PRESIDENT’S TURF Reap What You Plant
2021 TPI Board of Trustees
Officers Steve Griffen
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. - Robert Louis Stevenson
As we approach planting season here in the northeast, I am reminded of the importance of using quality inputs to produce the quality products that our customers both demand and expect. As highlighted in this issue of Turf News, the value of starting with quality seed cannot be overlooked. From choosing the right varieties and cultivars to focusing on purity, germination and NTEP results, it all starts with the seed and vegetative stock we plant. Ten we all reap what we planted.
Our businesses operate in similar fashion. Investments in our people, equipment, and technology are all critical components that we must foster and cultivate to grow our businesses.
Te same holds true for TPI. As a trade organization of and for turfgrass sod producers and vendors, membership is not only our major input, but our lifeline to success. I know that as a member, I have benefited greatly both professionally and personally. Te conferences and resources provide exceptional education, but the real value is in the relationships I have made with other sod growers. I cannot begin to put a value on how much I have gained from the knowledge and experience of fellow members.
Some of us are lucky to have excellent state associations, but there is a lot of benefit in casting a wider net with TPI. Whether it is a grower from my state or halfway across the country or globe, I know there are people out there dealing with the same challenges I am facing. Each has a different way to overcome challenges, and quite frankly, many of them have a better way.
Te common bond we have as sod growers also opens the door for many friendships and can even provide a sort of extended family. I have had some great conversations with my TPI friends about the challenge of balancing family, farm, faith, and fun. We all know it can get a little tricky in the busy months of a sod season, and it is helpful to know that others experience similar trials and tribulations.
I encourage everyone to analyze your inputs, as a producer, as a business owner, and as a member of TPI. Attend the next conference, join a committee, or talk to your neighbor about joining TPI. By becoming involved in association activities and events, we have planted seed that has yielded so much in return.
Warm regards,
President Steve Griffen Saratoga Sod Farm, Inc. – U.S.A. +1-518-664-5038
steve@saratogasod.com
Vice President Jim Keeven SelecTurf, Inc – U.S.A. +1-573-634-3444
jim@selecturfsod.com
Secretary-Treasurer Bob McCurdy McCurdy Farms - U.S.A. +1-731-692-3515
mccurdysodfarms@gmail.com
Past President Hank Kerfoot Modern Turf – U.S.A. +1-803-713-8873
hank@modernturf.com
Executive Director Casey Reynolds, PhD Turfgrass Producers International – U.S.A. +1-847-649-5555
creynolds@TurfGrassSod.org
Trustees Dan Huggett Columbus Turf Nursery – U.S.A. +1-740-983-6580
danielh@columbus-turf.com
John Keleher Australian Lawn Concepts - Australia +61 61755430145
john@alcturf.com.au
Larry LeMay A-G Sod Farms, Inc. – U.S.A. +1-559-289-2302
llemay@agsod.com
Aaron McWhorter NG Turf – U.S.A. +1-770-832-8608
amc@ngturf.com
Diane Mischel DeBuck’s Sod Farm, Inc. +1-810-653-2201
office@debucksodfarm.com
Ron Schiedel Greenhorizons Group – CANADA +1-519-778-7500
ron@greenhorizonssod.com
Cliff Stewart STEC Equipment, Inc. +1-864-225-3666
cliff@stecequipment.com
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