CONNECTICUT- CLIPPINGS Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents Devoted to sharing knowledge and experience for better turf I JULY, 1939 Volume 23, No. 2 CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS President Robert Chalifour, CGCS Vice President Thomas Watroba Secretary Steve Rackliffe, CGCS Treasurer Michael Wallace, CGCS Immediate Past President Greg Wojick, CGCS Directors and Committee Chairpersons Research & Scholarship Scott Ramsay Public Relations Fred Bachand Education David Stimpson, CGCS Membership Frank Lamphier Newsletter John F. Streeter, CGCS Golf Peter Lewis Representative to the Board Michael Dukette Connecticut Clippings is an offical publica­ tion of The Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents. Newsletter Staff John F. Streeter, CGCS, Editor Greg Bradley, Advertising Mike Dukette, Technical Copy Cover Credit CAGCS wishes to thank Richard Chalifour for his outstanding efforts in originating the new cover design for our Newsletter. Richard is the son of our President, Robert Chalifour. NEW GCSAA PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROTECT GOLF'S ENVIRONMENT Coping with regulatory obligations and managing environmental and safety risks are increasingly being recognized as important professional priorities for today's golf course superintendent. To help superintendents continue to meet these responsibilities, the GCSAA has contracted with Hall-Kimbrell Environmental Services, Inc., one of the nation's leading environmental consulting firms, to develop the first comprehensive environmental management programs for the golf course industry. "We want to help superintendents make their golf courses as environ­ mentally pleasant and safe as possible," said John M. Schilling, Executive Director for GCSAA. In recent years, federal, state and local environmental regulations that apply to golf courses have increased dramatically. The rules are complex - sometimes even contradictory - and compliance is often frustrating and time-consuming. The new regulatory compliance audit package allows superintendents to objectively and comprehensively evaluate their own facilities. "As the superintendent of several municipal courses, I can say that this new program gives me a better opportunity to meet regulatory require­ ments in a timely fashion and to manage for risks that might have meant liability or fines," said Dennis D. Lyon, CGCS, Golf Division Superin­ tendent for the City of Aurora, Colorado. The audit package deals with such issues as pesticide usage, storage, handling and disposal of containers and rinsates; worker safety, hazard communication standards, proper equipment use; water supplies, use, purity and restrictions applying to irrigation; underground storage tanks; and many more. The package consists of: • The Compliance Audit Booklet - A notebook style set of checklists containing more than 500 questions that the superintendent answers and then submits to Hall-Kimbrell for evaluation. Results are returned to the superintendent as a "Responsive Report" detailing specific compli­ ance on the federal and, in some cases, state level. The report also pro- vides additional expert guidance to allow superintendents to find out more on their own. • An instructional videotape, which gives users an overview of the regulatory framework affecting golf courses. • Additional printed material, giving superintendents more information on the regulations that affect them. In addition, Hall-Kimbrell will develop on-site follow-up services to help superintendents develop in-house programs to meet or exceed the compliance standards set out in the response report. "The up-front cost of developing these materials is several hundred thousand dollars, which Hall-Kimbrell has decided to invest," noted Schilling. "The result will be a very valuable new management tool with a comparatively low per-audit cost to individual superintendents." The cost of a privately solicited environmental audit can approach $10,000. Under this jointly sponsored program, GCSAA member superintendents will pay only $725. Non-members will be charge $900. For more information about Expedite from Monsanto, call In New England • OLD FOX INC. HAZARDVILLE. CL 203/749-8339 • OLD FOX INC. EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 401/438-5000 • OLD FOX INC. SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA 