February 2005 Green is Beautiful The Official Publication of Ontario Golf Superintendents' Association Credit River Realignment OGSA/CGSA Joint Conference & Trade Show Hutcheson Sand Meets Cave Natale, SRL OSC/Nutrite Seminar Report CANADA POST PUBLICATIONS MAIL PUBLICATIONS AGREEMENT No. 40027105 Postmaster: Please return undeliverable copies to The OGSA, 328 Victoria Rd. S., Guelph, ON N1H 6H8 Contents. Green is Credit River Realignment.................................................. 16 Above the hold........................................................................................ 25 Beautiful The Official Publication of Ontario Golf Superintendents’ Association Cyber super............................................................................................. 7 Editor's message ................................................................. 4 Getting the most out of your employees........................................ 31 Georgian Bay Golf Superintendents Association....................... 23 Golf course highlight - Mississaugua Golf & CC............................... 15 Health & safety........................................................................................ 6 Hutcheson Sand meets Cave Natale, SRL...................................... 28 Looking back.............................................................................................31 Member profile: Interview with Bob Hutcheson......................... 14 Off the fairway........................................................................................ 27 OSC/Nutrite Seminar Report................................................................ 20 OGSA/CGSA Joint Conference.............................................................. 8 On the road again................................................................................... 25 President's message............................................................................... 3 Turf or consequences............................................................................. 30 What's new............................................................................................... 26 COVER PICTURE OGSA/CGSA Joint Conference, A Toronto View photo by John Bladon, Nu-Gro Corporation Advertisers All Turf Ltd................................................................................................. 23 Almack Agronomic Services Inc........................................................ 21 Bartlett Tree Experts............................................................................. 23 Bayer Environmental Science "Aliette"......................................... 5 Bayer Environmental Science "Compass"..................................... 19 Bayer Environmental Science "Merit"............................................. 24 Braemar Building Systems.................................................................. 13 Burnside Golf Services......................................................................... 4 DCS Agronomic Services...................................................................... 22 G.C. Duke Equipment Ltd......................................................................13 Maple Turf Supply.............................................................................. 3,21 Master's Turf Supply Ltd....................................................................... 30 NuGro Corporation................................................................................ 22 NuGro "Select".......................................................................................11 Ontario Seed Company........................................................................ 6 Skyway Lawn Equipment Limited.................................................... 30 OGSA is committed to Syngenta "Heritage"............................................................................. 12 serving its members, Syngenta "Subdue Maxx"..................................................................... 7 advancing their profession, The P.E.S.T. Institute.............................................................................. 4 Turf Care Products Canada - Irrigation............................................ 22 and Turf Care Products Canada.................................................................. 32 enriching the quality United Agri Products........................................................................... 22 of golf Vanden Bussche Irrigation and Equipment Ltd............................ 29 and its environment. Zander Sod Co. Limited....................................................................... 6 President's message After a very successful joint conference and trade show, we hope you were all able to take advantage of the various resources and educational sessions offered. This was the first partnered show in Ontario, put forth by the OGSA in conjunction with the CGSA, and we are ONTARIO GOLF SUPERINTENDENTS' pleased with the results. by Paul Scenna ASSOCIATION During this time, the OGSA also benefited from Donalda Club Guelph Turfgrass Institute 328 Victoria Road South participating in an information sharing session with Guelph, ON N1H6H8 Ph: 519-767-3341 another great resource, the GCSAA. OGSA executives met with the GCSAA Toll Free: 877-824-6472 board of directors to discuss current challenges, including the management Fax: 519-766-1704 Email: ogsa@gti.uoguelph.ca of golf course properties with the increase of environmental pressures and Website: www.golfsupers.on.ca scrutiny. It was a great reminder of the services, from south of the border, BOARD OF DIRECTORS that are offered to us, as one of the founding chapters of the GCSAA. President: Paul Scenna Conversely, the GCSAA was thoroughly impressed with our association and Past President: Rob Ackermann interested in learning more about the IPM accreditation program in Vice-President: Bob Burrows Treasurer: Sean DeSilva Ontario, which was articulately presented by OGSA Secretary, Jeff Stauffer. Secretary: Jeff Stauffer We are not unique in the challenges we face, as municipalities across North DIRECTORS Jeff Alexander America are beginning to face similar pressures regarding IPM. We all need Chris Andrejicka to maintain a proactive frame of mind regarding our attitudes and Jarrod Barakett Randy Booker approaches toward managing our respective green spaces. I encourage Doug Breen everyone to enter the OGSA’s IPM accreditation program and other Trevor Clapperton initiatives like the Audubon Sanctuary Program, as well as adopting simple Rob Gatto policies such as the planting of only native plant material on your golf course property. OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Dorothy Hills Winter is an excellent time to “recharge the batteries” and give thought Pat Thomas to the evolution of your management philosophies. Deborah Badger “Green is Beautiful” is Printed on Brett Murray Recycled Paper Technical Sales GREEN IS BEAUTIFUL EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Maple Turf Supply John Bladon, Editor 8112 King Rd. W. Business: (905) 857-2000 Dorothy Hills, Coordinating Manager P.O. Box 370 Fax: (905) 857-8215 Bolton, Ontario Mobile: (416)580-8112 Greig Barker L7E 5T3 1-800-268-4425 Angelo Capannelli Jason Hanna Brian Haum Scott Horsburgh Layout, Design & Printing provided by... Mark Prieur Kevin Falls Bill Green Scott Sleep Jeff Stauffer GRAPHIC Green is Beautiful 2005 SERVICES Although every effort is made to check material for publication, the association is not responsible for material published on PRINTERS & LITHOGRAPHERS behalf of its contributors. All rights are reserved by the publisher "Qualityyou can See!" and any reproduction in whole or part Tel: 519.763.5745 • Fax: 519.763.9532 without the written permission of the 32-34 Essex Street • Guelph, Ontario • N1H 3K8 e-mail: info@graphicservices.ca • www.graphicservices.ca publisher is prohibited. Editor's message Welcome! eWll, 2005 is here and with the craziest of weather; 13 O.G.S.A. Welcomes degrees one day and snow and sub zero temperatures the our newest members next. Matthew Booth Class F The joint OGSA/CGSA Conference is in the books and Cherry Downs Golf Course ought to be deemed a success from all standpoints. If you Marcus Boutilier Class B were unable to attend, Green is Beautiful is pleased to Westbrook Golf Club by John Bladon present a summary of conference highlights. Also Jamie Camilucci Class A Nu-Gro Corporation contained in this issue, a fine submission from Colin Forest Ridge Golf Club White of Mississaugua on renovations done at the club along the banks of Mark Conrad Class S the Credit River. This month’s Member Profile is of longtime industry Victoria Park Golf Club East contributor Bob Hutcheson of Hutcheson Sand and Mixes. Steve Doyle Class C On both a personal and an industry note, I also would like to recognize Erie Shores Golf Club the recent anniversary of member Richard Creed. Richard spent 35 years Roy Duarte Class F Galt Country Club at the Cutten Club in Guelph. With the club’s proximity to the university, Joseph DiFlorio Class F Richard has taken nearly every turfgrass management student in history on National Golf Club of Canada a tour of the Cutten’s grounds and has mentored many of us in the Jeff Elmquist Class B industry, including yours truly. In fact, the list of superintendents, Glen Ridge Golf Course assistants and associates he has influenced is far too long to mention. Many Matthew Hellas Class C thanks Rich! Renfrew Golf Club Stephen Holmes Class F National Golf Club of Canada Dan Kilpatrick Class C SPECIALIZING IN PESTICIDE EDUCATION & SERVICE TECHNOLOGY Burnside Baltusrol Golf Club Michael Knapp Class S Harbour View Golf & CC LAND Serving the Needs of the Golf Industry Timothy Lenko Class F EXTERMINATOR National Golf Club of Canada (LANDSCAPE CATEGORY) We can help with: PESTICIDE CERTIFICATION COURSES Eric Lyons Class D • Approvals for Golf Course Development University of Guelph March (London)..............7- 11, 2005 and Operations March........................... 