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UGSA Green Section Bulletin 17 ANNUAL SLO PITCH 18 NUTRITE by Everett Nieuwkoop 17 TEN COMMANDMENTS 19 PAR EX Bo-Links 19 RYEGRASS IS BETTER by Stanley J. Zontex 20 MANAGING TREE LIABILITY Leader Board Publication editor's comments 1997 O.G.S.A. Board of Directors President Simon George Oakville Golf Club My three year old son Kyle told me the 905-844-5796 other day, that after the leaves are all gone the snow will come and we can Past President Alex La Belle CGCS make a snowman. After all the play our Merry-Hill Golf Club course has received this past month 519-648-2304 due to some incredible weather, having Vice President Ian Bowen to deal with leaf removal, fall projects, & Golf & Meeting Chairman Oshawa Golf Club budgets, and believe it or not cutting 905-725-9511 grass. I'm looking forward to building a snowman more than you can imagine Kyle. We are all Treasurer Paul Dodson CGCS in high gear with our fall maintenance and construction Lionhead Golf Club projects at this time of year. Soon dormant fertilizer and 905-455-8400 chemical applications will be applied and my favorite Secretary & GCSAA Liaison Bob Heron CGCS time of year, when the covers go on the greens. Beacon Hall Golf Club In this issue Lamount Anderson from Pointe West Golf 905-841-0252 Club tells about his dealings with Zebra Mussels, and some interesting reprints from the USGA Greens Section Director & Bylaws Lamont Anderson Record. Pointe West Golf Club 519-736-5050 A reminder to all of our affiliate members that the advertising rate schedules have gone out. We encourage Directors & Public Relations John Gravett you to take advantage of the Yearly Rate Specials as the Credit Valley Golf Club OTS issue will be the next issue we produce. Let us know 905-275-2505 if you have any interesting products you wish to feature Rob Ackerman or deals you wish to advertise. Markland Wood Golf Club 905-625-2062 Mark Piccolo OGSA Newsletter Editor Director & Golf & Meetings Keith Bartlett Thornhill Country Club 905-889-2735 Green is Beautiful 1997 Membership Director Jim Flett Although every effort is made to check material for publication, the & Newsletter Co-Editor Muskoka Lakes Golf Course association is not responsible for material published on behalf of its contributors. 705-765-3165 All rights are reserved by the publisher and any reproduction in whole or part without the written permission of the publisher is prohibited. Director & Newsletter Editor Mark Piccolo Galt Country Club 519-650-1503 Director & Scholarship Jeff Burgess Weston Golf Club 416-241-5551 Commercial Printing Full Service Copying JACQUELINE D' AMATO: OFFICE MANAGER ONTARIO GOLF SUPERINTENDENTS'ASSOCIATION Color/Black & White GUELPH TURFGRASS INSTITUTE Graphics/Prepress Internet Connected 328 VICTORIA ROAD, SOUTH Telephone: (519) 824-OGSA Fax: (519) 766-1704 OFFICE HOURS Designed & Printed by Monday, Wednesday,& Friday 8A.M. -12 P.M. City Graphics Design & Print Inc. Tuesday & Thursday 12 P.M. - 4 P.M. Tel: (519) 623-2143 Fax: (519) 623-1113 1-800-866-0666 www.citygraphic.com email: city@citygraphic.com president's mes age O.G.S.A. President Simon George It seems that I am always being see many of you at the upcoming seminar programs in hounded and harrassed to get the near future. yet another message from the president out, so here goes Best Regards another. Fall is certainly here, Simon George with snow already in many O.G.S.A. President areas. The whether has been so unpredictable this year, I wonder what sort of winter we will have. Year end for the O.G.S.A. is September 30th and all is well, both financially and politically. The O.G.S.A. is now committed to the C.G.S.A. Occupational Standards Initiative and will be hosting the Ontario Focus Group at the Donalda Club on Nov 3 & 4. The program for the O.T.S. is out now and looks to be well planned as usual. Please remember that our A.G.M. is on Wednesday Jan 7, 1998 at 5 p.m. followed by our first Presidents' reception. Continued success in the fall, and hope to Consider yourself a candidate. Applications for the 1998 Environmental Steward Awards are available from the Management, GCSAA Online (www.gcsaa.org). affiliate chapter presidents, program sponsors and the GCSAA service center (800/472-7878). We'll look forward to receiving your application by October 31,1997. zebra mussels Zebra Mussels Lamont Anderson, Pointe West Golf Club OGSA Director believed to have arrived in North America around 1986. Ships originating from overseas freshwater ports carried the Mussel in freshwater ballasts which were then discharged into freshwater ports in the Great Lakes. Researchers believe the Mussel was dispersed throughout the Great Lakes by inter-lake freighters. Zebra Mussels could also expand into inland waterways in our Province by transport of veligers (larvae) by waterfowl or by adult mussels attaching themselves to boats, crayfish and turtles. How would you like to turn on your irrigation system in the spring, and have only a small percentage of the sprinkler working properly? You know your pumps are working fine. You can't find any leaks or faulty valves. The sprinklers worked properly last Fall. The greens and tee sprinklers now just barely function! Upon closer investigation, you discover all these sprinklers are plugged at their screens or in their swing joints. They are plugged with fragments of broken Zebra Mussel shells! Now every sprinkler has to be dug up, removed, disassembled and completely cleaned! The swing joints must be flushed out or Zebra Mussels are small (2" or smaller) bivalve disassembled if flushing out fails. mollusc (relative of clams and oysters) with elongated shells marked by alternating light and dark bands. Where did all these Zebra Mussels come from? We They attach to nearly any surface by dense elastic found completely intact shells, which were an inch strands called byssal fibres. Mussels attach to intake long and 1/2" wide. How could such large shells enter pipes due to their affinity to water currents. Reduced our irrigation system? What can I do to prevent this water flow can result when Mussel colonies are large. situation from happening again? Our next step was to When they die, in large numbers, the water can have a find out about the Zebra Mussel's history and how to foul taste. Colonization depths vary throughout the prevent it from entering our irrigation system. Great Lakes according