The Grass Factor

Join us as we get to know more about Dr. Shaddox.

Join us as we talk with community member, E Shott about Iron Cutter in the St. Louis area.

Headlines: How Super Bowl LVII puts a spin on the classic grass field 100 Million People at Risk – The Hidden Cost of Soaring Fertilizer Prices Lake George Park Commission tries new bid for milfoil herbicide Joe Knows Turf: Ryan fights the Internet (See Attachments) Sponsor: The Patrons Burns: The Scope Of Heavy Pesticide Use On Oahu Is Finally In The Public Domain A Santa Fe, NM golf course and t...

Join us for a conversation with community member, and Pro Applicator, JBart as we talk about everything from his new son to drainage issues. He also really, really, likes his Steel Green.

Recorded Jan 26th 2023

Headlines: 30,000 gallons of hog waste from Murphy-Brown Farm enters creek in Bladen County Scythe Robotics Raises $42M for Autonomous, Electric Lawn Mower Reference: Scythe M.52 on YouTube   Joe Knows Turf: Dormancy...or stress? Reference: Potassium and turfgrass stress   Sponsor: The Patrons Burns: Oregon grass seed company pleads guilty to defrauding J.R. Simplot Company   Colorado should kick...

Recorded live on Jan 19th 2023

Headlines: Reverse resistance   Denver Broncos spent $400,000 on new grass for the last game of the season Related: @Broncos post w/ video of results . Give the grass a (summer) break! Survey launched for baseball field maintenance Joe Knows Turf: The effects of plant biostimulants on cool-season turfgrass seedlings   Sponsor: The Patrons Burns: City Council proposes changes to lawn ordinance, No...

Recorded Friday, January 13th 2023 this episode is not without a few hiccups. Thanks Obama.

While JPink is in Iowa, The Guys crank out a Help Desk episode. Recorded Jan 10th.

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Recorded December 15th, 2022

Headlines: Rabobank: Fertilizer markets expected to continue downward trend   Soil in the Midwest is eroding up to 1,000 times faster than it forms Joe Knows Turf: Cook Your Soil   Sponsor: The Patrons Burns: U.S. Lawmakers Call for Enforcement of Mexico’s USMCA Biotech Commitments Over GMO Corn Ban   Returns: Nanotechnology Could Improve Fertilizer, Study From Utah Water Research Laboratory Finds...

Recorded Live December 8th

Recorded live on December 1st 2022. JPink sucks.

Guest Host: Eavee Headlines: Stakeholder Groups Call on Congress To Reaffirm Federal Pesticide Preemption EU governments slap down ‘too ambitious’ Green Deal pesticide bill   Identifying the benefits of taking a natural approach to lawn care   Facing Colorado River shortage, 30 urban suppliers pledge to target decorative grass   Joe Knows Turf: Taking a journey to winterize ... Sponsor: The Patron...

Recorded on November 17th.

Guest Host: Robert Palmer ( Turf Therapy ) Headlines: Fertilizer rescue plan brings no relief to Europe’s farmers and industry Public sounds off on Watsonville pesticide notification pilot program Joe Knows Turf: Pricing a pesticide application? Sponsor: The Patrons Burns: Residents unanimous on proposed pesticide ban   The pesticide double standard   Returns: NFLPA calls on 6 venues to improve pl...

Recorded Nov 10th. Live Calls with Guest Host Lushy

Guest Host: Lushy Headlines: DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends Fertilizer Maker CF Still Bullish as Price Rally Takes a Breather Snowstorms have been robust, but Utah is still sitting at average 6-year-old recovering after losing both feet in mower accident   Joe Knows Turf: Fixin' Soil....or are ya?   Sponsor: The Patrons Burns: Lawn mower stolen from middle school soccer team; community raises funds...

Recorded November 3rd. Live calls with JLavoe as a Guest Host, and zero warning when we transitioned from Preshow on Twitch to live on YouTube.

Recorded October 30th. Headlines: Naperville company’s ‘robot’ lawn mowers could making commercial grass cutting easier, better for environment Here’s how to handle excess leaves on your lawn this fall Summer heat and 'flash drought' dried up the Mississippi River, choking a crucial shipping corridor. It could devastate America's agricultural exports.   Joe Knows Turf: Get You Some Winter Fert   S...

Recorded October 27th. Hot off the heels of our meetup in Louisville, we're back!

Recorded October 13th. 

Recorded October 16th. Heading into Louisville Week, we do a "Lightning Round" version of phone calls. Each caller (except TK) was given a hard 2 minute call time. This helped give DeMay (who admits to being at 80% instead of 100%) a chance to rest up going into Dirty Deeds '22. This was a lot of fun, and likely something we'll do again.