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September October 2025 ber/October 2025 A publication of Turfgrass Producers International Th The only magazine devo ed exclus vely to turfgrass pr he only magazine devoted exclusiively ss produc uction
TLI Research Update
Report on Intensive Turf Week in Europe
TPI 2026 International Education Conference & Field Day Preview
Call for Honors & Awards Nominations ... And Much More
IN THIS ISSUE
FEATURE ARTICLES FOCUS: TLI Research Update
Cover: Irrigating a Sod Field Photo from TPI Archives
TURF NEWS Vol. 49 No. 5 September/October 2025
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Executive Director Casey Reynolds, PhD
CReynolds@TurfgrassSod.org
Advertising Sales/Classified Ads Casey Reynolds, PhD
CReynolds@TurfgrassSod.org
Co-Editors Steve & Suz Trusty
SteveTrusty@TurfgrassSod.org SuzTrusty@TurfgrassSod.org
Art Director Jane Tomlinson
jane@inkumbrella.com
Director of Meetings/Accounting/Administration Liz Lonsbrough
Liz@TurfgrassSod.org
Policy Consultant Jonathan Moore
jonathanm494@gmail.com
Editorial Advisors John Sorochan, PhD University of Tennessee (warm-season grasses)
sorochan@utk.edu
Aaron J. Patton, PhD Purdue University (cool-season grasses)
ajpatton@purdue.edu
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10 TPI’s Spotlight Shines on Future Leaders Fellowship Members Tird in a series with Future Leaders Fellowship members sharing their story as part of the program.
16 Call for Honors and Awards Nominations Now is the time to nominate individuals you feel are deserving of prestigious TPI awards.
18 Dr. Henry W. Indyk Scholarship Opportunities Prepare to apply for a TLI Dr. Henry W. Indyk Scholarship between September 1 and November 7, 2025.
20The Lawn Institute Turfgrass Research Update Get caught up on the latest results of important research funded by your support of TLI.
38 Report on an Intensive Turf Month in Europe Professor Martin Bocksch provides a glimpse of 3 important turf events designed to help turf producers all over the world.
47 TPI Invites You to Join Your Peers in Tucson, AZ, February 15-19, 2026 Check out highlights of TPI’s 2026 International Education Conference & Field Day.
52 Doug Lechlider Presented Mid-Atlantic Master Farmer Award Doug Lechlider, incoming TPI Board member and owner of Laytonsville Turf Farm, is the
recipient of this prestigious honor.
54 Let’s All Welcome Kyle Brown to the TPI Family Get acquainted with TPI’s new Communications Manager and soon to be Turf News Editor.
56 Rooted in Research—Cool-Season Lawn-Clover Mixtures—In Search of “The Self-feeding Lawn”
Dr. Bigelow highlights research that shows that grass-clover lawns are feasible, but do have challenges.
60 The New Irreplaceables—Six Questions Only Generalists Know How to Answer in an AI World
Six questions that are more important than “Will AI replace me?”
62 Family Business Councils—Sounding Boards for Company Crises As this article suggests, family councils can help ensure the long-term success of an enterprise.
66 The Parable of Tom and the Company That Chose Compassion—Key Lessons and Lasting Changes When Losing a Co-worker
Tom’s story is a reminder that suicide postvention isn’t just about managing a crisis—it’s about transforming workplace culture.
68 Empowering Joy—Four Steps to Driving Success and Growth Learn joy-centric approaches to business that lead to competitive advantage.
DEPARTMENTS
President's TURF …...…................……...… 2 Executive Director's TURF …...................... 4 TPI News ………………….….................. 6-7 Te Lawn Institute News ......................... 8-9 New Members .......................................... 69 Happenings ......................................... 70-71
TPI Turf News September/October 2025
Turfgrass Industry News ............. 72-73 Tree Month U.S. Climate Prediction ...74 Global Weather Anomoly Maps ....... 75 Weather Watch…................................76 Classified Ads .................................. 78-79 Advertisers Index .................................. 79
Turfgrass Industry Calendar.................80 1
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