and track. He also achieved a distinction
requiring a monumental commitment by
a young man; he achieved and became
an eagle scout. After high school he en­
listed in the Army where he served for
4 years and achieved the rank of sargent
Bob Lipman so poignantly said at our
in the infantry. His tour of duty involved
November meeting that during his years
patrolling the tense DMZ in South Korea
of membership that our organization has
where he was posted for 1 1/1 years.
had the distinction of having 4 members
become GCSAA presidents. Others have
After his service years, our recipient en­
played a very active and pivotal role as
rolled at the University of Rhode Island's
chapter delegates such as Les Kenndey.
4 year turf program where he studied
Last year we were proudly represented
under Drs. Skogely, Jackson and Aim.
on a national level when Scott Ramsay
was selected the Superintendent of year,
He gained firsthand job experience by
a distinction well earned for his posi­
working summers first at Potowomut
tive attitude and hard work at Yale Golf
Golf Club in East Greenwich, RI. a classic
Course. At the local level our members
1927 Walter Johnson designed golf club,
were instrumental by promoting rea­
then being managed by Superintendent
sonable environmental regulations that
Pat Vetere. He later honed his skills
provided a sense of cooperation between
Continued on page 3...
our organization and those concerned
with public safety and the need to pre­
serve the environment. Steve Rackliffe,
Richie Marks and retired member Peter
n his ssu e
Pierson represented us in those the early
years to create these successes. For all of
President's M essage..................... 2
us, who knew him, Pete worked tireless
Schedule of Events.........................4
in his efforts to prevent burdensome leg­
islation and regulations.
UCONN Turf Students................5

SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR 2007
KEITH ANGILLY
Presented by Mike Donahue
When I think of the Connecticut Golf
Course Superintendents Association the
first word I can think of is "Commit­
ment." I say this because its members are
actively engaged directly or indirectly in
preserving and promoting the "good of
the game of golf." Many of our members
have proudly exemplified this quality
both at the local and national level.

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Our recipient of 2007's Connecticut Su­
perintendent of the Year is no stranger to
the idea of "Commitment." He has been
a superintendent for 9 years and has
been a member of our organization for 12
years. His humble beginnings started in
Warwick, Rhode Island. He attended Pil­
grim High School there and was an active
athlete participating in soccer, hockey

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The P r e s ti^ iS M essa# e

Christian P. Mauro, President

With the spring season fast approaching, I
sit to write my inaugural President's letter.
I would like to take this opportunity to
offer the membership a few updates with
the Associations off season happenings
and some 2008 calendar highlights.
Congratulations to Keith Angilly on his
well deserved Superintendent of the Year
Award. Keith as many of you probably
Connecticut Clippings is an official
publication of the Connecticut
Association of Golf Course
Superintendents
P.O. Box 3678
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Mary Jo Kennedy
Telephone 203/387-0810
Toll Free Tel: 888/561-7778
Fax: 203/387-7866
e-mail: cagcs@sbcglobal.net

do not know made it his personal goal
and a priority of the Board to do all that
we could as an Association to spread the
word on the value of our members and
to promote our profession as Golf Course
Superintendents. Keith sacrificed his
personal and professional time to attend
various meetings of the Connecticut
State Golf Association, Connecticut
PGA, University of Connecticut, Club
Managers Association and other allied
Associations with those goals in mind. I
feel we all owe Keith a personal thank you
for his dedication to the advancement of
our profession and a special thank you
for what he refers to, as the education of
one mind at a time.

events for 2008. Charlie Babcock has also
been able to fill up the social schedule with
some of the usual events and a few new ones.
Please watch the mail for your 2008 schedule
and mark those dates on your calendar. An
important date to mark on the calendar
will be the Scholarship and Research
Tournament, scheduled for Monday, May
19th at Mill River Country Club. Thank
you to everyone who has volunteered their
time and their facilities to host our 2008
events and thank you to all our commercial
members who time after time donate to our
golf and social events so that we can keep
them affordable for all members. Anyone
who may have any interest in hosting a
future event, please give Mary Jo a call at
the office for more details.

