The Grass Factor

The Grass Factor

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The Grass Factor episodes

  • B&R #63: Pennant Magnum, the New French Trojan Prophylactic?

    Headlines:

    • U.S. gives farmers shorter window to spray crop chemical dicamba 
  • Major farm herbicide to be withdrawn in France to protect groundwater 
  • Are five-step lawn care programs needed? 

    • Joe Knows Turf:

    • Some advice on managing surprises
  • An example of freaking out

    • Sponsor:

    • The Patrons

    Burns:

    • Minnesota Democrat lawmakers push ban on gas-powered lawn mowers, chainsaws to curb 'climate pollution' 
  • A slick Super Bowl field left players looking for traction 

    • Returns:

    • High soil carbon sequestration rates persist several decades in turfgrass systems: A meta-analysis 
  • Turfgrass facility approved, MSU to make turf for 2026 FIFA World Cup 

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    Because We Care:

    • WeCareLawnCare.info

    Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

    • 6r33k633k
  • Benjamin Mossing
  • Lonegoose
  • Ch1v3Force1
  • Jesse Bousquet Jr
  • Jbartleyw
  • Outsidefire
  • Barthoda
  • Ryan Danescu
  • Tifway Lawn
  • NateKrez
  • Harperexplores
  • bwerthmann
  • Mtech
  • Miggity
  • LCS Turf
  • LTK Trucking & Freight
  • Nreyes
  • Tedaut
  • LW50
  • Sumbeach
  • Lush Lawns
  • JLavoe
  • 813King
  • matix
  • wfcook
  • webcivilian
  • bkf7884
  • JSmithers
  • Zach_H
  • Squirt&Burn
  • Kennard
  • SchaneyTurf87
  • DynoSportDan
  • MattMac1r
  • GroundUpOrganic
  • flip me 0ver
  • josh1604
  • zerocool
  • NeilOB
  • Halpeet
  • SeñorLawn

    • 1 hr 25 min
  • B&R #62: Fert’s High, Food’s High, Aldo’s Higher

    Headlines:

    • How Super Bowl LVII puts a spin on the classic grass field
  • 100 Million People at Risk – The Hidden Cost of Soaring Fertilizer Prices
  • Lake George Park Commission tries new bid for milfoil herbicide

    • Joe Knows Turf:

    • Ryan fights the Internet (See Attachments)

    Sponsor:

    • The Patrons

    Burns:

    • The Scope Of Heavy Pesticide Use On Oahu Is Finally In The Public Domain
  • A Santa Fe, NM golf course and the city battle over water rights
  • Brush fire erupts in Cape Coral after lawn mower strikes piece of metal near LCEC substation

    • Returns:

    • Contaminated cannabis: State warns of pesticide in some Vermont pot
  • Research suggestions for precision management of golf courses

    • Mailbag:

    • Crop based fungicide on the lawn?
  • Chiefs or Eagles?

    • Because We Care:

    • WeCareLawnCare.info

    Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

    • 6r33k633k
  • Benjamin Mossing
  • Lonegoose
  • Ch1v3Force1
  • Jesse Bousquet Jr
  • Jbartleyw
  • Outsidefire
  • Barthoda
  • Ryan Danescu
  • Tifway Lawn
  • NateKrez
  • Harperexplores
  • bwerthmann
  • Mtech
  • Miggity
  • LCS Turf
  • LTK Trucking & Freight
  • Nreyes
  • Tedaut
  • LW50
  • Sumbeach
  • Lush Lawns
  • JLavoe
  • 813King
  • matix
  • wfcook
  • webcivilian
  • bkf7884
  • JSmithers
  • Zach_H
  • Squirt&Burn
  • Kennard
  • SchaneyTurf87
  • DynoSportDan
  • MattMac1r
  • GroundUpOrganic
  • flip me 0ver
  • josh1604
  • zerocool
  • NeilOB
  • Halpeet
  • SeñorLawn

    • 1 hr 50 min
  • Thirsty Thursday w/ JBart

    Join us for a conversation with community member, and Pro Applicator, JBart as we talk about everything from his new son to drainage issues. He also really, really, likes his Steel Green.

