ISSUE 2: 2017 / VOLUME 42 THEGREENERSIDE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY MEET THE SUPERINTENDENTS L TO R: Er c Kelley, Rob Wagner, Nate Spence, Alex DeHaven 2017 U.S. Women's Open Trump National Golf Club Bedminster Presidents Cup comes to Liberty National “Start Spreading the News!” Liberty National Golf Club will be host to the Presidents Cup September 24th-October 1st. We are seeking volunteers to help prepare the golf course for the week of the tournament. A volunteer form will be distributed in April 2017. If anyone is interested, please contact Jessica Santiago at 201-333-4105 x305 or Jessica.Santiago@libertynationalgc.com. The Liberty National Agronomy Department will host a Hospitality Tent available to all visiting superintendents and volunteers for the upcoming tournament. We are looking for sponsors to help support this event. Your support will provide breakfast, lunch, dinner as well as beverage and snacks. All sponsors will be recognized throughout the week of the event in a professional manner within the hospitality and throughout the golf course maintenance complex. gcsanj.org For sponsorship inquiries, please contact: Brian Gjelsvik briang@seetonturf.com Corporate Sponsorships Levels Platinum - $7,500+ Premier - $5,000 Gold - $3,000 Silver - $2,000 Bronze - $1,000 Presidents Cup President’s Message: Enjoy Your Life From Your Executive Director: Become a “Go To” Person Calendar of Events My Office: Rob Wagner, Superintendent Rounds 4 Research is a Winner for NJ Free GHIN #s GCSANJ Through the Decades - Part Three - Ken Kubik E 5 U 6 6 S 7 S 8 I 9 S 13 Days Gone By - Jack Martin I 15 Master Plan Differences - Stephen Kay, Golf Course Architect H 20 T 15 29 N 33 34 37 41 Proper Course Marking Leads to Efficient Play - USGA 43 47 Fifteen Questions - Tom Higgins, Jumping Brook CC Master Plan Differences - A. John Harvey, Golf Course Architect Shop Tour Top Golf Civil War GCSANJ Photo Contest I 25 Years of Plant Diagnostic Laboratory Trends Patron Directory WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Matthew Siegrist, Class B Knoll Country Club Jesse Dowdy, Class C Liberty National Golf Club Brad Evans, Class B Hillsborough Golf & Country Club Peter Bedrostan, Class C Deerwood Country Club Tyler Dyer, Class C Morris County Golf Club Is Your Assistant a Member Yet? Get them more involved. For only $75, you are making an investment in their professional career. Download the membership app at gcsanj.org. New Jersey Chapter GCSAA GCSANJ Newsletter is published four times a year by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey Todd Raisch, CGCS, Editor Shaun Barry, Contributing Writer & Photographer Lance Rogers, Graphics Editor Please address inquiries to: Editor, The Greenerside 25 US Hwy 46 West, Wayne, NJ 07470 Layout, Design, Ad Placement: Cece Peabody, Executive Director 973-812-0710 Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey 25 US Highway 46 West Wayne, New Jersey 07470 PH: 973-812-0710 • FAX 973-812-6529 Officers: Russell Harris, President Les Carpenter, Jr, CGCS, Vice President Jeremy Hreben, Secretary Joe Kinlin, Treasurer Gary Arlio, Past President Directors: District I - Tyler Otero District II - Jamie Devers District III - Tom Higgins District IV - Mike Tardogno At-Large Todd Raisch, CGCS • Matt Castagna • Lance Rogers, CGCS • Anthony Hooks Rutgers Liaisons Dr. Bruce Clarke Dr. James Murphy GCSAA Chapter Delegate Bill Murray Executive Director Cece Peabody, M.A.T., C.M.P Commercial Representatives Rob Johnson & Brian Gjelsvik Photos Inside This Issue Courtesy of Shaun Barry http://www.gcsanj.org VISIT OUR WEBSITE: gcsanj.org © 2017 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. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Russell Harris, Galloping Hill Golf Course As th bar t of th golf season is upon us, I just wanted to take a minute and reiterate th impor­ tance of not letting our work and jobs get in the way of what's really important. Enjoying our life. Yeah sure, I ko w we are all woy ing ab ut mois­ ture levels, disease pressure, and green speeds. But at the end of the day, does all that time spent worrying and fretting really change the end re­ sult? We are all educated and seasoned enough to let our talents and instincts take over so we can enjoy our time away from work with family and loved ones doing what makes us happy. For me personally th s all comes to light d e to some significant personal loss over the last couple of years wh ch hs truly mad me realize that life can be over in a split second. And if and whn ta t d y comes I’m ty ing my hr dst to make sure I d n’t leave with any re­ grets of not spending my d ys d ing wh t’s most impot ant to me with th people I choose to b with. Of course, there will always come a time when work will trump all othr th ngs; it is at th end of the d y b w we suppot our way of life for those same people. But we all need to real­ ize that if we only woy ab ut wok and not the othr th ngs in life by spend ng countless b urs at our respective facilities, are we really being productive enough to ensure its success? And whn it’s said and d ne can Mothr Nature ever really lose? Or d es sh d es give and take from us whatever she wants regardless of the fight and d fenses we put up? I guess what I’m really trying say is th t regard­ less of how important we th nk our job are, th y are still just that, a JOB. It's a way to support the people we love and ourselves, most of us are just extremely luck to b do ing someth ng we tru ly love to do. So, remember when you're working your 72nd b ur or 7th d y in a row, you’re prob- ab not d ing anyth ng or anyb y any good by that point. Take a day and do something you en­ joy away from work. Spend time with your family, coach your kid's little league team, or maybe take your wife or significant other somewhere. What­ ever you dc id to d you, your family and your place of work will b much better off because of it. Don’t let work get in the way of life, allow work to support living your life. Yours Truly, Russel Harris Russell Harris GCSANJ PRESIDENT search: GCSANJ GCSANJ1926 @gcsanj1926 (NJSUPER) www.gcsanj.org Have you linked your accounts to the GCSANJ accounts? We can all grow together... R OM YOUR EXEC DIRECTOR Cece Peabody M.A.T., C.M.P., Executive Director How to Become An Awesome “Go To” Person? Want to improve your time management skills? Looking for ways to create more effective communication? Or do you want to be known for producing professional results under aggressive deadlines to give your career more momentum? If you answered “all of the above" then this is your time to become a 'go-to' person. Being a good go-to person can make you indispensable (and powerful) to your company or golf course. Here are a few pointers on how. 1. Take notes. Take some quick notes on questions you have before you discuss project requirements to outline all the information you'll need before you start. After these are answered, take an extra ten minutes to make a timeline. When you have project timeline, you can immediately contact other col­ leagues involved to let them know when you’ll be looking for their final input. 2. Listen first. When you’re trying to be helpful, it’s easy to jump to con­ clusions or to present an instant solution. Hear out your colleagues first to avoid missing important details or caus­ ing offense. Then use your trusty notes to keep all of the information at your fingertips. 3. Ask questions. If you still need more information after you’re given the full rundown, don’t hesitate to push for more details with spe­ cific questions. Taking an extra five minutes to pin down specific requirements or expectations can help avoid last minute emails or phone calls to get ansers. If you get vague responses, ask more specific questions to avoid guesswork. If your colleague can’t provide the details, find out who can. Remember, even when it seems tedious, being thorough will help you keep the project on target. 4. Be organized. You never know when you’ll need to reference an email or forward it on if questions come up. Keep your inbox in or­ der with separate folders for projects, making them simple to locate later. Managing your inbox with relevant folders can also prevent you from getting derailed at the growing amount of mes­ sages every time you open your email. 