THE GREENERSIDE MARCH-APRIL 1996 • Volume 19 Number 2 Official Publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey Local superintendent selected for regional Environmental Steward Award John A. Boyer from District Four, superintendent at the Marriott Seaview Resort, won the Environmental Stew­ ard Award for the resort golf course category in the Northeastern Region. GCSANJ has again gained bragg encouraged to install a light trap on the golf course to get accurate mosquito counts to help them determine when an aerial application is necessary. Only when this count exceeds inga certain threshold will the county spray by airplane at day­ break. They inform us a few days in advance so that we can inform our staff and the guests to vacate the Bay Course areas getting sprayed. The county mosquito control will also enter the marsh areas to dig out old water ditches to maintain the water drainage so puddling is minimized. This association with the county has proven to be very valuable to both the Continued on page 5 rights because this is the second year in a row that someone from South Jersey has won in the Northeastern Region. We are extremely proud of the fact that GCSAA has honored John for his work in protecting and enhancing the environment at his golf course. Here, in John’s own words, are the environmental concerns he faces at his golf course. “Marriott Seaview Resort is a 36-hole resort facility lo­ cated on U.S. Route 9 in Absecon, New Jersey. This facility features a 299-room hotel, eight tennis courts, a golf learning center, and the two golf courses are the Pines Course and the Bay Course. The Pines Course is cut out of an oak and pine woods with narrow fairways roughly 6,400 yards in length. Across Route 9 from the hotel lies the Bay Course, an open, links style course featuring very small greens and measuring 6,000 yards. Both golf courses contain an abundance of wildlife, especially the Bay Course which borders on Reeds Bay and the Edwin M. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge. The presence of this wildlife is one of the prominent factors we must consider in our maintenance program. “I will address two main areas of environmental concern at Marriott’s Seaview Resort. These are the insect control programs, and our integrated pest management program. “Insect control has always been one of the toughest chal­ lenges facing us here, especially on the Bay Course, where the reeds and marshes are ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes and other flies. Aside from the aerial spray which is applied occasionally by Atlantic County, we do not make any chemical mist spray for the control of flying insects. The mosquito is a problem we have from early May until the first freeze. The county does patrol our golf course and makes periodic larvi- cide applications to standing water on the golf course for the control of mosquitoes. This is done only when an abundant amount of larvae are seen in these pools. The county was In this issue Editorial President's Message The Greenerside wins GCSAA best in class GCSANJ News 2 3 6 7 GCSAA '96 Board of Directors election results 13 The truth leaks out X-marks the spot Essex Fells C.C. site of 1996 State Open Back nine 17 20 25 26 GCSANJ Newsletter is published six times a year by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey Edward Walsh, CGCS, Shaun Barry Ilona Gray Editor Newsletter Business Staff Ken Krausz, CGCS Contributing Writers Douglas Vogel, Steven Malikowski, CGCS Please address inquiries to: Editor, The Greenerside P.O. Box 3672, Wayne, NJ 07474-3672 For Ad Placement: Judy Policastro (201) 379-1100 Art and Typography by Trend Multimedia 908-787-0786 • FAX 908-787-7212 GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY 66 Morris Ave., Suite 2A Springfield, New Jersey 07081 201-379-1100 • FAX 201-379-6507 Officers: Paul Powondra, President Glenn Miller Vice President Ken Krausz, CGCS, Secretary Ron Mencl, Treasurer Chris Carson, Past President Directors District 1 Michael Mongon Joe Kennedy District 2 Vincent Bracken Patrick Campbell, CGCS District 3 Edward L. Mellor Dennis Shea District 4 Douglass P. Larson Steve Malikowski, CGCS Chapter GSAA Delegate Wayne Remo, CCCS Executive Secretary Judy Policastro Commercial Representatives Steve Chirip Shaun Barry © 1996 THE GREENERSIDE Opinions expressed in this Newsletter are the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily express the opin­ ions or policies of the CCSANJ Board and its member­ ship. No part of this newsletter may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. Printed on recycled paper compressed by winter’s coldness. Gone are the hours for planning. Spring is the season for action. The action we face on the course this year will be considerable. The damage from the snow and the threat of mold have to be assessed and addressed immediately. The agronomic demands of the course must be met as well. The equipment was well maintained over the winter and now must begin to earn its keep. Other things are pressing too. Items beyond our control and that, by defini­ tion, is the cause of stress. Heading the list of the uncontrollable is spring weather. It matters significantly whether it’s a cold, wet cycle or wet and warm, or will it be dry? Budget constraints, personnel problems, and the like are close behind. It’s springtime and, like everyone else, there are personal items to attend to in­ cluding the holidays, family events, and just relaxing a little bit. EDITORIAL The color green By Ilona Gray Looking out at the ice and the snow that has accumulated over the winter, it’s hard for me to accept that I am going to write to you about spring. Springtime! It’s the season that releases all the coiled energies Unlike Ma Bell, Mother Nature knows how to cure the stress of spring by removing winter’s white and making the landscape green. Green is a color that instinctively relaxes people. We don’t really know why. Psychologists specializing in the impact of color in the environment (yes, there are such experts) tell us that we can be overwhelmed by too much bright color. It has too much energy and makes us nervous. Browns, blacks, and hues of gray are depressive in their actions, while green is just relaxing. It’s the color of money to some, but to most, it is the color of life. Green fields, green grass, green leaves all add up to make for a relaxing environment. That is one reason why people like to be on a golf course in the first place. The addition of a few bright flowers season the mix of green with little dots of energy, boosting everyone’s energy level just to the right point. The Greenerside recommends that if you get a little stressed this spring relax, don’t worry. Take a stroll through the course at the end of the day and enjoy the color green. Soak it in and let it do its magic. Don’t fail to note what is flowering and examine the flowers for their intensity of color. The next morning you can start refreshed. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE "Whaddaya mean I gotta?" Are cent Landscape Management article discussing the pos­ sibility of the vari­ ous green industry groups (GCSAA, lawn care, landscape, nursery, etc.) banding together to present a “common voice” in Washington referred to GCSAA as powerful and financially independent. It further pointed out that GCSAA had recently hired a team of attorneys to serve as lobbyists in the capitol. I must admit that I liked hearing that I was part of a professional association viewed as powerful by related groups. Note there is no implication of any arrogance on GCSAA’s part, nor should there be. Believe me, as a result of the recent bylaws and reaffiliation issues, I have received a number of phone calls from members, which have caused me to reflect a great deal about GCSAA and what it means to be a part of it, something I had not done in quite a while. Having served as government relations chair for GCSANJ as well as on the Board of the Alliance for Environmental Concerns, I’ve come to know that the legislators and regulators listen far more attentively when represented with a sizable group of people (and voters) whose industry contributes bil­ lions of dollars to the U.S. economy, as ours does. While having an eye on proposed legislation or regulations which might impact our industry and, at the same time, striving to keep the key people informed about how we contribute to the environment and the economy is certainly not an issue we do often. But without someone doing it we could be burdened with far more onerous requirements than now. Remember GCSAA is working with the EPA in Washington to help guide and keep the regulators informed. Of course, GCS ANJ and the Alliance do the same on a smaller scale here at home. It’s too bad that it is so difficult to quantify something (unreasonable laws or rules) which has been prevented, much like we super­ intendents tried to quantify about how much disease we didn’t have in a season. Just keep in mind that everyone shares in GCSAA’s efforts and results, member and non-member alike. GCSAA has other resources available as our present government relations chair, Mike Mongon, discovered. Mike was able to spend some time with State Senator Joseph Kyrillos at Expo last December while he escorted him around the trade show. Mike noted that the Senator seemed stunned by the technology on display. Senator Kyrillos was impressed enough to suggest we needed to get the word out to the general public, particularly about our efforts regarding the environ­ ment. Perhaps a video provided to the local cable systems around the state could be used. Of course, we would never have the resources for such an endeavor, but Mike got in touch with GCSAA, who had apparently not considered such an ap­ proach. Sure, there is “Par for the Course,” but that is geared toward golfers, not the average citizen who has never been on a golf course but probably learned all he knows from watching GCSANJ will absolutely not lose its autonomy and will continue to focus its concerns on New Jersey and the region. “Caddyshack.” GCSAA was very interested and, at last report, was studying how best to provide a video that local chapters could give to television systems. Perhaps this will not come to fruition, but it’s an approach to informing people about us that we might never have consider doing solely by ourselves. Who benefits? I would like to thank all those members who called me about the bylaws issues, for they caused me to research them and pass those excellent questions on to GCSAA. Allow me to address several important points: • GCSANJ will absolutely not lose its autonomy. It will continue to focus its concerns on New Jersey and the region. Concerns about GCSAA having access to our books, noting our sound financial condition, and assessing us to fund some GCSAA program are unfounded. We will simply be forwarding to GCSAA a year-end statement to show we are doing everything a tax-exempt association is legally required to be doing; such as maintaining tax- exempt status, filing reports with the IRS, and being incorporated. This information can be sent to a third party, such as an accounting firm, and GCSAA would never see the actual data, only receive a report about whether or not everything’s in order. We will continue to support research efforts here at home. In fact, GCSANJ will be very much involved in Dr. Bruce Clarke’s newly approved project to build test plots to study greens construction and performance in both ideal and less-than-ideal sites. While other turf programs are Continued on page 4 "Whaddaya mean I gotta?" Continued from page 3 being scaled back at some of the prominent northeastern universities, Rutgers is emerging by having a dynamic, expanding teaching and research effort for turf. Plus, the recent faculty additions put it on the way to becoming the premier center for research in the region. • Regarding the dual membership issue, note that everyone will be “grandfathered” for life, that after July 1, 1997, even those people applying for membership in GCSANJ as Class C (assistant) will not be required to join GCSAA —only when they go to move up to A or B. Remember GCSAA has changed from the days when it was proposed that the delegate system be done away. The delegates, directed by the local chapters, carry much influence. They will be closely involved in pointing out and correcting any glitches in the dual membership rule. 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No one likes to be told they’ve “gotta” do something. Not a single GCSANJ member today has “gotta” join GCSAA or vice versa, but we have tightened the entrance requirements for future A and B status in our profession. Take the STRESS off You and Your Turf with Flo ratine Products and Sleepy Hollow Turf Mngt. Speciality Products for Turf ASTRONis designed to increase root mass, length and carbohydrate storage. ASTRON enhances turfs ability to withstand stress. PERK-UP improves plant respiration, relieves wilt and restores color loss due to high heat and humidity. It also enhances root growth. PER ”4" MAX is formulated to increase topical density of turf and encourage root development in early Spring and Fall. MAXIPLEX will decrease nutrient tie-up, reduce compaction and hot spots, help manage soil moisture, and in sand reduces leaching. CalpHlex is the great balancer it will lower soil sodium, increase available calcium, and balance calcium to magnesium ratios. 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We have many natural habitat areas tor the bats in wooded areas that we do not enter or disturb. “We are always looking for alternatives to the use of chemicals in the control of all insects.” MORIE Golf Course Construction and Maintenance Materials Unmatched Quality and Service • Bunker sands • Root zone materials • Topdressings • Decorative stone • Crushed stone • Drainage materials • Fill Dirt • Top Soil Morie The Morie Company, Inc. A South Jersey Industries Company Box 463, Woodbine, NJ 08270 800-732-0068 Fax 609/861-2234 “One natural control for mosquitoes that we have at­ tempted to introduce into the Bay are Purple Martins. The Purple Martin is a bird in the swallow family. These birds are able to consume nearly 2,000 mosquitoes per day. We have now installed the martin houses near the marsh areas of the Bay Course. “We have in the past two summers tried Garlic Barrier to repel mosquitoes. We sprayed this material, which is 100% garlic juice, over ten acres of grass near the marshes. This material seems to work very well to keep the mosquitoes away from the sprayed areas for two weeks or more. Last summer we used this natural material; however, our application was fol­ lowed by 40 days of no rain. We could not determine the garlic’s effectiveness because we had very little mosquito activity anyway. “In the early spring, the first insect to arrive is the gnat. We do not use any chemical control of this insect. We provide insect repellent at the Golf Shop, at cost, for the guests’ use. The biting fly, or strawberry fly, usually follows the gnat as Summer approaches. This fly is a bad nuisance and is very difficult to control with chemicals, so none are used. The Green Head fly shows up along the Jersey coastline in late June when the temperature heats up above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The Green Head fly is very large, up to three-quarters of an inch long. Its bite can be painful. Fortunately, this fly, though persistent, is very slow and usually can be killed after lighting on one’s skin. There is no good chemical to control the Green Head, so we do not try. However, the Green Head is attracted to heat. A simple Green Head trap can be made by building an opening on the bottom of a wooden box covered on the top with a screen. This box is elevated by wooden legs so the bottom of the box is three feet high. The flies enter the trap from the open bottom and try to escape by flying toward the light. Finding no escape, they eventually tire out and fall to the ground, where they are eaten by sparrows and swallows. In the mid ‘70s, Rutgers University sent an undergraduate student to Seaview to check the effectiveness and design of the traps. They were found to work very well. These traps are placed just inside the marsh areas and spread out about 75 