Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey Vol. 5 No. 2 THE 1981 & 1982 GCSAA AWARD WINNER April 1982 DATES TO REMEMBER May 20, 1982 Two-Man Best Ball Tournament, Emerson Country Club, Emerson, New Jersey. Mike Dale, Host June 1, 1982 Greener Side information deadline June 24, 1982 Jersey. Tom Grimac, Host Tavistock Country Club, Haodonfield, New July District Team Tournament. Place to be announced September 16, 1982 GCSANJ Championship, Spring Lake Golf Club, Spring Lake, New Jersey. Walt Will, Host September 30, 1982 Met Area Team Championship, Ridgewood Country Club, Paramus, New Jersey. Ed Walsh CGCS, Host October 5, 1982 Field Day - Rutgers University October 8, 1982 GCSANJ Fifth Annual Invitational Tour­ nament, Somerset Hills Country Club, Bernardsville, N.J. Les Stout, Host September 1983 GCSANJ Sixth Annual Invitational Tour­ nament, Essex County C.C. John Schoeliner, Host Early Treatment Can Reduce Turf Problems Later in Season Declaring early battle on turf diseases means fewer problems later in the season. “Early fungicide treatment is the key to controlling turf diseases such as leaf spot, dollar spot and melting-out,” says Todd Cutting, TUCO argricultural chemical technical extension field representative. Like many other turf diseases, leaf spot spores over winter in thatch and surrounding dead leaf matter. Spring rains splash these spores onto emerging leaf blades. As temperatures rise, fungus ac­ tivity increases and more and more leaf tissue becomes infected. “Even well-tended turf may show signs of leaf spot,” Cutting says. “But if left un­ treated, the disease can infect the crown and rot the plant.” This advanced stage, known as melting-out, means loss of turf plants. Stands of grass become very thin and large areas can be wiped out. Thus, early control of leaf spot inoculum is crucial and should be included in your disease control program. Cutting suggests applying a fungicide such as Acti-dione RZ in mid-April or earlier, immediately after the first mowing/ “It seems that one early spray may be as good as two or three late ones,” he notes. A second spray should follow three weeks later. “If the disease is heavy, regular ap­ plications should be made at 7 to 14 day intervals. After the disease is arrested, return to 14 to 21 day intervals,” Cutting recommends. With regular applications, a fungistat barrier can be established to help prevent diseases from spreading. Such a program could also help prevent melting-out. Since melting-out becomes apparent in early summer, unchecked leaf spot activity already has insured or destroyed the grass’ root system, he explains. To enhance fungicidal activity and correct possible iron chlorosis of the grass, Cutting recommends adding ferrous sulfate to the tank mixture at a rate of 1/2 oz. per 1,000 square feet of turf area. Ferrous sulfate is an inorganic chemical of iron and sulfate, and iron is an important component of photosynthesis. “We’ve been using ferrous sulfate with our fungicides since the early 1950s to in­ crease the green of grass and improve the finish of turf,” he explains. Data show that when turf is under stress, particularly during hot summer months, the grass plants have difficulty absorbing iron from the soil. When applied as a spray, iron can be foliarly absorbed through the leaf tissue. “Very early fungicide treatments could also aid in the control of pink snow mold, although most people tend to rely on fall snow mold treatments for protection,” says Cutting. In addition, red thread and rust, although not in epidemic proportions early in the season, can be contained with early treatments, he notes. Red thread, iden­ tifiable by its distinctive round patches of pink or red, is a disease found in rye and fescue. Rust, a mid-fall disease that inflicts little damage in the spring, is just waiting for the appropriate time to start spreading, Cutting explains. By incorporating these suggestions into your disease control program, turf diseases can be minimized and late season out­ breaks may be prevented. EPA Says, 2,4-D Not a Health Hazard Environmental Protection Agency Weekly Report Based on preliminary analyses conducted on available data, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) believes that concentrations of dioxins found in U.S. produced 2,4-D products “do not appear to pose a significant health hazard,” and no regulatory changes concerning 2,4-D uses or production in the U.S. are necessary at this time. Of 33 samples of 2,4-D technical grade acid, ester, and salt formulations examined, 30 were free of any dioxin contamination, and the most toxic isomer, 2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, was not detected in any sample. EPA intends to continue to monitor dioxin levels in U.S. manufactured 2,4-D products. the GREENER SIDE GCSANJ Newsletter is published six times a year by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey, P.O. Box 231, New Brun­ swick, N.J. 08903. Ed Walsh, CGCS