2017 CALENDAR Check calendar for updates and signup info. International Turfgrass Research Conference July 16-21, 2017 Rutgers University July 25, 2017 • Tuesday Rutgers Research Field Day - Golf & Fine Turf Hort Farm 2, N. Brunswick, NJ August 10, 2017 • Thursday District I & II Rolling Greens Golf Club, Newton, NJ August 15, 2017 • Tuesday District III Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune, NJ September 11, 2017 • Monday Chapter Championship Arcola Country Club, Paramus, NJ September 26, 2017 • Tuesday District IV Burlington Country Club, Mt. Holly, NJ October 12, 2017 • Thursday Pro/Super Nine & Dine Ridgewood Country Club, Paramus, NJ October 23-24, 2017 • Mon/Tues CanAM Cup Baltusrol Golf Club & Canoe Brook Country Club December 5-7, 2017 • Tues - Thurs Green Expo Turf & Landscape Conference Borgata Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ 2018 Curtis Cup: June 8-10, 2018 Quaker Ridge Golf Club Scarsdale, NY Visit gcsanj.org for Details and Registration forms My Office... JUNIOR CHAMPIONS 2009 USGA Juniors DUTCH MY NAME IS ROUNDS 4 RESEARCH IS A WINNER FOR NEW JERSEY - by Les Carpenter, Jr. Rounds 4 Research Coordinator, NJ Chapter When Superintendents ask and Superintendents respond positively, what more could be better? The New Jersey Chapter once again participated in the national initiative, Rounds 4 Research and we want to thank all the Superinten­ dents and their management for the generous donations made for this auction that was held May 1 - May 7. We were able to increase our participation by 20% this year, which placed us 6th in the country! The auction raised over $12,000 in donations for NJ rounds, and over $200,000 across the country. Our chapter will receive over $10,000 for our participation, which will go directly to the GCSANJ Foundation to be used for the schol­ arship program. The monies raised across the country will be used for various research projects as well as to support programs like the Melrose Leadership Academy, which sends superintendents to the Golf Industry Show. Thanks to all of you who participated! Alpine Country Club, Demarest NJ Ash Brook Golf Club, Scotch Plains NJ Bala Golf Club, Philadelphia PA Ballyowen Golf Club, Hamburg NJ Berkshire Valley Golf Course, Oak Ridge NJ Bey Lea Golf Course, Toms River NJ Black Oak Golf Club, Long Valley NJ Blue Heron Pines Pines Golf Club, Egg Harbor City NJ Brigantine Golf Links, Brigantine NJ Brooklake Country Club, Florham Park NJ Cranbury Golf Club, West Windsor NJ Crystal Springs Golf Club, Hamburg NJ Farmstead Golf & Country Club, Lafayette NJ Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club, Far Hills NJ Flanders Valley Golf Course, Flanders NJ Galloping Hill Golf Course, Kenilworth NJ Galloway National Golf Club, Galloway NJ Hanover Golf Club, Wrightstown NJ Hollywood Golf Club, Deal NJ Indian Spring Golf Course, Marlton NJ Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune NJ Maplewood Country Club, Maplewood NJ New Jersey National Golf Club, Basking Ridge NJ Newton Country Club, Newton NJ Oak Hill Golf Club, Milford NJ Pebble Creek Golf Club, Colts Neck NJ Pinch Brook Golf Course, Florham Park NJ Preakness Hills Country Club, Wayne NJ Roxiticus Golf Club, Mendham NJ Royce Brook Golf Club, Hillsborough NJ Seaview Golf Club, Galloway NJ Somerset Hills Country Club, Bernardsville NJ TPC Jasna Polana, Princeton NJ Trump National Golf Club - Colts Neck, Colts Neck NJ Woodlake Country Club, Lakewood NJ GET YOUR GCSANJ GHIN # TODAY! (Or move your GHIN # to GCSANJ) NEW MEMBER BENEFIT! Get your GHIN number at no cost to you. GCSANJ is offering our members complimentary GHIN numbers through the NJSGA (New Jersey State Golf Association) Our GCSANJ chapter has just been established as an official Club with the NJSGA. If you already have a GHIN #, send the GCSANJ office your GHIN #, and we will enter you into our Club. If you have NEVER had a GHIN #, get one by sending the office: Your Name (First, Last, Middle), Address, City, State, Zip Email, Birthdate, Gender and a GHIN # will be generated. You will receive an email with your GHIN #. GHIN a USGA Service 1933: Due to the Great Depression, drastic salary cuts continue for the area greenskeepers. GCSANJ THROUGH THE DECADES - by Ken Kubik, Grass Roots • New Jersey greenskeepers are consideredag r cultural employees and not come undr the general code. John Anderson, CGS Crestmont CC, a founder of the Greenskeeper Association of New Jersey, is President of the Association. He would three years later become President of the National Associa­ tion. PART THREE 1943: Greenskeeper Association of New Jersey meetings were dispensed with for the duration • of World War II. Gasoline rationing affects greenskeepers ability to maintain their golf courses. New Jersey defense plants call for all available manpower which depletes golf course maintenance staffs. Many golf courses close. No Association dues are collected. 1953: The National Association’s Conference comes to the Ambassador Hotel in Atlantic City, • NJ and it is deemed a tremendous success. It is the only time the National Conference is ever held in New Jersey. Grass Clippings, the Association bulletin with Al Foster as editor, is sent to the member­ ship. The Association changes its name to New Jersey Golf Course Superintendents Association. As­ sociation dues are raised to $10/year which is equivalent to about $90/year today. Sherwood Moore is President of the NJGCSA and he would become President of the National ten years later. 1963: Association Secretary Peter Pedrazzi, Sr. of Suburban GC processes 27 membership ap­ • plications bringing the NJGCSA total to 163, an increase of 17%. The Thunderbird Classic is again held at Upper Montclair CC and is won by Arnold Palmer. Rutgers University Golf Course and Navesink CC both open in 1963 and were designed by Hal Purdy. 1973: The association fights for controlled open burning of organic waste with a letter writing • campaign to NJ state legislators. Maurice “Skip” Cameron, GCS Canoe Brook CC, is President of the association. The National Public Links Golf Championship is held at Flanders Valley GC. Tim McAvoy, CGC Fox Hollow GC loses to Craig Staber , th winner of the e vent, on th 2 1st b le of the US Ama­ teur. 1983: The phrase “green speed” becomes a hot topic. The GCSANJ has a seminar on the • Stimpmeter. The LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Classic is held at Upper Montclair GC. GCSANJ president, Bob “Red” Dickison, CGCS is the golf course superintendent. The Association’s newsletter “The Green­ erside” garners the GCSAA “Overall Best” newsletter. Ed Walsh, CGCS at the Ridgewood CC, is the ed­ itor. This is one of four GCSAA “Overall Best” newsletter awards won by “The Greenerside” under Ed’s editorship. The USGA Women’s Amateur Championship is held at Canoe Brook CC, Maurice “Skip” Cameron is the golf course superintendent. The USGA Junior Girls Championship is held at Somerset Hills CC, Les Stout is the golf course superintendent. 1993: Th i naugural ad llac NFL Golf Cassi c is blca t Upper Montclair CC BobD ick son, • CGCS is the golf course superintendent. Angelo Petraglia hosts and wins the Sherwood Moore Cup at Deal G & CC. GCSANJ members volunteer in force at the US Open at Baltusrol GC to aid Joe Flaherty, CGCS and the grounds department in the daily tournament preparations. 