From the President’s Pen >>>
Hello ATA Members! I
hope 2024 is off to a good start for everyone. We are getting a lot of beneficial rain to offset the drought from last fall. Yes, it can be a nuisance, but it will pay off for us come summertime.
We recently finalized what I call "Road Show" Season. I hope you were able to attend one near you. Once again, we had an outstanding line-up, and very informative topics for everyone. Not only can you get some great information, but it is an opportunity to visit with colleagues in the industry and that is always one of my favorite parts of Road Shows. Our vendors are another reason the Road Shows are enjoyable. Getting to see the new products helps us plan for the rest of the year. Recently we held our annual Board Retreat. I would like to welcome to the board Zach Willard (Auburn University), Kip Clark (Daviscapes), Robert Mitchell (FarmLinks), and Graham Simmons (Woerner Farms). I appreciate their willingness to serve our association. We also finalized the 2024 calendar of events at the Retreat. Following completion of the Road Shows, we have the Poa Classic at the Robert Trent Jones Capitol Hill Golf Course on March 18th. Auburn Research Day is April 2nd, followed by Sports Turf Field Day at the Hoover Met on August 12th. Hope to see you all at these great events!
Al ab ama Tu rf Tim es > >> Spring 2024
I would like to recognize Dr. Jim Jacobi for his many years of service to ATA as Education Consultant. Dr. Jacobi has been a valuable resource to our members and has spent much of that time helping to line up the educational aspects of our Road Shows and meetings. John Nabors has stepped in to help fill that role and will be working with Dr. Dave Han and the board to offer the best and most valuable educational seminars for our members. I want to continue to encourage each and every one of you to be intentional about staying involved in the ATA events throughout 2024. So often we are asked about the value ATA provides our membership. What I have found is that what I put into it is what I get out of it. By sacrificing the time to be a part of Road Shows, The Poa, Field Day, Lawn and Landscape Day and the Sports Field Day, I have built friendships with fellow industry colleagues that benefited me greatly. These friendships stand the test of time. Please do all you can to be involved. We need you, our membership, to help make ATA the best that it can be. I promise you that you will not be sorry for the time missed at work. Hope to see you all throughout this year, and God Bless!!
David White ATA President
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David White
2024 ATA ANNUAL SPONSORS GOL D ( $ 5 , 0 0 0) • Envu • Harrell’s, Inc. • Jerry Pate
Turf & Irrigation
SIL VE R ( $ 3 , 0 0 0 ) • Beard Equipment
Company • BWI • FIS Outdoor • Simplot • SiteOne
BR ON ZE ( $ 1 ,60 0 ) • Corteva • GreenPoint Ag • Nufarm • PBI Gordon • Professional
Turfgrass Services • Regal Chemical Company • Sur-Line Turf, Inc. • Syngenta
