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What is the Virginia Turfgrass Foundation? 
The Virginia Turfgrass Foundation was formed to provide a stable source of funds for innovative turfgrass research, teaching and Cooperative Extension programs. 

The Virginia Turfgrass Foundation is a non-profit, tax exempt, scientific and educational organization 501(c)(3), therefore contributions are tax deductible.  The contributions will perpetually accumulate interest, which will be utilized to fund the programs. 

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Endowment Fund Update
May 25 2011: $379,193.38 and growing

$52,036.50 of Research being funded for the 2011 fiscal year

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$72,471 of Research was funded for the 2010 fiscal year:
Improving Chemical and Biological Management of Moss of Golf Putting Greens (Shawn D. Askew and David S. McCall) Estimated Cost: Year 1- $12,500

Cultural and physiological impacts on brown patch severity and weed encroachment in tall fescue (Jeff Derr and David McCall) Estimated Cost:  Year 1- $32,000

New and novel chemistries and timing options for managing annual bluegrass weevil and masked chafers in turfgrass (Rod Youngman)  One year:  $8,503

Biochar as a Remediation Tool to Enhance Turfgrass Establishment and Persistence on Disturbed Soils (Mike Goatley) Year 1 of 3:  $5,383  

Organic Matter Dilution Programs for Sand-based Putting Green in Virginia (Erik Ervin and Brandon Horvath) Year 3:  $10,085

Evaluation of unique zoysiagrass varieties for low-input Virginia turf areas (Erik Ervin) Year 2: $4000

Help us Identify Research Topics
We need your help in identifying turfgrass research topics that you would like to see funded.  We have a wonderful team of turfgrass researchers at Virginia Tech that are willing, able, and at our service.  If they are unable to do the research we can and will look to other programs to meet our needs.  Please feel free to contact any of our board members or the VTF office to offer your suggestions.  

2011  Virginia Turfgrass Foundation Board

*Jimmy Rodgers CSFM
President/VTF
Term expires (2012)
Luck Stone Specialty Products
1247 Mt. Torrey Rd.
Lyndhurst, VA. 22952
Office:   434 295 3611
Mobile : 540 295 5307
jrodgers@luckstone.com

*Sterling Caudle, CGCS
Vice President/VTF                               
Term Expires (2011)
The Tides Inn
P.O. Box 92
Irvington, VA   22480
804 438 5412
Fax:  (804) 438-6027
eagle18@rivnet.net

Fredrick S. Biggers, CGCS
Fund Raising
c/o Wintergreen Resort
P.O. Box 706
Wintergreen VA   22958
434 325 8252
Fax:  434 325 8007or 8008
fbiggers@wintergreenresort.com

Erik Ervin
Term Expires:  Indefinite
Advisor/VA Tech
CSES Dept
335 Smyth Hall
Blacksburg, VA   24061
540 231 5208
eervin@vt.edu

*Richard Fisher, CGCS
Term expires (2014)
2516 Butterwood Drive
Powhatan, VA   23139
Cell:  804 370 2967
804 598 3859
dickfisher@fostersfarm.com

*Adam Dixon CSFM
Term Expires: (2013)
2276 Recreation Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
757 478 2291
adamdixon@verizon.net

*Rick Viancour, CGCS
Term Expires (XO)
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA   23187
757.220.7489
rviancour@cwf.org

Lin Diacont III
Term Expires: (as needed)
Secretary/Treasurer
PO Box 2739
Mechanicsville, VA   23116
(804) 837-6501
Fax:  804 746 3792
Kandlventures@verizon.net

*Frank Flannagan
Term Expires (XO)
Belmont Golf Course
1600 Hilliard Road
Richmond, VA   23228
(804) 262 4939
fla20@co.henrico.va.us

*Melissa Reynolds
Dura Turf Service Corp.
604 Hull Street
Richmond, VA   23224
804 2334972

duraturfservice@verizon.net

Betty Parker

Term Expires: As Needed

Manager/VTF

1625 Princess Anne Road

Virginia Beach, VA 23456

757 574 9061

brookbetty@cox.net

*designates voting members