Program for BC Sports Field Training Day Finalized – Demo Stations Amped Up This Year!
Hosted by the City of Surrey on Wednesday, October 2nd and co-produced by Sports Turf Canada and the Western Canada Turfgrass Association, the BC Sports Field Training Day education and activity program is bigger and better than originally anticipated!
“Support from industry suppliers has provided the opportunity to build on previous years,” explained WCTA Executive Director, Jerry Rousseau, adding, “not to mention the enthusiasm of the Surrey Parks Department lead by Hugh Norris and Jamey Serediuk.”
Taking place at the Softball City venue within South Surrey Athletic Park, as it now stands and supplementing the morning classroom education, an extra supplier demonstration station has been added to the afternoon rotation along with an ‘all delegate’ presentation by Surrey staff on the topic of laser field levelling.
CLICK HERE for more info and online registration.
All sportsturf management, golf and parks staff are welcome to attend! WCTA/STC members receive a discount with the rate extended to anyone from your facility.
Sponsors and Exhibitors as of Sep 6th
AR Mower & Supply
BrettYoung
Greenworks Commerical – Premiere Sponsor
Eagle Lake Professional Landscape Supply
Harco Fittings
Husqvarna Canada - Premiere Sponsor
Iconix Waterworks - Premiere Sponsor
Interior Turf Equipment
JCL AG Services Inc. / Maredo / Wood Bay
Nutrien Solutions Evergo – Prominent Sponsor
Oakcreek Golf and Turf
Overton Environmental - Premiere Sponsor
Prairie Coast - Prominent Sponsor
Premier Pacific Seeds
Rain Bird Corporation - Prominent Sponsor
Rollins Machinery
Terralink Horticulture - Coffee Sponsor
Toro Irrigation
Turf Tank Intelligent Marking - Premiere Sponsor
Waterkind Consulting Services Ltd.
Program (may be subject to minor tweaks):
Wednesday, Oct 2, 2019
Softball City - Canada's Premier Softball Park
2201 148 Street, Surrey, BC
Surrey, BC
MORNING SESSIONS @ SOFTBALL CITY CLUBHOUSE & ROTARY FIELD HOUSE
7:30-8:30 Registration & Refreshments
8:40-9:00 Opening Remarks – Welcome from STC Past President, Tab Buckner
and WCTA Vice President, Cam Watt. Introduce our hosts,
Hugh Norris and Jamey Serediuk, City of Surrey Parks
Greetings from Premiere sponsors: Iconix, EcoTea, Turf Tank,
Celtic Distributors & Husqvarna
9:00-9:40 ‘Olympic Softball Qualifier hosted by City of Surrey’ – Jamey Serediuk,
Surrey Parks
9:40 - 10:00 Networking break and coffee service - delegates switch rooms
10:00-10:45 Greetings from Prominent Sponsors: Nutrien/Evergro, Prairie Coast &
Rainbird
‘Biotechnology Solutions to Reduce Reliance on Traditional Fertilizers
and Pesticides’ – Dale Overton, Overton Environmental
11:00-11:30 Laser Levelling Demo for full delegation - Field 1
AFTERNOON SESSIONS OUTDOORS @ SOFTBALL CITY
11:30-12:30 BBQ lunch provided by ICONIX WATERWORKS and dedicated
trade show / networking time
12:30-3:00 1/2 hour demo stations X 5 (including trade show):
-demo station #1 (white): Exhibitor Trade Show Dash!
-demo station #2 (blue): EcoTea Liquid Biological Amendment
-demo station #3 (green): Greenworks 82 Volt Power Equipment
-demo station #4 (yellow): Turf Tank Intelligent Marking
-demo station #5 (red): Husqvarna Automower
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Questions? Visit us online at sportsturfcanada.com and wcta-online.com or call us and we’d be happy to chat. Better yet, attend one of the events and see what we are all about. We look forward to meeting you!
More about STC and WCTA
Sports Turf Canada was established in 1987 at a meeting held at the University of Guelph to address the need to minimize and avoid turf-related injury on athletic fields. Almost thirty years later the association continues to passionately promote better, safer sports turf through innovation, education and professional programs across the country.
The WCTA is a nearly 700 member, inter-provincial, not-for-profit industry organization whose purpose is to promote the interchange of scientific and practical knowledge through education, discussion, research and to undertake advocacy relating to the care and management of turfgrass. The WCTA is proud to serve and support a diverse range of professional turf management interests such as golf courses, school boards, municipalities, sod farms, nurseries, landscapers, lawn bowling greens, mechanics, horticulturists and industry suppliers.
Sports Turf Canada
328 Victoria Road South, Guelph, ON N1L 0H2
Phone: (519) 763-9431 Fax: (519) 766.1704
Email: info@sportsturfcanada.com Web: sportsturfcanada.com
Western Canada Turfgrass Association
PO Box 698, Hope, BC V0X 2L0
Phone: (604) 869-WCTA (9282) Toll free fax: 1-866-366-5097
Email: exec.director@wctaturf.com Web: wcta-online.com