A resource for the professional turfgrass community, Turf Talk brings you the latest news from the Sod Solutions Professional team, including technology updates, research development, tradeshow schedules, industry personality profiles, regional news from our territory managers and information from key industry partners.
With more than 250 farms and 500 distributors worldwide in combination with an internal research and development team leading the way, Turf Talk’s purpose is to function as the voice of the turfgrass industry professional.
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 June 1997 ...
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 carried his ...
Cajun Celebration: LSU’s Grass of Choice in Baton Rouge
LSU's Tiger Stadium features Celebration® Bermudagrass ...
Sod Solutions Professionals Welcomes Craig Potts
After 27 years spearheading turfgrass operations for Texas A&M Athletics, Craig Potts joins Sod Solutions Professionals as Project Manager. In ...
Mississippi State University Releases Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass
Mississippi State University’s Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station officially released Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass (experimental name MSB 1017) at the 2022 ...
Secrets to Success: Latitude 36® Bermudagrass at Bryant-Denny Stadium
An inside look at Latitude 36® Bermudagrass in Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium ...
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 the company ...
Nashville SC Starts Season with MLS Proven Bermudagrass
Most people take old desk supplies or some new ideas with them from one job to the next. But Nashville ...
NC State University Releases Sola™, the Newest St. Augustinegrass
Sola™ St. Augustinegrass was released at the 2022 Lake Wheeler Field Day on Aug. 10, 2022 in Raleigh, NC ...
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 for District ...
North Carolina State University’s Art Bruneau Looks Back on a Distinguished Career
Art Bruneau, Emeritus Professor and Emeritus Faculty at NCSU’s Crop and Soil Department has played an important role in the ...
Dedication to Agriculture is the “Way of Life” for Dr. Jim Bostick
Dr. Jim Bostick has spent his entire life working in agriculture. Currently the Executive Vice President of the Alabama Crop ...
