“I helped operate the harvester, big roll machine, and forklifts. I knew there was a better way to communicate cut sheets than constant texts and phone calls.
I’m glad to say that there is now—with SodRunner.”
I worked as a production manager at farms in Missouri and Illinois. I loved the unique combination of physical and mental challenge. What I did not love was confusion about sod orders at the end of a long day or pausing production to hold a “committee” about what needed (or didn’t need) cutting.
SodRunner won’t shorten the time between seed and harvest. It won’t reduce the dirt work before seeding. But it will affect the most important and frequent operation that nearly every single one of your employee participates in each day—cutting sod.
The solution doesn’t require any new equipment, no training, or a big price tag (less than $3 per day for your whole farm). It does require trying something new.
I needed it to be simple and easy to understand with a quick glance. This is the fundamental principle of SodRunner—simple and easy to understand.
I was introduced to the turf industry through my University of Illinois graduate school advisor, Professor Hank Wilkinson. He worked extensively in turfgrass pathology during his career and endorses this application as a valuable tool in improving farm efficiency. His guidance on clear thinking and isolating problems to their essential parts ultimately influenced the formation of this application.