Best of luck to the CAGCS members who
have utilized their experience and time
in Connecticut to advance their careers.
Congratulations to Curtis Tyrrell, CGCS
on his move to Medinah Country Club
and good luck to him as he prepares
to host the 2012 Ryder Cup Matches.
Congratulations and best of luck to
Matt Burrows as he brings his talents to
Winged Foot Golf Club.

Bruce Morse and his crew have again, as in
all even calendar years, offered to host a golf
meeting at Norwich Golf Club. Please take
advantage of making the trip to Norwich
in April as this course always offers a stern
early season test of golf.
Good luck to everyone on a successful 2008
golfing season. Don't forget our families need
our time to and remember it is only grass.

Don Beck and Mark Mansur put together
a great schedule of golf and educational

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working as the assistant superinten­
dent at the Segregansett Country Club
in Taunton, Mass.; a classic redesigned
Geoffery Cornish course originally es­
tablished in 1893. He then moved on to
become the assistant superintendent at
Woodbridge Country Club here in Con­
necticut working under the supervision of
John Streeter where he stayed 3 seasons.
His first golf course superintendent's
position was Hunter Golf Club in Me­
riden, Ct., a highly rated AL Zikourous
designed municipal gold course. Keith
learned the challenges of managing a
high rounds course and skills to produce
quality playing conditions.
He then moved to Mill River Country
Club in Stratford in 2001, taking over in
the middle of a major course renovation.
This private course was established in
1923 and originally designed by architect
Tom Winton. Upon taking over he imme­
diately finalized major construction proj­

ects involving irrigation, bunkering, new
tees and moundings. He then worked on
improving playing conditions on greens
implementing strategies as modifying
the root zone, improving drainage and
increasing bentgrass populations while
still providing quality playing conditions
with minimal disruption to play.
By now most of you know who this re­
cipient is. This superintendent resides
with his wife of 13 years Kelley and his
son Scott age 4 in Meriden. The couple
met at college and what I found amazing
is that Kelly is from New Jersey and is a
die hard Yankees fan and our recipient is
a Red Sox fan. I guess opposites do at­
tract. In his spare time he enjoys cooking
and barbecuing especially with his son
Scott by his side.
Our recipient is not without making a
contribution to our organization. He
first served in the capacity as member­
ship chairman in 2002 when a vacancy
was created unexpectedly. After that he

became secretary in 2003 and vice presi­
dent in 2004 & 2005. Finally he was se­
lected by his peers to become president
of our organization proudly serving in
2006 & 2007. His main goal during his
term was to elevate the profession by ad­
vocating improved communication and
dialogue with the golfer. In a sense one

must promote oneself and create one's
value so to demonstrate the necessity
and value o f your profession.
This recipient practices what he preaches.
When informing his club of his selection,
his general manager Thomas Serino was
elated. He happily commented that our
recipient is an invaluable asset to the club
and was a real "team player". Mr. Serino
further stated that Keith Angilly was a vi­
tal part of the club's equation of success.
Ladies and Gentleman, it is my honor
and pleasure to present this award to our
2007 CAGCS Superintendent of the Year,
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CAGCS 2008 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
April 28
Monday

NORWICH GOLF CLUB
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Bruce Morse
Host Superintendent

May 19
Monday

MILL RIVER COUNTRY CLUB
CAGCS Scholarship & Research Tournament

Keith Angilly
Host Superintendent

June 17
Tuesday

INDIAN HILL COUNTRY CLUB
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Marc Weston
Host Superintendent

1st Round CAGCS Championship MET Team Championship Qualifier
July 1
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August 12
Tuesday

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September 11
Thursday

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September 25
Thursday

JOSEPH TROLL GOLF TOURNAMENT
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Mark Pelkey
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October 14
Tuesday

