Today we went to North Georgia Turf. To be honest I didn’t know how they harvested sod before we came here. We met with Mr. and Mrs. Howard who showed us a presentation on what their company does and is all about. In our society sports and athletics play a big role in peoples personal hobbies and careers. NG Turf provides sod and turf for many different college stadiums, and golf courses, among other things. The sod and turf industry is ever growing and the sod is sold to people all over the area. Here at NG Turf they grow different varieties of Zoysia and Bermuda grass, among some other types.
After learning about their company, they took us to go see their fields and how they harvest the sod. They showed us a cool machine that lifted and cut a thin panel of grass. Then the cut panel of grass was moved on a conveyor belt up to a worker who would then stack the panels on a pallet. Now they were ready to be stored and sold. He also showed us different models and styles of machines they used at NG Turf. It was very interesting seeing all the machinery and what exactly was involved with growing and harvesting quality grass.
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