LETTER
Golf Course Superintendents

Association

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

Monday, July 19,1993
Concord Country Club
Host Superintendent
Dick Duggan

9:00 a.m.

Board Meeting

10:30 a.m.

Regular Meeting

11:00 a.m.

Education
G o l f and Lunch to f o l l o w
G o l f & Lunch - $30.00
Lunch O n l y - $ 1 8 . 0 0

Reservations Required
Call by July 16, 1993
(617)328-9479
You must pay by check
payable

June 1993

School of hard knocks
softens Brown's rise

July
Meeting

Checks

OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

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GCSANE

Dick Duggan has been superintendent at Concord Country Club for the past nine years. Previously superintendent at Maynard Country Club
for five years. He was an assistant superintendent
for five years at Spring Valley Country Club in
Sharon, MA.

Directions to C o n c o r d Country Club: Rte. 128
North or South. Take Route 2 west. Take the
Emerson Hospital exit, go past hospital entrance.
The Club is 1/4 mile from the hospital.

Daryn Brown
has an amusingly
unique way of depicting his near
passion-like determination to become a head golf
superintendent.
Simply put, he described his approach to the process of nailing
down a career
move as the spinoff of two characteristics - "I'm a
nature nut to begin with who just
doesn't feel comfortable in a suit
and tie."
Thus came the decision to pursue a professional life as a golf course superintendent.
There followed a rigid apprenticeship otherwise known as a successful grind through the
school of hard knocks. Result? Three months
ago at the age of 24 Brown became one of the
youngest supers to take charge of maintaining one of the country's public golf course
gems - the Shaker Hill Country Club in
Harvard, MA.
Daryn pulled nine years learning the ropes
under two of the more respected and recognizable names in the Golf Course of New
England Superintendents Association files Ron Kirkman and Mike Nagle. "Thai was
my background before Doug Johnson's group
hired me for the Shaker Hill job," Daryn
explained. "I couldn't have had better

tutoring than I got
from Ron and
Mike. You know,
one of the basic requirements for being a successful superintendent is a
solid work discipline. Onthatscore
I can only say,
'thank God for Ron
and Mike'."
Kirkman and
Nagle
recommended Brown
when Johnson,
who operates a golf
course maintenance management
service, was looking for someone to take charge at Shaker
Hill. The post carried a high-prestige label
since in only its third year it was selected as
site of the New England PGA Championship.
Daryn is well aware of the responsibilities
that go with heading up a maintenance crew
at a course which was rated second-best new
public course in the United States by Golf
Digest when Shaker Hill opened in 1991.
"My goal is to bring Shaker Hill up another
notch in its reputation as a potentially outstanding championship course," Daryn said.
"All the ground-level ingredients are there, a
course designed by Brian Silva and layered
in bent grass. Now all I have to do is put all
that I learned under Ron and Mike to work,
doing my own tiling. It's exciting and the
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Stephen A. Chiavaroli C G C S
6 Birch Street, Paxton, MA 01612
(H) 508-752-0031 • (W) 508-791-5373
Club Affiliation - Tatnuck C.C.
VICE PRESIDENT
Edward L. Brearley
189 Matfield Street, W . Bridgewater, MA 02379
(H) 508-584-6568 • (W) 508-295-7010
Club Affiliation - Bay Pointe C.C.
SECRETARY
Robert DiRico, C G C S
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 - T h e Orchards G.C.
TRUSTEE
John T. Hassett
110 Montgomery Avenue, Lowell, MA 01851
(W) 508-458-7300
Club Affiliation - Mount Pleasant C.C.
TRUSTEE
Eric E. Newell, C G C S
113 Cross Street, Hanover, MA 02339
(H) 617-826-7207 • (W) 617-878-5836
Club Affiliation - Rockland C.C.
TRUSTEE
Kevin F. Osgood
62 Maple Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136
(H) 617-364-4859 • (W) 617-630-1950
Club Affiliation - Newton Comm. G.C.
FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
Robert Ruszala
6 9 Gelinas Drive, Chicopee, M A 0 1 0 2 0
(H) 413-592-5780 • (W) 413-256-8654
Club Affiliation - Hickory Ridge G.C.
GOLF
CHAIRMAN
J a m e s Fitzroy, C G C S
357 W . Squantum Street, N. Quincy, MA 02171
(H) 508-528-6956 • (W) 617-328-1776
Club Affiliation - Presidents G.C.
EDUCATIONAL
CHAIRMAN
Richard Duggan, C G C S
93 Warren Avenue, Marlboro, MA 01752
(H) 508-485-6894 • (W) 508-369-0879
Club Affiliation - Concord C.C.
NEWSLETTER
CHAIRMAN
J a m e s Reinertson
19 Main Street, Wayland, MA 01778
(H) 508-655-7415 • (W) 508-358-2250
Club Affiliation - Wayland C.C.
PAST PRESIDENT
Paul Miller, C G C S
1 Leicester Road, Marbiehead, MA 01945
(H) 617-631-7910 • (W) 508-369-5704
Club Affiliation - Nashawtuc C.C.