TUNXIS PLANTATION
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showing, finishing 31st. In addition to the
undergraduates, graduate students Alex
Putman (advised by John Kaminski)
and Nate Miller (advised by Jason
Henderson) took the top spot among
all competing graduate students. Teams
from Iowa State (1st), Purdue
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The
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Turf Club would like to thank the
Connecticut Association of Golf Course
Superintendents for providing funding
to students attending the 14th annual
GCSAA Collegiate Turf Bowl in Orlando,
FL. Through their generous support,
the Turf Club was able to send ten
members to the collegiate competition.
A lot of hard work went into preparing
for the 4-hour exam, as review sessions
started meeting last fall. The hard work
paid off as this year's students placed
very well among the record breaking 92
teams participating in the competition.
UConn's top team, consisting of David
Golembeski, Brian Tencza, Benjamin
Goossen, and David McIntyre finished
in 12th place among all undergraduate
teams. A second team of Andrew Stair,
Jonathan
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Scholarship. Again, the Turf Club would
like to thank all those that contributed to
this experience. This opportunity would
not have been possible without your
continued support.

In addition to participating in the
Turf Bowl, David Golembeski
received an individual honor.
David was recognized for his
academic
achievements
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top award given out by the
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and is just one of many awards
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ASSOCIATION Of
GOLF COURSE
SUPERINTENDENTS

New Members

To Michael Pieri, on his election, as the
Class C Representative to the Board of
Governors.

available at Hawley Lincoln Memorial
Funeral Home, New Haven CT.

Gary J. Cilfone, Class A
Washington Club

To the family of Doug Morgan, owner
of Winding Brook Turf Farm,
Wethersfield, CT.

David Conrad, Class Commercial
Metro Turf Specialists

To Erick Holm on the loss of his father.

James Easton, Class C
Fisher's Island Club
Melissa Gugliotti, Class Commercial
Syngenta
Daniel Rogers, Class SM
New London Country Club

Condolences
To the family of Stanley E. Kogut, Jr.,
who was a member of our associa­
tion from 1985 to 2001. He was a Golf
Course Superintendent for many years
at area golf courses including Oak Ridge
Country Club, Ludlow Country Club
and most recently at Mill Valley Golf
Links, Belchertown, MA.
To Kimberly Heyl and family on the loss
of her brother Scott Fisher Heyl.
To Peter & Gail Lund on the loss of
Gail's mother.
To the family of Harry Meusel who
served as Golf Course Superintendent at
Yale GC from 1951 until his retirement
in 1993 passed away Sunday March 2.
A member of CAGCS since 1949, Harry
was named Superintendent of the Year
in 1989. Gifts in his name may be made
to his favorite charities. A list is

Our sincere sympathy goes out to Eric
Johnson on the recent passing of his mom,
Gladys, at the age of 98.

Congratulations

To Bob Ruszala, Golf Course Superinten­
dent at Hickory Ridge GC & Chairmen
of The NOR'EASTER Room on receiving
the Distinguished Service Award from the
Golf Course Superintendent Association
of New England.
Congratulations to Keith & Liz Kraus on
the birth of their daughter McKenzie. She
was born on February 27th and weighed
in a healthy 91bs 4oz.

To Jason & Jocelyn Booth, on the birth of
their son Ryan Michael, weighing in at
8 lbs. 10 ozs. And to Jason, formerly at
Woodbridge CC on his new position as
Golf Course Superintendent at New
Haven CC.
To Curtis Tyrrell, CGCS, on his recent job
change as Golf Course Superintendent
from Lake of Isles to Medinah Country
Club in Chicago, IL.
To Steven Smith, CGCS, on his recent job
change as Golf Course Superintendent
from Lake Waramaug Country Club to
Rock Ridge Country Club in Newtown, CT.
To Matt Burrows on his recent job change
as Golf Course Superintendent from New
Haven Country Club to Winged Foot Golf
Club in Mamaroneck, NY.
To Jonathan Burke on his recent job change
as Golf Course Superintendent from The
Ranch Golf Club to Hartford Golf Club,
West Hartford, CT.

