Golf Course Superintendents
Sponsors and administrators of the Troll-Dickinson Scholarship
Fund — Awarded yearly to deserving Turf Management Students.

Dates to Remember

LETTER

Association OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

February 1987

Mel and Marshfield a Mix for the Ages

Mel O'Kelly was winding down his 43 years at the Marshfield Country Club the
other day when he suddenly realized that he was headed for the end of a perfect romance.
"You know, except for three and a half years in the Navy, this has been it for
March 7
me," he remarked. "And my family. This has been sort of a second home for us.
MGA Spring Conference
Not bad, huh?"
(See President's Message)
Not bad, indeed.
Next Meeting
February 23, 1987
Officially, Mel retires after those 43 eventful years of turning over maintenance
Franklin C.C.
magic
at Marshfield - the last 40 as golf course superintendent.
Franklin, MA
Unofficially, he'll stay on in an advisory capacity for one more year, making sure
Host Superintendent Gary Lucini
9:30 Directors Meeting
his 23 year assistant Roy Davis is comfortable in his new job as Mel's successor.
11:00 Regular Meeting
Mel O'Kelly and Marshfield. What a mix. A mix for the ages, if you will.
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Education Session
Heck, even before he got to pushing around hand mowers and seeing to it that
(See President's Message)
member's putts hugged a straight line, Mel was a Marshfield regular.
Reservations Required
"Started in 1931, Mel mused. "I was only nine years old when I began caddying.
(617) 528-6110
I guess that's when the golf bug bit."
And it was love at first bite. As the years rolled on, golf and the O'Kelly family
Directions
exchanged affectionate glances.
From Route 495 take King St. Exit.
Mel's wife of 35, years, Virginia, became an avid golfer, son Jimmy got on board
Go north to traffic light and turn
and
eventually followed father's footsteps as a golf course superintendent (Brae
right on route 140. Club is about
Burn),
another son Dave turned it up a level as a top notch player with experience
one mile down on right.
on the PGA Tour and daughter Beth continues the family tradition as an outstanding
collegiate player (University of Hartford).
"You know, I think Beth's the best player of the bunch," Mel told. "Of course, I
have good reason to blow her horn. We've been MGA father-daughter champions the last three years. That's one more thing the
guys razz me about."
True, Mel's one of the venerables of the New England Golf Course Superintendents Association - one of it's fabled treasures.
Therefore, he's the target when the supers get together for a little, playful turning of the screw.
"There's a saying around the association," Mel quipped. "That any time I want to win the super's championship, I just have
the event scheduled at Marshfield. We've played it twice here. Ah, guess who won, uh, both times?"
Mel's tenure at Marshfield rode all kinds of waves, beginning in 1939 when he worked on the course.
An interruption of sorts (Wold War II) sent him into the Navy where he engaged in another love affair - with the USS Baltimore, a cruiser working the Pacific Ocean beat. Along the way, or in and out of island ports (which Mel never visited), he spent
22 straight months on the ship. That's 22 months without ever stepping on land.
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March 2 - 5
U. Mass Turf Conference
Springfield, MA

"Not a bad boat ride, eh?" Mel characterized that experience.
Back from the wars, Mel returned to Marshfield in 1945,
worked on the course again and woke up one day in 1947 as
its head "greenkeeper".
"There was no such thing as superintendent in those
days," he said. "In fact, members didn't mind playing on
brown grass. Fact is, there wasn't much of anything. Hey,
my first budget was $6000. And that included my salary!"
Mel made it up to U Mass for a 10-week course under
Lawrence Dickinson whom Mel remembers as, "a man who
thought there was nothing wrong playing holes where the
grass wasn't green."
That was Mel's formal education in the profession. However, he is a strong advocate of the ongoing emphasis on
upgrading educational requirements within the field. "I had
to learn the hard way," he quipped. "I relied on the oldtimers of my day for help. And they came through."
Just as Mel did at Marshfield.
"We kept tapping for water until we got enough to feed
that irrigation system," Mel described the long haul through
the technical advancement in his maintenance trials at
Marshfield. "We just hung in there all these years and it
paid off. I think we have a course everyone can be proud of.
And now, when Mel looks back on everything, his hand
goes up there scratching at his head. "My, how those 43
years flew by," he sighed. "I can't believe it. But I know
one thing. You can't do everything wrong and stay in this
business for 43 years. That's my feeling."
Also, the feeling of one and all. Mel O'Kelly. He's a
walking monument to the sunny side of the golf course superintendent's profession.

