Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey Official Publication of the Vol. 12 No. 2 March - April 1989 GCSANJ contracts management services As of April 1, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey will be managed by Association Management Corporation in Springfield. The company, which spe­ cializes in the management of trade and professional associations like the GCSANJ, currently manages approximately 20 other such groups. They will provide the GCSANJ with a headquarters location, sec­ retarial services, dues billing and col lection, bookkeeping, newsletter, and printing services. Judy Policastro will serve as executive secretary. The decision to retain Association Management Corporation to pro­ vide these services was based on the tremendous growth of the GCSANJ in recent years. Right up until his an­ nouncement of his plans to retire as our executive direc­ tor as of April 1, Henry Indyck has effectively handled our activi­ ties, according to President Steve Fi- namore. “He will continue to be involved in GCSANJ activities such as the annual Field Day. We wish him well upon his retirement and we are pleased he will remain with us at least on a part-time basis.” After April 1, questions regarding GCSANJ ac­ tivities can be directed to Judy Policastro at Asso­ ciation Management Corporation at (201) 379-1100. Editorial......................................2 President's Message................3 GCSANJNews....................... 4,5 Baltusrol hosts Open............. 5 California dreaming........... 6, 7 Water costs.................................6 X Marks the Spot......................7 A 1989 update.................... 8, 12 GCSAA News................................9 Jim Gilligan...............................10 LPGA at Bamm Hollow..............12 DEP Commissioner speaks........12 Environmental audits.....................13 Environmental considerations........14 Cholinesterase base...................................15 Spring clean-up............................................... 15 Golf course discrimination suit................. 15 The Back Nine........................................ 16, 17 Calendar.............................................................18 OSHA Hazard Communications rule..........18 Patron Directory.............................................19 The Greenerside 1 GCSANJ Newsletter is published six times a year by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of NJ, 66 Morris Ave., P.O. Box359, Spring- field, NJ 07081 Ilona Gray, Editor Ed Walsh, Association Ken Kubik, Willet Wilt Glenn Miller, Business Editor Bruce Cadenelli, Jim Gilligan, Contributing Writers Please address inquiries to The Greenerside, 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 Association Management Corporation, Spring- field, NJ © 1989 THE GREENERSIDE GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY 66 Morris Ave., Springfield, New Jersey 07081 Officers: Steve Finamore, CGCS, President Dave Pease, Vice President Chris Carson, Secretary Len Forlenza, CGCS, Treasurer Ed Walsh, CGCS, Past President Directors District 1 Dick LaFlammc David Mayer District 2 Larry Dodge Marty Mantell, CGCS District 3 Gerald Fountain Bruce Peeples District 4 Tom Grimac, CGCS Rick Broome, CGCS Every golf course superintendent in the country knows that there is one certainty he can look forward to during the year, and that is something or somethings will not occur as planned! That’s why there has always been “PLANB.” Plan B is what you do when Plan A is not doing the job. Looking ahead for 1989, it looks like two factors will force a lot of superintendents into PLAN B. The potential for drought this year is significant. In North Jersey the reservoirs are down to about 48% of capacity and rainfall is not keeping up with demand. Unless we have a real frog drowner or two shortly, water will be in tight supply. Plan B. allows one to consider up front what to do if a water shortage does become a reality. The selection of fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides can be made in anticipation of a drought or limited water. Of course, if you’re running off a well or are irrigated from your own ponds or streams, you’re in potentially better shape than those who are dependent upon city water supplies. Remember, insects have a waxy layer on their exoskeletons. Therefore, they can conserve water to a much greater extent than most of us realize. During a drought, certain insects really thrive, especially the cinch bug and the white grub complex. A good Plan B would include a choice, for example, of an insecticide for these pests that does not require a lot of water for activity. You can anticipate similar problems with herbicides that need water for activation. On the positive