413/665-2407 MEET THE PRO The PROfessional system to simplify pesticide application. • PROgrammable control and accuracy. • PROtects your workers. • PROductivity and PROfits improve. © PROmotes effective weed control. • Includes lightweight application lance, premixed pesticides and cleaner formulation. Expedite™ is a trademark of, and used under license from, Nomix Pic. Always read and follow label. ©Monsanto Company 1989 - 2 - The Score Board Lund & Company Capture CAGCS Invitational l|f The team from Taconic Golf Club captured the Annual CAGCS Invitational Tournament held at The Country Club of Farm­ ington on June 19th. The team of Peter Lund, Superintendent, Rick Poble, Golf Pro, Kim Chapman, and Howard Brookner, club members, managed the well-conditioned layout with a best ball score of 64. Golf Pro Rick Poble seemed to be the strong side of the team as he stroked his way to a fine 69. The team was presented the traveling Connecticut Cup and will keep it in display for a year. The full field was well treated, as always at the Country Club. From the greetings of Golf Pro John Murphy to the well- conditioned course by Peter Lewis (despite the monsoon-type spring) to the fine spread of food put out by Manager Sam Kardi, another successful tournament was had. Gross Winners Net Winners Taconic Golf Club - 64 Peter Lund, Rick Poble Kim Chapman & Howard Brookner Mill River Country Club - 66 Frank Lamphier, III, F. Kolakowski, J. Gloria & Carmen Timpanelli Twin Hills Country Club - 67 Mike McDermott, George McDermott, Dave Duncan & Bob Dorsey Longest Drive Mike Chrzanowski - 314 yds. Pine Orchard Country Club - 58 Eric Johnson, Joe Starzec, Ray Falkoff & Bob Soboleski Cliffside Country Club - 59 John Streeter, Gary Deep, Bernie Lapuk & Victor Kravitz Manchester Country Club - 59 Gary Bryant, Paul Rossetto, Ralph DeNicolo & Sergio Sartosi Closest to the Pin Tim Gauronski -15" Lamphier takes home medalist honors at Ellington ... Frank Lamphier, of Aspetuck Valley fired a fine 76 on the recently renovated Ellington Ridge Golf Club, at the April Meeting of CAGCS. Compliments were a plenty as over 50 golfers enjoyed a fine conditioned golf course courtersy of Dave Vibber. After a day of golf all in attendance enjoyed a fine dinner meeting followed up by a very informative educational session on poa- annua management, which was presented by Dave Sylvester of The Nor-Am Company. Dave presented the new trends in poa- annua eradication by way of implementing such managment practices as growth retardents, overseeding and collecting clippings on fairways. The golf tournament of the day was a blind draw. Gross Winners Frank Savakis of Bruedan & A1 Semprebon of Minnechaug Golf Club - 168 Jim Staszowski of Turf Products & George McDermott -170 Low Net Winners r Tom Watson of New London C.C. & Peter Pierson of Pequabuck Golf Club -144 Bill Hoerle of Hopmeadow & Tim Schaff of Mill River - 148 David Stimpson of Tumble Brook & Bob Devan of Qronoque Village -151 John Ferry of Turf Products & Mike Dukette of Old Fox -153 A - 5 - Closest to the Pin Sponsored by The Cardinals John Ferry Longest Drive Sponsored by The Cardinals Mike Dukette Bentgrass Sod Bluegrass Sod Stormy Acres Kevin Gunn 802 / 265 - 3046 Hackadam Rd. West Haven, Vt. 05743 ______________________________ CAGCS Membership Services Survey Dear CAGCS Member, The CAGCS Long Range Planning Committee is attempting to outline specific programs and future goals to strengthen our organization and help provide CAGCS with future direction. We are seeking as much membership input as possible to help us develop these programs arid establish priorities. The Committee feels that the best method for members to communicate their thoughts and opinions regarding the present and future plans of the organization is through the use of membership surveys. Our initial survey concerns membership services. Although we are attempting to deal with specific subject matter, feel free to comment on related issues or matters of importance to you. Please take the time to respond to these strictly anonymous surveys. Remember, this is your opportunity to voice your opinion and help mold the future of CAGCS. Sincerely yours, Thomas Watroba, Chairman Long Range Planning Committee 1. What is your membership classification?________________ 2. Who pays your CAGCS membership? __________________________________________________________________ 3. Are you happy with the present membership services offered by CAGCS?