November - December 2023 of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England, Inc. Sponsors and odministrators of the Trall-Dickinson Scholarship Fund — Awarded yearly to deserving Turf Management Students. PRESIDENT Brian Skinner, CGCS, CPO Bellevue Golf Club PO Box 760661, Melrose, MA 02176 781-248-0216 Email: brianskinner@bellevuegolfclub.com VICE PRESIDENT Eric Richardson Essex County Club 153 School Street, Manchester, MA 01944 978-500-2094 Email: erichardson@essexcc.org SECRETARY/TREASURER Bob Dembek Lexington Golf Club 55 Hill Street, Lexington, MA 02420 978-870-8669 Email: lexgc@rcn.com DIRECTORS Greg Cormier, CGCS Tom Irwin, Inc. TIA Street, Burlington, MA 01803 978-846-1133 Email: gregcormier@tomirwin.com Ryan Emerich Cape Arundel Golf Club 19 River Road Kennebunkport, ME 04046 Email: remerich@cagc.club Michael Murphy Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course 1281 West Roxbury Parkway, Brookline MA 02467 617-879-5664 Email: mimurphy@brooklinema.gov Colin Smethurst, CGCS Hillview Golf Course 149 North Street, North Reading, MA 01864 781-779-5705 Email: smethurst.colin@gmail.com David Stowe, CGCS Newton Commonwealth Golf Club 212 Kenrick Street, Newton, MA 02458 617-789-4631 Email: Newtonmaint@aol.com PAST PRESIDENT Peter J. Rappoccio, CGCS Concord Country Club 246 ORNAC, Concord, MA 01742 978-371-1089 Fax: 978-369-7231 Email: gcs@concordcc.org EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Donald E. Hearn, CGCS 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766 774-430-9040 Email: donhearn@gcsane.org NEWSLETTER EDITOR Colin Smethurst, CGCS Hillview Golf Course 149 North Street North Reading, MA 01864 781-779-5705 smethurst.colin@gmail.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. President's Message : Finally! Congratulations, you have made it through another year! I’m sure by now everyone has seen a drop in play on their course if not closed for the season. What a great feeling! Personally I love it. Mostly because I feel rewarded for all of the hard work and sac- rifice it takes to run a golf course that operates 7 days a week for about 8 % months a year. It is truly a grind. High expectations are assumed and results are expected on a daily basis. That is the reality. Constant scrutiny and even criticism are part of the job. A break from those stresses and pressures are necessary and knowing that I have been fully committed and have given 100% throughout the season assures me that it is well deserved. Hopefully it is for you too. Enjoy your down time! As we enter into this offseason, I am writing to you in one of my last columns as GCSANE President. From what I have observed over the past few years is an organization filled with young, up and coming stars. Although not completely familiar with all of the names and easily confused by all the new faces, it is evident to me that support, energy and vigor are truly present. All are traits required to be successful in this industry. I particularly enjoy seeing that energy at the Board level and the initiatives that have been undertaken to ensure our members’ industry awareness, knowledge of opportunities and exposure to our stakeholders. Specifically, efforts to increase dialogue around salaries and compensation. I am optimistic that our December meeting will prove to be a forum that will inspire a healthy compensatory discussion. The spirit of the meeting will include negotiating strat- egies and ways to increase your value. The following links include tips on how to navigate through those very important conversations. I am also very pleased that our job postings now require salary requirements and our efforts in the tech schools have afforded young students an awareness of careers in the golf industry. These are just a few of the many workings within the Association and I would like to thank the current Board and our Executive Director for all of their efforts. Without this incredible team effort, the Association would not function as it does today. I would also like to encourage those that haven’t served to participate if at all possible. Finally, as my term concludes, I would like to thank all of my peers and colleagues that make this industry unique and very special. The many friends, awesome experiences, trav- els and camaraderie have been incredibly rewarding. It has truly been my pleasure to serve GCSANE as President. Thank you for the opportunity. I wish you all the best and a safe and happy Holiday Season! Best Regards, Brian Skinner GCSANE President Mycorrhizae Pro enhances root health and aids in the uptake of nutrients. Part of the Harrell’s Bio-MAX® line, Mycorrhizae Pro soil additive is a concentrated liquid Mycorrhizae formula of Sass CAUTION rhizophagus irregularis. 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To view the catalog click ; ; Past issues of the NEWSLETTER are available The merchandise can also be viewed on the Home ; . ; Page of the GCSA of New England's website at 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! SULLIVAN STUMPS sullivanstumps@email.com November - December 2023 EF plays a vital role in the health and well-being of your guests and the community. We offer youa network of caring professionals with innovative solutions created to help you succeed. F The Newsletter Thoughts From Your Executive Director You may have asked yourself, or others, “What do my dues support when sent to GCSAA?” I’ve attached a link to the Priority Issues Agenda that lists the issues that GCSAA is currently tracking. Please take a look at what they are monitoring. Value of Golf - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ° Water - Water Quality - Water Quantity ¢ Labor and Immigration - H-2B Visa Program ¢ Pesticides - State Preemption/Pesticide Bans - Pesticide Regulation - Endangered Species Act - Pollinators ¢ Fertilizers ¢ Power Equipment Please to read more detail about each of these topics. from left: Mike Luccini, Matt Ponte, Craig Resley, Rob Larson Our last outdoor meeting of the year took place November 6 at Tatnuck Country Club in Worcester, MA. The weather was in our favor with a relatively warm temperature and sunshine. The course, managed by superintendent Craig Resley and his team of turf experts was in excellent condition. Golf Professional PJ Breton had all in place for the group before we arrived and GM Fran Ventura made all feel welcome. November - December 2023 | The 2024 Dog Days of Golf calendar has arrived. The calendar is sponsored by Lebanon Turf in cooperation with GCSAA. The cover features Clover a 1 % year old black tri color Australian shepherd. GCSANE Member Mike Hughes is Clover’s owner and superintendent at Tedesco Country Club in Marblehead, MA. Another GCSANE member who had their dogs featured is Erik Anderson, superintendent at Wampatuck