Excerpts from the Making the Turn podcast interview: To listen to the entire podcast, CLICK HERE Thinking of switching out your turf to Tahoma 31? In May 2020, Head of Grounds John Clintsman oversaw the renovation of the football field at Ensworth School. The private school in Nashville, TN, renovated the high school […]
Tahoma 31 is a new cold tolerant and drought tolerant choice for golf courses. HOW COLD TOLERANT IS TAHOMA 31? Lexington, KY, is the worst place to grow grass. Winterkill is an issue on most bermudagrasses there. But not Tahoma 31. In Kentucky NTEP trials, Tahoma 31 had the least winterkill of all grasses tested. […]
Tahoma 31 is the subject of a new blog from the field paint experts at Pioneer Athletics. The blog goes on to say: We’ve seen varieties of Bermuda have success in transition zones for years, and now there’s a new kid on the block, Tahoma 31. Citing the grasses’ cold tolerance, winter survivability, and early […]
OSU-developed bermudagrass takes root: Tahoma 31 is more cold-tolerant, drought-resistant than its predecessors .An article in the March 2019 issue of Farm Progress magazine discusses the development of Tahoma 31. Its name is derived from a Native American word that means “frozen water,” which is an apt description for the newest bermudagrass variety developed by […]
GrassMasters Sod Farm in Patoka, Indiana, recently supplied Tahoma 31 sod to the Tennessee Titans professional football team for their practice fields. Grassmasters, a licensed producer of Tahoma 31, which was developed by Oklahoma State University, harvested 105,000 square feet of Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass sod, (2.4 acres) for the NFL team’s practice facility in Nashville. […]
Golf Course Industry Magazine: Oklahoma State University names Sod Production Services licensing agent for new drought-tolerant Bermudagrass variety Oklahoma State University named Sod Production Services the master licensing and marketing agent for Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass, one of the most drought-tolerant, winter-hardy hybrid Bermudagrasses on the market today. Tahoma is a Native American word that means […]
OSU’S NEW TAHOMA 31 BERMUDAGRASS LICENSED BY SOD PRODUCTION SERVICES Oklahoma State University – OSU has named Sod Production Services the master licensing and marketing agent for Tahoma 31 bermudagrass, one of the most winter-hardy hybrid bermudagrasses on the market today. The word ‘Tahoma’ is a Native American word that means ‘frozen water,’ which perfectly […]
Tahoma 31 “is something very exciting coming out of Oklahoma State University,” said Owen Pickard, Program Director at 93.3 Jake FM in Oklahoma City. During a segment called the 405 Buzz, Pickard interviewed Dr.Yanqi Wu and Dr. Dennis Martin of OSU about the release of Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass. The interview aired on Tuesday, August 7, […]
Oklahoma State University is celebrating the creation of a breakthrough type of a grass, its first since 2011. It was first produced in Stillwater and will be sold at sod farms all over the world. Two Oklahoma sod farms, including one in Yukon, now have the rights to sell the Bermuda hybrid called Tahoma 31. […]
‘Sod Farmers High on New Grass’ states The Journal Record in this June 14, 2018 article. OKLAHOMA CITY – A new hybrid Bermuda grass produced by Oklahoma State University has been licensed for marketing and will be ready for consumers following this year’s growing season. Only two Oklahoma sod farms have been cleared by licensee […]