Tiger Turf Talk

What an excellent episode with Mrs. Nancy Berlin of Virginia Extension discussing all of the work she has done in Prince William County when it comes to all things green. We had a blast learning all about the Master Gardeners certification available to those interested in greenscapes of all forms, from watershed management to turfgrass. We are so grateful for her time. Enjoy!

What an amazing episode where we host the Territory Manager at E- Landscape Specialty Services, Mr. Phillip Mahr. We discuss his career in the turf industry and how his life to an unlikely turn where he found a new love at this family-run landscape company outside of Baltimore. We can not thank Phil enough for taking the time. This is a must-listen.

For this week's episode, we host business owner, Mr. Tyler Bloom. Tyler has developed a consulting company where he connects groups, organizations, and talented/ skilled individuals to play key roles in the Green Industry. It was so awesome to see his passion and dedication for the industry and his life's work reflects his want to raise awareness for our incredible industry. This is an amazing epi...

One of the best episodes yet! Our students learned about an essential part of our industry from Dr. Munshaw, and it is the future of our field. Providing better seed that develops into better varieties can combat the challenges each type of turfgrass faces in their environment. It was such a fantastic learning experience for our students. We cannot thank Dr. Munshaw enough! Enjoy.   

Please DONATE TODAY to help support our co-host in his fight against brain cancer! https://www.customink.com/fundraising/ryland-strong-tiger-turf-talk-shirts?side=front&type=4&zoom=false  We cannot thank  Shelia enough for taking the time; the kids had a fantastic time and truly were an incredible lesson on the significant role the GCSAA plays in advocating for all golf course ma...

What a fantastic episode. This is a must listen to such an inspirational turf manager Ms. Leah Withrow, Head Groundskeeper of the Reno Aces. We learned so much from her experiences throughout her career and her current position where she is overlooking the installation of an entirely new field for the Reno Aces since the Ballpark opened 12 years ago. We cannot thank Leah enough. Be sure to listen!

In today's episode, we had the honor to host Mr. Blake Meentemeyer, the Director of Golf Course Maintenance Operations at TPC Scottsdale. This was such a fantastic episode where we discuss the recent event of the Waste Management Open, one of the largest golf events in the world, on an annual basis. The kids learned the specific aspects of agronomy that go into the course's overall playability fro...

What an amazing podcast with such a great industry leader. We welcomed the Head Groundskeeper of the Kansas City Chiefs, Mr. Travis Hogan. So much to learn about his career in both golf course maintenance and sports turf management. He discusses the importance of being curious and working hard to grow in this industry. He also explains the significance of testing new concepts and cultural practice...

For this week's podcast, we hosted the Dirty Monkey himself, Mr. Stanley Genadek! This is a must-listen with so many lessons to learn from his life experiences. We dive into how he operates his company based on quality work that he can share with his viewers to create an educational channel for those who hope to have similar success.  

In this Week's Episode, we host Dr. Andy McNitt of Penn State University. This was a fantastic podcast that I highly recommend as there is so much content that our student learned from about the different aspects of his career and the opportunity that Penn State presents to our students. We dive into different areas of his research and his life's work, from field construction to the development of...

What a podcast! Today we hosted Nick McKenna, Field Manager Texas A&M. In this episode, we talk about the different collegiate athletics components and how diverse the jobs are. Our students learned so much about what it takes to manage all types of sports turf and the importance of relationships on the crew and the teams you are prepping your field for. Some so many different individuals that go...

This is by far one of the most interesting podcasts we have had hosting Mr. Andrew Green, Golf Course Architect. The students had such a fantastic opportunity for the students to learn the hundreds of factors that go into the designing of a golf course and how important each aspect is to the success of the construction of the courses he works on. He has worked on some of the most prestigious golf...

In this week's episode, we host Nicole Sherry, the Head Groundskeeper of the Baltimore Orioles. This is a fantastic episode where the students learn about a professional groundskeeper's demands in the MLB and the dedication it takes to create a culture of success. It was a fantastic opportunity for our students to learn from one of the leading females in the Turfgrass industry. We are so grateful...