Country Club in Canton, MA. His three dogs Milo, a miniature dachshund; Gus, a black and tan French bulldog; and Mabel, a brindle French bulldog enjoy their days at the course and are golfer-friendly. Thanks to the online company, Tee Commerce, GCSA of New England logoed merchandise is now available! The catalog of items can be viewed . You can also view the catalog on the homepage of our website at a front row from left: Greg Cormier, Steve Boksanski, Karen Connelly rear from left: Virginia Wood, Eric Richardson, Don Hearn, Andy McDuff, Steve Bukoff, Ted Wales, Chris Connors, Rich Bradley Recently the GIA (Green Industry Alliance) met to review legislative issues that could effect some of what we do on our courses and facilities. Of concern is a change in the state’s pre-emption of pesticide usage. Some parties are trying to do away with pre-emption. If successful, this would take away the statewide regulations of pesticide usage and let each community make their own rules for usage. As you can imagine, this could create lots of confusion as to what products can be used and how they can be used. Other topics discussed were the legislative calendar, irrigation contractor legislation and irrigation system interruption devices (rain shut off devices). Thoughts (continued) This year’s Pro-Superintendent Invitational was = played at the Tedesco Country Club, October ee OCA Nee 16. Superintendent Mike Hughes and his team had the course in excellent shape and all were 202 3 N EPGA impressed with the conditions. The Weston " Golf Club team of Michael Esworthy, PGA and PRO-SUPERINTENDENT ” Griffen Wise and the Wedgewood Pines team INVITATI ON A IF of Pete Maki, PGA and Tim Johnston carded Wiens an Tlrfes the low rounds of the day in the team gross er ts division, with impressive eight-under, 62s tie for the title at the 2023 NEPGA Pro-Superintendent Invitational. Good judgment comes from experience, and most of that comes from bad judgment SOIL SOLUTIONS for ALL YOUR COURSE NEEDS USGA TOPDRESSING SAND « LINKS GRADE BUNKER SAND « ROOTZONE BLENDS CUSTOM DIVOT MIX « CART PATH AND TRAIL SOLUTIONS # DRIED TOPDRESSING SAND Why Read Custom Soils? 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Delegates were asked to encour- age participation and engagement in the industry from their staff and colleagues, while GCSAA continues to recognize the accom- plishments of its’ members. A government affairs update was provided, informing attendees of potential legislative and regulatory advances that will impact the golf industry. The priority issues of the association are: Values of Golf — Americans with Disabilities Act Water — Quality and Quantity Labor and Workforce Development — H-2B Visa Program Pesticides — State Preemption/Pesticide Bans, Pesticide Regulation, Endangered Species Act, Pollinators Fertilizers — Restricting or ban use altogether Power Equipment — No longer being able to use, purchase or man- ufacture gas and diesel powered equipment. A full description of GCSAA'’s stance on each is on the website under the Advocacy tab. If you haven’t already, please create a Best Management Practices Manual for your facility. This is a must and is extremely important with some of the legislation that will and or could be coming out in the next few years. The GCSAA has manuals on its’ website for every state already and you can tailor it to fit your course and prop- erty. Ask others to look at theirs for help, we are all in this together. The BMP will help in a number of areas in the future including permitting and pesticide product decisions. Whether you are a member or not these will be required in the future and we should spread the word to everyone in the business. The EPA has praised Golf’s BMP initiative but wants answers to 2 questions. Who's doing it? And how do we know? By not having an answer we could be faced with loss of products and greater government oversight. The Endangered Species Act webinar should be watched to see how we got to this place. You can earn credits on a cold winter’s day. Visit My Learning Hub-Enter Learning Hub-under courses select Government Affairs to find the link to register and view. If you are interested in becoming a Grassroots Ambassador, the program is open to everyone and there is not a cutoff limit on the number of participants. The Rounds4Research program was a topic where we are look- ing for more participation. The mission of the program is to secure funding and support to strengthen advocacy, education, and research that advances the work of golf course management professionals. The program gave back $424,659.00 to participat- ing Chapters with GCSANE being one of them. There were 2032 registered bidders, 1547 rounds donated, 1471 rounds purchased with the average price of a round at $381.00. The funding for the program helps us all as members and we are being asked to consid- er a donation of a round of golf or a monetary contribution. The funds would go a long way to assist with education expenses-like the December meeting or annual meeting, advocacy efforts, or into the S&B for additional scholarship funding. Delegates also received information on the 2024 GCSAA Golf Championships and Conference and Trade Show to be held in Phoenix. First time it’s been back to Phoenix in roughly 30 years. Check the GCSAA website for more information on the golf tour- nament and trade show. Through GCSAA there are Certificate programs for Assistant Superintendents, Equipment Managers and other staff to help them in their career growth and development. It’s a chance to possibly develop some employees from within our own staffs and get their careers started or advance others in the turfgrass industry. ae Ce. NOBL ‘TURF: November - December 2023 2023 Delegates Meeting Report (continued) We were reminded that the GCSAA staff are available and happy to help members with any career guidance that is needed. We were informed about the Workforce Development initiatives. Youth outreach programs such as the First Green Program are con- tinuing to grow where youths from 45 states were invited to various golf courses to learn all about what golf has to offer. GCSAA’s goal is to have all 50 states participate in the program. If you would have any interest in hosting an event there are people to help you with the process. Having participated in one recently it just takes some time to prepare and it should be kept simple. The kids seem to really enjoy most of it, except the math part, understandably, and you get to have some fun too. GCSAA members and staff have attended the Future Farmer’s of America Conferences and it is starting to gain some traction. In their first year attending they got a lot of who are you? And there are careers like that? To this year hearing “I was hoping you were going to be