From the TTA President

Summer Time

Summer Solstice. A day I look forward to every year. We may be past the solstice, but there are still plenty of dog days of summer remaining here in Tennessee. Warm weather, growing season, renovations, & vacations are a few things that come to mind. A big one for me in the turf industry is summer help. They may get assigned the mundane jobs, but they are important in our ever-declining workforce. Reach out to these people. Give them tasks that increase in difficulty, problem solving, and importance. Let them sit down with you and see how a budget planning session works. This is our future workforce. They need a mentor and some guidance, and you could be that person.

Take a break yourself. There is nothing wrong with a little break to spend time with family. Whether it’s a weekend or a week, many of us have worked long hours through spring sports season. Relax, rest, & re-energize and come back better than ever. I would do an irrigation audit before heading out though…. relax was a key word there.

The board has been working on another outstanding conference lineup. If you have any topics, ideas, or new research you would like to see, please get in touch with someone. We would love your feedback. Please encourage people who have been absent or any colleague to consider engaging and becoming a member of TTA. You are the reason this association exists.

Ryan Storey

2024 TTA President