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- Thirsty Thursday w/ Turfology!
"You don't have enough guests that are Cool Season." Fine. What if we brought on a Cool Season PRO!? Join us this Thursday for a chat with Turfology, based out of Edwardsville, Illinois. You can look forward to all sorts of Cool Season chatter, a sweet mustache, and some laughs on this week's Thirsty Thursday!
2 hr 3 min - B&R #21: Abusing Your Meatbag
Headlines:
- Global Fertilizer Shortage Has Manure, Even Human Waste Demand Soaring
- Researchers awarded $1.9M by EPA to study potential risks from pollutants in biosolids
- Farmers ask U.S. Justice Department to investigate fertilizer price spikes
Sponsor:
- SANTA!
Burns:
- Zoysia, water use, and fact checking
- Climate change crisis: Golf courses on borrowed time as Earth's weather patterns become wilder
Returns:
- How golf is doing more to protect wildlife than ever before
- Second Glyphosate Verdict Rendered in California
Mailbag:
- What's this crap on my grass?
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 37 min - Thirsty Thursday w/ Lawn Warrior
Joe's working to figure out how to keep his lawn looking green, staying healthy, and trying to use the only the absolutely, positively, very exclusively required chemicals and inputs required. Join us for a conversation about untangling 2021 and setting 2022 up for more success.
Follow Joe's journey on his channel, The Lawn Warrior! https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLawnWarrior
1 hr 48 min - B&R: $h#t Ceviche with a Smile
Headlines:
- China Price Index: Supply Shortages Loom As Energy, Environmental Policies Collide
- Global fertilizer shortage comes to the Valley
- Manure provides farmers an alternative nutrient source amid volatile fertilizer market
Sponsor:
- The Winter Solstice
Burns:
- Australia set to harvest record grain crop
- Attitudes on crop pesticides ignore benefits, CropLife America CEO says
- 'Magic dirt': How the internet fueled, and defeated, the pandemic's weirdest MLM
Returns:
- Artificial turf recycling facility planned for Luzerne County
- USDA Improves Crop Insurance For Hemp Producers
Mailbag:
- Joe wants to know what shouldn't be reel mowed.
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
1 hr 58 min - Thirsty Thursday w/ Ben Sims (Lawn Tips)
Heaps. Chuffed. Whipper snipper. Schmick. Better head down to the Bunnings to grab some snacks and a translator for this trip to the land down under! Join us while we chat with Ben Sims about his journey into lawn care, YouTube, and what it’s like having Christmas during summer!
Get some Ben (Lawn Tips)in your LIFE!
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LawnTipsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawntips/Arguably the best 30 second intro ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECKyIGZNLO01 hr 38 min - B&R: Herbicide Hall of Fame
Headlines:
- ‘I’m afraid we’re going to have a food crisis’
- DNR to use herbicide on invasive plant in Iowa Great Lakes
- Maryland AG sues Monsanto, alleges harm to natural resources
Sponsor:
- The Patrons!
Burns:
- Only two out of 11 herbicide studies given to EU regulators deemed ‘reliable’
- EPA could alter dicamba guidance ahead of 2022 growing season
- Amazon agrees to pay $2.5M to settle pesticide sales lawsuit
Returns:
- Nufarm Renews Its Sponsorship of GreenCare for the Troops
- Glyphosate herbicide key driver of reduction in carbon emissions
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
1 hr 47 min - B&R: Reheat the Fries, Lies and Gly
Housekeeping:
- No Thirsty Thursday this week. We're going to remain flexible so that family can take a priority, but if we can squeeze in a Friday show, we will.
- Burn and Return will remain uninterrupted.
Headlines:
- Committee votes 7-1 on bill banning Parks and Rec use of glyphosate-based herbicides
- Glyphosate herbicide does not cause mortality in bumble bees
- Don’t fertilize your lawn after November if you live in New York
Sponsor:
- The Patrons
Burns:
- Dept. of Agriculture finds violations in Cleburne County herbicide spraying investigation
- The pesticide ban movement gains momentum
Returns:
- The Next Big Thing for RNA? Fixing Moldy Food
- Farming Software Maker Said to Be Valued at $4 Billion
Mailbag:
- Nick: Let's talk NiMEC Fertilizer.
- Joe: Do you yardwork on Thanksgiving?
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
1 hr 27 min - Thirsty Thursday w/ Redneck Computer Geek
You ever sat at a stoplight, glanced over at the car next to you and thought to yourself, "I could beat that guy in a race." You ever done that on a John Deere mower? RedneckComputerGeek has. Join us this Thursday for a chat about Maine, mowers, and mud.
Follow Redneck Computer Geek:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RedneckComputerGeakFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedneckcomputergeekThunder Valley Mower Racing Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/228498694268316
1 hr 59 min - Tipsy Tuesday w/ Princess Cut Lawn Care
Join us for a chat with fellow Content Creator, Princess Cut Lawn Care. We talked grass, content creation, and passionate fans. Special shoutout to all our Supporting Members across Patreon and YouTube for making this possible. Not yet a Supporting Member? Get bonus content and special perks! Check us out on Patreon (Burn and Return) or become a Member on the YouTube Channel.
2 hr 25 min - B&R: Johnny Chronicseed Sings the Ballad of the Hippo Spirit
Headlines:
- Nitrogen fertilizer shortage threatens to cut global crop yields
- A Nitrogen Shortage is Brewing
- Fertilizer: “Supply Disruptions Push Prices to New Highs”
- Russia Imposes Fertilizer Export
- Record-high fertiliser prices in Australia could disrupt food supplies
- DAP Shortage a Symptom of Larger Food Planning Crisis
Sponsor:
- The Patrons
Burns:
- Ship-load of 'toxic' Chinese fertilizer causes diplomatic stink
- County to pursue possibility of stricter fertilizer regulations
- EPA Fines Pesticide Applicator for Alleged Violations
- Chinese fertilizer firm demands US$8mn in Damages
Returns:
- Local hemp seed farmer gives away 100,000 marijuana and hemp seeds
- Kids Throughout NJ Can Now Sell Lemonade, Mow Lawns
Mailbag:
- Jordan in Texas
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
1 hr 33 min
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