ALCA Maintenance Symposium is next month in Philly The Landscape Maintenance Symposium sponsored annually by the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) will be held Nov. 8-10 at the Cherry Hill Inn in Philadelphia. Program chairman is Irv Dickson, of ChemLawn Corp.'s Commercial Maintenance Divi-sion, Atlanta, Ca. ŁŁŁŁŁ sŠv. HBj A Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publication The three-day technical meeting will feature a wide range of topics on landscape maintenance opera-tions, with a format in which each presentation session is followed immediately by a roundtable workshop on the same subject, to allow for maximum interaction between attending contractors and 
the experts who make the formal to page 29 Wheel Horse's Robert Hawkins, new Outdoor Power Equipment Institute president 4) EQU1PME Hawkins is OPEI president Robert F. Hawkins, vice chairman and treasurer of Wheel Horse Products, South Bend, Ind., was elected president of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) at the group's recent annual meeting at Sea Island, Ceorgia. Elected vice president was Warner C. Frazier, president of 
Simplicity Mfg. Co., Port Washington, Wis., an Allis-(O ftage 29 Serving lawn maintenance and chemical lawn care professionals ASSOCIATIONS Adikes' Russell is ASTA head Robert A. Russell, vice president of J & L Adikes, Inc., Jamaica, N.Y, has been elected president of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA). The 99-year-old ASTA repre-GULF'S LEWIS TO KEYNOTE PLCAA is packing for Louisville show More than 1,000 lawn care businessmen and 125 exhibit 
booths are expected for the Second Annual Professional Lawn Care Association of America Confer-ence and Trade Show to be held 
Nov. 18-20 at the Commonwealth Convention Center in Louisville. For last-minute information FRONT AND BACK LAWNS about attending or exhibiting, contact: Jane Stecker, PLCAA, Suite 1717, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, 312-644-0828. Theme of the show is "Manag-ing Your Resources . . . Money, People, Products and Time." This year's program is more balanced 
between business and technical to page 17 PLCAA keynoter Ralph Lewis s Campaign requiring signs after lawn I treatments picks up steam in Detroit Russell to page 37 A Detroit man Š with the help of an article in a local newspaper Š QUICK STARTS Meeting wage and hour guidelines .... 15 PLCAA Show Preview 16 Lower pre-emergence rates 21 North Carolina lawn care profile 22 Nitrogen losses from volatilization 24 Ciba-Geigy's new fungicide 26 has started a campaign that would require lawn care companies who apply pesticides to put up signs on each lawn after each application. The man Š Peter Cluthe of Bloomfield Township Š is not 
interested in banning pesticide applications to lawns, but simply wants laws passed that would require posting of a sign in the front and back lawns to warn children and others of the use of pesticides. Cluthe has contacted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about the matter. Also, he and his neighbors have written an official request to local authorities to pass an ordinance which would require applicators to post treated properties. Compliance costly Township officials also con-tacted all lawn service companies in his area, but none have com-plied, saying it would be time-consuming and costly, and not necessary anyway. to [Mige 37 Meetings Dates 9 Tools, Tips 6r Techniques 9 Newsmakers 18 M onewise 22 Cost Cuttings 30 Marketing Idea File 32 Products 33 Memos 38 Next Decei Janu< TEAR0ClO239-NM-e801 CAI STEVE PEEP PES ASST TÇXAS A f h UNXV SOIL r CFQo SCIENCE COLLEGE STATION DP PT TX -OH 77R* 3 After subtracting all of your costs from your 1980 receipts, what percentage of gross receipts was pre-tax profit? AVERAGE Source: 1981 LCI Survey MODE (most common answer) MEDIAN (middle number in respondent's answers) BEAisD COLLECTION OF IQ LEADING When the top 9 of 10 lawn care firms In America all choose DURSBAN* brartd insecticides as their predominate insecticides for surface insect control.. .there has to be a good reason. Or two. Well there are two. . 1. DURSBAN insecticides last longest of alV ' '*tH leading insecticides. 2. DURSBAN insecticides cost less to use than other j leading insecticides. In fact one application of DURSBAN 4E, % oz. per 1,000 sq. ft., j I costs only about 45«. Yet with this small amount, you get six to eight 
weeks of unsurpassed residual control of dozens of turf pests. Compare this to two to four weeks with any of the other leading insecticides. And although DURSBAN insecticides are highly effective against insects, they are kind to turf, to people and to pets. You also use a lower dosage rate with DURSBAN than with other leading insecticides. That means you handle fewer drums to do the job. So ask your supplier for the turf insecticide that saves you time, |}| trips, storage space and money. Ask for DURSBAN 2E insecticide or double-strength DURSBAN 4E insecticide. Just be sure to read and follow all label directions and precautions. Agricultural Products Department, £ dn Ž 1 Midland, Michigan 48640. 1.1 ' DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A Circle No. 109 on Reader Inquiry Card UPFRONT PLCAA show next month As you read this issue, you have about a month left to register for 
the Professional Lawn Care As-
sociation of America Conference and Trade Show which will be held Nov. 18-20 at the Common-wealth Convention Center in 
Louisville. Last year was the first year the PLCAA held a show, and it was a resounding success. There were 70 
booths and 700 registrants. This year, more than 125 booths have 
been signed up already, and more than 1,000 lawn care business 
owners are expected to attend. If you need more information about the show, or want to pre-register, here is the person and 
address and telephone number to 
contact: Jane Stecker, PLCAA, Suite 1717, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, 312-644-0828. LAWN CARE INDUSTRY'S staff will be there working out of a double booth. This includes my-self, assistant editor Paul McClos-key, national sales manager Jim Brooks, marketing representative Bob Mierow, and Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publications Inc. group vice president Tom Greney. We've got a lot of talking to do. Business help: LAWN CARE INDUSTRY is in its fifth year of publication, and the issue you are holding in your hands is our 49th. This means that in the past four-plus years, we have sent you about 1,500 pages of our magazine, in-cluding stories pegged to help you 
run your business better, case histories of successful lawn care businessmen, the latest statistics from our research department and advertising from lawn care indus-try suppliers. Make no mistake about it, we are the oldest and largest magazine that serves the 
lawn care industry. In addition to LAWN CARE INDUSTRY, there are numerous publications and meetings held every year that can also help you in 
your lawn care business. Bob Riley, president of Grass Roots in Hempstead, N.Y. is a person that is working very hard to put together information in printed and meet-
ing form to help you in your business. He told us recently that so many lawn care businessmen "stumble along making less than what they could make at a job, given their superior work habits and ambi-tion. We are trying to help him with a little direction, and doing things that they have no time to do in their daily press to get the work 
done. "We believe we have found our niche in this industry. We help individual businessmen make 
more money, and make money where they have never made it before. We discover a product or a new service, learn how to market it successfully through our lawn care business, develop the adver-tising and sales pieces, then pres-ent it at all of our workshops. "In a sense, I also act as sales manager encouraging individuals to greater activity, sales and pro-
fits. Those who have listened and acted have made thousands of extra dollars. "Our Garden Tips newsletter is a successful piece because lawn care customers like getting it and reading it. In our experience, 
everyone in our industry who values their customers and who looks to increase their gross sales, would do well to use a monthly customer newsletter. We do it for them, because they barely have enough time now to do all the 
things that need doing to run their 
businesses. "Our workshops and other meetings present a plan of action to profitably use all the informa-tion that is constantly available. A workshop presents them with the ideas and the information of what to sell, how to sell, along with suggested pricing Š a game plan to maximize their profits." To get more information about Riley's Garden Tips newsletter, or about his workshops and semi-nars, contact him at: Robert Riley, Grass Roots, 380 S. Franklin St.. Hempstead, NY 11550, 516-483-0888. ALCA's Shaw out: John Shaw, executive director of the As-
sociated Landscape Contractors of America, has submitted his resig-
nation effective the first of this 
month, and the executive com-mittee has accepted it, according to ALCA president Allen Keesen. Shaw cited "personal reasons," and a search committee is now 
working on evaluating possible replacements. Supplier success story: It wasn't too long ago that lawn care 
businessmen had to rely almost solely on agricultural distributors for their lawn care supply needs. There were always a lot of built-in problems here because most ag salesmen were not that up on the lawn care businessman's needs. In the 1970's many turf distributors 
began to realize the potential of the lawn care business, and began to carry products and hire turf sales-men. Companies like Lakeshore Equipment and Supply, Reinders, Cory Orchard Supply and Miller 
Chemical & Fertilizer come im-mediately to mind, but there are 
many, many more. And now there 
is another success story, Balcom Special Products Group, based in Greely, Colo. Dewight Mellecker, national sales manager, said recently: 
"During the early part of 1974, Balcom Chemicals, Union Carbide Corp. and the U.S. Forest Service combined their efforts to combat 
the mountain pine beetle that was killing thousands of Ponderosa pine trees along the front range of the Rocky Mountains. "I was hired in early 1976 to market this product and also to market related products to dealers and commercial applicators. We sold $250,000 worth of special products our first year, but we felt that our greatest achievement was the fact that we proved we could service the specialty markets with 
the same professionalism as we did our ag customers. "Last year we sold nore than $2.5 million worth of specialty products as the culmination of a process that began in 1978 when we began to acquire the labels we felt were necessary to service the tree and turf industries nation-wide. We have added two sales-men Š Bill Dirks and Cary Hall Š and have 80 percent of the major-use items our customers need under one label, Clean Crop. We 
have also pursued two new labeled Clean Crop herbicides especially 
for the lawn care industry. Both labels have since been sold on a 
limited basis. However, they will be introduced nationwide at the PLCAA Convention and Trade Show next month in Louisville." 
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of America, Oct. 23-24, Executive Inn, Seattle. Contact: ALCA, 1750 Old Meadow Rd., McLean, VA 22102, 703-821-8611. Green Industry Seminar and Trade Show, Nov. 4-5, Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, Mich. Contact: Mr. Gregory Patcham, Michigan State University, Cooperative Extension Service, North Of-fice Bldg., Pontiac, Mich. 48053, (313) 858-0887. Atlantic Seedsmen's Association Conven-tion, Biltmore Plaza, Providence, R.I., November 4, 5,6. Contact: Margaret Herbst, 
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enue, New York, N.Y. 10017. Landscape Maintenance Symposium, sponsored by the Associated Landscape Contractors of America, Cherry Hill Inn, Philadelphia, Nov. 8-10. Contact: ALCA, 1750 Old Meadow Rd., McLean, VA 22102, 703-821-8611. New York Turfgrass Conference and Trade 
Show, Empire State Plaza, Albany, N.Y., Nov. 16-19. Contact: Ann Reilly, 210 Cartwright Blvd., Massapequa Park, NY 11762, 516-541-6902. Professional Lawn Care Association of America Conference and Trade Show, Commonwealth Convention Center, Louis-ville, Ky., Nov. 18-20. Contact: Jane Stecker, PLCAA, Suite 1717, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, 312-644-0828. Dollar Management Seminar, sponsored by Associated Landscape Contractors of America, Ramada O'Hare Inn, Chicago, Nov. 20-21. Contact: ALCA, 1750 Old 
Meadow Rd., McLean, VA 22102, 703-821-8611. Ohio Turfgrass Conference and Show, Columbus Hyatt House, Dec. 1-3. Contact: Dr. John Street, 1827 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210, 614-422-2592. Texas Turfgrass Conference, College Sta-tion, Texas, Dec. 7-9. Contact: Dr. Richard L. Duble, 349 Soil & Crop Science Center, Texas A & M University, College Station, 
TX 77843, 713-845-4826. New Jersey Turfgrass Expo '81, Dec. 7-10, Hyatt House, Cherry Hill, N.J. Contact: Ralph Engel, Research Professor of Turf-
grass Management, Rutgers University, Box 231, New Brunswick, N.J. 08903, (201) 932-9771. Management Information Systems Semi-nar, sponsored by Associated Landscape Contractors of America, Columbia Inn, Columbia, Md., Dec. 9-10. Contact: ALCA, 1750 Old Meadow Rd., McLean, VA 22102, 703-821-8611. Twenty-second Annual Illinois Turfgrass Conference & Tradeshow, Dec. 15-17, Prairie Capital Convention Center, Spring-field, 111. Contact: Dr. Thomas Fermanian, 1707 Orchard St., Urbana, 111. 61801, (217) 333-7847. Maryland Turfgrass '82, Baltimore Con-vention Center, Jan. 4-6, 1982. Contact Dr. Thomas Turner, Dept. of Agronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, Md. 20742. (301) 454-3716. 20th Annual North Carolina Turfgrass Conference, Jan. 12-14, Eoyal Villa Inn, Raleigh, N.C. Contact: Dr. L. T. Lucas, program chairman, Plant Pathology Dept., North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C. 27650. Nebraska Turferass Foundation Confer-ence & Trade Snow, Holiday Inn Conven-tion Center, Omaha, January 19-21. Con-tact: Paul Bergman. 2428 W. 11th St., Hastings, NE 68901, (402) 463-5055. Cash 'n carry? How effective is money as an employe motivator? Well, it's not the biggest, nor the brightest lure, according to Michael Hiller, vice president of marketing for the Perf-A-Lawn Corp., New Carlisle, Oh. There are some far more basic catalysts at work. Among these Hiller lists achievement, recognition, challenge, responsibility, and advancement. In this chain of desires, money and status follow in order of importance. Also at work are some active 
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tration, competent supervision, good working conditions, and a respectful business relationship. Without these an employe will quickly make himself scarce. For some statistical back-up, Hiller cites that the steel workers of America's record of increasing their wages over 1000 percent in the last 20 years has been followed by a corresponding three percent slump in productivity. In other words, cash can act as a sedative in the long run Š the fatted calf is no longer frisky. "The definition of motivation I'm most comfortable with," writes Hiller, "is 'the ability to install enthusiasm and the desire for accomplishment in one's self and in others.' " Enthusiasm is the key here, and the ability to install it not necessarily tied to purse-strings. n > c <*> Associated Landscape Contractors of America Annual Meeting and Trade Exhibit, Hilton Riviera Hotel, Palm Springs, Calif., Jan. 24-29. Contact: ALCA, 1750 Old Meadow Rd., McLean, VA 22102, 703-821-8611. The New York Turf and Landscape As-sociation Annual Turf and Landscape Conference, Jan. 27,1982, Tappan Zee Inn, New York Thru way, Exit 11. Contact: Frank Claps, 136 Laurel Avenue, Larchmont, N.Y. 10538 (914) 834-6846. Golf Course Superintendent's Association of America International Turfgrass Con-ference & Show, Rivergate Exhibition Cen-
ter, New Orleans, La. Jan. 31-Feb. 5. Contact: GCSAA, 1617 St. Andrews Dr., Lawrence, Ks. 66044. (913) 841-2240. Pennsylvania Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show, March 1-4, 1982, Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, West Chocolate Ave. & University Dr. Contact: Christine E. King, Executive Secretary 
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Ł Personnel Management Ł Management Stress 
Ł P & L Analysis Ł Accounting 
Ł Advertising 
Ł Operating Lawn Care Equipment for Maximum Efficiency 
Ł The 2, 4-D Situation Ł Handling and Disposal of Pesticides Ł Turfgrass Herbicide Update Ł Toxic Waste Ł Turfgrass Pathology Update 
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Ł Ornamental Programs in the Lawn Care Industry Ł Hands-on display of products from leading industry suppliers. Ł Over 120 booths reserved . . . nearly 100% increase from last year. Ł Ideas exchanged with over 1,000 of your fellow lawn care professionals from all over the country. Plan now to attend. It's to your advantage to be in Louisville at the 2nd Annual Convention and Trade Show of the Professional Lawn Care Association of America. . See you in Bluegrass Country! To: Professional Lawn Care Association of America 435 N. Michigan Avenue Suite 1717 Chicago, IL 6O6II 312/644-0828 I want to attend this important conference. Please send me information on: Registration Exhibiting Membership Name. . Company Address . City, State, Zip. . Phone #. Because you take pride in the appearance of the turf under your management, it will be easy for you to become a ®BAYLETON BELIEVER. New BAYLETON fungicide has been proven-in-use; it's highly recommended by university experts. Unique two-way action both cures and prevents most fungus diseasesŠgives the turf care professional a valuable weapon to battle costlyŠand unsightlyŠ fungus diseases. Knocks out more diseases: BAYLETON offers the broadest dis-ease spectrum control of any lead-ing turf fungicide. Eliminates resistance wor-ries: BAYLETON is new ... so there's no resistance buildup. Cost-efficient: BAYLETON's long residual activity means fewer 
