Groundskeeper Chats

Meg is joined by a star studded panel of women to talk turf, inspiring the next generation and industry misconceptions. Don't miss Nicole Sherry, Abby McNeal, Sun Roesslein, Maureen Kahiu, Morgan Creighton and Chrissie Segars in our Women in Turf Panel Discussion. 

Ryan DeMay, owner of Field Source Ohio, is our next Groundskeeper Chat guest. When labor and budget conversations become difficult, what steps should you take? Ryan and Meg discuss tangible tools STM's can utilize when advocating for their priorities. 

Brad Finn, University of Houston's Assistant AD of athletic fields and grounds joins us to discuss field renovation. We get into the nitty gritty of budgets, timelines and how to advocate for the project when obstacles arise. 

Adam Thoms, Iowa State University Turfgrass Assistant Professor, joins us to discuss the importance of inspiring the next generation and ideas for tapping into STEM programs. 

Andrew Miller and past and present students join Meg on this week's Groundskeeper Chat to talk about inspiring the next generation. Miller's turf students represent the best and brightest of the next turf class to enter the industry. We're talking misconceptions, mentors and how to properly handle mishaps. 

Meg sits down with recent grad and turf professional, Amanda Potter as she shares her experiences from her rookie season. Potter is the Assistant Superintendent for Valhalla Golf Club and University of Tennessee Turf Alum. 

Turfgrass assistant professor Dr. Chase Straw and research assistant Weston Floyd join Meg to discuss the future. Future research, the next gen and everything in between. The two share what they do in the classroom and on the field to inspire our future leaders and discuss what challenges we currently face as an industry. 

Penn State Turfgrass Alumni and current University of Tennessee Ph.D student Devon Carroll shares her experience as a "next gen" turfie and what she has found to be successful in the industry.