side, a drought may mean less fungus. This is not the case if you irrigate. Gee, this is a complicated business! This is where Christine Casey, Integrated Pest Management agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension could provide invaluable help. Contact her at (609) 691-1234 to be placed on the IPM newsletter mailing list which is available free of charge. A second problem area to be addressed in 1989 is the new Pesticide Code regulations. The posting can be managed with an early start. An early start means purchasing signs, outlining your pesticide program, and most importantly, educating your greens committee and other key people on your course that posting is required. Some people may be overly concerned that the course is treated with pesticides. You should be prepared to deal with their concerns in a professional manner. If your Plan A is backed up by a Plan B, I’m sure that 1989 will be kind to you. I wish you all an excellent start on the turf growing and playing season. ILONA GRAY Executive Secretary Judy Policastro Commercial Representatives: Steve Chirip Shaun Barry Opinions expressed on this page are opinions of the authors and do not express the opinions or policies of the GCSANJ board and membership 2 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 Steve Finamore, CGCS President GCSANJ As you may have al­ ready heard, the Executive Committee of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey has retained the services of the Associa­ tion Management Corporation in Springfield, NJ to administer our affairs. Several options were weighed and we are confident that we are proceeding in the proper direction. They will make available to us the services of an executive secretary. They also offer the resources and equipment such as mailing, printing, and facsimile services, to fulfill the many needs of our group. There will be some policy changes because of this service. One of the more important ones will be the Executive Committee’s decision not to accept cash for lunch and dinner at our Monthly Meetings. Because of the large amount of money that is collected, the Meet­ ings and Speakers Committee, headed by Tom Grimac and Bruce Peeples, has proposed that checks be sent in for the amount of lunch and dinner with your reserva­ tion card. This proposal has passed and will be effective in April. Committees are an important part of the GCSANJ activities. They are the gears that make this organiza­ tion function. Your involvement, then, is needed. For information as to the operation of a certain committee or to volunteer to work on a given committee, contact the committee chairman as listed below. Government Relations - Gerald Fountain, Bob Dick- ison — To keep the membership informed as to state laws and policies and to monitor our lobbying activities. Scholarship and Research - Gerald Fountain, Chris Carson — To make recommendations on which re­ search projects and/or universities we should support and where scholarship monies should be directed. Club Relations - Ed Walsh, Tom Grimac — To admini­ ster the Salary and Maintenance Survey and assist clubs and golf courses in procedures upon request. Membership and Roster - Larry Dodge — Proposes new members and reports classification and membership changes. Meetings and Speakers - Tom Grimac, Bruce Peeples— Set up monthly golf and annual meetings and speak­ ers. Education - Chris Carson, Marty Mantell — Respon­ sible for Winter Seminar, GCSAA Seminar, and other seminars. On Expo Education Committee. Benevolent - District Directors Golf and Invitational - Dick LaFlamme, Shaun Barry, Steve Chirip, Dave Mayer — To run golf tournament at monthly meetings and plan and coordinate Invita­ tional. Organizational Study and Bylaws - Dave Pease, Ed Walsh — To review our organizational structure and bylaws and make recommendations for changes. Sweaters, Shirts, Jackets - Rich Broome, Dave Mayer — Responsible for selling of this apparel with the GCSANJ logo. Field Day - Len Forlenza, Rich Broome, Commercial Members — To plan Field Day. Newsletter - Ed Walsh, Bruce Peeples — Monitors newsletter and is liaison between Editor and Executive Committee. Public Relations - Bruce Peeples, Larry Dodge — In­ forms newspapers as to pertinent information about our association. Association Relations - Dave Pease, Ed Walsh, Armand Lasage — LPGA, PGA, MGA alliance National Delegate - Steve Malikowski — Serves as liaison between our group and GCSAA and the voting delegate. COUNTRYCLUB greenskeeper Turf Products Better Quality Turf Care From The Ground Up. P.O. BOX 189 * DAYTON, NJ 08810 P.O. BOX 180 * LEBANON, PA 17042 HOMOGENOUS BLENDED & SCU FERTILIZERS STRAIGHT & COMBINATION CHEMICAL PRODUCTS The Greenerslde 3 A HOLE-IN-ONE! Fran Owsik, the