypeptide bonds. It can be distin-guished from fats and carbohydratesby containing nitrogen. Other com-ponents include carbon, hydrogen,oxygen, sulphur, and sometimesphosphorus.
Supplemental Info about Proteins:• A protein is a linear polymer builtfrom about 20 different amino acids.The type and the sequence of aminoacids in a protein are specified by theDNA in the cell that produces them.This sequence of amino acids isessential since it determines theoverall structure and function of aprotein.
• A protein has several functions. Itmay serve as a structural material(e.g. keratin), as enzymes, as trans-porters, as antibodies, or as regula-tors of gene expression.
• A protein may be classified based onits form and main functions: it can bea globular protein like most enzymes,fibrous protein which are for structur-al role; and membrane proteins thatserve as receptors or channels forpolar or charged molecule to passthrough the cell membrane.
THIRD LINK IN THE CHAIN:• Carbohydrate molecules are essen-tially sugars used as food or fuel forthe plant. We started with AminoAcids and have finally completed thechain which ends withCarbohydrates that the plant actuallyconsumes. There are varying formsof Carbohydrates, but the impor-tance is that they are the key ele-ment to all life as we know it!
DEFINITION OF CARBOHYDRATES:• Any of the group of organic com-pounds consisting of carbon, hydro-gen, and oxygen, usually in the ratioof 1:2:1, hence the general formula:Cn (H2O) n. Examples include sugar,starch, cellulose and gums.
SUPPLEMENT INFO ABOUTCARBOHYDRATES:• Carbohydrates are the most abun-dant among the major classes of bio-molecules. Chemically, they are sim-ple organic compounds that arealdehydes or ketones with manyhydroxyl groups added usually oneach carbon atom not part of thealdehyde or ketone functional group.
• Most of the carbohydrates follow thegeneral formula: Cn (H2O) n, fromwhere they derive their name, whichmeans hydrates of carbon. However,not all carbohydrates follow this for-mula and are slightly different instructure from this rule. Moreover,there are some compounds thatseem to follow this rule but are notcarbohydrates (e.g. formaldehyde).
• Carbohydrates may be classified intomonosaccharides, disaccharides,oligosaccharides, polysaccharides,and heterosaccharides. The mostfundamental type is the simple sug-ars called monosaccharides: glucose,galactose, and fructose. These simplesugars can combine with each otherto form more complex types. Thecombination of two simple sugars iscalled disaccharide whereas carbo-hydrates consisting of two to tensimple sugars are called oligosaccha-rides, and those with a larger num-ber are called polysaccharides.
THE CHAIN OF LIFE AS WE KNOW IT?
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• Carbohydrates are produced ingreen plants by photosynthesis andserve as a major source of energy inanimal diets. They also serve asstructural components, such as cel-lulose in plants and chitin in someanimals. Their derivatives play anessential role in the working processof the immune system, fertilization,pathogenesis, blood clotting anddevelopment.
CONCLUSION/SUMMARY:Although the major importance ofamino acids is in the formation of pro-teins, they can serve as a chelatingagent for micro-nutrients hence whywe see Amino Acids regularly addedto our Liquid Fertilizer. Amino Acidsare also used as a base for certain her-bicides. For example, the amino acidglycine with methyl phosphonateforms the herbicide glyphosate(Round-Up). Additionally, amino acidscan be oxidized to urea and carbondioxide as an energy source.
Since amino acids can be oxidizedinto urea, they are used as a nitrogensource in some turfgrass fertilizers.Amino acids can only be taken up bythe plant as a single amino acid or
peptide. Amino acids that are linkedtogether like dipeptides (two aminoacids) or larger peptides can't betaken up by the plant directly. Inorganic fertilizers that contain chickenfeathers, sea kelp or other sources ofprotein that are not completelyhydrolyzed, then the plant dependson soil microbes to break down theprotein for nitrogen utilization. Thenitrogen is then mineralized and usedby the turfgrass plant.
