VOLUME XIX, PART VI, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2003
NEWSLETTER OF THE FLORIDA GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION

Central Florida GCSA team wins team division at the FGCSA Golf Championship at Southern Dunes GC.
From Left: Robert Parmar, Joe Ondo, Jim Lawrence and Chris Cartin. Not pictured - Joel Brownsberger. See page 5.

Upcoming Events
Nov. 3

Remodeling University Short
Course, Bear Lakes CC

Nov. 20

USGA Regional Seminar, Palm
Beach Gardens. See page 6.

Dec. 16

Treasure Coast/Palm Beach
joint meeting, Jupiter Island

Nov. 4

North Florida GCSA chapter
meeting, Deerwood CC.
Education: "Ultradwarf vs.
Tifdwarf: Has the Jury
Reached a Verdict?"

Nov. 23

PBGCSA Football Outing,
Dolphins vs. Redskins

Dec. 18

West Coast GCSA Vendors
Appreciation Day, USF

Dec. 1

NFGCSA Christmas Golf
Tournament, San Jose CC

Feb. 9 14

GCSAA Conference & Show,
San Diego, California

Nov. 4

West Coast chapter meeting,
Bloomingdale GC

Dec. 5

Treasure Coast Christmas
Party, Gator Trace GC

Feb. 12

Nov. 6

Calusa GCSA meeting,
Cypress Lakes GC, Ft. Myers

Dec. 5

Calusa GCSA Christmas
Cruise - Member and guest.

Florida Reception at GCSAA
Convention, Wyndham Hotel
at Emerald Plaza, San Diego

Nov. 7

LCCC Alumni Tournament,
Raptor Bay GC.

Dec. 6

SFGCSA Christmas Party,
Hollywood Beach CC

Nov. 13

Everglades GCSA Dinner
Meeting, Naples National

Dec. 12

Everglades chapter Christmas
Tournament, LaPlaya GC

Nov. 13

Ridge chapter tour of
Jahna Sand Mine

Dec. 12
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Suncoast Christmas weekend,
Boca Grande

Nov. 18

Suncoast chapter meeting,
Waterlefe

Dec. 13

Palm Beach GCSA Christmas
Party. Emerald Dunes CC

FTGA Regional Turf Conferences:
(see page 7 for more information)
Jan. 13 Mid-Florida - Orlando
Jan. 15 Tampa Bay - Tampa
Jan. 20 Southeast - Lake Worth
Jan. 21 Dade/Broward - Miami
Jan. 22 Southwest - Fort Myers
Jan. 29 North Florida - Jacksonville
Feb. 3 Gulf Coast - Milton

President's Message

President's Message
Greg Pheneger
The MSMA and Arsenic issue is beginning
to surface throughout several sectors of the
media. Articles have appeared in the Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel and the Naples News.
A report was aired on the CBS affiliate station broadcasted out of West Palm Beach.
Reporters have called upon several local
superintendents for interviews regarding this
topic. The reporters want to speak to local
superintendents, not the FGCSA Director of
Communications or an officer who is not
near the target audience. The reporter wants
their audience to see the perceived problem
as being close to home.
The local chapters should develop a plan for
communicating with the media. Each chapter should select a superintendent well
versed, knowledgable and willing to answer
questions. Dr. Tom Morgan presents a class
on dealing with the media. The FGCSA has
budgeted monies to support two meetings
this year to be utilized by local chapters. Last
year the Palm Beach and Treasure Coast
chapters took advantage of this program. If
your chapter has a desire to take advantage
of this opportunity, you should choose a

date soon, because it is on a first come first
serve basis.
The educational opportunities were abundant at the 2003 Florida Turfgrass Association Conference in Tampa. The entire board
and committees have done an excellent job
of organizing the best and most convenient
opportunities for education available anywhere. I left my hotel room and not more
than two minutes later I was receiving great
education at a very minimal cost to my club.
My hats are off to the FTGA and if you
missed the show, shame on you, but don't
make the same mistake next year.
Membership in most of the chapters is down
from previous years. The total for the state
is a loss of 29 members. This may not seem
like a lot, but a loss of one member means
one less individual receiving valuable information on the issues facing our industry.
Most of the revenue for operations is derived
from the dues paid from each chapter. This
area must be reviewed to ensure that we are
serving all superintendents to the best of our
abilities while keeping in mind that we all
have other job responsibilities.
As an organization, are we going out of our
way to promote each other? Do we make
the new guy on the block feel welcome and