Editor Wayne Foster, Photography Dennis DeSanctis, Spècial Projects Maraliese Goosman, Illustrations Please address inquiries con­ cerning advertising to: Ken Kubik, Advertising Manager 489 Millbrook Avenue Randolph Twp., N.J. 07869 GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION of NEW JERSEY Cook College - Rutgers University Box 231 New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 OFFICERS OF GCSANJ Ed Nickelsen President Bob Dickison Vice President Bob Ribbans Secretary Ed Walsh Treasurer Jack Martin Past President EXECUTIVE BOARD Mike Dale Director, District 1 Skip Cameron Director, District 2 Les Mickens Director, District 3 John Fenwick Director, District 4 Les Stout Director, District 5 Dennis Wagner Director, District 6 Wayne Ballinger CGCS Director, District 7 Chip Pfisterer Director, District 8 Dr. Henry Indyk Executive Director President's Message Ed Nickelsen From the Editor's Desk Membership involvement is a topic every association or group continually faces. Our Association’s most recent attempt to im­ prove or stimulate membership activity has been the district concept. One can not deny that this is an innovative approach to the problem. Concern arrises out of the fact of varying degrees of success and in some cases, outright failure. The disappointing results are now beginning to affect the normal operations of your Association. There are simply not enough active, interested and involved members in each district to spread the work load and provide for a smoothly functioning Association. Over the last few years, your Association has grown, taken on new projects, become involved with other related associations and governmental departments. We are faced with the choice of reducing our level of activity or increasing the level of membership involvement. This means developing an organizational system whereby those members who display an interest and are willing to provide can have the means to do so. I have asked our secretary, Robert Ribbans and our vice president Robert Dickison to undertake a study of our present structure with the sole purpose of increasing the depth of active personnel. The political impact of the study will be considered, but the emphasis must be on an adequate level of future in­ volvement. If each of you would take a few moments to examine our present organizational structure, jot down your thoughts as to a means of improvement and send these to our office, we can develop a plan that is both functional and equitable. 1982 Greener Side District Reporters District 1 Dennis DeSanctis Skip Cameron District 2 Ken Kubik District 3 Dave McGhee CGCS District 4 Les Stout District 5 Dennis Wagner District 6 Rip Ripple District 7 John Boyer District 8 The above names are Greener Side reporters. If you give them in­ formation about your district ac­ tivities, they will pass it along to us. We are helpless without them and they without you. Make this a better publication - contribute. How many of you knew that a few of the USGA’s hierarchy strongly recommended disbanning the Green Section at their an­ nual meeting in New Orleans? Can you actually believe that. Not only was it discussed but had it not been for some strong opposition from Green Section supporters, the proposal might have been carried further and, in fact, discontinuation of that branch of the USGA might have become a reality. I am sure the fine gentlemen who developed the Green Section as the turf research branch of the USGA back in 1920 are rolling over in their graves right now. Does it make any sense at all to initiate a multi-million dollar turf program in 1981 (the USGA will sponsor research to develop better varieties of fairway turf) and then less than six months later, propose aban­ doning the very branch of your organization that would oversee that project? I may be wrong, but that just doesn’t sound like good business judgement. We have been informed the Green Section is a money losing proposition for the USGA. Until I heard that, I honestly felt the USGA was a non-profit organization bent on keeping the game of golf and its fine traditions intact. Now I am not so sure. When it is strongly suggested that con­ sideration be given to reduce costs by eliminating the very branch of your organization that keeps touch with the very basic part of your structure, second thoughts must be developed. I personally support the Green Section and the USGA. Ridgewood subscribes to two annual visits and I am a member of the USGA Associates Program. The Green Section has been a very important part of my personal development in the golf course management profession and I would be remiss if I didn’t suggest I hope they are available for my future growth. I am confident the USGA governing body will look at the Green Section with renewed and dedicated enthusiasm and realize their importance to the very grass roots basis of our great game. If you are only looking through financial glasses, you should not call