to light intensity and water temperature. Mussels are usually found at depths of The Zebra Mussel (Dreissena Polymorlipa) has the six feet to twenty five feet. They prefer water potential to foul water intakes, to disrupt ecosystem temperatures between 68 degrees Fahrenheit to 77 balances, to interfere with sport and commercial degrees Fahrenheit and water current at 0.15 to .5 fishing, navigation and recreational boating and beach meters per second. Mussels can live a few days out of use throughout the Great Lakes. The Zebra Mussel is water depending on atmospheric humidity. They native to Black and Caspean Seas. It was introduced to don't like water temperatures below 45 degrees or European ports in the late 1700's. Within 150 years of above 90 degrees, water current greater than six feet its introduction, the Zebra Mussel is found throughout per second, or rapid water level changes. all European inland waterways. The Zebra Mussel is Zebra Mussels Lamont Anderson, continued Drinking water and Industrial Facilities have felt a major impact because of the fouling of raw water intakes. The Zebra Mussel's colonization of intake pipes has caused a loss of intake head, obstruction of valves, obnoxious methane gas production, and electro corrosion of steel and cast iron pipes. In addition, in plants where raw water is used for cooling, lubricating and/or fire protection, the pipes can become clogged. Another impact has been on Commercial Navigation recreational boating. Zebra Mussels attached to the ship's hull reduce fuel efficiency. They foul the ship's engine cooling system, Sexual maturity is reached in two years. A female and speed up corrosion on ships and docks. How can mussel can produce 30,000 to 40,000 eggs per year. a golf course using water from the Great Lakes prevent Fertilized eggs are 4 to 7 microns long and become these Zebra Mussels from entering their irrigation planktonic larvae (veligers) in two to three days when system? They can't be filtered or screened. The water temperatures reach 57 degrees to 61 degrees veligers (larvae) would easily pass through most Fahrenheit (14 degrees to 16 degrees Celsius). The screens. Since Mussels do not attach in high current Veligers actively swim for two weeks, travelling flow, we don't experience a lot of sprinkler plugging considerable distance from their place of birth. This is during periods of heavy irrigation. The problem is when they enter our irrigation system. when the irrigation system is idle over extended periods of time. The veligers (larvae) attach The young mussels reach the settling stage after 3 themselves to the PVC pipe and in the Fall when the weeks of hatching. This is when they attach to bottom irrigation system is winterized, there is no water to debris, intake pipes or in our case, irrigation pipe sustain life. The mussels die and begin to release their recesses. During irrigation, the mussels are forced hold. The dead mussels decay and leave their shells. In throughout the entire system. When the sprinklers are April, when we pressurize the irrigation system, the not in use, they can attach to recesses in the pipe such shells of the mussels are driven into the bases of the as the ones which exist in coupler valves etc. The life sprinklers. Over the years, we have learned ways to span of Zebra Mussel depends upon environmental minimize this problem. conditions. Life spans average around three and a half years, but can reach five years. One solution has been to flush into our ponds through open 2" pipes upon initial start up for about six hours. The Zebra Mussel has enjoyed a population explosion This seems to remove a large majority of the Zebra in Lake Erie due to the Lake's highly suitable chemical, Mussel's shells. We still spend about 120 man hours biological and thermal regimes and lack of predators. every spring unplugging sprinklers. In an effort to Phytoplankton is their food source. They filter the find a more permanent solution, we have turned to phytoplankton out of the water using a siphon-like other industries to see how they cope with this ciliated gill system. A single mature Zebra Mussel can problem. filter about one litre of lake water per day. This phytoplankton filtration's ability can increase water Research has indicated it is best to eliminate Zebra clarity. Canadian researchers claim that Lake Erie's Mussels in the water pipeline at the early veliger stage. clarity has increased two-fold since the Mussel's Many industrial plants physically scrape mussels from introduction. Their presence could possibly affect their water system, or with smaller pipes, scraping Walleye and Lake Trout population because of their may be accomplished by a method called "pigging". ability to filter phytoplankton and their presence in This method is expensive and time consuming. The rocky spawning beds. use of electrostatic filters placed in a pipeline cross section to kill the veliger mussel has proven Zebra Mussels Lamont Anderson, continued year, and the size of mussels. The treatment may require up to 5.0 mg/1 of chlorine. This could be a practical solution for a golf course. All that is needed is an industrial metering pump, a solution tank, and the necessary corporation stop and nozzle, plus proper supply lines. The chlorine solution can be obtained through local suppliers at reasonable prices. There is concern for negative effects of chlorine on non targeted species. Ozone and Molluscicides may also prove to be effective as an alternative to chlorine. Before using any chemical treatment method, readers are advised to check with the Ontario Ministry of Environment to determine legality of use for your situation. technically impractical for most industrial situations. Zebra Mussels are probably here to stay. They will In the Soviet Union, one of the most efficient means of eventually be found throughout the Great Lakes and controlling Zebra Mussel encrustations is the systemic other inland waterbodies in the Province. The task and periodic flushing of the water system with heated now is to control their impact on the ecosystem and water. However, this would be impractical for a golf water uses. More research is needed into the impact course. Chlorination at the point of raw water intake and control of Zebra Mussels and how they affect golf or within the system has been proven to be effective in course irrigation. The minuscule creatures are having controlling Zebra