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The EarthWorks Podcast is a series of interviews and conversations hosted by many of the EarthWorks agronomists, featuring friends from the turf industry. Interviews include noted golf course superintendents, industry experts, agronomists and business people. These conversations are designed to inform and entertain. EarthWorks has been a leader in the discussion of Biological Soil Management and has been producing professional grade carbon based fertilizers for over 30 years. Each year over 15,000 soil tests are performed by the companies agronomists and all of this builds the focus of The EarthWorks Podcast.
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- 6 days ago1h 19m
The EW Podcast - Kevin Hicks with Brent M. Downs - The Good, The Bad and Ugly of Renovations
Golf course renovations are major undertakings, and there's no substitute for learning from those who have been through them. In this crossover episode of The EarthWorks Podcast and The Low Downs Podcast, Kevin Hicks and Brent Downs take a deep dive into the challenges, decisions, and lessons learned during large-scale golf course construction.Brent shares an inside look at the extensive renovation underway at Otter Creek Golf Course, while Kevin draws on decades of experience managing renovation projects across the country. Together, they discuss planning, contractor relationships, irrigation, seeding, grow-in strategies, and why cutting corners can lead to costly problems down the road.The conversation also explores the importance of building healthy soil from the beginning, including the role of EarthWorks RenovatePlus and balanced carbon-based fertility during grow-in.From construction challenges to developing great teams, this episode offers valuable insight for anyone planning, managing, or considering a golf course renovation.Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ EW Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/
- 1 weeks ago1h 5m
The EW Podcast - Joel Simmons with Lawrence Mayhew - Amino Acids
Amino acids are becoming a major talking point in the turf industry, but what do they actually do for plant health, soil biology, and overall turf performance?Joel Simmons welcomes back popular guest and EarthWorks formulator Lawrence Mayhew for an in-depth conversation about the science of amino acids and their role in Biological Soil Management.They explore how amino acids support plants and soil microbes, improve nutrient-use efficiency, and help turf manage environmental stresses, including heat, drought, and sodium. Lawrence also explains the importance of osmotic balance, the relationship between amino acids and humic substances, and why diversity matters when selecting raw materials.The conversation offers a fascinating look into EarthWorks' formulation philosophy, including the multiple natural ingredients used to create a diverse profile of 26 identified amino acids.From understanding plant physiology to building more resilient turf, this episode offers valuable insight into the science behind carbon-based fertility.Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ EW Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/
- 2 weeks ago1h 16m
The EW Podcast - Kevin Hicks with Tyler Bloom - The Changing Role of the Golf Course Superintendent
Kevin Hicks welcomes Tyler Bloom of Bloom Golf Partners back to The EarthWorks Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, communication, and the changing expectations of golf course superintendents.What started as a discussion about club governance and the relationship between superintendents and greens committees quickly expands into the challenges of managing expectations, navigating club politics, and protecting your career. Kevin and Tyler share personal experiences and discuss why superintendents need to take a more proactive role in club leadership.The conversation also explores the growing importance of equipment managers, the challenges of recruiting and retaining qualified staff, and how robotic mowers and artificial intelligence are changing golf course operations.Through it all, one message stands out: Technology and data are powerful tools, but they can't replace experience, relationships, and good judgment.It's an honest, insightful conversation about what it takes to succeed as a superintendent in today's golf industry.Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ EW Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/
- 3 weeks ago50 min
The EW Podcast - Joel Simmons with PJ Ringenberger - Competitions Agronomist, PGA TOUR
Joel Simmons sits down with PJ Ringenberger, Competitions Agronomist for the PGA TOUR, at Lehigh Country Club during the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic for a fascinating look behind the scenes of professional tournament golf.What does it take to prepare a golf course for a PGA TOUR Champions event? PJ explains how months of planning, agronomic expertise, staffing coordination, and daily course preparation come together to deliver championship conditions. From managing green speeds and navigating unpredictable weather to coordinating more than 60 crew members and volunteers, the details go far beyond turf management.PJ also shares his journey from golf course superintendent to PGA TOUR agronomist, including his experiences at some of the world's finest courses and the devastating California wildfires that changed his life.The conversation explores the challenges of maintaining historic golf courses, the importance of building relationships with superintendents, and why sharing knowledge continues to elevate the turf industry.Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ EW Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/
