Vol. 11 No. 6 November-December 1988 Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey Official Publication of the GCSANJ Annual Meeting November 15 GCSANJ Newsletter is published six times a year by the Golf Course Superinten­ dents Association of NJ, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. EDITORIALS "END OF THE SEASON" Ilona Gray, Editor Bruce Cadenelli, Associate Editor Jeff Allen, Editorial Staff Ken Kubik, Willet Wilt Glenn Miller, Business Editor Please address inquiries to The Greener- side, Editor, P.O. Box 3672, Wayne, NJ 07474-3672. For Ad Placement: Glenn Miller, (201) 528-6775, P.O. Box 241, Brielle, NJ 08730. Art and Typography by Backes Graphic Pro­ ductions, Inc., Hopewell, New Jersey © 1988 THE GREENERSIDE GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY Cook College—Rutgers University Box 231, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 Officers: Ed Walsh, CGCS, President Steve Finamore, CGCS, Vice President Dave Pease, Secretary Wayne Ballinger, CGCS, Treasurer Bob Ribbans, CGCS, Past President Directors: District 1 Dick LaFlamme District 2 Chris Carson Peter Pedrazzi, CGCS District 3 Gerald Fountain Bruce Cadenelli District 4 Leonard R. Forlenza Thomas Grimac Executive Director: Dr. Henry Indyk Commercial Representatives: Steve Chirip Shaun Barry Opinions expressed on this page are opinions of the authors and do not ex­ press the opinions or policies of the GCSANJ board and membership. INDEX Editorials ................................ .. 2 President's Message................ . . 3 Willet Wilt.............................. . . 3 GCSANJ News........................ . . 4 . . 5 GCSAA Director's Corner . . . . Roughly Speaking.................... . . . 6 Rutgers Entomology Centennial . . . 7 GCSAA Conference................ . . . 8 Changes.................................. . . . 9 Superintendent's Profile.......... .. 10 GCSAA Candidates Slate Set .. .. 11 Back-9 .................................. 12,13 Calendar.................................. .. 14 Patron Directory .................... .. 15 2 November-December Well almost! The season will really not end until the last golfer shuts the door of the locker room and frost is in the air. But for many courses the frantic pace of the summer is at last winding down. This has been a difficult summer starting with water shortages, no rain followed by rain, followed by fungus. We had problems with herbicides, with fungicides and with insecticides not performing as they would under more normal weather conditions. This is the kind of summer that makes you wonder whether its turf science or the art and Zen of turf maintenance that is more important. Just as the weather stabilized, New Jersey was hit with some winds strong enough to take out trees. The message here is not really to complain about the weather. The message is that an experienced superintendent has to cope with a wide range of the unexpected. His number one rule of "golf" involves keeping the course open, esthetic, and playable. When rain comes in too great a quantity or too little, it generates new problems that have to be solved. It's a mark of considerable professionalism that so many courses survived this summer so well. The sacrifice in personal time during weather crisis during the season is shared by spouse and superintendent as well. That's because being superinten­ dent is a 24 hour job. Last month's editorial by Mary Justine Lanyon gave us the spouses viewpoint on this. So with the season end, it's time to get to know that stranger in your house once again ... so say hello for me! "THE SPACE SHUTTLE... NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR GOLF!" I.F.G. The US and NASA are back on track with the shuttle program. In a few short years we will have a major orbiting space station hovering over us. It will be manned by scientists, physicians, engineers and in all likelihood a few middle manager types. They will put in long hours doing challenging tasks, and of course they too will need to relax. In deep space most people would think that golf would be out of the question, however space age technology has met the challenge. Yes, it's true, there will be golf in space. The prototype for this amazing event (not yet sanctioned by any golf associa­ tion) is right here in New Jersey. Hidden in a small town called Flanders in the back of a little pod mall on Route 206 is the beginning of the NASA golf in space program. Four courses have been extensively photographed and stored in a computer. The names of the courses are classified, but sources report that they include such famous ones as Pebble Beach and Spy Glass. Images of the courses are projected on a 9 foot by 12 foot screen into which players tee off their balls. With a NASA classified infrared detector and sophisticated telemetric devices the speed and trajectory of the ball are calculated. The photo image is replaced on the screen with a view of the next shot. Despite repeated letters to key congressmen and senators we could not obtain further details of this remarkable space age achievement. But if you would like a personal tour of this NASA facility, contact Rick Gilmore (GCSANJ member) for a private showing. Walter Cronkite will not be doing the play by play! I.F.G. "CORRECTIONS" In the September-October Greenerside, we inadvertently left out the name of the author of the article titled "Nematodes on Turf in New Jersey." We wish to thank John K. Springer, Extension Specialist in Plant Pathology for the article. The author of "Marketing Kentucky Bluegrass Seed" should have read, Irv Jacob, President of Cascade International Seed Company, a Western Division of Jonathan Green, Inc. We're sorry for any confusion we may have caused. I.F.G. President’s Message Two years ago you elected me President of your Association. I accepted the responsibilities of the position with pride and enthusiasm. My hope was that a better Association would exist when my term was completed. As I look back, I find it hard to evaluate these last two years. I know we have set some very important programs in motion, but the success of those programs will only be justly evaluated through future progress. I have had the pleasure of working with some outstanding individuals. Many will be continuing to serve your Association in the future, while others had to withdraw due to increased job respon­ sibilities. All have made their presence felt and contributed to our growth. I personally thank each and everyone of the Board Members who served over the past two years. Your efforts did not go unnoticed. As Past President, I still hope to be involved in the positive directions your Association has taken. I am hopeful this position will give me the perspec­ tive which will allow me to contribute actively. In closing my last President's message, let me wish each and every member of our Association the very best of health and happiness throughout the upcoming holiday seasons.