Given that single amino acids can betaken up by the plant readily and thatpartially hydrolyzed proteins (dipep-tide or larger) are not taken up untilmicrobial activity occurs, the analo-gies of "quick-release" and "slow-release" types of amino acids havebeen applied. On some fertilizer bagsthat contain amino acids, the terms"free" and "fixed" are used and areprobably analogous to "quick" and"slow," respectively. Amino acids areimmobilized by coming in contactwith surfaces with considerable elec-trical charge. In laboratory studies,amino acids are often fixed to chargedmembranes. In nature, amino acidscan become fixed to soil particles likeclay that have a charge.
Organic fertilizers containing aminoacids that are in the form of partiallyhydrolyzed proteins have slow-releasecharacteristics. A quick-release form ofnitrogen may be needed or added tothe product to get the initial nitrogenresponse. Single peptide amino acidscan be applied and taken up by theturfgrass plant. However, their effi-ciency is still being studied. Toenhance the response time, aminoacids (single peptides) are bestapplied as a foliar application to mini-mize the potential for being fixed to aclay particle.
I hope all this jargon didn’t bore youbecause all you really need to know isthat Amino Acids are the (Lego’s) andthey build Proteins, which acts like(Mortar) physically in the plant andnature, but when over abundance ofprotein occurs we have a transition orcreation of Carbohydrates (Food) inwhich the plant consumes!
*SOURCES CITED(Biology Online Dictionary 3/15/10)
www.biology-online.org(The Attributes of Amino Acids) May 1, 2008
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Iwould first like to thank theCSTMA for the opportunity towrite an affiliate article allowingmyself to give some backgroundon a personal and professionallevel. For those who don’t knowyet, I grew up in a small farm town(Beloit, Ohio), which is about 30minutes away from either Cantonor Youngstown. After graduatingfrom high school I enrolled at TheOhio State University. I decided totake a summer job at JeffersonCountry Club after struggling tofind a career path that best suitedme. I was hooked after a month ofworking there and knew thatTurfgrass Science would be myfuture for a long time to come.
Following graduation from OSU, Ihad a few jobs climbing the man-agement ladder within the golfindustry. These included assistantsuperintendent positions atChaparral Pines and The Golf Clubuntil I became the Superintendentat Desert Mountain in Scottsdale,Arizona. This broadened my back-ground from cool season to warmseason grasses, overseeding, reno-vations, etc. It was a valuableexperience and one that I owemuch to my current success as abusiness owner.
Four and a half years after mytenure at Desert Mountain, I decid-ed it was time to move to Coloradowhere I’ve always wanted to be. AsI began searching for jobs inColorado, I was presented with theopportunity start a small businessand become a distributor. I decid-ed to give it a go after much care-ful thought and evaluation. In
June of 2006, Mile High Turfgrass,LLC (MHT) was born and I’ve beenlearning a new side to the industryever since.
Overall, I have been enjoying thechallenges of owning a small busi-ness that now distributes severalproduct lines to help turf man-agers obtain their goals from botha financial aspect as well as planthealth through sound agronomicscience and superior products. Mycompany is the exclusive distribu-tor in Colorado for the following:Floratine Products Group, PhoenixEnvironmental Care, and CeresTurf, Inc. The Floratine Product linehas an outstanding line of prod-ucts including: Biostimulants toobtain root mass and length,Amino Acid products to aid in pho-tosynthesis and carbohydratereserves, Wetting Agents, N-P-Kfoliar products, Micronutrient andIron packages, Soil remediationproducts such as Calcium, HumicAcids, etc. The low use rates ofmost products are due toFloratine’s stance of using the bestbeneficial raw materials availableand in most cases make them thebest “bang for your buck”! PhoenixEnvironmental Care is an off-patented chemical company.Phoenix takes some of the favoriteestablished chemistries (growthregulators, fungicides, herbicides,aquatics, etc.) and adds value tothem. In some instances, theyhave made the old chemistriesbetter and safer with regards toformulations and have universitytesting to back them up! CeresTurf, Inc. is a relatively new aerifica-tion tine company, however; the
owners have loads of experiencewith the tine industry. Introducedthis year and unique to CTI is ahardened tine that will soon besweeping the industry and replac-ing all carbide tip tines. The bene-fit is a cleaner cut, no broken tips,outlast carbide tipped tines toobtain more square footage perset, again… creating value for theend user. As for Granular products,MHT can offer the GroPower prod-uct line which is a blend of organicand synthetics to obtain bettercontrol of fertilizer response, soiltie-ups, etc.
