2005 I nvitational R esults T he P atterson C lub A ugust 8, 2005 The CAGCS Board of Directors and Members wish to thank the Patterson Club and their Golf Course Superintendent John Garcia for hosting our Invitational. Thanks also go to Dave Basconi for all the pictures he took during the day. GROSS: 1st 64 Shuttle Meadow Keith Kraus John Ceplenski Howard Dyson Andrew Gruss 2nd 66 Watertown Golf Club Paul Boni ni Robert LaPerriere Griffin Peck Eric Cook Jack Powers 3rd 57 Country Club of Waterbury Patrick Cragin Jeff Witherwax Tom Piskura Dan Mahaney Robert Hurlbut Michael Carney 3rd 66 Madison Country Club Michael Chrzanowski Bill Woods Ed Maciejak Frank Carta NET: Closest to Pin: 1st 56 H. Smith Richardson GC Peter Grace Paul Hiller Gerry Lombardo Tim Dailey 2nd 57 Aspetuck Valley CC Scott Suchenski #3 #6 #12 # 14 Kevin Balocca 4'4" Ed Maciejak 14'4" RobBarbeau 12'1" Ron Yacawych 5'9" Longest Drive: # 11 Frank Segaline Straight Drive: #4 Carlo Revelli In This Issue... Annual Bluegrass Weevil..... .....2 $ m Northeastern GCs Stressed.. .....2 Schedule of Events............... .....3 If You Could See.................... .....4 Meeting Results.................... .....5 Grasscatcher..............................6-7 EPARules on Herbicides 2,4-D...8 CT Sup.'s Feel the Heat........ .....9 Cogratulations to the team from Shuttle Meadow CC winners of this years Invitational held at The Patterson Club. Pictured left to right are Howard Dyson, John Ceplenski, Andrew Gruss and Keith Kraus, Golf Course Superintendent. EL I Jason Henderson.................. ....10 President's Message............. ....11 Connecticut Clippings M a m r -T A nnual B luegrass (H yperodes) W eevil By Dr. Pat Vittum, UMASS "This is a recording - 2005 has proven to be the most challenging I have ever seen for managing annual bluegrass weevils (Hyperodes weevils). Most years the first generation causes the most problems and then numbers tail off through the remainder of the summer. So damage is usually most severe in June, and then other things (like diseases!) take precedence. But this year populations have just kept on building through the summer. I have had reports of severe damage from several superintendents. We have been tracking populations on a golf course in Westchester County and there have been three generations already at that site! The good news is that for those of you currently seeing adults moving on the surface, the worst should be over. Some of the adults that we see now will produce yet another round of eggs, but it will take at least three weeks for those eggs to mature to large larvae that are capable of damaging the turf. And surely we will have gotten a break in the weather by then. (Frankly, as an aside, if we are still locked in heat and humidity three weeks from now, there will be little turf left anyway as a result of the environmental stresses and the high temperature diseases running rampant.) So to get back to the Hyperodes ar— saga - for those of you south of Hartford, CT, the worst really should be over now. There may still be a few larvae feeding here and there, but the next "flush" of larvae should not appear until later in the month when other stresses are beginning to ease. For those of you in northern Connecticut (north of Hartford) and much of Massachusetts, you may be in the middle of the worst right now, but weevil pressure should be easing within a few days. Again if you see large numbers of larvae feeding actively, you may get some relief by hitting those areas with trichlorfon (DyloxTM). Take all the usual precautions to guard against phytotoxicity. Finally, the rumors are flying regarding whether the weevils have developed resistance to any of the pyrethroids. As you know, many superintendents have been using pyrethroids for several years now (things like TempoTM, TalstarTM, BattleTM, ScimitarTM, DeltagardTM, and others) and other species of insects have shown the capability to develop resistance to pyrethroids in other crops. Up until this year, we had had no evidence that annual bluegrass weevils had developed resistance. Based on recent conversations, it