The Grass Factor

Reminder: No B&R Recording on the 11th. Headlines: Iowa state auditor asks feds to block fertilizer plant sale NGOs denounce France's 'pause' on pesticide ban to placate farmers Six Fertilizers Lead Prices Lower Again Joe Knows Turf: Lawn Smoothie! Sponsor: The Patrons Burns: Is Coca-Cola Really The Secret To A Greener Lawn? Idaho bill targets pesticide label lawsuits Returns: MetLife Stadium...

We've got special guest host JLavoe (Aldo) filling in for DeMay tonight as we take questions from the chat and catch up on some mailbag.

We sit down with Matt, a business owner out of Western Kentucky, to talk about his goals for building a better program.

Headlines: Technical committee scores fertilizer plant projects vying for $125 million forgivable state loan Angry farmers stage Germany-wide tractor blockades French farmers threaten to intensify protests over taxes, regulation Joe Knows Turf: Doin' the thing References: BAS 514 and Dithiopyr   Sponsor: The Patrons Burns: Billions of cicadas will emerge in the U.S. this year in a rare double...

We talk about how to find the right sales rep, how to treat 'em once you found 'em, and all the things that factor into pricing. Score spreadsheet https://www.score.org/resource/template/sales-forecast-12-months

We've got Dr. Shaddox on the show. If you haven't already, follow him over at @TurfgrassEpistemology then go add his podcast with the same name to your podcast app of choice! • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cTpdrChToeEFAOX9wkXFI • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/turfgrass-epistemology/id1717271379 • Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkL...

Talkin' about how to price lawn care.

It's The Lawn Care Whoreders Roast! Join us to help raise money for St. Jude's as we try to beat last year's amazing $10k+ fundraiser! Donate directly to St. Jude's at: https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=7834933&fr_id=134326&pg=personal

Recorded live on December 21st

Our last "normal" episode of the year! Taking questions from the live chat.

Headlines: Massive fertilizer spill blocked I-5 traffic North of Vancouver Wednesday Drones cited as future for aerial application What’s on your Christmas tree? Hint: Not just ornaments 'Inert' ingredients in pesticides may be more toxic to bees than scientists thought Joe Knows Turf: Mulchin' Leaves References: MSU-TCPReport.pdf | Mulching Effects. Sponsor: The Patrons Burns: N.C. Pesticide Boar...

We talk with the community as we prep to wrap the year.

Title Runner Up: Lawns to the left of me. Elders to the right. Stuck in my zipper with you. Headlines: Mosaic Company is promoting fair trade to keep American ag and fertilizer industries strong UAN28 Leads Major Fertilizer Prices Lower Joe Knows Turf: Talkin' about seed marketing (Attached) Reference: NTEP Turfgrass Trial Explorer Sponsor: The Patrons Burns: Lawn care worker exposes self to clien...

The guys talk about getting through the winter with less daylight and lower motivation.

Headlines: Graze Robotics Set To Launch Its Commercial Grade Robotic Lawn Mower Tampa Bay lawn-watering restrictions approved amid drought Monsanto Ordered to Pay $1.5 Billion in Roundup Case Joe Knows Turf: Dormant Seeding | Ron's Thoughts References: University of Minnesota - Demonstrations | Approach Sponsor: The Patrons Burns: Close to 1,000 citations issued for cars parked on Hampton lawns Ci...

We do a deep dive into some "research" on chemical interactions and sustainability of residential landscapes.

Headlines: EPA says Minnesota needs to take more action on nitrates in drinking water   America Next? Irish Farmers Face Killing 41,000 Healthy Cows Over Regulations to Fight 'Climate Change'   Joe Knows Turf: Talking about iron (See attachments) Reference: Soil solubility of iron fertilizers | Dr. Shaddox - Iron Solubility   Sponsor: The Patrons Burns: OSHA cites Boys Town for fata...

We catch up with Dan The Lawn Man, and if you haven't already check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DanTheLawnMan

Headlines: Students Protest Pesticides Proposal in Watsonville   Nutrien misses quarterly profit estimates as potash prices plummet   Minnesota's burgeoning fertilizer problem   Joe Knows Turf: Learnin' dilution is a thing. Sponsor: The Patrons Burns: More than $8M worth of illegal mushrooms seized in Connecticut   Ohio man nearly drowns in freak lawn mowing accident; in critic...

Talking with Paul, give him a follow over on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GreensPro http://greenspro.com/

Matt was off doing Halloween activities with the family, so we went Public tonight and took questions live for the first portion of the episode. However, we still hit everyone's favorite segment: Joe Knows Turf: Winterizing for fun and profit . Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers: 6r33k633k Busy Beez's Turf Benjamin Mossing Lonegoose Turfology Jesse Bousquet Jr Jbartleyw Outsidefire Barthoda Ryan D...

Talking with the community, and recappin' the deeds of the last week.

We sit down with our favorite Dr. Pepper drinkin' creator.

Headlines: Is the wet weather slowing down lawn care services? Effort underway to change Somersworth, N.H., lawn mowing ordinance Variability in Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices in Illinois Over the Last 15 Years Joe Knows Turf: Some advanced fert talk . Sponsor: The Patrons Burns: Multiple people transported from Pittsburgh-area InTown Suites due to pesticide exposure Hallowell bans pesticides, OKs fer...

JLavoe joins us as we take questions from the chat. Recorded live on September 28th.