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delivery. (Clip and mail to the address below) Ł Please send me the name of your Supplier for my area. Mail to: Mobay Chemical Corporation Agricultural Chemicals Division Specialty Products Group Box 4913, Kansas City, Mo. 64120 Attn: BAYLETON BELIEVER Program Name Title Telephone Course/Company City/State/Zip BAYLETON is a registered TM of the Parent Company of Farbenfabriken Bayer GmbH, Leverkusen. LEHR ON LABOR LAW How to handle the wage and hour investigation Most wage and hour investiga-tions occur because a dissatisfied employe files a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. Occasion-ally, the Wage and Hour Division will conduct a "spot check" of a particular industry or particular 
employe. Rarely do these spot checks affect smaller employers, such as those in the lawn care industry. However, we have noticed an increase in the number of com-plaints filed by employes which 
have resulted in wage and hour investigations of lawn care employers. A complaint filed by an employe usually occurs when a decision 
has been made that affects that individual adversely, and he seeks to "get even" with the lawn care employer by causing the employer to suffer through the time and expense of a wage and hour inves-tigation. Vindictive objectives Third, the lawn care employer or his attorney should find out from the Department of Labor which employes the Department of Labor wants to interview. The lawn care 
employer should meet with those employes before the Department of Labor representatives meet with them. The employes should be told what the investigation is about, what questions may be asked, and what the lawn care employer's position is on the mat-ter. The approach briefly explained in these few paragraphs will en-hance the lawn care employer's and his legal counsel's abilities to respond to the wage and hour investigation effectively. Re-member that the Department of Labor is not on the side of the lawn care employer. Though cooperation to a certain extent is important in the overall effort to persuade the Department of Labor that no violations exist, cooperations by a lawn care employer without the knowledge of the legal implications of his 
cooperation, such as by handing employe from another. Employ-ment applications and interviews 
can provide a wealth of informa-tion about individuals if employers ask the right questions, notice certain trends, and ap-proach the decision with the same 
care as when they hired their first 
employe. For example, it is important to Remember that the Department of Labor is not on the side of the lawn care employer. Though important, cooperation with the Department without knowing the legal implications may damage the lawn care employer's case. over materials without his attor-ney examining them or speaking to the Department of Labor before his attorney does, may damage the lawn care employer's case. It is not unusual that an impor-tant decision such as who to hire is not made with enough informa-
tion that would distinguish one find out what applicants have done between jobs or between 
school and a job. If an applicant 
has done nothing for that time, is 
he likely to be as motivated as an individual who persistently 
sought other employment or at-tended technical courses? If an employe has moved regu-to page 19 EXCEL HUSTLER Infinite maneuverability, simplicity & long life! Second, the lawn care employer should request a delay in the wage and hour investigation until 
he consults with legal counsel. At that point, the lawn care employer should meet with his attorney to 
review the employer's wage and hour records, payment system, bookkeeping records, and deter-mine what the response will be to the wage and hour investigation. If the lawn care employer per-mits an investigation or answers questions before meeting with his attorney, he may provide informa-
tion which is devastating to his case. In fact, the Department of Labor will be surprised if they investigate an employer who does not refer the investigator to his legal counsel. Four Important benefits are derived from the exclusive HUSTLER engineering design: One...the most important is maneuverability; because speed, direction and braking, with infinitely variable control, can be directed through each drive wheel. Two . . . ease of operation is provided because one hand controls forward, reverse, turns, braking and ground speed. There's no footwork required. Three... expensive, high maintenance items like gears, chains, steering linkage, clutches, pulleys and drive sprockets are eliminated. Four.. .dual-hydrostatic pumps operate at one-half the PSI as single pump units,so pump life in HUSTLER units is many times longer. Basically, anything you can do with a push mower, you can do with a HUSTLER...Infinite maneuverability controlled with the palm of your hand. Find out more on HUSTLER productivity, long life, low main-tenance. Five models and a complete line of attachments to choose from. Call toll free 1-800-835-3260 or write for the name of your HUSTLER distributor and free literature. OM.8-281 The choice of the Pros. Turf & Grounds Equipment EXCEL INDUSTRIES. INC. Ł BOX 727 Ł HESSTON. KANSAS «7062 Ł (31«) 327-4911 Ł (900) »35 3260 If the lawn care employer is found to have violated the wage and hour laws, then the employe may actually benefit from the investigation. In any case, filing a complaint does not cost the employe anything, and it does satisfy those vindictive objectives. We are aware of an increase in wage and hour investigations of lawn care employers. Though it is too early to tell whether or not this increase may lead to an industry-wide investigation, there are cer-tain rules which lawn care employers should follow when the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, either phones the employer or knocks on his door. First, the lawn care employer should ask the Department of Labor representatives for specific information about the nature of the 
investigation. Does the investiga-tion focus on an improper exemp-tion, which would identify those employes who may be involved, or does the investigation focus on 
general overtime violations af-fecting the work force? In either situation, once the lawn care 
employer knows the scope of the problem, he then can prepare his response. Delay investigation 1 - Power options. HUSTLER models have a power range from an 18 hp, 20 hp or 23 hp air-cooled gas engine; to a 25 hp liquid-cooled gas engine; to the 27.5 hp diesel engine for extra power & long life. 2. Individual Ross hydraulic motors power each drive wheel independently. 3. Dual Sundstrand hydrostatic pumps. Each pump oper-ates one drive wheel motor. This counter-rotating capabil-ity of drive wheels allows true zero radius turning. 4. PTO attachment drive provides positive power to attach-ments. 5- Twin power steering levers allow one-hand control of ground drive functions including forward, reverse, turns, braking, ground speed. within its f^Valm of onei^-control in the Circle No. 124 on Reader Inquiry Card -INSIDE THE INDUSTRY 16 00 o> > DC H c/D D Q g w ai < U 2 £ < Louisville: The Renaissance City The last daylight that flickers hesitantly along the western hori-zon brings the night strollers out 
onto Louisville's new River City Mall, the marquee lights along Jefferson Street, the theatre-goers with their ice-and-amber tinkling onto the sparkling Grand Staircase of the Pamela Brown, and the 
multi-colored elegance of the couples and parties along the wharf, readying themselves for dining, drinking, dancing and generalized merrymaking aboard the Belle of the Louisville, one of 
the last authentic stemwheeler steamboats in America. The brilliant floodlights that will illuminate the pacers and trotters at Louisville Downs erupt in the closing darkness, and stately old homes like Locust Grove and Farmington House close their doors on the curious public for another day. On the first visit, it is best to arrive in Louisville during the evening, from the air, or from the interstate. There are logical reasons for this. For one thing, the 
closing shadows and street lights soften the raw scars of excavation underway in downtown Louisville 
along the riverfront. The Louis-ville metropolitan area since 1967 has grown faster than any of the other cities in the top 20, its population now nudging one mil-
lion. The volume of manufacturing dollar value recently surpassed that of Atlanta, sifting over the 
three billion dollar mark. Spurred by its selection as a major national 
and international convention 
center hosting more than 338,000 delegates Š that is more than twice the number hosted by Miami, for example Š more than 
$300 million in private and public funds have been committed to new 
construction and redevelopment of downtown Louisville since 1970, over $200 million being earmarked for one 10-block seg-ment in the rich old riverfront area. A stroll along the River City Mall area, or along the main drags off 1-65, confronts the visitor with a 
universe of clubs, lounges, re-staurants and reviews, all of which would fit equally well into the 
nightlife of Toronto or San Fran-cisco as in Louisville. And the Gait House, head-quarters hotel for the Professional Lawn Care Association of America Conference and Trade Show, is the 25-storied high point of the sky-line. With its double revolving dining rooms and 712 rooms, Gait House in third in a succession of 
hotels of the same name, and all have been outstanding social cen-ters. The first Gait House, built prior to the Civil War, stood at the corners of Second and Main, where it lavishly entertained such 
guests as Charles Dickens and 
generals Sherman and Grant as the two Union officers met there in 1864 to Plan Sherman's "War is Hell" march to the sea. The hotel burned in 1885 and was replaced 
by an equally elegant structure at the corners of First and Main, where it was a famous landmark until the 1920's when it was razed. As recently as 1973, drama and motion picture critic Dudley 
Saunders could write, "If you want the world to call for reservations, 
you have to build a Hyatt Regency 
Hyatt House." Apparently stung by the criticism, Louisville not only built one in the center of town, but they threw in a mam-moth parking garage and the $22 
million Commonwealth Conven-tion Center to boot, all connected by overhead walkways. This cen-
ter will house PLCAA's trade show. Louisville attractions include: Bakery Square, 1234 E. Washington, 584-7945. Many of the finest shops in the area are located here. The Cloister, Shelby and Chestnut Streets, 585-5929. A collection of 25 interesting shops housed in a restored girls' school. Founders Square, Fifth and Walnut, 582-3732. Visitor's infor-mation center. Boarding point for 
sightseeing tours is here. Hillerich & Bradsby, 1525 Charlestown-New Albany Ed., 
Jeffersonville, Indiana, 585-5226. The oldest bat-making company in the world, makes the "Louisville Slugger" here. Macauley Theatre, 315 W. Broadway, 594-3369. Home of the 
Kentucky Opera Association, Louisville Orchestra and many touring and musical productions. Main Street Restoration. 19th century stone and iron buildings are being restored to their original state. The iron-faced building at 621 W. Main is the Derby Festival Gift Gallery. McAlpine Locks and Dam, near 26th and N.W. Parkway. These navigation locks handle more ton-nage than the Panama Canal and make a nice visit. Old Louisville, South Third and Fourth Streets offer some of the 
country's best 19th century resi-dential architecture, especially on St. James and Belgravia Courts. Rauch Memorial Planetarium, University of Louisville campus, 588-6664. Astronomy shows are featured here. Children's shows too. River City Mall, on Fourth Street between Broadway and Market. This five-block shopping mall features the Louisville Racing Clock in which five historic Louis-ville figures race daily at noon. Riverfront Plaza and Belvedere, Fifth Street and Main, 587-3681. 
Fountains highlight the down-town area. One-story stained-glass window on the west of the Plaza 
shows history of Louisville. Zachary Taylor Monument and National Cemetery, 4701 Brownsboro Rd., 893-3852. A 
mausoleum marks the grave of the 12th U.S. president. Where to dine atPLCAAshow Once upon a time, visitors to the Louisville area looking for a good place to eat were often humored with directions to Chicago or New 
York. Today, first-time visitors to 
Louisville who come prepared 
merely to survive on a diet of barbecue and "burgoo" are in for a pleasant surprise. Quite a spell has 
passed since many Kentuckians 
mistook "cuisine" for a drug-store eyewash. This area of the country may very well be the homeland of "middle America" but the result in blending many culinary influ-ences is a wide range of interesting restaurants that are anything but nondescript. A restaurant re-viewer who once stated that there was only one place to eat in town to get a good steak had to admit 
that now "he could eat a good meal every night of the month and never repeat a restaurant." Yes, Louis-ville has certainly grown up. The result is a collection of cuisines practiced by some of the 
best people in the business (and the barbecue ain't bad either). The Atrium at Hasenour's, Bar-ret & Oak, 456-6789. Flaming dishes prepared tableside are but a 
part of a total ambience that is subtly chic, decidedly gourmet and definitely elegant. Benihana, 1510 Lake Shore Court, Plainview, 426-2432. Japanese chefmanship at its very best as knife-welding whizzes put 
sizz into skillfully slicing steak, chicken, shrimp or lobster to-gether with mushrooms, zucchini, 
onions and bean sprouts. By the Park, 425 W. Ormsby Ave., 636-0589. The room seems to fit the name of the place Š latticed ceilings and beautiful white ceil-ing fans that come on every few 
minutes. And the food is excellent. Beef and Burgundy Room, Howard Johnson's, Shelbyville Road, 896-8871. As the name im-
plies, the Beef and Burgundy Room is a great place to get good beef, whether you fancy prime rib or ground chuck with the pricing 
of all meals moderate. Casa Grisanti, 1000 E. Liberty, 584-4377. Casa Grisanti enjoys the 
distinction of being the only Louisville restaurant to be awarded a 4-star Mobil Travel 
Guide rating, as well as the Travel/Holiday Award. The Cup and Stirrup, Stouffers Louisville Inn, 120 W. Broadway, 582-2241. Offering dinner only, this restaurant located on the 12th 
floor of Stouffers, has a rustic 
atmosphere accented by a 
barnwood type decor. Derbyshire, Executive West, Freedom Way at the Fairgrounds, 367-2251. Gourmet dining at its finest in Derbytown tradition. Empire Room, Executive Inn, Watterson Expressway at the Fair-grounds, 367-6161. Specializing 
in filet mignon and prime rib. Fifteenth Colony, Breckinridge Inn, Breckinridge Lane and Wat-
terson Expressway, 465-5050. Warm colors predominate as KAŠŠŠŠŁ i-!^ The grandest lady of them all . . . the Belle of Louisville. beautiful woods and brass ap-pointments reflect the subdued lighting of this restaurant decor reminiscent of Old Americana. The Fifth Quarter Steak House, 1241 Durrett Lane, 361-2363. Choice prime rib, lobster tails and 
the best beef you can buy. The Fig Tree, 234 W. Broadway, 583-1522. The hanging plants, unique mirrors and classical music all blend quietly to properly accent the different cuisine. The Flagship, Gait House, 140 N. Fourth, 589-5200. The breath-taking view of the Ohio River and downtown Louisville is matched only by the superb cuisine. The Fountain Room, Gait House, 140 N. Fourth, 599-5200. Continental and American cuisine. Hasenours, 1028 Barret St., 451-5210. Veal picata, fresh sea-food, sauerbraten, rack of lamb, prime rib, king crab legs and choice aged steaks accent the menu. Kingston Room, Admiral Be-nbow Inn, 3315 Bardstown Rd., 452-1501. Good food and service, at very moderate prices, make the dining roon here a tempting spot, especially for family outings. Kunz's the Dutchman, 526 River City Mall, 584-1158. Cozy, private-club elegance, known for 
Dutchman-cut steaks. An old bakery makes sweet boutiques at Bakery Square. La Cuisiniere, 1285 Bardstown Rd., 456-6815. Decorated in a manner reminiscent of the small cafes of Paris. Lambs, Hyatt Regency, 320 W. Jefferson St., 587-3434. Fresh veg-etable and salad preparations highlight a variety of entrees ranging from veal Oscar to pom-pano en Papillotes in a relaxed atmosphere. Max & Erma's, The Mall on Shelbyville Rd., 897-0209. Offer-
ing the finest in casual dining and enough entertainment so you don't have to leave until it's time to 
go home. Table-to-table tele-
phones and game room will keep you occupied. Melrose Inn & Motel, Highway 42 & Prospect, 228-1136. Home-style cooking at its finest. Mamma Grisanti, 3938 Dupont Circle, 893-0141. Each room Š The Kitchen, The Library, the Bedroom or The Parlor Room Š is splashed with the warm designs of a country Italian home making 
Mamma's pleasant and comforta-ble while you enjoy light pasta, fresh seafood and pastries right out of the oven. The Savoy, 727 W. Main St., 583-3341. Tastefully combined elements of Art Deco and Art Moderne create a contemporary Louisville nightlife for PLCAA The Boozeseller, Executive West, Freedom Way at Fair-
grounds, 367-2251. The best place to unwind with an after-dinner beverage and entertainment. The Captain's Quarters, 6222 Guthrie Beach Rd., 228-1651. Live entertainment for dancing. Charley's Restaurant, 530 W. Main St., 585-5300. An antique backbar from Philadelphia plus the bar from the old Brown Hotel work very well to convert this 19th century warehouse into an eclectic 
atmosphere that is casual and appealing. D. Marie Lounge, Gait House, 140 N. Fourth, 589-5200. The lounge is 25 floors above down-town. Live entertainment, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Distillery Lounge, Admiral Ben-bow Inn, 3351 Bardstown Rd., 452-1501. Entertainment nightly 
for dancing and listening. Downstairs Disco, Breckinridge Inn, Breckinridge Lane and Wat-terson Expressway, 456-5050. 