is my understanding that Dr. Rich Cowles (UConn, Windsor Agricultural Experiment Station) has collected adult weevils from two golf coursese near Hartford. He screened the weevils from one of those golf courses and, according to my sources, reported that there was evidence of resistance in those weevils. I believe he has not yet am K Eim Fj tested the weevils from the other golf course. I have been unable to confirm any of this with Dr. Cowles directly but hope to contact him soon. But if it turns out that these weevils have indeed developed resistance to pyrethroids, it would explain some of what we have been experiencing this year. It is too early to jump to conclusions, and way too early to panic. There is no evidence that all weevil populations have developed resistance. In fact, resistance often is "spotty", showing up in some places but not in others. Meanwhile, there are non-pyrethroid alternatives that should continue to work in 2006 and years to come. We may just have to adapt a little bit and change the timing of applications, depending on the materials we are using and the stages of the insect we need to target. So as always, hang in there and keep monitoring the &$A%%*#s. Cooler temperatures will event­ ually prevail, and we can breathe again." N ortheastern G olf C ourses S tressed The months of June and July have been flat-out miserable for golf course superintendents from the mid-Atlantic region to Maine. Constant high temperatures and drought in many areas have caused considerable root decline and actual heat injury to both Poa and bentgrass. Although the Poa is suffering more so than the bentgrass, all greens turf is susceptible. In many places, temperatures have exceeded 90 deg F for more than 3X the number of days considered average. In Kingston, RI, we are 5 inches below average precipitation for the months of June and July and are looking at a bonafide drought. August and September will probably be no better, at least based on early indications. Mini-tining and hydrojecting have helped some supers deal with the heat and traffic problems, but root mass will only return as temperatures decline. Traffic injury is dramatically exacerbated in these conditions and simply will not grow out. The plus side: Less grass on the surface means faster green speeds! Good Luck. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C A G C S 2005 S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S Sunday, Sept. 11 Lake Compounce CAGCS Family Day Monday, Sept. 12 Orange Hills Country Club Jud W. Smith Host Superintendent Monday, October 3 Clinton Country Club Scholarship & Research Tournament Michael Decker Host Superintendent Tuesday, October 25 Pequabuck Golf Club Superintendent/Assistant TournamentO Kevin Jaracy Host Superintendent Tuesday, November 1 Birchwood Country Club CAGCS Annual Meeting Edward Consolati Host Superintendent Friday, December 15 J. Timothy's Taverne - CAGCS Christmas Party Tuesday, January 10, 2006 Hawthorne Inn - CAGCS Winter Seminar Earthworks • The Complete Biological Soil Management Company With the right soil, you can grow anything. Even your reputation. yngenta We start with the soil first and all of our products are agronomically formulated. 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Banner MAXX ”, Barricade”, Daconil*’, Heritage*", Medallion**, Primo MAXX*, Subdue MAXX", and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. www.syngentaprofessionalproducts.com Connecticut Clippings mm I f Y ou C ould S ee W hat W e H ave S een By Jim Baird, Agronomist August 8,2005 If your golf course is struggling right now then rest assured that you are not alone in the battle to keep turf alive this summer. Persistent high temperatures and humidity alone have been enough to cause tremendous disease pressure that has necessitated significant over spending of budgets for turf protectants. Add onto this too little or too much precipitation, and the results have been more than the turf and the turf manager can handle. Although many are counting down the days to aeration, summer seems far from over with heat, humidity, and