2003: GCSANJ President, John O’Keefe, CGCS Preakness Hills CC on behalf of the association • donates $20,000 to Rutgers University for the Ralph Geiger Turfgrass Education Center. Mark Kuhns, CGCS Baltusrol GC is elected to the Board of Directors of the GCSAA. The GCSANJ website is rebuilt and managed by Todd Raisch, CGCS the Ridgewood CC. GCSANJ THROUGH THE DECADES - by Ken Kubik PART THREE 2013: John O'Keefe, CGCS Preakness Hills CC is elected Secretary/Treasurer of the GCSAA. • The first Assistant Golf Course Superintendent Roundtable is held at TPC at Jasna Polana hosted by Assistant Golf Course Superintendent, Matt Castagna. The Barclays, the first stage of the Fed Ex Cup is held at Liberty National GC, Greg James is the GCS. Matt Ceplo, CGCS Rockland CC, earns the Na­ tional Environmental Award from the GCSAA. The American Littoral Society certifies Bea Lea Munic­ ipal GC as a Barnegat Bay friendly business, Joe Kinlin is the GCS. The 18th Annual Golden Cutter is held at the Walkill CC, Rich Fodor is the GCS. Article edited by Ken Kubik credits also to Doug Vogel for initial GCSANJ historical research. JOSEPH R. FLAHERTY, CGCS SUPERINTENDENT BALTUSROL G.C. What's it take to make the U.S. Golf Association Open a world class event? Millions of TV viewers; 30,000 people in the gallery; 2,100 journalists; a great club with a supportive Greens Committee; top notch course staff and one pressure-proof superintendent. And that s why the "Greenerside" went to Baltusrol to take this photo! brAen STONE If you're going to be stuck in the sand, make it the best... BUNKER SAND IS NOW IN PLAY AT THE FOLLOWING COURSES: Knoll West Country Club: Parsippany, NJ Mendham Golf & Tennis Club: Mendham, NJ Mt. 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Since I've been there over fifty years (40 as a golf course superinten­ dent) and I can still walk, talk and chew gum, I guess that qualifies me. I started back in the late 1950's and early 1960's. To me that is considered the golden age of golf. It was the inception of Arnold Palmer and golf on TV. This is when the golf industry boomed. There were more golf courses being built than there were qualified golf course superintendents. That was great for kids like me coming out of UMass and others from Penn State and Rutgers. Every young aspiring superintendent should have a mentor to teach and guide him. Mine was Pete Pedrazzi, long time superintendent at Suburban Golf Club and Crestmont Country Club. The “smart ass” kid he plucked out of the caddy yard was me. He taught me and when I was floundering, sent me up to UMass and Joe Troll. Almost all of the young hopeful kids that came out of turf school at that time got superintendent jobs very quickly. The main rea­ son was that there were very few superintendents in their 30's and 40's. I can think of just a few: Al Car- avello, Skip Cameron, Pete Pedrazzi and Ken Morrison. I know I forgot a few. The majority of the others were in their mid 50's and 60's. That left us, the kids in their 20's! Al Rathjens, Joe Flaherty, Jim Gillian and me. All of us came out of school at the same time and we got superintendent jobs right away. In the beginning, all the other young guys and myself worked for the “older superintendents” and those guys were tough! It was said to me many times...”you college kids need to learn the hard way, the way we did”, and so we learned. When you were joining the Association and even as young superintendents, you basically stood at attention and listened when they spoke. Later in life we would appreciate this type of discipline. 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Nine and Dine at Skyway Golf Course Matt Castagna Host and GC Supt HOW ARE THINGS DIFFERENT TODAY WHEN DOING A MASTER PLAN COMPARED TO THE EARLY 1990’s? - by Stephen Kay, Golf Course Architect, LLC Golf courses ta t were d ing Master Plans in te I noticed this first in 2002 at The Seawane Club (Brian Benedict - GCS). I finally had a club that 1990’s a d eithr ben b ilt d r ng th ‘goldn age of golf course dsi gn’ (bsi cally 1915 to 1930) wanted to take down the mass amount of trees. or during the 1960’s. Prior to the late 1980’s most In fact Seawane took down almost all the trees. Note tb Seawane C b a 1927 Devereux Emmet club viewed sand b nkers as hzr ds, b t as TV links design did not have any trees until a member (especially th Masters) d splayed h gly main­ who won the demolition of the 1964-1965 New tained b nkers, many C b realized ta t thi r su­ Yok Woh Fair b ought th ee to four thousand per ntendn ts were cor ect and needd to reb ild their bunkers. Note at a Donald Ross designed trees to Seawane. We removed 95% of them. But Club in Connecticut that hired my firm in the early many Clubs were still only allowing a handful of trees to b removed (asi cally trees behind or to 1990’s to d a Master Plan (with bunkers bi ng the side of greens and tees). At the Leewood Club the first priority) found in minutes of end of the year meetings for a period of 30 years (yes starting in Westchester County, NY, our first set of plans in 1965) th super ntendn t hd ben ask ng to ad 500 trees to b removed tb y removed ab ut 20. (I hear they finally removed most of the trees rebuild bunkers. The minutes each and every year said “Put a fresh one inch of sand in the bunkers to a few years ago). clean them up”. Needless to say when we started to restore th b nkers we found 2’ to 4’ of b nker sand in them. At Fider s Elb w CC in Bech inster NJ, the Dona- van family and Matt Willigan, GCS, have been great to work with. We have taken down hundreds of trees (mayb a tb usand) and tb views we a ve opened up are just wonderful. During this 1990’s time period the main focus was bunker conditions and bunker locations. But we were commissioned to provid a total Master Plan so it d d not just involve b nkers; it would make suggested improvements for d ainage, tees size (especially size of tees for par 3’s) cat path and of course trees. And it is the subject of trees that is the big difference between a Master Plan in the 1990’s and today. In the 1990’s my first set of preliminary plans for almost evey club would ind cate b nd ed of trees to b removed but whn I presented thse plans the Master Plan Committee basically had a heart attack. “Oh these trees make the hole!” “The golf hole would be too easy”. Basically the vast majori­ ty of the Clubs then were tree huggers. It was not until the late 1990’s when it became public knowl- eg e ta t Oakn ont ad ben removing trees for a few years ( n the mide of th night) and thn Winged Foot followed suit after they held the 1997 PGA Cm pionsh p (remembr Davis Love the 3rd and the rainbow). Even though these two top Club were removing trees by th b nd esl ( f not thousands) most Clubs stayed ‘Tree Huggers’. Nationally tree removal was slowly starting to be acceptable. Th golf course arch tects wb were wok ng in the 1980’s and 1990’s had great difficulty trying to convince Clubs to remove their trees. Younger golf arch tects wb stat ed thi r b siness ten to fifteen years ago have had a much easier time to remove trees. Most Club d ing a Master Plan tod y are ty ing to attract members; hence from a golf course ar­ chitect’s point of view I find it easer today than in th 1 990’s bc ause: 1- club r ealize trees need o b r emoved 2- speed of play is more impot ant tan mak ng a golf course more difficult, 3- membr s are not as b tar ed tod y whn con­ struction impacts play (even though most of the time it is off-season (late Sept to late April). Days Gone By...... IS THAT GLENN GALLION? SKIP CAMERON THE "LEGEND" PETE PEDRAZZI INFAMOUS ROOT! Ed Walsh exiting Grass Roots booth after conferring with Willet Wilt DAYS GONE BY - Continued from page 12 We were sitting and watching the meeting when one of the “old timers” came over and asked who we were and what we were doing there. We told him that we were new superintendents and at that mo­ ment we were abruptly told to go get the beer, and we did. As we walked up I said to Richie, “if I'm going to stay in this group, I'm going to run it.” Then we got the beer. As time went by, the “old timers” dropped out for health reasons or retired. They had taught us well and now it was time for the “young guns” to assume the leadership roles. We brought many new ideas and new technology with us. We had many good presidents over the years, but I think Don Marshall stands out above the crowd. He was one of the first to also become general manager at Montclair Golf Club. I believe he was the one who really professionalized the Association and brought us into the modern or big league era. He installed a permanent paid executive director, improved the newsletter, cleaned up the regular meetings, wrote letters to the press and associated groups and en­ couraged most of us to join the national association. Not many of you knew him and he did all of this at a young age. Ed Michelson, now deceased, was his long-time assistant and also a past president. Don and I had many disagreements but he taught me how to run an effective organization. As time has gone by, the Association has had its ups and downs, but mostly ups. Another president that stepped up when the association was slowing down, much later of course, was Chris Carson. He brought many new ideas and energy to the group. Don Marshall and Chris Carson were not the most popular guys in our group, but were two of our best and most progressive leaders. Dave Pease is anoth­ er that comes to mind and was always sharp as a tack. How could I forget Ed Walsh, who was not only president, but the one who really made the Greener­ side into one of the top industry publications in the country? By the way, I appointed Ed to that position and he was also my assistant back in the “horse and buggy days”. For all those other presidents I did not mention, I apologize, I just don't have enough room. 