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In this latest story on Rockbottum Radio -- broadcasting from deep in the TurfNet Zone -- private greenkeeper Willy Wilson embarks on a quest to help the missing golf pro's wife find him amidst allegations of corporate takeovers, meddling GMs, just-back-from-Augusta green chairmen, and... the new regional superintendent.

Presented by VinylGuard and their new hi-vis driving range yardage markers.

Best management practices (BMP) provide superintendents with critical tools needed to maintain golf courses to the satisfaction of golfers and owners while complying with local, state and federal regulations. In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Dr. Bryan Unruh, Professor of Environmental Horticulture and Associate Center Director at the University of Florida, IFAS, West Florida Research and Education Center, about his role spearheading the nationwide initiative creating BMPs for all aspects of golf course management... from water quality, nutrient management, pesticide use and IPM, pollinator protection and energy management.

Listeners will leave with a better understanding of the important role of BMPs, and how they can get involved in BMP creation and implementation in their local area.

As always, smart talk from leading thinkers... presented by DryJect.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Michael Lee, government affairs manager at GCSAA, and Bob Helland, GCSAA director of congressional and federal affairs, about the upcoming National Golf Day on Capitol Hill (April 24-26), and other advocacy initiatives that GCSAA is involved with on behalf of the game of golf.

Smart talk from leading thinkers, and always frankly speaking.

Innovation. It's one of the great and wonderful words in our business. Join Dave Wilber as he chats with Kevin Hicks, Super at Coeur d'Alene Golf Club about thinking ahead.

How's your strategy for looking at new ways to do the same old, same old? Or does it get old at all?

A great interview with one of the most forward thinking supers in our business. 

The Turfgrass Zealot Project is hosted by Dave Wilber and is only on TurfNet.com.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Sean Sullivan of Briarwood Golf Club in Billings, MT, about his experience with skin cancer, and concerns that all superintendents should have about it.  Types of skin cancer, genetic susceptibility, diagnosis, treatments and precautions... including references to "core removal" and PGRs.

Frankly Speaking is presented by DryJect and Maximus by Dryject.

On this Rockbottum Radio audiocast, Randy drops in behind the scenes at Rockbottum Country Club to investigate a missing golf cart and a stuck trackhoe... gets an earful from Ludell about his difficulties being objectified by women... and changing cups on a day other than Friday.  Then, Storytime.

Check out Randy's new book, The Greens of Wrath, available in softcover and Kindle versions, at Amazon.com.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking, join Frank Rossi of Cornell University as he chats with Michael Stachowicz, former golf course superintendent now agronomist with the National Park Service. Topics range from job transition to sand-based systems, turf selection and getting the seed you want, politics and turf damage prevention. Smart talk from leading thinkers, presented by DryJect.

In this episode of the Pin Sheet, presented by BASF, host Peter McCormick chats with Jeff Vannoy, Senior Product Manager at BASF, about the challenges of controlling dollar spot. Jeff updates us on new chemistries and recommended spray programs for dollar spot, including BASF's Start Early, Stay on Course, Finish Strong program.

More information on the Start Early... program can be found here.

Join Dave Wilber and Thomas Bastis as they talk about Education and Giving Back.

As Winter heads out and the season is upon most superintendents, Dave and Thomas take a moment to get some perspective on why it rocks to share information.

A simple and yet not always used concept.

The Turfgrass Zealot Project is only on TurfNet Radio.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking, host Dr. Frank Rossi chats with Penn State entomologist Dr. Ben McGraw and weed specialist Dr. Jim Brosnan from the University of Tennessee about pesticide resistance, ABW surveys with surprising results, old vs new chemistries, weed susceptibility testing, UT's new herbicide selection tool, and the upcoming Poa Day at UT to be broadcast via Facebook Live. Not to mention New England sports, banjo playing and beer drinking!

Smart talk from leading thinkers... presented by DryJect.