September 2017 Presidents Message T he fall in New England is my favorite season of all. The cool nights, timely rain events and dry warm days are perfect for sleeping and working, but most importantly to me, the turf grass thrives. I hope everyone is enjoying this time of year and you can look back at the summer of ‘17 and feel good that your hard work and efforts produced results that were appreciated and noticed by your clients, members, managers/owners and anyone else who was able to visit your property. If you have not yet, this is a great time of year to reflect on all the things you have worked on in 2017, both personally and professionally. I like to tally my successes and failures and use this information to set goals for 2018. Some of the best lessons I have learned are direct results of failures or mistakes that I made, but, more importantly, found solutions to these problems. So take a few minutes and think about your family, co workers, employees and employers. Recall the interactions you have had with these important people and take the time to set goals to strengthen these relationships in 2018, because without these people on your team, you are nobody. Our August GCSANE meeting was held at Marlborough Country Club and like every August that I can remember, Ken Crimmings, Tim Crane and their team had the course in fantastic condition with playability making top marks from this participant. It is always an enjoyable day at Marlborough starting with the golf course and ending with a great cocktail hour and delicious steak dinner. With 10 retired members of our association in attendance, we got to share and compare war stories and learn how things have and have not changed over time. One of my highlights of the day was recognizing each one of these men who have all played a part in forming our association and profession into what we know of it today. It is a great time of year to get out and play golf, so come to a GCSANE meeting, network with your peers and enjoy a great day out on the course. Our next meeting is at the Wianno Club on 9/26. It is a 101 year old Donald Ross golf course on Cape Cod that is a lot of fun to play. We will enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and dinner overlooking the Nantucket Sound following our round. I hope to see you there. All the Best, David Johnson, GCSANE President GCSANE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kevin Whaley GCS- Walpole Country Club by Greg Cormier, CGCS Newsletter Chairman PRESIDENT David W. Johnson Wianno Club 155 West Street, Osterville, MA 02655 508-428-6981 Email: Djohnson.wgc@gmail.com K 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 KOHR Golf 508-530-2113 Email: svderrico@icloud.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 evin Whaley has been at Walpole Country Club for two years in November. He came to the area from Wannamoisett Country Club in Rhode Island. Kevin was born and raised in England. When knee problems prevented him from entering the British Airforce, he enrolled in Myerscough College in Preston England and chose to work towards his Associates Degree in Turfgrass Management. He worked an internship at the Royal Birkbale which hosted a Ladies British Open at the time. After this experience, he decided to stay in school and work towards his Bachelors Degree. Kevin worked and went to school at the same time and was able to complete his degree as well as continue to gain valuable work experience. After graduation, he moved to Austria and worked at the Colony Club Gutbnhoff. After 5 years there in 2006 he was able to come work in the United States at Wannamoisett Country Club, via the Ohio State Turfgrass Internship Program. He was then hired as a full time employee, and later advanced the Assistant Superintendent position. 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 After applying to several superintendent positions in the area he earned the Head Superintendent position at Walpole Country Club. He followed long time Superintendent Mark Gagne. He is currently overseeing a complete replacement of the club’s irrigation system. A huge time commitment and responsibility, but he knows it will be worth it in the end. Kevin lives in Attleboro, MA with his wife and two boys. When I asked Kevin what he would tell the Assistant Superintendents in the business who are trying to get to their first Head Superintendent position he said “ Keep trying, and apply to every job possible. Each interview you can get makes you better, and more prepared.” 