November/December 2015 Turf News A publ cat A publica on of Turfgras ation off Turfgrass Producers Internat r ss Producers Interna onal ationall The only magazine devoted
— exclusively — to turfgrass production.
ANNUAL EQUIPMENT
&
PRODUCT BUYER’S GUIDE
Industry Leader Profi le 2016 International Education Conference & Field Day Information Together We Grow Stronger And Much More
Cover: Annual Equipment & Buyer’s Guide Issue
Photo: Steve Trusty
TURF NEWS Vol. 39 No. 6 November/December 2015
Published by: Turfgrass Producers International 2 East Main St. East Dundee, IL 60118 U.S. & Canada Tel: 800-405-8873 International Tel: 1-847-649-5555 Fax: 847-649-5678 Email:
info@TurfGrassSod.org Website:
www.TurfGrassSod.org
TPI Contact Information Executive Director Melanie Stanton
mstanton@TurfGrassSod.org
Co-Editors Steve & Suz Trusty
stevetrusty@TurfGrassSod.org suztrusty@TurfGrassSod.org
Art Director Anastasia Athans
aathans@TurfGrassSod.org
Advertising Sales Anne Footle
afootle@TurfGrassSod.org
Public Relations Update Jim Novak
jnovak@TurfGrassSod.org
Industry Calendar Geri Hannah
ghannah@TurfGrassSod.org
Director of Meetings Sandy Reynolds
meetings@TurfGrassSod.org
Meetings Manager Daniel Morris
Daniel@yournextmeeting.com
Editorial Advisors John Cisar, Ph.D. (warm-season grasses)
cisarturfdoc@gmail.com
Brian Horgan, Ph.D. University of Minnesota (cool-season grasses)
bphorgan@umn.edu
Turf News is published bi-monthly (January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, November/December) with a $25 subscription fee from Membership dues, by Turfgrass Producers International 2 East Main Street, East Dundee, IL 60118 Periodical postage paid at Jefferson City, MO
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FEATURE ARTICLES FOCUS: Annual Equipment & Product Buyer’s Guide
C 12Jay McCurdy - Update
atch up on what past Henry W. Indyk Scholarship winner, Jay McCurdy, is doing and how the scholarship helped him get to where he is today.
14 Introducing the Annual Equipment & Product Buyer’s Guide Read the introduction to this year’s edition of this valuable resource and check the Index to help you
find just the product or service you are interested in.
15New and Updated Products for 2016 Nineteen new and/or updated pieces of equipment or products for 2016 kick off this edition
of the Annual Equipment & Product Buyer’s Guide issue of Turf News. See products that have evolved to meet your needs because manufacturers have been listening to your thoughts and challenges.
20Annual Equipment & Product Buyer’s Guide Over 36 pages of information from 35 companies including many photographs of the turfgrass
industry’s must-have tools to assist in producing the best quality turf economically and profitably. Some companies have supplied QR codes to ease the search for more information.
70Annual Equipment & Product Buyer’s Guide Supplier Listing Like something you see in the buyer’s guide? Find the manufacturer’s contact information in this handy
supplier listing.
80The Six Principles of Successful Workplace Negotiation No matter your job title, you engage in workplace negotiations daily. Use these six principles
ethically to become a more effective negotiator.
82Industry Leader Profile Meet former board member Duane Klundt, ringleader and rock star whose passion for life is inspiring
and contagious. S88Choosing Wisely
ave on operating costs by knowing some things to take into consideration to choose the right mowing equipment for your operation.
PLUS TPI News ......................................................6 TURF Industry News ................................. 91
DEPARTMENTS President’s TURF .........................................2 Executive Director’s TURF .......................... 4 Welcome New & Reinstated Members ..... 95
BONUS Grant & Scholarship Call ............................8 The Lawn Institute News .............................8 TLI Helpful Hints Pass-Along ..................... 9 OPEI Infographic ....................................... 10 Classified Ads .............................................94 Advertisers Index .......................................95 TURF Industry Calendar ..........................96
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