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Episode 23 of The TZP brings us chats with Kevin Hicks, GCS at The Coeur D'Alene Golf Resort and TurfNet's Jon Kiger taking about TurfNet's participation in The Irish Open at The K Club. 

Kevin Hicks is ssuch a good guy. I reached out to him on the off chance that he could do a short interview and he stepped right up the the plate. He's a great guy, an old friend and a proud father. We get to know a little more about him and talk about my adventure into the bowels of the famous Floating Green.

Jon Kiger joins me to talk about TurfNet's involvement in The Irish Open. Jon is leading a group of folks to volunteer for Course Manager, Gerry Byrne. And you can hear Jon talk about how this all came to be and how you can follow the whole thing on TurfNet.

The Turfgrass Zealot Project is brought to you by Klingstone. Proven Bunker Performance. http://www.klingstone.com

In this episode of the TurfNet Pin Sheet, host Jon Kiger speaks with Jen Browning and Corbett Schnatmeyer of BASF about what they see, hear and feel in the western states about the golf course maintenance industry in late April/early May.

I'm calling this episode "The Epic Episode". Epic Monologue. Epic Guest. Epic Length. Epic!! (and no, I don't mind over-using the word Epic)

Jim Ferrin, CGCS is one of those people that I think everyone should know. I'm biased. I've known him since 1990. When we were just young guys coming up in the business. Jim has excelled. He's a great turf manager. A great people manager. A student of Golf, Agronomy and Life. He's won a ton of awards including the coveted Leo Feser award from GCSAA. He's served in just about every possible way to make our business better.We have an epic conversation. We always do. Because no one can melt my brain like Jim.

I also happened to turn on my microphone and record and Epic Rant. One of those things that I've been trying to write for years and finally the words came to me. So I pulled the starter rope and pressed record. Result, a word strimming session, a buzz cut of one of the things I think is most wrong with our business and why that thinking promotes lack of innovation.

It's a feature length episode. Epic length. But I didn't want to cut it up into little pieces. Like an epic drink, it needs to be taken in one big awesome gulp. Or a series of small drinks at your own speed. But I couldn't and wouldn't cut it up. That's just not fair.

You can reach Jim Ferrin at [email protected]

The Turfgrass Zealot Project is sponsored by Klingstone. Proven Bunker performance for over 15 years. www.klingstone.com

Aubrey McCormick is a great player, great person and champion of sustainability. Don't miss her refreshing take on the world of golf.

Join Dave Wilber and Aubrey Mc Cormick as they talk about The Big Break, Sustainable and Green Golf, Golf's Future and a ton of other things. You may not know Aubrey. You may know her as a player. But you are going to get to know someone who could very likely help shape our world by being a Thought Leader. And leading in thought these days means thinking. Not just "outside the box", but actually getting ideas and passion to mesh. Without a doubt this will turn out to be one of the most important interviews I have ever had the opportunity to participate in.

To learn more about Aubrey, check out her twitter feed @amacgolf, see her season of The Big Break (Atlantis) here or check out her company Impact360 here.

The Turfgrass Zealot Project is brought to you by Klingstone. Proven Bunker Performace for over 15 years. www.klingstone.com

Episode 20 of the TZP has Dave Wilber and Kevin Ross of Country Club of the Rockies doing an amazing jam session!

From Turf to Beer to Grilling to phases like "Boom Bah Baaaa", this episode has it all. Long time friends and co-conspirators, Kevin and Dave have history and passion. Makes for fun conversation and even wisdom! And while there is always fun, there is also some serious interesting conversation. Not to mention the agronomy of high altitude turfgrass management.

Take some time to get to know an amazing turfgrass professional, Mr. Kevin Ross.  

The Turfgrass Zealot Project is presented by Klingstone, Proven Bunker Performance for over 15 Years. www.klingstone.com

In this episode of The Ladder, Jason VanBuskirk of Stow Acres Country Club in Massachusetts talks with John Reitman about his total immersion in management of a 36-hole golf course, and how the integration of technology has allowed him to keep a grip on a large property and staf.  Presented by Penn State World Campus.

Speaking Frankly this episode with Kevin Morris, president of the National Turfgrass Foundation and responsible for the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program; and Geoff Rinehart, the coordinator of the Grass Roots Initiative Exhibit at the National Arboretum in Washington DC. Frank and the guys discuss the NTF, NTEP, and the role the Grass Roots Exhibit plays in helping the American public understand the value of turf in our society.

Smart Talk from Leading Thinkers in the Turf Industry-and always Speaking Frankly!

Presented by DryJect/Maximus and Turf Screen.

In this BASF Pin Sheet update, host Jon Kiger chats with Kyle Miller, BASF Sr. Technical Specialist about scheduling dollar spot applications.  With his thumb on the pulse of the industry, Kyle also relates his take on the outlook for the golf industry in 2016.

Kyle Miller has been with BASF for 27 years, and is based out of Chesterfield, Virginia.

In this episode we Speak Frankly once again with Jim Koppenhaver, president and founder of Pellucid Golf. The lively conversation includes the recent Wall Street Journal article citing NGF executive Joe Beditz, the PGA Junior League Golf and Drive, Chip and Putt Championship,  and Jim's new venture with three other partners the Internet Golf Course Database and how superintendents can help inlfuence ratings!  Smart talk from leading thinkers and always Speaking Frankly!

Irrigation can be a lot of things. But in a renovation and restoration situation, it can often be the most expensive and most complicated part of a project. But with the right focus and some good decision making, irrigation work doesn't have to be a nightmare.

Irrigation designer Larry Rodgers has had a great career. Working with over 680 facilities, he's seen it all. From the very top end to places no one has ever heard of, Larry has combined his love for irrigation, golf, travel and superintendents. The result has been a recipe for making a real impact on the turfgrass professional stage.

In this interview, Larry chats with host Dave Wilber about how to look at a system redesign. Where are the big cost factors? What are the pitfalls of technology? How can you better sell irrigation updates?

For more info on Larry Rodgers and the Larry Rodgers Design Group, go here.

For more info on Samson Bailey's recent difficult story (mentioned in the intro), go here.

The Renovation Report is only on TurfNet Radio and is sponsored by Jacobsen and by Golf Preservations.