here.” Every state has its own organization and GCSAA is always looking for volunteers to go to these conferences and represent. This organization has members ages 12-21 and there are roughly 946,000 of them nationwide. You can learn more at massffa.org. ‘The Jobs for America’s Graduates program or JAG is a nation- wide, non-profit organized in State Affiliates. The state of New Hampshire seems to be the only one with a program at this point. Their mission statement is, The Mission of Jobs for America’s Graduates - New Hampshire is to cultivate youth success through academic, leadership, and workforce opportunities in collaboration with business and community partnerships. JAG - NH achieves this by offering year-round, individualized services that are com- petency based, incorporating Project Based Learning, Resiliency Skills Training, Support Services and Employer Engagement throughout the program. You can learn more at jagnh.org. The GCSAA website offers support through its’ Labor Hub page where it has several recruitment tools available. There will not be a dues increase in the upcoming year. The Association increases dues using the CPI (Consumer Price Index) which usually happens every other year. The discussion was brought up that doing it this way just makes the Association break even with no way to grow or expand programs or staff. It is not a sustainable model and therefore a larger dues increase may be necessary in the future. GCSAA will be turning 100 years old in 2026. The mission statement is “honor the past 100 years... and inspire continued greatness into the next century”. The timeline at this time is to unveil the logo in Phoenix 2024, have a public relations campaign begin late 2025, a member kickoff in Orlando 2026, unveil a statue of Colonel John Morley,(GCSAA founding president), September 13th 2026 at GCSAA Headquarters and close out the celebration at the show in New Orleans 2027. They ask if you come across anything of history pertaining to Golf Course Maintenance that you think is of interest to please let them know about it. They are working on digitizing all of the documentation concerning green- keeping. They asked if members and chapters would be interested in Brick Campaign as a way to collect donations for the project. The position of Secretary/Treasurer is open and the candidates are Doug Dykstra - Arizona and Paul Carter - Tennessee. There are technically 3 Directors positions open with 2 of them having been occupied by candidates who have been on the board multiple years working through the process. In the end I believe there will be only 1 seat up for grabs for a 1-year term. The candi- dates are Ryan Kraushofer-Maryland, Greg Jones-Nebraska, Chris Reverie-Pennsylvania and Mark Weston-Connecticut. In closing they asked that if anyone has any interest in volunteering for a committee or task group, to please do so either at the National level or your local Chapter. It’s easier than you think and with technology nowadays it’s more efficient. Please consider it if you find in your life at the moment you think you may have some time to give back. Submitted by Mike Murphy, GCSAA Chapter Liaison LARCHMO@NI IRRIGATION ¢ DRAINAGE PUMPS ¢ LANDSCAPE LIGHTING The Newsletter Tanta Your Golf Irrigation Specialist Tanto Irrigation has proudly provided the Golf Course Superintendents of New England with Irrigation Services for over 50 years. Let us know how we can serve Please Contact: Chase Cameron (203) 233-1482 or Tim Clarke (845) 325-3868 tanta November - December 2023 ao} Philadelphia wins the MET Are Team Championship for record 6th time at Sunningdale Country Club On a beautiful fall day in New York, the team from the Philadelphia AGCS won the 42nd MET Area Team Championship at Sunningdale CC in Scarsdale, NY. Philadelphia, a perennial favorite won for a record 6th time, and their second time in the past 3 years, most recently at Saratoga National in 2021. The talented field was 2 over par for the day, 2 shots clear of New Jersey. Philadelphia was led by Darren Farrar and Chet Walsh on the Gross side with an impressive 1 under par best ball score while Greg D’Antonio and Nick Lubold led the Net side with an even par 70. The entire team played excellent golf with Jeff Haas and Steve Stephens just 2 over on the Gross side and Jon Urbanski and Rich Sweeney 1 over on the Net. New Jersey came close this year, led by the day’s lowest Net score of 64 by Joe Kinlin and Jason Osterhoudt and a 1 under Net from Chris Boyle and Ian Kunesch. Last year’s defending champion from Long Island finished in third place just 3 back of New Jersey with the team of Tim Falvey and Jake Reeves shooting the day’s low- est gross score of 3 under, 67! On the Sponsor’s side of the championship, Brian Giblin and Pat Crusty shot 5 under 65 to best the second-place team from Toro, Keith Kohlasch and Glen Dube. This year was host Sean Cain’s second MET Area Team Championship as he hosted the event in 2001 and first since the 1917 Seth Raynor gem had been redone by Mike DeVries in 2017. Mike built bold new greens on the finishing three holes that fit right into the existing design like they’ve always been there. The 17th is a completely new hole and the 18th an exciting finisher where any score is possible with the pressure of a championship on the line! This year has been one of the wettest on record, including a couple inches of rain three days before the championship. Sean worked his magic though and had Sunningdale in tremendous conditions with picture perfect green surfaces rolling quickly and challenging even the best of players! Congratulations to Sean and his staff for providing championship conditions on a beautiful old classic! This year with your support we were able to make 3 donations to help folks in our industry through difficult times. Sean Cain’s employee, Otoniel Feliz Samboy suffered a tragedy no parent wants to go through when his 1-year-old son was fatally involved with a daycare in New York. We raised $2,500 at this year’s championship to donate to Otoniel’s family. Two assistants from the Pocono Association’s Fox Hill Golf Club were involved in a serious acci- dent this summer when heavy rain washed out a local bridge and the two drove over together and suffered serious injuries. We were able to donate $1,000 each to John Polak and Joe Colangelo to help with their medical bills. Thanks to all who donated so generously to the 50/50’s over the years! Once again, the Met Area Team Championship is generously supported by our 7 major sponsors who continue to step up to make this one of the best events across the country! Please join me in thanking Allied Nutrients, BASF, Envu, Ocean Organics, Plant Food, Syngenta and Toro as they continue to support this fantastic event. Thanks again to all our sponsors, Sean Cain and his entire staff, and all the folks at Sunningdale CC for another successful championship! A special thank you to our local GCSAA representative Kevin Doyle for help with registration and our resident photographer Shaun Barry for the great photos that can be found at https://flic. kr/s/aHBgjAZefp . We look forward to seeing everyone next year, so stay tuned for announcements. 