GREEN SHEE
Editor:
Joel Jackson, CGCS
(407) 248-1971 (fax/phone)
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News Coordinator:
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e-mail: fgcsal23@bellsouth.net
The Green Sheet is a bimonthly FGCSA
newsletter printed as follows: Jan/Feb,
March/April, May/June, July/August,
Sept/October, November/December.
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Greg Pheneger

wanted? These questions and how to promote membership has been discussed at the
State Board Meeting. The Board is looking
at reducing the cost for an assistant
superintendent's membership. A promotional campaign should be devised to accompany a reduction or the effort will be useless. A telephone survey will be conducted
to determine the needs of present members
now and in the future.
The USGA Regional Conference is scheduled for November 20th at the Palm Beach
Gardens Marriott. The event is always well
attended by representatives from all sides
of the industry. Club Members; General
Managers; Green Committee Members;
Golf Pros and Superintendents generally
attend the meeting. The education is excellent and Shelly and John usually have at least
one speaker that tends to get the audience
riled up.
The tourist season is now upon us and I hope
that each and every one of you have gotten
all of your priorities in order. The rains of
the summer produced the weeds of the fall
that are now so hard to control.
Good luck and I hope to see you all very
soon.
The Green Sheet

Director of Communications Report

What's Up D.O.C.?
by Joel Jackson
1. Government Regulations: MSMA/
Arsenic - There have been 3 newspaper
stories on the Miami/Dade DERM report on
high arsenic readings in samples from five
municipal courses. They have been fairly
balanced but do contain and repeat the
concerns over a possible link of the high
arsenic levels to the use of MSMA on golf
courses. As the debate continues, the City of
Naples is moving forward with more testing
of the city's potable drinking water wells,
and shallow waste water monitoring wells
used to track any effects from using
reclaimed water for irrigation. Six of the nine
wells tested as of last week showed arsenic
levels that exceeded the federal level of
concern. The Dept. of Ag and Consumer
Services is working with us to set up a
meeting of those courses and local
authorities to discuss MSMA practices and
course history to determine what if any effect
MSMA is having on those sample results.
Sarasota County Golf Ordinance - In my
last update on the Sarasota County Golf
Course Design and Performance Standards
my comments were intended to alert and call
attention to the need of golf course owners,
through you the superintendents, to get
engaged in your counties with the regulators
and commissioners who often take action
focused on golf courses merely out of the
"concerns" that golf courses are somehow
inherently harmful to the environment and
public health.
What I did not make abundantly clear was
that the golf industry representatives who
sat on the Ad Hoc Committee that discussed
the proposed regulations with the county and
other stakeholders worked hard and
successfully to bring real world information
to the discussion and did in fact help to
change attitudes and the language of the
ordinance in many cases.
These gentlemen: Jed Azinger, Tom
Carlson, George Cook and Chip Powell did
exactly what I would hope local citizens and
golf industry spokespersons would do. They
tried to educate and bring facts to the
discussion. In no way were my comments
and concerns intended to slight or ignore
their participation or impact to the process.

