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TLI Research Update
IN THIS ISSUE
TPI Germany Travel Diary Call for Honors & Awards Nominations Marketing Customized for You
... And Much More
IN THIS ISSUE
FEATURE ARTICLES FOCUS: The Lawn Institute Research Update
Cover: Research project at Texas A&M Photo courtesy of Texas A&M
TURF NEWS Vol. 46 No. 5 September/October 2022
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10 The Lawn Institute Turfgrass Research Update Get caught up on the latest results on important research funded by your support of TLI.
36 Rooted in Research—Data Driven Growth Dr. Bigelow dives deep into modeling factors affecting leaf and root growth.
38 TPI Germany Travel Diary Join TPI members as they review their trip to the ETP Expo and the Lower Saxony region of Germany.
46 Call for Honors and Awards Nomination See the past winners to help you determine whom you should nominate for this year.
48 Dr. Henry W. Indyk Scholarship Opportunities You, a family member, or an employee, or their family member could qualify for this funding.
50 Marketing Customized for You Examples on how the U.S. Sod Industry Checkoff funds could help you market your sod crop.
52 Realistic Expectation of Artificial Intelligence Four things you should know to maximize your use of this technology.
54 Turfgrass Outreach Project Takes Root in New Location After seven years at the U.S. National Arboretum, and over 150,000 visitors, the Grass Roots, all things turfgrass, display has a new home.
56 NTEP Turfgrass Trial Explorer Now Available Te National Turfgrass Evaluation Program has introduced a new tool to explore their data.
62 Help Your Customers Conserve Water Te Irrigation Association provides tools to help you help your customers.
64 What’s Flying in the Twitterverse A look at some popular Tweets addressing the turfgrass industry.
68 From Farm to Capitol: Keith Truenow’s Political Roots Run Deep in Agriculture A TPI member’s journey from the farm to the Florida House of Representatives.
DEPARTMENTS
President's TURF…...…..................…………2 Executive Director's TURF …...................... 4 TPI News…………………….…................…6 Te Lawn Institute News …..........................8 Association Updates..........................58 & 60 Happenings......................................70 & 72 Turfgrass Industry News ................. 74 & 76
TPI Turf News September/October 2022
Classified Ads.........................................78 Advertisers Index.....................................79 Welcome New & Returning Members......64
Turfgrass Industry Calendar..................80 BONUS
TLI Helpful Hints….............................9 Weather Watch…................................66
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