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We have had multiple GCSAA presidents, and our Executive Director guided GCSAA during its expansion into its current head- quarters. Our Chapter, led by many hall-of fame-worthy people, has survived whatever the world has thrown at it: Recessions, Depressions, Wars, Pandemics, and every- thing in between. We continue to rely on Golf’s MVPs (you) to chart our path for- ward and to continue to promote the great work we all do for the betterment of the game of golf and the open green spaces that we have successfully managed for a century. The hurdles and accomplishments of our members during the last 100 years deserve celebration and documentation. The GCSANE Board is excited to an- nounce the details of our two-prong ap- proach to saluting our history and future. First, the Centennial Book. It has been in development for one year and is close to completion. In many ways, the publication of the book is essential not only for cele- bratory purposes but also to document our past accomplishments and stories for the future leaders and members of our associa- tion. We will distribute the book by the end of 2024 to every member and retiree at no cost. Second, the Centennial Celebration. On Friday, November 8th, 2024, a formal event will be held at Peirce Farm at Witch Hill in Topsfield, MA. The venue is secured, and we are working toward completing the event details soon. This formal event will have a small placeholder fee, and you will be encouraged to bring your significant other. The location is a few miles from 195, and several hotels are nearby. Please keep an eye out for more details after the New Year. The GCSANE Board is honored and excit- ed to celebrate the past and future of our association in 2024. While we are finalizing the book and celebration details, we will continue to work on our initiatives that advocate for our members and the better- ment of our industry. You, the member, are essential to our association’s short and long- term health and viability. We look forward to continuing to work hard for you in 2024 and beyond. Sincerely, Eric Richardson — GCSANE VP/ Centennial Chair The Newsletter Since 1970, Turf Products has been providing our valued customers with the knowledge, tools and equipment to | protect and preserve the Northeast’s most beautiful outdoor {| environments. We are your single source supplier for turf mowing and maintenance equipment and golf irrigation systems, as well as drainage, pond aeration, lightning detection and much more. TPC has been selling Toro equipment continuously for over half a century. Together we deliver the most innovative products in the golf industry. 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I believe this led to my passion for the industry and ultimately to where I am today. Do you have a favorite job/task that you like to perform while on the golf course? Projects. The instant gratification of making the property better and spending time with the crew working hard and having fun while doing it are some of my favorite times out on the property. What is your favorite golf course? Fishers Island The Country Club hosted the 2022 US Open 18 months ago. Can you summarize what it’s like working at a property the year after hosting a major championship? The USGA told us hosting a Championship is a lot like having thanksgiving dinner. Massive amounts of prep work and then out of nowhere, it’s all over. After hosting, most don’t realize this is when the heavy workload really begins. Structures and roads come down, the excitement is gone, and you are left with a golf course to restore to its prior state. Although it can be hard during the process, when all is said and done, and you look back at your work, it is an extremely gratifying experience. With TCC being a 27-hole property and 9 holes being compromised for the event for parking, vendors, tents, etc., what was the biggest challenge you guys faced while trying to get the course back and ready to play for the TCC membership? Some of the biggest challenges we faced were the level of disruption to the property from roadways that created high levels of compaction. We used this opportunity to not just bring the course back but make necessary improvements while we had 9 holes that were closed such as new bunker construction, doubling the size of the tees, and dredging 2 of the ponds on property. This closure and disruption gave us and the contractors the ability to use existing roadways from the open to haul material and to not have play disrupting the construction process. Relieving compaction is an issue we are still actively attempting to minimize. We spent most of the last year sending out the The Newsletter fairway deep tines every 2-3 weeks to try to help with this and are just now getting it to a place where these surfaces are performing better. The USGA seemed very pleased with how the US Open went and have announced future events that will take place at TCC. What are those events and how soon will preparation begin for these events? U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship in 2030 The U.S. Amateur Golf Championship in 2034 The U.S. Open in 2038 The U.S. Women’s Open in 2045. For The 2022 US Open we started our course preparation about 4 years in advance lengthening the course, adjusting fairway widths, rebuilding all the bunkers, and expanding greens. With the course now being ready to host future events and no major infrastructure changes needed to host more, I foresee our preparations for future events beginning 2-3 years in advance. Hobbies and activities outside of work? Outside of work I enjoy spending time with family and friends, watching sports, skiing and of course playing golf. November - December 2023 For The Season Is A-Changing NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL TURFGRASS FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED 1996 As we enter the end of the New England growing season, with short days and some cool weather starting to slip into our area, Mother Nature begins its own prepara- tion for the coming changes. My squirrels look like Dough Boys wearing mink coats though I am not sure what that means. Leaves and irrigation systems have become the main focus, luckily the grass has slowed down. Some are already beginning to think of the 2024 Spring. Golf pros may have the luxury of shutting down and going to warmer