Roy Hawkins

Husband, everything outdoors, Oiler and 49er fan, GSD

[Jim Wierzbicki @turftruths]

When we spread fertilizer, no single prill makes the difference.

But thousands working together over time create healthier turf, stronger roots, and better playing conditions.

Teams work the same way. No one person can do it all.

Great teams. Great turf. 🌱
#harrells

[Richard Hurley, PhD @bentgrassdoctor]

The green at hole 15 at the Bayonne Golf Club.
The 007XL bentgrass putting surfaces are incredibly uniform, consistent, smooth, and dense for this weekend's Gentleman's Invitational member guest event.

[AQUA-AID Solutions @Solutions4Turf]

Weak roots don’t survive tough summers.

Excalibur™ is backed by research showing greater root mass, improved plant-available moisture, and stronger turf performance under drought stress. When conditions get brutal, deeper roots and better moisture dynamics matter.

Proof over promises. Every time.

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[Loveland Products @growloveland]

Even herbicide‑tolerant crops can show signs of stress like leaf cupping, yellowing, or slowed growth.

RADIATE® helps plants bounce back faster, supporting leaf recovery and boosting chlorophyll for stronger photosynthesis. Healthier leaves can lead to stronger yields.

[AQUA-AID Solutions @Solutions4Turf]

Not all surfactants are the same!

The image says it all — stronger, deeper roots create healthier plants and more consistent playing conditions. Powered by PHT™ Surfactant Technology, Excalibur™ helps improve rhizosphere response and has been shown to deliver up to a 36% increase in root dry weight mass over a growing season versus untreated turf. Excalibur™ also produced 2.7 times the root mass as the next industry leading surfactant.

Better roots. Better turf.

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[Sama Hoole @SamaHoole]

Activist: "Your cows are putting carbon into the atmosphere."

Farmer: "Where did they get it?"

Activist: "What?"

Farmer: "The carbon. Where did the cow get it before it put it anywhere."

Activist: "From... eating?"

Farmer: "From eating grass. And where did the grass get it."

Activist: "The soil?"

Farmer: "The air. The grass pulled it out of the air last spring. The cow ate the grass. The cow breathed some of it back out. It went back into the air it came from."

Activist: "But it's still going into the atmosphere."

Farmer: "It's going back. There's a difference between a thing going somewhere and a thing going back. You've described a circle and you're frightened of it."

Activist: "Then just don't have the cow."

Farmer: "The grass still dies in autumn. It rots where it falls. The carbon goes back into the air either way, just without anyone getting fed in the middle."

Activist: "It's not that simple."

Farmer: "It's grass, cow, breath, grass. Or it's grass, rot, air, grass. Same circle, fewer dinners. If that's complicated for you I'd stay away from the water cycle. That one's got clouds in it."

[AQUA-AID Solutions @Solutions4Turf]

Drought conditions continue to worsen across large portions of the U.S., and the most important moisture management decisions may already be happening right now.

This video breaks down why early-season surfactant applications are critical for improving infiltration, optimizing plant-available water, and preparing turf for summer stress before localized dry spot and turf decline appear. 👇

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#SolutionsPeople #Drought #TurfManagement #MoistureManagement #LDS #Turfgrass #SoilHealth #GolfCourseMaintenance

[AQUA-AID Solutions @Solutions4Turf]

Drought conditions continue to worsen across large portions of the U.S., and the most important moisture management decisions may already be happening right now.

This video breaks down why early-season surfactant applications are critical for improving infiltration, optimizing plant-available water, and preparing turf for summer stress before localized dry spot and turf decline appear. 👇

https://t.co/Ql3x6E6wvZ

#SolutionsPeople #Drought #TurfManagement #MoistureManagement #LDS #Turfgrass #SoilHealth #GolfCourseMaintenance

[Roy Hawkins @RoyHawk1]

@AntonioTweets2 @ArtieCubed Remind me where Freeland is?

[Richard Hurley, PhD @bentgrassdoctor]

Asking, "Are Superintendents using the new Dollar Sport resistant bentgrasses for the purpose of reducing their fungicide budgets significantly." Dr. Jim Murphy, Rutgers Turf Specialist.
Having 007XL bentgrass fairways will save 50 to 75% on fungicides to control Dollar Spot.

[Richard Hurley, PhD @bentgrassdoctor]

Glenmaura CC, Scranton, PA.
Super Jeff Koch & his crew completed a nine hole renovation & re-grassing with 007XL bentgrass greens, fairways & tees. For the summer of 2026 the second nine will be renovated & re-grassed.
007XL bent will save 50-70% on fungicide use for Dollar Spot.

[Richard Hurley, PhD @bentgrassdoctor]

Dr. Jim Murphy, Rutgers Turfgrass Specialist, is asking "Are Superintendents aware of the new generation bents that are genetically less susceptible to Dollar Spot."
Rutgers research documents -- reduce fungicide use to control Dollar Spot by 50 - 75% with resistant varieties.

