As a producer, assessing the turf’s response to fertilizer and pesticide programs is critical to sustaining your farm’s vitality and performance. Properly-sized and maintained equipment is critical to moving that great-looking turf smoothly. But what tools for better communication are you investing in? With SodRunnner, it can begin as soon as a customer order is received in the office.
As a production manager at farms in Missouri and Illinois, I was frustrated by the patchwork of texts, phone calls, and hearsay that informed our cut sheets. Inevitably, this system resulted in:
Overcut and undercut sod
Wasted movement between fields
Distraction from equipment
Exasperation from the whole farm staff
In SodRunner, rather than a spreadsheet or notebook that needs to be communicated by text or calls, orders are instantly pushed to a morning or afternoon cut screen accessible from your team's phones or tablets. Cut screens are organized by full and partial unit totals and whether they’re headed out for delivery or customer pickup (FOBs).
Pair your best production practices with the best sod app. Start your free trial for one month and experience it for yourself.
I was first exposed to the turf industry through my University of Illinois graduate school advisor, Professor Hank Wilkinson. He worked extensively in turfgrass pathology on a variety of warm and cool season species during his career and endorses this application as a valuable tool in improving farm performance. Through him, I learned the importance of clear and timely communication in resolving barriers to solutions. His guidance on clear thinking and isolating problems to their essential parts ultimately influenced the formation of this application.