Mussels depending upon the time of a mighty effect on the Great Lakes and my golf course. SitePro Picture-perfect irrigation control TURF CARE Contact the Irrigation Division at (905) 836-0988 for more information. the changing role jack of all trades The changing Role of the Assistant Golf Course News Superintentant, Leader Board Pub. By Terry Buchen As the superintendent's role at the golf course has While growing grass continues to be the most expanded, the responsibilities of the assistant have important priority for a superintendent, it often is the also evolved. Role: The assistant is much more easiest part of the job, and the number of other "hats" involved in the day-to-day operation of the golf he or she wears — their many and diverse roles and course. Fifteen years ago, a golf course superintendent responsibilities — seems to grow each year. may have gotten by with just a foreman. Changes: The increasing responsibilities of the golf course The ultimate job description of a modern superintendent in regulatory compliance, personnel superintendent? Being an expert in the following and financial and business management keeps him or areas: her in the office. Much of the golf course operation falls to the assistant, who acts as the eyes and ears of Agronomist - having a knowledge of turfgrass soils the superintendent, deals with sophisticated irrigation and water exacting standards; aspiring to certified golf systems, and supervises and trains the crew. course superintendent status. Importance to the golf facility: Without an assistant, the golf course becomes top-heavy in labor and the Environmentalist - writing and practicing an IPM quality of course conditions may suffer. plan and being a licensed pesticide applicator, Responsibility of the golf facility: Support the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System member and superintendent's programs for assistants, including: wetlands protector, and complying to pesticide storage regulations. • Approve budget allocations for continued education and training. Insurance and Safety Expert - training and implementing right-to-know rules; operating a • Endorse participation in GCSAA and local hazardous communication plan and training and an chapter associations. emergency evacuation plan; obeying OSHA safety rules and fuel- and oil-storage regulations; ensuring a • Welcome attendance at management meetings safety committee for all employees, liability and and require participation at green committee workman's compensation; and being prepared for meetings. safety insurance inspections. • Appreciate the opportunities provided to the Meteorologist - subscribing to the Weather Channel assistant to play golf, which enhances an and monitoring irrigation weather stations and understanding of golf course maintenance computer satellite weather stations; being able to practices from a golfer's perspective. "feel" the weather; weather prognosticator. Encourage the assistant to play with the ladies' and the men's groups and give on-the-course Surveyor - understand and operate a rod, transit and presentations about maintenance practices. laser technology. • Acknowledge the assistant's value to the golf Engineer - designs subsurface drainage systems; course. additions and modifications to irrigation system; oversees building maintenance; pumphouse and well • Support the golf course industry by advocating pump maintenance. advancement of the assistant to a head position when your superintendent recommends it. Horticulturist - installs lightning rods in trees; prunes trees and shrubs; fertilization and pesticide • Treat your assistant with respect. applications; tree master plan designer. Jack of All Trades, Master of None club/course newsletter; meets regularly with other department heads; attends committee and board of directors meetings; keeps their boss informed of what Floriculturist - annual, perennial and wildflower they need to know. expert. Public Relations Person - telling the media and public Lawyer - implements and approves complicated about the good things happening on golf courses; maintenance and construction contracts; administers joining the GCSAA Speakers Bureau; speaking business law. engagements to schools, Kiwanis-type and Garden Club-type groups about the environmental Contractor - acts as general contractor overseeing sub­ friendliness of golf courses. contractors. Teacher - instructs turfgrass student interns; teaches Personnel Manager - clearly understands and weekly turf club meetings; oversees all employee manages complex employee work laws; properly training. displays employee state and federal work posters; employee time card and overtime documentation; CEO - administers the entire department as Chief oversees employee personnel files; settles any Executive Officer. Or, in this case, CAO (Chief disputes; keeps employees happy and productive. Agronomic Officer). Accountant - prepares and oversees maintenance and summer field day capital budgets; codes invoices to appropriate budget accounts; maintains petty cash fund; oversees financial statements; capitalizes on early payment discounts. By Keith Bartlett Mechanic - oversees preventative maintenance and The Summer Field Day was held at The Cutten Club repair of all golf course maintenance equipment; on Monday, August 25th. Awash in sunlight, there properly disposes of used fluids. was no guilt to be on hand for not being at one's own course. Richard Creed, Golf Course Superintendent of Carpenter, Plumber, Electrician - builds and The Cutten Club and his staff had the golf course in maintains inhouse projects. wonderful condition. Though the field of participants was smaller than usual, the day was one of exchanging Leader - builds and promotes the team concept; the summer season's tales, future fall projects and the practices total quality management in the maintenance woes of the missed shots and bad swings. At the end department; is a good listener to employees' ideas and of the day, Trevor Hunter of Foxwood Golf Club was suggestions. the low gross winner posting a score of 71 and Colin White of Donalda Golf Club was the low net winner. Architect - maintains the course as the architect On the women's side Teri Yamada of the RCGA was originally designed it to be played; renovates and low gross winner with a 90. There were numerous restores the course while keeping the original design closest to the pin winners with Bruce Burger of