Issue 009 | Spring Startup Safety for Turf Operations

How organized shops, SOPs, and simple habits prevent injuries.

SiteOne Acquires Reinders, While Toro Distribution Appears Set to Stay Separate

The Half-Day Shop Reset Every Turf Operation Should Do Each Spring

Hiring Turf Crews Isn’t What It Used to Be

An honest look at recruiting and keeping good people in today’s turf industry

TurfOps Weekly Free Safety Poster 5-Pack for Golf and Sports Turf Operations

Five printable posters built for the real risks crews face every day

Scythe Robotics Acquired by ASI: What It Could Mean for Autonomous Turf Maintenance

A major autonomy platform meets a purpose-built autonomous mower, signaling broader momentum for robotics in turf and landscape operations.

TurfOps Weekly | Issue #008

This week: the Turf Workforce - hiring pressure across the shop, irrigation, and crew. Plus, why the next great turf employee might not come from turf at all.

How Autonomous Turf Equipment Knows Where It Is

A simple explanation of the satellite positioning, correction signals, and digital mapping that allow autonomous turf equipment to navigate and work with centimeter-level precision.

The People Behind Autonomy: Tessa Hospod and the Next Chapter of Turf Research

A young turf researcher finds her path outdoors, and her work begins helping the industry understand what autonomous mowing may mean for the future of turf management.

Cheese, Cows, Football... and a $6.4B Golf Economy

A new report shows golf is one of Wisconsin’s most powerful and underrated economic engines.

TurfOps Weekly | Issue #007

This week: The maintenance checklist that prevents April breakdowns.

Smart Collection

The Rise of Autonomous Ball Pickers on Driving Ranges

Understanding Roller PSI

A Practical Field Guide for Smarter Rolling Decisions - FREE PDF

Teaching the Industry in New Orleans: GCSAA 2027

Why stepping forward as a presenter strengthens the profession and sharpens us all

Issue #006: Start Building the Autonomous Course

This week: A reasonable path toward what’s next in turf operations

Turf Equipment and Supply Company Partners with Bernhard and Company

Turf Equipment and Supply Company partners with Bernhard to sell and support reel grinding technology across MD, PA, WV, and DE turf operations.

TurfOps Weekly | Issue #005

This week: The tools and equipment that keep maintenance shops ahead

Autonomy and Tech in Golf Isn't a Single Decision. It's a Chain Reaction.

Looking past the first, second, and third-order effects of automation and sensing technology in turf operations

What the Orlando Turnout Says About Where Turf Operations Are Headed

Record attendance is less about celebration and more about a profession looking for better ways to work

TurfOps Weekly | Issue #004

This week: Systems over machines, autonomous reality, and people who make it work

Korechi Raek’r Autonomous Bunker Raking Robot Now Available

Toro Introduces the GreensPro e1700 and Signals What’s Next for Rolling

Toro Contributes $50,000 to Support Rounds 4 Research in 2026

Continued funding brings Toro’s total program support to $700,000

Wiedenmann unveils TERRA CORE M6