March 2017 President’s Message- March 2017 H appy spring to everyone, or is it still winter? Well either way it is great to hear that most superintendents are seeing widespread healthy turf during the first week in March. Let’s all hope that this is a sign of things to come for the 2017 season. The mild weather has allowed many crews to continue course work throughout the entire winter season. These ‘bonus’ improvements and preparation will hopefully set many superintendents and their teams up for a successful season. Along with all the course preparations for 2017, we have now put the GIS and NERTF show behind us. Although I did not travel to Orlando this year, those that I spoke to who attended really found it valuable and worthwhile. It seemed to me that the New England Regional show was also well attended. I sat in on some great educational talks, met with many of our affiliates and was able to catch up with new and old friends. With April on the horizon, we at GCSANE are ramping up for our in season golf meetings. We kick it off on 4/10/17 as guests of the GCSA of Cape Cod in the annual Bear Cup, at the Country Club of Halifax. I always look forward to this event for some good competition, camaraderie and a lot of laughs. Our May meeting is also joint with the RIGCSA hosting us at Lake of Isles in Stonington, CT on 5/23/17. Following this 1-2 punch of meetings, we will roll into June. This year we are bringing back the much anticipated GCSANE Demo Day at the MGA Links At Mamantapett, in Norton. We are welcoming our friends from RIGCSA and GCSACC to attend and participate as well. The agenda is really taking shape and will surely provide something of value for everyone. Chris Johnson will host us as Superintendent, but I would be remiss if I did not recognize Jesse Menachem, Executive Director MGA, Joe McCabe, Executive Director of First Tee, the MGA Executive Board and the the entire MGA staff, who have been huge supporters of our association and Superintendents. Thank you MGA for accommodating us with this BIG event. This just confirms the MGA’s commitment to supporting GCSANE, it members and all allied associations. I hope everyone is well rested and recharged for the 2017 season. I hope to see you at one of our upcoming meetings. David Johnson GCSANE President GCSANE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT David W. Johnson Wianno Club 155 West Street, Osterville, MA 02655 508-428-6981 Email: Djohnson.wgc@gmail.com VICE PRESIDENT Jeffrey Urquhart Milton Hoosic Club 70 Green Lodge Street, Canton, MA 02021 781-828-2953 Fax 781-828-3220 Email: jmartin101@gmail.com SECRETARY/TREASURER Donald D’Errico Spring Valley Country Club 25 Tiot Street, Sharon, MA 02067 508-530-2113 Email: donny@springvalleycountryclub.com DIRECTOR, SCHOLARSHIP & BENEVOLENCE David Stowe, CGCS Newton Commonwealth Golf Club 212 Kenrick Street, Newton, MA 02458 617-789-4631 Email: Newtonmaint@aol.com DIRECTOR Peter J. Rappoccio, CGCS Concord Country Club 246 ORNAC, Concord, MA 01742 978-371-1089 Fax: 978-369-7231 Email: gcs@concordcc.org DIRECTOR, AFFILIATE Ed Downing New England Specialty Soils 435 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA 01453 978-230-2300 Email: eddowning@me.com DIRECTOR John Ponti Nehoiden Golf Club 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 781-283-3240 Email: jponti@wellesley.edu DIRECTOR Brian F. Skinner, CGCS Bellevue Golf Club 320 Porter Street PO Box 760661, Melrose, MA 02176 781-665-3147 Fax 781-665-1019 Email: brianskinner@bellevuegolfclub.com PAST PRESIDENT Michael Luccini, CGCS Franklin Country Club 672 E. Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 508-528-6110 Fax: 508-528-1885 Email: Mluccini@franklincc.com EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Donald E. Hearn, CGCS 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766 774-430-9040 Email: donhearn@gcsane.org GCSANE Headquarters 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766 Tel: (774) 430-9040 Web Site: www.gcsane.org Any opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author and/or person quoted, and may not represent the position of GCSANE. Information contained in this publication may be used freely, in whole or in part, without special permission as long as the true context is maintained. We would appreciate a credit line. 2 The Newsletter Thoughts From Your Executive Director by Don Hearn T he 2017 New England Green Section Golf Course Operating Survey was sent to all Superintendent Members of the Association toward the end of February. This survey is a collaborative effort of the Massachusetts Golf Association and the GCSA of New England in cooperation with the GCSA of Cape Cod. The last survey, completed in 2015, had over eighty respondents. This year we’re hoping for at least one hundred superintendents to complete the document. The validity of the content is bolstered when the information comes from a large base. So please contribute to this important undertaking. The finished product identifies courses that participated but there is no link to specific information provided. Those who complete the survey are also not identified but will be provided a copy of it with the participating courses listed. In other words, if you contribute to the document you will know the other courses that contributed, but you will not be able to link specific numbers to specific courses. For those who do not contribute, your document will not have the participating courses listed. If you didn’t receive the survey, let me know and I’ll send you one. T he 20th Anniversary of the New England Regional Turfgrass Conference & Show, the “Providence Show”, was another successful educational opportunity. Gary Sykes, David