14- 18, 2005 Michael Morra Class F • Irrigation Water Supply March (Ottawa)........... 21 - 25, 2005 • Sewage Treatment and Disposal Osierbrook Golf & CC April................................ 4- 8, 2005 • Environmental Management Plans Jeff Nazzer Class S December....................... 5 - 9, 2005 • Building and Clubhouse Design Services February......................... 6- 10, 2006 • Irrigation Design and Consulting Cedar Brae Golf & CC • Environmental Impact Assessment Nick Ovington Class C WATER • Drinking Water Assessment Sunningdale Golf & CC EXTERMINATOR (MOSQUITO/BITING FLY) Toll Free: (877) 799-8499 Corey Phillips Class C April............................. 11 - 15, 2005 E-mail: vcirone@rjburnside.com Canadian Golf Club Website: www.rjburnside.com February......................13- 17, 2006 Garnet Prydie Class C All courses held in North York except Sunningdale Golf & CC where noted Jason Sewell Class B Gov't exam held on Monday following each course Victoria Park Golf ClubWest Instructor: Paul G. Pilley, B.Sc., M. P. M. Terry Tucker Class F Galt Country Club Wood-Gaines Tree Service For more information and a brochure contact: Class E P.O. Box 1021 Lindsay, Ontario K9V 5N4 E-mail: ppilley@cogeco.ca Offices located throughout Ontario Andrew Wood-Gaines Tel: (705) 324-PEST (7378) Fax: (705) 324-9729 Members of OGSA, CGSA and Golfmax Suppliers to the NGCOA Aliette T&O FUNGICIDE Protecting your turf from Pythium all year long. Ever have those areas where no matter what you’ve tried the best alternative seems to be rip it up and start over. If turf is slow to come out of dormancy or does not respond to your usual management practices, Cool Season Pythium could be the culprit. The solution is Aliette T&O...apply and watch your problem areas green-up and grow. AlietteT&O FUNGICIDE For more information contact Bayer Environmental Science Fighting Pythium at the root www.bayeres.ca 1-888-283-6847 Quebec: 514-949-2467 • Ontario/Western Canada: 905-464-8399 Ontario/Atlantic Canada: 519-239-3983 ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS. Aliette T&O is a registered trademark of Bayer. Health & safety Set Your Standards by DougJohnson, Principal Consultant SAFETAID and Health and Safety Consulting First Aid and Safety Supplies and WHMIS Training the time you read this article you should be well on document to ensure that you have a record of your your way to planning the start up for your golf course. Have conversation and their signature indicating receipt of the you taken Safety into account? Have you reviewed the safety discussed rules. rules for your workplace? This is an ideal time to write down Every year I get calls concerning the wearing of hard hats the rules that you want to implement this summer. and safety glasses and hearing protection. I am often asked; Remember, you will probably have quite a number of “how can I get my employees to wear the PPE?” “How can impressionable young folks coming to work at your facility. I get my employees to follow the safety rules?” This means that it is important to have some clearly defined My consistent response is; “What are your rules?” “Are rules that you should be promoting, even as you hire your they clearly defined?” “Are you consistently enforcing the workers. The best time to set your standards is during the rules?” “Do you follow the rules yourself?” “Do you wear interview process. If you have clearly defined rules about the required PPE?” I generally find the answers that come Safe Work Practices and Personal Protective Equipment, back from the superintendents are, “the PPE is available, then you should be discussing these issues at the time that but I don’t force them to use it.” Or, “I don’t always wear you are considering hiring people to work for you. the PPE myself, but I expect the workers to wear it”. Or, “I Consider the scenarios that you might have to deal with, can’t be watching them all the time”. and work out how you would like to see them handled. If Let me ask you to consider this question. Do you have to you do this before hiring then you will find that the watch your workers all the time to ensure that they enforcement is much simpler. complete their assigned tasks? Most likely you don’t. You If you have a clearly defined rule for the wearing of assign the tasks and the workers complete the tasks. So as personal protection equipment (PPE) and you let your they do their work they must be encouraged to understand prospective workers know what these expectations are then that safe work practices are a part of doing the job. Safety when they come to work there will be no surprises. This is equipment and safe work practices are part of the tools that especially true if you have prepared written documentation they use to do the job. that you can provide to the new worker. You should discuss It is important to understand that to ensure that you have the rules and get the new worker to sign off on the safe workers you must have clearly defined safety rules and they must be clearly communicated and enforced. You have a duty to ensure that this is done fairly and equitably. Do it right and have a safe and happy new year! SAFETAID Your 1 st stop in safety! T. 519-837-0997 • E 519-837-1996 For All Your Golf Course Needs! 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Syngenta Crop Protection Canada, Inc., Guelph, ON N1G 4Z3 Subdue MAXX* is a registered trademark of a Syngenta Group Company. OGSA/CGSA JOINT CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW 2005 by Dorothy Hills All reports indicate that the OGSA/CGSA inaugural Many continued the social time by taking in the Monday joint conference was an outstanding success. Three days Night Party, where they were entertained by “Bowser and of pre-conference seminars preceded the official opening Blue.” This event was sponsored by John Deere Company on the Sunday. Registrants flooded to the opening and John Deere Credit. ceremonies where Brian Williams, entertained us with Registrants closed the conference with a gala banquet anecdotes from his career, as a sports commentator. His featuring Craig and the Cruisers, sponsored by Jacobsen, message “Going for the Gold: Lessons in Greatness from a Textron Company. the Olympic Games”, depicted the importance of practice, We look forward to seeing everyone out again next year preparation, and flexibility; all components required to when the OGSA presents the 2006 Ontario Golf Course thrive in the face of diversity. Marie Thorne, from Management Conference 8c Trade Show, to be held at the Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc. sponsor for the Sheraton Conference Centre in Toronto from January 4 - Education Program, was on hand to present an excerpt 6th. Watch for information, as details become confirmed, from their DVD, “The IPM Approach to Golf Course on the home page of our web site www.golfsupers.on.ca. Management.” Sunday’s events were concluded with the President’s Trade Show Booth Contest Welcome Reception, sponsored by Rain Bird International, at the Hockey Hall of Fame. Over 400 Judging was secretly conducted on Tuesday, and Booth registrants enjoyed the refreshments while browsing of The Year Awards were presented. Congratulations go to amongst the hockey treasures and seeing the impressive TDS, Rain Bird and Toro for their booth presentations. home of the Stanley Cup. Some even had their picture taken with “The Cup” TDS - Single Booth Monday saw the opening of the two-day trade show with the ribbon cutting ceremony officiated by OGSA President, Rob Ackermann and CGSA President, Jim Nix. It was a busy day of meeting and greeting, closing with a social hour on the trade show floor. Rain Bird - Multiple Booths over 100 sq. ft.