superintendent at Tamarack Golf Course, made a hole-ln-one on Feb. 2, 1989 at the Hanover CC. This feat occurred on the 15th hole which spans 190 yards! The “Greenerside” staff extends its congratulations to Fran! In Japan. I am told that many of the better players carry “hole-in-one insurance.” “Why?” you ask? In Japan, when you get a hole in one, you are expected to buy drinks and gifts for everyone on the course. It can easily run into several thousand dollars. Now that may not be a lot of yen, but for most of us, it would put a hole in one’s pocket. STORK DELIVERS BABY, BUT NOT THE NEWS! We only recently found out from Stork Headquarters that Dennis Wagner and his wife, Linda, are the proud parents of Dannielle Marie. She was bom on July 31, 1988 and weighed in at 9 lbs., 1 oz. Dennis, a member of the GCSANJ, is employed at the L.J. Makrancy & Sons Landscaping and Lawn Service, Inc., in Trenton. SEASON’S TOURNAMENTS SLATED The following Is the list of tournaments for the 1989 Four Man Low Net - Best Two Balls Wildwood Country Club New Jersey versus Philadelphia Manasquan River Country Club Scramble Bowling Green Golf Club Two Man Net Best Ball Invitational Essex County Country Club District Championship Richmond County Country Club Open season: April 20 May 25 June 26 July August 28 September October 4 BERGEN TO REPRESENT GCSANJ AT THE GCSAA ANAHEIM CONVENTION Sky Bergen of Vaughan’s Seed Co. makes it his business to know who in New Jersey attended the GCSAA Convention. This year’s list totals 85. To find out just how good Sky is at making this determination we are challenging GCSANJ members to review the list and report any omissions to Ilona Gray at (201) 595- 7172. Corrections will be included in the next edition of the “Greenerside.” If Sky is 100% accurate, the “Green­ erside” owes him one cool beer on the hottest day of the summer. Bergen’s list of attendees is as follows: Wayne Ballinger, Glenn Miller, Steve Cadenelli, John Boyer, Bill Rolland, Pat Campbell, Geof Drake. Wayne Foster, John Wantz, Sherwood Moore, Jim Snow, Henry Indyk, Paul Powwandra, Bob Harris, Pete Coste, Ralph Engle, Chuck Wilson, Dave McGhee, Jack Magnus, Bryon Johnson, Bill Koonz, Charlie Dey, Marty Futyma, A1 Caravella, Clyde Ashton, Paul and Marylou Des Champs, Stan Ste­ venson, Tony Grasso, Greg Closs, Chris Carson, Marty Mantell, Larry Dodge, Bruce Peeples, Jeff Allen, John Schoellner, Doug Fraser, Bruce Cad­ enelli, Jim McNally, Jim Maclaren, Wayne Remo, Les Stout, Bob Ujobagy, Rich Hurley, Steve Fi- namore, Dave Pease, Armand Le Sage, Ed Rockhill, Joe Kennedy, John Edgar, Dave Mayer, Bob Dick- ison, Ray Hansen, Bob Matthews, Joel Jacquemot, Gerald Fountain, Skip Cameron, Jack Martin, Bob Rlbbans, Joe Roberts, Ed Walsh, Pete Pedrazzi, Bryan Bolehala, Bill Gaydosh, Phil De Marco, Mark Ericson, Jim Gilligan, Dave Heroian, Chip Kern, Bob Lippman, Bob Moore, Andy Moore, George Pier­ point, Jack Poksay, Bob Scott, Gary Stedman, Mel Summer, John and Jo-ann Ward, Sky Bergen, Shirley Talmage, Bob Prickett, Paul Sartorello, Dave Lerner, and Dennis DeSanctis. (More GCSANJ News on page 5) You can't grow GRASS without ROOTS KEN KUBIK (201) 361-5943 BERT JONES (201) 686-8709 Baltusrol to host Open for 7th time The USGAhas named Baltusrol GC of Spring- field, N.J., as the site of the 93rd U.S. Open Championship in June 1993. The selection means that Baltusrol—the site of six previous Opens— will have hosted more of the championships than any other club. Oakmont CC of Pennsylvania currently shares the record of six Opens. Baltusrol hosted the event in 1903, 1915, 1936,1954,1967, and 1980. The course has also been the site for seven other USGA-sponsored championships, including three U.S. Amateur Championships. (GCSANJ News continued from page 4) HOSPITALITY AT ANAHEIM For the second year in a row, we have enjoyed a successful hospitality suite at the Anaheim Conference & Show. The rooms were filled on both evenings. The Associations involved with the suite this year were New Jersey, Connecticut, Metropolitan New York, and Rhode Island. We hope all who spent time at the suite found it to their liking. GCSANJ wishes to acknowledge and thank the fol­ lowing companies and individuals who contributed to the success of this endeavor: Double Eagle, Fertl-Soil, Grass Roots, James Barrett, Koonz Sprinkler, Pavelec Brothers, Rees Jones, Stephen Kay, Storr Tractor, Steven Willand, Montco Products, Aqua-Flo, Vaughan Products, Bunton Turf Products, The Terre Co., Lesco Inc., Lebanon Chemical, Elanco Products, and Aquatrols Corporation. Again, thanks to all who contributed and partici­ pated. We look forward to meeting again in Orlando! 