intact. Lakeview Golf Club and Dave Svab of Weston Golf Club making several trips to the prize table for closest Scientist, Entomologist, Plant Pathologist - identifies to the pin and fine scores. Longest drive winners were and controls insects, diseases and weeds; uses Bob Heron on hole #18, and Angela Ger th without the biological controls whenever practical; inventories aid of the Calloway technology out-gunned all the complex identification equipment, tests new grasses men on the fourth hole. and experiments with new compounds. The OSGA would like to thank the golf professional Rules of Golf Official - maintains and marks the Bob Kennedy for scoring and set up, and Mary Wright, course according to the USGA Rules of Golf and all Food and Beverage Manager, for the wonderful meal local rules. and service each of us enjoyed, and, once again to Richard Creed and the Cutten Club for hosting this Communicator - writes monthly column for event. Over 100 Years of Growing Service Tami J. Packham David J. Schmelefske A. Kent McDonald 330 Philip St., P.O. Box 144, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2J 3Z9 Almack & Associates Telephone: (519) 886-0557 Fax: (519) 886-0605 1-800-465-5849 Box 256, Carlisle, Ontario LOR 1HO 905-689-6174 The Scotts Company PROFESSIONAL TURF PRODUCTS Dave Dick Jeff McMaster Turfgrass Specialist Turfgrass Specialist Rob Field Ontario Sales Manager - PTP 39 Monte Vista Trail 1864 Bowler Drive Tel: (905)541-8872 Fax: (905)632-2158 Brampton, Ont. L6Z 2J7 Pickering, Ont. 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Call for a Free Catalog 800-347-4272 Century Golf Professional- Ontario www.rainaid.com Gillian Glazer - 905-881-4794 25 years ago today by Barry Endicott The Board of Directors were as follows; Bill A meeting was held at St. George's Golf Club Hynd (pres.), Jim Wyllie (vice), Ross Haines (sec), Bob on March 16th and the speaker was John Campbell, Heron (tres.), Bob Lamb, Ron Allen, Roy French, Paul Links Supervisor at St. Andrews. On April 11, there Dermott, Helmut Kopp, E. Charman and John Arends was a combined meeting between the OGSA and (past pres.). The editorial committee consisted of Bill Western Greenskeepers Assoc. at Cherry Hills Golf & Hynd, John Arends, Ross Haines and Helmut Kopp. Country Club hosted by Charlie Benm, Cherry Hills is New Members: Paul White, Kanawaki Golf the host for this years Canadian Open held from July 6 Club: Jacob Hallman, Chestly Lake Camp Association: to July 9. On April 17, there was a meeting held at C. P. Smith, Brooklea Golf Club: C. Miller, C. A. Miller Essex Golf Club hosted by Dave Moote. In June, the Construction LTD: Bill Robinson, Bill Robinson Turf Galt Country Club and the University of Guelph held Supplies: Cameron Cairncross, Foxwood Golf Club: the spring field day hosted by Paul Scenna. Bill Hynd Paul Dodson. Mississauga Golf and Country Club: Les was first low gross, Bob Hall low gross and Hugh Kelly, Royal Ottawa Golf Club: John Hutchinson, Kirkpatrick was third low gross. Bob Heron was first Warkworth Golf Club: Lamont Anderson, Midad Golf low net and Helmut Kopp was second low net. On Club: Hugh Kirkpatrick, Conestoga Golf Club: Stewart May 9th, there was a meeting at the Oakdale Golf Club Mills, R. Allen, Highlands Golf Course: Ron Weire, hosted by Bob Moote and the speaker was Robbie Welland Valley Golf Club: Dennis Pellrene, Glen Robinson, golf course architect. First low gross Bob Abbey Golf Club: Walter Windjack and Edward Heron, second G. Tombs and third low gross Whitey Rubski, co-owners of Brock Golfland: Calvin Fairhall, Jones. First low net was Keith Nesbit, second Dan Westmount Golf Club: D. Elliott, Westhill Golf Club: Uzelac and third Cam Cairncross. John Grightmire Nick Panasiuk, Hideaway Golf Club: A. C. Pratt, hosted a meeting at Rosedale. On November 7th, Bracebridge and B. S. Evans, Agincourt. there was a meeting held at the Summit Golf Club and The Ontario Turfgrass Symposium was held on December 5th the annual meeting was held at the January 10th at Northwood Country Club hosted by Aurora Highlands. In August, the Pro Superintendent Gord Witteveen. The registration fee was $10.00 which Day was hosted at Islington Golf Club. included lunch and dinner. On March 17 the RCGA On July 21, Brantford Golf Club hosted the Conference was held at the Skyline Hotel. Greens Chairman/ Superintendent Golf Tournament Gord Witteveen was nominated as a director of hosted by Vince Piccolo, Vince has been the the GCSAA at the forthcoming conference in Superintendent at Brantford for the past 15 years. They Cincinnati. Kimmo Salonen broke his leg while skiing started playing golf at Brantford in 1879 and it is the in Austria. Ron Allen, Superintendent at Donalda Golf forth oldest golf club in Canada. They wore red jackets Club, received the highest marks at the University of trimmed with brass buttons and membership was Guelph short course. exclusive by ballot. If one blackball ballot was Jack Abbot, an Honorary member of the OGSA presented he was denied membership. The game was passed away on February 9th. He farmed the property not expensive with the annual dues being only $3.00. known as the Islington Golf Club which was built in Brantford was one of the first golf clubs to have 1924. He supervised the building of the course and irrigation. continued as Superintendent at this club from 1924 to There was a warning sent out to all members 1938. He then accepted a position at the Rosedale Golf of the OGSA regarding gambling at meetings: "The Club from 1939 to 1950. Following a brief retirement he Board of Directors of the Ontario Golf Superintendents returned to Islington as Superintendent until 1960 Association has requested that all gambling in club when he finally retired at the age of 76. He was one of houses be stopped unless the host Superintendent so the originators of the OGSA. wishes at his club. Please respect this rule." ten commandments The Ten Commandments of Course Remodeling Bo-Links X. Thou Shalt Make Arrangements for Golfers Play During Construction. One of the biggest problems is making sure golfers can play while the remodeling work is ongoing. This can be done by making arrangements with neighboring courses or by constructing first-class temporary tees and greens within the existing golf course. Note: The issue of providing access to golfing facilities is especially important for older golfers, who may feel their course is being