- 800 sq. ft. 25 Year Members This year’s 25 year membership awards went to Ted Ellis and Neil Acton. Toro - Multiple Booths over 800 sq. ft. OGSA held their Annual General Meeting and elected Ted Ellis, Rob Gatto presenting their Board of Directors for 2005. Your executive for 2005 is: Past President, Rob Ackermann; President, Paul Scenna; Vice President, Bob Burrows; Treasurer, Sean DeSilva; Secretary, Jeff Stauffer. Your directors for 2005 are: Jeff Alexander, Chris Andrejicka, Jarrod Barakett, Randy Booker, Doug Breen, Trevor Clapperton and Rob Gatto. Neil Action New Member Draw L-R Back Row: Trevor Clapperton, Jarrod Barakett, Chris Andrejicka, Rob Ackermann, Bob Burrows, Randy Booker, Jeff Alexander Again this year we had a draw from all the new member L-R Front Row: Paul Scenna, Sean DeSilva, Doug Breen & Rob Gatto applicants, and their two attestees, who’s applications were received between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2004 The lucky New Member Winner this year was Dan Tonkin, Superintendent at Greenhills Golf Club, in London. Dan’s application was attested by Andrew Keffer, Executive Director of Turf Operations, ClubLink and Mike Burton, Superintendent at Heron Point Golf Links, in Hamilton. All three members received an OGSA fleece lined vest. Jeff Stauffer was unavailable for group photo OGSA/CGSA JOINT CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW 2005 continued ... Heritage Award Country Club. Jeff’s ultimate goal is to become a golf course superintendent, and continue his education on to a masters degree. Jeff is fascinated by the science behind his chosen profession and says, “My office for the rest of my life is nature, how much better can it get?” Turfgrass Short Course Award 2004 The OGSA has developed this scholarship program to recognize the scholastic accomplishments of students who are the children or grandchildren of members of the OGSA (open to all members), and are studying a curriculum unrelated to turfgrass management. This year’s Heritage Scholarship is awarded to Dianna Brown, the daughter of Paul Brown, who is the OGSA congratulations go to Adrian Hodson-Walker, superintendent of the Sarnia Golf & Curling Club. who was the recipient of the University of Guelph Turf Dianna is currently enrolled in the University of Managers’ Short Course award, in May of 2004, with the Guelph, majoring in Studio Art with honours. She is highest overall average of 94%. Adrian, is employed at working towards becoming an art teacher at the secondary Kleinburg Golf Club. level. 3rd Annual Hugh Kirkpatrick Bursary Turfgrass Diploma / Degree Education Award The OGSA, in conjunction with the Kirkpatrick family has developed this bursary program to recognize the The OGSA has developed this scholarship to recognize leadership, commitment and accomplishments of scholastic accomplishments and potential leadership in Assistant Superintendent Members of the OGSA. the field of turfgrass management. Students who are The 3rd Annual Hugh Kirkpatrick Bursary was awarded Ontario residents and have a career goal of being to Colin Young, who is the assistant superintendent at The employed in the golf industry are eligible to apply. Weston Golf & Country Club. This year’s Turfgrass Scholarship is awarded to Jeff Nazzer. As part of Colin’s application for this scholarship he Jeff is a student at the University of Guelph, enrolled in submitted an essay, “Getting the most out of your the Associate Diploma program in Turfgrass employees” see page 31. After reading his essay, I’m sure Management, and employed by the Cedar Brae Golf and you will agree that Colin is a very deserving candidate. 2004 Green Is Beautiful Awards Barry Endicott "Article Of The Year Award" "Photo of the Year Award" The criteria for awarding the Barry Endicott "Article Of The criteria for awarding the best photo is divided into The Year Award” is based on a point system consisting of five categories: golf course, projects, landscaping, wildlife, originality, relevance, clarity, depth, style, illustrations, and and finally, best overall. The recipient’s photo is judged by readability. The recipient is judged by the Editorial the Editorial Advisory committee. Advisory Committee in November. The recipient this year is Rob Eagleson, Assistant The recipient this year is Jennifer Pendrith, Superintendent at Muskoka Lakes Golf & Country Club, Superintendent at Kawartha Golf & Country Club, for her for the photo of “The Muskoka Lakes Golf 8c Country article in the October 2004 issue of Green is Beautiful, Club” which appeared in the October 2004 issue of Green entitled “Keeping Our Heads Above Water”. This article is Beautiful. depicted how Mother Nature can quickly turn a golf course upside down. Gets where it has to FERTILIZER THAT GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS go And that's good business. If your green's fertilizer won't go where it should, chances are neither will your golfers' putts. Nu-Gro Select 21-3-16 Micro Grade Fertilizer was designed specifically for greens. Its microgranular particle size (100 SGN) works down into the green's canopy, to nurture Canada's quickest greens. Its balanced formulation delivers 97% nitrogen from Nutralene. 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Diesel gasoline, fuel oil business when he was employed by distribution and Christmas trees were Muskoka Wood Products, another going to be those hobbies. One of family owned business that the parcels of land was dedicated to manufactured and sold hardwood growing Christmas trees. This flooring, amongst other things, business proved to be quite successful thank all of the people that have throughout Canada and the US. but after developing an allergy to the contributed to the success of the Bob was responsible for travelling trees and being away from his young Hutcheson Sand & Mixes Company; throughout his territory selling their family Bob felt again that it was time agronomists, superintendents, product line. After several years of to pursue another hobby. In 1967 the contractors and educators alike, doing this he felt that it was time for Hutcheson Sand & Gravel Company thank you!!!! This reputation in the a change. As Bob tells it.... I was in was formed. Coincidentally, the same golf industry has allowed Hutcheson Rome in 1956, on a business trip for land that grew some beautiful trees Sand and Mixes to penetrate other Muskoka Wood Products and staying was blessed with some wonderful segments, which include beach at the Excelsior Hotel, overlooking sand and gravel. It was not until volleyball. They have received the Tiber River. There was a snow 1985, when the Lakeside Course at international recognition in this area storm, the first in 27 years, and I Deerhurst Resort was being built, with their involvement in the decided to go for a walk. I ended up that the sand gained recognition in Olympic Games held in Sydney and at Castle St. Angelo (how appropriate) the golf course community. With a Athens. where I proceeded to climb to the commitment from Bob Hutcheson, Bob loves all the seasons and some top. Upon reaching the top I noticed and his generous capital investment, of his passions include: hunting, what appeared to be handcuffs the Hutcheson Sand & Mixes skiing, all recreational activities fastened to a stone wall circa 1600’s. Company was on it’s way to becoming including scuba diving and fishing. At that moment I thought of what my the leader in the golf course sand Let your imagination run wild. grandfather had said to me and that and mixes industry. The rest, as they was, “With your personality, Bob, it is say, is history. Bob would like to "In the Hot Seat" • Favourite down hill event? Lake Louise, Alberta • Favourite piece of sand & gravel equipment? Classifier • Ultimate foursome/skiers? Scott, Blake, Anne ( children ) • Favourite golf course? Capilano GC, West Vancouver, BC • Lowest round & where? In 1955, St. Louis CC had a caddy, out all night the night before carrying on.... One of those rounds that everything went well. • Favourite meal? Pheasant pie • Favourite movie or book? Polar Express at the IMAX theatre, (grandchildren enjoy it) Book: English Bloods • Favourite artist? Jim Milligan ( singer ) bass baritone from Huntsville, Ontario Tom Thomson, Brenda Wainman-Goulet • Rate your lawn on a scale from 1-10: 1 - beyond repair • What do you envision yourself doing if you weren’t working the turf industry? Wandering the world participating with friends Golf course highlight Mississaugua Golf & Country Club 1725 Mississauga Road, Mississauga ON Golf Course Superintendent: Bob Brewster Assistant Superintendent: Colin White Website: mississauguagolf.com COURSE PROFILE 4 - Banner hover mowers By whom and when was the course 1 - Bergal leaf vac What county is your club located in? remodeled? Donald Ross - 1919 1 - Ryan sod cutter Peel Region Stanley Thompson - 1927 1 - Jacobsen overseeder Is your club private, semi private, public, resort or Doug Carrick - 2000 to present 1 - Lely tow behind fertilizer spreader municipal? 2 - Toro ProCore 648 aerators Private Major Tournaments held 1 - Toro fairway aerator Canadian Open in 1931, ’38, ’42, ’51, ’65, 1 - Mobark wood chipper Size of Membership? ’74 - Canadian Senior Open in 2001 - 1 - Howse PTO rotary deck 1600 Ontario Amateur Championship 2003 and 1 - Speed roller Number of Rounds annually? Canadian Amateur Championship in 2006 1 - Log splitter 29,000 -31,000 1 - Little Wonder blower What is the size of your maintenance shop? 1 - Hahn blower Typical opening and closing date 9,134 square feet 1 - Brutus roller Mid-April to early December 1 - Bomag tamper What type of irrigation system? Toro Network 8000 double row 2 - 2” trash pumps How long have you been a superintendent? 1 - Rototiller 32 years What is the size of the greens, tees & 1 - generator fairways? How long have you been an OGSA member? 120,117 sq. ft. of greens RECENT HIGHLIGHTS... 30 years (AA) 76,009 sq. ft. of tees What projects have you recently completed? Are you a CGCS or Master Superintendent? 25.7 acres of fairways -Bunker renovation using Proangle No sand and bunker/green surround What is your predominant grass? reconstruction on holes # 10, 13, 14 in List other accomplishments Poa Annua 2000. OGSA President (1982), -Added yardage by constructing and How many USGA greens and how many OGSA Board Member, Audubon Member loam greens? renovating tees 2000/04. How many year round staff? 