VOLUME XXVIII, PART V, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

2012

NEWSLETTER OF THE FLORIDA GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION

MEET YOUR NEW F G C S A

OFFICERS

FGCSA Officers for 2013 (l-r): Secretary/Treasurer Bill Davidson, CGCS; Vice President Kevin
Sunderman; President Nancy Miller, CGCS and Immediate Past President Mark Kann.
CALENDAR

OF

EVENTS
OCTOBER 5 - 6

SEPTEMBER 1 3
SEPTEMBER 2 4 - 2 7

NORTH FLORIDA G C S A FALL CLASSIC &

SOUTH FLORIDA G C S A AND PALM BEACH
G C S A JOINT MEETING

F T G A CONFERENCE & SHOW, THE HOTEL
CARIBE, ORLANDO

THE CLUB AT EMERALD HILLS, HOLLYWOOD
SEPTEMBER 2 6
SEPTEMBER 1 9
F G C S A GOLF B M P CERTIFICATION, F T G A
NORTH FLORIDA G C S A ASSISTANT
TOURNAMENT, HALIFAX PLANTATION,

WEST COAST G C S A BUD QUANDT
TOURNAMENT, FEATHER SOUND C C

ORLANDO

OCTOBER 1 1

OCTOBER 1 0

TURFGRASS FIELD DAY

SEVEN RIVERS G C S A MONTHLY MEETING

U F L P S R E U , CITRA

SEPTEMBER 2 2
TREASURE COAST G C S A FISHING

STUART

OCTOBER 8

CONFERENCE & SHOW, THE HOTEL CARIBE,

ORMOND BEACH

TOURNAMENT, MARINER CAY MARINA,

CRASH CUP CHALLENGE, AMELIA ISLAND

RAINBOW'S END, DUNNELLON

OCTOBER 1 9
SOUTH FLORIDA G C S A MISSING &
EXPLOITED CHILDREN TOURNAMENT

PRESIDENT'S
REPORT
BY NANCY MILLER,
C G C S
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as the first female President of the
FGCSA. I know the year will race along as we maneuver the various hurdles set
on the track. Can you tell I just finished watching a lot of Olympic coverage? How
about the U.S. team? How about the U.S. women?) Thank you to Mark Kann
for being an excellent president last year. He completed the goals he set forth
and worked tirelessly on BMP certification and open communications.
We must continue our proactive stance in dealing with critical regulatory issues
and we need your help. We all have many demands on our time: spouses,
children, careers, budgets and hopefully some downtime. Please carve out some
time to become involved with the association on some level. Participate in
chapter meetings. Volunteer for your local board. Sell your course on Rounds 4
Research. Respond to Action Alerts. Take the G.C. BMP certification exam.
Many efforts take very little time and can pay huge dividends. Remember,
numbers count.
FGCSA is quickly out of the blocks with the BMP certification program up and
running. In order to forestall additional fertilizer ordinances that may affect our
industry, the FGCSA, GCSAA, USGA and UF have produced an excellent,
voluntary certification exam and education program based on the BMP for Golf
Courses manual. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has
praised the program.

Nancy Miller, CGCS
would eliminate some critical use
products from use on urban open
spaces such as golf courses, sports
fields, parks, etc.

Our aim is to stay ahead of local regulations and build relationships with
legislators and regulators. We ask you to attend one education day immediately
followed by an exam. The next training class and exam will be given at the FTGA
Conference and Show in Orlando. Future sessions at various sites throughout the
state will take place during the coming year. CEU's have been approved for PDI,
CGCS and Florida pesticide licenses. Read the article in the Fall Florida Green
for a detailed description of the program.
FGCSA representatives continue to work with our allied associations on local
fertilizer ordinances with Martin County the latest target. We are also working
with our allied associations to oppose changes to pesticide use statutes that

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Editor:
Joel Jackson, CGCS
(407) 248-1971 (fax/phone)
E-mail: FLGrn@aol.com
News Coordinator:
Jennifer Bryan
PO Box 65
Jensen Beach, FL 34958
(772) 334-7515
(772) 334-6015
E-mail:fgcsa@comcast.net

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The Green Sheet is a bimonthly FGCSA
Newsletter printed as follows: Jan/Feb,
March/April, May/June, July/August,
Sept./October, November/December.