yourselves the protector of the game of golf. There are few, if any, jobs in which ability alone is sufficient. Needed are also loyalty, sincerity, enthusiasm, and cooperation. BOARD NOTES Shackamaxon C.C. 3-10-82 New members approved: Club; College; Club; Thomas R. Ristau - B-l, Hollywood Golf Jacob J. Fisher - D, Bergen Community Joseph E. Blockson - B, Salem Country Les Guedel - C, Lakeshore Equip. Comp. Membership Changes: Wayne Foster - B to A, Roselle Golf Club; Les Carpenter - B to A, Picatinny Golf Dennis Shea - B to A, Sunset Valley Golf Chris Carson - D to B-l, Montclair Golf Club; Club; Club; Floyd Staats - A to life; Dr. P. Sarteretto - C to life; Wilfred McDonald - C to life. The Board approved hiring a lobbyist to represent our Association in Trenton. This was done in conjunction with the N.J.S.G.A. for the amount of $4,000, both Associations paying half. First monthly meeting will be on April 22nd at Trenton Country Club. Dennis Wagner host. Field Day - October, 5th - Rutgers University.PARTAC GOLF COURSE TOP-DRESSING DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR PARTAC IS THE BEST BUY! Control Thatch and Improve Playing Surface with Partac Top-Dressing . . . Heat Treated, Uniform Particles, Water Stable Aggregates, with Balanced Organic Content and Water Retention. Also Available, High Sand Mix Top- Dressing, Tee Mix Top-Dressing, and Construction Mixes for Tees and Greens. AVAILABLE FROM THESE N.J. Distributors: FARM & GOLF COURSE SUPPLY Howard Scott 215-483-5000 GRASS ROOTS TURF PRODUCTS Ken Kubik 201-361-5943 GREEN HILL TURF SUPPLY Jim Roach 201-462-2349 PRO LAWN PRODUCTS Andy Mulick, 201-967-9124 TURF PRODUCTS CORP. Ernie Rizzio, 201 -983-9333 KNOW YOUR LELY Old Lely Model New Lely Model Without a doubt, the Lely Spreader is one of the golf course superintendent’s biggest allies. When set correctly and operated at the proper ground speed, the Lely applies granulars - fertilizers, pesticides and combination products - quickly, efficiently and economically. But unfortunately, the Lely Spreader settings can often be con­ fusing. The numbers that control the size of the feed ring opening present no difficulty because they are displayed on the feed ring calibration device. However, the Roman number settings, which control the pattern of the spread, can be confusing because they are not marked on the spreader. When this adjustment is set incorrectly, some materials are thrown against the framework of the spreader - resulting in striping and uneven applications. The diagram on this page illustrates the position of these Roman numeral settings. Marking these numerals on your Lely can save a lot of time and effort and prevent a lot of application errors. They can be painted on, scratched in the paint, labeled with a magic marker or labeling machine. Once the Roman numerals are clearly marked, you can be confident your products are being applied accurately. CLEAN • EFFICIENT • INEXPENSIVE R. J. MANNING 1129 LINWOOD AVENUE WESTWOOD. N. J. 07675 444-0676 652-3530 Pumps for Water Vertical Turbine Horizontal End Suction In-Line SOLD AND SERVICED BY: Artesian Pumping Systems A DIVISION OF ARTESIAN WELL & EQUIPMENT CO . INC 12 ROCHELLE AVENUE ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. 07662 PETER J. MAURO 201 -845-7080 OFFICE 201 -391 -5336 HOME Meet Our Patrons Bob Dwyer Bob’s introduction to golf came at a very early age. He was raised in Pittsfield, Mass., along side the Berkshire Hills Country Club and when he wasn’t playing with the kids in the neighborhood, he was often found roaming the club property. At nine he made his first known contact with the club’s superintendent when he borrowed (at nine we only borrowed) a pin to use for a fort he and his friends were building. Three years later he took his first caddying job and at the age of sixteen became the Berkshire Hills caddymaster. During this time, Bob developed a love for the game of golf. He played on his high school golf team for four years and upon graduation, decided to pursue a career as a golf course superintendent when he entered the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Mass. After completing his Associates work, Bob enrolled at the University of Georgia where he received his B.S. Degree in Agriculture in 1969 (majoring in Agronomy - minor in Turf Management). During his college years, Bob worked summers at the Berkshire Hills Club gaining the necessary practical experience that would give him a start in the golf course management profession. After graduation, Bob accepted the position of foreman at The Country Club, Brookline, Mass. It was at Brookline that Bob met Gail, who was in training for a career in nursing. Six months after he started his new job, Uncle Sam called and Bob spent the next two years in the Army. During this time (1971) Bob and Gail were married. After his discharge in 1972, Bob applied for and was offered the superintendent’s position at the Fox Hollow Golf Club, Branchburg, New