Be sure to check out this awesome episode with an incredible professional, Marcus Campbell. We had the incredible honor of seeing his first-class facility in St. Paul, where he is doing an incredible job. We got the opportunity to dive into what it takes to manage the field, the crew, and so much more. We cannot thank Marcus enough for taking the t…

When you talk about two of the most influential industry professionals out there, these two are some of the first names that come to mind. Not only have they had a lasting impact on the Sports Field Management Industry, but they are some of the kindest and caring human beings that you will ever meet. Abby and Nick were panelists at this year's Grou…

It is always an incredible opportunity to talk to one of the industry's best, Jeff McManus. His experience and passion for our industry are unparalleled. In our conversation, we dove into the very real aspects of being a leader, from the challenges to the incredible impact one can have in a leadership role. Jeff's insight is truly remarkable and de…

If you want to see what the Toro Grounds Academy is all about and what you can gain from attending one of the best events in the turfgrass industry, Josh and his team are tasked with developing the event and creating a space where industry professionals have authentic conversations that truly impact everyone in attendance. Josh and I have an awesom…

Be sure to check out this incredible episode, featuring the heart and soul of the Tour Grounds Team and some of the best people in our industry. Chris, Matt, and Troy are the District Sales Managers for North America, with some of the best insight into the machine that is The Toro Company. We discuss the Toro Grounds Leadership Academy and how it t…

Upon Arrival at the Grounds Leadership Academy, we met with Grant Davisson, the Minnesota Vikings' Director of Sports Fields and Grounds. As a part of the Toro Ground Academy, we were able to tour their facility and see the behind-the-scenes of their operation and how an NFL Grounds Crew Operates. We had a fantastic conversation about essential sub…

Our next stop takes us to the Quad Cities, home of the Single A Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, RiverBandits. We met up with the Director of Field Services and good friend, Morgan Hunter. We discussed her time in the KC Royals system, where she has grown in each opportunity. Talked about an upcoming field renovation necessary to meet PDL stand…

We had the honor of stopping in Cleveland to see one of our former students working his first internship with the Cleveland Browns and Pioneer Athletics. It has been great to see how far Sam has come since his first year in the Brentsville Turf Program. He has an extremely bright future in this industry. I am beyond proud of his continued dedicatio…

Also, at our stop at Pioneer Athletics, we got the incredible opportunity to talk with industry leader James Hlavaty. We dive into the R&D portion of the organization to talk about the advancement of the industry with their groundbreaking innovation for field paint. We also got some great insight into the incredible culture of the Ohio Sports Field…

Check out our next stop on the Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour in Cleveland, Ohio, with the Content Lead for Pioneer Athletics, Meg Kruger. This is an excellent episode with a unique perspective on our industry as a whole. Maeg has spent her time in the industry uplifting others with her platform and has high aspirations to make a positive imp…

Our next Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour stop is PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. We had the opportunity to sit with Matt Brown and talk about field management. Always great catching up with my former boss and discuss the growth that has happened from when he first started with the Pirates. One of the best professionals with incredibl…

During our time in Philadelphea, we had the opportunity to sit down with the Director of Field Operations for the Philadelphea Phillies Jeremy Wilt. This is an episode you do not want to miss with special guest Da Boss. This episode showcases the importance of family and the impact it truly has on our lives. We see how important it truly is. We als…

We are excited to start our second annual Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour in sunny Philadelphia with one of the best in our industry, Mr. Tony Leonard. When it comes to sports field managers, Tony has developed one of the best operations in the industry from their incredible staff to their outstanding internship program. He has brought in the …

Be sure to check out this episode, where we dive into the background behind the engineer soils of DuraEdge Products with Patrick Coakley. We better understand the significance of how they produce their products to ensure the best and safest playing surfaces at all levels of play, from the Major Leagues to your local little league. We also discuss t…

We have an absolutely incredible episode with the new Coordinator of the Penn State Turfgrass Science program. We have an amazing conversation with an industry leader about the opportunity that Penn State Turfgrass presents to its students and the industry's overall growth. His passion for the industry and entomology is apparent in the way he share…

Be sure to check out our episode with Stephen Lord of Advanced Turf, one of the best in our industry. We dive into all things Advanced Turf and how the company has grown to new heights and areas of the country. We also discussed our industry and all of the growth over the years since his time with the Cincinnati Reds. Just overall an incredible epi…

With the conclusion of Grounds Week, we had the opportunity to talk with the CEO of the Grounds Managment Association, Geoff Webb. We discussed all of the incredible work of the GMA and their advocacy not only for their members but for safe playing surfaces through their work on the development of the framework of proper field management. These fra…