CAGCS B oard of D irectors
President - Christian P. Mauro
Vice President - Kimberly J. Heyl
Secretary - Mark B. Mansur
Treasurer - John Garcia
Past President - Keith A. Angilly
C ommittee C hairpersons

Education - Donald Beck
Golf - Eric Morrision
Membership - Sean Flynn
Scholarship & Research
Paul Bonini, CGCS
Social & Welfare - Charles Babcock
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Reminder!
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Deadline for submission of applications is
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Notes
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CAGCS Christmas Party.
Best wishes to John Napier, CGCS, Stanley
GC, as he recovers from a broken leg.

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Foundation

The Rhode Island Turf Foundation (RITF) is being re-vitalized after several years of relative
inactivity (the last function hosted by the RITF was Noel Jackson's retirement dinner).
The defined purpose of the Foundation is to promote all aspects of the turfgrass industry
by supporting current and pertinent research. A luncheon was hosted for about 90 URI
alumni and friends on Tuesday March 3rd at the NE Regional Turfgrass Conference. The
luncheon event helped to re-introduce the group and generate new interest in membership
participation within the foundation as well as highlight upcoming fundraising events.
Two fundraising endeavors already planned for this year include a golf tournament at
Stonington Country Club on April 21, 2008 and a turf calendar/raffle program. Contact
Mike Marino CGCS or John LeClair CGCS to sign up for or get further tournament details.
The calendar should be available in April and Mike Kroian is the coordinating calendar
sales efforts. Any other questions about the RITF can be forwarded to Vickie Wallace
(vhwallace@cox.net). We also hope to host a post-URI field day gathering. Details of that
event will follow at a later date.

The following have been members of
our Association for 30 years and are
our new "Life Members".
Peter Bly, Class A
Adam Laverty, Class C
Robert Lippman, Class Commercial
John Napier, CGCS, Class A
Brian Skelly, Class A
Receiving 25 year pins:
Gregory Bradley, Class A
Glenn Moore, Class Commercial
Steven Rackliffe, CGCS, Class Affiliate

We welcome any company or individuals that wish to support the event as a tee
sponsor. Tee sponsorship will be in the amount of $100.00. Please contact John LeClair at
JLwccl@aol.com with your Sponsor Contact information and how you would like your
sign to read no later than April 1, 2008.

Receiving 20 year pins:
Kevin Bengtson, Class Commercial
Edward Clark, Class C

This tournament will involve the URI Turf Club students, so for those that have supported
the Turf Club Tournament in the past please know that students will be working with us
to make this tournament a great event. Please help support the efforts of this group as we
move forward. As turf professionals we all benefit from sound turf research. Hope to see
you at the Tournament!

Receiving 15 year pins:
Arthur deAtienza, Class Commercial
Larry Gauvain, Class C
Mark Gostkowski, Class C
Anthony Grosso, Class A
Albert La Prise, Class commercial
Scott Niven, CGCS, Class A
Charles Rustici, Class C
Joseph Rustici, Class A-retired

GOLF TOURNAMENT
Hosted by Michael Marino, CGCS, URI Alumnus, Class '93
Stonington Country Club, Stonington, CT
April 21, 2008
12 noon Shotgun Start - Scramble Format

Please note you may sign up individually or as a team, individuals will be paired up.
Field is limited to first 128 players. Deadline 4/14/2008 or until full. Box Lunch
provided on carts. Hot hors d'oeurves, prizes, & cash bar after the tournament.

