THEGREENERSIDE Summer 2011 • Volume 35 Number 3 Official Publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey ALPINE COUNTRY CLUB Demarest, NJ September 22, 2011 Chapter Championship 23rd Annual RTJ Invitational Host ~ Metedeconk National Golf Club 18 Hole competition against other clubs Get a foursome together from your club and get ready for a spectacular day of play with outstanding conditions. Go to our website for entry form and submit today or contact GCSANJ Foundation at 866-427-2651 for more details. Entry fee ~ $1,600 (Foursome) GCSANJ Foundation takes pride in this annual event because we believe the money raised is good for the game of golf. After expenses, all revenue will go towards Turfgrass Research (Local Universities & EIFG), GCSANJ Scholarships and to Charity. Affiliates you can participate as well! Bring a team and/or choose a sponsorship opportunity and be an asset to this game. Sponsorship opportunities: 1) Putting green- $500 2) Silver tee - $1000 3) Gold Hole - $1500 4) Platinum - $1000 5) Platinum Plus - $2000 6) Affiliate team - $2500 Go to our website for entry form and submit today or contact GCSANJ Foundation at 866-427-2651 for more details. www.gcsanj.org New Jersey Chapter GCSAA In this Issue GCSANJ Newsletter is published four times a year by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey Frank Tichenor, Editor Contributing Writer & Photographer Shaun Barry Please address inquiries to: Editor, The Greenerside 25 US Hwy 46 W, Wayne NJ 07470 Layout, Design, Ad Placement: Cece Peabody, Executive Director 1-866-GCSANJ1 Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey 25 US Highway 46 West Wayne, New Jersey 07470 1-866-GCSANJ1 • FAX 973-812-6529 Officers: Paul Dotti, President Chris Boyle, CGCS, Vice President Lance Rogers, CGCS, Secretary Jim Cadott, Treasurer Bill Murray, Past President Directors: District I Andy Schuckers Gary Arlio District II Frank Tichenor Russell Harris District III John Alexander Matthew Weaver District IV Wendell Beakley Rolf Strobel Rutgers Liaisons Dr. Bruce Clarke Dr. James Murphy GCSAA Chapter Delegate Bill Murray Executive Director Cece Peabody, MAT, CMP Commercial Representatives Shaun Barry & Brad Simpkins ©2011 THE GREENERSIDE Opinions expressed in this Newsletter are the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily express the opinions or policies of the GCSANJ Board and its membership. No part of this newsletter may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. COVER PHOTO Alpine Country Club, Demarest NJ Courtesy of Steve Finamore, Superintendent RTJ Invitational Flyer......................................Inside Front Cover President’s Message.......................................................... 4 Executive Director............................................................. 4 Mendham Golf Keeps Getting Better................................. 5 2011 GCSANJ Foundation Scholarship Winners................ 6 Toms River Continues a Winning Tradition........................ 7 Calendar of Events............................................................. 11 Meet Chris Boyle, CGCS, Mendham Golf & Tennis........... 12 Rolling Greens Welcomes Districts I & II............................. 15 Meet David Schell, BASF ................................................. 16 BLOG - BLOG - BLOG....................................................... 19 Members on the Move........................................................ 26 Another Tough Year in the Books....................................... 30 Patron Directory.................................................................. 34 RTJ Invitational Sponsor Form.........................Inside Back Cover RTJ Invitational & Green Expo Registration....................INSERTS Welcome New GCSANJ Members! William Mcllvaine, AF, Primos Products Gregory Miller, C, Essex County Country Club Richard Hill, AF, AC Schultes, Inc. Scott Rose, C, Ballamor Golf Club Burke Bishop, C, Makefield Highlands Golf Club Tim Sarceau, AF, Metro Turf Specialists Steve Juhring, C, Royce Brook Golf Club Rick Adams, C, Mays Landing Golf Club Brad Salsburg, AF, Britton Industries Nathan Bridges, C, Green Brook Country Club Robert Schipper, C, Canoe Brook Country Club Jack McLaughlin, A, Deer Run Golf & Tennis Club President's Message Paul Dotti, Arcola Country Club How many of us were relieved that first morning it was in the upper 40s and lower 50s with the daytime highs around 65? I know I breathed a sigh of relief. My fairway turf struggled more after August 20th than any time during the summer with the constant rains. Late August is when we usually look to start prepping for the fall, but not this year. We were lucky if we found a few days of dry weather in August to get our aerification done. For some unfortunate ones, their golf courses were inundated with silt and damage from severe flooding, and the cleanup will take some time to bring their courses back to normal. But superintendents can persevere through many things and this is another obstacle we will overcome. At this time of the year we are usually exhausted and spent from grinding through the summer months. I know, believe it or not, early order programs start in a few weeks and salesman do not like stopping in when we are all a little cranky still to push for ordering product for the 2012 season, so we start the pile of programs on our desk that we will go through when we get a spare moment. Hopefully many of you can get away in the next few months for some great events. Our championship is September 22nd at Alpine CC, a great golf course that I am sure Steve Finamore will have in great shape. I am sure he will have the greens rolling great for the event, especially now that he is angry the Red Sox are out of first place. We also have a round table meeting at Rock Spring on September 28th regarding Organized Labor. This is going to be a great opportunity for you and your club officials to get educated on this serious issue facing our clubs in the state. We then have the RTJ in October at Metedeconk and Ryan Oliver always has the place in great condition for this event. We then have Expo in Atlantic City in December which the GCSANJ and NJTA have partnered up to have a great educational and social event. The GCSANJ’s success is solely based on its members’ participation. In order for us to provide education, golf and social events at affordable prices, we need our members to attend these events. A lot of time and effort go into planning these events and over the past few years we have seen attendance starting to slip at almost every type of event. This is not just something that is happening in New Jersey -- it is happening everywhere. We all know we are in a tough economic climate and have been for some time and we ourselves or our clubs may not have the money to attend such events. We are also spending more time at our jobs now and this is true of our members at our clubs, Continued on page 24 From Your Exec Director Cece Peabody, MAT, CMP Executive Director There's a commercial on TV where a father is putting his son into a bucket of plaster to make permanent socks, because their regular socks don't stay on their feet. At one point, the son, while being held mid air so the paste can drip back into the bucket, echoes the father's words about their socks, and says “I'm sick of it!” I laughed but I completely understood their frustration. I bet all of us are sick of things that have thrown our lives and jobs out of whack. Seems like none of us in NJ are immune. But I do find that the best way to get over being 'sick of it', is to reach out -- there are over 610 members in this NJ chapter, and who would know better how to listen, offer advice, or take one's mind away from the present situations? Give it a try...it feels good to share. As our year winds down, it is time to think about your membership in this chapter. Did you attend at least one event? How many members did you meet? Did you try something different at your course that you learned from a fellow member? I am hoping that your answers are positive and that you will be ready, willing, and able to renew your membership for 2012. It is all the more important to stay connected in a world when all things seem disconnected....your next best idea to make your job better could come at a time when you least expect it...talking with fellow members. Watch your mailboxes as the membership renewal forms will be mailed the first week of November. I'm still meeting members I haven't met this year...If I have not met you yet, please make sure to introduce yourself when you see me at a meeting. Rmember to visit our website and our Facebook page for the latest events and registration forms. Stay well - stay healthy - stay happy. Cece Mendham Golf & Tennis Club Keeps Getting Better June 20, 2011 Event For the second year in a row, the GCSANJ decided to try and hold a June monthly meeting. We had taken a break from scheduling June because, in previous years, attendance had dipped precipitously and it no longer was fair to our member who was hosting the meeting or to the clubs that had given up their course for our use. Chris Boyle, CGCS, sits on our executive board as vice­ president, which shows his dedication to our profession and to GCSANJ. In 2010 he approached the golf committee requesting the opportunity to try and host the June meeting that year. He and Ian Kunesch had some ideas that they thought would help make the meeting successful. They were correct. It was so successful that this year the golf committee approached him to see if he and the club would consider hosting our June meeting again. If he had said no I think we would have scratched the idea of having one, but he checked and told us everyone would be pleased to have us again in 2011. Chris however is a smart guy, and he knows how I beg Ed McSeaman every year to host the District III meeting, so he added the caveat that we should not look Mendham’s way in 2012. (That was not a problem but I hope Ed doesn't read this part of the report. I don't want him getting any ideas.) June 20th was the date chosen for the event and it turned out to be a fine choice. The weather was great but not as great as the course. Last year everyone remarked at the wonderful conditions and they were right. As hard as it is to believe it could be done, Chris and his staff were able to improve on those conditions. Mendham could have hosted any golf event other than The Open Championship and that is because they only play that tournament on links courses. Carmen Magro drew his presentation from his tremendous base of knowledge of having been a supt, educator and a company agronomist. He spoke about things that need to be considered when we have to apply water so it is done accurately and judiciously. He is a fine speaker and I am sure everyone learned something that will help in their jobs. Upon completion of his presentation, everyone enjoyed a