Applications: Membership | Sponsorship | President's Award | Scholarship

The Alabama Turfgrass Association has over 450 turfgrass managers from every segment of the industry. Our members consist of sod producers, lawn care specialists, sports turf managers, golf course superintendents, landscapers, lawn maintenance professionals, turfgrass students and suppliers to the turfgrass industry.

Members enjoy benefits that include ATA’s five Turfgrass RoadShow Seminars, Annual Conference and Tradeshow, Sports Turf Field Days, Sod Producers Field Days, Golf Tournaments, quarterly magazine: Turf Times, monthly email updates, government relations and lobbying efforts, donations to the industry through scholarships, turfgrass research, economic impact studies and funding of the state’s turfgrass research facility. Plus, you will have the opportunity to network with the best turfgrass managers from around the state. Join your peers and become a member today!

For more information on the Alabama Turfgrass Association please contact us at Post Office Box 70, Auburn, Alabama 36831, telephone: 334.821.3000 or 1.866.246.4203 (toll free), fax: 334.821.3800, email: mailbox@alaturfgrass.org.

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ATA Sponsorship ...

The Alabama Turfgrass Association offers companies an opportunity to promote their goods and services to the turfgrass industry through the ATA Annual Sponsorship program. By participating in ATA’S sponsorship program, sponsors will receive many benefits including recognition as a dedicated supporter of the turfgrass industry. ATA members truly appreciate the Annual Sponsors’ commitment to the association and their professional development. The Alabama Turfgrass Association promotes the Annual Sponsors at every opportunity, including seminars, events and all publications.

Your sponsorship dollars allow the Alabama Turfgrass Association to offer members many benefits including publications, educational seminars, golf tournaments for turfgrass research funding and an Annual Conference and Tradeshow. The support of our sponsors allows our programs to continually grow.

>> ATA Sponsorship Application

President's Award of Excellence ...

The Alabama Turfgrass Association recognizes its members for their expertise, hard-work and dedication to the turfgrass industry with the President’s Award of Excellence each year. This award is presented at the Annual Conference and Tradeshow and it given to the member who manages exceptional turf, shows professionalism in their job performance and ability, promotes the turfgrass industry and is dedicated to their profession and ATA.

The President’s Award of Excellence awards four categories within the turfgrass industry: Sports Field/Complex of the Year, Landscape/Lawn of the Year, Sod Farm of the Year, Golf Course of the Year.

We encourage every member to submit an application for this year’s award before the September 1st deadline.

>> President’s Award of Excellence Application

ATA Scholarship ...

The Alabama Turfgrass Association awards a $2,500 scholarship each year through the College of Agriculture at Auburn University. The scholarship is awarded to Auburn University students majoring in Turfgrass Management based on academic performance and financial need.

Eligible students should contact Dr. Joe Hood at jhood@acesag.auburn.edu for an application or more details on the scholarship process.