Green is Beautiful OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ONTARIO GOLF SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION March Edition 1995 Changing the course of the future: the Ransomes E-Plex ■ E-PLEX IS THE FUTURE Battery operated equipment isn’t the wave of the future, it is the future, and it is here now in the new E-Plex greens mower from Ransomes. The E-Plex mower was built with great care and commitment. This innovative greens mower masterfully joins decades of Cushman industrial electric vehicle and Ransomes reel mower experience with the traditional values of quality, reliability and performance. The E-Plex is a showcase of contemporary engineering, leading the industry into the twenty-first century. ■ E-PLEX IS ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND • Quiet operation • No hydraulics—No oil leaks • Simple, proven technology assures long life • Zero emissions—Pollution free The time is right for battery powered equipment. Electric ■ E-PLEX IS DESIGNED TO PERFORM technology offers many benefits and advantages over fuel • Exceptional quality of cut powered equipment. It is clean. Quiet. Easy to operate. • Range of 9-18 greens on a single charge Powerful. Less costly to maintain. • Excellent hill climbing capabilities • More economical to operate and maintain ■ ELECTRIC POWERED EQUIPMENT than comparable gas or diesel units • Simple design with minimal parts * Patent bending. • Clean operation eliminating the chance of hydraulic leaks • Quiet for nuisance-free use in and near residential neighborhoods • Easy operation 1184 Plains Road East, • Capable of running three hours between battery charges Burlington, Ontario L7S 1W6 TORONTO: BURLINGTON: (905)338-2404 (905)637-5216 Winter Edition 1994 President 's Report Green is the official publication of the Ontario Golf Superintendents Association and is published by the Association six times annually. It is distributed as an educational document (without charge) to its members, advertisers and Now that winter is approaching its final curtain other selected parties. Although every effort is made to check call and spring is just around the corner, the most material for publication, the Association is not responsible for material published on behalf of its exciting time of the year is coming. Spring brings a contributors. Manuscripts, photographs and information fresh, new beginning for the golf course, for your for consideration may be provided directly to the editor, or to the Association Office. This material members, for your directors and for your ulcers. will be returned only upon request. All rights are reserved by the publisher and any reproduction in whole or part without the writ­ ten permission of the publisher is prohibited. No one has lost a green to pythium, no one has Advertising rates and schedules are avail­ able through the Association Office. dollar spot running rampant through their fairways, no one has smelly ballwashers and most everyone has beautiful green grass plants stretching in the cool sunshine. 1995 OGSA Board of Directors Ah Spring, when everyone starts on the same level playing field, it’s too President John Taylor bad that we cannot all finish that way. I hope everyone attending the CGSA Twenty Valley Golf Club conference and tradeshow in Ottawa has a good time and I look forward to Vice-President/Newsletter Chairman seeing lots of old friends and meeting some new ones - See you there! Alex La Belle Merry-Hill Golf Club Past-President John Taylor Bruce Burger PRESIDENT, O.G.S.A. Lakeview Golf Club Treasurer Simon George Oakville Golf Club Whats Inside: Secretary/Golf & Meetings Ian Bowen Oshawa Golf Club Editorial Page 4 Hockey Tournament Page 5 Roster Bob Heron Introducing Rick Serrao From Holmes Irrigation Page 5 Becon Hall Golf Club Ransomes E-Plex Page 6 Paul Dodson Recycling Page 6 Lionhead Golf Club Pesticides and The Golf Course Page 7 Scholarships & Donations Turf Care Presents “ The Microbiology of Turfgrass Soils” Page 8 Doug Suter Hole in One Page 9 Credit Valley Golf Club Paul White O.G.S.A. Bulletin Board Page 10 Mississauga Golf Club Ten Years Ago Today Page 12 Introducing Bill Greaves From Chemical Corp. Page 13 Membership & Bylaws Ken Nelson Golfers and Pesticides Page 14 OGSA Symposium Pictures Page 16 OSECO News Release Page 17 Public Relations & Welcoming Jerry Richard 1995 Symposium Article Page 17 Craigowen Golf Club Retirement Reception for Dr. J. L. Eggens Page 18 Keith Bartlett Richmond Hill Golf Club Office Manager Advertisers Index: Cindi Charters Guelph Turfgrass Instutite 328 Victoria Road, South Braemar Building Systems Page 4 Guelph, Ontario N1H 6H8 Oseco Blue Chip Page 6 Tel: (519) 824-OGSA Bannerman Page 8 Fax: (519) 766-1704 Maple Farm Supply Ltd. Page 9 Business Cards on Bulletin Board Page 10 Turf Drain Inc. Page 12 Turf Drain Inc. Page 15 Printing: City Graphics Design & Print Inc. Cover: A View at the Lakeview Golf Club number was changed when a new director EDITORIAL of pages took over the newsletter. We made BY ALEX LA BELLE per issue. the OTS issue a test case and chose It was fur- a publisher in Cambridge to handle Much concern has arisen over ther the test. We kept the full colour cover the direction of the newsletter.This decided and switched the paper inside to concern has been recognized and it that an in recyclable material. The entire task is the purpose of this editorial to depth was completed in three weeks and inform the membership of the pro- study of we have received many favourable posedsolutions. the prob- comments. The consensus is that we First, there is no doubt that the Iem can publish more often, varying the newsletter is one of the most impor­ would