Mile High Turfgrass, LLC can alsooffer a unique soil test report from“Analync” that is unlike any othersoil test in the market and isgeared more towards a Turfgrasscrop rather than Agriculture. Allsamples also receive an extractableanalysis to give a better under-standing of what “food” is actuallyavailable in the soil for the plant toutilize and determine possibleissues/deficiencies, etc. Utilizingthese reports allows us to makesolid recommendations from botha soil base and plant perspective.MHT wants to be an agronomicconsultant regardless if we haveproducts that may best suit yourfacilities situation.
Please feel free to check out ourwebsite: www.milehighturfgrass.comwhich will allow you to link to themanufacturer’s main websites aswell as contact information formyself and my sales representativeAndy Maxey. Andy came on boardwith MHT just this past Decemberand has extensive experience with-
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in the sports turf and golfing industries. We bothlook forward to working with the CSTMA and all ofyou in any capacity that we may be of use. Thankyou and God Bless… let’s all have a great 2010 sea-son.
Sincerely,Brian McBrideMile High Turfgrass, [email protected]
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To get through the current eco-nomic down turn, most govern-
ment entities have been forced toreduce their expenditures because offalling revenues. All services that theyprovide are being put under themicroscope to determine wherebudgets can be pared to allow us tosurvive this recession. Public Safetyproviders (Fire & Police) are consid-ered essential and are generally beingimpacted less by budget cuts thanmany other departments. Becausemany Parks services are not viewed tobe as essential as some others, manyof our department budgets have beencut by reducing staff, materials andprograms.Let’s be honest, not many of our frontrange communities are considered
destination resort areas to the out ofstate tourist. But we are if they, ortheir children, are playing in one ofthe many sports tournaments that wehost throughout the year. As SportsTurf Managers we need to realize thatthe events we host pull in millions ofdollars to our communities and organ-izations. Every player, coach, parentand spectator that attends theseevents stay in local hotels, eat in ourlocal restaurants, and buy gasoline tofuel the vehicles they rent or own.That makes what we do essential tothe economic health of our communi-ties.By providing the very best qualityproduct we can, with the resources wehave, we will continue to attract quali-ty sporting events into our venues
that will positively impact the commu-nities we serve. The more customersthat we can attract to our communi-ties, the more essential our serviceswill be viewed. The more essential webecome, the better all our lives will be.So the next time you wonder if whatyou do is important, remember thatwhether we are a public sports venue,or private, we are a vital economicengine to our communities. AsThomas The Tank Engine (a popularchildren’s book character) would say,we are ‘A Very Useful Engine’. So thenext time that economic enginechugs into your station be prepared toprovide the very best you can toencourage them to return and spreadthe word to their peers.
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Can you believe I get paid for this?How can I be wrong so many
times, still be employed, and havedecisions constantly questioned?Successful accomplishments comewith no fanfare while mistakes areblown out of proportion instead ofbeing seen as a learning experience.Everyone is the expert on turf andinfield maintenance except you, thehired professional. So why do I keepplugging along? For the love of thegame, of course!