yards apart. One or two are placed near each tee and green. The Green Heads are still a problem but a lesser one that tchoe golfer sees we are trying to ntrol. “Bats are another natural predator of flying insects. In the evening many bats can be seen flying on both the Bay Course and the Pines Course. We have many natural habitat areas for the bats in wooded areas that we do not enter or disturb. We do By Ilona Gray The Greenerside wins GCSAA best in class Down in Orlando, The Greenerside received top honors in its class for the 1995 Local Chapter Editors contest. The Greenerside is more than the official newsletter of the GCSANJ. It is a team of five who put together the si a year and the contributing writers that help keep the GCSANJ strong and vibrant. Contributing writers - ssuGeasugl The contest divides the newsletters into four categories. The Greenerside is placed in category four which includes those newsletters completed by paid professional staff. Run­ ners up in this category were the newsletters from Georgia and Iowa. 1995 was a year in which all the effort in making The Greenerside came together, and it is especially gratifying to have that effort recognized on a national level. Let me intro­ duce the winners: Frank A. Macchione Construction inc. 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Ken Krausz, newsletter business staff, and GCSANJ Executive Secretary Judy Policastro and Dale Nieves of Alampi & Associates round out The Greenerside team. And none of this, of course, would be possible without the financial support from our advertisers. Calendar April 9 GCSAA Seminar: Calibration & Safety of Pesticide Applica­ tion Equipment. Norton, Massa­ chusetts. Contact GCSAA, (800) 472- 7878. May 15 April 25 GCSANJ April Monthly Meet­ ing, New Jersey vs Philly. Cape May National G.C., host: Steve Malikowski, CGCS. Contact Judy Policastro, (201) 379-1100. The Rutgers Turfgrass Re­ search Golf Classic. Fiddler’s Elbow C.C., hosted by New Jersey Turfgrass Foundation. Contact Dick Caton, (609) 853-5973. Introduction to Wetland Identification. Cook College Office of Continuing Professional Education. Contact (908) 932-9271. June 1 GCSANJ NEWS NEW JERSEY SUPERINTENDENT RECEIVES PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION David M. Geyer, superintendent of Greate Bay Resort and Country Club, has been designated a Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS) by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Geyer has been superintendent of the Greate Bay Resort and County Club, Somers Point, New Jersey, course since 1993. He lives at 33 Mays Landing Road. GCSAA instituted the certification program in 1971 to recognize outstanding and progressive superintendents. More than 1,400 active GCSAA members currently hold CGCS status. To become certified, a candidate must have five years’ experience as a golf course superintendent, be employed in that capacity, and meet specific educational requirements of col­ lege credit or continuing education units. The candidate must then pass a rigorous six-hour examination covering knowl­ edge of GCSAA and its certification program; the rules of golf; turfgrass management; pest management, safety and compli­ ance; and financial and organizational management. As part of the certification process, an on-site inspection of Geyer’s golf course operation was conducted by two certified Continued on page 8 Tee & Green & In Between Whether your challenge is a dead­ line, a tee, a green, a fairway, a rough, or a bunker surround, we have a blend that fits your needs. We understand the variety of problems you face because we have spent a great deal of time listening to golf course superintendents. As a result, Tee & Green Sod offers the most complete product line available to the golf course industry— even a four-foot wide washed roll! Give us a call for information about our selection of products, and our unique harvesting and washing techniques. •Bentgrass •Bluegrass •Washed sod • Bluegrass-Ryegrass •Bluegrass-Fine Fescue 401/789-8177 • 401/789-3895 (fax) • PO Box 418, Exeter, RI 02822 GCSANJ NEWS Continued from page 7 golf course superintendents: Steve Malikowski, CGCS, of Cape May National Golf Course, Cape May, and Ken Van Fleet, CGCS, of Avalon Golf Course, Cape May. Joseph J. Stefanski A LaTourette GC, Staten Island, NY Frank Tichenor B-l Essex Fells CC, Essex Fells The following membership changes were approved re­ cently: GCSANJ WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Peter L. Pedrazzi, Sr. From A to C Pierre Coste, CGCS From A to L From C to L Buddy Rizzio The Greenerside welcomes the following new GCSANJ members: Kevin B. Haggerty B-l Manasquan River GC, Brielle Alfred Holden B-l Richmond County CC, Staten Island, NY David S. Morrow B-l Glen Ridge CC, Glen Ridge Michael R. 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The children are Josh (left) and Jon. The Broome Family: Rick and Tracy Broome and children Ashley and Justin A "SOIL FIRST" PROGRAM • REDUCE WILT •WON’T BURN • WATER HOLDING CAPACITY • BETTER NUTRIENT MOBILITY • SAFETY OF APPLICATION • SOIL CONDITIONING NATURAL ORGANIC FERTILIZERS: 5-4-5 • Helps reduce wilt and builds soil. 14-2-5 • Builds water holding capacity. NATURAL ORGANIC SOIL CONDITIONERS: KICK • Stimulates roots and opens tight soils. N-HANCE • 12% needed calcium to help build cell walls. BliO-STIMULANTS: POTENT-SEA • Reduces stress with over 60 trace nutrients. POTENT-SEA PLUS • Sea kelp and fish meal together. ORLANDO MAGIC By Shaun Barry Ilona Gray asked me to report about what happened at the National, so here goes—my great adventure. Next time she will ask someone else to give this report. It is Thursday night and snow is predicted for Friday with accumulations of up to 12 inches. My flight leaves Friday evening. The potential for problems seems great. I decide to go early and standby. The 7:15 a.m. flight was full but I got on the 8:30 a.m. flight. I also got off this flight when late arriving flyers showed up and they wanted my seat. I hope Ron Mylnarski (Copper Hill C.C.) reads this explanation. He saw me escorted off and I can only imagine what he thought. Between flights I took time for breakfast and Joel Siegel Continued on page 10 Golf Turn-Key Inc. Construction Golf Course Construction TEE AND GREEN CONSTRUCTION DRAINAGE . RETAINING WALLS IRRIGATION . PONDS OTTERBINE INSTALLATION 908-469-7782 MEMBER OF NJ TURF GRASS ASSOC. & GCSANJ For a free catalog and a list of distributors please call: Earthworks PO Box 278K, Martins Creek, PA 18063 800 732 TURF GCSANJ NEWS Continued from page 9 (film critic) sat next to me. He agreed with me that ‘ ‘Braveheart” was a great film but he didn’t think Mel Gibson would win Best Director. He has been nominated since our conversation, so maybe I will start a new career. I headed back to the gates and got on the 9:45. Well, actually, I got down the runway to the door of the plane before I was turned around. This was going to be a long day. Barbara Clearyand thcBracken family helped to brighten my day, but soon they were on their way and I wasn’t. Finally, after walking many miles from gate to gate, I got the last seat on the 3:00 p.m. flight. The journey had begun and the adventure continued. My rental car took one horn- of standing in line. When I got to the counter, the rep said next time just avoid the line and go directly to the corporate counter (one of us felt like a dummy). Introducing The Perfect Bag For Greens And Tees. For overseeding low cut areas and establishing greens and tees, no other fertilizer provides the kind of coverage and nutrient distribution that Country Club 10-18-18 does. Country Club 10-18-18 After two hours of driving through some incredible rains, I arrived in Port Richey. It was 10:15 p.m., and I was at home but nobody else was plus they had the key. Bill Johnson (Philadelphia Cricket Club) and Jack Montecalvo (Jersey Turf) were out to dinner. At 10:45 everybody was home and we made golf plans which included gloves, hats and long johns. It never warmed up for the next three days, but we had a great time. World Woods G.C. turned out to be as good as I was told, and Bill’s 