Spring 2017 – CFSTMA Plant City Chapter Meeting

CFSTMA held it’s Spring 2017 Chapter Meeting March 28th at Plant City Stadium and Softball Complex currently the home of the International Softball Federation.  There were 56 attendees taking part in chemical spill training workshop conducted by Paul Mitola FDACS Field Training Coordinator.  Lunch was sponsored Chris Key with BASF.

Classroom workshop – How to handle Chemical Spills
Paul Mitola FDACS Field Training Coordinator conducting spill training workshop.
Tour of the historic Plant City Stadium

 

Plant City Parks & Recreation our gracious host for this event.

CFSTMA partners with Unites States Marine Corps – Toys for Tots

CFSTMA was recognized by the United States Marine Corps Reserve for contributing to the 2016 Toys for Tots campaign.  Toys were contributed by attendees at our December Chapter meeting.  This effort has become an annual event for our association.  A tremendous THANK YOU goes out to those who made  a child’s holiday brighter and more joyous!

Click here to view the “Certificate of Appreciation“.

Florida Chapter STMA helps purchase Nitrogen Plant Analyzer

The CFSTMA is proud to have played a part in contributing to the purchase of a Nitrogen Plant Analyzer (LECO 628) partnering with the South Florida Sports Turf Managers association contributing $ 3,300 each.  The Florida Golf Course Superintendent Association contributed the remaining balance to complete the purchase of the LECO 628.

This machine will be used cooperatively among turfgrass scientist research sites at the University of Florida.   This is a state-of-the-art machine that will place Florida above its University peers.  The LECO 628 Series Nitrogen uses “combustion” to analyze plant tissue  for a more rapid and accurate analysis.   The LECO 628 is superior to the current tissue analysis methods being employed.  With community awareness and the importance of  nitrogen use, the LECO 628 will provide turfgrass manager another tool for “scientifically based” Nitrogen applications.

Click here to view the “Thank You Letter” for CFSTMA’s contribution to this effort.