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Skip Cameron, another past president, almost single handily brought our field day back to profitability when it was faltering badly. That was our only money maker back in the day. Jim Gillian was on the Board for many years, also ran the newsletter and spent a lot of time in Trenton on our behalf during the first water crisis. We could not write an article like this with­ out mentioning the sales people who have al­ ways supported our association. In the early days there were very few chemicals on the market. Fertilizer, topdressing and hard goods were their biggest lines. Automatic irrigation was none exis­ tent. There were also only a few equipment dealers. Many of the chemicals in the beginning were discov­ ered and/or developed by my personal friend and I think the “best chemist ever”, Dr. Paul Sartoretto. Among his earliest discoveries and/or develop­ ments were PMAS, DSMA, Cadmium, Thiram and others. Later in life he made FLUFF liquid fertilizer. Dr. Paul worked for and later became president of the Cleary Company. He was also a great Liars Pok­ er player and always ready to help a superintendent. Some of the sales people in the “old days” were: Leo Cleary at The Cleary Company, Jim Roach of Fertl-Soil (later his own business), Paul Boizelle from Fertl-Soil (later superintendent at Navesink), Chet (“yes yes”) Huey at Doggett Fison (later his own busi­ ness), Danny (“back me up”) Gallazo from New York Toro, Ray Hanson of Pierson’s Mill (later superinten­ dent at Essex County), Bob Dobbie at Pierson’s Mill (later superintendent at Navesink), Bill Koonz from Doggett Fison (later his own business and Rain Bird). Bill Koonz was the youngest Mayor of Spring­ field, NJ and one of the greatest sales­ man ever made. He retired a short time ago. Continued on page 19 Noted GCSANJ members at the movie opening with Kevin Cook, author of “Tommy's Honour” Kevin & his wife Pamela wrote the screenplay for the movie. Left to Right: Doug Vogel C s Cr son Kevin Cook RobF innesey How to Become An Awesome Go To Person? Continued from page 6 Scan any print documents to PDF so they’re easily ac­ cessible on your computer to send at a moment's notice. Papers are easy to lose and harder to share. If you don’t have capability to scan-to-file or put in a google docs or drop box folder, arrange documents by project in binders. Use dividers to separate past, present and working files so they’re simple to locate. Recycle any papers you don’t need so they’re not taking up valuable space. 5. Stay on deadline. That extra hour or two can make the difference. Also, make sure you’re managing your day-to­ day schedule in order of priorities. 6. Don't be afraid to admit when you’re wrong. It shows you’re accountable. Address the issue, make sure you know the best practice moving forward and move on. Don’t over apologize. It’s good to give a genuine apology when warranted. “I apologize” lets colleagues know that you do. An “I’m so sorry” or three of them can make your mistake look more significant than it really was. Don’t let a little slip derail you either. Remember that ev­ eryone makes mistakes occasionally. The important take­ away isn’t what went wrong, but what you can do better in the future. 7. Be confident. It sounds cliché, but even if your work is flawless, your manager won’t believe it unless you believe in yourself. Keep your body language relaxed and professional with your shoulders back and your head up. Make direct eye contact, and while you want to keep conversation artic­ ulate and professional, your voice should hold the same calm tone you use with family and friends. Acting insecure or stressed out makes even the best workers look unreliable. It can also make you a prime tar­ get for workplace bullying. 8. Don’t get overwhelmed. When you’re tight on deadline and short on patience, ask yourself “What is the absolute, worst possible outcome and what would I do if it happened?” Then ask yourself how you’re going to prevent the absolute worst from happening by getting upset. You’ll soon know that stressing out doesn’t help. DAYS ON E BY Continued from page 18 Later came: From Storr Tractor Bob Dwyer, Gene Tarulli and Phil Scott who all later b came superintend nts, Dennis DeSanctis now of Doube D, Marty Futyma- owner Fertl-Soil and longtime superintendent of Glen Ridge, Rob Finnesey owner of Tree Tech, Glenn Gallion at Wilfred MacDonald and long-time superintendent at several clubs. Glenn now qualifies as an “old timer” and of course, Shaun Barry, my close personal friend and who worked for several manufacturers and has worked tirelessly for many years on behalf of the Association. Thank you all. Long time favorites include Grass Roots Inc. owned by Bert Jones and Ken Kubik. Bert died many years ago. Ken and his son Keith now run the business. Ken and Bert k ew every customer on a personal b sis and their ser­ vice was second to none. Wilfred MacDonald has b en around since b fore the beginning. Jim Pelrine owned the b siness and d d an excellent job with the company. His son Mike now runs the business. Storr Tractor has been around a long time as well. Paul DesChamps, found r and owner, was one of the great­ est leaders and mentors I have ever met. He could take ord nary people and mentor them into top notch sales­ men, managers, service people, etc. They all loved him. I cried at his wake. Mary Lou DesChamps, his very caring wife, ran the company for a long time with help from long time general manager, Paul Strani. I k ow that I have forgotten some others for which I apologize, but I’m getting old!. Now let’s get to the end. In the “old days” before my era, the superintend nts d ank hard played hard and most of all worked hard! My group kept up the tradi­ tion somewhat. Today’s young guys have it a lot harder. There is much more technology now and the demand are greater. There is the ever present...”we need to take it to the next level.” I think the camaraderie was closer in my day. It seems a lot more like everyman for himself now. Just a reminder to all you youngsters, start saving early. Most of you don’t have pensions or 401k’s. Start your own now!! Most of us older guys, especially those who lived in houses on the course, never saved enough. I have seen many old r superintend nts go out with al­ most nothing after long careers. Don’t you be one of them. There are so many old stories us “old timers” have to tell. It’s been a great career for me. Make yours great too. Always try to keep it on the lighter side! You can figure it all out...one step at a time. Believe you can become that ‘go to’ person... and you can. P.S. Bill Murray is a new “Old Timer” and Lance you’re right behind him. G SANJ MEMBER NEWS New Jersey Chapter GCSAA FIFTEEN QUESTIONS WITH TOM HIGGINS, GCS JUMPING BROOK COUNTRY CLUB After several years at Toms River Country Club, this year's District III meeting is going to ‘jump' to Jumping Brook Country Club. Golf Course Superintendent Tom Higgins recently took the time to share a few things about himself, his career and Jumping Brook. 1. Whr e you are from? I grew up in Alexandria Township in Milford New Jersey, which is along the Delaware River in Hunterdon County. It has some of the most beautiful views and countryside in New Jersey. 