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March. 1985
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P.G.R.'s; Are They For You?
by Michael F. Nagle

March 5-7
Massachusetts Turfgrass Conference and Show
S p r i n g f i e l d Civic C e n t e r . S p r i n g f i e l d . M a s s .

March 15
News deadline for April Newsletter

March 20-21
Maine Turf Conference, S o u t h Portland, Maine
N o r e g u l a r m e e t i n g of G C S A N E in M a r c h

Aprili

& 2

G C S A A Computer Seminar
B l u e w a t e r R e s o r t . Bass River. M a s s .

April 17 (Note

Change)

Qualification Round
Guy Tedesco Scholarship Tournament
O y s t e r H a r b o r C l u b . Osterville, M a s s .

April 12
News Deadline for M a y Newsletter

May 6
G C S A N E Regular Meeting - Wollaston G.C.

June 14
Guy Tedesco Scholarship Tournament
C o u n t r y C l u b of N e w S e a b u r y

The Education Explosion
This is that time of the "off-season"
when the golf course superintendent
marches to the sounds of a different
beat. And, would you believe, he even
gets to like it?
"I think everybody connected with
golf sort of feels the itch coming on at
Spring Conference time," says Dick
Crosby who fills in all the blank spaces
for inquiries concerning that annual
endeavor of the Massachusetts Golf
Association. "It's not exactly the
kickoff to the golf season but it's close to
it - more like warm-ups".
Dr. Joseph Troll concurs with
Crosby whose official title is MGA
Tournament Director. However, Joe
also likens the UMass Turf Conference
to the first signs of clubs, balls, greens
and three-putt curses.
Explosion con V. on page 5—

At some point in every superintendent's career, the question of how to
take control of the annual bluegrass
problem on his golf course has crossed
his mind Until recently, a common
answer to that question was a program
involving an application of a rootinhibiting pre-emmergent herbicide in
the spring, stingy watering and
fertilization during the season and an
aggressive overseeding program in late
summer or early fall. This type of
program had to be ongoing because the
number of Poa annua seedheads would
be reduced annually only by the newly
overseeded grass that displaced Annual
bluegrass plants.
Now, the development of Plant
Growth Regulators (PGR's) such as
Embark 2-S from 3-M Corporation
give the superintendent the tool he has
been lacking to substantially reduce
Annual bluegrass competition. For a
relatively low cost Poa annua seedheads
can be nearly eliminated with one
properly timed spray application of a
PGR in the early spring of each year.
Turf managers have known about
Embark for several years, using it to

control plant growth in difficult to mow
areas. However, in March of 1983, 3-M
received an E.P.A. label for the use of
Embark 2-S for Poa annua seedhead
suppression on fairways.
Prior to being labeled for seedhead
s u p p r e s s i o n , E m b a r k w a s used
experimentally by Bill Gaydosh, at the
Edgewood Country Club, Rivervale,
New Jersey as early as 1978. The
superintendent of this 27 hole private
club first used rates of 16 and 8 oz. acre
of Embark in the autumn when
spraying test strips on fairways.
Gaydosh remembers the results as
drastic at the 16 oz. rate with the Poa
annua either dead or discolored
(yellow) in the spring. The bentgrasses
though, weren't affected.
The following spring, Gaydosh
treated various fairway areas with rates
of 12, 8 and 6 oz. acre and found the best
results with the 8 oz. rate. The 12
oz./acre areas were yellow and the 6 oz.
areas weren't affected colorwise, but
there were more seedheads. Bill even
went so far the next year to spray 8
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Sponsors and administrators of the TrollDickinson Scholarship Fund - Awarded yearly
to deserving Turf Management Students.

