April 1984

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to deserving Turf Management Students.

Another Good Show, Joe
Joe Troll's pulled it off again.
Not to suggest that it couldn't be done, but just for the
record, the 53rd Massachusetts Turfgrass Conference and
Industrial Show outdid itself with another slam-bang performance at the Springfield Civic Center.
This one was significant for its numbers. First, it was the
25th year or golden anniversary appearance by Dr. Joseph Troll as its conductor. Second, every seat in the
seminar house (and sometimes there were 1,200 of them)
were filled to capacity. That says something and then
some for the event.
"We tried to give the superintendent everything he can
put to use in this type of an undertaking," Dr. Troll explained. "Whatever's new in the business was there for
him to see - equipment, methods and changing approaches to the application of his talents and experience.
"I know when we've hit paydirt, too. I don't want to
sound like we're blowing our horns. However, everyone I
talked to said the show was better than ever. That tells me
it was a success, especially when it was staged only a couple of weeks after the national conference."
In line with his attempt to keep the superintendent
abreast of the changes and advances in his profession, Dr.
Troll added some new wrinkles to his cast of subjects and
presenters.
On the program were such interesting topics as "Applying the Computer to Your Golf Course Management Operations." This was ably presented by our own Bob Grant of
Brae Burn. Another - with Tedesco's Paul Miller shining on
the podium - was "The Role of the Superintendent in
Knowing How to Play Golf."
Still, a third intriguing subject - "Stress and the Golf
Course Superintendent/Basic Survival" - was handled
with gusto and a personable flair by the unflappable Bill
Smart of the IBM Country Club in Poughkeepsie.
"I've always tried to blend the natural subject matter of
turf problems and the like with current information and
topics that are up to date," Dr. Troll advised. "And I attempt to bring in speakers whose presentations form a
combination of information and entertainment. I want to
take the boredom, that sometimes is attached, out of
seminars. And, according to the reaction, I have to think
I've succeeded."
The computer and stress-related presentations were
eye-catchers because of the changing world of all professions.
"Stress is something the superintendent has to cope
with," Dr. Troll remarked. "Whether he wants to admit it
or not, the superintendent has been under stress for years
and sometimes he didn't know it.
"In order to get ahead in the game, the superintendent
must be assertive. And, when he's assertive, stress is
bound to occur. So, what we wanted to do was help him
recognize it and deal with it. Bill Smart did an outstanding
job in that sense."

Dr. Troll maintains that computers are here to stay and
eventually will become part of the superintendent's working arsenal.
"Bob Grant showed us how computers can be of help to
the superintendent in many ways. Of course, they aren't
going to solve the field problems. However, they will relieve some of the pressures away from them and streamline the superintendent's administrative approach."
So, what does Dr. Troll do for an encore when the 54th
Massachusetts Conference rolls around next spring?
"Preparing for the show is an on-going thing," he told.
"I'm already thinking of what I'll put into the program and
some of the attractive names in the field I can bring in to
present it. I concentrate on subjects and people that will
put a little spark into the conference. What I want most of
all is to have superintendents looking forward to the next
show and wondering what's next on the agenda."
continued on page 3

Next Meeting
Monday, April 23,
1984

Hyannisport Club
Hyannis, Mass.
Qualifying for Guy Tedesco Invitational
make own foursome.
Directors Meeting 11:30 am
Wo regular meeting
Check in pro shop 12:30 pm
Tees will be assigned
Golf 12:45 pm
Host - Bob St. Thomas
Bob has been superintendent at Hyannisport for
18 yrs. Prior he was superintendent at Sunnigdale
C.C. in Scarsdale, New York where he was one of the
founders of the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association, serving as its first president.
Bob lives in Hyannis with his wife Cindy and their
six children.
We all look forward to our 1984 golf kickoff at
such a well conditioned course.
Directions - Mid Cape Highway Rt 6 over Sagamore
Bridge. Take Rt 132 Hyannis exit. Go into Hyannis to
the westend rotary (Dunfey's; Paddock) take Scudder Ave. Go to stop sign, bear left. Go to Irving Ave.,
take right, club is there.

