Volume 49, No 1		

				

	

March/April 2015

CAGCS Distinguished Member of the Year, Dr. Patricia Vittum
Once again it is my privilege to announce
to you the Connecticut Association of
Golf Course Superintendents (CAGCS)
Distinguished Member of the Year. All
of this year’s nominees have given a
tremendous amount to the association
and they all deserve our thanks and
gratitude.

Well, Dr. Patricia Vittum might not be
a Gastro-Entomologist…but she is a
dedicated and respected expert in her
field of Entomology. She has been a
tremendous resource and friend to the
members of the CAGCS which is why
she is the 2014 Distinguished Member
of the Year.

This year’s winner has been described
as enthusiastic, caring, and quick
witted. In fact quick witted came up
more than once when I was asking
people about this individual…
speaking of wit…What kind of doctor
should you see if you have butterflies in
your stomach? A Gastro-Entomologist!
Sorry sorry...I know I know.

Dr. Vittum received a B.S. in Chemistry
from The College of Wooster in Ohio
and earned her Ph.D. in Entomology
from Cornell University. She has been
at UMass since 1980.
Dr. Vittum has dedicated her last
34 years to research, teaching, and
outreach for the green industry,
particularly in New England.

She has mentored many current and
past members of CAGCS, has been
an advisor and internship liaison for
hundreds of students.
Dr. Vittum has always been a willing
presenter at CAGCS events. Her
enthusiasm and ability to lecture
not only gets people of all ages and
vocations interested in entomology
but she is constantly challenging us to
think, not just recall information.
ln addition to her research and
academic contributions, Dr. Vittum’s
quick wit, “no nonsense” evaluation,
willingness to help, and undying
enthusiasm for her field make her a
leader to be respected.
With that I would like to ask Dr.
Vittum to come up here and be
recognized as our Distinguished
Member of the Year!

In This Issue...
President’s Message..............................2
2015 Winter Seminar...........................3-4
Grasscatcher.................................6-7
NERT Conf. & Trade Show 2015...........8-9
Schedule of Events...............................11

Pictured Dr. Pat Vittum & Peter Gorman

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Donald Beck
Writing this message I can’t help but feel a sense
of Déjà vu. It is exactly one year ago to the day
that I was writing the President’s Message for
last year’s spring edition of the CT Clippings,
and it is amazing how eerily similar the weather
is this year to last. It is early March and we are
again still buried under ice and snow, I am again
getting calls from staff wondering when we will
be starting back up, and I am again worried if
the Bermuda plugs in my window sill will grow
(which fortunately are greening up if anyone is
interested). As the ice and snow begins to melt
I hope everyone comes though this winter as
well as we did last year and we all avoid much
of the winterkill our peers to the north endured
last spring.

Connecticut Clippings is an
official publication of the
Connecticut Association of Golf Course
Superintendents
Newsletter Editor
Heather Garvin
Newsletter Committee
Bob Chalifour, CGCS (ret.)
Steve Curry, Ron Holcomb,
Paul Bednarczyk
The Clippings is open to all commentary.
Please send your comments to:
Heather Garvin, Newsletter Editor
heather.hartseed@gmail.com
or
CAGCS
P.O. Box 3678
Woodbridge, CT 06525
203/387-0810

As we all put away our snow plows and start
looking forward to the upcoming season I would
like to take this opportunity to encourage each of
you to become a little more involved with CAGCS
this season. Whether that means helping out
with registrations or raffles, volunteering for a
committee, or simply attending an extra meeting
this year, your participation is vital to the success
of our organization. Our Education Chairman Peter
Gorman has once again done an outstanding job
securing sites for our monthly meetings. Our 2015
schedule is full and our 2016 schedule is filling up
quickly. If anyone is interested in helping out or
hosting a monthly meeting please contact Peter
Gorman, Mary Jo Kennedy, or myself.
As the winter winds down I hope everyone finishes
their winter projects and gets a chance to enjoy
these last few weeks before the spring rush is upon
us. I wish everyone a successful season and I look
forward to seeing everyone at Ellington Ridge
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2015 Winter Seminar

our current programs and projects, and the final
presentation was more anecdotal and entertaining, yet
still offered an interesting take home message.

