Dr. Meyer initially served on the policy committee as one of the breeder representatives, and later, after he joined the Rutgers staff, as one of the regional turfgrass scientists. He says, “All of the entries are treated equally, whether they are submitted by a major seed company or a much smaller operation. Dr. Funk and many of the other university representative who had established that criteria in their own programs made sure it was part of the NTEP policy from the beginning.”
“Te main goal was, and is, to treat all the grasses alike,” says Tomas. “We took great pains to make sure no variety had any advantages over another; to make sure everything was comparable and on an equal basis. If anything in the data was out of range, we’d make sure that it was correct, not some type of aberration.”
Criteria for Trial Parameters Bell says, “By design, the vast geography the trials encompass will push the limits of some of the entries to see how all the cultivars perform in differing climatic conditions. Big credit goes to the turfgrass breeders for their willingness to subject their creations to such observations based on scientific methods and good hard science. Ultimately that defends the end user.”
Tomas says, “Coming from the real world, I would sometimes suggest a different type of trial or trial environment than the others had considered, such as an additional stress test in the different environments. Talking about why it was important to sod production and to different categories of end users put it in perspective for everyone. Over time, each industry segment would present their suggestions with similar explanation and discussion. Examining all those different issues were a big part of the committee’s work.”
“Te decision was made about ten years ago to start the ancillary trials,” says Morris. “Along with the standard trials, certain locations added performance trials for specific traits such as traffic, disease or salt tolerance. Tat’s been well-received across the industry.” Additional funding is needed for major projects such as the USGA/NTEP Cool-Season and Warm-Season Water Use Trials. TLI is helping fund those two trials. Te USGA invested significant funds to get it started, purchasing the rainout shelters and building the infrastructure.
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