lunch that was sponsored by Atlantic Irrigation (Fred Rapp) and Bayer ES (Jeff Weld). Sponsoring Dinner was Syngenta (Lee Kozsey). Thank you gentlemen. Your kindness helped to keep costs at the same low level as last year. At a golf committee planning meeting, Joe Kinlin suggested that we have an event where players would represent their universities. It would be for “bragging by Shaun Barry rights” only but “bragging rights” can be pretty important especially if your university wins. It turned out to be interesting just to see how many universities have trained our members. As expected we had the largest number from Rutgers (18). PA State and U. Mass had 5 each. With 3 were Cobleskill, Ohio State, and Glassboro/Rowan. Michigan State had 2 and the rest of the group had one each. They were Alabama, Bloomfield, Davis and Elkins, Delhi, Del-Val, Guelph, Lake City, Murray State, Syracuse and Tenn. Tech. I need to brush-up on my geography to locate all of these schools. In the end the competition was decided on numbers. Both the numbers the players shot and the number of players on each team. Each university needed 5 players to be entered into the competition. That narrowed it down to PA State, Rutgers and U. Mass and when one of the U. Mass players had to leave early they were out of the event. That left 2 schools and Rutgers emerged as “The University Champion Golfers of the Year.” Winning on the gross side of this event were Paul Dotti (76), Frank Tichenor (83), Jason Morgan (88) and Chris Boyle (88). On the net side Mike Mylet led with a 70. He was joined by Paul Dotti (71), Frank Tichenor (77) and Jason Morgan (78- MC). Congratulations Rutgers and I hope you will try to defend your title in 2012. In the real serious competition, the one where you can win prizes, we had some great scores. Tom Grimac continued his winning ways by shooting a gross score of 73. He was followed by Nicholas LeViere (75). Ken Mathis won low net with his 68 and Paul Doti placed second with a 71. All of our skill prizes were sponsored. Helping out with the closest to the pin prizes were DryJect, Grass Roots, John Deere Golf and Wilfred MacDonald. Our winners were John Barrow (9ft 8ins.- his first skill prize ever. Congrats John), Matt Ceplo (23ft 3ins), Cece Peabody (15ft 8ins) and Eric Westervelt (1ft 3ins). Some of our long drive sponsors actually had planned on doing that at Forest Hill in May but when Frank had to cancel due to an unplayable course, we carried those sponsors over. Heading that group with 2 sponsored long drives was Pavelec Brothers GC Construction and they were joined by Storr Tractor and Syngenta with 2 also. Double “D” Turf also helped the cause with his sponsorship. Our longest hitters were Vince Bracken, Paul Dotti, Scott Hail, Tim McAvoy (twice), Mike Mylet and Andy Schuckers. Continued on page 6 Mendham Golf Event... continued from page 5 Not everybody gets into the skins, but when you win one, it adds to the enjoyment of the day. We had 5 winners. They were Robert Arnts, Mike Brunette, Matt Ceplo, Ken Mathis and Frank Tichenor. Someday I hope to find my name on that list but that would require a miracle. Those do happen but not to people with bad golf swings, so I will just congratulate everyone on some great play, some wonderful shots, and I hope you had a memorable time at Mendham, but also at a GCSANJ monthly meeting. Thanks again to Chris and everyone at Mendham for their professionalism and their constant smiles. It once again was a pleasure spending a day in “Paradise” where life slows down, egos and problems get checked at the door, and golf is “King”... (sorry Elvis) Find us on: Facebook Go to www.gcsanj.org and click on the link... LIKE US! Congratulations you did it! 2011 GCSANJ Foundation Scholarship Winners Jordan Clarke Corrine Finamore Nicholas Juliano Samuel Juliano Anna Rickert David Rickert Noah Vogel MITCHELL PRODUCTS Specializing in Sand, Stone and Soils Dry & Damp Topdress Sands Complete Line of Bunker Sands Green Divot Mix Manufactured Topsoil Cart Path Stone (Red & Gray) Drainage Stone Rich Organic Divot Mixes Root Zone Mixes AllGro - Sphagnum - Compost Complete line: Root zone, tee and divot mixes, dry sands, drainage stone by Shaun Barry Thankfully the rain stopped and the wind changed and the tide didn't cause any additional damage, so although the course was wet, it was ready for us. The only concern was the weather forecast. It didn't look good. As I was getting there Lance Rogers let me know that radar showed we were going to get “hammered” in 30 minutes. Whatever was there went either north or south, and we only got a few sprinkles during registration. By the time we got ready to head out to play the sun was shining brightly. I was glad to know that the weathermen got it wrong. What a shock....:-) Toms River Continues a Winning Tradition August 18, 2011 Event I am not sure how many years in a row Toms River Country Club has hosted the District III Championship, but it is well into double-digits. The only constant factors have been our friend Ed McSeaman and that the weather or nature has had some effect on preparations or play. To nobody's surprise nothing changed. Ed and Nancy were there early, meeting and greeting people, setting up the registration area and getting the ice and containers ready for the water and soda provided by Tim Kerwin from Reed & Perrine. They also had to prep the beer caddy just in case anyone would require some refreshments while they were out on the course. This part of the day was arranged through the generosity of Joe Kennedy and Grass Roots. Ed was torn between driving the cart to provide “hydration” for any thirsty golfers or choosing to play golf for the first time in a couple years. Ed gave up the chance to win any of the prizes and he opted to drive so others could survive. Shortly before the majority of our group started to arrive, it became apparent that this part of the planning stage was ready so Nancy said good­ bye and Ed got back to the job at hand which was making sure the course was ready. Leading-up to the event, the course was drenched from rain and soaked by a high-tide on the river. Pretty normal stuff for Ed and our meeting, but that is when nature got his attention. It started out by having several police cars arrive on the property asking if the club had a beach. Ed answered yes but nobody was there. The police didn't seem to listen to that part of the response because they said that you have to get the people out of the water because there was a shark in the river. Ed told them how to get to his island green, but he knew someone was playing a joke because this is Toms River and “JAWS” would never have been filmed here. He went out to see what was going on, and while expecting to see the guys playing a few holes, he was surprised by seeing the fin of a 6 ft shark. This was no joke and this was in the area where a few years ago one of our members walked out into the river to speak with the 3 “pirates” who were anchored and making lots of noise. Good thing that shark was busy elsewhere that day. Just before the carts started moving, we pulled two 50/50 ticket winners. Jim Cross bought some extra tickets because his assistant Coby Mattison couldn't be there so he wasn't sure which tickets did win, but he who pays for things should be considered the winner. Our second winner was Ken Kubik and he donated his money back to the GCSANJ Foundation. Normally I don't allow that because we don't want people to stop supporting the 50/50 if they feel obligated to give back. This however is Mr. GCSANJ, so when he makes a decision, I am smart enough to smile and say thank you Ken. We only had one more piece of business to do before we started play and that was to introduce Skip Cameron. It turns out that Jim Pelrine was celebrating a very important birthday this day, and Skip arranged to have a plaque made to honor our great friend, and he also had the chef at the club make a wonderful birthday cake to celebrate this occasion. I was supposed to start singing “Happy Birthday” but not with my voice. Consider that my present to you Jim. We all wish you many more birthdays spent with us playing golf and having fun. Because of the special birthday celebration, we got started a few minutes late, but it was good to get to the first tee and start playing. After making a 9 on the first hole, I was hot and tired and thirsty and ready to head for the showers. My playing partners wouldn't let me go. Harry Harsin had come up from FL to be here and he needed something to laugh at, and since Kevin Driscoll is hitting it so well these days, I was what Harry needed because Bill Murray wasn't going to fill that roll. I continued my “good” play and kept Harry entertained all day. There is one thing that I need to address and that is the hole locations. Somebody sent Ed a list showing where I wanted them to be located...:-) He didn't want to use these locations, but since he thought that the request was coming from me, he followed the list. Who could have done this dastardly deed? Continued on page 8 Toms River Continues Nobody confessed and I know I had nothing to do with this. Fortunately it only affected me. Nobody else had any problems. I did putt off the green (several times I am afraid). They were perfect and I just need to learn how to putt. If only the “claw” worked better. We met our “hydration expert” on the third tee, but we couldn't convince him to follow our group. Ed was taking his job seriously and he was there to serve the whole field. It wasn't too long however before work called and he turned this job over to staff members and they chose a great place to get us coming and going. Unfortunately a strange thing happened on the back nine. The kegs must have been defective because they were soon both empty. I know we didn't drink that much because we were all drinking water. Within 5 minutes Ed was able to replace these defective kegs with better ones and the problem was resolved. And some people wonder why we keep coming back to Toms River... Every once in a while the weather continued to look threatening, but when we were hit with a rain shower we knew it would be quick because the sun kept shining. Five minutes later it was over and we played the backside without concerns even though we could hear the thunder. Ed assured us it was going to stay north of us and it did. Shearon Golf A Division of Shearon Environmental Design Company, Inc GOLF COURSE - Design - Construction - Drainage Experts - Custom Spray Applicators - Restorations I Renovations Contact Chip Kern at (609) 209-5200 Plymouth Meeting, PA (610)828-5488 SHEARON www.shearongolf.com Hopewell, NJ (609) 466-0666 ...continued from page 7 Maybe he should become a weatherman also. Once play was ended, scores were posted quickly because people were ready to enjoy dinner. They were not disappointed. As Jim Cadott stated -- he felt that the always wonderful dinner “was moved up a notch” and