Newsletter Editor

Paul Jamrog
Business Manager

G e r r y Finn
Contributing Editor

Matthew Crowther
Associate Editor

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only pressure I experience will be self-imposed. But I don't see that happening."
Brown started thinking he could make the
grade as a super when he was hitting the
books at Needham High School. An athlete,
Daryn played lacrosse and soccer in high
school and drifted to the Needham Golf Club
when seeking summer employment. There
he met Kirkman who as manager-superintendentdoeseverything exceptkiss the course
goodnight at Needham.
He worked in the pro shop for a while but
soon found that he was more interested in the
golf course than the game, itself. That led
Daryn to a long and fruitful relationship with
Kirkman. Originally, Daryn had sethis sights
on a career in either landscape or golf course
architecture, having studied those professions for almost two years at Ohio State
University. However, as his summers working for Kirkman progressed, he gradually
reversed hisfieldto ward the superintendent's
profession.
Kirkman had much to do with that switch.
After his third summer working at Needham,
Brown took the next step ~ the two-year turf
management course at Stockbridge. Again,
it came at the urging of Kirkman who wrote
a letter of recommendation to the Amherst
school on Brown's behalf.
Daryn graduated from Stockbridge in
1991. Kirkman intervened once more and
pointed him to the Worcester Country Club
where nagle was looking for top talent in the
form of an assistant. Turns out Brown was
his man.
"The change from Needham to Worcester
Country Club was an orderly one and fell in
line with Ron's idea of a true apprenticeship
program," Brown told. "I was thinking of
going out to try for my own job but Ron said
to put that idea on hold and spend at least two
years with Mike at Worcester. Hey, that
advice was golden, just like the time I spent
furthering my on-course education under
Mike. Those two guys couldn't do enough
for me and for that I am forever grateful."
Brown viewed his two years at Worcester
as a major challenge because Nagle hikedhis
responsibilities, treating Daryn more as an
associate super than his assistant. That condition hit home with Brown.
So, the move to Shaker Hill this year was
almost tuned to a schedule of Kirkman's and
Nagle's making. "I think I'm as prepared for

' 7'm a nature nut to begin with who just doesn't feel
comfortable in a suit and tie."
Daryn Brown

this Shaker Hill job as well as any other firstyear head super has ever been because of Ron
and Mike," Daryn disclosed. "The funny
thing about all of it is that it's just a continuation of what's happened beforebecause Doug
Johnson has given me full control.
"The arrangement is great. Doug drops in
a couple of times a week and we discuss the
maintenance program. Shaker Hill is one of
four courses in his management group so
there is an interchange of equipment and
ideas that helps each and every super working for Doug. As for Doug, when I got the
job, he said, 'here's the course; now run it'.
You can't beat that setup."
The school of hard knocks. It still pays
off, doesn't it?
GERRY

FINN

Calendar
June 28

Franklin C.C.
Supt./Chairman

July 19

Concord C.C.
Championship

August 9

Thorny Lea

Sept. 13

Hatherly C.C.
M ember/M ember

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-The Super Speaks Out:
This month's question: What has been your experience in seeking funds for
and eventually moving into an improved maintenance facility (building)?
Kip Tyler, Salem
Country Club:
"First of all, you have
toknowwhatwehad
for a maintenance
facility before we got
the new one.
The original or
the one when I got
here was a World
War II relic. It was
what they called a Quonset-type hut, found
mostly at military air fields. I think the one
Salem ended up with was a Flying Tigers'
hangar.
"Anyway, with the coming of the need for
more and more sophisticated maintenance
equipment came the need for a more suitable
elace to store it. Our old place was really
ramped. It took five men and the moving of
five different pieces of equipment to find the
one you were looking for. So, a lot of time
was wasted just getting prepared for a grooming project."
"The 'hangar' also served other purposes.
It was our dining area and even a rehab center
for those times when certain phases of work
might have irritated a worker or super or two.
Frankly, it was a 10-year selling job to get the
wheels rolling."
"In all probability, the long length of
selling was the result of the 'hangar' being
practically off-limits to members. The only
time members became aware of its condition
was in a rainstorm when they were seeking
relief from it. That was the key, the membership realizing the old building was out of
date and a hindrance to a proper maintenance
program. Once that came out, proposals
were made ready to send the actual construction of a replacement out to bid."
"In fact, the members placed no restriction on the expense of building the new
facility. My mechanic and I designed it, a
member who was a draftsman drew it the
way we wanted it and the low bid did the job,
coming in $500 under budget. The new
building was ready in September and has
turned our over

