May 2003 Green is Beautiful The Official Publication of Ontario Golf Superintendents’ Association Reflections First Year of the Spring into gardening Pesticide By-Laws CANADA POST, PUBLICATIONS MAIL PUBLICATIONS AGREEMENT No. 40027105 Postmaster: Please Rreturn undeliverable copies The OGSA, 328 Victoria Rd. R., Guelph, ON N1H 6H8 Contents Green is Reflections of the first year ........................................................16 Accreditation avenue.................................................................... 12 Beautiful The Official Publication of Ontario Golf Superintendents ’ Association Can/Am Challenge......................................................................... 14 Cyber super....................................................................................... 9 Editor's message............................................................................. 4 Golf course highlight - Beach Grove Golf & CC......................... 15 Health & safety................................................................................ 8 Looking back.................................................................................. 31 Mechanics corner.......................................................................... 10 Off the fairway .......................................................................... 24 OGSA Conference & Trade Show ................................................. 11 President's message ...................................................................... 3 Spring into gardening................................................................... 22 Turfgrass management research at U of G.................................. 5 Turf or consequences.................................................................... 30 Advertisers COVER PICTURE Markland Wood Country Club 9th Fairway After April Thaw Photo by Mark Prieur Albion Golf Cars............................................................................ 13 Almack Agronomic Services Inc.................................................. 26 Bartlett Tree Experts..................................................................... 19 Braemar Building Systems......................................................... 26 Burnside Golf.................................................................................. 19 Chipco/Aliette............................................................................... 7 Chipco /Rovral................................................................................ 20 DSC Agronomic Services............................................................... 10 Engage Agro/Fairway Snake........................................................ 13 Engage Agro/Senator 70 WP........................................................ 21 Floratine Products Group............................................................ 26 G.C. Duke Equipment Ltd............................................................ 18 Maple Turf Supply......................................................................... 26 Master's Turf Supply Ltd............................................................. 13 Nu Gro Corporation/Eagle........................................................... 29 Nu Gro Corporation/Merit .......................................................... 9 Nu Gro Corporation/Select........................................................... 25 Nutrite Turf................................................................................... 6 Ontario Seed Company................................................................. 12 The P.E.S.T. Institute..................................................................... 19 Pumptronics Inc............................................................................ 3 OGSA is committed to Skyway Lawn Equipment Limited.............................................. 19 Syngenta/Heritage ....................................................................... 8 serving its members, Syngenta/Primo MAXX................................................................. 18 advancing their profession, Syngenta/Subdue MAXX............................................................... 10 and T.D.I. International....................................................................... 27 enriching the quality Turf Care Products Canada - Irrigation.......................................28 Turf Care Products Canada........................................................... 32 of golf Vanden Bussche Irrigation and Equipment Ltd....................... 5 and its environment. Zander Sod Co. Limited.............................................................. 26 President's message The OGSA announced on March 31st Ontario but 2003, that the first annual Ontario Golf throughout Course Management Conference and North America. Trade Show would be held at the The OGSA Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel from would like to ONTARIO GOLF SUPERINTENDENTS’ January 6th - 8th, 2004. We have chosen begin by Mark Piccolo ASSOCIATION a facility with upgraded amenities and recognizing these Galt Country Guelph Turfgrass Institute kept room rates affordable for the 328 Victoria Road South individuals with Club Guelph, ON N1H6H8 attendees. The Sheraton has excellent our first annual Ph: 519-767-3341 access for exhibitors and can stage both Distinguished Service Award. The award, Toll Free: 877-824-6472 the trade show and speaker program in named after one of the founders of the Fax: 519-766-1704 Email: ogsa@gti.uoguelph.ca the same space. The Conference OGSA and first President, William Website: www.golfsupers.on.ca Committee and Board are very excited Sansom, will be given annually to an with the venue and are now focusing on individual who has made an outstanding BOARD OF DIRECTORS the educational program, which will be PRESIDENT Mark Piccolo contribution to the advancement of the PAST PRESIDENT Jim Flett made available this summer. Rob Golf Course Superintendent’s VICE-PRESIDENT Rob Ackermann Ackermann, and the conference Profession. Criteria and nomination TREASURER Paul Scenna committee members should be very SECRETARY Bob Burrows procedure will be made available shortly DIRECTORS Jeff Alexander proud of their accomplishments thus far. to OGSA members. Chris Andrejicka The OGSA has made an agreement Jeff Alexander and the golf and John Bladon with Ken Pavely and Ridgetown College meetings committee has organized a Randy Booker to help develop the IPM Accreditation Sean DeSilva series of spectacular venues for our Greg O'Heron Program for the golf industry. Class A, events this year. The Can-Am Challenge Jeff Stauffer AA and B members of the OGSA have was held at the Beach Grove Golf and received their documentation binder. OFFICE Country Club and we will follow that up ADMINISTRATION Dorothy Hills This will become the standard with the Pro/Super Challenge, at the Pat Thomas requirement within IPM Accreditation Grey Silo Golf Course, in May. Deborah Badger from which all information will be We have been reminded over the past gathered. The program will be officially few months of what winters use to be like launched this summer. To become fully in Ontario. It continues to amaze me, Accredited one must pass a written exam, the amount of work that can be submit material and pass a desk review, accomplished during this time and the pass an on-site audit and obtain 8 positive effect it has on the efficiency of Continuing Education Credits annually the maintenance operation. It’s usually by attending various approved seminars. the small improvements such as Ontario Superintendents continue to refinishing a bench or the replacement produce some of the highest playing GREEN IS BEAUTIFUL EDITORIAL of a foot brush, which members seem to COMMITTEE standards for golf courses in the world. notice and comment on. I’m sure John Bladon, Editor We are a profession of innovators, everyone has taken full advantage of this Dorothy Hills, Coordinating Manager educators and historians. There are time and is ready for another season. Randy Booker individuals among us who have not only Angelo Capannelli influenced golf course management in Scott Horsburgh Kevin Falls Greg O'Heron Mark Prieur Mark Schneider “Green is Beautiful” is Printed on Recycled Paper Green is Beautiful 2003 PUMPING SYSTEMS Although every effort is made to check material for publication, the association is not responsible for material published on 18-1290 Speers Road,Oakville,Ontario, L6L 2X4 behalf of its contributors. Toll Free 1-888-222-6676 Fax (905) 825-8139 All rights are reserved by the publisher and any reproduction in whole or part email; paulp@pumptronics.ca www.pumptronics.ca without the written permission of the publisher is prohibited. Green is Beautiful Layout, Design & Printing provided by GRAPHIC services Editor's message by John Bladon Ihave always welcomed the change peers and the golf courses they work of seasons, particularly the change that on. We will continue pursuing content spring brings. Hopefully each of you of that nature as well as some of the has over-wintered reasonably well and other ideas you, as members, Welcome! you enjoyed that first mowing at each contributed. O.G.S.A. Welcomes of your