Tag: Turfgrass Producers International

$3 million allocated for turfgrass research

January 17, 2020 By
The USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) received $3,000,000 in new funding for federal turfgrass research in the FY20 Federal Appropriations bill. This is a 400-percent increase from $1,000,000 annually. This new funding is allocated for research in turfgrass genomics, water-efficient grasses ...

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Industry sends aid to those affected by Hurricane Harvey

September 8, 2017 By
Two companies are stepping up to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. GT AirInject plans to deliver four new Air2G2 Soil CPR machines to help renovate and restore more than 20 golf courses and sports fields in Texas in the ...

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TPI appoints executive director, assistant executive director

May 15, 2017 By
Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) named Casey Reynolds, Ph.D., as the association’s executive director, effective May 1. Additionally, TPI selected Karen Cooper for the newly-created position of associate executive director, also effective May 1. Reynolds comes to TPI from the position ...

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Turfgrass producers raise $25,000 for research, education at Jubilee event

September 3, 2014 By
Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) preceded its 2014 Field Day with a Preview Jubilee on July 30 in Philadelphia that helped raise money for The Lawn Institute to support turfgrass research and education. Jubilee attendees toured Johnson Farms in nearby Deerfield, ...

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Attendees to have a ‘field day’ with TPI at International Education Conference

Turgrass Producers International is pulling out all the stops to make its International Education Conference in Orlando, Fla. (February 24-27, 2014) a success. In addition to having two full days of education and exhibits, there will also be a Field ...

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Proud to be a turfgrass producer

I’m just a turfgrass producer, but like other farmers who grow row crops, raise livestock or grow vegetables, I too have a love for the land and have a commitment to the stewardship of the environment. It’s true that you ...

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