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In This Issue July/August 2018 Turf NewsA publication of Turfgrass Producers International The only magazine devoted exclusively to turfgrass production Annual Seed & Vegetative Stock Issue IN THIS ISSUE New Varieties & Crop Predictions Varieties Available by Supplier Remembering Dr. James B Beard ... And Much More July/August 2018 Turf NewsA publication of Turfgrass Producers International The only magazine devoted exclusively to turfgrass production Annual Seed & Vegetative IN THIS ISSUE StockStock IssueIssueu IN THIS ISSUE FEATURE ARTICLES New Varieties & Crop Predictions Varieties Available by Supplier Remembering Dr. James B Beard FOCUS: Annual Seed & Vegetative Stock Issue ... And Much More Cover: Production Field in Oregon 10 The American Living Landscape Photo courtesy of GO Seed A great infographic from the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). TURF NEWS Vol. 42 No. 4 July/August 2018 12 Up to Speed: You are What You Produce Published by Turfgrass can be a crime deterrent, too! Turfgrass Producers International 444 E. Roosevelt Road #346 Lombard, IL 60148 13 Outdoor Remodeling Projects Offer Financial Returns and Owner Satisfaction U.S. & Canada Interesting Findings of the National Association of Realtors and NALP. Tel: 800-405-8873 International Tel: 1-847-649-5555 Fax: 1-847-649-5678 Seed & Vegetative Stock—New Varieties Email: [email protected] 14 Website: www.TurfGrassSod.org Introducing 26 varieties from 14 different suppliers. TPI Contact Information Executive Director 20 Seed & Vegetative Stock—Source Listing Casey Reynolds, PhD Contact these TPI supplier members for your seed and vegetative stock needs. [email protected] Associate Executive Director/ Advertising Sales 23 Seed & Vegetative Stock Listings Available by Company Karen R. Cooper Supplier companies were invited to provide a list of available varieties. [email protected] Co-Editors Steve & Suz Trusty 30 Seed & Vegetative Stock—Crop & Market Predictions [email protected] [email protected] Read what the producers are predicting for the crop & market based on current information. Art Director Jane Tomlinson 42 Cool - & Warm-Season Grasses Overview [email protected] Kevin Morris, executive director, National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP), summarizes Industry Calendar Geri Hannah the data collected in the NTEP trials. [email protected] Director of Meetings 57 The A-LIST Promotes Sustainable, Low-Input Turf Solutions Sandy Reynolds, CMP [email protected] An update on the A-LIST program. Meetings Manager Daniel Morris 61 Rooted in Research—Does Variability Within Sports Fields Influence Injuries? [email protected] The latest on research conducted by the University of Georgia Research Team. Editorial Advisors John Cisar, PhD (warm-season grasses) 67 A Day on the Hill [email protected] Read about an important NTF meeting in Washington, D.C. Aaron J. Patton, PhD Purdue University (cool-season grasses) 70 Tribute to Dr. James B Beard [email protected] Remembering Turf News’ long-term Science Advisor and leading turfgrass authority. Turf News is published bi-monthly (January/ February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, November/December) with a $25 subscription fee from Membership dues, by PLUS BONUS Turfgrass Producers International 444 E. 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Through every interaction with your employees, each of them +1-828-685-3642 [email protected] exceeded my expectations, and none of it was forced, it was natural.” Executive Director Casey Reynolds, PhD “Now, Mr. Fox, you need to know my background. I trained customer service Turfgrass Producers International – U.S.A. personnel for Intel for many years, 5,000 customer service employees. I +1-847-649-5555 [email protected] understand customer service. Mr. Fox, I have never seen customer service that Trustees exceeded yours. You have developed a culture of caring that is engrained in the John Coombs, Sr. people you work with.” Coombs Sod Farms, LLC – U.S.A. +1-856 -358-4763 [email protected] Creating a genuine culture of caring is one of the hardest things to accomplish, Steve Griffen yet when people in your organization “buy-in” and begin to care for each other, Saratoga Sod Farm, Inc. – U.S.A. amazing things happen! 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I hope you feel and see an attitude of caring in TPI… +1-202-789-8644 May God bless you abundantly, 2 TPI Turf News July/August 2018 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S TURF The 2018 NEW Membership Year Commencement Casey Reynolds, PhD Commencement... Ask any college or high school These research projects will be gathering information graduate what that term means, and you will get on harvest aids for improved turfgrass shelf life and descriptions of graduation ceremonies, hats thrown in the transplanting, turfgrass water use, environmental impacts air, and after-hours parties. Ask any of their parents and of turfgrass removal, and turfgrass’ cooling effects in urban you may get different descriptions of empty-nests, college areas. Another project that was funded is the production of tuition bills, and late-night worries. However, while that a 120-plus page book on Turfgrass Weed, Insect, and Disease term often means “a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas Control for TPI Members Only. So, be sure to keep an eye are conferred,” it also means “a new beginning or start.” As out for more information in 2018 as these projects have a result, while writing this article not long after college officially launched! and high school commencement ceremonies around the world have recently occurred, I am also thinking Last, but not least, 2018 TPI Membership Renewals about the commencement, or beginning, of a new 2018 have officially been mailed. TPI members will notice that Membership Year for TPI. these dues are pro-rated for the short, 6-month fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. As always, we appreciate your The short membership year from July 1 to December 31, commitment and support of TPI and the many initiatives 2018, has already seen the beginning of many of the items that are underway to promote natural turfgrasses and that were mentioned in the May/June edition of Turf News. the industry that we all hold so dear.
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