81-year-old Dad had the low score of the day everyday except when he was my partner. On Tuesday I got to Orlando. At the golf tournament I talked with Bob Prickett. He had played well and his 162 earned him a place in the Stableford Competition of the 1st flight. Something was wrong, though, and after much prodding (about one second and in front of Tom Grimac and Doug Larson) he told me how his friends (?) had cast him aside. It seems that Steve Malikowski had gotten a chance to play Black Diamond C.C. Steve asked Tom and Tom asked Doug and nobody asked “The Dean.” Bob wiped away a tear but the hurt still remains. Doug and Tom played here as a team so wl can only guess whether Bob and Tom will team up to defend their “Leslie Cup” title (please stay tuned). Later that day I saw Ian Kunesch. He had a real great tournament. His total was 158, which included a mile of putts. This made him a runner up by one shot in the Gross division in the 1st flight. That one shot was the final 20’ putt on the last hole which sat on the lip. He also tied for 1 st in the Net division. I also found out that Chip Kern won his flight and that Bruce Peeples came in third. Congratulations to all of our winners and to anyone who has been left out. The seminars were well attended and really seemed to be the main reason that most of our members attended the confer­ ence. The next major item of interest was the Trade Show where every new thing was showcased and where one of our members put on a fashion show. This unidentified but large person was seen walking the aisles wearing shorts, black high- top (Chucky T’s) sneakers, a jacket wrapped around his stomach, a dress shirt and a smile on his face. Thank goodness he was looking for Sven and not me. Forrest Arthur of Hominy Hill fame is now the superin­ tendent at Spanish Bay and he sends his regards. Other former New Jersey superintendents were also seen by this reporter— Wayne Ballinger, Chris Gaynor, Les Mickens, Bob MilleqM Mike Leftwich, Danny Quasi, Terry Stanley, Mel Summer and John Ward, all seemed well. Everybody that I spoke to had no problems except Ron Continued on page 11 GCSANJ NEWS Continued from page 10 Luepke.lt seems that his hotel clerk wouldn’t give him the key to his room. His wife (Dr. Karen Plumley) had checked in first and nobody else was getting a key. Lucky Ron got to spend the night with Mike King. I’d change hotels next time, Ron. The show did end and the flight home was uneventful (except being seated between three high school cheerleading squads, but that is another story). Now our year really begins. I hope it is just a little bit less eventful. 1995 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS By Dennis Shea The 1995-1996 GCSANJ scholarships were awarded to five deserving recipients in January. This year’s group in­ cluded John Genovesi (University of Rhode Island), Scott Fretz, Keith Kubik, Paul Stampa, and Yi Wang (Rutgers JJniversity). All of the recipients have enjoyed strong aca­ demic campaigns and intend to pursue careers in the turf industry. The relationship between superintendents and the re­ search component of the universities has become vital in developing and administering sound agronomic practices. The importance of this alliance was clearly exhibited in recent years with the onset of Summer Patch and Summer Stress Syndrome (complex). The successful response to these mala­ dies with effective controls through the cooperation of super­ intendents and research facilities highlights a need to ensure and strengthen this important conduit. The Scholarship Com­ mittee has recognized the contributions of turf research, there­ RALPH McGILLAN Excavating Contractor Specializing in Lakes & Ponds fore we encourage people in this area to participate in our scholarship program. Our future is about communication and cooperation. THE FINAL ANSWER? By Shaun Barry In a previous newsletter I acknowledged a mistake that I had made and asked for the name of the superintendent who received our first plaque. Dr. Henry Indyk checked his files and we have an answer. It was in 1977. The occasion was the LPGA Tournament held at Forsgate C.C. The latePaul Boizelle presented the plaque to Tom Schultz on the 18th green during the concluding ceremonies. If someone disagrees, please let me know. 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These students will become members at a course someday. As you shake your head just smile a little and think about early retirement. 1. H2O is hot water and CO is cold water. 2. Germinates means to become a naturalized 3. When you smell an odorless gas it is probably German. carbon monoxide. P.S. I will supply the complete list on request. Mea Culpa We neglected to say the the cover article in the November^ December Greenersidevr&s adapted from an article that origi’ nally appeared in the MET GCSA’s Tee to Green, Vol. 25, Num. 7, September/October 1995. Pandora Wojick and Tim O’Neill co-wrote the original article. The 1996 CIBA Legacy Award By Dennis Shea The CIBA Legacy Award Program offers educational aid to the children and grandchildren of GCSAA members through the auspices of the GCSAA Foundation, a charitable and educational trust. CIBA Legacy Awards are $1,500 per aca­ demic year. Application forms and eligibility information will be available through GCS ANJ Headquarters for any members interested in utilizing this opportunity. Application deadline is April 15,1996. Please contact Judy Policastro at (201) 379- 1100. TORO We’ll make your entire golf course- greens, tees, and fairways - beautifully playable. And, we’ll do it with environmentally sound plant nutrients and soil conditioners that encourage and enhance the biological processes which occur naturally in soil, plants, and grass. STORR TRACTOR COMPANY Distributors of Turf, Irrigation, Recycling Equipment, and Environmental Products & Services 175 13th Avenue 3191 US 22 East Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 Somerville, NJ 08876 (516) 588-5222 (908) 722-9830 Serving the industry since 1945 GCSAA 1996 Board of Directors election results by: Wayne P. Remo, CGCS GCSANJ Delegate For President (Ran unopposed & Elected) Bruce R. Williams, CGSA Highland Park, Illinois For Vice President (Ran unopposed & elected) Paul McGinnis, CGCS Phoenix, Arizona For Secretary/Treasurer (Total votes cast 5,943) George F. Renault III, GCSA (Elected with 3,742 votes) Bethesda, Maryland David W. Fearis, CGCS (Lost with 2,201 votes) Kansas City, Missouri For Director (Total votes cast 11,892) Ken Mangum, CGCS (Won with 3,507 votes) Duluth, Georgea Scott Woodhead, CGCS (Won with 3,037 votes) Bozeman, Montana Michael Wallace, CGCS (Lost with 2,310 votes) Simsbury, Connecticut Samuel Snyder VII, CGCS (Lost with 1,502 votes) Wilmington, Delaware Robert Tillema, CGCS (Lost with 825 votes) Sanger, California Paul A.C. Dermott, CGCS (Lost with 711 votes) Ontario, Canada ***Note Michael Wallace was appointed as Director by President Williams to fill the 1 year unexpired term of newly elected Secretary/Treasurer George Renault III, CGCS Hardgoods - 201-473-3393 Nursery - 201-473-2749 Fax - 201-473-4402 To Keep Your Turf Free from Disease & Insects TERRE Co has the Turf& Ornamental products that perform THE PRO’S CHOICE Grass Seed Fertilizers Insecticides Nursery Stock Fungicides Herbicides Mulches Tools Stone Soil Ties 206 Delawanna Ave Clifton NJ 07014 Travelin' with Nigel By Nigel Wisskowski, CGCS PART I The 1996 GCSAA Conference and Show has come and gone and once again has been a great success. As usual the annual meeting is always one of the hottest topics, and this year was no exception with bylaws amendments being at the top of the list. For the sake of brevity, let me summarize the results of the balloting. All amendments were overwhelm­ ingly passed as expected by me and your Chapter delegate, Wayne Remo. The only passed amendment that could be considered relatively close was Article I, Section 2 which takes away voting privileges of Class C members, and Section 4 which adds a section delineating the rights of membership. For this amendment the voting was 5,437 Yes and 1,204 No. As for the election of officers, the results are as follows: Bruce R. Williams, CGCS, is our new president; Paul S. McGinnis, CGCS, vice president; and George Renault III, CGCS, secretary/treasurer. Ken Mangum, CGCS, and R. Scott Woodhead, CGCS, were elected as directors and Mike Wallace, CGCS, as the third highest vote receiver, was appointed to a one-year term by newly-elected President Bruce R. Williams. GCSAA 1996 Articles of Incorporation/ Bylaw Amendment Results Ballot Issue #1 (Passed 6,632 votes yes, 9 votes no) (161 yes from NJ) RANSOMES 300 THE MOST PRODUCTIVE FAIRWAY MOWER FEATURES: 116” cutting width 5 floating heads 7 mph cutting speed 4 wheel drive 38 hp Kubota diesel EIGHT ACRES PER HOUR Double Eagle EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. 