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John Kmitta is associate publisher and editorial brand director of SportsField Management magazine (official publication of the Sports Field Management Association). He has spent more than two decades covering the green industry, including the sports field management, landscape/lawn maintenance, horticulture, arboriculture, golf and outdoor power equipment markets. As a result, John brings his wide-ranging industry insight to the SportsField Management podcast.

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Rising Star Award winner Andy Hebrard, founder and sports turf manager of Athletic Applications, joins the podcast to discuss growing up in the sports field management industry, his baseball career, launching his own company, personal challenges and lessons learned along the way.

The Rising Star Awards program is proudly sponsored by STEC Equipment. Please visit StecEquipment.com for more information.

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