Financial Support:
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GCSAA has assumed the reins and
opened participation in the Rounds 4
Research fund raising venture
developed by the Carolinas GCSA.
Read the articles on the GCSAA
website, in the Florida Green or
speak with Ralph Dain, GCSAA's
Field Representative for Florida on
this innovative project. Courses
donate rounds of golf to be auctioned
on-line several times a year. 80% of
the funds raised are returned to the
designated chapter. The chapter can
then elect to donate the proceeds to
research, education and advocacy
efforts. It's a win-win situation.
Golfers get to play their dream course
while donating to turfgrass science!
For a one-stop link to what's
happening, our website contains links
to the individual chapters as well as a
comprehensive calendar of ev ents at
www.floridagcsa.com. Remember,
we're also on Facebook! Check us
out!

All material submitted for printing will
be edited at the discretion of the editor.
Material must be typed or clearly
printed. Photos are encouraged. Items
must be for the good of the association.
Deadline next issue October 15.

To increase our visibility and support
our all ies, FCGSA will have a booth at
the Irrigation Association Show and
Education Conference in November.
Stop by and say hello!

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I'm looking forward to a great year
and I'm honored to work with the
current board of directors and to
represent you.

FROM JENNIFER'S

DESK:

Summertime is especially exciting as we renew memberships and welcome in a new Board of Directors. I get the
opportunity to strengthen old relationships and develop new ones as the FGCSA. It is fitting to thank our out-going
president, Mark Kann, for his hard work and dedication this year, especially his efforts related to the Golf BMP
Program. Mark was a real pleasure to work with and his eagerness and willingness to get things done was
contagious. Thank you Mark for your service.
As Nancy mentioned in her President's Message, the FGCSA has kicked off its Golf BMP Certification program.
We held our first class in June and I have the pleasure of announcing the newly certified Golf BMP recipients. They
are: Jeff Huelsman, David Aylor, Raymond Bartels, Mike Caudill, George Cook, Mike Giddens, Mike Hamilton,
Patrick Hickey, Trent Inman, Mark Jacobs, Andrew Jordan, Dave Kiesow, Keith Lamb, Tim Larson, Cary Lewis,
Andrew Stiliha, Kevin Sunderman, Kyle Sweet, Bob Wagner, Wilson Randolph, Jason Frank, Todd Miller, and Peter
Webb. Congratulations!
We will be offering the next Golf BMP Certification test during the FTGA in Orlando on September 26th. The Golf
BMP session is part of the FTGA education; however, there is an additional fee to take the exam. You must
register and prepay for the exam on or before September 24th at www.floridagcsa.com/BMP. The exam fee is $25
for FGCSA members (Class A, SM or C) and $50 for all others. Be sure to check the calendar on the website for
future BMP testing dates.
And as always, please call the FGCSA office at 800-732-6053 if you have any questions.
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FGCSA Directors for 2013 (l-r): Carlos Arraya, Treasure Coast; Bob Coffey, North Florida: Jim Shaffer, Seven
Rivers; Jim Foster, CGCS, Calusa; Ricky Reeves, South Florida; Bill Tyde, Suncoast; Palm Beach, Brian Main.
Not pictured: Ricky Craig, Central Florida; Scott Scamehorn, Ridge and Trent Inman, West Coast.

EXECUTIVE

DIRECTOR'S

REPORT

By Joel Jackson, CGCS
FGCSA & Chapter News:
FGCSA Annual Meeting: Minutes of the FGCSA
Summer and Annual meetings are contained
elsewhere in this newsletter. But the big news is the
election of new officers for the 2012-13 operating year.
Congratulations to President Nancy Miller, CGCS;
Vice President Kevin Sunderman, Secretary/Treasurer
Bill Davidson, CGCS and Past President Mark Kann
on their election and thanks for your service to the
association.
Serving as FGCSA Directors in the coming year will
be: Jim Foster, CGCS, Calusa; Rickey Craig, Central
Florida; Bill Davidson, CGCS Director; Bob Coffey,
North Florida; Mike Giddens, Ridge; Jim Shaffer,
Seven Rivers; Ricky Reeves, South Florida; Bill Tyde,
Suncoast; Carlos Arraya, Treasure Coast; Trent
Inman, West Coast.
North Florida Fall Classic and Crash Hall Memorial:
The North Florida GCSA is debuting a new statewide
event to serve a two-fold purpose - Commemorate
and honor longtime member Crash Hall who passed
away this year and to host a fifth major golf event to
help fill out the roster of the FGCSA Golf Team that
competes annually in the GCSAA Golf Championships
held each February in conjunction with the GCSAAGIS Conference.
The GCSAA expanded chapter teams to a five-man
roster beginning in 2013 and this new NFGCSA event
will join the ranks of the Everglades Poa Annua
Classic, the Central Florida Crowfoot Open, the
FGCSA Golf Championship and the FTGA Golf
Tournament in filling out the team roster.
The NFGSA has a great venue booked, the Amelia
Island Resort and Omni Hotel on the Atlantic Ocean.
Email blasts have been sent to all chapters and all
individual FGCSA members with the registration
information.

