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| Publication Type:
| Newsletter |
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| Author(s): | Kern, Dale E. |
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| Author Affiliation: | President, Seed Technology |
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| Title: | Turfgrass standards are they adequate? |
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| Source: | Green is Beautiful. [September/October] [1979], p. 7. |
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| Publishing Information: | Islington, Ont., Ontario Golf Superintendents Association |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Standards; Seed industry; Federal legislation; Seed testing; Seed certification; Seed quality
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses governmental standards for the turfgrass industry. States that "the turfgrass industry has disciplined itself not only to meet the minimum standards but in many cases exceed them. The demand within the industry for problem-free seen [seed]...has quality conscience companies requesting new tests and standards 50 to 250 times more rigid than required by law." Mentions the development of the turf analysis test, stating that this test "checks 25 times more seed for all contaminants such as Poa annua, bentgrass, tall fescue, timothy and ryegrass, listing all of them on the report for the buyer to see." Cautions that "the lot number which appears on the test certificate must appear on each tag accompanying every bag of seed in the lot...make certain when the seed arrives that every tag contains the same lot nubmer. One single bag of another less desirable lot could be disastrous." Concludes that "all these developments are intended to do one thing - make it possible for people who desire quality turfgrass seed to be sure they are getting only the best available for their premium doallar, with no unwanted surprises." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | "From Golf Business Management" |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Kern, D. E. [1979]. Turfgrass standards are they adequate?. Green is Beautiful. p. 7. |
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