Loren Breedlove of Kansas City Coutry Club has written a letter copied below to all persons interested in Turfgrass Research.
TO: All Persons Interested in Turfgrass Research
I write this letter to encourage those involved in all facets of the turf industry to join us as members of the Kansas Turfgrass Foundation's Founder's Society. Funds accumulated through the Founder's Society will be used to help expand turfgrass research in the state. Golf course superintendents, lawn care operators, athletic field managers, sod producers, and others all benefit from the research conducted by K-State researchers and supported by the KTF.
As the game of golf has become more popular, superior playing conditions are now increasingly expected. Golfers and non-golfers alike, are more interested in how golf affects the environment, land resources, and wildlife habitats. Regional and local studies help provide answers to important questions in these areas. Consider including membership to the Founder's society in next year's budget.
Lawn care operators benefit from KTF research with guidance provided on best-performing turf species and cultivars, selection of appropriate and effective pesticides, and approaches to reduce pesticide inputs. Monies to contribute to the Founder's Society can be raised by charging a few extra cents per mow, application, or renovation.
K-State researchers continue to evaluate best management practices for athletic field managers and sod producers as well. These projects will be expanded with as the breadth of the research programs expands. Whether managing sports turfs or growing sod, consider a KTF Founders Society contribution to help expand work in these areas.
Although turf research was once conducted only on the main campus at K-State, active projects are now underway at the Rocky Ford Turf Research Center in Manhattan, the John Pair Horticultural Center in Wichita, and the new K-State Research and Extension Center in Olathe. These facilities are operated by talented state research, teaching, and cooperative extension teams. All of the faculty are accessible to turf managers throughout the state.
With reductions in state budgets, contributions to the KTF Founders society are more important now than ever before. Please help continue to strengthen our research programs throughout the state by joining the Founders Society today.
LOREN BREEDLOVE
Superintendent Kansas City CC
(913) 362-7950
Founder's Society
Thank you to our Current Members of the Founders Society;
Bayer Environmental Science
Flint Hills National Golf Club
Floratine Midwest
Gard’N Wise
Heart of America Golf Course Superintendents Assn.
Kanscapes, Inc.
Kansas City Country Club
Kansas Golf Association
Kansas Golf Course Superintendents Assn.
McPherson College
Prairie Dunes Country Club
Professional Grounds Management Society
Royal Seeds
Ryan Lawn & Tree
Syngenta
Don Tannahill (retired)
Turf Professionals Equipment
Williams Lawn Seed