2. How long a ve you wok eca t Jumping Brook I’m going on my eighth year at Jumping Brook and tenth working for Matrix Golf. 3. Wh t major ch nges h ve you seen at the course since you bg an thr e? Great question and tough one as we’ve done a lot of im­ provements. I would say the definition of the golf course and overall aesthetics. When I started, my goal was to in­ corporate more naturalized areas and focus on getting the short turf looking the best it could. It’s a great sight to see all the short turf striped up and with our naturalized areas golden brown during the summer. It just makes the prop­ erty more beautiful with the enhanced definition. We’ve made many improvements and changes but that sticks out the most over the years. 4. Wh t is your favor te aspect of work ng on a golf course? My office is a golf cart or sprayer and I bring my dog to work every day. This may shock some, but I enjoy dealing with people and the ever changing drama of our profession. Ev­ ery day brings a new challenge or issue to resolve. I enjoy my job mostly because of the people around me. I have a great staff that makes my day easier and allows me to fo­ cus on keeping members and management happy in addi­ tion to keeping the long term direction and visions of the golf course. 5. Wh t are your interests outsid of work Baltimore Orioles, Dallas Cowboys, Golf, Hurricane Har­ bor with my wife, Bass Fishing, Ice Fishing, NASCAR, Home Improvement, Netflix. JB JUMPING BROOK COUNTRY CLUB Est. 1925 6. Tell us ab ut your family? I’ve been married to my understanding and beautiful wife for two years. My brother Doug works at Woodlake CC. My sister Carolyn lives with my parents helping them keep up the many chores of owning a three acre lot and house in Milford where I grew up. 7. Why d d you b come a superintend nt? I’ll be honest here again and I’ll keep it short. I got lucky and it happened. I started working for Tim Christ at Ham­ ilton Farms during the grow-in. I was a grunt laborer making pennies on the hour, but enjoyed the lifestyle and challenge. I guess I was good enough that Tim pushed me to Rutgers Turf School and got promoted. I really started falling in love with the profession around then and I just put my head down and worked. I just hoped that one day I could be get to that superintendent position. The passion came from mowing the lawn and yard work from my father. I saw a lot of grass growing up, mowing two plus acres with a 22-inch walk behind with no traction assist as a kid. 8. What are the uniq e aspects of Jumping Brooks course? Jumping Brook is known for its greens and surrounds. The course is considered challenging, but fun. It brings a lot of different shots and clubs out of your bag, especially in the short game. 9. What should people k ow b fore they play golf at Jumping Brook The wind can wreak havoc at points as Jumping Brook sits atop the tallest point around which makes club selection of the utmost importance. It was designed by A.W. Tilling- hast in collaboration with Willard Wilkerson in 1924. 10. Any special projects going on at the course now or in the near future? In the past three years we have renovated all but four holes of our green side bunkers with the Matrix System. We plan to finish the rest next spring. The past two years has in­ volved Belgium block installation around greens, tees and other traffic areas. New steps with pavers have been in­ stalled on several tees. A redesign and landscaping of the proshop area has including an asphalt addition, low volt­ age lighting and a Koi Pond. Continued on next page G SANJ MEMBER NEWS FIFTEEN QUESTIONS WITH TOM HIGGINS, GCS JUMPING BROOK COUNTRY CLUB New Jersey Chapter GCSAA 15. What are four things we d n’t k ow about you? • I was a USCAA All American soccer player for Unity col­ lege in my freshmen year. • I lettered all four years in high school for wrestling, base­ ball and soccer. • Cal Ripken is who I try to emulate on a daily basis and is the best shortstop ever. • I came extremely close to drowning in a kayaking acci­ dent with my friend Ronny and our old friend Molly who’s not around anymore. I’ll never forget that day, it wasn’t my fault, I swear.... We’re exploring plans to build a sunken fire pit on our small putting green this coming fall. As always, we continue our tree removal program as needed. U.S. Aqua Vac will be on­ site to vacuum our irrigation pond in early May to remove about 18" of sludge and muck that has built up over the years. 11. Any can ges or projects that you would like to see at Jumping Brook I can’t really ask for too much more except for a new wall to wall irrigation system or new maintenance facility. How about both? That would be awesome! On a more serious note, we’re really going to focus on improving our rough ar­ eas with strategic seeding of tall fescue and ryegrass along with sprinkler additions this fall and coming spring. Also, we plan to reduce/redesign our irrigation around tee com­ plexes where we developed naturalized areas so as to only irrigate the teeing surface. 12. Who / What have been your major career influ­ ences? Tim Christ and John Topakas in no particular order. If it wasn’t for these guys I wouldn’t be where I am today. I owe a lot to Tim for giving me an opportunity and sticking with me. I learned a lot from John about the day- to-day pro­ cess, not just golf course business, but in life too. I can’t thank these guys enough for molding me into who I am today. Thank you so much. I’ll never forget you guys and everybody associated! 13. Why d d you dc id to u n for th Board of Direc­ tors of th G C ANJ? I just thought I could help out and give a different perspec­ tive on the issues. I also thought it would be a good way to meet new people and hear different voices on many sub­ jects. I enjoy working towards a goal and I believe the As­ sociation is heading in a great direction on many areas. It is an honor to be a part of it. 14. What is the most difficult part of your job? I’m always on the phone or texting! The one thing I love the most is also the hardest and that’s dealing with people. 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John Harvey Right off the bat I would say that advancement of information technology with readily available plan­ ning tools for stuy ing th golf course and prepa­ ration of Master Plans is the biggest difference. The time spent getting to know the golf course propet y and course super ntendn t, management and committee members is the same, but the re­ sources available to aid with the investigation and analysis of the golf facilities have evolved and im­ proved dramatically during the past 20-25 years. 3) Digital pb tography as bc ome more of the way to go for tak ng pictures of ta golf course grounds. I recall my first digital camera was a Ko­ dak 3.1 megapixel with a built in zoom lens I picked up in ta mid 90’s ta t took impressive images at the time, being my first non-traditional 35 mm film camera. Today, you don’t even need to carry a cam­ era to ta job te since smat pb nes can take high resolution pictures and videos of 8-12 megapixel clarity for preparing reports, preparation of master plans, using for marketing material or posting on social media and websites. Some of th ad ancements in techo logy I like to tap into wh le embk ng on ta master planning joune y includ: 1) Historic Aerials from HistoricAerials.com have been available since 1999. Imagery from this da- tabse can hlp to paint a picture of ta chng es to the course over a period of time. Details related to golf hole alignment /routing, green and bunker complex sizes, shp es, faiw ay/grassing lines and locations and vegetative patterns are all helpful when studying the evolution of the golf course. 