Jersey. He stayed as Fox Hollow’s course super until 1974 when he accepted a sales position with the Storr Tractor Company. Bob stayed with Storr until 1981 when we went with the Scotts Campany in it’s Pro Turf Division. He presently services the Southern Jersey area. Bob is an avid sports enthusiast and fan. He plays golf whenever possible and still roots for his hometown teams, the Red Sox and Celtics. Bob, Gail, and their four (at last count) children, Erin - 7, Bobby - 6, Mary - 3, and Beth Anne -18 months, live in East Brun­ swick, New Jersey. Fran Berdine Fran was born and raised in Binghamp- ton, New York. His family owned and operated a nine hole golf course, Belden Hill G.C., where his early interests in the game developed. He started playing at age four and working on the course at nine. As Fran’s golf game developed he also became interested in Turf Management and upon graduation from high school, enrolled at Cornell University in their Agronomy Program. Fran transferred to S.U.N.Y. Morrisville for his sophomore year. By this time, Fran was serving the family’s golf operation as it’s course superintendent. The full time work load of the course and school became too much and Fran dropped out of college. During this time he met Brenda, his wife to be-1969, whose parents were long time members at Belden Hill. With Brenda’s help Fran knew a decision on his future would have to be made. Should he pursue a career as a golf professional, having attained a status as one of Binghampton’s best amateur players, or return to school and direct all his attention toward a degree in Turf Management? With Brenda’s full support, Fran re-entered Cornell and continued till his graduation in 1971. Fran continued to work part time during school and full time in the summer as course super and also found time (with Brenda’s help) to start a family as sons Scott and Mark were born. In 1972 the Berdine family decided to sell the golf course at which time Fran entered the sales force of Scotts Pro Turf. He became a senior tech rep in 1981 and presently covers the Northern New Jersey, Rockland County New York and Hudson Valley areas. Fran and family live in Pine Bush, New York, where he is actively involved with little league. Although his golf game isn’t what it used to be, he can still put a reasonable number on the board oc­ casionally. If you expect perfection from people, your whole life is a series of disap­ pointments, grumblings and complaints. If, on the contrary, you pitch your ex­ pectations low, taking folks as the inef­ ficient creatures which they are, you are frequently suprised by having them per­ form better than you had hoped, TREE OF THE MONTH Black Gum (NYSSA SYLVATICA) The Black Gum or Tupelo tree is one of our more common trees that is rarely used in landscaping. It is a tree that normally grows in wet areas and therefore can be planted in heavy and poorly drained soils. The Tupelo is a moderate-size tree (90’) that has lustrous, small dark green leaves that turn bright scarlet in autumn. The small, dark blue fruit provide the birds with some fall food. Since the sexes are separate, not all tree will bear fruit. The Tupelo has a tap root and is best tran­ splanted in the spring when the tree is small and the ball of soil surrounding it can be easily handled. Emergency For help in a chemical emergency in­ volving a spill, leak, fire, or exposure, call day or night CHEMTREC (800) 424-9300 (Toll Free) (In Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and Washington, D.C. Call Collect: (202) 483- 7616) There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier. Charles F. Kettering Golf by Janis Golf Course Construction Renovation Irrigation Rt. 4 Box 404 Berlin, MD 21811 (301) 641-8156 AI Janis, President "Quality Not Quantity" A REAL TOUGH ACROSS 1) Red Fescue characteristic 4. CanoeBrook CC Chief (nickname and last initial) 8) Precipitation 11) White Grub growth stages are called in-_______(singular) 13) Sky Bergen's golf trophies show him consistantly finishing in this place! 16) Clean 17) Northern Golf Supers annual relief (pl.) 18) New GreenBrook CC Super (1st name) 19) Blue Tag Seed 20) Morning time 22) Turf-Man, O.J. ____________ 24) This acid nitrogen source can be found in poultry manure 27) Beech Tree fruit; ____ nut! 2 9) Fog; moist air 30) Chelating agent (This is the toughest one for this puzzle) "Yes, sir", in Army lingo! 32) Feminine pronoun 33) 34) Viet Vet's Nightmare! 