countdown to tpi’s 5oth
anniversary in 2017 1990-1999
ASPA’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Banquet—Fun, Entertainment, Good Fellowship, and Confetti. Can you spot Dr. Henry Indyk?
ASPA granted nearly $30,000 for environmental research related to turfgrass benefits. Volume 4 of the Journal of Environmental Turfgrass was sent to ASPA members and 2,500 garden writers through Te Lawn Institute. Al Gardener, A-G Turf Farms, Inc., Broomfield, CO, was appointed ASPA’s first representative to the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program’s (NTEP) policy committee. Te Board of Trustees developed and adopted a long-range strategic plan for ASPA and adopted the Mission Statement. A six-minute video on the environmental benefits of turf, “Tis Precious Earth,” was developed for members and the turfgrass industry. Te video also contained a series of four 60- and 30-second public service announcements that could be modified by members for use in their local markets. Habitat for Humanity became ASPA’s first public service project.
1993
Te Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans, LA, was the site of ASPA’s 1993 Midwinter Conference, February 3-5. Conference focus areas included: agronomic issues, environmental issues, business concerns related to image and communication, and family relationships, which was also the topic of the pre-conference seminar.
Te 1993 Summer Convention and Field Day was held at the Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN, July 14-16. Richard Schiedel, Greenhorizon Group, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, was elected ASPA 1993-1994 President. Bryan Wood, Tip Top Turf, Milton Keynes, England, was the first person elected to the Board of Trustees from outside North America. Field Day Host was Tomas Bros. Grass Company. Tough rain the day before the
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field day and during it presented extra challenges for the host farm staff, field day volunteers, and attendees, the event continued with no disruption. Te ASPA Board expressed its appreciation to Mark Tomas and the Tomas Family and farm manager, Jerry Graves, the staff, and the volunteers for their extra efforts. Tour sites included Tomas Bros. Farm, the Opryland grounds, and the ASPA seed test plots.
A Ben Warren Memorial Foundation was established by ASPA as a tribute to the association's founding president with the goal of supporting turfgrass research to ensure and protect the future of the turfgrass sod production industry through science and education. Marketing was named a main issue. Te Board allocated $100,000 for a marketing program and farm safety issues. A Membership Profile Questionnaire was issued to Class A members. ASPA’s Fourth Study Tour visited the Peoples Republic of China and Hong Kong.
ASPA flags mark off the demonstration area for the 1993 Field Day in Nashville, TN.
TPI Turf News September/October 2016
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