size of the publication to suit the time tant tools we have for maintaining a have to of year and the amount of material. cohesive structure within the be under­ Instead of four publications per year Association. It has been a source of taken to we are hoping to publish five or six. It great pride in the past, winning develop a solution. has come to our attention that this is awards from our peers south of the The Board called upon former a large responsibility and instead of border. Once it was a major source magazine editors to form a special one director handling the job, it will be of revenue that the OGSA depended committee to study the complaints of a shared effort involving a chairper­ on to hold membership costs down. the members and advertisers. Some son and committee. This “Newsletter Other than membership, the newslet­ findings were that the newsletter Committee” will be responsible for ter and the Turfgrass Symposium should contain more articles reflect­ collecting information from the vari­ were our major sources of revenue. ing the events occurring in different ous regions and associations in This association cannot support itself areas of the province. The dates of Ontario. solely on the income derived from issue should be consistent with these We are setting up an archive at membership. That is why the Board activities and the topics of the adver­ the office to build up information for of Directors was concerned when, tising. It was felt, that as managers of future use. Please help us to make last year the newsletter experienced the environment, we should show this work. Send in any pictures, a major turn around. We were pro­ responsibility regarding the type of amusing stories or points of curiosity jecting a decrease in advertising rev­ paper that we use and we should pre­ that you may come across. If you enue of $10,000. and an increase in sent a comparable product for a more have seen an interesting innovation, production costs of $4,000. Until that reasonable price. We will exercise or you have one yourself, take a pic­ point the magazine had been bringing our options to be flexible, and not ture and mail it to the office. Send in in $6,000. to $7,000. annually. We box ourselves into a 20-page format, letters to the editor: make this were committed to continuing with the come what may. With these sugges­ newsletter your voice. If you are shy, same number of issues but we felt tions in mind, we decided to select a we will publish anonymously. Please that something had to be done to publisher close to the OGSA office in help us to fill these pages with your stem the flow of red ink. It was decid­ Guelph. In the past, the publisher thoughts and ideas. ed then that we would reduce the Economical Pole Frame Buildings For All Your Needs.... Building SystemsLtd. RURAL & COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Call collect to Jack or Rick Brenzil for a Free Estimate... (905) 772-3551 (905) 388-6865 Over 30 Years Experience! INAUGURAL SUPERINTENDENTS'HOCKEY TOURNAMENT A BASH!! BY NIGEL RENNIE” ODDS ARE: the events turned to the above ice lounge. John Taylor and Your flight will arrive on time Scott Dodson - who did a great job of 85 in 100. organizing the day, presented two trophies to Team Toronto and Team An average English couple will Niagara. While players and specta­ make love in the bathroom tors devoured Buffalo wings and beer, John McLinden from Toronto 58 in 100 Ladies Golf Club was named MVP. You will be incarcerated John received a golf bag for his excellent play and goal scoring 1 in 200 prowess. The remaining donated You will be struck by lightning Golf personnel from Toronto, prizes were handed out in a draw. 1 in 9,100. Niagara, Kitchener and Western New For an inaugural event the day York converged on Jordan Arena for was a booming success. The games The earth will be devastated by the first annual Golf Hockey were close, the refereeing kept every­ a meteorite in your life time Challenge. one honest and the participation of a The friendly socializing over cof­ dozen suppliers kept the day cost 1 in 9,000, fee and donuts soon changed as the free. Next year it is rumoured four You will be hit by a baseball teams gathered, wearing their game extra teams would like to participate. faces. Niagara Falls played Kitchener No doubt Team Toronto will have at a major league game in the first of four games for each their hands full as defending champi­ 1 in 300,000 team. After four and half hours of ons. You will see a U.F.O. today bump and grind hockey, Kitchener (2- **Nigel Rennie is President of 1) and Toronto (3-0) were scheduled Multitynes Ltd., a Toronto based dis­ 1 in 3,000,000 to meet in the Championship. tributor of turf supplies and machin­ You are reading this article Niagara Falls (1-2) and Western New ery. Nigel played for Team Toronto York (0-3) played in the consolation and helped referee. 1 in 1, eh! final. Toronto outscored Kitchener 5-0 in an aggressive campaign. Both teams were tired but pride and adren­ aline kept everyone skating. The game was much closer than the score would suggest but late penal­ ties cost Kitchener any chance of tak­ ing home the trophy. HOLMES IRRIGATION Western NY saved their best RICK SERRAO CGCS game for the consolation, but ran out of steam in the last period as Niagara popped some late goals to win 4-2. 