TPI SEED TEST PLOTS
A huge THANK YOU goes out to all the seed companies that participated in the 2017 TPI Seed Test Plot program. Te program was established to offer Conference attendees more information on turfgrass performance and turfgrass seed companies with greater exposure and marketing opportunities. Companies could submit straight cool- season turfgrass seed varieties and/or seed blends with a maximum of ten submissions per company.
Te seed for this test was supplied to Dr. Kevin Kenworthy and Dr. J. Bryan Unruh of the University of Florida for planting in two non-adjacent plots at SMR Farms. NTEP recommend seeding rates were used. After planting, SMR Farms maintained the area according to their standard maintenance practices.
Unfortunately, due to the need to move field location for the Field Day and Field Day weather conditions, many attendees were not able to check out the results of this program. Tose who did were able to glean valuable information. TPI also extends thanks to Dr. Kenworthy and Dr. Unruh and the SMR Farm team for their work on this program.
SEED TEST PLOT PARTICIPANTS Columbia River Seed Columbia Seeds Jacklin Seed by Simplot
Jonathan Green, Inc. Mountain View Seeds Vista Seed Co.
TPI’S 50 & FABULOUS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION BANQUET Te tables are set, all the pieces are in place; and those ready—and very willing—to celebrate TPI’s 50 Fabulous years are beginning to arrive!
Te creativity of the 50th Anniversary Decorating Committee is apparent in the table setting. Tere’s a wine glasses, etched with the 50 & Fabulous: Cele- brating Our Past, Inspiring Our Future logo, for each guest. At the bottom of each glass is a chocolate “coin” wrapped in logo bearing gold foil.
It’s raining again as guests arrive and most have used the complimentary umbrellas supplied by Saddlebrook Resort. So Adam Schavey and Gabby Weerts, at the direction of their Grandpa Bob, collect the wet umbrellas to line up on tables for the guests to pick up when they depart.
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