areas, but for most of the green industry it is either snow service, 2024 preparation, repair, or project time with maybe some vacation time before the next green-up. It seems like we flip calendars all too fast, so planning is not optional, the earlier even the better. Time is flying, who can believe that GCSANE is already 100 years old! As we look down the road, be it frozen or not, we are gearing up for our 27th New England Regional Turfgrass Conference and Show. Our 2024 Theme is: Reach for Success! Everyone in our business knows that to be successful, when it comes to turf management, you have to be on top of things, have a good staff, own the right tools, have adequate budgets, have good communication and a splash or two of good luck. So, we are hoping that you will find opportunities at this year’s show to gain the information so the success you are seeking will be that much closer to your reach. With the show everything is moving along at a quick pace. We have received a great response from our exhibitors concerning booth space. Last year we were wall to wall, and this year we may even be more crowd- ed. We currently use about 70% of the available trade show space at the convention center. If we feel we want to expand we could move up to 85%, but then we would have to fill up another 45 booths. That is a lot of new space. Wouldn't we love to do that! But, so far, we don’t feel it would be in our best interests to commit, but we do feel we are in a good place! Even so, if you know anyone who wants to buy 45 booths, please let us know! Education is coming along real nicely. Educators like coming to our show for the hospitality and the opportunity to share their information, we know it is not the weather! Rarely do we have a hard time filling an education spot. Good numbers of attendees that want to learn have a lot to do with it. In 2024, we have several speakers coming who have been here before and a few new faces. Dr. Jim Murphy, Rich Buckley, Dr. Bruce Clarke will all come up from New Jersey (Rutgers), Dr. Ben McGraw from PSU and Dr. Kevin Frank from Michigan State, Dr. Jim Kerns, NC State and Dr. Joe Roberts from Clemson will all be joining us. We also have Steve McDonald, Turfgrass Disease Solutions, Lori Hoffner, Supporting CommUnity, Jim Nedin and local Architect Mark Mungeam all doing seminars and others. Each year we try and use as many New England University speakers as possible, their local knowledge is essential, so we have many that you all know. We have planned two full-day seminars for Grass Tennis and Cemeteries. We had a good response two years ago with these seminars along with many others, so we want to continue to provide all areas of the turf industry with an opportunity to collect information at our conference and show. We have two full days of Golf, Sports Turf, and Equipment Technician education as well as a full day for Lawn Care and Landscape education adding to our trade show on Wednesday and Thursday. That all adds up to more than 83 hours of education and 13 hours of trade show during the three days plus of endless networking opportunities all within your reach! We hope that you are excited to make a plan for our three-day conference and show. We encourage everyone to come and enjoy the time and take advantage of some of the activities we have planned like the auction and the receptions. To report, in 2023 our auction raised more than $31,000 for turf grass research. It is a fun time with friendly competition, we invoice your company and arrange delivery of the products, making it as easy as we can for you. Our Auctioneer The Chas. C. Hart Seed Co. More than just seed! We have the products, resources and expertise to ensure your course is always healthy and tournament ready. We are here for you! j } . Jim Medeiros, GCS E; greensman50@aél.cont P; (401) 44740237 Your trusted source since 1892! P: 800+326-HART) | iE: turf@hartseedicom T:@HartsTurfPro The Newsletter Kevin Bruneau, who donates his time for us, is a lot of fun. Each year we always get A » Northeast Golf & Turf Supply wonderful donations from our exhibitors, ~ a division of Northeast Nurser ‘y, Inc. - Est. 1982 all of them are good turf management products and sometimes game tickets for Exclusive Distributor for Rain Bird Golf some of the sports teams in Boston and Providence show up. This year we hope to add a few twists to the auction to make it even more interesting and entertaining. So, MA, NH, VT, ME and RI RAIN?BIRD we hope you will come out and be a part of the fun, part of the celebration, part of the learning, part of the net-working and part of the “Reaching for Success” at our me 27th Annual 2024 New England Regional PRODUCT CATEGORIES Turfgrass Conference and Show March 5-7, 2024! Registration will open December 15th at NERTF.org! FYI-The Spring of + Specialty Nutrients + Soil Conditioners + Golf Course Accessories 2024 will be here before we know it! +Granular Fertilizers + Control Products + Turfgrass Seed NORTHEAST NORTHEAST NORTHEAST p : ; TURF & IRRIGATION SUPPLY CONTRACTOR CENTER TURF & IRRIGATION SUPPLY Gary Sykes, Executive Director iBysmaits are, A Peabody, MA Londonderry, NH New England Regional Turfgrass Learn more about our products and services at: www.northeastnursery.com Foundation ‘Connectiy ~ FINCH TURF www. finchturf.com Ask us for a demo of the \' ) OnLink platform today! November - December 2023 | “atinganal kt ; 3 ie ! “New England Regional — . Turfgrass ede & ee Show & Conference Pass Includes NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL FOUNDATION Over 300 Turf Related Booths Await You... esvancisnen tase MP Trade Show Hours Educational Session Hours Pre-Conference Seminars Sports Turf Seminar Certification Credits March 5-7, 2024 Providence, Rl The Newsletter Why You Should Get To Know Your Legislator Greg Cormier/ GCSANE Gov’t Relations Committee Government Relations on the local and national level are becom- ing more and more important. The Green Industry that we are all part of and so passionate about, needs your help to protect it. Golf Course Superintendents along with turf managers and all professionals in the Green Industry are experts at managing these outdoor recreational green spaces. Most of the legislators in office are not experts in our field, and many of them know absolutely nothing about the value our indus- try brings to each and every community. The industry needs your help. We all need to meet our legislators and develop a relationship with them so that we can be a resource of information for them. They want to be educated and they want to hear from stakeholders on the topics that affect our industry. Once you have a relationship built they will hopefully trust your opinion when it comes to supporting or opposing any new legislation that could impact our