Tiger Turf Talk

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...

In this episode we meet with our first golf course superintendent on this podcast and it is one of the most prominent in the United States. We met with America's Greenskeeper Matthew Wharton. We discuss hic career and how he learned overtime about the turfgrass industry and how he followed his passion. Another major part about this podcast is that he emphasizes how he is always wanting to learn mo...

In this episode we dive into another area of the Green industry, Landscape management, with Brian Fullerton, owner and operator of Brain's Lawn Maintenance. Some great content of running a lawn care business and better understanding what it takes to run the company. We also discuss the impact that he has made with his YouTube channel on bringing together industry workers all over the country to be...

In this episode we host Chad Price of Carolina Green Sod Farm. We dive in to the different components of his company and what it takes to run one of the largest sports turf field construction companies in the United States. There is also a discussion of the significance of belonging to an industry organization in order to better ones network in the industry. Great episode with great content, ENJOY...

The second podcast we host Matt Brown, the Director of Field Operations at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Matt discusses his career in Baseball Field management and his journey through the turfgrass industry. We also talk about the different aspects of his job and how his past position impacted how he operates today. 

This podcast is a discussion with Dr. Mike Goatley of the Virginia Tech Turfgrass talking about his career and his journey through the world of turfgrass management. He also explains the Virginia Tech Turfgrass management program to our students and the opportunities there are in Blacksburg for our kids. This is a great listen with an industry leader who has had a large impact on our program.&nbsp...