The theme for the 2015 Winter Seminar was
“Sustainability in Golf”. In the decade leading up to
the recession, the economy was booming and golf was
growing at the highest rate in history. Rounds were
up, real estate driven development was booming, and
many clubs had more money and golfers than ever.
Those days are over. While the general economy is
showing signs of recovery from the recent economic
decline, golf is still struggling to recover lost rounds
and revenue. The market is still oversaturated with
courses competing for a decreasing number of golfers,
their disposable income, and their leisure time.

In his first presentation of the day, “Using Ecology to
Move Toward Sustainable Golf”, Dr. Frank Rossi of
Cornell University challenged us to seek out a new
definition of sustainability, and to consider the many
facets that are involved. While the environmental
impacts of golf course maintenance are often the most
obvious and often criticized, he asked us to consider
the economic and social aspects as well. He challenged
us to think about how our operations impact others
with the resources we consume and the inputs we use
to produce the desired conditions. Being mindful of
the interactions that go on between the inputs and the
outputs will lead us to a greater understanding of how
the complex systems we influence work. Hopefully as
our understanding of these systems grows we will be
able to help them perform optimally with little or no
influence at all.

Over the last decade the golf industry has been forced to
deal with a new reality where our employers challenge
us to produce more while spending less in an effort to
attract and retain golfers. Public opinion and influential
special interest groups force us to promote the
ecological benefits of our courses while justifying the
environmental impact of our maintenance programs.
Excessive spending created an opportunity for creative
superintendents to push the limits with respect to
playing conditions, and now the future of golf relies
heavily on those same individuals to create a new
model for courses; one that is sustainable economically
as well as environmentally.
Most of the speakers and their topics were selected
for the seminar to help share and promote ideas that
would help them save money, get more out of the
money they do spend, and to challenge themselves
to think about the long term sustainability of their
programs and maintenance operation as a whole. There
were three distinct portions of the seminar, the first two
presentations of the day involved theoretical concepts
related to developing programs that would lead to a
more sustainable model of course management, the
second portion offered practical suggestions to improve

Jim Skorulski from the USGA followed up with a
more practical approach to the same concept. In his
presentation “Can You Have Your Cake and Eat it
Too?” Jim challenged us to ask ourselves some very
difficult questions. Is managing Annual Bluegrass
sustainable? Are we devoting too many resources to
preserve an unreliable turf species, and would we be
better served focusing on utilizing certain pests and
diseases to exclude this weed from a more reliable turf
system? If the answer to that second question is yes,
are we prepared to make the changes necessary to shift
toward a more sustainable alternative? Jim presented
two main strategies for making the conversion to more
reliable options, aggressive re-grassing and gradual
transitioning, going on to describe the pros and cons of
each. As Jim presented the different scenarios it became
clear that there wasn’t a single option or strategy that
would fit all courses, or even all areas within a single
course, but a shift is possible if we are willing to change
the way we manage our courses.

