Golf Course Superintendents

LETTER
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May 1992

These supers keep it all in the family
June Meeting
Monday, June 1,1992
Kittansett Club, Marion, Mass.
Host Superintendent
Lenny Blodgett
Guest Speaker
Mr. Wayne Wail
Roots Inc.
Subject: Biostimulants
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.

Board Meeting
Regular Meeting
Education
Lunch
Golf After Lunch
(Member-Member)

Reservations Required
Call before May 28
(617) 328-9479

David Mucciarone got his start when he
was five years old.
Neil Wendell isn't sure, but he thinks
his first steps in life were taken on a golf
course.
Dick Tworig says his introduction to
the golf course superintendent's profession came much later. "I guess I was ten
when I raked my first trap," he quipped.
David, Neil, and Dick are examples of
a growing breed of those super sons who
follow in their super father's footsteps.
David Mucciarone is the superintendent at the Woodland Country Club, and
his father was the man in charge before
him. Father Norm thinks the idea of keeping the job in the family is great. "The
tradition lives," he beamed while recounting the events that led to the orderly
succession of authority at Woodland.
His son is equally satisfied with the
way things worked out.

'There never was any doubt I'd be
somewhere in golf when it came time to
establish a livelihood," David told. "And
there were two avenues I could have
taken. I was the No. 2 man on my high
school (Newton North) golf team, so I
thought about being a pro. But only
briefly. Once I got serious about my future,
I knew this (being a super) was the only
life for me."
The Mucciarone's were a father and son
team almost from the start of David's interest in grooming and maintaining the
golf course. Just as soon as David completed his turf education at Stockbridge,
Norm made him his assistant. Then, when
Woodland club members took a liking to
son David and his work, there never was
any question about who would be succeeding Norm.

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Lenny Blodgett has been the superintendent
at the Kittansett Club since 1963. He attended Keene State and University of Massachusetts Amherst where he studied
agrostology. He began his golf course career
at Greenfield C.C. in western Massachusetts
in 1960. Then to Neville C.C. in the Catskill
Mountains as superintendent. He was then
an assistant at Middlebay C.C. on Long Island before Kittansett. Lenny, an Army veteran, has a son Lenny Jr., a daughter Susan,
and one grandson. Lenny enjoys golf, traveling, and playing the guitar.
Directions: Take Rte. 495 South to Rte. 195
West five to six miles to Rte. 105 (Marion).
Proceed straight on Rte. 105 to set of lights.
Take a left at the lights onto Rte. 6. At the
next set of lights, take a right (Point Road).
Proceed pproximately five miles to the end of
the road. The club is at end of the road.

"I guess I was 10 when I raked
my first trap. I'm really happy with
my choice of professions, and
thrilled with the opportunity
to keep the family string of jobs
going."
Dick Tworig
Cedar Hill Golf Club

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"I did every job there was to do at Woodland," David continued. "All that knowledge and practical use of it my father had,
he handed down to me. Therefore, I was
always comfortable about my future. But
when the members started kidding about
following my father in the business, my
heart was set on staying there. I had other
offers, too. However, I never really
thought of leaving Woodland. It's like
home to me."
By the way, the golf course was a secPRESIDENT
ond
home to Neil Wendell as far back as
Stephen A. Chlavaroli CGCS
6 Birch Street, Paxton, MA 01612
he can remember. His grandfather, father,
(H) 508-752-0031 - (W) 508-791-5373
Club Affiliation - Tatnuck C.C.
uncle, and cousins were all involved in golf
VICE PRESIDENT
in one way or another. In fact, when his
Edward L. Brearley
family owned and operated the Locust
189 Matfleld Street, W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
(H) 508-584-6568 — (W) 508-295-7010
Valley course, Neil could fall out of bed
Club Affiliation - Bay Pointe C.C.
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and hit the ninth green.
Robert DIRIco, CGCS
His dad, Mai, eventually wound up at
326 Fuller Street. West Newton, MA 02165
(W) 617-527-6968
the Rhode Island Country Club, which
Club Affiliation - Brae Burn C.C.
was one of Neil's stops on the way to his
TREASURER
Paul Jamrog
present post as head super at the Point
P. O. Box 38, Belchertown, MA 01007
(H) 413-323-8519 — (W) 413-536-4195
Judith
Country Club. He also learned all
Club Affiliation - The Orchards G.C.
phases of the golf profession from an unTRUSTEE
Richard Duggan, CGCS
cle—Auburn "Chief Wendell who used to
93 Warren Ave., Marlboro, MA 01752
(H) 508-485-6894 — (W) 508-369-0879
pick him up from school and deliver him
Club Affiliation - Concord C.C.
to the Locust Valley maintenance buildTRUSTEE
Eric E. Newell, CGCS
ing. However, Mai always was the driving
113 Cross Street, Hanover, MA 02339
force and source of inspiration for Neil.
(H) 617-826-7207 — (W) 617-878-5836
Club Affiliation - Rockland C.C.
"It's been in my blood all along," Neil
TRUSTEE
James Relnertson
explained. "And my relations with my fa42 Rice Road, Wayland, MA 01778
ther always have been great. We seem to
(H) 508-655-7415 — (W) 508-358-2750
Club Affiliation - Wayland C.C.
like the same things, mostly those things
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tied to golf. We play together, exchange
Robert Ruszala
69 Gelinas Drive, Chlcopee, MA 01020
ideas, and just plain remain close.
(H) 413-592-5780 — (W) 413-256-8654
Club Affiliation - Hickory Ridge G.C.
"I like to think I've been lucky in that
GOLF CHAIRMAN
respect. I've been the beneficiary of two
James Fltzroy, CGCS
357 W. Squantum Street, N. Quincy, MA 02171
golf course maintenance eras. Dad taught
(H) 508-528-6956 — (W) 617-328-1776
Club Affiliation - Presidents G.C.
me the old way, helping me put into pracEDUCATIONAL
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tice all he'd learned over the years. So,
Kevin F. Osgood
62 Maple Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136
when I went to Stockbridge and finished
(H) 617-364-4859 — (W) 617-254-0925
Club Affiliation - Newton Comm. G.C.
there, I had the advantage of viewing the
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CHAIRMAN
profession from the old and new viewKip Tyler. CGCS
P. O. Box 671, Peabody, MA 01960
points. That's really helped a lot getting
(H) 508-462-9272 — (W) 508-532-2236
things on track at Point Judith."
Club Affiliation - Salem C.C.
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Dick Tworig, in his third year at Cedar
Paul Miller, CGCS
Hill Golf Club, is another super with
1 Leicester Road, Marblehead, MA 01945
(H) 617-631-7910 — (W) 508-369-5704
strong bloodlines. His grandfather, StanClub Affiliation - Nashawtuc C.C.
ley, ran the maintenance show at the
Taconic Golf Club for 51 years. He was
succeeded there by Dick's father, Richard,
Sr., always one of the top golfers in Berkshire County and still holder of the
Taconic tournament course record of 67.
Obviously, the elder's athletic prowess
was passed on to Dick, a three-sport star
KIP TYLER, CGCS
JAMES REINERTSON
who excelled in football, baseball, and golf
Associate Editor
Newsletter Editor
in high school.
PAUL JAMROG
GERRY FINN
Business Manager
Contributing Editor
"Although I had lived golf during a lot
Information contained in this publication may be used
of my waking hours, I never was sure what
freely, in whole or in part, without special permission as
long as t h e true c o n t e x t is m a i n t a i n e d . We w o u l d
I'd do with my life until my sophomore
appreciate a credit line.
year in high school," Dick disclosed.
Mü*LbdLiMÜALljdkiuüiA.iL.lMUi.Alil"That's when I decided to get serious about