[Loveland Products @growloveland]

Understanding how each adjuvant functions helps support consistent applications. When each role is aligned, growers gain better coverage, better uptake, and greater confidence. Work with your Nutrien Ag Solutions® Crop Consultant to align adjuvants with your spray program today!

[Jack Anderson @RoboticFairway]

Robots are used on golf courses every day to achieve incredible results.

Perfect north/south stripes across all fairways at the press of a button.

Physical AI is already here.. you just need to know where to look for it.

[SyngentaTurfCanada @SyngentaTurfCA]

Appear II is a new, pigmented, easy-to-use phosphite fungicide from Syngenta, delivering reliable pythium control, a quick-mixing liquid formulation, enhanced turf quality and natural-looking turf colour.

Learn more - https://t.co/4RfAjn2cQA

#AskforAppearII

[SyngentaTurfCanada @SyngentaTurfCA]

Better turf, better color. Appear™ II delivered superior season-long quality on Creeping Bentgrass. The unique pigment enhances natural green appearance while keeping turf healthy. Check out the trial data: https://t.co/wpTSJ1mzBc

#AskforAppearII

[Roy Hawkins @RoyHawk1]

@LandscapesUnLLC @Stu_Sheridan This place looks familiar.

[Melanie In Saskatchewan @saskatchewan_in]

Mr. Carney,

You stood at a podium yesterday and told Canadians that this country thrives because we are Canadian.

It was a beautiful line. Polished. Applause ready. It was also insulting.

Because it confuses thriving with surviving, and only someone who has never had to do either could make that mistake so confidently.

Canadians do not thrive the way you describe.

We endure. We adapt. We make do. We get through.

We get up early not because it is inspiring, but because bills do not care about speeches. We work late not because it is fulfilling, but because standing still is not an option. We shovel our own driveways because help is expensive, unreliable, or nonexistent, and we still show up on time.

That is not thriving, Mr. Carney. That is survival with dignity.

We survive when systems fail. We adjust when costs rise. We absorb broken promises and carry on anyway. There is no applause line for that, because survival does not photograph well.

We survive because farmers plant knowing Ottawa might change the rules halfway through the season. Because tradespeople build while being taxed, regulated, and lectured by people who have never risked payroll on a slow month. Because parents budget groceries like a tactical exercise and still manage to raise decent kids without permission from a federal narrative.

We survive because Canadians are practical. When something breaks, we fix it ourselves. Not because we want to, but because waiting for government help usually means waiting forever. Or being told the service exists on paper.

You speak of thriving while Canadians quietly ask which services you are referring to.

Healthcare that exists in theory. Housing plans that never house anyone. Affordability programs that arrive long after the damage is done.

We survive because communities step in when institutions step back. Not because systems are strong, but because neighbours are. We rely on each other because experience has taught us not to rely on governments that measure success by how well they explain failure.

We survive because small businesses stayed open through lockdowns, fines, shortages, and paperwork that multiplied faster than revenue. Because families absorbed inflation while being told it was temporary. Because seniors adapted quietly to shrinking purchasing power while politicians assured them relief was coming.

You call this thriving.

Canadians call it getting through.

We survive because we know how to get through winters. Literal ones and political ones. We stock up. We brace ourselves. We do not expect rescue, especially from people who have never had to wait for it.

We survive because we question authority. Just ask the Freedom Convoy. Canadians have an instinctive allergy to being ordered around by people who exempt themselves from the consequences. We remember what happens when compliance is mistaken for unity.

We survive because we do not confuse slogans with reality, no matter how high the elbows go or how loudly we are told to clap. We know the difference between leadership and performance. Between patriotism and appropriation.

And while governments waste money, restrict rights, censor speech, divide citizens, and congratulate themselves, Canadians quietly keep the country functioning anyway.

That is not thriving. That is resilience under pressure.

So when you tell Canadians they thrive because they are Canadian, it lands differently on those of us who have actually lived it.

Because confusing survival with thriving is easy if you have never had to survive.

And that is the problem.

Mark Carney speaks of thriving from a life buffered by boards, institutions, and global forums. A life spent above the consequences does not teach you the difference between getting ahead and just getting through.

Those who have never had to survive often mistake endurance for success, and then try to take credit for it.

So no, Mr. Carney.

Canadians are not thriving because of you.

We are surviving despite a government that made life harder, more expensive, more divided, and then attempted to dress our endurance up as its achievement.

Our resilience is not your accomplishment.

It is proof of a people who carried each other while being lectured by someone who does not recognize the difference.

And Canadians are done applauding the performance.

My advice to you Mr. Carney?

Before defining Canadians, try surviving as one.

As always,
Melanie in Saskatchewan

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@MarkJCarney @liberal_party #cdnpoli

[Loveland Products @growloveland]

When rain comes, you shouldn't have to wonder if your pre-emergent herbicide is still there. INFUSE® helps keep your actives in the soil, so it stays working, not washing out. Talk with your local crop consultant to learn how to protect your pre's.

[NUCLR GOLF @NUCLRGOLF]

Every golf course needs this machine 💯🍹