Manitoba's First Sports Field Training Day will combine hands on and practical learning about maintaining both your natural fields and baseball / softball infields. This full day is led by industry experts sharing their knowledge, experiences and solutions to common challenges. In addition, a supplier showcase allows everyone to connect with the resources and equipment needed for better, safer sports fields.
Why Attend?
Schedule of Events
7:30am
Registration and networking with coffee & munchies
8:00am
Welcome, introductions & overview of the day
8:20am
Educational presentation: Basics of Sports Field Maintenance
8:45am
Infield Maintenance Clinic on the diamond including:
· Edging the grass
· Use of conditioners
· Effective use of clay bricks & mound clay
11:30am
Rain Out product demonstration on the diamond
11:45am
BBQ lunch with suppliers / vendors
Displays by:
· Brett Young Seeds
· SiteOne
· Even Spray
· ICE Marketing
· Milwaukee Tools
· Enns Brothers
12:15pm
On-field demonstration: Natural grass inspections, repairs & maintenance
12:45pm
Rotation of on-field demonstrations including:
· Equipment & tool displays, use & set-up with Enns Brothers
· Battery operated tool options with Milwaukee Tools
· Common maintenance practices (overseeding, topdressing, fertilizing, aerating, thatch control, etc) with a variety of suppliers
· Fertilizing, calibrating and overseeding of natural grass fields with Even Spray
2:30pm
Thank you for coming, it’s going to be a talked about event!
Field days were created to help manage sports field assets in the safest and most effective manner, share best practices, view new technologies and products and allow sports field professionals to connect with one another.
Trevor Warner & Joe Breedon, Sports Turf Canada's Infield Maintenance expert instructors will provide practical demonstrations to maintain your infield which includes pitching mound, bases, home plate, grooming, edging and more. Other industry experts will share tips and tricks to grow and maintain natural grass for all sports, such as soccer, football, and ultimate frisbee. These on-field demonstration include such topics as: fertilizing, aerating, line painting, common maintenance practices, equipment and tool use, battery operated resources, autonomous equipment, tarps and also artificial turf tools. Come see all the tools, equipment, mowers and covers available. This is your chance to come see it all in one location and learn from others who have experience in your field.
This event is brought to you by Recreation Manitoba and Baseball Manitoba in partnership with Sports Turf Canada.
© 2021 Recreation Manitoba.