intermittent rainfall forecasted for the week. Be on the lookout for Pythium outbreaks, especially in areas with poor drainage and air movement. Summer patch and anthracnose are likely causes for disease on putting greens. Odds are that gray leaf spot disease will be an issue on perennial ryegrass turf so be prepared during the next couple of months. D on't forget about the threat of insects, including the annual bluegrass weevil, chinch bug, and grubs. Last, but not least, be careful about wear damage on turf, especially on collars and perimeters of greens, tees, and fairways. Avoid mowing after heavy rainfall events or when temperatures exceed 90 F. Cultivation practices will never be more needed once temperatures subside, so don't let this be a time to skip it or to go "light" for the sake of causing minimal disruption to playing conditions. Focus on improving growing environments. The best turf continues to reside in locations with ample sunlight and air movement. Finally, good irrigation and drainage are essential for healthy turf and optimal playing conditions. Hang in there. Fall is just around the corner. 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NET: 1st Ward Weischet, New London Country Club John Garcia, The Patterson Club Peter Rappoccio, Silver Spring Country Club Byron Johnson, The Terre Co. of NJ 2nd Peter Tyrell, The Care of Trees John Kul Manny Mihailides, DGM Systems, LLC H otball: David Stimson Dayton Stimson Tim Gerzabeck, New London Country Club John Motycka, Skungamaug River Golf Course Longest Putt John Kul #8 - 26' Longest Putt #15 - 24:' Brian Pope, Turf Products Corp. Closest to Pin #17 - 15" Ward Weischet, New London Country Club Closest to Pin #6 - 13" Byron Johnson, The Terre Co. of NJ Longest Drive #3 Bruce Morse, Norwich Golf Club Closest to line #10 Peter Rappoccio, Silver Spring CC Page 5 Connecticut Clippings J uly M eeting G olf R esults S imsbury F arms G olf C ourse J uly 18, 2005 "A" FLIGHT 1st Gross 69 Michael Dukette, Bayer Environmental Science 1st Net 67 match of cards Brian Pope, Turf Products Corp. 2nd Net 67 match of cards John Callahan, The Cardinals Inc. 3rd Net 67 match of cards Eric Hulland, Troon Golf Lake of Isles 4th Net 67 match of cards John Ruzsbatzky, CC of Farmington 5th Net 70 Jim Staszowski, Turf Products Corp. "B" FLIGHT 1st Gross 78 Chris Mauro, Highfield CC 1st Net 65 Joe Trosky, Turf Links, Inc. 2nd Net 65 Dick Gurski 3rd Net 69 Skip Deubel, Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. 4th Net 70 Steve LaMesa, MGC Developers, LLC 5th Net 71 Mark Fuller, The Connecticut GC "C" FLIGHT 1st Gross 89 Bruce Morse, Norwich Golf Course 1st Net 67 Bob Chalifour, Holliston Sand Company 2nd Net 70 Joe Malay, Hopbrook Golf Course 3rd Net 71 match of cards Mike Wallace, Simsbury Farms Golf Course 4th Net 71 match of cards Bob Silva 5th Net 74 Kevin D'Amico, Westwoods GC "D" FLIGHT 1st Gross 97 Larry Gauvain, Simsbury Farms Golf Course 1st Net 70 Jesse Anderson, III, BISCO 2nd Net 75 Greg Dubois, Wintonbury Hills GC 3rd Net 75 Eric Holm, Hop Meadow Country Club 4th Net 76 Mike Donahue, R.F. Morse & Son, Inc. 5th Net 76 Manny Mihailides, DGM Systems, LLC Longest Putt #12 - 7'8" Brian Skelly, Old Lyme Country Club Longest Putt #6-13'7" Eric DeStefano, Twin Hills CC Closest to Pin #16 - 23'10" Joe Trosky, Turf Links, Inc. Closest to Pin #4 - 6'5" Joe Trosky, Turf Links, Inc. Longest Drive #5 Heather Garvin, Chas. C. Hart Seed Co. Closest to line #17 - V 5" Jim Staszowski, Turf Products, Inc. A ugust G olf R esults P oa A nnual T ournament O ak H ills P ark G olf C ourse A ugust 15, 2005 Best Ball Gross 1st 69 Glen Dube /Blake Halderman 2nd 69 Mark Chant/Sean O'Sullivan 3rd 71 John Carlone/Tim O'Neill Best Ball Net 1st 60 Les Kennedy /Frank Amodio 2nd 62 Peter Rappoccio/Matt Ceplo 3rd 63 John Parmelee/Jim Gaizer 63 match o f cards Mike Dukette /Kevin Collins Closest #3 #5 #13 to Pin 10'3" Earl Millett 7'2" Mark Chant Mike Cook 8'8" Longest Drive #10 Charlie Siemers !. \ j Grass X CONNECTICUT C 1. « ASSOCIATION Of GOLF COURSE ' SUPERINTENDENTS là i # ¿ ¿ j á ' * « '% » « / jt. w ^ * '4 ( .t * j « I, New Members M ù & Recreation, John Silsby for al­ lowing me to undertake the task of getting Shennecossett desig­ nated as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary,"acknowledges Super­ intendent Eric Morrison. "Further­ more, I would like to thank my staff for helping me implement projects around the course." Stephen J. Curry; Class A Berkshire Hills Country Club David Fleury; Class Commercial The Roger Rulewich Group Scott Suchenski; Class B Aspetuck Valley CC Congratulations Congratulations to Paul Bonini, CGCS on achieving Certified Golf Course Superintendent through GCSAA. Paul is the CGCS at Watertown GC in Watertown, CT. BoardRoom magazine has named GCSAA as the association of the year and Rain Bird as the irriga­ tion supplier of the year. For information on the "Excellence in Achievement Awards" and the BoardRoom magazine visit www.boardroommagazine.com. The BoardRoom magazine is the official publication of Private Clubs and Directors. 860-747-9911 860-793-9067 FAX 860-793-2524 Paul Bonini Eric Morrison, Golf Course Su­ perintendent, Shennecossett GC, Groton, CT. Shennecossett GC has recently achieved designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" by the Audubon Coop­ erative Sanctuary System (ACSS), the educational division of Audu­ bon International. Shennecossett GC is the 2nd municipal course in Connecticut, 10th in the state and the 547th in the world to receive the honor. "I would like to thank the Town of Groton and the Director of Parks Eric Morrison Condolences Condolences to the family of Heather Garvin of Harts Seed & co-editor of the Clippings on the tragic passing of her husband Dana. M EM BER C T IRRIGATION ASSO CIA TIO N TH E IRRIGATION ASSO CIA TIO N Anderson Turf Irrigation Inc. CT. Lie. 208656 JE S S E J. A N D E R S O N JR . C E R T IF IE D IR R IG A T IO N C O N T R A C T O R NATURAL SAND & STONE Washed, Dried, Blended & Packaged USGA Recommended Sands Top Dressing, Rootzone Bunker Mix & Pea Stone Bob Chalifour.cGcs (Rei) P lant (4 0 1 )7 6 6 -5 0 1 0 Fax (401)762-4976 M obile (860) 908-7414 P .O . B O X 7 0 3 6 6 CRONK ROAD P L A IN V IL L E , C O N N E C T IC U T 0 6 0 6 2 C O M M E R C IA L IN D U S T R IA L S P E C IA L T Y September 2005 mwm mwm Connecticut Clippings u m m m i& m jM m m m r Condolences to the family of Jo­ seph Grantmeyer, superintendent Greenwoods CC who was killed August 9, 2005 in Winsted, CT in a motorcycle accident. He leaves his wife Karianne and 3 young chil­ dren. Page 7 Æ* ?mm recipient: Rachael Pope, daughter of Brian Pope. CAGCS Scholarships were awarded to: Ashley Adaskaveg, daughter of Al­ exander Adaskaveg; Ryan R. Beaudry, son of Ray Beaudry; Christine Cooper, daughter of Douglas Cooper; David To Jonathan Zuk and family on the W. DeMur, son of William DeMur; passing of Jonathan's father Dr. Neal Donahue, son of Michael Dona­ Edward Zuk. hue; Jayne M. Donovan & Laura Don­ ovan daughters of Shawn Donovan; To Paul Barratt, CGCS and family Ben Flowers, son of Michael Flowers; on the passing of Paul's father Clif­ Ashleigh C. Gauvain, daughter of ford Barratt in July. Larry Gauvain; Caleb M. Goodhouse, son of Edward Goodhouse; Katherine Well Wishes M. Kennedy, daughter of Les Kennedy, Jr., CGCS; Amy Laverty, daughter of Get Well Wishes to Dianne Sibley Adam Laverty; Kevin R. Moore, son who was hospitalized recently. of Glen Moore; Sarah Petruzzelli, daughter of Dennis Petruzzelli, CGCS; Notes Stephanie Pope, daughter of Brian Pope; Tyler R. Rackliffe, son of Dan May/June issue cover photograph Rackliffe, CGCS and Andrew Wallace, of Mike and Lilly Griswold by John son of David Wallace. Motycka A Memorial Scholarship was awarded Rhode Island Golf Course Superin­ to Dan Heffernan who is employed tendent's Association "Stress Buster at Clinton Country Club, Michael Day" to be held at Mulligans Island August 9, was cancelled this year. Superintendent's were under too much stress to leave their courses for part of a day. Decker, Golf Course Superintendent. The Board of Directors and members of the Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents want to