taken from them during their last years of being physically able to play. Aside from helping them understand that their present-day sacrifice will provide for thier grandchildren, it helps to accommodate thier needs so they not only can watch the future being built, but play their way into it at the same time. turfgrass contact information Guelph Turfgrass Institute: Dr. Tom Hsiang GTI Direct Line (519) 767-5009 Turfgrass Diseases Fax (519) 766-1704 Ext. 2753 Internet Website: www.uoguelph.ca/GTI thsiang@uoguelph.ca e-mail: info@gti.uoguelph.ca Norman McCollum GTI Turfgrass Faculty & Staff: Research Superintendent Dr. Greg Boland Ext. 6663 Disease Prediction/Biological Weed Control Dr. Mark Sears Ext. 2755 Turfgrass Insects gboland@evbhort.uoguelph.ca Ext. 3921 Dr. Steve Bowley msears@evbhort.uoguelph.ca Variety Evaluation/Bentgrass Breeding Dr. Bob Sheard Ext. 8704 GTI Consulting Agronomist - Rootzones sbowley@crop.uoguelph.ca (519) 767-5009 Dr. Ken Carey Dr. Gerry Stephenson Turf Management/Product Evaluation Turfgrass Insects/Pesticide Persistence Ext. 2777 Ext. 3402 kcarey@uoguelph.ca gstephen@evbhort.uoguelph.ca Dr. Jack Eggens Rob Witherspoon GTI Consulting Agronomist - Turf Management Low Maintenance Turfgrass/Product Evaluation (GTI (519) 767-5009 Director) Dr. Terry Gillespie Ext. 6886 Microclimatology / Irrigation Scheduling rob@gti.uoguelph.ca Ext. 2645 tgillesp@lrs.uoguelph.ca Provincial Turfgrass Advisor: Dr. Chris Hall Weed Control (Turfgrass Research Committee Chair) Pam Charbonneau Ext. 2740 OMAFRA Turfgrass Advisor jchall@evbhort.uoguelph.ca Ext. 2597 Economical Pole Frame Buildings For All Your Needs..... 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For the first time in history anywhere in the world to my knowledge, a golf tournament was held to raise While even young shrikes with their surgical-like money for the birds. The first annual "Birdies 4 beaks can be a formidable adversary for other birds Birdies" went off without a hitch on a crisp, sunny their own size, they are no match for the larger falcons Monday last week at the beautiful Hillsdale Golf & and hawks that would love to make a meal of them. In Country Club near Mirabel. fact, their feisty nature can actually work against them. When ASCC staff tried an experimental release of four While no eagles were shot (and I mean that literally in captive-bred shrikes in Saskatchewan four years ago, both senses of the word), plenty of birdies abounded it ended in disaster. The idea was to train the young for four winning foursomes who were awarded prizes shrikes to catch live prey, e.g. mice and insects, in a of framed, signed and numbered prints by widely large flight cage installed in appropriate habitat like acclaimed artist Robert Bateman and the late world agricultural fields. Once the birds were adept at famous birder, Roger Tory Peterson. What really made hunting for themselves, the cage walls would be the event special was the presence of a 5-year-old removed and the birds would be on their own. golden eagle that posed for complimentary photos with each foursome. What we did not count on was the sheer aggressive nature of the shrike. When predators like northern The event raised close to $12,000 for the Avian Science harriers (also known as marsh hawks) appeared on the and Conservation Centre (ASCC) of McGill University, scene and waited hungrily outside the cage, the with no small thanks to Mandy and Robin Ram and belligerent captives attacked them at the cage wall Bob Burrows, who were the driving forces behind the instead of remaining safely in the middle of the pen. tournament's organization. Harriers are no dummies and with their long legs, simply grabbed the small birds through the wire Part of the funds will appropriately aid ASCC plans to fencing. End of story. undertake research at Hillsdale next summer to help find ways to attract birds to golf courses. The So finding a way to beat this predation problem will be remaining money will benefit the highly endangered the biggest challenge facing the shrike release team. In loggerhead shrike, whose numbers in eastern Canada New Zealand, researchers have had to engage in have reached a critically low level. Under the auspices hazing practices with captive-bred endangered bird of the National Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Team, species of the flightless variety. Stuffed mounts of young nestling shrikes were brought into captivity this stoats, weasel-like animals that prey heavily on the past summer to set up breeding programs at both the flightless birds in the wild, were used to "attack" the ASCC and the Metro Toronto Zoo. captive birds to help them learn to fear them, defend themselves, and generally run away as fast as their The ASCC has had great success in raising shrikes in little legs would take them. A similar hazing concept captivity over the last few years, but the real trick will has been used with captive-bred California condors. be finding a way to release the young birds into the Because some of the released condors were getting a wild. Traditional "hacking" methods used with little too cozy with humans, even to the point of species like peregrine falcons, in which nestlings hanging about fast-food outlets with our friends, the capable of feeding and keeping themselves warm are ring-billed gulls, some scientists felt that hazing by placed in a hack box and fed unseen by human hands human handlers to instill fear in the giant birds was at a suitable nesting site until they reach necessary. The technique, which can be stressful, is independence, will not work for the fully altricial quite controversial and not all centres have adopted shrikes. As songbirds, loggerhead shrike young the practice. require the full attention of their feathered parents all Daconil 2787 The all-season fungicide Daconil 2787 is the all-season fungicide of choice to use on greens, tees, fairways and ornamentals. Daconil’s unique WeatherStik™ formulation ensures that it Sticks and Stays between sprays to protect your turf in any season. ISKbiosciences ISK Biosciences Limited 148 York Street, Suite 319 London, Ontario N6A 1A9 1-800-668-0956 Disease Management Solutions GTI update We’re By Rob Whitherspoon growing... This fall and winter the GTI is offering an expanded series of professional development opportunities for Ontario Golf Superintendents. On Thursday, November 30, Dr. Tom Hsiang will lead a Snow