Rosenberg and their team had all in order to learn, mingle and have a good time seeing friends and making new ones. There were many hours of seminars covering grass tennis court maintenance, CPR/AED training, irrigation, communication, enhanced weed management, cloud computing and many other subjects. In addition to golf turf and subjects for those interested in golf course maintenance, sessions for Equipment Technicians and Sports Turf Managers were presented by experts. There was plenty to learn and see at this year’s event. As always, there is a keynote speaker who usually inspires, informs or educates the audience. This year’s speaker was Major Dan Rooney, USAF. He is an Aggressor Fighter Pilot, PGA Golf Professional, Philanthropist, Author, and Founder of the Folds of Honor Foundation. The story he told inspired many in the audience. Speaking to one of the attendees the following day, I was told the presentation made him look at the upcoming months with a different perspective and renewed optimism. C ould this be part of your future “labor pool?” It’s a robotic greens mower! With the difficulty of attracting eager and qualified employees to our industry, this type of equipment has become a possible solution for the problem. We will be seeing more of this as our industry moves forward. The adage of “doing more with less” certainly applies to using robotics as a tool to help deal with the labor shortage. Drones are also part of our future and will be used for more than we can imagine at this point in time. T he New England Superintendents Championship will be played October 11, 2017 at the Cape Cod National Golf Club in Brewster, MA. Eric Strzepek will be the host superintendent and the GCSA of Cape Cod will be the host chapter. March 2017 3 GCSAA Update by Kevin Doyle As a parent of nearly 17 years, I have advocated for my children to understand the reason for, and utilize, two simple words: thank you. While they may use those words to be polite, or recognize a small token or gesture, it makes me as a parent proud to hear them verbalized. My hope is the person receiving the thanks appreciates it as well. Two people benefitting from one simple recognition. Is it really as simple as that? It might just be. Think of your prior supervisors and think of the way they recognized you and others. There are a million different ways to operate, lead, and interact with those around us, but my guess is that we think first of the person who had a positive impact on you because of the positive culture they provided. I often pontificate about culture, and will not do so again this time, however I do want you to think of the number of times those impactful leaders utilized the words thank you. One supervisor who made a tremendous impression on me during my (many) college years made it a priority to use both “please” and “thank you”. So much so that you had to notice. Working third shift cleaning university buildings was nearly as thankless as it got, except the supervisor made it a point to recognize the efforts of the staff at every turn. Recognizing your staff with simple, respectful use of “please” and “thank you” may go a long way. We are always striving to improve our facilities, and our staff plays the most significant part in achieving those improvements. Asking staff to be mindful of trash, use caution while turning equipment due to environmental conditions, and requesting they stay longer to complete tasks that will make improvements are often inherent requests in our daily duties. They may even know the communication is coming. If it comes following the word “please” and, upon completion of the task, is noted with a “thank you” in recognition, we get back to the previous notion of two benefiting from one simple verbal effort. Did you appreciate that they completed the task? Will they be glad that it was recognized? If the answer is yes, then your words made a significant difference. While pizza, swag, and time off are often viewed as exceptional recognition of a job well done, don’t overlook the power of wellintentioned words. Note the “well-intentioned” portion of the previous sentence. While sticks and stones may break bones, words given in a tone less than genuine can change your recognition from positive to negative in a hurry. Those words may end up hurting you. Being polite builds respect, and recognition is a driver of employee motivation and success. Make it a priority and let me know how it works for you! To those who allow me to write in this newsletter, and all of you who read my newsletter content, thank you. I truly appreciate the opportunity to contribute and hope you enjoy the content. 4 The Newsletter GCSAA Resources and Deadlines you Get Cool Stuff from your Association Already: How your Equipment Manager can get you an R&R credit! GCSAA has partnered with R&R Products to bring a special rebate program to GCSAA members. Current EM members who pass one Turf Equipment Technician Certificate Program exam will receive a $95 rebate from R&R Products to be used towards your next R&R Products purchase. This program expires on Dec. 31, 2017, so take advantage of this opportunity by visiting the new GCSAA website here today! GCSAA partners with Columbia Sportswear for member discounts GCSAA and Columbia Sportswear Company, an industry leader for outdoor apparel and products, have joined in a partnership to bring savings to association members and their facilities. Columbia is offering a 50 percent discount to GCSAA members on outdoor wear purchases. Read more Scholarship Season is HERE NOW! GCSAA Legacy Awards Knowing the costs of higher education will continue to rise, the Environmental Institute for Golf developed this program to provide