« ED WALSH, CGCS, PRESIDENT “Remember, a plant is a living thing, and should be treated accordingly. 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Green and tee construction materials & mixes conforming to U.S.G.A specs are also available Willet Witt says: Why? Why does it seem that the older you get the less you know and the more the golfers know about growing grass? Why does it seem that the over 400 million rounds of golf played in 1988 were played at just your course? Why do the golfers in August compare your golf course to one they played in May or one they played last week in Toronto, Canada? Why can't the GCSANJ declare it illegal to have a club's Member-Guest Tournament in August? Why can't we campaign for the return of the com­ pany picnic in lieu of the company golf outing? That way people would be making remarks about the speed of the base paths instead of your greens. Why does it seem that when four inches of rain have fallen, you have the only course open in a fifty mile radius? Why does it seem that every time you think things couldn't get worse, inevitably they do? Your mechanic quits in June; six inches of rain falls in four hours on a Friday; your entire crews' "green cards" expire in August; and in September you're told the golf course looks like it's coming back and you hadn't realized it left. Why didn't you listen to your mother and become a lawyer? Willet Wilt's winter lecture series this year will be entitled, "If You Thought '87 Was Bad, You Should've Seen '88!" For information on seminars in your area, contact Ken Kubik, Mount Freedom, New Jersey. RALPH McGILLAN Excavating Contractor Specializing in Lakes & Ponds Over 25 years experience in building new ponds, enlarging & redesigning existing ponds (609) 655-2281 17 Stockton Drive, Cranbury, NJ The Greenerside 3 Bill Adams (pro) from the Ridgewood CC came in with only 4 inches. This man will soon need hole in one insurance! Other winners in the invitational included the 2nd Low Net Team from the Newton CC of Les Carpenter, Jr., Robin Kohberger, Bill Dolan, and Stephen Rosman with a team score of 62. Also with a 62 was the team from White Beeches CC 1988 GCSANJ INVITATIONAL HELD AT UPPER MONTCLAIR CC You should have been there! The weather was as fantastic as the golf. Even the usual big gamblers were surprised at the tremendous effort put out by all the participants. Twenty six teams participated in the invitational. The event was chaired by Dick La Flamme of the Lake Mohawk CC, Sparta, NJ. He was assisted by Steve Chirp of the Lebanon Chemical Corpora­ tion and Shaun Barry of the Nor-Am Chemical Company. Leading the invitational with a team low net of 58 was the Essex Fells team of Larry Dodge, Russ Helwig, Doug Munson, and Bob Vostal. First in the Low Net Pro-Super showdown was Geoffrey Drake (Superintendent) and Bernie Kosinski (Pro) from the Richmond County CC, Staten Island, NY. Runner up in the Pro-Super with a score of 66 was the Essex Fells CC team of Larry Dodge (Superintendent) and Russ Helwig (Pro). The long drive contest was won by Paul Samanchik of the North Jersey CC as the "amateur". The pro drive was won by Terry McDowell of the Forest Hill Field Club. Closest to the pin on the 5th hole (East) was Bruce Benedict (amateur) of Arcola CC with 12'2" and Gary Ostrego (pro) of the Colonia CC with 9'5". Fantastic shooting! Tonny Scotti (amateur) from Madison CC came within 10'2" on the sixth hole (South) while SERVING THE TURFGRASS INDUSTRY Tractors • Mowers • Loaders • Snowblowers Aerators • Rakes • Sprayers • Spreaders Line Markers • Transporters • Vacuums Sweepers • Blowers Cushman • Ryan • John Deere Brouwer • Broyhill • Giant Vac Power Boss • Air Sweep Double Eagle EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. 285 Dayton-Jamesburg Road Dayton, New Jersey 08810 • (201) 329-9292 4 November-December Committee for Invitational: Dick La Flamme (left), Chairman of Invitational, Steve Chirip and Shaun Barry (right) of Armand LeSage, Chuck Keating, Pat Wagner and Vince Dolce which came in third. Congratulations to all of the participants for an outstanding tournament. PROPOSED GCSANJ SLATE ANNOUNCED At the last meeting of the GCSANJ the nominating committee proposed the following slate of new officers. For President the committee nominated Steve Finamore, CGCS from the Alpine Country Club, Demarest, NJ. Steve's previous GCSANJ position was as Vice President. Dave Pease, of the Monmouth County Parks System (Hominy Hill GC), Colts Neck, NJ. Dave served as Secretary prior to this nomination. Leonard Forlenza, CGCS, of the Hanover CC, Wrightstown, NJ, was nominated as Treasurer. Len previously served on the GCSANJ Board of Directors. Nominated for the position of secretary is Chris Carson of the Echo Lake CC, Westfield, NJ. Chris has previously served on the Board of Directors for GCSANJ. Ed Walsh, CGCS from the Ridgewood CC, Ridgewood, NJ has earned the most cherished title of Past President. Please join me in congratulating both the nominees and the nominating committee for their efforts in putting together this slate. You are urged to attend this year's annual meeting which will be held at the Hollywood Country Club, Deal, NJ on November 15th. NEW NJ CONSUMER PLANT CATALOG Landscape Plants for New Jersey is the title of the new consumer plant catalog published by the New Jersey Association of Nurserymen. The thirty-six (36) page catalog features two hundred and ten (210) full color photographs and is designed to assist home owners and landscapers alike in making plant material selections. In addition to the sections on shade and flowering trees, broad and narrow leaf evergreens, Landscape Plants for New Jersey features sections on plants native to New Jersey. The catalog is available exclusively through New Jersey Association of Nurserymen, Building A, Suite 3, 65 S. Main St., Pennington, NJ 08534. • Phone 609/737-0890. GCSANJ Members Active on National Committees Five GCSANJ members are presently members of GCSAA committees. These include Bob Dickison on the Communica­ tions and Awards Committee; Gerald Fountain on the Govern­ ment Relations Committee; Bruce Cadenelli on the Public Relations Committee; Steve Cadenelli (Chairman) of the Certi­ fication Committee, and John Wantz on the Tournament Com­ mittee. Although the GCSANJ membership is well represented within the GCSAA committee structure, there is always room for more. Working at a national level within your professional organization is an excellent way to learn and contribute at the same time. If you have interest in how your professional A A S C G Director's Corner September and October are very busy times at the Headquarters office in Lawrence, Kansas, as several of the committees meet for their annual meetings. These committee meetings are the lifeblood of the association as it is the thinking, comments, suggestions, etc. from members that provide GCSAA's staff the background and information necessary for their understanding of our profession. Recently the Certification Committee, chaired by myself, developed proposed plans in the areas of CEU values, Internship, Accreditation and monitoring of the exam. The Communication/Awards Committee worked towards developing a new editorial calendar for "Golf Course Management". The Govern­ organization is going to impact your future, then you should seriously consider getting involved. As for the five GCSANJ members already benefiting from their involvement we wish success and congratulations. GCSANJ '89 MEETING SCHEDULE Numerous superintendents have been contacted in regards to hosting an Association meeting in '89. We are securing our host clubs now for the '89 season. Presently the summer months, July and August, are still available for meeting time. If interested in hosting a GCSANJ meeting next year, please call Bruce Cadenelli for arrangements and information. Bruce can be reached at the Hollywood Golf Club at 201-531-3609. ment Relations Committee chaired by Bill Roberts has also met seeking new and better ways for GCSAA to assist mem­ bers in dealing with new regulations as well as assuring that GCSAA Members are on the leading edge of the most current technology in regards to environmental issues. The point here is that you too can play a role in GCSAA and our profession by seeking to get involved. Committee members rotate semi-annually in most cases thus creating the opportunity for new members each year. Speak-up! Let me know of any interests you might have. GCSAA, the pro­ fession, and most importantly, you, will benefit by getting involved. Steve Cadenelli GCSAA/Hall-Kimbrell Join Forces for Environmental Auditing Service to Golf Courses Coping with various regulatory obligations and managing environmental and safety risks are increasingly recognized as important professional responsibilities of today's golf course superintendent. To help superintendents continue to meet these responsi­ bilities, GCSAA formally announced on September 30th that it has contracted with one of the nation's leading environ­ mental consulting firms to develop the first comprehensive environmental management system for the golf course indus­ try. Hall-Kimbrell Environmental Services, Inc. will join GCSAA in presenting this concept to attendees of the 60th International Golf Course Conference and Show in Anaheim, California. The program being proposed by GCSAA and Hall-Kimbrell includes an environmental self-audit questionnaire and notebook along with videotape training materials designed to provide management assistance in areas such as pesticide use, storage and disposal, underground storage tank regula­ tions, OSHA requirements and general risk management. Completed self-audit materials will be individually reviewed by Hall-Kimbrell's professional staff to provide specific re­ commendations and analysis. John Schilling, Executive Director of GCSAA noted that the development cost of this program was funded by Hall- Kimbrell. The cost of a custom audit for a typical golf course could be as high as $10,000. Under the GCSAA self-audit program the cost should be less than $1,000. The technical advisor on this project for GCSAA was Dr. Wynan Hock from Pennsylvania State University. Winter Seminar Alert Watch for further announcements on the 1989 Winter Semi­ nar which will be held in January 1989. For use on lawns, shrubs and ornamentals only Long lasting, will not burn “The Golf Course Choice” NATURAL ORGANIC FERTILIZER Milorganite 6-2-0 Activated Sewage Sludge METRO MILORGANITE Box 267 Hawthorne, NY 10532 Processed Only By Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Greenerside 5 Dean said no. Seems like a case of politics! Richard was doing good, basic research, to benefit the turfgrass industry in NJ, but many believe it wasn't high tech enough to satisfy the administra­ tion at Rutgers. It appears that some at Rutgers speak with forked tongue! They want a dialogue with the industry, but then act in their own best interests. It's a sad and unfortunate commentary! Lets hope that whoever follows Dr. White fares better!■ B.E.C. Insecticides Improve Lovelife Editors Note: This is a reprint from a Dear Abby column of August 31, 1974. See your local distribution for info on where to purchase materials. DEAR ABBY: I'd like to know if there is anything in insecticide that could excite a man. Arthur is 55—just the age most men start to slow down, but he's still going strong. He gets especially aroused right after he sprays our property for bugs. I noticed it last year when we moved into this house. We had ants and roaches, and right after Arthur sprayed he started look­ ing for me. He would get so passionate that he didn't care if I did my housework or even cook. Last year was bad enough, but this year it's worse. On weekends he sprays sometimes two and three times a day. It's really getting me down. We live in Florida. What brand of bug bomb will kill the bugs down here without bringing out my husband's manhood so strong? He uses Raid, TNT and Rid-a-bug, and they all have the same effect on him. The brands that don't effect him don't have any effect on the bugs either. Please help me. TIRED. DEAR TIRED: My chemical experts know of nothing in any brand of insecticide that will rejuvenate the wanting desire of man. If there were, we'd have a lot more dead bugs, livelier husbands and tired wives. Storr Tractor Company Proudly Introduces Roughly Speaking As we wrap up another year our thoughts still, from time to time, drift back to the hard days of July and August. It's comforting to know that we have eight months before we face these pres­ sures again. I think most of us hope these upcoming months go real slow! Many have already begun planning for Anaheim and the up­ coming International Conference & Show. It's