Gerry Finn

The first stage toward doing something, is to know
what is wrong.
Ian Nairn

PRESIDENT
David Barber, CGCS
145 Oed ham St.
Canton, MA 02021
Home Phone 328-7266
Office Phone 828-6540
Club Affiliation
Blue Hills C.C.

VICE PRESIDENT
Richard Zepp, CGCS
27 Fowler Rd.
Norlhbridge, MA 01534
Home Phone 234-8490
Office Phone 234-2533
Club Affiliation
Whltinsville G.C.

SECRETARY
Paul Miller
1 Leicester Rd
Marblehead, MA 01945
HomePhone 631-7910
Office Phone 595-3107
ClubAftillafi'on
Tedesco C.C.

President's Message
The annual meeting was
held at Franklin C.C. January 5, 1987. It is my
pleasure to .welcome and
congratulate two new Directors elected by the membership. Doug Johnson
CGCS - Finance Chairman
and Charles Passios CGCS
Trustee (3 years). Special
thanks to Mark Klimm and
Joseph Mondor former
Trustee and Finance Chairman for their time and effort while serving on the
board.
I would like to give my personal thanks to Ron Kirkman, Bert Frederick and Joe Rybka for their excellent
presentation on Greens Construction at our Educational
Portion of this meeting.
WHAT'S AHEAP FOR 1987
Our February 23 meeting at Franklin C.C. will feature Professor Clifford Chater. He will speak on Shade
Trees and Ornamentals which is category 36 on your
Mass. Pesticide license. Also, Mr. Paul F. Gosselin Supervising Inspector, Mass. Pesticide Board will address regulation 333 CMR 10.03 (30) (31) "Posting of
Signs" on treated property. This will affect each and
everyone of us and our golf course. It would be in your
best interest to attend this meeting. Also, you will receive credit points toward your Mass. Pesticide license.
The 56th Mass. Turf Conference and Show
Springfield, Mass., March 2-5 promises to be an excellent program.
The MGA Annual Spring Conference
March 7 at the Newton Marriott - The greens section of
this program will cover the different aspects of tri-plex
mowing. "Is It Right for You?" - Ted Horton CGCS,
Weschester C.C., New York, will be the main speaker
on this timely and interesting topic.

TREASURER
Thomas Schofield, CGCS
290 North Rd.
Sudbury, MA 01776
Home Phone 443-3712
Office Phone 235-2487
Club Affiliation
Wellesley C.C.

TRUSTEE
KipTyfer
P.O. Box 671
Peabody, MA 01960
Home Phone 745-8089
Office Phone 532-2236
Club Affiliation
Salem C.C.

TRUSTEE
Stephen A. Chiavaroli, CGCS
100 Airport Dr.
Worcester, MA01602
Heme Phone 752-0031
Office Phone791-5373
Club Affiliation
Tafc-iudc C.C.

TRUSTEE
Charles T. Passios CGCS
P.O. Box 182
Yarmoulhport, MA 02675
Home Phone 362-5869
Office Phone 362-2275
Club Affiliation
CummaquldG.C.

GCSAA Regional Seminar - "Environmental and
water issues in the northeast: Part II" April 6-7 - Red Jacket
Beach Resort, Bass River, Mass. The program will focus
on issues on the quality and quantity of water in the northeastern U.S. If you missed part I of this seminar, I strongly
recommend that you partake of part II. There was legislation that was passed in 1986 by the State Water Resource
Board that becomes effective in 1987, which will affect all
golf courses.