What an incredible episode with an exciting industry professional, Em Casey! We discuss all of the amazing parts of her work at Seven Canyons Golf Resort, including her work with the unique wildlife of Javelinas, which is one of the duties assigned when it comes to golf course superintendents and their work. We also dive into her work alongside oth…

We are excited to wrap up our Toro Grounds Series with a podcast with Brentsville Turf Students who attended the SFMA Conference. If you ever wonder why our program is so special, you need to listen to these kids' excitement to be a part of this year's National conference. Meeting with industry professionals, presenting to the industry, and competi…

We are excited to have one of our favorite professionals on the podcast, Mr. Adam Russell of MVP Genetics. We have had the incredible opportunity to Partner with MVP Genetics over the past couple of years as we installed one of the best vegetative bermudagrasses out there, IronCutter Bermudagrass. In this podcast, we discuss how we collaborated fro…

We are honored to be Partnering with the SFMA to bring you the 2024 Keynote talk- Beyond the Field: Utilizing History, Technology, and Mentorship to Define the Future of Sports Field Management. The members of the Panel included Mike Goatley, Ph.D., Abby McNeal, CSFM, Chad Price, CSFM, CFB, Leah Withrow, and Travis Hogan. I was honored to moderate …

For our next episode, we are live from the SFMA Trade Show floor at the Toro Booth. We sat down with the Toro Sports Fields and Grounds Marketing Manager, Josh Jans, and the Product Manager of Toro Utility Vehicles, Noah Wahl. This was an incredible opportunity to hear what is new with the Toro Vista and UTX vehicles and their overall impact on a g…

Our next stop was in Jacksonville, Florida, with the Sports Field Manager of Everbank Stadium, Nick Fedewa. One of the most authentic episodes we have ever recorded with one of the most real people I have ever had the honor of interviewing! Important topics that everyone needs to hear about. Be sure to listen to one of our best podcasts of Tiger Tu…

Our next stop on the road was at the University of South Carolina with industry legend Clark Cox. What an incredible facility with an even better human being. Talking all things Carolina turfgrass from where he began to what he has built alongside his fantastic crew. We are so grateful for Clark taking the time and inspiring our students along thei…

Join us on our road to the Sports Field Management Association Conference, where we will meet with industry professionals and discuss their work and what they are looking forward to in the near future. Danny Losito is one of the best human beings in this industry and continues to grow it while maintaining a professional sports facility at the highe…

What a way to kick off 2024 with a phenomenal episode with someone who truly gives our industry hope with the young, excited, and determined next generation of the Turfgrass industry. Mira Emma embodies all of these things with an extremely unique vantage point of playing Division 1 Soccer while pursuing her degree in Turfgrass Science at Iowa Stat…

We had the best way to wrap up 2023 with a great friend and huge supporter of the program, Ryan Bjorn of the New England Patriots. We were lucky enough to have him in the studio at Brentsville to recap the 2023 year and all things New England Turfgrass. We also discuss our upcoming SFMA conference presentation in a couple weeks. We are excited for …

Check out this episode with Will Cole of the Salem Red Sox. An awesome conversation about growing Bluegrass in southwest Virginia and what it takes to manage the best professional sporting field, according to the 2023 recipient of the Virginia Sports Field Management Association Field of the Year. Truly an incredible person who is always looking fo…

Don't miss this awesome episode with a young and upcoming industry professional out of Texas A&M, Andrew Healy. Great conversation about college athletics and how everything is always evolving whether it be the facilities or how we manage them. Be sure to check it out.

Excited to be back with new episodes. This episode has been a long time in the making. We have the incredible Ty Robb of Grove XXIII and co-host of the X(Twitter) Turf Talks. I had an awesome conversation with a Brentsville District High School alum from before the creation of the Turf program. His passion and love for our industry truly shows in h…

If you want to listen to a funny episode, this is the episode for you. For our last episode of the Women in Turf Team Series, we have Megan Muesse of the Texas A&M Turfgrass Science program. Always a great time getting the chance to catch up with Megan on her journey through the turfgrass industry (and her obsession with Taylor Swift). Megan has a …

We are excited to start another series from the 2nd annual Women's in Turf Team Softball Little League World Series Grounds Crew. We had an absolutely incredible time with the new crew members and all that returned! Be sure to follow along in the next couple of weeks. The next two industry professionals we had on were Nina Oldenkamp and Nancy Cienf…

We are excited to start another series from the 2nd annual Women's in Turf Team Softball Little League World Series Grounds Crew. We had an absolutely incredible time with the new crew members and all that returned! Be sure to follow along in the next couple of weeks. The next two industry professionals we had on were Sun Rosslein and Logan Strong.…