15-1050 Britannia Rd. Home Office: (905) 578-1945 The loss of two New York players to Mississauga, Ont. Tel: (905) 564-0520 L4W 4N9 Fax: (905) 578-5764 injury after the third game did not help their cause. While NY did not make the show­ Holmes Irigation is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Rick Serrao CGCS ing they wanted to on the ice, they to our Golf Sales team. Rick’s 18 years in Turf and irrigation management, further more than made up for it in participa­ adds to our 20 years as a design/build organization. During 10 years as a tion. Fans from Buffalo and Superintendent (the last 3 as a CGCS), Rick has managed all of the various Rochester boarded a large bus with types of golf course operations from single ownership to private membership. His the team and managed to clear cus­ irrigation installation and renovation experiences at these courses has prepared toms with beer and chicken wings in him to service you the Superintendents with your irrigation needs. As a golf sea­ hand. While the three Ontario teams only had eight fans between them, son quickly approaches Rick will be contacting you to listen to your needs at your New York had twenty-five! Despite courses. Homies irrigation is a design/build irrigation firm with over 20 years of their team coming up empty handed service to the golf industry in Quebec. Ontario and the Maritimes. Services pro­ the fans from NY were treated to vided by Holmes include; site analysis, design project cost estimating, installa­ close, competitive hockey. tion, pump station design and installation, after sales service for all types of sprin­ With the last player off the ice, klers and fittings. blade cutting units will have an overall cutting width of 62”. RansomesE-Plex Greens Mowing Each cutting unit can raise and lower independently from a selector News Release switch which provides for offset, parameter cutting and striping . Mechanics estimate this unit can save $1200 - $1400. in mainte­ nance costs. With today’s environmental concerns the E-Plex reduces both noise and air pollution. Recycling Recycled paper, the magic whereby old newspa­ pers are turned into old newspapers again. The largest consumer of paper in the world is the United States, recycling only about 1 in four pounds of the paper that it consumes annually. Look out rain forests! The King Kong of recycled paper is the small Crown Colony of Hong Kong which, with its limit­ ed resources, recycles 2/3 rds of its waste paper., Ransomes America Corporation and G.C. Duke Equipment Ltd. are plaesed to announce the new revolutionary all electric riding The following list represents the ratio of paper greensmower. The Ransomes E-Plex operates on (8) 6V 244 AH poundage to new milled paper for world leaders in golf cart style batteries which offer quiet, pollution free operation. paper recycling. For courses located within residential communities, the E-Plex allows crews to get onto the course earlier without distribing resi­ Hong Kong 2 :3 dents. This will enable courses to offer more tee times earlier in the Japan 9 :20 day thus increasing revenues. Because this unit is powered by elec­ tricity, maintenance is kept to a minimum, no oil changes or tune Mexico 2 :5 ups. The tractor and cutting units are powered by 48V direct cou­ Kenya 11 : 20 pled electric motors therefore eliminating hydraulic componentry Finland 9 :20 and hydraulic oil. No hydraulic means no risk of turf damage. The E- Germany 2 :5 Plex can operate up to 8 hrs. on single charge depending upon ter­ Greece 1 :2 rain, temperature and distance between holes. This machine can Switzerland 9 :20 cut from 0-4 mph with a transport speed up to 7.5 mph. The 22” 11 Sweden 2 :5 Pesticides and The Golf Course by Alex La Belle Here is some information you should keep we consider applying a pesticide. at your finger tips when you require some The pesticides that we use undergo rigor­ answers to the various questions you will be ous testing for potential hazards to human and asked about the need for pesticides on the golf environmental health. The process can take up course. to twenty years and more than 120 tests and studies. It is not uncommon for the costs of these As we know, pesticides help to reduce the tests to run over $50 million. Pesticide production damage caused by insects, diseases and weeds is one of the most highly regulated industries in to the plants and playing conditions. We use the United States and our regulations are even these tools selectively to protect desirable plants more stringent. from harm and we fertilize judiciously to keep costs down while still providing healthy well condi­ It might come as a surprise to most people tioned turf. Golf courses, in many instances are that we use the same products as home owners nature preserves in an increasingly urban, when it comes to controlling pests on our proper­ asphalt and concrete jungle. ties. Studies have shown that horticultural busi­ nesses apply only 6% of the pesticides in the It is incorrect to paint golf courses as pol­ environment. Agriculture applies 27% to mostly luters of ground water, lakes and streams. bare soil where the threat of runoff or percolation Studies have consistently shown that they actual­ is greater, and fully 67% of the pesticides applied ly improve water quality on or around their sites. in the environment are delivered by the It has also been shown that, when managed untrained, unlicensed homeowners. properly, the fertilizers and pesticides do not con­ taminate ground water or adjacent bodies of Much of the anxiety felt by golfers comes water. The word management is a key word in as a result of the perception of general danger to that we are very careful to avoid damage to non­ all people in the vicinity of an applicator replete target organisms which might adversely affect the with goggles, mask, gloves and coveralls. environs for which we are responsible. Also, we Pesticide labels require that operators take extra must tightly control the financial resources we are precautions due to the fact that