Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 8478 / SEEDWORLD.COM OCTOBER 2016 A MOMENT IN TIME A perennial ryegrass blend called Pleasure is used on an Arizona golf course. This issue focused on the latest in environmental turf research and turfgrass seed markets. A resolution was presented at the 1982 annual meeting of the American Seed Trade Association — “Recommended Policies for the Release of Germplasm, Varieties and Related Technology from Public Institutions” recognized the strength of cooperative efforts by public and private breeders, and it outlined ways to enhance this relationship. Also that year, several turf-type tall fescue varieties were released. FACTS AND FIGURES FROM THIS 1991 ISSUE: $33 BILLION is the amount spent by U.S. consumers on retail floriculture and environmental horticulture products in 1990, according to the USDA Economic Research Service. 35% is the decline in California wheat acreage in 1991. 3.7 MILLION Americans earned a living from farms in 1991, according to census figures. 100,000 is the number of kilograms of turf-type perennial ryegrass seed used in New Zealand in the early 1990s. 200 - 500 tonnes is the amount of ryegrass seed produced in New Zealand. SINCE1915 ThefirstissueofSeedWorldwaspublishedin1915.Heretheeditorswilltakeyoubackintimeto explorethenumbers,newsandissuesthatimpactedtheseedindustry—allcoveredbySeedWorld. 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1936 1940 1942 1943 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1976 1980 1985 1990 1991 1995 2000 2005 2009 2010 2015 Release of Cossack alfalfa. Coastal bermudagrass revolutionizes forage grass production in the southern United States. Release of Buffalo alfalfa. New research uses diversion dams and contour dikes to increase grassland growth. Scientists find that managing mixed forages lowers risks to pasture productivity and farm profitability during droughts. Rapid, nondestructive technique developed for determining quality of forages used as feed for livestock. Release of Ranger alfalfa, a dominant variety.