President's
Message
Donald Hearn

T h e A n n u a l Meeting was a good one well attended with a fine educational
presentation by J o h n L a P o i n t of Golf
Services Unlimited. J o h n gave us his
o u t l o o k on the f u t u r e of the game, the
golf course superintendent, speed of
play, and the increase in m a n a g e m e n t
takeovers.
The G C S A A will grant one CEU
t o w a r d recertification for members
attending the Massachusetts Turfgrass
Conference on M a r c h 5-7. In order to
receive the credit you must attend the
General Session on Tuesday, the Golf
Course Session on Wednesday, and the
Golf Course Session on T h u r s d a y .
Credit will not be given unless you
attend all three sessions. A sign-up sheet
will be available and your signature and
m e m b e r s h i p n u m b e r must a p p e a r on it
to receive credit. If you have any
questions on this please give me a call.
Those of you interested in the history
of the game should visit Golf H o u s e in
Weston where the offices of the Francis
O u i m e t Caddie Scholarship F u n d ,
Massachusetts Golf Association, and
the W o m e n s Golf Association of
Massachusetts are located. T h e Ouimet
F u n d has graphically displayed a
History of Massachusetts Golf, along
with plaques, trophies and memorabilia
PRESIDENT

D o n a l d E Hearn, CGCS
4 Topetes Rd.
Chelmtford. MA 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
W e î t o n Golf Club

FIRST V!C€
PRESIDENT
David Ba.bef. CGCS
145 O e d h a m St.
Canton. M A 02021
H o m e Phone 8 2 8 - 7 2 6 6
O f f i c e Phone 8 2 8 6 5 4 0
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
Blue H i l l C C

R o n Hansen C G C S , Spring Valley
C.C. was voted into our fold at the
J a n u a r y meeting, welcome a b o a r d ! . . .
J a c k Pluta is moving to Pittsfield C.C.
as the new super...Dick
Duggan
( C o n c o r d C.C.) has asked us all over to
watch the new television he won in
W a s h i n g t o n (I w o n d e r if we get to
choose the channel?) . . . Bernie
G o l o n k a , Supt. Pine M e a d o w s G.C.
has been voted into our organization as
a regular member; Congratulations!!! ..
. Did everyone read W , T, & T in
J a n u a r y ? T o n y Caranci's brother and
nephew were featured in the article
"Pressure
in P a r a d i s e "
. .
C o n g r a t u l a t e s are in order for our own
Dictator D o n Hearn' for being elected
Secretary-Treasurer of the Golf Course
S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s A s s o c i a t i o n of
America. . .

of the Massachusetts Golf Association
and golfing great Francis Ouimet.
The Ouimet F u n d awarded over
$320,000.00 in scholarships to deserving
students last year. These scholarships
wee a w a r d e d to not only those who have
served the game as caddies, but also to
those who have worked on the golf
course maintenance staffs of Massachusetts clubs. You can lend your support
by c o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h i s w o r t h y
scholarship p r o g r a m . Their address is:
190 P a r k R o a d , Weston, Mass. 02193.

Position Opening
Assistant Superintendent
H o l d e n Hills C.C.
Contact:
M r . Michael Legere
1800 N o . M a i n St.
H o l d e n , Mass. 01522

Position Opening
Golf Course S u p e r i n t e n d e n t
Rolling Hills G . C .
Frye Island, M a i n e
Contact:
M r . S t a n Cohen, G . M .
Box 199
Bridgton, M a i n e 04009

SECON O VICE
PRESIDENT
Pierte C o t t e . CGCS
121 G r a n i t e St.
Medfield. M A 02062
H o m e Phone 3 6 9 - 7 2 4 ?
O f f i c e Phone 5 6 6 0 2 4 0
Club Affiliation
The C o u n t r v C l u b

GCSA of New England
1985 Committees
Welfare
Paul Miller. C h m n .
Stephen Chiavaroli, C G C S
M a r k Klimm
Finance
J o h n Streeter, C G C S , C h m n .
Education
Edward Brearley, C h m n .
D o n a l d Levangie
Charles Passios
Golf
Stephen M u r p h y , C h m n .
Newsletter
Michael Nagle. C h m n .
Michael Hannigan, Editor
Employment
David Barber, C G C S , C h m n .
Publicity
Pierre Coste, C G C S , C h m n .
Turf Research
Richard Zepp, C G C S , C h m n .
Dr. J o s e p h Troll
Dr. Richard Skogley
Bylaws
David Barber, C G C S , C h m n .
Ronald Kirkman
Arther W a s h b u r n
Membership
David Barber, C G C S , C h m n .
Pierre Coste. C G C S
Richard Zepp, C G C S
Massachusetts Golf Association
Liaison
D o n a l d Hearn, C G C S

