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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.
Episodes
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Catching Up with Groundskeeper Chat Hosts: Meg Kruger and Weston Appelfeller
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Catch up with Groundskeeper Chat Hosts Meg Kruger and Weston Appelfeller as they give you the sneak peek into our next series: Capitalizing on Culture. The pair discuss the highlights from recent episodes, the guests they chatted with and their take on upcoming events happening in our industry. Like, subscribe and share Groundskeeper Chats with friends, co-workers or strangers on the street! Thank you for the support!
Friday May 03, 2024
Groundskeeper Chat Rush Hour
Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
Another installment of our Groundskeeper Chat Rush Hour live from our booth at the SFMA conference in Daytona Beach! Tune in for turf origin stories and the most exciting things to emerge from the conference. Thank you to everyone who hopped on the mic with us and made SFMA another special week for the Pioneer and Groundskeeper Chat teams!
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Rush Hour with the Women in Turf Team
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Closing out our Daytona Episodes the same way we closed out the show, with a jam-packed, speed dating, Rush Hour with The Women in Turf Team. We caught up with some OG favorites and met new friends. Tune in for turf origin stories and the most exciting things to emerge from the conference. Thank you to everyone who hopped on the mic with us and made SFMA another special week for the Pioneer and Groundskeeper Chat teams!
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Finding a Community: Groundskeeper Chat with Sun Roesslein and BJ Thomas
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
BJ Thomas joined the Women in Turf Team at the Little League Softball World Series this past summer after getting connected with SFMA President, Sun Roesslein. The pair joined us to talk about the importance of finding a community within the industry and how The Women in Turf Team has impacted their careers.
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Championship Crew: Groundskeeper Chat with Aaron Fink
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
At the SFMA Conference, Lynn Family Stadium's Field Maintenance Manager, Aaron Fink sat down for an episode with Meg and Chris. Aaron is a proud protégé of the Nielsen Mafia and is creating a championship crew of his own. Fink got his start working for Tom Nielsen at Slugger Field with the Louisville Bats. Then followed in Nielsen's footsteps to soccer at Lynn Family Stadium. Fink oversees field operations for Louisville City FC, Racing Louisville FC and Louisville City FC Academy.
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Creating a Community: Groundskeeper Chat with Abby McNeal
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
- The importance of networking and creating a community
- Why Parks and Rec is so special to Abby
- The welcoming nature of our industry
- What Abby looks for when hiring
- Lastly, what has Abby excited for the future of sports turf
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
The Future of Sports Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with Ryan Bjorn
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
We invited Ryan Bjorn back to our Groundskeeper Chat series during the SFMA conference in Daytona Beach. Bjorn recapped his SFMA session "The Future of Sports Turf". Meg, Weston and Chris caught up with Bjorn and asked him how manages the changes within his own organization and the industry as a whole.
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Building a Brand: Groundskeeper Chat with Andy Ommen
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Andy Ommen's, CSFM, origin story starts with a bad hop during a little league game when he was coaching his son's team. Years later, Ommen went from passionate parent to a Certified Sports Field Manger to SFMA's Field of the Year Winner to part-owner of Professional Outdoor Solutions. Andy joined us in Daytona Beach to talk about the building blocks of a brand and business.
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Championship Crew: Groundskeeper Chat with Ben Jackson
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Ben Jackson is the Director of Grounds of the Columbus Crew soccer team. Ben grew up outside of Columbus loving the crew and soccer long before it was cool. A high school assignment introduced him to turf and Darian Daily who took him under his wing and hired him on as a part-time crew member while still in high school. Ben went on to work for Matt Williams, complete his turf degree through The Ohio State University and today leads the crew that gave him his first home in the industry. With one of the coolest turf origin stories in our industry, Ben's episode is filled with Ohio roots and a love for the game.
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Ballfields on a Budget: Groundskeeper Chat with Ryan DeMay
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
- DeMay's Turf Origin Story
- SFMA session recap: "Ballfields on a Budget"
- The importance of collecting data and how to utilize it to help justify your needs
- Explaining the Why
- Building the Field Source Ohio Team
- Lastly, Weston's Weather Report
Ryan DeMay is a proud The Ohio State University ATI Turf and OSU Turf Alumni. DeMay is the owner/principal of Field Source Ohio and Certified Sports Field Manager.