The Grass Factor

Some of the items we hit tonight include:

• Aldo's question about tank mixing to target POA & broadleaves in a Bent fairway.
• Questions about some warm season grass in Birmingham and liquid applications.
• Nonionic vs Ionic surfactant
• Handling steep slopes in the backyard (Landmark Verge)
• Imidacloprid and flowering bushes
• Dogs & kids in the yard with preventative fungicides

Recorded Nov 13th, 2024

• Postal worker accused of stabbing lawn care worker in Lithia released from jail
• Majority of Retail Fertilizer Prices Higher
• Why a warming climate increase flood threats

• Nick's Nugs - use code NEW10 for 10% off

• India’s US$20-billion fertilizer subsidies could do more for farmers
• Falmouth considers revised draft of pesticide use

• 2024.08.20 Pesticide & Fertilizer Community Workshop

• Will election results deliver a farm bill this year?
• Farm Bailout Bill Would Cost $21 Billion, Say Analysts

• What animal is doing this damage?

• 6r33k633k
• Johnny Fescue
• busybeezsturf
• bmossin
• lonegoose
• Turfology
• JesseB
• jbartleyw
• outsidefire
• smith1176
• eyesonme
• bwerthmann
• mtech217
• _miggity
• lcsturf
• tellycoleman
• paulsmith1110
• nreyes119
• rtfu
• matix6012
• wfcook
• webcivilian
• zach_h0495
• kennard777
• mattmac1r
• grounduporganic
• fenixlawncare
• halpeet
• seniorlawn
• guardwelldfw
• jonzyjones11
• dmiller7
• dclausen
• kmbell3837
• jharv3688
• johnavelluto
• 19852011
• sparkling_sparrow_89710
• neppy_dots

On this episode, we hit

• Matt & Jesse arm wrestling (pic attached)
• Chuck trying to get some warm season grass in NE Georgia
• Cam's askin' about Gateway Zoysia
• Rob's looking for recommendations on herbicides for St Aug in Zoysia
• MD Bassin's dealin' with crabgrass
• Johnny Fescue's lookin' at pesticides and earthworms (Multi-level ecotoxicological effects)
• Lawn Flip askin' about an overseed of PRG in his Tahoma 31
• Waffle House vs. Golden Corral

• Michigan AG Dana Nessel sues paper company over PFAS contamination in St. Joseph County
• Cadillac resident warns of PFAS in water after high levels found in blood
• Biosolid storage facility wins tribunal decision despite opposition from township, neighbours

• Nick's Nugs - use code NEW10 for 10% off

• Halloween Domination

• Vote Like Your Child’s Health Depends on It
• Why Businesses Worry About R.F.K. Jr.
• Deputies arrest mail carrier accused of stabbing lawn care worker in Lithia
• US lawmakers call on EPA to ban pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease

• Queensland Ambulance Services take man to hospital after mower crash in Currumbin Valley
• 'Buying snake oil': Growers ask Ottawa for help avoiding shoddy fertilizer alternatives

• Optimal N Rate/Freq for KBG

• 6r33k633k
• Johnny Fescue
• busybeezsturf
• bmossin
• lonegoose
• Turfology
• JesseB
• jbartleyw
• outsidefire
• smith1176
• eyesonme
• bwerthmann
• mtech217
• _miggity
• lcsturf
• tellycoleman
• paulsmith1110
• nreyes119
• rtfu
• matix6012
• wfcook
• webcivilian
• zach_h0495
• kennard777
• mattmac1r
• grounduporganic
• fenixlawncare
• halpeet
• seniorlawn
• guardwelldfw
• jonzyjones11
• dmiller7
• dclausen
• kmbell3837
• jharv3688
• johnavelluto
• 19852011
• sparkling_sparrow_89710
• neppy_dots

• Overturned semi spills herbicide across MLK Jr. Boulevard in Marshall
• How long can Bermudagrass fairways stay vibrant?
• Ag economy is in a recession, says majority of ag economists

• FALL NITROGEN BLITZ..Why this is dumb!