November/December 2003

It is my opinion however that counties and
regulators embark on these regulatory
ventures not based on any factual basis that
golf courses are truly causing an
environmental problem in the area, but rather
in reaction to "environmentalist's" biased
complaints and decades of the media's
cavalier characterization of golf as a "big
water user" and "dumping of chemicals and
fertilizers."
However, while that attitude or bias may be
true. We must acknowledge that we can and
must do better. Our industry gets tainted by
the actions of our weakest links and they
are out there taking short cuts and not
making improvements to mix/load and
storage facilities, and not keeping
maintenance facilities neat and organized accidents and violations waiting to happen.
There is ample evidence and reams of
information on IPM, BMPs, and the
Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program
and the fact when implemented they can
save money and protect the environment.
The best of all worlds is when we voluntarily
embark down those paths and not have to
deal with a new layer of laws and
regulations. We don't need 67 county golf
ordinances. I would challenge the state's Ag
Inspectors do be a little tougher during their
visits and enforce current regulations. More
formal and official citations with dates to
comply might convince owners to provide
the resources to correct some of those worst
case scenarios that we know exist. Owners
should not feel comfortable telling
superintendents, "We'll do something about
the( mix/load pad, wash pad, storage room)
when and if they come after us."
Water: Mike Goldie reported that the Florida
Council of 100, an organization of influential
businessmen, was looking seriously at
proposing a state water authority that would
supercede/control the allocation and
distribution of water resources over the five
regional water management districts. It would
appear that this initiative is designed to favor
and assist growth and development industries
to circumvent local water restrictions. Expect
to hear more on this topic. There are some
serious considerations on both sides. I would
hope that the Council might focus more on
the funding and building of alternative water
resources like desalinization plants along

the coastal areas before considering
statewide pipelines to pump water from
place to place except to make up for severe
infrastructure failures and critical water
shortages for health and sanitation.
2. Allied Associations: In a mutual
agreement to improve communications on
issues between owners and superintendent
associations, I have written two articles for
the Florida Golf Course Owners
Association's bi-monthly newsletter Florida
Golf Business Journal. You will seeFGCOA
Director Bill Stine's article in the Fall issue
of the Florida Green. Bill talks about how
he considers superintendents one of the most
likely and qualified people on staff to
become a General Manager at a golf course.
FTGA: We'd like to add our congratulations
to Dr. Jerry Sartain and Sandy Hay den for
the Wreath of Grass Awards presented at the
2003 FTGA Conference in Tampa. Dr.
Sartain has been a stellar and tireless
researcher and educator in soil science and
fertility and nutrient programs and fate of
fertilizers for several decades. We are better
turf managers because of his work and
enthusiasm for our industry.
Sandy Hay den sent us a thank you note,
which I have passed along to all the Chapter
External Vice Presidents. Ever since Jeff
Hayden's untimely death earlier this year,
the Seven Rivers GCSA, the FGCSA and
the University of Florida have shown their
respect and appreciation for J e f f ' s
contributions. The posthumous awarding of
the Wreath of Grass was the FTGA's tribute
to Jeff's love and service for his fellow
superintendents and our industry.
Another superlative veteran turf industry
leader was recognized at the Conference.
Dr. Bob Rehberg was given a Lifetime
Achievement Award. Anyone who ever used
a Vigoro or Par Ex fertilizer knows the time
and effort, Bob has put into the golf industry
and the FTGA. We all thank you for sharing
your knowledge and friendship with us over
the years.
3. Education: 2003 USGA Green Section
Regional Seminar: Due to budgetary
constraints there will only be one
Continued on next page

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Superintendent Awareness Issues

Continuation of D.O.C. column from page 3
USGA Green Section in Florida this year. The traditionally
well attended session will be held again in West Palm Beach
at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott Hotel just off 1-95. The
second session which has rotated between Orlando, Tampa
and Jacksonville has had fluctuating attendance over the
years, so the second session has been dropped this year.
Florida Pesticide credits and GCSAA Education Points will
be available for this event. See program agenda elsewhere in
this issue.
4. Media/Public Relations: In the course of the media
coverage of the Pesticide Review Council meeting and
subsequent stories on MSMA and arsenic, I gave two phone
interviews with reporters from the Naples News and South
Florida Sun Sentinel. It is important for you to know that Dr.
Dennis Howard of the Bureau of Pesticides of the Dept. of
Ag and Consumer Services (DOACS) has worked with us/
me for five years now providing heads up alerts and sharing
information on the progress on the issues. I have in turn
passed along his communications to the chapters via your
External Vice Presidents and State Officers.
With regard to the MSMA issue, Dr. Howard and DOACS
has diligently worked to provide a united front on this issue.
Dr. Howard shared his interview responses with me so we
would know the state's position on the issue and we could
respond accordingly. Building and maintaining working
relationships with state and local officials is mandatory in
getting our facts presented on critical issues. I can never stress
enough the benefits of making contact with your local
regulators and county staff before a crisis erupts to defuse
possible adversarial positions, and instead become a resource
to address a concern.

