V O L U M E VII, PART 1, J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y 1 9 9 1

NEWSLETTER OF THE FLORIDA GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION

USGA Green Section
slates two Florida
conferences this year

UPCOMING
EVENTS
Jan. 10

SFGCSA chapter meeting, Coral Springs
CC

Jan. 12

FGCSA Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Bay
Hill Club, Orlando

Jan. 14

Central Florida GCSA Research Golf
Tournament, Interlachen CC, Winter
Park

Jan. 15

Opti-Gro Athletic Field Seminar,
Orlando Marriott

Jan. 16

PBGCSA chapter meeting, Old Trail GC

Jan. 21

Everglades chapter meeting, Ramada
Inn, Fort Myers, update onlFAS
research projects

Jan. 25

Jan. 30

Annual Mid-Florida Turfgrass
Conference, Seminole Community
College, Sanford
Florida Ornamental Growers Assn.
Seminar, "Impact of Environmental
Issues," Kissimmee

Feb. 5-12 GCSAA International Conference, Las
Vegas
Feb. 22

Urban Tree Symposium, Dr. Alex Shigo,
Seminole County Extension Service

Mar. 12

USGA Green Section Conference, Palm

Mar. 14

USGA Green Section Conference,
Kissimmee

The USGA Green Section will conduct two Green Section Educational
Qfrrv
conferences in Florida this year. The
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addition of a second conference in the O r lando area was p r o m p t e d by the growth of USGA Turf Advisory Service
subscribers in Central and N o r t h Florida.

Tuesday, March 12, 8:00 to 4:30
The Royce Hotel (Airport)
1601 Belvedere Road
West Palm Beach
Thursday, March 14, 8:00 to 4:30
Orange Lake Country Club
8905 West Space Coast Hwy.
Kissimmee
Highlights for the conference will
include:
•

Ron D o d s o n , president, The
A u d u b o n Society of New York State,
Inc. Mr. Dodson will speak on a new
program they have developed called,
"Cooperative Sanctuary Systems".
Conservation of birds is the primary
goal of this program.

•

Dr. Bert McCarty, Environmental
Horticulture Department, University
of Florida, will speak on Integrated
Plant Management

•

Jim Moore, Director, Mid-Continent
R e g i o n , U S G A , will s p e a k o n
Computers
in
Golf
Course
Management

•

Brian Silva, golf course architect, will

FGCSA Board meets Jan. 12
The next meeting of the FGCSA Board of
Directors will be held on Saturday, January
12, 1991, at 10:00 a.m. at Bay Hill Club in
Orlando. All interested FGCSA members
are cordially invited to attend and become
an active m e m b e r of your association.

speak on the History of Golf Course
Design

The dates and locations of these conferences :

Other topics will include:
•

The future of golf course irrigation in
Florida

•

Fuel and pesticide storage

•

The construction and management
of USGA spec greens in Florida

CEUs will be given for members of
the GCSAA, CMA and PGA. Attendance
of club officials, managers and golf
professionals is encouraged, according
to Shelly Foy at the Green Section's
regional office in Hobe Sound.
Lunch will be provided.
Because of limited seating capacity at
b o t h l o c a t i o n s , Foy r e q u e s t s p r e registration by calling her at 407-5462620 or by f a x i n g t h e n a m e s a n d
addresses of those attending to 407-546GOLF. Please indicate the conference
location you will be attending.
Brochures for the Green Section
C o n f e r e n c e will be mailed in early
February.
"We are looking forward to a very
successful program and encourage you
to bring all interested parties f r o m your
club. See you in March," Foy s a i d . ^

President's Message

GREEN

Editor
Mike Bailey
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FGCSA newsletter printed as follows:
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July/Aug., Sept./Oct., Nov./Dec.
The Green Sheet is a current, timely

newsletter for FGCSA members as
compared to The Florida Green, an
educational communication magazine.
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Items must be for the good of the
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GCSAA golf
tournament returns
to Florida in 1992
With

the

GCSAA Confere n c e a n d S h o w in
Las V e g a s o n l y a
month

away,

wonder

I

where

the year has gone.
I guess c h a n g i n g
jobs has

helped

t h e y e a r fly b y .
Ray

I just received

Hansen

word f r o m National that for the New
O r l e a n s C o n f e r e n c e a n d S h o w i n 1992,
t h e G o l f C h a m p i o n s h i p will b e h e l d in
Florida.