affect any particular commodity. It is another attempt
to organize and unify our messaging to educate all
parties to all sides of an issue and to bring common
sense and science to the table, when those
emotionally charged articles appear.
Pesticide Use Exemptions: Dr. Keith Tolson,
Principal Geosyntec Toxicologist and UF/IFAS
Adjunct Professor contacted me recently to inform
me that DEP is considering changing existing
pesticide use exemptions contained in Florida
Statute 487. The change is to strictly define some
pesticide uses as strictly "traditional agriculture" and
remove labeled uses on "non-Ag" sites like lawns,
sports fields, golf courses, parks, etc. Dr. Tolson is
reaching out to all stakeholders to form a coalition to
oppose this action and promote turf management as
perhaps Urban Agriculture and remain under the
current label restrictions, which are already approved
by EPA. I have shared this information with all my
current allied association contacts and put them in
contact with Dr. Tolson also.
Environment Research Education Fund (EREF): The
EREF, under the united banner green industry
members of the FTGA, will be previewed at a
coalition meeting in Orlando on August 23rd at
Massey Services. This Research and Advocacy
Fund was originally proposed by Tim Hiers as a fund
raising tool to support turf research and issues
advocacy. It is a voluntary program that will add 6/10
of one cent per ton on fertilizer purchases. Several
companies and golf courses have already signed on
to the program. The governance and administration
details have been agreed upon and the program will
debut in January 2013. A test period will go into
effect this fall to check out the program's operation. It
is an Opt-Out voluntary program and is a way to
building funding for the green industry to keep
funding research and for fighting back against
attacks on our industry.

Florida Green Magazine: The Summer issue of the
magazine should be in your hands by now.
It's time to begin scheduling the Fall 2012 and 2013
Winter, Spring and Summer issue cover stories. I will
Government/Media Relations
be meeting with Vice President/Publications
Associated Industries of Florida (AIF): The AIF in
Chairman Kevin Sunderman soon to discuss a new
conjunction with Core Message, Inc. has put together
cover rotation system that will provide coverage of all
a Rapid Response Team of persons from the business
regions of the state annually instead of one
community (including Ag and Green Industry) in all the
geographic region per year as we have done in the
major media markets across Florida to be contacted to
past. We will also be discussing overall magazine
respond to negative media coverage of issues that
operations, content and layout design.

Doug Ellis of Lebanon Chemicals
presented the SFGCSA with a check for
$3,000 for Joe Pantaleo's dog Maise
winning the Dog of the Year Calendar
Contest in Las Vegas. With Pantaleo
are his fiancee Chris Holter and his
Admin Assistant Lissa Donald/Minus,
both of whom helped with the contest
planning and campaigning.

The Palm Beach GCSA Awarded $9,000
in scolarships at their annual meeting held
at Broken Sound. Scholarship recipients
were:
Tennison Hubbard
Carley Klontz
Jayne Branstrom
Isabel Branstrom (not pictured)
Marrissa Miller
Moises Rodriguez III
Bayley Wright
Pierce Wright (not pictured)

At the SFGCSA Annual meeting
Marcus Prevatte, SFGCSA
President presented Dr. John Cisar
of the UF/IFAS Research Center in
Ft Lauderdale with a check for
$20,000 for the maintenance and
research on the Otto Schmeisser
Research Green.

MINUTES OF

SUMMER

2012 FGCSA

BOARD

MEETING
The Summer 2012 Board Meeting of the
FGCSA Board of Directors was called to
order by President Mark Kann
at 10:01 am, August 3, 2012 at the
University of Florida Plant Science
Research and education Unit, Citra.

support in the amount of $18,000 per
year. His proposal would place trials in
different areas of the state for turf
grass breeding. The focus would be
on golf courses.