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 June not represent the position of GCSANE. Information contained in this publication June 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 Congratulations to Tom Brodeur, superintendent at the TPC of Boston on completion of another successful tournament. This year’s Labor Day weekend tournament underwent a name change. It is now the Dell Technologies Championship. Tom and his team of talented staff members and dedicated volunteers had the course groomed to as close to perfection as I’ve seen. The players were unreserved with praise for the course conditions. Eric Doldt, left and Kevin Corino Thanks to Kevin Corvino, superintendent at Unicorn Golf Course, for playing and Eric Doldt for being the caddie and support team for the effort put forth to raise funds for the Ouimet Golf Marathon. The event was held this year at Juniper Hill Golf Club. Kevin and Eric toured the course for a personal record of 108 holes. They have been doing this for the past seven years and we’re fortunate to have them invest their time and energy supporting this fundraiser for scholarships to deserving students who have worked at golf courses in Massachusetts. Kevin is also a Ouimet Scholar. The 2017-2018 Membership Directory has been mailed to all members. Please check your listing to be certain it is correct. If there’s something that needs to be changed send your corrections to donhearn@gcsane.org. I’ve also had a few directories returned because people have moved. It’s easy to forget to let us know if you change your address, but if you don’t there’s a chance you may not receive the directory. If you haven’t received one please contact me. The directory is also available online on our website at gcsane.org. You must log in to access it because it’s only viewable on the Member Home link on the Association’s website. To log in for the first time, enter your email address on file then click the ‘Forgot password” link. You will be issued a password from the website automatically. A few weeks ago, I was talking with Mel O’Kelly, long time superintendent at Marshfield Country Club, and a retired seventyyear member! We got to talking about our experiences and his family. Mel told me that his daughter Beth is currently active as a teacher of the game. Mel and Beth have won the Massachusetts Golf Association’s Father & Daughter Championship four times over a six-year period. Three were in succession. His son David has been active in the golf business for many years and is currently golf professional and manager of a club in Florida. David was a top amateur player before turning professional. Son Jim was a superintendent before leaving the business for an unrelated position. During our conversation, Mel proudly told me how his grandson, Jim’s son, as a graduating senior, had given the undergraduate commencement speech at UMass Amherst this past May. Knowing Mel for so many years, and knowing his children, made me think that others might want to share Mel’s pride by reading his grandson’s speech. Please click this link to read what Conor James O’Kelly had to say to his classmates. The August meeting was held at Marlborough Country Club where superintendent Ken Crimmings, CGCS and assistant Tim Crane and their staff had the course in the usual excellent condition. This meeting is the one where our retired members are invited to attend as guests of the Association. This year ten retirees attended and enjoyed a day of fun and catching up with others. It was good to see these pioneers who have helped make our Association successful. Of the ten retirees attending (including me), five were past presidents of the GCSA of New England and two were past presidents of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. Please see the photos of those retirees who attended elsewhere in this issue. September 2017 3 GCSAA Update by Kevin Doyle Among the attendees at the CNYGCSA August meeting was Ian Daniels from Teugega CC in Rome, New York.  