Receiving 10 year pins:
Paul Bonini, CGCS, Class A
Anthony Girardi, CGCS, Class A
Sean Moran, Class Commercial
Daniel Shay, Class A

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RI G olf C ourse S uperintendent
2 0 0 8 S chedule of E vents
Tuesday, March 18
Monday, April 14
Tuesday, May 13
Monday, June 2
Monday, July 7
August TBA
September TBA
Wednesday, October 15
Tuesday, November 4
December TBA

Metacomet Country Club
Quidnessett Country Club
Valley Country Club
Quinnatisset Country Club
Bay Club Mattapoisett (RHO-COD Cup)
The Back Nine Club (Stress Buster Day)
Shelter Harbor GC (S&R Tournament)
Newport CC (Supt/Asst Tournament)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
June 18, 2008
UMASS Turf Field Day, Joseph Troll
Research Center www.umassturf.org
July 22, 2008
UCONN Turf Field Day
www.turf.uconn.edu /fieldday08
August 20, 2008
URI Turf Field Day, contact Dr. Rebecca
Brown (401)874-2791
September 29, 2008
Joseph Troll Classic, Lyman Orchards GC,
Mark Pelkey, Host Superintendent
www.alumniturfgroup.com

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Eric Morrison left, Superintendent Shennecossett GC
winner of a Bayer award to attend the Golf Industry
Show in Orlando with Bayer Environmental Science
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F ertility and P athogen
I nteractions: I mportance
for T urfgrass M anagement
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Gordon Kauffman III, Ph.D. Grigg Brothers
For high maintentance turfgrasses, dis­
ease management requires and integrated
approach. This includes but is not limited
to using appropriate cultural practices
to maximize plant health, and choosing
the correct fugicide(s), including the de­
velopment and implimentation of well
designed spray programs. Fertility and
thatch management influence the inci­
dence and severity of turfgrass diseases.
Optimum and balanced mineral nutri­
tion remains a foundation for plant health
and will maximize turf performance dur­
ing periods condusive for disease devel­
opment. In addition, pathogen growth
can be enhanced or disouraged by ferility practices, most importantly nitrogen
rates, source, and timing of application.
Developing a spray program should use
history as a guide to choosing the best
time to start applying appropriate fungi­
cides and can include rotating chemistries
to avoid selecting for fungicide resisitant
pathogens. Fine tuning a spray program
might include nozzle selection and choos­
ing the appropriate water volume carrier,
which will depend on the target pathogen
and fungicide mode of action.

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Fertility and Plant Health
Maintaining adequate nutrient status in
plant tissues remains the basis for sound
plant health. Turfgrass species have differ­
ent optimum fertility requirements which
need to be addressed prior to finalizing a
fertility program. Maximize nutrient up­
take and utilization by selecting the ap­
propriate formuluation and application
time. For example, granluar fertilizers are
available in slow-release or quickly-available sources and often applied at higher
rates (0.75-1 lb N/M) and during periods
of increased plant growth. For cool season
grasses, this would be spring and fall or
during establishment. Conversely, foliar
fertilizers are best applied frequently and
at low rates (0.1-0.25 lb N/M) just prior to
and during times of environmental stress
(ie. drought, heat), and/or when root
growth and nutrient uptake become com­
promised. Spoon feeding with foliar ab­
sorbed formulations will most efficiently
provide essential plant nutrients to turf­
grasses growing in soils with low cation
exhance capacity (CEC), or chemcial im­
balances such as extreme pH, saline, sodic,
or saline/sodic conditions. This strategy
will ensure turfgrasses receive the essen­
tial nutrients for maximum vigor when
limited root uptake may exist.

Disease and Fertility Interactions
Fertility, whether too high or low, can im­
pact disease development. For example,

Fig. 1. Foliar blight anthracnose of Poa annua
in June, with creeping bentgrass surviving
(Courtesy G.L. Kauffman III)
an increased incidence of anthracnose
(Colletotrichum graminicola) and dollar
spot (Sclerotinia homeocarpa) may occur
in nitrogen (N) limiting conditions. Con­
versely, brown patch (Rhizoctonia solani)
and snow mold [microdochium patch (Microdochium nivale) and typhula blight]
incidence might increase from high tissue
N concentrations and excessive N applied
in late fall prior to winter dormancy. Takeall-patch (Gaeumannomyces graminis) in­
cidence may increase when soil manganese
(Mn) availability is limited. Maintaining
optimum fertility and understanding key
nutrient-pathogen interactions will reduce