scholarship assistance to the children and grandchildren of GCSAA members who have been active Class A, Class B, Class C, Class A-Retired, or Class AA members for five or more consecutive years. Honorees receive a $1,500 award. Applicants must be enrolled full time at an accredited institution of higher learning, or for high school seniors, they must have been accepted at such an institution for the next academic year. In addition, award winners are ineligible to apply the year following their award, but can reapply after a one-year hiatus. The annual deadline is April 15. Upcoming FREE webcasts: March 29: Carbon, Carbon Everywhere April 5: Bluemuda: Concept to Common Practices April 11: Diagnosing & Managing Nematodes The Latest in Nematode Control April 12: On the Subject of Sole Again, if I can be of any assistance, please feel free to contact me. Kevin Doyle GCSAA Field Staff kdoyle@gcsaa.org Follow me on Twitter @GCSAA_NE MEET THE ROUGH MOWER THAT’S BETTER BY A WIDE MARGIN. With the John Deere 9009A TerrainCut™ Rough Mower, you can mow more rough in less time without sacrificing cut quality. The 9009A features five, 27-inch decks for a nine-foot cutting width. Each deck has a unique, deep shell design with an innovative rear discharge chute. Height-of-cut can be set instantly using no tools. And the 9009A comes with the TechControl Display, letting you make precise settings of mow, transport and turn speed, as well as weight transfer, LoadMatch™ and cruise control. The time has come for a wide area rough mower to do more. So don’t just mow wide. Mow wide better. With the 9009A TerrainCut Rough Mower. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Trusted by the Best JohnDeere.com/Golf www.LaCorteEquipment.com LaCorte Equipment / John Deere 522 Edwards Ave / Calverton NY 800-560-3373 B0S010RCU2C68547-00034736 March 2017 5 Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary By Tara Donadio As the Director of Cooperative Sanctuary Programs at Audubon International, I interact with thousands of courses and properties who are engaged in environmental practice. All are using IPM. All are reducing turf. All are creating wildlife habitat. All are using innovative technology to save and protect water. Few, are telling anyone about their good work. In a world where news travels fast, if you don’t tell your sustainability story, someone else is bound to tell it for you, for good or for bad. So what are some ways to tell your environmental story? 1. Website: Dedicate a page to your environmental management strategy. Include info about your IPM practices, wildlife habitat and any recognition you achieve. 2. Media & Publications: Share your story with media outlets. The news is always looking for good stories, and the local media is where you should start. Focus on the stories you would want to read yourself (wildlife is always popular). 3. Signs and Displays: Tell your golfers about your work by displaying articles, photos and signs in the clubhouse, locker rooms and on the property. Naturalized area signs, tree species, and “look for this animal” here signs are all good ways to engage golfers 4. Behind the Scenes: Offer tours of your environmental work to golfers and the community. Show them your cool technology, and let your course be a classroom! 5. Staff: Train all your staff, including the clubhouse staff, about your work so that they can communicate your story as well. Make sure they understand how to improve sustainability, and why they are doing it. Outreach, (in the form of education and communication) is just one of the focus areas of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) for Golf’s certification process, but a critical one. The ACSP Program just celebrated our 25th year, and although the golf industry has made tremendous strides towards sustainable practices during this time, there are still many courses and facilities that have ample opportunities to not only engage in sustainable practices and but to tell their story to the public. This starts with courses documenting the achievements and spreading the word. certification processing and educational resources to help you document and achieve BMPs. The certification process itself is designed with six steps, so it can be done incrementally. First and foremost, is a Site Assessment and Environmental Plan. Once, submitted, we review, write a report making recommendations, and provide properties with a Certificate of Achievement in Environmental Planning and a press release. As projects are completed, course personnel document their efforts using the Certification Request Forms for the remaining five categories. These can be submitted one at time, all at once, or in any combination. For each, we review the materials, write a report making recommendations, and, if the requirements are met and properly documented, provide them with a Certificate of Achievement in the appropriate category. Once a course is recognized in all six categories, it receives the designation of “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary”. It is then that you can really start telling your story, with the backing of a well- known and respected certification organization. There are currently 896 courses in the world that have achieved certification, 36 of which are right in New England (see below). I encourage you to ask them about the process, connect with them about their sustainability efforts, and ask them how they told their story. I would love to hear from you as well to chat about ways to take your course to the next level with environmental management. Regards, Tara Donadio Director of Cooperative Sanctuary Programs, Audubon International. http://www.auduboninternational.org/acspgolf-join