Mould Control Workshop at the GTI from 1-5 p.m. This workshop will explore the biology of the organisms that cause pink and grey snow mould and focus on management options including chemical controls, organic fertilizer use, covers and biological controls. Space is limited for this program - early registration is recommended. Two new seminars will focus on the care of trees in relation to turf. On Thursday, November 13, a full day workshop will be dedicated to Tree Management for Turf Managers. This program will provide an overview of the new biology of trees and will cover selection and planting, follow-up maintenance, pruning for light and air circulation, maintaining a tree inventory, identifying hazard trees, to serve protecting trees during construction and managing woodlots. On Thursday, November 27, a Tree Pruning Clinic will be held. It will you better! provide an opportunity to learn safe and effective pruning techniques with classroom instruction and hands-on NU-GRO is Canada's demonstrations. Both of these courses will be lead by David Ward, a Professional Turf Specialist University of Guelph instructor and International Society of offering: Arboriculture Certified Arborist. • A choice of C-I-L and NU-GRO Also new this year is the Pesticide Applicator's Licence Exam brands Preparation Course. Lead by Dr. Gerry Stephenson and Cindy Schwan, this course will be held for four Tuesday evenings • Consistent blends utilizing beginning January 27, 1998. The course will include hands-on quality raw materials practice with sprayer calibration, live specimens of weeds and other pests as well as classroom discussion of pertinent legislation. An • Experienced Technical exam sitting for the O.M.E.E. Pesticide Applicators Licence will be Support Representatives scheduled at the conclusion of the course. • A wide range of Specialty The 29th Annual Turf Managers' Course returns from February 2-27, Turf Fertilizers formulated 1998. This popular course is an intensive four-week program with S.C.U.® NITROFORM® designed to provide turf industry personnel with knowledge in all and NUTRALENE® aspects of turf culture and management. Registration takes place at 12:00 noon on Monday, November 10 in person or by fax or phone. Returning on March 24 & 25 th is the Turf grass Water Workshop. This program, lead by Geoff Corlett, Dean Cormack and Dr. Terry Gillespie covers current issues and technology related to water management in turf including drainage, irrigation and climatology. The program includes both classroom and hands-on demonstrations. Woodstock, Ontario N4S BP6 To register or for more information about any of these programs, Laval, Quebec H7S 1G3 Calgary, Alberta T2H 2S1 contact the University of Guelph Office of Open Learning at (519) WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO Telephone : (519) 456-2021 767-5000 or by e-mail to info@open.uoguelph.ca or visit the website Fax: (519) 456-5002 www.open.uoguelph.ca. as we find them This article was written 69 years ago. It could have been written today. From UGSA Green Section Bulletin, Vol. 8, No. 2, February 1928 Stepping from the have greens. "One of my men is ill and that has 18th green with interrupted our schedule. Number 16 has not been cut the Green and is very slow today, but this 18th is the real Committee lightning type." The first reply was: Chairman and the "This green is perfect! Anyone can putt on it. If you Greenkeeper, it could only get all our greens as fast as this one, every was suggested player in the city would be clamoring to join this that we “ stick club.Number 16? Is that supposed to be a green? We around and hear thought you were planning to let that grow up for the angels sing. hay." You will hear their "Fore!" The next foursome is having a terrible time daily chant to the rolling them back and forth across the green. "Bill, Green Committee what on earth is the matter with the green? If you and Greenkeeper." So there we waited and watched. simply touch the ball, it goes clear across. No use One Mr. Average Golfer soon waddled up to attempt trying to putt on it. Why can't we have all the greens what looked like a "dead sure one." In that terrifying like 16 is today? You can really hit a ball on that one silence, which precedes great storms, he went through without making it roll a mile." all the most approved and prolonged preliminaries of Now that's settled! All sighting and preparing for that momentous tap. that the green Horror of horrors, he missed! We guessed it; the green committee, was all to blame. the storm broke! greenkeepers, and "Bill, why in the name of galloping golf balls can't we "those scientific guys" have some greens on this course? These things would have to do to give the be a disgrace to any cow pasture. There isn't a golfer in players just what they the world who could putt on them." Ad infinitum. want (in speed of All this in spite of the fact that the other members of greens, at least) is to his foursome sank good, long shots and were last seen develop some kind of headed for the locker room with beaming faces not gear shift. Then if a ordinarily associated with "rotten" greens and high player "likes 'em fast" scores. he can shift into high, The next group furnished this helpful suggestion: "If and if he "likes 'em you fellows are interested in improving greens, why slow" he can shift to don't you first find out what the players want? After low. Bet some of them all, greens are for the golfers and everything should be will want it fixed so done to give them exactly what they want." they can shift after the We beat him to that idea many years. We had long ago ball is struck. Then been told, "When a baby cries, give him what he they'll want a "reverse" wants." But we have also learned that to obtain results so that the one which is it makes some difference whether baby is "crying for "too strong" will roll something" or just crying. back at just the right The greenkeeper suggested that we question a few of speed-all counting a the club's best players as to how fast they preferred to single stroke. annual slo-pitch ten commandments McCraken Golf Supplies and Nugro Corp. The Ten Commandments of Annual Slo Pitch Tournament Course Remodeling By Everett Nieuwkoop Bo-Links McCracken Golf Supplies and Nugro Corp, annual slo IX. Thou Shalt Keep Thy Golfers Informed. pitch tournament was held at Globe Park in Hamilton. 