Thank You to All TLI 2016 Donors The Lawn Institute sincerely thanks all members that have donated to The Foundation in 2016. In recognition

of the Forever Green, Green Partner and 500 Club members, the lists below recognize those who have donted as of 10/1/16. For more information on how you can support TLI go to http://The LawnInstitute.org/ and click on SUPPORT TLI.

FOREVER GREEN

Hank and Mary Kerfoot (Modern Turf) GREEN PARTNER

All Seasons Grass, Inc. Bethel Farms—Will Nugent Biograss Sod Farm—Warren Bell Brouwer Kesmac—Eric Brouwer Bucyrus Equipment Company, Inc.—Steven Dover Coombs Sod Farms, LLC—John Coombs Eagle Lake Professional Landscape Supply—Eric Heuver Emerald View Turf Farm—Eddie Keeven, Jr.

—Irene Gavranovic–Sipes 500 CLUB

A-1 Turf Farm—Doyle Anderton Blue Valley Sod, Inc.—Bob Weerts BP Turf—Brad Pack Central Sod Farms of Maryland, Inc.—Tom Warpinski Chantilly Turf Farms, Inc.—Ray Weekley Chickasha Sod & Grass Farm—Oscar Nelson Coosa Valley Turf Farms, LLC—Tom Wolf Evergreen Turf, Inc.—Jeff Nettleton Evergreen Turf, Inc.—Jimmy Fox Evergreen Turf South Africa—Fanus Cloete Green Acres Turf Farm—Gary Youmans H & E Sod Nursery, Inc.—Darin Habenicht Heartland Turf Farms Inc.—Tom Keeven, Sr. Heritage Turf, Inc.—Ron Nixon Jacklin Seed—Dr. Doug Brede JB Instant Lawn, Inc.—Mark Tribbett Kogelmann's Creek-Side Sod Farm, Inc.—Gary Kogelmann Landmark Turf & Native Seed—Larry Humphreys McCall Sod Farm, Inc.—James Maulden Medina Sod Farms, Inc.—Scott Gregoire

2017 Dr. Henry W. Indyk Scholarship

Scholarship Applications for the 2017 Dr. Henry W. Indyk Scholarship are now being accepted. TPI members, their family, their employees, and their employee’s families who will be attending college or graduate school during the 2017-2018 academic year are encouraged to apply. More info: www.TheLawnInstitute.org/pages/science/scholarships/

LEGACY GIVING

For more information go to www.TheLawnInstitute.org/page/forevergreen/ $1,000-$4,999

Jasperson Sod—Randy Jasperson Laytonsville Landscaping, Inc.—Doug Lechlider Modern Turf—Hank Kerfoot NG Turf—Aaron McWhorter Sod Solutions—Tobey Wagner Texas Sod Leasing—Bubba Simons Trebro Manufacturing Inc.—Gregg Tvetene Turf Merchants Inc.—Nancy Aerni

$500-$999

Oregon Turf & Tree Farms—Tom DeArmond Patten Seed/Super Sod—Ben Copeland, Sr. Pine Island Turf Nursery, Inc.—Chip Lain Professional Lawns Ltd.—Alfred Cowburn R.B. Farms LLC—Robbie Brady Reid Sod Farm—Randall Reid Saratoga Sod Farm, Inc.—Steve Griffen SelecTurf Inc.—Jim Keeven Somerset Seed & Sod, Inc.—Andy Hutchison Southwest Sod Inc.—Matt & Jim Smith Sumter Sod—Chip Block TAMANET USA—Angel Lopez The Turfgrass Group, Inc.—Bill Carraway Tri-Turf Sod Farms, Inc.—Jason Pooler Tuckahoe Turf Farms—James Betts Tulsa Grass & Sod Farms, Inc.—Richard Stunkard Turf Mountain Sod—Linda Bradley Turf Mountain Sod—Fred Pittillo Zander Sod Co. Limited—Claus Zander

Research Grant Proposals

The Lawn Institute invites researchers to submit grant proposals for studies that impact turfgrass farmers, distributors and consumers. Submissions will be accepted until 5:00 pm CST on Thursday, December 1, 2016. www.TheLawnInstitute.org/pages/science/research-grants/

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