TURF INDUSTRY NEWS
2020 Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program U.S. seed and sod producers wishing to participate in the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) can check with their State Farm Service Agency (FSA) office for deadlines on applying for non-insured crop disaster assistance. According to the program fact sheet published by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) “provides financial assistance to producers of non-insurable crops to protect against natural disasters that result in lower yields or crop losses, or prevents crop planting.” Of the wide range and variety of crops covered under NAP, value loss crops including but not limited to Christmas trees, ornamental nursery crops, and TURFGRASS, are all crops eligible for coverage. Te established coverage period for turfgrass is October 1, 2019—September 30, 2020. Te above was published in TPI’s Industry Harvest. Te full article can be found here:
https://www.turfgrasssod.org/2020- non-insured-crop-disaster-assistance-program-nap/
Locus Agricultural Solutions® Receives Special Recognition Locus Agricultural Solutions® (Locus AG) recently announced that it is a Certified B Corporation® (B Corp™). Administered by the non-profit B Lab, this certification means that Locus AG meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability. Tis is the only certification that measures a company’s entire social and environmental performance. Te rigorous assessment reviewed how Locus AG’s operations and business model impact its workers, community, environment and customers. Locus AG, located in Solon, OH, joins such diverse companies such as Ben & Jerry’s, Kickstarter and New Belgium Brewing in this designation that covers over 150 industries in 64 countries worldwide. “We are incredibly proud to be a Certified B Corp, and based on our research, we believe we are the only ag input company across North America, Europe and Asia to have this certification,” said Andy Lefkowitz, the company’s chairman. “Being a B Corp is a natural fit given that Locus AG is on a mission to help solve two global challenges: reversing climate change and sustainably increasing our food supply.”
EPA Announces Review on Synergistic Effects of Pesticides in Registration Process Te EPA has announced the availability of, and is soliciting public comment on, an interim process it developed to address risk estimate uncertainties associated with U.S. patent assertions of greater than additive effects (GTA effects) in mixtures of pesticide active ingredients for controlling pests (often referred to as “synergy”). EPA developed a process to document, review and, if necessary, revise ecological risk estimates. Te process has come under increased scrutiny and EPA is seeking public input. More information will be reported as it becomes available.
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NALP Names New CEO Te National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) announced that its board of directors has named Britt Wood to the position of chief executive officer. Wood brings more than 24 years of experience to the role in which he will oversee an association that represents 1 million landscape, lawn care, irrigation and tree care professionals across the country. He assumed his new role on October 7. Prior to joining NALP, Wood spent more than two decades in trade association executive leadership roles, most recently as senior vice president of business development and industry relations for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association. Previously, Wood held positions with the International Foodservice Distributors Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, Loss Prevention Foundation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association. Wood succeeds Carol Keeling, who served as interim CEO of NALP since February, following the departure of Sabeena Hickman, who led the organization for eleven years.
Newest NTEP data on fine fescue is now online! Te National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) announced in late September that the latest (2018) results of the Fineleaf Fescue Test are now available. Tey can be accessed at:
https://www.ntep.org/ntep/reports/ff14/ff14_19-9/ff14_19-9.htm
Project EverGreen and SiteOne Team Up to Renovate Park Project EverGreen, the national nonprofit devoted to creating a greener, healthier, cooler Earth; SiteOne Landscape Supply; City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department; community residents and a talented group of dedicated landscape professionals teamed up on September 21 at the City of Tucson’s Kennedy Park to give the community park a well-deserved sprucing up. More than 100 volunteers including lawn and landscape professionals participating in SiteOne’s 23rd Annual Women in the Green (WIGI) Conference, industry suppliers and local residents collaborated to deliver much needed repairs to the park’s turf playing surfaces, playgrounds and infrastructure to restore it into a vibrant neighborhood hub where amateur athletes can safely compete, children can play on a cool surface and neighbors can gather and relax. “Te goal of the WIGI conference is to help women grow in the green industry, so we were thrilled to partner with Project EverGreen to extend their mission while allowing attendees to learn from one another and better the Tucson community,” says Amber Baker, conference organizer and division marketing manager, west, for SiteOne Landscape Supply. Kennedy Park, one of more than 128 parks across Tucson, is a source of great pride for neighborhood residents. It serves as a connection point for new and old residents as they bond over community green spaces and other neighborhood activities, while promoting the health and environmental benefits that come with green spaces. Work completed in the park included upgrading the irrigation system, fertilizer application, painting and cleaning up desert and landscape debris.
TPI Turf News November/December 201 019
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