The ct_turf Podcast

If you work in the turfgrass industry, you’ve probably had the good fortune to hear Frank Rossi speak on any number of subjects. In this episode, he joined me to talk about the Park Grass Experiment.

I hope you will enjoy!

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Cale Bigelow is Professor of Horticulture at Purdue University and he joined me via Zoom from West Lafayette, IN. In this episode, we discussed turf students, a subject near and dear to Dr. Bigelow’s heart.

I hope you enjoy the conversation.

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Doug Soldat is Associate Professor soils in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Horticulture. Doug and I have known each other for years and have presented a seminar titled-Successful Bentgrass Management at past additions of the GCSAA Conference and Show.

In this episode, we discuss putting green surface firmness, the USGA funded research Doug has begun and the factors leading to firmer surfaces.

I hope you enjoy.

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Ryan Moy and I have know each other for close to 15 years. We worked together at Hazeltine for six seasons, before Ryan left to become the head groundkeeper for Minnesota United Football Club and Allianz Field.

Ryan and I have shared many adventures over the years and he is one of my best friends. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

Clockwise from top left: Our recording studio at Allianz Field, the south end of the stadium gets a lot of shade from the roof, hybrid stitching visible in a wear area along the touch line, Ryan and team are testing LED grow-lights, they also include heat lamps, close up of the hybrid fibers

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A recap of my recent post on frost delays.

We broke one of golf’s golden rules and this is what happened…

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We wrap up the series with a recap of some of the non-podcasted topics of the week, including what is proper to wear to dinner.

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A number of years ago, Micah made a comment about how we might easily keep Poa out of bentgrass. In this episode I see if he remembers his statement and then we talk about whether or not it’s true. We also discuss nutrient deficiency. “It’s not a race to the bottom.”

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When people are working a tournament, they sleep little and talk a lot. Because of this fact, it becomes easy to repeat ourselves. For this reason, Micah and I start with a bit of a disclaimer. Then we get into a discussion on nitrogen

ATC Website: Explanation of the Growth Ratio Equation

Jason Haines on why after four years, the turfgrass speedo (growth ratio) is still his most important tool for managing growth.

Jason Haines heads to Cabot Links

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My GCM article on clipping volume

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