It is s c h e d u l e d

F e b . 8 - 1 1 at

P o n t e V e d r a B e a c h in N o r t h
The

Marriott

at

Florida.

Sawgrass

is

the

headquarters hotel.

FGCSA Officers and Committee Chairmen
President
Ray Hansen
(407) 4 9 5 - 0 5 3 6
Vice President
Tom Benefield, CGCS
(407) 6 2 2 0 1 7 7
Sec reta r y / T r e a s u rer
M a r k j a r r e l l , CGCS
(407) 9 6 5 - 0 0 4 6
Immediate Past President
Public Relations
Joel Jackson, CGCS
(407) 8 7 6 - 4 2 4 4
Executive Secretary
Marie Roberts
(407) 6 9 2 - 9 3 4 9
(407) 6 9 2 - 9 6 5 4 (Fax)
Florida Green Editor
Joel Jackson
(407) 8 7 6 - 4 2 4 4
(407) 3 6 3 - 4 5 1 4 (Fax)

Negotiations are continuing with the

Membership
Eddie Snipes, CGCS
(904) 2 8 5 - 9 9 6 4

golf c o u r s e s , b u t it a p p e a r s w e will b e

Research
Kevin Downing, CGCS
(407) 2 2 0 - 8 7 0 0

Sawgrass C o u n t r y Club, O a k b r i d g e C l u b

FTGA
Mark Jarrell, CGCS
(407) 9 6 5 - 0 0 4 6
Long Range Planning
Paul Crawford
(407) 8 4 5 - 2 3 9 5
By-Laws
Bill Jeffrey, CGCS
(305) 8 6 6 - 7 2 2 4
Certification
Dick Blake (407) 9 9 7 - 0 4 0 8
Joe Ondo (407) 6 5 7 - 7 5 6 5
Golf/Crowfoot
Joe Ondo, CGCS
(407) 6 5 7 - 7 5 6 5

playing o n the following courses:

TPC

S t a d i u m C o u r s e , T P C Valley C o u r s e ,
at S a w g r a s s a n d M a r s h L a n d i n g C o u n t r y
Club.
It is e x c i t i n g t o b e i n v o l v e d a g a i n so
soon after Orlando.

If I l e a r n

more

a b o u t t h i s T o u r n a m e n t I will p a s s t h e
i n f o r m a t i o n o n t o y o u . See y o u i n V e g a s !

Smoking banned on
Japanese course built
on island of trash
S m o k i n g o n t h e golf c o u r s e ? A n e w
c o u r s e in T o k y o Bay, J a p a n , t h a t w a s

Survey
Mike Bailey
(407) 4 9 9 - 8 4 8 0

Poa Annua
Lou Conzelmann, CGCS
(813) 7 6 8 - 2 3 3 2

b u i l t o n a n i s l a n d o f t r a s h , will s t r i c t l y

Education
Walt McMahon, CGCS
(407) 6 8 6 - 6 7 6 7

Advisory Committee
John Foy, U S G A
(407) 5 4 6 - 2 6 2 0

will g e n e r a t e a n e s t i m a t e d 3 0 , 0 0 0 c u b i c

Publications/Voting Delegate
Tom Benefield, CGCS
(407) 6 2 2 - 0 1 7 7

Government Relations
Tim Hiers
(407) 5 8 9 - 6 9 9 2

e n f o r c e a s m o k i n g b a n . T h e 18 m i l l i o n
t o n s of r a w garbage u n d e r the course
m e t e r s o f c o m b u s t i b l e gas a d a y . O f f i c i a l s
fear that a misplaced b u t t could cause a
d i f f e r e n t k i n d o f golf b o o m .
Government
ber 1990)

Relations

Briefing,

(GCSAA
Novem^

Research Committee Report

More equipment
recommended for
research green
The FGCSA Research Committee met
Nov. 16 at Palm Beach National C o u n try Club.
Attending: Kevin Downing, Ray
Hansen, Mark Jarrell, Paul Crawford,
Bill Rayside - Estech, John Foy and Chuck
Gast - USGA; Monica Elliott and Marcus
Prevatte - University of Florida.
M a r c u s Prevatte p r e s e n t e d s o m e
samples of encroachment that has started
on the green. Kevin suggested that Jerry
Broome should be contacted to check
on the problem. It was also suggested
that Chuck Gast visit the green next
week when he is in the area.
A discussion was held on the
fertilization program that is currently
being used on the green.