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Effect of Oftanol and
Triumph on Japanese Beetle

Grubs

Pat Vittum, University of Massachusetts
Many of you are familiar with Oftanol*, because it has
been available on a limited basis for two or three years.
Initial studies had indicated that a single application of
Oftanol* at 2 lb ai/A would give season long control. More
recently, reports from various regions of the country indicated that Oftanol* might not be the "cure-all" we had all
hoped it would be.
To address several questions concerning Oftanol*, we
conducted a very large field trial in 1983, to determine the
best times to apply Oftanol* (generic name - isofenphos)
or Triumph* (generic name - isazophos). Triumph* is a
still experimental insecticide which shows great promise
in providing excellent short term grub control, while
Oftanol* has determined more persistence.
The study was conducted at The International Golf
Course, in Bolton, Mass. The course has a fully automatic
watering system with no water restrictions (thou shalt not
covet!). The trial was placed in a large rough area, primarily Kentucky and annual bluegrasses, which was
maintained at 2 to 3 inches. The area was nearly unreachable from any fairway, so it was subject to very little traffic from golfers.
We applied materials on 11 dates throughout the year 1 April, 21 April, 5 May, 20 May, or 2 June for spring applications and 14 July, 29 July, 10 August, 24 August, 8 September, or 21 September for summer applications. The insecticides included diazinon 5G (6 lb ai/A), Oftanol* 5G (2
lb ai/A), Oftanol* 2F (2 lb ai/A), Triumph* 1G (2 lb ai/A),
and Triumph* IE (2 lb ai/A). Applications were made to
10 feet by 7.5 feet plots by hand shaking granulars from
glass jars or by watering cans for liquids. Applications normally were made in early afternoon, and V2 inch of water
was applied 12 hours after application.
We returned to the treated plots 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 10
weeks after application to collect samples. We cut one
square foot from each plot (at least one foot in from any
edge), turned the sod over, and removed all grubs from the
sod, soil, and roots. Since we had five replications for each
application, we could then take averages of grub counts
and conduct statistical analyses.
As you can imagine, the numbers generated from a
study of this size can be mind boggling. So let me spare
you the numbers and make a few generalizations instead.
All of the insecticides applied on 1 or 21 April or on 5 May
eventually provided very good (at least 95%) control, but
generally the Oftanol* and Triumph* liquids reached this
level of control two or three weeks sooner than their
granular counterparts. For the 20 May application, both
liquids provided at least 95% control within two weeks,
but the granulars did not do nearly as well, providing only
70 to 80% control. The insecticides applied on 2 June performed similarly to those applied 20 May. Both liquid materials reduced the grub populations significantly compared to the untreated check and eventually provided at
least 90% control, while the granulars often were not significantly different than the check and did not do as well.
Keep in mind that we had a lot of rain in eastern Massachusetts dining the spring of 1983 - 10 inches in April, 6
inches in May, and 4 inches in June at the trial site. I believe that the surprisingly good performance of all materials applied in April or early May can be attributed to the
rain, which drove the insecticides through the thatch and
into the soil, where it would reach the grubs. The later ap-

PRESIDENT
D o n a l d E. H e a r n . C G C S
4 T o p e k a Rd.
Chelmsford, M A 01824
H o m e Phone 2 5 6 - 8 7 0 9
O f f i c e Phone 8 9 4 - 5 9 0 6
Club Affiliation
Weston Golf Club

FIRST
VICE
PRESIDENT
David Barber. CGCS
145 D e d h a m St.
Canton, M A 02021
H o m e Phone 8 2 8 - 7 2 6 6
Office Phone 8 2 8 - 6 5 4 0
Club Affiliation
B l u e H i l l C.C.

SECOND
VICE
PRESIDENT
Pierre C o s t e . C G C S
121 G r a n i t e St.
Medfield. M A 02052
H o m e Phone 359-7247
O f f i c e Phone 5 6 6 - 0 2 4 0
Club Affiliation
The C o u n t r y C l u b

SECRETARY
R i c h a r d C. Z e p p , C G C S
27 F o w l e r Rd.
Northbridge, M A 01534
H o m e Phone 2 3 4 - 8 4 9 0
Office Phone 234-2533
Club Affiliation
Whitinsville Golf Club