285 Dayton-Jamesburg Road Dayton. New Jersey 08810 • (908) 329-9292 To allow chapter delegates and proxy voting for modifica­ tion in annual dues for Classes AA, A, B, and C members. Ballot Issue #2 (Passed 6,093 votes yes, 548 no) (119 yes from NJ, 42 no) Beginning July 1, 1997, all new Class A & B members residing in the U.S. except Alaska, must be a member of an Affiliated Chapter. Ballot Issue #3 (Passed 5,437 votes yes, 485 no) (161 yes from NJ) That all chapters must have an Affiliation Agreement with GCSAA, and establishing disciplinary action for violation of the agreement and Code of Ethics. Ballot Issue #5 (Passed 6,423 votes yes, 218 no) (161 yes from NJ) Allowing the Standards/Bylaws Committee to reject pro­ posed amendments while providing a means for an indi­ vidual to submit a proposed amendment to a membership votes. Ballot Issue #6 (Passed 6,609 votes yes, 12 no) (161 yes from NJ) Allowing chapter delegates and proxy holders to vote on modification of annual dues, allowing the Board of Direc­ tors to remove or discipline a board member, allowing the board to hold special meetings by phone, allowing a Direc­ tor to waive the right to meeting notice, indemnifying Directors for simple negligence in accordance with state laws, providing for dissolution of the Association and Continues on page 19 Introducing New Daconil Weafner Stik Fungicide. It Outsticks The Flowable Competition For Top Disease Control. High magnification microscopy shows it. And laboratory wash-off studies, too. New Daconil Weather Stik fungicide sticks and stays like the competition can't. So when other fungicides might wash away, you can continue to count on Daconil Weather Stik for control of major turf diseases on both warm and cool season grasses. That includes Brown patch, Leaf spot, Melting out, Dollar spot, Anthracnose, Rust, Red thread, and Snow mold. Plus control of most ornamentals plant diseases and algal scum, too. In addition, Daconil Weather Stik can be tank-mixed with a wide range of turf and ornamentals fungicides, so you can also count on it for broad-spectrum support of your systemics, as well as disease resis­ tance management. Remember, there's never been a documented case of disease resistance to a Daconil brand fungicide In over 25 years. And Daconil Weather Stik is more con­ centrated than prior formulations, so you'll have fewer jugs to get rid of, too. Which simply says from better protection to easier disposal, Daconil Weather Stik is the right flowable choice for you. ISK Biosciences Corporation, Turf & Specialty Products, 1523 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 250, Marietta, GA 30062. ISK BIOSCIENCES Always follow label directions carefully when using turf and ornamentals plant protection products. ™ Trademark of ISK Biosciences Corporation. Landscape irrigation contractor rules adoption The following is a summary of the rules adopted and recently published in the New Jersey Register of January 2,1996. These regulations make it official that irrigation contractors will have to be certified under the La n d­ scape Irrigation Contractors Certification Act. The regulations set up a Board which will implement this process. The act defines an irrigation contractor as anyone involved in the construction, repair, maintenance, improvement and alteration of any portion of a landscape irrigation system, including required wiring within that system and connection to the required power supply, and the installation and connection to a public or private water supply system under the terms and conditions of a contract. The candidate will be furnished a certification form and has two years from the date of his application to pass the examination. If the individual fails the exam, he has to wait a minimum of six months from the date he failed before he is These regulations make it official that irrigation contractors will have to be certified under the Landscape Irrigation Contractors Certification Act. allowed to retake the exam. The fee schedule is as follows: Application for Certification $45; Reapplication $45; Exami­ nation Fee $150; Examination Retake Fee $50; Certification Fee is $300 and Biannual Registration is $300. For additional information, contact the Irrigation Associa­ tion of New Jersey at (201) 379-1100. Financial Solutions You Can Trust "I'm working to land myself a successful retirement. It's never too early to plan for retirement. Especially when you consider that you’ll be spending over one-third of your life as a retiree. ■ We’ll help you determine exactly how much you’ll need to comfortably retire. Then get you started on a systematic plan that’s affordable and rewarding in retirement. ■ For more information or to speak with us personally, please call: James K. 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By Steve Malikowski, CGCS The truth leaks out For quite some time I have been considering leaving The Greenerside as a contributing writer. It was brought to my attention that my unique style of writing may be unwanted? I was told that our membership could be tiring of the unending Ed Walsh bashing. That there is no room in a serious professional newsletter for this kind of nonsense. Well, to those of you who may feel this way, our editor says to “lighten up.” First, all of the satirical information in these articles is based upon actual facts. Second, Ed and I have been good friends for years. Third, I don’tbelieve in changing the names to protect the innocent. Finally, in this highly stressful business of golf course management, the main reason for this type of literary genius is to help relieve the stress, possibly to get you to tempo- rarily forget about the pressures along with the aggravations involved with this great career. And if complaining about my and Ed’s writing does this, then we have been successful. Maybe if I ever win the GCSANJ Distinguished Service Award I’ll tone it down a little but until such time, you will continue to hear from me. Also congratulations are in order for Ilona and The Greenerside for winning first place in this year’s GCSAA Chapter Newsletter Contest. I guess someone likes the stuff that’s written. I’m sure that it is my articles that put The Greenerside over the top. Ilona has worked and continues to work very hard to give us a good product, and for those who don’t know it, our newsletter is read all over the country. To my knowl­ edge we have only received one nasty letter over the years about my articles, and, since then, when I use my camera at the trade show I make sure I have an offical press pass. IRRIGATION SUPPLY, INC. Please contact our local Golf support Team Personnel Danny Kruse In S.E. PA & S. Jersey 610-941-6662 WHERE THE CUSTOMER COMES FIRST! 