N and K:
2 lb/mo. in winter
=
1 lb/mo. starting June 1 =
Total

12 lbs.
6 lbs.
18 lbs.

It was decided that 18-20 pounds/
1,000 sq. feet w o u l d meet i n d u s t r y
standards.

Equipment for green
Kevin led a discussion on the equipm e n t that will be needed to properly
maintain the green without having to
rely on borrowed machines. It was decided that we should have three different
hand mowers so that adjustments do
not have to be made for the three different
cuts that will be done. It was also decided
that the following equipment should be
acquired:
1 . C u s h m a n . A letter should be sent
directly to the C u s h m a n h o m e office in
Lincoln, Neb. regarding a utility vehicle.
2. G r o o m e r . Rather than get an
attachment for the current hand mower,
it was decided to purchase (or lease) a
second mower with groomer attachment
from Debra.
3. Verticutter. A third mower (Toro)
that would include the verticutter
attachment with three verticut reels

would be requested.
4. Aerifier. Rather than try to purchase an aerifier, it was decided to contact an aerifier service in the early spring.

Proposed research
A. U of F Research:
USGA Proposal (Mobility and Persistence of Turfgrass Pesticides in a
USGA Green) (if approved) would be
performed on the entire Northeastern
section of the green (50' x 100'). This
would not include the 50' x 30' leg that
was not fumigated.
Dr. Elliott p o i n t e d out that only
diazinon has been used on this section
and we must be sure that chemical usage
be closely monitored.

B. FGCSA Research:
1. Green Fertilizer Programs
Objective: Evaluate current nitrogen
sources of fertilizer for use on a putting
green.
The studies would be for one year
a n d w o u l d be f o r n i t r o g e n s o u r c e
comparison only. The P & K would be
standardized. Each plot would be 6' x
10'. There would be four replications
d o n e on each product. This would
guarantee true evaluation rather than
simply a demonstration. Cost would be
$100/plot/year for a total fee of $400/
product.
T h e s e w o u l d be b l i n d
evaluations with initial results available
after 6 m o n t h s . Findings would be
published in FGCSA publications. N o
endorsements will be made by FGCSA
or IFAS. Evaluations would be done
visually and by clipping weight.
Kevin suggested that we could begin
these tests as early as February but that
l e t t e r s s h o u l d go o u t t o f e r t i l i z e r
companies as soon as possible.
2.New Product Testing
Monica suggested that this type of
testing could be performed on the 30' x
50' leg on the northeast corner of the
green. She also suggested that we get
copies of the research being done at
Clemson on Sustane and Roots and also
the work being done by Dr. Vargus at
Michigan before beginning any studies
of our own.

Some biological products that might
be considered for testing are Sustane,
Ringer, and Milorganite. H o r m o n a l
products such as ATS and Eco-Soil might
also be looked at.
It was decided that we should not do
any polymer research on the green. This
type of research should be performed on
the other plots at the Fort Lauderdale
site.
3.Putting Speed Analysis
Kevin would like to see some 6' x 10'
plots devoted to putting speed analysis.
Plots should be at 3/16 and 5/32 and
should be be three categories: double
cutting; groomed; alone
4.Miscellaneous
Preventive programs will only work
if y o u k n o w t h e p r o b l e m (disease,
nematodes, insects, etc.). 328 will always
have a problem when it is mowed too
low.

