LETTER
Golf Course Superintendents

Association

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

February
Meeting

OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

January 1993

Kip Tyler's quality control touch lifts
Newsletter to new heights

M o n d a y , F e b r u a r y 8,1993
Franklin C . C . ,
Franklin, M A
Host Superintendent
G a r y Luccini

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Gary Luccini has been superintendent at Franklin
C.C. for 23 years. He graduated from Stockbridge in
1962 and was then assistant at Dedham C.C. for five
years. Gary then built Pine Oaks in Easton, MA, a
nine-hole course, before moving on to Franklin. In
1989 he was a consultant to the Hale Irwin Golf
Service in the building of New England C.C. Marlied to wife Kathy, they have two daughters (Cheryl,
20, and Beth 13) and two sons (Mike 22, and Brian
21). Both boys are in the turf management program
at Stockbridge. In his spare time, Gary enjoys auto
racing, golf, and hockey. He is the voice of Franklin
High School Hockey on Cable Channel 10, coaches
a high school summer hockey league, andalso forthe
spring Europa Cup.

Directions to Franklin C.C.: From the north -128
South to 95 South to 495 North. Take Franklin-King
Street exit Take left at ramp and follow 1-1/2 miles
to set of lights. Take a right and follow for two miles.
^Club is on the right. From the south - 495 to Frankiniing Street exit. Take right off ramp. Follow to set
of lights and take a right. Club is two miles on right.

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This month marks
a change in the staff
makeup of the Golf
Course Superintendents Association of
New England Newsletter. Kip Tyler,
who kept the quality
coming and the
presses rolling for the
past three years, has stepped down to make
way for new editor, Jim Reinertson. Needless to say, Reinertson will be working out of
a long shadow, cast by Tyler who lifted the
Newsletter to new heights in his three years
as its conscientious and dedicated leader.
You don't have to look twice to see that the
Newsletter is a better product because of
Kip, j ust as it goes without saying that he has
what it takes to keep the Salem Country Club
a golf course with sterling conditioning credentials.
"I really enjoyed this experience with the
Newsletter," Kip said one recent day after
his last trip to the printer's. "Speaking of
trips, I figured out that I made 216 of them in
my three years as editor. That breaks down
to six a month, going to either tire printer or
photo store. You know, this is one job where
you just can't say, "It'll wait 'til tomorrow".
Now, I know what newspaper deadlines are
all about."
Tyler admits he had no pre-planned notion about becoming editor, nor did he train
himself for it. However, once he took charge
he displayed a natural feeling for the job.
Soon, he was into new ideas, different concepts . . . like profiling Friends of the Asso -

