The Grass Factor

Headlines:

• Liquid nitrogen fertilizer spill kills 750,000 fish, Iowa officials say
• Houston lawn worker uses weed eater to confront robbery suspects

Joe Knows Turf:

• Sellin' thatch
• Karaaazzzzy Dark!

Sponsor:

• The Patrons

Burns:

• Drexel University is phasing out herbicides, pesticides on campus grounds
• Orange County residents say weed-killing chemical sprayed near homes is making them sick 

Returns:

• Vargas made a career of defying the status quo
• Turfgrass Nutrient Management - Debunking Some Common Myths
• Related: Check out John Emerson on our show!

Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

• 6r33k633k
• JohnnyFescue
• Busy Beez's Turf
• Benjamin Mossing
• Lonegoose
• Turfology
• Jesse Bousquet Jr
• Jbartleyw
• Outsidefire
• Barthoda
• Ryan Danescu
• bwerthmann
• Mtech
• LCS Turf
• LTK Trucking & Freight
• PaulSmith
• NestorReyes
• LW50
• Sumbeach
• Lush Lawns
• Matix
• wfcook
• webcivilian
• Zach_H
• Kennard
• SchaneyTurf87
• MattMac1r
• Loonie
• GroundUpOrganic
• Josh1604
• NeilOB
• Fenix Lawn Care
• Halpeet
• SeñorLawn
• Guard Well Lawn Care
• JonzyJones
• Dmiller
• Wade Hustad
• dclausen
• kmbell
• 221878
• JHarv
• JohnAvelluto
• CaliusOptimus

We sit down with Eldon tonight and address his concerns as a Pro Applicator out of Pennsylvania.

JPink was busy with some family, so we kick it old school instead of a B&R recording.

Is it green, is it brown, is it healthy, does it need more nitrogen? We dig through it all on our April 10th recording.

Q&A's from the community on our April 3rd show.

Wet & Wild Wednesday coming at you with this week's round of Q&A's from the community! Recorded March 27th 2024

Continuing with our new time, Wet & Wild Wednesday brings you some Q&A's from the community! Recorded March 20th 2024

Headlines:

• Should Nashville take part in 'No Mow April'? Why one community won't mow their lawns next month
• Timing crabgrass preemergence applications in spring
• Turf fields may have ‘forever chemicals. ’ Should kids be playing on them?
• ‘Irresponsible’ Global Pesticide Regulations Spark Mass Outrage

Joe Knows Turf:

• Spring Ferts

Sponsor:

• The Patrons

Burns:

• Registration open for Imperial County APCD’s Lawn Equipment Exchange Program (LEEP)
• Colonial Downs controlled turf burn postponed again due to weather
• Iowa DNR finds no living fish in fertilizer-contaminated river

Returns:

• How farmers are using AI to help feed the planet

Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

• 6r33k633k
• JohnnyFescue
• Busy Beez's Turf
• Benjamin Mossing
• Lonegoose
• Turfology
• Jesse Bousquet Jr
• Jbartleyw
• Outsidefire
• Barthoda
• Ryan Danescu
• bwerthmann
• Mtech
• LCS Turf
• LTK Trucking & Freight
• PaulSmith
• NestorReyes
• LW50
• Sumbeach
• Lush Lawns
• Matix
• wfcook
• webcivilian
• Zach_H
• Kennard
• SchaneyTurf87
• MattMac1r
• Loonie
• GroundUpOrganic
• Josh1604
• NeilOB
• Fenix Lawn Care
• Halpeet
• SeñorLawn
• Guard Well Lawn Care
• JonzyJones
• Dmiller
• Wade Hustad
• dclausen
• kmbell
• 221878
• JHarv
• JohnAvelluto
• CaliusOptimus

We're takin' some questions tonight from the chat and gettin' caught up on some mailbags.

Housekeeping:

• Matt's AMA on Reddit
• Thirsty Thursday is now Wet & Wild Wednesdays! (Same time, new day)

Headlines:

• State restrictions on local fertilizer bans opposed
• Most Retail Fertilizer Prices Slightly Higher for Fourth Week of February
• A ship earlier hit by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea

Joe Knows Turf:

• YardBrah (www.YardBrah.com) | Ron (One, Two, Three)

Sponsor:

• The Patrons

Burns:

• Record levels of 'forever chemicals' in NE Tennessee sewage sludge used as crop fertilizer
• Two Topeka residents arrested following stolen lawn mowers investigation

Returns:

• Pesticide liability exemption bill passes the House, is on the move in the Senate
• When it comes to lawn grass, be careful what you buy

Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

• 6r33k633k
• JohnnyFescue
• Busy Beez's Turf
• Benjamin Mossing
• Lonegoose
• Turfology
• Jesse Bousquet Jr
• Jbartleyw
• Outsidefire
• Barthoda
• Ryan Danescu
• bwerthmann
• Mtech
• LCS Turf
• LTK Trucking & Freight
• PaulSmith
• NestorReyes
• LW50
• Sumbeach
• Lush Lawns
• Matix
• wfcook
• webcivilian
• Zach_H
• Kennard
• SchaneyTurf87
• MattMac1r
• Loonie
• GroundUpOrganic
• Josh1604
• NeilOB
• Fenix Lawn Care
• Halpeet
• SeñorLawn
• Guard Well Lawn Care
• JonzyJones
• Dmiller
• Wade Hustad
• dclausen
• kmbell
• 221878
• JHarv
• JohnAvelluto
• CaliusOptimus