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plications were not subject to as much rain, and thus, may
not have penetrated into the soil far enough. Equally important, by late May grubs are not as active, so they do
not eat or contact as much insecticide as they would earlier in the spring.
The six summer applications, at two weeks intervals,
demonstrated several things. First of all, Oftanol* 5G
never provided 95% control, seldom exceeded 80% control, and generally was not significantly better than the
untreated check for at least four weeks after application,
regardless of the date of application. Both liquids
(Oftanol* and Triumph*) performed very well in manycases, providing at least 95% control two to four weeks
after application. In general, the level of performance was
(1) Triumph* IE (2) Oftanol* 2F and Triumph* 1G (tie) (4)
Oftanol* 5G and (5) diazinon 5G.
We also made one fall sampling of the plots that had
been treated in the spring, to see how persistent the insecticides were in field conditions. We found that both formulations of Oftanol* reduced the subsequent fall grub population significantly relative to the check, but surprisingly,
so did the Triumph* applications in all cases but one.
Oftanol* reduced those fall populations 50 to 95%, with
an average of 75%. (Triumph* did not do nearly as well.)
Thus, it appears that in most high quality turf settings,
this season long effect should be helpful but a follow up
late summer application may be necessary.
A few passing thoughts: The heavy spring rains probably improved the performance of the spring applications.
In contrast, the hot, dry summer produced conditions
which reduce the effectiveness of some soil insecticides.
The relatively light (V2 inch) irrigation 12 hours after application (which was done at the request of the sponsoring
chemical company) probably was not sufficient to drive
the granular materials through the moderate thatch and
into the soil, while the liquids penetrated more readily.
Furthermore, the suprintendent also applied about 1/5
inch of water every other night in July, to avoid losing turf
to the drought. These frequent light waterings may have
induced the granules to release their chemicals early, before they reached the soil.
All of the materials performed most slowly in April and
September. This is when the soil is coolest and the grubs
are least active, so they are less susceptible to insecticides.
Early studies suggested that Oftanol* had a lag time of
about three weeks from application until grub populations
would be reduced. This lag period is apparent with the
granular applications, regardless of date of application,
but the liquid formulation (2F) caused significant grub
mortality within two weeks of application throughout
most of the growing season.
This year's studies will be looking at possible effects of
liming shortly before applying Oftanol*. At this point there
is circumstantial evidence suggesting that lime applications made two to four weeks before an Oftanol* application may hinder the Oftanol* under certain conditions.
Use care, and allow plenty of time between applications
this year to be on the safe side.
At this point, it appears that the best time to treat for
grubs is in August, when the grubs are smallest and most
susceptible. If grub populations are unusually heavy, a
spring application can be made in late April or early May.
Whenever you treat, and whatever you use, water the
treated area very thoroughly. Basically, you cannot overwater as far as the chemical is concerned (the turf may
disagree!). Get the chemical through the thatch and well
into the soil, where it can do the job.
* trade name

TREASURER
Thomas Schofield. CGCS
290 N o r t h Rd.
Sudbury, M A 01 776
H o m e Phone 4 4 3 - 3 7 1 2
O f f i c e Phone 4 4 3 - 3 7 1 2
Club Affiliation 235-7333
Wellesley C.C.

TRUSTEE
Paul M i l l e r
I 73 S a l e m St.
Swampscott, M A 0 1 9 0 7
Home Phone 581 2808
Office Phone 791-5373
Club Affiliation
T e d e s c o C.C.

TRUSTEE
Stephen A. Chiavaroli. C G C S
100 A i r p o r t Dr.
Worcester, M A 0 1 6 0 2
Home Phone 752 0 0 3 1
Office Phone 791-5373
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
T a t n u c k C.C.

TRUSTEE
Mai k J K h m m
P.O. B o x 4 8 0
Mashpee, M A 0 2 6 4 9
Home Phone 4 7 7 - 3 5 1 6
Office Phone 4 7 7 0 9 1 9
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
C.C. o f N e w S e a b u r y

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Phoenix and Vegas leftovers

GCSANE group minus a few. In Phoenix, (1-r) Arthur Washbum, Dave Barber, Frank Higgins, Don Hearn (hidden),
Bobby Brown, Paul Miller, Tom SchoSeld, Steve Murphy.

Pesticide Record Keeping
Interpretation of 333 CMR 10.15 (1)
Record Keeping Requirements
The regulations 333 CMR 10.15(1), promulgated pursuant to the Massachusetts Pesticide Control Act (Chapter
132B of the General Laws) require that all certified and
licensed applicators applying pesticides commercially or
their employers "keep true and accurate operational
records ... on each application of a pesticide." The following information is required on each application as quoted
from the regulations:
" (a) Place of application;
(b) Date of application;
(c) The brand or registered name of the pesticide;
(d) The EPA registration number of the pesticide;
(e) The amount of pesticide applied;
(f) The purpose for which the pesticide was applied;
(g) Method of application;
(h) The persons certified or licensed by the Department who participated in the planning and execution of the application;
(i) Accidents or incidents resulting from the use of a
pesticide of liability insurance carried and the
name of the insurers;
(j) The amount of liability insurance carried and the
name of the insurer;
(k) Any illnesses or injuries caused by or suspected to
have been caused by pesticides and reported to
the applicator."
The purpose of this document is to clarify the responsibilities of the pesticide applicator and his employer in
complying with this regulation.
Below is the Department's interpretation of 333 CMR
10.15(1) (a)-(k) and the requirements necessary for compliance with this regulation,
(a) Place of application.
The records must bear the complete name and address
of the location where pesticide(s) are applied including
apartment or office number if applicable. Each apartment,
residence or business or governmental entity at a single
address is considered a separate "place of application"
and must be recorded separately. Specific locations
within a residence, instutition or place of business do not
have to be identified.

FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
John Streeter, CGCS
8 6 Fashion Dr.
Warwick, Rl 0 2 8 8 6
H o m e Phone (401 ) 7 3 8 - 8 3 8 6
Office Phone (401! 943-005S
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
T h e A l p i n e C.C.

GOLF
CHAIRMAN
Stephen M. M u r p h y
4 Juniper Rd.
Lynnf:eld, M A 01940
Home Phone 334-4836
Office Phone 5 9 2 - 1 4 3 3
Club Affiliation
Larry Gannon Municipal G.C.

EDUCATIONAL
CHAIRMAN
E d w a r d L. Brearley
2 7 9 T o r r e y St.
Brockton, M A 02401
Home Phone 584-6568
Office Phone 8 2 3 - 0 4 6 6
Club Affiliation
Segreggansett C . C .

Las Vegas Award Winner - Frank Higgins is all smiles after
he received Jacobson company of the year award for Sawtelle Bros.

Divot Drift

.... the golf season will
be underway shortly. Again we remind
everyone to establish a handicap or you
will be playing at scratch .... Once again
Joe Troll did an outstanding job for the
Mass. Turf Conference .... GCSANE members are reminded to support the Francis
Ouimet Scholarship Fund. A $15 donation will get you a bag tag. Address to:
Ouimet Scholarship Fund, 190 Park Rd., Weston, Ma.
02193 .... With ah the wet weather the 1984 is off to a late
start .... Our thanks to Gary Luccini and Franklin CC for
hosting our March meeting . Also our thanks to Fred Tabaraccie of Macaferri Gabions for being our guest speaker ....
See everyone at Hyannisport.
continued from page 1

So, despite the hefty assignment of keeping interest at a
peak year-after-year, Joe Troll gave the profession a fourbeller in his 25th turn at the conductor's perch. Indeed,
everyone attending the sessions left with a growing anticipation for what's in store for them in 1985.
"I'm satisfied with everything," Dr. Troll concluded.
"And the wheels up here (his head) are starting to turn
again. Will I hear those 'it's better than ever' sound next
year? I hope so."
Not to worry, Joe. You will, you will.
Gerry Finn

NEWSLETTER
CHAIRMAN
Douglas W. Johnson, CGCS
5 0 N e w t o n St
Weston. M A 0 2 1 9 3
Home Phone 894-7377
Office Phone 8 9 3 - 8 2 6 4
Club Affiliation
Pine B r o o k C.C.

Upcoming Dates
May 14, 1984 - Green Harbor
Marshfieid, Ma.
Blind Draw
June 11, 1984 - Mt. Pleasant CC
W. Boylston, Ma.
Supt. - Green Chairman Tournament
NEW MEMBER
Congratulations to John Coffey of Wollaston Golf
Club on becoming a new member.

PAST
PRESIDENT
Brian Cowan, CGCS
Robins Way
Harwich, M A 02645
H o m e Phone 432-9041
Office Phone 945-9230
Club Affiliation
Eastward Ho

Information contained in this publication may be
used freely, in whole or in part, without special permission as long as the true context is maintained. We
would appreciate a credit line.