"I really enjoyed this
experience with the
Newsletter."
Kip Tyler
ciation, increasing the Newsletter's size and,
most important, concentrating on the most
vital aspect of the publication - its content. "I
hope it (Newsletter) never goes commercial," Tyler remarked. "What I mean is that
we don't get into making a shopping news
type of thing with a lot of advertising. I like
it the way it is and, from all I've hear, the
membership does, too."
Like most of his predecessors, who hit the
editor's desk with the same kind of enthusiasm and positive thrust, Tyler fell into the
job. In fact, he took the same route to the
superintendent's profession.
Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Kip
was on his way to becoming a veterinarian in
tiie pre-vet program at Ohio State University
when he had second thoughts about career
that could have been a tedious endeavor over
the long haul. So, he nixed that original goal
and plugged into the four year agronomy
program at OSU where his older brother,
Rick, was studying with a mind to becoming
a golf course superintendent.
"I came from a family of golfers," Kip
explained. "My father, brothers and I played.
In fact, we hacked out a homemade course
behind our house. It was just a vacant field.
What the heck, we put it to good use and
added to my adventuresome makeup. You
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PRESIDENT
Stephen A. Chiavaroli CGCS
6 Birch Street, Paxton, MA 01612
(H) 506-752-0031 • (W) 508-791-5373
Club Affiliation - Tatnuck C.C.
VICE PRESIDENT
Edward L. Breariey
189 Matfield Street, W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
(H) 508-584-6568 • (W) 508-295-7010
Club Affiliation - Bay Point© C.C.
SECRETARY
Robert DiRico, CGCS
326 Fuller Street, West Newton, MA 02165
(W) 617-527-6968
Club Affiliation - Brae Burn C.C.
TREASURER
Paul Jamrog
P.O. Box 38, Belchertown, MA 01007
(H) 413-323-8519 • (W) 413-536-4195
Club Affiliation - The Orchards G.C.
TRUSTEE
Richard Duggan, CGCS
93 Warren Avenue, Marlboro, MA 01752
(H) 508-485-6894 « (W) 508-369-0879
Club Affiliation - Concord C.C.
TRUSTEE
Eric E. Newell, CGCS
113 Cross Street, Hanover, MA 02339
(H) 617-826-7207 • (W) 617-878-5836
Club Affiliation - Rockland C.C.
FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
Robert Ruszala
69 Gelinas Drive, Chicopee, MA 01020
(H) 413-592-5780 • (W) 413-256-8654
Club Affiliation - Hickory Ridge G.C.
GOLF CHAIRMAN
James Fitzroy, CGCS
357 W. Squantum Street, N. Quincy, MA 02171
(H) 508-528-6956 • (W) 617-328-1776
Club Affiliation - Presidents G.C.
EDUCATIONAL
CHAIRMAN
Kevin F. Osgood
62 Maple Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136
(H) 617-364-4859 • (W) 617-254-0925
Club Affiliation - Newton Comm. G.C.
NEWSLETTER
CHAIRMAN
James Reinertson
19 Main Street, Wayland, MA 01778
(H) 508-655-7415 • (W) 508-358-2750
Club Affiliation - Wayland C.C.

continued from page 1
know, I'm one of those guys who likes to try
everything." Tyler did dabble in other ventures, too, before he settled into the life of a
bona fide super.
"The first thing I did when I got my degree
at OSU was take off for Europe with a friend
and go back-packing for a couple of months,"
Kip told. "Before that, I'd worked on a golf
course one summer break and picked up a
few extra bucks fighting brush fires. You
want some more? My first full year out of
college I worked for a lawn-greening outfit,
not to mention operating the Zamboni for the
Ohio ice rink." Eventually, getting a handle
on his future as a superintendent cam at the
famed Medinah course outside Chicago. Kip
spent three years there, and the last two as the
day-to-day supervisor the championship
course.

"You know, I'm one
of those guys who likes
to try everything."
Kip Tyler
"There's a little story that goes along with
Medinah," Kip interjected. "When I interviewed for the job, I drove all night from
Georgia and wound up sleeping in my car. I
don't know how I made an impression the

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next day."
That feeling for adventure wasn't stilled;
even though it appeared that big things w
in store for Kip at Medinah because of this
jump start to a responsible post there. Actually, he thought about greener grass elsewhere, elsewhere being the Boston area.
The year was 1982 and Kip was invited to
one of the old "Irwin parties" where he met
Bob Connelly (then Winchester super) who
introduced him to Wayne Zoppo (Agawam
Hunt). Eventually, Wayne informed Kip of
the opening at Salem. He applied, was determined to be the right man for the job and two
years later found himself fighting the grasswilting war of 1984 during the UrSTWomgn's
Open Championship at his course.
The move to Salem also triggered another
big event in Kip's life. One year after it he
went courtin', the result being his wife, Mary
Lou and their two children - Christopher 3
1/2 and Ben 6 months. The Tylers now live
in Newburyport, a comfortable commute for
both (Mary Lou, a CPA, works for the
NYNEX corporation) and nice educational
grooming grounds for Christopher and Ben.
Oh, and then there's the theatre organ
that's followed Kip across the country. "Jii^
strictly for my own enjoyment," he sa* |
"And it's a fixture. I think we paid more to
have it moved (by crane) than for all of our
furniture when we cam from Salem to
Newburyport. So, you get the picture of our
"retired" editor, Kip Tyler doesn't rest on his
feet or his laurels. He's a man for all seasons
and reasons. His expertise is his calling card
and, obviously, he spreads it around. It'll
take some tall adjusting at this end to accept
that life at the Newsletter must go on without
him. Take a bow, boss.