To begin the more practical portion of the seminar, Dr.
Rossi returned to discuss “High Performance Putting
Surfaces: Fast and Vigorous”. He shared some of his
recent research, funded in part by the Tristate Turf
Research Foundation, related to increasing the use of
reduced stress management practices that produce
desired conditions without compromising turf health.
He explained that ball roll is maximized by reducing
friction between the ball and the turf canopy. He
suggested that the most effective way to do this was
through a programmatic approach to rolling combined
with less frequent mowing. He also introduced the
concept of canopy architecture, and suggested that
regular brushing could also have a strong positive
influence on ball roll while enhancing the health of the
turf. Utilizing alternative methods of increasing ball roll
that are less stressful on the turf could lead to reduced
reliance on fertilizer, pesticides, and growth regulators,
or as he put it paraphrasing George Carlin “Using less
stuff”.
Dr. Nathaniel Mitkowski from the University of Rhode
Island discussed “Maximizing the Efficacy of Your
Fungicide Programs”. This presentation addressed
two main concepts related to the overall theme.
First, by making a proper diagnosis, improving our
understanding the target pest, and delivering control
products more effectively we should be able to
reduce the amount of chemicals we introduce into the
environment. It follows that by reducing the amount
of product we apply, we can use the money saved to
reduce our fees or invest in other areas of the operation.
Tim Gerrish of Gardner-Gerrish Landscape Architects
discussed sustainable golf course architecture, and how
we can apply the same principles used during the early
days of construction to improve future projects. Tim
used photographs to contrast early and modern design
concepts and construction techniques, demonstrating
that simplifying the form of a feature can reduce the
cost of construction as well as long term maintenance.
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He also discussed the use of modern materials and
alternative construction methods to save money that could
be used to counter overages or to improve other aspects
of the project.
The final presentation was more entertaining in nature, but
still presented concepts that we could use if we listened
close enough to recognize them. John Anderson, ESPN
Sportscenter Anchor and author, discussed “60 Years of
Televised Golf – We Want to Play What We See on TV.”
Mr. Anderson described the evolution of golf coverage
and the important people and events that helped grow
the game of golf. He described how television coverage
and tournament preparation has influenced the average
golfers’ expectations of their game and the courses
they choose to play. He emphasized that service and
enjoyment have more influence on a golfer’s experience
than the amount they spend to play, which explains why
most golfers are extremely passionate about their home
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reminded us that we have an enormous impact on our
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The goal of this seminar was to present new ideas and
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Michael Zwick, former Assistant
Superintendent at Ellington Ridge Country
Club, on his new position as Superintendent
at Hawk’s Landing Country Club in
Southington, CT.

New Members!
Tyler Kwalek; Class C
Rolling Hills CountryClub

Congratulations
John O’Keefe elected president of Golf
Course Superintendents Association of
America.
Lawrence, Kan. (Feb. 26, 2015) - John
J. O’Keefe, director of golf course
management at Preakness Hill Country
Club in Wayne, N.J., has been elected to
a one-year term as president of the Golf
Course Superintendents Association of
America (GCSAA) for 2015.
O’Keefe, a certified golf course
superintendent (CGCS), served as vice
president of the association in 2014 and
has been a member of the association’s
board of directors since 2008. A 35-year
member of GCSAA, O’Keefe also is a
member and past president of both
the GCSA of New Jersey and the
Metropolitan GCSA.
A native of Lenox, Mass., the 58-yearold O’Keefe earned an associate’s
degree from the Stockbridge School
of Agriculture at the University of
Massachusetts in Amherst. He succeeds

Keith A. Ihms, CGCS and golf course
maintenance manager at Bella Vista
Village in Bella Vista, Ark., who served as
president for 2014 and will move to a final
one-year term on the board as immediate
past president.

Francisco, Calif., retires from the board
after serving the last year as immediate
past president.

Marc Weston, CGCS, on winning
the ELGA (Environmental Leaders
in Golf Award for a private facility.
An independent panel of judges
Other elected officers were Peter J. Grass, representing national environmental
CGCS and superintendent at Hilands Golf groups, turfgrass experts, university
Club in Billings, Mont., as vice president;
researchers, and valued members of
and Bill H. Maynard, CGCS and director
the golf industry conducted the award
selection.
of golf course maintenance operations at
St. Albans Country Club in St. Louis, as
“Our environmental leaders are
secretary/treasurer.
the best examples for GCSAA and
the profession as a whole,” said
Three others were re-elected and will
Keith Ihms, CGCS, president of
continue service on the nine-member
GCSAA. “When golfers think of
board. They are Darren J. Davis, CGCS
superintendents, we want them to
and superintendent at Olde Florida Golf
think of us in terms of our terrific
Club in Naples, Fla.; John R. Fulling Jr.,
environmental stewardship, as well as
CGCS and grounds and facilities manager being golf course managers.”
at Kalamazoo (Mich.) Country Club;
In addition to the national winners, 11
and Mark F. Jordan, CGCS and natural
chapter winners and two merit winners
resource leader at Westfield Group
were chosen from GCSAA’s
Country Club in Westfield Center, Ohio.
98 affiliated chapters.
Rafael Barajas, CGCS and superintendent
at Hacienda Golf Club in La Habra
Heights, Calif., will continue on the board
as a director, while Kevin P. Breen, CGCS,
was appointed to the board and will serve
a one-year term.

