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Pro Green, Inc. Morganton, NC President John Clark
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Pro Green
How did you get into the business? I started working when I was 15, picking river rock (large and small) out of a field for an entire summer! That work was in preparation to establish a bentgrass sod farm, which at the time was the only such farm in North Carolina or the Southeast. I’m not sure if it was my relentless days of harvesting rock, or if the owner felt sorry for my having to work in the heat, but that got me my first job as a sod farmer. I worked in that position through high school and attended Catawba Valley Community College, where I received a degree in turfgrasss management and horticulture. The year I graduated, I had the opportunity to buy into the general partnership of the company. I worked as the general partner for the next seven years, as we provided quality bentgrass sod to the golf course industry. In 1995, my brother, Barry Clark, and I bought a piece of property and formed what is now known as Pro Green, Inc. We provide quality turfgrass sod, such as bentgrass, fescue, bluegrass and zoysia grass. Our farm also includes a B&B nursery and a container nursery, which we are expanding every year.
In business 26 years NCNLA member 10 years Number of employees 5 Favorite NCNLA benefits
The educational opportunities provided by NCNLA, as well as Green & Growin’ networking and the feeling of being part of an organization that has your back — no matter what type of green industry business you have
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