they are in con­ allocated. It does us no good to over apply prod­ tact with the product for much longer intervals of ucts and jeopardize our environments and bud­ time that the patrons and that they are responsi­ gets. ble for handling the product in its concentrated form as it is diluted for application. Consider the With such great responsibilities it should fact that the same precautions are followed by the come as no surprise then, that most technician that takes your x-ray while you are not Superintendents have degrees or diplomas in required to follow the same procedure. agronomy, biology, horticulture and related fields. We are continually attending continuing education It makes for sensational headlines to scare programs to stay current with the constantly people with doomsday scenarios and mistaken changing technology and legislation. We must reports of pesticide poisoning but later when the maintain a current spray license and utilize inte­ facts are ascertained you will most likely find the grated pest management to identify problems and retraction buried somewhere deep in the publica­ assess the threshold populations of pests before tion because few people like to admit a mistake and it just doesn’t sell! The focus on the microbiol­ and different companies ogy of turfgrass soils is on the Turf Care Presents offer different substances rise as we cruise into the mid­ in their packages. nineties. As we become "The Microbiology of Turfrass Soils" Cytokinins and humic increasingly concerned with the by Alex La Belle acid are two such bios­ environmental impact of our timulants and affect plant management practices and growth through chloro­ more funds become available compared to only 5 million in the plast formation, cell divi­ we begin to see more information same quantity of sand. These sion, and delaying senescence for surfacing about biological control of microbes are responsible for nitrifica­ the former and root elongation­ pests. tion, organic matter break down, branching for the latter. Apparently Turf Care, in conjunction with nutrient availability and biocontrol of humic acid reduces root formation Vigoro/Par ex and Emerald Isle Ltd., fungi. While few can argue success­ once a certain level is exceeded. hosted a one day seminar on fully against the physical attributes of Speculation is that cytokinins could Thursday, Feb. 2 at the G.T.I. with the U.S.G.A. greens construction be used during the summer months Dr. Richard Cooper as the featured guidelines, many can attest to the to augment a natural decline in the speaker. Dr. Cooper is one of the tribulations of maintaining nutrient plants production thus enhancing cell most interesting lecturers that I have levels, fending off algae, combating division and delaying senescence. heard. His sense of humus, OOPs! I apparent increases in disease inci­ Banner, now registered in Canada, mean humor, turned what could have dence and until a cushion builds up, contains cytokinins which could per­ been a dry dissertation on soil bugs the complaints of golfers regarding haps be of additional benefit to the into a comfortable discussion on a hard greens. fungicidal properties. One wonders, subject that is going to require careful We are left with attempting to though, just what side effects may scrutiny in the near future. augment microbial activity through show up in the long term when we Many interesting points were raised surface applications of organic matter alter a plants natural tendencies. regarding the biology of our soils or to provide a haven and food source Could it be any worse than the stress non soils as the case may be. For for whatever microbes find their way we already impose on the plant or instance, the microbial make-up of a into the profile. It is commonly said could it counteract our already pre­ natural soil with 3-5% organic matter that if you can get your new greens sent tampering? settles out as follows: through the first three years then It is up to research to answer you’re off to the races! Or you’re off these questions and determine the Type No. lbs/1000 sq.ft. to the help wanted section in the point of diminishing returns so that newspaper. Three years for your we can, perhaps, use these new tools Bacteria 910 billion 12 microbe population to go from 5 mil­ to help us manage the 9, 18, 27, 36 Fungi 450 million 35 lion to 4.6 quadrillion. or more artificial environments that Actinomycetes 20 billion 17 For quite some time now certain we are asked to have billiard table Protozoa 670 million 76 companies have been finding ways to perfect. Toward that end the compa­ enhance microbial populations or nies involved on Thursday raised Total 930 billion 70 concentrate biostimulants to aid in $400 through the registration which plant growth. One such company is was donated to the G.T.I. to conduct In a 6 inch deep acre of soil there Emerald Isle Ltd. 