2) LiDAR is a suv eying metb d ta t measures d s­ tance to a target by illuminating that target with a pulsed laser light and measuring the reflected pulses with a sensor. Differences in laser return times and wavelengths can then be used to make digital 3D-representations of the target. The name LiDAR is sometimes considered an acronym of Light Detection and Ranging. Accurate topo­ graphical mapping, digital elevation data and other colored related imagey is typically te infom a- tion that is relevant for golf course architectural use, while additional applications are available for other professionals. At this time NOAA and indi­ vidual State and County Agencies around the U.S. are fund ng d ta record ng for pub c and pr vate use. However, this data set can be expensive to obtain depending on the source of the LiDAR data. 4) C D - Computer Aidd Design as bc ome more common since the early 1990’s. Although this is the case, personally, I still like to do some master plans, green and b nker feature sketcas and renderings by hand when it makes sense. I re­ ally like te hand- on approach to plan prep, b t re­ alize CAD does allow quicker plan production, ac­ curate calculations, estimating quantities and ease of making adjustments or corrections during the design and permitting process. Having said that, nothing beats a hand rendering of a master plan! 5) Ta Computer - Cet ainly, I can’t forget ta a y-to-d y use of ta computer for emailing, con­ ference calls, document preparation, report writ­ ing, specification/bid sheets, research work and PowerPoint presentations. Without question, the computer is really the “hub” of enhanced commu­ nications today. While I can recall the first use of th facsimile with rolled tam al paper and send­ ing routing plans out the door using FedEx, email­ ing attachments as pdf’s or other formatted files in many instances have ultimately replaced the afore­ mentioned transmission systems and techniques. Th intene t can b a categoy all in itself, b t I will mention it here. The information available on-line today is quite simply amazing...actually scary! Continued on page 25 We Asked and You Listened. We requested pictures of your Golf Course in the last issue of the Greenerside.... Patrick Quinlan, Superintendent of Fairmount Country Club in Chatham NJ, submitted this gorgeous picture. It's the 18th hole, a 432 yard par 4, a difficult finishing hole with a stream that runs across the fairway, second shot played uphill to a green guarded by bunkers. Harrell’s Growing a Better World The Harrell's Tissue Calculator Let us develop a foliar prescription program designed for your specific turf needs. Based on your Individual leaf tissue analysis, we'll design a customized treatment program using Harrell's MAX® foliar nutritionals. Trial and error applications can be costly and Inefficient. The Harrell’s Tissue Calculator delivers optimal results you can count on - for the best playability, durability and beauty. Call your sales representative today. JOSH KOPERA JEN SCHNEIDER jkopera@harrells.com jschneider@harrells.com (201) 213-8693 (732) 284-0895 HOW ARE THINGS DIFFERENT TODAY WHEN DOING A MASTER PLAN COMPARED TO BACK IN THE EARLY 90’S? - by A. John Harvey Continued from page 23 Wh le it’s impot ant to take ad antage of technol­ ogy as tools during the journey of meetings with a client, walk ng th course, town all presenta­ tions, communications, preparing a master plan and during the construction process, to me it’s vi­ tal to keep the human element of “artwork” from decisions made on paper to shaping in the field as part of the classic “look and feel” of the design with the lay of the land. This hands-on process ecb es ta or gin of nature as creator of the link to man’s tailor ng of ground features to simulate and augment natural golf forms in the landscape. Ironically, some of ta wold s most famous golf courses b ilt d r ng ta last 50 years were con­ ceived as sticklike route plans scratched on the back of cocktail napkins. The point here is, as much as tecno logy can sev e as tools to aid in ta inventoy , analysis and dsi gn pases for ta golf architect, the real essence and finesse of the design becomes evident in the field under the watchful eye of ta seasoned golf architect and construction team. 6) Drones - Tb use of imagey with pictures and vido s are q ¡cky bc oming an impot ant tool at a dsi gner s d sposal d r ng analysis of und - veloped property, an existing golf course and as a publicity tool during construction and after renovations have been completed. Information obtained by ta use of d ones is bc oming ind s- pensable to the golf architect. Recently, the FAA as req ired ta operator to obtain license for a nominal fee. 7) Smart Tool 48” Level is a digital level for use in the field for a quick reading of gradient or slope. This tool has an easy to use calibration guide that creates accurate precise measurements evey time in percent slope, inches per foot or millime­ ters per meter. I like to use this as a quick guide for measur ng green suf ace slopes and drainage swales, but nothing beats the laser instrument. 8) Laser Suv eying Systems can b used for lay­ ing d ainage pipe, chc k ng grads d r ng green construction to setting specific grade while la­ ser-leveling tees. During the site investigation and due diligence phase of work, shooting grades of greens and u nker features with a laser, GPS or 3-D Scanner (L iDAR System) can hlp d cument existing grades, especially for historic preserva- tion/renovation projects HAVE A QUESTION OR TOPIC YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THAT WE CAN ASK OUR ARCHITECTS TO TALK ABOUT? 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Bot Linda and Traci, Lind ’s du ghter and Alyssa’s om, and are on tb b arob f te N ODCC and have seen first hand how the funds have helped Alyssa learn to cope with the condition and grow into an amazing, energetic, creative, articulate, happy little girl. But the organization has many families with ch ld en to d agnose ancassi st, wit esearc o b , wit It br apies an ct ecni u es to teach anc blp these children learn and grow. The NODCC is a non-profit organization that does just that. If you know Brad and Linda, you know that they have always been an active part of the chapter, sup- pot e edm any othr fund aising events for other membr s and di r family members. If you can support this event, please set aside Thursday, October 5, 2017. Come to golf, be a sponsor, or simply donate. Every dollar raise oes to te NODCC o hlp in thi r mission to hlp te f amilies and children and adults with ACC. 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Facility tour of Baltusrol Golf Club hosted by Mark Kuhns, CGCS • Seminars tailored to the superintendent, led by Rees Jones. Doug Carrick, Laura Katen, and Bayer's Green Solutions Team *Attendees to the educational events will receive education points/Canadian CEC's Type to enter text Baltusrol Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club, New Zealand 5th Hole, 162 yards GCSANJ Membership includes a Superintendent member from 9,000 miles away - LEO BARBER. Leo will also be speaking at this year's Green Expo in Atlantic City in December. USGA PROPER COURSE MARKING LEADS TO EFFICIENT PLAY - by Tracy Parsons and David Staebler, USGA Golf is uniq e among spot s bc ause th area in which the game is played is never the same. While specific dimensions and boundaries exist in other sports to create consistent playing fields, differ­ ences in golf course design are celebrated. Even rounds played at the same venue on consecutive d ys are unlikely to yield th same sb t progres­ sion because of changes in weather conditions, wind direction and speed, yardages played, hole locations, heights of grass and the lie of the ball. The possibilities are endless. With th var ety th t exists, confusion can occur for players if th y are unale to interpret b w to play the course. Attentive golf course marking sb uld b considr ed in di ly maintenance dc i- sions so ta t players can propely apply th Rules, play the course in a timely manner and enjoy themselves. Whether you’re conducting a competition or pre­ paring for regular daily play, players often need to ko w wh ch pat of th course tai r ball is located on in order to apply the Rules of Golf correctly. Rule 33 makes the Committee responsible to “de­ fine accurately the course and out of bounds, the margins of water hzr ds and lateral water hz - ards, ground under repair and obstructions.” Out of Bound With out of b und, margins of th course typi­ cally coincide with property lines. Other frequent uses of out of b und are around club houses, parking lots and practice areas. Boundaries most often are