— J a n u a r y Meeting —
A n n u a l election of officers; 1984 Golf
Awards; a very interesting presentation by J o h n LaPointe of Golf Services
Unlimited, Inc. on his views of the golf
industry as it is and predictions for the
f u t u r e of our business, and as usual;
excellent a c c o m m o d a t i o n s and eats
provided by host Gary Lucini and
Franklin C.C. . . . T h a n k s Gary!
SMILE
It's good for grass, golf, and

SECRETARY
R i c h a r d C Zepp. CGCS
2? Fowler Rd.
Northbridge, M A 01534
H o m e Phone 2 3 4 - 8 4 9 0
O f f i c e Phone 2 3 4 - 2 6 3 3
Club Affiliation
Whmnsvilte Golf Club

TREASURER
T h o m a t S c h o f i e l d , CGCS
290 North R d
Sudbury. M A 01 776
H o m e Phone 4 4 3 - 3 7 1 2
Office Phone 235-2487
Club Affiliation
W e l l e s l e y C.C.

TRUSTEE
Paul M i l l e r
173 Salem St
Swamptcott. M A 01907
H o m e Phone 5 8 1 - 2 8 0 8
Office Phone 595-3107
Club Affiliation
T e d e t c o C.C.

TRUSTEE
Stephen A C h i a v a r o l i . CGCS
100 A i r p o r t Dr
Worcester, M A 0 1 6 0 2
H o m e Phone 752 0 0 3 1
O f f i c e Phone 7 9 ! 5 3 7 3
Club Affiliation
Tatnuck C C

gripers.

TRUSTEE
M a i k J. K h m m
P O Box 4 8 0
Mashpee. M A 0 2 6 4 9
H o m e Phone 4 7 7 - 3 5 1 6
Office Phone 4 / 7 0 9 1 9
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
C.C. of N e w Seabury

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oz./acre of Embark on the back of one
green. Except for discoloration, there
were no adverse effects to be seen. He
has since treated several other greens
with about the same effect and their
collars (aprons) as well. He also plans to
use Embark at the 8 oz./ acre rate on his
tees this year.
Because of advertising and word of
mouth about Gaydosh's experiments, a
number of superintendents in the New
England area decided to put the newly
approved chemical to the test. Among
them were Mel O'Kelly at Marshfield
C.C., Dick Zepp at Whitinsville Golf
Club, Doug Johnson at Pine Brook
C.C., Weston, Mass., Dean Robertson
at Kernwood C.C. Mass., Orrin Ellis at
Lexington C.C. Scott Niven at the The
Stanwich Club, Greenwich, Conn, and
myself at Worcester, C.C.
O n e of t h e f i r s t c o n s i d e r a tions in treating any area(s) with a P G R
is the date of application. Most of the
superintendents used indicator areas,
such as south facing fairways, to
determine when to spray. After seeing a
few of the first seedheads emerge in
these areas, the majority of superintendents felt this was the time to treat.
Generally, this was the latter part of
April. Doug Johnson used a different
method, however. He felt the duration
of the effect of the P G R would be about
8 weeks. He then picked a date on the
calendar (approximately the 2nd week
in June) when he wanted the grass to be
growing on its own, and then counted
back 8 weeks. Doug recalled the grass
never greened up before he sprayed and
the discoloration period was longer
because of that. After the effect wore
off, though, he didn't notice many late
seedheads emerging. Orrin Ellis treats
as soon as he can get out onto the course
safely and feels he can't apply the
Embark soon enough due to excessively
wet early spring conditions at his
layout.
Other considerations in using a PGR
are factors of the application itself; the
type of spray equipment, pressure,
volume output, nozzle apparatus and
rate(s) of the product.
There were various combinations of
equipment, pressures, etc. used with the
majority of the superintendents opting
for the 100 or 110 gal. Cushman
mounted sprayer with a boom. Pressure
varied between 60 and 75 psi and the
volume of water was between 30 and 50