David Barber

New Hampshire Turf
Conference Report

That time and hard work still reap dividends was in evidence at the recent New Hampshire Turf Conference held in
Manchester. With the Conference Committee consisting of
Mark Taylor, Steve Hale, Tom Kimball, John Roberts, Bill
Barrett, Paul Power and John Morrill working behind the
scenes, the two day conference moved along with nary a
hitch.
The General Session on Thursday afternoon, January 8th,
included a number of topics of interest to all who attended.
Arthur Lemonde, President of the Land Improvement Contractors of America gave an informative presentation on
Pond Construction. Relating some of the pond construction
experiences at Sky Meadow, Arthur discussed general construction guidelines such as slope of banks both above and
below the water line and the need to work from the middle
of a proposed pond out to the edges of the pond. As in all
project work, Mr. Lemonde assured the group that it should
be done correctly the first time or the second go round will
cost at least twice as much. Arthur's recently completed
major earth moving and pond work for Vin Bartlett at Kings
Way Golf Course in Yarmouth, Massachusetts.
Dr. Roy Goss, international known Agronomist from the
Western Washington Research and Extension Center discussed Turf Management Strategies in the 80's. Goss suggested that golf course superintendents, in some cases, may
now be leaning to using too little nitrogen in their fertilization programs. On the other hand, problems with water
sources and restrictions have led many to realize that their
management schemes can still produce the desired results
with less irrigation, especially on fairways. In an interesting comparison, Dr. Goss outlined the similarities between
athletic field construction and putting green construction. In
either case, there is a great interest in the use of sand as a
major component in such construction and Goss emphasized
the need for selecting the proper sand for these uses. On
the Annual bluegrass front, Dr. Goss discussed current research work aimed at selecting new strains of the plant for
golf course use and felt then in certain environments this

much maligned plant was not as difficult to manage as
it was given credit for.
The afternoon session was rounded out by Dr. Stuart
Cohen, the Manager of the Ground Water Program of
Biospheric, Inc., of Washington, D.C. Dr. Cohen reviewed his comprehensive testing program carried out
on Cape Cod golf courses. This program involved taking water samples throughout the soil profile right
down to the top of the water table. His results indicated no pesticides to be found above acceptable levels and
detailed insecticide residues as those most commonly
present.
Early that same evening, Dr. John Roberts of the
University of New Hampshire assured me that the evening would be dominated, doubtlessly so, by intensely
cerebral discussions analyzing the afternoon session and
anxious anticipation for Friday's Golf Session. Early
bedtimes were surely the rule of the evening!
The Golf Session on Friday morning started off with
Roger Lowell and Joseph Levasseur, Maine State Fire
Marshall, discussing their experiences with a devastating fire in Roger's maintenance building at Webhannett
Golf Course. This presentation was extremely enlightening and detailed very useful information as to how to
prevent and minimize the damage resulting from fire
and the commendable manner in which Roger Lowell
handled getting his operation back on the straight and
narrow. Much of the discussion centered around proper
storage of pesticides.
Though Brian Silva would like us to think otherwise,
his presentation entitled "Here and There in Golf' did
little to erode the premise that he works a couple of
months a year and takes the entire winter off playing
hockey and so forth. Brian briefly reviewed this past
summer's US Open at Shinnecock Hills on Long Island and discussed in detail a potential golf course project that he is involved with on the island of Aruba.
"The Impact of Golf Courses on Cape Cod's Ground
Water" with Ed Nash captaining the ship closed out the
morning session. Ed has been intimately involved in
groundwater sampling program at Bass River Golf
Course in Yarmouth and has also played a key role in
the engineering and permitting process involved in the
Town of Yarmouth's second golf course, Bayberry
Hills. Ed's presentation outlined the programs now underway that should help the golf industry rebut the concerns surrounding chemical use on golf courses and
their effect on the environment.
Golf Architect Geoffrey S. Cornish kicked off the afternoon Golf Session with an interesting presentation
on "New Strategies on Building or Remodeling
Course." As well as showing examples of great new
course work, Mr. Cornish detailed the shift back to