I had visited Daniels in June and we had discussed his becoming a Grassroots Ambassador, a role which he later accepted.  I learned on the Monday of the CNYGCSA event that his visit with Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-22 NY), once cancelled, had been rescheduled to the following day.  I offered to join Daniels for his visit, and he seemed happy to agree.  It didn’t take long to learn that Tenney was an avid golfer from a family of avid golfers, multiple year club champion (nine years) at nearby Yahnundasis Golf Club, and even one time club champion at Daniels’ own Teugega CC.  While much of the meeting revolved around golf and area golfers, Daniels touched on the Grassroots Ambassador program and his role as a resource for the Representative Tenney and staff on issues facing our industry now, and in the future.  WOTUS and labor items in Tenney’s leave-behind package were discussed. Both items are important to Tenney and we shed light on the significance of each to GCSAA members near and far.  Tenney stated that she was a co-sponsor of a bill which would enable seasonal workers on permits to remain in the U.S. if they could retain employment with another sector in need of seasonal labor.  It was a very good visit with a congress member who supports our sport and industry.  Merrimack Valley), that could be filled. Assistance and training are provided, no one is asked to do this alone. If your golf course falls in these districts, and you wish to receive more information about the program, please reach out to me or GCSAA Government Affairs Manager Michael Lee. If you know someone who might be a good fit for the program, please drop me a note. For many in the program all it took was to be asked, and I can do the asking! GCSAA Resources and Deadlines you Get Cool Stuff from your Association Already Register now for the Can Am Cup…. Deadline September 22nd Canadian and U.S. golf course superintendents will face off in this point-quota competition to be held in New Jersey, Oct. 22-24, at two championship golf clubs: Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield and Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit. Bayer Environmental Science is the presenting sponsor of the event. Education will be provided, with networking opportunities as well! GCSAA/Golf Digest Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards Applications are now being received for the ELGA! Presented by GCSAA and Golf Digest in partnership with Syngenta, the Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards recognize golf course superintendents and golf courses around the world for their commitment to environmental stewardship. For more information on how you can be considered for the stewardship at your facility, please visit: https://www.gcsaa.org/about-gcsaa/awards/ environmental-leaders-in-golf-awards 2017 GCSAA Research Grant Program (L to R: Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY 22), Ian Daniels, Kevin Doyle) Daniels did an excellent job interacting with Rep. Tenney, and will undoubtedly be more effective as he works with the congresswoman and staff moving forward. This process took two emails and two hours, and quite simply may have moved the needle on issues important to members here in Massachusetts and across New England. Ian Daniels has no political science background, he maintains a golf course just like you do. This experience was admittedly out of his comfort zone and it might be that way for most superintendents, but speaking about our role as a golf course superintendent is not. It is what we do, and who we are. That is over 90 percent of the message! There are still four congressional districts in Massachusetts, 1 & 2 (Worcester area to the west) and 5&6 (North Shore to the 4 The Newsletter The GCSAA Research Grant Program is dedicated to funding applied agronomic, environmental and regulatory research that will benefit golf course superintendents and the golf courses they manage. Submissions for proposals for 2017 are due by Oct. 2, 2017. Excellence in Government Affairs Award Apply for the 2018 EGAs by Oct. 15 The GCSAA Excellence in Government Affairs Award recognizes and honors an individual, chapter or coalition/ alliance that demonstrates outstanding advocacy or compliance efforts in government affairs. For more information