The
International Turfgrass Society (ITS) is a not-for-profit scientific organization established in 1969 to encourage research and education in turfgrass science,
and to promote personal communication among the international community of turfgrass researchers by
organizing international conferences to present turfgrass research and information on all phases of turfgrass production and use.
The
Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) is in UK the market leader for sports turf surfaces and turfgrass research,
testing, agronomy and consultancy. With a worldwide reputation, STRI maintains strong links with all major sport governing bodies,
putting STRI in a unique position as facilitator between governing bodies and end users.
The
Turfgrass Information Center (TIC), a specialized unit at the Michigan State University Libraries (MSU),
contains the most comprehensive publicly available collection of turfgrass educational materials in the world. TIC has over 125,000 records
The
USGA's Green Section Department, founded more than eight decades ago, remains the nation's chief authority regarding impartial,
authoritative information for turfgrass management.
Established in 1920, the Green Section involves itself in every phase of golf course maintenance and management.
The
New Zealand Sports Turf Institute (NZSTI) is New Zealand's leading sports turf consultancy group, recognised by SPARC
(Sport and Recreation NZ) as the “standard setting body” for turf maintenance and management. Founded in 1949, NZSTI is an independent,
industry funded research, consultancy and training organisation.
Since 1994 the
Centre for Research on Turfgrass for Environment and Sports (CeRTES) has been an active player in the world of turfgrass research, with a particular attention focussed on the environmental issues and sports applications of turfgrass.
Course teaching at the Centre takes place within the Faculty of Agraria (Agronomic Sciences) of Pisa, while R&D and consultancy is carried out for both private companies and public Entities
The
Turf Resource Center was created by Turfgrass Producers International as a source of information for writers and editors of
green industry publications, research specialists, educators, university students, lawn care professionals, extension specialists,
master gardeners and others requiring timely information on turfgrass and green industry related issues.
ACER is an Italian language two-monthly magazine on project, setting-up, maintenance of public gardens and lawns,
sport turf, turfgrass. ACER focuses also on ornamental trees, environmental restorations, composting, irrigation,
ecological networks, landscape. Moreover, ACER focuses on ETS news, events and articles.
ACER is published by Il
Verde Editoriale