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Scottish-style design principles evident in the contemporary
golf courses and some time tested construction tips and
methods that have well stood the test of time. Geoffrey also
detailed the fairway renovation program at Springfield Country Club where Doug Stachura gained excellent results in
converting a number of fairways to bentgrass.
Dr. Richard Cooper, the newest member of the University
of Massachusetts Turf Team, made us all think quite a bit
with his "Developing Your Fertility Program". Dr. Cooper
cleared up a number of misconceptions regarding late fall
fertilization, most specifically discussing the lack of winter
damage, alluded to in much of the literature, resulting from
it's practice. He also outlined the beneficial results gained
from such fertilizer application and a number of specific
guidelines involved in getting the most out of a late fall fertilization.
Bob Brown represented the Maine Golf Course Superintendents Association with his discussions on "Legislative
Measure to Protect Ground Water Futures". Bob's presentation fitted in well with those of Dr. Cohen and Ed Nash.
While we've heard for years about impending water restrictions, regulated pesticide use and the like, Bob assured us
that the future is here.
With a similarly interesting General Turf Session being
held all day Friday as well, with topics ranging from
"Athletic Field Renovation" to "A New Tree Care" to Bill
Barrett's always interesting "Potpourri of Turf Tips", a good
and informative time was had by all at the 1987 New Hampshire Turf Conference.

R.B.D

Commercial Clippings

Dr. James Watson, vice president of customer relations
and agronomist of the Toro Company, Minneapolis, Minn., has been named 1986 Man of The Year by both Landscape
and Irrigation and Weeds. Trees, and Turf magazines.
Watson, 66, is one of the nation's leading figures in the
development of the turfgrass industry. He was the first person in the country to receive a Ph.D in turfgrass science,
which he earned in 1950 at Penn State University. Since
then, Watson has been one of the industry's leading proponents of the need to research water conservation and turf
management.
Watson is a "fellow" in the American Society of Agronomy and the Crop Science Society, and is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture for the University of Minnesota.

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GCSA of New England
1987 Committees
Memberships
David Barber CGCS President
Richard Zepp CGCS Vice President
Paul Miller, Secretary
Finance
Douglas Johnson, Chmn.
Golf
James O'Kelley, Chmn.
Newsletter
Ronald Kirkman, Chmn.
HsJiam
Stephen Chiavaroli CGCS, Chrrm,
Kip Tyler
Charles Passios CGCS
Employment
Richard Zepp CGCS, Chmn.
Publicity
Ronald Kirkman
Turf Research
Richard Zepp CGCS, Chmn.
Dr. Joseph Troll
Dr. Richard Cooper
Dr. Richard Skogley

Dr. Pat Vittum

BxrLaas,

Paul Miller, Chmn.
Massachusetts Golf Association
David Barber CGCS Liaison
Pesticide Committee
Dean Robertson, Chmn
Steve Chiavaroli CGCS
Kip Tyler
Charles Passios CGCS
Christmas Party
Ronald Kirkman, Chmn.

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Letter to the Editor
Dear Ron:
As I read the various Newsletters. I see the internal struggle between Superintendents, Members
and Green Chairpersons - usually positive - occasionally negative - always challenging. One of the
positives occurred with your friend Bob Mucciarone this past month.
As of 1986 Bob had served DCPC for 26 years.
We set up a testimonial dinner for December 4th
which was fully subscribed by the membership.
Bob was there with his wife, son and daughter and
Bob's brother, all with spouses. All prior Greens
Committee Chairmen, still members present, each
of which made remarks about their very positive
experiences in their years while working with Bob.
The President of the Club noted the budget for 87'
reflected a major contribution to get Bob's older
equipment brought up to snuff, after years of
patching. Prior years had been abortive because of
a multimillion dollar renovation of the clubhouse
and one of the reasons the 25th anniversary was
put off.
Following the dinner and remarks Bob received a
gold and ebony Chelsea Clock. A large number of
members could not attend, but did send in contributions which were later turned over to Bob.
It was great personal testimony to Bob. I have
never heard anything but laudatory remarks about
him in my years at the Club and the sentiments expressed by this dinner again confirmed the members affection and respect for Bob.
Sincerely,
Roe Wells
Chairperson Greens/Grounds
DCPC