visit GCSAA.org GA page here. Upcoming FREE webcasts: Sept. 19: Plant Growth Regulator Effects on Winter Stress Tolerance of Annual Bluegrass Putting Greens – presented by Intelligro  Emily Merewitz, Ph.D. Oct. 17: Disease Management in Tall Fescue: All Things Considered – presented by the Oregon Tall Fescue Commission  Jim Kerns, Ph.D. Oct. 18: N  uts and Bolts of Golf Course Sprayers – equipment management series  Zane Raudenbush, Ph.D. IRRIGATI ON Oct. 19: Under Construction Episode 1: Greens & Tees  Jan Bel Jan, Rob Kloska, Jason Zimmerman, CGCS Nov. 2: Under Construction Episode 2: Irrigation Jan Bel Jan, Peter Brooks, CGCS, Jason Zimmerman, CGCS Nov. 9: U  nder Construction Episode 3: Bunkers Jan Bel Jan, Bob Randquist, CGCS, John Curran Again, if I can be of any assistance, please feel free to contact me. 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Consumers like the sense of connection with farmers and growers, the often superior flavor and freshness, and the reduced carbon emissions that can come from not having to ship foods and products over long distances. Farmers markets have proliferated, and even major supermarket chains have started sourcing some produce from area farms to satisfy demand from customers. Yet there is no legal definition of “local.” An apple labeled with the term could be from down the street or from hundreds of miles away. With so many options touting their local produce, how can an aspiring locavore make sure she is really getting what she wants? Watch out for these pitfalls: Local-washing: Sure, it’s an awkward term, but it is a real peril. Knowing the allure of local food these days, farmers market vendors will often stock their tables with conventional wholesale produce, trusting that the market will create a “local” vibe. These tables can often be identified by the signs labeling some of the items “our own.” But chances are, not everything comes from nearby. Ask questions — vendors will generally be upfront about their sourcing when asked directly The mixed bag: Especially at supermarkets, locally sourced produce can get mixed in with veggies from further afield. Butternut squash from Western Massachusetts might share a bin with items from Michigan. Read the stickers on individual pieces to be sure you’re actually buying local. It seems the word “local” has an undefined distance from the end user. The best way to know, is to ask the person you’re buying from. Or, if in a restaurant, or a farmers’ market, ask where the product was grown or produced. What exactly does “local” mean? Just as controversy has dogged the labels, “all natural” and organic, there are real concerns that consumers may not be getting what they think when they “buy local” at the local supermarket. 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Hart Seed Co., Inc. Golf & Sports Turf Specialty Products & Services 304 Main St. Wethersfield, CT 06109 Office (401) 647-0550 Manny Mihailides (401) 524-8999 David Mihailides (401) 742-1177 Authorized distributor for Bayer, Syngenta, Grigg Brothers foliar fertilizers, & Aquatrols. Specializing in custom seed blends. Visit www.dgmsystems.com Robin Hayes (508) 237-2642 Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles Country Club Enterprises 724 MacArthur Boulevard Pocasset, MA 02559 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 The Newsletter E-Z GO Golf Cars, Cushman Utility Vehicles Tim Russell (603) 557-3463 G. Fialkosky Lawn Sprinklers Ken Jones Tire, Inc. Maltby & Company PO Box 600645 Newton, MA 02460 71-73 Chandler St. Worcester, MA 01613 30 Old Page Street, P.O. Box 364 Stoughton, MA 02072 Irrigation services to golf courses throughout New England. Distributor of tires for lawn & garden, trucks, cars, industrial equipment, & golf cars. Gary Fialkosky (617) 293-8632 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. 