Ed concurred. The quick posting of scores allowed me to get the results done quicker than usual, so I was able to start enjoying all the great choices. I wasn't disappointed. This was such an unusual occurrence -- Bob Dickison came over to see if I was ok. I answered yes but asked why he was asking and he said he couldn't remember ever seeing me eating dinner with everyone else. It is great having a friend with a wonderful “dry” sense of humor. The evening was wonderful. The storm stayed north. There was a gentle cooling breeze and Jeff Brown once again was playing and singing in the background. It could have been a scene from a movie. Ed as introduced and he thanked his staff which as mostly new this year. He and the club replaced over 30 people from last year. That was most of their staff, but Ed knew what he had to do and he did it. It turned out beautifully and it gave him the chance to hire Maribeth O'Neill. We know her husband as Harry Harsin's adopted Continued on page 9 The Answer Is Yes Interface is the latest fungicide offering from Bayer Environmental Science with a powerful combination of active ingredients and StressGard formulation technology. To learn more about Interface, contact Jeff Weld at (914) 419-9384 or JeffWeld@bayercropscience.com Bayer Environmental Science InterfaceIntelligent Turf management Toms River Continues son aka Pat O'Neill. Her many years at Navesink and Beacon Hill give her the wisdom and experience needed to make Toms River better than it has ever been before, and she knows and does what Ed expects. That is a good team. The golf prizes were almost an after-thought because the evening was so perfect. People were enjoying great food, drink and conversation. If we didn't have any, not a single person would have noticed, but we did have some -- so here are the results. Brian Minemier came up from District 4 and won low gross sponsored by Wilfred MacDonald. He shot a 79. In second place was another fellow from District 4 and that was Phil Juhring. He had an 80. Storr Tractor sponsored low net and that was won by Lance Rogers. His 70 did the trick. In second place was Bill Murray who played with a bad back and ended up with a 72. Storr Tractor also sponsored 2 Closest to the pin contests while Fisher & Son and Grass Roots covered the remaining par threes. Winning these were Charlie Dey (4ft 6ins), Phil Juhring (16ft 11 ins), Bill Murray (12ft 1in- the only person who hit this green) and Jeff Weld (2ft 2ins). Our longest drive sponsors were Black Lagoon Pond Management, DryJect, Double “D” Turf, & Fisher & Son. ...continued from page 8 I chose the wrong hole to have two of these contests because I forgot how far some of these gentlemen can hit the ball. Several people drove it right down the middle of the fairway and into the rough. My only salvation was Jim Cross who reminded me I hadn't said that it had to be in the fairway. A technicality to be sure but I went with it. The actual winner will never be known but we made a final decision based on where people remembered their shots ended up. A long story to let you know that Jim Cross, Mike Ross, Pat O'Neill and Bill Murray were deemed winners. Bill however was the only one who parlayed his drive into making an eagle. Because he was in the skins that eagle gave him a double skin. Phil Juhring, Joe Kinlin, Lance Rogers, and Mike Ross were winners also with one skin each. Many thanks Ed to you and your entire staff -- both on the course and in the clubhouse. Their work is very professional and they work well as a team and they seem to be enjoying themselves. That comes from good leadership. I am not sure how you do it and why you do it, but thanks for hosting this and all of the previous events. Your generosity has never been matched in the history of this association. It is something to be proud of and if you want to keep adding to that amazing list I am sure we will be able to help by attending another meeting in 2012 as long as I don't have to wear the kilt....:-) For diseases, weeds or pests, BASF is at the top of the class. Contact Dave Schell at (410) 800-8762 — david.schell@basf.com or Ted Huhn at (443) 206-1095—theodore.huhn@basf.com. betterturf.basf.us Always read and follow label directions. 2010 BASF Corporation. All Rights Reserved. BASF The Chemical Company SUPERS Is your Assistant a MEMBER of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey? The benefits of membership not only include a quarterly issue of this award­ winning Greenerside magazine, but also educational and networking opportunities at some of the best golf courses the state has to offer. It is $75 well spent and will pay dividends on a practical and a professional level for you and for your club. Please visit www.gcsanj.org to download an application or contact Cece Peabody at the GCSANJ office. There is nothing else like DryJect (not even core aeration) 2 011 CALENDAR Check calendar for updates and signup info. www.gcsanj.org Wednesday, October 12 District IV Event Shore Gate Country Club , Ocean View, NJ Tuesday, October 18 RTJ Invitational Metedeconk Natl Country Club , Jackson, NJ Tuesday, October 25 Class C Championship Crestmont Country Club , West Orange, NJ December 6-8, 2011 36th Annual Green Expo** Taj Mahal Casino Resort Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ ** GCSANJ Members Register at Member Rate Since 1885 Wm.Stothoff COMPANY, INC. Wells & Pumps Celebrating our 126th Year As the sixth generation of our family business we recognize that the company's longevity is a result of outstanding partnerships with our customers. Our goal has always been to provide you with professional service from experienced well drillers and qualified licensed mechanics. Out services include: water well drilling, geothermal well drilling, pumping systems & water treatment systems. If you would like to schedule an appointment tor maintenance or would like an evaluation of your water system please contact us at 908-782-2717 or by email atinfo@wmstothoffco.com We look forward to hearing from you. William Stothoff Co., Inc. 110 River Road Flemington, NJ 08822 RESEARCH SHOWS CONCLUSIVELY that consistent DryJect treatments lead to significant root zone improvements to help reduce incidence of disease, chemical input requirements and to trim labor costs. Schedule now. DryJect 21st Century Aeration (800) 270-8873 DryJect.com GCSANJ JUNE MEETING Host SUPT. Chris Boyle MENDHAM GOLF & TENNIS CLUB IAN KUNESCH AND JOHN ALEXANDER AWARDED RUNNER UP PLAQUES FOR STANLEY MATCHES BY PRESIDENT PAUL DOTTI GCSANJ Member news Chris Boyle, CGCS The summer of 1989 began like most summers for a typical college student -- returning to your home town after finals, rekindling friendships with high school classmates, and working a summer job to have some spending money in your pocket. As Chris Boyle was mopping floors and stacking fruit in the produce department of the local grocery store in his hometown of Vernon, NJ, he ran into Brad Sparta, an old friend one evening. (Brad is now the superintendent at Ballyowen Golf Club). They talked for awhile, and Brad told Chris about his new job at Great Gorge Country Club on the grounds staff, and that there might be more openings that summer. Chris got a job there, and the rest, as they say, is history. After working for only a month or two for Dave Brubaker, the superintendent, Chris had discovered the exciting new world of golf course maintenance, and decided to make a career out of it. Back at Rutgers in the fall, Chris began preparing for this career by focusing on classes that would best prepare him for being a superintendent. A degree in environmental planning and design, with a minor in plant science would be the result 3 years later. Additionally, Chris worked on the turf research farm his senior year with Dr. Funk and Dr. Murphy. After graduation in 1992 and with the help of Dr. Hurley, one of Chris’s professors at Rutgers, Chris was heading out to the real world. Eight hundred miles south, he ended up at the guard shack and green iron gates on Washington Road, at the Augusta National Golf Club, where Chris would spend the next 2 years. Following a short stint with a golf course construction company and major renovation projects in Tulsa, OK and Louisville, KY, it was time to head back to New Jersey. Chris ended up working for Ed Walsh at Essex County Country Club for his first position as an assistant superintendent from 1995 - 1997. After 8 years of hard work and preparation, Chris was ready, and accepted the position of superintendent at Mendham Golf and Tennis Club, in Mendham NJ. Nearly 15 years later, he is still happily employed there. Continued on page 18 The Rutgers Plant Diagnostic Lab The Plant Diagnostic Laboratory provides accurate and timely diagnoses of plant problems. Below is a sample of services performed: Disease and Insect Pest Diagnosis Plant and Weed Identification Insect Identification Fungus and Mold Identification Nematode Assays Screening for Neotyphodium Endophytes Fungicide Resistance Screening Other Services Available by Contract For more information, please call us at 732/932-9140 or visit the web for sample submission instructions and forms at: www.rcre.rutgers.edu/plantdiagnosticlab NJ Agricultural Experiment Station RUTGERS Cooperative Research & Extension RUTGERS The State University of New Jersey COOK college The Rutgers Soil Testing Lab The Rutgers Soil Testing Laboratory performs chemical and mechanical analyses of soils. The following services are routinely performed: Landscape Level 1 Fertility Test: Nutrients, pH, recommendations Level 2 Problem Solver (soil/plant suitability test) Level 3 Topsoil Evaluation Greenhouse Saturated (Organic) Media Extract Analysis: Nutrients, pH, electrical conductivity, inorganic nitrogen Sport Turf Level 1 Fertility Test: Nutrients, pH, recommendations Level 2 Complete Test: Nutrients, pH, estimated CEC & cation saturation, soluble salt level, organic matter* content, soil textural class Level 3 Sand Root Zone Test *Organic matter content would be determined by loss-on-ignition for golf course greens, as described by USGA guidelines. For more information please call us at 732/932-9295, or visit us on the web at: www.rcre.rutgers.edu/soiltestinglab. www.rcre.rutgers.edu/services Rutgers Field Day Rutgers Field Day Rolling Greens GC Welcomes Districts I and II August 24, 2011 Event For at least the last 4 years, Ian Kunesch has offered his course as a site for a district meeting. When this topic came up at a GCSANJ board meeting, Andy Schuckers grabbed his cell phone and contacted Ian while the meeting continued. Within 3 minutes Ian had responded and a date was picked, a general menu was selected and a price established. District I was all set. Andy suggested that maybe District II would consider joining them and there could be a competition. A few days later that was arranged and “The War in the Woods” info hit our website. The greens were amazing. They looked great and were firm and fast and true. Even I made some putts. If you picked the correct line you were making the putt. I don't think Ken Duggan missed anything outside 15 feet and he tried to tell us he was a 20 handicap. Maybe...but he is a single digit putter on these greens. by Shaun Barry In retrospect, we should have picked a different week. We changed the date to accommodate some aerification schedules but missed how “The Barclays” tournament would draw so many volunteers who couldn't attend the district meeting. If we do this again next year, that will be a major consideration. 