tara@auduboninternational.org Courses certified in Audubon International’s Cooperative Sanctuary Programs have been able to create wildlife habitat, reduce managed turf, improve water quality test results and increase risk management. These are all things you know you need to be striving for. For many properties to get started it’s just a matter of having a process and structure, like the ACSP. Audubon International is a non-profit, so the cost of membership is only $300 per year for a course or property, which includes all support, 6 The Newsletter 518-874-4666 NE Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries Amherst Country Club Amherst, NH Needham Golf Club Aspetuck Valley Country Club Weston, CT Newport National Golf Club–Orchard Course Middletown, RI Baker Hill Golf Club Newbury, NH Bald Peak Colony Club Melvin Village, NH Bangor Municipal Golf Course Bangor, ME Boston Golf Club Hingham, MA Concord Country Club Concord, MA Country Club of Darien Darien, CT Needham, MA Olde Scotland Links Golf Course Bridgewater, MA Portland Country Club Falmouth, ME Round Hill Club Greenwich, CT Sakonnet Golf Club Little Compton, RI Shennecossett Golf Course Groton, CT Simsbury Farms Golf Course West Simsbury, CT Sterling National Country Club Sterling, MA Dedham Country and Polo Club Dedham, MA Eastman Golf Links Grantham, NH Ekwanok Country Club Manchester, VT Fairview Country Club Greenwich, CT Falmouth Country Club E. Falmouth, MA Hyannisport Club Hyannis Port, MA Ipswich Country Club Ipswich, MA The Golf Club at Oxford Greens Oxford, CT TPC Boston Norton, MA TPC River Highlands Cromwell, CT Wee Burn Country Club Darien, CT Widow’s Walk Golf Course Scituate, MA Winchester Country Club Winchester, MA Longshore Club Park, Town of Westport Parks & Rec. Westport, CT Wintonbury Hills Golf Course Bloomfield, CT Lyman Orchards Golf Club Middlefield, CT Woodway Country Club Darien, CT Mingo Springs Golf Club Rangeley, ME Nashawtuc Country Club Concord, MA March 2017 7 Some Things To Think About By Don Hearn “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou But how can you make others feel? Here are a few tips: • Discuss heatedly your point of view. Keep to the point and stay away from ad hominem attacks. • Show vulnerability. It’s difficult to come down hard on someone who is vulnerable. • Screw up and apologize. The words “I’m sorry” go a long way to showing others you’re not afraid to admit a mistake. • Make them laugh. Humor is contagious! • Really listen to problems and dreams. A good listener is a rarity and when someone comes along who will listen and care it usually makes you feel better. • Stroke egos with compliments and by asking for advice. • Hug longer. • Get drunk together. Be careful with this one. A lot depends on who you’re with. • Use people’s first name more often. Let people know you remember them. A person’s name is their most important asset. • Don’t take yourself too seriously. To laugh at your mistakes is a gift. • Be brutally honest. But be caring of the other person’s feelings. • Use fewer words and easier sentences but express them with more emotion. • Be unexpectedly helpful and courteous. I believe this is a trait that has a lot to do with how you were raised by your parents. It’s never too late to be helpful. The italicized text above was added by me. All other text is by Maya Angelou. Who is Maya Angelou? Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and was credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. She is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim. She was 86 when she died May 27, 2014. 8 The Newsletter Donate to Tee‐Up New England!  “The Most Important Shot  in Golf is the Next One”  Ben Hogan       Concord Country Club  2016 Donor Club  What other Game can fill your Senses, Sap your Strength and become a Passion like Golf!  Every Round of Golf donation will help to support the future of the Game 201� Online �uc�on: �pril 10‐1�  Go to: www.tee‐upnewengland.com    We need Your Help to promote: Your Course, the Game of Golf and Turfgrass Research! March 2017 9 DEP Water Withdrawal Permit Renewal Mitigation: Becoming a Certified Audubon Sanctuary - Some Suggestions to Prepare for this NEW requirement By Sarah W. Stearns, PWS, Beals and Thomas, Inc., GCSANE/GCSACC Affiliate Member and Patron As most of us involved in this industry are aware, DEP is currently in the process of renewing Water Withdrawal Permits for users of 100,000gpd or more. DEP has indicated in their recent presentations, that “indirect mitigation” may be required for an increased withdrawal above a calculated, established baseline, specific to your individual course use. As part of this renewal process, DEP has begun to include a new mitigation option for water withdrawal permit holders: certification through the Audubon Certified Sanctuary Program (ACSP) for golf courses. (http://www.auduboninternational.org/acspgolf) This program, intended to publicly recognize certified golf courses as good environmental stewards, requires categorical documentation of maintenance practices and a thorough description and quantification of your ecological stewardship. There are numerous components to this process and many of these components can be laborious and time consuming, so it’s best to plan ahead! Currently, DEP is requiring certification in three out of six categories of the ACSP to meet this mitigation criterion. If your course requires indirect mitigation and chooses this option, it will be discussed with you during the draft phase and included in your final permit. Mitigation is complete when your course has been certified in the three categories. ACSP membership and certification will need to be