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FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION

Baker Tractor Corp., Ford T r a c t o r s
Harley Davidson Golf Cars
Swansea, Mass.
Y a m a h a Golf Cars

I & E Supply, Inc.
66 Erna Ave.
Box 9, Milford, Conn. 06460
203-878-0658

P r o - L a w n Products Inc.
18 Legate Hill Road
Leominster, Mass 01453
Sales Rep. Jerry Kolomick

B o r d e n s Spreader Service
M a y n a r d , Mass.
Tel. 617-897-2571
Sales Rep. Jack B o r d e n
Bulk L i m e s t o n e Dealer

T o m Irwin, Inc.
11B A St., Burlington, Mass.
J a c k Peterson
D e n n i s Friel
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Richey & Clapper, Inc.
28 Rutledge Rd., Natick, Mass. 01760

C & J L a w n m o w e r Service, Inc.
474 Main Street, Wilmington, Mass. 01887
Eric O m a n - Sales Representative
Tel. 617-658-2022

Scott C. W o l f r o m
9972 Day St.
N o r w o o d , Mass. 02062

The Clapper Co.
1121 W a s h i n g t o n St.
Newton, Mass.
617-244-7929
*

Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Silva
Golf C o u r s e Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, Mass. 01002

* C o u n t r y Club Enterprises
Club Car Golf Cars
T e n n i s & Leisure E q u i p m e n t
P.O. Box 400, W. Falmouth, Mass. 02574
617-563-2284
C.S. C u r r a n
T.R.C. Products Oils a n d Greases
7 L i n d e n St., Framingham, Mass.
Chester Drake & Sons, Inc.
222 W a l n u t St.
F r a m i n g h a m , Mass. 01701
Golf C o u r s e C o n s t r u c t i o n
61 7-875-7929
G o l d Star Sod Farms, Inc.
Sod & Pine Bark M u l c h
C a n t e r b u r y , N.H. 603-783-4717
L e x i n g t o n , Mass. 617-861-1111
T h e Charles C. Hart Seed Co.
Weathersfield, Conn.
B o b Kennedy, Rep.
Roy Sibley, Rep.
Holliston Sand Co., Inc.
L o w l a n d St., Holliston, Mass. 01746
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L a r c h m o n t Engineering and Irrig. Co.
L a r c h m o n t Lane, Lexington, Mass.
671-862-2550
Loft's Seed
20 Beck Rd.
A r l i n g t o n , Mass.
J i m Sullivan, Rep.
David Loker
9 Crestview Drive
Millis, Mass. 02054
T h e M a g o v e r n Co. Inc.
27 L a w n a c r e Road
W i n d s o r Locks, Conn. 06096
Tel. 1-800-243-7718 or 1-203-623-2508
L o u i s C. Rogers, Vice Pres.
D.L. Maher
Box 127, C o n c o r d St.
N. Reading, Mass. 01864
R.F. Morse & Son, Inc.
W. W a r e h a m , Mass. 02576
Tel. 617-295-1553
J. Willen Roell, Rep.
N a r d o n e Sand a n d Gravel Co. Inc.
37 Powder Rd.
Westford, Mass. 01886
(617) 692-8221
Specializing in T o p d r e s s i n g Sand
New E n g l a n d Sealcoating Co., Inc.
T e n n i s Court Const, a n d M a i n t e n a n c e
S e a l c o a t i n g H i n g h a m Inc. Center
H i n g h a m , Mass. 749-6800
Old Fox Chemical Inc.
Fertilizers-Seeds-Turf-Chemicals
66 Valley St.
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50 Newton St.
Weston, MA 02193

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50 Newton St,
Weston, MA 02193
Home Phone 894-737:7
Office Phone 893-8264
Ctuh Affiliation
P in e Br ook C . C

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Contributing Editor

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565 H u m p h r e y St., S w a m p s c o t t , Mass.
617-599-4856
S c o t t Associates, Inc.
60 Water Street, Clinton, Mass.
61 7-365-6341
Pumps-Sales, service
Installation-Vertical
T u r b i n e p u m p s specialists
Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Rep. Ed W i a c e k 1-401-253-4284
Rep. Kevin Lyons 1-617-366-4825
T u c k a h o e Turf Farms, Inc.
S i o c u m , R l / L i t c h f i e l d , N . H . / S u f f i e l d , Conn.
1-800-556-6985
Largest Producer of Penncross in New England
Alan A n d e r s o n , Sam Mitchell
T u c o P r o d u c t s Corp,
Div. of t h e Upjohn Co.
K a l a m a z o o , Mich.
David Sylvester, 203-828-3790
Turf P r o d u c t s Corp.
36 S w o r d St.
A u b u r n , Mass. 01501
617-791-2091
* Turf Specialty, Inc.
84 M e r r i m a c St., Hooksett, N.H. 03106
Turf & O r n a m e n t a l Supplies
Ken T u r n e r 617-263-7526
White Turf Engineering
5 S u m m e r Dr., W i n c h e n d o n , Mass. 01475
617-297-0941
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Golf C o u r s e Architect
31 B u d l e i g h Ave., Beverly, Mass.
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