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For anyone who has been asked if they mow grass for a living, these conversations are for you. Join us as we explore and discuss the questions and passions of sports turf professionals while celebrating our niche part of the sports world.
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Monday Mar 04, 2024
Bulldog Turf Toys: Groundskeeper Chat with Cathy Kropff and Morgan Edwards
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Everyone's favorite vendor, Bulldog Field Equipment, joined us at the booth during the SFMA conference to give us an exclusive sneak peek into their latest project, turf toys! Listen along for your chance to be first in line for the toys we can't wait to get our hands on! Sign up to be an early advocate here: https://www.bulldogfieldequipment.com/toys
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Building a Brand: Groundskeeper Chat with Andy Hebrard
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Andy Hebrard, owner and operator of Athletic Applications joined Meg, Weston and Chris in Daytona Beach to talk about the building blocks of branding and running your own turf business. Andy was born and bred into the turf industry and follows in the footsteps of his father, Mike Hebrard. Today, Athletic Applications provides top-notch football, soccer, baseball and painting services to the PDX, LAX, PHX, LAS areas.
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Co-hosts Meg Kruger, Weston Appelfeller and Chris Bell sit down to recap their week in Daytona Beach for the National SFMA conference. The three discuss the show's highlights, trends and major takeaways.
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
The Business of Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with Marcus Elswick
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
University of Kentucky's Head Sports Turf Manager, Marcus Elswick joins Meg and Weston for a Groundskeeper Chat to talk about the behind the scenes of the Business of Turf. Marcus has been with the University of Kentucky for 13 years and shared his POV on crew culture and leading with positivity.
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Performing Under Pressure: Groundskeeper Chat with Tyler Morris
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
- Giants, Jets and Events at MetLife Stadium
- How Tyler steps away from the field
- Live segment of "What's behind the headphones"
- And the Weather Report with Weston!
Monday Jan 29, 2024
The Business of Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with John Torres
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
- Who is John Torres outside of work?
- John's Turf Origin Story
- The Importance of "Knocking on the Door"
- Collecting Data Points and Developing Budgets
- Lastly, John's excitement over the MLS in the U.S.
Monday Jan 29, 2024
The Business of Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with Danny Losito
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
When do you sleep? That was our first question and most important question for Danny Losito, CSFM, Director of Sports Fields & Grounds for the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC. Losito comes to the chat with years of experience in almost every arena of the sports world, including shoveling ice for a local hockey team. His expertise expands far beyond the field. Losito shares with us how he manages it all, the conversions, the budgets, the employees and his love for the job.
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
- Branding 101, getting started
- How to utilize social media for data points and resume building
- How visibility combats misconceptions in our industry
- The importance of bringing our industry into the spotlight
- Lastly, the pair talk about their plans for SFMA, catch us there in January!
Monday Oct 30, 2023
The Business of Turf:Groundskeeper Chat with Ryan Bjorn
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Gillette Stadium's Field Superintendent Ryan Bjorn joins our Groundskeeper Chat series to talk the business of turf. Ryan shares his turf origin story with Meg and Weston and brings light to the other professionals he had the opportunity to learn from before he took the job to lead his own crew in New England. Don't miss the opportunity to hear how Ryan and his crew manage it all and a cameo from Turf Twitter superstar, Boyd Bjorn!
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
The Business of Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with Brian Hall
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Brian Hall is the Facilities and Maintenance Director of Sylvania Recreation District in Sylvania, Ohio. In a single year his department will prepare the fields and grounds to host over 350,000 people for soccer, baseball, softball and so on. Brian joins us to talk about how he plans, budgets and tracks everything in order to be successful year after year.