28 people were able to play and of that number one came from district 4, two came from district 2 and three came from district 3. That leaves 22 members from district 1. That is a very impressive number and portends a good future for this meeting in the years to come. I am sure many of the attendees came because of their friendship with Ian and that it was going to be an inexpensive and casual meeting at a course most had never played. This day met and exceeded expectations. Andy, Cece and Ian ran registration and set-up teams. Lunch was outside under the tent. Food was plentiful, fresh and tasted great. A good way to start the day. In an effort to accommodate the people who were only able to attend lunch, the 50/50 was picked just as we gathered at the carts. There were 3 winners and just like he did at Toms River, Ken Kubik won the big prize. And just like he did there, he donated the money back to The Foundation. I once again tried to get him to keep the money but I have found that it is hard to say “no” to Ken especially when it comes to an opportunity for him to be generous. Thanks again Ken and if you keep winning and donating, The Foundation may not need any more fundraisers. Ron Carusi and Ian were the other winners. Soon everyone was out exploring the golf course. Ian had explained that he had to fire his entire staff and they were replaced by 2 fellows plus himself. Definitely not a bloated payroll here. Knowing that his help and funds are limited none of us expected the conditions we had just seen at Plainfield CC. We were correct but what we did find were terrific conditions. Everything was cut and tournament ready. The new flags looked great and although “winter rules” were allowed, I never touched the ball in the fairway. The course is not long but it is quite a challenge. Jay McKenna looked down a couple holes and immediately thought of Bayonet GC out in CA. In both cases the tree- lined fairways looked like people would have to walk single-file on their way to the green. A great look but when you are spraying the ball the strokes add up very quickly. At least they did on my card. Even with all of the swings the round went quickly and soon everyone was sitting around talking and smiling. Nobody was worrying about their score. They were looking at the great looking steaks on the grill and couldn't wait to get started. Before dinner Andy did present the winners. Ian had the low gross score of 71 but it was decided that his local course knowledge disallowed him from winning a prize. Andy is pretty tough it seems but Ian didn't protest. Taking Ian's top prize was Grover Alexander who shot a 74 beating his brother John by 1 shot. His prize was donated by Storr Tractor. Storr also donated the low net prize won by Ken Duggan. His 63 edged Ken Kubik by 3 shots. There were 3 closest to the pin contests and all were sponsored. Grass Roots, Storr Tractor and Wilfred MacDonald donated the prizes. Winners were Gary Arlio (2ft 6ins), Jeff Weld (3ft 8ins) and Steve Kopach (10ft 6ins). Hitting the longest drive was Jeff Sutphen and this was sponsored by LaCorte/John Deere Golf. Our other winners were from the skins contest. Dave Dudones made an eagle but at “The War in the Woods” it only got him a single skin. Another example of how tough these guys are....:-). Joining Dave were Gary Arlio, Eric Carlson, Steve Kopach, Lee Kozsey and Jeff Smolha. Not everyone was able to stay for dinner but those that did enjoyed a wonderful meal. It was the perfect way to end the day. Everything tasted just right and there was plenty for seconds if you had the room. The conversations were great with lots of smiles and laughter. The biggest smile however belonged to Ian. You could see how pleased he was with how the day went and that he was surrounded by friends and colleagues. It was a day that I don't think he will forget. Many thanks Ian from all of us for all of your efforts and your staffs’ efforts. It was just a wonderful day away from the normal daily stress and I hope we can do this again so more people can enjoy your course and hospitality. GCSANJ Member news David Schell Benefits to the youth.... In most instances, a workcamp is a life changing event for these teenagers. They learn through their hard work that real, hurting, loving people live behind what seems to be an immovable barrier of poverty. They learn new skills by doing construction type projects. They enhance their self esteem by making new friends and engaging in relationships with their residents. Teenagers will have a week long opportunity to examine their personal values as they are touched by an evening program that includes a very powerful message with a drama. Benefits to the adults.... Adult leaders have the opportunity to develop stronger relationships with their respective youth groups and with their residents at each of the projects. A better understanding of construction projects that they can take home to their own homes and communities. I can assure you that this experience is very hard work but so richly rewarding for me personally, along with an opportunity to continue to build a stronger relationship with my adult daughter. If you are looking for a life altering experience along with an opportunity to meet some very gracious people and communities, please consider volunteering in any of these worthwhile organizations. Reach Workcamps is only one of many organizations whose mission it is to help those in need in our own communities. Once you start, it will be difficult to stop. Volunteer today and MAKE A DIFFERENCE!! Dave Schell BASF Turf & Ornamentals Phone: 410-420-0568, Mobile: 410-800-8762, Fax David Schell has been with BASF 3 years now and spent the last 31 years in the turf and ornamental industry as an end user, a distributor rep and now as a manufacturing rep. Dave resides in north east Maryland in the same county he grew up with my wife Karyn and youngest daughter Morgan. My oldest daughter, Amanda lives outside of Baltimore in Owings Mills, and is in her 3rd year of teaching 1st graders in the Baltimore County school system. I have participated in Reach five years out of the last nine when my schedule can accommodate the week away from the golf business. “Making a Difference” Each summer I have the opportunity and the privilege of working with our youth in a week long project through an organization known as Reach Workcamps. Reach Workcamps is a non-denominational, Christian organization devoted to helping communities throughout our country that are most times below the poverty level of existence. Reach Workcamps, known as Reach to all the veterans was the vision of Mike Brown 20 years ago. He wanted to reach out to communities within our own country that are often forgotten or ignored. His vision is still the same today as twenty years ago, but the capacity to help has grown a 100 fold. This year’s trip for me along, with my oldest daughter, Amanda, was to the thriving metropolis of Peterstown, West Virginia, population 462. We ventured there with about 450 others from all over the country to spend a week together working on 37 different projects as the hand and feet of Jesus. Not only were new friendships developed, but we are always emotionally moved by the community. The people of Peterstown are lacking only one thing, that is the financial stability the rest of us may experience on a day to day basis. However, what they may lack financially, they make up with in spirit for each other and their community. It only takes a few minutes to understand their faith in God and in each other once you meet any of these very proud people. The youth from around the country are all high school age and interestingly enough; pay $400 each to go to a Reach Workcamp. So you have high school age kids going off to work very hard for a week and they pay to do this as well. All the proceeds are then used to purchase the necessary materials for each of the projects. Plant Food Company’s Spring Green Up / Aeration Program Apply when Orange Hue Appears Solve These Turf Issues with This Program: Yellow, sick looking Poa. Anthracnose attacking plant. Poa looks horrible; bentgrass looks OK. Spring Green Up / Aeration Program Rate per 1,000 sq. ft. Blu-Gro® 10-4-6 & Micronutrients Ammonium Polyphosphate 10-34-0 Phosphite 30 0-0-27 AdamsEarth® Biostimulant Flo Thru™ Plus Soil Penetrant 9 oz 9 oz 3 oz 3 oz 4 oz Gallons per One Acre 3.1 Gal 3.1 Gal 1.0 Gal 1.0 Gal 1.3 Gal Nutrients per Application Lbs per 1,000 n e g o r t i N 0 4 1 . t e a h p s o h P 8 0 3 . How to Use: i m u s s a o P t 0 2 1 . r u f l u S 2 0 0 . n o r o B 3 0 0 0 . r e p p o C 4 0 0 0 . n o r I 8 6 0 0 . s e n a g n a M 4 0 0 0 . c n Z i 4 0 0 0 . i c m u H i d c A 9 7 0 . o b r a C 9 1 0 . i o n m A i s d c A 2 7 2 . This is a soil application in which liquid application needs to be irrigated in. If puddling occurs, pause irrigation until water subsides Continue to irrigate to push nutrients into the roots system Recovery begins within 24 hours. Repeat applications may be needed. What these Products do: ■ Blu-Gro® 10-4-6: Provides immediately available primary, secondary and micronutrients to promote plant recovery. 