Cocktail hour with two-for-one specials from 5 to 8. English Tavern, Gait House, 140 N. Fourth, 589-5220. After dining, join the light-hearted at this re-laxing lounge. Hearth Lounge, Breckinridge Inn, Breckinridge Lane and Wat-terson Expressway, 456-5050. Live entertainment until 2 a.m. Balcony Lounge, Hyatt Re-gency, 320 W. Jefferson St., 587-
3434. Enjoy the view of this spec-tacular lobby, relax and listen to live entertainment. Lobby Lounge, Hyatt Regency, 320 W. Jefferson St., 587-3434. With a spectacular view of the open atrium, relax here in the lobby lounge and enjoy an unusual creation from the bar. Kunz's Peachtree Lounge, 526 River City Mall, 584-1158. Featuring a complete cocktail and wine selection. Max & Erma's, The Mall, 5000 Shelbyville Rd., 897-0209. Table-to-table telephones and a game room will keep you occupied when you're not imbibing super spirits or feasting. The Pub, Executive Inn, Watter-son Expressway at the Fair-grounds, 367-6161. Entertainment nightly. The Red Garter Saloon, Execu-tive Inn, Watterson Expressway at Fairgrounds, 367-6161. Open until 1 a.m. for dancing. The Sternwheeler, Ramada Inn, Bluegrass Park & Convention Center, 1-64 at Hurstbourne Lane, 491-4830. Las Vegas style enter-
tainment. StoufTer's Top of the Tower, 101 S. First, First National Tower, 585-2233. Live entertainment nightly with a view. and intimate atmosphere that is reminiscent of the Twenties' sleek opulence. The Spire, Hyatt Regency, 320 W. Jefferson St., 587-3434. You can get a breathtaking view of Louis-ville in this revolving lounge and restaurant. Meals include roast prime rib served with fresh veget-ables, potato ramekin souffle, horseradish dressing and veloute of au jus. The Sternwheeler, Ramada Inn, Bluegrass Park & Convention Center, 1-64 at Hurstbourne Lane, 491-4830. One of Louisville's top supper clubs. PLCAA PREVIEW from page 1 sessions. There will also be ample time for exhibit visitation to view the latest developments in prod-ucts, equipment and service. Headquarters hotel will be the Gait House overlooking the scenic Ohio River and just two blocks 
from the convention center. A special feature will be an Early Bird Reception Tuesday evening, 
Nov. 17. Keynote speaker is Ralph Lewis, vice president of Gulf Oil Corp., who will speak on "Energy Yes-terday, Today and Tomorrow." Topics on the Wednesday program include Ornamental Programs in the Lawn Care Industry, Toxic Waste, Operating Lawn Care 
Equipment for Maximum Effi-ciency, and Advertising. Topics on the Thursday morn-ing program include Office Man-agement, Profit and Loss Analysis, 
Accounting and Personnel Man-
agement, Liquid and Dry Lawn Care Programs, Insects and Insec-
ticide Update, Pathology Update and Employe Health Programs. Topics on Friday's program in-clude The 2,4-D Situation, Han-dling and Disposal of Pesticides, and Management Stress. There 
will be more than 16 hours of 
exhibit visitation time. At press time, exhibitors in-cluded: American Pelletizing Corp. International Seeds Inc. Lakeshore Equipment & Supply Co. Westheffer Co. Inc. Estech General Chemicals Corp. The Andersons O. M. Scott & Sons Co. W. A. Cleary Chemical Corp. 17 £ z n > c c/5 H ?0 Stouffers Top of the Tower, 101 S. Fifth, First National Tower, 585-2233. Elegant dining and the most outstanding view of Louis-ville highlight a visit to the Top of the Tower. The menu features Continental cuisine. Trellis Cafe, Hyatt Regency, 320 W. Jefferson St., 587-3434. Here is where you can enjoy casual dining in a quite delightful setting. Abounding with trees and flowers, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tudor Room Executive Inn, Watterson Expressway at the Fair-grounds, 367-6161. Wilcox All-Pro Tools & Supply 
International Spike Inc. Mallinckrodt Inc. USS Agri-Chemicals George W. Hill & Co. Inc. 
CLC Labs Stauffer Chemical Co. Allied Corp. 
Northrup King Co. Olanthe Mfg. Inc. Turf-Seed Inc. Dow Chemical U.S.A. Monsanto Agricultural Products Co. Lofts Seed Inc. American Lawn Applicator Echo Inc. LAWN CARE INDUSTRY Torco Equipment Co. BFC Chemicals Inc. Mobay Chemical Corp. Smithco Inc. 
Heimerdinger Mfg & Dist. Co. FMC Corp. 
Snowco Co. Plant Food Chemical Co. Bunton Co. Palm Industries TUCO, Div. of Upjohn Co. PBI/Gordon Corp. Hahn Inc. 
Professional Turf Specialties Hawkeye Chemical Co. Rockland Chemical Co. Inc. 
Balcom Chemicals Inc. 
Diamond Shamrock Corp. Patterson Green-Up Co. Encap Products Co. Perf-A-Lawn Corp. Cushman-Ryan/OMC Lincoln Rhone-Poulenc Inc. Lebanon Chemical Co. F. E. Myers Co. International Harvester, Truck Group Howard Johnson's Enterprises Container Mfg. Inc. Brinly-Hardy Co. Knox Fertilizer & Chemical Co. Inc. 
Du Pont Co. Crown Chemicals Plaza Belvedere . . . river view, people place. 18 Steve P. Springer has been pro-moted to product manager for the Turf Division of the Rain Bird Sprinkler Mfg. Corp., according to Ed Shoemaker, director of mar-keting. DC Springer Marcus In his new assignment, Springer will be involved in the develop-ment of and coordination of new irrigation products for the com-pany's turf market. Prior to his promotion, he served as the new 
product development coordinator. 
Springer joined Rain Bird as dis-trict manager for the company's southwestern U.S. sales territory. R. H. Markus has been named Controller, Turf Division, for Jacobsen Division of Textron Inc., according to John R. Dwyer, Jr. president. Markus will be responsible for all financial activities of the Racine, Wisconsin-based man-ufacturer of grounds maintenance equipment. Previously, he was accounting manager, Turf Divi-sion, for Jacobsen. The Agricultural Chemicals Di-vision of Diamond Shamrock Corp. announced that George L. Fish has been named as divisional 
operations manager. In his new position, Fish has overall supervisory responsibility for Diamond Shamrock's domestic 
Agricultural Chemicals plants in Houston, Texas and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He replaced Fred A. 
Hallemann who has been named as business manager of Agricul-
tural Chemical and Animal Health products for Diamond Shamrock's 
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als, manufacturing, quality assur-
ance and services. James D. Blanchard is owner and Joseph D. Elias is manager of Blanchard Tree & Lawn, Toledo, Ohio. The company offers granu-lar chemical lawn applications and tree care. Richard Ritenour is owner of Custom Lawn Care, Butler, Pa. 
The company offers both liquid and granular chemical application and mowing/maintenance ser-vices. Gil Chappel is owner, Jeanne Chappel is co-owner and Charles Reisingeris service manager of Lawn Pro, Prairie Village, Kans. The Company offers granular chemical lawn application and 
seeding services. Terry Hughes is president and Randy Hughes is vice-president of The Whole Bloomin' Yard, Inc., Birmingham, Ala. The company offers granular chemical lawn care 
and mowing/maintenance ser-vices. A1 Cook is owner of The Blueg-rass Boys Lawn Care, Toledo, Oh. The company offers fertilizing, weed and insect control. Mel Shuman is president and Paul Takarski is branch manager of Accu-Spray, Sterling Heights, Mich. The company offers liquid chemical lawn care application, mowing/maintenance and land-scaping services. Stull Company, Coraopolis, Pa., announced the appointments of Thomas J. (Woody) Lesnett as marketing manager and Edward J. Washburn as sales manager. Lesnett Washburn Stull Company is distributor of power equipment to the lawn care 
market. The company's primary sales territory for Ariens tractors, tillers, and snowthrowers, Lawn-Boy power mowers, Poulan chain saws and WeedEater string trim-mers is Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia as well as the Del-Mar-Va peninsula, New Jersey, New York and all of New England. Allan D. Beveridge is manager and Karl D. Grupp is general manager of Amling Green Lawn Spray Service, Division of Aml-ing's Flowerland, Hinsdale, 111. The company offers liquid chemi-cal lawn care services. Walter J. Wilkie is president of Barefoot Grass Lawn Service, 
Pontiac, Mich. Gene Muen-
chausen is marketing manager and 
Al Brant is area manager. Richard E. Worl Jr. is owner of Concepts in Green, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. Don Keller is president, Josh Keller is vice president and Dick Homaday is an associate of Kel-
ler's Turf and Shrub Care, Inde-pendence, Mo. The company of-fers both liquid and granular 
chemical lawn care and mowing/ maintenance services. A. Bruce Oliver is general man-ager of Greenskeeper Lawn Co., Sioux Falls, S.D. David J. Sylvester has been hon-ored by The Upjohn Company for outstanding achievement in sales 
for 1980. He is one of 31 sales representatives recently named to the company's Agricultural Divi-sion Sales Academy. Sylvester, an agricultural chemicals sales representative for 
TUCO, Division of The Upjohn Company, joined the company in 1975. His sales territory encom-passes the New England states, 
New York and northern New Jer-
sey. He is an alumnus of Middle-
sex Community College at Middletown, Conn., and holds an A.S. degree in turf management 
from the University of Massa-chusetts. Joseph M. Porter has been elected president of the Outdoor 
Power Equipment Distributors Association. Porter, president of 
Porter Brothers, Inc. of Shelby, N.C., assumes the position for-merly held by Joseph H. Brady, Jr. of Birmingham, Alabama. OPEDA, a recently-formed na-tional organization of indepen-dent outdoor power equipment distributors, is dedicated to the growth and progress of indepen-
dent distributors. Porter was one of the founders of the organization 
and has been actively involved in its development. Kenneth G. Hodas has been appointed vice president, and Scott Foerstner as treasurer and controller announced Ernie Hodas, president, Century Rain Aid, distributor of underground sprinkler supplies and agricul-tural irrigation equipment. Norman Rothwell, N.M. Rothwell Seeds, Lindsay, Ontario, was re-elected incoming President of the Lawn Institute at its annual meeting, held in Atlanta in con-junction with the American Seed Trade Association National Con-vention. Mr. Rothwell was the first 
Canadian to hold the president's office, and his administration has 
been so well thought-of that he was asked to serve a second term. Assisting Mr. Rothwell will be Robert Peterson, E. F. Burlingame & Sons, Forest Grove, Oregon, serving as vice president; and Robert Russell, J. & L. Adikes, Inc., Jamaica, N.Y., secretary-treasurer. Steve Chapin has been named controller for Lakeshore Equip-ment & Supply Co. Now responsi-ble for accounting and computer systems and all internal controls in the company, Chapin has previ-ously served for two years as Lakeshore Equipment's office manager. He has been with Lake-
shore Equipment & Supply Co. for 
three and one-half years, begin-
ning work in the payable depart-ment. New leadership for the Ameri-can Sod Producers Association was announced at the ASPA Summer Convention & Field Days 
held in Hershey, Pa. on July 15-17. Elected officers for the 1981-82 year include President Stephen T. Cockerham, Rancho Verde Turf Farms, Perris, Ca.; Vice-President Ralph W. White, Southern Turf 
Nurseries, Inc., Tifton, Ga.; Secre-tary Michelle Williams, Meredith Sod Farms, Inc., Salt Lake City, Ut.; and Treasurer Walt Pemrick, War-rens Turf Nursery, Palos Park, 111. Immediate Past President is Raymond A. Johnson, Shamrock Turf Nurseries, Inc., Hanna, Ind. Newly elected to the Board of Trustees are William D. Morgan, Jr., Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc., Wethersfield, Conn.; William 
L. Campbell, Fairlawn Sod Nur-sery, Lyden, Ontario; and Ike Thomas, Thomas Brothers Grass 
Co., Grandbury, Tx. Carry-over Board of Trustees members include Glenn Markham, Green Hills Sod Farm, Berthoud, Co., and E. John Hope, Manderley 
Turf Farms Ltd., North Cower, Ontario. Retiring Board of Trustees members are James W. Huggett, 
Long Island Farm, Inc., Marshall, Wis., Theodore Mund, Alboa Com-pany, Needville, Texas; and Ray 
Weekley, Prince William Turf Growers, Fairfax, ViriginiaJ Romano A. Schescke has left Allergon, Inc., Carthage, Mo. to 
join Stewart Sanitary as sales man-ager. She holds a B.S. In Agricul-
ture from University of Missouri-
Columbia and holds a Missouri pesticide applicator's license. LEHR /rom page 15 larly from one job to the other, then 
it is unlikely that his pattern will change if he works for a lawn care employer. Thus, why should a 
lawn care employer think that the individual will change his habits simply because he works for the lawn care employer? Questions about attendance and relationships with supervisors are 
essential. If an employe had at-tendance problems at prior jobs, why should a lawn care employer think that he will suddenly be-come punctual? If an applicant says that he had problems with supervisors, did not like his 
supervisors, or did not get along 
with his supervisors, that should clearly tell a lawn care employer 
that this employe had difficulty accepting supervision and proba-bly will not accept supervision from the lawn care employer or his supervisors. Finally, employers frequently 19 say that they would rather hire a less competent individual than no one because they need the help r now, or they would rather retain a ^ 
less competent employe because z they have no one to replace them. > In such situations the general m rule of "addition by subtraction" 5 
should be followed. That is, a lawn c 
care employer is stronger without h incompetent people and waiting 5 until he can replace them, instead 
of carrying them along until some-
one else whom he prefers applies for the job. The lawn care 
employer will be surprised that he o can find a replacement far superior h to the individual whom he IS CD reluctant to hire or is going to hire ® 
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crabgrass effectively in Georgia and the Southeast. Tests over two years by B. J. Johnson of the Georgia Agricul-
tural Experiment Station indicated 
that rates could be reduced by up 
to one-half of what is now recom-mended. For most lawn care oper-ations, he said, the second treat-ment would not be a problem since fertilizer treatments are usually made at a time corresponding with his tests. "Since bensulide effectively controlled crabgrass at reduced rates in our studies, this not only reduced the cost of the chemical, 
but less pesticides were applied to the turf and surrounding environment," he reported. Long residual Bensulide, which is manufac-tured by Stauffer Chemical Co., Westport, Conn., and marketed by 
a number of companies, has been 
one of a few pre-emergence her-bicides to control crabgrass con-
sistently in turfgrasses said. It has performed equally well at treatment rates of 10 pounds per 
acre, 12 pounds per acre, 12V2 pounds per acre or 15 pounds per acre, Johnson said. In most in-
stances, when the chemical is applied in the fall for winter weed control, crabgrass is effectively controlled during the following 
summer without any additional treatment. This indicates that the 
herbicide has long residual activ-ity, he said. Lowest acceptable rates Reports that were mainly from northeastern United States sources led to the conjecture that even 
lower rates would be effective in controlling crabgrass in Georgia 
and the Southeast. Because of this, Johnson initiated the experi-ment with bensulide to determine 
lowest rates needed for acceptable crabgrass control. Johnson stressed that this was a report on the current status of research involving use of a chemical that requires registration under the Federal insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The report does not con-tain recommendations for the use of the chemical nor does it imply 
that the uses discussed have been registered. All uses of this chemi-cal must be registered by the appropriate state and federal agencies before they can be rec-ommended, he said. Treatments were applied to common bermudagrass at one site and to common Kentucky blue-grass at another site in both 1979 and 1980. Single treatments of five pounds per acre, 7Vi pounds per 
acre and 10 pounds per acre were compared with split treatments which did not total more than the above single rates. Initial treatments were applied about March 6 on the bermuda-grass site and March 19 at the Circle No. 124 on Reader Inquiry Card -bluegrass site. The second series of 
treatments were applied April 30 at the bermudagrass site and May 14 at the bluegrass site. Reduce chemical needs At all rates, bensulide effec-tively controlled crabgrass on the bermudagrass. The control was similar whether the chemical was applied as a single or split appli-cation at the various rates. How-ever, the results were different on 
the bluegrass turf. The single five-pound and 7V2-pound rates resulted in signi-ficantly less crabgrass control than the 10-pound rate. These results indicate that ben-sulide applied in split applica-of no less than 7x/i pounds per acre, depending on weed infestations. "For examplesays Day, "a lawn care businessman could come in with an early application in March or April for crabgrass control, make a second application in mid-May to early June for goosegrass, and even apply a third treatment in August or September for Poa annua." tions at low rates Š three pounds per acre in March plus two pounds per acre two months later Š will control crabgrass effectively in Georgia. These rates would reduce chemical needs by one-half when compared with the present rec-ommended rate of 10 pounds per 
