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Turf News Annual Seed
A publication of Turfgrass Producers International urfgrass produs productionion
& Vegetative Stock Is ue
Stock Issue
IN THIS ISSUE New Variety Preview
2021 Seed & Vegetative Stock Crop Outlook TGA “Meet the Grower”
... And Much More
Cover: Tahoma 31 goes golfing Photo by Sod Production Services
TURF NEWS Vol. 45 No. 4 July/August 2021
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TPI Contact Information
Executive Director Casey Reynolds, PhD
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Membership & Marketing Manager Allie Shriver
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Advertising Sales/Classified Ads Geri Hannah
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Co-Editors Steve & Suz Trusty
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Art Director Jane Tomlinson
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Director of Meetings Liz Lonsbrough
liz@lsquaredevents.com
Policy Consultant Jonathan Moore
jonathanm494@gmail.com
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
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TPI Turf News July/August 2021
IN THIS ISSUE
FEATURE ARTICLES FOCUS: Annual Seed & Vegetative Stock Issue
10 New Variety Previews Introducing 16 new varieties from 8 different suppliers.
14 Turfgrass Seed & Vegetative Stock Sources Contact these 22 TPI supplier members for your seed and vegetative stock needs.
17 Turfgrass Seed & Vegetative Stock Listings Available by Company Supplier companies provided their list of available seed and vegetative stock varieties.
24 Crop and Market Predictions Suppliers provide their input on the turfgrass seed and/or vegetative stock crop and market outlook.
34 Cool-Season & Warm-Season Grasses Overview Kevin Morris, executive director, National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP), summarizes the data
collected in the NTEP trials.
48 TPI Introduces New Women in Turfgrass Group for Members Learn about TPI’s new Turfgrass ProducHERS International community for TPI members and find out how to join the group.
50 North Carolina and Georgia Issue Sod Producers’ Reports Check out these reports on the trends for the natural grass market in these two states.
54 U.S. Sod Checkoff Program Update Consider the impact adopting a sod checkoff program can bring to the U.S. sod production market.
58 Rooted in Research—Zoysiagrass, How Did It Get to the U.S.? Part two in this issue covers more of the history of this important grass and how it got to the U.S.
60 TPI Government Relations Update Learn how TPI’s ongoing government relations initiatives benefit your business.
62 Association Updates—TGA Launches Its “Meet the Grower” series Check out the new “Meet the Grower” section the UK’s TGA has added to its website.
66 Four Things You May Not Know About Reaching Goals New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff provides tips to successfully reach your goals.
DEPARTMENTS President's TURF.............................................2
Executive Director's TURF.................................4 TPI News.......................................................6 Te Lawn Institute News.................................8 Happenings...................................................70 Turf Industry News.............................72 & 74 Classified Ads.................................................78
Advertisers Index.....................................79 Welcome New & Returning Members.....78 Turf Industry Calendar..........................80 BONUS
Weather Watch...........….....................76 TLI Helpful Hints......................................9
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