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Groundskeeper Chats

Pioneer Athletics

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.

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54:28

Routes to Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with Colin Boak

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2024/12/09

Our next guest, Colin Boak, is the Facility Manager with Legacy Center in Brighton Michigan. Colin joined us to share how turf came on his radar and what made him ultimately choose the career. Colin shared with us the exciting future he foresees at Legacy and all the building blocks that have made that future possible.

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44:28

Routes to Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with Mike Kuhn

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2024/11/11

Arizona State University's Assistant Manager of Athletics Grounds, Mike Kuhn's Routes to Turf is far from traditional. While attending grad school, Kuhn simultaneously enrolled in a turf program at a local community college. For Kuhn turf and agriculture were always on his radar, listen to this week's Groundskeeper Chat to hear how turf became his career.

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52:48

Routes to Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with Brian McDougal

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2024/10/17

Brian McDougal is a proud MSU turf program graduate and current keeper of the keys for Spartan Stadium. McDougal's past and present turf stories take place at Michigan State University where he is the Assistant Sports Field Manager today. After being an eager student intern at MSU, McDougal left to pursue a few other gigs before returning in 2021 to work on the stadium crew under Andy McNitt. McDougal shares the full story in this week's Routes to Turf #GroundskeeperChat

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56:37

Routes to Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with Craig Potts

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2024/09/27

Sod Solutions Professional, Craig Potts joins us to share his Routes to Turf story and all that in-between. Texas born and raised much of Craig's story takes place at Kyle Field in College Station. Don't miss a minute of this legendary story, here's what you'll hear on this week's #GroundskeeperChat!

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57:15

Routes to Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with Alpha Jones

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2024/09/12

Director of Operations for the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, Alpha Jones, CSFM, joins us for the first time to share his route to turf story. Jones is a passionate advocate for inspiring the next generation to consider turf as a career option and helping current groundskeepers develop professionally. Here's what you'll hear in this week's #GroundskeeperChat: Gardening - to - Landscaping - to - Groundskeeper of the Year The mentors, peers and friends who changed the game along the way "more than

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59:38

Routes to Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with Zach Holm

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2024/09/05

Imagine being responsible for one of the world's most iconic parks. The park that serves as a backdrop to the life-long memories made for over 42 million guests a year! Zach Holm, CSFM, Turf Care Manager of Central Park Conservancy in New York City says he's in the business of helping make memories. In this week's #GroundskeeperChat we discover how Zach's career brought him to NYC and the iconic Central Park!

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41:13

Routes to Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with Wayne Ward

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2024/08/14

Industry and Tampa Bay legend Wayne Ward takes us back to the beginning of his career and updates our listeners on what retirement has looked like. Hint, hint, his latest gig has kept him living in the fast lane! Here's what you'll hear in our newest Routes to Turf #GroundskeeperChat: Ag teacher turned turf professional 30 years in Tampa Bay Wayne reflects on the elements of the industry that kept him going Retirement: far from it! Lastly, the latest update from the designer of the Wayne Ward

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50:43

Routes to Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with Weston...

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2024/08/02

We continue with our Routes to Turf series by hearing cohost's Weston Appelfeller's turf origin story and how he ended up in the position he holds today. Appelfeller grew up dreaming of one day becoming a baseball umpire. Once he discovered that the turf industry was another route to being close to the game he loved, he dove in head first. Tune in for the rest of the story which includes gigs in Columbus, Boston, Austin and plenty of pivotal moments along the way. Stay tuned for other turf origin

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35:16

Routes to Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with Jess Lenihan

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2024/07/29

From bunkers in Idaho to growing grass on plastic in Colorado, Jess Lenihan joins us this week to share her Route to Turf story. Jess is the Sod Farm Manager for Green Valley Turf Co in Platteville Colorado. Similar to many turf stories, once Jess was exposed to the industry at an early age, she was all in.

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37:05

Routes to Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with Ben Hartman

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2024/07/22

Ben Hartman, Director of Field Operations for the Wichita Wind Surge, joins Meg for our next Groundskeeper Chat series: Routes to Turf! Hartman's story is unique because he represents the small percentage of the industry that knew about sports turf as a young kid! Listen along for how Hartman has made mentorship, advocacy and branding a priority in his career!

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49:05

Capitalizing on Culture: Groundskeeper Chat with...

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2024/06/18

Sports Turf Specialist at the University of Michigan, Jason DeMink, CSFM joins us to talk about visibility for our industry. DeMink has been with the University of Michigan for 17 seasons and oversees football, baseball and softball. He joins Meg and Weston to share his passion for growing the profession

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50:41

Capitalizing on Culture: Groundskeeper Chat with Dan...

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2024/06/06

Director of Grounds for Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC, Dan Farnes, joins us to talk about helping our industry step into the spotlight during global events. Farnes does an excellent job of showcasing the job in a relatable, authentic and intriguing via social media. We dive into his thoughts behind social media and media relations and much more in Dan's episode.

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50:41

Capitalizing on Culture: Groundskeeper Chat with...

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2024/05/21

Senior Marketing Manager for The Toro Company, Paula Sliefert's debut #GroundskeeperChat features everything that's great about our industry: passion, innovation and camaraderie. Paula, Meg, Weston and Chris put their heads together to brainstorm ideas on how commercial partners can support the sports field managers who are bound to see an uptick in projects and stress as major events like the World Cup are brought to our facilities. While capitalizing on the extra attention our industry will

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37:30

Catching Up with Groundskeeper Chat Hosts: Meg Kruger...

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2024/05/07

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!

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42:06

Groundskeeper Chat Rush Hour

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2024/05/03

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!

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36:26

Rush Hour with the Women in Turf Team

Groundskeeper Chats ·

2024/04/26

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!

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32:03

Finding a Community: Groundskeeper Chat with Sun...

Groundskeeper Chats ·

2024/04/22

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.

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19:27

Championship Crew: Groundskeeper Chat with Aaron Fink

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2024/04/12

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.

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29:32

Creating a Community: Groundskeeper Chat with Abby...

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2024/03/31

2024 Pioneers in the Field class member Abby McNeal joined us at the booth in Daytona Beach to reflect on the recent honor. Abby shared with us how humbled she was to take the time to look back on her career and all those who helped her along the way. Here's what you'll hear in this week's #GroundskeeperChat: 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

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29:07

The Future of Sports Turf: Groundskeeper Chat with...

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2024/03/26

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.

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