gal./acre for this type of spray rig. The
Tee Jet #6502 was the most popular
nozzle for the boom and the Cushman
was used in 2nd gear in low range at
2000 to 2300 R P M .
Dean Robertson and Scott Niven
both used 300 gal. sprayers and got
about 38 gal./acre. However, Dean
used a Boom Jet spray head at about
120 psi and Scott employed a 27 ft.
boom with the 6502 nozzles at 75 psi.
Mel O'Kelly and Dick Zepp differed
from everyone in their application
equipment. Mel used a 150 gal.
Cushman mounted sprayer with a Field
Jet nozzle-using about 75 gal./acre.
Dick used the most water, by far, of the
group with 200 gal./acre through a 15'
boom.
The spray pattern indicator Blazon
seemed to be very popular when
spraying Embark. Only Gaydosh and
Robertson did not use it, relying instead
on early morning dew patterns to help
them see where they were spraying.
Personally, 1 think that a spray pattern
indicator (chains on the end of the
boom or a colorant) is almost essential
for accurate application of a P G R . My
first year using Embark (1983), I did the
spraying and used no pattern indicator.
The results were consistant: I missed on
every pass! The misses varied in width
from a few inches to over 3 feet and
some were the length of the fairway.
This prompted two of my esteemed
colleagues, who shall remain nameless,
to dub me "Stripes". Needless to say, a
copious supply of Blazon accompanied
the P G R mix in 1984.
M o s t of t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s
contacted agreed there was an increase
in leaf spot during the seedhead
suppression period. Although none of
them mixed anything else with the P G R
besides Blazon, some were planning to
use a fungicide this year with the
Embark
solution
to
combat
Helminthosporium.
By and large, most superintendents
followed the recommended label rate
and used Embark 2-S at 8 oz./acre.
However, a few experimented with
lower rates. Mel O'Kelly, admittedly a
little skeptical, treated fairways with a 4
oz./acre rate first, to see if there would
be any adverse effects. He then treated
the same areas again with another 4 oz.
dose about two weeks later. Dick Zepp
and Scott Niven both agree that one 4-5
oz./acre a,.
.ation is sufficient to

