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New Product
Whoa Dust
Whoa Dust is an environmentally
friendly non-toxic dust-control product.
It can be used with almost any
arena footing and promises to reduce
watering by 80 pecent.
The Windsor Agricultural Society
has been given the opportunity to
try this product in the Dexter Construction
Mary Henry Equi Centre at
Hants County Exhibition Park. This
new indoor arena is used as a warm
up ring during show season and is
home to Avon Pony Club during the
winter months. Controlling dust in
the building requires consistent watering.
Reduction in watering would
save money, time, resources, and the
inconvenience of dealing with water
in freezing temperatures.
Whoa Dust was applied October 22,
2014. The 160’ by 60’ arena required
2.5 bags of product, with each bag
costing $200. Alex, the friendly sales
representative’s clear instructions
made Whoa Dust easy to apply. It required
two passes with a hand seeder
at low setting, followed each time
with a light pass with the groomer, a
regular watering, and a final pass with
the groomer. The material is almost
invisible when applied. The product
should last up to 16 months between
treatments and increase the tensile
strength of the footing. Results will
be tracked throughout the winter.
For more information on Whoa
Dust visit the website: http://www.
whoadust.com.
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