Dr. Unruh and Dr. Kruse presented their
research proposal that was originally
presented at the Spring 2012 Board
Meeting; Daily Integral Requirements
for Warm Season Turfgrasses. This
study will create a better understanding
of the effects of the seasonal changes
All officers were present. All Chapters
in available light - at the
were represented, with the exception of
species/cultivar level - would help
the Central Florida and the Ridge
managers develop better management
Chapters. The Chapter Representatives
practices for stressed turf. Dr. Unruh
were: Calusa - Jim Foster, Seven Rivers - requested a 3 year commitment of the
Jim Shaffer, South Florida - Ricky Reeves, FGCSA; -$10,000 the first year,
Everglades -Bill Davidson, Suncoast -Bill
~$7,800 the second year and ~$8,000
Tyde, North Florida Bob Coffey,
the third and final year.
Treasure Coast:- Carlos Arraya, Palm
Beach - Brian Main, West Coast: -Trent
USGA Update - Todd Lowe reported
Inman
the USGA again had a successful
partnership with the FGCSA for the Poa
Others attending the meeting were:
Seminar. The USGA will be helping
Jennifer Bryan - Association Manager;
with the Crowfoot in December and will
Joel Jackson - FGCSA Executive Director; continue with ongoing education
Ralph Dain - GCSAA, Josh Lewis and
especially the Regional Golf meetings
John Scheck - Morgan Stanley, Todd
that include the Greens Committee
Lowe - USGA, and Dr. Bryan Unruh, Dr.
Chairman, Club management, club pro,
Kevin Kenworthy and Dr. Jason Kruse etc. Those meeting will be announced
University of Florida
in the future

Update: Hillsborough County: Holding
additional hearings to consider
strengthening fertilizer rules. Green
Industries alerted and called to action to
insist on science in making rules.
NNC: GCSAA and Associated Industries
of Florida have sent out another call for
action by stakeholders to send letters,
comments, emails, etc. to EPA to adopt
Florida DEP's customized nutrient
criteria. This alert and call to action sent
to all FGCSA members to respond and
be heard.
Paperwork reduction act: Related to the
NPDES action by EPA, Ag and Green
Industries renewed calls for action to all
stakeholders to send their letters to
Congressional Leaders, EPA and the
White House to reject this unnecessary,
but burdensome and time consuming
paperwork nightmare.
Water Restrictions: No active additional
water restrictions in any WMD, however,
discussions involving water levels in
springs and aquifers are occurring more
often and may affect CUP/WUP permit
renewals

2. Allied Association News: PIE Center
update: The UF/IFAS Public Information
and Education Center is now a fully
funded line item approved by the
legislature as part of IFAS. Includes 3
full time faculty and grad students to aid
Ag & Green Industries in researching
Minutes of the FGCSA Spring 2012 Board GCSAA - Ralph Dain - The Award for
and crafting effective communications
Meeting were approved.
Environmental Leadership nominations
tools to help educate politicians,
are due October 19, Housing opens for
regulators and the general public about
Morgan Stanley Update - Josh and John
the GIS on August 1, research
our industries and commodities, since
presented to the Board an overview of the proposals for chapter cooperative
people have become more and more
Morgan Stanley Account. Reports
research grants are due on September
included data from the close of business
17th. Ralph also requested information separated from the land and don't
realize the full positive impacts and
on August 3rd. The account is a broad
form the chapters who host Assistant
based allocation account; the emerging
Superintendent activities/meetings. The needs of our commodities from
abundant, safe food to quality of life
markets and overseas allocations portion
GCSAA would like to track those
issues like green space, sports,
of the portfolio is still down. We had a net meetings.
recreation, etc.
annual return of 6.12%. Asset allocation
is being adjusted as time progresses.
Financials - Kevin Sunderman
Economy is growing at 1.8%. 80% of
Florida Green - Joel presented a history
presented the year end financials.
growth is coming out of emerging markets. Pointed out the bottom line on page six
of the covers of the Florida Green. He
Morgan Stanley made no
would like to meet with the Publications
showed a net loss of $1,560.00. This
recommendations at this time.
committee to discuss changes in the
may increase depending on the
cover along with the future of the Florida
recommendations of the accountant on
Green. Specifically outsourcing,
Research Proposals - Dr. Kenworthy
whether or not to write off our bad debt
presented his research proposal that was (non-receivables). No questions on the advertising sales, improvements,
production costs, etc...
originally given to the board at the Spring floor. Bill Davidson motioned for
2012 Board Meeting; Multi-location
acceptance of the financials. All in
Membership Directory - Membership
evaluation trials to identify bermudagrass, favor - financials approved.
Directory advertising packets will begin
seashore paspalum and zoysiagrass
to
be mailed next week. The
experimental lines suitable for use on
Committee Reports:
Membership Directory format and ad
Florida golf courses. This is a four year
Executive Director Report - 1 .
rates will change for this year. The size
proposal. Dr. Kenworthy is requesting
Government Legislative/Regulatory

of the ads, as well as the size of the
directory will increase. The Directory
should be completed and ready for
mailing in December.