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Returning Board members are: Joseph Baldy, Lyndhurst, Ohio William Roberts, Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan Secretary/Treasurer - Steve Cadenelli, Jackson, New Jersey John Segui, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, sits on the Board as immediate past-president. Congratulations to all these fine active members. Special congratulations to our own “native son," Steve Cadenelli. Consider the advantages 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: Councell Turf Farms, Inc. Goldsboro, MD (301) 482 6192 S. Novatack Broa. Turf Farm South Seavllle, NJ (609) 263 2400 Tuckahoe Turf Farms Tuckahoe, NJ (609)628-2415 Bohm's Sod Farm Woodbine, NJ (609)861-2785 Pin« Island Turf Pine Island, NY (914) 258-4545 The Greenerside 5 California dreaming Approximately 17,000 people attended the recent conference in Anaheim. I must admit that I enjoyed the show more when it was of a smaller, more Intimate size. That’s the price you pay for success and good market­ ing! Driving in southern California on their highways is really crazy. I fail to see how anyone can enjoy it—we hit one highway in the San Diego area that had sixteen lanes of traffic. Great fun! I’ll take a New York City traffic jam any day. Mike Wallace from Connecticut had a very strong showing in the election but still failed to win a seat on the Board of Directors. He doubled his vote total from 1988 and still came up short. Let’s hope that if Mike decides to run again In a year or so the results are more favorable. It strikes a number of us that GCSANJ should mount a major push to increase its membership in the national association. We presently have many local superintendents who do not belong to GCSAA—it should be a priority for our group. One sees a lot of odd ball equipment on the trade show floor. I guess people design and manufacture a piece of equipment, make it available at a show, and see what happens. It suspect it’s the best way to judge the marketability of that item. I had the opportunity to spend a few days in Santa Barbara following the conference... a truly lovely town. nice beaches, wonderful restaurants, and some good wineries. Nice combination! Hopefully all who attended our regional hospital­ ity suite found it to their liking. We had a nice crowd in (Please turn to page 7) Golf course water will cost $26,000 Middlesex County will pay East Brunswick about $26,000 a year for water used at the Tamarack golf course, the “Holmdel Home News” reported recently. The Board of Freeholders approved an agreement last week to buy up to 2 million gallons a year at $ 1.05 per 1,000 gallons. The state has ordered reduced use of wells to help preserve underground water supplies. Because the county can only draw half as much water from its Tamarack well as before, it had to find another supply. More than 18 months ago, the freeholders re­ tained a consultant to advise where they could best find the replacement water. East Brunswick no longer uses wells and obtains its water from a surface water supply. The township can provide the most cost-effective solution to the county’s problem, the freeholders decided. South Richmond Nursery Corp. GOLF COURSE RECONSTRUCTION SPECIALIZING IN Green & Tee Expansion • Cart Pathways Drainage • Sand & Grass Bunkers BULK DELIVERED MATERIALS Trap Sands • Construction Mixes • Top Dressing Bent Grass Sod • Decorative Landscape Stone WITH LABORATORY ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT RENTALS Top Soil Screening Plants ■ Aeration Equipment 0 2 9 - 2 5 5 - 0 0 8 1- 0 N I S LA ND , N Y / 718-317-1400 711 SHARROTTS RO , AD ST A TE 6 Having recently returned from the GCSAA Convention in California, my path often crossed one of America’s real tragedies: airport and bus terminal restroom sink faucets. You know the ones. Those contraptions that require the use of at least four hands if any success is expected. Please tell me how in heck a person is supposed to wash one hand at a time. You know you’ve got to learn because you have to keep at least one hand on the faucet or that sucker will spring back and shut you off all together. You know who I think about whenever I’m in one of those restrooms? The poor guy on “The Fugitive.” Remember that TV series with David Jansen? Remember that guy who really killed Jansen’s wife . .. the one with only one arm? We always saw Jansen tracking him through some airport or bus terminal. Now if that’s where he spent most of his time, someone please tell me how he ever washed his hands? Oop’s, I mean hand. I still haven’t figured out how to do it with two hands and that guy was supposed to wash with one. Fat chance. I hope someone in higher places reads this column and realizes what the little people are going through. I also wonder what ever happened to that guy from “The Fugutive." Probably