acre applied as a single March treatment. For most lawn care operations, Johnson said, the second treatment would not be a problem since fertilizer treatments are usually made at this time. 21 £ z n > z a c CO H America - Fiesta A grass team that won't break your budget You can t control the spiraling costs of chemicals and fertilizer, but you can control the quantities that you have to use by planting improved turfgrasses like America Kentucky bluegrass and Fiesta Perennial ryegrass. America and Fiesta, a new breed of turfgrasses that have the ideal turf qualities you want along with tolerance to summer and winter stresses and turf diseases. And you get all of this at a reasonable price. America Kentucky bluegrass and Fiesta Perennial ryegrass Š Two great turfgrasses that don't need pampering. »mm» KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS PERENNIAL RYEGRASS Pickseed also produces Touchdown KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS Produced by hckseee) PICKSEED WEST Inc. PO Box 888 Tangent OR 97389 Ł <503> 926-8886 Distributed M Canada by Otto PICK and Sons Seeds Ltd Box 126 Richmond H.n. Ontario Ł (416) 884 1147 22 STEADY GROWTH, CONTROLLED RISK >* oc H co D Q g w a; < u z £ < Lawn Medic of the Triad: Getting down to business Ask some people what a transition zone is and they might point you to 
the nearest tavern. Not P. J. Leni-
han. He knows you're talking about turfgrass problems. He hap-pens to work one of the most critical zones in the country. Lenihan is president of Lawn Medic of the Triad (Winston-Salem, Greensboro & Highpoint), North Carolina, a chemical lawn 
care company with over 700 ac-
counts. "You could spend all your 
time just doing renovations around here," he said. "And then you could have all the work you 
ever wanted." The area is swept by heat in the summer. Autumn and winter are very cool. The soil is thick with red clay. The result is that standard warm and cool season grasses undergo long periods of dor-mancy. New tall fescues To fight the problem, Lawn Medic is advocating the use of some of the new tall fescues that are coming into their own this season. The grass is hardier, more 
heat-tolerant, and generally gives off a high green color. "We've seeded with it this season and hope to see good results," said Lenihan. Lawn Medic of the Triad offers a four treatment program for the full year with a recommended liming treatment in the summer. In the spring they apply broadleaf weed control, fertilization, and pre-
emergent crabgrass, goosegrass 
and foxtail controls. Their late spring applications include another fertilization, a broadleaf weed control, and sod webworm and chinchbug con-trols. That ties up the first half of the year. The summer is free for Lenihan except for the liming that's one of the strongly recommended op-tions Lawn Medic provides. The soil is so acidic because of the red clay that it has become one of the regular features of North Carolina lawn care businesses. When the season resumes again in the fall, Lawn Medic offers another fertilization, and broad-leaf weed controls for dandelion, 
wild onion, ivy, and plaintain. The year is rounded out with a late fall or winter application of slow-release nitrogen, another broadleaf 
weed control and special nutrient formulas for shady and sandy 
soils. Lawn Medic also offers power aeration services, dethatching, seeding and killout services as part of their extras. And because bermudagrass is being slowly re-placed with some of the tall fes-to page 23 ~ A complete line of Diazinon® productsŠ :§ *f Emulsifiable Concentrates, \ } Granules or Wettable PowderŠwith r^acfmplete labeling for turf and ornamental 'insect control, available through more than 40 distributors nationwide. Call or write for the distributor nearest you. Mi^ÊÊ Drug & Chemical Co. Inc. 363 Seventh Avenue New York, N.Y 10001 (212) 736-6766 PO. Box 701 Park Ridge, III. 60068 (312) 825-0020 PO. Box 12433 Fort Worth, Texas 76116 (817) 738-6042 3609 Shallowford Road Atlanta, Ga. 30340 (404) 458-1055 Prentox" ŠRegistered, Prentiss Drug & Chemical Co., Inc. Diazinon" Registered, Ciba-Geigy Corporation Lenihan (leftJ and former county extension agent Lonnie Pell hold an informal meeting to aiagnose turfgrass damage on the site of a Lawn Medic account. Because of the many trees in this area, Lenihan keeps a constant lookout for red thread, rust, and other shade-related diseases. MONEYWISE Year end Sub S alert If yours is a Subchapter S corporation, operating loses presumably create an ordinary deduction, and you can set the loss against your salary and other personal income. However, the write-off is limited to amounts actually invested in the business plus stockholder loans. Consequently, prior to the Sub S's year-end, consider lending the corporation the difference between the pretax loss and the investment base. Loans by stockholders to finance operating losses are considered in the investment base for taking losses against personal income. For example, you could lend the company $25,000 to finance the operating loss. If lent the day before the end of the year, you would be able to take an additional $25,000 offset against personal income. Note: When 
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studying for a liberal arts degree. During that year he joined two professors, who, as a business venture, started the National Turf Serivce in nearby Alexandria, Vir-ginia. After classes, Lenihan would take their combine and service lawns with traditional granular 
materials. Making just $125 a week back then, he worked long hours, and eventually took over full time in the summers. As a result he is very familiar with the hazards of starting a business from scratch. "The first year or two you're not going to get rich," he said. "And you might even stand to lose a good amount." First corporate dealer But he liked the work, and, after taking his degree, decided he'd like to work for a national franch-ise, where, he said, "I could finally learn something about the busi-ness." A short time later, he got together with the Lawn Medic 
association and became their first 
corporate dealership. In 1974 Lawn Medic had done some mar-ket research in the Triad, decided it was ripe for development, and Lenihan packed his bags. He hasn't moved since. One of the innovations that came out of the partnership be-
tween Lenihan and the Lawn Medic people was a special kind of combine that was developed for handling the rough clay in the North Carolina soil. "I came up 
with the need," said Lenihan, "and Don Burton, being an en-gineer, designed what we came to call 'the renovator'." The renovator is pretty much a standard combine with the excep-tion of a set of fixed knives on a horizontal bar that's capable of penetrating the hard-baked soil. "It's a little bit like adobe around 
here," he said. "So we started the 
combine method because we weren't getting the scarification we needed." Meeting the competition Along with his partners, Doug Squires, who handles the Greens-boro accounts, Lenihan is quite satisfied with the relationship he's had as a Lawn Medic dealership. The key, he says, is good com-munications. "We get current ad-vice from Lawn Medic. They have 
their own in-house print shop, for instance, and if it's urgent, they can send us bulletins and brochures immediately." Lenihan is also active in trying to start up a local chapter of the 
Professional Grounds Manage-ment Society, where interested lawn care professionals can meet to discuss the problems of turf care in their area. Although it's just a fledgling group at the moment, he hopes it will become a regular meeting place. "I welcome com-petition," he said. "And it would be beneficial to everybody to meet on even terms to discuss our local problems." An instrument in aiding that local communication in the Triad is their cooperative extension V 1 V' s "You could spend all your time just doing renovations around here," says Lenihan. "And then you could have all the work you ever wanted." And he 
has just that: a business suited to his own needs. agency, which regularly provides quick tests on problem areas and lends responsibility to the busi-ness. And in a transition zone, extension help is vital. But if that weren't enough of a problem, shaded areas in the Triad are. There are so many shade trees in the area that it becomes difficult to keep turf healthy if it's in shade more than 50 percent of the time. Renovation overload Lenihan has so many calls for renovation work in the area that he offers a "New Lawn Plan" which includes a 75 percent guarantee on successful establishment. "It's six weeks of work and we follow it up 
with three fall treatments to get the 
turf healthy," he said. Three extra laborers provide help for the summer renovations. As far as marketing his service is concerned, Lenihan uses mainly direct mailings. Recently Frances Lenihan, office manager, sent out 
about 30,000 mailers throughout the area, the most they've ever targeted. The figure represents about 25 percent of the desirable single family dwellings in the Winston-Salem area. Lenihan con-siders this the best method of 
advertisement because it's the least expensive and it bullets the entire market area specifically. When Lenihan thinks about the future of his Lawn Medic business in the Triad, he looks to more than just his company's receipts. "I want to reduce the hours I work, but be able to develop a quality 
service that's tailored to the needs 
of the area." And his ambition is tailored more to his family than to his bankroll, for, he says, "I like the work and want to continue it for my family. I'm not interested in becoming a millionaire, just steady growth that is controlled." - Paul McCloskey This magazine gives you good reading, good uniting and good arithmetic. We present the information in our articles clearly, accurately and objectively. That's good writing. Which means good reading. We present the information in our circulation statement clearly, accurately and objectively. That's good arithmetic. BPA (Business Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc.) helps us provide precise and reliable information to both advertisers and readers. An independent, not-for-profit organization, BPA audits our circulation list once a year to make sure it's 
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Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc. TKfnnA 360 Park Ave. So., New York, NY 10010. V Dr A make sure you get what you pay fox 24 FERTILIZATION Gaseous nitrogen losses from turf: Ammonia volatilization By William Torello, Graduate Research Assistant Dr. David Wehner, Assistant Professor Horticulture Department, University of Illinois >< oc H C/D D Q 2 < U z £ The efficient use of synthetic ni-trogen fertilizers is becoming more important in view of current cost increases in the fossil fuels needed to synthesize these products. The cost increases have generally re-sulted in a more positive attitude towards adjusting fertilizer pro-grams to fit soil and environmental 
conditions inherent to a particular location. Knowledge of plant and soil characteristics in terms of how they affect the fate of applied nitrogen is essential before any 
fertilizer program can be used effectively. Past research devoted to studying nitrogen trans-formations in soil has proven to be extremely useful, especially in determining the extent and condi-tions under which gaseous forms of nitrogen may be lost from soils. Up to 68% loss In contrast, there has been very little research devoted to assessing the extent of gaseous nitrogen losses from turf after fertilizer application. The volatilization of ammonia (NH3) from soils is a major path-way or process contributing to gaseous nitrogen loss. Researchers in Texas1 have shown that up to 68 percent of the total nitrogen applied to bermudagrass turf can be lost by NH3 volatilization de-pending upon the type of nitrogen fertilizer applied. Ammonium nit-rate applications resulted in losses of 16 to 18 percent of the applied 
nitrogen as ammonia (NH3-N) 
while losses from ammonium 
sulfate and ammonium phosphate applications ranged between 50 and 68 percent NH3-N. These losses of applied nitrogen are quite substantial and are attri-buted mainly to the calcareous nature of the soil. Calcareous soils have an alkaline pH which is a prerequisite for the process of NH3 volatilization. Without alkaline pH in the soil, no NH3 volatiliza-tion can occur. However, the reac-tion that a particular fertilizer has upon the soil may allow NH3 volatilization to occur even though the soil has an acidic pH. For example, when urea granules hydrolyze or dissolve in the soil, a temporary alkaline environment is created around the dissolving granule. This alkaline "microenvironment" is favorable 
for NH3 volatilization but it is only temporary. Research performed in 
Illinois2 on bluegrass turf having a soil pH of 6.6 showed that NH3-N losses after urea applications could exceed five percent of the 
applied nitrogen on thatch-free 
turf and 30 percent where thatch existed. These laboratory tests indicated that NH3 volatilization could occur to a significant extent under 
acidic soil conditions. However, 
the experimental technique used in these studies most likely contri-buted to overestimation of NH3-N losses. Microecosystem developed A "turf microecosystem" was developed at the University of Illinois to monitor the fate of chemicals applied to turf. Modifi-cations of this unique system made possible the masurements of NH3-N losses from turf while closely simulating the natural turf environment. The effects of nitro-gen carrier, mode of urea applica-tion, rate of urea application, and thatch on NH3 volatilization were evaluated in these systems. The turf samples used in the studies had a soil pH of 6.6. Only ammonium (NH4) type fertilizers or those fertilizers which break-down to yield am-
monium have the potential to stimulate NH3 volatilization. Therefore, ammonium nitrate, isobutyldiene diurea (IBDU), ureaformaldehyde (UF), sulfur coated urea (SCU), urea, liquid applied urea, Formolene, and FLUF were tested. Rates of N application in preliminary tests were extremely high (six pounds N/1000 feet2) to make gross com-parisons and to compare results 
with earlier work (Nelson et al.,2 1980). At this high rate of applica-tion, ammonium nitrate, IBDU, UF, and SCU resulted in less than 
one percent of the applied nitro-gen being lost through NH3 vol-atilization. Prilled urea applica-
tion, however, resulted in 10 per-
cent of the applied N being lost via this process. Granular application results The results obtained with pril-led or granular urea applications were not surprising in view of the fact that only urea granules hyd-rolyzed to form a temporary al-kaline soil microenvironment conducive to NH3 volatilization. However, when prilled urea was applied at a normal rate of appli-cation (one pound N/1000 ft2) only 1.2 to 1.6 percent of the total N applied was lost through volatili-zation. This is almost an eight-fold decrease in NH3 volatilization due to rate of application. Volk3 and Simpson et. al.4 have also shown this rate effect using urea, how-ever, their data indicated NH3-N losses to be between 15 and 45 
percent of the total N applied over 1 to 3 pounds N/1000 ft2 applica-tion rates. These large losses of urea nitro-gen due to NH3 volatilization reported by these workers are in direct contrast to data obtained by 
Kissel et al.5 (1977). Kissel applied I It's not as impossible as it sounds. Not with the help of a manual shuttle shift. Which is exactly what our two new tractors feature. It means you can move from forward to an equivalent reverse gear by simply disen-gaging the clutch, stopping the tractor, and then pulling the ©1981 Kubota Tractor Corporation shuttle lever down. That's it. Up there on the left is the L235, ideal for all grounds maintenance chores. While hard at work down on the farm is the L275. Both tractors have water-cooled diesel engines. The L235 gives you 23.5 hp* while the L275 with live rear ŁGross engine hp manufacturer's estimate. PTO produces 27.5 hpi And both tractors have standard features that include rear wet disc brakes, a 3-point Category I hitch and a 7.4 gallon fuel tank. Whether you have 2- or 4-wheel drive, power steering is up to you. Any of the dealers in our nationwide sales and service network will certainly help you decide. So why not visit one of them? Or for more information, write to us at Kubota Tractor Corporation, Communications Department, P.O. Box7020, Compton, California 90224. With new products like the L235 and the L275, you'll agree we're a company that's going forwards. ^KUBOIH We're looking for work. Circle No. 118 on Reader Inquiry Card urea to bermudagrass turf grown on a calcareous soil having an alkaline pH. Under these condi-tions, the potential for NH3 vol-atilization is optimal but only three to seven percent of the applied urea-N was lost through volatilization. Liquid fertilization research Since liquid fertilization of turf is commonly used in the lawn care 
industry, urea solutions, For-
molene and FLUF were evaluated for nitrogen loss through NH3 
volatilization. Spray-applying 
urea solutions at a one pound N/1000 ft2 rate resulted in three to five percent of the total urea-N 
being lost to the atmosphere through NH3 volatilization. FLUF and Formolene applied at the one pound N/1000 ft2 rate had losses of 3.2 and 4.5 percent of the total N applied, respectively. Only part of the total N in FLUF and 
Formolene is free urea yet NH3 volatilization results were com-parable to the one pound N/1000 ft2 spray applications of urea. This 
suggests the potential for three to five percent N losses via NH3 volatilization even when using low rates of urea. "Above soil" mechanism The results of the experiments with liquid fertilizer applications were surprising in view of the fact that spray-applied urea solutions 