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"Dad taught me the old way, _
helping me put into practice a,,
he'd learned over the years."
Neil Wendell
Point Judith C.C.
my golf game to the point where I got my
handicap down to two.
"That sort of confused me a little, because playing good golf was part of the
package I might have put together to become a pro. But when I finished high
school, I went directly to Stockbridge instead of becoming a member of the golf
professional apprenticeship program. Besides, having worked with my father at
Taconic gave me the background I needed
to become successful as a superintendent."
Dick's education didn't stop there. In
fact, he spread his wings a little when he
left the Berkshires for an assistant super's
post at Halifax where he dug in for a seven
year stint. Subsequently, the call came
from Cedar Hill and Dick accepted it.
"I'm really happy with my choice of
professions and thrilled with the opportunity to keep the family string of jobs j
ing," Dick added. "I'm still very much in,
father's son, too. We play in the memberguest tournament at Taconic where dad's
a lifetime member and we tee it up every
year in the John Cronin Memorial at Halifax. It's really em ideal ending for me, all
around."
Super fathers and their super sons.
Makes for a nice story, doesn't it?
GERRY FINN

Calendar
June 1

Kittansett Club
Marion, Mass.
(Member-Member)

June 8

Mt. Pleasant C.C.
Boylston, Mass.
(Supt.-Chairman*)

June 24

University of Mass.
Turfgrass Research
Field Day
South Deerfield, Mass.

July 13

Winchester C.C.
Winchester, Mass.
(Individual Championship)

'Entry forms have been mailed out.
Host superintendent Jim Beane, CGCS.
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The Super Speaks Out:
This month's question:
What is your policy in the maintenance of flowers, flowerbeds, shrubs, etc., and is it considered
one of the priority aspects of your overall conditioning program?
Jim Passios, Middleton Golf Club:
"Although at this time of the year we're
still in the opening stages of our program
(early April), we definitely have a feel for
the importance of making our golf course
as pleasing to the eye as possible.
"Since we are a par-three operation, we
draw a lot of women players, which automatically makes us aesthetic-minded in
trying to turn Middleton into a cosmetic
showplace. Actually, we pride ourselves
on the way the golf course is presented.
"Until recently, I had a regular member
of the crew double up and take charge of
flower maintenance. However, I had such
success with hiring someone for outside,
preferably a woman, this is the approach
I'm taking this year. The only holdup is
'^'•ying to find someone to do the job the
•vay our 'flower person' did last season.

"As far as budget outlay goes,
flowers are a big part of it."
Jim Passios
"I was pretty lucky in that respect because my sister-in-law had just finished
her degree requirements at Notre Dame,
she was looking for summer work, and just
had a knack for arranging and putting the
finishing touches on flowers and shrubs.
"Her name is Lisa Paolillo and she did
such a good job, we had nothing but favorable comments on the appearance of the
course from the time we opened until the
end of the season. But Lisa has moved to
Denver and the search for a replacement
goes on.
"As far as budget outlay goes, flowers
are a big part of it. I do all the buying and
most of the planning and since we concentrate on using organic fertilizers, there's
no need for a pesticide-licensed worker to
included in the flower and shrub mainnance program.
"The job is set up as a part-time position and averages 20 hours a week. Right
now I'm thinking in terms of using as
many perennials as possible as an eco-

nomic measure. Regardless, the cosmetic
factor is a big one here, and it's paid off
over the long run."
J o h n Petraitis, C r e s t w o o d Country Club: "This is my 35th year at Crestwood, and you
might say I'm an
original because I
was here helping
with the construction
when
the
course was built.
"The point is
that I know every
blade of grass,
every pinch of soil, every tree, and every
sprig of shrub. Furthermore, I've learned
to appreciate the cosmetic preparation of
the course and the way members share
that interest, especially the ladies.
"So, my flower and shrub maintenance
program gets a lot of attention and is a
special item under the heading of 'clubhouse grounds and flowers' in the overall
golf budget.

