The Queen City Set to Provide the Royal Treatment to TOCA Members in 2018

By Den Gardner, Executive Director In our last issue of TOCA Talk, I reminisced about the wonderful fictitious television series from Cincinnati — “WKRP in Cincinnati” from the late 1970s and early 1980s. My favorite actor in that series was farm director Les Nessman. Well, after many comments from TOCA members, I promise that this […]

Content Marketing Panel to Present at the 2017 TOCA Fireside Chat

In a world this busy, no one has time for boring content. This year’s TOCA Fireside Chat, sponsored by Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply, will feature a talented panel of green industry communicators with advice on creating content marketing that wows! The event will take place Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Orange County […]

TOCA and Bayer Offer Member Breakfast Reception at GIE + EXPO Meeting

The Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) is again providing a breakfast reception at the GIE+EXPO in Louisville, KY. Bayer sponsors the breakfast, with the room provided courtesy of Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). For Whom: TOCA Members and Invited Guests When: Friday, October 20, 2017 Where:  Kentucky Exposition Center, Room C112 Time: 7:30 a.m. – Bayer […]

The 2018 Membership Drive is Coming Soon!

By Kyle Wieskus, Membership Director In the beginning of October, all current members of TOCA will receive an email notice to renew their membership for 2018. There are always some questions and changes that need to be made to company rosters – so please don’t hesitate to send an email to me at kylewieskus@gandgcomm.com or call […]

TOCA members attend Cultivate ’17 and work to put the “O” back in TOCA.

In TOCA’s continued attempts to put the “O” back in TOCA, Russ Warner, GIE Media, made the trip out to Columbus, Ohio, for the Cultivate show. Brochures specifically targeting the ornamental market were available at the GIE Media, Bayer and Syngenta booths.  Leslie Halleck, Halleck Horticultural Inc., was a speaker at the conference and also promoted TOCA membership. […]

Member News

TOCA members can provide news to TOCA Talk by emailing Den Gardner.  New TOCA members offer data for members New members Jon Miducki and Matt Yaske of MRDS recently joined TOCA and profess to house the deepest, most current, accurate and continually updated database of landscape contractors, lawncare operators, golf course superintendents, nurseries and greenhouses in […]

Fall Running Tips and Motivation: “Your sweat is your fat crying. Keep it up.”

By Dan Gardner, TOCA Special Running Correspondent It’s time to enjoy the beautiful fall days and what could be better than a good run (or walk)?  Enjoy a newly colored route and stay in shape!  Running in cool weather is so exhilarating. Here are some fall running tips: *  It’s probably time to check your […]

Syngenta Welcomes Back Golf – TurfNet’s 2016 Olympic Golf Blog

The Professional Development Committee continues its ongoing series featuring TOCA Gardner award winners. Syngenta Welcomes Back Golf – TurfNet’s 2016 Olympic Golf Blog Gardner Award Winner for New Media — Publishing by Scott Covelli, TOCA professional development committee We asked Jon Kiger, of TurfNet, the following questions: Please briefly describe your winning project. Our Gardner Award […]

“So You’re Considering the Dark Side”

The Professional Development Committee continues its ongoing series featuring TOCA Gardner award winners. “So You’re Considering the Dark Side” Gardner Award Winner for Photography, Video and MultiMedia — Publishing by Jennifer Klemmetson, TOCA professional development committee We asked Seth Jones, editor of Golfdom, the following questions: Please briefly describe your winning project. Golfdom publisher Pat Roberts suggested […]

Honest Stories about Surviving Setbacks

The Professional Development Committee continues its ongoing series featuring TOCA Gardner award winners. Honest Stories about Surviving Setbacks Gardner Award Winner for Special Projects – Publishing — Publishing by Jennifer Klemmetson, TOCA professional development committee We asked Nicole Wisniewski, Editorial Director, Grand View Media the following questions about the October 2016 issue of Turf magazine: […]

2017 TOCA Media Intern: Ireland will forever shape my professional opportunities

By Martin Richardson, TOCA media intern with TurfNet.com The time I’ve spent in Ireland this past summer as the 2017 TOCA media intern was one of the best opportunities of my life. I have had so many rich experiences and opportunities that I personally believe will forever shape and influence my professional life while fostering personal […]

The Queen City Set to Provide the Royal Treatment to TOCA Members in 2018

By Den Gardner, Executive Director Les Nessman, famous on-air personality for the fictitious television series “WKRP in Cincinnati” in the late 1970s and early 1980s (yes, I know some of you young professionals weren’t born yet), said it best about our exciting news of the 2018 meeting coming to Cincy. Simply put, his sign-off phrase after […]

“It’s a Pain None of My Colleagues Will Ever Understand”

By Karl Hansell, British International Golf Greenkeepers Association Sat in a conference centre, just outside of Tampa, Florida, I found myself engrossed in the words of a speaker who was soliloquizing over the impact of the phrase ‘full stop’ to describe a basic punctuation mark. It wasn’t the first time that day when I had given […]

Winners of the 27th Annual TOCA Communications Awards Announced

The Turf & Ornamental Communicators (TOCA) Award held its 28th annual meeting in Tampa, Florida on May 4, 2017 and named the winners of its 27th annual communications contest for marketing and publishing. There were more than 443 domestic and international entries in this year’s contest. TOCA recognizes members for excellence in writing, design, photography/AV, […]