How did you get into the sports turf industry? I worked with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers since I was fourteen. I started there as a bat boy and worked my way up to Assistant Clubhouse Manager. The former head groundskeeper, Ryan, was looking for an intern to help him for a spring season when I…
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Interview With An Installer: Jason Jacobs
How did you get into the sports turf industry? Taking care of baseball fields is something I’ve done since I was fifteen. I worked for my hometown, taking care of about ten fields. Originally I went to school and got a degree in Sports Administration as kind of a fall back plan. Afterwards, I interned…
Interview With An Installer: Travis Beatty
How did you get into the sports turf industry? My dad has worked with Grant (McKnight) on and off since before I was born. When he started Natural Sand Company and then DuraEdge my dad started working there again. I started working at the plant bagging product. Then I began working on the construction side…
Interview With An Installer: Cameron Toone
How did you get into the sports turf industry? I started out on the residential landscaping side of things. Through working in landscaping, I was introduced to a local sod company and another company in sports turf. What really got me started was job shadowing them to start learning that world. I eventually worked my…
Interview With An Installer: Mike Viersma
How did you get into the sports turf industry? I worked in my family’s construction company to begin my career. In time, we started building ballfields and saw a need in specialized sports care work. Did you have any mentors in the industry? Definitely my parents, Bob and Theresa Viersma. They always encouraged me…
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