Hustler Turf Equipment wins Grounds Maintenance magazine's "Innovative Product Award" for second year Hesston, KS - Hustler Turf Equipment has won the "Innovative Product Award" for the second year in a row. Hustler is the only company to win in each of the first two years of the competition. The Grounds Maintenance Innovative Product Award honors excellence in new product development in the golf and green industries. This prestigious award showcases the most innovative products introduced after September 1, 2004, and recognizes the talent and commitment of the people involved in every aspect of development, from concept through sales. The awards were given to inventive products that ensure professional grounds managers are able to do their jobs more efficiently and effectively. The awardswere selected by Grounds Maintenance subscribers. The winning Hustler product is the new Rear-Discharge Deck for the Hustler Z™ and Super Z™ models of mid-mount, zero-turning-radius mowers. Hustler won in the "Mowers (Contractor/Institutuional)" category. What sets the Hustler Rear-Discharge Deck apart is the patent-applied-for counter-rotating blade design - the right-hand blade spins the opposite direction of the two other blades on the three bladed deck. This blade design produces a much-improved finished appearance when compared to any other rear-discharge deck on the market. For more information, contact Hustler Turf Equipment at P.O. Box 7000, Hesston, KS 67062, 1-800-395-4757.