How many times are we left out infront of organizations that use/rentour fields only to be questioned forour decisions? Your grass is standingtall, freshly cut, and is a beautiful darkgreen. You look out over your accom-plishment, feeling good about youand your crew’s work. You’re broughtcrashing down because a coach isblasting you about a faded penaltykick area that wasn’t painted on thesouth end of Field 10.He doesn’tnotice anything else or understandwhat it took to make these fields lookimmaculate. Your work is now judgedon the lack of a forgotten PK area.
The fields are set. The chalk is down.The turf is been mowed with a crispcriss-cross pattern. The infields areflat, have the proper amount of mois-ture, and you know that all hops willbe true that day. The bases are paint-ed, the pitching rubber, and homeplate look outstanding. However,without warning you are being yelledat due to a hand dryer in the ladiesrest room not working properly. Youknow that the hand dryer is motionactivated, but you check it out just tomake sure. It works as it should, but
the user now sees the facility as run-down and dilapidated. Is it? Perceptions and reality are often quitedifferent. What our participants, spec-tators, and guests view as importantmay seem small to us. Their percep-tions form the impressions they haveof us and our facility. Winners arealways happy and the losers find faultin something other than themselves.We’ve all heard complaints aboutthings out of our control. While wecan’t change anything for the personcomplaining that the sun is in his eyesbecause the layout of the complex iswrong, we can listen with profession-alism. We must deal with a variety ofcomplaints about various aspects ofour jobs. It is how we handle themand react to them that make the dif-ference.
You have to love thisjob to be able tohandle the criticism.We know how muchwork is done behindthe scene to getfields prepped andready for play. We tryto take care of the lit-tle things, but missthem from time totime. When we go toanother venue wecan appreciate howmuch time and effortgoes into the fields.Try walking in thatstaff’s shoes andthink about what itmight take to gettheir fields ready,and appreciate thatwe all have room toimprove.
It is so critical to share ideas and infor-mation with each other. We are ourown worst critics when it comes toour fields. We can enhance our facili-ties while improving our reputationwith facility users by sharing informa-tion and solutions. We can ensurethat our fields are safe and playable,while still attending to the smalldetails that are important to users. Wewill never be perfect, but we can listenand learn to make decisions usingbest practices from professionals andinput from our users.
Remember, love what you doand do what you love!!
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CSTMA members were recentlyhonored during the 21st AnnualSports Turf Managers Association(STMA) Conference and Exhibitionat Disney’s Coronado SpringsResort and Convention Center inLake Buena Vista, Florida.
� David Rulli, from Jeffco Stadiumin Lakewood, Colo., received theDick Ericson award, which is givento a sports turf manager who posi-tively impacts the sports turf indus-try and exhibits effective teamleadership. His nomination refer-enced his contributions to hischapter, a strong work ethic, andhis contributions to STMA throughboard service.
� Dr. Anthony Koski, ColoradoState University was presented theDr. William Daniel award. FounderDr. William Daniel set the standardfor educator and researcherinvolvement in the STMA, and cre-ated a partnership between sportsturf managers and educators andresearchers. This award recognizesan individual who has made signifi-cant contributions to the sportsturf industry through his or herresearch, teaching or extensionoutreach. Dr. Anthony Koski, was
presented this honor in recognitionfor his substantial research on turf-grass water usage and irrigationmanagement. He was also cited forhis profound influence on the cre-ation and continuing advancementof STMA’s certification program,and the many sports turf managershe educated.
� Josh Bertrand, Infinity Park,Glendale, earnedthe SportingGround Field of theYear Award in theSchools and Parkscategory. NineSTMA Field of theYear winners werehonored at thisAnnual Awards ban-quet. A panel ofseven judges inde-pendently scoredeach entry basedon the playabilityand appearance ofthe playing sur-faces, innovativesolutions, effectiveuse of budget, andthe developmentand implementa-tion of a compre-hensive, sound
agronomic program.
“Infinity Park has fantastic grounds.Back home I play in the Premiershipand it would wipe the floor withmany a grounds. Fantastic to playon; it held firm; good pitch.”