perspective golf courses. Finally, should you have an idea our newest members Recently, I sat back and thought about an article, a member who ought Larry Bell Class C Beacon Hall Golf Club about the first issue of Green is Beautiful to be written about or one you’d like Terry Blok Class C I had ever received as a member. It to author and contribute, please ring Thames Valley Golf Course was black and white and 20 pages long. or email Dorothy at the office or drop Scott Brook Class C Over the last few seasons, the me an email. I hope the 2003 growing Osprey Valley Resorts magazine has grown into full colour season gets off to a great start and is a Tom Brydon Class A Ocean View Golf Club and 32 pages. That is a remarkable good one for all. Jim Burlington Class A achievement for our membership and Loyalist Country Club a tribute to some of Green is Beautiful's Jamie Cutting Class C editorial teams of the past. (I actually Dundas Valley Golf & County Club also paused in that moment and Patrick Fogarty Class C The National Golf Club realized how big immediate past editor Andrew Fuller Class C Jeff Stauffer’s shoes were...) The Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club For 2003 we are fortunate and Jeremy Gilbert Class C pleased to have some regular West Haven Golf & Country Club James Heppner Class A contributors back in the fold; Daisy Brock Golfland Moore, Doug Breen, Bob Burrows, PRECIPITATION IN Brent Hoppe Class C Mark Prieur, Doug Johnson are all ONTARIO REGION Fanshawe Golf Course returning with their regular columns. Jason Hooper Class S Measured at Pearson International Airport Angelo Capannelli, long time member Beach Grove Golf & Country Club Provided by Ministry of the Environment David Hunter Class C of our editorial committee, has Osprey Valley Resorts empty table cell decided to "kick it up a notch." We YEAR 2003 Mike Hunter Class C welcome Ange’s new regular Average Actual Osprey Valley Resorts contribution "On the road again" and Corey Larson Class F January Victoria Park East Golf Club anticipate some outstanding Tiffany MacLeod Class C storytelling. In light of all members (rain) 24.9 mm 0.0 mm Idylwylde Golf & Country Club receiving their IPM Documentation January (snow) 31.1 cm 41.4 cm Dave Moon Class A recently, Jeff Stauffer has made a Parkview Golf Club January (total) 52.2 mm 35.4 mm Scott Palmer Class C submission to address some of your Lake Joseph Club many questions. Green is Beautiful Brad Parkin Class A lives and breathes on the February Simoro Golf Links contributions of both members and (rain) 22.3 mm 22.6 mm Dave Roberts Class C non-members. Without them we Westview Golf Club (snow) February 22.1 cm 23.6 cm Ryan Scott Class B might not have the magazine we do. Innisbrook Golf Course (total) February 42.6 mm 46.8 mm In taking the time to read through the Chris Webb Class C year-end surveys with Dorothy, we Fanshawe Golf Course made note of all your suggestions for March Ryan Young Class S Glen Abbey Golf Club the magazine. The three major (rain) 36.7 mm 27.8 mm Covell Design recurring themes were as follows; D.Scott Covell Class E March (snow) 19.2 cm 24.0 cm more technical based articles, more The Manderley Turfgrass Corp. construction/renovation articles and March (total) 57.1 mm 50.0 mm Dan Bowmaster Class E finally more articles about all our Turfbred Professional Vince A. Cianfagna Class E Turfgrass management research at the University of Guelph have just We students. Chelsea Stroud will be back received very good summer, to take soil samples for the news. Agriculture nematode survey and also to set up with us for a second summer, she is a and Agri-Food nematode experiments on greens and B.Sc. Horticulture student at the Canada has fairways. University of Guelph, and she worked by Dr. Julie Dionne, Assistant Professor accepted to match At this time I would like to welcome for the past 7 years on golf courses at Turfgrass Management (Matching our newest graduate student, Elisabeth Westmount Golf Club and Oshawa University of Guelph Investment jdionne@uoguelph.ca Taschereau (M.Sc. Candidate). Golf Club. Erin Jones is a B.Sc. Initiative Program) Elisabeth received her B.Sc. in Geography student at the University of the funding from OGSA for Biology-Ecology from University of Guelph, and she worked for the past our research project entitled Sherbrooke, Quebec, in 2002 and has two years in the landscape and Entomopathogenic nematodes: an alter­ been working with us as research grounds management industry. Scott native to pesticides to control turfgrass insect Assistant, last summer, on the IPM Hopkinson is a B.Sc. Horticulture pests on golf courses in Ontario". The research project on golf courses in the student at the University of Guelph, main objective of this two year Montreal region. Her research project and he worked at Westbrook Golf Club research project is to determine the will be focusing on the seasonal last year. Julie Laplante, a student in efficacy of entomopathogenic ecology of the leatherjacket (Tipula Agronomy at Laval University, Québec nematode agents in management of paludosd) on golf courses. and Mariana Oviedo, a graduate in crane fly larvae commonly called Paul-Jacques Tanvez, a fifth year microbiology from the Universidad leatherjacket (Tipula sp), black agriculture-engineering student from Nacional de Rio Cuarto, Argentina, cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon), and black ISARA, Lyon, France is currently will be joining us for this summer. turfgrass ataenius larvae (Ataenius doing a 6 month internship with us. spretulus) under both environmentally Paul-Jacques is interested in golf controlled (laboratory) and field (golf On behalf of the course turf management and he is course) conditions in Ontario. This is preparing, in our laboratory, a thesis in Turfgrass Management a great opportunity to work together turf entomology, in collaboration with on alternative to chemical pesticides to Louis Simard. Research Laboratory, control insect pests on golf courses. I At the end of April we have 5 I wish you a very good am looking forward to visiting University students who will be joining different golf courses in Ontario this our research team as summer 2003 season! Upgrades, Renovations & New Installations From evaluation to implementation, Milton 1.800.263.4112 King City will Partner with 1.866.703.KING you to succeed in Achieving your Goals. www.vandenbussche.com Canadian Golf Superintendents Association news those of For throughout the week in Calgary. There you who program. If you have any suggestions is a definite need within our industry to attended the or concerns regarding the joint 2005 recent event, please contact me. do a better job of record keeping. To Conference in At our pre-conference Board address that concern the CGSA, along Calgary, this is meetings, approval was given to the with the “Engage Agro Company”, has by Bob Burrows not news, but by development and implementation of a developed and will be releasing this Rosedale Golf Club comprehensive marketing campaign all reports, the spring a free copy of a CD which will conference is regarded as a great aimed at non-members and non­ include a spreadsheet to help with success! The educational lineup was golfers alike. At the AGM, we also keeping track of pesticide and fertilizer outstanding, the venue was terrific, and announced our intention to present a applications. The format of this the local support was evident. I would proposed alignment of education with member benefit will be compatible like to thank the various event sponsors membership classifications at the next with various IPM initiatives across the and especially conference chairman, 2004 AGM in Halifax. This initiative is Country in terms of reporting structure Neil Blaney and his Committee for a continuation of our efforts to and integration. contributing to the success of this integrate the “National Occupational The registration brochure for the Standards” with our education September 15th Fall Field Day at event. Congratulations also to Jim offerings and membership classes. If Legends on the Niagara is now McGarvey, upon his election to the approved in principle, the Board may available. We are planning to offer a position of President of the CGSA! be developing this alignment for free half-day seminar prior to the Fall Thanks also to outgoing past President presentation and adoption at the next Field Day on the morning of Sunday, Jay Leach, for all his years of service AGM in 2005. Of course, prior to all September 14, 2003. This seminar will and to Bill Fach, immediate past that, we will be seeking extensive be open even to those who do not plan President, for his dedication to the membership input with focus groups to attend the Field Day. The OGSA will CGSA. We all look forward to Halifax across Canada, to seek refinements and also be hosting a Welcome Reception in 2004, and some great local buy-in. on the Saturday evening, with details to hospitality! Plans are already underway I was encouraged to see the genuine follow. 