This week we have some of my former students discuss where they are in life and their experiences in the Turfgrass Management program here at Brentsville. It is insane to see what these kids have accomplished not only in their time in the program but from attending universities to running their own landscape company.  It was great to talk about the different experiences that we have had and t...

One of the best episodes yet and a must-listen. We welcome Mr. Karl Standley, Head Groundsman of Wembley Stadium in London, England. There is so much to learn from this podcast, and it truly was such a pleasure to talk sports turf with Mr. Standley. He is such a great person who discusses his personal experiences working on the grounds crew and learning over the years when he took over as the Head...

We need your help. Brentsville District High school is hosting a fundraiser raising money for kids fighting cancer. We hope you are able to help this organization grant kids their wishes and help support their fight. If you do not know Ryland the co-host of Tiger Turf Talk is currently in a fight with Brain cancer so this fundraiser is dear to our program's heart. We appreciate your help. Please d...

In this episode, we host the founder and president of Perficut, Kory Ballard. He is the owner of a multi-million dollar operation of a site management company based out of Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Ballard is also the president of Ballard innovative Designs that focus on developing different products that have become a game-changer when it comes to helping other industry professionals. This is such a...

In this episode of Tiger Turf Talk, we host Barbra Leshyn of Flowers by B. She is also in charge of the Floral Design program in the Plant Science school at Virginia Tech. We dive into all of the different aspects of the floral industry and the unbelievable opportunities out there for our students. We also discuss the amazing opportunities for our students a Virginia Tech ranging from the Horticul...

This is our Thanksgiving special with a guest, Casey Underwood, Assistant Athletic Director of Grounds at Virginia Tech Athletics. Casey is my former boss at Virginia Tech and with the Thanksgiving approaching, I am so thankful for everything Casey has done for me and joining us to educate our students on what it takes to work in college athletics. We discuss all of the different aspects of his jo...

For this week's episode we host the Head SportsTurf Manager of the Pittsburgh Steelers Chris Ecton. This was such a great episode where we discuss the different aspects of his job and the demand that comes with maintaining a natural playing surface that a professional and collegiate football team that call it home. It is such a great opportunity for our students to learn from of the industries bes...

We are going international for our tenth episode here on Tiger Turf Talk. We hosted Mr. Will Brierley Senior Groundsman at Wimbledon Championship courts. We have a discussion about the different aspects of his job and how their cultural practices differ on their 100% Ryegrass natural grass playing surface. We get to compare and contrast the different aspects of their management practices to our ow...

In this episode we host owner and operator of Those Plant Ladies and Fawn Renae Designs, Mrs. Fawn Renae Wilson. We are excited to share such a great episode with amazing content about her journey through her career from a small farm in North Carolina to running her own landscape installation company with such potential for growth. Those Plant Ladies are a family owned company that has grown over...

In this episode we host the Regional Business Manager, North America of The Toro Company, Boyd Montgomery. We had the opportunity to learn about the different business aspects of a corporation like Toro. We learn the importance of the different divisions like commercial sales, engineering, marketing, etc. Boyd does a fantastic job of teaching our student how important it is to be passionate about...

For this weeks episode we host Luke Yoder former MLB groundskeeper, current Senior VP Duraedge products. In this epidoe we dive into the different aspects of field maintenance from construction to care. In his time, Mr. Yoder constructed to brand new state of the art Major League Baseball Stadium with different type of turfgrass. We also talk about the different game changing engineered soils that...

In this episode we host public speaker, author and Director of Landscape Services at Ole Miss, Jeff McManus. In this episode we dive into the different ways a leader can have a positive impact on their employees. We discuss his book Turning Weeders into Leaders as he is discusses ideas of the GROW theory to the four Cs. We also discuss the different ideas that went into his creation of Landscape U...