industry and livelihoods. The best thing you could do is to invite them out to your your golf course and educate them on how you protect the environment by managing water, testing water and soils, providing wildlife habitat ect. The links below will help guide you to find who your legislators are and how contact them. At the very least we should all make appointments to meet them when they have office hours in or near the town we live in. If you want to become more involved in Government Relations on the local or national level please contact: Eric Richardson- Essex County Club- GCSANE Government Relations Chairman Kevin Doyle- GCSAA Field Representative Links to find your legislator: Massachusetts https://malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator All states https://fiscalnote.com/find-your-legislator SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR EQUIPMENT NEEDS! Mit (888) 708-5296 MTE.US.COM November - December 2023 GCSAA Update by Kevin Doyle While the recent focus on pesticide products such as neonicotinoids has raged on at the state level, the federal government settled a lawsuit that may significantly alter the way we utilize pesticides in the golf industry. As with so many changes in the regulatory environment, GCSAA’s Government A ffairs team has been on top of the situation, quick to develop a valuable webinar to get you up to speed and continues to communicate with regulators keeping golf course superintendents at the table. This outreach is not meant to panic our industry or shock superintendents into action. Simply put, by early 2024 use of many registered products could be quite different, and the information below will help you understand why, and educate you on the potential changes coming your way. EPA’s release begins with the statement below: EPA Resolves Longstanding Litigation to Protect Endangered Species, Ensure Pesticides That Feed and Fuel America Remain Available Released on September 14, 2023 This week, the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) resolved longstanding litigation covering over 1,000 pesticide products, allowing EPA to fulfill its obligations to protect endangered species while conducting reviews and approvals of pesticides in a safe and protective manner. In 2011, the Center for Biological Diversity and Pesticide Action Network (Plaintiffs) filed a complaint in Federal Court in California against EPA alleging that it was violating the Endangered Species Act (ESA) when it registered or reevaluated the registration of 382 pesticide active ingredients, which was ultimately reduced to 35 active ingredients covering over 1,000 pesticide products containing one or more of these active ingredients. This became known as the “megasuit” because of the number of pesticides it covered. The settlement entered by the Court this week resolves all outstanding claims. The plaintiff in the “megasuit”, Center for Biological Diversity, released (in part) the following: Agreement Ends Decades of Pesticide Office Refusing to Comply with Endangered Species Act SAN FRANCISCO— A historic legal agreement approved in federal district court yesterday afternoon commits the Environmental Protection Agency to a suite of proposed reforms to better protect endangered species from pesticides. The settlement, which covers more than 300 pesticide active ingredients, marks the culmination of the largest Endangered Species Act case ever filed against the EPA. Under the agreement’s terms, the EPA will develop strategies to reduce the harm to endangered species from broad groups of pesticides, including herbicides and insecticides, while taking further steps to target meaningful, on-the-ground protections to endangered species most vulnerable to harm from pesticides. ‘These measures to reduce pesticide harms will benefit endangered species and humans alike, as these chemicals are linked to severe health harms in farmworkers and rural communities. “Pesticides take a devastating toll on imperiled wildlife and are a driving factor in the current insect apocalypse,” said Jonathan Evans, environmental health legal director at the Center for Biological Diversity. “After decades of inaction in the face of terrible harms, the EPA is now committed to much needed actions to protect endangered species, and with the judicial oversight necessary to ensure that changing political winds don’t wipe out lifesaving progress.” Today’s legal agreement requires the EPA to develop a strategy > , yr “4 pBEALS+THOMAS The Newsletter to better protect endangered species from herbicides by 2024 and insecticides by 2025. The EPA recently released the draft herbicide strategy for public comment. The settlement also requires the EPA to address the harms of eight especially hazardous organophosphate insecticides on endangered species by 2027. This didn’t happen overnight. Lawsuits against the government for not acting upon the Endangered Species Act have piled up for DOZENS of years. Unfortunately, actionable items as it pertains to the settlement of said lawsuits seemingly WILL happen overnight. When it comes to pesticides.../The Label is the Law. So if we harken back to middle school math, if the Law changes...therefore the label changes. How that label changes may alter how and where you can use many registered pesticides. From amphibians to insects, fish, birds, mollusks, and mammals, 173 species of animals and 259 species of plants are protected under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act as of 2020, and in Rhode Island there are ten federally listed species. The location of those habitats is paramount to the future use of products in those areas. Is your golf course within a habitat of any of those species? There are EPA pilot programs currently being crafted to bring the agency into compliance with that settlement agreement. Concerns relating to the use of products in the golf course maintenance industry are already being voiced and resources to help you understand this freight train of change are available NOW! GCSAA’s webinar, “Endangered Species Act Workplan and Pilot Projects 101” outlines much of the above and provides the most up-to-date issues facing the golf course maintenance industry in regard to the EPA-ESA settlement. The future fall out is complex, somewhat unclear, and happening extremely quickly. On your next frosty morning follow the steps below and watch the webinar. e GCSAA.org — Education tab — My Learning Hub — red button “Enter Learning Hub” ¢ Under “Courses”, right side menu find “Government Affairs” — scroll and find “Endangered Species Act Workplan and Pilot Projects 101” 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 a -_™a = —, Non-retouched client photo GreenJacket system coming offin the spring PROVEN BY 25+ YEARS OF SUPERINTENDENT SUCCESS. e