About Us

History Of The Alabama Turfgrass Association

The Alabama Turfgrass Association (ATA) is a non-profit organization established in 1961 to: Unite the supervising turfgrass management personnel of Alabama and Northwest Florida into a cooperative group for the collection, preservation, and dissemination of factual information concerning all aspects of their profession.
  • To improve and enhance the individual and collective efficiency and public prestige of the membership through education of the general public as to the values of Turfgrass to society.
  • To promote and support research, teaching, and extension efforts related to Turfgrass management at Auburn University.
  • Each year the Alabama Turfgrass Association holds educational events for all segments of the turfgrass industry. Five to six Roadshow Seminars are held throughout the state in January and February of each year, which offer a full day of educational topics specific to turfgrass management. The Roadshows are approved for CEU and Pesticide license credit. Every year ATA holds a "Field Day" which alternates between a  Lawn and Landscape and Sports Turf Field Day. The Field Days offer education for these industries as well as offering a chance to see and demonstration equipment on a sod farm or sports field respectively. The ATA is a co-host each year of the Deep South Turf Expo in Biloxi. The education conference brings together a superb program with the top professors in their field, as well as a Trade Show with the latest products and equipment offered to the turf industry. Again, this is an opportunity to get CEU and Pesticide credit. 
  • The ATA is committed to supporting the turfgrass research. The ATA hosts the Poa Annua Classic Golf tournament each year in the spring. 100% of the proceeds from this event goes directly to the Alabama Turfgrass Research Foundation, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization which directly funds turfgrass research projects. 

For more information on the Alabama Turfgrass Association please contact us at Post Office Box 70, Auburn, Alabama 36831, telephone: 1.866.246.4203 (toll free), fax: 334.821.3800, email: [email protected]