"I've learned to appreciate the
cosmetic preparation of the
course."
John Petraitis
"To this point, I've always had a member of the crew take on the job of giving the
clubhouse and grounds a professionally
groomed look. It's especially important
this year, too, because our pool area has
been revamped and improved with emphasis on bringing the landscaping in line
with the overall aesthetic view of that
area.
"Frankly, this part of the maintenance
schedule is so pressing I've been looking
for a steady part-time worker to take over
the flower bed arranging and maintenance chores. What I'd really like is a
retiree, interested enough in flowers,
shrubs, and other beautification components, to take over the whole show.

"Presently, I do most of the planning
but depend on advice and ideas from the
members. Regardless, I think the cosmetic
properties of the course deserve special
attention. It's not something that takes
care of itself and never will at Crestwood."
P e t e r L e w i s , F a r m i n g t o n Country
Club: "Fortunately, we have the ideal
flower maintenance
setup — a part-time
worker, a wonderful woman who has
a degree in horticulture and a remarkable
flair
for
putting everything
in the right place
when it comes to
planning our landscaping essentials.
"Jo Berger is the only woman on the
crew, this is her fourth year, and I only
wish she had been around when I came
here 12 years ago. The big thing about her
presence is the peace of mind I get from it.
I just turn the flowers, shrubs, and whatever over to her and welcome the time to
concentrate on other maintenance chores.
"The flower budget here is a line item
that carries a $5,000 tag. That's just for
materials, too. Jo's salary is handled under the regular payroll, and she works 20
hours a week. Those hours are hers to
distribute. I let her come and go as she
pleases, and she's hired on a nine month
basis from March through November.
'The results have been sensational.
Our grounds are among the most attractive anywhere and our members are very
happy with the way Jo's work has been
received. They like her for the person she
is and the way she has improved the aesthetic lines of the grounds. Even I get a
bonus. They like me for having hired her.
You can't beat that."
GERRY FINN

"The flower budget here is an
item that carries a $5,000 tag."
Peter Lewis

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A message
from

the President
The G C S A A Certification program was
initiated in 1971, with its goal being to
provide
superintendents with a
means to help them
substantiate w o r k
and
accomplishments in continuing
education. The Cert i f i e d Golf Course
Superintendent
Program
is
designed to recognize superintendent's expanding knowledge as they keep abreast
of recent scientific and industrial developments in t h e t u r f g r a s s m a n a g e m e n t
industry.
Once a superintendent becomes certified, they must renew CGCS status every
five years. This requires continual traini n g and e d u c a t i o n to a c c u m u l a t e
Continuing Education Units during each
five-year period. C E U s can be earned
through participation in G C S A A seminar
courses and conferences, or by attending
seminars sponsored by local organizations
in the turfgrass industry.
The process leading to certification is
time consuming and challenging. The certification program is widely recognized in
the golf industry, and is definitely will
play a role in the future of our profession.
As of August 1991 there were 1200 members of the G C S A A w h o had become
certified, or 11% of the 11,000 members.
Locally, we now have 39 of our 160 members of the G C S A N E who are certified, or
24% of our regular members. I feel that
members can feel proud of these statistics
and I would like to acknowledge the 49
Certified Superintendents who are members of our two local G C S A A chapters, the
Cape Cod Turf Managers Association and
the GCSA of N e w England. I would also
like to urge superintendents who have
recently entered the profession to consider
working toward certification.
Certified Golf Course Superintendents:
Michael Altwardt, CGCS, Oak Bluff, Mass., Farm
Neck G.C. (CCTMA)
David Barber, CGCS, Canton, Mass., Blue Hill C.C.
(GCSANE, CCTMA)
James Beane, CGCS, Boylston, Mass., Mt. Pleasant
C.C. (GCSANE)
Jeffrey Carlson, CGCS, Orleans, Mass., Ocean Edge
G.C. (GCSANE, CCTMA)