uniformly coat the turf and, as such, would not produce the al-kaline soil microenvironment as-sociated with dissolving urea granules. Furthermore, a large 
percentage of the spray-applied urea would remain for a longer 
time above the soil surface in water films coating turfgrass tissue and 
thatch. Therefore, it was proposed that an "above soil" mechanism 
for NH3 volatilization exists in 
addition to the classical soil reac-tions. To prove if an "above soil" mechanism existed, urea was applied at a one pound N/1000 ft2 rate to sod having a 1.5 inch thatch layer without the underlying soil. Again, NH3-N losses ranged be-tween 1.2 to 4.5 percent of the total N applied. These results are not 
only strong evidence in favor of an 'above soil* mechanism for NH3 volatilization, they are also in sharp contrast to the 30-40 percent NH3-N losses from thatchy turf 
reported by Nelson et al.2 Thus, is 
was also concluded that thatch 
had no significant effect upon NH3 volatilization. The "above soil" mechanism for NH3 volatilization from urea can be explained by the presence of the enzyme urease (an enzyme which breaks down urea) upon turfgrass 
tissue and thatch. Further ex-perimentation showed that urease activity levels on turfgrass tissue and in thatch were 25 to 30 times 
higher than in soil. Two important conclusions can be drawn from the ammonia vol-atilization research performed at the University of Illinois. Ł Ammonia volatilization from turf having an acidic soil pH can occur after urea applications but only to a limited extent. Ł An "above soil" mechanism for NH3 volatilization in turf 
exists. The discovery of an "above soil" mechanism for NH3 volatilization is considered the most important finding. This mechanism allows 
NH3 volatilization from turf to 
occur after urea application with-
out regard to what the properties of the underlying soils are. This is particularly apparent after liquid urea applications. Although NH3 volatilization is enhanced in turf having alkaline soils, other 
environmental or cultural factors may influence NH3 volatilization from turf having an acid soil pH. Denitrification losses While the results of our experi-ments have shown that NH3-N losses are not extensive from turf having acidic soil pH levels, gase-
ous losses of nitrogen are not limited to the process of NH3 volatilization. There has not been any research reported, to date, on characterizing N losses from turf 
through the process of denitrifica-tion. Under the right soil condi-
tions denitrification can also be a major avenue for gaseous nitrogen 
loss. As such, more extensive research is needed to fully under-stand all the processes of nitrogen loss from turf under varied soil and environmental conditions. Literature Cited 1. Hargrove, W. L.. D. E. Kissel, and L. B. Fenn. 1977.Field measurements of ammonia volatilization from surface applications of ommonium salts to a calcareous soil. Agronomy Journal 69:473-476. 2. Nelson, K. E.. A. J. Turgeon. and J. R. Street. 1980. Thatch influence on mobility and transformation of nitrogen carriers applied to turf. Agronomy Journal 72:487-492. 3. Vook, G. M. 1959. Volatile loss of ammonia following surface application of urea to turf on hare soils. Agronomy Journal 51:746-749. 4. Simpson. D. M. H.. and S. W. Melsted. 1962. Gaseous ammonia losses from urea solutions applied as a foliar spray to various grass sods. Soil Science Society of America Proceedings 26:186-189. 5. Kissel. D. E., H. L. Brewer, and G. F. Arkin. 1977. Design and test of a field sampler for ammonia volatilization. Soil Science Society of America Journal 41:1133-1138. A Advances in Turfgrass Pathology published by HARCOURT BRACE JOVANOVICH PUBLICATIONS in cooperation with Dr. B. G. Joyner, Dr. P. O. Larsen and Chemlawn Corporation This extensive volume contains chapters on: Ł turfgrass diseases Ł cool v.s. warm season pythium blight and other related pythium problems Ł snow molds of turfgrasses Ł fairy rings 
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preventive treatment at a rate of 
one to two ounces in three to five gallons of water per 1,000 square feet. In newly seeded areas, Subdue will control pythium damping off and pythium blight at one to two ounces in five to 10 gallons of 
water per 1,000 square feet. On 
newly seeded areas, Subdue should be watered in immediately with Vi- to Vi-inch of irrigation. Up to 21-day control "Length of control is important to lawn care businessmen, par-
ticularly with ever-increasing costs of fuel and labor," Mengel said. "Subdue gives complete control for 10 to 21 days on established turf and for seven to 14 days on newly seeded areas. Pythium is a disease problem of turfgrass particularly in the north-eastern and north central states. According to Dr. Doug House-worth, a Ciba-Geigy fungicide specialist, Subdue has been tested in the U.S. for pythium control in turf for five years. "University cooperators and our own resear-
chers have shown that Subdue is very effective as a preventive 
treatment. We have also seen curative activity with Subdue," he told LAWN CARE INDUSTRY. "However, with any fungicide as specific as Subdue, resistance is a possibility. Therefore, lawn care businessmen are urged to use Subdue at labeled rates in a pre-ventive pythium control program along with other fungicides to 
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Houseworth said. "Because of these properties, Subdue is truly unique when compared to other pythium fungicides." Preventive applications Tests of Subdue by Dr. Houston B. Couch, professor of plant pathology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, showed control of pythium blight for up to 
30 days under extreme disease pressure. Subdue was used at the one-ounce rate and gave 100 percent 
control of the pythium blight 
under severe conditions," Dr. Couch said. "It's one of the best materials I have ever tested." For most effective control, Dr. Couch says lawn care business-men should use Subdue in a 
preventive application at labeled rates. "Because of Subdue's nar-
row range of activity, I think we could start seeing resistance if it is misused." Five years of tests at Pennsyl-vania State University showed definite advantages for Subdue under conditions of high disease 
pressure, according to Dr. Patricia 
Sanders, research associate in plant pathology. Worst possible conditions Studies on seedling ryegrass by Ciba-Geigy's research department at Vero Beach, Fla., subjected the turf to extreme disease pressure, artificially induced. During the 10-day test, the ryegrass was irri-gated every hour to test the fun-gicide's performance under the worst possible conditions. According to Dr. Tom Young, who performed the tests, the per-cent of turf infected 10 days after application was 95 percent on the untreated plot, 45 percent on the plot treated with one ounce of Subdue on a 14-day schedule and 
33 percent on the plot treated with two ounces of Subdue, also on a 14-day schedule. Ciba-Geigy is continuing to test Subdue to determine how it can best fit into turf disease control programs, says fungicide specialist Houseworth. "We feel Subdue should be used as a pre-ventive tool for the control of pythium on turf." Registration of Subdue 2E in California is pending. OPEI SURVEY Shipments down, mower execs say Shipments of walk-behind mow-ers, riding mowers and lawn trac-
tors will be down an average of 
about four percent for the rest of this year and stable in 1982, a recent survey by members of the Outdoor Power Equipment Insti-tute (OPEI) shows. The survey showed that 5.43 million walk-behind mowers will be shipped in 1981, down five percent from the 5.7 million units shipped last year. The survey 
predicted that 5.41 million units 
would be shipped next year. One bluegrass does it best. Warren's A-34 BenSun bluegrass out-performed 43 bluegrasses during a 5 year independent study at 8 universities. Whether it be density, texture, disease resistance, color, uniformity, wear and shade tolerance, hot-cool-dry or wet con-ditions, A-34 BenSun was superior in quality to all others. A-34 blends well with other bluegrasses as well as fine leafed ryes and fescues. Do it now! Phone or write for proof of what we say. Available as Seed and Sod All premium perennial ryegrasses aren't alike. Here's the Regal difference. While a select few turf-type perennial ryegrasses are rated as "premium" varieties, Regal is a standout on several counts. For example, Regal is one of the darkest of all ryegrasses. That's why it is often mixed with the improved bluegrasses and fine fescues to pro-duce a rich, uniform turf. Most turf experts agree that Regal has better heat and humidity tolerance than any other turf-type perennial ryegrass. It was the best in this regard in trials at Beltsville, Maryland and Arkansas. Regal also demonstrates good overall disease-resistance to the major ryegrass diseases as well as the numerous diseases which often plague some bluegrass varieties. To top it off, Regal germinates in a matter of 5-7 days, quickly develops a strong root system and holds its color during the chill days of winter. Regal Š it's the turf-type perennial ryegrass that's different. P.V.P. Application No. 7700110 iniERnRTIOnRb SEEDS, inc. P.O. Box 168, Halsey, Oregon 97348 U.S.A. Telephone (503) 369-2251 TWX 510/590-0765 Circle No. 124 on Reader Inquiry Card -OBITUARY Henry Adikes, seedsman, dies Henry K. Adikes, chairman of the board and grandson of the founder of J & L Adikes, Jamaica, N.Y. died July 22. He was in his 65th year in the seed industry. A spokesman for the company told LAWN CARE INDUSTRY: "Henry loved to recall the 60 or so horses which were used to deliver seeds, fertilizers and food supplies from three locations to farms all over Long Island in the early days. "He saw the firm go through two depressions and a number of re-cessions and left behind him a firm marketing one of the most com-
plete lines of turf products in the country." The firm has been credited with the development marketing of NK-100, which becams the first truly proprietary lawn seed and was the forerunner of literally 
hundreds of proprietaries pres-ently being marketed or de-veloped. The company also holds 
the patent rights to Adelphi Ken-
tucky bluegrass, developed by Rutgers University. OBITUARY AmpePs Vite dies Robert G. Vite, director of mar-keting for American Pelletizing Corp., Des Moines, Iowa, died in late July as the result of a coronary. "Mr. Vite's passing is a great loss to the industry as well as to all those who knew and loved him," 
Marvin H. Zellibor, president of American Pelletizing Corp., said. Vite was well-known in the industry, and a fixture at the numerous turf conferences held Robert G. Vite around the country each year. He is survived by his wife Alma, four sons and one daughter. COMPANIES BFC Chemicals is new FBC name FBC Chemicals, Inc. has an-nounced a name change of the company to BFC Chemicals, Inc. According to Henry F. Pierce, president of BFC Chemicals, Inc., the change was prompted by a name conflict with another U.S. company. BFC Chemicals, Inc. is a new company formed in January with 
corporate headquarters in Wil-mington, Del. BFC Chemicals, Inc. 
manufactures and markets ag-ricultural chemicals, specialty 
chemicals, industrial chemicals and animal health products in the 
U.S. that were formerly marketed 
by Fisons, Inc., Bedford, Mass. and 
the Boots Hercules Agrochemicals 
Co., Wilmington. COMPANIES Jacklin acquires Jenks-White Seed The Jacklin Seed Co., Post Falls, Idaho, a division of Vaughan-Jacklin Corp., has announced the acquisition of certain assets of the Jenks-White Seed Co. Jenks-White reported more than $6 million in seed sales last year. It was the second sizable asset ac-quisition in two months for 
Jacklin. It recently acquired the operating facilities of the Gold Coast Seed Co. Jacklin said its new facility in Tangent, Ore. will be operated as 
the Jenks-White division of Jacklin. Jim Jenks and Howard 
Jenks have been hired by Jacklin, and along with Dick Bailey of Jacklin's Salem, Ore. office will 
form the management staff of the new division. Jacklin's Salem office was closed July 1. The North Coast 
Seed Co. and other related com-panies of Jenks-White Seed Co. are 
not involved in the purchase. FERTILIZERS USS Agri-Chemicals plans Texas expansion A 10-acre site six miles north of Waxahachie, Texas has been selected as the new Dallas-Fort 
Worth home of USS Vertagreen premium lawn fertilizers. According to an announcement made by S. C. Evans, general sales manager based in Atlanta, a mod-
ern production, packaging and distribution facility is already under construction and will be completed in time for the 1982 season. The plant complex will be com-prised of a large bulk fertilizer storage and formulation building, 
a separate facility for bagging and in-transit warehousing and an 
administration-reception area. The primary production unit will have bulk storage for nearly 5,000 tons of fertilizer constituents held in 12 bays for maximum 
flexibility in formulation and through-put. Overall manufac-turing and shipping capacity will 
be in excess of 30,000 tons annu-ally. P. What's green and keeps customers happy all summer long? A. A fORMOliNE Lawn 30-0-2 Low-Burn Liquid Fertilizer Proven Your Safest Source of Nitrogen and Potash. Formolene is a concentrated N&K product with a high proportion of Methylene and Methylol Ureas to avoid burning. Slow release over the entire growing season promotes a green lawn that will keep customers happy with lawn care professionals 
all through the summer. Tested at leading Turfgrass Research 
Institutions, it's proven the safest source of liquid N&K for hot weather application. Simple To Use Formolene blends easily with other nutrients, herbicides, insecticides and fungicides. And it is applicable on any kind of turf Š just add one part Formolene to 3 to 10 parts water and put it on! Call or Visit These Authorized Dealers and Keep Those Lawns Happy; ALPINE PLANT FOODS, LTD. New Hamburg, Ontario NOB 2GO Canada (519) 662-2352 AUSTIN FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL CO. Lake Placid, FL 33852 (813) 465-5203 Sanford, FL 32771 (305) 322-0443 FLO-LIZER INCORPORATED 
Kingston, OH 45644 
(614) 642-3001 GREAT PLAINS ASSOCIATES, LTD. Niles, Ml 49120 (616) 683-7463 GROWER'S AG SERVICE Kearney, NB 68847 
(308) 234-2124 MORRAL CHEMICAL COMPANY Morral, OH 43337 (614) 465-3251 MOYER AND SON INCORPORATED Souderton, PA 18964 (215) 723-6001 NICE N GREEN PLANT FOODS, INC. Lisle, IL 60532 
(312) 963-3328 OLD FOX CHEMICAL COMPANY Enfield, CT 06082 (203) 749-8339 SAALE BROTHERS FARM & GRAIN CO. West Alton. MO 63386 (314) 899-0933 VOGEL SEED AND FERTILIZER Jackson, Wl 53037 (414) 677-2273 Interested in a Formolene dealership? Contact: HAW KEY E S^j CHEMICAL COMPANY Clinton, Iowa 52732 Ł (319) 243-5800 Circle No. 124 on Reader Inquiry Card -OPEI from page 1 Chalmers Co. William I. Brown, president of AMF Lawn & Garden Division, will serve as secretary/ treasurer of the association. Others serving on OPEI's board of directors for the 1982 fiscal year are: Glenn Alexander, president of Atlas Tool & Mfg. Co.; Richard Blohm, chairman and chief executive officer of Gilson Brothers Co., Plymouth, Wis.; Stanley Byers, president of Bunton Co., Louisville, Ky. (ex-officio); Jairo Estrada, president-operations division, Garden Way Mfg. Co. Also: Harry Grumish, president of Roper Lawn Products; William Hannon, president of The Murray Ohio Mfg. Co.; Mark Rostvold, director-consumer products mar-keting, Deere & Co., Moline, 111.; Robert Reid, manager-outdoor 
power equipment products, 
Lawn-Boy (Outboard Marine Corp.), Galesburg, 111.; and Dane Scag, president of Ransomes, Inc., Johnson Creek, Wis. $85 MILLION COMPLEX Du Pont expands ag/hort research Du Pont Co. will take another 
major step forward in support of its established life sciences business 
by constructing an $85 million research complex near its Wil-mington, Del. headquarters, it was announced recently by E. G. Jeffer-son, company chairman. Construction will begin im-mediately on the complex, which 
will support the company's 
growing businesses in agricultural/horticultural chemi-
cals, pharmaceuticals and medical diagnostics and instruments. The new complex will eventu-ally accommodate an additional 700 scientists. COMPANIES Mobil ag assets to Rhone-Poulenc Rhone-Poulenc, Inc., Monmouth Junction, N.J. has announced the acquisition of the crop chemical assets of Mobil Chemical Co., 
subsidiary of Mobil Oil Corp. Gaetano Pirrone, chairman of the board of Rhone-Poulenc, told LAWN CAEE INDUSTRY: "The acquisition is another step toward reaching our long-range goal of becoming a major factor in the markets we have identified as our strengths, one of which is 
agriculture. Agriculture now rep-resents almost 30 percent of Rhone-Poulenc Group's world sales. " Major products in the existing line of proprietary agrochemicals for Rhone-Poulenc include 
Asulox, Bronate, Buctril, Chipco 26019 and Zolone. Chipco 26019 is used by lawn care businessmen across the country for disease 
control on turfgrasses. The agricultural chemicals ac-quired from Mobil include Folex, Modown, Mocap and other prod-ucts in various stages of develop-ment. Warner C. Frazier, president of Simplicity M/g. Co., who is the new OPEI vice president. MAINTENANCE from page 1 presentations. The theme for the meeting is "Finding the Answers," which will be picked up and carried through all of the sessions. Topics 