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 Helena Chemical Company 101 Elm Street Hatfield, MA 01038 National distributors of all your turf chemicals & fertilizers. Extensive line of Helena Branded wetting agents, foliars, micro nutrients & adjuvants. Louis Bettencourt, CGCS (978) 580-8166 Chris Leonard (339) 793-3705 www.helenachemical.com Hillcrest Turf Services Mike Parks (617) 852-0479 Providing Air2G2 air injection, Imants root pruning, Rotadairon dethatching, Weidenman Super 600 & Seeding Services. LaCorte Equipment LaCorte Equipment is your premier John Deere Golf Distributor in the Northeast. John Winskowicz (978) 471-8351 Bill Rockwell (508) 789-5293 Dan Paradise (978) 853-2916 Eric Berg (516) 473-3321 Call or visit our website at www.lacorteequipment.com Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation For more information or to speak with one of our arborists please call Bill Maltby at (781) 344-3900 MAS Golf Course Construction LLC 51 Saddle Hill Rd. Hopkinton, MA 01748 Fulfilling all your renovation and construction needs. 11 Larchmont Lane Lexington, MA 02420 Matthew Staffieri (508) 243-2443 Offering a full range of inventory for irrigation drainage, pumps, fountains & landscape lighting products & services for all of your residential & commercial needs. McNulty Construction Corp. (781) 862-2550 Susan Tropeano, Tim Fitzgerald tim@larchmont-eng.com 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. www.masgolfconstruction.com P. O. Box 3218 Framingham, MA 01705 Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways, parking areas; imprinted asphalt. John McNulty (508) 879-8875 MTE, Inc. – Turf Equipment Solutions 118 Lumber Lane, Tewksbury, MA 01864 5 Purcell Rd. Arlington, MA 02474 Joe Lazaro–cell: (617) 285-8670 Fax: (781) 647-0787 Email: jlazaro698@aol.com Golf course construction. 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. www.lazarogolfcoursesupplies.com Antonios Paganis (781) 648-2351 (508) 428-3022 Office: (978) 654-4240. Maher Services Mark Casey: (617) 990-2427 Matt Lapinski: (978) 551-0093 International Golf Construction Co. Irrigation Management & Services 21 Lakeview Ave. Natick, MA 01760 Irrigation consultation, design, & system evaluation. Bob Healey, ASIC, CID (508) 653-0625 71 Concord Street N. Reading, MA 01864 Well drilling, pump service & well maintenance Peter Maher cell: (781) 953-8167 or (978) 664-WELL (9355) Fax (978) 664-9356 www.maherserv.com Mungeam Cornish Golf Design, Inc. 195 SW Main Street Douglas, MA 01516 Golf course architects Office: (508) 476-5630 Cell: (508) 873-0103 Email: info@mcgolfdesign.com Contact: Mark A. Mungeam, ASGCA www.mcgolfdesign.com September 2017 15 Please patronize these Friends of the Association New England Specialty Soils Putnam Pipe Corp. SOLitude Lake Management 435 Lancaster Street Leominster, MA 01453 Hopkinton & Taunton 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. 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. www.nesoils.com New England Turf P.O. Box 777, West Kingston, RI 02892 www.newenglandturf.com NMP Golf Construction Corp. 25 Bishop Ave. Ste. A-2, Williston, VT 05495 Golf course construction Mario Poirier (888) 707-0787 Northeast Golf & Turf Supply www.solitudelakemanagement.com. Consistent sand for the next twenty years. Top dressing sands, root zone blends, high density bunker sand,“early green” black sand, divot & cart path mixes. Southwest Putting Greens of Boston Saturated Solutions Sportscapes Unlimited LLC 18 Evergreen Road Northford, CT 06472 PO Box 1686 Duxbury, MA 02332 Greg Moore (203) 980-1301 Specializing in fairway aeration & cleanup, deep tine aeration, Air2G2 aeration & full seeding services. 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. 3208 Peach Street Erie, PA 16508 Construction & Maintenance Supplies Tom Rowell (978) 317-0673 Jeff Brown (508) 868-8495 Dan Ricker (978) 317-7320 North Shore Hydroseeding 20 Wenham St. Danvers, MA 01923 Hydroseeding & erosion control services. Brian King (978) 762-8737 www.nshydro.com We serve all your remodeling & renovation needs. You can trust your project with us! We make you look good! Stumps Are Us Inc. Manchester, NH Mike Blatt, Northeast Territory Manager (814) 440-7658 P.O. Box 1775 Wells, ME 04090 SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC Melissa Hyner Gugliotti (860) 221-5712 300 Colonial Parkway, Suite 600 Roswell, GA 30076 Target Specialty Products Brendan McQuade (603) 625-4165 Syngenta Professional Products 165 Grove Street, Suite 70 Franklin, MA 02038 Supplier of fertilizer, chemicals & grass seed. Jim Pritchard, Territory Manager 401-862-1098 Glenn Larrabee 774-670-8880 Sodco Inc. Tartan Farms, LLC PO Box 2 Slocum, Rl 02877 P.O. Box 