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Every time a person stands on the tee of a par 3 and sees the ball heading to the green the thought is there, “ What if?” The P.G.A. puts the odds of a professional golfer sinking an “ace” during one round of an event at 3,708 to 1. Needless to say, that puts the odds for us mere mortals even higher. Therefore at an average PGA course with four par threes the odds are about 15,000 to 1. The chances of multiple hole in ones goes even higher, yet it has occurred. In 1989 on June 16 at the Oak Hill Country Club during the U.S. Open four golfers aced the 167 yard sixth hole on the same day. Doug Weaver put his 7-iron shot fifteen feet past the pin and it spun back into the hole. Just over an hour later Mark Wiebe potted his 7-iron. Not half an hour later Jerry Pate took out his 7-iron and aced the hole again. The coursewasfrantic with the news. The next group all reached for their own 7-irons and sure enough Nick Price pounded his shot intothe crest of the green behind the hole and drew it back 20 feet into the cup for the fourth and final hole in one of the day. The PGA put the odds of four golfers acing the same hole, on the same day at 332,000 to 1. Undoubtedly Pros stand a better than average chance of sinking a hole in one and in fact the four golfers mentioned had 16 hole in ones between them. MAPLE FARM SUPPLY LIMITED The Turf Professionals Serving The Greater Toronto Area Quality You Can Count On One Stop Shopping Fertilizers Control Products Complimentary Golf Course Blends Insecticides Turf Seeds Granulated Blends Herbicides Micronutrients Liquids Fungicides Safety Supplies Water Soluble Spreader/Stickers Tank Cleaners Organic Spray Drift Control Spreaders 1 (800) 268-4425 Maple Farm Supply Limited, BOX 370, BOLTON, ON L7E 5T3 O.G.SA. BUL David B. Dick Jeff McMaster 20 Jackson St. W., Ste. 300 Hamilton ON L8P1L2 The O.M. Scott & Sons Company The O.M. Scott & Sons Company 39 Monte Vista Trail 1864 Bowler Drive Brampton, Ontario L6Z 2J7 Pickering, Ontario L1V 3E4 Your source for Ohio Bunker Sand Fax + Telephone:(905)846-3319 Telephone: (905)839-6526 from Best Sand Corp. 1-800-543-0006 Stockpiled in Ontario Call Eric Porter Green is Beautiful would like to congratulate Paul Dermott C.G.C.S. for winning an Environmental Steward George F. Pettinos (Canada) Limited Award from the G.C.S.A.A. Paul was recognized as one of Telephone: (905) 528-7027 Fax: (905) 528-7096 only two Canadian winners. The award recognizes the earnest contributions of the superintendent who practices sound environmental management principals in an effort to person including tow ticket..Call Pat Spratt @ 1-800-461-5521 enhance the environment. Paul will be presented with a per- Conferences and Trade Shows sonalizedbronze plaque and a special seal for the club house. March 11 - 14 46th C.G.S.A. Canadian A donation will be made on Paul’s behalf to the G.C.S.A.A. Turfgrass Conference and, Trade Show. Foundation or a selected Canadian Organization. Ottawa, Ontario. March 15-16 Reinders 12th Turf The C.G.S.A. announces that the Master Superintendent Conference. Waukesha, Wisconsin. Program now requires a written exam which will be held at the C.G.S.A. Trade Show in Ottawa. To maintain an existing Turfecs Professional Educatioal Seminars: award it is required that the individual maintain a minimum of Pesticide Safety & Training London Mar. 4&5 15 points over a five year period. Please contact Vince Gillis Guelph Apr. 1 & 27 @ 1-800-387-1056 Turf & Pest Identification Guelph Apr 26 Spray Technician Workshop London Mar.29 Vigoro would like to clarify a misconception which had Toronto Apr. 5 occurred as a result ofan earlier article in Green is Beautiful. For information Call...John or Michael @ 1-519-767-1611 The article on page 9 of our 1994 fall issue entitled “ Woodscape TM Fertilizers...” highlights products which are New Members. not available in Canada. Barricade R Wood Preventer is a non-registered product in Canada. Rob Allison Twenty Valley GC Class F Ernie Amsler Angus Glen GC Class B Nu-Gro will be hosting a tour of their facilities in Gatineau Randy Booker Sleepy Hollow GC Class B during the upcoing Canadian Turfgrass conference in Ottawa. Paul Brown Islington GC Class F The tour will take place on Saturday, March 11 th. Please Todd Davey Cardinal GC Class S contact Steve Warren at (519)-456-1024 for further detail. Mike Ettles Toronto Hunt GC Class F Tracy Fowler Hamiltom GC ClassF Landscape Ontario presents its 15th Annual Trade and Terry Gale Indian Hills GC ClassF Equipment show on Thursday, March 23rd from 10 a.m. to Kevin Inglehart Univ. of Guelph Class S Ken Johnson Indian Hills GC Class B 6:30 p.m. at Bingeham Park (Marshal Hall) located at 1380 Richard Leadbetter Parkview GC Class S Victoria St. Kitchener. Terry Magee Mississaugua GC Class F Greg McLinton Carleton GC Class B Vigoro announces with pride that the 1996 P.G.A. Bruce Patterson Angus Glen GC Class F Championship will be held at Vahalla Golf Club in Louisville, Jim Power Pine Ridge GC Class B Kentucky. This course has been managed using Par Ex prod­ Steven Ransom Twenty Valley GC Class F ucts an offers the opportunity to see the effects of I.B.D.U. in Tim Schaly Muskoka Lakes GC Class F action. James Scott Univ. of Guelph Class S Gary Stairs Board Of Trade GC Class F First Annual O.G.S.A./Hutcheson Ski Day Osler Bluffs Bill Thornton Wyldewood GC Class B Ski Club Wed. March 8, 1995 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. $36.00 Eric Williamson Angus Glen GC Class F per Michael J. Kernaghan John W. Gravett 23 Mallard Court Guelph, Ontario N1C 1B5 (519) 767-1611 Corrie Almack, P.Ag. Almack & Associates Box 256, Carlisle, Ontario LOR 1H0 905-689-6174 Technical Sales Representative Turf & Garden Products Green is Beautiful advertising rates: ADRIEN GALLANT, P.Ag. Full Page $600 + G.S.T.% B.Sc. (Agr.) Horticulture 1/2 Page $375 + G.S.T.% 1/3 Page $325 +G.S.T.% Box 160, Elmira, Ont. N3B 2Z6 Bus. (519) 669-5401 1/4 Page $275 + G.S.T.( Watts 1-800-265-8865 Business Card $130 + G.S.T.