to be covered in the sessions will include: Ł Marketing and Market Poten-tial Ł Budgeting and Forecasting Ł Successful Selling Methods Ł Equipment Costing Dickson stressed that the Sym-posium has been structured to allow attending lawn care mowing/maintenance businessmen to participate as much as possible, posing specific 
questions to the speakers and also exchanging techniques with other maintenance businessmen. For further information, contact: ALCA, 1750 Old Meadow Rd., 
McLean, VA22102, 703-821-8611. 29 > z n > S z a 
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City State .Zip. 30 > OC H CQ D Q Z < u z £ < TRENDS Hazardous waste disposal market up 42% in 1980's With initial phases of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) now in place (see "New Chemical Waste Laws in Effect," LAWN CARE INDUSTRY, January, page 1) the hazardous waste disposal market is expected to expand by 42 percent during the 1980's. Total volume will increase 20 percent in the 1980-85 period from 60 million tons to 72 million tons, and then grow another 18 percent 
by 1990 to 85 million tons, con-cludes a recent study by Frost & Sullivan, Inc., New York. With that, revenues are projected to escalate at a 16 percent annual rate in constant 1980 dollars. "Implementation of RCRA will accelerate growth in the first part of the 1980's," the marketing re-
search firm said in its recently 
released 409-page report. "A slight deceleration of growth may occur in 1984 and 1985 as hazardous 
waste facilities approach or fulfill compliance. The market will begin SEED New Lofts name Peter Loft, chairman, and Jon D. Lfots, president of Lofts Pedigreed Seed, Inc., Bound Brook, N.J., have announced that the new company name is Lofts Seed Inc. Founded by Selmer Loft in 1923, Lofts begam as a family-operated business. In those days, because "pedigreed" seed Was a rarity, the 
word was included in the com-pany's name to highlight the 
lineage of its varieties. Today the word "pedigreed" is no longer essential for educational purposes. The turf industry is well aware of the calibre and purity of Lofts seed, and is sophisticated 
enough to expect such quality, the 
company told LAWN CARE IN-to accelerate again when the aban-doned hazardous waste site pro-gram is in full swing, but this growth will probably not have the 
magnitude of the initial impact of RCRA." Among various waste disposal methods, revenues of unlined surface impoundments and unse-
cured land disposal are expected to drop over the decade, 5.5 per-cent and 23 percent, respectively. Other modes are projected to rec-ord increases: incineration (16 percent), secured landfill (19 per-cent), deep well injection (18 per-cent), treatment (24 percent), re-covery (24 percent) and burial (eight percent). Ironically, waste management firms may not be able to keep up with the volume of wastes, Frost & Sullivan said. An unfortunate re-
sult of this lack of capacity may be the increased use of expedient, short-term disposal techniques. Waste Management, Inc., pres-ently leads the field, with 1980 hazardous waste revenues of $100 million, followed by Rollins Environmental Services at $40 million. For additional information, contact: Customer Service, Frost & 
Sullivan, Inc., 106 Fulton St., New 
York, NY 10038, 212-233-1080, 
and ask for report 883. DUSTRY. Its name also reflects Lofts' dynamic evolution to a major domestic and international enter-prise, the company said. In addi-tion to its New Jersey head-quarters, Lofts has five sub-sidiaries in as many states. From research of new varieties, through seed production, blend-ing, packaging and delivery, every 
phase of marketing is ac-complished within facilities 
owned by Lofts. Lofts has become a multi-million dollar operation, with exclusive rights to many varieties certified under a Plant Patent or Plant Variety Protection. One vari-ety alone, Baron, is the world's largest selling propriatary Ken-tucky bluegrass, the company said. Turf and grounds maintenance students from colleges throughout the U.S. and Canada gain first-hand experience during field day exercises at the recent 14th annual College Student Turf Seminar sponsored by Jacobsen Div. of Textron, Inc. dquarters in Racine, Wis. The 48 students were selected by their professors on the basis of academic achievement. Ned Brinkman (bending over), general sales manager, explains operational controls on a piece of Jacobson rolling stock. COST CUTTINGS Do-it-yourself diesel conversion kit Lawn care businessmen who own medium-duty trucks can 
now convert their past model vehicles to Detroit Diesel power and realize dramatic fuel savings. At the same time, they may replace their manual transmission with an Allison Automatic AT 545 for a complete new powertrain. Hicklin Power Company, a Detroit Diesel Allison distributor based in Des Moines, Iowa, has developed a "Pincher Package." It allows owners of gasoline-powered GMC, Chev-
rolet and Ford medium-duty trucks to update their vehicles with state-of-the-art, fuel-saving driveline components. In-cluded in the package is the new Detroit Diesel 8.2 liter Fuel 
Pincher engine and Allison AT 545 automatic transmission. The kits are being offered with either the 165-horsepower naturally aspirated or 205-hp turbo-charged version of the Fuel Pincher diesel alone or in combination with the Allison 
automatic transmission. All the necessary components are included in the package, and the engine and transmission carry the same 50,000-mile or 24-month warranty provided with new trucks. Vern Hicklin, president, says the packages are available to participating dealers and Detroit Allison distributors as well as through the three Hicklin locations in Des Moines, Omaha, and Rock Island, 111. Wtfffi PRftëmATNW AQUA-GRO YOUR KEY TO MORE SATISFIED CUSTOMERS Irregular growth of turt in stratified soil when maintained with plain water Recovery of same area in two weeks when maintained with Aqua-Gro and water Aqua-Gro eliminates hard-to-wet areas like banks, slopes, hard spots Ł Compensates for variations in soil mixtures, soil stratification and lawn contours Ł Enhances the response to all chemicals, reducing chemical costs Ł Allows for the rewetting of B & B stock and the establishment of sod Ł Eliminates seed floating Ł Reduces heat and drought stress Ł Reduces 
disease Ł Complete water management for a more uniform lawn care program. AQUA-GRO is available in liquid concentrate or spreadable granular. For free illustrated brochure call toll free 800-257-7797 or write to: m V AQUATROLS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC. 1432 Union Ava.. Pennsauken, New Jersey 08110 (609) 66S-1130 Depend on the (^greeir garde High Performance Spray Team Scientifically engineered for nur-series, greenhouses, small orchards, vegetable fields, tree spraying, pest control and turf. IThe Heavy-duty Spray Gun that easily adjusts from mist to long-distance jet stream and any posi-tion in between. One of the best buys in the market. 2Lightweight 400 foot P.V.C. Hose featuring extra strong braid rein-forced double tube construction. Its bright chartreuse color will not mark curbs and patios. Top-of-the-
line hose. US40A -PVC OUTER TUBE -POLYESTER BRAID REINFORCING ŁPVC INNER TUBE 3Rugged, easy-to-maintaln high perfor-mance, long-life Green Garde pumps developing pressures to 500 psi round out the team. For more Green Garde Spray Systems information, write: Encap Products Company P.O. Box 278, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Ł Phone (312) 593-6464 Circle No. 104 on Reader Inquiry Card Circle No. 110 on Reader Inquiry Card CROP® efFt P^o C^6 p^OO VJCTS co^o à* 1»; V. v.* Ł«» Ł RV - 4r. ASK FOR CLEAN CROP PRODUCTS TODAY TO FILL YOUR PROFESSIONAL CHEMICAL NEEDS FOUR POWER PLUS DURSBAN* 4-E PLUS MANY OTHERS EFFECTIVE: Four Power Plus provides excellent control on a wide range of broadleaf weeds, including hard-to-kill species without repeated applications. EFFICIENT: You can apply Four Power Plus from early Spring to early Winter even when temperatures drop below 50°. ECONOMICAL: You can save up to 31% over costs of other broadleaf herbicides when 
using VA OZ. per 1,000 sq. ft. appli-cations. Contains 8 to 1 ratio of 2, 4-D to Banvel. Eliminates tank-mix risk and reduces container disposal cost. Four Power Plus and Dursban 4-E are two of the most effective, effi-cient and economical products avail-able to commercial lawn applicators, golf course superintendents and lawn maintenance personnel. Below are just a few of the many other Clean Crop products EFFECTIVE: Dursban 4-E Insecticide controls sod webworms, chinch bugs, billbugs, ants, grubs and a host of other in-sects. EFFICIENT: Dursban 4-E gives you longer residual control than liquidŠup to 8 weeks effectiveness. ECONOMICAL: You can save many ways using li-quid Dursban 4-E. Save time, money, and energy with fewer ap-plications of this high performance, long lasting, multiple use insecti-cide. As a service to our customers Clean Crop representatives will pass along the latest information available regarding EPA rulings, government regulations and other pertinent data. Read and follow all label instructions. available: Activator W Methoxychlor 2E Betasan 4E Malathion 55EC Dacthal 5G Super D Weedone Dursban 2E Weedone HG Dursban 2.5G (Granule) Diazinon AG500 Amitrol II Diazinon 5G Weedone Super Diazinon 14G BK32 Four Power (4# Cythion ULV Amine) Malathion ULV Four Power DP Tree & Ornamental Weedone DP Insect Spray Betasan 12.5G (Contains Sevinol) and 7G WHATEVER YOUR COMMERCIAL REQUIREMENTS-SEE YOUR CLEAN CROP REPRESENTATIVE. ASK FOR CLEAN CROP TODAYŠTHE ONE SUPPLIER FOR ALL YOUR CHEMICAL NEEDS. J/ fr SERVICE WHEN YOU NEED IT Special Products' regionally located warehouses insure prompt delivery of our competitively priced chemicals. Service is essential in our seasonal business. When you order from a Special Products Group, you get your chemicals when you need them...ON TIME. BALCOM SPECIAL PRODUCTS 419 18 St. GREELEY, CO 80632 PHONE: (303) 352-4750 WAREHOUSE LOCATIONS: Balcom Special Products Greeley, Colorado Colorado Balcom Special Products - South Bryan, Texas Pueblo Chemical & Supply Co. Special Products Division North Kansas City, Missouri Northwest Special Products Portland, Oregon Growers Service Special Products Columbus, Ohio Growers Ag Service Special Products Kearney, Nebraska L. . 1 Clea l\ Circle No. 105 on Reader Inquiry Card Clean Crop is Reg. TM of Balcom Chemicals, Inc.; Dursban is Reg. TM of Dow Chemical Co.; Sevimol is Reg. TM of Union Carbide Corporation; Betasan is Reg. TM of Stauffer Chemical Co.; Diazinon is Reg. TM of Ciba Geigy; Dacthal is Reg. TM of Diamond Shamrock Corp.; Banvel is Reg. TM of Velsicol Chemical Corp.; Weedone is Reg. TM of Union Carbide Corp.; Cythion is Reg. TM of American Cyanamid Corp. w 32 MARKETING IDEA FILE FUNGICIDES New label allows Daconil, Tersan mix DC H C/3 D Q z i < u 2 £ < Ad agencies on retainer If your lawn care company is represented by an advertising agency, you might want to keep advertising costs under control by putting your agency on a retainer. At least that's how Joseph R. Mancuso, author of the Small Business Survival Guide (Prentice-Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J., $9.95) sees it. Mancuso warns that the traditional method of paying 15 percent of media costs tends to encourage agencies to step up 
media buys Š whether or not the extra exposure is worth the 
expense. Instead, he suggests a monthly retainer of 10 percent more than the amount a commissioned agency would receive on an annual forecast basis. You'll pay more, but this method 
assures that every penny of your advertising budget goes to the best possible avenue. te" a true liquid suspension slow release nitrogen fertilizer« FLUF is a very stable flowable urea form suspension formulation that provides a continuously uniform and moderately slow release of nitrogen - which means pre-dictable performance and results. FLUF provides for an excellent summer time feeding program. When used in accordance with the label directions, it is non-burning and non-leaching. The clean, odorless and free flowing liquid FLUF provides for optimal ease in handling and application; utilizing any conventional spray method. FLUF is tank mix compatible with most fungicides and 0 ^CLEfitRV CHEflllCfiiL Other fertilizer products. Box 10,1049 Somerset Street Somerset, N J. 08873 (201)247-8000 Lawn care businessmen can now tank-mix Tersan 1991 and Daconil 2787 turf fungicides to broaden their preventive control of HeJ-minthosporium leaf spot, dollar spot and brown patch. Tersan is marketed by Du Pont Co., Wilmington, Del., and Daconil is marketed by Diamond Shamrock Corp., Cleveland. Tom Evans, turf products specialist for Du Pont, said that the new registration was recently ap-proved. Another new tank mix includes Tersan 1991 with Tersan LSR for control of the same disease 
problems. "Wet, rainy days experienced in many areas of the nation this spring made conditions ideal for 
fungal activity on lawns, Evans told LAWN CARE INDUSTRY. "Lawn specialists are focusing 
greater attention on tank mixes like these Š especially when ef-fective help is needed against 
fungi strains more tolerant to indi-
vidual fungicides." Prolonged wet, overcast weather continues to encourage prolonged leaf spotting of Helminthosporium species, Evans said. He explained 
symptoms of Helminthosporium leaf spot, dollar spot and brown 
patch: Helminthosporium leaf spot Š Infected lawns first appear as purplish-red spots, or dull white or straw-colored spots with brown 
edges. "In warm to hot weather, the leaf blighting phase generally decreases and a reddish brown to black crown root rot becomes more severe. Feeder roots on diseased plants are few, shallow or even lacking," Evans said. Dollar spot attacks virtually all turfgrasses, especially those that are irrigated. Dollar spot is usually most acute on short-cut turfgrass. 
Spots appear as round, somewhat sunken areas from an inch to 2Vi inches in diameter Š about the size of a silver dollar. On longer-cut turfgrass, infection centers are often as large as four to eight inches in diameter. Most commonly grown turf-grasses are susceptible to brown patch, Evans said. On closely 
mowed turf, this disease normally appears first as roughly circular areas of light brown grass. They 
will vary from a few inches to two or three feet in diameter. The edges normally take on a grayish-black color, commonly called a "smoke" ring. On higher-cut turf, diseased patches are light brown, two to 50 feet in diameter and nearly circu-lar in shape. Evans said under the new regist-ration if all three diseases are problems, one ounce of Tersan 1991 should be applied with three to six ounces of Daconil 2787 flowable (or two to four ounces of Daconil 2787 Š 75 percent wetta-ble powder) per 1,000 square feet. He said it is necessary to make the initial applications when condi-tions favor disease development, and to repeat the treatment on seven-to-10-day intervals as needed. In the second tank mix now available for the same disease 
control, one ounce of Tersan 1991 plus three to four ounces of Tersan LSR in three to five gallons of water should be applied to each 1,000 square feet of turfgrass area to be treated. Where disease con-ditions are highly favorable, shor-ter seven-day intervals are recom-mended between applications. COMPANIES Estech shortens name Estech, Inc. has been selected as the new corporate name for the fertilizer business of Esmark, Inc., according to Edward B. Vrablik, Estech president. The company, formerly Estech General Chemicals Corp., man-ufactures and markets ParEx and IBDU fertilizers for turf use. TURF MANAGERS' HANDBOOK By Dr. William Daniel and Dr. Ray Freeborg $18.95* hardcover $14.95* paperback This essential reference book covers: Łscope and organization »pests and controls Łgrasses and grooming »uses of turf Łrootzones and water »serving turf needs 
Łnutrition »AND MORE The TURF MANAGERS' HANDBOOK is an easy on-the-job reference to planning, purchasing, hiring, construction, and plant selection. These 424 pages 
contain 150 illustrations, 96 color photographs plus 240 tables and forms. Ordering Information Please send. Signature. i of the hardback ($18.95* ea.) Name (print). > of the paperback ($14.95* ea.) Address Quantity rates available upon request. 'Please add $2.50 per order plus 25c per additional copy for postage and handling. Please charge to my Visa. Master Card, or American Express (circle one) Account Number Expiration Date Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. City Phone. -State . -Zip-Send to: Book Sales Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publications One East First Street Duluth, MN 55802 Lq, 1Q Circle No. 124 on Reader Inquiry Card -PRODUCTS Undergrowth falls with new flail mower The Rover Flail Mower from Rover Mowers is designed for profes-sional use in the lawn care indus-try and cuts rough undergrowth under the toughest conditions safely. The Rover Flail is a self-propelled, walk-behind unit, equipped with an 11 horsepower 
engine, five-speed transmission, and disc brakes. Ideal for institu-tional and municipal use, parks, 
and large turf areas. Weighing only 396 pounds, the Rover Flail is equipped with a Briggs & Stratton four stroke, single cylinder, vertical shaft en-
gine, operates at a maximum angle of 15 degrees, and will cut at a width of 29 and three-quarters inches. The 80 flails are made of hardened tempered steel, shar-
pened on both edges. Circle No. 140 on Reader Inquiry Card Discharge system collects from rear A new trail mounted pick up system has been introduced by the 
Gilson Brothers Company for its 38 inch rear discharge lawn tractors. 
