July-August 2021 GCSANE BOARD OF DIRECTORS President's Message by Peter J. Rappoccio PRESIDENT Peter J. Rappoccio, CGCS Concord Country Club 246 ORNAC, Concord, MA 01742 978-371-1089 Fax: 978-369-7231 Dear Member, Email: gcs@concordcc.org VICE PRESIDENT I hope this message finds everyone well. It has been a crazy, Brian Skinner, CGCS, CPO Bellevue Golf Club stressful summer in terms of weather! Many of us have received PO Box 760661, Melrose, MA 02176 781-248-0216 well over a foot of rain in the month of July wreaking havoc on Email: brianskinner@bellevuegolfclub.com our golf courses, agronomy programs, and golf tournaments SECRETARY/TREASURER Bob Dembek etc. The days when it wasn’t raining the warmer weather, high Lexington Golf Club 55 Hill Street, Lexington, MA 02420 humidity and people itching to get right out on the course has 978-870-8669 been a challenge as well. The only respite is summer is almost to Email: lexgc@rcn.com a closing and many of us will begin the process of aerification and DIRECTORS Greg Cormier, CGCS cooler weather come fall. Tom Irwin, Inc. 11A Street, Burlington, MA 01803 978-846-1133 Email: gregcormier@tomirwin.com There is much to be excited about for the fall with a good schedule of meetings lined up on Ryan Emerich some great courses. I hope that we are able to continue to host these as the months go on Vesper Country Club and COVID does not throw a wrench in those plans. I hope to see many of you at our 185 Pawtucket Boulevard, Tyngsboro, MA 01879 717-575-1332 S & B event at Tedesco in September. Thank you to Peter Hasak and the club for offering Email: remerich@vespercc.com to host us again this year as last year’s event was postponed. I can tell you many of us are Michael Murphy Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course very excited to head there in September! We appreciate all the support from our Friends 1281 West Roxbury Parkway, Brookline MA 02467 617-879-5664 and Affiliates who help make the scholarship and benevolence tournament a great success. Email: mimurphy@brooklinema.gov Eric Richardson Essex County Club We are also excited about our education meetings coming up this December and January. 153 School Street, Manchester, MA 01944 Ryan Emerich has been working on providing us some great education and possible new 978-500-2094 Email: erichardson@essexcc.org location for our event. More information to come in the coming weeks and months. David Stowe, CGCS Newton Commonwealth Golf Club 212 Kenrick Street, Newton, MA 02458 I am not sure if you have had a chance to read the Massachusetts BMP Manual but there is 617-789-4631 Email: Newtonmaint@aol.com a lot of good information in there and a great many thanks to Eric Richardson and several PAST PRESIDENT others who helped make the vision a reality. David W. Johnson The Country Club 191 Clyde Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 As summer is ending, fall typically marks project season on our courses. We can only hope 617-456-3972 Email: Djohnson.wgc@gmail.com the weather will be kinder and we can get all we are looking to accomplish done. I hope that many of you will find time to catch a break from the golf course and spend some time EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Donald E. Hearn, CGCS with family and friends. Certainly after a trying summer that is important. 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766 774-430-9040 Email: donhearn@gcsane.org Take care and hope to see you all soon! NEWSLETTER EDITOR Greg Cormier, CGCS Tom Irwin, Inc. Peter J. Rappoccio, CGCS 11A Street, Burlington, MA 01803 978-846-1133 Email: gregcormier@tomirwin.com 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. “Leave No Trace” Your Golf Irrigation Specialist Tanto Irrigation has proudly provided The Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England with Irrigation Services for over 50 years. Let us know how we can serve Please contact Tim Clarke OR Paul L. Guillaro (845) 325-3868 (914) 262-7324 tantoirrigation.com 2 The Newsletter Divot Drift WELCOME NEW MEMBER Back Issues! Scott Vose, Affiliate, Tom Irwin Advisors WELCOME RETURNING MEMBER Peter Ervin, Assistant Superintendent, The Ridge Club CONGRATULATIONS & CONTINUED SUCCESS TO Greg Pinto, formerly Superintendent at the Cape Club, East Falmouth, MA now Interim Superinten- dent at Agawam Hunt, Rumford, RI BEST WISHES TO Bob Barrow, Accounts Manager at MTE – Equipment Solutions who is recovering from recent surgery. Past issues of the NEWSLETTER are available using this link: http://bit.ly/GCSANEnewsletters. 