Frankly Speaking this episode with Professor Roch Gaussoin, Chair of the Dept. of Agronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and former Turfgrass Scientist and Educator. The conversation (likely to be some arguing) between these two old friends will focus on smart organic matter management. Roch's landmark work on the role of sand topdressing in managing sand based putting surfaces remains a lynchpin in our understanding of OM dilution--smart talk from leading thinkers and always Frankly Speaking.

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Frankly Speaking this episode with Rick Slattery, the 30+ year golf course superintendent at Locust Hill Country Club outside of Rochester, NY. Rick was a 2015 GCSAA Environmental Leaders in Golf Award recipient in the private club category. Under Rick's leadership the club was also recognized by the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation as an environmental leader. Much of Rick's environmental focus has been on water management and in a year when water is on everyone's mind -- too much or not enough -- this is a timely chat with another leading thinker... and always, Frankly Speaking!

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In this episode, I speak frankly with David Kuypers, CGCS, former golf course superintendent and now head of Lawn and Garden for Syngenta Canada. A Penn State alum (won't hold that against him) and instructor in the Guelph Turf Institute,

David and I discuss his career transition, Canadian pesticide regulation compared to that in the US, and the stormwater capture project he worked on while at the Cutten Club in Guelph.

Smart talk from leading thinkers and always Frankly Speaking.

In this double session of Frank Chats, Frank Rossi discusses Pink Snow Mold/Microdochium patch research with Clint Mattox, PhD candidate at Oregon State University, and also chats with Dr. Doug Soldat of University of Wisconsin/Madison about potassium nutrition.

Smart talk from leading thinkers and always Frankly Speaking.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Chris Tritabaugh, golf course superintendent at Hazeltine National Golf Club, about his agronomic preparation and humanistic hopes for the Ryder Cup.

The wide-ranging and particularly open and honest -- in the Tritabaugh tradition -- conversation ranges from the community and atmosphere Chris crafted by invitation in the maintenance staff headquarters... to his active use of social media throughout the event... to the agronomics of topdressing strategies, use of ammonium sulfate as a primary N source, iron sulfate as a "heat sink" in late fall and early spring... to the "heron shit" incident... to his mantra of "work calmly from the top down and have fun".

Check it out.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Dr. Frank Rossi chats with Dr. Paul Vincelli of the University of Kentucky about the state of turf research in general and plant pathology in particular; looking outside the turf industry for inspiration and innovation that can be applied to turf; enhancing public knowledge about climate change; and the state of genetic engineering research.

As always, frank talk from leading thinkers in the turf industy. Sponsored by DryJect and Turf Screen.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Dan Dinelli, CGCS, at North Shore CC in Chicagoland and recipient of the GCSAA"s Presidential Award for Environmental Stewardship about his sustained committment to research and innovation. The successes and frustrations with golfer expectations, organic management and his current research on rootzones and OM accumulation.

Smart talk from leading thinkers in the golf turf industry.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Dr. Frank Rossi chats with Dr. Joe Roberts, plant pathologist at the University of Maryland. Hot topics include bacterial etiolation and decline and their relation to environmental and agronomic stresses, and the new Turfgrass Microbiome project that Dr. Roberts is participating in.  The Turf Microbiome project will identify and study communities of microorganisms that live within and on the plant that may be related to functions in turfgrass health.  

As always, smart talk from leading thinkers... and only on TurfNetRADIO.

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Dr. Frank Rossi speaks frankly this episode with Dr. Ben Wherley of Texas A & M University on the influence of deficit irrigation on turf growth and performance. Professor Wherley also teaches a GCSAA seminar on Preparing and Managing Turf through water shortages. This seminar enlightens many on the issues surrounding water and the impact of shortages on management decisions. Smart talk from leading thinkers--Frankly Speaking.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, host Dr. Frank Rossi chats with Penn State entomologist Dr. Ben McGraw and weed specialist Dr. Jim Brosnan from the University of Tennessee about pesticide resistance, ABW surveys with surprising results, old vs new chemistries, weed susceptibility testing, UT's new herbicide selection tool, and the upcoming Poa Day at UT to be broadcast via Facebook Live. Not to mention New England sports, banjo playing and beer drinking!

