ROOTED IN RESEARCH
THE LAWN INSTITUTE TURFGRASS RESEARCH UPDATE
By Casey Reynolds, PhD
Te Lawn Institute (TLI) has a long-standing history of funding natural turfgrass research at nationally and globally recognized universities. Each year, TLI sends out a call for proposals to university researchers throughout the world to be compiled and reviewed by the TLI Research Committee at the TPI International Education Conference. Te 2019 TLI Research Committee members listed in Table 1 are comprised of TPI members, staff, university educators, and industry personnel in order to ensure that TPI members and their interests are fully represented in the process while also leaning on university, United States Golf Association (USGA), and National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) personnel for input on current research at other institutions.
Table 1. 2019 TLI Research Committee Members Committee Member Duane Klundt Mike Pope
Position Chair
Vice-Chair
Steve Griffen Jim Keeven Matt Keeven
Casey Reynolds, PhD Mike Kenna, PhD Aaron Patton, PhD John Sorochan, PhD Kevin Morris
Company Grassland Oregon Harmony Outdoor Brands
TPI Board Liaison Saratoga Sod Farm, Inc. Member Member Advisor Advisor Advisor Advisor Advisor
SelecTurf, Inc. Emerald View Turf Farm
TPI (Turfgrass Producers International) USGA
Purdue University
University of Tennessee NTEP
*Advisors to the committee do not vote on projects but are present to provide technical input on the quality and potential impact of proposals.
Applications for research funds can be requested on any topic, but the TLI Research Committee places priority on specific research areas that serve natural turfgrass producers and the turfgrass industry. With the help of the TLI Research Committee, these areas were updated in 2018 and are listed below. Other basic guidelines of the proposals include: applicants are encouraged to adhere to all TLI forms, formats, and deadlines for full consideration of proposals; proposals for single or multiple-year projects will be considered as long as the years and funding amounts are clearly stated; funds cannot be used for faculty salaries; proposals seeking funds for capital expenditures will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis; and overhead or administrative costs shall be held to an absolute minimum, but will not exceed 16 percent.
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TPI Turf News September/October 2019
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