____________ If not, how would you improve them? 4. What possible service could CAGCS provide you that would benefit you, personally, the most?____________________ 5. Would you be interested in CAGCS developing a training program, or seminar-type instruction for your employees? If yes, do you have any ideas or suggestions? 6. In the past, surveys have been done on course operation expenses. Do you feel these are worthwhile, and how often would you like to seem them done?_________________ 7. Would you be interested in a medical and/or dental plan developed by an outside agency for the Association? If yes, would your company be interested in a plan covering your employees and possibly other company employees? 8. If CAGCS were to develop a pension plan for its members, would you be interested?________If yes, what methods of funding this plan could we use besides a substantial dues increase?______________________________________________ 9. Would you be interested in starting a benevolent fund for CAGCS members and their families?____________________ 10. Do you have any other thoughts or suggestions regarding insurance, health, pension, or benevolent plans for CAGCS? 11. Do you feel that the GCSAA commercials have helped promote the superintendent's professional image?___________ If not, why not? 12. Are you in favor of spending about $1,500 a year on television advertising?___________Given the high cost of television advertising, what amount do you feel would be appropriate?____________________________________________ 13. Would you like to see CAGCS have a booth at the G.H.O.?________Would you help man such a booth?__________ 14. Would you favor a dues increase in order to boost CAGCS public relations?____________________________________ 15. Is there any one item or cause that you feel the Association could support in order to further promote ourselves? 16. List any idea or program you would like to see CAGCS implement some time in the future. 17. Where would you like to see CAGCS in five years? 18. Do you feel these surveys are a good method of soliciting ideas and establishing communication between the membership and the Long Range Planning Committee of CAGCS?_______ If not, what alternative methods can you suggest? 19. Additional Comments: V Return this form no later than Sept. 1st to: Thomas Watroba, Vice President, CAGCS 64 Susan Drive Suffield, CT 06037 Weischet's 76 Leads CAGCS Championship Ward Weischet posted a 76 to take the First Round lead in the CAGCS Annual Golf Championship. The Second Round scheduled for the June Meeting at Hopmeadow was rained out (a familiar word this year ) and it was held as originally scheduled for the July meeting at New Cannan. Scott Ramsay, host of our May Meeting, did a superb job in preparing the golf course. Conditions at The Pautipaug Club were found to be beyond expectations considering the size budget and staff. This is a direct result of a Superintendent being innovative and accomplishing the necessary practices to insure good playing condi­ tions. Hats off to you, Scott Ramasy. Lee Kozey from the Ferementa Company presented the 70-odd mem­ bers in attendance with some information on Daconil and other Fermenta products. Although the ride to Pautipaug was an adventure, a good day was had by all as our hosts at Pautipaug rolled out the red carpet Mike Dukette fired a 75 to lead the contingent vying for the six places to be filled for the CAGCS entry to The Met Team Champion­ ships to be held on Oct. 4 in Long Island. Other Golf Results from May Gross Net Ward Weishet Les Kennedy Don Grant Peter Pierson John Streeter David Stimson Mike Wallace Eric Johnson Mike Ovian Tom Watson Longest Drive ~ Tim Schaff 76 77 78 78 78 65 69 69 70 70 Closest to Pin Dick Cook Sponsored by The Magovern Co. Dukette, Weishet Post 77's at New Cannan Mike Dukette and Ward Weishet had the hot hands at our monthly golf meeting held at The Country Club of New Cannan. Both players fired the way to the winners circle in their respective divisions by com­ bining the gross scores from the first round held in May. Weishet’s 77-76 bettered his closest follower, Peter Pierson 77-78, by two shots and earned him the CAGCS Golf Championship. Dukette's 77-75 was also best in the affiliates ranks which should assure Mike a spot on the CAGCS team that will travel to