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It even talks to itself with a brain called ACE™ (Automated Control Electronics) that keeps the 5100-D working automatically adjusts reel speed according to forward speed. This gives you a higher quality of cut over a wider variety of turf instead of being worked on. conditions without With the ACE hand-held lifting a finger. diagnostic tool the 5100-D The 5100-D tells you the status of is built so well, over 40 major electrical you’ll seldom need ACE. But on the components. And the rare occasion you do, you’ll be ACE Data Log™ lets you pinpoint glad it’s there. We’ll bring one over. intermittent problems without Then the three of running back and forth to the shop. us can talk. Storr Tractor Company 3191 Highway 22, Somerville, N.J. 08876 908-722-9830 Celebrating Our 50th Year of Service to the Turf Industry, 1945-1995 TORO and Reelmaster are registered trademarks and ACE, Data Log and ClipACE are trademarks of The Toro Company. © 1993 The Toro Company. No. 94-240-T. Barnegat Bay and Little Egg Harbor estuaries bIy Ilona Gray f your course is in the general area of these or other estuaries in the state, you may be interested in an EPA program that is establishing how and where pesticides and fertilizers can be applied to land that borders on these sensiti v environments. Here in New Jersey the activity is focused around the titled estuaries. So far a four-part Citizens Advisory Committee has been established and meets in the Dover Township Municipal Building in Toms River. The four subcommittees include representatives from the Trades (builders, landscapers, etc.), Environmental, Civic (block associations, etc.), and Tourist Industry. In addition to e the Citizens Group there is an ad hoc science and technical committee. The overall objective is to propose a policy for management of these areas. Contact me, at (201) 595-7172 for further information. Incorporation/Bylaw Amendment Continued from page 14 distribution of the assets in accordance with state and federal laws. Contingent Ballot (Passed 5,571 votes yes, 279 no) For the reduction of Class C dues to $150.00, one half of Class A and B dues. Providence & Dominant Creeping Bentgrass Champion On Course Ryegrass Professional Turf Fertilizer West Coast Affiliate SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON, INC. P.O. BOX 373 DAYTON, NJ 08810 800-522-4769 Committed to providing reliable, dependable service and the best in quality lawn and garden products. For information call Twin Light at 800-522-4769 and ask for Gerald Fountain. MARKS THE SPOT By Ed Walsh, CGCS day. You know, going food shopping can give some real good examples of where you are socially and what age group you are in. I started to realize this just the other I remember when Mary and I were just starting out. We didn’t waste anytime starting a family as Chris came within the first year, followed by Jenny one year and one week later. We missed a year until Beth arrived but, as you can see, we had our group reasonably young. When we went to Grand Union or Shop Rite we had to be very cautious because there wasn’t a lot of money to go around. Assistant superintendents didn’t make a lot of money. Most of the time we bought the store brand items which were always less expensive. It really didn’t matter because we were happy PARTAC TOP-DRESSING GOLF COURSE AMERICA'S PREMIUM TOP-DRESSING HEAT TREATED AVAILABLE IN BULK OR BAGS PLUS GREEN & TEE CONSTRUCTION MIXES, WHITE TRAP SANDS, CART PATH & DIVOT REPAIR MIXES AND MUCH MORE! DISTRIBUTED IN N.l. BY: FARM & GOLF COURSE SUPPLY FISHER & SON COMPANY 610/483-5000 610/644-3300 GRASS ROOTS TURF PRODUCTS TURF PRODUCTS CORPORATION 201/361-5943 201/263- 1234 PARTAC PEAT CORPORATION KELSEY PARK, GREAT MEADOWS, NEW JERSEY 07838 908-637-4191 and had great kids. As the children got older and I started to make a few more dollars, we didn’t buy store brand products as much. We even started to realize that the more popular brands even tasted better. A few years later, as the kids went away to college or full­ time jobs, we found we started treating ourselves to products we couldn’t keep in the house when the kids were around or couldn’t afford earlier. I actually enjoyed shopping. Who cared about what was in the food as long as it tasted good. Stuff like potato chips, candy, ice cream, steak, shell fish, and pork became part of the regular diet. Hey, if we could afford it and it tasted good, we bought it. That phase (the best of times phase I like to call it) lasts until you start going to your doctor on a regular basis and/or middle age sets in. Usually they happen at the same time. Now I go shopping and every label has to be examined for fat content, cholesterol, dietary fiber, and sodium. Forget about that junk food that tasted so good a few years ago. Now you eat carrots, celery, bran flakes, and lots of chicken. All the stuff that’s supposed to make you a healthier person. You can go shopping now, and all you have to do is look in a person’s shopping cart to see what’s going on in their life. Continued on page 22 Since 1923 Geo. Schofield Co., Inc. . P.O. BOX 110, BOUND BROOK, NEW JERSEY 08805 • Bunker Sands • Construction Gravels • Construction Sands/Blends • Cart Path Materials • Landscape Materials • Topdressings • SUPRGRO Construction Blends and Topsoil Customized blends available with our new mobile blending equipment. ★ U.S.G.A. specification products. ★ (908) 356-0858 Wilfred MacDonald earns Jacobsen Golden Reel Award Wilfred MacDonald, Inc. of Lyndhurst earned the Jacobsen Golden Reel Award for 1995, signifying six selections as a Jacobsen Distributor of the Year. The Golden Reel Award recognizes long-term sales and service excel­ lence and was presented to Wilfred MacDonald Presi­ dent Jim Pelrine at the Jacobsen International Busi­ ness Conference held in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pelrine (center) accepted the award from Jacobsen President Phil Tralies (right) and Vice President of Sales and Marketing Harold Pinto. Jacobsen Division of Textron Inc. is a premier manufacturer of professional turf maintenance equip­ ment used worldwide. GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION and RENOVATION ❖ Tees ❖ Greens ❖ Bunkers ❖ New Construction Tom Ristau - Division Manager Richie Valentine - Turf Consultant PA phone: (215)659-6411 PA fax: (215)659-9317 NJ phone: (609)466-1500 Member of: Golf Course Superintendents Assoc, of America Golf Course Superintendents Assoc, of New Jersey Philadelphia Assoc, of Golf Course Superintendents Huntingdon Valley, PA Hopewell, NJ I R U O M R R A K N N N E P I Use Native Grasses & Wild Flowers You and the environment will reap the benefits: • Less water use • Less pesticide use • Less maintenance • Establish habitats for small wildlife and birds • Meet the criteria for participation in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program • Add to the beauty and diversity of the golf course To learn all about the selection, establishment and maintenance of these “naturals,” talk to the long-time experts at Lofts. (800) 526-3890 Ext 207 for technical information Ext 250 for literature They're back Sooner than you think, the Gypsy moth invasion will be taking place. In New Jersey some 25,000 acres may be treated with BT. Individual sites may increase this considerably. The US Forest Service estimated that 155 million acres were generally infested by this pest. The final Environmental Im­ pact Statement has been prepared, and the final steps are now being put into motion. The Forest Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, both arms of the USDA, will provide overall leadership for the Gypsy Moth program. They are charged with selecting one of the alternatives described in the EIS. Copies of the final EIS are available on request. The X-Marks the Spot Continued from page 20 If they’re young and starting out, you’ll find store brand products. If their kids have left home, you’ll see good stuff and lots ofjunk food. If middle age has set in, you’ll find all the food that nobody else eats because nobody wants to be that healthy. Introducing The Number One Fertilizer For Fighting Patch Disease And Fungicide Costs. By using a fertilizer contain­ ing ammonium sulfate, you can reduce your instances of summer patch by as much as 80%.