What is Tournament Quality?
	Back in 1985, Pennington Seed embarked on a vigorous variety and seed quality improvement program when Pennington's founder and other members of the company's management team determined that the market for lawn seed was rapidly growing.
	Consumers were becoming more aware of the aesthetic value and personal satisfaction of maintaining a nice home landscape. Developments in seed varieties, as a direct result of the Plant Variety Protection Act in the early 1970's, dramatically improved the performance, look, and feel of new and/or renovated lawns.
	The production of most of these new varieties was developing in the Pacific Northwest with the majority being grown in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. As the market grew rapidly, the production of seed in Oregon grew from about 30% of the world's total annual production of grass seed to just over 50% by the mid-1990's.
	During this same 20-25 year time span, the worldwide production of grass seed grew from less than 500 million pounds annually to 1½ billion pounds each year. Consumption in the United States has accounted for most of this growth as homeowners improved their lawns, landscapers and lawn care professionals grew their businesses, golf courses expanded rapidly, and sports fields sprang up all across the country.
	Prior to Pennington Seed's quality improvement program, most of the products in the homeowner marketplace were poor quality blends that contained a majority of annual ryegrass. While annual ryegrass is a good choice for the gardener that wants a very quick fix to a construction site or an area that has been damaged recently, it does not provide an appealing turf over time.
	Consumers were becoming more discriminating in their preferences and Pennington Seed knew that presenting high quality products at an affordable price would lead to rapid growth in sales for both Pennington Seed and its partners.
	TRIAL DATA:
	Pennington Seed has chosen to utilize The National Turfgrass Evaluation Program's variety trials to help select varieties of seed that have strong performance across a wide geographic region. (Add information here about how turfgrass is evaluated and why the seed selected as TQ is proven to be better than other seed.)
	AND NOW:
	In 2003, Pennington Seed introduced the most exciting new grass seed line, Tournament Quality Brand, which includes 5 of the best products available to the consumer. This line features only top varieties that are genetically and mechanically purer than any other line currently available.
	This line is so exceptional, it will carry the personal endorsement of George Toma, the guru of turf, the consultant selected by the National Football League to prepare and care for the playing field for all of the NFL Super Bowls to date, making him the groundskeeper of the greatest shows on earth!