THANK YOU TO ALL 2023 DONORS


The Lawn Institute sincerely thanks ALL members that have already donated to The Foundation in 2023. In recognition of the Forever Green, Platinum Patron, Gold Benefactor, Green Partner, and 500 Club members, the lists below recognize those who donated as of //2023.


FOREVER GREEN/LEGACY GIVING


Hank & Mary Kerfoot (Modern Turf) For more information contact the TPI office at 800-405-8873 or 847-649-5555.


PLATINUM PATRON/over $10,000


Donkey Forklifts—Lon Kraft Heritage Turf, Inc.—Ron Nixon Magnum—Steven Dove Prime Sod—Ryan Thomas


GOLD BENEFACTOR/$5,000–$9,999 Cameron Financial—Darryl Yochem Turf Mountain Sod, Inc.—Linda Bradley


GREEN PARTNER/$1,000–$4,999 A-G Sod Farms—John Addink


Bethel Farms —Will Nugent Biograss Sod Farm—Don Heslop Buena Vista Turf Farm—Mike Selman Columbus Turf Nursery—Daniel Huggett Coombs Sod Farms, LLC—John Coombs DeBuck’s Sod Farm, Inc.—Diane Mischel DeBuck's Sod Farm of NY, Inc.—Greg DeBuck Emerald View Turf Farm—Eddie Keeven FireFly Automatix, Inc.—David Collier Heartland Turf Farms—Tom Keeven, Jr. Jasperson Sod Farm—Randy Jasperson Landmark Seed Company—on behalf of Larry Humphreys Laytonsville Turf Farm—Doug Lechlider McCurdy Sod Farms—Bob McCurdy Milberger Turfgrass, LLC—Arthur Milberger Modern Turf, Inc.—Hank Kerfoot Murff Turf Farm, Inc.—Lindy Murff Progressive Turf Equipment—Luke Janmaat Sales Midwest, Inc.—Tim Wollesen


GREEN PARTNER/$1,000–$4,999 Saratoga Sod Farm, Inc.


—Steve Griffen


SelecTurf, Inc.—Jim Keeven Seven Cities Sod, Inc.—Keaton Frye Tater Farms—Eric Hjort Tri-Turf Sod Farms, Inc.—Jason Pooler Turf Merchants, Inc.—Nancy Aerni Turf Producers Association—Jenny Carritt


500 CLUB/$500–$999


A & W Southern Sod Farm —William Head All Seasons Grass, Inc.—Irene Gavranovic-Sipes Blue Grass Enterprises, Inc.—Michael Loan Central Turf Farms, Inc.—Keith Wittig Coosa Valley Turf Farms, LLC —Donald Coyle DMG Turf, Inc.—Clay Gardner Eagle Lake Professional Landscape Supply—Eric Heuver Evergreen Turf, Inc.—Jeff Nettleton Green Acres Turf Farm —Gary Youmans JB Instant Lawn, Inc.—Mark Tribbett Landmark Seed Company—Ben Boehme M & M Turf Farm—Mike Wagner McPheeters Turf, Inc.—William McPheeters Oregon Turf & Tree Farms—Tom DeArmond Pine Island Turf Nursery, Inc.—Chip Lain Quality Turf, Inc.—Morgan Heimbach R.B. Farms LLC—Robbie Brady Reid Sod Farm—Randall Reid Sod Solutions—Tobey Wagner Sporting Valley Turf Farms—Matt Wimer Todd Valley Farms, Inc.—Wayne Thorson Vandemark Sod Farms


—Trevor Vandemark Young’s Turf Farm—Daniel Young


West Coast Turf—John Foster Winstead Turf Farms


—Bobby Winstead  Far—


For more information on how you can support TLI and make a donation in 2023 contact the TPI office at 800-405-8873 or 847-649-5555 You may also donate at TheLawnInstitute.org. Contributions help support turfgrass research, education, scholarships, and natural grass campaign. Donations made in the calendar year will receive recognition in our publications and personal recognition in The Lawn Institute booth at the following levels:


FOREVER GREEN/LEGACY GIVING


PLATINUM PATRON/OVER $10,000 GOLD BENEFACTOR/$5,000—$9,999


GREEN PARTNER/$1,000–$4,999 500 CLUB/$500—$999


Join your peers in contributing to The Lawn Institute to help more consumers tap into the great resources it offers!


8 TPI Turf News November/December 2023


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