G CS A A 1 9 9 3

PAST PRESIDENT
Paul Miller, CGCS
1 Leicester Road, Marblehead, MA 0945
(H) 617-631-7910 • (W) 508-369-5704
Club Affiliation - Nashawtuc C.C.

GERRY FINN

Calendar

6 4 t h INTERNATIONAL
GOLF COURSE

Jan. 23-30

GCSAA International Golf
Course Conf. & Show
Anaheim, CA

Feb. 8

Franklin C.C., Franklin, MA
Regular Meeting

March 18

USGA Green Section
Regional Meeting
Colonial Hilton
Lynnfield, M A

CONFERENCE A N D SHOW
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NEWSLETTER

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Newsletter Editor
Paul J a m r o g
Business Manager

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Contributing Editor

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

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G C S A A A N N U A L MEETING

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The Super Speaks Out:
This month's questions With winter's first blasts already down upon us or on
their way, the idea of greens protection comes to mind, so this month's question
asks what measures are taken in this direction by golf course superintendents?
Mark Gagne, Walpole Country Club:
"The call from the Newsletter coming around
die first of December is timely, since we are
in the midst of placing protective covers on
six of our greens."

"We take this approach with the
thought that all our greens will
come out of dormancy at the same
time with the awakening of the
shaded greens enhanced by being
covered all winter."
Mark Gagne
"We've been doing this for the last four
years and the results have been most satisfacJgry. The covered greens are selective, meang that greens are covered only when they
are locate in wooded areas where sunlight is
at a minimum. Otherwise, the other greens
are left uncovered.
"We take this approach with the thought
that all our greens will come out of dormancy
at the same time with the awakening of the
shaded greens enhanced by being covered all
winter."
"It should be noted that before the particular greens are covered, they are treated for
snow mold with a fungicide (PCNB) that
lasts all winter, making it unnecessary to
remove the covers for a second application in
what would be the dead of winter. "Here at
Walpole, we take pains with the covered
greens. I say this because two weeks before
they're scheduled to be removed, we peel
them off in the day and recover them at night
for that period. What we're actually doing is
weaning them off the cover protection.
"This year we're repeating an experiment
with covered greens, one that produced inconclusive results last year. We're trying
dormant seeding on them but with a few
¿Ranges that should bring better results. "The
^lentil process takes a little time but so far
it's been worth it. Using green covers lias
become a way of winter maintenance life
here."

Charlie Zeh,
Sandy Burr Golf
Club: "Seven years
ago, probably that
time when we started
to experience an outbreak of "open" winter (snow or practically snow-free periods), desiccation was a scourge on many of
our greens. That's when we decided to use
covers.
"Because of the expense, we had to choose
the greens that had contracted the most damage, so we put six under cover that year. It
helped a great deal and we've been repeating
that procedure ever since."
"But with one hitch."
"For the last five years, just before we
cover the greens, we spray them with a heavy
application of "Greensit". If s a pigment that
adds protection against waking up to the
cold, uh, cold turkey. And it really softens
the blow of a shocking reaction to the outdoors.

Orin Ellis, Pine
Meadows Country
Club: " I ' v e been e x perimenting with " w i n terizing"

greens

for

o v e r 1 5 y e a r s . I think
I ' v e c o m e up w i t h the
ultimate p r o c e d u r e - a
combination of

acti-

vated charcoal and a
s p r e a d e r s t i c k e r ingredient as an overcoating
w h e n the c o v e r s c o m e o f f . " T h e history o f m y
green c o v e r i n g e x p e r i e n c e s is interesting. For
e x a m p l e I u s e d to s p r e a d p i n e needles on the
greens.

