Profile Products has created the industry’s first and only web-based design and selection tool that integrates erosion control engineering with agronomic excellence, called Profile Soil Solutions Software (PS3). This site enables design professionals, agencies, and contractors to access engineering and agronomic assistance for erosion and sediment control quickly and easily.
Since erosion control projects should never materialize without a comprehensive evaluation of soil, PS3 assists in the interpretation of sample soil. The analysis offers prescriptive application rates of various agronomic formulations based on key soil properties such as texture, classification, pH, nutrient levels, organic matter content, electro-conductivity, sodium absorption ratio, and potentially elevated levels of harmful salts and metals. In addition, it provides complete design documentation including product specifications, installation guidelines, CAD drawings and other pertinent technical information.
“The new PS³ software provides professionals with a holistic and sustainable approach toward cost-effective erosion control, vegetative establishment and subsequent reductions in sediment and other associated pollutants from leaving disturbed sites and entering water bodies,” said Michael Robeson, M.S., P.E., CPESC, technical services manager for PROFILE Products LLC.
You can access this software at www.profileps3.com. Please know the information you enter into the PS3 software will be kept in strict confidence and will not be released to any parties outside of Profile Products.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
The Real Winner of the All-American Classic Regional Tournament: Turface® Professional Mound Clay®
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A coach of the oldest Youth Baseball Organization league in the country, Tommy Williams, just finished hosting the 32-team, All-American Classic Regional Tournament in Memphis, TN, for 14 and 18 year olds. Spanning across 4 major fields, there was a total of 94 games played over a one-week period with teams from California, Georgia, Kentucky, and even Canada.
With all the activity and exposure, Williams is thankful to be Profile’s Turface® Professional Mound Clay® and Turface QuickDry® customer. Using these products on all 11 of his fields, Tommy relies heavily upon Turface’s efficacy in his 23rd year of hosting the All-American Classic.
Mound Clay allows pitching mounds, batter’s, and catcher’s boxes to withstand intense activity, providing the best footing and wear resistance possible. Turface Professional Mound Clay is virgin clay, devoid of additives that diminish preexisting clay quality. Because the pitching mound, batter’s, and catcher’s boxes are involved in every play of the game, daily maintenance is imperative.
Although daily maintenance might sound like a chore, Mound Clay responds exceptionally well to the heavy traffic imposed upon it. Thrilled with the quality of his fields, Williams said, “You would not believe how little repair work we do on our mounds just by using this product. The only signs I put up at the tournaments were my Turface and Profile Products signs because they have made our fields what they are today.”With the right application and maintenance, Turface products produce satisfied customers like Tommy all over the country. It’s not just a field—it’s a quality standard.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Phil Welch Stadium Relies Heavily Upon Turface® MVP® and QuickDry®
Mike Hebrard, owner of Athletic Field Design in Portland, Oregon is also the proud father of Andy Hebrard, third-basemen of the Missouri Western Griffons. While en route to his son’s opening game in St. Joseph, Missouri in late February 2009, the elder Hebrard was not expecting a call from his son’s coach, Buzz Verduzco, about an emergency clean-up project in the outfield of the Griffon's home field, Phil Welch Stadium.
In an attempt to place a new fence along the outfield line, the St. Joseph city contractors had drilled 90 holes into the ground. The depth of the field was miscalculated, resulting in 60 punctured holes in the irrigation pipes beneath the surface of the field. To make matters worse, while assessing the damage of the situation, the electrical contractor drove his tractor onto the outfield and ended up getting it wedged in the muddy, wet mire.
Hebrard embarked on getting the field up and running quickly with Turface® MVP® and Turface QuickDry®, products used both in skinned infield maintenance and in the construction and renovation of natural grass. Additionally, all of Turface products act as puddle absorbents, helping to manage excess moisture levels, while preventing fields from cracking or hardening.
For two days, Hebrard, Verduzco, and Griffon baseball players dug several ditches to allow the standing water to drain under the new fence. Once the surface was smooth, they spread, dragged, and rolled 2 tons of MVP and 1 ton of QuickDry to manage the remaining moisture and get the outfield dry and firm enough for play.
