http://www.basfturftalk.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:52:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Intense disease pressure hits Northeast golf course turfgrass Hello, Hello,… all operators are busy at the moment. Once this weather breaks a service technician will get back to you as soon as possible. What's that? You say you have summer patch, take-all, dollar spot, anthracnose, pythium, bacterial wilt, brown patch ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2010/07/20/john%e2%80%99s-red-sox-nation-recap%e2%80%93summer-conditions-stress-ne-golf-course-turf/ Yo Yo Yo, Greetings from the great white north, formerly known as the city of champions!!! Actually, we have had virtually no snow in MA, CT and RI this year!!! All the storms have passed south (Sorry Ted, Dave and Rich) or north into the ski areas. Very bizarre weather. Most ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2010/03/11/new-england-golf-course-superintendents-and-golfers-eagerly-await-spring/ My Red Sox update Greetings from Red Sox Nation. The flash in the pan that was the Tampa Bay Devil Rays has evaporated and the Red Sox and Evil Empire are tied for first in the American League. All is right with the universe as the Red Sox sweep the down ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2009/06/06/john%e2%80%99s-red-sox-nation-recap-6/ Good Day Folks! First, I would like everyone to go to the nearest door or window and step outside for a moment. That soft distant sound you hear in the background is the Red Sox Nation Bandwagon starting up for the 2009 campaign. There is plenty of room to hop on ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2009/04/07/johns-red-sox-nation-recap-2/ Happy New Year! Golf course greens in New England frozen and icy Could someone please explain to me why I live in New England? Ice, snow, rain, cold, sun, wind and that is just for one day! As if that is not enough, we are expecting highs between -2° and 5° ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2009/01/14/johns-red-sox-nation-recap/ New England Patriots work hard to maintain regional standing "Yo, Yo, YO," or should I be saying, "Ho, Ho, HO?" Or since it rose to a high temp of 17 degrees today—"Co, Co COLD." It is comments like that force my teenage son to call me a wicked dork! But I digress, ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2008/12/09/john%e2%80%99s-red-sox-nation-recap-5/ Boston Red Sox beat L.A. Angels, Patriots beat 49ers and Chargers All hail from the City of Champions. Just a few quotes I've heard the last week or so..... "The Angels have the best team in baseball;" "The Angels have the best 3-man rotation;" "NO-ONE can beat the Angels in the ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2008/10/06/john%e2%80%99s-red-sox-nation-recap-4/ Red Sox dominate while NE Patriots head for another top-seated season Just a quick RED SOX update before we get into business. I believe (note my word use) that we are seeing the beginning of the end of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The RED SOX have now fully exhausted the ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2008/09/08/john%e2%80%99s-red-sox-nation-recap-3/ Boston Sports are on top of the World Top-of-the-morn’in from the CITY OF CHAMPIONS!!! Yes that's right another Boston team has won a World Championship! Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics—and yes—the Red Sox are in first place again with the Evil Empire (Yankees) taking the year off. And this Championship run ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2008/06/24/john%e2%80%99s-red-sox-nation-recap-2/ We all do quite a few talks, seminars and other speaking engagements. I want to provide a cautionary tale for those folks seeking an ice-breaker to start a talk. Last week I had the opportunity to present a BASF presentation to the Long Island New York John Deere/Lesco meeting with ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2008/03/07/john%e2%80%99s-red-sox-nation-recap/