Members of the U.S sod production industry have asked Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) to investigate the potential industry-wide interest and impacts of a potential sod industry checkoff. Over the next 12-18 months, TPI will host online webinars to seek input from producers and to share information on what a potential checkoff could look like for the sod industry. The first webinar is to be held on Tuesday, May 19th from 11am to 1pm EDT.

This is the first official meeting to discuss the potential of a sod checkoff program and now is the first of many opportunities to provide input and get involved. Any sod industry checkoff would be designed, implemented and governed by sod producers, for sod producers and all U.S. sod producers will have a chance to provide input on establishing an industry-wide checkoff.

Please go to http://sodcheckoff.org to learn more, submit questions, and to sign up for email alerts about upcoming webinars and other important information.