FGCSA green dedication
It was suggested that the FGCSA green
should be dedicated during the Fort
Lauderdale Field Day set for the last
Thursday in March. The Field Day will
be in two parts, preferably ornamental
in the m o r n i n g and turf in the afternoon.
Golf Ventures has been contacted to
provide a suitable plaque for the
dedication. Kevin suggested that we ask
Golf Ventures to list all the construction
c o n t r i b u t o r s o n t h e p l a q u e with a
separate area recognizing the efforts of
the FGCSA and its affiliated chapters in
the fundraising efforts.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:00

GCSAA seminar
attracts 48 to
Ballenlsles at J DM
The FGCSA Education Committee
co-sponsored a successful GCSAA regional seminar at Ballenlsles CC of JDM
Club in Palm Beach Gardens Nov. 13.
Dr. Raymond Schmidgall, associate
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National Convention

Regional seminar
(from previous page)
professor f r o m Michigan State University, presented a very informative and
i n t e r e s t i n g e i g h t - h o u r p r o g r a m on
"Budgeting and Forecasting."
He
stressed the use of budgets as a guideline,
the different types of budgets and the
process of accumulating data relevant to
a good budget. The seminar was targeted
for golf course superintendents and included a segment on how to present
your budget to the board.
The 48 attendees were presented extremely useful packages of material that
could be used in setting up and maintaining a budget at their clubs. All certified s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s attending the
seminar earned .7 CEU's for participating in the program.
The Education Committee would like
to thank those who attended the seminar
as well as those who took the time to fill
out a survey to decide on a topic for next
year's regional seminar.
''

More than 17,000
expected at GCSAA
Show in Las Vegas

62nd International
Golf Course
Conference & Show
February 5-12, 1991

featuring Neil Sedaka, the association's
secretary/treasurer.
annual meeting and election of officers,
Four members have been n o m i n a t e d
a n d t h e 1991
to fill three two-year
GCSAA Golf
terms as director: Gary
Championship.
T. Grigg, C G C S , of
At least two Florida teams
Shadow Glenn, The
Nominated
enter golf tournament
Golf C l u b , Olathe,
to succeed GerT h e FGCSA t e a m in t h e
Kan,;
Charles
T.
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GCSAA Golf T o u r n a m e n t will
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Gary D. Sayre, CGCS,
Stephen
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also will be represented by a team
of Overlake G&CC in
C a d e n e 11 i ,
f r o m the Central Florida chapMedina, Wash.; and
CGCS, s u p e r ter: Cary Lewis, Joe O n d o , Rick
B r u c e R. W i l l i a m s ,
intendent at the
Walker and Steve Wright.
CGCS,
of Bob O'Link
M e t e d ec o n k
The golf courses used will be
GC
in
Highland
Park,
National GC in
the Pine Course at McCormick
111.
Jackson, N.J.
Ranch GC; Stonecreek at The

Nominees
C o n f e r e n c e week
Golf Club; Orange Tree Golf
for vice presio
p
e
n s w i t h t h e golf
Resort and Papago GC.
dent are Randy
t o u r n a m e n t Feb. 4-5 at
If there are any other superN i c h o l s ,
five
courses
in
intendents who have signed up
CGCS,
of
Scottsdale, Ariz. (See
to play in the tournament, please
Cherokee
box) About 600 are excall Joe O n d o who is working
Attendance is expected to top 17,000
Town & Counpected to compete for
on getting a third team together.
at the 62nd International Golf Course
t r y C l u b in
chapter and individual
Conference and Trade Show scheduled
Dun woody,
championships.
Feb. 5-12 in Las Vegas.
Ga., and WilTopics ranging from
The GCSAA event will include nearly
liam R. Roberts, CGCS, of Lochmoor
turfgrass disease control to environ50 educational sessions and seminars, a
Club in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.
mental regulations will be covered in 41
two-and-half-day trade show, a banquet
Both are GCSAA directors; Roberts is
one- and two-day seminars Feb. 5-8. Six
concurrent education sessions are slated
for Feb. 9.
Mark H. McCormack, sports marketing entrepreneur who built Arnold
P a l m e r ' s e m p i r e , will k e y n o t e t h e
The FGCSA has reserved a suite at the Las Vegas Hilton to be used for
opening
session Feb. 8 at The Riviera,
hospitality on Sunday evening, Feb. 10. All Florida members attending the
the
GCSAA
Conference and Show headGCSAA Convention are invited to visit the suite during the hours of 7:00
quarters hotel.
p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Sunday.
More than 500 manufacturers and
The suite also will be used by the FGCSA voting delegate and executive
distributors will exhibit at the trade show
committee to interview candidates for the GCSAA board of directors on
Feb. 10-12 at the Las Vegas Convention
Monday afternoon. Voting will be done at the GCSAA Annual Meeting on
Center, which affords golf course suTuesday, Feb. 12.
perintendents the unique advantage of