983 West Kingston, RI 02892 1-800-341-6900 Dave Wallace  (401) 641-0306 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 16 sportscapesunlimited.com Professional stump chipping service. Ron Tumiski (800) 321-5325 ext. 6219 16 Maple Street Acton, MA 01720 Mike Lucier 617-913-8958 mijke@sportscapesunlimited.com National, full line distributor of turf, ornamental & specialty products. Exclusive distributor of Prime Source branded pesticides & specialty products. Offering our customers the most complete line of products, service & expertise in the industry. On-Course Golf Inc., Design/Build Synthetic turf, tee lines, practice greens, outdoor & indoor practice facilities. Douglas Preston (978) 250-5996 Select Source Complete line of Golf Course, Landscape & Lawn Care P.O. Box 827 Westford, MA 01886 www.readcustomsoils.com saturatedsolutionsllc.com 6 Dearborn Road Peabody, MA 01960 Joe Onorato 508-885-0101 5 Pond Park Road, Suite 1 Hingham, MA 02043 Mark Pendergrast (617) 686-5590 Garrett Whitney (617) 697-4247 Matt Medeiros (508) 951-6139 Phone: (800) 451-2900 Ernie Ketchum (508) 364-4428 Mike Brown (508) 272-1827 www.on-coursegolf.com David Putnam toll free (855)-GETPIPE Read Custom Soils Ed Downing (978) 230-2300 Bob Doran (978) 230-2244 Scott Whitcomb (781) 789-8762 Sean Hanley (978) 337-6661 Underground water, sewer, & drain pipe & fittings-Erosion & sediment control material. Free delivery & 24-hour service. The Newsletter Tom Irwin Inc. Turf Cloud, Inc. Valley Green 13 A Street Burlington, MA 01803 39 Mountain Gate Road Ashland, MA 01721 14 Copper Beech Drive Kingston, MA 02364 (800) 582-5959 Whether you’re focused on your turf, your family, your friends, or your hobbies, our goal is to provide administrative assistance to your operation, so you can have just that, more time! Turf Cloud, Inc.’s unique passion for technology, coupled with years of turf grass experience can offer you superior data tracking programs and insight to web strategies to increase your time and productivity. Ask us how today! Phone: (413) 533-0726 Fax: (413) 533-0792 Jason VanBuskirk (774) 244-2630 jvb@turfcloud.com Wethersfield, CT and Lyman, ME We bring you a network of professionals and innovative solutions dedicated to your success. With Tom Irwin, you’re not alone. Tree Tech, Inc. 6 Springbrook Rd Foxboro, MA 02035 Foxboro, Wellesley, Fall River Full service tree service specializing in zero impact tree removal, stump grinding, tree pruning & tree risk assessments by our team of Certified Arborists. Andy Felix (508) 543-5644 Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. PO Box 167 Wood River Junction, Rl 02894 www.turfcloud.com Turf Products Toro Equipment & Irrigation– Serving the industry since 1970 800-243-4355 Bill Conley, Dave Dynowski, 800-556-6985 www.turfproductscorp.com jfarina@tuckahoeturf.com Turf Enhancement Enterprises Featuring Floratine products, JRM tines and bed knives and Greenleaf Turbo Drop air induction spray nozzles. Tom Fox 508-450-9254 Doug Dondero (508) 944-3262 Jon Targett (978) 855-0932 Joe Trosky (860) 508-9875 Winding Brook Turf Farm 240 Griswold Road Wethersfield, CT 06109 Kathy Arcari (401) 639-5462 kacari@windingbrookturf.com www.windingbrookturf.com 157 Moody Rd. Enfield, CT 06082 Many varieties of turfgrass sod for the golf course. Bentgrass, Bluegrass, Fine and Tall Fescues, Blends and Mixes. Joe Farina 774-260-0093 “Wholesale distributor of turf products” Nat Binns (332) 351-5189 Tim Berge (860) 490-2787, Andy Melone (508) 561-0364 U.S. Pavement Services 41 Industrial Parkway Woburn, MA 01801 Ken Sprague 781-825-3290 Providing asphalt paving, cart paths and walkways, line striping and concrete work. WinField 29 Gilmore Drive–Unit C Sutton, MA 01590 Using industry-leading insights to provide you with the products that help you win. Jim Favreau (978) 815-9810 Winterberry Irrigation 2070 West Street Southington, CT 06489 Irrigation installation, service, repairs, and sales. Wire tracking, GPS mapping, grounding testing, start-up, and winterization. Matt Faherty 860-681-8982 mfaherty@winterberrylandscape.com Visit www.winterberryirrigation.com Brian Juneau 781-738-3201 September 2017 17 18 The Newsletter 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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