President’s Update

Spring has sprung…

…or at least it is trying to! We hope that all the preparation we did this past off season will pay off into making us better turf professionals this upcoming season.

I always look at the spring as a new beginning. A new year, chock full of promise, intrigue, and opportunity. What does the 2024 season have in store for us? Probably some things we’ll manage to control, or at least mitigate, and other things that will prove way more challenging. Whatever this season brings will probably be met head on, that’s for sure. I think that’s one of the best parts of this industry; a new year brings many new challenges and even though it brings stress, a lot of times it brings new challenges for us to overcome. It makes the season that much more enjoyable and gratifying. It keeps our jobs fresh, and the unknown keeps us on our toes and sharp.

I hope that many of you were able to attend one or more of the conferences that were brought to you by the PTC, and that you were able to gain some new ideas, knowledge or friendships that you can now use into the new season. I want to give thanks to the board of the PTC for all their work during the conference season and especially the behind the scenes warriors Kristen Althouse and Tom Bettle for giving us some great events this year. To see these great speakers and create new relationships is what the conference season is all about. It lets us know who else enjoys this industry with us and gives us some great resources to embark into another great season in 2024.

I hope everyone has a successful and prosperous 2024!

Sincerely

Rick Catalogna

President of the PTC