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The Grass Factor episodes

  • Thirsty Thursday w/ Oleepoole
    DeMay was off being some kinda, "Turf Professional" on Thursday, so we made it a Fill-up Friday! Oleepoole joins us from his 130,000 sq ft lawn in Central North Carolina. He's a Cool Season guy (the best kind) that stands behind the hashtag, #fescuefreak.
    Check him out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oleepoole/
    Check him out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Powerbypoole
    1 hr 30 min
  • B&R #26: Chub Cadet and the Sears Catalog
    Headlines:
    Stanley Black and Decker Completes Acquisition of MTD Holdings and Excel Industries
    EPA rules on Enlist system herbicides, Endangered Species Act, and pesticide processes 
    China’s Blue-Sky Plan for Olympics Is Stifling Fertilizer Output 
    Sponsor:
    Critcal Ops 
    The Patrons!
    Jesse B Jr Law
    Burns:
    Germany’s pesticide rules have major shortcomings
    The Ag Technology Gap: When Promises Fall Short Of Results
    Nebraska company attempts to unload toxic waste on Kansas farmer 
    Returns:
    Alice ISD field maintenance crew awarded for work at Memorial Football Stadium 
    7 ways to save the earth 
    Mailbag:
    Matt's thought on Biochar vendors
    Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:
    6r33k633k
    Johnny Fescue
    Benjamin Mossing
    Trucka trav
    Lonegoose
    Brennen
    man0matrix
    Michael Brantley
    Jesse Bousquet Jr
    John Wilbanks
    Outsidefire
    Barthoda
    Deadphishy
    Tifway Lawn
    Nate Kressly
    Tdougie Fresh
    bwerthmann
    FentonWerks
    Mtech
    Miggity
    LCS Turf
    1 hr 30 min
  • Thirsty Thursday w/ Polo Fields

    Join us at 9PM Eastern for a chat with Mr. Polo Fields. He's a Lawn Pro that's killing it both on the grass and in the studio.

    Be sure you follow his channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PoloFieldsLawnService

    #weworkin #turfcheated

    2 hr 9 min
  • B&R #25: Show Me On the Doll Where China Hurt You

    Headlines:

    • Sri Lanka settles $6.9m fertilizer bill with Chinese supplier 
  • N.J. Assembly passes legislation to limit uses of bee-killing pesticides 
  • FarmSense uses sensors and machine learning to bug-proof crops  
  • China hoards over half the world's grain, pushing up global prices 

    • Sponsor:

    • The Patrons!

    Burns:

    • Industrial wastewater pond used for fertilizer causing strong odor 
  • California’s Public Golf Courses To Be Converted To Affordable Housing Complexes 
  • Experts disagree on field findings 
  • Lawmaker says requiring grass during Utah drought makes no sense 

    • Returns:

    • The Grass Is Greener At Brentsville District HS 
  • Triangle landscaper acquires Triad company 
  • MSU receives $1 million lead gift to endow a new turfgrass pathology chair 

    • Mailbag:

    • Am I doing something stupid in my battle against POA?

    Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

    • 6r33k633k
  • Johnny Fescue
  • Benjamin Mossing
  • Lonegoose
  • Brennen
  • man0matrix
  • Michael Brantley
  • Jesse Bousquet Jr
  • John Wilbanks
  • Outsidefire
  • Barthoda
  • Deadphishy
  • Tifway Lawn
  • Nate Kressly
  • Alex Smith
  • GuardWellDFW
  • Timms
  • Tdougie Fresh
  • William Wood
  • bwerthmann
  • FentonWerks
  • Mtech
  • Miggity

    • 1 hr 33 min
  • Thirsty Thursday w/ timmybluegrass

    Do you like wine? Do you like turf? Do you like energy drinks? Timmybluegrass does. He's trained, he's got the skills, he's got the eyes, the nose and the bowtie. Join us for a delicious conversation with the coolest guy on TikTok, while we talk about turf.

    Follow Mr. Bluegrass (bigsommenergy) on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigsommenergy

    2 hr 7 min
  • B&R #24: Synthetic Fert. It’s A Good Thing!

    Headlines:

    • Refuting 'Crazy Joe' Mercola's Glyphosate-Autism Scare Story 
  • Engineered bacteria could boost corn yields 
  • Chinese company intensifies fight against Sri Lanka over disputed fertilizer stocks 

    • Sponsor:

    • Jesse Bousquet Jr., Esq. 
  • The Patrons! 