The Super Speaks Out
(Welcome to The Super Speaks Out - a
monthly feature which offers the golf course
superintendent a forum to express his views
on topics and issues relating to his profession. This month's question: How do you handle the
task of grinding mowers and what safety measures do
you take in the process?)
Don Levangie, Norfolk Golf Club: "This is
kind of an interesting question, because a grinding
area's in our future as part of a new maintenance building planned here.
"Naturally, we do our grinding (sharpening) in the
winter. In fact, I like to get it out of the way before
Christmas. I have two people that do most of the
work, but I'm familiar with it. It was one of the first
things I learned as an assistant.
"There's definitely a health hazard in the process, one
that really affects me because I wear contact lenses.
So, I have to be very careful.
"Anyway, we use heavy gloves, goggles and dust
masks. That's the direct input. However, the fact that
the grinding takes place in one section of the room
means that we have to be aware of proper ventilation.
"The job usually takes two weeks. And I suppose we
could send it out to take it out of our hands. However,
that never entered my mind because grinding is an art,
really.
"You have to know what you're doing. That's why
I'd rather do it myself, or be there when it's done. It's
simply something that you have to get right or you
pay for it when you start mowing in the spring. It's a
messy job, too, but one that has to be done."
Dick Zepp, Whitinsville Golf Club: "First
things first. It's one of those jobs where you're dead if
you wear a shirt and tie. Get it? I mean, when you
start grinding, you get out the coveralls.
"I really don't object to it, because I think it's one of
the most important things we do to prepare for the
maintenance program in the spring. And I'd rather do
it, myself, or supervise it because I want that cut to be
right when we get out there on the course in April.
"It's also a tedious job. However, we take it slow
here because we want those reels to be perfect. After
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all, there's no sense rushing through it. Therefore, I give
myself about three weeks to complete it.
"There's definitely precautions to be taken because of all
the debris, dust and other things flying around when you're
grinding.
"We use every safety device we can, including face shields.
We also have to use one end of the building because of the
mess it causes. If we had the facilities, I'd have a separate
room for grinding.
"I never really looked at the savings to the club, doing it
ourselves. But for a nine-hole course, I'd say you're talking
somewhere in the $2000 range for cost of having the grinding done on the outside."
Tom Schofield, Wellesley Country Club:
"There's no doubt that grinding is one of the messiest jobs
anyone thought there could be when our whole profession
started.
"However, we don't have too many problems here. I suppose it's because we have the facilities and the system.
"We have a separate room, used only for grinding. It's
small, about 10 by 15, but it's well ventilated and that's
how we handle any over-exposure to dust and other flying
objects coming off those reels.
"There is a monotonous side to grinding that makes it objectionable. And we have a way of coping with it. Simply
put, we do our grinding piecemeal. There's no rush because
of the time period. In addition, we want to get it right for
an even, smooth cut.
"I never thought of sending out this kind of work. I don't
know the expense involved. However, my thoughts on
grinding are more practical. In other words, the guy who
runs the mower should be the guy who grinds it.
"Naturally, we take all safety measures we can. We have
a vacuum cleaner attached to the grinding wheel to catch
dust and whatever. We follow every precautionary rule.
"But, really, it's not a problem. Now, welding. That's
another thing. Maybe you guys (Super Speaks Out) will
tackle that one sometime."
Gerry Finn
Editor's Note - In checking with outside agencies, 7 fairway
reels, 8 rough reels, 13 green reels, 9 tee reels - To sharpen
these reels and to grind the 37 bed knives for these would
cost $3500.00. This equipment is from a 9 hole golf
course.

Position Openings
The Woodlands

A George and Jim Fazio designed golf course and
a year round athletic club. Position available in the
spring of 1987 to work with Jim Fazio in the construction of the golf course. The location of this national caliber, private club will be in Falmouth,
Maine. The maintenance of the golf course will begin in the fall after seeding has occurred. This will
be a high level position with a good salary, benefits,
and operating budgets.
Contact:
Mr. Robert A. DeRice, President
One Portland Pier
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone 207-871-8230
Foxboro C.C.
Foxboro, MA
Contact Mr. Tom O'Leary
5 Walnut St.
Foxboro, MA
Phone 617-543-8239
Deadline for applications March 31

Cedar Glen Golf Course 9 Holes
60 Water St.
Saugus, MA 01906
Bill Home - Owner
Phone 617-233-3609
Salary negotiable, as to experience. Fringe benefits
included.
Hopedale C.C. 9 Holes
Contact Ken Mooradian
134 Green St.
Hopedale, MA 01747
Phone 617-473-2352

PROGRAM INFORMATION
56th MASSACHUSETTS
TURFGRASS CONFERENCE
AND
11th INDUSTRIAL SHOW
DEDICATION

to

MR. ANTHONY B. CARANCI, JR.

