CPS Golf Tournaments Celebrate Another Year! Thank you to all of the golfers, sponsors and volunteers who participated in the Wyoming Golf Classic and The Dave Nelson Memorial Golf Classic. We were blessed with great weather and fun days of golf with a total of 275 golfers at both tournaments. We also raised over $3000.00 […]
The 2nd annual CPS Golf Summit was held on August 23, 2018 at TopGolf in Centennial, CO. Each year, CPS partners with Rain Bird to hold this event for Colorado golf turf professionals interested in learning about new technologies in irrigation and turf management from Rain Bird golf division specialists and other manufacturer representatives. The […]
On May 30, 2018, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law Senate Bill 18-062, referred to as the “Snow Removal Service Liability Limitation Act” (the Act), codified at C.R.S. § 13-21-129. The Act is based on model legislation drafted by the Accredited Snow Contractors Association (ASCA), which saw similar legislation pass in Illinois, with bills […]
The 1st annual Sports Field/Turf Day was held on July 19, 2018 at Lowry Sports Complex in Denver, CO. The free event brought out approximately 150 attendees from Denver and surrounding community municipalities eager to learn about the latest in product innovations and field maintenance tactics that will help them succeed in their field preparations. […]
Smart Irrigation Month is an initiative led by the Irrigation Association to “promote the social, economic and environmental benefits of efficient irrigation technologies, products and services in landscape, turf and agricultural irrigation.” As landscape professionals and homeowners seek to use more water efficient products, manufacturers have followed suit to develop the latest and greatest in […]
The following article was written by CPS employee Mike Frank: Lets take a look at using fertilizers with herbicides included. These can be a great time saver when used properly. Let’s start by making sure to calibrate your spreaders and apply according to the label. Follow those directions to a fault and you should be […]
The history of mulching landscape and agricultural areas dates back more than 10,000 years when our ancient ancestors realized the benefits of using mulching products in their gardens and farms. Stone age farmers didn’t have the fancy bark and recycled product mulch materials that we have at our disposal today, but nonetheless they realized the […]
The climate in Colorado & Wyoming is in a perpetual drought state. With an increasing population (estimated to nearly double over the next 20 years), water demand will inevitably increase. As citizens and industry work together to meet the Colorado Water Plan’s water conservation goals, the steps we take now will better prepare us for future […]
How A Laramie School District leveraged Smart Technology To Save BIG As green industry irrigation professionals, we’re all striving to be more water-efficient by utilizing smart irrigation technology. Industry manufacturers have all followed suit developing more efficient systems, and installers are using water-efficient technologies as a selling point to intrigue environmentally-friendly, budget-savvy customers. But what […]
Anyone who’s ever played infield in their local softball league can relate to the dreaded bad hop that could have you looking more like a hockey player than a baseball player. Or the flash flood that made the field more suitable for ducks than humans. Luckily, the days of sourcing any old local dirt for […]