10-34-0 Ammonium Polyphosphate: Promotes stronger roots and initiate nutrient uptake . ■ Phosphite 30, 0-0-27: Systemic potassium and phosphite combination that provides healthier turf under stress conditions. ■ AdamsEarth® Biostimulant: Feeds soil microorganisms and improves stress tolerance and nutrient assimilation. High rate of kelp take turf out of growth regulation. ■ Flo Thru™ Plus Penetrant: Breaks water tension and eliminates “water channeling". Ensures that this liquid drench evenly penetrates the soil profile. PLANT FOOD COMPANY, INC. The Liquid Fertilizer Experts Contact Us To Place Your Order: Dick Neufeld 974.745.6318 Brad Simpkins 609.709.2150 Tom Weinert 914.262.0111 800.562.1291 Customer Service www.plantfoodco.com GCSANJ Member news Chris Boyle, CGCS continued from page 12 The Boyle Family Chris began serving on the GCSANJ Board of Directors in 2002. He has been on numerous committees, and is currently the Vice President. The support of his Club has been instrumental in allowing Chris to be so active in the GCSANJ. Chris also has to thank his wife Jenna for her patience and support. They have been married for 9 years now, and enjoy the slower pace of life living just outside of Newton in Sussex County. As if having 4 Jack Russell Terriers, 2 cats, and some chickens wasn’t enough to keep them busy, they have recently decided to add to their family. Chris has a 12 year old son from a previous marriage, and a few years ago they became licensed foster parents with the state of NJ. Having children of their own was always in their dreams and reaching out to help some children who were in need seemed like a good way to meet that dream. They have shared their home with three children since becoming licensed and currently have a 16 month old girl they received directly from the hospital at 3 days old. It has been a very rewarding experience for them, and they anxiously anticipate that next phone call from DYFS for the placement of another child. Protect from root to leaf tip with one defensive play. Other strobilurin fungicides make you choose which defense to play: control of soilborne diseases or control of foliar diseases. Heritage® fungicide not only moves into leaves and sheaths upon application, but also moves from the soil into the roots and translocates upward where soilborne diseases begin. Defend against both with Heritage. To learn how, visit HeritageTurfDefense.com. To learn more about Heritage, contact your local Syngenta territory manager: Lee Kozsey: 215-796-0409 Dennis DeSanctis: 732-580-5514 ©2011 Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, 410 Swing Road, Greensboro, NC 27409. Important: Always read and follow label instructions before buying or using these products. The label contains important conditions of sale, including limitations of remedy and warranty. Heritage® and the Syngenta logo are registered trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. Heritage Fungicide Syngenta. BLOG - BLOG - BLOG by Frank Tichenor, Forest Hill Field Club Superintendent A: Did you hear about Seymour over at Road Kill Golf Tennis and Polo club? He got let go last week. Ok I may be stretching the truth a bit there, but as you well know you can have great turf, but if your communications skills are weak you will have issues. Superintendent B: Really? He has the best greens around. Superintendent A: Yea I know, they said something about not being on the same page as the membership. Superintendent B: Wow, they had great conditions, they just rebuilt all of the front nine bunkers in house, installed a new 15 row irrigation system also in house, and he was doing it all on a $150,000 operational budget. Superintendent A: I bet old Seymour would still have his job if he had started a blog. Superintendent B: Boy isn't that the truth. Since I started mine, the club gave me a $100k bonus, I get weekends off, and they doubled my budget! Blogging can help. When I started mine roughly a year and a half ago, it was more of an experiment to see if membership was actually listening to what I had to say and to head off the guys at the round table. You know the group. The group that sits around in the grill room and complains about everything in the club. The group that takes a little bit of truth and twists it to the point where it is unrecognizable. I would think there is a group like that at every one of your courses. What my blog has evolved into is a place where members can go to see what is happening on the course and what the green staff is doing with their dollars. The name ‘blog’ is actually an abbreviation of ‘web log’ so it is in a sense a journal. I can look back on it and see when I was having problems, be it disease, insects, or whatever. It is a place to highlight problems and sell solutions. AG Enterprises STAFF UNIFORMS STAFF SHIFTS / Pants Fleece Lined jackets/ Sweat Shirts/ T-Shirts/ Shorts/ Hats Visors/ Rain Suits/ Rubber Boots/ Logo Ball Washer Towels Embroidered on Screened Logo Rick Gordon 201-488-1276 Fax:201-489-5830 Email: Merrick160@aol.com www.agenterprisesonline.com 160 Overlook Avenue Hackensack, NJ 07601 Continued on pg 20 DOLLY Screen Printing EMBROIDERY & PROMOTIONS 17-19 ELM ST. FREEHOLD, NJ 07728 T-Shirts Jackets Teams Organizations Promo. Items www.dollyscreen.com 908-581-5150 Service Technical Support Quality Products Jersey Soil Blending grass roots P.O. Box 525 Nutley, NJ 07110 973-252-5634 Phone: (973) 320-2730 Fax: (973) 667-6599 visit us at njsoil.com BLOG - BLOG - BLOG ...continued from previous page You may be saying to yourself “I don't know that much about computers let alone setting up a blog”. Look, I am on the wrong side of 40, and if I can do it, anyone can. You all have email right? Do you text? Get on the internet? Have a smart phone? Use an iPad? Sold on the idea? Here is the next step. First thing to do is to find a provider. Sites such as blogger, wordpress, and live journal are among the more popular sites. Simply visit these sites and sign up for a free account. The next thing you will need to do is design work. All of these sites have many templates to choose from. A word of advice is to look at what other people are doing and see if that fits in your plans. I look at other superintendents’ sites quite often and at times incorporate what they are doing into my own blog. If they have a good idea why not use it? Think of what type of information you want to get across to the reader. Do you want the current weather featured? Do you want twitter feeds? How about the names of your staff or green committee? It’s all up to you. Once you have a design you need to decide if you want this to be a public or private blog. Mine is public but I know of quite a few that are private. Again your decision. Finally, start posting. Begin with a few posts to test how things are working and once satisfied bring it to your intended audience. While it may sound like a fair amount of work, it really isn’t. Start off small and slowly build your content. With a smartphone you can blog on the fly. How many times have you been out on the course and seen something and said to yourself “that would be great to share with the membership”, only to be distracted on your way back to the office? Well with a smartphone you can snap a photo, write a few quick comments, and send it to your blog in a matter of seconds. Now that isn't too much work is it. If only old Seymour had blogged. Please feel free to reach out to me for any questions or advice for your blog. Frank www.fhfcgreendepartment.blogspot.com The blogs below are some of my favorites: http://minikahdagrounds.blogspot.com/ The Minikahda Club http://farmsccsuperintendent.blogspot.com/ The Farms Club http://greatebaycc.blogspot.com/ Greate Bay Country Club http://mgcgreens.blogspot.com/ Madison Golf Club http://mstachowicz.wordpress.com/ Dedham Golf and Polo Club http://geccgcm.blogspot.com/ Glen Echos CC http://northlandgrounds.blogspot.com/ Northland CC http://rocklandcountryclub.blogspot.com/ Rockland CC T GROWTH PRODUCTS (800) 648-7626 P.O. Box 1252 White Plains, NY 10622 Oceangro 5-5-0 Organic Granular Fertilizer With 2% Calcium & 2% Iron FEATURED PRODUCT THE CLASSIC 18-3-6 Liquid Fertilizer with 50% SRN Plus Micronutrients -Safe And Easy to Apply - Has An Exceptionally Low Salt Index - Provides Dual Efficiency (Foliar & Root Uptake) - Steady Feeding Without Flush Growth CALL TODAY!! Craig Lambert, (917) 416-4588 www.GrowthProducts.com low dust economical low burn potential now offered in blends Produced by The Ocean County Utilities Authority 732-269-4500 ex 8331 www.ocua.com Superior Snow Mold Control. Get Proven, Season-Long Protection with Quali-Pro. From university tests to commercial success, results prove the Quali-Pro Snow Mold Program is superior to any other product or program on the market. Priced substantially lower than the premium branded "all-in-one" product, this powerful combination of active ingredients — Chlorothalonil, Iprodione, Thiophanate Methyl & Propiconazole (ask about using our new Tebuconazole in the Program) — from four different classes of fungicides delivers maximum resistance management. To learn more about the Quali-Pro Snow Mold Program, contact Phil O'Brien at 856-252-4725. University trial data available at quali-pro.com. Quali-Pro ©2011 Quali-Pro. Quali-Pro is a registered trademark of MANA. Always read and follow label directions. Quality Turf & Ornamental Products Thanks to the Sponsoring Companies below who gave to the Barclays Greens and Grounds hospitality Area Aquatrols Corporation Atlantic Irrigation/ Rainbird BASF Corporation Bayer Environmental Science Double “D” Turf East Coast Sod & Seed Grass Roots Inc. Harrell’s Plainfield Country Club JADA Corporation Lebanon Turf Products Matrix Turf Solutions Morris Golf Ocean Organics Corp. Plant Food Company Storr Tractor Company Syngenta Professional Products Patrons: Baltusrol Golf Club Dow AgroSciences DuPont Professional Products James Barrett Associates Wilfred MacDonald Pavelec Brothers Golf Course Construction, Inc. Pond Construction Bridge Work Walls Renovations New Construction Irrigation Asphalt Paths & Lots Paving Stones 973-667-1643 www.pavelecbrothers.com Introducing Your Construction Caddie IMPARTIAL Situation analysis and resolution Pre-construction advice and contractor selection EXPERIENCED Scheduling and cost considerations Assessment of in-house skills and needs SPECIALIZED Maintenance impacts & design considerations Construction planning and review Communication between parties (410) 726-7788 janisgolf.com Janis Golf DRIVING IT STRAIGHT FOR 45 YEARS Reel Grinding Service Done by: Ian Kunesch 214 Newton Sparta Road Newton, New Jersey 07860 Phone: 973.383.3082 Cell: 973.670.9244 *pick up and delivery available Rolling Greens Golf Club, Inc. Public Always Welcome 214 Newton Sparta Road, Newton 973-383-3082 www.rollinggreensgolf.com Golf Course Quality Sod Your Total Sod Solution Chip Presendofer sales: 888.442.2322 fax: 215-886.1203 People you can trust. Quality you can count on. e-mail: presendofer@gmail.com www.vastafarmsod.com 1107 Courses Landing Road Woodstown NJ 08098 Widest selection of construction equipment • largest inventory of telescopic and articulating booms, scissor lifts, forklifts and dirt equipment • 24/7 Customer Care Center and emergency service • Safety training • Delivery to your job site • New and used equipment sales 222 Bergen Turnpike Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 201-797-9511 Scott Dille, Sales Representative 646-772-1250 - dilles@ur.com United Rentals Consider it done Rentals Sales Service Supplies 800-UR-RENTS unitedrentals.com DOWNES TREE SERVICE, INC. WOODCLIFF LAKE, HAWTHORNE NEW JERSEY We are a full service tree company specializing in Golf Course enhancement. Our expertise ranges from plant health care, tree removal and pruning to tub-grinding, roll-off container service and mulch installation. Since inception in 1983, Downes has focused on the care and maintenance of commercial and residential properties. 