Eric Morrison, CGCS, Shennecossett
Golf Club; Peter J. Rappoccio, Jr.,
CGCS, Silver Spring Country Club
and Michael Wallace, CGCS, Simsbury
Farms Golf Course on renewing their
certification with GCSAA.

Patrick R. Finlen, CGCS and general
manager at the Olympic Club in San

Ed Goodhouse on his retirement after
47 years at Torrington Country Club.

Lance Heil, former Superintendent at
Hawk’s Landing CC, on his new position of
Superintendent at Crestview Country Club in
Agawam, MA.

Nor’easter Hospitality Event
– Howl at the Moon, San
Antonio, Texas
Thank you to the following
sponsors of the event:
Aquatrols, BASF, Bayer, Engage Agro, HTS,
Jacobsen, John Deere, Koch, Macrosorb,
NuFarm, Nutrite, Ocean Organics,
Performance Nutrition, Plant Food,
Playbooks for Golf, Precision Lab, Quali Pro,
Shaws Knox, Sms Additive, Syngenta, Toro,
TurfScreen & Winfield.

CAGCS Board of Directors

President – Donald Beck
Vice President – Eric Morrison, CGCS
Secretary – Marc Weston, CGCS
Treasurer – Paul Bonini, CGCS
Past President – Mark Mansur
Committee Chairpersons
Education – Peter Gorman
Golf – Kevin Collins
Membership – Richard Duggan
Scholarship & Research –

Jason Booth, CGCS
Social & Welfare – Stephen Curry
Government Relations –
Scott Ramsay, CGCS
Commercial Rep to Board –
Melissa Gugliotti/Jim Favreau
Class C Rep to the Board –
Christopher Konow

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New England Regional
Turfgrass Conference
and Trade Show!
What a week to pick to have a trade show
in Rhode Island. After spending the last
10 months preparing for our 18th annual
Conference and Trade Show, I was feeling
pretty good about our plans right up to
Saturday Morning on the 24th with more than
1100 pre-registered for the show. We then saw
the development of one of the biggest storms
to hit the Providence/Worcester area in a long
time. Nothing in the past 18 years has nearly
come as close as this storm did in shutting us
completely down. Speakers have already been
flying into Providence and exhibitors had been
organized for early move-ins to accommodate
the challenges of opening such a big event in
only one move-in day.

to host more than 400 seats in 10 seminars, we
were hoping for improved forecast updates.
Instead, we got Mayor de Blasio talking about
an “Epic Storm” approaching New York and
flights being cancelled all through the northern
east coast. At this point we had to make some
decisions and did not want to put anyone in a
dangerous spot. Travel would be restricted
by the weather, but by how much? When the
Mass. and RI governors decided to announce
a state of emergency and then issuing travel
bans for Tuesday, it became obvious that the
trade show would not be ready to open. So
immediately, we announced the trade show
would not be open Tuesday, that the USGA day
would go on as planned with many staying
the night in Providence, our Keynote Speaker
who would not be able to travel from Boston
with the ban and that we were still hoping for
at least a partial Sports Turf Program scheduled
for that day. We posted that the trade show
would open at noon Wednesday, hoping that
everyone who still needed to get there would
be able to travel and be set at 12noon. Some
speakers who were already here were looking
for ways out of town before the storm arrived
others were delayed in stopover cites waiting
for the next flights. Meanwhile, the convention
center was trying to get answers from us on
what was going to happen to all the food we
had ordered for the week? Speaking of tight
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the rest seemed like hyped speculation at
first, but began to grow into what can only
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Tuesday. What to do? This is not something
we can just postpone or send everyone’s money
back as most of our expenses come before
anyone arrives onsite. Besides, we are mostly
all New Englanders….we can take it! As we
worked our way through Monday planning