all operation into a more efficient one. We're
up to date in all parts of the facility, it makes
for a more pleasant atmosphere and has been
a morale booster among my crew"
Scott Reynolds,
Charles
River
Country Club: "We
just about doubled
the size of our facility with a replacement that didn't fall
into place until three
years ago. Before it
was finished, we
were working out of
a closet that leaked and heated up to the point
that I thought I might have to have my crew
get malaria shots to survive the ordeal."
"Selling the new place was tough for a
while until I found a green chairman who
suggested that I abandon a verbal campaign
and put everything in writing. That did the
trick, especially when members learned (from
a structural engineer) that the old building
could fall down anytime."
"There wasn't much quibbling over the
cost of the new facility. However we did run
into a major snag when the low-bid contractor, who came in at $80,000 less than anyone,
couldn't complete the job. As it was, I took
over as sub-contractor halfway through the
project, including having to conform to a
new town (Newton)fireprotection ordinance
requiring a complete sprinkler system. So,
getting every tiling the way it was intended to
be proved a gigantic responsibility for me."
"But it was worth it. We have a 10,000
square-foot facility thatmeets ourneeds. We
even have an oversized office, large enough
for committee meetings pertaining to course
maintenance decisions. All in all, the facility
is a plus for everyone concerned."

Mark Spaulding, Dedham Polo &
Country Club: "As we speak, we are in the
middle of a bid decision - whether to add to

our present facility or go with an approved
separate site and building. Whatever, the
change will mean going from 3,000 square
feet of room to a facility with almost 13,000
square feet of space. That in itself is a
comforting feeling."
"The need for additional room is obvious
and this was my selling point to the membership which was well aware that we had run
out of space and everything was being j ammed
into the old building."
"There never has been any problem along
those lines. My green chairman is with me all
the way even though the present building is
structurally sound. If s just not big enough."

"Regardless, an improvement will
occur one way or the other. In the
end I will end up withabwst 10,01}
squarefeet ofafacility t dMn'/ ha m.
After it's aU done and over with, it
might make a more interesting story
than this month's speak-out question. |
Mark Spaulding
"The pros and cons surrounding the buildon or build-new argument have been presented and the choice could be up for grabs.
Personally, I prefer a separate site and separate building for the maintenance program
because that determination would serve two
purposes. The new building could be used to
accommodate equipment deployed on aregular basis, the existing one would serve as an
ideal storage area. This makes sense to me."
"Regardless, an improvement will occur
one way or the other. In the end I'll wind up
with almost 10,000 square feet of facility I
didn't have before the decision to increase the
space was made. After it's all done and over
with, it might make a more interesting story
than this month's speak-out question."
GERRY FINN

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Panel of scientists fails to arrive at
cancer classification for 2,443,
A panel
of scientists
convened by
the EPA to
advise the government on how to evaluate
the evidence of carcinogenity of the widely
used herbicide 2,4-D has told the government that it could not agree on a recommended cancer classification.
All of the panelists said they were concerned over the reliability of human studies
to show clear associations between exposure
to 2,4-D and cancer. They agreed that all
currently available evidence combined from
animal and human studies are inconclusive
and suggested that additional studies would
be useful.
2,4-D has been legally registered for more
than 40 years and is used at a rate of 70
million pounds a year, according to EPA
records, making it the third most widely used
pesticide in the nation. Itis applied to turfgrass
and agricultural sites, residential lawns, public rights-of-way and aquatic areas.
A two-day joint meeting of the Science

Advisory Board and die Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act Scientific
Panel was held to assess the combined weight
of the evidence on 2,4-D. The panels are
made up of scientist selected by EPA under
the authority of the Federal Advisory Committees Act.
EPA asked the panel to evaluate the scientific data available and to develop a position
on cancer classification to be recommended
to the agency. EPA did not take a position on
the weight of the evidence for the herbicide
as it usually does in convening science advisory groups.
The primary sticking point among the
nine panelists was in arriving at a term that
best expressed their position on the merit of
the human data suggesting a positive link
between 2,4-D exposure and the development of non-Hodgins lymphoma. At the
heart of the discussion were the results of the
National Cancer Institute studies on farm
workers in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, and
an ongoing study of chemical manufacturing
plant workers provided by Dow Chemical
Company.