been eight years since we were last in southern California for our meeting. Sales are quite strong for the show so it should be another blockbuster for GCSAA and our industry. As I write this (early October) Monmouth County is once again facing a water shortage. Since the first of June only six and one- half inches of rain have fallen. The dryness saved us during the hot, humid period of the Summer, but we sure could use some relief now. Maybe a lot will change by the time this gets to print! So Ed Walsh has finished up his two years as President of the Association. It doesn't seem all that long ago when a few of us met at a Roy Rodgers restaurant on the parkway to plan an agenda for his term in office. Although much has changed, and many improvements made during this period, the basic weak­ ness of the Association remains. Apathy still is the most prevalent problem in running an Association. My gut feeling is this will never change! Most of us, myself included, can find too many reasons for not getting involved. But life goes on, and so will GCSANJ. Thanks Ed for the time and effort. Can anyone find an honest reason why Dr. Richard White did not win re-appointment to his position at Rutgers? All of his peers voted in favor for him getting re-appointed, but the school's AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION SERVICES QUALITY IRRIGATION SERVICE AND DESIGNS WILLIAM D. HOWELL 168 MAIN STREET CHATHAM, NJ 07928 201 -635-7569 SERVICE ON ALL BRANDS ON SITE CONTROLLER REPAIRS WIRE FINDINGS OBJECTIVE CONSULTING CALL BILL FOR PROMPT SERVICE Serving the Industry for 60 years. • Decorative Stone/Boulders • Landscape Products • Top Dressing Sand • White Trap Sand • Earthlife Products - Top Dressing - Construction Mix - Top Soil (201) 356-0858 Geo. Schofield Co. Inc. P.O. 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These pioneers were deeply committed to cabbages and shade trees. In 1888 Rutgers entomology was taught be George D. Hulst. He was followed one year later by John B. Smith from the USDA and was curator of US National Museum. His interest focused on mosquitoes because in New Jersey this was once our number one problem both as a nuisance and as a public health pest. By 1912 the entomology department was in their own building. The concept of a County mosquito exterminator was put forth and executed by Dr. Thomas Headlee. Projects and teaching continued generating further expan­ sion and by 1938, extension activities were moved to Recketts Building, now officially known as the J.B. Smith Hall. The major orientation of the department continued with mos­ quito abatement and agricultural pests. Gradually the in­ terests of the department diversified to include other urban pests. In 1949 the New Jersey Pest Control Association in cooperation with the NJ Legislature established a permanent chair for structural pest control. By 1971 the statistics were overwhelming: New Jersey's agricultural products generated only 240 Million dollars of revenue while tourism in the garden state generated over 4 Billion dollars. This success in tourism was do in part to the 3336wp In Water Soluble Bags • SAFE • CONVENIENT • ECONOMICAL 1049 Somerset Street, P.O. Box 10 Somerset, NJ 08873 (201) 247-8000 Toll Free Numbers: 1-800-524-1662 (East of Mississippi) 1-800-524-1663 (West of Mississippi) state's ability to solve it's mosquito and biting fly problems. One part of that solution was the discovery by Dr. Philip Granett of 6-12, the now well known mosquito repellent. Today the Entomology Department can look back on hun­ dreds of research papers, over 359 advanced degree graduates and a research facility that includes the T.J. Headlee Laboratories, greenhouses, library and an insectary. Research on turf and ornamental insect pests are today frequently con­ ducted and reviewed at extension field days. The celebration of the 100th anniversary of Entomology at Rutgers was joined by guest scientists from various parts of the US and from Great Britain. GCSANJ extends its well wishes for the next one hundred years to the Entomology Depart­ ment at Rutgers. I.F.G. In Memoriam Grant Walton Memorial services were held on September 24th at Vorhees Chapel, Rutgers for the former Dean of Cook College and Director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (1975-1983). Consider the advantaaes of sod Trap banks and edges, green and tee banks and areas along cart paths need special attention. Or even those traffic areas around the club and halfway houses. Consider Rebel sod: • Holds up better than Kentucky bluegrass • Requires less irrigation compared to Kentucky bluegrass • Requires less fertilizer than Kentucky bluegrass • Heat tolerant • Excellent dark green color • Greater disease resistance than most other turfgrasses In tough areas or wherever you want good-looking turf and less maintenance. Use Rebel sod. Lofts Seed Inc. World’s largest marketer of turfgrass seed Bound Brook, NJ 08805 (201) 356-8700 • (800) 526-3890 Available through: S. Novasack Bros. Turf Farm South Seaville, NJ (609) 263-2400 Tuckahoe Turf Farms Tuckahoe, NJ (609) 628-2415 Bohm’s Sod Farm Woodbine, NJ (609)861-2785 Pine Island Turf Pine Island, NY (914) 258-4545 The Greenerside 7 GCSAA Conference Sets Sales Record Five Months Early This has been a record-breaking year for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Earlier this year, the association welcomed its 8,000th member, and as of today, space sales for the 60th International Golf Course Conference and Trade Show—slated for Anaheim in early 1989—have reached a record five months in advance. To date, more than 117,960 net square feet of display space has been committed to various manufacturers and distribu­ tors from all over the world. This surpasses the previous record of 112,000 net square feet in Houston earlier this year. "We still have some space available, but it's truly incredible how quickly everyone has responded," said Karyn Davis, sales and marketing manager for GCSAA. "The industry is boom­ ing, and exhibitors are eager to display their products to the buyers—the golf course superintendent. The show will run Feb. 6-13 in the Anaheim Convention Center and will be among the largest to be presented there. The GCSAA Conference and Show is a one-stop marketplace for today's golf course superintendents from around the world. More than 60 percent of the exhibitors have indicated that they will be revealing their new product lines and services for 1989 at the show. For further information, contact Bob Still, GCSAA media relations manager, 