    1 hr 56 min
  • B&R #61: We Don’t Prefer To Be Good People

    Headlines:

    • 30,000 gallons of hog waste from Murphy-Brown Farm enters creek in Bladen County
  • Scythe Robotics Raises $42M for Autonomous, Electric Lawn Mower
    • Reference: Scythe M.52 on YouTube 

    Joe Knows Turf:

    • Dormancy...or stress?
    Reference: Potassium and turfgrass stress 

    Sponsor:

    • The Patrons

    Burns:

    • Oregon grass seed company pleads guilty to defrauding J.R. Simplot Company 
  • Colorado should kick lawns to the curb 

    • Returns:

    • Ban on pesticides with PFAS feeds concern about unintended impacts 
  • Tennessee launches online certificate program 
  • NFL playoff games to be played on OSU turfgrass 

    • Because We Care:

    • WeCareLawnCare.info

    Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

    • 6r33k633k
  • Benjamin Mossing
  • Lonegoose
  • Ch1v3Force1
  • Jesse Bousquet Jr
  • Jbartleyw
  • Outsidefire
  • Barthoda
  • Ryan Danescu
  • Tifway Lawn
  • NateKrez
  • Harperexplores
  • bwerthmann
  • Mtech
  • Miggity
  • LCS Turf
  • LTK Trucking & Freight
  • Nreyes
  • Tedaut
  • LW50
  • Sumbeach
  • Lush Lawns
  • JLavoe
  • 813King
  • matix
  • wfcook
  • webcivilian
  • bkf7884
  • JSmithers
  • Zach_H
  • Squirt&Burn
  • Kennard
  • SchaneyTurf87
  • DynoSportDan
  • MattMac1r
  • GroundUpOrganic
  • flip me 0ver
  • josh1604
  • zerocool
  • NeilOB
  • Halpeet
  • SeñorLawn

    • 1 hr 8 min
  • B&R #60: Wait Until We Get To 69

    Headlines:

    • Reverse resistance 
  • Denver Broncos spent $400,000 on new grass for the last game of the season
    • Related: @Broncos post w/ video of results.
  • Give the grass a (summer) break! Survey launched for baseball field maintenance

    • Joe Knows Turf:

    • The effects of plant biostimulants on cool-season turfgrass seedlings 

    Sponsor:

    • The Patrons

    Burns:

    • City Council proposes changes to lawn ordinance, No Mow May rules 
  • Towboat deckhand wins $3.3M settlement for fertilizer exposure 

    • Returns:

    • Dandy's new weed-killing lawn robot will save your back 
  • Kenneth Benoit Jr., CGCS, earns Excellence in Government Affairs Award from GCSAA 

    • Because We Care:

    • WeCareLawnCare.info

     

    Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

    • 6r33k633k
  • Benjamin Mossing
  • Lonegoose
  • Ch1v3Force1
  • Jesse Bousquet Jr
  • Jbartleyw
  • Outsidefire
  • Barthoda
  • Ryan Danescu
  • Tifway Lawn
  • NateKrez
  • Harperexplores
  • bwerthmann
  • Mtech
  • Miggity
  • LCS Turf
  • LTK Trucking & Freight
  • Nreyes
  • Tedaut
  • LW50
  • Sumbeach
  • Lush Lawns
  • JLavoe
  • 813King
  • matix
  • wfcook
  • webcivilian
  • bkf7884
  • JSmithers
  • Zach_H
  • Squirt&Burn
  • Kennard
  • SchaneyTurf87
  • DynoSportDan
  • MattMac1r
  • GroundUpOrganic
  • flip me 0ver
  • josh1604
  • zerocool
  • NeilOB
  • Halpeet
  • SeñorLawn

    • 1 hr 22 min

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