has a convertible and drives through car washes with the top down. May be the only time he’s clean. ED WALSH Storr Tractor Company Proudly Introduces Kawasaki Mule 1000 Introducing the Kawasaki Mule. A new utility vehicle engineered to make turf care easier and quicker. A mighty 454cc, 18 hp. liquid-cooled engine delivers torque and power smoothly and quietly. For nimble handling, there’s rack and pinion steering and independent front and rear suspension. The Mule seats two. Has a tiltable cargo bed. 1,000 pound total payload. Tows 1,000 more with optional trailer hitch mount. And with its differen- tial, it won’t tear up the turf. But it will haul seed, supplies, machinery and more. Come in and get a Mule today. a w a K sa Let the goo d t imes ki roll. STORR TRACTOR CO. Somerville, NJ 08876 201-722-9830 California dreaming (Continued from page6) attendance both evenings. If all goes well, we’ll do it again next February in Orlando. Be there! It’s interesting to note the growing Japanese pres­ ence at the conference and show. One sees more and more literature at the show printed in Japanese. After eight years, it was fun to return to the California Wine Bar at the Disneyland Hotel. It’s a quiet, pleasant spot in which one can enjoy some of the finer wines produced in the state. I hope when we return to Anaheim for a conference in the future the wine bar is still going strong. If you stayed at the Hilton on their Tower floor, you caught a nice deal. We had food and beverages available from 7 a.m. until midnight. It was enjoyable sitting up in the lounge, relaxed, seeing your friends. We paid a few bucks extra, but as they say, you only get what you pay for. The leadership of GCSAA seems to be in very good hands for the next four years. The lineup of Dennis Lyon, Geny Faubel, Steve Cadenelli, and Bill Roberts is a strong one. This also gives newer Board members time to mature into leadership positions. Exciting things are happening on the GCSAA PR front. Lots of programs are in the pipeline. The bottom line is that truly effective PR begins with each of us. GCSAA can not do the whole job for us. BRUCE E. CADENELLI • New Liquid Formulation • New Expanded Label Lower rates on all the types of patch disease Anthracnose Ornamentals • New Performance Guarantee • New Lower Case Price See your local Elanco Distributor for details or call BOB SCOTT (201) 376-7290 Elanco Area Representative The Greenerside 7 IPM and the golf course superintendent... a 1989 update by Christine Casey Integrated Pest Management Agent — Ornamental Hor­ ticulture Rutgers Cooperative Extension Last year, “Greenerside” Editor Ilona Gray asked me to write a series of articles on integrated pest manage­ ment (IPM), I hope they were useful and informative. The following is similar to last year’s introductory article on IPM, with some changes to reflect the 1989 season. I look forward to working with many of you in the coming year. Insect, disease, and weed problems are nothing new to the golf course superintendent, and neither are the problems that often accompany the pesticides used to control them. Diminishing effectiveness, increasing costs, and safety considerations are legitimate con­ cerns surrounding pesticide usage. In response, many agriculture professionals have turned to an alternative pest control strategy called integrated pest manage­ ment (IPM). In New Jersey, IPM programs are developed and implemented by IPM agents, county agricultural agents, and specialists who work for Rutgers Coopera­ tive Extension. While New Jersey vegetable and tree fruit growers have had IPM programs for many years, ornamentals and turf IPM is a relatively new program in our state. IPM programs often use pesticides, but the emphasis is put on keeping pests at low levels through the use of other pest control strategies so that pesti­ cides are used less often, and serious pest problems are prevented. IPM also differs from traditional pest control in that it employs a variety of control strategies, rather than relying on a single strategy (usually pesticides). Some of the different pest control tactics used in an IPM program include: MONITORING Traditional pest control programs have been based on the calendar—sprays were applied at certain times of the year, regardless of whether the pest was actually present. In an IPM program, regular plant inspections (about every two weeks) are an essential way to keep track of changes in pest problems. In addition to plant inspections, insects are monitored through the use of insect traps. Blacklight traps catch insects which are attracted to light, while another type of trap, the phero­ mone trap, uses a synthetic sex attractant similar to that emitted by the female to attract the male for mating. These