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- 2 hr 3 min
- B&R #52: Adult Foam Finder: Hot Foams in Your Local Area Ready to Spray
Recorded 9/25.
Headlines:
- U.S. EPA Withdraws Glyphosate Interim Decision
- Mississippi State University releases celebration hybrid bermudagrass
- Nitrogen Prices Now Seeing a Resurgence For Fall, and Natural Gas Isn't the Only Driver
- Misapplied herbicide to cause ‘slow burn’ of greens, temporarily close Ross Bridge golf course
Joe Knows Turf:
- Pandemic Ruined Lawn Care.
Sponsor:
- The Patrons
Burns:
- Viewpoint: Moderating agricultural pesticide use is a good idea — but only if it helps balance environmental and economic realities and is not just an ideological exercise
- Aging artificial turf fields may carry risk of head injuries
Returns:
- Why hot foam could be the weed killer of the future
- Lawns Are Dumb. But Ripping Them Out May Come With a Catch
- Drought conditions prompt Scottsdale to stop HOAs from forcing residents to overseed lawns
Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:
- 6r33k633k
- Benjamin Mossing
- Lonegoose
- Ch1v3Force1
- Jesse Bousquet Jr
- Jbartleyw
- Outsidefire
- Barthoda
- Deadphishy
- Tifway Lawn
- NateKrez
- Harperexplores
- Tdougiefresh
- bwerthmann
- Mtech
- Miggity
- LCS Turf
- LTK Trucking & Freight
- Jbt200
- Nreyes
- Tedaut
- RTFU
- Sumbeach
- Lush Lawns
- JLavoe
- 813King
- matix
- webcivilian
- bkf7884
- JSmit
- Zach_H
- Kennard
- Squirt&Burn
- SchaneyTurf87
- SlicknicK
- DynoSportDan
- MattMac1r
- GroundUpOrganic
1 hr 36 min - Thirsty Thursday: w/ The Lawn Guardian
Recorded on September 15th.
We'll be checking in with Ben's progress since he was last on the show almost a year to the day! If you don't know Ben, he hails from the St. Louis area and has struggled with some pH issues in the past. Follow him on all the things!
2 hr 32 min - B&R #51: Yara Gets a Brazillion
Headlines:
- Norway's Yara close to acquiring Brazil's Petrobras fertilizer unit
- Saskatchewan producers ask federal government to measure fertilizer emissions by examining effective use
- Has a UC Riverside researcher created the Holy Grail of drought-tolerant lawns?
Reference: @UCRturfbreeding on Twitter- Monsanto wins verdict in St. Louis County Roundup trial
Joe Knows Turf:
- Nitro Blitz?
Reference: A-List TurfSponsor:
- The Patrons
Burns:
- Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. Celebrates Groundbreaking in Ohio for Fertilizer Facility
- Sludge containing forever chemicals promoted for home gardens
- $1B effort to fight African hunger put farmers in debt, critics say
Returns:
- Two turfgrass students on all-female Little League softball grounds crew
- Atlee football plays on award-winning field, courtesy of Raiders' turfgrass program
- Review of Tall Fescue Fungicide Trials in 2022
Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:
- 6r33k633k
- Benjamin Mossing
- Lonegoose
- Ch1v3Force1
- Jesse Bousquet Jr
- Jbartleyw
- Outsidefire
- Barthoda
- Deadphishy
- Tifway Lawn
- NateKrez
- Harperexplores
- Tdougiefresh
- bwerthmann
- Mtech
- Miggity
- LCS Turf
- LTK Trucking & Freight
- Jbt200
- Nreyes
- Tedaut
- RTFU
- Sumbeach
- Lush Lawns
- JLavoe
- 813King
- matix
- webcivilian
- bkf7884
- JSmit
- Zach_H
- Kennard
- Squirt&Burn
- SchaneyTurf87
- SlicknicK
- DynoSportDan
- MattMac1r
- GroundUpOrganic
1 hr 34 min - Thirsty Thursday w/ Pete of GCI Turf
We're joined by very special guest, Pete Denny. Pete's been absolutely killing it year-over-year in both the, "Real World" and the "Content World". Make sure you #getyourdirtright and follow him in all the places!
