CONNECTICUT CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF^r'- COIF COURSE « Mfcu . SUPERINTENDENTS^!^ CLIPPINGS June 1985 The Patterson Club Golf Course Superintendent, Ray Beaudry, his crew, and the entire staff at the beautiful Patterson Club were our hosts for the 1985 CAGCS Invitational held on June 10. Ray Beaudry has spent his entire professional career at PC, starting as the assistant and then two years later taking over as Golf Course Superintendent. Ray attended the eight week school at the Stockbridge School of Ag- continued on page 5 Volume 19 Number 2 President’s Message Has the weather down? It seems have gone from winter summer with rainfall mounts well below normal. you got that we to a- Some regions are northeast restricting the amount water golf courses Water management become critical in 1985. of the already of can use. will Mark August 20 on your hold a calendar. We'll family day picnic at the Madison Country Club. There will be beach facilities, a nine-hole golf tournament and many other activities. Look for further details coming soon. 4 view of the clubhouse at the Patterson Country Club. The site of this year's CAGCS Invitational. Ray Beaudry and company had everything in perfect shape and made the day very enjoyable for everyone. Notice! We need your help. If you would like to host a CAGCS meeting in 1986 please contact Eric Johnson or any member of his committee. I was very pleased at the extremely fine turnout at our April meeting at the New Haven Country Club. We had 90 people for dinner, and I hope these fine attendance figures continue throughout 1985. David Stimson, CGCS Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents President Vice President Sec .-Treasurer Director Director Director Director Director Director Imm. Past President Associate Director David Stimson, CGCS Tumblebrook C.C. Office 203-243-0150 Home 203-289-6979 Greg Wojick, CGCS Sterling Farms G.C. Office 203-322-6978 Home 203-322-9316 Ronald Holcomb Cliffside C.C. Office 203-658-5796 Home 203-658-2547 Steve DiVito Laurel View C.C. Eric Johnson Pine Orchard Yacht & C.C. Frank Lamphier Aspetuck Valley C.C. Douglas Cooper Highfield C.C. Peter Pierson TPC of Connecticut Tom Watroba Suffield C.C. Michael Wallace, CGCS Hop Meadow C.C. Carl Wallace The Magovem Company Connecticut Clippings is an official publication of the Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents, Inc. GregWojick, Editor 1347 Newfield Avenue Stamford, CT 06905 This newsletter was typeset by the new CAGCS Macintosh computer! SbB 2 Sterling Farms Golf Club The Superintendent’s Tour The June stop on our meeting tour will be at my home course; Sterling Farms Golf Course in Stamford, CT. Sterling Farms is a public golf course, owned by the City of Stamford and run by the Stamford Golf Authority. The Authority is a nine-member board appointed by the mayor's office to ensure the smooth operation of the Sterling Farms Recreational Complex. Sterling Farms is more than just an 18-hole golf course. The complex includes six asphault tennis courts, six paddle courts, a fine seafood restaurant, a snackbar, the golf shop, the tennis shop, a performing arts theatre, a youth center, a playground and a driving range. Sterling Farms is one of the busier golf courses in the state, receiving over 54,000 rounds of golf in 1984. I have been the superintendent at Sterling Farms for three years. Previously, I held the position of superintendent at the Wilimantic C.C. for three years, assistant superintendent at Shennecossett G.C. in Groton, CT and I have also worked at the Balcones Country Club in Austin, TX and at the Skungamaug River Golf and Tennis Club in Coventry, CT. I attended the University of Connecticut and hold a B.S. in agronomy. Sterling Farms was designed by Geoffrey Cornish and built in 1969. I hope to see many of you at Sterling Farms on June 18. This will be the first time there has been a superintendent's event at Sterling Farms ever! Please let me know if you plan to attend, it will be a catered event and an accurate count is a must. Greg Wojick, Editor s Future__ Happenings, June 18 CAGCS Monthly Meeting, Sterling Farms G.C. Greg Wojick, Host Superintendent July 9 CAGCS Monthly Meeting, Willimantic C.C. Steve Rackliffe, Host