913/841-2240. MGA Makes Donation to Turfgrass Research Martin Rakowitz, Chairman of the Metropolitan Golf Associa­ tion's Green Committee, presented a $5,000 donation to Ed Walsh, President of the New Jersey Golf Course Superinten­ dent's Association, in support of the Summer Patch Research Project now being conducted by Cook College-New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University in NJ. WHY TREES? • According to University of California scientists, the most cost- effective way for Americans to reduce heat buildup around cities is to plant trees. They calculate that it costs about one cent to reduce peak-load energy demands one kilowatt-hour by planting trees, while similar savings from improving the efficiency of appliances would cost two cents and improving electrical supply efficiency would cost 10 cents. • Reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide by one pound through tree planting costs about .3 to 1.3 cents; doing the same thing via improved appliances costs about 2.5 cents and realizing the same reduction through more efficient cars costs 10 cents. • Forest trees utilize carbon (in the form of carbon dioxide) at the rate of 6.5 tons per hectare per year (one hectare equals 2.47 acres). Since the "average" forest holds about 1,000 trees per hectare, this figures out to about 13 pounds of carbon tree per year. • Urban trees—because of their shading and cooling ef­ fects, which reduce the need to burn fossil fuels for energy to run air conditioning—are about 15 times more effective than forest trees in reducing total atmospheric carbon dioxide. • It is estimated that America's towns and cities have "critical energy space" for 100 million additional large trees—trees placed adjacent to homes and office buildings. If these trees were planted, they would reduce carbon dioxide, and the greenhouse effect, as much as would planting a new forest larger than the state of Connecticut. • In addition to the carbon-dioxide reductions, we would all benefit from the reduced heat in our homes, offices, and streets—a reduction that would translate directly into lower utility bills, higher comfort levels, and reduced social stress. It's easy to see that the reasons for planting trees are more compelling than ever before. ROCKLAND _________ DOES IT ALL__________ • Fertilizers—Combinations of Nitroform, I.B.D.U., S.C.U. and with Insecticides and Pre-Emergence Crabgrass Killer • Insecticides—Granular, Liquid, Wettable Powders • Herbicides—Granular, Liquid, Selective and Total • Fungicides—Granular, Flowable, Wettable Powders Ask your supplier or write: ROCKLAND CHEMICAL CO., INC. © Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell, NJ 8 November-December Aqua-Flo, Inc. 320 Basin Road, Hammonton, NJ 08037 609-561-1777/800-524-0895 (out of NJ) 4155A Westfax Drive, Chantilly, Virginia 22021 CHANGES When I read Ed Walsh's "President's Message" in the 1988 July-August issue of The Greenerside I wanted to respond. Ed wrote about Tony Bifano leaving Mountain Ridge and the implication of his departure. When a superintendent leaves a position my immediate thought is "should I apply for the job". My next thought surfaces, "is the job better than I have now"; are the people, the board, committees, members, professional staff, and golf course crew compatible with me or I with them? Is it a positive atmosphere? My final thought is of the superintendent and how he is relating to the change. In Tony's case it left me with a touch of sadness. I knew Tony professionally. I never had the opportunity to visit him while he was at Mountain Ridge, but I always heard the golf course was in outstanding condition. He had great success in keeping the course conditioned through an inno­ vative mowing program. To leave and give up a successful program because of personality conflicts is what saddened me. What has happened to our profession? Has our increased visibility made us targets? Is our responsibility slipping into other hands? Are we fostering this change through our com­ placency, or lack of professionalism, or has the job become too complex for one individual? Are others sensing our vulnerability? Does change help? Unless a position offers the opportunity to expand our responsibilities, or provide financial rewards, or exceptional challenges, change is not going to relieve us of the burden of the ambitious individuals who may want to ride the crest of our success in this demanding position. The tone of Ed's article struck a chord with me. Feeling vulnerable the last two years, I have been hearing voices doubting my skills, wondering about my ability to continue working, and even a hint of change. What happens when the club decides to make a change? Do I run to my favorite member and ask them to intercede for me and to try and get my job back? No, I have to prepare for the day, when it is time to leave. Other than keeping my resume updated, there doesn't seem much to do, or is there. My approach to change is to put myself in a position of knowing I'm going to leave. This approach ignites the process of change. Change is not necessarily the physical movement to another golf course, but a change in attitude. In changing, you lose your sense of complacency, you see things from a different perspective, and you become stimulated by ideas, suggestions, and concepts. You begin to look forward, and not over your shoulder. Thinking about a new philosophy and then implementing is not an easy task. The opportunity was right in my face this summer. I lost grass. Do I begin by trying to blame myself, or someone else; or do something to remedy the situation? I stood back and tried to analyze what has happened; what decisions I had made during the crisis and what were my options. I reviewed the decisions and saw some were success­ ful and some failed. I stored this information in a memory bank and began the important phase of the renovation: com­ municating. Once the renovation began, the membership was informed what had happened and what was necessary to restore the turf grass. But not everyone understands. The renovation began during the continued hot weather, and it was dry. Waiting for the weather to cool and maybe bring some rain was fruitless. Irrigation pumps whined for days, finally seedlings began to appear in the sliced earth, the comeback was underway. The hot summer abated in late August, but the weather never seemed to return to normal, and it is still dry. Now the turf looks rejuvenated and everyone understands. Improve your putting surfaces with the Greens King® IV and Turf Groomer . Exclusive