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The Grass Factor episodes

  • B&R #48: Maybe She’s Born With It…Maybe It’s Atrazine

    Headlines:

    • Nebraska corn farmer wants to protect atrazine use as EPA considers new rules for herbicide 
  • 'Uber for Lawn Care' Rolls Into Fresno With the GreenPal App 
  • Anuvia introduces new SymTRX XP fertilizer 
  • Lawn Mower Hits Old Pipeline, Spills 180,000 Gallons of Oil 
  • Protest held in Moreau over proposed fertilizer plant
    • Reference: Chemical Engineering Journal 

    Joe Knows Turf:

    • NFL Testing standards don't consider concerts. 
    See also attached: JKT-Concert

    Sponsor:

    • The Patrons

    Burns:

    • Biochar benefits reaching golf courses
  • For eco groups, less lawn fertilizer is key to water crisis
  • ‘Enormous’ fertilizer shortage spells disaster for global food crisis
  • Fertilizer reduction targets pitting farmers against federal government
  • Lawn care is made easy this summer with synthetic grass, says home contractor

    • Returns:

    • Urea, Anhydrous Lead Fertilizers Lower 
  • Georgia Tech’s $26 Million Partnership with National Science Foundation to Transform Fertilizer Production 

    • 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

    • 2 hr 20 min
  • B&R #47: Greasing the Axils w/ Communist Chinese Petroleum Jelly

    Headlines:

    • Sludge containing forever chemicals spread on Illinois farmland 
  • New study shows that commonly used herbicide crosses blood-brain barrier

    • References Mentioned:

    • Alzheimer’s drugs: Does reducing amyloid work?
  • Dietary patterns and β-amyloid deposition in aging Australian women
  • β-Amyloid accumulation in the human brain after one night of sleep deprivation
  • Glucocorticoids Increase Amyloid-β and Tau Pathology in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Potential Research Fabrication

    • Joe Knows Turf:

    • Pesties In the Kitchen Sink

    Sponsor:

    • The Patrons

    Burns:

    • North Dakota man dies after being pinned under a lawn mower 
  • 1 dead after lawn mower collides with car 
  • Soil microbiome biomass, activity, composition and CO2 emissions in a long‐term organic and conventional farming systems 
  • Deciphering the soil microbiome for optimized intercropping 

    • Returns:

    • NewsNation network lauds Rodney Smith’s free lawn care - The Madison Record 
  • Florida turf program celebrates centennial anniversary this year 
  • NTEP rolls out new, user-friendly interface 

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    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

    • 1 hr 31 min
  • Thirsty Thursday w/ ReelLowDad

    Recorded July 28th: The only guy that can pull off the safety shorts in style, ReelLowDad.

    Check him out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ReelLowDad

    Or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reellowdad

    Or TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reellowdad

    1 hr 44 min
  • B&R #46: We Hate You Russia, But We Gotta Eat

    Headlines:

    • Governor Wolf Signs Turfgrass Fertilizer Bill into Law 
  • Board of Water Supply asking for conservation amid drought, Red Hill shutdown 
  • Aurora could become first Colorado city to outlaw 'decorative' grass in new landscaping 
  • Fertilizer cargo from Russia heads to U.S. as many worry about food shortages 
  • ‘Oversimplification or outright falsehood?’: ‘Banned in Europe’ and 9 other anti-pesticide factoids that are short on science 
  • Wisconsin AG sues 18 companies over PFAS contamination 

    • Joe Knows Turf:

    • I Got Shampoo In My Eye
    Reference: Attachment. Pubmed. Minnesota DNR.

    Sponsor:

    • The Patrons

    Burns:

    • Association rejects herbicide link to cancer 
  • ‘The deal should help us breathe’: Africa welcomes Russia-Ukraine grain deal. 
  • Trudeau pushes ahead on fertilizer reduction as provinces and farmers cry foul 
  • Cutting fertilizer use is possible — so let’s get on with it 

    • Returns:

    • Entomologists seek safer pest management tech for NYS 

    Mailbag:

    • Jason wants to know about 'cides in 'muda.
  • Gypsum & Sodic Soil questions from Nick

    • 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

    • 1 hr 52 min
  • Thirsty Thursday w/ EarNoseTurf

    He's annoyed his wife plenty of times with loud phone calls to the Lawncare Help Desk. Let's find out how he justifies being loud on stream this Thursday.

     

    Be sure you give his Instagram a follow before then, it's Ear, Nose & Turf: https://www.instagram.com/earnoseturf

    1 hr 57 min
  • B&R #45: Nano Pricks

    Headlines:

    • Scientists advise use of liquid nano urea to increase yield and reduce pollution, farmers sceptical
    Reference: IFFCO Nano Urea 
  • Sri Lanka: The Agony of a Nation 
  • Dutch farmer revolt against harsh climate law just the beginning, experts say: 'There will be unrest all over' 

    • Joe Knows Turf:

    • 10 Jugs of Stress! 

    Sponsor:

    • The Patrons

    Burns:

    • Sioux Falls' Kut and Kill sues insurance provider for lack of coverage 
  • Moreau Planning Board to vote Monday on Saratoga Biochar Solutions proposal 
  • Money-grubbing lawyers target herbicide paraquat in TV ads 

    • Returns:

    • Florida man must pay $30K for not mowing grass 
  • OSU Uses AI to Save Bees 

    • Mailbag:

    • Growing grass over a septic/leach field.

    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
  • Keyes Kennard
  • SchaneyTurf87
  • SlicknicK

    • 1 hr 35 min
  • Thirsty Thursday w/ Cam of Elevated Lawnscapes

    Join us for a check-in with Cam of Elevated Lawnscapes. Fellow content creator, and lawnscaper!

    Check him out on the tubes: https://www.youtube.com/c/ElevatedLawnscapes

    As well as the gram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatedlawnscapes/

    2 hr 8 min
  • B&R #44: Hi, I’m Sri Lanka. Welcome to Jackass!

    Headlines:

    • Sri Lanka Crisis Flashes Warning for Other Indebted Economies
  • Pennsylvania lawmakers move to limit fertilizer use on developed lands
  • ‘Disturbing’: weedkiller ingredient tied to cancer found in 80% of US urine samples
  • Sustainable Farming Practices and Less Chemical Fertilizer Can Lead to Higher Crop Yields, Study Finds
    • Reference: Long-term Evidence.... 
  • DCC agrees to review use of herbicides

    • Joe Knows Turf:

    • How To Check For Grubs....maybe....

    Sponsor:

    • The Patrons

    Burns:

    • Off-duty Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy struck, killed while mowing yard; suspect arrested, department says 
  • Your Lawn Questions, Answered 
  • How a composting facility likely spread massive amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ across one town in Massachusetts 

    • Returns:

    • GCSAA applauds passage of Florida golf course BMP law 
  • Asian Turfgrass Center founder takes over as head of PACE Turf 

    •  

    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
  • Keyes Kennard
  • SchaneyTurf87
  • SlicknicK

    • 1 hr 21 min

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