traps can indicate when an insect is first present in an area, and how its population is changing. Another useful monitoring tool for the turf professional is the diagnostic test kits which have been developed for brown patch, dollar spot, and pythium. These enable 8 the superintendent to make a positive disease identifi­ cation in less than half an hour. Based on monitoring, pest control decision can be made according to what pests are known to be present, not on what is thought to be present. Regular monitoring can prevent pest problems because potentially serious infestations can be discovered while they are still minor. In addition, when plants are inspected on a regular basis, it is possible to keep track of biological control agents such as ladybird beetles or scale predators when plants are being inspected regularly. Monitoring alerts the super­ intendent to previously undetected pest problems, so plant and turf quality improve. In addition to plant monitoring, environmental moni­ toring is also important. This enables the superinten­ dent to stay on top of environmental conditions which favor a particular disease or insect. CULTURAL CONTROLS Golf course superintendents Eire aware of the role that temperature, humidity, irrigation, and fertilization can play in the development of turf diseases. While the first two cannot be controlled, the latter two can be manipu­ lated to help reduce the incidence of disease. Also, some of the pest problems seen on the golf course are the result of plant stress from either poor soil conditions, poor plant quality, or improper plant siting (wrong amount of sun, soil moisture, etc.). Regular soil tests can provide a great deal of useful information about plant growing conditions which the superintendent can use to prevent pest problems. PHYSICAL CONTROL Many pest problems can be prevented via physical means. A weekly washing with the hose will remove such common pests as aphids, while other insect or disease-infected plant parts can be removed by prun­ ing. Barriers such as burlap tree bands can also be effective. Insects such as gypsy moth caterpillars and elm leaf beetles will hide under the bands during the day, where they can be destroyed. In addition, physical barriers such as mulch can be used to reduce weed levels around landscape plants. Mulch has the addi­ tional benefit of increasing soil moisture retention. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL There are many naturally-occurring predators and parasites of plant pests. These include the ladybird beetle and the preying mantis, while an example of an introduced parasite is milky spore disease for Japanese beetle grubs. There are many others which are com­ monly present, but Eire so small that they are seldom seen. When the use of pesticides is limited, natural predators and parasites are encouraged since most pesticides will kill these beneficial organisms. RESISTANT PLANT VARIETIES Many kmdscape plants and turf varieties are natu­ rally resistant or have been bred to be resistant to insects or diseases. Use of these plants can have a (Please turn to page 12) DIRECTOR'S CORNER I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey for the tremendous support of my candidacy for vice president of the Golf Course Superintendent’s Association of America. Although not successful in that race, I was re-elected to a two-year term as director and was subsequently appointed secretary-treasurer by President Dennis Lyon. It would not be possible for me to attain this level of involvement within GCSAA without the support of my peers from New Jersey for which I am most apprecia­ tive. The Anaheim Conference was most successful for all concerned judging by comments received. Total atten­ dance reached well beyond 15,000 for the first time ever. Traffic on the floor was excellent throughout the show days, and attendance at virtually every educa­ tional session was excellent as well. Such a response is most gratifying to those who work so hard to plan the programs. Further, it serves to stimulate those charged with planning future programs. Please forward comments, criticisms, and sugges­ tions to me regarding the conference at your earliest convenience. Such feedback is helpful in future plan­ ning so as to insure that members’ needs are being met. Thank you. STEVE CADENELLI DIRECTOR, GCSAA GCSAA ELECTION RESULTS The results of vote tallies of the Golf Course Superintendent’s Association of America election held in Anaheim are as follows: Dennis D. Lyon, CGCS President Vice President Gerald L. Faubel, CGCS Director 3,299< Stephen G. Cadenelli, CGCS 1,026 Stephen G. Cadenelli, CGCS 3,406< 3,259< Randy Nichols, CGCS 2,234< Gary T. Grigg, CGCS 2,088* Randall P. Zadik, CGCS 1,716 Michael Wallace, CGCS