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the potential for disease. Recall that patho­
gens can utilize nutrients applied to turf
for their own growth and development.
Therefore, excessive fertility can lead to
enhanced disease growth and subsequent
pressure, but will depend on the turf spe­
cies, pathogen, and the composition, rate,
and source of fertilizer used. Fertilizers
also affect disease pressure by:
• Altering growth of turfgrass
• Altering turfgrass tissues
• Altering microenvironment
• Influence non-pathogen populations

Best Disease Management Programs
Thebest disease management programs uti­
lize an integrated approach. These include:
• Improving plant health (Host)
• Evaluate the growing environment for
shad and air circulation (Host)
• Employing proper cultivation (Host)
• Maintaining adequate irrigation (Host)
• Utilizing an appropriate mowing
strategy (Host)
• Selecting the best turfgrass species
(Host)
• Correct pathogen identification
(Pathogen)
• Correct fungicide selection and use
(Pathogen)
• Establishing disease thresholds
(Pathogen)
• Maintaining environmental safety
(Environment)
Utilizing all options means implement­
ing the correct cultural practices, species
selection, scouting practices, mapping,
and fungicide programs. Select disease re­
sistant species or cultivars. Improve plant
health by correcting major soil drainage
or chemical problems, managing thatch,
limiting shade, maintaining good air flow
and providing adequate turfgrass fertility.
Fine tuning fungicide programs can have
a dramatic impact on disease suppression.
Correctly identifying the target patho­
gen, selecting a fungicide with the correct
mode of action, and correct placement of
the active ingredient is essential. Proper
equipment calibration and selection of the
best nozzles and water volume carrier will
maximize fungicide efficacy. Establishing
and maintaining disease thresholds starts
with scouting, mapping, and meticulous

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record keeping. If disease problems have
occurred on a specific area(s) in the past,
chances are it will happen again. Weather
cannot be controlled, yet historical data
tell us when conditions are conducive to
disease development. Develop a program
based on this information to map out spray
programs. Maintaining environmental
safety means developing fertility and pes­
ticide programs that are safe for ground
and surface water, animals, and humans.

Use of Phosphonates
Not to be confused with phosphate
(H2P04-), current research exists to sub­
stantiate the benefits of fertilizers that con­
tain phosphite (H2P03-) as one compo­
nent of an integrated approach to disease
management, specifically for anthracnose
(Colletotrichum graminicola) and pythium
blight (Pythium spp.). Contact your local
university turfgrass extension specialist
to obtain this research data. The active in­
gredient, phosphite (H2P03-), works both
directly and indirectly to enhance disease
suppression and should be used exclu­
sively as one component of a preventative
disease management program.

Foliar Fertilizer & Fungicide Synergy
Past, present and future research protocols
assess the use of foliar fertilizers applied in
combination with fungicides for enhanced
disease suppression. The objective is to
determine whether efficient and new tech­
nology foliar fertilizers, including those
that contain phosphite (H2P03-), when
tank-mixed with low label fungicides rates
achieve adequate disease control. In addi­
tion, how do these treatments compare to
traditional pesticide programs using mul­
tiple fungicides at high label rates? Thus
far, the results are positive and provide
meaningful information for turf manag­
ers related to optimizing plant health and
lessening the reliance on pesticides. This
kind of information provides additional
tools and scientifically backed options to
consider when planning and implement­
ing best disease management practices.

slow release nitrogen sources and acidify­
ing fertilizers to maintain a soil pH <6.3,
if possible. Avoid nitrate nitrogen fertil­
izes. Maintaining optimum levels o f man­
ganese (Mn) has been associated with a
reduction in summer patch incidence but
a cause effect relationship has not been
confirmed. Further research is needed.