B u t t w o p r o b l e m s a r o s e f r o m that.

First: It w a s d i f f i c u l t to get the p i n e needles o f f
the g r e e n s . S e c o n d : T h e n e e d l e s h a d so much
insulating p o w e r the g r o u n d r e m a i n e d frozen.
" T h e r e f o r e , the m o s t p u z z l i n g aspect o f green
c o v e r u s e c o n t i n u e d to b e the time to r e m o v e
them.

A l w a y s , a l w a y s there is the danger of

w a r m d a y s and c o l d nights c o m b i n i n g

to ne-

g a t e the a d v a n t a g e s of using c o v e r s .

"This new approach brings a comfortable feeling."
Orin Ellis

"Because of the expense, we had
to choose the greens that had contracted the most damage, so we put
six under cover thatyear. It helped
a great deal and we've been repeating thatprocedure ever since."
Charlie Zeh

" T o c o m b a t that, I ' v e w o r k e d with the charc o a l theory as a m e a n s to keeping green color
o n c e the c o v e r s h a v e b e e n r e m o v e d .

In the

b e g i n n i n g , it w o r k e d to the extent that the color
w a s strong but e v e n t u a l l y the c h a r c o a l (without
a sticker) d i s a p p e a r e d into the soil."
" T h a t t r i g g e r e d the addition o f the sticker to
k e e p the c h a r c o a l on top o f the soil and keep it
active. I m u s t s a y that the results are fantastic.
In f a c t , the f i r s t y e a r the charcoal-sticker m i x -

"So, when and how to take off the covers
can be very critical. When early spring
growth gets heavy to the point covers must be
removed, a sudden return of cold weather can
undo all the covering work. Greensithelps in
that area.
"As for laying covers in the fall, we set an
arbitrary date, Dec. 2. That's when the covers
go down find we close the course. Then we
wait for what usually are favorably results in
the spring."

ture w a s used, I w a s so i m p r e s s e d I u s e d another
application three w e e k s later.
" H o w e v e r , I ' v e l e a r n e d that two shots are
the limit. I tried a third later in the spring and
wilting occurred.

S o , m y r e c o m m e n d a t i o n is

f o r o n e a p p l i c a t i o n o f c h a r c o a l and two, only if
spring temperatures are l o w e r than normal.
" T h i s n e w approach b r i n g s a c o m f o r t a b l e feeling. W i t h it, I ' m n o l o n g e r a f r a i d to take o f f the
covers.

I ' m surprised m o r e superintendents

aren't using the c h a r c o a l - s t i c k e r method, too."

GERRY FINN

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Some scenes from the December Meeting at th ^
Franklin Country Club
At left are members of the G.C.S.A.N.E. watch a video on Trim Software. At right are gracious hosts for our winter meetings (Gary Luccini and
GeoffBoyd).

A Message
From The
President

Association's monthly meeting education sessions. Fortunately, Kevin will
remain on our Board of Directors for
many more years of service. Thanks to
Kevin and good-luck to our new Educational Chairman, Richard Duggan,
CGCS.

As the new year
begins, the Board of
D i r e c t o r s of t h e
G C S A N E will have
experienced two
major
position
changes. I would
like to personally
thank our retiring
Newsletter editor, Kip Tyler, CGCS, for
his tremendous efforts over the last three
years. The Newsletter has been topnotch. Good luck to Kip's successor,
James Reinertson. I would also like to
recognize the efforts of Kevin Osgood as
our Educational Chairman for the last
three years. This position involves the
coordinating of G C S A A seminars and
the National conference hospitality suites,
the G C S A N E service booth at the Mass.
Turf Conference, and of course all of the
planning and implementation of our