and

MR. MANUEL FRANCIS

for Outstanding Devotion and Service
to the Turf Profession

1:00 WELCOME — Dr. Joseph Troll, Department of Plant
& Soil Sciences, University of Massachusetts/
Amherst, MA
1:15 PREPARING A RESUME — Mr. Dennis Collins,
Management Resume Services, Springfield, MA
2:00 THE WISDOM OF EXPERIENCE — Mr. Sherwood
Moore, Superintendent, Retired, Brewster, MA
2:30 - 2:45 BREAK
2:45 PLANNING NOW FOR YOUR RETIREMENT Mr. Michael L. Levine, Certified Financial Planner,
Amherst, MA
3:30 TAKING YOUR JOB SERIOUSLY AND YOURSELF
LIGHTLY (HUMOR IN HANDLING STRESS) —
Dr. Joel Goodman, Director, The Humor Project,
Saratoga Springs, NY
4:30-6:30 INDUSTRIAL SHOW OPEN
Exhibition Hall
*Credit may be given toward Massachusetts recertification.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1987
REGISTRATION: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
—Morning—
ALTERNATE SESSION - College Room
Chairman: Mr. Charles Mruk,
Turfgrass Consultant, Cranston, RI
9:00 LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR GROUNDS MAINTENANCE — Mr. Raymond Dotchin, Colt Insurance
Company, Pittsfield, MA
9:40 INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) ON
TURF — Dr. Richard Cooper, Dept. of Plant & Soil
Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
10:20 ATHLETIC FIELD CONDITIONS & INJURIES —
Dr. John Harper HI, Dept. of Agronomy, Pennsylvania
State University, University Park, PA
11:00-2:00 INDUSTRIAL SHOW OPEN
Exhibition Hall
—Afternoon—

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1987
REGISTRATION: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

March 2, 3, 4, 5, 1987
Civic Center
Springfield, Massachusetts
(1-91: Exit 6 from South,
Columbus Avenue Exit from North)
Sponsored by:
•Department of Plant & Soil Sciences,
University of Massachusetts/Amherst
•Massachusetts Turf & Lawn Grass Council
•Golf Course Superintendents' Association
of New England

PROGRAM
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1987
—Afternoon—
REGISTRATION: 12:30 - 2:00 PM
2:00 - 4:00 SEMINAR* - Banquet Room
WEED CONTROL IN TURFGRASS
Professor Emeritus John Jagschitz
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1987
REGISTRATION: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
—Morning—
9:00-12:45 INDUSTRIAL SHOW OPEN
Exhibition Hall, Snack Bar
—Afternoon—
GENERAL SESSION - Banquet Room
Chairman: Dr. Joseph Troll

FINANCE CHAIRMAN
Douglas W. Johnson CGCS
50 Newton S t
Weston, MA 02193
Home Phone 894-7377
Office Phone 899-7913
Club Affiliation
Pine Brook C.C.

GOLF CHAIRMAN
James O'Kelly
201 Indian RockRd.
Merrimack, N.H. 03054
Home Phone
Office Phone 244-0680
Club Affiliation
Brae Burn C.C.

—Morning—
GOLF COURSE SESSION - Banquet Room
Chairman: Mr. David Barber, President, Golf Course
Superintendents' Association of New England, Canton, MA
9:00 RECOVERING FROM ROUND UP — Mr. John
Pluta, Superintendent, Country Club of Pittsfield,
Pittsfield, MA

2:00 EFFECTIVE USE OF NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBS
IN THE LANDSCAPE — Mr. Kenneth Lagerquist,
Evergreen Tree Landscape Service, Inc., Seekonk, MA
2:40 PRINCIPLES OF DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND
CONTROL — Ms. Patricia L. Sanders, Senior
Research Associate, Dept. of Plant Pathology,
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
3:20 DONT GET CAUGHT IN A STORM — Ms. Sara
Croke, Weather or Not Forecasts for Private Industry,
Kansas City, MO
4.00 HISTORY & ART OF JAPANESE GARDENS —
Mr. Harry Meusel, Superintendent, Yale Golf Course

9:40 WHAT'S BUGGING YOUR TURF? - Dr. Stanley
R. Swier, Extension Entomologist, University of New
Hampshire, Durham, NH