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speakers actually did get in on Wednesday.
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computer from his home. Our Show Manager
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show’s preparation as it was progressing with the hope that it would be
open at 12 noon and it did! Food is a custom on the trade show floor during
our opening, so attendees and exhibitors were welcome to a show floor
reception with the hopes of conveying appreciation to everyone who was
there. Education proceeded through the afternoon and the show ended
with the auction to one of our smaller groups but was still a very successful
event. Manny Mihailides and Danny Calise, our auctioneers, where a
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not come on Tuesday and Wednesday would show up to take advantage
of our last day. Some did actually, but many never made it. We tried to
thank everyone for making the week the best we could. Exhibitors and
sponsors, we thank you all for making the best lemonade we could out of
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had to sacrifice travel schedules and time to be a part of our program. For
everyone it was a tough week, but nobody worked harder than the people
at the convention center to make it work for us, and we sure appreciate them
for that. For all attendees we are glad you made it and for your support of
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Stamford, CT

203-496-0891
executiveturf@gmail.com

Scott Apgar
914-879-9357

Ernie Steinhofer, CGCS
914-760-6112

Rich Apgar
516-216-0731

Todd Apgar
203-948-4941

Jake Green
203-984-7501

Main Office - Gary: Phone: (203) 748-GOLF (4653) - Fax: (203) 743-0458

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2015 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
April 20, 2015	
Monday 	

Joseph Troll Turf Classic	Thomas DeGrandi
TPC River Highlands	
Host Superintendent

	
  

April 27	ELLINGTON RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB	
Allen Semprebon
Monday	
2 Ball Shamble	
Host Superintendent
	
PRESENTING PARTNER
			
May 26	NEW HAVEN COUNTRY CLUB	
Tuesday	
CAGCS Scholarship & Research Tourn. 	
	
PRESENTING PARTNER

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Jason Booth, CGCS	
Host Superintendent

	
June 8	ROCKLEDGE GOLF COURSE	
Alexander Adaskaveg
Monday	
Low Gross/Net by Flight	
Host Superintendent
	
1st Round CAGCS Championship			
	
MET Team Championship Qualifier	
	
	
		

	
  

July 8	
MANCHESTER COUNTRY CLUB	
Wednesday	
CAGCS Benevolent Fundraiser, Low Gross/Net Blind Partners	
	
2nd Round CAGCS Championship
	
New England Team Championship Qualifier
	
PRESENTING PARTNER
		

For more information visit GordonsProfessional.com
or call Bill Affinito at 816.460.6305

July 15	UMASS FIELD DAY
Wednesday	
UMASS Joseph Troll Turf Research Center

Always read and follow label directions. Gordon’s® is a registered trademark of PBI-Gordon Corp. Segway® is a registered trademark of Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd. 2/15 03867

July 21	UCONN AFTER HOURS
Tuesday	
Plant Science Research and Education Facility

	
  

Matthew Gomes	
Host Superintendent		

August 23	LAKE COMPOUNCE
Sunday	
CAGCS Family Day

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ch a m pionsh i p
pl ay i ng con di t ions

E v Ery day,
You Are Not Alone
We offer you the soil testing, the analysis, the range of turf
management products and the depth of support that no one
else can match. Because it’s not just about selling you supplies.
its about supplying you with everything you need to be
successful. With Tom Irwin, you’re not alone.
call rob larson at (508)789-0059 or Jeff houde at
(203)731-1776 and see what it feels like to have the best players
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September 22	BROOKLAWN COUNTRY CLUB	
Tuesday	
CAGCS MEMBER/GUEST 	
	
PRESENTING PARTNER

	
  

Peter Bly
Host Superintendent

	
  

			
October 5	
COUNTRY CLUB OF AVON	
Jonathan Charpinsky
Monday	
2 Person Best Ball	
Host Superintendent
	
Superintendent/Assistant Tournament		
	
President’s Cup & McLaughlin Trophy
	
PRESENTING PARTNER			

	
  

October 13	N.E. SUPERINTENDENT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT	
Tuesday	
The Misquamicut Club, Westerly, RI	

	
  