Following lengthy discussions, five scientist voted in favor of the term "weakly
suggestive" of carcinogenity, three voted for
"weakly possible", and one voted for "possible."
Chemical manufacturers say they are concerned that usage of the term "possible"
could lead to additional regulatory restrictions on 2,4-D products.
EPA says a report by the panel will be
made available to the public by late June.
After EPA Administrator Carol Browner has
reviewed the report, the agency will decide
whether to put the chemical into special
review or to further restrict its use. A final
regulatory decision could be made in early
fall.

Pesticide distributors might be ff arrangersM
of waste disposal, a federal district court rules.
Pesticide distributors potentially can
be subject to "arranger" liability under the
federal superfund law because of an agreement under which the distributors were supposed to retrieve leftover chemicals from the
pesticide applicators, a federal court in California has ruled.
Under the ruling, four pesticide distributors that allegedly had arranged for disposal of hazardous substances and who allegedly failed to retrieve unused chemicals
may be liable for the cleanup of the substances that later were released into the environment.
However, the court said that more
evidence was needed to determine whether
liability should be imposed on the distributors.

The case involves a contaminated
site in California operated by a company that
used helicopters to apply pesticides. Growers purchased pesticides from the chemical
distributors, who delivered them to the operating company for application. By agreement, the distributors were to retrieve unused
pesticides from die operating company, the
court said.
State environmental authorities discovered in 1984 that the site was contaminated and filed a cost-recovery suit against
the company and the chemical distributors
under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(CERCLA).
The distributors raised die issue of
whether tiiey could be held liable as

arrangers, arguing diat they were selling a
useful product and that any decision regarding disposal of leftover quantities were made
solely by the operating company.
The court denied the distributors'
claims, saying that CERCLA explicitiy applies to hazardous substances and not just
hazardous waste. The court also said that it
could be inferred that the unusual portions of
the chemicals remained the property of the
distributors, calling into question whether
the defendants owned, possessed or controlled die chemical containers such that they
could be held liable under CERCLA.

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Turf fertilization and
environmental consequences
Dr. Richard Cooper
Department

of Plant and Soll

Sciences

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Of the phone calls I received each
week dealing with turf management problems,
at least a few are guaranteed to be from someone concerned about possible nitrogen pollution from fertilization of turf. Concerns about
nitrate (N03-) pollution increased dramatically
during the early 1980's following a report on
groundwater quality on Long Island. Researchers there published preliminary work reporting
a value of 50% for plant uptake of appliedN and
then assumed that the remaining 50% must
ultimately leach to groundwater. This guess of
50% nitrogen leaching caused great alarm
among people concerned with protecting water
^QALITY.

As research has progressed over the
years, we have come to know that an assumption of 50% leaching is unreasonable high.
Other processes including storage in soil and
thatch, gaseous losses, and chemical transformation to unavailable products are important
processes which greatly reduce the amount of
nitrogen available to leach. A more accurate
estimate of nitrogen leaching would probably
be less than 5% of the nitrogen applied. The
purpose of this article is to summarize some of
what we know about nitrogen fate in the environment.
Although numerous research studies
have been conducted to investigate nitrogen
movement in the environment, experimental
conditions and the fertilizers evaluated have
varied substantially among research projects.
Research is normally done under conditions
which favor the avenue of loss being investigated (i.e., 'a worst case scenario') in order to
estimate the maximum loss that might be expected. Thus, one cannot simply add the estimates of N loss to derive a total estimate of
nitrogen loss. Even so, it is clear that the
percentage of applied N available to potentially
^fcach is much less than the amount actually
pplied. Research studies conducted for a wide
range of fertilizers and applications rates, indicate:

N recovered from clippings
30-60% for materials releasing
their N primarily during a single
growing season,
(for soluble sources)
N storage in soil and thatch:
36-47%
N lost to atmosphere via ammonia
(volatilization):

5-40%; high losses for urea.
N lost to atmosphere as N2
(dentrification):

Not usually meaningful unless
soils are saturated and soil temperatures exceep 70°F.
Following application of a N fertilizer, the N contained in the fertilizer undergoes
changes in its chemical composition and location within the atmosphere/turf/soil system.
Nitrogen must be transformed to either the
ammonium form (NH4+) or nitrate from (NO )
before it can be taken up by the turfgrass plant.
The conversion of ammonium to nitrate is a
chemical reaction known as NITRIFICATION
requiring the bacteria Nitrosomonas and
Nitrobacter.