4:30-7:00 INDUSTRIAL SHOW OPEN
Exhibition Hall

10:20 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF
FUNGICIDE RESISTANCE — Ms. Patricia L.
Sanders, Senior Research Associate, Dept. of Plant
Pathology, Pennsylvania State University, University
Park, PA

—Morning—
GOLF COURSE SESSION - Banquet Room

11:00-2:00 INDUSTRIAL SHOW OPEN
Exhibition Hall
-AfternoonChairman: Mr. Donald E. Heam, Director, Golf Course
Superintendents' Association of America, Weston, MA
2:00 MOSS CONTROL ON GREENS — Dr. Norman
Hummel, Dept. of Floriculture and Ornamental
Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
2:40 BENTGRASSES — Dr. Joseph Duich, Dept. of
Agronomy, Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, PA
3:20 POA ANNUA - TO BE OR NOT TO BE — Dr.
Donald White, Dept. of Horticulture Science,
University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
4:00 FACTS AND FALLACIES OF FAST GREENS —
Mr. James Snow, Northeastern Director, USGA
Green Section, Far Hills, NJ
4:30-7:00 INDUSTRIAL SHOW OPEN
Exhibition Hall

EDUCATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Edward L Br earl y
189 Matfield St.
W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
Home Phone 584-6568
Office Phone 588-8439
Club Affiliation
Brockton C.C.

NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
Ronald Kirkman
25 Green S t
Needham, MA 02192
Home Phone 444-8412
Office Phone 444-5548
Club Affiliation
Needham C.C.

PASTPRESIDENT
Donald E. Heam, CGCS
4Topeka Rd.
Chelmsford, MA 01824
Home Phone 256-8709
Office Phone 894-5906
Club Affiliation
Weston Golf Club

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1987

Chairman: Mr. Edward Nash,
Superintendent, Bass River Golf Course, Bass, MA
9:00 LIME AND LIMING TURFGRASSES — Dr. John
C. Harper III, Dept. of Agronomy, Pennsylvania State
University, University Park, PA
9:40 FALL - THE SECRET TO A SUCCESSFUL
SUMMER — Dr. Donald White, Dept. of Horticulture Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
10:30 WINTER COVERS — Dr. Joseph Duich, Dept. of
Agronomy, Pennsylvania State University, University
Park, PA
11:15 PESTICIDE TOXICITY — Dr. Patricia J. Vittum, Extension Entomologist, Suburban Experiment Station,
University of Massachusetts, Waltham, MA
12:00 RAFFLE
This year we celebrate our 56th Massachusetts Turf
Conference and 11th Industrial Show. Our speakers are
here to impart information to you and our exhibitors to
present their products and equipment. The latter help to
defray the costs of our expensive turf research program.
Please visit each booth and talk with the exhibitors. You
will please them, please us, and please yourself, because
the turf research program is aimed at helping you. It's a
two-way street; let's help each other.

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.

Please patronize FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION

Agway Inc
Greg Moore Rep.
Box 507 Sterling, MA
Fertilizer, Seed, Chemicals
8OO-225-CROP (MA) 617-422-7614

Connecticut Silica Co.
Ledyard, Conn.
Sand, White Silica for Traps
Chemically Inert Topdressing
Jim Sinlowskl-203-536-2618

Baker Tractor Corp., Ford Tractors
Harley Davidson Golf Cars
Swansea, MA
Yamaha Golf Cars

Elanco Products Co.
Stephen C. Dolinak
C-317-309 Greenwich Ave
Warwich, R.I. 02886
401-737-0175

'The Bordon Co
Maynard MA
Tel 617-897-2571
Sales Rep. Jack Borden
Bulk Limestone Dealer
Boston Irrigation Co.
Dedham, MA
John Ramey - Paul Kenyon
617-461-1560
Distributor of Irrigation Supplies
and Accessories
C & J Lawnmower Serv., Inc.
188 Main Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
Eric Oman - Sales Rep.
617-658-2022
The Clapper Co.
1121 Washington St.
Newton. MA
617-244-7929
'Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Silva
Golf Course Architecs
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, MA 01002
Country Club Enterprises
Club Car Golf Cars
Tennis & Leisure Equip.
P.O. Bo* 400 W. Falmouth. MA 02574
617-563-2284
C.S. Curran
T.R.C. Products Oils & Greases
7 Linden Street
Framlngham, MA
Chester Drake & sons, Inc.
222 Walnut Street
Framingham, MA 01701
Golf Cours8 Construction
617-875-7929

'Loft's Seed
20 Beck Road
Arlington. MA 02174
Victoria Wallace, Rep.