As President of G C S A N E , I enjoy a
seat on the Executive Committee of the
Francis Ouimet Fund. It is my pleasure
to submit the following update on the
Ouimet Fund. The Ouimet Scholarship
Fund will award $330,000 in needbased
undergraduate assistance to 213 students
in 1992-1993. Despite the troubled
economy, this amounts to an increase of
$10,000 from last year. The Ouimet
Scholarship is given to students who
perform three years of service to golf as
a caddie, a pro-shop helper, or as a m e m ber of a golf course management team in
Massachusetts. The current class of
Ouimet Scholars is compost of 46% caddies, 33% pro-shop workers, 13% golf
course management staff and 8% other.
The fund founded in 1947 and has
distributed over six million dollars to
2,940 individuals. In 1992-1993, the
213 students who will receive financial

assistance, are attending 103 different
colleges or universities and performed
their service to golf at 93 d i f f e r e n t
Massachusetts Clubs. The Ouimet
Fund remains an excellent source of
opportunity for those individuals who
work on our golf course maintenance
staffs each summer. Every Superintendent would take it u p o n himself to
i n f o r m the college b o u n d employee of
this opportunity, and encourage their
veteran crew members to apply for a
scholarship.
On a different note, the Cape Cod
Turf Manager's Association (CCTMA)
has officially changed its name to the
Golf Course Manager's Association of
Cape Cod ( G C M A C C ) . Our Association's three-year Board of Director's
member, Eric Newell, CGCS, has been
e l e c t e d t h e V i c e - P r e s i d e n t of
G C M A C C , Eric has served as our
government relations representative for
t h e p a s t t h r e e y e a r s a n d is o u r
Association's government relations liaison to G C S A A . Congratulations!
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Wishing all a Happy New Year!

Stephen Chiavaroli, CGCS

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Doctor's A d v i c e ? ? ? Take Cover
Dr. John Roberts is
all for covering golf
course greens. ButDr.
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y
Roberts, professor of
i^B^
a g r o n o m y and research at die University of New Hampshir,
is a practical man.
"It's a question of benefit versus cost," Dr.
Roberts straight-out labeled the procedure in
a telephone call last month.
"There's 110 doubt of the advantages that
come with using covers," Dr. Roberts emphasized. "However, geographical differences as well as bedget restrints come into
play here. Frankly, there are some parts of
die country where green covers are unnecessary. But the trend of the open winters in this
(New England) neck of the woods the past
ten years turns them into an effective maintenance m e a s u r e for golf course
superintencent."
Dr. Roberts is aware of the myriad of

advantages keeping the greens protected with
synthetic blankets during the coldest time of
the year.
"Although covers aren't a cure-all, they
have their redeeming effects 011 protected
greens. Certinaly, they reduce desiccation.
They promote early greening up of the plant,
they keep traffic off the course and they
discourage too-early to play. And that's just
for openers."
Dr. Roberts is aware of the other aids to
protecting greens perhaps the most important part of the golf course regarding condition. They are the added protectant product

"All in all, covers definitely
are a plus when the superintendent puts the greens to bed
for the winter. "

"Greensit" and the use of other material ssuch
as pine needles and activate charcoal to prevent bad color from appearing when the
shock of cold weather dominates the awakened green's reaction to abnormally low
spring temperatures.
"All in all, covers definitely are a plus
when the superintendent puts the greens to
bed for the winter," Dr. Roberts concluded.
"Research has proved that on a sunny, winter
day the temperature of a green with cover is
15 degrees warmer than the one without
cover.
"Definitely, using green covers is a managing tool that enhandes the management
control of the golf course superintendent.
But the process has to be examined in the
overall picture of how much it returns compared to how much is expended to activate it.
Only the superintendent knows whether it's
worth it or not."

Dr. John Roberts

GERRY FINN

Scenes from the December joint PGANE & GCSANE
Meeting at Colonial Hilton
1. Steve Chiavaroli addresses Pro's and Superintendents; 2. Kip Tyler here at the Supt. Pro Meeting; 3. Member of the PGA.

