In another captivating discussion on TurfNet's Frankly Speaking audiocast series, host Frank Rossi chats with Jim Koppenhaver of Pellucid Corp about the current state of the golf industry, including:

• reduction and absorption in golf facilities and businesses that serve them
• comparisons with retail and restaurant industries that are also cyclical industries
• warning signs for superintendents that a facility might be in financial trouble
• the change in golf's consumer base and requirements, including digital technology
• non-green grass business opportunities — do they lead to green-grass opportunities for golf facilities?
• TopGolf and virtual golf: good for the green-grass sector of golf?
• Should guidelines replace rules to increase the fun factor of golf
• getting new golfers to the point of involvement that will make them stick as players and customers
• growing the game by drilling deeper into the pool of "older white guys with money" who aren’t golfers.

Spend 45 minutes for a better understanding of where golf is and where it can go... both good and bad.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Dr. Al Turgeon, professor emeritus at Penn State University, about his career evolvement from the golf course to Viet Nam and through academia, with a brief stint in industry in between his various academic stops around the country.

Take this whirlwind tour as Frank and Al reminisce about all the big names in the history of turfgrass science, many of whom rubbed elbows at some point with Drs. Turgeon and Rossi.

Our apologies for some technical glitches/interference during portions of Dr. Turgeon's side of the conversation.

Presented by Dryject.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, host Frank Rossi of Cornell University chats with Mike Huck of Irrigation and Turf Services in Orange County, CA, one of the foremost experts in water availability, usage, regulation and what it all means for the golf course industry.

Frank and Mike chat about the end of the California drought, trends in overseeding, painting and turf reduction; costs of treating vs transporting water; use of hand-held vs in-ground soil moisture sensors, among other topics.

They wind up with what we have learned from the drought, what we should be doing, and what we can expect as it pertains to the future of the golf industry.

Presented by DryJect.

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In this Frankly Speaking PopUp Podcast, host Frank Rossi chats with TurfNet's Jon Kiger about the recent TurfNet Members' Trip to Scotland, the upcoming trip to BTME/Harrogate in England (where space is still available), and the TurfNet Members' Trip back to Ireland next October.

Presented by DryJect and Civitas.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Dr. Art DeGaetano of Cornell University about the underlying science of climate change. Dr. DeGaetano is a professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University and Director of the Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC) at Cornell.

Art's PhD in climatology and horticulture from Rutgers uniquely positions him to understand and explain climate influences on man-made and biological systems. A fascinating discussion without spin, pivoting or fake anything.

The real skinny on climate change, brought to you by DryJect and Intelligro/Civitas.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Ted Horton, CGCS, legendary superintendent at Winged Foot and Westchester Country Club as well as VP of Resource Management at Pebble Beach, and board member of Audubon International. Now living in California, Ted is is currently a Sr. Consulting Superintendent for Brightview, specializing in environmental stewardship; golf course safety, security and risk management; tournament preparations; turfgrass agronomics and the administrative functions of large property maintenance.

In this "Ted" talk, Frank and Ted chat about the advent of lightweight mowing on fairways back in the mid-'80s, including the economic adjustments and agronomic benefits incurred.

Much of the discussion centers around current and future water use on golf courses.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank chats with Steve Mona, CEO of the World Golf Foundation and previously CEO of the GCSAA. Topics include the rebound of the Tiger Effect and it's influence on the "green grass channel"; getting new golfers to the point of playing well enough that they enjoy the game; making golf more accessible (and user friendly) at every level of facility; altering perceptions of the game among potential new golfers; effects of course design and conditioning on the experience of new golfers... and lots more!

Spend a half hour with Frank and Steve and get yourself up to date on where the game is and where it's heading.

Presented by Civitas/Intelligro and DryJect.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Brian Winka, CSFM, about the benefits of "Bluemuda" vs the "insanity" of the traditional process of overseeding Bermudagrass on sports fields and golf courses in the south and transition zone.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Dr. Bill Kreuser of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln about the current knowledge base about measuring clipping yield, GDD modeling, PGR use and managing for consistent turfgrass growth and optimal turfgrass health.

Is the "one-third rule" valid, or completely bogus? What happens at 50%? Where is the optimal interface of mowing height and frequency? How to use clipping yield to guide fertility and PGR use so you're not "driving down the road with one foot on the gas and the other on the brake..."

How about collar decline... should we be mowing our collars lower?

Spend a few minutes with Frank and Bill for a fascinating conversation about managing turfgrass growth.

Presented by Civitas and DryJect.

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In yet another fascinating discussion, Dr. Frank Rossi chats with Jim Koppenhaver of Pellucid Corp, about the current state of the golf industry. In an era of "flat is the new 'up'", 2017 was a "solid sideways" for golf. Some metrics are indicating that the slide of recent years is abating somewhat.

Spend 45 minutes for a better understanding of where golf is and where it can go... both good and bad.

Presented by Civitas and DryJect.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Dr. Frank Rossi chats again with Jim Wagner of the Hanse Design Group, this time about his current project working with Paul B. Latshaw (again) at the East Course of Merion Gol Club, Ardmore, PA.

How critical is the golf course superintendent in a renovation project? Wagner says that the ultimate success of a project can be predicted by gauging the enthusiasm level of the superintendent, and that often depends on their inclusion in early conversations and later in the decision-making processes.

How can superintendents leverage the current and continuing influx of investment money into golf course renovation projects? Listen and find out.

The "Howard Stern of TurfNet?" Really?

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with David Bataller, Director of Golf Operations at PGA Catalunya Resort near Barcelona, Spain.

An admittedly bad student who was "fired from high school", David went on to high school and riding BMX bikes in Kansas before embarking on his career at PGA Catalunya. After serving as golf course superintendent for 15 years, he was recently promoted to Director of Golf Operations. David quips that he has never been fired from a golf course.

PGA Catalunya is a GEO-certified (Golf Environment Organization) property. Listen in as David and Frank discuss that, along with his trials with industrial grade (50%) hydrogen peroxide to dissolve surface organic matter.

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