# Fax. (519) 669-8971 Insert $600 + G.S.T. NUTRITE inc. Res. (519) 658-0437 Happy Birthday Alex & Cindi W.O.G.S.A. Report Feburary 23.1995 by Rick Servou Here are dates for W.O.G.S.A. events to be held in Events: 1995: Guelph Turfgrass Alumni Assoc. First Annual Breakfast Westin Hotel during C.G.S.A. Conference Tuesday, May 2 - Port Colborne - Jay Kulok Tuesday, March 14, 7:15 p.m. Monday , June 12 - Scenic Woods - Vince Dermott $20 per person, Jacket & Tie July - TBA - David Smith Send to: G.T.A.A. Breakfast Thursday, Aug 24 - Ingersoll - Dan Hairs C/O C.G.S.A. Wednesday, Oct 4 - Look Out Pointe - Aldo Bortolon 5580 Explorer Dr., Suite 509 Mississauga, Ont. L4W-4Y1 Membership information to be mailed in early March. See you soon at a W.O.G.S.A. event near you. Turf Industry Annual Dart Tournament Monday, March 20 Airport Raquetball Club, Caroga Dr. Registration at 2:30 p.m. Cost = $15 each Games begin @ 3:oo p.m. Turf Industry Curling Day Over 100 Years of Growing Service Friday, March 24, Tami J. Packham at North Halton GC David J. Schmelefske Host: Alan Beeny A. Kent Mcdonald Cost = small fee for sandwiches afterwards 330 Phillip St. P.O. Box 144, Waterloo. Ontario Canada N2J 3Z9 Curling starts at 1:30 p.m. Telephone: (519) 886-0557 Fax: (519) 886-0605 1-800-465-5849 (E), Llewelln Security, David Schmelefske (F), Merry Hill, Ten Tears Ago Today... Don McFaul (A), Glen Abbey, Brian Guthro (F), Board of by Barry Endicott Trade, Charles Eberle (A), Ridgetown, John Taylor (A), Nobleton Lakes Golf Club Twenty Valley, Ken Graham (F), Brampton, Dan Lavis (A), Kleinburg, Walter Didnick (B), Dalewood, Gerald Sterling The board of directors of the OGSA in 1985 was: Hugh (A), Bluewater, Scott Nesbit (A), Westview, George Kirkpatrick, Westmount (President), Barry Endicott, Forest (A), Pike Lake, Paul Gillen (E), Holland Equipment Caledon (vice), Robert Kennedy, Garden City, Neil Acton, and Doug Black (B), Beaverdale. Brooklea, Bill Fach, Essex, Gordon Nimmo, Sarnia, Scott Dodson, Chedoke, Thom Charters, Islington, Shorty On the move: Paul Scenna moved on to Burlington Jenkins, Bay of Quinte, Gord Witteveen, Board of Trade, Golf Club and Bruce Burger left Dalewood to take Paul’s Tom Simpson, Newcastle and Al Draper, Greenhills (past old position at the Galt Country Club. Tim Sherlock left Pres.) Barry Endicott was newsletter editor with Neil Caledon, as assistant, and went to Cornwall and Greg Acton and Ron Heesen as assistants. O’Heron left the Board of Trade, as an assistant, and went to Markland Wood as Superintendent. Greg Aljoe moved “Green is Beautiful” won one of the top ten best from Merry Hill to Foxwood and Sid Witteveen left newsletters in Washington at the CGSAA Conference in Vaughan Valley and started construction at Lock Marsh February. At that time, Barry Endicott stepped aside as Golf Club. Steve Miller and Randy Price both left the busi­ editor and Neil Acton was appointed as the new editor. ness to start different landscaping companies. Jackie Dermott retired as secretary of the OGSA and the new secretary was Cindi Charters. The GCSAA Conference was held in Washington on February 5-13. Barry Endicott received an award for New members: Brian McCann (A), Allandale, David “Green is Beautiful”. Al Draper was a session chairman Lauterbach (E), Jim Morrison Ltd., David Barnes (B), St. and Blake McMaster, Neil Actton and Ron Heesen were Clair Parkway, Mike Post (B), Strathroy, Wayne Studds all speakers. The conference was attended by over 50 Canadian superintendents. The CGSA Conference and Show was held in Winnipeg in March. Blake McMaster was elected as the 17th president at the conference. The Georgian Bay Superintendents were in full swing with meetings at Deerhurst, Ed Farnsworth, Borden, Ray Richards, Royal Downs, Stew Picken, Horseshoe Valley, John Huges and Midland, Alex La Belle. An OGSA/Borders Cities meeting was held at the Dominion Golf Club on April 10th hosted by Dan Uzelac. The Canadian team of Bill Fach, Bob Heron, Thom Charters and Pat Hebert, all with scores of 81, beat out the Americans by 6 shots. The Spring Field Day was held at the Cutten Club on June 19th. This was the first time FISHING FOR A SOLUTION in fifteen years that this tournament was not held at the Galt Country Club. Richard Creed was the TURF DRAIN INC. GREEN DRAINAGE superintendent. The low gross winners were Greg Aljoe, Merry Hill 74, Blake McMaster, Brampton 75, Ted Ellis, Greenwood 76, Bruce Vollet, TURF Conestoga 76 and Joe Kenny, Oaklands 76. DRAIN DRAINAGE DIVISION The president, Greens Chairman and Superintendent tournament was held at the Board INC. of Trade with Gord Witteveen as host. The win­ ning team was from the Summit Golf Club, Doug Ontario (519)763-3130 Hoskins. Continued on page 15 News Release..... Lebanon Chemical Corporation is pleased to announce that Green Source Turf Products Ltd. has been chosen to represent Lebanon Professional Turf Products in Ontario. Green Source Turf Products Ltd. is owned and operated by Mr. Bill Greaves. His education includes a diploma from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland and both a B.A. and B. Ed. from the University of Western Ontario. His professional experience has included positions with Shell Chemicals, Hoechst, Union Carbide and Plant Products Limited. He brings many years of turfgrass experience to Lebanon. Mr. Greaves will be representing Lebanon’s profes­ sional turfgrass products including the renowned Country Club line of homogeneous fertilizers. For further information of Lebanon products, Mr. Greaves can be reached by contacting Green Source Turf Products Ltd. at (519) 474-1492 or 1-800-898-2138. Unfortunately, blends just can't match our greens grades. When it comes to even nutrient distribution, consis­ fairway applications. tent results and predictable growth, blends just can’t equal So call your local Lebanon distributor or 1-800-233-0628 the performance of our homogeneous greens grades fertilizers. for more information. We have five premium greens grades to choose Because when it comes to Country Club from. Country Club® 18-4-10,18-3-12,18-0-18, 8-4-24 and greens grades, there’s no 