* But if you’ve ever used ammonium sulfate in its pure form or in a blend, you know it can be a messy situation. Fortunately, now there’s Country Club® 16-4-8. A homo­ geneous fertilizer that offers the benefits of ammonium sulfate in a spreadable, easy-to-use form. contact is John Hazel, (610) 975-4150. The moth has been everything from a big problem to a minor nuisance in New Jersey. The state is not taking the potential problem lightly. In January, public meetings were held to discuss the potential aerial treatment of some 25,000 acres. John Kegg, chief, Bureau of Plant Pest and Disease Control, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, is the point person for the program in our state. The best defense for your course is to scout the trees and watch for heavy infestations. If in doubt, call your arborist or local county extension contact. I must admit that there is one good thing that happens when you start eating stuff that’s good for you. You can take the New York Times and Sports Illustrated into the bathroom when you need to go and probably read them both. Now I know why I am starting to read more. THE Rutgers Turfgrass Research Golf Classic Wednesday • May 15, 1996 Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club Far Hills, N.J. Hosted by the •Contact Lebanon Turf Products at 1-800-233-0628 for a free copy of the Rutgers Study on Reducing Patch Disease. Dick Caton 609-853-5973 or Bea Devine 908-821-7134 Known causes of stress related disfunctions of course superintendents By Dr. Nigel Wisskowski, CGCS, MD, PhD, BAD • Staff members who forgot to punch in or punch out. • Having to ask to have the trash emptied. • Having to tell someone to clean the lunchroom. • Staff members driving through known wet areas leaving ruts behind. • Growing cart path widths. • Being asked, “What do you want me to do now?” • Calling the shop and getting no response because someone didn’t turn on their walkie talkie. • How long until the frost melts? • Wrong information posted on the pesticide application signs. • Being asked, “Which direction do I cut greens today?” • How much rain did we get? • Having to pick up the trash someone else should have • Having to ask (tell) someone to squeegee water off a four or five times. picked up. green before it is cut. • Sprinkler heads not turning. • Cart path stakes down or not standing up straight. • Cutting a green with twigs or leaves on it. • Having to tell someone to clean the sweetgum balls out of the grooved rollers of the triplex. • Clipping the yardage marker off the same sprinkler head • Crooked trash receptacles. • Having to tell key personnel to turn their walkie talkies on. • Cutting too close to open stone drains with reel mowers. • Seeing utility vehicle tire tracks on top of tees. Continued on page 24 Golf Course WATERWAY MANAGEMENT keeping your ponds up to par effective control of algae and weed problems dredging studies/permitting wetlands creation aeration systems fish stocking aquascaping COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. INC. scientists-engineers-planners 2 Research Way Princeton, New Jersey 08540 (609) 987-0966 Known causes of stress Continued from page 23 • Looking for my golf cart. • Having to clean out my own golf cart. • Having to tell a staff member to put air in a tire. • A flagstick broken by a triplex operator. • Telling the owner’s brother to clean up his mess. • Trash in the recycling bins. • Recyclables in the trash bins. • Trash all around the dumpster. • Equipment taking shortcuts around the course creating roads. • Tee markers pointing the wrong direction. • Being expected to grow turf in the shade or woods. • Tubelock flags at the bottom of the flagstick. • Not backfilling a trench properly the first time. • Tools in the back of hucksters after everyone has gone for the day. • An empty water cooler at the wrong time. • Greensmowers turning too sharply. • Root pythium and Anthracnose basal stem rot. • During a frost delay having someone ask if they can use TOPSOIL COMPOST MULCH Pick-up & Delivery throughout NJ, NY & PA UNLIMITED TRUCKING CAPABILITIES All Sites Available For Grass • Leaf • Brush Disposal 1-800-637-4140 Sites in Lyndhurst • Kearny • Caldwell • Edison • West Millford • Belvidere, New Jersey the putting green while they wait. • Getting a letter from GCSAA telling you not to dare bring a camera to the trade show. • Being told not to bash Ed Walsh in “The Greenerside” anymore. • Raining when the pesticide needs to dry. • Spraying for grubs, then having the sun come out when it was supposed to rain. • Low water level shutdown. • Getting a call from Ilona. It’s every player’s responsibility... ■ Repair ball marks ■ Replace or fill divots ■ Rake bunkers A message from your golf course superintendent and GCSAA JAMES BARRETT ASSOCIATES, INC. GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION DESIGN AND CONSULTING JIM BARRETT PRESIDENT P.O. Box 853 Montclair, NJ 07042 (201) 744-8237 Fax: (201) 744-0457 TURF PRODUCTS CORPORATION 47 Howell Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 We Specialize in the odd & the unusual • GRASS SEED • TURF TOOLS • COURSE ACCESSORIES • FUNGICIDES • HERBICIDES •TURF EQUIPMENT Call us at: 201-263-1234 Essex Fells C.C. site of 1996 State Open The 76th Open Championship of the New Jersey State Golf Association will be played at Essex F ells Country Club, July 16-18, with the Challenge Cup played the day before, July 15. An estimated 120 golfers will vie fo Plainfield Country Club, and in 1982, host professional, Russell Helwig won his second Open Championship by one stroke over amateur great Jeff Thomas. the “Lincoln Mercury is proud to sponsor the Open. It affords r us the opportunity to support the New Jersey State Golf Association and their good work with caddie scholarship and youth,” said Lincoln Mercury Marketing Manager Mary Beth Childs. “With the Challenge Pro-Am, we have occasion to raise funds to assist young people in learning to play the game under professional instruction.” The Challenge Cup Pro-Am is open to New Jersey corpo­ rate teams of three who will teamed with top professionals, playing the Open course the day prior to the start of the Championship. Over the past two years the NJSGA Youth Foundation has sponsored over 200 youngsters in the national program, Hook a Kid on Golf. Further, in conjunction with the New Jersey PGA, it has put on clinics for inner-city youth featuring trick shot artist, Dennis Walters. $50,000 purse made possible by the new sponsorship of Lincoln Mercury. Ed Whitman of Knickerbocker Country Club, a two-time Open Champion, will defend his title at Essex Fells, which is celebrating its centennial in 1996. “We are delighted with the participation of Lincoln Mer­ cury,” said Edward J. Batta, NJSGA president. “It is a natural expansion of the presence that Lincoln Mercury has already established in New Jersey through the New Jersey PGA’s Players Championship. The Open is the catalyst in generating the funds for our Caddie Scholarship Foundation, now in its 50th consecutive year of operation. Lincoln Mercury is a most welcome partner in this program.” The Open has been played twice at Essex Fells since its inception in 1921. In 1946, the legendary Jack Mitchell of Essex County Country Club defeated Johnny Kinder of am P.O. BOX 680 ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY 07712 IN NJ (908)774-4882 FAX (908)775-3288 OUTSIDE NJ (800) 242-7374 TEE TO GREEN ACCESSORIES, MAINTENCE & SAFETY ITEMS! YOUR NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURER WITH ONE STOP SHOPPING. FOR CATALOG AND PRICING INFORMATION CALL 800-242-7374 Back Nine FOR THE BIRDS Audubon ofNew York is now Audubon International. The efforts and influence of this organization have for years been felt beyond New York, and recently it has changed its name to reflect that. Many New Jersey golf courses have participated in programs with the Audubon group. The mission is now di­ vided into major efforts in research and education and conser­ vation assistance. USGA RESEARCH IN NEW JERSEY This year the USGA will sponsor 38 turf research projects in the United States. It selected Rutgers for three of these projects: Dr. Reed Funk for cool season turf breeding project; Dr. Kobayash for summer patch; and Dr. Day for herbicides and disease work. That’s a WOW for RU! JURASSIC PARK IN NEW JERSEY Somewhere in Woodbridge, New Jersey, is one of the world’s great­ est treasures of amber. It is being excavated by experts from the American Mu­ seum of Natural History in New York and Morris Museum in Morristown. They found a feather pre­ served in amber dating back 94 million years; ants back to 90 million; the oldest known