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. Who said nothing in this world is free? Free advertising to better your company, wow what an offer. GCSANE Offers Website Banner advertising at www.gcsane.org The price is $500 for one year which will be re-occurring annually from your first billing unless otherwise specified. For more information, please contact Don Hearn at 774-430-9040 or donhearn@gcsane.org July-August 2021 3 OUR PASSION IS YOUR SUCCESS With Tom Irwin, you’re not alone. Harris Schnare | 800-582-5959 | harris@tomirwin.com 4 The Newsletter Thoughts From Your Executive Director by Don Hearn This year’s Scholarship and Benevolence Tournament will be held I thought it was important to include this for those who might at the Tedesco Country Club, September 27. Superintendent Peter have missed it in the latest issue of Golf Course Management (GCM) Hasak will be our host. The memorial honoree will be Mel O’Kelly publications. There is a local connection to one of these awards. The who was the longtime superintendent at Marshfield Country Club. Allan MacCurrach Jr Award. Allan MacCurrach Jr became the PGA Tour’s first staff agronomist in 1974 and was the GCSAA This is the only fund-raiser we have that provides funding of Distinguished Service Award winner in 1994. He was a GCSAA scholarships for family members of our Association members and member for 31 years and was one of the first to become a certified golf provides funds for those needing assistance during times of need. course superintendent. He was a native of Hamilton, MA, a graduate of the Stockbridge School at UMass Amherst and superintendent It’s easy to sit back and assume someone else will contribute when of the Chevy Chase Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland prior to his in fact if we all did this the fund would have zero donations. appointment with the Tour. Allan passed away suddenly while on Consider this - if your child has been awarded a scholarship from a pre-tournament visit to the site of, what was called at the time, the fund have you ever thought to help the next member’s child The Bob Hope Classic in Palm Springs, California. The Alan by making a donation? If you haven’t, you’re fortunate others MacCurrach Jr. Award is funded by his son Allan MacCurrach III don’t share the same thought. If they did, your child may not and the PGA Tour. have received a scholarship from the fund. There are various ways to offer support: Playing in the event, purchasing raffle tickets, Allan’s position with the PGA TOUR developed through his friendship offering items to be included in the raffle, donating a foursome for with Dean Beaman, a noted amateur and professional golfer, who a round at your course, making a financial donation, any of these became Commissioner of the PGA TOUR. Beaman recognized the will make a difference. agronomic talent and likeable personal traits of Allan and knew these would be valuable assets moving the PGA Tour forward. Since the inception of the Fund almost $190,000.00 has been awarded for scholarships and another $150,000.00 has been granted to those who have come upon some hard luck and needed a helping hand. For more information about applying PGA Tour donates to three for a scholarship click on the S&B tab at the top portion of the GCSAA programs homepage on the Association’s website at gcsane.org. The organization has pledged Details of this year’s event will be sent out soon. Please support it. $300,000 to support initiatives to This year’s scholarship awardees grow the game and strengthen the industry. Cole Reynolds, recipient of the Thomas Schofield Award, son of August 3, 2021 | GCM staff Scott Reynolds The PGA Tour has announced two Paulina Curtin, recipient of the David Comee Award, daughter of major donations to GCSAA through Len Curtin the GCSAA Foundation. The gifts will help fund three programs: GCSAA’s Molly MacDonald, daughter of Brad MacDonald best management practices (BMP) initiative, the First Green STEM education program, and the Allan MacCurrach Jr. Award. Over five years, the PGA Tour will contribute $250,000 to support BMP development and the First Green. From 