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GCITurfServices
Instagram: @gciturfservices
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GCITURFSERVICES/
Website: https://gciturfservices.com
2 hr - Thirsty Thursday w/ Eavee
Community member, Honorary Canadian, and Warm-season Wannabe, Eavee joins us to talk about what it's like growing grass in the 6 weeks he's able to enjoy it.
1 hr 57 min - B&R #50: We’re D*cks.Headlines:Vestaron grows funder to $92M as pesticide products gain tractionFertilizer Crisis Deepens as Yara Joins Azoty in Idling More Ammonia CapacityStructure fire caused by a lawn mowerJoe Knows Turf:The Dark History of American Lawns (Video)Lawns: Are they worth it anymore? (Article)Sponsor:The PatronsBurns:Saratoga BioChar wins approval to build controversial $45M carbon fertilizer plant in Saratoga CountyIllinois man dies after zero turn lawn mower rolls over and pins him underneathStudy First to Link Weed Killer Roundup to Convulsions in AnimalsLake Anna put on state impaired water listReturns:Sweden island Gotland crowns ugliest lawn in contest to conserve waterOhio State leading new $15 million project to study carbon farming as climate change solutionNew Mode of Action Herbicide Under DevelopmentMailbag:We'll circle back to ya Andy, promise.Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:6r33k633kBenjamin MossingLonegooseCh1v3Force1Jesse Bousquet JrJbartleywOutsidefireBarthodaDeadphishyTifway LawnNateKrezHarperexploresTdougiefreshbwerthmannMtechMiggityLCS TurfLTK Trucking & FreightJbt200NreyesTedautRTFUSumbeachLush LawnsJLavoe813Kingmatixwebcivilianbkf7884JSmitZach_HKennardSquirt&BurnSchaneyTurf87SlicknicKDynoSportDanMattMac1rGroundUpOrganic1 hr 20 min
- Thirsty Thursday w/ GuardWellDFWWe check in with community member, and Dallas resident, Matthew Montgomery now that he's made the change fully into becoming a Pro Turf Applicator.1 hr 45 min
- B&R #49: No Means No, but My Safety Word Is Zoysia Silver Fox
Headlines:
- Evolving farming industry finds ways to keep up production of bluegrass seed
- Taiwan blocks Chinese produce due to excessive pesticide residue
- Low-temperature mineralization of perfluorocarboxylic acids
- 92 lawmakers ask EPA to reconsider decreased herbicide allowances
- USDA Announces New Opportunities to Improve Nutrient Management
Joe Knows Turf:
- Nothing stops TruGreen.
Sponsor:
- The Patrons
Burns:
- Harrisonburg organic fertilizer business expands to partner with local and out-of-state farmers
- Fish deaths in the Oder: Laboratory determines increased pesticide values
- Five synthetic fields used by L.A. schools are out of commission
- Climate activists in southern France have filled golf course holes with cement
Returns:
- ExperiGreen Lawn Care and Huron Capital Form Strategic Alliance
- YouTuber Uses Platform to Help Single Mom in Need of Lawn Tools
- Fairway Lawns acquires Plant-It-Earth Lawn and Pest Control
Mailbag:
- Greg wants to know thoughts on a product he applied called Turf 48-X.
- Andy asks about some organic methods used by some farmers
Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:
- 6r33k633k
- Benjamin Mossing
- Lonegoose
- Ch1v3Force1
- Jesse Bousquet Jr
- Jbartleyw
- Outsidefire
- Barthoda
- Deadphishy
- Tifway Lawn
- NateKrez
- Harperexplores
- Tdougiefresh
- bwerthmann
- Mtech
- Miggity
- LCS Turf
- LTK Trucking & Freight
- Jbt200
- Nreyes
- Tedaut
- RTFU
- Sumbeach
- Lush Lawns
- JLavoe
- 813King
- matix
- webcivilian
- bkf7884
- JSmit
- Zach_H
- Kennard
- Squirt&Burn
- SchaneyTurf87
- SlicknicK
- DynoSportDan
- MattMac1r
- GroundUpOrganic
1 hr 43 min - Thirsty Thursday: Live Calls!
Recorded on August 18th. We take your calls live, for the last time until late September.
1 hr 22 min
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