con­ gratulate all recipients, and wish them the best in their scholastic endeavors. CAGCS B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s President - Wayne C. Urban Vice President - Keith A. Angilly Secretary - Christian P. Mauro Treasurer - John Motycka Past President - Jud W. Smith C o m m it t e e C h a ir p e r s o n s Education - Mark B. Mansur Golf - John N. Garcia Membership - Kimberly J. Heyl Scholarship & Research John Ruzsbatzky, CGCS Social & Welfare - Sean Flynn Government Relations Kevin C. Balocca Commercial Rep to Board John E. Callahan Class C Rep. to Board Peter Gorman Heather Garvin is now the Co-Edi­ tor of the Clippings. Equipment For Sale -1985 Nation­ al 84' Any offer. 2003 Hydroseeder 300 Gal. with trailer. Used to hy­ droseed main lines after irrigation installation. $4,500. Contact: Indian Hill CC Marc Weston, GCS (860) 667-0729 marceweston@ Yahoo.com. CAGCS Awards Annual Scholarships The following are recipients of the 2005 CAGCS scholarships, which are awarded annually to immedi­ ate CAGCS family members and to employees of members who are majoring in turf management. Dr. Richard Skogley Scholarship P W H I li (from left to right) UCONN Plant Science Research and Educational Facility Farm Manager Steve Olsen, Brian Pope of TPC, and The Associate Dean for Academic Programs for The College of Natural Resources, Cameron Faustman. The Toro GM 3150 is on loan from the Toro Company and the Turf Products Corporation. It was made possible through the 2005 Toro Turf College Support Program. Bob, UConn has been very fortunate to receive support from the many turfgrass professionals in Connecticut as well as local distributors and national manufactures. The Toro mower shown will be usedfor teaching new students as well as being utilized to maintain our turfgrass research plots. wmmmmwrmin'm ~~i »w w mmtmami EPA R ules on H erbicide 2 ,4 -D 8/1212005 Washington, D.C. The Environmental Protection Agency released its comprehensive assessment of the herbicide, 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, under the Agency's reregistration program. EPA's decision document concluded that 2,4D does not present risks of concern to human health when users follow 2,4-D product instructions as outlined in EPA's 2,4-D Reregistration Eligibility Decision document. A U.S. Department of Agriculture study concluded that the loss of 2,4-D would cost the United States economy $1.7 billion in higher food production and weed control expenses. The Agency's announcement and release of the RED on 2,4-D completed a 17-year EPAreview process. 2,4-D is a phenoxy herbicide discovered 60 years ago and is used worldwide for a wide variety of applications in agricultural, non-crop, residential and aquatic settings. The Agency concluded that acute and short-term margins of exposure for homeowner applications of 2,4-D to lawns were "not of concern." the Industry Task Force II on 2,4-D Research Data developed and submitted to EPA more than 300 Good Laboratory Practice toxicology, environmental and residue studies which EPA scientists reviewed to assess the herbicide's safety under the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and the Food Quality Protection Act. Task Force members hold technical 2,4-D FIFRA registrations and include Dow AgroSciences (U.S.), Nufarm (Australia), Agro-Gor, a U.S. corporation jointly owned by Atanor, S.A. and PBI Gordon. "The EPA's assessment of the human and environmental scientific data reinforces a growing number of regulatory decisions and expert reviews that conclude the use of 2,4-D according to product instructions does not present an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment," says Don Page, assistant executive director of the Industry Task Force II on 2,4D Research Data. a review of animal and human data, the latter in the form of epidemiology studies (the study of the incidence of disease in populations). EPA states, "The Agency has twice recently reviewed epidemiological studies linking cancer to 2,4-D. In the first review, completed January 14, 2004, EPA concluded there is no additional