Superintendent 3 • GOOSEGRASS Historically, goosegrass (eleusine indica), was not as severe a problem in the northeast as it is becoming or has become at certain courses. One of the factors contributing to this problem has beer the suspended usage of lead arsenate and chlordane. These insecticides which doubled as preemergence herbicides gave the user good control of both insects and annual grasses. The long residual activity and the tendency for the materials' efficacy to carry over from one season to the next contributed to the excellent results which most superintendents were able to achieve with these materials. Since their removal from the market, we have shorter periods of residual activity, more selectivity in regards to the weed species controlled, and less tolerance of the desirable turl species to the use of these chemicals. The herbicides which are most commonly used today for preemergent control of annual grasses include: benefin, bensulide, DCPA, oxidizaon, Pendimethalin, and siduron. These materials all vary in the spectrum of weeds controlled, the length of activity in the soil, the mechanisms by which they act, their efficacy in different soil types, and the turf species which are tolerant of their use. These factors have made it necessary for the superintenden to be more deliberate in selecting the herbicide he will use in a major preemergent herbicide program. One problem that a superintendent may face when he moves to another course is that he may find the need to develop a program for goosegrass control on turf areas where the dominant turf species is Poa annua. This becomes a problem because the rates of material needed to obtain control with currently available materials also presents a phytotoxicity problem. One possibility, which I feel should be addressed by the various people involved with herbicide research, is the use of combinations of materials at reduced rates and at various timed intervals in the hope that Poa annua will be toleranl of the chemical and that weed control can still be obtained. Hopefully, some information on this can still be obtained. Hopefully, some information on this problem can be made available to the superintendent by either the manufacturers or the universities that have worked with the various materials. This problem seems to be growing, particularly at courses which cannot afford major turf renovation to eliminate Poa annua, and any help in solving the goosegrass problem on these courses would be greatly appreciated by more that one superintendent. Steve DiVito Meet Your Class "C" Members John Callahan works for the Tom Irwin Chemical Company and is our featured class "C" member fo: this issue. John has been professionally involved in the golf industry for most of his adult life. He brings a wealth of practical experience to his current career because, having been a superintendent on several courses in the northeast, he identifies with the specific needs and schedules of his clients. John is a graduate of the Stockbridge school ol Agriculture (UMASS). In 1958, John was the superintendent of the Lexington G.C. in Lexington, MA. From 1959 to 1960, he was the construction superintendent at Green Meadow G.C. in N.H. bo After that, he was the superintendent of Spring Valley G.C. in Sharon, MA. Just prior to moving to Farmington, CT and starting with the Irwin company, John was involved in the construction ol Fiddler's Green G.C. in Hyanis, MA. John's interest in the golf course business seems to have rubbed off on his son, John Callahan Jr. John Jr. works for The Cardinals, which is t maintenance and golf course supply company which he started himself. John Jr. has recently joined CAGCS. We are very pleased to have these two fine men in our association. Tracey Holliday Birch -- The Indians used to make water-proof baskets from the aromatic Tree Trivia bark of birch trees. Hormheam - The wood is so dense it will sink in water. TmUp --New England Indians dug their canoes out of tulip trees which were leak-proof because the knots in the tree heal over. Barahoo — Blooms all over the world at the same time. Beach — The only thing that will grow in the shade of a beech tree is another beech tree.. Research Report University of Conneciticut William Dest Progress of Work.