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Being the health and safety guy, I thought it might be important to have a brief discussion on the illness that is occupying a great deal of time as I write this article. Severe State of the Art Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). I hope that when you read this the worst of this outbreak is over. Most of you will have heard a fair amount about this illness by now. I am not about to discuss the history of this illness. HERITAGE® Fungicide You have been inundated with that, at this point. What I would like you to think about is the potential for The Latest Chemistry in the transfer of illness in general. Most of us do not consider the Fight Against Fusarium the hazards of material handling and food handling in our daily comings and goings in the workplace. 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As I write this article, the media is discussing five common turf problems: the transfer of this illness by two basic methods, sneezing Fusarium Patch and hand to hand contact. These two methods are the most Pink Snow Mould common methods of disease transfer that we know. They Pythium Blight are the fastest and most simple ways to transfer the common Brown Patch cold and to transfer contaminants from one person to Grey Snow Mould another. The chief medical officer of health advises that we should Low dose rates and minimal risk to birds, mammals, all ensure that we wash our hands more often and more and fish make HERITAGE® an integral part of your completely if we are going to stop the transfer of SARS or Integrated Pest Management program. many other illnesses. You have this ability. If you are handling materials, going to the washroom, or Always read and follow label directions carefully. shaking someone’s hand, think about what you are then For more information, contact your HERITAGE® going to put in your mouth. Think about it when you might retailer or call Engage Agro at: rub your eyes. Bacteria and viruses and other contaminants 1-866-613-3336 are generally transferred into your body through absorption (the eyes), inhalation and ingestion. You can control this by ensuring that you wash your hands thoroughly and avoid situations where you or your co-workers might sneeze in the presence of one another. If you are in a situation where someone is sneezing then consider using an N95 dust mask to control your exposure. Think about the consequences to you and your co-workers and the public and take the time to ensure that you are not the one responsible for disease transfer. If you have questions on this issue please call me or your local health department. 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The golf industry is one of the most challenging careers that a person can choose. If I was to describe a typical day at work it would go like this . • Plan what I want to accomplish today (doing this while driving to A New Standard for Pythium Control work) • Make sure that all employees and their equipment are working • Prepare the equipment that will be required in due order • Prepare to get a surprise and throw your plans out the door because “Murphys law” just walked in. SUBDUE MAXX I have learned that there are very few boring days while working Fungicide on a golf course. The unexpected is the expected. I have been in the golf environment for 28 years, with 15 at Pheasant Run Golf eaturing leading edge MAXX™ microemulsion Club, yet I have never considered myself a “Lifer.” I believe this because the unexpected bring challenges to the ever-changing F technology exclusive to Syngenta, Subdue MAXX™ is a systemic fungicide that controls Pythium Blight and profession. 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Subdue MAXX™ is absorbed into the turfgrass plant, longer feels he has quality time to be a director. Both Dan and so it cannot be washed off by rain. Mark have offered to help out in the future. Warren Wybega ,from 2. Subdue MAXX™ is absorbed by the roots and Donalda Golf Club, and Adam Bedell, from the Whirlpool Golf translocated throughout the turfgrass plant. Club have been enlisted. The board of directors is pleased to welcome their input to enrich the association. The Subdue MAXX™ microemulsion concentrate mixes completely with water and forms a highly stable Superintendents: liquid. It doesn’t clog filters, screens, or spray nozzles. It If you are looking for qualified equipment managers, please never separates or settles, and there is virtually no odour advertise through the association. For info please email me at during application. l.a.murray@sympatico.ca or phone Eddie at (905) 889-7620 No other formulation offers so much! ext.520. Always read and follow label directions carefully. For more information, contact your Subdue MAXX™ retailer, or call Engage Agro at: 1-866-613-3336 David C Smith, C.G.C.S. 185 Oriole Crescent Soil & Turfgrass Consultant Gravenhurst, Ontario P1P1C6 Office (705) 687-SOIL (7645) Fax (705) 687-3518 Toll Free 1 -888-607-TURF (8873) Cell (905) 512-6004 Email dcsag@muskoka.com Subdue MAXX™ is a trademark of a Syngenta Group Company. OGSA announces site of 2004 golf course management conference and trade show The Ontario Golf Superintendents’ Association (OGSA) today announced its intention to stage the first annual Ontario Golf Course Management Conference and Trade Show at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel from January 6th - 8th, 2004. The event will include a free OGSA sponsored pre-conference seminar, a two day trade show, and a keynote speaker. The educational program will focus specifically on current topics and issues that ANNOUNCES THE INAUGURAL challenge the golf course Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, golf course equipment manager, course horticulturalist, and turf students. A full speaker program Ontario Golf Course will be available in early July. The Sheraton Centre Toronto is a four star facility Management Conference located in the heart of the city that is large enough to stage both the trade show and the speaker program in the and Trade Show same intimate space. Great access to all conference activities for both exhibitors and delegates is guaranteed. January 6th - 8th, 2004 Mark Piccolo, President of OGSA, said in announcing the Sheraton Centre Toronto as the venue for the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel conference that the Board of Directors recognized the importance of finding a facility that would allow OGSA to keep the conference affordable to both members and • Free pre-conference seminar exhibitors alike. “The goal was to secure a tradeshow • Two day trade show hotel with an excellent location, upgraded amenities, and • Keynote speaker an affordable room rate”, said Piccolo. • Focuses on current topics & issues that Conference Chair, Rob Ackermann, noted that the challenge golf course superintendents inaugural Ontario Golf Course Management Conference and Trade Show will be the only conference and show available in Ontario that is specific to the needs of the golf course Superintendent and the many parts of his or her operation. CGSA has been contracted to manage the Trade Show and details of the show will be released in a prospectus in early May. For further information related to this event please contact Ken Cousineau at 905-602-8873 ext.222 or Rob Ackermann at 416-241-5551. more information available go to www.golfsupers.on.ca Accreditation avenue OGSA is happy to announce that they have signed a contract with Ken Pavely, to work on our behalf, through the negotiations and implementation of Integrated Pest Management Accreditation. The following is the first of a regular article, submitted by Ken, to communicate to our members and help ease them through the orientation process. Golf Feels the Impact of Local Bylaws by Ken Pavely Pavely Horticultural Services As the activity level of municipal province visiting committees and Tools to assist in meeting these interest concerning the use of councils, IPM Accreditation is requirements are also being pesticides rises by the week, the without question the most significant developed. The OGSA committee is importance of having a solution solution that has been brought keenly aware of the pressures becomes increasingly significant. forward by the industry. The IPM superintendents face, in clubs of all Golf, while not receiving the same Council has signed a management sizes and budgets, and is committed amount of attention as lawn care, is contract with Ridgetown College and to making the accreditation process very much a part of the debate. they will shortly undertake all workable for all. Below is a version of a bylaw administrative duties with respect to On-site audits will verify desk making the rounds (by the activist IA. The development of the specific review compliance and will be groups) that popped up in New golf sectors components is now developed over the course of this Tecumseth’s environmental advisory underway. As outlined by Jeff Stauffer season. committee report. in the last issue, the components Progress reports will continue to be include the exam, continuing made both here in the magazine, and Sections pertaining to golf: education credits, the desk review on the OGSA website. I look forward “During the four year period and on-site audit. to making the IA process come following the date this bylaw comes Development of the exam will be