Booster fans built into the tractor's mower speed slippings into the collector. And because of its com-pactness, with no protruding side chutes, this tractor/collector com-bination makes trimming, man-
euvering and storing a lot easier. The Gilson model 62534 Col-lector carries loads of up to five full bushels. It offers fast, easy un-loading without lifting. Operators simply pull out two sliding bottom 
discharge doors to release col-lected clippings. Circle No. 141 on Reader Inquiry Card Lawn care computer Continental Software, Inc. has an-nounced the availability of its Lawn Care Business System (LCBS) for the Apple II computers. It is now possible for a lawn care firm to automate most office pro-cedures for less than $9,000. The 
Apple II version is based on the IBM 5120 design. The Lawn Care Business System was designed and developed by lawn care professionals and was adapted to the Apple computer to take advantage of that unit's low cost. Purchase prices on equip-ment start at $4,200. The LCBS 
programs start at $4,500. Some of the functions provided by the LCBS are invoicing, route management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, production analysis, sales and customer activity analysis and word processing. Circle No. 142 on Reader Inquiry Card New chain saw is a high climber The new Professional Model High Limb Chain Saw, CS-48, from Green Mountain Products, is cap-able of reaching and cutting those impossible to reach large size tree limbs. Whether you use it for seasonal pruning or to gather firewood from high places, simply swing safety weight (supplied with saw) up and over the limb. The chain blade, having cutters that face and cut in opposite direction, automatically positions itself and even under-cuts the tree bark to prevent peeling. The new Pro Model comes equipped with a four foot Bimatic blade and hand straps for extra comfort and sells for $38.95; as compared with the older model CS-18 which has a two foot blade and sells for $21.95. Circle No. 143 on Reader Inquiry Card SAFE - EFFECTIVE NO DRIFT HERBICIDE APPLICATOR Roller flattens leaves to deposit chem-icals over greater leaf surface for better kill with no drift onto shrubs. For 
info write to: VANDERMOLEN CORP. 119 Dorsa Ave. Š Livingston, N.J. 07039 Circle No. 130 on Reader Inquiry Card Power plastics used in the string trimmer The Fibers and Plastics Company of Allied Chemical Corporation 
has announced that it has de-veloped a wide range of different Nylon 6 formulations, including filled and reinforced compounds, specifically to meet the critical i Ł A fV' demands of power tool users. A special leaf blower attachment for Homelite's new ST100 and ST200 string trimmer is made from a new 35 percent mineral-reinforced CAPRON formulation. This material is the only mineral-reinforced CAPRON formulation available in a complete range of colors. Circle No. 144 on Reader Inquiry Card EPA grants implants amended label for use ACECAP Systemic Insecticide Im-plants have been granted an amended label for use of orna-mental trees by the Federal En-vironmental Protection Agency, 
according to the manufacturer, Creative Sales, Inc., Fremont, Neb-
raska. The basis of the amended label includes a substantially higher concentration of active ingredient, 
an expanded number of insect the systems concept«*« 21/2 Gallon Container* in fertilizer« for your specific turf care needs« 10-14 utilizes FLUF to provide the slow release nitrogen necessary for good turf growth and, in addition, con-tains a balanced ration of phosphorous and nitrogen. Now the knowledgeable turfgrass manager can create his own fertilizer system by using 10-1-4 with other fertil-izer products. 10-1-4 is tank mix compatible with all of the Cleary fertilizers as well as many other fertilizer prod-ucts providing an infinite number of fertilizer mix com-binations. /TT\ Y CHEfmCHL CORPORATION P.O. Box 10,1049 Somerset Street Somerset, N.J. 08873 (201)247^8000 Circle No. 124 on Reader Inquiry Card -34 PRODUCTS page 33 pests and host trees, and an exten-sion of treatment sites. According to Warren D. Wolfe, president of Creative Sales, Inc., the utilization of 97 percent Acephate facilitates the use of much smaller cartridge implant. The tiny % inch diameter tree implants, containing the encap-
sulated ORTHENE concentrate, 
are designed to be implanted di-rectly into the tree's vascular sys-tem without need for measuring, mixing or spraying of chemicals. Circle No. 145 on Reader Inquiry Card >« sc H te D Q g i < u 2 £ < cubic yards of material. Removable or re-insertable in just minutes, the unit is made of 14 gauge steel, has a four-way tailgate and lifts to a 45 degree angle to facilitate fast, clean dumping. Im-portant Dump-It advantages are: 
reduction in loading and unload-ing time; maneuverability in traf-Change pickup to dumper in minutes A portable, electro-hydraulic body that mounts in pickup truck beds using existing frame body mounts is available from Philmont Steel 
Products for use in the lawn care industry. The system allows the 
pickup user to dump up to two fic and at narrow or low overhead sites; reduction in capital expen-diture by eliminating high tradi-tional dump truck costs; energy savings due to pickup mileage versus notoriously low dump truck mileage and investment protection since Dump-It absorbs damage, thus increasing pickup's trade-in value. Circle No. 146 on Reader Inquiry Card Fittings catalog serves as well chart A unique new catalog, published by Lasco Industries, illustrates at a glance this manufacturer's com-plete line of PVC fittings used in turf irrigation. The catalog opens to a three-page spread filled with large photos of representative Schedule 40 and Schedule 80 fittings. It can serve as a wall chart for quick reference. Brief copy across the top of the page provides size 
ranges, specifications and ap-proval data, as well as additional technical publications available. 
Also listed is Lasco's nationwide network of regional warehouses. The full-color photos show the wide range of tees, ells, crosses, unions, adapters, bushings, cou-PIP BENEFIN Š 10 PLUS Concentrated Benefin for Professional Turf For Use in a Liquid Turf Program PRE-EMERGENCE HERBICIDE WITH 34-0-0 FERTILIZER SUPPLIES NITROGEN - KILLS WEEDS Add Directly to Spray Tank 40 lb. Bag Covers 2 Acres fcikMNIAJl^liMlfi^^ Serving The Lawn Care Industry With Over 100 Products Also - Diazinon 500; Dursban 2-E & 4-E; Cal-Sol pH Control; Turf Fungicides - Broadleaf Weed Killers Granule Insecticides Plus Pre-Emergence Herbicides Distributor Inquiries Invited Patterson GREEN-UP Company Div. Curry Cartwright, Inc. 1331 Union Ave., Kansas City, MO. 64101 A/C 816-842-8211 Circle No. 123 on Reader Inquiry Card For information about the PLCAA Show, contact: Jane Stecker Suite 1717 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 312-644-0828 fl SmfiLL* CDÍTIPUTER Cfln ÍTlfiHE fi BIG DlFFEREflCE with CSl's Lflwn CñRE BUSinESS SVTEFT1 DESIGNED BY LAWN CARE PROFESSIONALS. INCLUDES Invoicing, Route Management, Sales. Production, and Activity Reporting. Mailing Lists/Labels, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Word Processing, and much more. For free sample reports and a brochure call toll free 1-800-835-2246 - or write -Continental Software, Inc. 215 N. Main Street Ł Jamestown, NY 14701 'Prices start at $3,700 Circle No. 108 on Reader Inquiry Card "Our new TORCO sprayers have proven to be the best investment we ever made " " The high interest rate really had us scared Š it seemed to be a bad time to replace our old spray units. However, we have virtually eliminated "down time" expense and high maintenance cost with this fantastic 500 gallon TORCO sprayer unit. It greatly improved our performance over our former spray units, and it's built to keep on performing long after others have been "cannibalized". TORCO has proven to us that great equipment pays for itself! Frank Reynolds, pres. v^maa - mm Lawn Rescue, Inc. TORCO means tough! TORCO Equipment Company*207 Eiler Ave.*Louisville, Kentucky*40214 (502) 366-1415 plings, caps, plugs and flanges for both threaded and solvent welded connections. These are available in standard sizes from Vi inch through eight inches. Pipe nip-ples, also shown are available up to 24 inches in length and in sizes to four inches. One page is devoted to the firm's unique lines of Schedule 80 slip 
reducing tees and Lasco-O-Tite fittings. LascO's complete size range of heavy-duty reducing tees eliminates the cost of bushings 
and extra installation labor. Circle No. 147 on Reader Inquiry Card Formula for total bermudagrass feeding Plant Marvel Laboratories, Inc., has introduced Bermuda Special, a Nutriculture formula designed specifically for Bermuda grasses. Plant Marvel's Bermuda Special (25-5-20), when used weekly, is formulated to replace the 5.5 pounds of potash that Bermuda grasses remove annually from 
each 1000 square feet of soil. With each application a quarter pound Jw: S Rant 4. _. ; Marv* ^iîTnv NUTRICULTURE Wfil'tR SOLUBLE FERTIUZLR 25-5-20 BERMUDA «MKUM. of nitrogen is added to the soil along with other vital minor ele-ments, and there need be no fear of burning. Bermuda Special also contains an effective blue dye for tracer purposes. Bermuda Special is shipped in 25 pound poly-bags as a highly concentrated powder. Being 100 percent water soluble it has been designed for injectors, power sprayers, proportioned and can be used in conjunction with your regular spray program. This Nut-
riculture formula is compatible 
with fungicides, herbicides, and 
insecticides. Circle No. 148 on Reader Inquiry Card New soil activator brings life to turf Nitron Formula A-35 is a success-ful new soil activator from Agri-Zyme Inc. which gives the lawn care businessman the answer to 
mellowing hard-pan and clay type soils. Nitron's unique enzyme formula revitalizes and improves the soil's ecology by unbinding locked-up nutrients in the soil. Acting as a catalyst, Nitron makes micro-nutrients available by flushing and detoxifying the soil of unwanted salts and toxins. This improves the soil's bacterial action, allowing the soil to breathe, evoking more massive 
root systems, and increased plant growth. Circle No. 149 on Reader Inquiry Card 7 mum Circle No. 127 on Reader Inquiry Card Circle the Reader Service numbers of those items of interest to you. Inquiries serviced for 90 days from date of issue. For those countries outside the U.S., please apply appropriate postage before mailing. READER SERVICE INFORMATION CARD 10-81 2 For more information on products or services mentioned in this issue, circle the corresponding numbers below, fill in appropriate information and mail today. 101 108 115 122 129 136 143 150 157 164 171 178 185 192 199 206 213 220 227 234 102 109 116 123 130 137 144 151 158 165 172 179 186 193 200 207 214 221 228 235 103 110 117 124 131 138 145 152 159 166 173 180 187 194 201 208 215 222 229 236 104 111 118 125 132 139 146 153 160 167 174 181 188 195 202 209 216 223 230 237 105 112 119 126 133 140 147 154 161 168 175 182 189 196 203 210 217 224 231 238 106 113 120 127 134 141 148 155 162 169 176 183 190 197 204 211 218 225 232 239 107 114 121 128 135 142 149 156 163 170 177 184 191 198 205 212 219 226 233 240 PLEASE CHECK BELOW YOUR PRIMARY BUSINESS AT THIS LOCATION: A. CONTRACTOR OR SERVICES: ŁLawn care service business involved primarily with fertilization, weed, and insect control Please specify method ef application 10 Ł Liquid 11 DOry 12 DBoth 20 ŁPrimarily mowing/maintenance service 30 U Landscape contractor/lawn service company 40 ONursery or garden center/lawn service company SO DPest control/lawn service company 60 Ł Irrigation contractor/lawn service company B. GROUNDS CARE/MAINTENANCE AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF FACILITIES: 110 Ł Private or public estate 120 130 
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230 nSeed broker/dealer 240 QSod grower NAME BUSINESS NAME. CITY _STATE_ .TITLE . _ ADDRESS _ JZ\P_ _TELEPHONE_L ) AREA CODE I WISH TO RECEIVE (CONTINUE RECEIVING) LAWN CARE INDUSTRY EACH MONTH Ł YES Ł NO SIGNATURE DATE NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES BUSINESS REPLY CARDl FIRST CLASS PERMIT NO. 665 DULUTH, MINNESOTA POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE READER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WWN OIRE INDUSTRY POST OFFICE BOX 6200 DULUTH, MINNESOTA 55806 m wmmmmmm- « Ł - Ł ^mm^m^msmm "Until the government mandates we post signs, we will continue to spray with limits and notify our customers." SIGNS from page 1 A recent article in The Oakland Press, written by reporter Diana Dillaber, began this way: "Peter Cluthe, a Bloomfield Township resident, has spent a frustrating year trying to get something done to ensure his 
children and others in his sub-division are not harmed by the chemicals used to create beauti-
fully landscaped lawns. EPA officials contacted "What he's learned is that the insecticide chemicals, Dursban and Diazinon, and the herbicides 2,4-D, Banvel D, MCPP and Dact-
hal, most commonly used by lawn care companies, can be harmful, especially to young children if they play on the grass while the chemicals are still wet." The article continued: "While the EPA recommends that children and pets be kept off the grass after these chemicals are used, the agency does not require any method of seeing that the recommendation is followed." Cluthe was quoted as saying: "We're not after stopping the spraying. All we want is a sign in 
the back and front of the lawn that will tell my wife and four kids it 
has been sprayed so they won't go on the grass." Neighbors could warn other neighbors that their lawn has been sprayed, Cluthe said, but many times the chemical spraying truck does the job while the homeowner is away, leaving only a doorknob sign to be found later Š probably 
after the grass is dry. Cluthe has contacted EPA offi-cials, who say children should be kept off newly sprayed lawns. Acute poisoning rare In a letter to Cluthe, Peter M. McGrath of EPA's Hazard Evalua-tion Division wrote: "The her-bicides you mention can cause severe skin irritation and the in-secticides could conceivably 
cause acute poisoning. Such inci-dents are probably rare, however, 
if they occur at all, because the 
disagreeable chemical odor would normally discourage both children and pets from rolling in the grass in such a way that they would get a 
dose sufficient to cause poison-
ing." Cluthe presented the problem to his neighbors in the Fox Hills Community Association. Mem-bers there were concerned enough to write an official request to Bloomfield Township Supervisor Homer Case to pass an ordinance which requires applicators to post treated properties. Case, in turn, wrote a letter to all lawn servicing companies which serve the area, requesting they post treated prop-
erties. He asked for immediate cooperation, the article said, and 
added he would notify EPA offi-cials if applicators did not fulfill 
the obligation. The manager of the lawn care companies in the area, who prefer-red not to have his company 
named in this article, told the 
newspaper that applicators from his company always notify the 
homeowner to keep children and pets off the lawn by putting an 
invoice with directions on the doorknob. "If we see children on the lawn," he told the newspaper, "we tell them to leave before we spray. If 
they won't we tell their parents. If 
there is a dog on the lawn when we come to spray, we won't spray. We'll leave a note asking that the 
dog be taken inside." He said his company is very careful to apply the recommended dose of the chemicals and that most of the time the lawn takes only an hour to dry. It would be time-consuming and costly, he said, to put up signs and then come 
back and get them for every lawn sprayed. He was quoted as saying: 
"Until the government mandates we post signs, we will continue to spray within limits and notify our customers." In the article, Robert Kirkpat-rick, supervisor of the Michigan Department of Agriculture's Pes-ticide Agricultural Products Eegistration, said although he em-pathized with parents who wanted the signs put up, that there was little danger as long as the lawn care companies were using the 
required mixture of chemicals. If signs were required, Kirkpatrick said, "it would be amost non-controllable, unless someone fol-lowed every applicator around." The best plan, he told the news-paper, would be for neighbors to 
get together and make the posting a stipulation in their agreenent with the companies. "That would be much simpler and would save taxpayer's money," he said. "They can tell the company 'we won't 
