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In the continuing saga of water management we are again Speaking Frankly with Mike Huck of Irrigation and Turf Services in CA. Frank and Mike continue a conversation they started last year about what we are learning from the California drought and how all golf turf managers can be better water managers as a result.

Frankly Speaking is presented by DryJect and Maximus by DryJect.

In this episode of The Ladder, host Peter McCormick chats with John Taylor, property manager and golf course supt at Grand Niagara Golf Club in Niagara Falls, Ontario, about the schedule change that enables them to provide better course conditioning on the premium-priced weekend days.. while giving each of the full-time staff members at Grand Niagara two consecutive days off every week.

They also discuss the annual Golf Course Hockey Challenge event, the brainchild of Taylor and Scott Dodson, CGCS, of the Park Country Club of Buffalo.  The tournament, for superintendents, assistants and suppliers, has been held in the Niagara Falls area each January for the past 22 years,  TurfNet has fielded a team there for the past 18 years.

The Ladder is presented by Penn State World Campus.

Join Dave Wilber as he does some deep diving with Golf Course Architect, Andy Staples. From Bluegrass to Holiday Inn Express. Nothing is off limits.

Thoughtful and Thankful are the theme words for this episode of the TZP!

Thoughtful ideas about golf design, resource management, work life balance and many other things. Thankful for listeners, thinkers and new ideas in the golf business today. Andy Staples has a wonderful perspective on things. He's got that focus and drive that make him interesting and unique. The hour zooms by with some great conversation.

You can learn more about Andy Staples and his design firm here.

The Turfgrass Zealot Project is sponsored by Klingstone. Proven Bunker Performance for more than 15 Years. For more information, click here.

Jason Haines is one of an emerging class of Superintendent who is making environmental and financial difference with his Agronomy. His strongly scientific, minimalist approach isn't just because of his rather remote situation. It's because he's done the study about what is best for his facility and in turn his community. 

Of the episodes I have done so far, this is certainly one of my very favorite discussions. Jason's style is not to hold back, which has endeared him to some people and has made others raise a watchful eye. I'm pretty sure that he isn't worried about what others have to think of him. He's doing his best. Case in point, his March 6th Blog post about grubs, ravens and thatch.

I invite you to listen to this with an open mind. Forget some of the things that you think you know and see how a fresh approach has really made a difference... potentially keeping a small community's golf facility from being a loss.

The Turfgrass Zealot Project is sponsored by Klingstone. Proven Bunker performance for over 15 years. No one else can say that. http://www.klingstone.com

To read more about Jason Haines, follow his blog at: http://www.turfhacker.com

On this episode of The Ladder, Fred Gehrisch, CGCS, of Highlands Falls Country Club (Highlands, NC) discusses with host John Reitman how he gets great results from his job listings and interview process when hiring an assistant superintendent.

The Ladder podcast series on TurfNetRADIO is presented by Penn State World Campus.

What makes for a great experience for an assistant working for a golf course superintendent? Jimmy Pierson, head assistant superintendent at the Meadow Brook Club on Long Island, chats with Peter McCormick about his experiences with various superintendents and their divergent management styles over his six-year career.  Jimmy wraps it up with "Please don't EVER do this ____ to me again" and "Please do this ____ to me EVERY DAY!".

The Ladder is presented by Penn State World Campus.

What makes for a great experience for an assistant working for a golf course superintendent? Jimmy Pierson, head assistant superintendent at the Meadow Brook Club on Long Island, chats with Peter McCormick about his experiences with various superintendents and their divergent management styles over his six-year career.  Jimmy wraps it up with "Please don't EVER do this ____ to me again" and "Please do this ____ to me EVERY DAY!".

The Ladder is presented by Penn State World Campus.

Join Dave Wilber as he talks about his impressions of GIS 2016 and his experience in San Diego. Peter McCormick also stops in.

If you were there or not, there's always more info to be had concerning the Golf Industry's most important event. Dave takes you on a journey with his mind's eye and he recaps what was good and what was not so good. No punches pulled.

And a special guest! TurfNet's Founder and Maestro, Peter McCormick drops by for a quick chat that turns into some real deep stuff about his perspective on the show. As always, Peter is interesting and candid.

The Turfgrass Zealot Project is brought to you by Klingstone. visit www.klingstone.com for more info. 

And for more info on Dave WIlber, visit www.turfgrasszealot.com

The proverbial "60-hour work week" has been identified as one of the factors responsible for the decline in numbers of people entering the golf turf industry. Peter McCormick, host for this show, chats with Mark Fuller, CGCS, of the Connecticut Golf Club about his staff scheduling and how he avoids working his staff beyond an average of 48 hours each week... and why.

The Ladder is presented by Penn State World Campus.

Join Dave Wilber as he talks with Samson Bailey of Golf Preservations and learns about the amazing things that this company is doing for Golf!

Samson Bailey is Owner, CEO and Visonary of Golf Preservations. For a decade, his company has been installing drainage and working with renovation and restoration at some of America's finest golf facilities. Samson talks about how he got started, how he looks at often challenging work and how he believes in doing it right. 

In addition to all he is doing, Samson has leased the 9-hole Mddlesboro Country Club in Middlesboro, KY. One of America's oldest golf facilities, Middlesboro was approaching being yet another failed golf facility. Samson has stepped up to the tee to restore this facility to playable condition. Creating recreation and jobs for his community, this story shows that great people can make a real difference for struggling golf courses.

The TurfNet Renovation Report is brought to you by Jacobsen and by Golf Preservations.