Is Your Turf Care Facility "The Site of an
Accident Waiting to Happen"?
By David Oatis, Director; Jim Skorulski and Jim Baird, Agronomists
These were the words of the prosecutor in a recent court case in Australia
that convicted the Warringah Golf Club and their former superintendent
of criminal negligence. A pesticide used on the golf course was
discharged from a spray tank onto an uncontained concrete wash pad
that drained into a nearby creek. Contamination of the waterway resulted
in the deaths of an estimated 10,000 fish and numerous waterfowl.
Could this happen on your golf course? Do you have a dilapidated turf
care facility and pesticide storage and containment areas that do not
conform to environmental regulations? According to the legal brief in
the aforementioned case: "The evidence shows that a draft
environmental policy and a master plan for the golf course were
essentially not acted upon. Furthermore, the President has given
evidence that the board had in recent years focused on other matters in
the belief that they had no responsibility in respect of environmental
matters and that it was entitled to delegate such responsibilities to
management employees."
So ultimately who was responsible? The Club was ordered to pay
approximately $600,000 in fines, court fees, and costs of cleanup as
well as installation of proper pesticide storage and handling facilities.
The superintendent was sentenced to community service, had to pay
substantial legal fees, and lost his job.
If your facility needs improvement, now is the time to take the necessary
measures to protect our environment and the game of golf. Consult
your state or local environmental regulatory agencies for information
on standards and specifications regarding the safe storage and handling
of chemicals on the golf course.
Source: Jim Baird, jbaird@usga.org

5.

DOC/Editor Upcoming Events, Travel, Deadlines
and Tasks
10/22
DOACS- MSMA Meeting, Lee County
Extension Office, Ft. Myers
10/24
FGCSA Fall Board Meeting, Orlando
10/25
CREW Tournament, Bonita Bay East, Naples
10/27
GCSAA Regional Seminar, Orlando
11H
LCCC Alumni Tournament, Raptor Bay, Naples
11/10
Florida Golf Central Magazine Deadline,
December 2003 issue
11/20
USGA Regional Seminar, Palm Beach
Gardens Marriott Hotel
11/20
Golfdom Magazine Deadline, January
2004 issue
12/5
Florida Green Winter 2004 Issue Deadline
12/10
Florida Golf Central Magazine Deadline,
January 2004 issue
12/15
Green Sheet Deadline, Jan/Feb 2004 issue
12/20
Golfdom Magazine Deadline, February
2004 issue

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Editor's Note: Recently articles about arsenic levels on golf courses
noted that 17 and 46 containers of MSMA were found at a couple of
courses in South Florida when local officials were checking on the use
of MSMA on or near city well fields.
With the MSMA issue out there in the media, we might expect an
increased level of scrutiny of golf course maintenance operations. It
does not take big bucks to keep a shop neat, clean and organized and
first impressions are lasting ones. Make sure you are cleaning and
recycling the empty containers properly and regularly.
Also, stockpiling chemicals in large quantities these days is asking for
trouble. Suppliers make regular deliveries. Ask them to store it if you
buy in quantity at a sale price.
If your mix/load or wash rack area need attention. See to it. You don't
want to be on the six o'clock news. Get your owners up to speed on the
MSMA/arsenic issue.
The Green Sheet

Golf Tournaments

8th Annual FGCSA
Chapter Team
Championship
Rain, lightning, and sunshine were in the mix
for all superintendents from seven state
chapters who competed at Southern Dunes
on September 27th for yearly chapter
bragging rights.
After a few delays, the Central Florida
chapter came out on top by one shot over
South Florida and Palm Beach. Members
on the winning ream were:
Joe Ondo,
Jimmy Lawrence, Robert Parmar, Joel
Brownsberger, and Chris Cartin. Low gross
honors and a spot on the state team was
Steve Bernard with a 73. Second was
Robert Parmar with a 74. Low net was won
by Jimmy Lawrence with a 70 in a match of
cards with Dobie McManus. Low net team
honors went to the Palm Beach chapter by
one shot over the Ridge.
Joining Steve on the state team in San Diego,
California in February will be Seth
Strickland (Poa Annua winner), Robert
Parmar (Crowfoot Open winner) and Mark
Henderson, low average in 2 out of 3 events.
Special thanks to host superintendent Scott
Scamehorn and his staff for a great golf
course to play this event on and host
professional Kevin Woodard and his staff
for help scoring and organizing this event.