Stephen Chiavaroli, CGCS, Paxton, Mass., Tatnuck
C.C. (GCSANE, CCTMA)
Brian Cowan, CGCS, Chatham, Mass., Eastward Ho!
(GCSANE, CCTMA)
Robert DiRico, CGCS, West Newton, Mass., Brae Burn
C.C. (GCSANE)
James Diorio, CGCS, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Purpoodock Club (GCSANE)
Richard Duggan, CGCS, Marlboro, Mass., Concord
C.C. (GCSANE)
Orrin Ellis, CGCS, Wobum, Mass., Pine Meadows C.C.
(GCSANE
James Fitzroy, CGCS, Franklin, Mass., President's
G.C. (GCSANE)
Thomas Flaherty, CGCS, E. Sandwich, Mass., Woods
Hole G.C. (GCSANE,CCTMA)
Mark Fuller, CGCS, The Connecticut Golf Club (GCSANE)
Mark Gagne, CGCS, Mansfield, Mass., Walpole C.C.
(GCSANE)
Charles Gardner, CGCS, Osterville, Mass., Oyster
Harbor G.C. (GCSANE, CCTMA)
Robert Grant, CGCS, Sudbury, Mass. (Retired) (GCSANE)
Ronald Hansen, CGCS, W. Lebanon, N.H., Eastman
Golf Links (GCSANE)
Donald Hearn, CGCS, Chelmsford, Mass., Weston
G.C. (GCSANE)
David Heroian, CGCS, S. Hamilton, Mass., Myopia
Hunt Club (GCSANE)
Michael Iacono, CGCS, W. Warwick, R.I., Pine Brook
C.C. (GCSANE)
Douglas Johnson, CGCS, Weston, Mass., Sky Meadow
C.C. (GCSANE)
Robert Johnston, CGCS, Granby, Conn., Wampanoag
C.C. (GCSANE)
Kenneth Lallier, CGCS, Quechee, Vt., Quechee Club
(GCSANE)
Michael Legere, CGCS, Harris-ville, R.I., New England
C.C. (GCSANE)
Melvin Lucas, CGCS, Dartmouth, Mass., Round Hill
Club (CCTMA)
Patrick Lucas, CGCS, Old Greenwich, Conn., Innis
Arden G.C. (GCSANE)
Roy Macintosh, CGCS, Longmeadow, Mass., Twin
Hills C.C. (GCSANE)
Robert Matthews, CGCS, Marshfield, Mass., Marshfield C.C. (GCSANE, CCTMA)
Bruce Mclntyre, CGCS, Hyannis, Mass., Tara Woods
C.C. (GCSANE)

Ronald Milenski, CGCS, Princeton, Mass., The International (GCSANE)
Paul Miller, CGCS, Marblehead, Mass., Nashawti^T)
C.C. (GCSANE)
' '
Sherwood Moore, CGCS, Brewster, Mass. (Retired)
(CCTMA)
Michael Nagle, CGCS, Holden, Mas3., Worcester C.C.
(GCSANE)
Eric Newell, CGCS, Hanover, Mass., Rockland G.C.
(GCSANE, CCTMA)
John O'Connell, CGCS, Brewster, Mass., Blue Rock
G.C. (CCTMA)
Charles Passios, CGCS, Marstons Mills, Mass., Hyannisport (GCSANE, CCTMA)
Dennis Penner, CGCS, Dennis, Mass., Dennis G.C.
(CCTMA)
James Piquette, CGCS, Barrington, R.I., Fire Fly G.C.
(CCTMA)
Ray Richard, CGCS, Plymouth, Mass., White Cliffs
G.C. (CCTMA)
Kevin Ross, CGCS, Auburn, Maine, Falmouth C.C.
(GCSANE)
Joseph Rybka, CGCS, Brockton, Mass., Thorny Lea
G.C. (GCSANE)
Frank Santos, CGCS, Marstons Mills, Mass. (CCTMA)
Thomas Schofield, CGCS, Sudbury, Mass., Wellesley
C.C. (GCSANE)
Arthur Silva, CGCS, Tewksbury, Mass., Belmont C.C.
(GCSANE, CCTMA)
Donald Silven, CGCS, Warwick, R.I., Warwick C.C.
(GCSANE)
Leon St. Pierre, CGCS, Longmeadow, Mass., Longmeadow C.C. (GCSANE)
Kip Tyler, CGCS, Peabody, Mass., Salem C.C. (GCSANE)
Richard Zepp, CGCS, Northbridge, Mass., Whitinsville G.C. (GCSANE)
Wayne Zoppo, CGCS, Seekonk, Mass., Agawam Hunt
Club (GCSANE)
Kirk Whiting, CGCS, Little Compton, R.I., Sakonn "
G.C. (CCTMA)
There are three other Certified Superintendents who
are Mass. residents but not members of either local
association:
Peter Lund, CGCS, Windsor, Mass., Taconic G.C.
Thomas Ohlson, CGCS, Norton, Mass,, Fail River C.C.
Paul Zbell, CGCS, Great Barrington, Mass., Egremont
C.C.
STEPHEN CHIAVAROLI, CGCS

Should it be "Should not", or "Shall not"?
from GCSAA Briefing, April 1992
The E P A is reviewing pesticide labeling issues that topped concerns in a survey
of states and regional E P A offices. "Gray
language" is a major concern according to
the survey. State regulators said they prefer requirements like "do not" and "shall

not" over unforceable advisory statements
like "should not". A n o t h e r concern is
whether hazard statements apply to concentrated and diluted product, or only to
the concentrate. Superintendents should
look for changes on labels, especially concerning safety and re-entry requirements.

Turf research grant proposals receive approval
A research meeting on grant proposals
was held at the Colonial Hilton on March
24, 1992. In attendance were Paul Miller,
Mike Nagel, Dick Duggan, and Ed Brearley. Kevin Lyons and Owen Regan were
unable to attend, but both sent their approval for any committee decisions.
Grants were approved for: Dr. Gail
Schuman, U. of Mass. (summer path and
necrotic ring spot),$1,797; Dr. P a t Vittum,