10-18-18. All are ideal for greens, but also a sound value for match for Country Club. Greens Grades © 1992 Lebanon Turf Products Country Club® is the Registered Trademark of Lebanon Chemical Corporation. Contact: Bill Greaves 333 Springbank Drive London, Ontario N6J 1G6 Phone: (519) 474-1492 • Fax: (519) 474-1577 Toll Free: 1-800-898-2138 OddsAre: The odds of two people in a group of twenty-four having matching birthdays are slightly bet­ ter than even. When the group is increased to forty people the odds become 9:1. GOLFERS & PESTICIDES.... what you should know! It is the law in Ontario that signs must be posted 24 hours prior to pesticide applications on golf courses and remain in place for 48 hours after an application. The information contained on the front of the sign (see left) specifies the posting and applica­ tion dated and the phone number of the individual to be con­ tacted fro more information. The back of the sign setails the product (s) being applied, the registration number(s) and the disease (s), insect (s) or weed (s) to be controlled. GOLFER EXPOSURE, HEALTH RISKD & PRECAUTIONS Before a pesticide is registered in Ontario it is thoroughly tested for pro- tential environment and human health effects. Golfer exposure does not pose undue risks to health for a number of reasons. Products are applied as very dilute mixtures. Pesticides are not easily dislodged after drying on the leaves of turfgrass plants and most areas of a golf course rarely, if ever, are treated with pesticides. Some people may experience reactions to casual contact with pesti­ cides, just as some react to airborne pollen, certain foods or fabrics etc. Regardless, it is adviseable to minimize your exposure to pesticides and here are some suggestions. 1. Avoid oral contact. Do not put golf balls or tees in your mouth and don’t lick your fingers. 2. Wash your hands immediately after playing and before eating or going to the bathroom. 3. Clean the grips of your clubs regularly. MILLIONS OF GOLFERS ARE LIVING PROOF THAT GLOF IS USER FRIENDLY Ten Years Age Today. .. page 12 Business Card and Advertising Rates are available through the The Superintendent/Pro tournamnet was held at Greenhills Golf Culb, hosted by Al Draper. Top team winners were OGSA Office from Whitevale G.C., Warren Vout 157, Westmount, Hugh Call For Information Kirkpatrick 160 and Oakville, George Garner 160. (519) 824-OGSA There was an OGSA curling meeting held at St. George on March 12th hosted by Bill Hynde. The team of Shorty Jenkins, John Arends and Tom Murphy emerged as the winning rink. The Western Ontario Golf Superintendents held an early meeting at Beechwood Golf Club in Niagara on April 25th. Gross winners were Tom Bell, Dave Nichols and Bill Glashen. TURF The OTRF Fund raising Tournament was held at the National on August 12th with $9,700 being raised. Bill Glashen had the best score with a DRAIN fine 79. Ken Wright was the superintendent host and Gord Witteveen hosted the barbecue back at the Board of Trade. INC. The McClumpha Tournamnet was held at the Renovation Division Thornhill Country Club hosted by Dave Gourlay • Tee to Green Sr. The winner of the George Drew trophy was • Bunkers Curly Endicott with a score of 90. Low score for the day was Bruce Burger with a score of 74. • Cart Paths • Driving Ranges Technology: The most agriculturally mechanized coun­ try in the world is the United States with over 4.6 million tractors in service. This amounts to 1 in 5 of all farm tractors on earth. The coun­ Drainage Division tries least likely to have tractors are the tourist • Fairway Laser islands or oil rich states. Installations Top ten tractor countries on a per capita • Existing basis are: Green Laser Installations Germany 1 :38 Canada 1 :40 • Pumping Stations Poland 1 :46 • Creek Construction Italy 1 :48 United States 1: 53 Spain 1 :64 Japan 1 :72 U.S.S.R. Brazil 1:106 1 :201 (519) 763-3130 China 1:1,301 Ontario 1995 Symposium a Success... 1995 OGSA Board of Directors Dr. Jack Eggens B. Summers. M. Hagen. R. Ackerman. P. Scenna Jr. David Gourlay: Before and After Media Release OSECO SWEEPS ROYAL WINTER FAIR AWARDS OSECO’s Gnome Kentucly Bluegrass entry in the 1994 Royal Winter Fair’s pedigreed Seed Class 29-30 won the World Championship Award, deeded by Northrup King Seeds Ltd. The grower was Gerry Harris of Madras. Oregon. OSECO’s Yorktown II Turf type perennial Ryegrass took second place. In the pedigreed Timothy class, OSECO’s Alma Timothy won Reserve Grand Champion. The grower was Summer Bros of Hudson Hope, B.C. and the entry tested 99.69% pure seed and 99% germination, with an average yeild of 722 lbs per acre. OSECO entries also took 2nd with Toro, 4th with Argus and 6th with Tiller Timothy seed. In the Pedigreed Fescue President said “Winning the World Championship and nine other prestigious awards at this year’s Royal is a testament to OSECO’s dedication to Turfgrass and Forage Seed excellence”. OSECO Inc. is a Brantford, Ontario based Canadian company. It has specialized for over 55 years in Turfgrass and Forage Seed marketing, multiplication and variety development. Royal Winter Fair Official Photograph show­ ing: from left to right - Mr. Jack Doughty, Ontario Sales Manager, Northrup King Seeds Ltd., Mr. Gabe Eros, President, OSECO Inc. and Ms. Cathy Wall, Stock Quality Control Manager, OSECO Inc. 1995 Symposium a Success... by Pam Charbonneau, OMAFRA Turfgrass Advisor Now that another Ontario Turfgrass Symposium has come and gone, those of us who were involved in the organization of it can breathe a sigh of relief and start to think about OTS '96. Attendance was up this year with well over 1200 participants. Mother nature was slightly more kind to us this year