together over the coming months. into force provided that: From the completed in the coming weeks and day following the second anniversary Ridgetown will begin to schedule of the enactment of this bylaw “the exams for superintendents beginning application of a pesticide is restricted to the in July. Ridgetown holds regularly “greens” or grassy portion of the golf scheduled exams for MOE licensing course immediately surrounding each all over the province, and “hole” or “cup” to a maximum of 20 accreditation exams will be available meters radius of each “hole” or “cup”. for writing in the same locations. Continuing Education Credits “Where a pesticide will be or has (CEC) will be monitored by been applied to a portion of a golf Ridgetown and further course, signs shall be placed every communication will be issued in the twenty meters along the perimeter of coming months. The Desk Review the area which the pesticide has been criteria will include, but may not be For All Your or will be applied” limited to the following items: While one can see the 1. Development, implementation, Golf Course Needs! ridiculousness of this kind of bylaw monitoring, and documentation Turf seed, Pesticides, Nutrite Fertilizers wording, it exemplifies the kind of of “hot spots” on your course and Bayco Golf Accessories activity that is going on that we do 2. Cultural management practices P.O. Box 7, Waterloo, Ont. N2J 3Z6 not see or hear about. It speaks to the 3. Evaluation of those management Tel: (519) 8864)557 Fax: (519) 886^0605 importance of keeping in touch with practices 1-800-465-5849 Email: seeds@oscseeds.com your local councillors, and 4. The management of pesticide Victor Freiberg Ken Graham participating wherever possible in applications Trevor Hunter A. Kent McDonald local committees. 5. Training documentation for staff David Schmelefske As I tour the southern half of the making pesticide treatments Integrated Pest Management Monitoring and Documentation Binder Now What? by Jeff Stauffer Many questions have been posed currently being finalized and will be the bottom right hand corner as a regarding the use of the IPM binders forwarded once it is ready. location for your initialing. This since their arrival in March. This will During a recent meeting, the topic includes any extra pages you wish to hopefully answer some of the of audits was discussed in length and include as part of your docu­ questions you may have as well as give the following items were suggested in mentation regime. For example, if you some helpful hints for utilizing order to authenticate the data you decide to include your the binder for your achieving IPM written into the binder. cultural practices in greater detail Accreditation. The binder was than what can be accommodated at developed as a starting point for 1) Use black permanent pen, the bottom of the daily sheets, this effective documentation of the not pencil, for the following reasons: is welcomed as long as you initial it decision making process. Much of black photo-copies better than other for verification, as the IPM Agent. the information captured is what colours, non-water soluble ink will assists us in making IPM decisions. not smear if your data is written while 3) All data must be dated. Until now, many of us did not put our outside, where moisture can be an Remember to date each page as you decisions to paper and this is where issue. Pencil should not be used enter data. The date must be we can improve as professionals in because the data can be erased and included on any additional pages our defense of using pesticides. This authenticity is lost. inserted as well. binder sets the minimum standards for documentation of pesticide use; 2) Sign off each page. The IPM Other items being considered for however, we must also document our Agent should initial each page in the the desk audit include Sprayer fertilizer and water use. same location, to verify the data and Calibration forms, Staff Training and Once enrolled in the IPM to show who recorded the IPM Education forms. These items will Accreditation Program (IA), you will information for each day. This brings verify necessary practices at your be required to submit your in a consistency that is imperative facility and add to your documentation binder (desk during the auditing process, if the professionalism. Please be sure to material) for a review by a third party data is recorded by different staff look for future information included auditor. The exact audit criteria are during the season. We recommend in Green is Beautiful. The Fairway Snake Everett Nieuwkoop Phone: (519) 875-4094 890 Fairground Rd. 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The Ryder Cup Easter Monday date. In future years we will avoid holding format saw Canada with 13.5 points and the U.S. with 22.5 our event during the Easter weekend. points. The cup remains on U.S. soil at least until next Golf Course conditions were great (firm and fast). Many spring when I hope we can improve our performance and thanks go to Randy Hooper and his staff for their hard steal back the cup. work preparing the course. We enjoyed a nice lunch and Last but not least, many thanks to Dorothy Hills and Jeff a super roast beef dinner. We made record time for golf, Alexander for all their work in organizing this year’s event. Canada USA 1st Low Gross 1st Low Gross Bob Harwood 71 John Shreve 74 Retro Gary Shultz Mike Fouty 1st Low Net 1st Low Net Paul Lemieux 66 Nigel Rennie 67 Retro John Pickard Roy Szyndlar 2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Gross Wayne Rath 74 Chris Frank 74 Retro Thom Charters Oliver Boksa Chris Andrejicka presenting plaque to 2nd Low Net 2nd Low Net Host Superintendent, Randal Hooper L-R Chris Andrejicka 68 Retro John Nowakowsk 67 Retro Tom Murphy Darren Hancocks U.S. Team 1st Low Gross Canada United States John Shreve and Total Points 13.5 Total Points 22.5 Mike Fouty L-R Closest to Hole #6 Skins Kevin Fran Thom Charter #1 with 3 Closest to Hole #10 Jerry Richard #5 with 3 Rob Field Kevin Frank #6 with 2 Closest to Hole #12 Rich Kaiser #8 with 3 Chris Andrejicka Mike Fouty #12 with 2 Closest to Line #3 each skin worth $63.00 Paul Scenna Canadian Team 1st Low Gross Bob Harwood and Gary Shultz L-R #3 Fairway, #3 Green in the Distance - Adding Focus and Interest to an otherwise Flat Topography #14 Green 2002 - Deceptively Inviting #14 Green (View from back right) - Near misses are no good except for a day at the beach. Golf course highlight Beach Grove Golf & Country Club 14134 Riverside Drive Tecumseh ON N8N 1B6 Golf Course Superintendent: Randal Hooper, CGCS COURSEPROFILE What county is your club located in? By whom and when was the course remodelled? Misc. small equipment/garden tools Essex County Bob Kains in 1999 Misc. shop tools, grinders, welders, etc. Is your club private, semi private, public, resort or What is the size of your maintenance shop? Misc. office furniture/computer municipal? 1,600 square feet 4x4 pickup truck with snowplow and salter Private What type of irrigation system? Size of membership? Toro LTC (Site Pro) - 8 years old COURSE PROJECTS 1,000 What is the size of the greens, tees and fairways? Number of rounds? Greens: 4,000 square feet What projects have you recently completed? 34,000 Tees: 2 acres 2002/2003: Add perimeter and additional Typical opening and closing date? Fairways: 24 acres sprinkler coverage for renovated features. End of March to beginning of December What is your predominant grass? Build new superintendent house. Name of Superintendent? Poa / Bent 1999/2000: Complete renovation of all Randal Hooper, CGCS How many USGA greens and how many loam greens? green surrounds, bunkers and fairway How many years have you been a superintendent? Loam Greens: 20 bunkers (76). Construct new 4th green and 27 years What is the predominant soil type? putting green. Construct 57 new tee decks. Are you CGCS or Master Superintendent.? Sandy to Clay Loam 1994: New Toro LTC Irrigation system. CGCS What equipment do you have in inventory? Renovate drainage ditches. List other accomplishments (Audubon, board service etc.) 4 Toro Greens Triplexes South Florida Superintendents Misc. extra units and Verticut Units LONG RANGE PLANS Association Executive 9 Toro Greens Walkmowers How many years have you been an O.G.S.A. member? 2 Jacobsen LF 128 Fairway 5-Plexes What long range plans for renovation do you have in the next five years? 19 2 Jacobsen Triking Trim Mowers How many year round staff? 1 Toro 3100 Sidewinder Trim Mower New maintenance facility. 4 1 John Deer Trap Rake Renovate fairways (contour). How many seasonal staff? 1 Jacobsen Trap Rake CHALLENGES 1 1 4-wheel Cushman How many mechanics and assistants? 4 small Jacobsen Utility Vehicles Are there any particular challenges you face with your Jason Hooper (Assistant) 4 Golf Cart Utility Vehicles property? Joe Meloche (Mechanic) 1 Gater Utility Vehicle Maintaining old inconsistent turf varieties Mary Richards (Mechanic) 1 Dedicated Sprayer (150 gallons) Managing water requirements on How many gardening staff? 1 Tow-type Sprayer (1800 litres) inconsistent and heavy soil types; high Maureen Papineau (Head Gardener) 2 Kubota Tractors/Front End Loader ground water table of lakeside property 2 staff 1 Ford Tractor Maintaining healthy “poa annua” fairways 3 Dump Trailers of flat topography and poor internal COURSE STATISTICS 1 Vermeer Chipper drainage. 