maintained to comply with your water withdrawal permit. If you think this ACSP certification may pertain to your water withdrawal permit renewal, here are some of the most time consuming requirements for each category. In order to get a head start on certification, we suggest starting these right away: Category 1: Environmental Planning (required for all applicants): a. Documentation of recent projects (i.e. renovation projects; creation of low maintenance areas; invasive species eradication efforts, etc.) b. Educational projects (benefiting your membership or the public) c. List of staff and members willing to be part of a Resource Advisory Group Categories 2 and 3: Courses may choose two from the following options: a. Wildlife and Habitat Management • Wildlife and/or Plant Inventory • Photographs of diverse wildlife habitat throughout your course (forested, prairie, wetlands, waterways, etc.) • Habitat Inventory Map • Documentation of wildlife structure monitoring (i.e. nest boxes) b. Chemical Use Reduction and Safety • Photographs of storage areas • Records (controls implemented for disease, insects, weeds, etc.) c. Water Conservation • Water use discussion/records • Water conservation methods d. Water Quality Management • Water feature information • Water quality testing e. Outreach and Education* • Resource Advisory Group development • Coordination of educational/outreach projects • *Outreach and Education is currently not an accepted certification category by DEP since it is not strictly related to water use. If your club wants to continue to apply for the remaining categories and become fully ACSP certified, it is at your own discretion. Becoming a certified ACSP club is attainable, albeit a significant effort. If you think your water withdrawal permit may change or will be subject to new mitigation conditions for which you need assistance, please contact Sarah Stearns at sstearns@bealsandthomas.com or 508-366-0560. 10 The Newsletter Five Irrigation Water Management Tips for the Golf Course Superintendent By Trent Nelson, Aquatic Specialist and former Assistant Golf Course Superintendent When the golf season moves in to full swing, it’s important to address the irrigation needs of your course. Turf health is highly dependent on the irrigation source and delivery system. While there are a multitude of management techniques that dictate the amount of irrigation water needed, there are also a handful of strategies that can be used to benefit your turf and help ensure that your waterbodies remain healthy. Healthy lakes and ponds equate to superior, reliable and predictable irrigation water quality. Conducting an Audit of your irrigation system may be the best place to start when developing techniques to maximize the efficiency of your irrigation water supply. This audit should include documenting and repairing any leaking or malfunctioning irrigation heads, checking and confirming the overall output of the system, and adjusting any site specific needs for dry or wet areas by reducing or increasing the application time of these areas. In addition to conducting an audit of your irrigation system, collecting samples of your water sources and testing the water quality can help uncover any underlying water chemistry problems or nutrient imbalances. Timely irrigation can be one of the more overlooked techniques for proper irrigation application. Sometimes tournaments, golf outings, and other member play can interfere with proper and timely irrigation applications. However, by irrigating based on the plant’s needs rather than other factors, you can often lower water use and have healthier turf. Accurate knowledge of lake volumes allows the turf manager to determine precisely how much irrigation water is available at any given time. In a world where fresh water seems to be more and more valuable, it is critical to know how much water is available. Bathymetric studies of the lake are the best way to accurately determine the actual water volume of your irrigation lake. Installing a water level measurement device in the lake combined with the bathymetric data will provide water availability information during all climatic conditions. When combined with an audit of the output of your irrigation system, exact application amounts can be determined as well as the amount of water left in reserve for future applications. Nuisance algae and vegetation control should be at the top of the list for anyone that has a waterbody on their property, especially if that waterbody supplies your irrigation pump house. Nuisance vegetation, if left unmanaged, can clog irrigation intake screens, damage pumps and valves, and ultimately make its way into the hundreds, or even thousands, of irrigation heads on a golf course. Clogged foot valves, rock screens, and nozzles reduce the overall output of the irrigation head, ultimately reducing the amount of water received by the turf. Continued cleaning of these heads can take valuable time away from other duties around the course and can often times be solved by proper treatment and prevention of nuisance algae and submersed aquatic vegetation. Many times nutrient imbalances, specifically high nitrogen and phosphorus levels, can lead to these nuisance vegetation and algae problems. Submersed aeration combined with nutrient remediation strategies have shown to significantly reduce freely available nitrogen and phosphorus levels. This reduction can ultimately lead to lower growth rates of algae and aquatic weeds in nutrient rich waterbodies. Proper fertilizer and pesticide application is one of those concepts drilled into turf manager’s heads in school, during pesticide certification courses, and through real world experience