Smart talk from leading thinkers... presented by DryJect.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, join Frank Rossi of Cornell University as he chats with Michael Stachowicz, former golf course superintendent now agronomist with the National Park Service. Topics range from job transition to sand-based systems, turf selection and getting the seed you want, politics and turf damage prevention.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Sean Sullivan of Briarwood Golf Club in Billings, MT, about his experience with skin cancer, and concerns that all superintendents should have about it.  Types of skin cancer, genetic susceptibility, diagnosis, treatments and precautions... including references to "core removal" and PGRs.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Michael Lee, government affairs manager at GCSAA, and Bob Helland, GCSAA director of congressional and federal affairs, about the upcoming National Golf Day on Capitol Hill (April 24-26), and other advocacy initiatives that GCSAA is involved with on behalf of the game of golf.

Smart talk from leading thinkers, and always frankly speaking.

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Best management practices (BMP) provide superintendents with critical tools needed to maintain golf courses to the satisfaction of golfers and owners while complying with local, state and federal regulations. In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Dr. Bryan Unruh, Professor of Environmental Horticulture and Associate Center Director at the University of Florida, IFAS, West Florida Research and Education Center, about his role spearheading the nationwide initiative creating BMPs for all aspects of golf course management... from water quality, nutrient management, pesticide use and IPM, pollinator protection and energy management.

Listeners will leave with a better understanding of the important role of BMPs, and how they can get involved in BMP creation and implementation in their local area.

As always, smart talk from leading thinkers... presented by DryJect.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Dr. Frank Rossi chats with Dr. Bruce Clarke of Rutgers University about the history, creation and evolution of BMPs for managing patch diseases and anthracnose in turf. Programmatic approaches to control, intertwining of micronutrients and cultural practices, solid vs hollow tine aerification, self-inflicted issues, topdressing, nitrogen... and the real possibility -- with strict adherence to established BMPs -- of moving toward a scouting-based curative program for anthracnose management.

Frank and Bruce also talk about the upcoming 13th International Turfgrass Research Conference to be held July 16-21 in New Brunswick, NJ.

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Following up on two previous deep-dive conversations into the role and management of organic matter in fine turf, Dr. Frank Rossi again hosts Dr. Roch Gaussoin of the University of Nebraska and Dan Dinelli, golf course superintendent at North Shore Country Club in the Chicagoland area.

Listen in as these three go at it for an hour, winding up with a fascinating discussion about Dan's research into biochar as a component or amendment of golf turf.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking on TurfNet RADIO, Dr. Frank Rossi chats with Brian Whitlark, western regional agronomist for the USGA Green Section, about factors influencing playability of putting surfaces.  On the table for discussion are green firmness, angle of approach from the fairway vs the rough, slope of the green, ball roll distance/green speed, and mower setup.

Whitlark is a certified professional soil scientist and has worked extensively with golf courses facing challenging soil and water conditions. Since joining the Green Section, Whitlark has conducted applied research in a variety of areas, including mitigating saline and sodic soils, evaluating practices to produce quality putting surfaces, exploring the pros and cons of using turf colorants and optimizing mower setup. He has written extensively for practitioners in the areas of soil, water and soil test interpretation.

Whitlark is a graduate of the University of Arizona at Tucson, where he received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, with an emphasis in turfgrass science. 

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking -- Resistance Radio, Summer Edition -- Frank Rossi of Cornell University relates New England sports to turf management with entomologist Dr. Ben McGraw of Penn State University and weed scientist Dr Jim Brosnan of the University of Tennessee.

Topics include data-driven precision weed management, synchronicity of adult pest populations, fraise mowing for weed management via seed bank reduction, and the effect of insect control methods on pollinators.

Smart talk from leading thinkers, only on Frankly Speaking on TurfNet Radio.  Presented by DryJect.

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