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In this episode of The Ladder, host John Reitman chats with Jared Weight, assistant superintendent at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, OH, about his career path, working with Paul B. Latshaw and Chad Mark, and golf course conditioning in Pittsburgh... among others.

Presented by STEC Equipment.

In this episode of Rockbottum Radio, Randy Wilson chats (seriously) with envelope-pusher Mark Hoban, superintendent at Rivermont Golf Club in John's Creek, GA.  One of the true "mad scientists" of the golf course maintenance world, Mark always has new research going on with always a holistic view of soil/plant management.

Mark fills us in on his current delvings into biochar, compost extracts (as opposed to compost tea... which he explains the difference), new applications for the Air2G2 machine, an untraditional take on beekeeping, and growing mushrooms for the club restaurant.

Presented by VinylGuard Golf.

In this episode of the TurfNet Renovation Report, presented by Golf Preservations and Jacobsen, host Jon Kiger chats with Butch Sheffield, long-time superintendent at North Ridge Country Club about the recent practice facility renovation there.

In this episode of Living Legends, presented by the Nufarm Insider, host John Reitman chats with David Stone, recently retired superintendent at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, TN.  Stone had been at The Honors Course since construction in 1982 (that's 35 years for anyone counting) and until his retirement was the only superintendent The Honors Course had ever known.

Spend a half hour getting to know David and gain from his wisdom garnered over his career as a golf course superintendent.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking, host Frank Rossi of Cornell University chats with Mike Huck of Irrigation and Turf Services in Orange County, CA, one of the foremost experts in water availability, usage, regulation and what it all means for the golf course industry.

Frank and Mike chat about the end of the California drought, trends in overseeding, painting and turf reduction; costs of treating vs transporting water; use of hand-held vs in-ground soil moisture sensors, among other topics.

They wind up with what we have learned from the drought, what we should be doing, and what we can expect as it pertains to the future of the golf industry.

Presented by DryJect.

In this episode of The Ladder, presented by STEC Equipment, host John Reitman chats with Anthony Williams, CGCS, of TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas in Irving, TX. The conversation revolves around the role of the assistant superintendent and how it has changed dramatically over the past twenty years.

A former TurfNet Superintendent of the Year, Anthony joined TPC Four Seasons after a 30-year career with Marriott Hotels, where he received Marriott's highest honor – the J.W. Marriott Award of Excellence. Anthony was responsible for 36 holes of golf at the Stone Mountain Golf Club and was also the arborist for 3,200 acres of Stone Mountain Park in Stone Mountain, GA.

He is an accomplished speaker and writer, and also a 9th degree black belt in martial arts.

In this episode of Rockbottom Radio Off the Leash (or is it "Off the Rails"?), Randy discusses his experiences with flood recovery and correction recommendations; crow deterrents; the greatest golf course maintenance stuff; and Rudy, a member of the Golf Course Dog Hall of Fame.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Dr. Al Turgeon, professor emeritus at Penn State University, about his career evolvement from the golf course to Viet Nam and through academia, with a brief stint in industry in between his various academic stops around the country.

Take this whirlwind tour as Frank and Al reminisce about all the big names in the history of turfgrass science, many of whom rubbed elbows at some point with Drs. Turgeon and Rossi.

Our apologies for some technical glitches/interference during portions of Dr. Turgeon's side of the conversation.

Presented by Dryject.

In this episode of Living Legends:  Where are they now? host John Reitman chats with career superintendent, mentor-to-many and current "international agronomy consultant", Dick Bator. 

Bator's superintendent career included stops at Pine Valley, Merion and Oakmont. Over those years he mentored -- some may say 'tormented' -- many assistants who went on to careers as head superintendents. 

He shares with us some of what made him tick, and advice for today. Some takeaways:

I hired good people, but pushed them and taught them survival tacticsKnow the importance of detail workLearn to delegateWork in the trenches; I always didKnow where you’re weak; hire people to fill those gapsDon’t mess up your personal life like I did. Too many divorces (3). Personal and family life is more important than the job. Biggest disappointment of my life.Always seek out help; never stop learningToday, I learn from every superintendent that I do consulting work for; and many are former assistants.

In this episode of Rockbottum Radio, from deep in the TurfNet Zone, Randy and Ludell take to the airwaves to clear the air and set the record straight on many pressing issues of the day, including personal stimpmeters, golf insurance, special VIP parking, public school prison camps, quitting social media, and... solutions to course clutter.

Presented by VinylGuard.