Dan Francis

Rich Buckley is the Director of the Plant Diagnostic Lab at Rutgers University.  Rich joins me to discuss, "How he became a Deadhead" in my new series, "They're a Band Beyond Description" where people explain how they became fans of The Grateful Dead.   Along with loving The Grateful Dead, Rich loves dead grass.  If you killed grass this summer, feel free to send Rich a sample.  To send Rich a sample please visit: https://njaes.rutgers.edu/personnel/individual/795 Thanks! https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams!!!!! https://music.apple.com/us/album/mississippi-half-step-uptown-toodleoo-live-in-englishtown/308714960?i=308715026 https://open.spotify.com/track/55A7jJDPQQbodlqOvjAzSS?si=4b8a05fb71724277 Buckley's pick! Hartford Civic Center 10/14/1983

24 Juli 202459min

Rick Slattery, retired Golf Course Superintendent, joins me to discuss his life after greenkeeping and hosting 19 LPGA tour events at Locust Hill Country Club, located in Monroe County, New York. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.dryject.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-tip-from-you-to-me/1624743251?i=1624743257 https://open.spotify.com/track/26YYcaZm37TALSISgpqdO2?si=85705f17f90c422d

15 Juli 20241h 54min

Ross Burgess, GCS at Waynesville Inn & Golf Club, located between the scenic Blue Ridge & Smokey Mountain in North Carolina, joins me to discuss his first season as a supeintendent after trasnitioning from being an assistasnt at Union League National. Thanks to our sponosrs! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/cumberland-blues-lyceum-london-england-5-26-1972/1001272416?i=1001272633 https://open.spotify.com/track/1u1Alw1XJfvdkNEFXoaW5e?si=91e04c9795a54738

10 Juli 20241h 17min

Dan Dinelli, Golf Course Superintendent at North Shore Country Club joins me to discuss sheer strength and his unique approach to managing organic material in sand based root zones. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.dryject.com https://www.abovepartech.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/impossible-germany/926190297?i=926190302 https://open.spotify.com/track/6L0BBPYeWnaQJeDa0ox0IA?si=6320c22642ae4933

27 Juni 20241h 18min

My good friend, and entomologist extraordinaire, Ben McGraw PhD joins me to explain how he got into Phish & being an Generation X parent. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.dryject.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/divided-sky/999197620? i=999197643https://open.spotify.com/track/1YweITZFzb11ItDYHqIG7F?si=d706edfeb6534dfd

12 Juni 20241h 25min

Doug Soldat PhD, Soil Extension Specialist at The University of Wisconsin is back to discuss biostimulants, new school root zone mixes, topdressing & global warming! Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.abovepartech.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams!!!!! https://music.apple.com/us/album/jumping-someone-elses-train/286659190?i=286659246 https://open.spotify.com/track/3Tjkh6zFgjb2StmUdfi1VI?si=7f52959048e54ca5

11 Juni 20241h 21min

Carl Schimenti, Extension Support Specialist at the School of Integrative Plant Science/Horticulture Section at Cornell University, is back to discuss how were both using Chat GPT, nearly a year after his first time on the podcast. To learn more about Carl and the the services they provide at Cornell University, please visit: https://www.nrcc.cornell.edu And don't forget to listen to the Cornell Turf Show podcastwhich features Carl! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cornell-turfgrass-turf-show-podcast/id313398419 Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.abovepartech.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/big-take-over/1291910244?i=1291910824 https://open.spotify.com/track/2z83t0gfxu3Dnb0XUDBR3B?si=5bb2a02eb12046b7

29 Maj 20241h 23min