Gold Star Sod Farms, Inc.
Sod & Pine Bark Mulch
Canterbury, N.H.
603-783-4717
Lexington, MA
617-861-1111

The Magovern Co. Inc
27 Lawnacre Road
Windsor Locks, Conn 06096
Tel. 800-243-7718 or
203-623-2508

Greenway Irrigation
Irrigation, Drainage, Wire Laying
Trenching
327 Broadway-Suite 44
Lynn, MA 01904
John Murphy: Tel. 595-2382
Stephen Murphy : Tel. 598-6917
The Charles C. Hart Seed Go.
Weatherstield. Conn.
Bob Kennedy, Rep.
Roy Sibley, Rep.
Holliston Sand Co. Inc.
Lowland Street
Holiiston, MA 01746
Sand for Topdressing & Bunkers
I & E Supply Inc.
Cranberry Highway (RT 28)
W. Wareham, MA 02576
617-295-2362
International Golf Const. Co
Antonios Paganis, Rep.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington MA 02174
Golf Course Construction
617-648-2351 or 428-3022
'Tom Irwin, Inc.
I I B A St., Burlington, MA
Jack Peterson
Dennis Friel Phone: 617-938-1751
Wayne Ripley
Larchmont Eng. & Irrig. Co.
Larchmont Lane
Lexington, MA 02173
617-862-2550

'Lesco Inc
20005 Lake Road
Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Rep.
Mike Donahue, Rep
800-321-5325

"D L Maher
Box 127, Concord St
N Reading, MA 01864
Mobay Chemical Co
Gregory Pagano
50 Coburn Woods
Nashua, N.H. 03063
R.F. Morse & Sons Inc
W. Wareham, MA 02576
617-295-1553
Larry Anshewitz, Rep.
JackCronln, Rep.
George Wise, Rep
'Nardone Sand & Gravel Co. Inc.
37 Power Road
Westford, MA 01886
617-692-8221
Specializing In Topdressing
Sand
New England Sealcoating Co. Inc.
Tennis Court Const & Maint
Sealcoating Hingham Inc Center
Hingham, MA 749-6800
Nor-Am Chemical Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester, Rep.
203-828-8905
Norfolk Power Equip., Inc.
194 Main Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
617-528-3120
Don Reynolds, Rep.

Old Fox Chemical Inc.
Fertilizers-SeodaTurf-Chemicals
66 Valley Stioel
E. Providence, R.I. 02914
Richey & Clapper, Inc.
28 Rutledga Road
Natick, MA 01760
' Sawtelle Bros
565 Humphrey Street
Swampacott, MA 01907
617-599-4856
Scott Associates, Inc.
60 Water St. Clinton, MA
617-365-6341
Pumps-Sales, Service
Installation-VerticalTurblne Pumps Specialists
Scotts Pro-Turf Div
Rep Ed Wiacek 401-253-4284
Rep Dave Schermerhorn 413-436-7B89
Tuckahoe Turf Farms inc.
Exeter, R.I. Litchfield, N.H.
West Suffield, Conn.
800-556-6985
Largest Producer of Penncross in
New England
Alan Anderson
'Turf Products Corp.
7 Coppage Drive
Worcester, MA 01602
617-791-2091
'Turf Specialty Inc.
84 Merrimac Street
Hooksett, N.H. 03106
Turf & Ornamental Supplies
603-485-7866 (collect)
Ken Turner-Kevin Lyons-Bob Lake
White Turf Engineering
P.O. Box 1116
Portsmouth, N.H. 03801
603-431-4147
Golf Course Irrigation Consultants
and Contractors
Philip Wogan
Golf Course Architect
21 Budleigh Ave.
Beverly, MA 01915
'Contributors to the Troll-Dickinson
Scholarship Fund

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