2016-2021, the PGA Tour provided similar funding to GCSAA to administer grants to GCSAA chapters to help establish state BMP guidelines. The resulting state BMP manuals outline golf course maintenance practices that protect and enhance the environment and are tailored to the state’s unique geographic conditions and regulatory climate. By January 2021, all 50 states had established BMPs. Now, the initiative moves to its next phase: the creation of BMP manuals for individual golf facilities. Facility-specific BMP manuals direct and document agronomic and environmental July-August 2021 5 Thoughts continued practices, and provide an accessible, detailed reference for golfers, in golf course and turfgrass management. The award is named lawmakers and community members that can give them a better in honor of the late Allan MacCurrach Jr., who became the PGA understanding of the maintenance behind one of their local green Tour’s first staff agronomist in 1974. The recipient receives a spaces. $10,000 scholarship and an all-expenses-paid trip to the annual GCSAA Conference and Trade Show. “The PGA Tour’s generosity was key in our reaching our ambitious goal of BMPs in all 50 states,” says GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans. “We believe in the work GCSAA is doing to provide “We thank them not only for their financial support as we move on environmentally sustainable maintenance practices, grow the to the next BMP step, but also for their backing of programs that knowledge base of superintendents and introduce young people help grow the game of golf and the superintendent profession like to the game,” says Paul Vermeulen, director of competitions First Green and the MacCurrach Award.” agronomy for the PGA Tour. “We look forward to seeing these programs enhance golf’s future.” First Green provides hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education on golf courses. Each First Recently I viewed a tweet from Chris Donato, superintendent Green field trip averages 75 students who learn about golf and at Bass Rocks Golf Club that I believe deserves more than to be the environment. For many students, these outdoor classrooms called a tweet. It has to do with the extremely wet conditions at represent their first exposure to a golf course. Bass Rocks this season and how he has communicated this to the club’s members. Chris addresses the “why” of the course wetness Editor’s note: What’s hosting a First Green field trip like? A Colorado – wetter than some other courses. He has included video to help superintendent shares his experience welcoming elementary school the viewer better understand the situation. It is one of the best students to his turf. explanations of wet course conditions I’ve seen. I recommend you click the link to pick up some ideas for a presentation you might The PGA Tour has also pledged $50,000 over the next 10 years have thought about but weren’t sure how to present it. Thanks to the Allan MacCurrach Jr. Award, a scholarship that recognizes to Chris for sharing this with us. Click bass rocks to view his an outstanding nontraditional college student pursuing a career delivery. HELPING YOU WIN. SERVICE. SOLUTIONS. INSIGHTS. When it comes to your course, you need a partner that’s consistent. Count on us for the right products and technical insights you need to help your business thrive. CONTACT YOUR WINFIELD UNITED REPRESENTATIVE TODAY TO LEARN HOW WE CAN HELP YOU WIN. 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The ADA guidelines. question was asked: “What do you do if As I state above DOJ does not specifically golf cars are limited to golf car paths only If the maintenance crew is able to drive their address this temporary problem. Because they and a person with a disability cannot walk equipment throughout the course without have denied all golfers access to the course from the path to hit the next shot? Or, damaging the turf the customer may have a with a cart, they are not violating ADA how to handle a situation if no golf cars reasonable argument but to date, we have not guidelines.” are allowed because of wet conditions?” Thanks to the follow-up of Elaine Gebhardt, Executive Director of the New England Golf Course Owners Association (NEGCOA) there is information attached that can serve as a guide if you are faced with this situation. Because of the extremely wet conditions for most of the state this year maybe this has already come up at the course you manage, and no issues arose. 