as they learn and grow professionally. Proper fertilizer application allows the turf to perform optimally when growing conditions allow. Over-fertilization can require excess water for the turf to keep up with the available nutrients, yet under-irrigation may leave nutrients unavailable for the plant to uptake. With the price of fuel, labor and fertilizer, it is important to stay in the middle of the fertility scale. Pesticides, including herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides are vital in producing high quality turf. Once again, water plays a key role in the application of these pesticides. However, applying too much water over extended periods of time can lead to disease, requiring the application of a fungicide as well as increasing weed pressure such as sedge growth where water may collect. The installation of beneficial buffers, beneficial shoreline plantings, and buffer management is one of the single most important things anyone with a waterbody can do. A maintained buffer of dense turf that extends 3-6 feet from the water’s edge can greatly reduce nutrients from entering the water during and after heavy rain events. Maintained buffers also help to reduce sediment loss from erosion along the shoreline. Beneficial buffer plantings, or shoreline plantings such as pickerel weed, arrow arum, and or duck potato help to stabilize the shoreline, use available nutrients in the benthic region and attract wildlife to your pond’s edge. Overall, proper water management creates high quality turf and vice versa. While there are so many items that require the attention of the Golf Course Superintendent these days, finding the right balance must include optimization of the irrigation system and application techniques. If you find this balance, you will undoubtedly make your life and the turf you manage far better. Trent Nelson is an experienced Aquatic Specialist with SOLitude Lake Management, an environmental firm providing a full array of superior lake, pond, and fisheries management services and solutions. He can be reached through the website www.solitudelakemanagement.com. March 2017 11 Divot Drift Welcome Back: Jedd Newsome,Superintendent Springfield Country Club, Springfield, MA Patrick Sevigny, Superintendent Overlook Golf Club, Hollis, NH Tom Fox, President Turf Enhancement Enterprises, Millbury, MA Turf Enhancement Enterprises Friend Member, Millbury, MA Ed Downing Cell: 978-230-2300 Email: ed@nesoils.com Bob Doran Cell: 978-230-2244 Email: bob@nesoils.com Office: 978-466-1844 Fax: 978-466-1882 Welcome New Members: Richard Enos, Assistant Superintendent Thomson Country Club, North Reading, MA Matthew Bell, Assistant Superintendent Thomson Country Ckub, North Reading, MA Greg Laflamme, Assistant Superintendent Renaissance, Haverhill, MA Elijah Desrochers, Assistant Superintendent Salem Country Club, Peabody, MA As in the past, The Newsletter continues to invite Affiliate members to submit a press release about new personnel, new products or a company bio. We will print each and every release free of charge. This is a great way to advertise for free. 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John Bresnahan (413) 374-4102 john.bresnahan@bayer.com www.backedbybayer.com 1-800-527-3898 info@allenseed.com Beals & Thomas, Inc. www.allensseed.com 144 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA 01772 Atlantic Golf & Turf 32 Court Street Plymouth, MA 02360 9 Industrial Boulevard Turners Falls, MA 01376 Robin Hayes (508) 237-2642 Chris Bengtson (401) 474-4110 Country Club Enterprises PO Box 670, 29 Tobey Rd. W. Wareham, MA 02676 Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles. Keith Tortorella (508) 982-4820 Danny Brown (603) 365-6751 Mike Giles (978) 454-5472 Crop Protection Services Suppliers of Chemicals, Fertilizer, & Grass Seed (978) 685-3300 www.cpsagu.com Civil Engineers–Landscape Architects–Land Surveyors–Planners–Environmental Specialists DAF Services, Inc. Sarah Stearns 508-366-0560 sstearns@bealsandthomas.com 20 Lawnacre Rd. Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Custom pumping solutions. Custom pump controls. Complete pump service. Serving all of New England. A-OK Turf Equipment Inc. Beals & Thomas specializes in golf course site design services including irrigation pond analysis & design, drainage & utility improvements, permitting, hydrogeologic evaluations, construction administration, boundary & topographic surveys, master planning & project design. 1357 Main St. Coventry, RI 02816-8435 The Cardinals, Inc. Specializing in agronomy through the distribution of fertilizer, seed & chemicals throughout New England. Chris Cowan (413) 530-5040 Paul Jamrog (401) 524-3322 Scott Mackintosh CPAg (774) 551-6083 Michelle Maltais (401) 835-0287 www.atlanticgolfandturf.com Lastec, Tycrop, Blec, Wiedenmann, Therrien, Graden, Sweep & Fill, Baroness, & used equipment. Mike Cornicelli (401) 826-2584 Asphalt Services, Inc 210 New Boston Street Woburn, MA 01801 (781) 938-6800 Providing asphalt paving for golf car paths, walkways & parking lots. We also specialize in drainage, seal coating, crack sealing & line painting. Dick Young (860) 623-5207 DeLea Sod Farms 486 Church Street Wood River Junction, RI 02894 Golf course & landscape supplies. DeLea Sod Farms provides first quality tallgrasses & bentgrass to the landscape & golf markets. Full line of U.S. Silica Greens topdressing & bunker sands. John Callahan (860) 916-3947 Dennis Friel (617) 755-6558 Scott McLeod 800-344-7637 smcleod@deleasod.