defined with white stakes, fence posts or white lines. When a course uses stakes, it is im­ pot ant ta t players are abe to sight from stake to stake. If long grass, brush or trees intervene on the sight line, it can be difficult or impossible for a player to d tem ine wa tar thi r b ll is in or out of bounds. When white stakes are used, it is recommend d ta t th stakes b placed approx­ imately 15-20 paces apat , especially in areas where balls are likely to go out of bounds. Water Hzr d Water hzr d (yellow) and lateral water hzr d (red sb uld also b propely mak ed bc ause most of the one-stroke penalty relief options require players to use as their starting point for taking re­ lief th point whr e thi r bll crossed th outer margin as it entered. In general, the hazard mar­ gin sb uld b placed war e th ground b eak to fom ta dp ression containing water; b wever, other considerations, such as slope and playability of th grass outsid th water hzr d where relief will be taken, can influence the margin’s location. If b th lines and stakes are present, it’s th lines that define the outer margin of the hazard. The stakes, in such cases, play th role of a pub c ser­ vice announcement, identifying the approximate location of the hazard so players can see what lies ahead from a distance. A combination of stakes and lines is considered the best practice but is also the most labor intensive and costly to maintain. Wh n only stakes are used th hzr d line is d - fined from stake to stake. The biggest ongoing calleng e with using only stakes is ensur ng that no area ta t sb uld b with n ta hzr d is outsid the margin and vice-versa. When it is difficult to proceed under the relief options outlined in the water hazard rule, it is prudent for the Committee to provide an additional option of a ball drop for players to use to keep play moving. Continued on next page USGA PROPER COURSE MARKING LEADS TO EFFICIENT PLAY - by Tracy Parsons and David Staebler, USGA Continued from previous page Bunker Maintenance: Obstructions: Similar to otar areas of ta course, it is impot ant for players to ko w wh tar r b ll is in a b n- ker bc ause ta Rules penalize players for ground- ing their club in a hazard but not elsewhere. A ball is in a b nker wa n any pat of it toucas ta b n- ker. Therefore, the best practice is to always main- tain a clear, identifiable outer edge. While the Committee must decide on the place- ment of rakes in bunkers, ta USGA recommend ta t rakes b placed outsid b nkers in area war e th y ill b Rakes placed inside bunkers, ment of the ball. least likely to impact ta move- especially on steep slopes or sticking half out of the bunker, can create additional, unintentional conseq ences for ta player ta t could a ve ben avoided had they been placed outside. Additional­ ly, rake retr eval in tase cases can cause dm age or destruction to the walls of the bunker, creating maintenance issues. Ground ndr Repair Only two things are automatically ground under repair, b les mad by greenkeepers and mater- al piled for removal. Other ground under repair, as stated in its definition in the Rules of Golf, is “any portion of the course so marked or declared by the Committee.” Before determining wheth­ er some area sb uld b mak ed as ground undr repair, the entire course should be surveyed to ensure consistency. Because golf is an outdoor spot, pat of th calleng e involves being abe to play from many types of lies. While there are no ar d and fast u les, br e or th n areas in th rough are generally not mak ed as ground undr repair wh le similar areas in faiw ays freq ently are con­ sidered ground under repair. Obstructions are artificial objects that do not oc­ cur naturally on a golf course. They are classified, dp end ng on thi r mob lity, as movale or im­ movable. Most courses and clubs are inundated with obstructions: tee signs, benches, ball wash­ ers, sprinkler heads, irrigation control boxes, yard­ age plates, tree stakes and cabes, hzr d stakes, etc. Although most artificial objects are obvious­ ly identifiable as obstructions, it is advisable to identify less obvious ones on a local rules sheet in order to clarify matters for players. Ideally, ob­ structions should be kept out of frequently played areas in ordr to minimize th impact th y a ve on players' rounds. Even though players are entitled to free relief, obstructions can affect pace of play. Every course takes pride in the condition of its facility, and no club or course would ever imag­ ine dispensing with tee markers or flagsticks. Just like ta impot ance of tb se items for ko wing the starting and ending points to a hole, other impot ant areas of th course sb uld b proper­ ly marked as well. A properly marked golf course should not be reserved just for competitions. Ul­ timately thorough course marking demonstrates the same type of care as good conditioning. It is pat of wa t evey d y golfers use to jug e ta quality of a facility. www.usga.org Tracy became part of the USGA team in January 2015 as part of the Rules and Competitions Department. She currently is Direc­ tor, U.S. Girls' Junior and U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Cham­ pionships. David joined the USGA staff in 2007. He is the primary author of the PGA/USGA Rules of Golf workshop presentations. 25 YEARS OF THE PLANT DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY: TRENDS IN TURF DISEASE DIAGNOSIS - by Richard Buckley & Sabrina Tirpak The Rutgers Plant Diagnostic Laboratory (PDL) opened for business in July 1991. Mr. Ken Krause of Paramus Golf Course was our first golf turf sample submitter. Ken brought 20 cup-cutter plugs! Our mission is to provide New Jersey citizens with the diagnosis of plant health problems. These services are to be provided in an accurate and timely manner to meet ta increasing agricultural and environmental needs of the State. The laboratory performs a number of pay-for-d agnosis sev ices: d sease and insect pest diagnosis, plant and weed identification, insect identi­ fication, fungus and mold identification, and nematode assays. There are two full-time diagnosticians and at least one seasonal employee, wb is nom ally an un­ dergraduate student interested in diagnostics. To d te, th PDL as evaluated more than 50,600 sam­ ples with revenues that exceed 3.6 million dollars. Turf­ grass and ornamental plants comprise 92% (Figure 1) of our sample submissions, which reflect New Jersey's status as an ubn agriculture state and Rutgers Uni­ versity as a turfgrass research powerhouse. Turfgrass alone accounts for 40% (~20,000) of our totals (Figure 2). Certified arborists are our second largest clientele group. Golf courses from 43 states (Figure 3) use the Rutgers Plant Diagnostic Laboratory. Figure 2. Figure 3. Each year the outcomes of all the turfgrass samples are tallied. In any given year, the PDL diagnoses one or more samples of most turf d seases and turf insect pests. The last three years of data are listed on next graphics (Figures 4-6). The most common prob ms, highlighted in red remain consistent from year to year. These maladies include tempera­ ture and moisture stress, Pythium root d seases, the root-infecting patch diseases—summer patch and take-all, anthracnose, and high populations of plant parasitic nematodes. Figure 1. 