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The M&E Tournament Committee surrounds Nancy McBride and her assistant as they
present a check for $18,000 for the Missing & Exploited Children's South Florida chapter.

19-Annual South Florida Golf Course Superintendent's Association Benefit
Tournament a Resounding Success
Tamarac, FL - October 20, 2003, -For the last 18 years, the South Florida Golf Course
Superintendents Association (S.F.G.C.S.A.) has sponsored a golf tournament to benefit
the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children/Florida Branch (NCMEC/FL).
To date, the tournaments have raised over $177,000 to support local Florida programs,
On October 10, 2003, the donation exceeded $195,000 with the tremendous success of
the 19th Annual Tournament held at Colony West Country Club in Tamarac, Florida.
"Twenty one years ago, the Center began its work out of tragic circumstances, the abduction
and murder of Adam Walsh. Today we are part of a national network of nonprofit centers
helping thousands of children and their families every year," Stated Nancy A. McBride,
NCMEC Director of Prevention Education and Executive Director of the Florida Branch.
"We are proud to be associated with the S.F.G.C.S.A. and grateful to the community for
their ongoing support of our mission: to help find missing children, and to prevent child
victimization."
The S.F.G.C.S.A. is one of our charter supporters and partners," said McBride. "The
children in Florida have access to child safety information and programs, and their parents
have access to an efficient and effective response team if their child is missing. This
would not be possible without the continued loyal support of the S.F.G.C.S.A."
Players in the tournament enjoyed a day of golf that culminated in an awards presentation.
The committee members, Bill Entwistle, Bob Klitz, Bill McKee, Jim Goins, Dale Kuehner,
Bryan Singleton, and Bill Rayside, were presented with baskets commemorating nineteen
years of support for NCMEC.

Steve Bernard, Adios GC, shoots a 73 to
win 2003 FGCSA Golf Championship
November/December 2003

For more information about NCMEC, contact them toll-free, 24 hours a day at 1-800THE-LOST or visit their website at www.missingkids.com.
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Educational Opportunities

2003 USGA REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Thursday, November 20th, 2003
Palm Beach Gardens, Marriott Hotel
Morning Session - 8:00 - 12:00 pm
Moderator:

John Foy, Director, Florida Region, USGA Green Section

7:00

REGISTRATION - Coffee and Danish

8:00

WELCOMING REMARKS
Roger Harvie, Director; Southeastern Regional Affairs. Viera, Florida

8:15

THE FUTURE OF TURFGRASS NEMATODE MANAGEMENT
William T. (Billy) Crow - Landscape Nematologist, UFL, Gainesville. Florida

9:00

BIRDIES AND BIRDS; WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY
ENVIRONMENT FOR BIRDS

Treasure Coast Blue Pearl
Tournament Raises $20,000
Once again, the Treasure Coast chapter has
hosted a successful Blue Pearl Tournament.
This year's event was held on September
22nd at The Medalist Club in Hobe Sound.
Tim Rappach had the golf course hard and
fast and in great shape. The Pro Shop staff
went out of their way to make everyone feel
more like members than guests for the day.
First place Gross went to the team of Roy
MacDonald, Mark Henderson, Dan Shea
and David Oliver. Second Gross team was
Matt Lochotzki, Steve Bernard, Tyler
Warner and Terry Kennelly.