Comment on Infinity Park Field from EnglandSaxons player Chris Jones during the 2009Churchill Cup at Infinity Park, Glendale, CO.
CSTMA MEMBERS HONORED
12 SPRING 2010 • THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN HALFTIME
2010 CSTMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PAST PRESIDENTROGER DAIGLE, CSFM
City of Fort Collins Parks970-221-6355
PRESIDENT rCODY FREEMAN
Invesco Field at Mile High720.258.3025
VICE PRESIDENTJOSH BERTRAND
City of Glendale-Infinity Park303.639.4500
COMMERCIAL OFFICERJUDD FITZGERALDGolf Enviro Systems
DIRECTORSDREW BARBERTown of Erie303.926.2890
CHUCK KLAFKA Douglas Co. Parks & Trails
BOB MALONEYTown of Castle Rock
DAVID MCMAHANAurora Sports Park
ROB WALLSDept. of Parks & Rec.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARYWEBSITE COORDINATOR
CHRISTI CLAY720-935-3840
CSTMA Chapter Fax: 303-231-0814www.cstma.org
NATIONAL STMAKim Heck, Executive Director805 New Hampshire, Ste. E
Lawrence, KS 660441-800-325-3875www.stma.org
NETWORKINGBeing a member of STMA allows you tonetwork with other members.• The annual Membership Roster andResource Manual is a comprehensivelisting of all members, allied associa-tions and trade publications.
• STMA chapters operate in many areasof the country to give you forum tonetwork locally and regionally.
• Have a tough question that needs tobe answered? Post it on the website’smember forum so fellow memberscan help.
CERTIFICATIONSTMA has developed a certification pro-gram for members. Through a combina-tion of education and experience, mem-bers are able to take the certified exam.Becoming a Certified Sports FieldManager (CSFM) shows your commit-ment to excellence and your dedicationto becoming a leader in the sports turfindustry.
EDUCATIONSTMA members will receive the benefitof continuing education. The associa-tion keeps up with the constantlychanging industry in order to provideeducational sessions and opportunitiesat conferences and seminars.
CONFERENCEThe annual STMA Conference andExhibition offers members educationalseminars, hands-on workshops, tours,and the opportunity to view the latestequipment and technology. The confer-ence is held at different location eachyear.
WEBSITEThe website, www.stma.org, providesvaluable information and members onlyservices for quick and easy problemsolving and networking. Members canjoin interactive forums, as well as postjob listings and resumes.
AWARDSSTMA’s Annual Awards Program recog-nizes the “Field of the Year” for baseball,football, and soccer with separate com-petition levels for professional, college,high school and recreation fields. Inaddition to Field of the Year, a sportscomplex is awarded The FoundersAward which recognizes individuals forexcellence in specific categories.
PUBLICATIONSSTMA provides its members with thelatest news and trends in the sports turfindustry through its publications.
• Sports Turf Manager is the bimonthlynewsletter that is delivered via e-mailand includes news on upcomingevents.
• Sports Turf Topics is STMA’s annualcompendium of articles written bySTMA members discussing sports turfmaintenance, techniques and researchtopics.
• SPORTSTURF Magazine is the officialpublication of STMA. The magazinefeatures articles about members andmember facilities and includes infor-mation on the latest in sports turfresearch and equipment.
SPORTS TURFManagers AssociatesExperts in the Field, Partners in the Game
BECOMING A MEMBERIn order to take advantage of all association benefits andbecome a member of STMA, join online at www.stma.org.
BENEFITS TO BEING ANSTMA MEMBER
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Save These DatesJuly 7, 2010 - Dove Valley Seminar
July 13, 2010 - LMO Heritage @ WestmoorAugust 4, 2010 - Mountain Seminar
Fall 2010 - Infinity Park Networking NightDecember 8, 2010 - Annual Meeting
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