Turf Industry Pros to Re-enter Seed Market

After taking a five-year hiatus from the professional turfgrass business, principals in Rose Agri-Seed, Inc. and Pure-Seed Testing, Inc., announced they are back in the game.

The principals, Bill Rose, Crystal Rose-Fricker and Ed Rose, made the move after Rose Agri-Seed reached an agreement that allows the company to market professional turfgrasses while continuing to provide custom seed coating and packaging services.

The agreement will allow Rose Agri-Seed to acquire select Pure-Seed Testing turfgrass varieties.

Rose Agri-Seed Founder Bill Rose stated in a release, “We were an industry leader for over 35 years and we are very pleased to be back marketing turfgrass.”

Added Crystal Rose-Fricker, president of Rose Agri-Seed and Pure-Seed Testing, “The plan to rebuild a turfgrass marketing company is an important part of our strategy to provide an outlet for research and production and also diversify our products and services.”