hire you unless you do it.' " Cluthe told the newspaper that if nothing changes, he may try to find a legislator who will take up the battle for him. RUSSELL from page 1 sents more than 800 firms who develop, grow and market seed for lawns, food, flowers, trees and shrubs. Russell is active in the New York State Turfgrass Association and also acts as secretary-treasurer of the Lawn Institute, a post which he has held for 12 years. He also served as the president of the 
Atlantic Seedman's Association, working extensively on lawn seed legislative matters, and has au-thored several articles on market-ing, labeling and other aspects of the seed industry. WE REACH THE PEOPLE YOU NEED TO REACH! Place a recruitment ad in any of these HARCOURT BRACE JOVANOVICH PUBLICATIONS - and you know your ad dollar is wisely spent. HBJ PUBLICATIONS does a better job of reaching those who count (your potential employees) than any other business publisher. Magazine Circulation Magazine Circulation Body Fashions/Intimate Apparel 10549 LP/Gas 13758 Dental Laboratory Review 17184 Lawn Care Industry 12648 Dental Management 96222 Neurology 12032 Drug & Cosmetic Industry 7500 Paper Sales 12200 Electronic Technician/Dealer 49096 Pest Control 14498 Fast Service 50537 Professional Remodeling 32995 Flooring 22000 Quick Frozen Foods 20750 Food Management 49963 Rent All 11139 Hearing Instruments 16592 Roofing/Siding/lnsulation 18394 Home & Auto 22303 Snack Food 9200 Hotel & Motel Management 36023 Toys, Hobbies & Crafts 13607 Housewares 12800 Weeds Trees & Turf 42677 Ł Don't forget that classified advertising works just as effectively in locating employees as it does if you are looking for a position, have a line, machinery or a business to sell, are seeking representatives or wish to buy a specific item. Let it go to work for you! HBJ PUBLICATIONS -COUNT ON US TO REACH THOSE WHO COUNT! (HBT) Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publications One East First Street Duluth, Minnesota 55802 Call Dawn Anderson at 218-727-8511 >« oc H C/D D Q Z < u 2 
£ 3 A fly in the ointment The Mediterranean fruit fly drama that has aroused fears of economic disaster and environmental destruction in California is in a sense only one battle Š and one that leaves the lawn care industry heavily implicated Š in a wider legal and political war over the use of pesticides on a nationwide basis. The war pits the chemical companies that sell pesticides and those that use then to kill weeds and insects against environmentalists who want stricter controls on the sale and use of pes-ticides. The Environmental Protection Agency has said that malathion, the insecticide being used to eradicate the Medfly, is a low-risk chemical pesticide. Dr. Jack D. Early, president of the National Agricultural Chemical Association, has said that certain pesticides have become whipping boys in the hands of some environ-mentalists. Speaking of DDT, banned for ag-ricultural use in the U.S., he said, "Personally, I don't think anything went wrong with it. The ban was a socio-political decision, not a scientific one." Because of the lack of certainty concerning the long-term effects of many pesticides, environmentalists and state regulatory agencies may succeed in curbing the use of pesticides that cause cancer in laboratory animals and tighten the controls on others. What is certain, however, is that the California fruit crop Š and the lawn care industry Š cannot survive without reliance on some pes-ticides. Integrated Pest Management and other non-chemical alternatives can supplement, but never replace, the use of some of these indispen-sible chemicals. The current extent of Medfly damage in California bears this out. Governor Brown could have made all this clear from the start. Instead, in the interest of political expediency, he chose to duck the responsibility in favor of balancing the economic and health dangers to the community. And since the health dangers were never very real, he has succeeded in tipping the scales toward a very real economic fiasco. CLASSIFIED RATES: 50* per word (minimum charge, $20). Bold face words or words in all capital letters charged at 759 per word. Boxed or display ads charged at $50 per column inch (one inch minimum). Agency 
commissions will be given only when camera-ready 
art is provided by agency. For ads using blind box number, add $5 to total cost of ad. Send ad copy with payment to Dawn Anderson, LAWN CARE INDUSTRY, 1 East First Street, Duluth, MN 55802. BOX NUMBER REPUES: Mail box number replies to: LAWN CARE INDUSTRY, Classified Ad De-partment, 120 W. 2nd St., Duluth, MN 55802. Please include box number in address. FOR SALE LAWN Š TREE Š SHRUB NUTRIENTS. Now you can get superior LAWN FOOD in bulk Š as little as 300 gallons Š at substantial savings. Delivered 
within 250 miles of Long Island, NY. Also 55 gallon drums. Delivery to other areas easily arranged. Root food for trees and shrubs in 5-gallon pails shipped continental U.S. Highest quality long-lasting, low, low, chlorides. Not using liquids? .. . Phone or write for the reasons why the largest operations do. Bulk tanks available, sale or lease. For quick ordering Š GRASSROOTS, 380 S. Franklin St., Hempstead, NY 11550 (516) 538-6444. 10/81 For Sale Š Complete Landscape and Lawn Maintenance Co. located in beautiful Hudson Valley area in New York state. Excellent equipment and customers. A real beautiful business in a growing area. Call 914-469-9526. 1200 gal. Tuflex fiberglass tank, mechanical agita-tion, brand newŠnever mounted. $2,950. (815) 436-8777. 10/81 Lawn company has 1979 C-30 1-ton trucks with spray units for sale. Call (513) 845-0517, Brenda Deering. 12/81 FOR SALE: 1978 Toro 7-gang Parkmaster, spartan reels; 1978 Toro 9-gang Parkmaster, spartan reels; 1977 Howard mower, 60" deck w/vacuum attach-ment, rebuilt, primed & painted; 1980 Bowie 
Windsor Hydro-mulcher; Scriptomatic model 29-12 
addressing machine w/stand, 20 hours; 1976 Ford 532 diesel tractor w/front end loader, 1,730 hours, turf & lug tires, Howard E60 rotovator, Gannon box 
scrapper w/ripper teeth; Heston mower model 180 w/48" & 60" decks, vacuum attachment & snow blade, rebuilt, primed & painted. Maintain, Inc., P.O. Box 1711, Beaverton, OR 97075, 503-642-2574 10/81 PRIME NURSERY LOCATION on 5V* acres in Westchester County, N.Y. 25 x 35 Lord and Burnham Greenhouse, 2 other greenhouses, sales office, small pond. Secluded 4 bedroom house with 2 fireplaces, 3 full baths. $275,000. A. T. Houlihan, Inc. 914-232-5007. 10/81 Used Spray Units for Sale 1,250-gallon stainless steel tanks, Mechanical agitation. FMC 20 gallon/minute pump. Hanney electric reel. Ford F600 and Chevy C60's Š 76 s, 77 s, 78 s and 79 s. Call 502-241-7341. 11/81 1979 Howard Turf Blazer, new 23 hp engine and new never used 72" deck. All in perfect condition. $6400.00 or offer. Supreme Landscape Mainte-nance, Beecher, IL 60401 312-946-2133 10/81 1978 Chevy C-651200 Gallon tanker, ready to go, 2 reels. Excellent for small company that could use flexibility and possible fuel savings given by 2nd reel and larger tank. Priced to sell. 301 -728-5885. 10/81 Finn 1200 gal. Lawn Feeder, mechanical agitation, diesel engine operating hydraulic drive train for Lawn Feeder, mounted on 1977 Chevrolet C-60 with 30,000 miles. Less than 200 hours operation on Lawn Feeder, designed to spray virtually any material up to and including 50% lime suspension. Complete unit ready to spray at $14,750 or Lawn Feeder alone at $8,500. Call Jim Doll, Director of Support Sen/ices, Hydro Lawn, Gaithersburg, MD 
at 301 -948-5230 or 301 -948-5252. 11/81 KELWAY* SOIL ACIDITY TESTER, used by PROFESSIONALS nationwide. Direct reading, lightweight, portable, fully serviceable, no power 
source, Model HB-2 reads moisture too. Available through distributors. For brochure contact Kel Instruments Co., Inc., Dept. T, P.O. Box 1869, Clifton, N.J. 07015, 201-471-3954. TF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY For those involved in Grounds Maintenance, 
Lawn/Tree/Shrub Care, or Landscaping. GARDEN TIPS: The proven BUSINESS BUILDER - PRO-FIT MAKER for everyone serving the homeowner market. ITS YOUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO 
YOUR CUSTOMERS. It says "Hello" to your customers each month for you Š because you 
don't have the time! And it SELLS. It sells you as a PROFESSIONAL. It sells your service. "Garden Tips" is sent to you ready to mail. A first-class piece Š items of interest include lawn care, shrub and tree care, vegetable and flower planting, and houseplant 
care. Written for quick, entertaining and compact nuggets of information. Our present subscribers report back 95-98% readership (by their own 
surveys) and substantial sales and new business directly attributable to "Garden Tips." Best of all Š it s low in cost. Call or write (516) 483-0100 "Garden Tips", Box 117, Garden City, NY 11530 for more information. (See the Green Pro Workshops we sponsor to help you get more out of "GARDEN TIPS" and more profits out of your effort and time during October to December of each year. Filled with ideas. Challenging. Informative. See Page 14.) 10/81 DEALER/REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED for Specialized Horticultural Products and Marketing Programs for the following areas: Boston, Springfield, Ma.; Hartford; Rochester; Buffalo area; 
Scranton Š Binghamton area; Pittsburgh Š Erie 
area; Northern New Jersey; Long Island; Northern New England; Virginia; Washington, D.C. Š Mary-
land Š Delaware. These new horticultural products and marketing techniques are supported by Na-tional and Local Advertising Š Mailings and Local Seminars. Call (516) 538-6444 or write GRAS-
SROOTS, 380 S. Franklin St., Hempstead, New York 11550. PLEASE CALL if you are interested in other areas which we are opening up soon. 10/81 Cleveland area lawn spray business for sale. $500,000.00 annual sales. Principals only. Terms available. Write LCI Box 57. 12/81 INTERESTED in expanding into SHRUB & TREE CARE (insect/disease control and feeding)? Attend our unique four-day ACADEMY Dec. 16-19, 1981. Prepares youŠjust as if you bought into a franchiseŠto take advantage of big profits waiting 
for you. Tuition $425, includes EVERYTHING YOU NEED to get started, including advertising, promo-tional pieces, specialized forms, and of course BASIC KNOWLEDGE from several teachers with specialized experience you'll find invaluable. Call Green Pro Executive Academies (516) 483-0100 or write to 380 S Franklin Street, Hempstead, NY 11550. Remember, on-the-job tuition is the most expensive kind. Get it for a very small fee before 
you get on the job. We've already paid for the mistakes. 10/81 Do you have 150 customers Š or maybe only 25 Š who are interested in quality service, and depend upon you to meet their lawn/tree/shrub needs? Then we'll show you how to make thousands! of 
extra dollars during October/ November/ December of THIS YEAR. This is what our FALL PROFIT 
WORKSHOPS are all about YOU making more money with less effort while performing and supplying services EVERY ONE OF YOUR CUS-TOMERS NEEDS! See our Green Pro Workshops ad on Page 14 for dates and places or call (516) 483-0100. 10/81 FRANCHISES AVAILABLE. Barefoot Grass Lawn Service is offering a limited number of franchises to qualified applicants. Package includes a proven system for advertising, lawn treatments, service calls, accounting, computer support and all aspects of training. Minimum capital required $20,000. Franchise fee based on geography acquired. Write 1018 Proprietors Road, Worthington, Ohio 43085. 
10/81 RATES: 50 cents per word (minimum charge, $20). Bold face words or words in all capital letters charged at 75 cents per word. Boxed or display ads charged at $50 per column inch (one inch minimum). For ads using blind box number, add $5 to total cost of ad. HELP WANTED BRANCH MANAGER Chemical Lawn Care firm is accepting applications for Managerial position. Must be experienced in route and service type business, responsible for sales personnel and administration. Must be willing to relocate in Ohio, Indiana or Kentucky areas. Write LCI Box 52. 11/81 CORPORATE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Responsibilities center around servicing and advising our lawn and tree care fran-chises in Northern Illinois and Indiana. Within a year or two, there is a possibility of transferring to another city to manage the servicing of our franchises in that area. The ideal candidate will have at least As-sistant Branch Manager experience and a good working knowledge of lawn care. A personable manner and well developed communication skills are a must. This is an 
exceptional opportunity with a young, but prominent, lawn and tree care company which is expanding and growing tremen-
dously. Competitive salary and benefits. 
Send resume and salary history/require-ments to: The Professionals in Total Lawn Care Spring-Qreen Lawn Care Corp. P.O. Box 908 Naperville, IL 60566 10/81 LIQUID LAWN CARE - MANAGER National com-pany has immediate opening in Southern Ohio for 
proven Branch Manager to manage growing branch 
and participate in developing District operation. 
Solid salary and benefits package with unusual advancement opportunity. Also Southern openings. Replies held confidential. Write LCI Box 58. 10/81 POSITION WANTED Employment Wanted Š Custom Applicator looking for work in Sunbelt area this winter. Excellent with sales and service and have management experi-ence. Background includes pest control operator in California, two years of horticulture college in 
California, two years as a licensed landscape contractor in California. Have a current Custom 
Applicator's license in Ohio. Total of five years 
experience in the field. Also have 700-gallon spray rig, an aerator, a thatcher and would consider subcontractor work. Write LCI Box 59 10/81 WANTED TO BUY WANTED TO BUY Š Small used trenching machine in New York area. Call 516-668-5303. 10/81 ADVERTISERS Reader Inquiry No. Page No. 101 Addimix 26 102 Andersons (Regional) 23 103 Andersons (Regional) ...37 104 Aquatrols Corp. of America ...30 105 Balcom Special Products ...31 106 Cleary Chemical Corp., W. A 32 107 Cleary Chemical Corp., W. A ...33 108 Continental Software 34 109 Dow Chemical U.S.A ..2-3 110 Encap Products 30 111 Excel Industries 15 112 Grass Roots 9 113 Grass Roots 26 114 Hawkeye Chemical Co 28 115 International Seeds ...39 116 International Seeds 27 117 International Seeds 7 118 Kubota Tractor Corp 24 119 Lesco Products, Div. of Lakeshore Equipment Cv. 4 120 Mallinckrodt 8 121 Mobay Chemical Corp 11-14 122 Monsanto Co 19 123 Patterson GREEN-UP Co. ...34 124 Pickseed West 21 PLCAA 10 125 Prentiss Drug & 
Chemical Co 22 126 Rockland Chemical Co 25 127 TORCO Equipment Co 34 128 Tuflex Manufacturing Co. . ...25 USS Agri Chemicals 29 129 United States Gypsum 18 130 Vandermolen Corp 33 131 Warren s Turf Nursery 26 This index is furnished for the reader's convenience However, the publisher can not guarantee its accuracy due to circumstances beyond our control. A great ryegrass is handsome, tough, mows nicely and germinates in 5-7 days. turf-type perennial ryegrass is a great ryegrass Of course, the beauty, durability and mowing qualities of Derby turf-type perennial ryegrass aren't its only fine qualities. Over the years, in a variety of locations and under widely varying condi-tions, Derby has proven itself a very consistent performer - a grass that will flourish without pampering. Derby produces a dense, persistent turf when cut to */i6 inch for specialized uses such as golf greens, at standard cuts of 1 - 1V2 inches for home lawns, parks and playgrounds, or 3A inch on golf course fairways or tees. It also mixes well with bluegrass or fine fescue, tolerates a wide range of soil types from heavy clay to sandy and retains its deep green color when used as a winter overseeding grass for dormant native Southern grass. Derby is registered with the Plant Variety Protection Office. PVA No. 7500009. IE inTEMIRTIOnMi SEEDS,inc. P.O. Box 168. Halsey, Oregon 97348 U.S.A. Telephone (503) 369-2251 TWX 510/590-0765 Circle No. 124 on Reader Inquiry Card -# Lescosan - (Betasan-registered trademark of Stauffer Chemical Co.) Call LAKESHORE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY CO. and ask for BARB. She'll put you in touch with your local representative. Nationwide (800) 321-5325 in Ohio (800) 362-7413 We sell the patented Chemlawn Gun. The best gun in the business LESC PRODUCTS BEARD COLLECTION Division of Lakeshore Equipment & Supply Co. 300 South Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio 44036 See you at the PLCAA Show, Block B Circle No. 119 on Reader Inquiry Card