William Morton, CGCS
Host Superintendent

			
October TBA	BLACK HALL CLUB	
Christopher Konow
Tuesday	
CAGCS Class C Tournament	
Host Assistant Superintendent
November 3	
SUFFIELD COUNTRY CLUB	Rod Lewis		
Thursday	
9-Hole Scramble ABCD, CAGCS Annual Meeting	
Host Superintendent
	
PRESENTING PARTNER
					
December 3	
Thursday	
	

J. TIMOTHY’S TAVERNE
CAGCS Christmas Party
PRESENTING PARTNER

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CAGCS thanks these patrons for their continued support of our association.
A-OK Turf Equipment
Lastec, Wiedenmann, Graden, Baroness, Lely,
Pronovost, Stec, Sweep & Fill, Turf Pride, Maredo,
Classen, Salsco, Terrien –.aokturfequipment.com
Michael Cornicelli (401)826-284 Fax (401)826-3746
Allens Seed
Seed, Fertilizer, Turf Supplies
Exeter, RI 02822
Al LaPrise
(401) 741-4444 • (800) 527-3898
Aquatrols Corp. of America
Innovative Products for Effective
Resource Management
Kevin P. Collins, N.E. Territory Mgr.
(609) 841-2077 (cell)
Bayer Environmental Science
Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven Counties:
Dave Sylvester (860) 841-3173. Hartford, New
Haven, New London, Middlesex, Tolland,
Windham: Brian Giblin (508) 439-9809
C.R.I.S., LLC
Golf Course Irrigation
P.O. Box 6194
Wolcott, CT 06716
Troy Carney – (203) 879-2362
The Cardinals, Inc.
Complete Distributor of Golf Course
Accessories & Turf Maintenance Supplies
John Callahan cell – (860) 673-3699
cardinalsinc@att.net – (800) 861-6256
Championship Turf Services
Precision Laser Leveling
Core and Deep Tine Aerification
Linear Decompaction
Michael Flowers, CSFM (800) 562-5860
DryJect N.E./TurfPounders
Dryject, Core & Deeptine Aeration
Kevin Collins (914) 525-3681
Home Office (914) 672-6029
Servicing CT & NY since 2004
Egypt Farms, Inc.
Sterilized Topdressing, Greensmix
Bagged Topdressing & Divot Mix
Dean Snyder
(800) 899-7645 FAX (410) 335-0164
Executive Turf Products
Huma Gro “Micro Carbon Technology”
Stanford, CT
(203) 496-0891
Executiveturfproducts@gmail.com

Grigg Brothers
John Wiblishauser
Email: john@griggbros.com
Website: www.grggbros.com
Join us on facebook or Follow on Twitter

Sodco, Inc.
P.O. Box 2, Slocum, RI 02877
Sean Moran (401) 569-1108
Alicia Pearson (401)215-8698
(800) 341-6900 Sodco.net

Harrell’s
Jim Wierzbicki (860) 424-7250
Mike Dukette (860) 930-8888
Customer Service (800) 228-6656
www.harrells.com

Steven Willand, Inc.
4 Production Dr. (203)775-5757
Brookfield, CT 06804
Mark Osborn cell: (203) 470-1178
Eric Euell cell: (401) 640-5031

The Chas C. Hart Seed Co.
Quality Since 1892 – turf@hartseed.com
860-529-2537 • 1-800-326-HART
Paul Bednarczyk (203) 430-4087
Heather Garvin (860) 836-7337

Syngenta Professional Products
Fairfield County – Fred Montgomery
(518) 424-0760 – fred.montgomery@syngenta.com
All other CT Counties - Melissa Gugliotti
(860) 221-5712 melissa.gugliotti@syngenta.com

James Carriere & Son, Inc.
Bill Carriere (914) 937-2136
Trap Sand Partac Top Dressing
Const Mixes
Decorative Stone

Terre Co.
206 Delawanne Ave. Clifton NJ
(973) 473-3393 FAX (973) 473-4402
Byron Johnson - Home (203) 748-5069
Scott Ferguson - Cell (201) 956-4511

LaCorte Equipment/John Deere Golf
Jim Calladio – Dan Paradis
522 Edwards Ave., Calverton, NY 11933
(800) 560-3373 x 33 - www.
lacorteequipment.com
golfparts@lacorteequipment.com