Patented IMPERMEABLE Reinforced Winter Cover Turf Protection System. e PERMEABLE Lace Coated Grow-In Covers increase healthier turf growth. Find out how the GreenJacket System can make a difference for your golf course. Call 888-786-2683 or Email info@greenjacket.com See Research at GreenJacket.com September - October 2023 Ocean _ Superior S trategic Organics’ Best Seaweed Processor — The Mother Ship All products manufactured in Waldoboro, ME — engineered for specific outcomes & expectations We perform extensive University research prior to and after product launch. Superior Surfactants: Mariner?, Privateer®, Nautilus’, Windjammer? Unique formulations Uniformity of moisture in the root zone Increased efficacy & management of pesticides and fertility inputs Superior infiltration & percolation of applied water & precipitation Firm playing surfaces Plant health Improved irrigation efficiencies Baltimore Country Club; Maryland Photo: © L.C. Lambrecht, All Rights Reserved. Superior Liquids: XP Extra Protection’, Stress Rx’, Guarantee’ } © Plant protectants e Stress tolerance & recovery Heat, UV, Drought, Salinity, Cold Enabling plants to efficiently photosynthesize, respirate & maintain necessary carbohydrate levels to thrive Improved plant health and longevity (something we all need) mere ~~ Call Chris, ue or Scott: at Atlantic Golf and Turf © (413) 863-4444 F : seal = poe Granular Multiple nitrogen sources Consistent release Great color Increased soil microbial activity Natural nematode recovery: chitin/chitinase , Oéean Organics: anit Manufacturing Waldoboro, Maine Administration Ann Arbor, Michigan Www.oceanorganics.com Please patronize these Friends of the Association Atlantic Golf & Turf Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc. FMC Corporation 27 Industrial Boulevard Turners Falls, MA 01376 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 www.atlanticgolfandturf.com A-OK Turf Equipment Inc. 1357 Main St. Coventry, RI 02816-8435 Lastec, Tycrop, Blec, Wiedenmann, Therrien, Graden, Sweep & Fill, Baroness, & used equipment. Mike Cornicelli (401) 826-2584 www.pavewithasi.com BASF Turf & Ornamental 169 Kings Hwy Hancock, NH 03449 “We don’t make the turf. We make it better.” Pete Jacobson (919) 530-9062 peter.jacobson@basf.com BACKED by BAYER Building on an already solid foundation of proven products to help you succeed. Brian Giblin (508) 439-9809 brian.giblin@bayer.com www.backedbybayer.com Beals & Thomas, Inc. 144 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA 01772 32 Court Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Civil Engineers—Landscape Architects—Land Surveyors—Planners—Environmental Specialists Sarah Stearns (508) 366-0560 sstearns@bealsandthomas.com 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. Cardinals, Inc. 166 River Rd., PO Box 520 Unionville, CT 06085 Golf course & landscape supplies. John Callahan (860) 916-3947 Scott Gabrielson (401) 258-5830 304 Main St. Wethersfield, CT 06109 Authorized distributor for Bayer, Syngenta, Grigg Brothers foliar fertilizers, & Aquatrols. Specializing in custom seed blends. Robin Hayes (508) 237-2642 Corbett Irigation Concord, MA Golf Course GIS as-built and mapping services Integrate into your existing control system map Or Google Earth Kyle McNerney (978) 897-9004 Visit Corbett GIS Mapping 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 Mike Giles (978) 454-5472 Andrew Ingham (508) 570-1818 DAF Services, Inc. 20 Lawnacre Rd. Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Custom pumping solutions. Custom pump controls. Complete pump service. Serving all of New England. Tim Berge, Sales Manager c (860) 690-1192 0 (860) 623-5207 x227 tberge@dafsvcs.com Finch Turf Finch Turf is your premier John Deere Golf Distributor in the Northeast. Bill Rockwell (508) 789-5293 Mark Casey (617) 447-4076 Ryan Lane (978) 758-8671 Call or visit our website at www.finchturf.com Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles 174 Main Street Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 E-Z GO Golf Cars, Cushman Utility Vehicles Alex Stimpson (508) 264-3003 alex@fivestarsgolfcars.com Mike Marino, CGCS Market Specialist - New England and New York Region 2929 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 (860) 287-3334 mike.marino@fmc.com Fore The Turf Proudly representing Floratine Products Group, JRM Inc., and Greenleaf Technologies. Brian Juneau (781) 738-3201 brianjuneau21@yahoo.com Harrell’s LLC 19 Technology Drive Auburn, MA 01501 Turf & Ornamental supplies. Chuck Bramhall (508) 400-0600 Jim Cohen (978) 337-0222 Jim Favreau (978) 227-2785 Mike Kroian (401) 265-5353 Kent Lemme (413) 281-8087 Helena Agri-Enterprises 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. Lou Bettencourt (978) 580-8166 Jeff Urquhart (781) 571-1164 www.HelenaProfessional.com Heritage PPG 2 Commerce Boulevard Plainville, MA 02762 Using industry-leading insights to provide you with the products that help you win. Jay Popko (413) 454-3847 Jay. Popko@heritageppg.com Chris Leonard (339) 793-0727 Chris.Leonard@heritageppg.com Hunter Industries Hunter manufactures comprehensive golf irrigation solutions designed to simplify irrigation. From our Pilot Command Center irrigation management software to the most reliable total top serviceable rotors in the industry to rotary nozzles for bunkers or landscape lighting for the clubhouse, Hunter has a solution for every golf course. Dave Antunes (401) 644-2777 david.antunes@hunterindustries.com hunterindustries.com/golf November - December 2023 Please patronize these Friends of the Association Iron Tree Service, LLC Mayer Tree Service New England Turf Farm, Inc. 64 Dunham Road Beverly, MA 01915 Full-service tree care and removal company servicing Boston’s North Shore, MetroWest, and the Greater Metropolitan area. Michael Bonner, Sales Arborist C (978) 998-2864 O (978) 468-6688 michael@irontreeservice.com Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation 11 Larchmont Lane Lexington, MA 02420 Offering a full range of inventory for irrigation drainage, pumps, fountains & landscape lighting products & services for all of your residential & commercial needs. (781) 862-2550 Susan Tropeano 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. Joe Lazaro—cell: (617) 285-8670 Fax: (781) 647-0787 Email: jlazaro698@aol.com www.lazarogolfcoursesupplies.com Maher Services 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 MAS Golf Course Construction 60 Lumber St. Hopkinton, MA 01748 Fulfilling all your renovation and construction needs. Matthew Staffieri (508) 243-2443 matt@masgolfconstruction.com www.masgolfconstruction.com Providing a wide range of tree care from Plant Health Care to tree removal. Mobile wood waste grinding services. Stump grinding. Land clearing. Loam and mulch delivery. Tree