1 Ryan GA-60 Aerifier How many holes? 3 Ryan Greensaire Aerifiers SUCCESS STORIES 18 1 Ryan Core Harvester What is the yardage from back tees and forward tees? 2 PTO Powered Blowers Do you have any Success stories? 6,714 yards back tees and 1 Turfco Topdresser Planning, selling and execution of 2 major 5,489 yards forward tees 1 Lely Spreader projects (new irrigation system and whole How many bunkers? 1 Ransome 6150 Rotary Mower course renovation) on budget and with a 76 1 Ransome 951 Rotary Mower successful outcome. How many ponds, and/or how many times does 1 Tow 5 Gang Toro Spartan Rough Mower water come into play? 2 60” Toro Rotary Mowers 2 ponds 1 Brower Vac Who was the original architect? 1 Brower 5 Gang Verticut Stanley Thompson 3 Seeders What was the year of original construction? 1 Ryan Sod Cutter 1921 4 2/way Radios Reflections on the first year by Jennifer Pendrith, Superintendent Kawartha Golf & Country Club hen I was presented with the idea of writing an W article about my first year as a Superintendent, my mind began racing with ideas about what focus the article should take. The transition from Assistant to Superintendent was quite a step, one full of new experiences and responsibilities that, at times, seemed overwhelming. The more I thought about my first year, the more I thought about how I got to where I am today. My success was a direct result of the impact my mentors had on me over the past nine years. Now I feel that it’s my turn to begin sharing my experiences, in the hope any new job can be a little intimidating, but for me, this that I can pass the knowledge I’ve gained on to others time it took on a whole new meaning. I was now faced just starting out in the industry. with being the leader and supervisor to a crew of staff The education I received at the University of Guelph that had been working there for many years. And I taught me the theory behind growing grass, but the quickly realized how important these people would be experience of being a Superintendent has taught me a in attaining our goals. They knew the course, they knew great deal more about succeeding in the industry. the problem areas, and they knew all about the methods There’s a lot that no one can teach you in school, and that had worked for them in the past. They had great no amount of lectures can replace what you learn ideas on how to improve the course physically, and on through first-hand experience. The role of how to help it operate more efficiently. I learned that Superintendent is multi-faceted and stretches far asking for their input was not only invaluable to the beyond the art of growing healthy turf. course itself, but it helped to nurture a sense of pride The first day I arrived at Kawartha Golf 8c Country and helped everyone realize the importance of each Club, I was essentially the “new guy.” The first day at person’s role on the team. Without their experience and team effort, the quality of conditions we achieved would have been unattainable. In the first month at my new job, I was faced with a great number of challenges that went beyond the basic responsibility of achieving exceptional playing conditions for the upcoming season. The acquisition of a new fleet of equipment and lease negotiations, a new master plan, a tee renovation program for the fall and the planning involved with hosting the Ontario Men’s All of these resources help superintendents achieve their ultimate goal, the success of the club. But there is one thing that ultimately determines success: Despite the knowledge you possess, the resources you trust, the networks you’ve developed or the leadership you provide, none will be successful without communication. Effective communication between departments, including the pro shop and clubhouse staff members, will help to foster a team-oriented Mid-amateur Tournament in May were among these working environment. And it’s very important to keep tasks. I could probably write an entire article dedicated the members in mind. They are, after all, the to the complications and setbacks that I experienced beneficiaries of our hard work, so it is vital that we move during those projects alone! Each task gave me an toward goals that keep their interests at heart. As most opportunity to test my decision-making skills. It was would probably agree, our practices are not always important to look at each situation from all angles, and welcomed, which makes it that much more important to to realize that rarely was there a clearly defined right or keep them informed about how and why we do what we do, and openly encourage their feedback. In turn, we will gain the support of our respective clubs and be better able to effectively achieve success in our roles as superintendents. I’ve made it through my first year with a membership who is proud of the conditions our team has provided, and supports all of our efforts. I know, however, that the challenges are far from over. Believe it or not, that’s what I love about this profession. You will always be faced with new obstacles, new problems to solve, difficult decisions to make and new situations to wrong way to accomplish each task. I learned a lot from experience. The learning curve is steep, and it never each decision, and perhaps most importantly, I realized ends. But at the end of each day you should be able to that I could count on my colleagues to help me through look back on what you’ve achieved with a sense of pride any tough situation. and accomplishment. I would have to say that was the most valuable lesson learned: There’s a wealth of knowledge available among the individuals and organizations in the industry. The resources offered to help us keep up with new technologies and developments are invaluable. Through the Superintendent associations, other turf organizations, publications and (most importantly) my contacts, I felt a sense of security in that support system, and it gave me the confidence and ability to succeed. I feel that’s what makes this industry so unique. 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In Memorium by Angelo Capannelli George Garner passed away suddenly on December 17, change and again he accepted the Superintendent ’s 2002 at his home in Oakville, Ontario. He is survived by position at Glendale Golf & Country Club in 1988. This his wife Patricia (nee Briggs) and his daughters Kelly, was to be his final stop in his golf course career. Kathy and Tracey. The couple have 5 grandchildren who George and his wife Pat were long time members at will miss their grandfather terribly. They are Bryan, Richview Golf Club in Oakville where George would play Michael, David, Emily and James. as often as time allowed. He managed to keep a handicap George was born on July 14, 1935 in Montreal. In his of 3 -6 and he was a true competitor when it came to early days of his working career he pursued being a playing matches within the club. 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Announcements 2003 Turf Managers’ Short Course Superintendent of the Year?” “What scholarship trip to Scotland to study the Scholarship qualities, attributes, or actions do you latest turf management techniques, The participant who met the criteria believe qualifies for such a distinction”. with the chance to spend time at St. for the scholarship, as a resident of Jeff responded, “I am not quite sure I Andrews, the home of golf. This year, Ontario and employed at a golf course know how to answer that question, since Gary will have the opportunity to work in Ontario with the highest overall mark I feel most superintendents are hard at the Dunhill Tournament. In in the course, is Tim Boville. At the working and dedicated to the addition, the CGSA’s March time of graduation from the course, profession. In my case, the criterion was Conference and a visit and tour of the Tim was employed at Sault Ste. Marie someone they felt performed best Toro headquarters in Minneapolis will Golf Club. 