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.deleasod.com 110 Codjer Lane Sudbury, MA 01776 Dependable Petroleum Service 166 River Rd., PO Box 520 Unionville, CT 06085 Annuals, perennials, garden mums, ground covers, loam, & mulch. Darren Young (978) 443-7177 One Roberts Road Plymouth, MA 02360 UST / AST facility maintenance, installation & compliance testing. www.pavewithasi.com Bruce Garrett / Francis Turner 508-747-6238 Barenbrug USA bgarrett@dependablecompany.com www.dependablecompany.com Great in Grass 10549 Hammond Hill Road East Otto, NY 14729 Bruce Chapman, Territory Manager (401) 578-2300 16 The Newsletter DGM Systems Helena Chemical Company LaCorte Equipment 153A Foster Center Road Foster, RI 02825 101 Elm Street Hatfield, MA 01038 LaCorte Equipment is your premier John Deere Golf Distributor in the Northeast. Golf & Sports Turf Specialty Products & Services National distributors of all your turf chemicals & fertilizers. Extensive line of Helena Branded wetting agents, foliars, micro nutrients & adjuvants. John Winskowicz (978) 471-8351 Bill Rockwell (508) 789-5293 Dan Paradise (978) 853-2916 Eric Berg (516) 473-3321 Visit www.dgmsystems.com Louis Bettencourt, CGCS (978) 580-8166 Chris Leonard (339) 793-3705 Call or visit our website at www.lacorteequipment.com ezLocator www.helenachemical.com 115 Lordvale Boulevard North Grafton, MA 01536 Highland Financial Group Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation A New Course Everyday! 93 Worcester Street, Suite 103 Wellesley, MA 02481 11 Larchmont Lane Lexington, MA 02420 Provides insurance, financial planning & services. Offering a full range of inventory for irrigation drainage, pumps, fountains & landscape lighting products & services for all of your residential & commercial needs. Office (401) 647-0550 Manny Mihailides (401) 524-8999 David Mihailides (401) 742-1177 Steve Boucini, Representative 508-561-4079 sboucini@gmail.com www.ezlocator.com Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles 724 MacArthur Boulevard Pocasset, MA 02559 E-Z GO Golf Cars, Cushman Utility Vehicles Doug Hopper (401) 787-0514 Tim Russell (603) 557-3463 G. Fialkosky Lawn Sprinklers PO Box 600645 Newton, MA 02460 Irrigation services to golf courses throughout New England. Gary Fialkosky (617) 293-8632 www.garyfialkoskylawnsprinklers.com Harrell’s LLC 19 Technology Drive Auburn, MA 01501 Turf & Ornamental supplies. Chuck Bramhall (508) 400-0600 Jim Cohen (978) 337-0222 Mike Kroian (401) 265-5353 Mike Nagle (508) 380-1668 Hartney Greymont 433 Chestnut Street Needham, MA 02492 Hartney Greymont is a company that specializes in tree care, landscape services, strategic woodland management & plant healthcare. Adam Cervin (781)444-1227 ext. 6807 www.hartney.com Donna Walsh (781) 890-2958 donna.walsh@axa-advisors.com www.hfngrp.com (781) 862-2550 Susan Tropeano, Tim Fitzgerald tim@larchmont-eng.com Hillcrest Turf Services Mike Parks (617) 852-0479 Providing Air2G2 air injection, Imants root pruning, Rotadairon dethatching, Weidenman Super 600 & Seeding Services. International Golf Construction Co. Lazaro’s Golf Course Supplies & Accessories dba Hammond Paint & Chemical Co., Inc. 738 Main St., Suite 223 Waltham, MA 02154 Complete line for all your of golf course supplies. Par Aide, Standard, Eagle One, turf & ornamentals, aquatics, turf marking paint, safety items, adjuvants. 5 Purcell Rd. Arlington, MA 02474 Golf course construction. Joe Lazaro–cell: (617) 285-8670 Fax: (781) 647-0787 Email: jlazaro698@aol.com Antonios Paganis (781) 648-2351 (508) 428-3022 www.lazarogolfcoursesupplies.com Irrigation Management & Services Maher Services 21 Lakeview Ave. Natick, MA 01760 71 Concord Street N. Reading, MA 01864 Irrigation consultation, design, & system evaluation. Well drilling, pump service & well maintenance Bob Healey, ASIC, CID (508) 653-0625 Ken Jones Tire, Inc. Peter Maher cell: (781) 953-8167 or (978) 664-WELL (9355) Fax (978) 664-9356 www.maherserv.com 71-73 Chandler St. Worcester, MA 01613 Maltby & Company Distributor of tires for lawn & garden, trucks, cars, industrial equipment, & golf cars. 30 Old Page Street, P.O. Box 364 Stoughton, MA 02072 Gerry Jones (508) 755-5255 Provides expert tree pruning, tree removal & tree planting ser-vices. Our two other divisions include Natural Tree & Lawn Care, which treats for winter moth caterpillars, ticks & mosquitoes etc. Forest Floor recycling manufactures color enhanced mulch & natural composted leaf mulch. For more information or to speak with one of our arborists please call Bill Maltby at (781) 344-3900 March 2017 17 Please patronize these Friends of the Association MAS Golf Course Construction LLC New England Turf Read Custom Soils P.O. Box 777, West Kingston, RI 02892 5 Pond Park Road, Suite 1 Hingham, MA 02043 Fulfilling all your renovation and construction needs. Phone: (800) 451-2900 Ernie Ketchum (508) 364-4428 Mike Brown (508) 272-1827 Custom soil blending, top dressing sands, Root zone blends, “early green” black sand, divot & cart path mixes. Matthew Staffieri (508) 243-2443 www.newenglandturf.com www.masgolfconstruction.com NMP Golf Construction Corp. Mark Pendergrast, Garrett Whitney (888) 475-5526 McNulty Construction Corp. 25 Bishop Ave. Ste. A-2, Williston, VT 05495 51 Saddle Hill Rd. Hopkinton, MA 01748 P. O. Box 3218 Framingham, MA 01705 Golf course construction Mario Poirier (888) 707-0787 Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways, parking areas; imprinted asphalt. Northeast Golf & Turf Supply John McNulty (508) 879-8875 6 Dearborn Road Peabody, MA 01960 MTE, Inc. – Turf Equipment Solutions Complete line of Golf Course, Landscape & Lawn Care 118 Lumber Lane, Tewksbury, MA 01864 Construction & Maintenance Supplies New England’s source for equipment sales, service & parts. New & pre-owned mowers, tractors, attachments & much more from: Jacobsen, Turfco, Smithco, Ventrac, Redexim, Neary Grinders, Ryan, Buffalo Turbine, Mahindra, Husqvarna, Gravely, Standard, Par-Aide & others. Tom Rowell (978) 317-0673 Bill Stinson (413) 668-7943 Jeff Brown (508) 868-8495 Dan Ricker (978) 317-7320 North Shore Hydroseeding Office: (978) 654-4240. 