32 Teams competed for the Superintendents Cup. At most courses, even the naysayers eventually come The competition was excellent and the weather was to support the project. The key to producing a just perfect. turnaround is informing everyone, including the In the semi finals on the A side doubters, and keeping them informed as the job Royal Woodbine 11 - Brampton 9 moves forward. Take golfers on tours of the course and Dundas 12 - Lionhead 5 show them the work in progress, explaining how the greens are being built and how the new drainage system beneath the greens and bunkers is being In the B semi finals installed. They can see for themselves how substantial Weston 17 - Suppliers 10 the improvements are and how efficiently the Parkvies beat Foxwood contractor is proceeding to complete the job. One tip Two new champions arose from the dust to be worthy of note: If possible, have the contractor crowned champions this year. complete the areas visible from the dining room first, Dundee defeated Royal Woodbine 6-4 in an and maybe there will be some plugged lies in bunkers. exciting A final (Championship), and Weston For an excellent reference, see "Avoiding the Hazards prevailed over Parkview 19-12 in a slug fest for the B of Golf Course Renovation, " Green Section Record, Championship . See you next year.... July/August 1995. Get the Extra Advantage this winter with a SnowEx Tailgate Spreader. Turn your pickup truck or other vehicle into a snow and EXTRA ADVANTAGE! ice control machine. Keep your clubhouse accessible all winter long and avoid potential legal problems by keeping your roadways and parking lot ice-free. SnowEx Tailgate Spreaders feature in-cab controls, easy loading and variable distribution widths. 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SUPERINTENDENTS GET MORE: Your golf course will respond well to slower Nutrite blends 2, 3 or more slow release nitrogen feedings, especially from organic nitrogen sources-we have the largest sources. Studies at 10 Universities have selection to choose from-to give your turf shown a lower incidence of turf diseases a programmed feeding up to 16 weeks. from Sustane® Compost use. Nutrite 24-6-12 FMS, for example, is formulated with 3 slow release sources to NEW TURF deliver 16 weeks of feeding and greening, EFFECTS under a variety of weather conditions. New 0-0-50 Coated K micros, Deltaspray® solubles for “spoon- feeding” and Bio Groundskeeper® Thatch Reducer are three new products for improved performance and special needs. Three more reasons to rely on Nutrite for special effects on turf. NUTRITE Division of GOOD TURF NUTRITION Hydro Agri Canada L.P STARTS IN THE SOIL Ontario (800) 265-8865 WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS Send us your soil samples and we will Alberta (403) 850-8005 OF A BLENDED APPROACH? prepare a corrective and maintenance turf B.C. (604) 864-9044 Superintendents are able to apply an envi­ nutrition program designed to maximize Québec (800)561-7449 Maritimes (506) 863-7018 ronmentally sensible, yet effective program results and eliminate what you don’t need. using a formulation of organic, organic *Organiform is a registered trademark of Nugro. based and low leaching synthetic blends. ryegrass is better than no grass First aid for collars, traffic areas, and eyesores by Stanley J. Zontex On most golf 1. How about disease control? Won't the courses, I suspect ryegrass become more diseased that the grass on the there exists an greens, espically during the hot, humid summer in the area of bare soil or Transition Zone? thin turf is best While the ryegrass is susceptible to many diseases, described as an most collar areas are sprayed along with the greens. As eyesore. You long as a reasonably comprehensive fungicide spray know the spot. program is followed for the greens, including the That area of bare ryegrass collars, disease problems with the collars ground where have not been a huge problem. sand accumulates 2. How long will the ryegrass persist under on the collar, near these conditions? a bunker, and no Today's new generation of perennial ryes are matter how much remarkably persistent when growing at traditional you hand water it collar persist and perform well for years. To maintain or how many you resod it, it still dies each year. Time good density, over seeding in the fall is a good idea. or budget never seems to be available to thoroughly 3. How can the ryegrass be removed? renovate the area, redo the bunker, strip the sod, Chemically, products like chlorsulfuron (Telar or remove the zone of sand accumulation, and add fresh Lesco's TFC) can selectively remove perennial soil, thereby solving the problem. ryegrass from creeping bentgrass. Spot treatments Other candidates for renovation include areas where with bentazone (Basagran) also chemically stress the golfers walk on and of the green, always in the same ryegrass. Over time, gradual thinning of the ryegrass spot, wearing out the grass. No matter what you try to occurs, which allows the creeping bentgrass to do in terms of traffic control, signs, ropes, etc., problem gradually transition back into these areas. Finally, areas of this type are common on most golf courses. renovation and resodding is always an option. You may even dream about trying barbed wire. What 4. Are there any other reasons for using other choices do we have? perennial ryegrass in these collar areas? Yes, For one, Also, one of the newer problems we now see on golf perennial ryegrass is recognized as being a tough, courses is the decline of bentgrass collars on some new wear-resistant grass. On high-traffic areas, it just may greens. Any number of explanations exist as to why be the best grass to use. these collars areas become thin and die. Probably no Perennial ryegrass collar areas can also serve as a one single cause exists. However, the fact remains that buffer strip, in the northern half of the Transition Zone, on some new greens, especially in the Transition Zone between bentgrass greens and bermuda-grass in the region, the grass on some collars, for what ever reason, banks and approaches surrounding putting greens. dies in the summer. This creates a problem much Perennial rye is tolerant of a number of different greater than an eyesore. It can be a huge public products like ethofumesate (Progress) and/or relations problem. Why is the grass on the new green, fenoxaprop-ethyl (Acclaim), which can help manage cut at a much lower mowing height, thriving while the