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More scenes from the Franklin Meeting
Left is an example of the Trims Computer Program. On the right is James Fitzroy, CGCS, learning more about the Trims Software Program.

DIVOT DRIFT

...announcements...educational seminars...job opportunities., .tournament results...and miscellaneous items ofinterest to the membership
POSITION

AVAILABLE

Golf Course/Greens Superintendent:
Ponkapoag Golf Course, Canton, MA Full Time Position.
Looking for
a self motivated individual with a degree
in Agronomy or Turf Management to
operate this high volume 36 hole public
golf complex. Applicants must have a
minimum of six years work experience in
golf course maintenance, in which two
years should be as a Superintendent and
four as an Assistant Superintendent. Certified Pesticide license in categories 36
and 37 (turf and ornamental). Working
knowledge in the "Right To Know" Laws.
Participating knowledge of the game of
golf. Thorough knowledge of the construction, establishment and maintenance
practices culture of turfgrasses used on
golf courses; the planting, cultivating,
and pruning of ornamental plants, shrubs,
and trees; the characteristics and proper
use of various fertilizers and soil conditioners; pest control methods and materi-

continued...
ais, drainage methods; and watering practices and irrigation systems, including
wells, pumps, and automatic controls.
Knowledge of construction and upkeep of
a maintenance facility, golf course appurtenances, including; shelters, fences,
bridges, golf cartpaths, service roads, parking lots, ponds and streams. Salary $29,000$35,000. Fringe benefits include paid insurance plan, sick days, paid holidays, an
pension plan. This position is entrusted
wih the development and manaement of
the golf course(or courses); to supervise
the preservation and repair of turfgrass
maintenance, plant materials, golf course
appurtenances along with related maintenance equipment; to comply with all pesticide record keeping requirements. The
Superintendent in autonomously responsible for the fiscal management of the
Course's budget and staff. Send resume to:
Jane Connoly, Director of Recreation,
MDC, 20 Somerset St., Boston, MA 02108.

MEMBERSHIP
Proposed New Members:
Michael Lebaron, Assistant, Indian Ridge
C.C., Andover, MA; Scott A. Hurt, Assistant, Myopia Hunt Club, So, Hamilton,
MA; Robert Page, Affiliate, Fairway
Design & Illustration, Hardwick, MA;
Ronald Smith, Affiliate, Sports Club Management, Braintree, MA.

TURF RESEARCH

NOTE

To date Read Sand & Gravel has on
account for G.C.S.A.N.E, Turf Research
Fund. $1,541.00 Representing 6,164
cubic yards of material delivered to golf
courses and driving ranges so far.
Thank you for your support!

SPECIAL

NOTE

The G.C.S.A.N.E. would like to express
its sympathy to the Callahan family on the
passing of John Callahan in late N o v e r ^
ber. He will be deeply missed by this
association.

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Please Patronize These FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
AA Will Materials Corp.
168 Washington St.. Stoughton. MA 02072
Top dressing, sand, loam, trap sand,
decorative stone, landscape materials
Est. 1886 - Phone: 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

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 Silva
Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst. MA 01002
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 Town Trail, Narragansett, Rl 02882
(401) 789-9017

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

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

Lesco Inc.
20005 Lake Rd.. Rock River, O H 44116
Ron Tumiski, Rep. - Mike Donahue, Rep.
800-825-3726

J. P. Roberts Co.
Technical Resource Catalog
Survey-Weather-Testing-Meas.& Diag. Equip.
Barbara Piantedosi, (508) 456-6886

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

Sawtelle Bros.
65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
(508) 682-9296

Lowden Tree & Landscape
433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02192
Tree maintenance, spraying, consulting,
landscaping, construction
Scott A. Stover, Rep. (617) 444-0402

Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Allan Cumps, Regional Dir.
Rep. Scott Brown, (401) 294-3606
Rep. Richard Forni, (413) 534-8896

Madden Asphalt Corp., Boston, MA 02134
Paving-cart paths-parking lots-roadways
grading-sitework-drainage
(617) 254-0000 (617) 254-7100