20 Wenham St. Danvers, MA 01923 Mark Casey: (617) 990-2427 Matt Lapinski: (978) 551-0093 Hydroseeding & erosion control services. Mungeam Cornish Golf Design, Inc. www.nshydro.com Brian King (978) 762-8737 On-Course Golf Inc., Design/Build 195 SW Main Street Douglas, MA 01516 16 Maple Street Acton, MA 01720 Golf course architects Office: (508) 476-5630 Cell: (508) 873-0103 Email: info@mcgolfdesign.com Contact: Mark A. Mungeam, ASGCA www.mcgolfdesign.com 435 Lancaster Street Leominster, MA 01453 Supplier of fertilizer, chemicals & grass seed. Jim Pritchard 401-862-1098 Glenn Larrabee 774-670-8880 Saturated Solutions 18 Evergreen Road Northford, CT 06472 Greg Moore (203) 980-1301 Saturated Solutions is the sole distributor of the Air2G2 Machine for sales & contracted services. Replenish your soils with oxygen when it needs it most in any conditions with no disruption. saturatedsolutionsllc.com Select Source 3208 Peach Street Erie, PA 16508 National, full line distributor of turf, ornamental & specialty products. Exclusive distributor of Prime Source branded pesticides & specialty products. Mike Blatt, Northeast Territory Manager (814) 440-7658 Sean Hanley (978) 337-6661 Offering our customers the most complete line of products, service & expertise in the industry. Putnam Pipe Corp. Underground water, sewer, & drain pipe & fittings-Erosion & sediment control material. Free delivery & 24-hour service. David Putnam toll free (855)-GETPIPE Ed Downing (978) 230-2300 Bob Doran (978) 230-2244 300 Colonial Parkway, Suite 600 Roswell, GA 30076 Ron Tumiski (800) 321-5325 ext. 6219 Slater Farms (Holliston Sand Products) P. O. Box 1168, Tifft Rd. Slatersville, RI 02876 USGA recommended topdressing, root-zone mixes, compost, pea stone, angular & traditional bunker sand. Bob Chalifour, CGCS (Ret.) (401) 766-5010 Cell: (860) 908-7414 www.nesoils.com 18 165 Grove Street, Suite 70 Franklin, MA 02038 SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC Hopkinton & Taunton 1mm. Top Dressing Sand, High Density Bunker Sand, Rootzone Mixes, Tee Blends, Divot Mixes, Bridging Stone, Cart Path Mix, Infield Mixes, Inorganic Amendments, SLOPE LOCK Soil. Residex We serve all your remodeling & renovation needs. You can trust your project with us! We make you look good! www.on-coursegolf.com New England Specialty Soils www.readcustomsoils.com The Newsletter Sodco Inc. Tom Irwin Inc. Joe Trosky (860) 508-9875 PO Box 2 Slocum, Rl 02877 11 A St. Burlington, MA 01803 Winding Brook Turf Farm 1-800-341-6900 Turf management products. Paul Skafas, Rob Larson, Chris Petersen, Greg Misodoulakis, Fred Murray (800) 582-5959 Black Beauty, Tall Fescue, Green & Fairway Height Bent, Short Cut Black Beauty, Short Cut Blue, 90-10 Fine Fescue Installation options available Contact: Pat Hogan, Alicia Pearson Tree Tech, Inc. 6 Springbrook Rd Foxboro, MA 02035 SOLitude Lake Management Foxboro, Wellesley, Fall River Since 1998, SOLitude Lake Management has been committed to providing full service lake, pond & fisheries management services that improve water quality, preserve natural resources, & reduce our environmental footprint. Services, consulting, & aquatic products are available nationwide. Full service tree service specializing in zero impact tree removal, stump grinding, tree pruning & tree risk assessments by our team of Certified Arborists. Tracy Fleming 888-480-5253 www.solitudelakemanagement.com. Southwest Putting Greens of Boston P.O. Box 827 Westford, MA 01886 Synthetic turf, tee lines, practice greens, outdoor & indoor practice facilities. Douglas Preston (978) 250-5996 Sportscapes Unlimited LLC PO Box 1686 Duxbury, MA 02332 Andy Felix (508) 543-5644 Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. PO Box 167 Wood River Junction, Rl 02894 Many varieties of turfgrass sod for the golf course. Bentgrass, Bluegrass, Fine and Tall Fescues, Blends and Mixes. 800-556-6985 Joe Farina 774-260-0093 jfarina@tuckahoeturf.com Turf Enhancement Enterprises Featuring Floratine products, JRM tines and bed knives and Greenleaf Turbo Drop air induction spray nozzles. Specializing in fairway aeration & cleanup, deep tine aeration, Air2G2 aeration & full seeding services. Tom Fox 508-450-9254 Mike Lucier 617-913-8958 mijke@sportscapesunlimited.com Turf Products sportscapesunlimited.com Brian Juneau 781-738-3201 157 Moody Rd. Enfield, CT 06082 Stumps Are Us Inc. Toro Equipment & Irrigation– Serving the industry since 1970 Manchester, NH 800-243-4355 Professional stump chipping service. Bill Conley, Dave Dynowski, Brendan McQuade (603) 625-4165 Nat Binns (332) 351-5189 Tim Berge (860) 490-2787, Andy Melone (508) 561-0364 Syngenta Professional Products P.O. Box 1775 Wells, ME 04090 Melissa Hyner Gugliotti (860) 221-5712 www.turfproductscorp.com Valley Green Tartan Farms, LLC 14 Copper Beech Drive Kingston, MA 02364 P.O. Box 983 West Kingston, RI 02892 Phone: (413) 533-0726 Fax: (413) 533-0792 Dave Wallace “Wholesale distributor of turf products” (401) 641-0306 Wethersfield, CT 06109 Kathy Arcari (401) 639-5462 Doug Dondero (508) 944-3262 Jon Targett (978) 855-0932 March 2017 19 Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England The Newsletter–Rate Schedule THE NEWSLETTER DISPLAY ADVERTISING ORDER FORM Company Name: Phone: Address: Contact Name: Email: Issues (List month and total number): Amount of Check: (Made payable to “GCSANE”) Monthly Rate 4 Times Per Yr. (Save 5%) 6 Times Per Yr. (Save 10%) 8 Times Per Yr. 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