25 YEARS OF THE PLANT DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY: TRENDS IN TURF DISEASE DIAGNOSIS - by Richard Buckley & Sabrina Tirpak Submissions by Diagnosis 2016 Temperature and moisture stress Pythium root rot/dysfunction Mangnaporthe poae- summer patch Nematodes Colletotrichum cereale- anthracnose Gaeumannomyces graminis- take-all Leptosphaerulina/Curvularia- blight Rhizoctonia solani- brown patch Chemical phytotoxicity/deficiency Bacterial wilt Sclerotinia homoeocarpa- dollar spot Ceratobasidum cerale- yellow patch Fairy Ring Bipolaris sorokiniana- leaf spot Pyricularia oryzae- gray leaf spot Neotyphodium spp. endophyte infection Waitea circinata- brown ring patch Pythium blight Figure 4. Microdochium nivale - pink snow mold Laetisaria fuciformis - red thread Drechslera siccans - brown blight Drechslera poae- leaf spot & melting out Cyanobacteria - yellow spot Blissus leucopterus - chinch bug Ascochyta sp. -leaf blight Drechslera erythrospila - red leaf spot Gloeocercospora sorghi - copper spot Limonomyces roseipellis - pink patch Listronotus maculicollis- ABW Puccinia graminis - stem rust Sagina procumbens- birdseye pearlwort Sclerophthora macrospora - yellow tuft Slime mold typhula sp. - gray snow mold White leaf of Poa annua Submissions by Diagnosis 2015 Temperature and moisture stress Nematodes Colletotrichum cereale - anthracnose Magmporthe poae- summer patch Pythium root rot/dysfunction Leptosphaerulina/Curvularia - blight Gaeumannomyces graminis - take-all Chemical phytotoxicity/deficiency Listronotus maculicollis - ABW Rhizoctonia solani - brown patch Waitea circinata - brown ring patch Blpolaris sorokiniana - leaf spot Fairy ring Bacterial wilt Blissus leucopterus - chinch bug Pyricularia oryzae - gray leaf spot Sclerotinia homoeocarpa - dollar spot Figure 5. Ataenius spretulus - BTA Cyanobacteria - yellow spot Microdochium nivale - pink snow mold Pythium blight Drechslera poae loaf spot & melting out White loaf of Poa annua Ascochyta sp. - leaf blight Drechslera dictyoides - net blotch Drcchslera siccans - brown blight Exomala orientalis - Oriental beetle Maladera castanea - Asiatic garden beetle Ophlosphaerella korrae - spring dead spot Ophiosphaerella korrae - necrotic ring spot Sagina procumbens birdseye pearlwort Sclerophthora macrospora - yellow tuft Sod webworm Submissions by Diagnosis 2014 Temperature and moisture stress Pythium root rot/dysfunction Nematodes Colletotricum cereale - anthracnose Magnaporthe poae - summer patch Leptosphaerulina/Curvularia - blight Chemical phytotoxiclty/deficiency Gaeumannomyces graminis - take-all Puccinia coronate - crown rust Pythium blight Sclerotinia homoeocarpa - dollar spot Listronotus maculicollis - ABW Bacterial wilt Drechslera poae - leaf spot & melting out Fairy ring Waitea circinata - brown ring patch Figure 6 Puccinia graminis - stem rust Rhizoctonia solani- brown patch Septoria sp. - leaf spot Pyricularia oryzae - gray leaf spot Sclerophthora macrospora - yellow tuft Typhula incarnata - gray snow mold Bipolaris sorokiniana - leaf spot Blissus leucopterus - chinch bug Microdochium nivale - pink snow mold Ascochyta sp. - leaf blight Ataenius spretulus • BTA Drechslera dictyoides - net blotch Exomala orientalis - Oriental beetle White leaf of Poa annua Cyclocephala borealis - masked chafer All turf samples are sub ect to a stand rd protocol of ob­ servations to eliminate bias. As such, our diagnostic out­ put reflects our sample inputs. Each of the most common turf probe ms we d agnose is characterized by non-d script symptom expression in the field, is root related, or has fun­ gal signs that are not easily identified without laboratory microscopes (Photos 1 and 2). These are the problems that are the most difficult for practitioners to solve in the field, so they are the most common outcomes from samples sub­ mitted to the PDL. Photo 1: Each sample und rgoes a series of microscope observa­ tions. Consistency of observation means consistent output, which eliminates diagnostic bias. Photo credit: Richard Buckley. Photo 2: Many samples come from turf areas with non-descript symp­ tom expression or no obvious signs of fungi or insect pests. This turf was damaged by extreme heat and heavy rains. Photo credit: Richard Buckley. Temperature and moisture stress is the most common issue among our sample submissions. Every change in the weath­ er b ings yellow annual bu egrass into the lab ratory (Photo 3). The diagnosis of an abiotic stress is about attempting to prove the negative. The samples are evaluated using our stand rd protocol and if nothing is found they are kept overnight in a moist chamber for observation. The plugs are subject to a second evaluation the next day and if nothing is found, we respond accordingly. In many cases, however, the plugs recover overnight (Photo 4) [on next page] 25 YEARS OF THE PLANT DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY: TRENDS IN TURF DISEASE DIAGNOSIS - by Richard Buckley & Sabrina Tirpak Photos 3 and 4: Heat and d ought stressed Poa annua recovers in the lab ratory incubators. Photo credits: Sabrina Tirpak. Extreme environmental stress impacts turfgrass sub ect to inad q ate infrastructure, on poor sites, or und r ex­ treme management in a much more significant manner than turf grown under ideal conditions. Irrigation coverage is a real problem, but root zone failures are a dominant issue for many of our submissions (Photos 5 and 6). Pb tos 5 and : Tb dm age to th s bn tgrass was com­ pounded by a poor root zone. Photo credits: Sabrina Tirpak. Diseases that are enhanced by external stresses are also frequently submitted. Summer patch (Photos 7 and 8), root-infecting Pythium (Photos 9 and 10), and nematode damage are worse after temperature and moisture ex­ tremes and on poor sites. Photos 7 and 8: Summer patch, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe poae, is a root disease that is influ­ enced by extreme summer stress and cultural practices that reduce root growth. Photo credits: Sabrina Tirpak. Pb tos 9 and 0: Pyth um root rot is impacted y ha vy rains, super-sat- urated o ils and oor drainage. Photo 9 credit: Richard Buckley. Photo 10 credit: Chris Debellis. 25 YEARS OF THE PLANT DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY: TRENDS IN TURF DISEASE DIAGNOSIS - by Richard Buckley & Sabrina Tirpak Sample submission information can be found here: www.njaes.rutgers.edu/services. Many local golf courses walk samples into the laboratory. Cup-cutter sized plugs are preferabe for d sease and insect pest diagnosis. For best results, select plugs with active symptoms that represent the problem well. The tran- sistion zone between dying and live plants is a good target. Each plug needs to be clearly marked. When using th USPS or one of th othr dli vey services, plugs sb uld b wrapped in newspaper and secured so they do not fall apart in transit (Photo 10). Sub ission fom s can b d wnloadd from the web­ site and are available in the laboratory. It is essential that the forms are filled out, because seemingly insig­ nificant information regarding your individual situa­ tion may be the key to solving the problem at hand. Honest communication via the submission form aids our efforts. Furthermore, photographs are a welcome addition to your sample submission. One of the lim­ itations associated with a laboratory diagnosis is that the diagnostician can not see the problem in the field. Photographs place the diagnostician in the field, which may eliminate the need for costly onsite consultations. Photographs can be emailed directly to the lab. Some commentay ab ut the probem in your email is also welcome. We can’t stress the importance of this—good communication is just as important as a good sample (Photo 11). Results are sent via email and if necessay , followed up with the USPS. The response for 85% if our samples is within 3 days (Figure 7). Most golf turf samples can be processed and diagnosed in 24 hours. Each report consists of tb d agnosis andt h cur ent science-b sed solutions for the particular problem. The mission of the Rutgers Plant Diagnostic Labora­ tory is to solve plant problems. In 1991 we opened as the first turfgrass disease oriented lab in the country. Since that time, our staff has arguably evaluated more turf samples than every other laboratory in the world! Th immed ate acceptance of th lab ratoy by New Jersey’s turfgrass professionals was remarkable. Your trust ensures our success. Thank you for your support! Remember, we are here to serve. Go out and kill some­ thing for us! Photo 10: How not to send a sample! Photo credit: Sabrina Tirpak. Photo 11: Sometimes less is more—we all get the point! Photo credit: Richard Buckley. PATRON DIRECTORY New Jersey Chapter GCSAA FISHER & SON COMPANY, INC. Distr b tor of Golf & Turf Prod cts Rob Johnson Fertilizer, Seed, Horticultural 110 Summit Dr ve, Exton PA 19341 Ph: 800.262.2127 Rob: 215.475.7998 rjohnson@fisherandson.com GRASS ROOTS, INC. Golf Course Maintenance Supplies Ken Kubik: 973.418.7035 Keith Kubik: 973.418.7034 Jay McKenna: 973.418.7036 Office: 973.252.6634 GROWTH PRODUCTS, LTD. 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