News from MTA
Meet Your New Leaders for 2019 On November 28, 2018, during the MTA Annual Business Meeting at the Deep South Turf Expo in Biloxi, MS, the following officers and directors were elected to lead the association in 2019.
President Al Osteen Turf Consultant 104 East Hill Drive Madison, MS 39110 (601) 214-9907 osteenal@gmail.com
Vice-President Jeremy Tate Tate’s Turf LLC 6477 Morgan Town Rd Sturgis, MS 39769 (662) 209-0023 tatesturfllc@hotmail.com
Immediate Past President David Leon Turf & Aquatic Specialties, LLC P. O. Box 1797 Ridgeland, MS 39158 (601) 529-2458 turfaquatic@gmail.com
Secretary/Treasurer Wayne Philley Mississippi State University Box 9555 MS State, MS 39762 Office: (662) 325-2728 Cell: (662) 312-5701 wphilley@pss.msstate.edu
Administrative Secretary Linda Wells Mississippi State University Box 9555 MS State, MS 39762 Office: (662) 325-0517 Cell: (662) 769-7558 lmw218@pss.msstate.edu
Ex-Officio Dr. Jay McCurdy / Faculty Advisor, MSU Box 9555 MS State, MS 39762 (662) 325-2331 (731) 514-1514 JMcCurdy@pss.msstate.edu
Dr. Barry Stewart / Faculty Advisor, MSU Box 9555 MS State, MS 39762 (662) 325-2725 (662) 312-9335 bastewar@pss.msstate.edu
Directors David Jumper / Golf Ole Miss Golf Course 147 Golf Club Rd. Oxford, MS 38865 (662) 915-5181 wdjumper@olemiss.edu
Keair Edwards / South City of Gulfport 114 Reservation Drive Gulfport, MS 39503 (228) 861-5641 kedwards@gulfport-ms.gov
Rob Webb / Central GreenPoint Ag 252 Country Club Rd. Canton, MS 39046 (601) 594-5798 Rob.webb@greenpointag.com
Paul Battle / Sod Battle Sod Farm 5475 Hwy 4 Tunica, MS 38676 (662) 621-2040 paulbattleiv@hotmail.com
Justin Lanford / North Starkville Country Club 93 King Edward Drive Columbus, MS 39705 (662) 822-5806 Jlanford33@gmail.com
Reuben Wedgeworth / Industry Agri-AFC 203 Wisteria Drive Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 498-0750 reubew@agri-afc.com
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