Greg Braun, President, Martin County Audubon, Stuart, Florida
9:45

BREAK

10:00

WILDLIFE ISSUES ON GOLF COURSES
David Hitzig, Executive Director; Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, Jupiter, Florida

10:45

SLIPPERY WHEN WET - TIPS AND TRICKS TO USING THE NEW ALS
INHIBITING HERBICIDES
J. Bryan Unruh, Ph.D; Extension Turfgrass Specialist, UFL, Milton. Florida

12:00

LUNCH

Special guest host, Greg Norman, spoke on
the merits of the GCSAA with many complements to the work that Superintendents do
for the golf industry. Thanks to the Medalist Club, to our presenting sponsor Hector
Turf, and to the 114 golfers, the proceeds
from this year's 10th Annual Blue Pearl
Tournament were approximately $20,000.
Proceeds will be donated to The Audubon
Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Schools
and educational programs to heighten
children's environmental awareness.

Afternoon Session 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Moderator - John Foy, Director, Florida Region, USGA Green Section
1:00

TOP TEN THINGS A PLAINTIFF'S LAWYER LOOKS FOR IN A
DISCHARGE & TEN GREAT WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR CLUB AND
LESSEN LAWSUITS
Stuart Charlson, Esq., WCEA, Inc.. Tampa, Florida

2:00

SHORTENING THE LEARNING CURVE: A GREEN COMMITTEE
HANDBOOK
Greg Pheneger, President, FGCSA, Golf Course Manager, Johns Island Club

2:30

2004 CHANGES IN THE RULES OF GOLF
Roger Harvie, Director, Southeastern Regional Affairs, USGA, Viera, Florida

3:00

FACE LIFT OR LETDOWN: REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS FOR RENOVATION
Todd Lowe, Agronomist, USGA Green Section, Rotonda West, Florida

3:30

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ORGANIC - MSMA USE AND BEHAVIOR
IN GOLF COURSES
Michal Eldan, Ph.D., MAA Research Task Force Chair, Washington. DC

4:00

ADJOURN

For further information and registration forms, contact Shelly Foy, USGA Green
Section at 772-546-2620 or sfoy@usga.org

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40th Annual Bud Quandt
Tournament
The Florida West Coast GCSA held their
40th annual Bud Quandt Golf Tournament
at Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club on
Oct. 4,2003. Thanks to host superintendent
Bill Kistler and his staff for having the golf
course in outstanding condition.
The golf tournament was a tremendous
success! Over $,9000.00 was raised for
turfgrass research and student scholarships.
The tournament was a sellout due to the
tremendous support of all our generous
industry members as well as our
superintendents.
The FWCGCSA would like to sincerely
thank all our participants for their generous
support! . We look forward to next year's
event to be held on October 11, 2004 to be
an even greater success.

The Green Sheet

Allied Organizations

Florida Turf grass Assn.
Conference & Show

FTGA 2004 Regional Turf
Conferences

The Florida Turfgrass Association's 51st
Annual Conference and Tradeshow had
something for everyone at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Tampa on Sept. 8th - 10th.

Jan. 13 Mid-Florida - Orlando - Camp
Down/OUC
Jan. 15 Tampa Bay - Tampa - Higgins
Hall/St. Lawrence Parrish
After the golf tournament, fishing tournament, Jan. 20 Southeast - Lake Worth Polish American Club
the tours and the corn boil on Monday, the
attendees settled down to education and the Jan. 21 Dade/Broward - Miami Pro Player Stadium
Trade Show on Tuesday. In addition to the
awards given out at the Annual Board Meet- Jan. 22 Southwest - Fort Myers TECO Arena
ing, the FTGA elected new officers as follows:
Jan Beljan, President; Tom Wells, Vice Presi- Jan. 29 North Florida - Jacksonville Duval County Extension
dent; and Matt Taylor, Secretary/Treasurer.
Board of Directors include Ken Glover, Buddy Feb. 3 Gulf Coast - Milton - Santa
Rosa County Auditorium
Keene, Christy Lyle, Rick Wats, Alan Puckett
and Joe Welch.
This year's topics will include Herbicide label
updates; adjuvants and tank mixing;
Wednesday was a short day with the Trade
groundwater
and pesticide issues; pesticide
Show ending at noon. It was a quick and
safety,
and
much
more! Supplier and venpleasant 2 and 1/2 days full of education,
dor
representatives
from all major manufacgood food and plenty of quality time with
turers
will
be
on
hand
to answer your chemipeers. If you passed up the Show this year,
cal
questions.
don't make the same mistake next year!