Tom Irwin, Inc.
Turf Management Products
With Tom Irwin, You are not alone.
Rob Larson (508) 789-0059
Jeff Houde (203) 731-1776 Main (800) 582-5959

Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc.
Professional Ground Water &
Environmental Engineering Services
Rob Good
(860) 678-0404 email: rgood@lbgct.com

Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.
A1 – A4 Bentgrass
Low Cut Bluegrass
High Fine Fescue Blend
Joe Farina (774) 260-0093

Metro Turf Specialists
Customers, OUR TOP Priority
Todd Apgar (203) 948-4941
Jake Green (203) 984-7501
(203) 748-4653 - metroturfspecialists.com

Turf Products Corporation
157 Moody Rd., P.O. Box 1200
Enfield, CT 06083
John Ferry - Bill Conley
(800) 243-4355 – www.turfproductscorp.com

MGC Developers, LLC
Netting Safety Barrier
Steve LaMesa (860) 290-8552
www.mgcdevelopers.com
email: info@mgcdevelopers.com

Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.
Serving the CAGCS for “39” years
Bob Lippman (914) 447-6257
Dave Lippman (914) 447-5192
Email: Info@westchesterturf.com

New England Specialty Soils
1mm + 2mm Top Dressing Sand, HD
Bunker Sand, Divot Blends, 5221 Mix,
Root Zone Blends. ed@nesoils.com
Ed Downing (978) 230-2300

Winding Brook Turf
240 Griswold Rd., Wethersfield, CT 06119
Michael Krudwig
(860) 883-0475
For all your golf course grassing needs

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

WinField
Using Industry leading insights to provide
You with the products that help you win.
Jim Favreau (978) 815-9810
www.winfieldpro.com

Plant Food Company, Inc.
The Liquid Fertilizer Experts
www.plantfoodco.com
Jason Dowgiewicz (860) 508-5419
David Conrad (914) 263-3244

Winterberry Irrigation
Matt Faherty (860) 681-8982
www.winterberry irrigation.com
Complete Irrigation/Pump installation and
service and repair.

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2015 Meeting Dates For The Following Chapters
Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents - www.cagcs.com, Golf Course Superintendents of Cape Cod - www.gcsacc.org,
Golf Course Superintendents of New England - www.gcsane.org, Maine Golf Course Superintendents Association - www.mainegcsa.org,
New Hampshire Golf Course Superintendents - www.nhgcsa.com, Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association - www.metgcsa.org,
Rhode Island Association of Golf Course Superintendents - rigcsa.org & Vermont Golf Course Superintendents Association - www.vtgcsa.com
PLEASE NOTE! Check your local chapters web site for updates!

