Tying the Knot

I know many of you will be doing anything you can to catch some of the final round of the British Open this Monday, and trust me I will too. This week will be a short one for me, as I am getting married this weekend. I will be off this Thursday, July 23 through Sunday, August 2 for the wedding & honeymoon. Obviously, I'll be trying to wrap up everything I can early this week before I take off. So if you know there's anything you need from me, please let me know early this week. While I'm gone, you can contact Mark Rodriguez at (804) 382-9470 and Todd Armstrong at (704) 512-9134 or our customer service desk at (804) 355-6404. 

I hope all of you have a great couple weeks and I will see you when I get back!

Toro Marketing Programs: Deadline Extensions

I spent last week volunteering at The Greenbrier Classic, & had a great experience getting the course ready for the tournament. Kelly Shumate, Josh Pope, & the whole staff had the course in great shape & put on a great event with the PGA.

I wanted to let everyone know that Toro has extended the deadline for several of their Marketing Programs through July 24, 2015. The most notable is the TurfGuard Program, offering the Buy 2 Sensors Get 1 Free. Many of you took advantage of TurfGuard Starter Kit this spring, & this is a great way to continue to build your TurfGuard system. Adding more sensors will allow you a larger sample size, whether you add them to more greens or possibly extend your system to cover fairways & tees. The more data you can collect & monitor, the better decisions you can make with your irrigation & your entire agronomic plan.

The other programs that have been extended from their original deadline are:

• Radio Interface Unit (RIU) Program - OSMAC users only
• Upgrade to the new RIU-02 for $4,445 (normally $10,200)
• Also get discounts on Lynx upgrades
• Control System Upgrade Program
• Buy 10 Satellites Get 1 Free
• Network LTC + to Network VP Satellite Upgrade Kits
• Buy 2 Satellite Upgrade Kits Get 1 Free
• TouchNet Upgrade Program
• Upgrade to Lynx or SitePro for 50% off list price

I hope everyone has a great week & let me know if there's anything I can help with!

Greenbrier Classic

It's not quite July yet and we've already had summer weather for the last several weeks. Hot & dry then getting some severe storms. I hope everyone is making it through without too many issues so far & ready for whatever the rest of summer has in store.

I'll be at The Greenbrier volunteering on the maintenance staff this week for the PGA event. I always enjoy working tournaments & I'm looking forward to working this one for the first time. Their Toro irrigation has helped them keep this place dialed in & looking great going into the week. I may be tough to get ahold of this week but if you leave a message, text, or email I'll get back to you as soon as I can. 

Have a great week & a great 4th of July weekend!

It's Hand-watering Season...

After not having any rain for the month of May, we all got our fill this past week. I know many of you went from chasing wilt to just hoping to see a glimpse of sunshine. Regardless of how last week went, it is hand-watering season & I want to make sure everyone is aware of the hose options we can offer at STI.

A lot of you probably already have your hoses & nozzles for the season, and many have gotten them from me. The hoses I'm promoting this year are from Kochek & Underhill. The most popular ones from what I've seen so far this year have been the Kochek GH Series Hose & the new UltraMax Blue Hose from Underhill. Both models are available in 3/4" or 1" at standard 50', 75', or 100' lengths as well as being available in custom lengths or bulk rolls.

Along with the GH Series, Kochek also offers the Dura Flow & the Ultralite High Pressure Hoses. All of you have varying wants & needs when it comes to hand-watering, & I'm happy to say that we can fill just about any of those wants & needs. We also carry a wide range of nozzles from Kochek & Underhill. I have demo kits for both, so just let me know if you'd like to get your hands on them or try them out for yourself.

I am on my way to Keswick for the 2015 NGCOA Mid-Atlantic - VGCSA - CMAA VA Joint Event. I hope to see many of you there & as always, let me know if I can do anything to help!

Help Us Celebrate 90 Years!

Well we officially went straight from winter to summer with only a few days of spring in between. April was cool & wet while May was hot & dry dry dry. I'm sure everybody is in full 'go-mode' at this point & running irrigation daily & nightly with plenty of hand-watering mixed in. I will go through several of our hose options next week for any of you who are still looking for hand-watering tools.

This week, STI invites you to join us in celebrating our 90th year. Tuesday, June 2 through Friday, June 5, we will be having customer appreciation events at each of our branches. We will be having amazing in-store specials all week long, factory representatives, & demos so be sure to stop by our nearest branch to check it out! You can find the entire schedule of events here: Help Us Celebrate Turning 90!

I plan to be at several of our Virginia branches this week, so I hope to see many of you there! In the meantime, give me a call if there's anything I can help with. Have a great week!