control seedheads satisfactorily, and at
the s a m e time, m i n i m i z i n g the
discoloration of the Poa annua. Both
superintendents experimented with 6
oz./acre applications before settling on
the 4-5 oz./acre rate.
Regardless of the equipment, spray
apparatus, rates etc., the calibration of
t h e s p r a y e r is of
paramount
i m p o r t a n c e . A c c o r d i n g t o Bill
Gaydosh, you have to know exactly
how much material your sprayer is
putting down. If your equipment isn't
accurate, you won't be able to get the
desired effect from the Embark.
After deciding when to apply the
P G R , selecting the proper equipment
and choosing a rate, the next step would
be deciding which areas you will treat.
All of the superintendents surveyed
treated fairways, but Dick Zepp and
Orrin Ellis also tested Embark on tees.
Both noticed good
seedhead
suppression but Dick noticed that the
grass was slow to recover and fill in
because of golfing pressure.
Fairway heights were either 5 / 8 " or
3/4" and the grass species in them were
Annual bluegrass, Kentucky bluegreas,
Perennial ryegrass and
various
bentgrasses. Cutting frequency of
fairways during the season was 3-4
times per week. However, after treating
these areas with Embark, about half of
the superintendents cut once per week
because of turf growth retardation
while the others maintained their
normal cutting schedule. One of those
who reduced cutting frequency, Mel
O'Kelly, feels the PGR is a labor saving
tool when he is short of help. He also
says a rigid mowing schedule does not
have to be adhered to when wet
conditions prevail. Gaydosh, although
still cutting fairways 3 times per week,
agrees with O'Kelly. Wet areas, he
remarked, can be left uncut up to two
weeks without harmful effects on the
grass.
The vast majority of superintendents
were on a fairway overseeding program,
most opting for creeping bentgrass.
None of those who were overseeding
fairways thought Embark had any
effect on the growth of newly seeded
bentgrass. Of the New England group,
only Dick Zepp used strips on fairways
(landing areas) to test the effect of the
PGR in 1983. The contrast between
treated and untreated areas, he said, as
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favorably noticed by Whitinsville's
members. Dick went on to say that in
1984, he could see where he had treated
the prior year, the growth in those areas
being slightly stunted, especially the
Kentucky bluegrass.
When asked if they were planning to
treat areas other than fairways with
Embark this spring, all but two superintendents responded affirmatively.
Those areas ranged from several tees, to
a grass nursery, to all tees, collars and
greens.Most agreed that a reduced rate
(2-6 oz./acre) would be used to treat
those areas.
Although every superintendent had
differing specific results, all concluded
they would continue using this program
to fight their A n n u a l bluegrass
problem. Discoloration
was
experienced by all who used Embark,
but the duration varied f r o m 2 weeks at
the 4 oz./acre rate to 6-8 weeks at 8
oz./acre, with very little thinning of turf
noted. Membership comments about
discoloration ranged from compliments
to no comments to strong complaints.
Mel O'Kelly's conversation with one
member about the color change was not
a congenial one. The two haven't
spoken since. However, Mel is sold on
the program as is Doug Johnson, who
noted that the discoloration is a small
price to pay for such favorable results.

J o h n LaPoint of Golf Services Unlimited adresses membership at J a n u a r y
G C S A N E meeting held at Franklin C.C.
Double Processing
A nurse at the hospital asked a male
patient for a urine specimen. Breakfast
was served while she was out of the
room, and the patient poured his apple
juice into the urine bottle. When the
nurse returned, he held up the
"specimen" and said, " D o n ' t you think
this looks rather strange?"
"Yes," she replied. "We'll run a test on
it right away and see what's wrong."
Suddenly brightening, the patient
exclaimed, "Maybe if I run it through
again it'll còme out better the next
time." So saying, he poured the apple
juice back into his glass and drank it.
The nurse fainted.

More survivability during stress
periods is still a question without a
conclusive answer. Although a few
superintendents thought the Annual
bluegrass on their courses was stronger
than in years past, the majority noted
there was no difference. Interestingly,
Scott Niven noticed Antracnose in one
fairway area that was missed by the
sprayer, while the Embark treated
remainder was disease free.
The general feeling of the superint e n d e n t s is t h a t t i m i n g , p r o p e r
equipment and membership awareness
are the three most
important
ingredients of this program. If one is
lacking, the others cannot compensate
to make the endeavor truly successful.
However, this is not an end-all for the
Annual bluegrass problem on our golf
courses. It is only one tool we can use
and must be employed with other
intelligent, updated
management
practices. Perhaps the day will arrive
when turf managers no longer have to
wage war on Poa annua. Until then,

I'll lay odds his baby picture is cuter . . .
any guesses?
however, a battle or two can still be won
by using our best resource yet - and it's
sitting right there on our shoulders.
• T h e a u t h o r wishes t o s t a t e t h a t n o e n d o r s e m e n t
of n a m e p r o d u c t s is i n t e n d e d , n o r criticism
i m p l i e d of similar p r o d u c t s w h i c h are not
m e n t i o n e d in this article, a n d wishes t o t h a n k all
w h o t o o k the time t o o f f e r ^ t h e i r views a n d
e x p e r i e n c e s with h i m o n t h :
'"^»«t.

