It's time to talk turf, eh? The Canadian turfgrass industry includes sod production, golf course maintenance, sports field management, residential and commercial lawn care, and much more. This is your opportunity to learn from experts in the field, and take a peek behind the scenes of the turf industry. Co-hosted by Dr. Sara Stricker from the Guelph Turfgrass Institute and Co-Hosts from the Canadian Turf Industry.
- Season 1 is co-hosted with Reg Langen from Greenwin Corp.
- Season 2 is co-hosted with Jason Haines from Cabot Cape Breton
- Season 3 is co-hosted with Carol Turner from Bay of Quinte
- Season 4 shared recorded presentations from the 2026 Ontario Turfgrass Symposium
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Season 1 Episodes:
Jun. 3, 2022: Trailer - Introduction to the pod-sphere
Sara Stricker, Guelph Turfgrass Institute and Reg Langen, Greenwin Corp.
Nov. 25, 2022: Episode 1 - Saving lawns and improving life
Kyle Tobin, LawnSavers Plant Health Care Inc.
Dec. 9, 2022: Episode 2 - Equestrian turned Superintendent
Leasha Schwab, Pheasant Run Golf Club
Dec. 23, 2022: Episode 3 - Take three deep breaths
Paul MacCormack, Fox Meadow Golf Course
Jan. 6, 2023: Episode 4 - Pushing up turfgrass
Rebecca Zinger, Woodlawn Memorial Park
Jan. 20, 2023: Episode 5 - Plastic, real, or something in between?
Rob Heggie, BMO Field and MLSE Partnership
Feb. 3, 2023: Episode 6 - Always a class act
Cam Shaw, University of Guelph
Mar 31, 2023: Episode 7 - The sky is the limit
Jason Haines, Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club
Season 2 Episodes:
May 5, 2023: Episode 8 - It's just you and nature
Sara Stricker, Guelph Turfgrass Institute and Jason Haines, Cabot Cape Breton
May 19, 2023: Episode 9 - Surf and turf
Amanda Howeing, DLF North America
August 11, 2023: Episode 10 - We're on a roll
Mike Schiedel, Greenhorizons Sod Farms
August 25, 2023: Episode 11 - Design, build, and renovate
Jeff Mingay, Golf Architect and Bill Green, Cutten Fields
October 27, 2023: Episode 12 - From the desert to the rain forest
Rob Wilke, Skeena Valley Golf & Country Club
Season 3 Episodes:
January 27, 2025: Episode 13 - Teeing off season three
Sara Stricker, Guelph Turfgrass Institute and Carol Turner
February 14, 2025: Episode 14 - Grassroots reporting
Mike Jiggens, Turf & Rec Magazine
March 28, 2025: Episode 15 - Golf is for everyone
Christine Fraser, Golf Course Architect
April 7, 2025: Episode 16 - For the Love of Turf
Lisa Hartviksen, Turf Managers' Short Course alum
Season 4 Episodes:
March 18, 2026: Season Four Intro
Sara Stricker, Guelph Turfgrass Institute
March 23, 2026: Episode 17 - Greener Cities, Healthier Communities
Peter Guinane, Green Cities Foundation
April 6, 2026: Episode 18 - Effective Lines, Better Fields
Joe Breedon, City of Barrie and Brent Baker, Simplistic Lines
April 20, 2026: Episode 19 - Investing in People
Derek Robinson, Weed Man
May 4, 2026: Episode 20 - How Field Variability Impacts the Athlete
Ava Veith, Pennsylvania State University
May 18, 2026: Episode 21 - Smart Strategies for Dollar Spot Control
Dr. Lee Miller, Purdue University
June 1, 2026: Episode 22 - Insect Pests of Sod Production
Dr. Kyle Wickings, Cornell University
June 15, 2026: Episode 23 - Click Before You Dig
Beth Patchett, Ontario One Call
June 29, 2026: Episode 24 - Winterkill and Recovery
Dr. Ed Nangle, Ohio State University ATI