1-800-TREESERVICE FAX 973-238-0222 INFO@DOWNESTREESERVICE.COM President's Message.. continued from pg 4 they do not sneak away a few days a week to play golf anymore, we mostly see them on the weekends now. Also, our kids are getting older and that means they are involved in sports or other hobbies that require more of our time. It is imperative that we all support our organization so it can better support you. Speaking of support, our Membership Services Committee is a valuable resource that you can use if you are in need of advice or support at your course. This is a service that of late is starting to get some usage and can really help you during difficult times. Over the past 2 years with the hot 2010, this past winters ice woes and now this summers’ hot July and wet August, many of us have had some difficult times. Often times this service is used after the fact when little can be done to help the Superintendent, so please do not hesitate to contact the GCSANJ if you are in need of assistance. With that, another season is almost behind us and now is the time to start to catch your breath. I hope to see you all at our upcoming events. Paul Dotti, President, GCSANJ New Jersey GREEN EXPO Turf and Landscape Conference GCSANJ is the new partner for the GREEN EXPO! We’ve planned cutting edge sessions with you in mind! Sign up and pay the Member Rate (as a member of GCSANJ or NJTA) December 6-8, 2011. Hotel rate only $69. www.njturfgrass.org William Mast Steve Thompson Office: 610-327-3390 Fax:610-327-0581 1486 S. Hanover St. Pottstown, PA 19465 www.aer-core.com office@aer-core.com Turfgrass Services Equipment Sales RALPH McGlLLAN Excavating Contractor Specializing in Lakes & Ponds Over 40 years experience building new ponds, enlarging & redesigning existing ponds, Can get all DEP permits 609-655-2281 Fax 732-446-1177 24 Conover Road, Millstone Twp, NJ 08535 PARTAC GOLF COURSE TOP-DRESSINGS America's Premium HEAT TREATED TOP-Dressings 800-247-2326 www.PARTAC.com Fax 908-637-8421 Seeton Turf Warehouse, LLC Turf & Horticultral Professionals Sourse for Superior Produducts Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides, Seed & Fertilizers Pennsylvania & New Jersey Locations Lance Seeton Mount Laurel, NJ 25 Roland Avenue Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 Phone: (856) 273-5939 Fax: (856) 273-0998 Bill Cimochwski (609) 923-4045 Golf Course Representatives: Brian Gjelsvik (973) 670-7139 Jeremy Hreben (856) 630-0213 Egg Harbor, NJ 1617 Mays Landing Road Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 Phone: (609) 653-6900 Fax: (609) 926-4531 Bob Sciubba (609) 653-6900 Golf Course Representatives: Mike Miller (609) 703-5303 Huntingdon Valley, PA 3983 Mann Road Huntingdon Valley, PA Phone: (215) 355-5655 Fax: (215) 354-0406 Golf Course Representatives: Mike Linkewich (267) 688-8900 Steve Rudich (610) 349-9519 Jim Morgan (215) 327-0641 NOTA BENE GCSANJ Member news Ched Baker's newest addition, grandson William Tomasso Baker Born August 3 - 9 lbs, 3 oz 21 inches long. Cathy Futyma-Brown, Vice President of Fertl- Soil Turf Supply, passed away on August 19, 2011. Clyde Ashton passed away on September 7, 2011. Dennis Parker lost his Mom. Fred Rapp lost his Mom, Anne Merrill Rapp, on September 1, 2011. BROAD VISION CAREFUL HAND-CRAFTED THOUGHT DESIGN “ROBERT BROUGHT GREAT VISION TO THE PROJECT ...he understood our goals, listened to our dreams and easily accommodated changes and imput.” Dennis Wrede, Cedar Hill Country Club Golf Course Superintendent It began with a comprehensive enhancement plan developed by Golf Architect Robert McNeil for Cedar Hill Country Club in Livingston, NJ and has resulted in a transformation that's taken the golf course to a new level of quality and strategic challenge. “In the fall of 2008 when the economic crisis was taking hold the club lost members. More than half of those that left are now back and directly attribute their return to the -changes that we've made." Jeff Aidekman, Project Chairman Dennis Wrede and Cedar Hill Country Club have been a Client of' The Northeast Golf Company for 11 years. We continue to work togeiher to improve the golf course. Robert McNeil can be-reached on 401.667.4994 • pmail: design@northeastgolfcompany.com To learn more about outwork with the Cedar Hill Country Club go to http://www.northeastgolfcompany.com MEMBERS ON THE MOVE Andy Schuckers, CGCS, Class A, is the new GM/Superintendent at Paramus Golf Club. Bob Dickison, CGCS, is Superintendent at The Meadows Golf Club. Dave McGhee, GM & Superintendent, has retired from Fiddlers Elbow Country Club. Allen Rathjens is now at Harker’s Hollow Golf Club. NJSGA Open at Hollywood Golf Club. Plaque presented to Michael Broome (center). Jim Cadott, GCSANJ Treasurer, on left, and John Murray, President, NJSGA At Morris Golf, our workmanship and attention to detail enrich the work of your course architect. Our projects include course renovation, restoration, and new construction. Our clients include many of the Northeast’s premier clubs. Visit morrisgolf.com. Morris Golf 48 Red Gate Road • Morristown, NJ 07960 973.267.5850 WORLD-CLASS GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION WWW.MORRISGOLF.COM GCSANJ Member news Top Picture: Dave Dudones and John Alexander ready for dinner at Rolling Greens Golf Club. Above: Steve Kopach, Ken Duggan, Jeff Weld, Ian Kunesch, Grover Alexander, and Jeff Sutphen -- event winners at Rolling Greens Top Right: Ed McSeaman (l) and Bill Murray... a kilt fashion show.. Lower Right: Maurice Cameron (l) helps Jim Pelrine celebrate a milestone birthday. See how equipment and agronomics can work together. Only John Deere Golf offers both a full selection of golf maintenance equipment and soft goods from top name brands. Plus advice on how to pick the best of each for your course. Call us today. Equipment Sales: Finch Services, Inc. Westminster, MD 410-848-7211 North Wales, PA 215-661-0390 Lacorte Farm & Lawn Equipment, Calverton, NY 631-727-8700 Agronomic Sales: Northern NJ: Fred Stauffer, SOW, 908-413-6454 Southern NJ: Matt Paulina, 609-839-4230 John Deere GOLF Think Ahead. Safe Child Playing Fields Act Why do I need to concern myself with Senate Bill S-2610? Information submitted by Dave Pease and Jim Cadott The concern lies where children play the game of golf and pesticides are being applied. The intention of this bill is to eliminate all pesticide usage where children play; parks, ball fields and golf courses. • • • • • If you have any programs being implemented at your Club or Golf Course whether Private or Public such as Jr. Golf, pee wee clinics, First Tee, or High School programs, you are at risk of losing these activities and events. Your golf course is at risk for inclusion of all aspects of this bill. For further information regarding the Safe Child Playing Field Act S-2610, contact Nancy Sadlon at the New Jersey Green Industry Council • 732-563-9252 • nancy.sadlon@njgic.org What do you need to do: You need to discuss this most urgent matter with your Board of Directors, General mangers and Club Professionals. As this bill is being fast tracked through the Assembly and Senate. GCSANJ has been diligent working with the NJGIC on opposing the bill as written and the unintended consequences this bill will have upon our industry. UNIFIED INDUSTRY CONCERNS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Unintended consequences of the bill - loss of ability to provide safe playing fields relative to turf quality (excessive crabgrass, stinging insects, hard surface situation when weeds take over, EXCESSIVE costs; Bills disregard for sound IPM programs that are currently working in the state - (Current School IPM Bill has merits, is working to limit pesticide use to only what is absolutely necessary based on monitoring and sound IPM procedures, Bills inclusion of ‘NJ Low Impact list' that has significant limitations and no mechanism for updating with new products; Misrepresentation or misunderstanding of current turf management practices and_ associated health risks claimed by opponents - these are not justified; Industry/NJGIC proposed amendments include: Expansion of the current School IPM Bill to the day care centers; Focus on sound IPM programs for other areas, requirement of a Parks IPM program requirement in the bill; New language on ‘NJ Low Impact Pesticides' that allows for appropriate updating when new products are developed. • • • ON THE GREEN, "ALMOST" DOESN'T CUT IT. Jacobsen Eclipse 322: the industry's only 100% hydraulic-free riding greens mower. When we say no hydraulics, we mean it. The Jacobsen Eclipse 322 provides greener operations and less maintenance to lower operating costs by up to 86%. Combined with programmable settings and individual reel control, you're assured perfectly manicured greens every single time Determine your course savings using our cost calculator at www.Eclipse322.com. Wilfred MacDonald, Inc. Turf Equipment Specialists www.Eclipse322.com Lawn and Golf supply co. inc. PGA The Official Turf Equipment Supplier to The PGA of America and The Exclusive Turf Equipment Supplier to PGA Golf Properties. May 2010, Jacobsen, A Textron Company. JACOBSEN A Textron Company Another Tough year in the Books A chronological look back at the 2011 season by Adam Moeller, USGA Is it already football season? For me, the fact that pigskins are in the air is the signal that another tough summer has come and gone and golf course turf is no longer on the brink of life and death. Between the weather challenges, busy golf calendar, and ongoing budget constraints, the past few years can easily become blurred together. The purpose of this article is to review many of the specific aspects that made 2011 another challenging but unique year for managing golf course turf. Spring but the unending stretches of cool, wet weather seemed to add just enough frustration to golfers and superintendents alike that they actually seemed to be in complete agreement upon one subject: the rough was far too penal. For many, the concerns with keeping up with the rapid growth rate of the rough were relatively minor as the lack of root development in putting green turf was becoming more and more obvious as we progressed into mid May. Root Pythium disease seemed to be a common malady on greens which likely has left many feeling that a fungicide drench may be necessary next season. Just about the time the nightmares from the seemingly endless stretch of oppressive heat and humidity of the summer of 2010 were fading, spring 2011 was upon us. For many, the season started out poorly due to the abundance of winter damage on annual bluegrass greens. Far from an ideal start to the season! Turf management in the spring is never without challenges, Once Mother Nature turned off the overheads, annual bluegrass turf was being decimated by annual bluegrass weevil larvae, further adding confusion as to the best control strategies for this insect pest. Many superintendents who applied adulticide applications a little earlier than the traditional half green/half gold stage