FGCSA hospitality suite open Sunday 7 - 1 0

Florida T u r f N e w s

being able to compare all the different
product lines in one place at one time.
The show is recognized by Tradeshow
Week as one of the 150 largest in the U.S.
Legendary pop singer/songwriter Neil
Sedaka will perform at the formal closing banquet Feb. 12.
The highlight of the gala evening will
be the presentation of the Old T o m
Morris Award, the GCSAA's highest
honor, to William C. Campbell, the only
American ever to have served both as
president of the United States Golf Association and as captain of the Royal &
Ancient Golf C l u b of St. A n d r e w s ,
Scotland.
"No one has given m o r e to the game
of golf than Mr. Campbell," said GCSAA
President Faubel. "He has dedicated his
life to p r o m o t i n g the game and has
demonstrated many times his support
for the golf course s u p e r i n t e n d e n t .
GCSAA is h o n o r e d to present this award
to Mr. Campbell."

Campbell forged USGA/GCSAA link
In his n o m i n a t i o n for the Old T o m
award, Campbell also was cited for his
efforts to tighten the b o n d s between the
USGA and GCSAA.
During his presidency, the USGA
launched major fund-raising campaigns
to finance the d e v e l o p m e n t of Golf
House and the establishment of test facilities for clubs and balls, as well as a
long-term p r o g r a m for turfgrass research, notably in the area of droughttolerant grasses.
The award is n a m e d in h o n o r of Old
T o m Morris, greenkeeper and golf prof e s s i o n a l at t h e R&A, c l u b m a k e r ,
b a l l m a k e r , f o u r - t i m e British O p e n
champion and golf course architect.
Previous recipients include Arnold
Palmer, Bob Hope, Gerald Ford, Patty
Berg, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Gene
Sarazen, Chi Chi Rodriguez and
Sherwood Moore, CGCS.
Last year's conference and show,
hosted by the FGCSA in Orlando, drew
more than 17,3000, including nearly
1,600 from 39 foreign countries. Attendance at the Orlando show broke the
record set the year before in Anaheim,

Florida Golf Council
orientation briefings
earning support
(Guest column by Nancy Oliver, interim executive director, Florida Golf
Council)
Over the past several months, the
Florida Golf Council has continued to
gather support f r o m the various disciplines within the "$5.5 billion golf industry." Indeed, there needs to be a voice
for the industry, and that's exactly what
the Board of Trustees intends to develop
within the halls of government: a unified
voice and a foreceful presence working
positively with government.
As m u c h as anything, the people who
govern us need to be educated. They
need facts and information about what
good golf courses do for the environment
and about what good golf courses do for
our economy, not to mention the millions of dollars raised through charitable
golf t o u r n a m e n t s in Florida each year.
As Board Member Ed Seay pointed
out at the recent Florida Golf Summit,
we must d o c u m e n t these facts, using
such sources as the USGA., the Golf
Course Superintendents Association of
America, the Society of Golf Course Architects, the National Golf Foundation,
and many research programs now under
way throughout the country similar to
the recently completed Cape Cod Study.
The owners and operators of golf
courses need to be educated as well. The
myriad regulatory agencies in Florida,
each with its own specific schedule and
agenda, are continually considering
proposed legislation and promulgating
laws that affect the golf industry. The
Florida Golf Council intends to m o n i t o r
those meetings, public workshops, and
legislative sessions to thus provide an
early warning system for the more than
1,000 golf courses in the state.
The Florida Golf Council is n o w
conducting regional orientation briefings about its overall objectives. Individuals such as Becky Sauers, Jerry Pate,
Ed Seay, Bob Yount, and Cal Korf are
a m o n g those who have already hosted

seven of these orientations.
January meetings are currently being
scheduled for the cities of Fort Myers,
Naples, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Vero
Beach, Sebring, Ocala and Gainesville.
Anyone interested in attending these
meetings is encouraged to contact m e at
the Florida Golf Council at (407) 6880800.
^