___ftrlnxjjul __ _ajut proposed &£££ar£k Creeping bentgrass grown on eight soils was harvested from a greenhouse experiment in 1983. Several chemical solutions (modified Morgan, Mehlich No.l, Gray Pl, Olsen and water paste extract) are being used to find the extracting procedure that will give the best index of available phosphorus. Labora­ tory work is currently underway. A five year study on the cal­ ibration of soil test values of phosphorus with response of creeping bentgrasss for putting greens was just completed using modified Morgan, Mehlich No.l for and Bray Pl extracting available soil phos­ phorus. Tissue phorphorus was also determined. solutions Calibration of soil test values for phosphorus with response of Kentucky bluegrass is completed The modified Morgan solution was used for extracting avail­ able phosphorus. Analysis of the data is currently underway. Calibration of soil test values for phosphorus with response of perennial ryegrass grown at two sites was completed in 1984. The modified Morgan solution was used to extract available phosphorus. Analysis of the data is currently underway. Calibration of soil test values for potassium with bentgrass response is continuing. The Mod ified Morgan is used to extract available potassium. A greenhouse and laboratory experiment to study potassium release rates from eight soil mixtures used for putting greens continued on next page 41 Opportunity Knocks 4 Twice GCSAA Mid-Year Turfgrass Conference & Show The Time: September 19-24 1985 The Place: Indiana Convention Center & Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana. What's Happening: Educational seminars, staff training workshops, trade show, National Turfgrass Reasearch Golf Championship, Out­ side turfgrass equipment demonstrations For More Information: Call 1-800-GSA-Supt Sponsored By: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, 1617 St. Andrews Dr. Lawrence, KS 66046 Notice! (The following was copied from a sign on an office wall) This Department requires no physical Fitness Program. Everyone here gets enough exercise jumping to conclusions, flying off the handle, carrying things too far, dodging responsibilities and pushing their luck. | Grass Catcher j Congratulations to Mike Reeb, CGCS, who became the new Golf Course Superintendent at the Country Club of New Canaan on June 1. Mike takes over from Steve Cadenelli who moves to New Jersey and the Links at Vista Center. (Note: Steve has indicated to me that he plans to make a run at a directorship with the GCSAA board of Directors). Mike Reeb and I recently earned the title of certified golf course superintendent. We took a day long preparation course and our six hour exam at the GCSAA International Conference and Show in Washington D.C. Area superintendents who also sucessfully took the exam include: Peter Lund, CGCS, Berkshire Hills Country Club, Pat Lucas, CGCS, Innis Arden Golf Club, Scott Niven, CGCS, The Stanwich Club, Joe Alonzi, CGCS, Fenway Golf Club. Congratulations to the newly certified superintendents! Best wishes for a speedy recovery to three of our members who have recently taken ill: Frank Lamphier, Aspetuck Valley C.C., Gary Bryant, Longshore Club Park and John Motycka, Skungamaug River Golf and Tennis Club. Get well soon guys. $ New members to CAGCS are: Nick Anastos, Class A, Manchester Country Club, Stan Kogut, Class A, Oak Ridge Golf Course, Scott Ramsey, Class B, Pautipaug Country Club, Tracey Holliday, Class B, Sterling Farms Golf Club, Ken Modezelesy, Class B, Oak Ridge Golf Club, Joe Savino, Class B, Longshore Club Park and Mike Donahue, Class C, Lesco, Inc. Greg Wojick, Editor 5 all of these requirements with its acres of woodlands, THE BARTLETT ARBORETUM June at our monthly meeting, we will be touring the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford, Connecticut. What is an arboretum? What is the Bartlett Arboretum? An arboretum is a garden area planted It is also a living, primarily to trees and shrubs - a place to find beauty, relaxation and pleasure. outdoor museum and a place for scientific study and experimentation. The Bartlett Arboretum rhododendron and azalea collections, satisfies dwarf conifer garden, wildflowers, and plantings of native and hybrid