FIELD DAY EXHIBITS AND DEMONSTRATIONS DRAW CROWDS

Rain clouds huddled in the surrounding mountains as though co-owners Jimmy Fox and Jeff Nettleton and their Evergreen Turf team had magically cast a net of protection over the Field Day site. Temperatures were cool, but comfortable, encouraging attendees to take full advantage of this great opportunity to explore the exhibits and observe the demonstrations. Questions and answers flowed freely, laying the groundwork for product selection. Tat’s what TPI’s Field Day is all about—along with networking of course.

Evergreen Turf was Jeff Nettleton’s dream, a sod farm in the desert near Eloy, Arizona, a 12-acre farm with a single center pivot, with the simple goal of producing high quality sod for landscape contractors. When Jeff called his friend, Jimmy Fox, to help look for an investor, he never dreamed that someday the two of them would be partners, with farms in three states—Arizona, New Mexico and

California—and managing over 2,500 acres of sod production serving the sports field, golf, retail, homeowner and landscape contractor markets.

Tat original Eloy farm, now expanded to 655-acres, with three center pivots, one lateral irrigation system, and three reservoirs, was the Field Day site, with Jeff, Jimmy and their Evergreen Turf team doing a fantastic job of hosting the TPI family.

During the lunchtime presentation and again in the general session on Tursday, TPI Vice President Eric Heuver expressed TPI’s deep gratitude to Jimmy Fox, Jeff Nettleton and their Evergreen Turf team. Troughout the Conference, TPI President Jimmy Fox extended TPI’s appreciation for the sponsors and exhibitors who consistently show their support to the organization and its activities.

Te Evergreen Turf team gathers for a Field Day photo.

Te static exhibits give attendees the opportunity for up-close examination.

TPI Vice President Eric Heuver (left) and Executive Director Casey Reynolds, PhD, thank Field Day hosts Jimmy Fox and Jeff Nettleton and the Evergreen Turf team.

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