8 USGA greens and 14 loam greens -Credit river realignment project in 7 2003/04. What is the predominant soil type? -13 tee/fairway reconstruction 2003/04. How many seasonal staff? Heavy loam 18 What long range plans for renovation do you What equipment do you have in inventory? have in the next five years? How many mechanics and assistants? 2 - Toro 4000D rough mowers -Renovate practice facility, enlarge new Mechanics: Tony Carnovale (head) & 1 p/t 1 - Toro 3500D rotary Sidewinder practice putting green, continue Assistants: Colin White (1st), Don Smith (2nd) 1 - Toro 3100D reel Sidewinder rebuilding tees and upgrade pump 3 - Toro 5400D fairway mowers station. How many gardening staff? 1 - Toro 5300D fairway mower Marek Palczewski (head) & 1 p/t 1 - Toro 5100D fairway mower Are there any particular challenges you face 1 - set of Toro verticut units for fairways with your property? COURSE STATISTICS -The Credit River frequently floods the 1 - Toro 3150 triplex green mower How many holes? 2 - Toro 3100 triplex green mowers golf course during the spring thaw. It 18 3 - Toro 3100 triplex tee mowers deposits ice, silt, and debris on the turf. 1 - set Toro verticut units for greens & tees -Worm castings are numerous on What is the yardage from back tees and forward several fairways in the late fall and 1 - Toro 1600 walk behind mower for tees? early spring causing a decrease in turf 7,017 yards from the back tees and collars and approaches 4 - Toro 1000 walk behind mowers for quality. 5,725 yards from the front tees small tees Do you have any success stories? What is the size & length of driving range and 1 - Toro 500 floating head mower -The Credit River realignment project range tee? 1 - Toro 325 with blower & sweeper last year has eliminated erosion along Driving range: 290 yards and 2 - Toro 5500 sprayers the fourth and ninth holes. It has Range tee: 27,000 sq. ft. 1 - Massey Ferguson 1145 tractor reduced silt and increased fish habitat 1 - John Deere 5210 tractor along this stretch of river. How many bunkers? 77 1 - Kubota L4630D tractor 1 - Ford 455 backhoe What type of innovative cultural practices How many ponds, and/or how many times does 2 - Cushman utility vehicles have you performed? water come into play? 1 - Cushman with dedicated topdresser -A Floyd McKay drill aerator was used 1 pond, water on 7 holes 1 - Ty-Crop MH 400 fairway topdresser to modify and improve drainage on 2 - Toro Workman utility vehicles several older push up greens. Who was the original architect? -The Dry Jet aeator was used on 6 8 - EZGO golf cart George Cumming greens last fall to incorporate sand into 3 - Yamaha golf cart What was the year of original construction? 1906 7 - Shindaiwa string trimmers older soil greens. Credit River Realignment by Colin White Assistant Superintendent Mississaugua Golf & Country Club Each season golf courses everywhere deal with varying problems that mother nature creates. The Mississaugua Golf and Country Club faces an on going battle of give and take with the Credit River as it winds through the river valley dissecting the golf course. Every year this attractive and sometimes destructive river is the cause of erosion and flooding during periods of high rainfall. In addition, the river is capable of causing extensive ice damage due to high water levels during the spring thaw. The Mississaugua Golf and Country Club was founded in 1906 and has worked continually over the years to limit the river’s negative impact, while at the same time utilizing its beauty and strategic value. In the past, high water levels have been controlled by utilizing berms that help hold the river within its In March 1999, Schollen and Company Inc. were hired course. Unfortunately, additional demands placed to secure permits and design a solution to the erosion on the Credit River as an urban storm water channel problems. With their extensive experience, Schollen and have increased its water volume and velocity. The Company recognized that a sustainable stabilization resulting erosion and ice scour has lead to the loss of solution needed to accommodate the natural dynamics of land along the fourth and ninth holes. Every year the river system. Their task was to generate a plan that was this problem has continued to grow. Over the past 40 ecologically diverse and natural in appearance that met years protective measures, such as concrete block the requirements of the golf club and the regulating and retaining walls, were installed along the Credit agencies. The design needed to minimize the use of hard River by the club in an effort to protect the armouring used to stop site specific erosion. The most riverbanks. Previous attempts in 1996 to control important objective was to provide long term stabilization erosion along the fourth hole with concrete blocks of the riverbank along the fourth and ninth holes. solved the site specific erosion but increased water velocity and moved the problem further down stream. In the late 1990’s discussions with the Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVCA) were conducted regarding alternative protection measures. One option was to repair and extend the existing armour stone wall beside the fourth green. Another option was to incorporate some form of bioengineering to stabilize the river banks. It quickly became clear that the CVCA wanted to avoid the use of armour stone in favour of a bioengineered protection and stabilization system. The plan involved realigning the channel to pre 1954 riffle between the two meanders. Along the crest of the conditions. Old aerial photographs were used in ramps larger fieldstones were placed to help fracture ice determining this new alignment. The majority of erosion as it moves over the ramps. The long term goals of occurs where two sharp meanders have formed in the reducing bank erosion was addressed using river between the fourth and ninth hole. To correct this bioengineered techniques to stabilize the banks along the problem the tight radius of the meanders had to be length of the channel. The term bioengineered technique softened. To accomplish this, material was excavated and refers to the use of vegetation and natural stone working removed from one side of the river creating a temporary together to provide a lasting living matrix. Unlike armour channel. The excavated material was moved to the other stone structures that are most resilient after their initial side of the river and used to fill the sharp meander that construction and degrade over time, bioengineered had formed over the years. Essentially the plan was to solutions become stronger over time. As the vegetation straighten the river out slightly. The three key elements to matures the root mass extends and binds with the subsoil the success of this plan involved: and stone creating a solid living matrix. Large round stone was used to create the base structure of the slope. a) realignment using turning stones and rock veins to direct the The stone was extended from the bed of the channel to flow of water along the center of the new channel; just above high water mark. Soil was placed on and b) a grade control structure to slow the flow of water past the around the stone bank to create a planting bed for a area being eroded; and diverse selection of plant material that would grow and c) bioengineering to help stabilize and protect the banks. stabilize the bank. Plant species were selected for their ability to grow quickly and regenerate easily. Willow and In order to direct water flow, turning stones were placed Dogwood are the two main shrub species planted because above the meanders to help concentrate flow along the of their ability to regenerate rapidly from remaining root centerline of the channel. The rock veins were placed on mass, if sheared off by ice. Tree species included Red the river bottom on the outside of the meander bends to Maple, White Pine, and American Larch. To enhance the reduce the potential for erosion and maintain 2.5m deep appearance and diversity of the river bank many different pools for fish habitat. They were constructed of large shrubs and perennials were included in the planting plan. armour stone imbedded into the bottom of the river and These include Smooth Wild Rose, Narrow-leaved Meadowsweet, extend out approximately 12 feet angling 50 degrees Snowberry, Swamp Milkweed, Woodland Sunflower, Meadow upstream. The second key element would slightly raise Phlox, Blue Vervain, Purple Coneflower, and Black Eyed Susan. the water levels by constructing two rock ramp grade Several types of grasses, including Switch Grass and Indian control structures. By raising water levels, the rock ramps Grass, were seeded along the banks. Another key provided backpressure, which in turn slows down the river component of the plan was to create and improve fish flow and reduces erosion. The core of the structure is habitat. As part of the design, an overhang structure was created using armour stone imbedded into the pavement incorporated along the edge of the river above the first of the channel. Round stone and native stone were meander. Along with deeper pools and riffles, the fish utilized above and below the rock ramp to create a long habitat through this stretch of river would be improved. Credit River Realignment continued... The permit process started in July 2000. It involved including the planting of perennials and shrubs. submitting plans for