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Article and photos by Judy Johnson, President of Yardscapes yardscapes@cogeco.ca Between the amount of snow and ice Ontario, superintendents will be horticulturist examine the gardens in we experienced, coupled with the scrutinizing and surveying the golf early spring, time and money could dire cold temperatures, it is no course very closely on their first tours be saved by ensuring a proper and wonder that the winter of 2002/3 is a of the season. This is an ideal time to thorough review and diagnosis of any season we will all not soon forget. take note of the trees and document problems and concerns. Simple but Since the weather is what every any damage. Since it is the trees, effective horticulturist strategies such superintendent fights against, the shrubs and hills that provide the as an earlier and/or more aggressive ‘experts’ were dead wrong in background scenery for the golf fertilizer program may be put into predicting this past seasons’ weather. course, it is crucial to maintain and place to prevent any long term effects ‘Mild winter with very little snow’, ‘El ensure the healthiness of them. For from the horrendous weather Nino will be the only force to deal without that big red oak in the received. Likewise, maybe an with’. These are both vicious landing area of hole number 14, the aggressive pruning program could be rumours that were circulated hole just doesn’t play the same. In the key to pulling the weakened throughout the summer and fall other words, it is cheaper and far plants through. Another key season of 2002. Well the joke is on more beneficial to maintain the back planning tool that has resulted from us!! The winter weather left a great drop than to have to replace it!! this winter season is that it might wake of damage and destruction to Besides, it is probably easier to ask for change how gardens are planned and trees, shrubs and plants that, only a lesser amount of money from the implemented. Meaning that perhaps now that the snow is melting, Board of Directors to trim some the new plans for the brand new superintendents and horticulturists damaged trees than have to replace front entrance gardens need to be can fully view. them!! moved a few more feet in from the This past winter season has been road to provide an area for the snow both welcomed and cursed by piles to sit rather than having the superintendents. With such a gardens plowed!! drought laden summer of 2002, all plants (both turf and shrubs) were Let’s face it - thankful and certainly appreciative the winter for the snow and extra moisture. The season of 2002/3 problem being that the high has left its legacy moisture content of the snow and the of ice build-up, thickness of the ice certainly can extreme cold wreak havoc on trees and shrubs. temperatures There are a number of things that Because trees and shrubs are living and mounds of should be done at the very beginning plants, just like turf, both react very snow behind. of the growing season in order to similar when in situations of stress. While the ensure that trees, shrubs and plants Consequently, a tree that is under superintendents come through with glorious colours. stress because of damaged or broken are going to be The most important thing that can limbs, is far more susceptible to diligently working to ensure a full be done is a comprehensive check disease or pests than a healthy one. recovery for the turf, let’s not forget and inventory of all plants and trees That area of stress on the tree or the surrounding aesthetics that on the golf course. This will allow for shrub could be just the opening provide the beautiful back drop for documentation of any snow needed to invite unwanted pests to the golf course. Suffice to say that plowed/crushed plant material and stay for a while. So, it is much more the trees, shrubs and gardens are in identify any broken or damaged straightforward to maintain a healthy need of some attention too this limbs. The importance of this is that balance within the plant rather than spring as well as identifying any shrubs that trying to undo something that with a because just might need replacing or extra little extra care and time, could have like turf, it is attention, it allows safety hazards to been prevented or at the very least, more be recognized. Since broken and minimized. beneficial to damaged trees present safety hazards keep a plant both to members and staff as well, it The gardens along the main healthy than is important to address these issues driveway and surrounding the to try to right away before the course opens clubhouse probably also took a hit restore it back for the season. from the salt damage coupled with to health. With the amount of ice and very huge piles of snow that were plowed cold temperatures that hit most of into them. By having the Spring Into Gardening Natural areas on the golf course Article and photos by Victor Lewicki. Head Horticulturalist, Thornhill Country Club fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides are ever used there. Naturalized areas are more difficult to establish than most of us would ever think. The first obstacle is usually members’ deep-rooted fear of any change to their golf course. Therefore education and small demonstration areas are the first things to do. Monthly articles in club newsletters should advise, explain and guide members through the new members It is quite obvious that a new trend projects. The second difficulty in but also greens department staff are in the Canadian golf industry is achieving success on vast areas is on the horticulturist side and are taking all by surprise. Wildflowers usually serious lack of funds for large- more than willing , with the blessing and ornamental grasses invade vast scale projects that do not involve sod, of the Superintendent, to break the green spaces of golf courses. Like in any form. The best way to go is monotony of daily routine of cutting brush fire they move quickly into the self-sustainability. All naturalized greens, tees or roughs and help plant slopes, water edges, roughs and all areas in Thornhill and maintain these naturalized the areas out of play. The colourful Country Club are areas. There are, of display of flowers and grasses are like planted with course, a few more icing on the cake but behind the plants that were hurdles on the way to aesthetical beauty these natural areas produced on wildflower meadows play an even more important role in site, either or prairie gardens the golf course ecosystem. from seeds or (nutrients reach by divisions. soils being the Small most difficult to demonstration overcome) but none areas, mentioned of them are serious above, play a double enough to derail those role as educational grounds committed to the new way of and nurseries where seeds are taking care of our environment and collected and plants divided for ourselves. More native plants mean future expansions. It takes usually 1- more colour in our life, more wildlife 2 years for plants grown from seeds to and more balance in our ecosystem. be established and ready to be It also means less chemical planted on the golf course. This way, intervention into the earthly matters, we have arrived to the third and is it not a new game that we When I was hired by Thornhill hindrance to our success - it is time should play also on the golf courses Country Club Superintendent, Keith needed not only to produce nowadays? So lets plant Bartlett, I was told that display new small plants for native plants; flower gardens around the clubhouse need expansions but also power is back. “a face lift” and that some perennials for these new and ornamental grasses should be naturalized areas to introduced to “the difficult areas” on mature (usually it the course. These “difficult areas” take 2-3 years). turn out to be huge spaces where The fourth mowing was difficult, slow and problem is usually dangerous. After seven seasons there lack of manpower are only three out of eighteen holes dedicated to gardens. where no gardens or naturalized Luckily, if the first three areas are installed. All these areas are obstacles are conquered, there self-sustainable. No man made is a great chance that not only Off the fairway ... Self-reliant specimen plants he weather has Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica been dreadful this will burst into flower in August. The spring and has flowers are on a stalk which can be as delayed the ability tall as 3 ? feet (100cm) and are a to get excited The Beauty Bush Kolkroitzia amabilis beautiful blue. Blue is always good in about gardening. will grow to be a substantial and the garden. There is a subtle spot of Hopefully, shapely deciduous shrub over 12 feet yellow in the throats of the flowers, conditions have in height with more than an 8 foot making them even better. They prefer changed since spread. It has arching stems which are moist woodlands but do adapt to drier by Daisy Moore writing this and loaded with blossoms, just after the conditions. They seed themselves the snow and ice lilacs have finished, and is heavily readily and form an attractive colony. have melted. scented. It was introduced from China They are indigenous to southern In the spring, as you anxiously in 1901 and grows happily in southern Ontario. watch the grass grow, surrounding Ontario without any serious pest areas will be revealed that need problems. Climbers: something. Tee sites, woodland edges, Hops fences and other out of play areas are The perennials Humulus lupulus a few examples of places where showy Echinacea and is a herbaceous, plants would be an asset. It is Bergamot Monarda twining vine that can produce upwards especially good when they are self- grow very well together. to six trailing stems, called poles, as reliant plants, requiring little or no They can form a colourful bank 3 to 5 long as 18 feet. It reaches its full care from you. feet in height, through the summer potential in its third year. The flowers Clumps of perennial sunflowers at and early fall. Black-eyed Susan are shaggy cone-like clusters of lime the end of the lane, banks of lilacs, Rudbeckia and Indian grass Sorghastrum green, maturing to bronze. It makes a colonies of red-twigged dogwood, nutans are two other plants which great conversation piece, especially if bloodroot lined ditches or rushes in a would extend the