pruning to enhance shot value and playability. Richard Grant (978) 500-8849 rich@mayertree.com McNulty Construction Corp. P. O. Box 3218 Framingham, MA 01705 Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways, parking areas; imprinted asphalt. John McNulty (508) 879-8875 MTE, Inc. Equipment Solutions 115 Franklin Street Extension Derry, NH 03038 New England’s source for equipment: New & pre-owned mowers, tractors, & maintenance items from: Jacobsen, Turfco, Smithco, Ventrac, Redexim, Neary Grinders, Ryan, Buffalo Turbine, Mahindra, Gravely, Standard, Par-Aide & others. Sales, Parts, & Service all brands. Derry Shop: (603) 404-2286 Sean Smith NE Sales Mgr., (603) 303-4237 Lucas Doucette North Eastern MA/Boston Cell (617) 990-2427 Idoucette@mte.us.com Aaron Bunn Western MA Cell (508) 825-6639 Abunn@mte.us.com Dana Northrop South Shore/Cape Cod Cell (978) 857-3726 Dnorthrop@mte.us.com Elliot Leonard Norfolk/Bristol MA Cell (508) 272-0699 eleonard@mte.us.com Eric Burke NH Cell (603) 212-6395 eburke@mte.us.com Matt Hunter ME Cell (207) 385-6684 mhunter@mte.us.com Mungeam Golf Design, Inc. 195 SW Main Street Douglas, MA 01516 Golf course architect Office: (508) 476-5630 Cell: (508) 873-0103 Email: markamungeam@gmail.com Contact: Mark A. Mungeam, ASGCA www.golfdesignconsultant.com P.O. Box 777 West Kingston, RI 02892 Many types of tallgrasses and bentgrass available for golf courses, sports turf and landscapers. Expert installation available. Office: (800) 451-2900 Ernie Ketchum (508) 364-4428 erniesod@comcast.net Mike Brown (508) 272-1827 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 6 Dearborn Road Peabody, MA 01960 Complete line of Golf Course, Landscape & Lawn Care Construction & Maintenance Supplies Dan Fuller dfuller@northeastnursery.com (508) 789-2323 Patrick Hennessy phennessy@northeastnursery.com (978) 594-2125 Dan Read dread@northeastnursery.com (508) 641-7102 Tom Rowell trowell@northeastnursery.com (978) 317-0673 Patrick Sevigny psevigny@northeastnursery.com (978) 317-6817 North Shore Hydroseeding 49 North Putnam St. Danvers, MA 01923 Hydroseeding & erosion control services. Brian King (978) 762-8737 www.nshydro.com NuFarm Jim Santoro Nufarm Americas Regional Sales Manager Phone 508-207-2094 Email jim.santoro@nufarm.com Twitter @jim Santoro Nutrien Solutions Suppliers of Chemicals, Fertilizer, & Grass Seed (978) 685-3300 Nick Burchard (401) 601-7213 Drew Cummins (401) 952-4219 www.nutrien.com The Newsletter Please patronize these Friends of the Association On-Course Golf Inc., Design/Build 16 Maple Street Acton, MA 01720 Golf Course Craftsmen. We serve all your remodeling and renovation needs. You can trust your project with us! We make you look good! Sean Hanley (978) 337-6661 www.on-coursegolf.com PBI Gordon Corporation “Inspired Innovations for green spaces, pets, and people” www.pbigordonturf.com Precision Laboratories 1428 S. Shields Drive Waukegan, IL 60083 Specialized chemistries that enhance plants, seeds, soil and water. Greg Bennett (978) 877-3772 www.precisionlab.com Prime 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 Putnam Pipe Corp. Hopkinton & Taunton, MA Providence, RI Distributor of water, sewer, drain and stormwater pipe & fittings. Erosion & sediment control products. Free delivery & 24-hour service. David Purnam (508) 435-3090 Read Custom Soils Read Custom Soils 158 Tihonet Road Wareham, MA 02571 New England’s source for USGA grade topdressing sand, bunker sand, rootzone mixes, divot mixes, colored sand, and kiln-dried topdressing sand. Plus, useful golf course aggregates: cart path mixes, stabilized stonedust, natural round stone, crushed stone, mulch, and soils. Bob Doran (207) 337-5464 Ed Downing (508) 440-1833 Mark Pendergast (617) 686-5590 Jeff Toomey (603) 235-8420 Garrett Whitney (617) 697-4247 www.readcustomsoils.com Reel Sharp LLC Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. 100 Clarkson Ave Pittsfield, MA, 01201 Over twenty years in the used turf equipment business specializing in golf course equipment. Nick Merrill (617) 631-8873 nick@rsturf.com www.rsturf.com SiteOne Golf 7 Lincoln Road Foxboro, MA 02035 Offering our customers the most complete line of products, service & expertise in the industry. Ron Tumiski (508) 697-2757 Sodco Inc. PO Box 2 Slocum, RI 02877 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: Jim Studley (401) 743-7616 Syngenta Professional Products P.O. Box 1775 Wells, ME 04090 John Bresnahan (413) 333-9914 Melissa Hyner Gugliotti (860) 221-5712 Target Specialty 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 Tanto Irrigation 5.N. Payne Street Elmsford, NY 10532 Golf Irrigation specialists. Proudly providing the Golf Industry with irrigation services for over 50 Years. Bill Bartels (914) 347-5151 Chase Cameron (203) 233-1482 Tim Clark (845) 325-3868 tantoirrigation.com Tom Irwin, Inc. 13 A Street Burlington, MA 01803 (800) 582-5959 www.tomirwin.com We bring you a network of professionals and innovative solutions dedicated to your success. With Tom Irwin, you're not alone. PO Box 167 Wood River Junction, RI 02894 Tuckahoe Turf grows some of the finest sod in the Northeast. We grow Kentucky Bluegrass, Fine Fescue, Tall Fescue, and Blue/Fescue blends. We also have several bentgrass varieties at both tee and green height. Please call for details. Scott McLeod (401) 230-2631 Peter DeBrusk (603) 819-9700 800-556-6985 Turf & Golf Services 13 Bachelor St. West Newbury, MA 01985 Turf & Golf Services provides golf course superintendents with resources to maximize used equipment resale value and a resource for reasonably priced, quality turf equipment. Contact Ryan Green (603) 512-2898 ryan@golfandturfservice.com Turf Products 157 Moody Rd. Enfield, CT 06082 Toro Equipment & Irrigation— Serving the industry since 1970 800-243-4355 Bill Conley Nat Binns (332) 351-5189 www.turfproductscorp.com Valley Green 14 Copper Beech Drive Kingston, MA 02364 Phone: (413) 533-0726 Fax: (413) 533-0792 “Wholesale distributor of turf products” Doug Dondero (508) 944-3262 Welch Mechanical Welch Mechanical is a mobile repair company specializing in golf course equipment. We provide a variety of services including but not limited to hydraulic and electrical systems repairs, engine repair, Sprayer calibration and repair, welding/ fabrication, and rebuilding mower reels. Please check out our website www.welchmechanical.com Winding Brook Turf Farm Wethersfield, CT and Lyman, ME 240 Griswold Road Wethersfield, CT 06109 Kathy Arcari (401) 639-5462 karcari@windingbrookturf.net www.windingbrookturf.com November - December 2023 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 Association's website at gcsane.org. You do not need a Pay Pal account to use your credit card. 3 Times Per Yr. 6 Times Per Yr. 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