plants from Asia, Europe, North America. PURPOSE The general purpose of the Bartlett Arboretum is to further knowledge and understanding ot trees and shrubs and to disseminate this information to all. At the same time the arboretum serves as a garden within which one may enjoy the peace of nature. HISTORY In 1913 Dr. Francis A. Bartlett, an eminent dendrologist who founded the Bartlett Tree Expert Company, acquired "30 acres more or less" of north Stamford woodland to use as an experimental anc research area, as well as for his own residentce. He planted on the property a large number of plani species from all over the world. In 1965 the company moved its laboritories to North Carolina. The property, by then increased tc 63 acres, was purchased by the state in November of that year under the Federal Open Spaces program. Acquisition of the property was due largely to the efforts of a group of citizens who formed the nucleus of the Bartlett Arboretum Association. The Arboretum is part of the Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, The University of Connecticut. A Board of Overseers, composed of representatives of the University and the Bartlett Arboretum Association, is the planning and advisory group for the development of the arboretum. DEVELOPMENT The arboretum initially specialized in and has a substantial collection of ericaceous plants, mainly rhododendrons and azaleas. Later a dwarf conifer garden was established. Long-term planning for the arboretum calls for the enlargement of these gardens plus the planting of other ornamental trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. A federal grant, awarded by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation in 1978 (plus matching funds raised privately), signalled the beginning of a major new development program. It has paid for the erection of a greenhouse, the construction of a maintenance building, additions and repairs to the administration and education buildings, and general improvements to other facilities. This continued growth will permit the arboretum to broaden and improve its service to the public. Editor's Note: The Bartlett Arboretum tour will be optional for the June 18 meeting. extracting soil phosphorus will from page 1) Best's Research (continued within the northeast for Patterson Club (continued from page 4) riculture is continuing. The greenhouse be initiated in the summer 1985. (UMASS).Before getting into the work is completed. The Soils will be collected within golf course management laboratory work has yet to be the northeast region. If the business, Ray worked for Knapp done. Analysis of the data procedures compare favorably. Bros. Tree Service. collected to date is underway. then equations can be used for The Patterson Club golf course An experiment is underway to converting calibration data for layout is 37 years old and is a in one Trent Jones designed tract. The to other General Electric company different initially built and owned the goll course but eventually the calibrate magnesium with phosphorus developed response of creeping bentgrass. state within the region A second experiment is states using a concurrently being conducted to extracting procedure. study the effect of magnesium/potassiuminteractio n on the response of bentgrass. Editor s Note: A study on the influence of of directors There is no question that Ray. assistant, Robert Welsh, the entire staff phosphorus helping to fund UCONN and Bill at Patterson did an outstanding nitrogen and 1985 CAGCS fertilization on compositionofabentgrass/annual you have any comments or Invitational. Thank you Patterson bluegrass community is thoughts regarding these and congratulations on a great completed. the botanical Dest's work on these projects. If job for the The CAGCS board his is considering their crew and May 2, 1985 members purchased it from GE. A laboratory study to compare the CAGCS board of directors. the differen extracting solutions projects please contact any of day. Greg Wojick, Editor ALLEN LAWNMOWER, INC. Ransomes Turf Products 197 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Al McLean, CAGCS member (413) 786-8111 ALPINE TREE CARE, INC. 745 Post Road Darien, CT 06820 Rolf Brandt, CAGCS member (203) 655-8008 INC. ANDERSON