Golfdom, February 2018
SUPERINTENDENT PARADISE Continued from page 20 vice president of specialty business for Sipcam Agro USA This is the perfect opportunity for us to meet with 40 of them face to face who we would never get at other trade shows Most of these superintendents dont recognize the Sipcam name but they recognize a product theyve been buying forever Its brought us a lot of credibility in these conversations Its really about introducing them to who we are what were doing and how we can help them and be more a part of their business moving forward Maravich said the feedback he got was 98 percent favorable and that he and his team were narrowing the strategic vision of the company based on those results Our strategy is to open ourselves up to the industry a bit more Maravich told Golfdom Weve always been kind of behind the curtain and were trying to come out from behind that to show people who we are and what weve done for a long time Smithco The Golfdom TV cameras were rolling all week at Reunion Resort and a common topic in those interviews was how impressed the attendees were with the sprayers at the Summit Everyone that came to our booth that was their No 1 priority says Emil Miller Smithcos marketing manager They were there talking about their current purchases or their future purchases and about GPS technology The Star Command 20 features technology from TeeJet Technologies The GPS sprayer can control droplet size for greater efficacy independent of rate or speed and can spray from 2 mph up to 10 mph But the Star Command wasnt the only star of Smithcos show Attendees also were eager to see the companys fairway rollers This isnt a passing fad by any means theyre seeing the value about fairway rolling Miller said They can see the value in their day to day processes on their greens and its being replicated on our fairways Its already becoming a part of their weekly routine Whether it be a couple of times a week or once a week Fairway rolling and spraying go hand in hand because of the disease suppression you get from rolling the fairways I think thats why those were the two hottest items we had G TOP DRESSERS STARTING AT 2984 Grow your business not your crew TAKES PRODUCTIVITY 2 THE MAX Proven performance for ultimate air flow and backed by a 2 Year Warranty NEW OPTION MagnaPoint Technology eliminates guessing with the optimum blower angle every time Industrys fastest nozzle rotation maximizes productivity Instant Idle Down and Instant Resume runs only when you need it Optional Onboard Control keeps you running without the wireless controller Rugged hitch adjusts to fit all vehicles Coming next issue Conversations with the remainder of the Golfdom Summit vendors and their key messages for superintendents including 24 Golfdom February 2018 Golfdom com PHOTO BY GRANT B GANNON www ecolawnapplicator com 1 866 ECO LAWN 326 5296 LEARN WHY ALL OTHER BLOWERS JUST BLOW DEMO A TORRENT 2 TODAY TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE Call 1 800 679 8201 or visit WWW TURFCO COM Jeff White CGCS Indian Hills CC Mission Hills Kan takes a spin on a Smithco roller PBI Gordon Primera Quali Pro Winfield United Capillary Concrete Healthy Grow Textron Golf Oregon Outdoor Power Equipment
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