Dave Wilber may very well be one of the best agronomy minds in the turf industry. A close friend of EarthWorks for over 30 years, he has appeared on numerous EarthWorks Podcasts and is one of our most popular guests.
Dave spent many years as a golf course superintendent, much of his career as a turf consultant, and he has also been a site manager for construction projects. One of his greatest strengths is his in-depth knowledge of irrigation water concerns, and he has helped many superintendents navigate these issues with tremendous success.
Recently he has taken a position as Director of Agronomy & Customer Success at TurfRad, a company that is revolutionizing the water sensor business in the turf industry. We discussed how TurfRad sensors can be mounted on mowers or utility vehicles and provide thousands of data points showing moisture levels across courses and sports fields. Their slogan is “We map; we inform; you play!”
This is exciting to us at EarthWorks because if we have a tool on the property that keeps moisture levels even, soil biology will have a better chance to proliferate. This tool is showing a strong return on investment in only a few years by helping properties save money on water.