D ollar Spot (Sclerotinia homeocarpa) Use frequent and higher dose (0.2-0.25 lb
N /M) foliar nitrogen applications when
dollar spot is active.

Snow Mold/Microdochium Patch (Microdochium nivale)/Typhula Blight - Main­
tain balanced fertility and a lower soil pH
(6-6.5). Avoid excessive nitrogen in late
fall and prior to turf dormancy. Fertilizer
should be applied in mid-fall at a moder­
ate rate (ie. 0.5 lb N/M) and consist o f a
slow release source o f nitrogen.

Optimum Disease Management
Strategies Include:
• Maximize plant health culturally
• Correct major soil drainage or chemical
problems
• Become a keen observer and meticulous
record keeper
• Fine tune fungicide programs by
choosing the best nozzles based on target
pathogen and fungicide mode of action
• Utilize fertilizers that contain
phosphites (H2P03-) for preventative
anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola)
and pythium blight (Pythium spp.)
management

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Common Disease Problems in the
Northeast and Fertility Management
Strategies

The Soil Restoration Specialists

Anthracnose (Colletotrichum gramini­

Carl WaUace
800-815-1113
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cola) - Maintain optimum overall fertility
and raise mowing heights to > 0 .1 2 5 inch
when environmental conditions are con­
ducive to disease development. Apply
>3 lb nitrogen (N)/M/yr. Avoid deficien­
cies o f phosphorus and potassium. Apply
nitrogen in low doses and frequently to
help reduce disease symptoms. Utilize
fertilizers that contain potassium phos­
phite (K H 2P 03) to lessen the severity o f
the disease.

Summer Patch (Magnaporthe poae) - Use
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A-OK Turf Equipment

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R. F. Morse & Sons, Inc./John Deere Lawncare

Articulator Dealer, Graden, TyCrop, Blec
Wiedenmann, Therrien, Baroness, sweep n fill
(401) 826-2584 - Fax (401) 826-3749

Aerification & Drainage SV C s
Kevin Collins (914) 525-3681 (cell)
Home Office (914) 672-6029
Servicing CT, NY & Western MA

ParEx Fertilizer - Power Equipment
West Wareham, M A 02576
Carl Wallace (800) 815-1113

Allens Seed
Seed, Fertilizer, Turf Supplies
Exeter, R I 02822
A1 LaPrise
(401) 741-4444 - (800) 527-3898

Earth Works, Inc.

Shawnmark Industries, Inc.

Custom Deep Aerification Service
West Wareham, MA 02576
Carl Wallace
(800) 815-1113

Specialty Products & Service
Warwick, RI 02888
Matt Howland (24 hours a day)
(401) 295-1673 - www.shawnmark.com

Anderson Turf Irrigation, Inc.
5 Cronk Road
Plainville, CT 06062
Curtis F. Anderson

Aquatrols Corp. of America
Innovative Products for Effective
Resource Management
Kevin P. Collins, N.E. Territory Mgr.
(609) 841-2077 (cell)

Arysta LifeScience
Gary Watschke, CGCS
Professional Use Plant Protectants
Serving the Northeast & Mid Atlantic
(603)785-6360 gary.watschke@arystalifescience.com

Bartlett Tree Experts
66 Wooster Heights
Danbury, CT 06810
Matt Flanagan, Arborist / Rep.
(203) 744-1400 x 17

Egypt Farms, Inc.
Sterilized Topdressing, Greensmix
Bagged Topdressing & Divot Mix
Dean Snyder
(800) 899-7645 FAX (410) 335-0164

Greenacres Company
Irrigation Contractor
75 Codish Hill Road
Bethel, CT 06801
Dave Pijnenburg (203) 748-0558

Grigg Brothers
932 E. McCormick Ave.
State College, PA 16801
Gordon Kauffman III, Ph.D.
(814) 880-8873

Harrell's Turf Specialty (HTS)
Jim Wierzbicki (860) 424-7250
Mike Dukette (860) 930-8888
Customer Service (800) 228-6656

Steven Willand, Inc.
4 Production Dr.
Brookfield, CT 06804
Mark Osborne - Brett Armstrong John Ferrucio (203) 775-5757

Syngenta Professional Products
Fairfield County - Dennis DeSanctis
(732) 580-5514 - dennis.desanctis@syngenta.com
All other CT Counties - Melissa Gugliotti
(860) 221-5712 - melissa.gugliotti@syngenta.com

Terre Co.

