The initial phase of the joint release of Celebration^TM Bermudagrass in Texas has produced $28,000 for the Turfgrass Producers of Texas (TPT), and has resulted in the confirmation of fourteen Texas turfgrass producers as authorized licensees.

 

Joint Celebration™ Bermudagrass Release with Sod Solutions Nets $28,000 for Turfgrass Producers of Texas

 

Earlier this year the TPT and Sod Solutions, an international warm season turfgrass development company headquartered in South Carolina, announced a joint release agreement for Celebration in Texas. The agreement provides that license fees and royalties are split between the two organizations, and that the TPT will provide marketing and quality control assistance designed to advance the Celebration program. These provisions augment marketing support for the licensees, and are designed to enhance communications between producers.

 

The initial licensing period ended in August, generating $28,000 for the TPT. The funds are derived from licensing fees remitted by turfgrass producers. The fourteen Texas producers that have been licensed to date are:

 

A-1 Grass	Larry Viktorin Farms
Buena Vista Turf Farms	Murff Turf Farms
Emerald Sod Farm	Rod Farm
Gardner Turfgrass	Trinity Turf Nursery
Grimes Grass	VGT Sod
Hansen Farm	Wharton Turf-Grass
Horizon Turf Grass	Wittig Grass Farms

 

 

Future licensing applicants will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by a joint committee of TPT and Sod Solutions delegates. All Celebration licensees are TPT members in good standing and meet Texas Blue Tag Certification requirements.

 

“We are impressed by Celebration, and we appreciate the opportunity to work with Sod Solutions,” said Aland Wittig, TPT Board Member. “Celebration definitely has a place in Texas production. I expect it to do very well in the marketplace.”

 

For more information about the TPT, visit www.txsod.com. Licensing information for Celebration Bermudagrass is available through Sod Solutions, (843) 849-1288 or info@sodsolutions.com.