A golf pro was trying to teach this
obese woman a swing. He had her
around the waist, his arms in hers and
they were swinging back and forth. He
tried to step away from her and found
that her dress was caught in his zipper.
For fifteen minutes he juggled back and
forth but he couldn't get the dress out of
his zipper. So they walked towards the
clubhouse, looking for assistance. As
they were walking, a big black dog
rushed out of the underbrush and threw
a pail of hot water on them.

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7 and the place remains the Springfield
Civic Center.
However. Joe's throwing in a bonus
the day before or Mar. 4 when Pat
Vittum of the Waltham Field Station
presents an interesting and compelling
session on the biology of insects and
their control.
"We're doing this just for the super,"
Joe explained. "Hopefully, the national
(GCS AA) will respond and approve the
seminar for points toward its re-certification program. If this goes through
this year, it may open up other avenues
for future conferences."
1985 GCSANE Board of Directors
(Left to right) Mike Nagle. Worcester C.C., Newsletter Chairman; Dave Barber
CGCS, Blue Hill C.C., 1st Vice President; Dick Zepp CGCS, Whitinsviile G.C.,
Secretary; John Streeter CGCS, Alpine C.C., Finance Chairman; Steve
Chiavaroli, CGCS, Tatnuck C.C., Trustee; Don Hearn CGCS, Weston G.C.,
President; Steve Murphy, Larry Gannon, Municipal G.C., Golf Chairman;
Pierre "Pete" Coste, CGCS, 2nd Vice President, Paul Miller, Tedesco C.C.,
Trustee; Ed Brearley, Brockton C.C., Educational Chairman. Missing from
Picture; Tom Schofield, CGCS, Wellesley C.C., Treasurer; Mark Klimm, C.C.
of New Seabury, Trustee.
—Explosion con't. from page 1

R e g a r d l e s s , the M G A
Spring
Conference (now in its 23rd edition) and
the UMass Turf Conference, which
turns into its 54th presentation, are
p r i m e e x a m p l e s of e d u c a t i o n a l
e x p e r i e n c e s a v a i l a b l e to the
superintendent. They are part of golfs
education explosion and their input in
the greening and "meaning" of the golf
course are immeasurable.
MGA has first crack this year with a
well-rounded program scheduled Mar.
2 at the Marriott Motel in Newton.
As usual, the conference hits to all
fields with sessions touching on the
greens section, handicapping, rules of
golf, golf instruction and summary of
the Ouimet Scholarship Fund program.
"We're really enthused about our
association with the golf course
superintendent," Crosby explained.
"The relationship between the MGA
and the New England supers has been
on the upswing over the past 10 years or
so. Certainly, it's been a plus for both
parties."
The

current

FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
John Streater. CGCS
86 Fashion Of.
Warwick. Rl 02886
H o m e Phone (4011 738-8386
O f f i c e P h o n e 1401 ! 9 4 3 - 0 0 5 9
Club Affiliation
T h e A l p i n e C.C.

president

of

GOLF
CHAIRMAN
Stephen M. M u r p h y
4 Juniper R d .
Lynnfield. M A 01940
Home Phone 3 3 4 - 4 8 3 6
Office Phone 5 9 2 1433
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
Larry G a n n o n M u n i c i p a l G C.

the

NEGCSA has an on-going place on the
MGA Executive Committee with Don
Hearn presently filling that more recent
responsibility of the profession.
"It's only natural that we tap the
e x p e r t i s e of t h e g o l f
course
superintendent in pursuing our goals,"
Crosby added. "The superintendent
a d d s a n o t h e r d i m e n s i o n to the
executive committee. Obviously, golf
course maintenance is an integral part
of the whole golf picture. And I might
say the superintendent has painted
himself into an impressive position."
Of c o u r s e , t h e l o n g - s t a n d i n g
relationship between the golf course
superintendent and Joe Troll is a
constant. Therefore, participation in
the UMass Turf Conference is almost
automatic where NEGCSA members
are concerned.
Although he claims his years as
director of the UMass show are piling
up more than he cares to note, Dr. Troll
continues to be just as wrapped up in the
project as the day he took over the
monumental task in 1958.
This year the main dates are Mar 5-6-

EDUCATIONAL
CHAIRMAN
E d w a r d L. Brearley
2 7 9 T o r r e y St.
Brockton. M A 02401
H o m e Phone 6 8 4 6 5 6 8
Office Phone 8 2 3 - 0 4 6 6
Club Affiliation
Segreggansett C . C .