approval to the CVCA, the The realignment of the Credit River provided a number Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the Ministry of of benefits to the golf course and Credit River system Natural Resources, and the Canadian Coast Guard. The including: CVCA had to review the proposed plan to remove the existing armour stone, modify the river alignment, and 1) Stabilization and protection of the banks has eliminated land implement biotechnical stabilization. The plans were loss caused by erosion and ice scour. This in turn has forwarded for review to the other agencies involved. Over reduced the amount of sediment in the water. the next 26 months revisions were made, and the plans adjusted according to the different requirements of the 2) The water channeled to the center of the river by the rock veins involved agencies. Final approval and permitting was has created deeper pools and reduced the effects of erosion at the granted in September 2002 to realign the Credit River shoreline. and the work started one year later in October 2003. The delay of one year gave the club enough time to present the 3) Increased fish habitat with the creation of the log crib structure, project to the membership and coordinate the river the deeper pools, and the riffles created by the rock ramps realignment project with the reconstruction of the 13^ fairway and tees. 4) The rock ramp grade control structure has created slower With the permits and plans in hand, the club hired moving, deeper pools behind them. This has provided a R&M Construction of Acton, Ontario to carry out the constant water level to supply the irrigation pumps. work. One of the preconstruction jobs R&M completed during the summer of 2003 was the sourcing and 5) Views were enhanced along the river and throughout the golf stockpiling of nearly 7200 tonnes of fieldstone required course. The new perennials and shrubs are able to be for the job. This was necessary due to the large quantity enjoyed from many different vantage points. of stone needed to be available on site when the work started. The project started in early October with brush clearing and the installation of a temporary bridge across the river to allow work on both sides of the river to take part simultaneously. During this time, golf course staff cleared additional scrub brush along the river, exposing specimen trees and allowing new vistas across the river. The realignment was the first step in the earthworks component of the construction process. This involved staking out the new channel the river would follow. The existing armour stone wall beside the fourth green was partially dismantled and each block set in the water to create a coffer dam to allow fill to be deposited in. Fill was removed from the inside of the meander and placed where the erosion had taken place on the outside of the meander. Once the fill was excavated, the river was temporarily diverted into the newly excavated diversion channel while the rock ramp grade control structure and rock veins were built on the riverbed. Following this, large Through 2004 the river stabilization initiatives have held fieldstones were placed along the slope with topsoil and up extremely well. Once the water level receded in the vegetation added afterwards to create the bank early spring of 2004 the stabilization work was inspected stabilization. Silt contamination in the river was avoided and found to be virtually undisturbed and unaffected by by leaving a 1m buffer strip of undisturbed shoreline on the ice flows. During the summer of 2004 vegetation the side that excavation was taking place. Silt fencing was continued to mature and this fall we had a dense mix of erected along the river’s edge wherever work was being plants established on the banks. The CVCA conducted carried out. Using this technique there was close to zero their final site visit during the fall of 2004 and gave their disruption or silt contamination in the river. This same final stamp of approval. So far, the river realignment process was used for both the meander beside the fourth project has successfully fulfilled its goal of stopping green and the meander beside the ninth tee. R&M has unwanted erosion and land loss along the fourth and extensive experience in riparian works and our project ninth holes. Furthermore, the work has enhanced the moved along quickly. Ninety percent of the project was aquatic environment for fish and enhanced the visual competed in just over two months. 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OSC/Nutrite Seminar Report by Ken Graham Photos by Adrien Gallant Whistle Bear Golf Club, located in Cambridge, Ontario, was the host of this year’s 16th Annual OSC/Nutrite Seminar. A record 215 professional turf managers representing golf courses, municipalities, lawn care companies, agronomic services, media and manufacturers attended this year’s program, which provided some of the industries latest research updates, as well as current events. The following is a list of sponsors, who with their generosity and continued support, help make an event like this possible: AGRIUM - AGROTAIN - AGTURF - BAYCO - BAYER ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES - BURNSIDE GOLF SERVICES - CAMERON CHEMICALS - DOW AGROSCIENCES - ENGAGE AGRO - GREAT SALT LAKE MINERALS - IMC CANADA - JACKLIN SEED - MARTIN MARIETTA MAGNESIA - PARKWAY Dr Ken Kobayashi RESEARCH - PBI GORDON - SUSTANE CORP. - Dr. Kenneth A. Kobayashi, a Dermatologist from SYNGENTA - TEE-2-GREEN - TURF AND RECREATION Waterloo, Ontario, reported on “Sun Awareness For Golf PUBLISHING Course Personnel”, the continued importance for each of us to be aware of the sun, the atmosphere and what we are This year’s seminar was recognized by IPM and saw Pam supposed to be doing to help protect ourselves and our Charbonneau awarding attendees 3 points. The employees, from harmful exposures caused by the sun. GCSAA also awarded its members in attendance .45 The doctor explained the breakdown of how to properly continuing education credits. read a label on a bottle of sun block, including what the Host Superintendent, Matt Hallman and Director of letters SPF stand for, why the number on the bottle is of Golf, Brad Matthews welcomed everyone to this year’s great importance, how much to apply and how often. Dr. seminar at Whistle Bear, which was also the host to this Kobayashi also presented us with some outstanding slides. past summer’s Canadian Nationwide Tour Event. A report He showed us what to look for if we suspect we have the on the enormous amount of time spent in planning, early signs of skin cancer and also reminded us of the meetings and schedules as well as labour, staffing and importance of our depleting ozone layer and how each of overall costs was presented by Brad Matthews to give some us can protect ourselves from these harmful rays. For insight into the complexity of hosting an event of this more information visit: www.dermatology.ca. magnitude. “Improving Nitrogen Efficiency In Turf’ was the topic from Alan K. Nees, Vice President of North American Turf and Ornamental Sales for Agrotain International. The continued and growing concerns to our environment, what we are applying to the turf and how we as professionals are maintaining it, has become a major topic of discussion in many of our offices and lunchrooms today. Alan explained to us the three major benefits of using stabilized nitrogen fertilizers with a release of 12-16 weeks. Benefits such as “Cost effectiveness”, “Environmental awareness” and “Maximize performance” were discussed in great detail. For more information, visit www.anees@agrotain.com Drew Rachar, Superintendent of the newly constructed “The Ridge At Manitou” Golf Club in the Parry Sound district, offered us his “Keys To My Grow-In Success” report. He shared with us some very interesting and such variables as; height of cut, wear on the greens from exciting slides from the construction phases and offered morning to afternoon, maintenance practices, his own advice and ideas that he either learned or was temperature, humidity, fertility, and of course weather. pressed into dealing with during the day-to-day operations Studies and charts were shown to provide information on of construction. Summaries of Drew’s keys are; daily practices performed by the maintenance crew, golfer • “Staffing”- the importance of having and keeping a good feedback, daily weather forecasts and even results to crew and his secrets to keeping things positive and in questions posed to the golfers each day. For more perspective. information, go to www.frankk@msu.edu. • “Growing Environment” - having a good reliable tree company to help assess your investment when it comes It’s always a pleasure to hear from Rob Witherspoon, of to such issues as shade and health of the plant. the G.T.I. Rob’s topic was called: “What’s Up At The • “Plant Nutrition” - basing it on soil test reports, knowing Institute And An Industry Update From The G.T.I.” where how much or little to apply and when to apply and the he spent a little time reminding us of the history and importance of record keeping. importance of our Guelph Turfgrass Institute. He began • “Cultural Practices” - keeping the new turf healthy with with the early days of the Cambridge Turf Plots, to present as little stress as possible. day research updates and funding along with an update of • “Planning/Record Keeping” - the