37) Black, Blue, Brewer and Norway 41) ____________ panicum 42) Sucking insect on grass 44) The answer a superintendent might have when his assistant asks for a weekend off in the summer time 45) Westchester CC super (1st name) 46) Two types of angiosperms: ________cots and Dicots 47) Colonial Bentgrass type 49) Paul Newman's initials 50) Lolium multiflorum DOWN 1) Red Thread 2) The outerlayer of plant tissue 3) Golf score term 4) Southeast 5) Standard Miticide chemical 6) Common name for the broadleaf weed Hypochoer is radicata 7) Three 9) Active ingredient is often referred as _ 10) Dr. Smiley's State (initials) Iron, copper and calcium are 11) often applied in this form 12) A Dandelion on a Golf Course is 'definitely' considered _________ (two words) 14) Alex Edgar's initials 15) The Remo's: Wayne (Jr.) and Jiggs (__ ) 18) Same as 9 down 21) Small green plant that grows well in moist forest areas 2 3) Amchem herbicide; common name of ethephon - what's the Trade name? (sorry, this is tough, too!) A mountain in central Switzerland 25) 26) Crying time! (initials) 27) Short golf shot 28) Chickweed type (without the Y) 31) Initials of the person that creates this crazy puzzle! 34) Banvel D 35) Springtime weed like Garlic! 36) Tree caterpillar; _______ worm 37) Devistating turf nematode type 38) Type of slow release Nitrogen 39) Damping-off control for plants 40) Organic "N" source is often city processed materials called _________ (pl.) 4 3) Tough annual grassy weed; ________grass 48) Integrated Pest Management is often referred to by these initials! Tip Use Regular Don’t use lead-free gas to power your mower, tiller or chainsaw. Use “regular” or leaded gas only. The lead in gasoline acts as a lubricant somewhat like graphite. Leaded gas prevents valve troubles - a common occurrence when non-leaded gas is mistakenly used in air-cooled engines with their much higher than auto engine operating temperatures. Car engines are liquid cooled and run at lower tem­ peratures. Even so, those using non-leaded fuel have specially engineered valve components that do not need the lead content to keep them functioning without excessive wear and heat failures. PLEASE TRY NEXT YEAR The Greener Side is still receiving requests for advertising in 1982. Regretfully, we had to tell these potential Patrons that there are no more available listings this year. All the additional one-sixth page ad­ vertising space to 1982 Patrons is also committed for 1982. There is a limited amount of one page stuffer space available. The cost for a one-page stuffer to be included with the Greener Side is $75 and this service is only available to 1982 Patrons. KPK Calendar for RUSH ORDERS Trees For 150 Yard Markers The first consideration in trees for 150 yard markers is to find a tree that will adapt to all the soil conditions on your golf course. Second choose a tree that gives you the desired growth characteristics. Usually 150 yard markers are pyramidal in shape or are a different size than the surrounding trees. Trees that stand out from all the others throughout the year are usually best. Next select a tree that has low main- tainance requirements such as little or no trimming to maintain the desired shape, and trees that don’t have a litter problem. 1. Every order is in a rush! Everyone wants his order yesterday. With this calendar a customer can order on the 7th and have it delivered on the 3rd. 2. All customers want their orders on Friday so there are two Fridays in every week. 3. There are 7 days at the end of the month for those end-of-the-month orders. 4. There will be no first-of-the-month bills to be paid as there isn’t any “first” The 10th and 25th also have been omitted in case you have been asked to pay on one of these days. 5. There are no bothersome non-productive Saturdays and Sundays. No time-and-a-half or double-time to pay. 6. There’s a new day each week called negotiation day. Credit - Bill Nist, Lebanon Chemical Corp. This is Your Newsletter, SUPPORT IT! AQUAGRO The wetting agent you can trust It drives your dirt to drink ...and drain AQUATROLS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC. 1432 UNION AVE., PENNSAUKEN, NJ 08110 SUGGESTED TREES 1. Juniper (Juniperus virginiana) 2. Jap. black pine (Pinus thumbergi) 3. American holly (Ilex opoca) 4. American beech (Fagus grandifolia) 5. River birch (Betula nigra) 6. Spruce 7. Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica) 8. Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) Credit - Robert Dickison When asked what the toughest problem was in directing construction of the world’s first atomic submarine, Admiral Rickover tersely replied, “Picking good men.” Success in management - at any level - depends on the ability to pick the right people for the right jobs. First line super­ visors face essentially the same problem as company presidents. They have to figure out what abilities jobs require, then pick the people most qualified. Fertilizing Trees With Nitrogen Gives Best Results In a series of trials at the University of Tennessee the application of nitrogenous fertilizer increased the amount of shade cast by sugar maples, tulip trees and pin oaks over a seven or eight year trial period by 2.7 to more than 4.5 times. Height and trunk diameters increased drastically, from 60 percent to more than double. With heavy nitrogen at the rate equivalent to 120 square feet of surface. The fertilizer must be out near the feeding roots which spread l3/4 to 21/2 times as far