From the President
DOING OUR PART I
hope this letter finds everyone safe and well. Recently, I watched the news program 60 minutes about climate change. We all have heard a lot about climate change over the years, but this program gave me a deeper perspective about the urgency of the problems we are facing. Thirty years ago, NASA scientists predicted that due to the increase carbon in the atmosphere we would be experiencing many of the problems we are now seeing. Dry conditions in the West causing wild fires, an increase in storms and hurricanes in the Southeast, and melting of the polar ice caps that will eventually case major flooding of coastal cities, are all starting to come true. Well-maintained turfgrass does many beneficial things to help with this problem. Turfgrass helps with carbon sequestration, cools the atmosphere, and helps control sediments runoff into our lakes and streams. The question is, “Are we doing enough as an industry?” I took a look at my own operation to see where we could help with this problem. I will be taking a closer look to make sure our inputs are just enough to produce healthy turf without excessive growth so that mowing may be reduced. Making sure equipment and trucks are well maintained so that the carbons they produce are a minimum and our routing is as tight as it can be to reduce unnecessary driving, and question if we can we use electric equipment. As an industry we need to do all we can to be part of the solutions to make our world a better place for our children and future generations. So, let’s do our part! Thank you for all you do, be well and safe.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Marcy Cottle IMI Association Executives info@ncturfgrass.org 919.459.2070 Published by: Leading Edge Communications, LLC 206 Bridge Street Franklin, TN 37064 615.790.3718 Fax 615.794.4524 info@leadingedge communications.com
TCNC OFFICERS PRESIDENT Gene Queen Nature's Select Winston Salem, NC
VICE PRESIDENT Kevin Herrmann Fairway Green Inc. Raleigh, NC
PAST PRESIDENT Damon Dean Keith Hills Country Club Lillington, NC
TREASURER Jonathan Richardson, NCCTP NCCTP Chairman Green Resource Dunn, NC
God Bless,
Gene Queen TCNC President
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