TURF IRRIGATION, Turf Irrigation 164 Nod Road Avon, CT 06001 Jesse Anderson, CAGCS member (203) 677-0225 ANDREW WILSON, INC. 48 Commerce Street P.O. Box 35 Springfield, NJ 07081 Drew Morrison (201)467-1400 Office (201) 273-8555 Home AQUA-LAWN, INC. Irrigation Contractors 328 Figlar Ave. Fairfield, CT 06430 Louis Toth, CAGCS member (203) 255-3075 (203) 255-2774 BRUEDAN CORP. OF CT Authorized Distributor for Club Car & Yamaha Golf Cars 1701 Milldale Road Cheshire, CT 06410 Scott Lowe, CAGCS member (203) 271-0036 1-800-535-1500 JOHN P. CALLAHAN Golf Course & Turf Supplies 24 Hour Service 7 Days/Wk 90 Coppermine Road Farmington, CT 06032 (203) 677-7054 JAMES CARRIERE & SONS, INC. Trap Sand & Partac Topdressing 7 Cottage St. Port Chester, NY 10573 Bill Carriere, CAGCS member (914) 937-5479 (914) 937-2136 CHAS. C. HART COMPANY 304 Main St. Wethersfield, CT 06109 Robert Kennedy, CAGCS member Roy Sibley, CAGCS member (203) 529-2537 CLORO-SPRAY Div, of Henry E. Sanson & Sons, Inc. 775 Louis Drive, P.O. Box 2809 Warminster, PA 18974-0357 E.J. Sanson, CAGCS member Frank Paladino (212) 338-2153 COUNTRY CLUB CARS OF NEW ENGLAND Warehouse Point, CT 06088 E-Z-Go Golf Car Sales & Service Richard Mather (203) 623-3871 EAST HAVEN LANDSCAPE PRODUCTS One Stop Wholesale Center 10 Mill Street East Haven, CT 06512 Bud Eskola, CAGCS member (203) 467-6260 EGYPT FARMS, INC. Sterilized Greens Topdressing White Marsh, MD 21162 (301) 355-3700 John Wistrand, CAGCS member (914) 769-7600 GLENMORE LANDSCAPE SERVICE Hackgreen Road RR#3, P.O. Box 199 Pound Ridge, New York 10576 Glenn S. Moore, CAGCS member (914) 764-4348 I & E SUPPLY, INC. 66 Erna Ave., P.O. Box 9 Milford, CT 06460 Richard Smith, CAGCS member Stephen Smith, CAGCS member (203) 878-0658 IMPERIAL NURSERIES 90 Salmon Brook St. Granby, CT 06035 John Perrotti, Jr., CAGCS member (203) 653-4541 LESCO INC. 2005 Lake Rd. Rocky River, OH 44116 (800) 321-5325 Frank Downey, CAGCS member Mike Oleykowski Les Guedel, CAGCS member LARCHMONT ENGINEERING & IRRIGATION, Larchmount Lane Lexington, MA 02173 Stephen P. Butler, CAGCS member (617) 862-2550 THE MAGOVERN CO. Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Carl Wallace, CAGCS member (203) 623-2508 Windsor Locks (203) 348-8211 Stamford METRO MILORGANITE P.O. Box 267 Hawthorne, NY 10532 John Wistrand, CAGCS member (914) 769-7600 O.M. SCOTT & SONS Proturf Division Marysville, OH 43041 Al Arison, CAGCS member (203) 336-9890 PARTAC GOLF COURSE Kelsey Park Great Meadows, NJ 07838 (201) 637-4631 Bill Carriere, CAGCS member (914) 937-5479 Steve Kotowicz, CAGCS member (203) 792-3032 TOP-DRESSING INC. PRO-LAWN PRODUCTS, INC. Quality Turf Products Stephen M. Kotowicz, CAGCS member 30 Nashville Rd. Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 792-3032 PURPLE KINGS FARM Custom Greens Dressing Northwest Hill Rd. Williamstown, MA 01267 Ralph Mason, CAGCS member (413) 458-4646 THE REICHERT COMPANY Oilzum, Texas Refinery Motor Oil & Lubricants Fram & Wix Filters Automotive Supplies, & Batteries P.O. Box 273, Riverside, CT. 06878 Frank X. Reichert (203) 637-2958 SALSCO Welding & Fabrication, Inc. 196 Clark Street P.O. Box 544 Milldale, CT 06467 (203) 621-6764 SOMERS TURF SUPPLIES P.O. Box 294 Devon, CT 06460 Bib Sorhers, CAGCS nierigjerAAAAAAy^ (203) 878-2108 THE TERRE COMPANY 206 Delawanna Avenue Clifton, NJ 07014 Byron Johnson, CAGCS member A (201) 473-3393 SHEMIN NURSERIES, INC. 1081 King St. P.O. Box 64, Glenville Station Greenwich, CT 06830 Phil Gallo (203) 531-7352 TURF PRODUCTS CORPORATION V 1496 John Fitch Blvd. South Windsor, CT 06074 Mark Loper, CAGCS member John Ferry, CAGCS member (203) 528-9508 Roger Morhardt, CAGCS member (203) 748-4445 SUPPLY, INC. VALLEY FARMS NURSERY & Sod & Turf Care Products 133 Hopmeadow St. (Route 10) Simsbury, CT 06070 Joe Bidwell, CAGCS member, (203) 651-8555 WESTCHESTER TURF SUPPLY, INC. P.O. Box 198 Lincolndale, NY 10540 Bob Lippman, CAGCS member (914) 277-3755 Office (914) 248-5790 Home WINDING BROOK TURF FARM, INC. 240 Griswold Rd. Wethersfield, CT 06109 DougMorgan, CAGCS member (203) 529-6869 AL ZIKORUS Golf Course Architect Member ASGCA P.O. Box 187, Canaan, ME 04924 (207) 474-8868 Val-Agra,Inc. P.O. Box 8811 672 Tolland St. East Hartford, CT 06108 203-528-9249 Henry Lesinski, CAGCS member