Florida Golf Day
raises $6,000
As a n n o u n c e d in the last issue of
The Green Sheet, The Florida Golf
Council had hoped to raise $25,000
in seed money by asking more than
a thousand golf courses in the state
to earmark $1 per r o u n d on Nov.
17. The results were to be phoned in
during the Nov. 20 World C u p in
Orlando, a day proclaimed by the
governor as "Florida Golf Day."
A total of $6,000 was collected
"Personally, it discouraged me,"
says Nancy Oliver, interim executive
director and the council's spokesperson. As indicated by her column,
however, Oliver has regained her
optimism.

FTGA continues pine
tree program; more
courses needed
The Florida Turfgrass Association
Board of Directors approved the necessary f u n d i n g to enable Dr. Roger Webb
of the University of Florida to continue
his pine tree decline research in 1991
and 1992.
W e b b has prepared a research protocol for this expanded program which
includes 14 treatment and control categories. Data is needed f r o m at least 100
treatment sites statewide.
Each Florida golf course wanting to
participate should select a m i n i m u m of
140 trees to be injected (10 times for
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Pine tree decline study
(From previous page)
each of the treatment and control categories). Greater numbers of trees can
be selected at individual sites as long as
increments of 140 trees are utilized.
Studies on injection methods, rates,
product packaging, product formulations and fungicide chemistry will be
conducted.
Each participating site must contribute $5,000 to the Florida Turfgrass
Research Foundation Pine Tree Research
P r o g r a m to help f u n d t h e t r a i n i n g
seminars and materials, the products to
be used in different calibrations and the
initial treatments on site. Cost for each
additional 140 trees is $3,080 or $22.50
per tree.
Participation (sign-up) information
will be mailed f r o m the FTGA office to
all interested superintendents in the next
few days. Seminars will begin in January
and February with tree injections beginning in the spring of 1991.
All c o n t r i b u t i o n s to the Florida
Turfgrass Research Foundation, a 501C-3 organization, are tax deductible. For
more information, contact Bob Yount
at the FTGA office, 407-898-6721.

Glen Landgraf becomes
Palm Beach GCSA's 18th
certified superintendent
Congratulations to Glen Landgraf
who is the most recent FGCSA m e m b e r
to become a Certified Golf Course Superintendent.
Glen has been employed by Camino
Del Mar, a privately owned 18 hole golf
club in south Boca Raton, for the past
nine years. He began as Assistant Superintendent in 1981 and was p r o m o t e d
to his current position as Superintendent in August 1984.
Glen passed the challenging GCSAA
Certification Test in September and
advises anyone planning to take the test
to give themselves a m o n t h or so to
prepare for it.
He feels extra concentration should
be given to the Financial Management

and Organizational Management sections. Glen decided to take the time to
study for the test because of his desire to
keep up with the current trends in the
golf industry while striving for personal
advancement in his field.
He is also continuing to work on his
degree in Ornamental Horticulture at
Palm Beach C o m m u n i t y College.
W h e n he is not studying, Glen enjoys
playing golf and carries a 4 or 5 handicap. H e and the professional f r o m
C a m i n o Del Mar won the PGA Pro/
Superintendent
Tournament
at
Windstar CC in Naples in 1989.
Glen is married and has two young
daughters. Glen has been a m e m b e r of
the Palm Beach chapter for m a n y years.
His certification makes him the eighteenth Palm Beach chapter m e m b e r to
attain certification.
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Central Florida chapter
sets research tournament
at Interlachen Jan. 14
The Central Florida chapter GCSA is
sponsoring a Research GolfTournament
on Monday, January 14. For the third
consecutive year, the T o u r n a m e n t will

