ASSOCIATION UPDATES European Turfgrass Producers (ETP) 2022 Turf Show Expo
Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) is heading to Germany to support the European Turfgrass Producers (ETP) 2022 Turf Show Expo in Pattensen, Germany. Te ETP Turf Show Expo will take place on July 7-8, 2022. Te TPI July 2022 excursion will take part in the ETP Expo and add in farm tours and a look at German culture.
Host Farm for the ETP 2022 Turf Show Expo, Rasenland Pattensen, lies in the fertile, beautiful, and historic “Calenberger Land” only 15 kilometers (9.32 miles) south of Hanover and 30 minutes from the Hanover airport. Te farm has been farmed by the current owner’s family since the 13th century. Apart from arable crops, currently about 75 hectares (185.33 acres) of turfgrass are grown in one block on site. Rasenland Pattensen is part of the Rasenland Group comprising four production sites and several outlets in Germany. Since beginning its turfgrass production in 1992, the Rasenland Group has developed into one of the leading suppliers for turfgrass in Germany and was the first producer to use automated production technology in Central Europe as early as 2001.
Rasenland Pattensen, owned by TPI Board of Trustees member Albrecht Freiherr Knigge, is proud to be the host farm for this fantastic event. Te whole ETP-team is very much looking forward to welcoming attendees!
ITRC 2022 To Be Held July 10-15 in Copenhagen
Te ITS Board announces ITRC 2022, the fourteenth International Turfgrass Research Conference. Tis event, arranged by the Scandinavian Turfgrass and Environment Research Foundation (STERF), will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 10-15, 2022. Te conference theme is Development & Sustainability.
ITRC 2022 is pleased to announce that 181 voluntary papers have been accepted for presentation at
the conference—the highest number received in ITS history. Te full scientific program is available at
www.itrc2022.org. Te scientific program includes two keynote addresses and four talks related to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Agenda 2030 at the opening ceremony, more than ten Symposium talks, and more than 15 talks at the one-day practitioner’s seminar, along with the graduate student competition session, and an impressive number of cutting-edge oral and poster presentations.
In addition, a full day of technical tours will highlight the extraordinary range of turfgrass venues in the Oresund region (Denmark and Sweden). Tour sites include University of Aarhus – Flakkebjerg and the Tystofte, Scanturf testing site; Rosenborg castle garden and Horsholm golf course; Fureso golf course and Parken, the Danish national football stadium; CopenHill and Copenhagen golf course; Brandby stadium and training facilities and Smorum golf course; and Ljunghusen golf course, Malmo IF stadium, and Capillary Concrete AB. All technical tours will end at the DLF Seeds and Science Research Center in Store Heddinge where attendees will get an introduction to their breeding program and a tour to experimental facilities, field trials, and demonstration plots. Te day will conclude with a BBQ dinner at the turf fields hosted by DLF Seeds and Science. And—there is so much more! Visit the website www.
itrc2022.org to find all the details ITRC 2022 has to offer and to register for the event.
Turfgrass Growers Association Demonstration Day 2022
Te Turfgrass Growers Association’s (TGA) Turfgrass Summer Show Demonstration Day will take place on Tursday, July 28, 2022. Turffit has very kindly offered to host the 2022 event and they are “looking forward to welcoming all the members and the turfgrass industry to Kinross, Scotland.” Demonstration Day will showcase host Turffit’s fine turfgrass where machinery, seed, and crop protection companies will find a platform upon which to showcase and promote their latest technologies. Te event also will be registered for both BASIS* and NRoSO** points.
An array of activities will complement this year’s event, including some Scottish Highland Games favorites. Attendees can test their strength by Tossing the Caber and Trowing the Hammer. And test their accuracy with the unique Glengoyne Malt Challenge (Haggis throwing!). Or try their hand at Scottish Piping! In addition, attendees can take aim with environmentally friendly Clay Shooting, join in Football Darts, or try Archery with guidance from an experienced instructor. Tere also will be a fantastic Falconry experience to enjoy!
To close the 2022 Summer Show, TGA, in partnership with Trimax, will host a celebratory meal at the prestigious Cannonball Restaurant in Edinburgh. Te historic setting, in the heart of the Old Town, and with fabulous views of Edinburgh Castle, is the ideal place to celebrate this turfgrass event with the growers and affiliated industries from across the UK and the wider world. It’s an event not to be missed! For more information, email
admin@britishgrowers.org or visit
https://turfgrass.co.uk/tga-summer-show-2022/.
76 TPI Turf News July/August 2022
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