NEWSLETTER
CHAIRMAN
D o u g l a s W. J o h n s o n . C G C S
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

PAST
PRESIDENT
Brian Cowan, CGCS
Robins Way
Harwich. M A 02645
H o m e Phone 432-9041
Office Phone 9 4 5 - 9 2 3 0
Club Affiliation
Eastward Ho

This time, though, Dr. Troll and his
staff have outdone themselves with a
lineup of experts sure to cover any and
all of the subject material conducive to
good golf course grooming.
Some of them include John Jagschitz
of Rhode Island U, Penn State's Paul
Heller, Henry Wilkinson of University
of Illinois, Paul Rieke of Michigan
S t a t e , N e b r a s k a U's
Robert
Schearman, outstanding golf course
architects Geoff Cornish - Robert Muir
- Michael Hurdzan and Alex Schigo of
the Northeastern Forest Experimental
Station.
"We've done just about everything
humanly possible to make our program
attractive to the golf course superintendent," Joe remarked. "Certainly, as
the saying goes, there's something here
for everyone. And, if we've missed
anything, I'd like to know so we can put
it on hold until next year."
Subjects at the UMass show range
from tree care and top dressing methods
to the nitrogen-turf connection and
relationship between golf course design
and maintenance.
So, the golf course superintendent
has it all waiting for him - all packaged
into two "local" educational offerings
intended to set the table before he
wheels out the main course, himself, in
the start of his 1985 maintenance
schedule.
He's marching to the educational
beat, all right, and everything's right as
the "off-season" begins to shed its skin.
- G E R R Y FINN
I n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a i n e d in this p u b l i c a t i o n m a y b e
u s e d freely, in w h o l e or in part, w i t h o u t special p e r m i s sion as long as the t r u e c o n t e x t is maintained. W e
w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e a c r e d i t line.

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Bacher
Corp
876 B o s t o n Rd
Billenca. Mass. 0 1 8 6 6
Baker Tractor Corp., Ford
Tractors
Harley D a v i d s o n Golf Cars
S w a n s e a , Mass.
Y a m a h a Golf Cars
*8ordens
Spreader
Service
M a y n a r d , Mass.
Tel. 6 1 7 - 8 9 7 - 2 5 7 1
Sales Rep. J a c k B o r d e n
Bulk L i m e s t o n e Dealer
C & J Lawnmower
Serv., Inc.
474 M a i n Street
W i l m i n g t o n , Mass. 0 1 8 8 7
Eric O m a n - S a l e s Rep.
Tel. 6 1 7 - 6 5 8 - 2 0 2 2
The Clapper Co.
1121 W a s h i n g t o n St.
N e w t o n , Mass.
617-244-7929
*Geoffrey
S. Cornish & Brian Silva
Golf C o u r s e A r c h i t e c t s
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, M a s s . 0 1 0 0 2
Country Club
Enterprises
Club Car Golf Cars
T e n n i s & Leisure Equip.
P.O. Box 400 W. F a l m o u t h , Mass. 0 2 5 7 4
617-563-2284
C.S. Curran
T.R.C. P r o d u c t s Oils & G r e a s e s
7 L i n d e n St.
F r a m i n g h a m , Mass.
Chester Drake & Sons, Inc.
2 2 2 W a l n u t St.
F r a m i n g h a m , Mass. 0 1 7 0 1
Golf C o u r s e C o n s t r u c t i o n
617-875-7929
Bianco Prod. Co.
Scott Eicher
12 J i l l s o n Circle
Milford, M a s s . 0 1 7 5 7

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Gold 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
Lexington, Mass.
617-861-1111
The Charles C. Hart Seed
Weathersfield. Conn.
Bob K e n n e d y , Rep.
Roy Sibley, Rep.