U. of Mass. (black turfgrass ataenius),
$2,500; Dr. Rob Wick, U. of Mass. (Nematodes), $6,000; Dr. Stanley Swier, U of
N . H . (forecasting black cutworm on golf
greens and biological control), $7,950.
Total funding is $18,247. The b a l a n o ^
of the 1992 research fund is $12,753. T h L
balance will remain in the account until a
determination on future proposals can be
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Dr. Swier of U ofN.H. presents research proposal
(Editor's N o t e : This is second is a series
as to how the GCSANE Research money
is being spent.)
Title: Forecasting Black Cutworm
Larvae on Golf Course Greens and Biological Control with Entomopathogenic
Nematodes.
Investigator: Dr. Stanley R. Swier,
University of New Hampshire.
The Black Cutworm is a serious pest on
golf course greens. Cutworms have a high
affinity for aerification holes which provide them with daytime shelter, but also
serve to intensify the damage as cutworms
feed around the holes. Most superintendents wait until the first signs of feeding
are visible, then apply a curative spray of
insecticide. Usually, two or three applications of insecticide are necessary to control
the cutworm. This suggests that there are
probably at least two to three generations
of cutworms per year in New England.
Although curative treatments of insecticides are effective against the cutworm,
concerns for the environment and human
health are causing superintendents to
look for safer, biorational pesticides ap^ J i e d under an I n t e g r a t e d Pest
management Program. Biorational pesticides (i.e. entomophagous nematodes) are
often slower to work and require advance
application before visible damage is seen.
Such advance warning is only possible if

larval cutworm populations are monitored
on a daily basis.
Fortunately, the black cutworm sex
pheromone is known and commercially
available. Dr. Swier has extensive experience monitoring
black
cutworm
populations as part of his Ph.D. experience researching the chemistry of the
pheromone. Commercial traps baited with
sex pheromone will capture adult males
and give a relative estimate of their abundance and egg laying. Surveys of the
greens will provide larval population data.
These populations, correlated with air and
soil temperature data from an on-site
weather station, will be used to refine a
black cutworm development model to predict the occurrence of damage based on
growing degree units. Once a degree
model is developed, daily larval monitoring is unnecessary.
Similar research in 1991, funded by the
NHGCSAA, was very encouraging. The
occurrence of the first generation larvae
was closely predicted. The use of nematodes for the control was successful, but
only when applied against young larvae.
Also, more applications of nematodes were
necessary than chemical controls. In 1992,
we need to continue this work in a southerly location to further refine the black
cutworm predictive model to forecast the
occurrence of the young larvae for each

April Meeting
at Blue Hill C.C.
At left, host Dave Barber relaxes at the
April meeting at Blue Hill C.C. Pictured at
right are Friends of the Association Dennis Friel (I.) and Alan Anderson (r.).
Below, Jack Pluta speaks at a special
session of the GCSANE board and the
Mass. Lawn STurfgrass Council. (Photos
by Jim Relnertson)

generation. Although nematodes are recently being marketed for the use of black
cutworm, further research is needed to
refine application techniques in New England to maximize control.
The objective of this research is:
1. To predict the occurrence of several
generations of cutworm larvae based on
pheromone trap capture of adult males
and degree day accumulation.
2. To determine the timing, number of
applications, and appropriate techniques
for season long control of black cutworm
with entomopathogenic nematodes.
The study site will be at the Essex
County Club, Manchester-by-the-Sea,
Massachusetts. This country club presents an excellent research site for the
following reasons: 1. it is close to U N H
reducing travel costs; 2. the city is extremely concerned about groundwater
contamination and would welcome biological control research; 3. the
superintendent is a knowledgeable and
willing cooperator who will donate labor;
and 4. moderate cutworm damage is tolerable, making this research possible.
Budget (item & amount): Envirocaster
w i t h accessories ( w e a t h e r station),
$5,300.00; Pheromone Traps, $400.00;
Pheromone Lures, $300.00; Mileage,
$600.00; Supplies, $300.00; Student Labor, $1,050.00; TOTAL, $7,950.00.

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U. of Mass. hosts Turf grass Research Field Oay
T h e U n i v e r s i t y of M a s s a c h u s e t t s w i l l
host its b i a n n u a l T u r f g r a s s R e s e a r c h
F i e l d D a y on W e d n e s d a y , J u n e 24, 1992,
at the T u r f g r a s s R e s e a r c h Facility in
South D e e r f i e l d .
F i e l d D a y w i l l r u n f r o m 9 a.m. t o 2 p.m.
b e g i n n i n g w i t h t o u r s of t h e e x p e r i m e n t a l
plots f o l l o w e d b y lunch ( a v a i l a b l e w i t h
r e s e r v a t i o n ) a n d a n o p p o r t u n i t y to v i s i t
w i t h exhibitors, U n i v e r s i t y r e s e a r c h e r s ,
and T u r f g r a s s P r o g r a m s t a f f , as w e l l as
others i n t h e p r o f e s s i o n of t u r f g r a s s m a n agement.
R e s e a r c h h i g h l i g h t s include: t h e o n l y
experiment in the nation studying the

l o n g t e r m e f f e c t s of t h e u s e of t h e p r e emergent herbicide dithiopyr
sion

);

bentgrass

(Dimen-

cultivar

trials;

e v a l u a t i o n of p e l l e t i z e d s e w a g e s l u d g e as
a t u r f g r a s s n u t r i e n t source;

advance-

m e n t s i n t h e disease p r e d i c t i o n m o d e l f o r
b r o w n p a t c h disease; and d e m o n s t r a t i o n
of a pesticide a p p l i c a t i o n u n i t f o r t h e subs u r f a c e p l a c e m e n t of g r a n u l a r pesticides.
Pesticide recertification credit

has

been requested.
L i m i t e d e x h i b i t o r space is

available.

A n y business or o r g a n i z a t i o n w i s h i n g t o
s e t u p a n e x h i b i t or d i s p l a y should contact
Dr. Rich Cooper, Stockbridge Hall, Uni-

v e r s i t y of M a s s a c h u s e t t s , A m h e r s t ,
01003, ( 4 1 3 ) 545-2353.