importance of all that the G.T.I. offers to us in regards to education with accurate and complete record keeping of every day to the Associate Diploma in Turf Management Course, Turf dayjob and project along with extensive week to week, Manager’s Short Course and Summer Field Day . month by month planning to meet those objectives. Rob introduced the University of Guelph’s newest faculty member and now the Assistant Professor in the “Fall Fertilization Strategies” by Dr. Kevin Frank of Department of Plant Agriculture, Dr. Eric Lyons. Dr. Michigan State University was a topic based on the Lyons joined the University team back in July 2004, and importance of choosing the right fertilizer product for came to us from Rutgers University where he was a your late fall application, quick release vs. slow release, the postdoctoral associate under the supervision of Dr. Bingru timing of your application and breaking down the Huang. Dr. Lyons presented to us an economic model of elements “Macronutrients vs. Micronutrients” of your turfgrass and compared it to the way a business is run. He fertilizer along with the advantages and disadvantages of incorporated resources, labour, energy, raw materials and late fall fertilizing. What are the strategies to applying a cost/benefit standpoint in a topic entitled, “Turf Is My slow release vs a quick release product at this time of year? Business And Business Is Good: An Economic View Of What factors must we take into consideration? 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On the road again by Scott Horsburgh Plant Products beginning of this year’s trade The through our checklist: booth, signs, When we arrive at the booth on show season is special for two flowers, duct tape and, most Tuesday morning, the first thing we reasons: the inaugural joint importantly, the candy. As usual we have to do is make sure that the Turfgrass Conference and Trade always seem to forget something we candy jars are full, as I am sure that a Show between the OGSA and the need and this year it was the scissors, few folks might need a pick me up CGSA and secondly, it means that I but who needs scissors when you have after a late night. Tuesday flies by as only have to attend one trade show teeth. Now we can start to set-up the once again the trade show is busy. this year. booth. Luckily, we do not have to I am surprised when the announce­ Everything kicks off for me on bring in equipment, like some of the ment is made to say that the 2005 Saturday when it’s time to get the other suppliers, so we are done with show is over. Where did the day go? iron out and make sure that the shirts enough time to go grab some lunch. The trade show is now over and my are ironed and the pants pressed Monday is here and it is time to get co-workers and I once again get out before leaving for Toronto. Once down to business. The trade show the trade show checklist, to make everything is ironed, I start to pack seems to start off slow, and then I sure we do not leave anything and realize that maybe I should have realize that our booth is in the behind. Once we are packed up, we waited to iron, as I might have to opposite corner from the entrance. split up the candy so that we all have redo everything when I unpack at the After a little while everyone starts to something to eat on the way home. hotel. Now, all I need to do is get a arrive on the other side of the room Looking back on the first ever joint good night’s sleep, as it will probably and our booth begins to fill up with OGSA/CGSA Conference and Trade be my last one until I return home our clients and old friends. Speaking Show, I feel that it was a huge success from the conference. for myself, I know that I appreciated and cannot wait to have Canada back After a good sleep, it is time to load the five hours that were set aside for in Ontario in the future, especially up the truck and fuel up with coffee the trade show during the afternoon, since it will mean that I only need to for the drive into the city, to meet my as sometimes the speakers are so attend one trade show again! co-workers, to set up the trade show good that people just do not have the booth. Once everyone arrives we go time to visit the trade show floor. See you all on the road. Above The Hole by Justin Parsons, Student & Intern Markland Wood Country Club You know those moments in life fresh-faced young ones and think, a new irrigation system. Most of us when you are so painfully aware of “sucker”. In the meantime however, I probably don’t know what our club’s your surroundings? It’s the way a must persevere. chemical budget is, or what the long squirrel must feel when it is halfway I arrived at the event early and met range plans are for the course. Our across the road and it knows it isn’t one of my bosses beforehand. limited experience makes it very going to make it. We’ve all found Fortunately for me, he was kind difficult to feel comfortable when ourselves in one situation or another enough to escort me around the trade dealing with industry professionals. that elevates our sense of inadequacy show floor. As he introduced me to Consequently, we feel more like and insecurity. The Turfgrass several people, the same thought kept bystanders than participants at such Conference and Trade Show in echoing though my mind, “think of events. Toronto provided the landscape for something smart to say, think of All in all however, the trade show was several of those moments, at least for something smart to say”. As it turns undeniably beneficial. I got to meet me. out, the only intelligible comment I some great people and learned about Of course, I am a turf student and I could muster was, “pleasure meeting several advancements in the industry. think you will find that students are the you”. I realize it’s not exactly Most importantly though, I now know lowest of low in most social settings. profound, but it’s a step above staring what to expect for next year. Major industry events are no slack-jawed and drooling. I am I’m sure in a few years these types of exception. Nor should they be. We exaggerating of course. I did manage events will become habitual. Shake a don’t have the experience, credibility to chip in the odd question or few hands, talk some shop, have a or clothing budget of professionals. All comment and when I did, it felt pretty drink, and go home. But for now, they we are armed with is the desire to no good. remain awkward industry affairs that longer be a student. Yes indeed, how But the truth is, as students, we just remind us just how young and agreeable it will be to my self-esteem don’t have the experience. We haven’t inexperienced we really are. when I can one day stare at all the leased a triplex, or finalized a deal on What's new 2005 Calendar of Events OGSA Spring Curling Day Thursday, March 10, 2005 Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club, Dundas, ON Host Supt., Randy Booker Syngenta's Green Partners Program Can/Am Golf superintendents who are members of the Green Monday, April 25, 2005 Partners program can now donate their points to the OGSA, Pointe West Golf Club, Amhertsburg, ON for the good of the Association in helping to meet it’s critical Host Supt: Lamont Anderson needs. As an added benefit, donations from superintendents to the OGSA will be matched by Syngenta. If you are Pro/Super Challenge currently a Green Partners member, please log on to Thursday, May 19, 2005 www.greenpartnersonline.ca to register. Dalewood Golf 8c Curling Club, Port Hope, ON Host Supt: Trevor Clapperton Environmental Achievement Award Keith Bartlett, Superintendent at Thornhill Country Club and Spring Field Day OGSA member is the recipient of the CGSA/Toro Monday, June 20, 2005 “Environmental Achievement Award”. Keith was honoured at Guelph Lakes Golf & Country Club, Guelph, ON the Conference Awards Luncheon, where it was announced Host Supt: Don Heinmiller that Keith and Angela will be offered a trip to Valderamma, Spain. Congratulations Keith! Presidents' Day Monday, July 18, 2005 Member Passwords The Scarboro Golf & Country Club For security purposes, all members will be required, if not Host Supt: Keith Rasmus already done, to provide the OGSA office with a personal password by March 1, 2005, to gain access to the Members Only section of the web site. The password must be less than 10 OTRF Fundraiser Event characters, in lower case. Tuesday, August 2, 2005 Eagle’s Nest, Maple, ON Roster * This is not an OGSA event. For further Each member has been sent a Membership Profile Sheet information contact the OTRF showing the information we have for them in our data base. Please take a minute to look through it and contact the office Assistants Tournament with any changes. This information will be used to update our Monday, September 19th, 2005 Roster. Markland Wood Country Club, Toronto, ON Host Supt: Chris Nelson Pesticide Licences A by-law was passed at our recent AGM, requiring that all Alex McClumpha Memorial superintendent and assistant superintendent members provide the OGSA office with a copy of their current pesticide license. Tournament If you have not done this yet, would you please do so ASAP. If Tuesday, October 4, 2005 for some reason you do not have a current license, would you Lakeview Golf Club, Mississauga, ON please notify the office of that reason. Host Supt: Bruce Burger American Society of Golf Course Architects Check out