as the branches. They are shallower than you think, mostly at 4 to 6 inches below the soil surface in this study. Lime and phosphorus had almost no effect, except a very slightly greater trunk diameter. There was little effect the first two years of the experiment following transplanting, so the changes in later years were even more drastic. This does not mean that you would have a long wait to see results if you treat established trees in your own place. For one set of previously un­ fertilized plants were fertilized near the end of the trial period. In the first year the response was 32 inches more height for sugar maples, 39 inches for tulip trees and 42 inches for pin oaks, compared with a yearly average of 11.8 and 2.3 inches when they were unfertilized. CHIP SHOTS Congratulations to Dave Heroian, former Assistant Superintendent at Ridgewood C.C. Dave has become the Superintendent at the Milbrook C.C. in Greenwich, Conn. Dave started his duties on April 12. Robert Hanna, Rutgers, gave a most informative and enlightening talk on the water laws as they apply to golf courses. The consensus was there still is much confusion to our profession specifically, but the pertinent question should be answered in the near future. Bill Luthin, past Assistant Superin­ tendent at Ridgewood CC, has taken a position with Wilfred McDonald in Clifton. District 4 held a successful meeting on March 17, 1982, at Fiddler’s Elbow CC. Dave McGee, host super, gave a tour of his new Maintenance building (you haven’t seen a maintenance building until you’ve seen this one!!). Dr. Lou Vasvary spoke on Insect problems to not only superin­ tendents, but also various Parks people invited by Richard Wagner, Hunterton County Extension Agent. Welcome Nat Barnes to Harkers Hollow CC as their new Superintendent; he is replacing Floyd Staats who retired this past winter. District 5 is having, or had, a District meeting at The Golf House in Far Hills, New Jersey. District 7 held a meeting at Old Orchard CC, host John Edgar, on Feb. 24, 1982. Golf Professionals Wayne Warms, Manasquan River CC, and Jim Jewel, Spring Lake CC, spoke of the relationship between the Club Pro and Superintendent. An extensive discussion afterwards made for a very interesting meeting. Wayne Ballinger is the new District 7 Director and Bruce Cadenelli the Assistant Director. Two District 7 meetings were tentetively scheduled for April 12th at Navesink CC and May 10th at Glenwood CC. Joann Ward has been retained as the Asst. Golf Course Superintendent at the Americana Resort in Great Gorge. Joann is a graduate of Rutgers Turf Course and the wife of John Ward the superintendent at Cedar Hill CC. We believe Joann to be the first woman Assistant in the State. Fran Owsik of Colonia CC and his wife Sandie are belatedly congratulated on the birth of Brett Michael on July 15,1981. Brett was a healthy 7 lb. 9 oz. baby. Charlie Rankin of Fertl Soil son Dave was selected as an All-state and All-American free safety this fall. Dave played for Rah­ way High School. Seaview CC hosted the last District 8 meeting on March 29, 1982. John Boyer was the host and the meeting centered around the installation and performance of his new irrigation system. The meeting brought out about 20 supers and assistants. District 8 is becoming a model for other Districts to encourage more participation at the District meetings! The next District 8 meeting will be held the last week of April at the Cohanzick CC ; host Superintendent - Karl Renne. How many GCSANJ members have been at the same club for 20 or more years? We asked Sky Bergen to find out for us and, not to anyone’s surprise after much checking and re-checking, Sky presented us with this list: Joe Antonaccio, Morris County C.C.; Artie Elmers, Preakness Hills, C.C.; Bill Muskivitch, Paramus Golf & C.C.; Lou Vay, Linwood C.C.; Chet (Red) Wender, Plainfield C.C. and Lew Wortman, Springbrook C.C. Hope we haven’t missed anyone. NOTE: The U.S. Department of Agriculture recognizes grass as the largest crop grown in the U.S. What can we do for you? • Control of Gypsy Moth and other tree and turf insects • Removing or placing trees on property up to 2,000 lbs. • Fertilizing • seeding • selective herbicides • Applications of fungicide on turf All this before members arrive at the club and without damage to turf. CALL (609) 448-0031 Met Area Team Championship Format Ridgewood Country Club will host the Third Annual Metropolitar Area Superintendent Associations Team Championship on September 30, 1982. The GCSANJ would like to have its strongest players represent our Association in this event. To be eligible for participation, a player must be an A, B, B-l or C member in the GCSANJ, have attended at least two monthly meetings during the calendar year and, through scores at those meetings or with a certified handicap, show he is capable of playing good golf. The low six handicap players who have met our criterion will become members of the GCSANJ team. Special consideration will be given to players who have faithfully supported this team the last two years. We know we have some fine golfers within our Association and would like to see the GCSANJ team win in its home state. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the GCSANJ team can contact me if further information is necessary. This year’s team will be sponsored by the Greener Side. Additional M.G.A. tee plaques (course yardage markers) are available through the M.G.A. Contact Gene Westmoreland at the M.G.A. office: (914) 698-0390. INSTANT LAWN KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS BLENDS KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS MIXTURES CERTIFIED SOD GROWN ON MINERAL SOIL SAMUEL LEON R.D. FRENCHTOWN, N.J. 08825 AGRI-FLIGHT Cordoba Helicopters Inc. PHONE (201) 996-2255 Due to the fact that Mr. Wilt’s mother begged us to give him one more chance, we are again letting him answer questions from our readers. This month’s questions are as follows: Q: When you were a golf course superintendent, what was your hiring criteria? L.M., Buttzville, N.J. A: The individual must have a warm body and be capable of walking and chewing gum at the same time. Q: What is the best way to keep ball- hawks out of golf course water hazards? D.W., Rio Grande, N.J. A: Stock water hazards with piranhas. Q: Will the turfgrass disease Sclerotinia homoeocarpa (dollar spot) be a significant problem this season? M.C., Green Village, N.J. A: I predict less problem with dollar spot this year because inflation has decreased the size of the dollar. Q: What can I do about moles on my golf greens? L.G., Ogallala, Nebr. A: Let them play through! Mr. Wilt is now available to personally consult with you concerning bench placement on tees. If you have a question for Mr. Wilt, send it to him in care of the GCSANJ Greener Side. USGA STILL WEIGHING DECISION ON MOVE TO ATLANTA The United States Golf Association is still weighing a decision on whether to move its offices, museum and library from New Jersey to the Atlanta area. The USGA Executive Committee, con­ cluding two days of meetings at a hotel near the Atlanta Airport, did not vote on moving the Association’s headquarters from Far Hills, New Jersey, to one of several possible sites in suburban Atlanta. Golf’s governing body did rule out a possible move to the Kate Macy Ladd Home in Peapack, New Jersey, several miles from its present location. No vote was taken on the remaining options. “We had an excellent presentation from the Atlanta people and a fine proposal from the New Jersey group,” said USGA President William C. Campbell of Hun­ tington, West Virginia. “Both groups have made it clear they want the USGA very much and we feel we could be happy and perform our functions at either location still under consideration, but there are some questions to be answered before a final 891-1764 WYCKOFF, N.J. FULLY INSURED decision can be made. “We made good progress the last two days and we will make a final decision at our next regularly scheduled meeting in June, if not sooner,” Campbell said. The USGA Executive Committee will meet the week prior to the U.S. Open, which will be played June 17-20 at the Pebble Beach (California) Golf Links. The Association must decide whether to build a new museum, library and offices in suburban Atlanta or build an office building in Far Hills, retaining its present facilities for the museum and library. The present Golf House is a 19-room building on a 62-acre estate. The USGA, which was founded in 1894, moved from New York City to its present location, about 30 miles west of the city, in 1972. Since that time, the size of the staff has doubled from 41 to 82 people, forcing the USGA to lease space in three buildings near Far Hills. “We will have to raise substantial funds to build new facilities, regardless of the location,” Campbell said. QUALITY SERVICE JAMES DAVENPORT BS IN FORESTRY • U of MAINE • NJ CERTIFIED TREE EXPERT LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Mr. Walsh, I have just read with considerable in­ terest the letter to the editor in the March 1982 “The Greener Side.” The unnamed author of this letter must be a refined man of high social stature who is accustomed to the ultimate in luxury and creature com­ forts. Probably a superintendent of an overbudgeted golf club. The reason for this letter is to remind my esteemed colleague that the “International Turfgrass Conference and Show” is meant to be an educational experience not a week of fun and frolicky. When one is dedicated to self-improvement, human comfort is never a priority. It would be remiss not to point out to Mr. Anonymous some of the enlightening programs he seems to have forgotten. From the floor show with its state of the art displays to the state of speakers consisting of many of the illuminaries of our profession, the conference was a professional turf managers delight. A case in point would be the neoteric and inspiring dissertation