TPI NEWS WHAT TO KNOW
TPI MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS HAVE BEEN MAILED
Membership renewal statements for 2019 were mailed in late November. 2019 is the first year that TPI membership is based on the calendar year as it will be going forward. If you have not received your statement, please contact the TPI office at 847-649-5555 or Karen Cooper at kcooper@TurfGrassSod. org. Included in the renewals this year is a membership listing. TPI staff is updating the database to make it easier for potential customers to find a TPI member who sells the products they need! Turfgrass producer members are asked to review and update the types of grasses sold and industry partners are asked to update their product listings. All members should also review the names of all individuals associated with their businesses and provide email addresses for each so that we may stay in touch about TPI events and initiatives.
TPI STAFF TO ATTEND STMA CONFERENCE
TPI staff members will be representing TPI at the 2019 STMA Conference and Exhibition in Phoenix, Arizona, January 22-25. If you are at this event, please stop by the TPI booth and say hello!
MSMA HERBICIDE FOR SOD PRODUCTION: INPUT NEEDED FOR EPA RE-REGISTRATION Drexel Chemical and Luxembourg-Pamol, the two registrants of MSMA, comprise the membership of the Organic Arsenical Products Task Force (OAPTF). The Task Force is planning to submit an application to the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs early this year under the Pesticide Review Improvement Act (PRIA) to make the conditional turf uses of MSMA permanent and to restore some of the turf uses canceled in 2009. Currently, the MSMA label permits two broadcast applications per season for sod production. The Task Force would like to better understand the needs of sod producers prior to submitting the PRIA application.
Questions: Are two broadcast applications per season adequate? Are there other changes or additions to the use of MSMA needed in sod production that are currently lacking? Please contact Dr. Casey Reynolds Executive Director of TPI at
creynolds@TurfGrassSod.org or 847-737-1846 to provide any input. TPI will also be hosting an online webinar in January and will provide a link with instructions on how to participate as it becomes available.
ITEMS STILL BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE TLI FUNDRAISING AUCTION
There is still time to offer donations for the February TLI Fundraising Auction. TLI needs your support to continue funding many beneficial initiatives, including a new PR campaign to promote the use of natural grass, an extensive selection of turfgrass research projects at universities across the country, a robust schedule of turfgrass advocacy activities, and member scholarships! Items already donated include a gift certificate for R&R Products, a Green Egg Grilling Package, a number of exciting trips, a high-quality shotgun, a gourmet dinner in your home, a steak and wine package, and more. If you would like to donate or sponsor an item, please contact Karen Cooper at
kcooper@TurfGrassSod.org or 847-737-7631.
CORVETTE DRAWING TICKETS
Reserve your chance to win a 1975 Corvette convertible, donated by Brian Bouchard of Kingston Turf. Contact TPI offices at 847-649-5555 or
kcooper@TurfGrassSod.org now to reserve your tickets. Only 1,000 tickets at $100 each will be sold, and you do not need to be present to win. The ticket reservation form is available on the TPI website or
https://t.co/7iPCiroeJ0.
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TPI Turf News January/February 2019
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