roller design fea­ tures bevelled edges to "pucker-up" horizontal runners. The knife blades rotate through slots in the front roll­ ers, slicing horizontal runners before they lie down. The horizontal reel follows closely behind to clip grass while it’s standing straight, for faster, truer greens with­ out lowering height of cut. Golfers will notice the difference. JEP Sales Inc. 211 Yardville-Hamilton Square Rd. P. 0. Box 11126 Yardville, New Jersey 08620 609-585-2300 Specialists in Turf Maintenance Equipment JIM GILLIGAN, CGCS PARTAC TOP-DRESSING GOLF COURSE AMERICA'S PREMIUM TOP-DRESSING HEAT TREATED AVAILABLE IN BULK OR BAGS ALSO HIGH-SAND MIXES, CONSTRUCTION MIXES, CART PATH MIXES AND DIVOT REPAIR MIXES DISTRIBUTED IN NJ. BY: FARM & GOLF COURSE SUPPLY HOWARD SCOTT, 215-483-5000 FISHER & SON CO. FRANK FISHER, 215-644-3300 JONATHAN GREEN & SONS RIP RIPPEL, 201-566-6540 ED BARBANO, 609-848-0551 GRASS ROOTS TURF PRODUCTS KEN KUBIK, 201-361-5943 TURF PRODUCTS CORP. ERNIE RIZZIO, 201-263-1234 PARTAC PEAT CORPORATION KELSEY PARK, GREAT MEADOWS, NEW JERSEY 07838 201-637-4191 The Greenerside 9 Gerald B. Fountain portion of that will go toward the Turfgrass Master Plan Rutgers has developed. How has the business changed in the last 10 years? Gerald feels there is a great deal more professionalism now than when he started. "There are a lot of guys out there doing a good job—in fact, almost everybody," he says. "The pesticides and product lines we deal with are much more diversified and sophis­ ticated now. At the same time, the demands by the golfer for increasingly improved turf conditions and the exposure of these perfect tournament courses on television create a continuing demand for wonderful turf. "Every summer we set records with the weather. There may be more sophistication with the products we have available and the people in the business, but the demands of conditioning by the players and the tremendous hardship imposed by the weather seem to be keeping us even." Gerald and his family—wife Susan and son Austin, 2 1/2—live off the course, and that's the way he likes it. "It's easier to separate work and family this way. I can get away from the club and have my own life." There are times, though, such as when he goes back to check on the irrigation at night, when he can see the advantage in living on the course. "It can get very frustrating for both the husband and the wife," Gerald notes. "I think most of us are family-oriented men who are real hard workers. We're torn between something we want to do well and our families." Mary-Justine Lanyon PLANT FOOD COMPANY, INC.: • Manufactures and applies liquid fertilizers and limestone. • Offers complete soil testing analysis with recommendations. • Sells fertilizer tanks, pumps, nozzles, and other liquid handling products for fluid fertilizers. Phone Bill Smith For Further Information... (609) 448-0935 PLANT FOOD COMPANY, INC. Hightstown-Cranbury Station Road Box 173, Cranbury, NJ 08512 When Atlanta native Gerald Fountain graduated from Georgia State University with a BS in Urban Studies, he never dreamed he would be making his living in turf management. However, a stint as a golf course groundsman at the 1976 US Open at the Atlanta Athletic Club turned him in that direction. Gerald was actually interested in being a golf course architect and decided to work his way in from the golf course management end of it. Once in, he was hooked! During a visit to his sister in New Jersey, he discovered the Winter Turf Program at Rutgers, in which he enrolled in the fall of 1976. His first job was as the night watering man at Warrenbrook CC, which was a private course back then. The following spring he went to work for Joe Flaherty at Baltusrol as a groundsman. He was back to Rutgers in the fall of 1977 and graduated in the spring of 1978. He took a job as assistant to Brooks Brown at Woodlake CC in Lakewood, where he worked for two years. In 1980 Gerald became the superintendent at Spring Meadow, the first state-owned golf course. After three years, he moved to his current position as superintendent at Trenton CC. Since taking over, he has already rebuilt some tees and bunkers, has installed a completely new automatic irrigation system, and is in the process of ryegrass conversion on his fairways. The watering system, he says, was a great help during this summer's drought, but was no help at all when he got 10 inches of rain. Earlier this year Gerald started wearing another hat as the government relations and scholarship and research director for GCSANJ. He's responsible for monitoring legislation that comes from our lobbyists and for writing letters as appropriate. Right now he's working on right-to-know legislation and monitoring a long-term water resources study that the state is undertaking. Co-chairman Bob Dickison has been showing him the ropes and breaking him in. Gerald is also vitally interested in summer patch research. With the help of the other board members, particularly Ed Walsh, he has developed a program to raise money for summer patch research at Rutgers. The program, headed by Drs. Bruce Clarke and Peter Landschoot, is researching what continues to be a devastating problem on New Jersey golf courses. Gerald is trying to raise $500 per club per year for a 20-year period. Gerald is also actively supporting the $350 million Jobs, Educa­ tion and Competitiveness Bond issue on the November ballot. It will give about $30 million from the state legislature to Rutgers for the agricultural experiment station. This will be matched by a federal grant, so it will be worth about $70 million. A significant est. 1978 KEN KUBIK (201) 361-5943 10 November-December BERT JONES (201) 686-8709 SLATE OF GCSAA CANDIDATES SET The Nominating Committee of the Golf Course Superinten­ dents Association of America (GCSAA) has submitted a slate of candidates to the association's board of directors. The nominees are: for President: Dennis D. Lyon, CGCS, City of Aurora, Colo., Golf Division; for Vice President: Stephen G. Cadenelli, CGCS, Metedeconk Golf Club, Jackson, NJ and Gerald L. Faubel, CGCS, Saginaw Country Club, Mich.; for Directors: Gary Grigg, CGCS, Shadow Glen Golf Club, GCSAA Championship in Palm Springs Olathe, Kan.; Randy Nichols, CGCS, Cherokee Town and Country Club, Dunwoody, Ga.; Michael Wallace, CGCS, Hop Meadow Country Club, Simsbury, Conn.; and Randy Zidik, CGCS, Rolling Hills Country Club, McMurray, Pa. The president and vice president are elected to one-year terms, and directors are elected to two-year terms. Three directors will be