We are excited to start another series from the 2nd annual Women's in Turf Team Softball Little League World Series Grounds Crew. We had an absolutely incredible time with the new crew members and all that returned! Be sure to follow along in the next couple of weeks. We had the incredible opportunity to talk with two returning crew members, Sarah …

We are excited to start another series from the 2nd annual Women's in Turf Team Softball Little League World Series Grounds Crew. We had an incredible time with the new crew members and all that returned! Be sure to follow along in the next couple of weeks. Next, we have an awesome conversation with one of the brightest industry professionals out t…

We are excited to start another series from the 2nd annual Women's in Turf Team Softball Little League World Series Grounds Crew. We had an incredible time with the new crew members and all that returned! Be sure to follow along in the next couple of weeks. We were excited to meet with two new crew members, Jake Horn of the Spring Training Site of …

We are excited to start another series from the 2nd annual Women's in Turf Team Softball Little League World Series Grounds Crew. We had an absolutely incredible time with the new crew members and all that returned! Be sure to follow along the next couple of weeks. We started off with BJ Thomas from the University of Georgia Athletics Grounds Crew …

Do we have a truly special episode for the conclusion of the Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour. We had on an eleven-year Major League Baseball Veteran Jeff Baker, on to discuss his experience from the professional athlete's perspective. We continuously strive to better our skills as field managers, and this episode shows that there are people ou…

Be sure to check out this episode to get a first-hand review of the inaugural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy. This episode will explain the fantastic event that Toro has put together for industry professionals from all levels. Be sure to listen to the benefits of attending this event from two industry leaders who believe it was one of the best eve…

As we come to the end of our Toro Ground Leadership Podcast Tour, it is important to discuss the people who make up the incredible company that Toro is. During our time, we have found that the incredible culture is based on the hardworking and dedicated people of The Toro Company. Matt Anderson perfectly represents the industry professionals who co…

We are excited to be wrapping up our summer podcast tour with an excited Texas A&M Aggie Turf Student, Ms. Hailey Tucker. We visited her at her first internship in the industry and talked about what she loves about our incredible industry. She is so excited that she has decided to start her own podcast, The Grass Gal. Be sure to listen to learn mor…

Be sure to listen to this episode to catch up on the last Toro products that are coming out in the future from the brand new state-of-the-art shuttle vehicle the Toro Vista to the new Groundmaster E-3200. Incredible conversations with awesome product managers who have an incredible passion for their work. Be sure to check out any information on tor…

We are excited to kick off our summer series, in partnership with The Toro Company, The Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour, following my road trip to the Inagural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy at the Worldwide Headquarters of Toro. We had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Ben Jackson of the Columbus Crew. This is an episode I was real…

We are excited to kick off our summer series, in partnership with The Toro Company, The Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour, following my road trip to the Inagural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy at the Worldwide Headquarters of Toro. We got to sit down with the Director of Grounds of St. Lous City Soccer Club, Josh McPherson. We had an awesome co…

We are excited to kick off our summer series, in partnership with The Toro Company, The Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour, following my road trip to the Inagural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy at the Worldwide Headquarters of Toro. Our next episode is with Ryan DeMay of Field Sources Field Consulting. We had an incredible conversation about his…

We are excited to kick off our summer series, in partnership with The Toro Company, The Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour, following my road trip to the Inagural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy at the Worldwide Headquarters of Toro. This episode with Dr. Tyler Carr was an incredible look into the future of the turfgrass management program at The…

We are excited to kick off our summer series, in partnership with The Toro Company, The Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour, following my road trip to the Inagural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy at the Worldwide Headquarters of Toro. This episode is with former Brentsville Turf Student Juli Kessler, currently interning with St. Louis City Soccer …

We are excited to kick off our summer series, in partnership with The Toro Company, The Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour, following my road trip to the Inagural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy at the Worldwide Headquarters of Toro. This episode is with an incredible friend and industry leader, Maritza Martinez. Watching her journey in this indu…

We are excited to kick off our summer series, in partnership with The Toro Company, The Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour, following my road trip to the Inagural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy at the Worldwide Headquarters of Toro. This episode is with my first-ever mentor in the Turfgrass Industry, Mr. Ben Kraemer. As a graduate student at Vir…

We are excited to kick off our summer series, in partnership with The Toro Company, The Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour, following my road trip to the Inagural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy at the Worldwide Headquarters of Toro. Our next stop is in Ames, Iowa, with Joe Hill, the Superintendent of Fields, Grounds, and Custodial Facilities. Th…