Turf Talk: Producers

Back to His ‘Grass’ Roots: Al Wooten of Quality Turf

EMPIRE Zoysia now grows on former tobacco fields that have been in Wooten's family for generations. Quality Turf's ...

Woerner Farms’ Commitment to Turfgrass, Growth and Excellence

The name Woerner resonates within the southeastern United States turfgrass industry, rooted across generations. George Woerner’s grandfather who ...

Celebrating a Turfgrass Ambassador: John Williams Bids Adieu to Oakland Plantation

Just a week after celebrating his 65th birthday, a man well-known in the North Carolina turfgrass industry, John ...

Growing from the Ground Up: The Remarkable Journey of Star Turf Farms

Star Turf Farms is a well-recognized sod business in Florida known for its superior quality and longtime farming ...

The Legacy Continues at Florida’s Bayside Sod

For the past 35 years, Bayside Sod has been supplying turfgrass along the west coast of Florida. It ...

All Roads Led to Sod Farming for Myles Kubicek

Myles Kubicek, owner of Kubicek Turf Farms has always been surrounded by the turfgrass industry in some way ...

Sodmasters Turf Farm Uses Home Building Business to Bolster Sales

Sodmasters Turf Farm is a well-known sod producer in the state of Georgia, located in Montrose. In 2004 ...

Passing the Torch at Oakland Plantation Turf Farm

Oakland Plantation, situated on a bluff overlooking the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, was built over 200 ...

From Indiana to Colorado, Grassmasters Sod Farms Innovates for 25 Years

Joe and Pamela Bammer, owners of Grassmasters Sod Farms, started their sod farming business 25 years ago in ...

A Golden Anniversary for Simpson Sod

Fifty years ago, Jim Simpson founded Simpson Sod Company. Jim, who’d grown up on a farm in Mississippi ...

Sod Farm Manager Retires from Duda Sod After Four Decades

Shaun O'Brien, farm manager at Duda Sod’s Lake Placid farm, will retire after 42 years of working for ...

From Farm to Capitol: Keith Truenow’s Political Roots Run Deep in Agriculture

Keith Truenow, founder of Lake Jems Farms in Mount Dora, Florida was elected to the House of Representatives ...

Horizon Grass Farms Thrives as Business Transitions into Third Generation

Over the past 43 years, Horizon Grass Farms has grown from a 20-acre homestead into a successful turfgrass ...

Sod Farm of Over 45 Years Expands Business Across Tennessee

In high school, Bobby Winstead, the owner of Winstead Turf Farms, would spend his spare time growing vegetables ...

Impeccable Grass the Standard at Pike Creek Turf

Nestled in the woods of Cook County is a family-owned turf farm focused on a quality product with ...

Growing for the Pros: Evergreen Turf Cultivates Success on the West Coast

In April 1999, Evergreen Turf began as a small, local sod farm in Arizona with a goal to ...

Behind the Curtain at Modern Turf: Hank Kerfoot

Hank Kerfoot comes from a golf-rich family background. His father, who is in his late 80's, is an ...

Former Golf Course Builder Leads Sod Farm into 20th Year of Business

Superior Turf, Inc. in Tifton, Georgia has grown from 75 acres and 3 employees in 2002 to 25 ...

Pasto Santa Cruz Celebrates 20 Years of Supplying Turfgrass in Mexico

Pasto Santa Cruz in Monterrey, Mexico is staying busy. Owners Celso Martinez and Marcelo Madero are hopeful their ...

Paul Grose Reflects on Almost 40 Years at King Ranch

Paul Grose, the Vice President of King Ranch Florida Operations shares his journey into the company and his ...

McCall Sod Farm’s business remains strong after 54 years in the Florida panhandle

In 1971, three local businessmen bought a sod farm located on Highway 231 about six miles north of ...

The Increasing Demand for Warm Season Grasses in California

The California turfgrass industry has seen a major transition from cool-season grasses to warm-season grasses in recent years. ...

Payne Sod Farm to Become Wholesale Contract Grower for H & E Sod Nursery

Two major sod farms in Illinois are joining forces and making a major transition to kick off the ...

Thomas Turfgrass: “Living the Dream”

Thomas Turfgrass is a longtime, well-known sod producer and installation business in Wharton, Texas. The sod company prides ...

South Carolina sod farm hit with coronavirus, perseveres with digital operations

In January, COVID-19 completely halted in-person interactions at one of the largest sod farms in South Carolina. Fortunately, ...

An Interview with New Mississippi State University Turfgrass Breeder, Dr. Hongxu Dong

With former researcher and breeder Wayne Philley enjoying retirement life, Mississippi State University's distinguished turfgrass breeding program has ...

Business Essential – An Interview with TPI Executive Director, Dr. Casey Reynolds

In its 51 year history, Turfgrass Producers International has served the industry by uniting and representing turfgrass sod ...

Business Essential – An Interview with TPI President Hank Kerfoot

Modern Turf president and current president of Turfgrass Producers International, Mr. Hank Kerfoot sits down with Sod Solutions ...

Two Universities, One Versatile Innovation Zoysia Grass

Two prestigious land grant universities, Kansas State and Texas A&M worked together to develop what is likely to ...

New Territory Management Structure to Support Producers

2018 is projected to be a banner year for Sod Solutions, our produc­ers and distributors. We are planning ...

North Carolina State Field Day Showcases the Future

Over 800 landscape professionals were in attendance at the NC State Field Day on August 10th to witness a ...

Welcome New Summer Licensees

Delta Bluegrass and Evergreen Turf are adding some new grass varieties to their portfolio.  Both farms have licensed ...

Welcome New Licensees

Thomas Turfgrass, King Ranch and Murff Turf have all been long-time growers of some of Sod Solutions' varieties ...

Producer Profile: Lindy Murff of Murff Turf Farm in Crosby, Texas

This month’s Producer Profile features Texas native Lindy Murff of Murff Turf Farm.  Lindy is a prominent member of Turfgrass ...

Producer Profile: Gary Youmans of Green Acres Turf Farm

For our producers profile, Sod Solutions talked with Gary Youmans of Green Acres Turf Farm in Furman, S.C. ...