Long Island in the fall to compete in The Annual Met Team Championships. More CAGCS Championship results in the upcoming issue of The August Clippings. Other Scores from New Cannan Gross Ward Weishet Mike Dukette Peter Pierson Peter Bly 77 77 78 80 Net Wade Haynes 67 Carl Wallace 68 Gary Bryant 73 Tom Haudenschield 74 Dave Stimson 75 A EGYPT FARMS Sterilized Top Dressing WHITE MARSH, MD (301) 335-3700 EGYPT FARMS EXCLUSIVE! All top dressing ingredients are thoroughly mixed and sterilized by indirect heat in our special process. The sand particles are actu­ ally coated with a mixture of top soil and peat humus for a completely homogenous mixture that will not separate during handling and spreading. Egypt Farms top dressing is formulated espe­ cially for your local area to specifications recommended by leading universities and testing laboratories. Many years of research and testing by these leading universities have produced a soil mixture for superior growth; to maintain the best balance of percolation; to resist compac­ tion; for good aeration; and for the retention of usable water and nutrients in the growing medium. 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Lyon, CGCS, made the presentation June 14 at the annual USGA/Golf Writers Associa­ tion of America banquet during the U.S. Open in Rochester, N.Y. More than $2.8 million has been distrib­ uted by the committee since 1983, according to William H. Bengeyfield, National Director of the USGA Green Section. The committee currently supports 25 research projects, he said. "We do thank GCSAA for the research funding they provide, and we also appreciate the time people like Jerry Faubel, Dennis Lyon and John Schilling contribute to the committee, "Bengeyfield said. "And $25,000 is absolutely fantastic." Lyon said: "GCSAA sincerely supports the USGA turfgrass research project. We look forward to working together with the USGA on other projects in the future." Around The Association S & R Committee announces scholarship recipients. The following students received $400 scholarships each for the coming school year: Steve Colangeli, Ed Consolati, Jr., Debbie Holcomb, Sue Kototowicz, John Lynch, Lori Silva, Nancy Stimson. CAGCS Welcomes New Members Herbert E. Anderson Highfield C. C. Stephen Basile Basile Associates Eric J. Cadenelli H. B. Brownson C. C. James Calamita Redding C. C. Pierre Coste American Golf Corporation John Deering John Deering, Inc. Gary DePaola Hunter G. C. Greg Ellis Mobay Products William Evans Race Brook C. C. Edward Goodhouse Country Club of Torrington Kimberly Heyl Black Hall G. C. Darrall Lamphier Whitney Farms G. C. Mary Lizauskas Highfield C. C. Patrick Lucas Innis Arden G. C. Larry McCue Farmingbury Hills C.C. Rus Nielsen Ceiba-Geigy John Paty Feldman Brothers Jeffrey Phelps Minnechaug G.C. John Sidoti Greenwoods C.C. David Snyder Organge Hills C. C. David Wallace Tee & Green Sod Douglas Webber Glastonbury Hills C. C. Wayne E. Williams Soilizer Corporation Stephanie Zanieski Cadwell & Jones President Chalifour informed the Board that he has met with Russ Palmer of the CSGA regarding a joint seminar this fall which will include club officials and superintendents. A tentative date of October 30th has been established, and a program putting it together is in progress. Vice President Watroba announced that the Long-Range Planning Com­ mittee has put together a Membership Services Survey to help to provide CAGCS with future direction. Take time to fill out the Survey which is a part of this issue, and return it to Tom by September 1st. The schedule for the Clippings will be changed as follows: Issue No. 3 - August 30th. Issue No. 4 - October 31st. Issue No. 5 - December 31st. Please note that the deadline is two weeks prior to publication if you have anything you may wish to submit. CWGA donated $100 to the Research Fund of CAGCS. Be sure to look for mailing concerning GCSAA/CAGCS Seminar to be held sometime in March. - 7 - Worried About Pesticides in Food and Water? Here are the Facts J. Gordon Edwards, Ph.D. Dr. Edwards, a Counselor of the National Council for Envi­ ronmental Balance, is a professor of entomology at San Jose State University, San Jose, California. A ranger, naturalist- botanist, he has written for many publications on biology, ecology, entomology, mountain climbing, ornithology and zoology. PESTICIDES AND PUBLIC HEALTH Pesticides, in whatever