evidence that would implicate 2,4-D as a cause of cancer. The second review of available epidemiological studies occurred in response to comments received during the Phase 3 Public Comment Period for the 2,4-D RED. EPA's report, dated December 8, 2004 and authored by EPA Scientist Jerry Blondell, Ph.D., found that none of the more recent epidemiological studies definitively linked human cancer cases to 2,4-D." 2,4-D, one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States and worldwide, is applied to crops such as wheat, com, rice, soybeans, potatoes, sugar cane, pome fruits, stone fruits and nuts. It controls invasive species in aquatic areas and federally "EPA's comprehensive findings protected areas and broadleaf are consistent with decisions weeds in turf grass. of other authorities such as the World Health Organization, An economic evaluation by the Health Canada, European U.S. Department of Agriculture Commission and recent studies concluded that the loss of 2,4-D by the U.S. National Cancer would cost the U.S. economy $1.7 billion annually in higher food Institute on 2,4-D." production and weed control Over the course of 17 years, EPA's RED assessment included expenses. September 2005 Connecticut Clippings mm i n ii Page 9 M rn■ wm tm , MunrauM n iai im i i n i n ' CT S u p e r in t e n d e n t s F eel th e H eat GCSAA golf course superintendent A1 Adaskaveg says the summer of 2005 has been heaven for his wife. "She loves the heat and beach, so this is the best summer ever," said Adaskaveg, superintendent at Rockledge Country Club, Hartford, Conn. But for Adaskaveg and his fellow superintendents, heaven isn't the exactly the right word. In an article for the Hartford Courant , Bruce Berlet, staff writer, chronicled the difficulties faced by golf course superintendents in the Northeast. "This has been the season from hell for superintendents," said Rich Crowe, the pro at the public course in West Hartford. "They have always had to work hard, but they've had to go extra hard this year. I feel sorry for them." Twenty days of 90-degree heat compared with six at this point last year - have caused numerous problems for those who try to keep courses in good condition. Superintendents have worked overtime just to try to maintain what they have, but some courses have had to go to temporary tees and greens after losing more than 50 percent of the turf. That has led to increased maintenance costs and a loss of pro shop revenue because of a 5-percent to 10-percent reduction in rounds played, fewer lessons and less practice range use. "We're pulling our hair out trying to keep grass or turf alive," Adaskaveg said. Berlet also talked to several other areas superintendents about the effect of the heat." Go to the Hartford Courant website at www.hartfordcourant.com U hts ] J || Harrell's Turf Specialty GOOD NEWS SPREADS FAST. Simplot Partners Northeast is now Harrell's Turf Specialty. You still get the same great technical advice and innovative products from the people you've relied on for years. 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Jason sought answers at Michigan State University where he earned a Master of Science (2000) and Ph.D. (2003) in Crop and Soil Science. His research contributed to the selection of the root zone for the recent playing surface conversion in Spartan Stadium, the main venue for football games on the campus of Michigan State University. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on evaluating athletic field root zone stabilization systems in an effort to answer major questions in the industry concerning their effectiveness. include root zone selection, root zone management, and alternative construction methods for tees, greens, and athletic fields. He will be teaching an Introduction to Soil Science course in Fall 2005 and a course focusing on Urban and Sports turf Soils in Spring 2006. Jason also has significant experience in the turfgrass industry. He worked under Bob Hudzik, Head of Stadium Operations and Athletic Field Maintenance at Penn State University. 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