and control bernudgrass encrochment into greens. collar area, cut at a higher mowing height (which This is not a perfect solution to the problem, but it can should be better for the grass), is thinning and drying? provide the golf course superintendent with another Until such time as the experts can sort out the problem, option in the battle against bermudagrass the golf course superintendent still must grow grass in encroachment into bentgrass greens. any and all of these problem areas. What to do? 5. How about the difference in color, texture, Sometimes golf course superintendents need a grass and playability between ryegrass and bentgrass? Will that functions as a Band-Aid. This is the essence of my the golfers detect the difference? turf tip. Perennial ryegrass can serve as a short-term Yes, there is a difference, but golfers probably will fix, even in situations where this grass is not normally detect the difference between dead grass and bare soil considered for use. That's right. Perennial ryegrass can more quickly and with greater passion than ryegrass be that grass. and bentgrass. That's the point of this turf tip from The most-often asked questions about using perennial superintendents of the Transition Zone. Ryegrass is rye on collars or areas adjacent to the putting green better than no grass. include: managing tree liability Leader Board Publication Golf courses are generally involved in two types of was years ago. Sources: tree lawsuits. One: An entire tree or branch from a tree Randall S. Stamen, falls on to a golfer. Two: Golf course trees are pruned attorney, certified arborist by a contractor in a substandard fashion, which results and author of California in the trees becoming hazardous, dying and/or Arboriculture Law, destroying the appearance of the trees. Riverside, Calif.; Prevention: Audubon International, Engage in proactive tree management. Tree Inc., Selkirk, N.Y. maintenance has become very sophisticated and should adhere to the formal system of tree-risk evaluation. Superintendents should hire or consult with an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist or a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA). Many superintendents are becoming certified arborists. Have the arborist inspect the golf course regularly for indicators that a tree is hazardous. The arborist should also conduct inspections after storms and whereever there is a concern with a particular tree. Keep golfers away from a hazardous tree until the hazard is remedied by pruning, removal, etc. Superintendents should hire competent licensed and insured contractors to maintain, prune and remove trees. Ray Richards, General Manager/Superintendent and Paul Mickalko, Assistant Careful: Other liability issues may be Course Superintendent, The Mad River Golf Club, Creemore, Ontario encountered when a tree is removed, such as the potential injury to a homeowner if the tree functioned as a safety screen. Environmental Issues: Prudent tree Mad River counts on management can coexist with the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary ParEx® 12-2-12 SM Program, which supports preserving appropriate trees for sanctuaries for for snow mould control. wildlife. The cavities in dead trees provide The Mad River Golf Club is located near Paul Mickalko explains: “ParEx 12-242 SM nesting areas for birds. These trees can the south shore of Georgian Bay. It’s a goes on easier and faster than the others, provide a food source, as do shrubs and scenic location for the private course, and and provides outstanding results. We can the undergrowth surrounding them . an ideal environment for snow mould. do greens, tees and fairways in 6 hours, Brush piles also shelter small mammals, Autumn tends to be very wet, and heavy versus 12 with our previous brand. That’s snowfall is common before the first frost. a key advantage when the weather only reptiles and birds. gives us a small window.” Legal Issues: California recently enacted a Five years ago, after extensive trials with law that discourages the topping of trees all major brands, Mad River chose ParEx® ParEx 12-2-12 SM. because of the hazards and costs of this fertilizers for their complete fertility Put it to work for you this fall. program. Ray Richards explains why: practise. California also has taken the lead in requiring companies that regularly “ParEx is just more userfriendly all prune trees be licensed. Other states are around. Its uniform release is excellent. certain to follow. We get good colour, enough recuperative growth to handle the traffic, and fewer Statistics: Disputes and lawsuits involving IMG Vigoro Canada Inc. applications.” 22 Clarke Street East trees are becoming more prevalent as tree Tillsonburg, Ontario N4G 1C8 maintenance and our understanding of ParEx 12'2'12 SM is the cornerstone of 1-800-268-2076 trees become more sophisticated. The "Act Mad River’s snow mould control program. www.vigoro.on.ca of God" defence is not as accepted as it ParEx is a registered trademark of Vigoro Industries Inc. ETHICAL STANDARDS OF ONTARIO GOLF SUPERINTENDENTS' ASSOCIATION • To ensure that respect is accorded our profession, our Association and our individual members, these ethical standards are to be observed and practised.. • Maintain courteous relation with your employer, employees and fellow superintendents, while practising sound business and turf management. • Continue to broaden your knowledge through formal education channels and by exchanging experiences and ideas with fellow members. • Endorse products or practises only when completely satisfied through personal experience.. • Refrain from corresponding either verbally or in writing, with a Director, member or official of another club, regarding its affairs, without the prior knowledge of that club's superintendent. • Apply only for a position that is vacant, and, if possible, talk to the person who held the job last or other local superintendents. • Offer employment to another club's employee only after advising that club's superintendent. • Notify the superintendent of the club you are visiting directly, and, whenever possible, do so in advance. • Misrepresenting the Association and yourself by lending your membership card will not be condoned.. • It is the responsibility of each member to abide by these standards and to report any violations to the Board of Directors, in writing. 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