• Did your lawn maintenance company damage the grass?
• Florida lawn worker dead after being stabbed by mailman

• MLB's pitch for new turf field at Sutter Health Park strikes out. A's, River Cats to play on grass
• Johnnie Turner death: Kentucky state senator injured in lawn mower accident

• 6r33k633k
• Johnny Fescue
• busybeezsturf
• bmossin
• lonegoose
• Turfology
• JesseB
• jbartleyw
• outsidefire
• smith1176
• eyesonme
• bwerthmann
• mtech217
• _miggity
• lcsturf
• tellycoleman
• paulsmith1110
• nreyes119
• rtfu
• matix6012
• wfcook
• webcivilian
• zach_h0495
• kennard777
• mattmac1r
• grounduporganic
• fenixlawncare
• halpeet
• seniorlawn
• guardwelldfw
• jonzyjones11
• dmiller7
• dclausen
• kmbell3837
• jharv3688
• johnavelluto
• 19852011
• sparkling_sparrow_89710
• neppy_dots

We sit down with JonP from the Discord and chat about bidding a government contract.

• Randy killin' it

• Mosaic says fertilizer waste facility's water entered Tampa Bay after Hurricane Milton
• Philadelphia jury awards $78 million to man who said his cancer was caused by Roundup weed killer
• Turfgrass Epistemology post: Elementary School Science Fair

• Your grass is gonna be Blackout

• PFAS in Pesticides Could Pose a Greater Multigenerational Threat Than DDT
• Illegal Pesticide Sales At Hawaii Daiso Stores Prompt Record Fine

• 6r33k633k
• Johnny Fescue
• busybeezsturf
• bmossin
• lonegoose
• Turfology
• JesseB
• jbartleyw
• outsidefire
• smith1176
• eyesonme
• bwerthmann
• mtech217
• _miggity
• lcsturf
• tellycoleman
• paulsmith1110
• nreyes119
• rtfu
• matix6012
• wfcook
• webcivilian
• zach_h0495
• kennard777
• mattmac1r
• grounduporganic
• fenixlawncare
• halpeet
• seniorlawn
• guardwelldfw
• jonzyjones11
• dmiller7
• dclausen
• kmbell3837
• jharv3688
• johnavelluto
• 19852011
• sparkling_sparrow_89710
• neppy_dots

• Potash, 10-34-0 Lead Retail Fertilizer Prices Lower Again
• Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer
• Port workers’ next demand: Stop automation from taking our jobs

• Bringin' the fert

• Changes in US Farm Labor: 1948-2017
• Millionaire Maine couple accused of poisoning beach by killing neighbor's trees for a better view

• Police reveal update into woman’s ride-on mower death in Lockyer Valley, Queensland

• 6r33k633k
• Johnny Fescue
• busybeezsturf
• bmossin
• lonegoose
• Turfology
• JesseB
• jbartleyw
• outsidefire
• smith1176
• eyesonme
• bwerthmann
• mtech217
• _miggity
• lcsturf
• tellycoleman
• paulsmith1110
• nreyes119
• rtfu
• matix6012
• wfcook
• webcivilian
• zach_h0495
• kennard777
• mattmac1r
• grounduporganic
• fenixlawncare
• halpeet
• seniorlawn
• guardwelldfw
• jonzyjones11
• dmiller7
• dclausen
• kmbell3837
• jharv3688
• johnavelluto
• 19852011
• sparkling_sparrow_89710
• neppy_dots

Huaktober, Squatober, October. Whatever you're choosing to call it, it's here.

Links mentioned:

• Justin's GoFundMe
• Syngenta GDD Site
• Spurious Correlations

This week's episode named by: JLavoe & JFarm

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• Jeremy's got an EPA violation for ya bud

• How does climate change impact hurricanes like Helene?
• TimberWest Quietly Drops Herbicide Spray

• Lawn jockey statue stolen from Fayette County BBQ joint
• Meet the Chew Crew, Nashville's eco-friendly grazing sheep alternative to mowing

• 6r33k633k
• Johnny Fescue
• busybeezsturf
• bmossin
• lonegoose
• Turfology
• JesseB
• jbartleyw
• outsidefire
• smith1176
• eyesonme
• bwerthmann
• mtech217
• _miggity
• lcsturf
• tellycoleman
• paulsmith1110
• nreyes119
• rtfu
• matix6012
• wfcook
• webcivilian
• zach_h0495
• kennard777
• mattmac1r
• grounduporganic
• fenixlawncare
• halpeet
• seniorlawn
• guardwelldfw
• jonzyjones11
• dmiller7
• dclausen
• kmbell3837
• jharv3688
• johnavelluto
• 19852011
• sparkling_sparrow_89710
• neppy_dots