recommendation back to their boards for
support. Nancy Miller will provide a
"letter listing the benefits of this
relationship for the Externals to provide
to their local chapters. The first auctions
Education - Jim Shaffer presented a
will occur in the Fall. These rounds
spreadsheet of upcoming educational
need to be donated by the end of
opportunities. Jennifer will post those on August.
the website. Dates to note: The North
Florida Fall Classic will be on October 5th Research Proposals - The proposed
and the UF Turfgrass Field Day will be on research projects from earlier in the
October 11th this year. Jim encouraged board meeting were discussed for
everyone to attend.
consideration. A motion was made by
Golf - The FGCSA Golf Championship
will be held on Friday August 24th at
Southern Dunes. Please be sure to
submit your chapter's teams to Jennifer.
Remember, the championship will be
open to Vendor's for the first time - so
please encourage vendor participation.
Membership - Mark presented the
membership chart. Be sure to send in
your membership renewal lists to
Jennifer. August 15th is the deadline to
get names to the state. Be sure to send
late renewals up through October 1st these people will still be included in the
FGCSA Membership Directory.
BMP - The first BMP Certification
session was held on July 25th in
Wimauma. 42 people attended. We
received positive feedback from the test
takers. We do need to tweak the
presentation and the questions on the
test. We will evaluate the comments and
test content and make improvements as
needed. The certification test will be
available to take during the FTGA
seminar. The test will cost an additional
(in addition to the FTGA fees) $25.00 for
FGCSA members (Class A, SM and C)
and an additional $50 for non-FGCSA
members. The Seven Rivers chapter has
also shown an interest in hosting the
certification in November or December.
A formal BMP committee will be created.
Research Rounds 4 Research - The board
discussed at length the desire for the
funds generated from the Rounds 4
Research program to go through the
state association versus the local
chapters. A large benefit of this is the
ability for the state to fund more and
commit to longer research and more
expensive research projects. The
external Directors will bring this

Bill Davidson to fund the Dr. Unruh study
and commit to fund one year of the Dr.
Kenworthy study. The motion was
seconded, voted on and approved;
$26,000 for Dr. Unruh's study and
$18,000 for one year of Dr. Kenworthy's
study. It was recommended that these
research proposals be brought back to
the local chapters and encourage
donations to the state research fund to
help with funding these projects.
Reception - Jennifer is working on a
location for the Reception during the GIS
in San Diego.
Awards - nominations for award
recipients are due by the January
meeting.
Old Business Farmlinks - Initially we were going to try
to make an October trip, but there are
too many conflicts. We are working on a
possible March trip
Logo - The new logo was discussed
again for the purpose of new pocket
badges/crests for the Board. Ralph will
provide the Board a sample of what new
badges would look like. The
unrecognizability of the FGCSA logo is
what is driving the focus to change our
logo - at least on the lapel badges.
Once samples are available we will
discuss this matter further at the Fall
Board Meeting.
The next board meeting will be held on
October 4th at Amelia Island Plantation.
The next long range planning meeting
will be held on December 6 - location to
be determined.
The meeting was adjourned 2:44 pm.

mAM

Summer 2012 Annual Board
Meeting Minutes
The Summer 2012 Annual Board
Meeting of the FGCSA Board of
Directors was called to order by
President Mark Kann
at 2:45 pm, August 3, 2012 at the
University of Florida Plant Science
Research and education Unit, Citra.
All officers were present. All Chapters
were represented, with the exception
of the Central Florida and the Ridge
Chapters. The Chapter
Representatives were: Calusa - Jim
Foster, Seven Rivers - Jim Shaffer,
South Florida - Ricky Reeves,
Everglades - Bill Davidson, Suncoast
- Bill Tyde, North Florida - Bob
Coffey, Treasure Coast - Carlos
Arraya, Palm Beach - Brian Main,
West Coast - Trent Inman.
Others attending the meeting were:
Jennifer Bryan - Association
Manager; Joel Jackson - FGCSA
Executive Director; Ralph Dain GCSAA, Todd Lowe - USGA.
Minutes of the FGCSA Annual
Summer 2011 Board Meeting were
approved.
Election of Officers - The Election of
Officers was approved. The new
officers are: Mark Kann, Immediate
Past President; Nancy Miller, CGCS
President; Kevin Sunderman, Vice
President; Bill Davidson, CGCS,
Secretary/Treasurer.
Financials -The new 2012/2013
budget was presented. A motion was
made by Bill Tyde to approve the
budget as drafted. The budget was
approved.
The Board meeting was adjourned at
3:00pm.

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