elected. I.F.G. More than 450 members of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) are expected to gather in Palm Springs, California, several days before the organiza­ tion's 60th International Golf Course Conference and Trade Show to compete in the association's golf championship. The two-day tournament will be played on four courses in the desert resort area. The PGA West courses that will host the championship will be the TPC Stadium Golf Course, site of the annual Skins Game, and the Jack Nicklaus Resort Course, where the 1988 PGA Tour Qualifying School was held. Other participants will play the Citrus Course at LaQuinta and the Mission Hills Resort Course. The first three are in LaQuinta and the latter is in Rancho Mirage. Many of today's superintendents are avid golfers, and their knowledge about the game plays an important role in the maintenance of their courses. "When you play, you can sym­ pathize better and have a better understanding for the course difficulty," says defending champion Dave Powell, golf course superintendent at Myers Park Country Club in Char­ lotte, North Carolina. Powell won his second GCSAA cham­ pionship title early in 1988 in Houston. CONTACT Turfgrass Division at Steven Willand, Inc. (201) 579-5656 The Annual Turfgrass Educational Confer­ ence and Trade Show, sponsored by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension in coopera­ tion with Cook College - Rutgers University and the New Jersey Turfgrass Association, offers more in '88. Sessions will include: Work­ shops (Computers, Turfgrass Information File, Turfgrass Selection, Weed ID, Insects, Di­ seases, Pruning, Right-To-Know Law) and Lectures by recognized authorities on the establishment and maintenance of turf on golf courses, athletic fields, lawns of various types and use of sod. The Trade Show will feature the latest technology in turfgrass equipment, irrigation and products. Credits for applicator recertification offered. Reserve the date, plan to attend and par­ ticipate in this exciting annual Turfgrass Conference. Complete program details and registration forms available Oct. 1, 1988. For information contact Dr. Henry W. Indyk General Chairman Extension Specialist In Turfgrass Management Soils & Crops Dept. Cook College Hew Brunswick, N.J. 08903 (204) 932-9453 Resorts Int'l., Atlantic City, NJ December 5-8,1988 The Greenerside 11 Alliance for Environmental Concerns Announces Annual Meeting The annual meeting for the AEC will be held on Tuesday, November 22nd at the Forsgate Country Club. The meeting will start promptly at 10:00 am and will include a luncheon. The speakers will include Assistant Director, Ray Ferrarin of the NJ DEP Bureau of Pesticide Control on the new pesticide prenotification regulations; Barbara Sargent of the NJ DEP, Division of Hazardous Substances who will speak on NJ Right to Know and SARA title III; and Jean Toohey, American Cyanamid Agricultural Affairs office, Washington, DC on selected national pesticide issues. GCSANJ is an association member of the AEC. In addition many superintendents are also individual members. The AEC extends to all GCSANJ members and their guests an invitation to this meeting. For reservations please contact Ilona Gray 201-595-7172. Recertification credits are offered for attendees. Jonathan Green Tours Turf Dr. C. Reed Funk met with members of the Jonathan Green & Sons sales force at the Rutgers University, Soils and Crops Research Station at Adelphia, New Jersey. Dr. Funk and a Turfgrass Research Assistant, Melodee Kemp, led the group on a three hour tour of the National Ken­ tucky Bluegrass, Turf-Type Tall Fescue and Turf-Type Peren­ nial Ryegrass Test Trials. Yet to be released turfgrass cultivars assigned to Jonathan Green by Rutgers University were also reviewed. New Arrivals Steve & Laurie Rudich, of O.M. Scott & Sons, are the proud new parents of Philip Thomas Rudich. The baby was born in late July. Other than a few sleepless nights the family is adjust­ ing well! Can You Hear Them? Scientists have reported that when plants are under drought stress they emit a high pitched sound. SWAG (Scientific Wild Donkey Guess) has led to the immediate speculation that these sounds may be heard by insects, mites and other phytophagous pests. Wow! When I am thirsty I wonder if these insects will come to get me. I suppose that's why my mom always told me to ask for ice tea politely. Robert Haack, an entomologist at the Agricultural Depart­ ment's North Central Forest Experiment Station in East PAVELEC BROS. Golf Course Construction Co. Inc. 98 Evergreen Avenue Nutley, NJ 07110 Specializing in all phases of Golf Course Construction Field Drainage/Landscaping Excavation Tony Pavelec (201) 667-1643 Emil Pavelec (201) 939-6182 12 November-December Lansing, Michigan and his colleague, Bill Matson believe that there might be some connection between the sounds emitted and the flocking of some insects such as bark beetles to drought stressed trees. The sounds are at a very high frequency, 100-kilohertz range which is five times above the range of some human's hearing. As a foot note some children can hear at an incredi­ ble range such phrases as "would you like some ice cream" while other phrases can go unnoticed even when emitted at a deafening scream. The research on plants screaming for water was started more than four years ago with work on corn plants under­ going extreme water depravation. The shrinking of cell wall is thought to be the source of the sounds. I once believed that you could talk to your plants and help them through difficult times. I never in my wildest thought they would ever answer! All of this research has some real practical value and al­ though stories like this one tend to make light of this work, I believe that its only by poking and probing into life's mys­ teries that we will ever begin to solve them. 