again be hosted by Interlachen CC.
Stu Leventhal, CGCS, reports that all
proceeds will go directly to the FTGA
Envirotron Fund. The field will be
limited to 40 two-man teams composed
of a superintendent and club official
with an entry fee of $100 per team. For
more information, please contact Stu at
(407) 657-5223.
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Fort Lauderdale REC
adds three new courses
to spring schedule
Three new courses will be a m o n g the
nine offered by the University of Florida's
Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center beginning Jan. 7. The classes
will meet for three or four hours one
evening each week through the middle
of May. New courses this year are Agriculture in southern Florida, Principles
of Horticultural Compost Technology,
and Development & Philosophy of Agricultural Education. For more information, contact Dr. Stephen Verkade at
305-475-8990.
Agriculture in Southern Florida (AGG 4 9 3 2 - 3
credits), Dr. Stephen Verkade,
Mondays 4 : 0 0 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE/WANTED
Superintendent positions
available
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Royal Poinciana Golf Club, Naples.,
Contact Search Committee, P. O.
Box 1 3 8 7 , Naples, FL 3 3 9 3 9 .

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Country Club of Naples. Contact Al
Thompkins, 1 8 5 Burning Tree
Circle, Naples, FL 3 3 9 4 2 .

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Martin County Golf Course. Contact
Jackie W i l l i a m s , 2 0 0 0 S E St. Lucie
Blvd., Stuart, FL 3 4 9 9 6 .

Mechanics available
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Contact Jim Pagano, ( 3 0 5 ) 4 2 1 1083.
Contact Robert Martin, (407) 6 9 3 5468

LCCC Summer Intern program
The students in Golf Course
Operation, Landscape Technology,
and Turf Equipment Management at
Lake City Community College will be
seeking training sites for summer
1 9 9 1 . This practical field training
(May, June, July) is a mandatory part
of the LCCC curriculum.
Any employers interested in being
involved in the LCCC summer training
program, please send a letter of
interest before January 15, 1 9 9 1 , or
call John Piersol, Chairman, Golf
Course Operations/Landscape
Technology, LCCC, Route 3, Box 7,
Lake City, FL 3 2 0 5 5 . (904) 7 5 2 -

1822.

State offers help with 0SHA

Principles of Horticultural Compost Technology

6 2 1 - 4 4 3 3 ) . If y o u r e c e i v e a N o t i c e o f

(AGG 4 9 3 2 - 3 credits), Dr. George

Violation f r o m the state or any o t h e r

E. Fitzpatrick, Mondays 6 : 0 0 p.m.-

D o y o u n e e d help p r o v i d i n g a safe

p a p e r w o r k t h a t g i v e s a r e s p o n s e d a t e , do

w o r k p l a c e ? W o u l d y o u like assistance in

9 : 0 0 p.m.

not ignore i f .

Turfgrass Science (ORH 4 2 2 4 - 3 credits),
Dr. Phil Busey, Tuesdays 5 : 0 0 p.m.8 : 0 0 p.m.
Cultural Factors in Ornamental Plant Production
(ORH 3 2 9 2 - 3 credits), Dr. Stephen
Verkade, Tuesdays 6 : 0 0 p.m.-9:00
p.m.
Nursery and Foliage Container Production
Laboratory (ORH 4976L-2credits),
Dr. Stephen Verkade, Wednesdays
4 : 0 0 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Commercial Production of Foliage Plants (ORG
4 2 7 5 C - 3 credits), Dr. Sven
Svenson, Wednesdays 6 : 0 0 p.m.9 : 0 0 p.m.
Plant Propagation and Laboratory (PLS 3 2 2 1
& PLS 3 2 2 1 L-3 credits), Dr. Sven
Svenson, Thursdays, 6 : 0 0 p.m.1 0 : 0 0 p.m.

If y o u d o n o t u s e t h e c h e m i c a l s o r if
y o u d o n o t m e e t t h e t h r e s h o l d , t h e n let

assist c o m p a n i e s deal w i t h O S H A

the state k n o w that. O n c e a response

quirements.

date has passed without a response f r o m

T h e p r o g r a m is c a l l e d t h e 7 C I p r o g r a m . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , call 9 0 4 -

p e n a l t y will b e i n v o k e d .

