Congratulations!

Congratulations to Jacob Pooler for being named the 2019 National Proficiency Winner in Turfgrass Management at the 92nd National FFA Convention! Jacob, son of TTA President Jason Pooler, is very involved with the family business, TriTurf Sod. He was one of nearly 200 finalists for this award, which is a testament to his hard work and commitment to the family business and turfgrass management.

The requirements for this award were:

Member owns the enterprise or works for a business that involves the planting and maintaining of turf for outdoor beautification, providing a lawn mowing service that does not include installation or maintenance of additional landscaping, sod produced for sale and sport field or golf course management.

Finalists were judged by the following criteria:

• Skills and competencies learned that relate to an agricultural career field.

• Financial achievements, including growth in scope.

• Personal growth and development through FFA activities.

TTA would like to congratulate Jacob for a job well done!

• Evidence of student accomplishments based on available resources and opportunities.

• Communication skills as demonstrated in the written portions of applications and clear, concise answers given during interviews

Jacob Pooler