- Oct 8, 20261h 2m
The EW Podcast - The Jefferson Classic - Lehigh Country Club
The EarthWorks story and Lehigh Country Club have been connected for more than 35 years. During the inaugural Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic, Joel Simmons and Jack Higgins sat down with the team responsible for preparing this historic William Flynn golf course for its first PGA TOUR Champions event.Joel talks with longtime Director of Grounds John Chassard about their decades of friendship, the evolution of the property, and how some of EarthWorks’ earliest work and product development took place right here at Lehigh. Jack continues the conversation with Golf Course Superintendent Jim Lanza, Assistant Superintendents Dan Barone and Gavin Durkin, and Assistant in Training Derek Kressler.It’s a conversation about much more than tournament preparation. It’s about great golf course management, building a strong team, passing along decades of knowledge, and a relationship between Lehigh Country Club and EarthWorks that helped shape both organizations.Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ EW Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/
- Oct 1, 20261h 3m
The EW Podcast - Joel Simmons with John Reilly - Part 2 Sand Injection
There was plenty left to discuss after John Reilly’s last visit, so Joel Simmons brought him back to continue the conversation. This time, they shift from paspalum to sand and amendment injection and the work John is doing with his company, Fundamental Inputs Right Management, or F.I.R.M.John explains how his experience with DryJect as a superintendent turned him into a believer in sand injection and how that work has expanded beyond golf greens to tee boxes, approaches, landing areas, and sports turf. They discuss managing ligneous thatch by converting it into usable organic matter rather than simply removing it, along with John’s experience performing multiple injections in the same week while maintaining rapid recovery.The conversation also explores physical testing, how John uses data to evaluate playing surfaces, and the different physical amendments being incorporated into injection programs. It’s a practical discussion about aerification, soil modification, recovery, and creating firmer, better-performing turf.Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ EW Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/
- Sep 24, 20261h 11m
The EW Podcast - Joel Simmons with Dave Wilber - What’s Really in Your Irrigation Water?
Dave Wilber has been one of the most popular guests on the EarthWorks Podcast since its beginning, and this conversation shows why.Dave joins Joel Simmons for a deep dive into irrigation water quality and the impact water chemistry can have on turf, soil structure, and biology. They start with how to properly interpret a water report, including why pH readings can change depending on how a water sample is handled.From there, they explore sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), the effects of sodium on soil flocculation and microbial activity, and how bicarbonates can contribute to localized dry spots. The conversation also covers sodium-induced wilt and the critical balance between potassium and sodium in the root zone.Dave also shares some of the work he is doing with Turf Rad and how new technology is helping turf managers better understand conditions below the surface.A technical but highly practical conversation about one of the most important inputs on any golf course: water.Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ EW Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/
- Sep 17, 202650 min
The EW Podcast - Jack Higgins with Michael Clifton - A Little Goes A Long Way
Jack Higgins sits down with Michael Clifton, owner of Chesapeake Grounds, to talk about how EarthWorks principles have helped shape a growing nursery operation built around biology, carbon-based fertility, and healthier plants.Michael shares how he moved from managing roughly 200 acres of turf into growing annuals and perennials, developing a system that combines Myco-Replenish 3-3-3, Replenish 3-4-3, Sea3, ProteinPlus, Trilogy, CalVantage, MagVantage and biological growing media. The conversation gets into propagation, soil blending, irrigation, EC management, foliar feeding and why a little fertility applied consistently can often outperform pushing plants too hard.It is also a fascinating look at how the same Soil First concepts used on golf courses and landscapes can translate directly into greenhouse and nursery production.Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ EW Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/
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The EarthWorks Podcast is a series of interviews and conversations hosted by many of the EarthWorks agronomists, featuring friends from the turf industry. Interviews include noted golf course superintendents, industry experts, agronomists and business people. These conversations are designed to inform and entertain. EarthWorks has been a leader in the discussion of Biological Soil Management and has been producing professional grade carbon based fertilizers for over 30 years. Each year over 15,000 soil tests are performed by the companies agronomists and all of this builds the focus of The EarthWorks Podcast.
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