show of this bed you grow barley around it. You have wetland all conjure up positive images through the fall. The Monarda is a the makings of beer! I prefer hops to of our local landscape. On the golf mint so will need moisture in the grapes as a climber to cover an arbour, course, there are many opportunities spring to get started and may need trellis or fence because it makes an to have this impact by choosing the watering during severe drought attractive show all year long and isn’t right plant for the location. When you periods. The Echinacea should prone to mites. The leaves are tight understand the site, you can match propagate itself by seed, as will the together, the stalk is spiny and the habitat with the plants that like to Indian grass and Rudbeckia. They seed interesting and the flowers are truly a grow there. I have made a list for you themselves in the fall and germinate in treat to see. It is a native of Britain and to consider including in your late spring so prefer limited seems to have no major pests. horticultural plan. Many of the plants cultivation. All of these plants are I am suggesting are native or indigenous to southern Ontario Clematis tangutica is a small-flowered indigenous to southern Ontario. clematis, littered with yellow blossoms From my experience, native plants For Woodland Edges and followed by fluffy masses of seed­ perform the best in low maintenance or Shady sites: heads. It provides an ideal cover on situations and prefer it when you just Snakeroot Cimicifuga chain-link fences and tends to grow leave them alone. is an amazing plant horizontally as well as vertically. Every for a woodland now and then I will shave it back a bit, For Sunny sites: edge. It sends out since the flowers form on new growth. Grey-headed coneflower Ratibida several five foot flower It is native to Western China but easily pinnata is one of the many large, stalks and tops them with a spike of makes its’ home in southern Ontario. yellow flowering daisy-like plants that I white flowers. It lingers through the love. Mexican hat Ratibida columnifera, spring and early summer. Like all If you need help deciding what Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta, Cup woodland plants, snakeroot likes an plants to use or where to get them, you plant Silphium perfoliatum, and organic soil, like in the woods, and can contact me at daisy@daisymoore.com perennial sunflowers are the their roots protected from direct sun. or look at my website for tips workhorses in my garden through the Leaf mulch or composted leaf www.daisymoore.co dryness of summer. As long as you clippings would be beneficial here. don’t fuss with them, they’ll do okay in Indigenous to southern Ontario. the hot, dry sun. These are all indigenous to southern Ontario. Golf Course Cup Visits Mexico by Sean DeSilva The Mexican Free Press As any proud Canadian would Cup to Mexico for seven fun filled know, it is a long standing tradition days of “professional” development that each member of a Stanley Cup (it’s all a matter of opinion). winning team gets personal The cup was securely placed inside possession of the cup for a certain of its armored carrying case (a length of time, following the cup newspaper filled hockey bag) bearing winning season. In respect to this the sticker “fragile”. After further tradition, four members of the 2003 investigation it was found that Golf Course Challenge “fragile” in Mexican means “kick Championship Team, The Georgian me!” After a lengthy press Bay Storm, decided to start a tradition conference and autograph session in of their own and take the Golf course a Mexican customs office the bruised and battered cup, and its four proud In preparation for its long journey possessors, made it to their final home, the Cup was once again destination on Cancun’s beautiful, placed inside of its armored carrying sunny coast. case bearing the words “fragile” (kick Both, bikini clad women and me!). Not to worry J.T., the cup is proud Canadians alike, reveled in the currently having major re­ glory, taking pictures and rolling constructive surgery, being built around in the sand with the golf stronger than ever, and will be course cup and its champions. 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It was the very The theme of this year, for the most unassuming who were very successful part, was “bring your own team.” As at this event!!! Chris Dew (The teams are usually picked by the National) took home top prize. volunteering skips, Bob Cowan Chris’ team consisted of Dave Kuypers (Toronto Golf), Neil Tandan (Weston Golf), and Nigel Rennie (Multitynes). The Dew team defeated around trying to be the perfect host both of their opponents sparingly, and digging up enough prizes for all without mustering up too much of a who attended. Thank you to all our sweat! Congratulations! suppliers for donating prizes, and to Other highlights included coming all who attended for making it such a out of the hack techniques by long great day. time successful curler and All the best to everyone in the Superintendent, Rhod Trainer. Dean upcoming season. Baker was also sighted running We turn your plans into reality. TDI International Inc. • (519) 763-3130 • www.tdigolf.com On the road again by Angelo Capannelli Hutcheson Sand and Mixes It was the last Green is Beautiful years ago it really has been, his daughter, distinguished best humanitarian deed editorial committee meeting that I was Anne took a job with Nutrite Fertilizers. award to a golf course that fixed her flat at, just before Christmas I believe, when I believe one of her first jobs after tire. This is the kind of stuff that this idea came to me. The idea is an graduating from University of Guelph salespeople think about as they stare out article on a regular basis to appear in was a technical salesperson for this the windshield of their vehicles enroute Green is Beautiful, about the life of the company. She would travel within a to their next sales call. They do this day- golf course salesperson. Hey, why not I specified territory selling fertilizers to to-day, week-to-week and month-to- say? We have regular features from the golf courses and in amongst her month, during the golf season until the “Cyber Super” and “Off the fairway” and travels she would encounter rather trade shows start; then the real let us not forget the insightful and unique experiences. Anne would fun begins, right Marty Kopp?? thought provoking articles of “Turf or compile these experiences in her So as the golf season is upon us for consequences”. Why not articles written journal and once a year she would 2003, and the winter blahs hopefully are from our associate members about their submit them in the form of, “The Best, behind us, let us think about green and experiences on the road? It doesn’t According to Anne “ (I’m sure she had a healthy turf, nicely raked bunkers and sound like a bad idea? I think in the better name for it) to Green is Beautiful, great weather for all of us to enjoy. Let words of Jeff Stauffer our editor at the for publication. Certain golf courses us also think even if it is for a short time, “Let us give it a try”. As long as it is would be recognized, in the eyes of moment about the sales person who is done tastefully and within context it is Anne, for outstanding achievement. For coming to your golf course to take your worth a shot”. example, the golf course that would order, lend some expertise or share with This idea is not born from make the best cup of coffee, or another you a good story or two. Who knows, imagination or creativity but mostly good one was, the friendliest dog award. maybe at the end of the year, you will be from the lack of it, so therefore a little My personal favourite was the golf recognized by the “On the road again” history is required. About 15 years ago, course with the neatest and cleanest selection committee, to be the best or maybe longer, I am hoping that Gord maintenance facility. If memory serves of....... 