MA

T o m a k e r e s e r v a t i o n s f o r lunch, g e t
d i r e c t i o n s to t h e R e s e a r c h F a c i l i t y , or f o r
a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n , contact e i t h e r Dr.
R i c h C o o p e r a t t h e a b o v e address, or M a r y
O w e n , U n i v e r s i t y of M a s s a c h u s e t t s Cooperative Extension System, 812 Millbury
S t r e e t , W o r c e s t e r , M A 01603 ( 5 0 8 ) 8311223.
T h e T u r f g r a s s R e s e a r c h F i e l d D a y is
sponsored b y t h e U n i v e r s i t y of M a s s a c h u setts, t h e U n i v e r s i t y of M a s s a c h u s e t t s Cooperative Extension System, and the
Agricultural E x p e r i m e n t Station.

DIVOT DRIFT ...announcements...educational seminars...job opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.
POSITION AVAILABLE
Mechanic W a n t e d - Sandy Burr Golf Club,
Wayland, M A 01778, accepting applications
for position of Golf Course Mechanic. Applicants m u s t h a v e p r e v i o u s e x p e r i e n c e
including working knowledge of hydraulic,
reel grinding, etc. S alary commensurate with
experience and benefits. Submit applications
by May 30, 1992 to Charles Zeh, 897 Elm
Street, Marlboro, M A 01752.

PUBLICATION
Sample employees handbook available GCSAA members can now order a sample
employee handbook for golf course management operations. The new publication is
available from the GCSAA membership department, telephone 913/832-4480. ' T h e
handbook was designed to serve as a model,
so that the superintendent can use it to develop his or her own personnel handbook that
is tailored to the individual club's existing
personnel policies," explained Don Bretthauer, G C S A A government relations
manager and author of the publication. One
of the most useful features of the handbook
is the various position descriptions that is
includes. General duties and job requirements are listed for more than ten positions,
ranging from general laborer to golf course
mechanic to assistant superintendent. The
model handbook is priced at $10 for members
and $15 for non-members.
Editor's Note: This is an excellent guide.

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INFORMATION
Thanks to D a v e B a r b e r and the entire
staff of Blue Hill C.C. for a nice day of golf.
The guest speaker was Richard Egan, Jr. of
M a c l n t y r e , F a y and T h a y e r Insurance
Agency. We had 78 in attendance.

Assistant member, Belmont C.C., Belmont,
Mass.; Bernard J. Banas, Jr., Assistant
member, Crumpin-Fox Club, Bernardston,
Mass.; and Edward Uhlman, III, Assistant
member, Westboro C.C., Westboro, Mass.
Welcome N e w Affiliate Member: Owen
Regan.

Thanks to the Tom I r w i n Co. for donating
the answering machine to our association for
our meeting reservations.
Best wishes to Charlie Gardner's wife Mary
Ann, who has been in the hospital.

GOLF RESULTS
Golf Results of April Meeting
April 13, 1992, Blue Hill C.C.

M a r k Fuller is the new superintendent at
The Connecticut G.C. Mark was formerly at
the Quechee Club, Quechee, Vermont.

1st

Dick
Jack
Greg
Dick

MEMBERSHIP

2nd

* John Winskowicz - 11
Mike Legere - 11
Max Mierzwa - 11

3rd

Jim Casey - 11
Bert Frederick - 11
Mike Powers - 11
Dave Comee - 11

4th

Dave Farina - 9
Tom Flaherty - 9
Leroy Allen - 9
Paul Skafas - 9

Welcome N e w Members: George Brazil,
Regular member, Fresh Pond G.C.; William
T. Banfield, Assistant member, Vesper C.C.;
and Paul Doherty, Assistant member, Colonial C.C.
P r o p o s e d N e w Members: David Devin,
Regular member, Braintree Municipal G.C.,
Braintree, Mass.; Paul J. Lianes, Regular
member, Ballymeade C.C., North Falmouth,
Mass.; Mark A. Spaulding, Regular member,
Dedham Country & Polo, Dedham, Mass.;
William Zuraw, Regular member, CrumpinFox Club, Bernardston, Mass.; John M. Rose,

Duggan - 12
Murphy - 12
Sanborn - 12
Gursky - 12

*Won match of cards

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Please Patronize These FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
A-OK Turf Equipment
8 Boulder Dr., Coventry, Rl 02816
Buy & sell used turf equipment
Mike Cornicelli (401) 826-2584

Hunt and Hulteen, Inc.
Custom fertilizer applications, shade tree spraying &
pruning, irrigation, landscape design & construction
Bob Mann - 1-800-696-3363 (in MA); 508-580-1062

Nardone Sand & Gravel Co. Inc.
37 Power Rd., Westford, MA 01886
(508) 692-8221
Specializing in Topdressing Sand

AA Will Materials Corp.
168 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072
Top dressing, sand, loam, trap sand,
decorative stone, landscape materials
Est. 1886 - 1-800-4-AAWILL

International Golf Const. Co.
Antonios Paganis, Rep.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Golf Course Construction
(617) 648-2351 or (508) 428-3022

Nor-Am Chemical Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester, Rep.
(203) 828-8905

Agriturf, Inc.
59 Dwight St., Hatfield, MA 01038
Fertilizer, seed, and chemicals for turf
1-800-824-2474

Irrigation Maintenance & Service
21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA, (508) 653-0625
Irrigation consultation, design, and
system evaluation - Bob Healey, ASIC

