Potassium, dogma, and putting green smoothness with Dr. Frank Rossi

Frank Rossi, Ph.D. is the New York State extension turfgrass specialist at Cornell University. We talked about mentorship, potassium, turf nutrition, smoothness of putting greens, dogma, data, budgets, and more.

Here are some links:

- https://cals.cornell.edu/frank-s-rossi
- New podcast, Turf Without Borders: https://turfwb.asianturfgrass.com/episodes/st-andrews-old-new-jubilee-with-jon-wood
- https://doublecut.asianturfgrass.com/episodes/frank-rossi-and-i-discuss-what-ive-called-my-least-favorite-experiment-ever
- https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/do-you-have-an-idea-why-they-recommend/
- Video with Dr. Rossi & I on smoothness and trueness of putting greens: https://youtu.be/xIlgspZfzbg?si=9iPeueL5Y16Uk5qv
- https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/five-different-ways-to-measure-smoothness-trueness-ball-roll/



Subscribe to my new podcast, Turf Without Borders, at https://turfwb.asianturfgrass.com/subscribe

Register for the Canadian Golf Course Management Conference in Niagara Falls at https://ogsa.ca/golfsupers-2025thecanadian/
If you'd like to attend the 15th International Turfgrass Research Conference in Japan, here's a direct link to the conference website: https://itrc2025.turfsociety.com/

Creators and Guests

Micah Woods
Host
Micah Woods
I'm chief scientist at the Asian Turfgrass Center and director of the @paceturf information service. Some current projects include #OM246, #ClipVol, and #MLSN.
Frank S. Rossi
Guest
Frank S. Rossi
Grass Guy... “me, i'm just a lawnmower, you can tell me by the way i walk.”
Potassium, dogma, and putting green smoothness with Dr. Frank Rossi
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