In addition to receiving our quarterly newsletter, MRTF members enjoy many other benefits included with their membership each year. The MRTF website has a Members-Only portal that grants them access to downloadable logos for business cards or web pages, newsletter archives, an expanded directory with contact info, and hundreds of educational videos from past events.[Read More…]
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The Midwest Regional Turf Foundation would like to congratulate the 2025 Distinguished Service Award Winner, Jim Held! His high level of support combined with his contribution of time and effort to advancing the turfgrass industry has earned him this incredible award and we are so proud to have had him as a past president of[Read More…]
The Herbicide Workshop will be held in person and online this year. This workshop is designed for beginners and more experienced professionals who want more information on herbicide use principles and a discussion of how to control common green industry weeds. This workshop offers training in weed identification, integrated weed management, selecting the right herbicides,[Read More…]
The Indiana Green Expo will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis on February 10-12 this year. Attendee registration will open soon so keep an eye on your email for that notification or visit IndianaGreenExpo.com to stay up-to-date with details as they become available. Booking a room in the IGE room block[Read More…]
Our Annual Golf Day Fundraiser is always an enjoyable day of networking and fellowship with turf industry professionals! The goal is to raise awareness of programs and activities of the Purdue Turf Program and to support and promote turfgrass research and education. The event rotates around to different premier golf courses. This year, we will[Read More…]
We want to extend a big THANK YOU to all who have chosen to be 2024 MRTF Members this year. Please see below for a breakdown (to date) and some additional links to important member info. Membership breakdown: TOTAL 2024 Members: 380 Individual Members: 78 Business Bronze Members: 198 Business Silver Members: 30 Business Gold[Read More…]
On July 15th, 2024, the MRTF hosted a reception to honor this year’s Award of Achievement winners: Joe Becovitz, Cliff Sadof, and David Riedman (posthumous) at Walt’s Pub and Grill in West Lafayette, IN. The MRTF Award of Achievement, established in 2005, was created to honor those who unselfishly have given to the Midwest Regional[Read More…]
(Article pulled from the GCSAA website) Six-year GCSAA member took an unconventional path to turf management Chad Allen, superintendent at The Club at Chatham Hills in Westfield, Ind., is the winner of the 2025 Emerging Leader Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Allen will be honored Feb. 6 during the Send-off[Read More…]
January 17-19, 2024 Indiana Green Expo; Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN July 16, 2024 Turf & Landscape Field Day; Daniel Turf Center, West Lafayette, IN August 1, 2024 Lawncare Diagnostic Training; Daniel Turf Center, West Lafayette, IN September 26, 2024 MRTF Day of Service; Abby & Libby Memorial Park, Delphi, IN [Read More…]