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Inventor of Center Pivot Irrigation Inducted Into NIHF Te following article was excerpted from the Irrigation Association’s
IrrigationToday.com May 1 edition. Valley Irrigation is a TPI Supplier member. Te National Inventors Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio, posthumously inducted Frank Zybach into its 2022 class of inductees for his invention of center pivot irrigation. Zybach joins 26 other inductees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame class of 2022, who were all celebrated in “Te Greatest Celebration of American Innovation” May 4-5. More about the NIHF can be found at
https://www.invent.org. Born July 10, 1894, Zybach, a Nebraska farmer, invented center pivot irrigation in the mid-twentieth century. In 1954, Valley Manufacturing, a small manufacturer of farm equipment, acquired the patent rights from Zybach, and its engineers improved the machine’s efficiency and dependability. Today, the Omaha-based company, since renamed Valmont Industries Inc., is a global leader for center pivot systems and other agricultural products. By 2013, center pivots irrigated nearly 28 million acres on 57,000 U.S. farms, making it the most widely used irrigation technology in the country. Zybach was presented with the Irrigation Association’s Industry Achievement Award in 1973. He passed away on Aug. 19, 1980. “Innovation drives the worldwide economy forward and improves our quality of life,” says Michael Oister, NIHF CEO. “Tis is especially apparent given what we have experienced over the past 18 months. It’s why at the National Inventors Hall of Fame we are privileged to honor our country’s most significant inventors, who are giving the next generation the inspiration to innovate, create, and solve current and future problems.” A majority of the 2022 class was inducted in 2020 but is being inducted this year instead.
NG Turf Uses Twitter to Tank a Customer NG Turf@NGTurf posted the following tweet on May 3, 2002, to thank one of their customers: Farm fresh sod on the big screen! Greenscape Select, Inc. rolled out a field of sod at Atlantic Station for the Purina Pro Plan Dog Challenge. Tank you to Greenscape Select, Inc. for your continued business. Repeat customers like you have kept us in business for nearly 40 years.
Hundreds of Industry Professionals Volunteer for Renewal & Remembrance On Monday, July 18, hundreds of landscape and lawn care professionals will convene at Arlington National Cemetery and on the National Mall to offer their specialized skills to install plants, protect the historic trees, enhance the turfgrass, and improve irrigation systems. Renewal & Remembrance, organized by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), is a special event for members, many of whom have been attending for more than 20 years.
“Renewal & Remembrance is a wonderful opportunity for members to give back and to showcase the skills our industry uses
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every day to care for these important spaces for our nation,” said NALP CEO Britt Wood. During this years’ service project on the National Mall, volunteers will create landscape beds around the existing plants that surround the Lincoln Memorial. Te location of this year’s volunteer project on the Mall is significant, as 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. Te projects at Arlington National Cemetery include top dressing turfgrass, renovating irrigation zones, installing lightning protection on designated trees, and installing new plants. In addition, NALP will once again host the popular Children’s Program at both Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial. Renewal & Remembrance is supported by many industry partners who donate equipment and team member support, including lead partners Caterpillar and John Deere with additional support from TPI Member, SiteOne. For more information, visit
www.landscapeprofessionals.org/RR.
Sod Production Services Wins TOCA Awards Sod Production Services Tahoma 31 Marketing Campaigns Won three National Awards at the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) Annual Meeting, held in Kansas City, the first week in May. First Place: Writing a Feature Article (MARCOM) – Te article, “Grass Selection with a Purpose,” published in By Design magazine. First Place: Copywriting for a Display Ad – Commercial Publications – Te campaign, “Swiss Army Knife.” Te campaign also won the Gardner Award, “BEST IN SHOW” Writing – Marketing. TOCA is comprised of editors, writers, publishers, photographers, public relations/advertising practitioners, industry association leaders, manufacturers, and others involved in green industry communications.
Turf News Again Receives a First Place TOCA Award Also, during the TOCA Awards Ceremony in Kansas City your Turf News was presented with awards in three categories.
First Place Award: Best use of photography, judging three issues of a magazine on their use of all types of photos to communicate and illustrate – Turf News January/February, March/April, and May/June 2021 issues.
Merit Award: Coverage of a Special Event – Turf News May/ June 2021 issue TPI Growing Forward, TPI’s 2021 Virtual Meeting Recap.
Merit Award: Best Single Issue – (One issue that overall is graded on design/writing/photography/overall content) Turf News November/December 2021 Annual Equipment and Buyer’s Guide issue.
Your co-editors would like to thank all those who contribute to and support our efforts to assist with the TPI Mission. Special thanks to our amazing art director, Jane Tomlinson, who makes it all look so good.
TPI Turf News July/August 2022
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