form and for whatever use, are prime targets for media attacks. Little or no attention is paid to the positive values resulting from their use, while potential adverse effects (usually having little or no basis in fact) are magnified out of all proportion. In reality, the hazards are infinitesimal compared to the dangers from common household products and chemicals that occur naturally in the environment. The chlo­ rine in our drinking water is more poisonous than most of the insecticides and herbicides to which we may be exposed. With­ out chlorination, however, the disease-causing organisms in water would cause serious illness or death to many people, even in this country. Pesticides annually save thousands of human lives in develop­ ing countries, increase the amount and improve the quality of agricultural products, and abate the ravages of malnutrition and disease. Hundreds of millions of humans now alive and healthy would have died long ago if synthetic pesticides had not been used on their behalf. Modern man-made chemicals have replaced the more dangerous "natural" insecticides such as lead arsenate, sulphur, lime, cyanide and fluorine, which were the most widely used pesticides prior to 1940. Those expensive chemicals were extremely toxic to humans as well as non-target birds and mammals, and persisted indefinitely in the environ­ ment. Whether pesticides are "natural" or man-made" has little bearing on how much of a hazard they pose to humans and our environment. CANCER TRUTH Dr. Bruce Ames, Chairman of the Biochemistry Department at the University of California in Berkeley, recently stated that "the total amount of possible carcinogenic pesticides we eat in a day, on average, is both trivial and about twenty times less in amount than the known natural carcinogens in a cup of coffee, which is in itself a minimum risk." EDB (ethylene dibromide) was the major fumigant of stored foods before it was capricious­ ly banned by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Ames points out that "its abundance in our daily food intake posed only one-tenth the carcinogenic hazard of the aflatoxins (natural chemicals produced by common molds) in a peanut but­ ter sandwich." TOXICOLOGY THAT MAKES SENSE It is a toxicological principle that almost every chemical (natural or man-made) will be toxic at a large enough dosage, but at low enough levels every chemical is harmless to hu­ mans. Most critics of pesticides fail to acknowledge this, de­ liberately avoid mentioning the monstrous doses that were fed to experimental animals, and do not reveal how much would have to be ingested by a person in order to elicit comparable adverse effects. For example, a human would have to drink over 500 cans of diet soda daily in order to ingest the propor­ tion of saccharin (per kilogram of body weight) that the experimental mice were forced to eat daily by researchers who sought to "prove" that the sweetener might be harmful to humans. There was obviously little reason for concern about drinking one or two diet sodas a day, but the media not only failed to put the experimental data into perspective, but fur­ ther distorted matters by printing headlines like "PEOPLE EXPOSED DAILY TO CANCER AGENTS IN SOFT DRINKS." Such matters are discussed at length in Dr. Alice Ottoboni's recent book entitled, The Dose Makes the Poison, and in Edith Efron's classic volume entitled, The Apocalyp- tics. The concentration of any chemical in the environment or in food and drink must be expressed as a proportion within the samples analyzed, rather than simply cited as being "present." One part per million refers to the presence of one "part" of the chemical for each million "parts" of soil, water or food. Imagine a huge pile of pennies worth $10,000 (i.e., a million of them). Now add one more penny to that pile, and you will have added "one part per million," or "one ppm." No man­ made chemical is toxic enough to exert harmful effects at such low concentrations, but some natural chemicals, such as aflatoxins and botulism toxins, are. A concentration of one part per billion (ppb) is one thousand times less than one ppm. A pile of pennies worth 10 million dollars must there­ fore be imagined, whereafter one more penney added to the pile would be one part per billion (one ppb) of the entire pile. News stories have sought to frighten readers by referring to one part per trillion of