Baker Golf Cars
40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 379-0092
Reps, Ray Chadwick, Bob Kinyoun

Tom Irwin, Inc.
11B A St., Burlington, MA
800-582-5959
Jack Petersen (508) 256-6296 - Wayne Ripley (508) 252-6507
Dennis Friel (617) 938-1751 - Paul Skafas (603) 889-7177
Chris Petersen (617) 262-7586

Bartlett Tree Experts
Tree Maintenance, Fertilization &
Consulting
153 Rumford Ave., Newton, MA 02166
(617) 969-5990
The Bordon Company
Maynard, MA, Tel: (508) 897-2571
Sales Rep. Jack Borden
Bulk Limestone Dealer
Boston Irrigation Company
Dedham, MA
John Ramey, Paul Kenyon
(617) 461-1560
Distributor of Irrigation Supplies
and Accessories
The Cardinals, Inc.
166 River Rd., P.O. Box 520
Unionville, CT 06085
Golf Course & Landscape Supplies
John Callahan (203) 673-3699
Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Sllva
Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, MA 01002

John's Tree & Landscape Company
Tree & Landscape Experts
All employees certified & insured
John P. Re, 617-739-7760
Larchmont Eng. & Irrig. Co.
Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
(617) 862-2550
The Lawn Co. Inc.
P.O. 1540, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
Tom Fair, 1-800-660-TURF
Fertilizers & Pest Controls Applied
Fairway Aeration & Slice Seeding
Lazaro's Golf Course Accessories
dba Hammond Paint & Chem. Co., Inc.
738 Main/Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154
Joseph Lazaro, (617) 647-3361
LESCO Inc.
20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Rep. - Mike Donahue, Rep.
800-321-5325
Loft's Seed

Country Club Enterprises, Inc.
Club Car Golf Cars, Carryalls/Utility Cars
P.O. Box 400, W. Falmouth, MA 02574
(508) 563-2284
Chester Drake & Sons, Inc.
222 Walnut St., Framingham, MA 01701
Golf Course Construction
(508) 875-7929
Elanco Products Company
Stephen C. Dolinak
31 Old T o w n Trail, Narragansett, Rl 02882
(401) 789-9017
Gold Star Wholesale Nursery & Sod Farm
Bill T h o m p s o n
Lexington, MA. (617) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH, (603) 783-4717
Golf Direction Associates
54 N. Grove St., Foxboro, MA 02035
Golf forms designed to meet the
industry's specialized record keeping
requirements.
Nora Berard, (508) 543-9822
Hammond & Tilton, Inc.
P.O. Box 30, Exit 35W off I95
Fairfield, ME 04937
Tel: (207) 453-7131
John Deere Golf & Turf Equipment
Contact: Gary Hammond
The Charles C. Hart Seed Co.
P.O. Box 9169, Weathersfield, CT 06109
1-800-326-HART
Roy Sibley, (203) 376-9525
Don Whinnem, (603) 692-5097
D i c k G u r s k i (413) 543-2777
Holliston Sand Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 393, Trifft Rd., Slatersville, Rl
(401) 766-5010/Topdressing & Bunker Sand

20 Beck Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Victoria Wallace, Rep.
Madden Asphalt Corp., Boston, MA 02134
Paving-cart paths-parking lots-roadways
grading-sitework-drainage
(617) 254-0000 (617) 254-7100
The Magovern Co., Inc.
27 Lawnacre Road
Windsor Locks, C T 06096
Tel: 800-243-7718 or (203) 623-2508
Lew Varga, Rep.
D.L. Maher Co.
Box 127, Concord St.
N. Reading, MA 01864
(617) 933-3210
Water Supply Specialists
Water Wells & Pumping Equipment
Mass Natural
P. O. Box 363, Westminster, MA 01473
Tel: 508-874-0744
Manufacturers and suppliers of organic compost,
enriched topsoil, and custom planting mixes.
Miles Specialty Products
Greg Ellis, Rep. (401) 884-2071
67 Primrose Drive
E. Greenwich, Rl 02818
Bayleton, Dyrene, Dylox, Oftanol, Nemacur
Modern Aeration Service, Inc.
62 Maple St., Boston, MA 02136
Featuring water injection aeration
Kevin Osgood, (617) 254-0925
Modern Tractor & Truck Service, Inc.
400 Pine St., Seekonk, MA 02771
Topdressing, W or W screened loam, underground
tank removal, "convault" aboveground fuel tank,
Steven S. Howitt, (508) 761-5554
R.F. Morse & Sons Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
(508) 295-1553
Reps., Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin

