Jacklin Seed/Simplot Turf & Horticulture announces that Larry Perotti has joined the company as technical service manager. Perotti is responsible for answering questions from Jacklin Seed customers (i.e. golf course superintendents, builders and architects) on such subjects as grass species and variety selection, and growth characteristics. Additionally, he provides backup technical and sales services for JacklinGolf's three outside sales representatives.

Prior to joining Jacklin Seed, Perotti was a branch manager and sales representative for Sharp Brothers Seed Company in Greeley, CO, where he was responsible for a variety of sales and operational issues. He also served as nutrient systems manager for L.L. Johnson Distributing. While with L.L. Johnson, he promoted the use of fertigation on new golf course construction and renovation projects through Colorado and Wyoming.

Perotti has a masters of science degree in plant pathology from Colorado State University. His undergraduate degree in landscape management is from Purdue University.

Jacklin Golf is a leading consulting,company to golf course architects and builders throughout the world. The company consults on a variety of agronomic issues such as construction, renovation and turfgrass seed selection.

Based in Post Falls, Idaho, Jacklin Seed/Simplot Turf & Horticulture is one of the world's largest breeders, producers and marketers of proprietary and non-proprietary turfgrass and forage seed: bluegrass, ryegrass, bentgrass, fescues, bermudagrass, zoysiagrass, redtop and alkaligrass. Additionally, the company has the longest running commercial research and development program in the turfseed industry. The seed varieties are available through an extensive global network of wholesale distributors.

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