July/August 2019
Turf News Annual Seed
A publication of Turfgrass Producers International The only magazine devoted exclusively to turfgrass production
& Vegetative Stock Is ue
Stock Issue IN THIS ISSUE
TPI Gets Involved Climate Change and Turf Summer Convention Details
... And Much More
Cover: Washington Seed Production Field Photo courtesy Columbia River Seed
TURF NEWS Vol. 43 No. 4 July/August 2019
Published by Turfgrass Producers International 444 E. Roosevelt Road #346 Lombard, IL 60148 U.S. & Canada Tel: 800-405-8873 International Tel: 1-847-649-5555 Fax: 1-847-649-5678 Email:
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TPI Contact Information Executive Director Casey Reynolds, PhD
creynolds@TurfGrassSod.org
Associate Executive Director/ Advertising Sales/Industry Calendar Karen R. Cooper
kcooper@TurfGrassSod.org
Co-Editors Steve & Suz Trusty
stevetrusty@TurfGrassSod.org suztrusty@TurfGrassSod.org
Art Director Jane Tomlinson
jane@inkumbrella.com
Classified Ads Geri Hannah
ghannah@TurfGrassSod.org
Director of Meetings Sandy Reynolds, CMP
sreynolds@TurfGrassSod.org
Meetings Manager Daniel Morris
Meetings@TurfGrassSod.org
Editorial Advisors John Sorochan, PhD University of Tennessee (warm-season grasses)
sorochan@utk.edu
Aaron J. Patton, PhD Purdue University (cool-season grasses)
ajpatton@purdue.edu
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 Turfgrass Producers International 444 E. Roosevelt Road #346, Lombard, IL 60148 Periodical postage paid at Jefferson City, MO
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10 TPI on Capitol Hill TPI continues to work on legislative and regulatory issues for turfgrass seed and sod producer members.
14 MSMA Update for Turfgrass Sod Production Tis broad-spectrum organic arsenical herbicide’s status, registered in the U.S. since 1964, is about to change.
16 TPI Gets Involved at Local Level TPI and NCSPA join in attempt to influence UNC’s decision on football stadium’s playing surface.
20 Many Events, Much to Experience, In Minneapolis! So much to do at TPI’s Summer Convention & Field Day!
26 Seed & Vegetative Stock—New Varieties Introducing 34 new varieties from 12 different suppliers.
32 Seed & Vegetative Stock—Source Listing Contact these 24 TPI supplier members for your seed and vegetative stock needs.
35 Seed & Vegetative Stock Listings Available by Company Supplier companies provide a list of turfgrass seed and/or vegetative stock for which they hold the licensing rights and which they currently offer for sale.
42 Crop and Market Predictions Suppliers provide their input on the turfgrass seed and/or vegetative stock crop and market outlook.
50 Cool - & Warm-Season Grasses Overview Kevin Morris, executive director, National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP), for the 20th year summarizes the data collected in the NTEP trials for Turf News.
64 Understand the Impact of Your Profit Per Sale Do you know how much profit each of your customers add to your bottom line?
68 Climate Change and Turf Tis is the first in a series of reports on the relationship between natural grass and climate change.
75 Rooted in Research—Tall Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass Mixture Research Cultivar choices for mixtures can affect overall turf quality.
DEPARTMENTS President's TURF…...….................………2 Executive Director's TURF.…......................4 TPI News………………...………............…6 Te Lawn Institute News………............…8 Association Updates……..................…..24 Happenings..........................................80-81 Turf Industry News……..................82 &84
TPI Turf News July/August 2019
Classified Ads..........................................86 Advertisers Index.......................................87 Welcome New & Returning Members....87
Turf Industry Calendar.............................88 BONUS
Tank You TLI Donors ..........................8 TLI Helpful Hints Pass-Along................9
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