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

D.L. Maher Co.
Box 127, Concord St.
N. Reading, MA 01864
(617)933-3210
Water Supply Specialists
Water Wells & Pumping Equipment

Greenway Irrigation Company
Irrigation, Drainage, Wire Laying
P.O. Box 8157
East Lynn, MA 01904
John Murphy, (617) 595-3010
Steve Murphy, (617) 598-6917

Mobay Chemical Co.
Greg Ellis
67 Primrose Drive
Warwick, Rl 02818

Holliston Sand Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 393, Trifft Rd., Slatersville. Rl
(401) 766-5010/Topdressing & Bunker Sand

Old Fox Chemical Inc.
Fertilizers-Seeds-Turf-Chemicals
66 Valley Street
E. Providence, Rl 02914

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

The Magovern Co., Inc.
27 Lawnacre Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Tel: 800-243-7718 or (203) 623-2508
Lew Varga, Rep.

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

Norfolk Power Equip., Inc.
194 Main Street, Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 528-3120
Don Reynolds. Rep.

Lazaro's Golf Course Accessories
dba Hammond Paint & Chem. Co., Inc.
738 Main/Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154
Joseph Lazaro, (617) 647-3361

Gold Star Wholesale Nursery & Sod Farm
Bill Thompson
Lexington, MA, (617) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH, (603) 783-4717

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

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

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

Shemin Nurseries, Inc.
Complete Hort. and Irrig. Supply Ctr.
Hudson, MA 01749
Michael Gimmelfarb, 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 Turl 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 Turt Farms Inc.
Exeter, Rl, Litchfield, NH
West Suffield, CT
800-556-6985
Largest Producer of Penncross in New England
Owen Regan
Turf Products Corp.
7 Coppage Dr., Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 791-2091
Turf Specialty Inc.
60 Merrimac St., Hooksett, NH 03106
Turf & Ornamental Supplies
1-800-228-6656
Bob Flanagan, Kevin Lyons.
Dave Schermerhorn, Ed Wiacek
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

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Massachusetts Turf Conference
March 1,2,3,1993
The Massachusetts Turf and
Lawngrass Association in cooperation with the University of Massachusetts Cooperative Extension System and the New England Golf Course
Superintendents Association will
present the 62nd Annual Turfgrass
Conference and Industrial Show
March 1,2, and 3, 1993 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
This year's conference will begin
at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 1 at the
Sheraton, Springfield. The conference agenda will feature as keynote
speaker the distinguished golf course
architect Geoffrey Cornish. The afternoon, long educational session will
be topped off with an evening banquet featuring scholarship awards,
conference dedication and an enjoyable presentation by Tony Caranci,
CGCS.
On Tuesday, March 2 and Wednesday, March 3, the educational pro-

gram as well as the Industrial Show
will be held as usual in the Springfield Civic Center. In addition to the
educational session designed for golf
course superintendents and associated personnel there will be an alternated session which will highlight
general turf management as well as
sports turf management. Ed Mangan,
manager of Atlanta-Fulton County
Stadium, the home of the Atlanta
Braves, is only one of several excellent speakers scheduled for these sessions.

Conference and Industrial Show, contact: the Massachusetts Turfgrass
and Lawngrass Association at P.O.
Box 489, Hadley, MA 01035, (413)
549-5295; or Mary Owen, UMass
Cooperative Extension, 812 Millbury
Street, Worcester, MA 01607, (508)
831-1225.

Pesticide recertification credits
will be available.
The industrial show will begin
Tuesday morning and run specified
hours during the day Tuesday and
Wednesday. Dozens of exhibitors
featuring equipment, products and
services will be on hand.
For additional information on the
62nd Annual Massachusetts Turfgrass

FIRST CLASS
U.S. POSTAGE

PAID
PERMIT NO. 365
FRAMINGHAM, MA

James Reinertson
96 Main Street
Wayland, MA 01778