November/December 2018
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A publication of Turfgrass Producers International The only magazine devoted exclusively to turfgrass production & Product
IN THIS ISSUE 25 New or Updated Products for 2019 Industry Leader Profile Family Business Trusts ... And Much More
Cover: Field at Winstead Turf Farms, Inc. Photo courtesy of the Winstead family
TURF NEWS Vol. 42 No. 6 November/December 2018
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Turfgrass Producers International 444 E. Roosevelt Road #346 Lombard, IL 60148 U.S. & Canada Tel: 800-405-8873 International Tel: 1-847-649-5555 Fax: 1-847-649-5678 Email:
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TPI Contact Information
Executive Director Casey Reynolds, PhD
creynolds@TurfGrassSod.org
Associate Executive Director/ Advertising Sales/Industry Calendar Karen R. Cooper
kcooper@TurfGrassSod.org
Co-Editors Steve & Suz Trusty
stevetrusty@TurfGrassSod.org suztrusty@TurfGrassSod.org
Art Director Jane Tomlinson
jane@inkumbrella.com
Classified Ads Geri Hannah
ghannah@TurfGrassSod.org
Director of Meetings Sandy Reynolds, CMP
sreynolds@TurfGrassSod.org
Meetings Manager Daniel Morris
Meetings@TurfGrassSod.org
Editorial Advisors John Cisar, PhD (warm-season grasses)
cisarturfdoc@gmail.com
Aaron J. Patton, PhD Purdue University (cool-season grasses)
ajpatton@purdue.edu
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Buyer’s Guide
IN THIS ISSUE
FEATURE ARTICLES FOCUS: Annual Equipment & Product Buyer’s Guide
10 Put Social Media to Work for Your Business Tips you can use to get the most from your ocial media platforms.
12 Introducing the Annual Equipment & Product Buyer’s Guide Read the summary of this year’s guide and check the index to help you find just the items you are seeking.
13 New For 2019 Check out the 25 new and/or updated products designed to help you grow your business.
22 Annual Equipment & Product Buyer’s Guide 51 pages of information from 37 supplier members including many pictures and QR codes to help you gain more information to assist you in determining what is going to best suit your needs.
78 Annual Equipment & Product Buyer’s Guide Supplier Listing All the information you need to contact the companies listing products in the 2018 Buyer’s Guide.
82 Bobby Winstead—An Entrepreneur Always Looking to the Future Tis industry leader feature highlights how the Winstead family keeps growing their businesses.
88 Hippotherapy to Barrel Races Tis article, reprinted from 2013, tells how riding a horse was a breakthrough for Shelby Winstead.
90 The Ohio State University STEM Camp Hands-on learning using the STEM aspects of turfgrass science sparks interest and understanding.
92 Family Business Trusts: Protecting Valuable Assets from Outside Threats Explore how family businesses everywhere establish trusts to solve a host of critical problems.
98 Education Presentations Will Be Excellent! Gain insight on Changing Perceptions and tools to better Promote the Value of Natural Turfgrass.
100 Amy Wilber Interns at Wimbledon TLI Scholarship recipient Amy Wilber spent her summer tending the hallowed turf of Wimbledon.
102 TPI Membership News—What’s New for 2019 It’s New—the January-through-December membership year plus new options for supplier members.
104 Honor Flight San Antonio TPI Associate Executive Director Karen Cooper shares an event of a lifetime she will not forget.
106 Rooted in Research—Ecosystem Services in Urban and Suburban Landscapes A relatively new area of research is bringing to light the many and varied benefits of natural capital.
PLUS
TPI News………………………................…6 Turf Industry News.................…112, 114, 116 DEPARTMENTS
President's TURF…...….................…………2 Executive Director's TURF.…..........................4 Te Lawn Institute News……....…........…..8 Welcome New & Returning Members.....118
TPI Turf News November/December 2018
BONUS TLI Helpful Hints Pass-Along….........9 Happenings............................................110 Classified Ads........................................118 Advertisers Index...................................119 Turf Industry Calendar.........................120
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