ep;001 The Grasscast Podcast Integrated Turf Management with Ross McMahon

A deep dive into soil surfactants with one off the leaders in the industry.

We dive into seed with Lewis sharp from Tee 2 green. New cultivars, new tech and all of the above. 

Rainbird irrigation Manager Alastair Higgs joins us to keep us up to date with rainbird innovation and tech. From the history of a family owned company, to interchangeable parts, we get to know Rainbird a little bit better. 

This episode see Greg Evans speaking on golf course irrigation. What to look for, how to look for it and forward thinking. 

Whats the best way of managing committees for investment and much more. 

In this episode we speak to Penn States Dr. Ben McGraw. Ben study insects in depth, and teaches at Penn State University. 

We discuss, management practices, both chemical and cultural, life cycles, and how to manage turf in tricky situations. 

The Grasscast Podcast. In this episode we discuss golf clubs and covid-19. What impacts have we seen and what can we expect to see with this pandemic. 

We make suggestions on where we should be going and how we should go about it, working and communicating with committees. 

The Grasscast Podcast. In episode 3 we speak with Irelands own Dr.John Dempsey of Kildare. John is an expert in Phosphite use and disease suppression, so if your looking for information, he's the man.

John runs through his research and gives us a bit of his background. There is alot of information in this episode so have a listen and always feel free to contact us by email at thegrasscastpodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

The Grasscast Podcast. In our Second episode we speak with Jim Holden of Turfcare, about the Turfcare 3 pronged approach to Nutritional Health.

Overall Turf health is key and critical to a successfully managed turf plant, which increases the consistency of your turf.

We also discuss the up coming Virtual Roadshow Monday 16th November to Friday 20th. With 15 speakers and 15 topics, its sure to be beneficial to all who attend. Its also Free Of Charge.

#001-The Grasscast Podcast, in my discussion with Ross Mc Mahon we discuss a number of methods in which turf managers can reduce disease pressure and manage their turf more effectively. 

Reducing fungicidal use, working with new grass cultivars to reduce disease pressures, and other key impacts which will aid turf managers, from the ground up.