Thankful to Hebrard’s direction and Turface’s efficacy, the Missouri Western Griffons were able to resume their season the next day. Relieved after the clean-up was finalized, Hebrard said, “This was a total team effort on our front to get the field fixed. But the Turface products had a lot to do with the ability to get the Griffon season going.”
In an attempt to place a new fence along the outfield line, the St. Joseph city contractors had drilled 90 holes into the ground. The depth of the field was miscalculated, resulting in 60 punctured holes in the irrigation pipes beneath the surface of the field. To make matters worse, while assessing the damage of the situation, the electrical contractor drove his tractor onto the outfield and ended up getting it wedged in the muddy, wet mire.
Hebrard embarked on getting the field up and running quickly with Turface® MVP® and Turface QuickDry®, products used both in skinned infield maintenance and in the construction and renovation of natural grass. Additionally, all of Turface products act as puddle absorbents, helping to manage excess moisture levels, while preventing fields from cracking or hardening.
For two days, Hebrard, Verduzco, and Griffon baseball players dug several ditches to allow the standing water to drain under the new fence. Once the surface was smooth, they spread, dragged, and rolled 2 tons of MVP and 1 ton of QuickDry to manage the remaining moisture and get the outfield dry and firm enough for play.
Thankful to Hebrard’s direction and Turface’s efficacy, the Missouri Western Griffons were able to resume their season the next day. Relieved after the clean-up was finalized, Hebrard said, “This was a total team effort on our front to get the field fixed. But the Turface products had a lot to do with the ability to get the Griffon season going.”
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Profile Celebrates Success of United States Army Corps of Engineers Levee Revegetation and Erosion Control Workshop
"We hit a home run today,” said Profile’s Vice President of Erosion Control Solutions, Marc S. Theisen, commenting on the impressive turnout at the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Levee Revegetation and Erosion Control Workshop beside Lake Pontchartrain, LA.
On May 20, 2009, Profile Products gathered a group of 75 spectators to demonstrate tests plots of sprayed hydraulic mulches and turf reinforcement mats. Profile teamed up with the USACE, who promoted the event. They organized the attendance of local levee personnel, parish public works departments, contractors, and writers from Engineer News Record Magazine.
The test plot consisted of several categories of Hydraulically-Applied Erosion Control Products (HECPs) with Flexterra®, shot into Profile’s Enkamat® 7020 and Enkamat® R30. Three hydroseeders operated the demonstration while audience members were allowed to touch the plots for stability. Dr. Beasley from Louisiana State University, Doug Deem, a Marketing Development Manager for Profile, Marc Theisen, and a representative from the USACE all spoke after the demos, providing input on the products and their capabilities.
Proud of the event, Deem said, “It began raining after the initial application of HECP. Flexterra held up extremely well. We got a lot of positive feedback about our product, which was great.”
On May 20, 2009, Profile Products gathered a group of 75 spectators to demonstrate tests plots of sprayed hydraulic mulches and turf reinforcement mats. Profile teamed up with the USACE, who promoted the event. They organized the attendance of local levee personnel, parish public works departments, contractors, and writers from Engineer News Record Magazine.
The test plot consisted of several categories of Hydraulically-Applied Erosion Control Products (HECPs) with Flexterra®, shot into Profile’s Enkamat® 7020 and Enkamat® R30. Three hydroseeders operated the demonstration while audience members were allowed to touch the plots for stability. Dr. Beasley from Louisiana State University, Doug Deem, a Marketing Development Manager for Profile, Marc Theisen, and a representative from the USACE all spoke after the demos, providing input on the products and their capabilities.
Proud of the event, Deem said, “It began raining after the initial application of HECP. Flexterra held up extremely well. We got a lot of positive feedback about our product, which was great.”