www.golfsupers.on.ca under The society is pleased to offer golf course superintendents “Request for Proposal for Golf Course Architectural Services” form. This is a comprehensive document designed to help "Calendar of Events" superintendents address key elements of a project, including to check out the most up-to-date general notice, scope of services, owner’s responsibilities, information about up-coming events. submittal requirements and the selection process. May be We are working on providing “Online obtained by mail or email by calling ASGCA at 262-786-5960 or Registration” for our OGSA events. emailing info@asgca.org. Off the fairway Priorities Attractive gardens enhance the sign. It is all about the sign. To accent it, you want a outdoor experience and when good foundation planting of reliable, showy and hardy they’re around golf courses, add to plants that make a good first impression, year round. the enjoyment of the game of golf. Sculptural shrubs, robust evergreens and masses of The choices of plants and plant flowering plants, suited to the conditions, are the best combinations are pretty much choices. Keep it simple. The front gates are, in by Daisy Moore endless, so how do you put it all my opinion, the most challenging of all the other together and make the right choices? As a golf course gardens. Conditions are often windy, prone to salt, un­ gardener, you need to be not only knowledgeable irrigated, out of site-out of mind and cursed with the about horticulture, but self motivated, innovative, need for symmetry. Good luck. resourceful, creative and brave. The third priority gardens and the ones which tend to Gardening is sophisticated enough to require time be the greatest in number are all the beds which have management techniques. None of us has an unlimited evolved over the years at tee sites, decorating out­ budget, time or help. This means that we have to set buildings, around ponds and at other sites out on the priorities, organize our time and plan our gardens golf course. These gardens tend to receive the left over accordingly. Winter is the ideal time to sort out how annuals, donated perennials and are tended when time much you can handle and what you will need to do the allows. On the other hand, a well designed garden in a best job you can. Superintendents will generally suitable location out on the golf course will be a low respond in a positive manner to your requests because maintenance asset. A good gardener will plan these good gardens make them look good too. gardens using perennials, shrubs, and grasses and use Take an overview of the property and catalogue the them as beds for holding and nurturing plants gardens. Give each garden a name and start making intended for higher priority show gardens later on. notes. These notes come in handy for gardeners who These out of the way gardens are perfect for may follow in your footsteps, for management and as a experimenting with new ideas, growing flowers for reminder to yourself. Valuable pieces of information to cutting or just a place to get lost for a few hours, if you document are plant combinations that work, how you have the time to spare, that is. In some cases, the best managed a certain pest, persistent weeds in the area choice is to eliminate gardens when their reason for and how long it took to maintain a bed. Record even being is long since lost and require more maintenance disastrous results. Photograph the gardens in every than you have the time or will to provide. season. And lastly are the out of play areas that often aren’t There are usually four categories of gardens on golf put under the horticulturist’s wing but should be. The courses, ranging from high priority to low priority. The out-of-play areas beyond the rough are often home to highest priority gardens are in the clubhouse area and an assortment of local weeds. They are hacked down where people linger. The situations vary widely at each from time to time when additional labour is available or course but it is here that the gardener must pull out all if someone needs to be punished. On the other hand, the stops in order to provide a good show. Proper bed these neglected areas can be naturalized and the re­ preparation and intelligent plant selection are needed. establishment of indigenous plant communities Window boxes, bulb displays, annuals, potted Mums, encouraged. Rather than being a source of thistle and summer flowering bulbs and other temporary measures burdock seeds which you then have to spend time are often used to deliver consistent colour and beauty. weeding, these areas can be the source of desirable The show beds can and should be a lot of fun to work mavericks like New-England asters, native Penstemons, with. If there is a theme or specific image the golf Indian grass, Beebalm and many others. Consider course wants to portray, these gardens should pick up these areas as ecological buffer zones and manage them on that. to work in your favour. The second priority gardens would be those at the For more information you can visit my website at entrance gates. Consider the speed at which people are www.daisymoore.com passing and how best to draw people’s attention to the Hutcheson Sand meets Cave Natale, SRL by Angelo Capannelli Hutcheson Sand & Mixes Occasionally, I am forced to watch TLN channel 18, the multicultural network here in the GTA. On that network there is a program called Dolce Vita (Sweet Life) hosted by David Rocco. He visits these great little towns throughout Italy finding local recipe’s while indulging himself in cultural and historic interests. Here is my version of Dolce Vita. On October 12, 2004 my colleague Todd Knapton and I set out for yet another work related assignment. This time it was to visit a small sand and gravel company in Vigevano, Italy about 35 kilometers west of Milan and to attend the 1st Golf Italia Exposition in Milan. The company, Cave Natale is producing value added sand and gravel products to the sports turf industry which include golf courses, athletic fields (soccer pitches) and beach volleyball venues. Our company, Hutcheson Sand and Mixes has been producing these types of material for 20 years now so it was an opportunity for the two companies to meet and compare notes. It was also an opportunity for Todd and I to see the equipment and the efficiency of their operation, which Once the raw material arrives in Vigevano it becomes the turned out to be a learning experience. It was a good fit for both responsibility of Giovanni Natale, production manager and parties. brother of Cristina. It is here that the material gets made into We were greeted by a very enthusiastic Cristina Natale the different products. One of these products is a USGA specification owner and an interpreter, named Valleria, at the airport in Milan, topdressing sand. The sand is separated from the stone and then the morning of October 13th. My ability to communicate in fed into a highly sophisticated plant that sizes the particles of sand Italian is very basic and I was very pleased to see that Cristina had and washes away the silt and clay. Another product that is made made arrangements for an interpreter. I can honestly say that from this process is a grayish / white sand that is ideal for bunkers Todd was very pleased also? Driving from the airport to Vigevano, and beach volleyball venues. With golf courses and athletic fields where their business is based, Cristina described the different being built on a regular basis there is also a market for sand/peat plateaus of the land and the elevations of the topography and how or sand/compost mixtures. The compost is a local product it relates to the sand and gravel business. The Ticino River has (Verona) which is derived from plant tissue and the peat is a been the prominent source of this sand and gravel in the area. In humus type peat that is imported from Hamburg, Germany. One 1974 the District of Lombardy designated an area of 90 thousand of the more popular mixes that they produce is an 80/20 humus hectares around this river and called it the “Natural Park of the peat mix. Ticino Valley” thus prohibiting the future extraction of any material. This was a positive step for the preservation of the flora and fauna in the river valley but it presented a new set of challenges for the Cave Natale operation. In comparison, we at Hutcheson own a 600 acre parcel of land in Huntsville that we can extract material from. Our processing plant and all of the equipment necessary to perform this task is right at the source of the material. The Cave Natale people are forced to make leasing arrangements with local farmers who own land around where the River Ticino once flowed. The deposit of sand and gravel is underneath a layer of topsoil. They come in, strip the topsoil and then extract the material that will be processed. It’s usually between 1- 1.5 metres in depth and sometimes, if they are fortunate, they can recover up to 30,000 cubic metres of sand and gravel, depending on the size of the land. The extracted material is then hauled to their processing plant in Vigevano which is sometimes up to 15-20 kms away. This becomes very costly. To add to this they must pay .50 euros / cubic meter to the One of the many highlights of this trip, for me anyway, was a landowner, and an additional .39 euros / cubic meter to the local visit to Stadio Meazza a 70,000 seat stadium in an area of Milan