of the forsythia combined with Continued on page 31 US. Silica’s Golf Sand Capabilities Have Grown Sure Play Top Dressing Sands Divot Mixes Pro White Bunker Sand Sure Play Root Zone Mixes Sure Play Drainage Media USGA Recommendations Our Products Meet . Trust U.S. Silica for expertise and technical support when selecting either construction or maintenance materials. Our top-dressing sands, root zone mixes and drainage stone are easy to apply and maintain. ' CAN WE SUPPLY YOU TODAY? Call toll free 800-257-7034 www.u-s-silica.com • E-mail: sales@ussilica.com U.S. SILICA COMPANY 9035 Noble Street • Mauricetown, NJ 08329 Another Tough year in the Books larvacide applications seemed to have acceptable control. However, this program was far from bullet­ proof, especially if there had been widespread use of the pyrethroid materials on the golf course in the past which likely has resulted in resistance issues to develop. Winter damage was unfortunately common in northern NJ this year; a painful start to the season. LANGAN ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Langan provides expert engineering services to golf clubs, including: Pump house design and permitting Water allocation permits Pond dredging permits Stream restoration design Drainage studies and design Technical Excellence Practical Experience Client Responsiveness www.langan.com Contact: Brian Blum, CPG, Associate 201.398.4538 bblum@langan.com Summer The first stretch of environmental stress came during the 2nd week of June. Many will remember that one of the reasons why our (USGA) target green speed, firmness, and rough difficulty were not attained at the US Open at Congressional Country Club was because of the 5-day stretch of 100 F heat just prior to the start of play. As many superintendents did during this first stretch of tough weather, maintenance inputs at Congressional were reduced and for the sake of keeping grass alive for the remainder of the summer. The 2nd half of June and all of July brought back memories of 2010 for many superintendents. Syringing was being performed 7-10 times a day and turf was starting to show signs of stress in many locations, often in growing environments with shade, limited air movement, or both. The lessons learned from last summer, mainly alleviating stress with all measures necessary, were employed earlier this season and often reduced turf decline significantly as a result. Continued on pg 32 East Coast SOD & SEED 596 Pointers Auburn Road • Pilesgrove, NJ 08098 www.eastcoastsod.com BENTGRASS SOD Greens Height ■ Tee/Fairway Height FESCUE Fine Blue/Fine • Tall BLUEGRASS Regular Short-Cut INSTALLATION AVAILABLECall Kevin Driscoll 609-760-4099 cell 856-769-9555 office Another Tough Year in the Books Many and perhaps all of these basic defensive management practices used to keep putting green turf alive during the stressful summer weather included: One tool that has really been a helpful addition to managing greens under stress (and in optimal periods) is portable soil moisture sensors. Many superintendents feel that this is an excellent way to ensure rootzone moisture status and irrigation requirements are as uniform as possible and thus water is applied as accurately as possible. As most already realize, more grass is killed every year due to too much water rather than too little and portable moisture sensors are a valuable component to help minimize the potential for this scenario to develop. On the disease front, summer patch, anthracnose, Pythium, and fairy ring all contributed to turf loss on golf courses this season. Several reports of bacterial wilt and above damage threshold counts of nematodes also were making headlines among superintendents battling turf decline. However, the debate continues with the question; are these primary or secondary factors? In most instances, reasonable mowing and rolling inputs, a good nitrogen fertility and plant growth regulator program combined with appropriately timed fungicide applications, proper rootzone management and drainage, and an adequate growing environment are more than enough to keep free of significant disease. However, poor growing environments, poor drainage and poor water management can trump all traditional fungicide programs and disease or physiological decline can quickly move in. If turf problems seemed unpreventable this season, it is very likely that the growing environments and poor drainage are the main reasons and more fungicide inputs are not the answer. Many golf courses had a lot of success this season because they addressed these concerns via tree removals, fans, improving drainage (e.g. sand channel drainage, drill and fill aeration) in the recent past and they serve as good examples for those that have struggled the past two seasons. frequency grooved rollers every 7 days • Raising the mowing height and reducing mowing • Alternating mowing and rolling and removing heavy • Irrigating and syringing by hand as much as possible • Spoon feeding nitrogen at 0.1-0.125 lbs per 1,000 sq. ft. • Using plant growth regulators every 5-7 days at conservative rates to preserve stored carbohydrates and allow for less frequent mowing • Only mowing the cleanup pass when necessary • Utilizing fans or portable blowers to improve air movement side effects • Avoiding the use of DMI fungicides with growth-regulating • Tighter plant protectant intervals and only using materials with a proven track record for turf safety • Using venting aeration to alleviate subtle surface compaction/sealing and improve soil drying/soil oxygen status The above-average summer temperatures required long hours of timely syringing to keep greens healthy. Even with some of these defensive management practices in place, many of the same problems from 2010 occurred this summer, especially those with poorly draining soils that experienced repeated or severe hot and wet weather patterns causing wet wilt and rapid root mortality. Physiological decline also was prevalent on greens with limited air movement and shade due to extra environmental stress and more rapid loss of carbohydrate reserves. Fans are an excellent option to improve air movement for pocketed greens. (photo courtesy of Brett Chapin) Continued on page 33 Another Tough Year in the Books In August and early September, Mother Nature turned on the overheads once again with many parts of the area experiencing the wettest August on record! Making matters worse, Hurricane Irene unloaded between 6-12 inches of rain to soils that were already saturated and rivers that were very close to flood stage, causing massive flooding and acres of turf loss. Silt contamination, salt-water flooding, and tree debris cleanup operations are being addressed and hopefully good weather patterns will allow for a timely recovery of the damaged turf. Unfortunately, a week or so after Hurricane Irene, another system moved into the area dropping another 2-4 inches of rain which delayed cleanup for many. In total, some courses received 25+ inches of rain in 3-4 week stretch so it has been more than challenging to maintain somewhat normal conditions. Autumn As we transition into fall, the cooler weather and shorter days are welcomed by everyone. As we reflect back on another challenging summer season, it is always important to ask the question “what could have been done differently to produce better golf conditions and more reliable turf?” In many instances, the solution lies in the growing environments in which greens are located. Sunlight, air movement, and a lack of tree root competition are often obvious problems that are overlooked (mostly by club officials and golfers) until turf decline has occurred. Most of the greens damaged from winter injury every year have shade issues so don’t forget about the importance of sun during the autumn, winter, and spring months. Water management (i.e. irrigation and drainage) always can be improved as well. For some, this may mean installing sand channel drainage, a drill and fill aeration program, increased core aeration and topdressing inputs, or perhaps complete rebuilding. Others may be in need of a complete automatic irrigation upgrade and more qualified labor to accommodate necessary hand irrigation and syringing. Regardless of the specific deficiency, it is important to address it as soon as possible. After 2010 many hoped we wouldn’t have to deal with turf stress of that level for a few years. 2011 was not quite as bad as 2010...but are there really any easy summers anymore? Each year presents a new challenge and preparing for difficult situations will lead to better golf conditions and more reliable turf. A green with very poor drainage and limited air movement that was inundated with heavy rain and hot weather declined severely. Many golf courses that have improved putting green microclimates, drainage, and irrigation capabilities had a successful season. Severe flooding and silt contamination caused acres of turf loss for courses adjacent to rivers following Hurricane Irene. Salt-water flood damage on coastal courses was common following Hurricane Irene. New Jersey Chapter GCSAA AER-CORE, INC. Turfgrass Aerification Steve Thompson/Bill Mast 1486 South Hanover Street Pottstown, PA 19465 Ph: 610-327-3390 • Fx: 610-327-0581 office@aer-core.com A.G. ENTERPRISES Staff Uniforms Rick Gordon Ph: 201-488-1276 • Fx: 201-489-5830 Merrick160@aol.com www.agenterprisesonline.com AQUATROLS CORP. OF AMERICA Kevin P. Collins Surfactants, Pond Controls, Salt Mgt. 1273 Imperial Way Paulsboro NJ 08066 Ph: 609-841-2077 • Fx: 845-228-1728 Kevin.Collins@aquatrols.com ATLANTIC IRRIGATION SPECIALTIES, INC. Irrigation Supplies and Services Fred Rapp / Jeff Allen / Ken Givens Rainbird and All Related Products Wayne, Farmingdale, West Berlin Ph: 877-420-8873 • Fx: 973-556-1596 frapp@atlanticirrigation.com BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS Tree Care Wayne S. Dubin 98 Ford Road, Suite 3E Denville, NJ 07834 Ph: 973-983-7511 • Fx: 973-983-9699 wdubin@bartlett.com BASF TURF & ORNAMENTAL Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides David Schell (North NJ); Ted Huhn (South NJ) Ph: 410-800-8762 • Fx: 410-420-0247 david.schell@basf.com theodore.huhn@basf.com BAYER ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Plant Health Care Products Jeffrey Weld Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides 91 Schofield Road West Milford, NJ 07480 Ph: 914- 419-8384 • Fx: 877-492-1897 jeff.weld@bayer.com BLACK LAGOON Pond Management Chris Borek Aquatic Pesticide Application/ Floating Fountains/Aerators PO Box 9031 Hamilton, NJ 08650 Ph: 609-815-1654 • Fx: 609-585-0525 chrisborek@blacklagoon.us www.blacklagoon.us BLUE RIDGE PEAT FARMS Soil Mixes for Gofl Courses Gene Evans Divot, Topdressing - Bunker 133 Peat Moss Road White Haven, PA 18661 Ph: 570-443-9596 • Fx: 570-443-9590 DAVISSON GOLF, INC. Sand, Nitrozyme, Bio Basics Granular & Liquid Fertilizer, Xsodis, MikroPak, Water Solubles Jeff