“One of the main reasons we wanted to give this a shot,” he says, “was so we could know—and they could know—how wet the field is at any given time. We’re still trying to establish the baseline for what’s okay and what’s too wet to play. That’s what we’re working toward.” – Josh Glover
When the pandemic struck, like many courses, the Columbus Country Club found itself with drastically reduced staff. In order to help them maintain their turf, they participated in Spiio’s Covid-19 relief program. The data-driven benefits they saw have lasted far longer than their staffing troubles. When JR Lynn turned 16, he wanted to look for […]
Matt Madsen, Superintendent for Baltimore County Golf, has seen an incredible turnaround on the courses this year as the industry navigated unprecedented territory. He’s been proactive in managing turf—in part by implementing the use of Spiio sensors—and has seen quick and significant results. Matt Madsen has been managing turf on golf courses since he was […]
Spiio, the in-ground data as a service provider, helping turfgrass and green industry professionals enhance agronomic decisions, has raised a $1.6M fundraising round from internal investors: byFounders, inQvation, Danish Growth Fund and a range of angel investors. The funds will be used to strengthen the development team, to move forward with innovation projects that are […]
GLK Turf Solutions combines industry expertise and entrepreneurship to serve other turf professionals in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Their partnership with Spiio has presented another opportunity for them to bring sound agronomy to their customers by solving the constant problems of water quantity and water quality.
Despite the uncertainty of 2020, the golf industry has made a positive turn. Some companies, like Hodges Rash, are seeing a prime opportunity to invest in the future. Partnering with Spiio has been one way to translate their positivity into real results for their customers.
Spiio data help optimize Greenkeeper’s predictions of soil-borne diseases such as summer patch and brown patch. “Now, our models can have data fed to them constantly from Spiio sensors.” Says Dr. Bill Kreuser.
With a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy from University of Maryland, Greg has the agronomic background understanding the how and why golf course superintendents need #SpiioData.
We would like to introduce Jesper Nielsen as our newest hire to Spiio’s talented development team. Jesper is not only an experienced firmware engineer but also deep into home gardening.
Mike Kerns, Director of Grounds for the Trenton Thunder, has had to be creative and flexible to navigate an intense and uncertain year. Spiio sensors help him make smart irrigation and fungicide decisions that keep his field ready for whatever is coming next.
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