Bayer Environmental Science
Dave Sylvester
Servicing Fairfield County
Backed by Bayer
(860) 828-8905

Sodco, Inc.
P.O. Box 2
Slocum, RI 02877
Sean Moran
(800) 341-6900-sodco.net

The Chas C. Hart Seed Co.
Wethersfield, CT - Roy Sibley,
P. Bednarczyk, Heather Garvin
(860) 529-2537 or (800) 326-4278
Quality Since 1892

206 Delawanne Ave. Clifton NJ
(973) 473-3393 FAX (973) 473-4402
Byron Johnson
Home (203) 748-5069

BISCO
Irrigation Supply
60 Stergis Avenue, Dedham MA 02026
(800) 225-8006
J. Anderson, III

James Carriere & Son, Inc.

Tom Irwin, Inc.

Bill Carriere (914) 937-2136
Trap Sand Partac Top Dressing
Const Mixes
Decorative Stone

Turf Management Products
Knowledge & Experience You Can Trust
Rob Larson (508) 789-0059
Jeff Houde (203) 731-1776 office (800) 582-5959

C.R.I.S., LLC
Golf Course Irrigation
P.O. Box 6194
Wolcott, CT 06716
Chris Carney (203) 879-2362

Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc.
Professional Ground - water and
Environmental - Engineering Services
Office in Shelton, Farmington & Groton
Rob Good (860) 678-0404

The Cardinals, Inc.
Complete Distributor of Golf Course
Accessories & Turf Maintenance Supplies
John Callahan
(860) 673-3699

Metro Turf Specialists
Customers Our Top Priority
Dave Conrad (914) 490-3698
Rob Steinman (914) 588-6593
Customer Service (203) 748-4653

Championship Turf Services
Precision Laser Leveling
Custom Aerification - Overseeding
Sisis Turf Equipment
Michael Flowers (800) 562-5860

New England Turf, Inc
Premium Sod for Golf
Sod Installations
Dave Wallace (401) 641-0306
Arron Maher (401) 714-3402 (cell)

DGM Systems
Specialty Products Distributor For Golf & Sports Turf
Servicing Your Needs www.dgmsystems.com
Office (401) 647-0550 or (877) DGM Products
Manny (401) 524-8999 - David (401) 742-1177

Partac Golf Course Top-Dressing
(800) 247-2326 Fax (908) 637-8421
Bill Carriere (914) 937-2136
Joe Bid well (860) 651-8555
Jim Wierzbicki (860) 424-7250

D & S - Floratine
The Best Value for
Plant and Soil Strength
Jerry Marin (203) 380-9503
Dave Basconi (860) 349-1291

Phoenix Environmental Care
5533 Elderberry Road
Noblesville, IN 46062
Rick Grant (317) 501-2395

Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.
www.tuckahoeturf.com
Golf Course Turfgrass Sod
Skip Deubel (860) 306-8883
(800) 243-7582

Turf Products Corporation
157 Moody Rd., P.O. Box 1200
Enfiled, CT 06083
John Ferry - Mark Loper
(800) 243-4355

Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.
"Servicing Golf Courses for over 30 years"
Bob Lippman (914) 447-6257
Dave Lippman (914) 447-5192
Office (845) 621-5067 - westturf@comcast.net

Winding Brook Turf Farm
240 Griswold Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Mike Krudwig (860) 883-0475
kruds@comcast.net