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Mike O’Connell and his team had the course at 8:15 and ended shortly after a noon in wonderful condition and all were very happy to play on a day without rain! The staff cookout lunch. In addition to seeing members at Highfields were very friendly and we appreciated all they did to make the friends and professional associates, the day so pleasant. Low Gross was won by Harris Schnare and Scott Vose. Low net was won day was filled with presentations covering by Melissa Gugliotti and Mike Murphy. Closest to the Hole #2 was won by Scott Vose topics such as results of research on who ended up 13’ from the hole. Closest to the Hole. #11 was won by Matt Lapinski the maintenance of grass tennis courts, who ended up 6’ from the hole. The June meeting typically has been our Government managing ABW (Annual Bluegrass Weevil), Relations Day. Our speakers were Eric Richardson, Chair of our Government Relations planting techniques for shrubs, dollar Committee. Eric spoke about current legislative and water management issues. Kevin spot management techniques and many Doyle, GCSAA Regional Staff Member spoke and urged all to make their voices heard to other useful topics. The staff, students legislators who could have an impact on our industry. and volunteers did an outstanding job setting up the research plots, handling the registration process and presenting the food and beverage offerings. It was gratifying Northeast Golf & Turf Supply to see many of the companies and their a division of Northeast Nursery, Inc. - Est. 1982 representatives who support our industry offer their support at the field day by supplying literature, offering expertise and Exclusive Distributor for Rain Bird Golf insight on many situations faced by those MA, NH, VT, ME and RI responsible for maintaining the beautiful conditions golfers have come to expect as normal. Remember to support those who support you! 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This is the time of Clearing storm and flood debris is not fun. Hand mowing acres of year when the job board should turf due to wet conditions is not fun. Having to do each of these be filled with double-cuts and multiple times a week can be demoralizing. Managing the staff multiple rolls followed by fans, who are facing these challenges with you is not the normal grind hoses, and syringing. Instead, of the summer season. Think of outside the box opportunities to pumping bunkers and flood add a sip of sunshine to their work week to keep your staff both rebuild seems like a daily task. physically and mentally healthy. The tines getting replaced are the venting variety on the Summer in the Northeast is almost always a war of attrition and aerator, not the moisture meter. full of surprises. Being reactive to conditions that are not the norm I wanted to see if there were and excelling in the face of adversity is a specialty of golf course any educational or academic superintendents and their staffs. Communicating these challenges resources that could be referenced to assist in the aftermath of a and successes are often not priorities during challenging times but summer season that was cool, historically wet with minimal sun- can become critical down the road. shine for weeks on end, but I couldn’t really find any? I was looking to highlight changes we might see agronomically as we transition If you need assistance developing or improving a communication into late summer early fall. For our academics giving the newsletter strategy, GCSAA has you covered! Check out the resources area a read…. consider this a hint! I did want to mention a few items for information to help: https://www.gcsaa.org/resources/ including some I found when scrolling the hundreds of search research-information/secure/communication mishits. GCSAA Resources and Deadlines Communication will play a critical piece moving forward. Whether you Get Cool Stuff from your Association Already it is with your owner, board, or internal decision maker, be sure to take pictures and document the struggles Mother Nature has MELROSE EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT dealt you this year. Increase in disease pressure, decrease in