given by a C.G.C.S. on establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial relations between the Golf Course Superintendent and the lady golf members. In closing, let me state that I will honor the tradition of the “Letter to the Editor” column by leaving this screed unsigned. Respectfully yours Editor’s Note: I certainly hope no one takes either of the two letters seriously. From personal experience I know both writers have their oars out of the water. Golf in the Later Years My muscles are flabby; I can’t hit a drive. My mind often doubts if I’m really alive. My chipping is lousy, I never could putt. I guess I’ll just stay home and just sit on my butt. My iron plays awful, my woods are as bad, I’m describing my game as a shade short of sad. So the outlook for today is for grief and for sorrow. Say! who can we get for a fourth tomorrow? COMMERCIAL CLIPPINGS In keeping with Mid-Atlantic Equipment Corporation’s commitment to provide you with the finest service and products available, we are pleased to announce the appointments of R. W. Marberger, Jr. as Turf Specialist and Kirby Overton as Sales Representative. Bill Marberger has a long and distinguished background in the Turf In­ dustry, and was most recently employed by Fisher and Son of Malvern, Pa. Bill will be in contact with all of Mid-Atlantics’ ac­ counts in the near future to see how he can best serve you. Kirby’s background includes many years in the golf industry, both as a golf professional and as a sales representative for a Delaware Valley Golf Car Distributor. His most recent position was with Bruedan Corporation of Chester, New York. Both Bill and Kirby will be contacting their accounts in the near future. Should you need immediate assistance, or in­ formation, with regard to Cushman, Ryan, Yamaha, Howard Price, Clark Bobcat, or our other fine lines of products, including chemicals and fertilizers, please give Bill or Kirby a call here at (215) 489-1400. We sincerely appreciate the opportunity to be of service to you, and feel certain that Bill and Kirby will be an important asset to all of their customers. The golf course superintendent should be made aware of a new product, FLUF, which is a liquid organic fertilizer. It is all organic prepared by polumerizing urea and formaldehyde to produce methylene ureas similar to the organic nitrogen found in granular products such as O.M. Scott, Lebanon, or Nitroform. It will not burn the turf even if applied in the heat of the summer. It can be mixed with fungicides and herbicides and sprayed without watering in. FLUF will yield slow release nitrogen over a period of 90 to 120 days. FLUF is a flowable dispersion containing 42 percent ureaform or approximately 4 lbs. per gallon. This calculates out to 1.7 lbs. of actual nitrogen per gallon. 8 ounces of FLUF contains 1/8 lb. N, and one pint of FLUF contains 1/4 lb. of N. If one includes FLUF in the fungicide program and sprays 10 times, one would be applying 1.25 to 2.5 lbs. or N per 1000 sq. ft. at the 8 oz. or 1 pint rate. Scotts Pro Turf has introduced its new Fungicide 7. Active ingredient is Triadimefon (Bayleton). Fungicide 7 is formulated to cover 1/2 acre and is made for the rotary spreader. If you would like more information, contact Bob Dwyer in the South or Fran Berdine in the North. Why Worry? There are only two things to worry about; either you are well or you are sick. It you are well, then there is nothing to worry about; But it you are sick, there are two things to worry about; either you get well or you will die. If you get well, there is nothing to worry about. If you die, there are only two things to worry about; either you will go to Heaven or Hell. If you go to Heaven, there is nothing to worry about; But if you go to Hell, you’ll be so damn busy shaking hands with friends, You won’t have time to worry! Sterilized Top Dressing EGYPT FARMS EXCLUSIVE ! All top dressing ingredients are thoroughly mixed and sterilized by indirect heat in our special process. The sand particles are actually coated with a mixture of top soil and peat humus for a completely homogenous mixture that will not sepa­ rate during handling and spreading. 301-335-3700 Egypt Farms top dressing is formulated especially for the transition zone to specifications recommended by the United States Golf Association, Texas A&M, Penn State, North Carolina, and the University of Maryland. Many years of research and testing by these leading universities have produced a soil mixture for superior growth; to maintain the best balance of percolation; to resist compaction; for good aeration; and for the retention of usable water and nutrients in the growing medium. •Green and tee construction materials & mixes conforming to U.S.G.A. specs are also available. Distributed by Metro-Milorganite, Inc. (914) 769-7600 The Terre Co. (201) 473-3393 Wagner Seed Co., Inc. (516) 293-6312 MILORGANITE best for building TURF! 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