Partac Peat Corporation
Great Meadows, NJ 07833-800-247-2326
(201) 637-4191—G.C. topdressing, const, mixes,
tennis ct. supply
P.I.E. Supply Co.
Dedicated to sales and service of quality
irrigation equipment. (203) 878-0658
John Lensing, (401) 246-0864 for your
irrigation needs.
Pro-Lawn Products Inc.
231 Heather Street, Cranston, Rl 02920
Specializing in turf & ornamental needs
Contact Mike Kroian, (401) 944-9990
Read Sand & Gravel, Inc.
171 VFW Dr., Rockland, MA 02370
Top dressg loam; sand, concrete and brick;
stone, crushed, washed, colored; same day service,
Sat. deliveries.
Mike Donovan, (617) 878-2955
J. P. Roberts Co.
Technical Resource Catalog
Survey-Weather-Testing-Meas.& Diag. Equip.
Barbara Piantedosi, (508) 456-6886
Safety Storage Inc.
Prefabricated pesticide storage bldgs.
gas & oil, storage cabinets
86 Sanderson Ave., Lynn, MA 01902
(617) 599-5490
Sawtelle Bros.
65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
(508) 682-9296
Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Allan Cumps, Regional Dir.
Rep. Scott Brown, (401) 294-3606
Rep. Richard Forni, (413) 534-8896
Shemln Nurseries, Inc.
Complete Hort. and Irrig. Supply Ctr.
Hudson, MA 01749
Ron Diramio, 1-800-274-3646
Soil Modifying Systems
2 Dwight Avenue, Salem, NH 03079
"Isolite" porous ceramics for root zone modification
Mark Secore, (603) 894-7149
Bruce Budrow, (508) 693-5972
Steiner Turf Equipment
Sales & Service, Vernons, Inc.
13 School St., Danvers, MA 01923
Dick Leigh, (508) 774-4410
Tee and Green Sod Inc.
Bentgrass, bluegrass and blue/fescue sod
Dave Wallace, Exeter, Rl 02822
(401) 789-8177/office — (401) 295-1870/home
Tuckahoe Turf Farms Inc.
Exeter, Rl, Litchfield, NH
West Suffield, CT
800-556-6985
Largest Producer of Penncross in New England
Chris Beasley
Turf Products Corp.
7 Coppage Dr., Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 791-2091
Turf Specialty Inc.
15 Londonderry Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & Ornamental Supplies
1-800-228-6656
Bob Flanagan, Kevin Lyons,
Dave Schermerhorn, John Lensing
Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 Griswold Rd., Wethersfield, CT 06109
800-243-0232, Alan Anderson
Philip Wogan
Golf Course Architecture
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983

Friends of the Association
Tee and Green Sod Inc.
Tee and Green Sod Inc. was incorporated in Rhode Island in 1987 by Dave
Wallace and his wife Vicki. Its mission is
to produce and supply sod products suitable for golf course maintenance,
renovation, and construction projects.
To achieve this, we have three categories of sod products. Kentucky Bluegrass
blends have been the standard of the sod
industry since inception and are readily
available. Our second product line is for
low maintenance areas. We provide Kentucky Bluegrass blends with a high
percentage of fine fescues. High fescue
blends include varieties of chewings,
creeping red, and hard fescue, suitable for
low-fertility and low-irrigation situations.
These work well for bunker renovations
and for surrounds of tees and greens.
Our third product line is bentgrass sod.
We currently have Penncross, Penneagle,
Pennlinks, Cobra, Providence, and Southshore in production. These are either
grown as a single variety or in blends.
In 1991 Tee and Green Sod began providing washed sod to the golf course
market. This is an exciting innovation because of the added b e n e f i t s to the
superintendent. Washed sod eliminates
concern for a layering effect because native soil is essentially removed from the
sod. This process affords the superintendent the ability to construct or renovate
"USGA spec" greens and tees with washed
sod and put them in play more rapidly

than by growing them from seed. Washed
sod appears to root and knit in at least
twice as fast, making it "playable" more
rapidly than regular sod. We have records
of how this sod has been installed and
treated for anyone interested.
We thank the members of the association for continued support, and appreciate
this opportunity to tell you about our company. For information, or if we can be of
help, contact Dave Wallace (401-7898177) or Robin Hayes (508-430-1349).

Agriturf
Agriturf is an agronomic service company for the
turf market in
New England
. New York. The
company is has.
hzers (both liquid
and dry) and has the largest blending facility in New England. In seed, Agriturf
has been a leader in advanced turfgrass
genetics. The company is based in Hatfield, Mass., 20 miles north of Springfield.
The sales force is mandated to spend 90%
of its time servicing the golf industry.
Chemicals, drainage products, and erosion control materials complete the
product line. Services include soil testing,
custom blending of seed and fertilizer, tissue
analysis,
specifications
for
construction and renovation, as well as
custom application of fertilizers and
chemicals. The success of our sales team
implies constant problem solving and agronomic improvement. Our record in the
introduction of new materials is a result of

emphasis on improved performance over
the movement of materials.
Since 1988 Agriturf has emphasized
the introduction of new bentgrass cuInvars, Providence and SR 1020. Both
products of Seed Research, a production
and research company based in Oregon
that is partly owned by Agriturf.
Agriturf has been aggressively involved with new golf course construction.
Providence Bentgrass greens can be found
at these new courses: Juniper Hills (2nd
eighteen), Northboro, Mass.; Maplegate
Country Club, Franklin, Mass.: Quail Hollow, Oakham, Mass.; and at the new nine
at Heather Hills in North Attleboro, Mass.
The hallmark of Agriturfs fertilizer
program is customization and flexibility.
Owing to its Massachusetts location, Agriturf can custom formulate fairway and
rough mixes per specification. The company was instrumental in the introduction
of Nutralene R slow release nitrogen. Recently introduced was custom fertilizer
and chemical applications and bulk fertilizer delivery (western Mass. and Conn.)
Turf chemicals is a rapidly growing
product line. With distributorships from
Ciba-Geigy, Sandoz, BASF, Rega, and
Riverdale, Agriturf expects turf chemicals
to be a major factor in their product mix.
Agriturf supports educational efforts of
GCSANE as well as the GCSAA. E m p l o y
ees attend GCSAA seminars regulai
Over 1000 turf plots are maintained in
Hatfield to evaluate new genetic materials. The company will hold annual field
days at the site for turf professionals.
Agriturf is a new name to many of you.
We welcome your interest and inquiry.

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