ORLANDO, FL (Monday, February 4, 2008): Environmental Turf, Inc., was named Turf & Ornamental Company of the Year at the 2007 BoardRoom “Excellence in Achievement” Awards announced January 31st during the Golf Industry Show in Orlando.
The Golf Channel’s Jim Kelly, who served as Master of Ceremonies at the event, presented the award to Environmental Turf’s President Stacie Zinn.
“We are very honored to receive this prestigious award,” said Zinn. “2007 was the year that everything came together for Environmental Turf and our premium golf turf, SeaDwarf Seashore Paspalum. The grasses’ success this year was also a success for the golf industry. Private clubs and golf facilities in warm-season climates using the grass were increasingly recognized as environmental stewards, providing sustainable green spaces for the good of the game and for the world.”
BoardRoom magazine is the official publication of the Association of Private Clubs & Directors. BoardRoom’s “Excellence in Achievement” awards recognize both vendors and educators for their impact, achievements and contributions to the private club industry. All award entries are reviewed by an independent panel of industry experts representing various aspects of golf course and club operations. Winners are selected for overall excellence in their respective fields, innovation, vision for future growth and continued impact on private club operations.
More than 300 entries were submitted for the awards in 2007. In 2006, Bayer Environmental Science won the award in the Turf & Ornamental category.
About SeaDwarf® Seashore Paspalum:
SeaDwarf® is the industry’s PREMIUM Seashore Paspalum turfgrass. Seadwarf® is the only true dwarf paspalum which means it delivers the fastest green speeds and highest quality greens of any Seashore Paspalum available. SeaDwarf® is very environmentally friendly and is highly salt-tolerant. It requires up to 75% less nitrogen for fertilization than bermudagrass, up to half the water for irrigation, and may be irrigated with a wide range in water quality–from potable water to brackish, effluent, even seawater with proper maintenance. Plus, SALT may be used as an herbicide. SeaDwarf® produces High-Quality tee-to-green golf courses and resilient sports fields. The nature of the way the grass grows enables it to heal twice as fast as bermudagrass from divots and sports-related damage. SeaDwarf® is available through Environmental Turf’s network of licensed sod producers. A comprehensive list of licensed sod producers is available at: http://www.environmentalturf.com/shipping.html
About Environmental Turf:
Based in Florida, Environmental Turf is an award-winning firm dedicated to the research, development, marketing and distribution of environmentally friendly warm-season turfgrasses. Our mission is to bring our specialty warm-season turfgrasses to the public with an eye toward sustainability, ecology and beauty. We work with University turf programs and independent researchers world-wide to develop grasses that will help sustain the environment, reduce the amount of water used for turfgrass irrigation, and curb the amount of chemicals and fertilizers released into the ecosystem while also creating an aesthetically pleasing landscape. Depending on variety, the grasses may be shade-tolerant, require less water, less fertilizer or less inputs overall than other common lawn, golf or sports field grasses. We here at Environmental Turf are proud to license our proprietary turfgrasses to some of the world’s finest sod producers in warm-season climates around the globe.
For more information or to find a licensed sod producer near you visit www.environmentalturf.com or email: info@environmentalturf.com .
Contact:
Stacie Zinn
Cell: 239-398-4224
Office: 239-774-1293
stacie@environmentalturf.com