mushrooms and primitive flowers all locked into that brown goo we call amber. Amber in Nature is a 146 specimen display at the Museum of Natural History through September 2,1996. Don’t miss it. The museum is located at Central Park West and 79th Street in Manhattan. A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS Over 60 nations in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa are threatened by locust plagues. Swarms of these grasshopper­ like insects can devour in one day crops that could feed over 100,000 people. Up until recently the only defense was a massive aerial attack on these swarms using pesticides. Nor­ mally locusts live a solitary existence. The swarming phase of its life cycle is when it does most of the crop damage. Research workers from Oxford University have determined how to prevent swarming using pheromones. Experiments have shown that swarms treated with the appropriate pheromone break into small groups and disperse. Birds will attack the small groups but not the swarms. Equally important the locusts immune system is weakened by the pheromone making them more susceptible to pathogens. JOSEPH M. MERCADANTE, Inc. PAVING, EXCAVATING Millburn, NI 201-467-8622 • DRAINAGE SYSTEMS . TEE BUILDING • GRADING PATRON DIRECTORY AGR-EVO USA CO. Manufacturer of Fine Turf Chemicals Shaun M. Barry (908)846-8173 AGRO-TECH 2000, INC. Axis/Break-Thru/Biosafe Peter Van Drumpt - Chris Des Garennes Rich Brandel, (800) 270-TURF ALPINE, THE CARE OF TREES Complete tree care Michael Cook; (201) 445-4949 AQUA-FLO, INC. Irrigation Equip. Distrib. Phil DeMarco - Jerry Purcell (609) 561-1777 AQUATROLS CORP. OF AMERICA Manufacturer of Water Management Products. Andy Moore - Phil O'Brien (800) 257-7797 ATLANTIC MILLS INC. Tee Accessories, Towels, Detergent Peter Reitmeyer- Jack Brady - Laura Gammel (908) 774-4882 JAMES BARRETT ASSOCIATES, INC. Irrigation Consulting & Design Jim Barrett; (201) 744-8237 BLUE RIDGE PEAT FARMS Topdressing, Bunker Sand, Construction Mix Gene Evans; (717) 443-9596 BRUEDAN CORP. Golf Cars Peter Siegel - Michael Gesmundo (800) 535-1500 • BARENBRUG USA/GARFIELD WILLIAMSON DIVISION Turfgrass Seed Supplier John Farrell, Scott Mearkle (201)209-0088 ALAN G. CRUSE INC. Golf Course Materials Alan Cruse - Jim Cruse; (201) 227-7183 DE BUCK'S SOD FARM Growers & suppliers of golf quality turfgrass sod Leonard M. DeBuck; (914) 258-4131 DOUBLE EAGLE EQUIPMENT CO., INC. Professional Turf Equipment Clyde Ashton - Jerry Pearlman (908) 329-9292 E/T EQUIPMENT COMPANY John Deere, "Distributors of Quality Turf Equipment" Bernie White Tom Fallacaro; (914) 271-6126 EARTH WORKS, INC. The Soil Restoration Specialists Patrick Lucas, CGCS - Erik Zars (800) 815-1113; E(2A03) 698-0030 RTH WORKS Manufacture of Natural Organic Products Joel Simmons; (800) 732-TURF EGYPT FARMS, INC. Greens Topdressing, Tee Divot Mix, Construction Mixes, Aqua Aid Wetting Agents, Bunker Sands, Shaws Fertlizers Gary Ackerson - Dean Snyder - Ray Bowman; (410) 335-3700; (800) 899- 7645 Fax (410)335-0164 FERTL-SOIL TURF SUPPLY, INC. Suppliers of Golf Course Supplies, Top Dressings, and Construction Soil Marty Futyma - Cathy Futyma (908) 322-6132; Fax (908) 322-6332 FINCH TURF EQUIPMENT INC. & John DEERE ALLIED PRODUCT Sam Baird - Ray Finch - Michael McLaughlin (800) 875-8873; FAX (215) 721-2833 FISHER & SON CO., INC. Turf & Horticultural Supplies Alan Phillips; (609) 478-6704 FLANAGAN'S LANDSCAPE-IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR, INC. Building Greens, Tees & Irrigation Robert J. Flanagan, Sr. - Roger P. Flanagan, Jr. - Christine Flanagan (908) 469-7782 GOLF CARS, INC. Club Car Golf Cars and Utility Vehicles, Sales, Service Jon F. Schneider, Genl. Mgr. - John A. Czerwinski, Sales - Linda A Szymanski, Sales Manager (215) 340-0880; FAX (215) 340-1634 GRASS ROOTS, INC. Golf Course Supplies Ken Kubik - Jay McKenna - Keith Kubik (201)361-5943 REES JONES, INC. Golf Course Design Rees Jones; (201) 744-4031 STEPHEN KAY, GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTS Renovation, Master Planning, New Course Design Stephen Kay - Ron Turek - Doug Smith (914) 699-4437; FAX (914) 699-4479 KOONZ SPRINKLER SUPPLY INC. Distributors Turf Irrigation William F. Koonz, Jr. (201)379-9314 LEBANON TURF PRODUCTS Fertilizer Manufacturer-Grass Seed John Wiblishawer - Chris Zelley Alan Kulibaba (800) 233-0628; NJ (215) 639-1334 LESCO, INC. Manufacturer & distributor of green Industry products Greg Moran - Lance Seeton (800)321-5325 LEON'S SOD FARMS Sod Grower Samuel Leon; (908) 996-2255 LOFTS SEED INC. Grass Seed Company John Morrissey - Dr. Richard Hurley - Mary Beth Ruh; (800) 526-3890 LONGO INDUSTRIES Electric Motor/Pump Repair/Sales Bob Tai - Bob Clader (201)539-4141 RALPH MCGILLAN EXCAVATING Lakes & Ponds Ralph McGillan; (609) 655-2281 JOSEPH M. MERCADANTE, INC. Paving, Excavating, Cart Paths, Tee and Trap Construction, Golf Course Construction Joseph Mercadante - Robert Mercadante (201) 467-8622; FAX (201) 467-8419 METRO MILORGANITE, INC. Turfgrass Supplies Rick Apgar - Scott Apgar - Joe Stahl (914) 666-3171; FAX (914) 666-9183 MONTCO/SURF-SIDE/ZAP! Wetting Agents & Zap! Defoamer Bob Oechsle; (800) 401-0411 (215) 836-4992; Fax (215) 836-2418 • MUNTHERS SPRAYING SERVICE INC. Complete Golf Course Turf Spraying Larry Munther; (201) 540-9764 NATIONAL SEED COMPANY Lawn & Specialty Seeds Ken Griepentrog - Sky Bergen - Barry Van Sant; (800) 828-5856 P & P EXCAVATING INC. Excavating, Ponds & Lakes Bob Laner (201) 227-2030; (201) 227-2819 RIGG, PAVING INC. Asphalt Paving & Concrete Contractors Frank S. Riggi, Sr. - Frank S. Riggi (201)943-3913 SEACOAST LABORATORIES/TWIN LIGHT FERTILIZER & SEED COMPANY Fertilizers, Grass Seed Gerald Fountain, Richard Baker; (908) 438-1300 THE SCOTTS COMPANY - PROTURF DI V. Turf Fertilizers, Growth Regulators, Seed & Protectants; Fran Berdine, (914) 361-4105 Steve Rudich, (610) 253-4003, Jim George, (800) 543-0006 SHEARON ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN Golf Course Design and Construction Chip Kern (609) 466-0666; (215) 828-5488 STORR TRACTOR COMPANY Turf Equipment, Irrigation, Environmental Products & Service Phil Scott, Paul Granger, Dr. Karen Plumley; (908) 722-9830 WILLIAM STOTHOFF CO. INC. Well Drilling & Pump Repairs David C. Stothoff - William E. Snyder (908) 782-2717 STULL ENTERPRISES T/A STULL EQUIPMENT COMPANY Industrial Turf Equipment John Barrow - Charles V. McGill, Jr. (610) 495-7441 PARTAC PEAT CORPORATION Top-Dressing & Construction Mixes, Golf Hole Targets, Turf Blankets & More Jim Kelsey; (908) 637-4191 SWEENEY SEED COMPANY Turfgrass Seed Jeffrey Shockley - Andrew Sweeney (215)275-2710 PAVALEC BROS. GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. Golf Course Construction Anthony Pavelec; (201) 667-1643 PENNINK ARRMOUR INC. Golf Course Restoration & Construction Tom Ristau;(215) 659-6411 Fax; (215) 659-9317 • RHONE-POULENC/CHIPCO Turfgrass Chemical Manufacturer Greg Hutch; (908) 929-4657 PLANT FOOD COMPANY, INC. Manufacturer of Fluid Fertilizers Ted Platz - Anthony "Rip" Rippel (609) 448-0935; (800) 562-1291 FAX (609) 443-8038 PRO-LAWN PRODUCTS INC. Professional Turf Seed, Fertilizer & Chemicals Craig Lambert; (201) 663-3368 Ingrid Kern; (215) 750-1732 Brad Simpkins; (609) 758-7620 CEO. SCHOFIELD CO., INC. Golf Course Materials, Topdress, Rootzone Bunker Sand, Gravel & Landscape Materials. Kevin Schofield Robert Carson - Thomas Casmer (908) 356-0858 TEE AND GREEN SOD INC. Sod Supply and Installation. Owen Regan - David Wallace (401)789-8177 THE TERRE CO. OF N.J., INC. Golf Course Supplies Brian Feury - Byron Johnson - Pat O'neil (201)473-3393 TURF PRODUCTS CORP. Golf Course Supplier Buddy Rizzio - Ron Lake - Jim Dempsey (201)263-1234 WA CLEARY CHEMICAL CORP Turf & Horticulture Chemicals Bryan Bolehala - Mike Bandy (908) 329-8399 WILFRED MCDONALD, INC. Turf Equipment Specialists Dennis DeSanctis-Blair Quin-Mike Pelrine (201)804-1000 STEVEN WILLAND INC. Turf Equipment Distributor Mark Ericson - Bruce Pye - Bill Rapp (201)579-5656 • New Patrons for 1996 What do the superintendents of these prestigious golf courses have in common? They use the services of... 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