FROM THE MTA PRESIDENT, Jeremy Tate
SERVING THE TURF COMMUNITY
The
fall is upon us. I love this time of year. The grass slows down. The mornings become cool and crisp again, and football begins. This year has had a tremendous amount of challenges, but it has been an honor to serve as your MTA President. We are excited to welcome a new colleague — Dr. Hongxu Dong — as Turf Breeder. This position went unfilled for close to a year and a half. It was filled because the industry and faculty conveyed the importance of the position.
As of current, Field Day will be held virtually on September 17. MTA website should be up and running by the time this newsletter hits. It’s been long overdue and will help us to continue serving the turf community. Once again thank you for your membership. I hope everyone has a great fall.
Mississippi Turfgrass Association Box 9555 MS State, MS 39762 Office: (662) 325-0517 Fax: (662) 325-2705 www.msturfassociation.org Published by: Leading Edge Communications, LLC 206 Bridge Street Franklin, TN 37064 Office: (615) 790-3718 Fax: (615) 794-4524 info@leadingedgecommunications.com MISSISSIPPI TURFGRASS EDITOR James D. McCurdy, Ph.D.
MTA OFFICERS PRESIDENT Jeremy Tate Tate’s Turf LLC (662) 209-0023 VICE PRESIDENT Keair Edwards City of Gulfport (228) 861-5641 SECRETARY / TREASURER Dr. Barry Stewart Mississippi State University (662) 325-2725
Jeremy Tate MTA President
PAST PRESIDENT Al Osteen Turf Consultant (601) 214-9907 ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY Linda Wells Mississippi State University Box 9555 MS State, MS 39762 Office: (662) 325-0517 Cell: (662) 769-7558 lmw218@pss.msstate.edu
DIRECTORS
Chris Hussey / Sod Hussey Sod Farm (662) 231-3203 Justin Lanford / North Starkville Country Club (662) 822-5806
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Todd McCullough / Grounds-Lawn Maintenance City of Louisville (601) 416-3292 Rob Webb / Central GreenPoint Ag (601) 594-5798 Frank Ogletree / South Hattiesburg Country Club (601) 543-5033 Scooter Huckabee / Industry LADD’S (601) 818-7586
FACULTY ADVISOR 6 • MISSISSIPPI TURFGRASS • FALL 2020
Jay McCurdy, Ph.D. (662) 325-2331