Friday, April 10, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015
Tuesday, April 24, 2015
Monday, April 27, 2015
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015
Monday, May 18, 2015
Monday, May 18, 2015
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Tuesday,May 19, 2015
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Monday, June 8, 2015
Monday, June 8, 2015
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
June TBA
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Tuesday, August 10, 2015
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
, August TBA
, August TBA
Tuesday, Septemer 8, 2014
Monday, September 14, 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Tueday, September 22, 2015
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
September TBA
Monday, October 5, 2015
Monday, October 5, 2015
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Monday, October 26.2015
October TBA
October TBA
October TBA
Monday, November 2, 2015
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Thursday, November 5, 2015
November TBA
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Val Halla Golf Club
Umass Snow Mold Field Day
Montaup
ABCD Scramble
TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT
Annual Joseph Troll Turf Classic
Omni-MT. Washington Resort
Snow Mold Trial Review
Ellington Ridge County Club
2-Ball Shamble
GlenArbor Golf Club
Dave Mahoney Two-Ball Champ. Qualifer
Country Club of New Canaan
Super/Club Official Tournament
Warwick Country Club
Joint meeting w/RIGCSA
Warwick Country Club
Joint Meeting w/GCSANE -Memorial Tournament
York Golf & Tennis Club
Joint meeting with New Hampshire
York Golf & Tennis Club
Joint meeting with Maine
Williston Golf Course
New Haven Country Club
Scholarship & Research Tournament
Black Rock Country Club
Bear Cup Tournament - Joint w/GCSA of New England
Black Rock Country Club
Bear Cup Tournament - Joint w/GCSA ofCape Cod
Mink Meadows/Edgartown
1st Round CAGCS Champ/MET Team Qualifier
Rockledge Golf Course
Wanumetonomy Golf & CC
Member/Member Tournament
Fox Ridge Golf Club
Superintendent/Vendor Champ.
Beaver Meadow Golf Course
Superintendents Invitational-Gold Ball Tournament
Stowe Mountian Club
Century Country Club
Invitational Tournament
Agawam Hunt
RHO-COD Cup - joint meeting
Agawam Hunt
RHO-COD Cup
Benevolent Fundraiser/2nd Round CAGCS Champ/NE Team Qualifier CAGCS
Manchester Country Club
UCONN Plant Science Research & Edu. Center
UCONN After Hours
West Bolton Golf Course
Fun-B-Q
Stow Acres Country Club
Individual Championship
Swansea Country Club
Stress Buster
FREE-B-QUE
Scholarship & Parent/Child Tournament
The Course at Yale
CTEC Golf Tournament
Vesper Country Club
Scholarship & Benevolence Tournament
Green Valley
Championship - NE Champs Qualifier
Brooklawn Country Club
Member/Guest
Natanis Golf Club
Scholarship & Research Tournament
Ocean Edge
Met Champ. & Met Area Team Champ. Qual. + Poa Annual Tourn.
Meadow Brook Club
The Equinox
Amherst Country Club
New England Team Championship Qualifier
Golf Club of Avon
Superintendent/ Assistant Tournament
Tedesco Country Club
Member/Member
Sakonnet Golf Club
Scholarship & Research Tournament
Kittansett Club
Scholarship & Research Tournament
Nehoiden Golf Course
Assistant Tournament
Silvermine Golf Club
Nine & Dine Event
The Misquamicut Club
New England Team Championship
Oyster Harbors
Championship Tournament
Burlington Country Club
Member/Guest
Quaker Ridge Golf Club
Met Area Team Championship
Newport Country Club
Superintendent/Assistant Tournament
Black Hall Club
Class C Tournament
Lebanon Pines Golf Club
Fall Education & Golf Meeting
Scholarship & Research Tournament
Long Meadow Golf Club
Nine-Hole Meeting
Suffield Country Club
Annual Meeting
Pease Golf Course
Annual Meeting
Cranberry Valley Golf Course
Portland Country Club
Holiday Inn, Concord, NH
White Cliffs Country Club

Annual Meeting
Annual Turf Education Conference
Annual Meeting

Maine GCSA
Rhode Island GCSA
UMASS Alumni Turf Group
New Hampshire GCSA
CAGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
Metropolitan GCSA
GCSA of New England
Rhode Island GCSA
Maine GCSA
New Hampshire GCSA
Vermont GCSA
CAGCS
GCSA of Cape Cod
GCSA of New England
GCSA of Cape Cod
CAGCS
Rhode Island GCSA
Maine GCSA
New Hampshire GCSA
Vermont GCSA
Metropolitan GCSA
GCSA of Cape Cod
Rhode Island GCSA

Vermont GCSA
GCSA of New England
Rhode Island GCSA
GCSA of Cape Cod
Metropolitan GCSA
GCSA of New England
Rhode Island GCSA
CAGCS
Maine GCSA
GCSA of Cape Cod
Metropolitan GCSA
Vermont GCSA
New Hampshire GCSA
CAGCS
GCSA of New England
Rhode Island GCSA
GCSA of Cape Cod
GCSA of New England
Metropolitan GCSA
Rhode Island GCSA
GCSA of Cape Cod
Vermont GCSA
Metropolitan GCSA
Rhode Island GCSA
CAGCS
Maine GCSA
New Hampshire GCSA
GCSA of New England
CAGCS
New Hampshire GCSA
GCSA of Cape Cod
Rhode Island GCSA
Maine GCSA
New Hampshire GCSA
GCSA of Cape Cod