TurfNet RADIO

In this episode of the TurfNet Renovation Report, sponsored by Golf Preservations, host Anthony Pioppi chats with Matt Powell about the soon to be opened Brian Silva renovation of the Seth Raynor layout at Dedham Country and Polo Club in the metro Boston area.

In this episode of Living Legends, presented by the Nufarm Insider, host John Reitman chats with Dr, Karl Danneberger of Ohio State about his knack for engaging an audience, telling stories, his love of the game of golf, a bit about the challenges facing people entering the industry, and his special off-topic interest...

The Rockbottum Gang goes for ice cream while their Milleminial Golfer Study is revealed.  After finding out how to prevent Old Man Smell, listen in on the first ever Rockbottum Board Meeting. There's a big accident out on the course, and then Ludell catches RW on tape under the effects of Truth Serum.

Presented by VinylGuard Golf.

In this episode of The Ladder, presented by STEC Equipment, host John Reitman chats with Carlos Arraya of Bellerive Country Club about his career path, team building at Bellerive through Pillar Management, and fostering staff development through one-on-one "weeklies".

Carlos also discusses the benefit of giving up some management control to others and letting them make decisions. "It's amazing how much we can get done, and how much it improves everyone’s work/life balance."

In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Ted Horton, CGCS, legendary superintendent at Winged Foot and Westchester Country Club as well as VP of Resource Management at Pebble Beach, and board member of Audubon International. Now living in California, Ted is is currently a Sr. Consulting Superintendent for Brightview, specializing in environmental stewardship; golf course safety, security and risk management; tournament preparations; turfgrass agronomics and the administrative functions of large property maintenance.

In this "Ted" talk, Frank and Ted chat about the advent of lightweight mowing on fairways back in the mid-'80s, including the economic adjustments and agronomic benefits incurred.

Much of the discussion centers around current and future water use on golf courses.

Frankly Speaking is presented by DryJect and Intelligro/Civitas.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Dr. Art DeGaetano of Cornell University about the underlying science of climate change. Dr. DeGaetano is a professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University and Director of the Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC) at Cornell.

Art's PhD in climatology and horticulture from Rutgers uniquely positions him to understand and explain climate influences on man-made and biological systems. A fascinating discussion without spin, pivoting or fake anything.

The real skinny on climate change, brought to you by DryJect and Intelligro/Civitas.

In this audiocast, the gang in the Rockbottum pro shop discuss Bad Member Discipline (especially Norbert Tuchus)... UFOs beaming up night watermen... Global Cooling... Global Warming... Golf Business Projections and... Storytime.

Plus, Ludell gives us his online dating secrets (no, not FarmersOnly.com), starting with dead malls and ice cream truck jingles.

Presented by VinylGuard.

In this Frankly Speaking PopUp Podcast, host Frank Rossi chats with TurfNet's Jon Kiger about the recent TurfNet Members' Trip to Scotland, the upcoming trip to BTME/Harrogate in England (where space is still available), and the TurfNet Members' Trip back to Ireland next October.

Presented by DryJect and Civitas.

In this episode of Rockbottum Radio, direct from the TurfNet Zone, Randy Wilson gives us some Christmas tips from Rockbottum, including:

dealing with kids at Christmasspeeding up play (hint: "Fill 'em, sod 'em, mow 'em")making golf affordable and fundoing something with the "r" word

PLUS: Skeletal Golf Predictions and Projections!

Randy finishes up with a golf course Christmas story in Storytime.

A great friend of TurfNet, Jerry Coldiron, needs to be remembered as the wonderful amazing man that he was.

Peter McCormick, Founder and Maestro of TurfNet and Dave Wilber, The Turfgrass Zealot, take time to talk about the passing of a great friend and Turfhead. To so many, Jerry was a light of positive infulence and his untimely and unexpected passing will leave a huge hole in the industry.

We speak candidly about what relationships mean and how the relationships that last are formed and maintained. And we tell some good stories about a good guy.

If you didn't know Jerry, you will know him. And if you knew Jerry, you will know him better.

 

Please note: A tribute site is under development at http://jerrycoldironembracelife.us. The fund set up in Jerry's memory (while a foundation is being established) can be found at https://givehope.com/Jerry-Coldiron-Embrace-Life. Please consider a donation.