than last. Those of you who walked between the University of Guelph Twin Pad Arena and your education seminars may not have thought so. As always there were many interesting seminars, some which measured up to your expectations and some that did not. The panel discussion on “ Occupational Health and Safety on the Golg Course” proved to be good forum for delivering useful and timely information and will consider using a panel discussion again in the future. For those of you who did not attend the symposium, I would encourage you to help us make OTS ‘96 a success. If you have any ideas of speakers and or topics that you would like to hear for next year, contact O.G.S.A. executive. This is your symposium and to make it as useful as possible we appreciate your input. For those of you who missed the Ontario Turfgrass Symposium or those of you who have’t ordered them yet, there are “speaker summaries” available from OTS ‘95 for a cost of $25.00 from the Office of Open Learning. To order a copy call Rita at (519) 767-5000. Retirement Reception for Dr. J.L. Eggens by Pam Charbonneau, OMAFRA Turfgrass Advisor A retirement reception for Dr. J.L. enjoy in his retirement. You’ve gained smarts and passed (Jack) Eggens was held on them on as education Wednesday, January 4th, 1995 in Take a hikeJack Now you need to prepare for your conjunction with the Ontario new vocation. Turfgrass Symposium. Dr Eggens For twenty years you’ve ranted and You’ll come to many forks and turns has been a faculty member of the rambled. in the paths University of Guelph since 1969 Now it is time to suit up and amble. But you needn’t feel lost with this teaching ’’Turfgrass Management” You can get back to nature like a book of maps. and an array of other horticulture goat named Billy. related courses. Dr. Eggens has We’ll get you prepared with a little Your memory’s not really what it used made a significant impact on the turf­ help form Tilly. to be, grass industry in Ontario. He has You’ll need a permanent record of touched many lives through his You still have some hair, never sport­ everything you see. involvement with the Turf Managers ed a lid, So use this new camera when you’re Short Course” and the diploma and In spite of peer pressure when some alone. degree turf courses. Jack is a born collegues did. teacher with a style all his own. You But now you need protection from The look is complete, you can soon can’t help but learn in his classes. sun and maybe a bat play the part, Dr. Dennis Murr, Director of the That’s why we want you to wear a You’re almost ready, but you can’t Guelph Turffgrass Institute served as famous hat. quite yet start. Master of Ceremonies for Dr. Eggens Now off with the jacket, tie and white Tramping unplanned can be such a retirement party. Jack was accompa­ shirt bore, nied by his wife Pat Eggens, his We’ll get you prepared for a walk in A personal Bruce Trail membership daughters Juanita and Jennifer and the dirt. will open the door. son Michael and Jennifer’s boyfriend No rich Hugo Boss with their tapered Tyler. Dr. Murr presented Jack with dart pleats, Some great days are behind you, but the Jack Lambert Eggens Golden Pull on these tan shorts with their the best are ahead Boot Award (which consisted of a double stiched seat. When bored skip the lectures, plan a boot attached to a dented in trash long walk instead. can that had been kicked one to You’ve given us degrees and a You’re given us so much, it’s our time many times by Jack in a fit of pique). knowledge of grass to give back Norm McCollum, who has worked Now get away from the desk and up What can we say but ” Take a hike with Dr. Eggens for the past 25 years off your ass. Jack!”. paid tribute to Jack, recalling what a No need to preplan, just do your best pleasure it had been to work with With camera and glasses stuffed in Organized and Directed by: Jack. Dr. Ken Carey who currently your new vest. Gordon Whitteveen OAC’58 works with Dr. Eggens also recount­ Written and performed by: ed some of his fondest memories of Storing books on shelves and files in Nigal Rennie OAC’89 Jack, one of which Jack limbing trees drawers is so passe, Contributions and Presentations by: at the GTI with a chainsaw. Need I Now it’s trail mix and water, we’ll Rob Ackerman OAC’89 say he was not fully equipped with show you the way. Dean Baker OAC’85A the proper safety equipment. Bruce Plan it all the night before, you soon Keith Bartlett OAC’89 Burger, President of the Ontario Golf will get the knack Ian Bowen OAC’89 Superintendents Association, pre­ Then stuff it in the pockets of your Aug Campenelli OAC’85A sented Jack with a life time member­ handy new backpack. Paul Dermott ship to their association. These boots were made for walking Bill Fach For the grand finale, a group of And that’s just what they’ll do. Ron Heeson former students (Gary Witteveen, Along with wool socks, we’ll get them Jerry Richard OAC’85A Nigel Rennie, Paul Scenna Sr. and strapped on Paul Scenna OAC’89A Jr., Marie Thorne, Angelo Capannelli, Your Daffy Duck feet for you. Pelino Scenna Ron Heeson, Rob Ackerman, Michael Michael Van Beek Van Beek, Daisy Moore, Gerry Some retired men are so sickly and Paul White Richard, Mark Schneider and Hugh frail Mark Schneider Kirkpatrick) read a poem they had But you’ll stay healthly walking the Marie Thorne composed (see below) and decked Bruce trail. Hugh Kirkpatrick Jack out in a tilley hat, hiking shoes, From Moses to Bufford pusser they Daisy Moore hiking socks, hiking shorts, a hiking all knew the trick, vest, a new camera and last but not The secret is to walk softly and carry least presented him with a member­ a big stick. 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