M I C H A E L F. N A G L E
Newsletter C h a i r m a n
A s s o c i a t e Editor
T H O M A S SCHOFIELD CGCS
Business M a n a g e r
GERRY FINN
C o n t r i b u t i n g Editor

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*Tom Irwin, Inc.
11 B A St., B u r l i n g t o n , M a s s .
Jack Peterson
—DSnnis Friel
W a y n e Ripley

R.F. Morse & Sons Inc.
W. W a r e h a m . Mass. 02576
Tel. 6 1 7 - 2 9 5 - 1 5 5 3
J. Willen Roell, Rep.
*Nardone
Sand & Gravel Co. Inc.
37 P o w e r Rd
W e s t f o r d , Mass. 0 1 8 8 6
617-692-8221
S p e c i a l i z i n g in T o p d r e s s i n g
Sänd

• CVd Fox Chemical
Inc.
Fertilizers-SeedsTurf-Chemicals
66 Valley St.
E. P r o v i d e n c e , R.I. 0 2 9 1 4

*Lesco
Ron T o m i s k i
1220 P l e a s a n t St.
Canton, Mass. 02021

Richey & Clapper,
Inc.
28 R u t l e d g e Rd.
Natick, Mass. 0 1 7 6 0

• L o f t ' s Seed
20 Beck Rd.
Arlington, Mass. 02174
J i m Sullivan, Rep.

"Sawtelle
Bros
565 H u m p h r e y St.
S w a m p s c o t t , Mass. 0 1 9 0 7
617-599-4856

David Loker
9 C r e s t v i e w Drive
Millis, Mass. 0 2 0 5 4
Maccaferri
Gabions,
Inc.
G o v e r n o r Lane Blvd.
W i l l i a m s p o r t , M a r y l a n d 21795
Attn: A.D. C r o w h u r s t
The Magovern
Co., Inc.
27 L a w n a c r e Rd.
W i n d s o r Locks, C o n n . 0 6 0 9 6
Tel. 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 4 3 - 7 7 1 8 or
1-203-623-2508

Mobay Chemical
Co.
Gregory Pagano
50 C o b u r n W o o d s
Nashua, N.H. 0 3 0 6 3

New England Sealcoating
Co.. Inc.
T e n n i s Court Const. & Maint.
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. 7 4 9 - 6 8 0 0

Larchmont
Eng. & Irrig. Co.
L a r c h m o n t Lane
Lexington, Mass. 0 2 1 7 3
617-862-2550

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*D.L. Maher
Box 127, C o n c o r d St.
N. Reading, Mass. 0 1 8 6 4

Holliston Sand Co. Inc.
L o w l a n d St.
Holliston, Mass. 0 1 7 4 6
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617-365-6341
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25 Thaxter Ave.
Abington, Mass. 02351

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Tuco Products
Corp.
Div. of the U p i o h n Co.
K a l a m a z o o . Mich.
David Sylvester Rep
203-828-3790
Tuckahoe
Turf Farms. Inc.
S i o c u m , R.I. Litchfield, N.H.
Suffield, C o n n .
1-800-556-6985
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In N e w England.
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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 S u p p l i e s
Ken T u r n e r
617-263-7526
White Turf
Engineering
5 S u m m e r Drive
W i n c h e n d o n . Mass. 0 1 4 7 5
617-297-094
Phillip
Wogan
Golf C o u r s e A r c h i t e c t
31 B u d l e i g h Ave.
Beverly, Mass.
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20005 Lake Rd.
R o c k y River, OH 44116
Ron T u m i s k i , Rep.
M i k e D o n a h u e , Rep.
I & E Supply. Inc.
C r a n b e r r y H i g h w a y (Rt. 28)
W. W a r e h a m , M A 0 2 5 7 6
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