Dillon StewartFeb 27, 2023
Karl Warnke, chairman and CEO of The Davey Tree Expert Co., plans to retire as CEO on July 21 after 37 years of service with the company. Patrick Covey, current president and COO, will assume the CEO role upon Warnke's retirement. Warnke will continue serving…
LM StaffJan 9, 2015
Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) is hosting its 2015 International Education Conference & Field Day in San Diego Feb. 16–19. The Omni La Costa Resort & Spa will serve as the host hotel. In additional to turfgrass professionals, also in attendance…
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is partnering with Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) and The Lawn Institute to promote National Lawn Care Month in April. PLANET has increased the reach of National Lawn Care Month by creating a toolkit, which includes…
LM StaffAug 2, 2018
Anne Footle was appointed to marketing and membership manager for Turfgrass Producers International (TPI). “Anne is a highly self-motivated individual, who has broad experience in marketing and project management, is an effective communicator, a strategic thinker and has partnership development…
LM StaffSep 3, 2014
Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) awarded $5,500 in scholarships to three students through the Dr. Henry W. Indyk Scholarship Program administered by The Lawn Institute (TLI). Recipients included Cody Anderson of Othello, Wash., who will attend Purdue University to major in…
Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) raised around $25,000 for The Lawn Institute (TLI) as part of a fundraising event held in advance of its 2014 field day July 30. A funding organization for turfgrass research and education, TLI put on…
LM StaffAug 29, 2014
Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) appointed new officers and trustees during its annual business meeting July 30 in Philadelphia. Former TPI President Bob Weerts of Blue Valley Sod, Winnebago, Minn., acknowledged the following newly appointed officers and elected trustees for 2014-2015:…
Jim NovakJul 30, 2018
By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International - TPI Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) will hold its 2012 Summer Convention and Field Days, July 31-Aug. 2 in Asheville, NC — and there’s already a great deal of excitement surrounding the event. The host…
Jim NovakAug 16, 2023
By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International It seems as if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making rules and regulations on just about everything. Of concern is the perception that some EPA decision-makers and regulators sometimes seem a bit remiss when…
Jim NovakMay 18, 2015
By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International The Colorado Golf Carbon Project was initiated to recognize the ecological value of golf courses and to fund related environmental research. The research findings resulting from such an undertaking will no doubt benefit everybody involved…
Jim NovakJun 15, 2015
By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International NEW YORK, NY — When Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) held its Summer Convention here, July 26 – 29 and its Field Day at nearby Pine Island Turf Nursery in Pine Island on July 29th there…
By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International When a decision was made to convert three-year-old, 21,800-seat BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from artificial turf to natural grass, Claus Zander of Zander Sod Co. Limited, in Kettleby, Ontario provided the turfgrass and assisted with…
By: Jim Novak There’s no denying that water conservation is an important issue, especially in those regions of the country where annual rainfall is minimal and/or water is a precious commodity. Some local and state agencies have resorted to attention-getting ads…
By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International The EPA WaterSense Program began as most government programs do, with the best of intentions. The program's goal was and is to propose specifications for "Water-Efficient Single-Family New Homes" that would help conserve a precious…
Jim NovakAug 14, 2023
By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International Those of us involved in any aspect of the Green Industry more than likely can rattle off a reasonable list of environmental and health benefits that natural turfgrass offers. But it's just as likely that…
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