Cornell Turfgrass Turf Show Podcast Frank Rossi
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The fastest 30 minutes in turf. Timely turf topics for the Northeast golf course, sports turf and lawn managers from Cornell experts and guests. The latest weather and how it affects your management of diseases, insects and fertility, timely tips and more.
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Season 5, Episode 3: Meadow management and salt injury
The turf guys go off the deep end in today’s episode, where they discuss meadow area establishment and salt injury of turf. Dan Schied, Director of Grounds for Cornell, joins to discuss his experience with meadow management at Cornell, and the use of treated salt to limit quantities applied and subsequent turf injury.
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Season 5, Episode 2: Snow mold decline, fungicide resistance, pre-emergent strategies
The turf guys chat about the decline of snow mold pressure in NY, recent research on fungicide resistance, and pre-emergent strategies to account for the uncertainty in early season weather.
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Season 5, Episode 1: Winter weather recap with Art DeGaetano
The turf guys chat with Art DeGaetano, professor in Cornell's Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and director of the federally-supported Northeast Regional Climate Center, about the temperature, precipitation, and cloud cover trends we saw across the U.S. this winter. They also discuss the 2023 season retrospective and ask “how much was needed?” with respect to mowing, fertilizer, pesticides, and water.
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Season 4, Episode 16 (golf): Water conservation strategies in the Northeast
The Turf guys chat about the current dry weather and climate trends that will drive precipitation patterns moving forward. Matteo Serena, USGA, joins the show to discuss irrigation conservation strategies like drought emergency plans, using new turfgrass varieties, and emerging technologies like sub-surface drip irrigation.
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Season 4, Episode 14 (golf): PGRs and Remote Sensing
Bill Kreuser of Greenkeeper joins the show to talk about his research on plant growth regulators and use of remote sensing technologies to optimize resource use.
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Season 4, Episode 15 (sports): Novel field measurement techniques and hybrid field systems
John Sorochan, University of Tennessee, talks FIFA field management considerations with the turf guys. Different climates and grasses across North America will require site-specific management to maintain consistent playing conditions across venues for the 2026 World Cup.