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I would I wish John Deere would build a car, rather have my eyelids sewn to my butt or Jacobsen, or any of the turf than go through the process of buying a equipment companies, for that matter. vehicle, but alas, I must. It is a well Sure, they have their engineering foibles known fact that all car salesman are too, but there have been a lot more thieves, cutthroats, and Habs fans. In Edsels and Volares out of Detroit. I have another time they’d have certainly been turf equipment that we use everyday The truck is apparently invisible to pirates or highway robbers or worse. that is older than I am. My truck was other cars, and as a result has been to You remember that bounty hunter in bought when my daughter was born, the body shop four times. The thing’s Star Wars - Boba Fett? Used car and it won’t be around to take her to her been in three accidents when it was salesman. He worked in a Hyundai first day of school. Please, somebody parked. The tailgate was stolen. The dealership on Rigel 7 for ten years. He build something as indestructible as a parking brake sticks on. The back seat is was very successful too; what with that GM3 that I can drive on the road. suitable only for small children and whole, ‘buy this car or I’llfreeze you in liquid How have we become so docile, that it hobbits. I now see that it’s clearly carbon and take you to Lord Vader’ routine. is now seen as perfecdy acceptable for; cursed. There must be someone who I It has to be a truck too. I’m a golf the gearshift knob to fall off in your spurned in high school, who I made fun Superintendent for Pete’s sake. It was hand, the gears in the door window to of or didn’t ask to the prom or ordained by the golf gods long ago and strip, the brake warning light to be on something, who has festered a growing laid down in songs and stories many for weeks at a time without anyone from hatred of me and turned to the black generations before us, that all the dealership able to come up with a arts. I’m sure that somewhere, this evil superintendents must drive trucks, and better suggestion than ‘put a little tape witch has made a little Voodoo Fl50 and who am I to argue? At least that’s what over it’, and the dome light to be stuck is randomly pulling things off of it and I’m telling my wife. The truth is, I’m far on so often that the fuse is in the ashtray whaling on it with a fireplace poker. too insecure to be seen in public driving unless I need the windshield wipers. So what did Boba Fett at the anything else. Yup, they’re on the same fuse, and dealership have to say? “I don’t build What if the other guys see me in a whenever it rains, I have to put up with them, I just sell them”, offering me a Neon, while they’re driving three the light and the door ajar dinger. lower trade in value than what I still owe quarter ton lumber trucks with eight Magically this only happens between -3 on it, and threatening to take me to million horse diesel engines. They’ll and +3 Celsius, so when I take it to the Darth Vader, who I now believe is the big think I’m, you know, poorly endowed. I shop everything works fine. boss behind the curtain. need a truck for exactly the same reason It would explain a lot. I needed acid wash jeans and feathered hair in high school - I’m not popular enough to be different. And Krista will be thankful we’ve got that truck too, when we need the full sized box and 7200 lbs. of towing capacity to go to the video rental store or pick up a pizza. That reminds me. I’ll need to get a box liner to protect the bed in case she accidentally puts something in the back of it. Scratches don’t look any cooler than my pink parachute pants did in 1985. What’s bugging me the most, is that I already have a truck with only 250,000 kms. on it, but the engine is already shot and the mechanics all say it’s “game over.” It really is a shame that North American car engineers can’t design a vehicle which a buyer can reasonably expect to survive it’s third payment, and 250,000 kms. is only about 150,000 miles. If my dad had spent thirty grand on a truck that was junk that soon, he’d have driven it through the front window of the dealership and throttled the guy that sold it to him. As a matter of fact, he would have gone right past the salesmen to the ‘man behind the curtain’; you know the guy I’m talking about, ‘the boss’ who hides somewhere in the bowels of the dealership and has to approve all deals. Looking back 30 years ago today by Barry Endicott The directors of the O.G.S.A in in turfgrass maintenance. the London Hunt passed away from a 1973 were Jim Wyllie (Pres.), Bob Paul White, Superintendent at heart attack following an operation. Heron (Vice Pres.), Ross Haines (Sec.), Kanawaki Golf Club in Montreal, Tom Lewis, of Kawartha, received the Paul Dermott (Tres.), Al Beeney, Ed moved to Glendale G. C. Cameron 25-year award of a lapel pin from the Charman, Roy French, Bob Hall, Cairncross was a successful applicant GCSAA. Charlie Muylaert was busy Whitey Jones, John Stoughton, and Bill for the head position at the Summit with the new construction on the old Hynd (Past Pres.). G.C. Rusty Warkman, from Stratford Pine Valley Golf Course. The new The 3rd Annual Turf Symposium G. C., accepted the position of course will be called the PGA National. was held on January 4th at Northwood Superintendent at Oshawa G. C. Gord Glen Abbey, in Oakville, was rumoured G. C. Keith Nesbit, president of the Witteveen and Bob Hall accepted new in the papers to have been purchased O.G.A., and Dr. Jack Eggens, University positions at the Board of Trade G. C. by the Skyline Hotel and Jack Nicklaus of Guelph professor, chaired the and Toronto Ladies G.C. respectively. was hired to redesign the complete golf sessions. Dennis Pellrene (Glen Ron Allen and Bob French were course. Abbey), Leslie Kelly (Royal Ottawa), recipients of scholarships from the The Greens Chairman/Super­ Bob Moote (Oakdale), George Darou Turf Managers Short Course. intendent Tournament was held on (Richmond Hill), Bob Heron Gord Witteveen was elected director of July 20th at the Brampton G. C. The (Markland Wood), Cameron the GCSAA at the annual meeting held team of Paul Scenna and Sandy Forbes Cairncross (Foxwood), Dave Moote in Boston Mass. Art Dodson, Dave (greens chairman) earned the top (Essex), Al Beeney (North Halton), Gourlay and Jim Wyllie became honors for the day. The Rusty Warkman (Stratford), Charles GCSAA certified Superintendents. Pro/Superintendent Tournament was Behm (Cherry Hills), Barret Muir The RCGA Turfgrass Conference was held on August 31 at Markland Wood . (Shanty Bay), Ross Haines held in Montreal on March 4th-8th. Low gross Super was Jack Harris from (Brampton), Robert Lamb (Summit), Dave Gourlay was elected president of Ancaster G. C. and low pro was Bobby Bob Hall (Toronto Ladies), John the CGSA at the annual meeting. Brean from Beverley. The low gross Piccolo (St. Catherines), Paul Scenna New member applications were team was Bill Bowen and his pro from (Galt) and Gord Witteveen received by Ray Grinikis (Pleasant Peterborough G. C. and the low net (Northwood) kept everybody Valley G. C.) and Ken Nelson team was Paul Dermott and Pro Jim informed on the latest developments (Sunningdale G C). Morley Findlay of McKitterick from Islington Golf Club. Article Reprinted from March 1973 Green is Beautiful By Jim Wyllie The educational circuit is drawing to a the steel type golf spikes.” This question is such a program. That is the biggest mistake close for another winter and has definitely probably a multi-million dollar subject and you can ever make, because a conference is been one of the most interesting ever. is possibly an area where some of our only as exciting and informative as you I would just like to dwell on a few of the research dollars should be spent. Think for make it. Do not be embarrassed by asking items discussed this past winter at our turf a moment how much your maintenance a question of these speakers, no one will conferences and symposiums. dollars could be reduced if the steel spike laugh at you, but with you, for inquiring of One of the most interesting was the talk was eliminated, for example, decking on a relatively simple question. given by Dr. Jim Beard on “Poa, to keep or bridges and verandahs, the number of I asked Dr. Beard something that I am to kill”. Myself, I learned two important times a reel on your greensmowers have sure was on the minds of everyone, from things, one that there is at least two strains been ruined, scuff marks on greens, golf Southern Ontario, “What could we expect of Poa, an annual and a stolon type carts scratched, benches ruined and, last turf-wise this spring after such an erratic perennial, so maybe some of us should take but not least, the floor coverings in Pro winter?” He informed me that I should a close look at that so-called bent grass we shops and Clubhouses. take some plugs and place them in my are growing. He discussed the merits of the Mr. Clifford Wagoner, President of the greenhouse and if they did not start to Calcium Arsenate Program and the feeling GCSAA., made the comment that our whole grow, that now is the time to inform my I received was that it is far from being reputation is placed on an area one foot membership of what to expect this spring. successful. He also mentioned that poa square. This is so true. How many times Everyone in the room laughed at my thrives at a height of 1”, which I think is a have you had your courses in just super question but, at the time of writing this, I big surprise to everyone. The control of condition for a tournament and the feel confident from watching these plugs poa still seems to go back to the old answer, comment in the newspaper the next day that my course should be off to a good start, your watering and sensible fertilizer was that Joe Blow lost the Tournament along with three other supers who have programs. because his ball was in a bad lie on the placed samples from their courses in my We have talked about research in Canada fifteenth fairway, but there was no greenhouse. as to turf until we are blue in the face, but comment on the condition of the other 165 So, in closing, if you only pick one idea the most underrated subject came up acres involved? or innovation from these so-called poor during the discussion “The Golfer and the The point from all of this is that too conferences that will help you become a Superintendent”. 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