The encouraging reviews from the attendees signify a victory for Profile Products. After seeking assistance with their erosion control and revegetation challenges, audience members left the demonstration with a better understanding of Profile’s hydraulic mulches’ capabilities and new armoring techniques.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Turface® QuickDry® Demonstration
Take a look at this Turface® QuickDry® demonstration. Quick Dry, meant for baseball infields, will not become slippery or leave a field rock-hard upon drying. As shown in this video, an easy application of QuickDry to wet areas or puddles absorbs moisture, allowing the baseball game to pick up quickly after a heavy rain.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Topdressing with McLean County PONY Baseball
McLean County PONY Baseball, a loyal Turface customer, is gearing up for its annual In-House regular season tournament. Kicking off July 18th, 675 kids, ages 9-14, will participate in the two-week event spread across the impressive six field complex in Bloomington, Illinois.
Andy Ommen, head groundskeeper and director at the complex, is thankful for Profile’s Turface MVP®, a soil conditioner and topdressing, for its dependable water management. Ommen says, “This past year, we bought a very large, very heavy roller to roll our infield dirt. We have Turface MVP mixed in about 4” deep, compacted tightly. On the surface, we have approximately 1/4” or so of the loose Turface MVP. Over the last few years, the quality of our fields has vastly improved.”
Ommen doesn’t just stop with Turface MVP. McLean County PONY Baseball Complex is also home to the local community college team, The Heartland Hawks, nationally ranked this past season. As a result, Ommen has turned to Profile® Greens Grade™, a nutrient-holding, inorganic soil amendment, specifically designed for natural grass maintenance. “We have grass base paths on our other fields, so during the spring we constantly aerate and topdress with the Greens Grade as well.”
With the abundance of activity on the field, Ommen has no complaints about the performance of Profile’s soil conditioners-- used everywhere from Parks and Recreation fields all the way to major leagues. Due to Ommen’s hard work and our top notch product, the fields will continue to thrive throughout the tournament, and long after.
Andy Ommen, head groundskeeper and director at the complex, is thankful for Profile’s Turface MVP®, a soil conditioner and topdressing, for its dependable water management. Ommen says, “This past year, we bought a very large, very heavy roller to roll our infield dirt. We have Turface MVP mixed in about 4” deep, compacted tightly. On the surface, we have approximately 1/4” or so of the loose Turface MVP. Over the last few years, the quality of our fields has vastly improved.”
Ommen doesn’t just stop with Turface MVP. McLean County PONY Baseball Complex is also home to the local community college team, The Heartland Hawks, nationally ranked this past season. As a result, Ommen has turned to Profile® Greens Grade™, a nutrient-holding, inorganic soil amendment, specifically designed for natural grass maintenance. “We have grass base paths on our other fields, so during the spring we constantly aerate and topdress with the Greens Grade as well.”
With the abundance of activity on the field, Ommen has no complaints about the performance of Profile’s soil conditioners-- used everywhere from Parks and Recreation fields all the way to major leagues. Due to Ommen’s hard work and our top notch product, the fields will continue to thrive throughout the tournament, and long after.
Shown above is one of the
Six fields at
McLean County PONY
Baseball Complex.
Six fields at
McLean County PONY
Baseball Complex.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Soil Cover Blend with Tack Product Demonstration
Recently, Profile's Soil Cover Blend with Tack product was applied in Georgia as part of a comparison demo to a competitive 70/30 Blend with Tack. Products were applied on two plots at a light rate of 1000 lbs/acre, just to see the coverage area obtained with the two products.
The Profile distributor used the same number of bales of the Soil Cover Blend with Tack as he would the competitive product, and immediately noticed the higher performance of the Profile mulch!
Below are photos contrasting the two products, with Profile's Soil Cover Blend with Tack appearing first. Such real life field demos prove that nothing beats Profile's Thermally Refined manufacturing process and its wood fibers! The result is a higher quality mulch that covers more ground and saves money for contractors in the long run!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Griffith Park Fire Restoration
After California fires burned more than 1,000 acres of famed Griffith Park in Los Angeles back in 2007, Profile Products was there to help restore vegetation on the site with an innovative and unique application of its Terra-Matrix SMM.
Here is a great photo of the product being applied via helicopter!
Click on the link below for the detailed case study! http://www.profileproducts.com/en/_media/product/media/354.Griffith_Park_Case_Study.pdf
Here is a great photo of the product being applied via helicopter!
Click on the link below for the detailed case study! http://www.profileproducts.com/en/_media/product/media/354.Griffith_Park_Case_Study.pdf
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