Headlines:

• EU Commission set to scrap plan to halve pesticide use after farmer protests
• Bio-Based Broad-Spectrum Herbicide from Airable Lab
• FMC Corporation launching Durentis insecticide

Joe Knows Turf:

• Talkin' about soil testing....or lack thereof.

Sponsor:

• The Patrons

Burns:

• Park Commission still has plan for herbicides in Lake George
• EPA issues existing stocks order for dicamba
• US court bans three weedkillers and finds EPA broke law in approval process

Returns:

• Court Grants Three-Month Extension to Complete EPA Herbicide Strategy
• Cities can ban turf grass
• Turf MD: Karl Danneberger celebrates the career of a turfgrass icon

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 to chat with Taylor who owns and operates a fertilization company out of Champaign, Illinois.

Reminder: No B&R Recording on the 11th.

Headlines:

• Iowa state auditor asks feds to block fertilizer plant sale
• NGOs denounce France's 'pause' on pesticide ban to placate farmers
• Six Fertilizers Lead Prices Lower Again

Joe Knows Turf:

• Lawn Smoothie!

Sponsor:

• The Patrons

Burns:

• Is Coca-Cola Really The Secret To A Greener Lawn?
• Idaho bill targets pesticide label lawsuits

Returns:

• MetLife Stadium is finally getting rid of dreaded turf field
• Purdue captures another GCSAA Collegiate Turf Bowl title

Mailbag:

Turf

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've got special guest host JLavoe (Aldo) filling in for DeMay tonight as we take questions from the chat and catch up on some mailbag.

We sit down with Matt, a business owner out of Western Kentucky, to talk about his goals for building a better program.

Headlines:

• Technical committee scores fertilizer plant projects vying for $125 million forgivable state loan
• Angry farmers stage Germany-wide tractor blockades
• French farmers threaten to intensify protests over taxes, regulation

Joe Knows Turf:

• Doin' the thing
• References: BAS 514 and Dithiopyr 

Sponsor:

• The Patrons

Burns:

• Billions of cicadas will emerge in the U.S. this year in a rare double-brood event
• Homeowner discovers major problem after breaking ground on small lawn renovation 
• Charcoal may guard specialty crops against herbicide drift 

Returns:

• The Fertilizer Institute Opens Nominations for the 2024 4R Advocate Program
• Snow and storms across US as 55 reported killed in winter weather 

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 talk about how to find the right sales rep, how to treat 'em once you found 'em, and all the things that factor into pricing.

Score spreadsheet

https://www.score.org/resource/template/sales-forecast-12-months

We've got Dr. Shaddox on the show. If you haven't already, follow him over at @TurfgrassEpistemology then go add his podcast with the same name to your podcast app of choice!

• Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/1cTpdrChToeEFAOX9wkXFI

• Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/turfgrass-epistemology/id1717271379

• Google Podcasts:

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL1R1cmZncmFzc0VwaXN0ZW1vbG9neS9mZWVkLnhtbA

Talkin' about how to price lawn care.

It's The Lawn Care Whoreders Roast! Join us to help raise money for St. Jude's as we try to beat last year's amazing $10k+ fundraiser!

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