488-3044.

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FGCSA gains 41 new members
Congratulations to the following superintendents w h o have joined

Central Florida chapter:

Tom Arendt, Del ray GC

Jeff Morrow, Errol CC

CC
Robert Gribbin, Sherwood Park

Ken Orender, Tuscawilla CC

GC

Dennis Parker, Rio Pinar CC

Andy McKenney, Boca Teeca

Tom Heard, West Orange CC

GC

Gary McNichols, Rolling Hills CC

Fred McCurdy, Indian Springs

Tim Jones, Water Oaks CC

G&CC

Mike Aylwin, Tomoka Oaks GC

Robert Gruber, Countryside CC
Scott Hamm, Cape Coral G & T R
Ron Richards, Sabal Springs
G&RC
Wayne Stewart, Golden Gate
G&CC
Bradley Wright, Kingsway CC

North Florida chapter:

w i t h i n t h e S A R A Title III P r o g r a m :

Herb Cobb, White Oak Plantation

• E x p e c t m o r e e n f o r c e m e n t activity.
Com-

Tom Cowan, Deerwood CC

m i s s i o n will b e w o r k i n g closely w i t h t h e

Phil Edenfield, Deerwood CC

E P A t o a d m i n i s t e r penalties t o facilities

Pete Fox, Magnolia Point CC

w h i c h are in violation of t h e p r o v i s i o n s

Robert Swinson, Magnolia Point

o f t h e T i t l e III p r o g r a m . T h e p e n a l t i e s i n

CC

this p r o g r a m can be substantial.

Mike Uffelman, Fernandina
Beach GC

• Expect y o u r facility's n a m e t o c o m e
H a z a r d o u s S u b s t a n c e s (list is a v a i l a b l e

Robert Brumfield, Boca Lago

Stephen Wood. Poinciana G&RC

Pat Braddy, Wedgewood CC

SARA Title III
enforcement efforts
to be increased

Palm Beach chapter:

Richard Hunt, Harbour Hills
G&CC

Everglades chapter:

u p e v e n t u a l l y if y o u a r e u s i n g E x t r e m e l y

the

1991 F G C S A M e m b e r s h i p Directory.

Randy Russell, Fairgreen CC

T h e State E m e r g e n c y Response

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F G C S A d u r i n g t h e past t w o m o n t h s . T h e s e n e w m e m b e r s are n o t listed in y o u r

Landscape Practices and Arborculture (ORH
4 2 3 5 - 3 credits), Dr. George E.
Fitzpatrick, Saturdays 9 : 0 0 a.m. -

T w o i m p o r t a n t things are taking place

re-

t h e f a c i l i t y , t h e r e is a g o o d c h a n c e a

Development & Philosophy of Agricultural
Education (AEE 3 3 2 3 - 3 credits),
Faculty. One meeting only Thursday
5 : 0 0 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (correspondence course).

Government Relations wotch

developing training a n d safety p r o g r a m s ?
T h e State of Florida provides a service to

Michael Monroe, Fountains CC
Jerome Robine, Atlantis CC
Jeffrey Taylor, The Polo Club

South Florida chapter:
Gary Reynolds
James Campoli, Woodlands
CC
Mike Davis, Fisher Island CC
David Lottes, Fort Lauderdale
CC
Jeffrey Sutton, Sunset GC

Treasure Coast chapter:
Tim Cann, Reserve G&TC
Rick W i s e , St. Lucie West GC

West Coast chapter:
Carl Bronson, East Lake
Woodlands
Ed DeLong, Tarpon Woods
G&CC
Rob Walters, Tarpon Woods
G&CC

Ridge chapter:
Al Sims, Spring Lake CC

f r o m Burt McKee, U A P Florida, 813-

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USGA Green Section to hold two Florida conferences
FTGA extends Pine Tree Decline program 2 years
FGCSA Secretary
Mrs. Marie Roberts
1760 N . W . Pine Lake Drive
Stuart, FL 3 4 9 9 4

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