government, to ensure total rehabilitation of the land. It is also referred to San Siro. This is where the AC Milan Football Club the responsibility of the Cave Natale people to place the topsoil and the Inter Milan Football Club play their home games. These back into the state in which it was found so that the landowner two teams are considered 2 of the best teams in Serie A of the (farmer) can make good use of it, usually to grow rice or com. Italian Football Association. We visited the stadium with Dr. Fabrizio Salto whose firm, Green Service Italia, has the contract to maintain the field. On that day, Dr. Salto’s staff members were re­ course materials. We managed to bump into Candido Besso at sodding the goal mouth areas, that were worn out from all of the this exposition, an associate of well known Canadian golf play the two teams were experiencing which, according to Dr. architect, Graham Cooke. Mr. Besso gave us his impressions of Salto, happens quite frequently. They use a bluegrass/ryegrass the state of golf in Northern Italy and how it can be an mixture that has been grown in soil supported by synthetic fiber. opportunity for Cave Natale and Hutcheson Sand. There is much This system helps the sod stay together when being cultivated and work to be done before these golf courses will be maintained at it helps retain its density and vigour after it has been laid, so that the same standards we have grown to expect here in Ontario and the field which is heavily used can be ready for play quickly. the rest of Canada. As part of the tour that day we had an opportunity to visit a golf course close to the Malpenza airport. The Robinie GC is a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course that was built back in the early 1990’s. Renatto, the greenkeeper, showed us the wonderful piece of property that was created to facilitate this golf course. Apparently, 2 million cubic metres of material was excavated from this site; 1.5 million cubic metres of stone was sold to help finance the construction costs and the remaining 500,000 cubic metres of material was screened and then used to shape and construct the holes. The rumour in the area, during the time the golf course was being constructed, was that there was a sand and gravel company starting operation on this site with all of the material that was extracted. In the end it turned out to be a beautiful, challenging golf course with bentgrass greens, tees and fairways. As David Rocco suggested, Todd and I decided to immerse ourselves in a little local culture before leaving Vigevano. With Cristina Natale and the translator Valleria, we visited some of the historical landmarks of this town. Piazza Ducale was built in 1492 and is considered one of the most beautiful piazzas (squares) in all of Italy. People come here to eat, shop, sip espressos and to just hang out. In my humble opinion, it’s the heart and soul of this beautiful town. Another impressive structure that dates back to the 13th century is The Sforzesco Castle. It was the residence of all of the town’s people back then and provided the Duke of the town protection against enemies. It is attached to the Bramante Tower at the highest point in the town. There were many more magnificent architectural structures that we saw, but I have to remember that this is an article for a trade magazine not one for The Golf Italia Expo was our final stop on this wonderful tour. a travel guide. On that note, I highly recommend a trip to Italy A trade show that is dedicated to all things that are golf including, for the Golf Italia Exposition in Milan. While you are there take if you can believe it, SAND! Cave Natale was well represented a short drive to Vigevano and have yourself an espresso in Piazza here with their impressive array of beach volleyball and golf Ducale. 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Just format. the first time it had occurred to my like watching it on TV, I didn’t So skiing would have been fine for children that their father might not be understand what the heck was going me, but the problem was that my kids good at something. Up until now, I’ve on, but I did play it enough times to wanted to try it. There was something managed to hoodwink them into completely screw up my golf swing. I about watching my five year old thinking the old man was some kind of was a decent second baseman, an daughter make it look incredibly easy superhero sports guy, but this was a average skater, a surprisingly good that directly attacked some latent, complete public disaster. My dad says volleyball player, and in the only truly testosterone fueled, macho segment of to get used to it. accurate measurement of adolescent my pride that I’ve never been able to The plan is that from now on, I’ll athletic ability, I was never picked last fully control. She can’t climb out of the stick to sports like golf where I’m on the playground for anything. I was truck without falling on her head, and mediocre or better. Hopefully, the kids no Patches O’Houlihan, but could she could do it. So against my better will forget about this in a couple of hold my own in a game of dodgeball. judgment, I strapped myself onto a weeks. Half the time they can’t But, if for whatever reason, you find board and began my ballet-like decent. remember where their feet are, so the yourself in desperate need of a bout of It didn’t go well. odds are good. As for me, I have a 20 public humiliation; may I recommend Snowboarding is fundamentally year high school reunion coming up that you attempt snowboarding. After flawed in that both feet are completely this year, and I’ll have some new found a couple hours of falling, skidding, strapped together. 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The superintendent can A big instrument that I like to use in job day after day gets repetitive and know everything that is needed to know to trying to get the most out of my employees employees will definitely lose interest. run a successful, manicured golf course, is setting goals for them to strive for. Finally, I feel to get the most out of your however if there is no team you will never Employees need goals because a goal will employees you need to create a healthy be successful. There is a lot that goes into help them to have fun and give them a working environment. What I mean by making a good team. My job, as a second challenge or purpose. This will provoke this, is making your employees want to assistant superintendent, at Weston Golf & them to do their job. I let every employee come to work. It is so much easier to hand Country Club, is to be the right hand man know that every assignment that is given is out an assignment to someone who is in a of our assistant superintendent, Neil important and contributes to the success good mood. Cracking jokes and having Tandan and to Rob Ackermann our of our operation. Following up with some fun will lighten up the atmosphere. superintendent. One of these tasks is to employees work, by showing them the At the same time, along with Neil, it is my help build a good team and get the most outcome of their task and letting them duty to make sure Rob’s demands are met. out of our employees. I need to recognize know they have done a good job and Having a good turf team makes different personalities, set goals, keep achieved the goal, will keep them managing so much easier. This is true for employees interested and maintain a motivated. all managers. For instance when playing healthy working environment, all at the Keeping employees interested in the job hockey when we had a good team our same time meeting Neil and Rob’s is very important. If they are not coach sometimes didn’t even have to come demands. interested they will never become out to practice. He knew that we would Being an assistant superintendent, you motivated. Every time I hand out an work hard no matter if he was there or not need to be able to manage people well. A assignment I like to explain exactly the and we knew what to do without even him huge part in managing people is being purpose and how to accomplish the telling us. Managing a good team by able to distinguish different personality desired outcome. From doing divots to knowing individual personalities, skills, traits and different skills. What I mean by spraying pesticides, every job out on the setting goals, keeping them interested and personality traits is how different people golf course is important. A lot of maintaining a health working environ­ will react to different situations, how they employees feel differently when given a ment, ensures that myself and Neil will interact with certain people and how they simple task like divot seeding. It is my job never have problems meeting Rob’s will work together. I have to know how to to make sure employees know that every ultimatums. Looking back 35 YEARS AGO TO-DAY by Barry Endicott, Superintendent Banty’s Roost Golf Club he following were elected to the T Highlands, with 100 participants. (assistant) IBM; Dave Gourlay, 1970 Board of Directors of the OGSA Winners were: low gross, Doug and Thornhill; Keith Brown, Glen at the annual meeting: John Keith Nesbit; and low net, Dave Lawrence; lan McBean, St. Claire Grightmire (president), John Arends Gourlay and Frank Russell. Comm.; AI Beeney, North Halton; (vice-president), Bill Hynd, Helmot New Members were: M. 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