Tanner and Jeff host Erin Wilder of Sod Solutions and Randy Price of Tri Tex Sod. The topic for this episode is all about Zoysia grass. Erin and Randy discuss new varieties and management practices to maintain a quality Zoysia stand. We talk about recovery after heavy wear and its nutritional needs as a warm-season grass. 

Sod Solutions
TriTex Sod

Episode Hosts/Speakers: 
Jeff Fowler, Penn State Extension (host) 
Tanner DelValle, Penn State Extension (host)
Erin Wilder, Sod Solutions
Randy Price, Tri Tex Sod   

Lead photo: Dr. Peter Landschoot, Penn State University

You can find information on turf issues in the Turfgrass and Lawn Care section of the Penn State Extension website.

Tanner and Jeff talk with Krystal Snyder, Extension Educator with Penn State, about the basics of maintaining landscape plantings and flower beds. Most turf managers have responsibilities to maintain flowers and/or landscapes in some way at their facility but may have little or no knowledge of how to do so. 

Jeff Fowler, Penn State Extension (host) 
Tanner DelValle, Penn State Extension (host)
Krystal Snyder, Penn State Extension  (guest)  

Lead photo: Sinclair Adam, Penn State

You can find information on turf issues in the Turfgrass and Lawn Care section of the Penn State Extension website.

Tanner and Jeff talk with Boyd Montgomery, Regional Business Manager Sports Fields & Grounds for The Toro Company, about buying vs. leasing equipment. Boyd, a great friend, and champion of natural turf enlightens us on the options of buying vs. leasing when making a new equipment acquisition. Boyd continues by talking about the supply chain and its influence on the supply of new equipment.    

Jeff Fowler, Penn State Extension (host) 
Tanner DelValle, Penn State Extension (host)
Boyd Montgomery, Regional Business Manager Sports Fields & Grounds, The Toro Company

Lead photo: Jeffrey T Fowler, Penn State

You can find information on turf issues in the Turfgrass and Lawn Care section of the Penn State Extension website.

Tanner and Jeff talk with Matt Uveges, Manager of the Commercial Technical Services Division at Toro, to discuss equipment care and maintenance. They also discuss winter care and preparation for the spring season. 

Jeff Fowler, Penn State Extension (host) 
Tanner DelValle, Penn State Extension (host)
Matt Uveges, The Toro Company

Lead photo: Jeffrey Fowler, Penn State

You can find information on turf issues in the Turfgrass and Lawn Care section of the Penn State Extension website.

Tanner and Jeff talk with Pam Sherratt from Ohio State University. Pam talks about the importance of a quality stand of turf when managing for play, be that sports or golf. Pam is native to England; she came to Ohio State for the summer, and more than 20 years later—she's still there! It is a delight to catch up with Pam and talk turf! 

Jeff Fowler, Penn State Extension (host) 
Tanner DelValle, Penn State Extension (host)
Pam Sherratt, Ohio State University  

Lead photo: Jeffrey T. Fowler

You can find information on turf issues in the Turfgrass and Lawn Care section of the Penn State Extension website.

Tanner and Jeff talk with Zach Holm, Turf Care Manager in Central Park, New York City. Central Park has an unbelievable amount of foot traffic annually. More than 42 million people walk, run, bike, or recreate in Central Park. Additionally, there are 26 baseball or softball fields in Central Park! Zach talks about the maintenance schedule, traffic issues, and project planning in the iconic park in the Big Apple.

Central Park Conservancy

Jeff Fowler, Penn State Extension (host) 
Tanner DelValle, Penn State Extension (host) 
Zach Holm, Turf Care Manager, Central Park Conservancy

You can find information on turf issues in the Turfgrass and Lawn Care section of the Penn State Extension website.

Tanner and Jeff talk with Matt Williams of SGL about artificial lighting for improving turf growth. If you haven’t seen these systems, you will want to hear about them in this episode.  If you have heard of them and maybe even have one, you will still want to listen to this episode when Matt talks about some new smaller, more portable lighting systems.   

Jeff Fowler, Penn State Extension (host) 
Tanner DelValle, Penn State Extension (host)
Matt Williams, SGL 

Lead photo: SGL

You can find information on turf issues in the Turfgrass and Lawn Care section of the Penn State Extension website.

Tanner and Jeff talk with John Mascaro, President of Turf-Tech International about his monthly photos in Sports Field Management magazine and Golf Course Management magazine about some of the craziest mistakes he has seen. But more important than the mistakes, we talk about the creative solutions managers have used to fix the error! 

Jeff Fowler, Penn State Extension (host)
Tanner Delvalle, Penn State Extension (host)
John Mascaro, President, Turf-Tech International

Lead photo: Jeffrey Fowler, Penn State

You can find information on turf issues in the Turfgrass and Lawn Care section of the Penn State Extension website.

Tanner and Jeff talk with Doug Schattinger, President of Pioneer Athletics.  Doug talks about how a paint is made, the differences in paint types, and research that goes into a product before it hits the market. We also discuss paint removal from a variety of surfaces. He also talks about his recent Founders Award from the Sports Field Management Association. 

Jeff Fowler, Penn State Extension (host) 
Tanner DelValle, Penn State Extension (host)
Doug Schattinger, Pioneer Paint

Lead photo: Jeffrey Fowler, Penn State

You can find information on turf issues in the Turfgrass and Lawn Care section of the Penn State Extension website.

Tanner and Jeff talk with Erin Wilder with Sod Solutions and Jimmy Simpson, Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) with the Town of Cary, NC about bermudagrass.  In the first “Fresh Cut Grass” panel discussion, we cover topics including breeding, maintenance, and cultural practices with bermudagrass. The use of bermudagrass has been marching northward over the past 20 years, and it will continue to be utilized more and more in the northeast as time moves forward. 

Jeff Fowler, Penn State Extension (host) 
Tanner DelValle, Penn State Extension (host)
Erin Wilder, Sod Solutions 
Jimmy Simpson, CSFM, Town of Cary
 

Lead photo: Jeffrey Fowler, Penn State

You can find information on turf issues in the Turfgrass and Lawn Care section of the Penn State Extension website.