    • Burns:

    • Herbicides in Lake Tahoe? Invasive plants provoke debate 
  • 8 women injured in stampede for fertilizer
    • Reference: www.IndianFertilizer.com 
  • How to Choose the Best Fertilizer for Your Lawn 
  • Pesticides: Enemy of the Soil 

    • Returns:

    • Low-Cost AI Sensors Could Help Farmers Reduce Fertilizer Use 
  • Soil Health Practices Cutting Cost of Equipment, Fertilizer 
  • Real-time soil-testing agtech startup Stenon raises $20M Series A funding round 

    • Mailbag:

    • Look in the crystal ball and tell me the future.

    Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

    • 6r33k633k
  • Johnny Fescue
  • Benjamin Mossing
  • Lonegoose
  • Brennen
  • man0matrix
  • Michael Brantley
  • Jesse Bousquet Jr
  • John Wilbanks
  • Outsidefire
  • Barthoda
  • Deadphishy
  • Tifway Lawn
  • Nate Kressly
  • Alex Smith
  • GuardWellDFW
  • Timms
  • Tdougie Fresh
  • William Wood
  • bwerthmann
  • FentonWerks
  • Mtech
  • Miggity

    • 1 hr 55 min
  • B&R #23: Oxides and Aneurysms

    Headlines:

    • NC Pesticide Board announces settlement in Burke case 
  • 2022 Break-Even Prices for Corn and Soybeans
  • Polar Vortex Building in North America 

    • Sponsor:

    • The Patrons! Let's watch movies!

    Burns:

    • Micronutrients // Oxides // Research // Aneurisms 
  • Sri Lanka agriculture ministry secy removed hours after food shortage comments 
  • “Organic” fertilizers have an inorganic problem 
  • Mexico’s wheat fields help feed the world. They’re also releasing a dangerous greenhouse gas. 

    • Returns:

    • There’s a path to reduced fertilizer emissions but it has challenges 
  • Mesotrione and Amicarbazone Tank-mixtures for Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua) Control in Cool-season Turfgrass 

    • Mailbag:

    • Joe's got some kind words.

    Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

    • 6r33k633k
  • Johnny Fescue
  • Benjamin Mossing
  • Trucka Trav
  • Lonegoose
  • Brennen
  • man0matrix
  • Michael Brantley
  • Jesse Bousquet Jr
  • John Wilbanks
  • Outsidefire
  • Barthoda
  • Deadphishy
  • Tifway Lawn
  • Nate Kressly
  • Alex Smith
  • GuardWellDFW
  • Timms
  • Tdougie Fresh
  • William Wood
  • bwerthmann
  • FentonWerks
  • Mtech
  • Miggity

    • 1 hr 41 min
  • Thirsty Thursday w/ Santa

    Join us for a conversation with Santa. We talk about keeping warm on the sleigh, traveling around the world, and the troublemakin' elves he has to put up with.

    1 hr 25 min
  • B&R #22: Law Boy and Order

    Headlines:

    • Kenya divided over pesticides ban to align with EU Green Deal 
  • Grassley To Garland: Investigation Needed In The Fertilizer Industry 
  • Many factors affect fertilizer pricing 

    • Sponsor:

    • Jesse Bousquet Law 

    Burns:

    • Pesticides can hurt agricultural communities—so why do farmers fight back against bans? 
  • Couple arrested for theft, police say they targeted lawn care companies 
  • New understanding of plant nutrient response could improve fertilizer management strategies 

    • Returns:

    • 85,974 pounds of pesticides collected through 2021 Agricultural Abandoned Pesticide Program 
  • “Doomsday glacier” in Antarctica could break up in three years 

    • Mailbag:

    • I have a soil test and need some clarification...

    Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

    • 6r33k633k
  • Johnny Fescue
  • Benjamin Mossing
  • Trucka Trav
  • Lonegoose
  • Brennen
  • man0matrix
  • Michael Brantley
  • Jesse Bousquet Jr
  • John Wilbanks
  • Outsidefire
  • Barthoda
  • Deadphishy
  • Tifway Lawn
  • Nate Kressly
  • Alex Smith
  • GuardWellDFW
  • Timms
  • Tdougie Fresh
  • William Wood
  • bwerthmann
  • Matt Fenton
  • Mtech

    • 1 hr 21 min

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