efficient EXPERIENCE mowing practices, labor intensive flood mitigation, and many more wet-weather related outcomes can negatively affect your budget. The Melrose Equipment Management Experience supports the Superintendents do an amazing job of making these struggles ap- professional development needs of GCSAA golf course equipment pear as they never happened. Be sure to photograph and document manager members by providing select individuals the opportunity for those with short memories. to attend the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show. The weird weather pattern of today will overshadow the strange The experience is open to applicants who meet the following eligi- temperature swings of the spring. It does not mean the timing bility requirements: difficulties of preventative practices for insect and weed control won’t rear their ugly heads. In-season curative measures that are • Must be a current Class EM member in good standing. . more aggressive than usual may be needed as a result. Be sure to • Must not have attended the GCSAA Conference and Trade accurately document and communicate the challenges posed and Show in any of the previous two years prior to selection into hopefully successes your programs provided. the program (2019 or 2020). Attendees of the 2021 virtual event are eligible. 10 The Newsletter • Past recipients are not eligible. AUGUST 13: GCSAA Golf Championships • Active Equipment Manager Task Group volunteers are not eligible. registration opens • EM members working for current members of the GCSAA The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa will be the host Board of Directors or the GCSAA Foundation Board of resort, with play taking place on its Valley Course. Other cours- Trustees and immediate family of GCSAA staff members shall es welcoming golfers over the two days of events are the Desert not be eligible. Willow Golf Resort’s Mountain View Course and the Indian The history Wells Golf Resort’s Celebrity Course. The Melrose Equipment Management Experience was established The GCSAA National Championship is limited to 72 GCSAA in 2019 by the late Ken Melrose, retired CEO and chairman of members with a 5.0 handicap index or lower and will be played the board of The Toro Co., and is supported by a $1-million gift over two days. The two-day Golf Classic is limited to 120 players to the GCSAA Foundation from The Kendrick B. Melrose Family and will use a point-quota scoring system, with flights to be deter- Foundation. This program will have a positive impact for each mined at a later date. Finally, the three-person team scramble fun equipment manager selected and ultimately, the game of golf. event will be limited to the first 36 teams, or 108 players. The benefits GCSAA Golf Championships (gcsaaconference.com) to Class members will receive the following: register. • GCSAA Conference and Trade Show registration UPCOMING WEBINARS • Education seminars and leadership sessions A Look at H-2B for a Labor Solution at Your Golf Course • Airfare Aug. 25 @ noon • Five nights’ hotel accommodations Ceri Koski and Dave Wagner • $200 spending money July-August 2021 11 Today’s Turf is ... 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Mike Kroian (401) 265-5353 Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Kent Lemme (413) 281-8087 BACKED by BAYER Custom pumping solutions. Custom Building on an already solid foundation pump controls. Complete pump service. of proven products to help you succeed. Serving all of New England. Brian Giblin (508) 439-9809 Tim Berge, Sales Manager brian.giblin@bayer.com c (860) 690-1192 www.backedbybayer.com o (860) 623-5207 x227 tberge@dafsvcs.com July-August 2021 15 Please patronize these Friends of the Association Helena Agri-Enterprises Mayer Tree Service Mungeam Golf Design, Inc. 101 Elm Street Providing a wide range of tree care from Plant 195 SW Main Street Hatfield, MA 01038 Health Care to tree removal. Mobile wood Douglas, MA 01516 waste grinding services. Stump grinding. National distributors of all your turf Golf course architect Land clearing. Loam and mulch delivery. Tree chemicals & fertilizers. Extensive line pruning to enhance shot value and playability. Office: (508) 476-5630 of Helena Branded wetting agents, Cell: (508) 873-0103 foliars, micro nutrients & adjuvants. Richard Grant (978) 500-8849 Email: markamungeam@gmail.com rich@mayertree.com Jeff Urquhart (781) 571-1164 Contact: Mark A. Mungeam, ASGCA www.helenaagr.com www.golfdesignconsultant.com MAS Golf Course Construction Larchmont Engineering 60 Lumber St. New England Specialty Soils & Irrigation Hopkinton, MA 01748 Fulfilling all your renovation 435 Lancaster Street 11 Larchmont Lane Leominster, MA 01453 Lexington, MA 02420 and construction needs. Matthew Staffieri (508) 243-2443 1mm. Top Dressing Sand, High Density Offering a full range of inventory for Bunker Sand, Rootzone Mixes, Tee irrigation drainage, pumps, fountains & matt@masgolfconstruction Blends, Divot Mixes, Bridging Stone, landscape lighting products & services for www.masgolfconstruction.com Cart Path Mix, Infield Mixes, Inorganic all of your residential & commercial needs. Amendments, SLOPE LOCK Soil. (781) 862-2550 Susan Tropeano McNulty Construction Corp. Bob Doran (978) 230-2244 John Toomey (978) 660-0175 P. O. Box 3218 Lauren Baldarelli (978) 860-5469 Lazaro’s Golf Course Framingham, MA 01705 www.nesoils.com Supplies & Accessories Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways, dba Hammond Paint & Chemical Co., Inc. parking areas; imprinted asphalt. 738 Main St., Suite 223 John McNulty (508) 879-8875 New England Turf Farm, Inc. Waltham, MA 02154 P.O. Box 777 Complete line for all your of golf course West Kingston, RI 02892 supplies. Par Aide, Standard, Eagle MTE, Inc. – Turf One, turf & ornamentals, aquatics, turf Equipment Solutions Many types of tallgrasses and bentgrass marking paint, safety items, adjuvants. available for golf courses, sports turf and 115 Franklin Street Extension landscapers. Expert installation available. Joe Lazaro–cell: (617) 285-8670 Derry, NH 03038 Fax: (781) 647-0787 Office: (800) 451-2900 Email: jlazaro698@aol.com New England’s source for equipment: New & Ernie Ketchum (508) 364-4428 pre-owned mowers, tractors, & maintenance erniesod@comcast.net www.lazarogolfcoursesupplies.com items from: Jacobsen, Turfco, Smithco, Ventrac, Mike Brown (508) 272-1827 Redexim, Neary Grinders, Ryan, Buffalo www.newenglandturf.com Turbine, Mahindra, Gravely, Standard, Par-Aide Maher Services & others. Sales, Parts, & Service all brands. 71 Concord Street Derry Shop: (603) 404-2286 NMP Golf Construction Corp. N. Reading, MA 01864 Rob Nolek: (617) 990-2427 Eastern MA 25 Bishop Ave. Well drilling, pump service & well maintenance Jess Hamilton: (603) 500-3936 NH Ste. A-2, Williston, VT 05495 Sean Smith: (207) 385-6684 ME Peter Maher cell: (781) 953-8167 Golf course construction Bob Barrow: (401) 537-8597 RI or (978) 664-WELL (9355) Alan Hubbard: (413) 355-0603 Mario Poirier (888) 707-0787 Fax (978) 664-9356 www.maherserv.com 16 The Newsletter Please patronize these Friends of the Association Northeast Golf & Turf Supply Prime Source Sportscapes Unlimited LLC 6 Dearborn Road 3208 Peach Street PO Box 1686 Peabody, MA 01960 Erie, PA 16508 Duxbury, MA 02332 Complete line of Golf Course, National, full line distributor of turf, Specializing in fairway aeration & Landscape & Lawn Care Construction ornamental & specialty products. Exclusive cleanup, deep time aeration, Air2G2 & Maintenance Supplies distributor of Prime Source branded aeration & full seeding services. pesticides & specialty products. Tom Rowell (978) 317-0673 Mike Lucier Jeff Brown (508) 868-8495 Mike Blatt, Northeast Territory Manager 617-913-8958 (814) 440-7658 mike@sportscapesunlimited.com sportscapesunlimited.com North Shore Hydroseeding 49 North Putnam St. Putnam Pipe Corp. Danvers, MA 01923 Hopkinton & Taunton, MA Syngenta Professional Products Hydroseeding & erosion control services. Providence, RI P.O. Box 1775 Distributor of water, sewer, drain and Wells, ME 04090 Brian King (978) 762-8737 stormwater pipe & fittings. Erosion John Bresnahan (413) 333-9914 www.nshydro.com & sediment control products. Free Melissa Hyner Gugliotti (860) 221-5712 delivery & 24-hour service. Nutrien Solutions David Putnam 508-435-3090 Target Specialty Products Suppliers of Chemicals, Fertilizer, & Grass Seed 165 Grove Street, Suite 70 Read Custom Soils Franklin, MA 02038 (978) 685-3300 5 Pond Park Road, Suite 1 Nick Burchard (401) 601-7213 Supplier of fertilizer, chemicals & grass seed. Hingham, MA 02043 Drew Cummins (401) 952-4219 Jim Pritchard, Territory Manager 401-862-1098 www.nutrien.com Consistent sand for the next