Our students made a trip to see Kim Kellogg and his excellent business Grasshopper Group which is based in Millersburg, OH on Thursday 9-29-16. The students got to meet Kim who has built the business from scratch as well as his son Chad who has been part of the team all the way. The business has been very successful and the students were able to see how Kim has built it and gained insights on the do’s and dont’s in this part of the landscape industry. Kim also brought up the value of association activity and how it can help with networking regardless of the area of the industry they are based in. The students also got to see Kim’s equipment and learn about some of the most crucial changes that his business has made and is continuing to make as they adapt to an ever changing market. Kim indicated that without the support of OSU/ATI and The Ohio State University Turf Team he would have found it very hard to continue to succeed with his company and felt the students need to use all available resources to them as the grow in their careers. The students had plenty of excellent questions and were very grateful for Kim’s insight. Further trips are planned for the fall to golf and sportsturf facilities.
Kim Kellogg talking to OSU / ATI students in Millersburg at his facility