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Cornell Turfgrass Turf Talk podcast

Frank Rossi

During the growing season, Cornell University Turf Guy Dr. Frank Rossi provides weekly summary of timely turf topics for the Northeast from experts around the region. The latest weather and how it affects your management of diseases, insects and fertility, timely tips and more for professionals in the lawn, golf and sports turf industry.

  • Season 5, Episode 10: Turf insect pests with Ben McGraw
    Penn State's Ben McGraw joins the show to answer some tough questions about noenicitinoids. We also discuss challenges with alternative grub controls, get an update on annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) control strategies, the latest on earthworms and more. Here comes the fastest 30 minutes(ish) in turf!
    13 June 2024, 11:00 am
  • Season 5, Episode 11: Turf disease management with Rich Buckley
    Rich Buckley, Director of Rutgers University's Plant Diagnostic Lab and Nematode Detection Service, joins the turf guys to chat about the mentality of pesticide use in turf, root disease control, new pathogens and risk aversion. Here comes the fastest 30 minutes(ish) in turf!
    13 June 2024, 11:00 am
  • Season 5, Episode 9: The Heinz 57 Show
    In this whirlwind episode, the turf guys manage to cover: TMDLs, BMPs, models being wrong (but useful), ecosystem services, disease risk, athletic field safety, governance and stewardship dynamics of athletic fields and more. Hold on tight! Here comes the fastest 30 minutes(ish) in turf!
    30 May 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 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!
    28 May 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 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!
    17 May 2024, 3:00 pm
  • 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!
    2 May 2024, 5:30 pm
  • 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.
    29 April 2024, 3:30 pm
  • 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.
    19 April 2024, 11:30 am
  • 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.
    12 April 2024, 11:30 am
  • 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.
    5 April 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 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.
    1 April 2024, 3:00 pm
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