TPI GERMANY By Allie Shriver
Tere's truly something magical about traveling to another country to immerse yourself in the culture and learn the history; TPI members were lucky to do just that with our most recent trip to Germany. With the help of European Turfgrass Producers (ETP) President and TPI Board Member Albrecht Knigge, we embarked on an excursion throughout the Lower Saxony region of Germany to visit local turfgrass producers and historical enterprises.
ETP Expo
Every two or three years, ETP gathers from across Europe for a large field day and networking. TPI was excited to bring this group to this year's event in Pattensen, Germany, at Albrecht's farm, Rasenland Pattensener. Te group has finally arrived in Hanover, Germany, just in time to join the opening reception for ETP's Expo. Eager to start our journey, we descended on the hotel lobby with glee. We enjoyed dinner and drinks with fellow turfgrass producers and industry peers late into the evening.
Fighting heavy jetlag, the group woke early to enjoy breakfast together before heading to the farm for a day of heavy machine demos and comradery. We arrived as the gates opened to a gracious and welcoming ETP staff.
Many TPI members headed straight for the equipment outside the gates to kick some tires while the rest headed straight for the coffee. We wandered around a bit, getting the lay of the land before the equipment demonstrations began.
We stood in awe as we watched demos of new harvesters and mowers. Te technology in Europe is incredible. We saw several TPI supplier members take the "stage" to show off the latest equipment they brought with them.
It was an excellent display and a great reminder that we could once again connect in person. Troughout the day, many TPI members connected with old friends and made new ones.
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TPI Turf News September/October 2022
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