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International Golf Course Conference and Show February 6-13, 1989 The Greenerside 13 Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers GCSANJ Annual Meeting November 10-11 Natick, MA GCSAA 1-800-472-7878 November 15 Hollywood Golf Club Deal, NJ Bruce Cadenelli 201-531-3609 Alliance for Environmental Concerns Annual Meeting November 22 Forsgate CC Jamesburg, NJ llona Gray 201-595-7172 New Jersey Turfgrass Expo December 5-8 Resorts International Atlantic City, NJ Henry Indyk 201-932-9453 GCSAA International Golf Course Conference and Show GCSANJ & GCSAA Seminar— Insects on Turf, Tree and Shrubs February 6-13 1989 Anaheim, CA GCSAA 1-800-472-7878 March 9 & 10 1989 Hyatt-Regency New Brunswick, NJ GCSAA 1-800-472-7878 GCSANJ Winter Seminar To Be Announced Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ Chris Carson 201-232-3621 14 November-December PATRON DIRECTORY ALPINE TREE CARE, INC. Complete tree care Robert Mullane - David DiBenedetto (914) 948-0101 AMERICAN TENNIS & TRACK, INC. Tennis Courts - Repair and Const. Jim Snagusky (201) 778-1171 AQUA-FLO, INC. Irrigation System Designers and Suppliers Phil Demarco - Jerry Purcell (609) 561-1777 (800) 524-0895 AQUATROLS CORP. OF AMERICA Manufacturers of Water Management Products Andy Moore - Jerry Curtice - Demie Powell (609) 665-1130 JAMES BARRETT ASSOCIATES, INC. Golf Course Irrigation — Design and Consulting Jim Barrett (201) 744-8237 BLUE RIDGE PEAT FARMS, INC. Top Dressing, Peat, Humus, & Potting Soil Gene Evans (717) 443-9596 BRUEDAN CORPORATION Golf Cars, Turf and Utility Vehicles Richard Lewis (800) 535-1500 (914) 469-2275 BUNTON TURF PRODUCTS Turfgrass Equipment Phil Mowery - Dave Walter (609) 799-4101 CLEARY CHEMICAL CORP. Turfgrass Chemicals Barbara Cleary - Russ Ward (201) 247-8000 CONSOLIDATED STEEL & ALUMINUM FENCE CO., INC. Fencing Contractor Eugene T. McLaughlin (201) 272-6262 ALAN G. CRUSE INC. Golf Course Materials Alan G. Cruse (201) 227-7183 (201) 992-2335 ★ DISPRO DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION Manufacturer of Golf and Country Club Signage Ron Smith (201) 988-5400 DOUBLE EAGLE EQUIPMENT Turf Maintenance Equipment Clyde Ashton - Jerry Pearlman - Stan Stevenson (201) 329-9292 EGYPT FARMS, INC. Top Dressing Supplier John Strickland - Rich Piatnek - Jeff Lacour (301) 335-3700 E-Z-GO/TEXTRON, INC. Golf Cars - Turf Vehicles - Personnel Carriers Tom Sauer - Kevin Norcross - Sam Baird, Jr. (609) 586-4000 FERTL-SOIL TURF SUPPLY, INC. Greens Topdressing/Turf Supplies Marty Futyma (201) 388-0100 GOLF BY JANIS INC. Golf Course Construction, Renovation, Irrigation Al Janis (301) 641-8156 GOLF CARS, INC. Golf Cars, Turf and Utility Vehicles Albert Wunsch - Luke Martin - Jon F. Schneider (215) 340-0880 GRASS ROOTS TURF PRODUCTS, INC. Golf Course Supplies Ken Kubik - Bert Jones (201) 361-5943 (201) 686-8709 ★GREEN PRO SERVICES Organic Products & Spray Equipment Rich Hawkes (800) 645-6464 JEP SALES, INC. Turf Maintenance Equipment Jack Poksay - Bill Beverline - Paul Coyle (609) 585-2300 JONATHAN GREEN INC. Grass Seed, Fertilizer, and Turf Chemicals Barry K. Green II - Ed Barbano - Rip Rippel (201) 938-7007 HARFORD INDUSTRIAL MINERALS Sands, Top Dressing Materials Dorothy Stancill (609) 965-3414 (301) 679-9191 JESCO, INC. Turf Maintenance Equipment Joe Maslizek - Darryl Bogart - Matt Vastano (201) 753-8080 REES JONES, INC. Golf Course Design Rees Jones, President (201) 744-4031 STEVEN KAY Golf Course Architect Steven Kay (914) 963-9555 KOONZ SPRINKLER SUPPLY COMPANY Rainbird Irrigation Equipment William Koonz (201) 379-9313 LESCO, INC. For all your golf course needs (800) 321-5325 LEBANON CHEMICAL CORP. Country Club Fertilizers & Chemicals Steve Chirip (201) 347-2755 LEON'S SOD FARM Sod Grower Samuel Leon - Irene Leon (201) 996-2255 LOFTS SEED INC. Turf Seed and Fertilizer Supplier Dr. Rich Hurley (201) 560-1590 LONGO MOTOR & PUMP, INC. Electric motor/pump repair/sales Joe Longo, Jr. - Virginia Wellington (201) 539-4141 MALLINCKRODT, INC. Turfgrass Chemicals John Magnus (609) 654-0476 WILFRED MCDONALD, INC. Turf Maintenance Equipment Dennis DeSanctis - Ed Rockhill - Bill Luthin (201) 471-0244 RALPH McGILLAN Excavating Contractor, Lakes & Ponds Ralph McGillan (609) 655-2281 JOSEPH M. MERCADANTE, INC. Cart Path, Tee, and Trap Construction Joe Mercadante - Bob Mercadante (201) 762-1195 (201) 763-0042 METRO MILORGANITE, INC. Turfgrass Supplies Tony Grasso - John Wistrand (914) 347-4222 MONTCO PRODUCTS CORPORATION Turfgrass Chemicals Robert Oechsle (215) 628-3144 (215) 836-4992 NOR-AM CHEMICAL CO. Chemical/Fertilizer Manufacturer Shaun M. Barry (201) 846-8173 PART AC PEAT CORPORATION Golf Course Top-Dressing Jim Kelsey (201) 637-4191 PAVELEC BROS. GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. Golf Course Construction Tony Pavelec (201) 667-1643 Emil Pavelec (201) 939-6182 PLANT FOOD CHEMICAL CO., INC. Manufacturer of Fluid Fertilizers Bill Smith (609) 448-0935 POCONO TURF SUPPLY CO. Turf Supplies Ron Olsen (215) 672-9274 PRO LAWN TURF PRODUCTS Services for the Professional Andrew Mulick (201) 967-9124 Ingrid A. Kern (215) 750-1732 ROCKLAND CHEMICAL CO., INC. Turfgrass Chemicals & Fertilizer William Dunn - Steve Stys (201) 575-1322 R & S LANDSCAPE CO., INC. Golf Course Construction Claus I. Raven (201) 278-0616 (201) 278-1954 SEACOAST LABORATORIES, INC. Manufacturer John C. Moynihan - Richard G. Baker (201) 821-4769 GEO. SCHOFIELD CO., INC. Landscape Products—Sands & Stone Roy Malpas - Bob Beatty - Gary Merz (201) 356-0858 O.M. SCOTTS & SONS Fertilizer, Chemical Sales Fran Berdine (914) 361-4105 Steve Rudich (215) 253-4003 SPRING BROOK TREE SERVICE Tree Service James A. Davenport - John D. Schaus (201) 891-1764 STANDARD GOLF COMP. Golf Course Equipment Steve Tyler - Chief Waseskuk (319) 266-2638 ★STORMY ACRES Premium Bentgrass Sod Kevin Gunn (802) 265-3046 STORR TRACTOR COMPANY Turf Maintenance Equipment, Irrigation Paul Deschamps - Gene Tarulli - Paul Granger (201) 722-9830 WILLIAM STOTHOFF CO. INC. Well Drilling, Pumps, & Pump Repairs William L. Stothoff III - William E. Snyder (201) 782-2717 THE TERRE COMPANY OF NJ, INC. Distributor of Lawn Garden Nursery Products Byron Johnson - Bryan Bolehala - Pat O'Neil (201) 473-3393 TURF PRODUCTS CORPORATION Turfgrass Supplies Ernie Rizzio - Buddy Rizzio - Ron Lake (201) 263-1234 STEVEN WILLAND INC. Turf Equipment Distributor Mark Ericson - Bruce Pye - Rich Brandel (201) 579-5656 VAUGHAN'S SEED COMPANY Grass Seed; Golf Course Supplies Charles Usic - Sky Bergen (201) 356-4200 VIC GERARD GOLF CARS, INC. Golf & Utility Vehicles; Battery Whse. Dist. Vic Gerard (201) 938-4464 ★ New Patrons for 1988 Baltusrol • Bedens Brook • Canoe Brook • Shackamaxon • Spring Brook • Timber Trails and others . . . What do the superintendents of these prestigious golf courses have in common? They use the services of . . . KOONZ SPRINKLER SUPPLY ... the smart choice for all your irrigation needs Service Excellence • Complete inventory . Service assistance and technical support . 25 years experience Quality Product Lines Distributors of RAIN BIRD® HUNTER® WEATHERMATIC® Sprinkler Equipment KOONZ Sprinkler Supply, Inc. 39 Waverly Avenue • Springfield, N. J. 07081 (201) 379-9314 Branch Offices: Wall Township • Toms River • Hackensack