Don’t Blink Because You Will Miss It

It's hard to believe that 2020 is upon us. My grandmother told me as a child that time flies. I know exactly what she meant now that I’m 12 years into my full adult and professional life. I don’t even fret the summer heat anymore because as soon as it starts getting hot it seems like fall comes on in no time.

One reason time flies is because I love what I do for a living. There is something that gets in your blood when you care for turf. I embrace the challenges that come with this industry, because the reward of our work is so satisfying. I tell all the young people that work with me that you better love it or you will find a new career.

I’m extremely proud to be serving as President this year for the MTA. Our goal is to continue to promote all things turf. We do this through research funding, continued education, and scholarship opportunities for aspiring turf professionals. We are also in the process of creating our own website that will help us promote It’s membership, schedule events, post jobs, and many other MTA related items.

We have a lot of events already on the calendar, and some that are on deck to be scheduled. The first event was the MTA roadshow January 7 in Senatobia, MS. This was a great opportunity to get GCSAA CEU credits and re-certification of pesticide license. Every event I go to I learn something new that helps me promote great turf.

Please help me in welcoming the new board members. If you have never served on the MTA board, we would love an opportunity to talk to you. Also, a huge thank you to Linda Wells. She tirelessly keeps our organization on track. Hope everyone has a wonderful new year.

Jeremy Tate, MTA President