In this episode we are Speaking Frankly with Professor LB "Bert" McCarty of Clemson University about ultra-dwarf putting surfaces, especially late and early season care, as well as Professor McCarty's research with physiological response of plant pigments.(This podcast has been archived.

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In this episode Frank Rossi, Ph.D. speaks frankly with Professor Doug Soldat from the University of Wisconsin-Madison about late season nitrogen management, nitrogen management to prevent leaching, and new products such as Aneuw PGR from NuFarm.

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In this episode I Speak Frankly with Professor Bill Kreuser from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln about his work with PGRs (rates, frequency, etc), pigments, and his take on using growth potential to schedule fertilizer programs.

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Jim Koppenhaver, president and founder of Pellucid Golf Inc., has been bringing independent and often sobering data and data analysis to the golf business for the past 20 years.  He has been among the very few voices of reason in an industry historically dominated and driven by large organizations and often unreasonable agendas and objectives.  

What's wrong with the golf industry? How to fix it? How do superintendents fit and factor in? Listen as Jim lays it all out.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking we chat with Professor Bruce Branham from the University of Illinois about organic and synthetic nitrogen and the role each might play in development and persistence of organic matter. How this might influence your fertilizer program and the long term impacts on soil health.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, I chat with Professor Scott McElroy of Auburn University about herbicide resistance concerns for golf turf management and annual bluegrass control with methiozolin.

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Join Frank in the first episode of 2016 as he Speaks Frankly with Dr. Kimberly Erusha, the former managing director of the USGA's Green Section.

Join Frank as he chats with Adam Charles, Golf Course Superintendent of The Preserve at Verdae Green. Adam has taken a unique approach to managing labor with a progressive approach to managing a large riparian zone that weaves through the golf course. By accommodating this important environmental area, he is creating habitat, reducing labor costs, and speeding play -- A Triple Bottom Line -- or some might look and see a big patch of weeds.

Progressive talk from leading thinkers in the turfgrass industry and always Speaking Frankly!

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Join Frank in this episode Speaking Frankly with Doug Bechtel and Tara Donadio from Audubon International about the changes going on the last few years at AI. The development of programs beyond golf and the the role Audubon and other environmental programs can play in supporting the "greener" side of golf turf management.

Progressive talk from intelligent professionals and always Frankly Speaking!

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Join me in another great chat with Paul MacCormack, GM/supt at Fox Meadow Golf & Country Club in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and author of The Mindful Superintendent blog on TurfNet.com.

We too often get caught up in the whirlwind of life and let that dust storm grind us down. Being mindful of those and all around you can help all of us keep one foot on the ground.

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Frank 'Speaks Frankly' with Dana Lonn, PE, Managing Director of the Center for Advanced Turf Technology at The Toro Company. Frank and Dana discuss where the new technology in turf -- sensing, mowing, irrigation, energy/power sources -- will start driving demand and precision. Turfgrass science from an engineer's perspective is the underlying premise of this discussion and as always "smart talk from leading thinkers" in the turf industry.

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In the continuing saga of water management we are again Speaking Frankly with Mike Huck of Irrigation and Turf Services in CA. Frank and Mike continue a conversation they started last year about what we are learning from the California drought and how all golf turf managers can be better water managers as a result.

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In this episode we Speak Frankly once again with Jim Koppenhaver, president and founder of Pellucid Golf. The lively conversation includes the recent Wall Street Journal article citing NGF executive Joe Beditz, the PGA Junior League Golf and Drive, Chip and Putt Championship,  and Jim's new venture with three other partners: the Internet Golf Course Database and how superintendents can help influence ratings!  Smart talk from leading thinkers and always Speaking Frankly!

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Speaking Frankly this episode with Kevin Morris, president of the National Turfgrass Foundation and responsible for the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program; and Geoff Rinehart, the coordinator of the Grass Roots Initiative Exhibit at the National Arboretum in Washington DC. Frank and the guys discuss the NTF, NTEP, and the role the Grass Roots Exhibit plays in helping the American public understand the value of turf in our society.

Smart Talk from Leading Thinkers in the Turf Industry-and always Speaking Frankly!

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank speaks with Brian Youell, 36-year superintendent at Uplands Golf Club in Victoria, British Columbia.

Brian, a recipient of the Canadian Supt. Association Superintendent of the Year in 2012 and a Master Greenkeeper will Speak Frankly about his traumatic brain injury from being hit by a golf ball in 2010, and the challenges he faces in the Pacific Northwest of Canada with 65,000 rounds annually.

As always, "Smart Talk from Leading Thinkers in the Golf Turf Industry".

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Frank's guest for this episode of Frankly Speaking is Chris Tritabaugh, golf course superintendent at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. Frank and Chris speak frankly about Chris's career path, management approach and the various responsibilities in the run up to the 2016 Ryder Cup to be held this September at Hazeltine.

As always expect smart talk from leading thinkers in the turf industry.

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Frankly speaking this episode with field agronomist extraordinaire Steve McDonald, owner/operator of Turfgrass Disease Solutions in Eastern PA. Frank and Steve chat about the growing season of 2016 so far for the tough Mid Atlantic growing conditions.

Also expect some of the latest thinking on annual bluegrass weevil management, summer disease prevention and managing native rough areas.

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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank chats with Sarah Glenn Jackson, graduate of Texas Tech and now assistant superintendent at Plantation Golf Club in Frisco, Texas.

Frank first became aware of Sarah via Brian Cloud's blog postand immediately knew her experiences as a female assistant in a vastly male industry would make for good conversation.  So here they are!

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