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 7: Challenge golfers? Focus on nature experience?
The turf guys question the need to “challenge” golfers and offer ways superintendents can try to shift golfer focus to think about their experience in nature. They also chat about the building momentum of the growing season including root diseases, annual bluegrass weevil, and more on the fastest 30 minutes(ish) in turf!
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Season 5, Episode 8: Soil testing – the answer to all your problems?
The turf guys rant about soil testing and look at the oldest grass study in the world – the Rothamsted Park Grass experiment. They also discuss the one nutrient that really matters –- nitrogen –- and defensible nitrogen rates in the Northeast for turfgrass, strategies to manage nitrogen appropriately and more on the fastest 30 minutes(ish) in turf!
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Season 5, Episode 6: No Mow May and better alternatives with Sara Stricker
Dr. Sara Stricker, Guelph University Turfgrass Institute, discusses ALL the nuances of ‘No Mow May’. Is it really better for pollinators compared to a traditional lawn? Are their risks involved with allowing your lawn grow, unabated, for the month of May? Are there better alternatives for your landscape to promote pollinator habitat? This, and more, on the fastest 30 minutes(ish) in turf!
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Season 5, Episode 5: Community sports fields with Chase Straw
Dr. Chase Straw, Texas A&M, joins the turf guys to talk about an ambitious project that seeks to understand all aspects of community sports fields and provide foundational data to decision-makers in the future. The turf guys also rant about proper footwear selection for athletes.
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Season 5, Episode 4: Tall fescue with Cale Bigelow
Purdue University professor Cale Bigelow joins the show to share his observations on the evolution of tall fescues, interseeding fescue into existing stands, brown patch resistance, and some potential new uses for fescue as a sports surface. The turf guys also chat about the challenges of dealing with early season traffic.
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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.