TPT Committed to Moving Forward

 

If you’re not moving forward, you will soon find yourself left behind.  The members of TPT know the importance of education and research and have made a commitment to support applied research and demonstration programs by establishing a grant program.  Each year, TPT issues Request for Proposals (RFP) to interested persons and makes funds available for funding worthy studies.  Since 2002, grants totaling $16,975.00 have been awarded to fund studies on herbicides, water use and conservation in urban residential landscapes, soil additives, sod production farm tours and an economic analysis of Texas sod production.

 

The grant program is funded by the generosity of TPT members at the Annual Conference each year.  Silent and live auctions are conducted during the evening activities from items donated by producers and businesses. 

 

Projects funded recently include

In 2005, TPT awarded funding for two studies:

            Economic Analysis and Impact of Sod Production in Texas

                        $5,000.00                       

            Dr. Larry Falconer, Agricultural Extension Economist

                Texas Cooperative Extension, TAMU

 

            Evaluating Various Additive Products in Sod Production for Turfgrass   

                        Response, Growth and Recovery

                        $4,975.00

            W. James Grichar, Research Scientist, Texas Agriculture Experiment Station

            Roger D. Havlak, Extension Program Specialist Turfgrass,

                Texas Cooperative Extension, TAMU

 

The 2004 funding was for research on water conservation:

How Much Water Is Enough?  Using PET to Develop Water Budgets and 

Promote Voluntary Water Conservation in Texas Lawns and Landscapes.

$5,000.00

            Roger D. Havlak, Extension Program Specialist Turfgrass,

                Texas Cooperative Extension, TAMU

            Dr. Richard White, Associate Profession, TAMU

            Dr. Jim McAfee, Extension Turfgrass Specialist

                Texas Cooperative Extension, TAMU

            Dr. David Chalmers, State Turfgrass Extension Specialist,

                Texas Cooperative Extension, TAMU

Our first contribution to funding research was in 2003:

        Predicting Water Use In Urban Residential Landscapes

                        $2,000.00

            Roger D. Havlak, Extension Program Specialist Turfgrass,

                Texas Cooperative Extension, TAMU

            Dr. Richard H. White, Associate Profession, TAMU

 

Make plans to support this effort by donating an item for the auction and bidding on the exceptional items our members always provide.