DDT in river bottom sediment! Some readers actually think that is more than one part per million, "because a trillion is larger than.a million." The media make no effort to explain that such a concentration is actually a million times less than one part per million! MEDIA SHOULD EDUCATE To further lessen public concern, the news media could (and should) publicize the extensive testing that is required by the government before any pesticide can become "registered." (None can be marketed until they have been registered.) The toxicity of each substance is indicated by assigning it an "LD50" (meaning "lethal dose for 50% of the test animals"). The LD50 of malathion is about 1400 mg/kg; for aspirin it is about 730 mg/kg; and for parathion, it is about 10 mg/kg. (continued on page 9) - 8 - (continued from page 8) Worried About Pesticides ... ? Those figures represent the number of milligrams of the chemical per kilogram of body weight of the animal which does kill 50% of the animals. The proportion reference is necessary, because obviously a small dose that barely kills a mouse would have no effect on a dog or a human (with much larger bodies). Notice that the larger of the LD^q, the lower the haz­ ard from ingesting, inhaling or handling the chemical, for it takes less of the more toxic material to elicit adverse effects. Malathion is thus about half toxic as aspirin, and parathion is 70 times as toxic as aspirin. NUMBERS THAT MEAN SOMETHING After years of tests on animals, the government determines how many ppm of each chemical might be dangerous to people. That amount is called the "maximum safe residue level." They also calculate a "no observable effect level," or NOEL, for each chemical. Experi­ mental test animals are usually fed 50 to 500 ppm daily of insecticides (and one vociferous anti-DDT biologist at the University of California fed his caged pheasants nothing but grain with 12,000 ppm of DDT . . . and still caused only a few adverse effects.) If feeding great doses of a chemical causes no harm, researchers many then inject great quantities directly into the blood, or pump it into the stomach. They also frequently dissolve the insecticide in powerful solvents that do not occur in nature, thereby eliciting adverse effects that cannot be caused by great doses of the pesticides without solvents. Dr. Ames reminds his readers that every plant in nature produces its own pesticides, comprising as much as 5% of the plant's weight. He observes that "the amount of nature's pesticides we are ingesting daily is at least 10,000 times the level of man-made pesticides" and that "many (natural pesticides) are now being shown to be both mutagenic and carcinogenic." Despite all this, some people eagerly purchase and eat "natural" or "organic" foods, and are hysterically afraid of traces of the care­ fully-regulated man-made chemicals. (For those inferior foods they usually pay greatly inflated prices!) Discussions of the safety of food, water, air and the environment are to be encouraged, but the anti-pesticide partic­ ipants should always include enough solid data to make factual analysis possible. The important issues of carci­ nogenicity, mutagenicity and teratoge­ nicity of chemicls in the environment, the work-place, and on our tables, deserve our attention and consideration - - but always in a rational manner, with­ out the bias that results from distorted media reporting. '~~This article was furnished by John G. Wistrand, Sales Rep, Metro Milorganite. A'' ' At GCSAA, we’re com­ mitted to the ongoing development of the state of our art and of our industry leaders of tomorrow. And that takes money. Our Scholarship & Research Fund makes grants available to qualified students and researchers. To date, we’ve distributed over $750,000. And we’ve taken a giant step to ensure long range funding by establishing the Robert Trent Jones, St EndowmentFund, named in honor of the esteemed golf course architect We’re committed to growth. That’s what keeping golf green is all about - 9 - WE KEEP GOLF GREEN. 