The Dawgs Have It. Shouldn’t You?
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA INSTALLS UgMO AT SANFORD STADIUM:
UgMO Replaces Toro Beneath Storied Sports Turf
UGA! UGA! You can almost hear it, can’t you? Funny, it sounds like UgMO.
These bulldogs have more than breed and semantics in common, though. UgMO went underground at historic Sanford Stadium last month, and now 20 UgMO sensors are closely monitoring the field’s water and temperature readings for Kenny Pauley, UGA’s director of athletic turf and grounds. “This kind of data is very important for Sanford Stadium,” said Pauley. “We irrigate that field with two cannons that pump incredible amounts of water. UgMO’s already shown us where to save by zeroing in on the localized dry spots,” he said.
Pauley added that Georgia’s water restrictions are making moisture management even more challenging than it’s been, which is why precise information about what’s happening in the soil is so critical. “Everyone in the state is dealing with the same water issues,” he said. “If the University of Georgia can take the lead and show people that water savings are possible, then maybe they’ll do it, too.”
So why the switch from Toro to UgMO? In addition to UgMO’s robust data, its software that’s loaded with features, accessibility to the information from any Internet browser and UgMO’s agronomic support, Pauley said it just made more sense to him to buy a wireless sensor system from the company that only makes sensors. “Listen, Toro is a very good irrigation company and a very good equipment company. But, UgMO… all they do is sensors and they do that really well. I like that,” he said.
According to Pauley, next up for UgMO at UGA will be the track facility, the football practice facilities, the baseball and softball fields, the soccer field, the tennis complex and the Vince Dooley Garden.
Go Dawgs!
What is UgMO? A revolutionary soil management technology that guarantees water savings, reduced use of fertilizers and pesticides, and optimal playing conditions on golf courses and other sports turf. UgMO’s wireless, rootzone intelligence system measures and analyzes soil moisture, temperature and salinity in real time, 24/7, with wireless underground sensors, fully interactive software and best-in-class agronomic consultations.