Lacour, Jeff Smolha Ph: 1-800-613-6888 • Fx: 410-590-2135 www.davissongolf.com DOUBLE ‘D' TURF, LLC Turfgrass Aeration Drill & FillD ennis DeSanctis, Sr. Drill & Fill, JRM, Galaxy Tires Monroe Twp, NJ 08831 2011 Patron Directory RALPH McGILLAN EXCAVATING LLC Lakes & Ponds Ralph or Peter Ph: 609-655-2281 • Fx: 732-792-0616 Peter@RalphMcGillan.com RIGGI PAVING, INC. Paving, Paving Stone Frank S. Riggi, Jr. Ph: 201-943-39134 • Fx: 201-944-4405 SCHOFIELD STONE Stone/Topdressing/Construction Mixes Jim Gurzler Ph: 732-433-5474 Fx: 732-356-1137 JamesG@schofieldstone.com SHEARON GOLF Chip Kern Design/Construction/Drainage/Spray Apps 337 Route 31, Hopewell NJ 08525 Ph: 609-209-5200 • Fx 609-466-4680 ckern@shearondesign.com STEPHEN KAY • DOUG SMITH, GOLF COURSE DESIGN, LLC Stephen Kay One Day Consultations, Master Planning, Soften Green Slope Design Ph: 609-703-3300 • Fx: 609-965-9174 StephenKgolf@aol.com STORR TRACTOR COMPANY Toro Turf & Irrigation Equipment Blair Quin, Rick Krok, Steve Bradley 3191 Highway 22 Branchburg NJ 08876 Ph: 908-722-9830 • Fx: 908-722-9847 kindyk@storrtractor.com SYNGENTA Dennis DeSanctis, Jr., Lee A. Kozsey Fungicide, Herbicides, Insecticides, PGR's Dennis DeSanctis, Jr. 732-580-5514 dennis.desanctis@syngenta.com Lee Kozsey 215-796-0409 lee.kozsey@syngenta.com TODE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS, INC. Landscape Maintenance & Construction Michael B. Tode 220 Bank Street Midland Park, NJ 07432 Ph: 201-652-1524 • Fx: 201-670-8605 info@todelandscape.com TURF PRODUCTS CORPORATION Buddy Rizzio Chemicals, Seed, Fertilizer, PO Box 296, Mountain Lakes NJ 07046 Ph: 973-263-1234 • Fx: 973-335-2491 BR826@aol.com TURF TRADE Alan Phillips, Michael Nicotra Fertilizer Seed, Chemical Supplies 517 Franklinville Road Mullica Hill NJ 08062 Ph: 856-478-6704 Fx: 856-478-0842 aphillips@theturftrade.com WILFRED MacDONALD, INC. Turf Equipment Glenn Gallion • Bernie White • Bill Luthin 19 Central Blvd South Hackensack, NJ 07606 Ph: 888-831-0891 • Fx: 201-931-1730 sales@wilfredmacdonald.com Ph: 732-241-7378 • Fx: 732-446-0708 dennisdturf@aol.com DOWNES TREE SERVICE, INC. Tree Care Kevin Downes All Phases of Tree Work 65 Royal Ave, Hawthorne NJ 07506 Ph: 973-238-9800 • Fx: 973-238-0222 info@downestreeservice.com DRYJECT, INC. Aeration / Drainage Peter Van Drumpt, Dennis Granahan, Mike Zellner DryJect Aeration Service, PC Drainage 307 Lincoln Avenue Hatboro, PA 19040 Ph: 215-444-0310 Fx: 215-444-0797 dryjectoffice@comcast.net DUPONT PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS Turf Protection Products - Basic Manufacturer Karen Hartman 30300 Charles Barnes Road Westover, MD 21871 Ph: 410-202-6848 • Fx: 866-511-5484 karen.hartman@usa.dupont.com EAST COAST SOD & SEED Kevin Driscoll Bentgrass sod, Bluegrass sod, Fescue sod 596 Pointers Auburn Rd Pilesgrove, NJ 08098 Ph: 609-760-4099 • Fx: 856-769-5642 KDriscoll@eastcoastsod.com E TURF EQUIPMENT LLC Pre-owned Turf Equipment Steve Kopach Brokered, Consignment, Purchasing 561 West Shore Trail Sparta, NJ 07871 Ph: 973-768-8793- Fx: 973-689-9092 steve@eturfequipment.com www.eturfequipment.com FERTL-SOIL TURF SUPPLY Golf Course Supplies Marty Futyma Accessories, Soil Mixes, Fertilizers, Pesticides for golf courses 514 Martin Place Scotch Plains NJ 07076 Ph: 908-322-6132 Fx: 908-322-6332 Fertl-soil@hotmail.com F. M. BROWN'S SONS, INC. Seed Company Marie Pompei Seed and Seeding Supplies PO Box 2116, 205 Woodrow Avenue Sinking Spring, PA 19608 Ph: 800-345-3344 • Fx: 610-678-7023 mariepompei@fmbrown.com JAMES BARRETT ASSOCIATES, INC. Golf Irrigation Design & Consulting Jim Barrett Irrigation Design, Consulting, Evaluation, GPS PO Box 155, Roseland NJ 07068 Ph: 973-364-9701 • Fx: 973-364-9702 jba.irr@comcast.net JERSEY SOIL BLENDERS Material Supplier Julianne Venezia Supplier of Construction Mixes, Topdress, Divot Mix, Sand, Bunker Sand PO Box 525 Nutley, NJ 07110 Ph: 973-320-2730 • Fx: 973-667-6599 julianne@njsoil.com LACORTE EQUIPMENT - JOHN DEERE GOLF Gale Stenquist, Jeff Sutphen 522 Edwards Avenue Calverton, NY 11933 Ph: 800-560-3373 x 4 • Fx: 631-591-3447 golf@lacortequipment.com www.lacorteequipment.com LANGAN ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Engineering & Environmental Services Brian Blum, CPG, Associate 619 River Drive Center 1 Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 Ph: 201-398-4538 Fx: 201-398-4738 Bblum@langan.com LEBANON TURF Dennis J. Smith - John Hunt Fertilizer, Grass Seed, Bio-Nutrition, Control Products 586 Park Road Bangor PA 18013 Ph: 201-400-5424 • 315-263-1974 Fx: 610-599-1999 dsmith@lebanonturf.com jhunt@lebanonturf.com METRO TURF SPECIALISTS Golf Course Maintenance Supplies Dave Conrad - 914-490-3698 Ernie Steinhofer - 914-760-6112 Ph: 203-748-GOLF (4653) Fx: 203-743-0458 www.metroturfspecialists.com MONTCO/SURFSIDE Turfgrass Wetting Agents ZAP! Defoamer Bob Oechsle SURFSIDE - Liquid & Pellets Ph: 215-836-4992; 800-401-0411 Fx: 215-836-2418 NATIONAL SEED COMPANY Wholesale Seed Ken Griepentrog • Barry Van Sant Seed & Seeding Supplies 18-B Jules Lane New Brunswick NJ 08901 Ph: 732-247-3100 • Fx: 732-247-3514 PARTAC PEAT CORPORATION Premium Top-Dressing Green Sand Divot Mixes, Bunker Sands, Cart Paths, Turf Blankets, Golf Hole Targets Jim Kelsey, sales@partac.com Ph: 800-247-2326 Fx: 908-637-4191 www.partac.com PAVELEC BROTHERS GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION Tony Pavelec New/Renovation Projects 308 Washington Avenue Nutley, NJ 07110 Ph: 973-667-1643 • Fx: 973-667-6599 tony@pavelecbrothers.com PLANT FOOD COMPANY “The Liquid Fertilizer Experts” Dick Neufeld (973) 945-6318 Brad Simpkins (609) 709-2150 Tom Weinert (914) 262-0111 Biostimulants & Other Products for Premium Turfgrass www.plantfoodco.com Ph: (800) 562-1291 PFC@plantfoodco.com QUALI-PRO Phil O’Brien Quali-Pro Herbicides, Fungicides, PGR's, Insecticides 4515 Falls of Neuse Rd; Ste 300 Raleigh NC 27609 Ph: 856-252-4725 (Phil) • 800-979-8994 Fx: 800-979-4075 PhilO@Quali-Pro.com s e i t i n u t r o p p O p i h s r o s n o p S 0 0 5 $ ) t i m i l o N ( n e e r G g n i t t u P y l t n e n i m o r p e b l l i w s r o s n o p s l l a g n i t s i l e g a n g i S r o s n o p S 0 0 0 1 $ ) t i m i l o N ( . n e e r g g n i t t u p e h t d n u o r a d e y a l p s i d r o s n o p S e e T r e v l i S 0 0 0 1 $ 0 0 5 1 $ e e t o w R O t , n e e r G t a e n o d n a e e T t a e n o , s n g i s o w T ) t i m i l o N ( r o s n o p S e l o H d l o G . s e l o h e n i n h c a e r e p e n o , s n g i s ) t i m i l o N ( r o s n o p S m u n i t a l P . x o b e e t a t a d e y a l p s i d y l t n e n i m o r p n g i S e e T e n O , e g n a R g n i v i r D , r e n n i D , h c n u L f o r o s n o p S l a i t r a P y l t n e n i m o r p e b l l i w e g a n g i s ) e n o e l c r i c e s a e l p ( . e c i o h c f o a e r a t a d e y a l p s i d 0 0 0 2 $ e g n a R g n i v i r D r o r e n n i D , h c n u L f o r o s n o p S e l o S ) e v i s u l c x E ( r o s n o p S m u n i t a l P 0 0 5 2 $ s l a e M y l t n e n i m o r p e b l l i w e g a n g i s ) e n o e l c r i c e s a e l p ( , f l o G s e d u l c n I , e m o s r u o F r o f y r t n E t n e m a n r u o T y r t n e e t e l p m o c e s a e l P ( . p i h s r o s n o p S r e v l i S d n a . e c i o h c f o a e r a t a d e y a l p s i d ) d e t i m L i ( m a e T e t a i l i f f A d e t c e l e s r i e h t t a d e z i n g o c e r e b l l i w s r o s n o p s l l A : e t o N ) . e g a p t x e n n o m r o F e h t n i d e y a l p s i d l e s a e r o s n o p s a n o s a l l e w s a n o i t a c o l _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $ r o f d e s o l c n E k c e h C l a t o T . e s u o h b u l C We hope you will be a Sponsor for this premier Foundation Event - RTJ Invitational, Oct 18, 2011 1 1 0 2 l a n o i t a t i v n I s e n o J t n e r T t r e b o R p i h s n o i p m a h C m a e T 1 1 0 2 , h t 8 1 r e b o t c O y a d s e u T b u l C f l o G l a n o i t a N k n o c e d e t e M J N , n o s k c a J , d a o R l l i H h a n n a H n o i t p e c e R d n e t t A l l i W m p d n a n o i t p e c e R l i a t k c o C 0 0 : 5 n o i t a t n e s e r P s d r a w A d n e t t A o t e l b A t o N n o i t p e c e R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : s s e r d d A : ) l a u d i v i d n I r o y n a p m o C ( r o s n o p S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : p i Z _ _ _ _ _ _ : e t a t S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : y t i C . d r 3 r e b o t c O n a h T r e t a L o N P V S R e s a e l P : o t e l b a y a P k c e h C e k a M e s a e l P n o i t a d n u o F J N A S C G 4 2 6 5 x o B O P J N , t e s r e m o S 5 7 8 8 0 Introducing the Greensmaster® TriFlex™ Hybrid Setting a new standard by which all other riding greensmowers will be measured We gave our engineers the ultimate challenge - design the greensmower that will redefine precision cutting. With the new Greensmaster TriFlex, they exceeded all expectations. Advanced cutting performance. Imagine a rider that cuts with the precision of a walker. All Greensmaster TriFlex models give you superior contour following by combining industry leading Flex™ technology with a double A-arm suspension system that keeps the cutting units floating freely. It prevents step cuts - particularly on the cleanup cut, with a unique “lift-in-turn” feature. Hybrid models also help to eliminate unsightly clip marks with an energy storage system that delivers instant power when you engage the reels. The ultimate in versatility. The new TriFlex isn't just the best cutting greensmower, it's the most versatile. It has a new flip-up footrest to enable easy access to the center cutting unit. The exclusive combination of open cutting unit access and tool-free, quick-connect cutting units allows you to switch from mowing greens one minute to tees or surrounds the next - with the same tractor! Time is money. By raising the bar on productivity, we lowered your total cost of ownership. Each TriFlex rider offers faster travel time between greens. The machine has no daily maintenance requirements. Fast cutting unit change- out, fluid tank level “windows”, and easy access to routine service areas are just a few features that will help save you time and money. EnergySmart™ What's good for your greens is also good for the environment. The Greensmaster TriFlex Hybrid riding mowers are the first “EnergySmart™ labeled products offered by The Toro Company. EnergySmart™ is about efficiency with an eye on environmental and financial sustainability, a visible sign of Toro's ongoing commitment to customer valued innovation. The right choice. Experience the future of greensmowers today. To arrange for a demo of the new Greensmaster TriFlex mower, call 800-803-8676 or visit toro.com/triflex for more information. www.toro.com/triflex . d e v r e s e r s t h g i r l l A . y n a p m o C o r o T e h T 1 1 0 2 © energy smart™ STC Storr Tractor Company Storr Tractor Company Branchburg, NJ 908-722-9830 www.storrtractor.com TORO Count on it.