Condolences
Paul Bundschu, owner of Harvest
Publishing and friend of the Florida Golf
Course Superintendents Association as well
as the Florida Turfgrass Association, passed
away on October 13th. His sudden death
was a tremendous loss to his family and to
our turfgrass family as well. Paul has been
the publisher for the FTGA's Florida Turf
Digest for many years.
Larry Kieffer, publisher of our own Florida
Green magazine, has had a loss in his family
as his mother passed away in October after
a long struggle. Betty Kieffer graduated
from the University of South Florida with a
degree in social work. She worked in that
field for almost 25 years and spent her later
years volunteering in her community. Larry
has been our publications manager and
consultant since 1989.
Dr. Ed Freeman, Professor Emeritus (Plant
Science-Pathology) University of Florida
passed away last month. . Dr. Freeman
served at UF as a professor of turfgrass
pathology and represented the FTGA as Turf
Coordinator for many years.
Please keep these families in your thoughts.
November/December 2003

Sponsorships are available for one location
only, three locations, or all seven locations.
Sponsors have the option of appearing in
the handout packet and/or having a table top
display at the sponsored conference sites.
Call the FTGA office for more information
on sponsor opportunities.
As always, conference attendees will receive
CEU credits in O&T, L&O and CORE categories, the latest in technical information and
literature from our sponsors. Registration
costs also cover lunch and coffee breaks, with
discounts for early registration, and multiple
attendees from the same organization. Look
for your registration brochure in the mail soon
or call the FTGA Conference Coordinator at
800-882-6721 to receive one.

2004 FGCSA
Membership Directory
The 2004 FGCSA Membership Directory
will be mailed to all FGCSA members in
November. Please call the FGCSA
office at 1-800-732-6053 or e-mail us at
fgcsal23@bellsouth.net if your listing
is incorrect.

2004 Florida Reception to
be Held February 12th
The FGCSA will host its always popular reception on Thursday evening, February 12th,
2004, from 7:00 - 9:30. p.m. at the
Wyndham Hotel at Emerald Plaza in San
Diego. This hotel is one of the Exhibitor
Headquarters Hotels conveniently located in
the Downtown San Diego area.
All Florida Superintendents and Assistant
Superintendents are invited to attend. Look
for your invitation in January. Mark your
calendar now and make your travel plans
accordingly. You will not want to miss this
night.
Sponsors will be solicited and we expect a
good response from our loyal affiliates who
enjoy the opportunity to network with all the
Florida representatives who attend the Conference in San Diego. If you are an affiliate
member of one of our local chapters who
has never attended the reception, please call
the FGCSA office at 1-800-732-6053 to receive your sponsor solicitation package.
There is still time for you to be a part of the
San Diego reception.
As in the past few years, we will have a
short Pre-Reception Welcome for all sponsors and FGCSA board members. This special time presents an opportunity for our
sponsors to unwind after the hectic first day
of the Show. We sincerely appreciate the
support of all our sponsors and look forward
to another great night!
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Meadowbrook

Company

Lakeland

800-330-8874

Fort Myers

800-481-8911

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888-222-7072

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Golf Ventures/Helena Chemical

Takes On A New Product Line Of Organic-Based, Bridge Fertilizers
from

Harmony Products, Inc.
On the following "Greens and Fairway Grade" Fertilizers
5-10-5
6-2-12

7-2-7
8-8-8

Contact your local Golf Ventures/Helena Territory Manager
for details or call 888-222-7072

H A R M O N Y
m In Tune With Nature

Superintendents Urged to Get Up-to-Speed on the MSMA/Arsenic Issue - See page 4
FGCSA
Marie Roberts
1760 NW Pine Lake Drive
Stuart, FL 34994

\^ookingham, Peter
Turfgrass Information Center
MSU: W-212 Library
East Lansing, Michigan 48824

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