twenty years. Glenn Larrabee 774-670-8880 Top dressing sands, root zone blends, high density bunker sand,“early green” On-Course Golf Inc., black sand, divot & cart path mixes. Tartan Farms, LLC Design/Build Mark Pendergrast (617) 686-5590 P.O. Box 983 Garrett Whitney (617) 697-4247 West Kingston, RI 02892 16 Maple Street Ed Downing (508) 440-1833 Acton, MA 01720 Dave Wallace (401) 641-0306 www.readcustomsoils.com Golf Course Craftsmen. We serve all your remodeling and renovation needs. You can trust your project with us! We make you look good! Tanto Irrigation SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC Sean Hanley (978) 337-6661 5 N. Payne Street 7 Lincoln Road Elmsford, NY 10532 www.on-coursegolf.com Foxboro, MA 02035 Golf Irrigation specialists. Proudly Offering our customers the most complete line providing the Golf Industry with of products, service & expertise in the industry. Precision Laboratories irrigation services for over 50 Years. Ron Tumiski (508) 697-2757 Bill Bartels 914-347-5151 1428 S. Shields Drive Waukegan, IL 60083 tantoirrigation.com Specialized chemistries that enhance Sodco Inc. plants, seeds, soil and water. PO Box 2 Greg Bennett 978-877-3772 Slocum, Rl 02877 www.precisionlab.com 1-800-341-6900 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 July-August 2021 17 Please patronize these Friends of the Association Tom Irwin, Inc. Turf & Golf Services Welch Mechanical 13 A Street 13 Bachelor St. Welch Mechanical is a mobile repair Burlington, MA 01803 company specializing in golf course West Newbury, MA 01985 (800) 582-5959 equipment. We provide a variety of services Turf & Golf Services provides golf course including but not limited to hydraulic and www.tomirwin.com superintendents with resources to maximize electrical systems repairs, engine repair, We bring you a network of professionals and used equipment resale value and a resource for Sprayer calibration and repair, welding/ innovative solutions dedicated to your success. reasonably priced, quality turf equipment. fabrication, and rebuilding mower reels. With Tom Irwin, you’re not alone. Please check out our website Contact Ryan Green (603) 512-2898 www.welchmechanical.com Harris Schnare, ryan@golfandturfservice.com Client Relations Manager: 508-654-2488 Winding Brook Turf Farm Turf Products Tree Tech, Inc. 157 Moody Rd. Wethersfield, CT and Lyman, ME 6 Springbrook Rd Enfield, CT 06082 240 Griswold Road Foxboro, MA 02035 Wethersfield, CT 06109 Toro Equipment & Irrigation– Kathy Arcari (401) 639-5462 Foxboro, Wellesley, Fall River Serving the industry since 1970 karcari@windingbrookturf.net Full service tree service specializing in 800-243-4355 www.windingbrookturf.com zero impact tree removal, stump grinding, Bill Conley tree pruning & tree risk assessments Nat Binns (332) 351-5189 by our team of Certified Arborists. www.turfproductscorp.com WinField United Andy Felix (508) 543-5644 29 Gilmore Drive–Unit C Sutton, MA 01590 Valley Green Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. Using industry-leading insights to provide 14 Copper Beech Drive you with the products that help you win. PO Box 167 Kingston, MA 02364 Wood River Junction, Rl 02894 Time Hanrahan (978) 815-9810 Phone: (413) 533-0726 Tuckahoe Turf grows some of the finest Fax: (413) 533-0792 sod in the Northeast. We grow Kentucky Bluegrass, Fine Fescue, Tall Fescue, “Wholesale distributor of turf products” Winterberry Irrigation and Blue/Fescue blends. We also have Doug Dondero (508) 944-3262 Pump installation and sales. several bentgrass varieties at both tee and Jon Targett (978) 855-0932 Irrigation installation, service and repairs. green height. Please call for details. Joe Trosky (860) 508-9875 Wire tracking, GPS mapping, grounding testing, start-up, and winterization. Scott McLeod (401) 230-2631 Peter DeBrusk (603) 819-9700 Matt Faherty 860-681-8982 800-556-6985 mfaherty@winterberrylandscape.com Visit www.winterberryirrigation.com 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 or months of publications where we will publish your ad): Amount of payment: Payment can be made by check payable to GCSANE or by credit card using the Pay Pal link on the home page of the ssociation s e site at gcsane org ou o not nee a a al account to use our cre it car 3 Times Per Yr. 6 Times Per Yr. 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