913-841-2240 The Clippings Calendar CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS LOCATION HOST Madison Country Club Madison, CT Mike Chrzanowski Dr. Richard Skogley Robert Johnston Cape Cod Turf Managers Assoc. Doug Webber Thomas Gresh Thomas Watroba | DATE August 7 August 30 September 12 EVENT CAGCS Family Picnic Mixed Scotch URI Annual Turfgrass Field Day CAGCS Monthly Meeting (Joint w/N.E. Supts. Assoc.) President's Cup & McLaughlin Trophy October 2 & 3 GCSAA Seminar Business Assertiveness University of Rhode Island Turfgrass Research Farm Wampanoag Country Club West Hartford, CT Cape Cod, MA October 4 October 17 CAGCS Monthly Meeting S & R Tournament (Scramble) CAGCS Monthly Meeting Superintendent/Assistant Glastonbury Hills Country Club Glastonbury, CT Blackledge Country Club Hebron, CT November 7 CAGCS Monthly Meeting Annual Meeting Suffield Country Club Suffield, CT 61st International Golf Course Conference & Show Orlando, Florida February 19-26,1990 Orange County Convention/Civic Center CAGCS Thanks the Following Patrons for Their Continued Support of our Association Allen Lawnmower/Ransomes 197 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Albert McLean (413) 786-8111 Alpine Tree Care, Inc. 44 Slocum St., Norwalk, CT 769 N. Mountain Rd., Newington, CT Ken Clear (847-1855) Alan Carey (953-1776) Breudan Corp, of Connecticut John Deere Golf Equipment Bolton, CT 06040 Scott Lowe, Frank Savakis & Jeff McDowell (203) 647-1774 Cadwell & Jones P. O. Box G, Buckland Street Manchester, CT 06040 Stephanie A. Zanieski (203) 643-0644 The Cardinals, Inc. 166 River Road Unionville, CT 06085 John Callahan (203) 673-3699 James Carriere & Sons, Inc. Trap Sand - Partac Topdressing Port Chester, NY Bill Carriere (914) 937-2136 Chas. C. Hart Seed Co. 304 Main Street, P. O. Box 9169 Wethersfield, CT 06109 Roy Sibley, Ron Holcomb (203)529-2537 Country Club Cars of N.E. 10 Shoreham Road East Windsor, CT 06088 Dick Kaupin - Dick Mather (203) 623-3871 East Haven Landscape Products 10 Mill Street East Haven, CT 06512 Bud Escola (203)467-6260 Egypt Farms, Inc. Golf Course Topdressing White Marsh, MD 21162 John Strickland (301)335-3700 Fairway Landscapers, Inc. Green, Tee, Bunker Construction South Glastonbury, CT 06073 Walter Vami (203) 633-1273 Glenmore Landscape Service RR3, Box 199, Hackgreen Road Pound Ridge, NY 10576 Glenn S. Moore (914) 764-4348 Imperial Nurseries Horticultural Distribution Center Granby, CT 06035 John Perrotti, Jr. (203) 653-4541 Lesco, Inc. 20005 Lake Road Rocky River, Ohio 44116 Mike Donahue (800)321-5325 Larchmont Eng. & Irrig. Co. Box 66, Larchmont Lane Lexington, MA 02173 Steve Butler, Michael Gimmelfarb (617) 862-2550 The Magovern Company Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Carl Wallace - Peter Moran (203) 623-2508 - Windsor Locks (203) 348-8211 - Stamford Mantek 12 Bradley Street Branford, CT 06405 Bob Reinhold (203)481-4321 Metro Milorganite P. O. Box 267 Hawthorne, NY 10532 John Wistrand (914)347-4222 Nor-Am Chemical Company 311 Carriage Drive Kensington, CT 06037 David Sylvester (203) 828-8905 O. M. Scott & Sons Pro turf Division Marysville, OH 43041 A1 Arison (203)336-9890 Old Fox Chemical, Inc. 249 Shaker Road Enfield, CT 06082 Mike Dukette (203)749-8339 Partac Topdressing Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838 (800) 247-2326/(201) 637^191 BiU Carriere (914) 937-5479 Steve Kotowicz (203) 792-3032 Pipe & Irrigation Equipment 243 Woodmont Road, P. O. Box 3049 Milford, CT 06460 Paul J. Roche (203) 878-0658 Pro-Lawn Products, Inc. 30 Nashville Road Bethel, CT 06801 Steve Kotowicz (203) 792-3032 Purple Kings Farm Williamstown, MA 01267 Ralph C. Mason (413)458-3184 (413) 458-4646 The Reichert Company Automotive Lubricant Distributor Riverside, CT 06878 Frank Reichert (203) 637-2958 Ro-Brand Products, Inc. Automotive & Industrial Fasteners 319 Cooke Street Plainville, CT 06062 (203) 747-1621 Somers Turf Supplies P. O. Box 2294 Devon, CT 06460 Bill Somers (203) 878-2108 Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. Bluegrass/Fescue Turf - Penncross West Suffield, CT Skip Deubel (203) 668-1226 (collect) Turf Products Corporation 1496 John Fitch Boulevard South Windsor, CT 06074 Mark Loper - John Ferry (203)528-9508 Turf Specialty, Inc. 60 Merrimack Street Hooksett, NH 03106 Dave Schermerhom, Ed Wiacek (800) 228-6656 U A P Products Box 116 East Glastonbury, CT 06025 Henry Lesinski (203) 659-1217 Valley Farms Nursery & Supply Sod - Turf Supplies Simsbury, CT 06070 Joseph D. Bidwell (203) 651-8555 Westchester Turf Supply, Inc. P. O. Box 198 Lincolndale, NY 10540 Bob Lippman (Home: 914-248-5790) (914) 248-7476 Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc. 240 Griswold Road Wethersfield, CT 06109 Donald Grant (203) 529-6869