The activity of these bacteria
declines greatly at soil temperatures <55°F.
Thus, the conversion of nitrogen to teachable
nitrate following application to cool soils occurs very slowly, if at all. One should also keep
in mind Massachusetts soils (at least those
inland) are normally frozen during winter which
minimizes water movement.
The N in all fertilizers, whether they
can be cow manure, seaweed, urea, or IBDU is
eventually transformed into either NH4+ and/or
NOj-. The key difference among fertilizers is
how rapidly this conversion takes place. The
rate of conversion to NOs- is especially important since N03- has the greatest potential to
leach.
Concerns regarding possible negative effects of turfgrass fertilizers generally
focus on potential movement in runoff, or
groundwater contamination due to leaching.
Numerous research studies have concluded that
normal application of fertilizer to dense, well
rotted turfgrass is unlikely to result in leaching
or runoff sufficient to threaten groundwater.

Several research studies have demonstrated that a well maintained turf area can
reduce runoff to near zero. Studies conducted
in Rhode Island revealed that during a two year
period runoff from lawn type turf (3% slope)
occurred on only two occasions. In one case
rain fell on snow covered frozen ground, and in
the other case extremely wet conditions preceded a five inch rainstorm which generated
runoff. In the latter case, although a total of ten
inches of rain within one week, depth of runoff
was less than 1/3 inch. When runoff did occur,
N03- concentrations never exceeded 4.3 ppm
from N application as high as 5lb.N/1000ft2
(federal drinking water standard: 10.00 ppm
nitrate).
In Pennsylvania, irrigation applied at
a rate of six inches per hour was necessary to
cause measurable runoff from sodded slopes of
9-14% overlaying a clay soil. In many areas of
the Northeastern United States, storms generating rainfall of even four inches can be expected
to occur only once every five years. Runoff due
to natural rainfall did not occur during the
Pennsylvania study (1985-1988). Analysis of
runoff revealed that N03- concentrations were
less than 10 ppm on 28 of 29 sample dates.
In 1981, S tarr and DeRoo reported on
experiments conductedin Connecticut to evaluate fertilizer fate under turf. They applied
2 lb.N/1000ft2 to a Kentucky bluegrass/red
fescue turf in May and September for three
consecutive years. Average N03- concentration under fertilized plots was 2.0 ppm compared to 1.0-2.7 ppm in samples where no
nitrogen was applied. Starr and DeRoo concluded that "these comparative data suggest
little, if any, leaching losses of N03- from the
turf plots" and "fertilizer N loss observed in
these experiments can be attributed to denitrification and ammonia volatilization."
In order to determine the effect of
watering on N03- leaching Morton and his
associates at the University of Rhode Island
evaluated two watering regimes; minimal irrigation (water only when the soil water content
was low) and overwatering (applying 0.5" of
water three times per week in addition to rainfall) in conjunction with N applications of 0,2,
and 5 lb.N/1000ft2 per year. Average N03concentrations in soil water percolate ranged
from 0.36 ppm for over irrigated, unfertilized
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At our Association's Annual Meeting in January, it was announced that the GCSANE Board
of Directors had approved the appointment of a sub-committee to investigate the creation of a
Benevolence/Scholarship Fund. The details of this Fund's formation and how it will serve our GCS ANE
members, has been researched by this committee during the last five months. Final details should soon
be presented to the Board, at which time the Board will recommend that the membership of the
Association approve the Fund's formation and the necessary By-law change.
The initial phase of planning for the Fund involves the determination of the manner in which to
accumulate value in the Fund. Since the benefits of this Fund are to be made available to all members
of GCSANE, regular, assistant, and affiliate, our objective will be to build in an annual contribution to the Fund from cash
generated by a slight increase in membership dues. The Benevolence/Scholarship Fund Committee, chaired by Jack Hassett,
is working on the final details of this funding process.
Meanwhile, Jack Hassett has received confirmation from the Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston, for August
24,1993, at which time a Memorial Golf Tournament will be conducted. GCSANE member Don Marone, superintendent
and owner of Wachusett, has for a long while wished to establish a Memorial event to remember and honor our profession's
deceased benefactors. The event will serve as a fund-raiser for GCSANE.
Proceeds from the August 24th event will be donated to the Benevolence Fund. Don plans to make his golf course
and clubhouse, along with golf carts and a mid-afternoon dinner available to approximately 145 golfers, at no cost to thC
Association. All entry fees collected will go to the Fund.
Details of this event will be mailed to the membership very soon. It will be our responsibility to assure that the field
is filled to capacity by our members and friends. Please mark August 24th on your calendar now. Thanks.
Steven Chiavaroli, CGCS
President

DIVOT DRIFT

..Mnnouncements...educational seminars..job opportunities...tournamentresults...and miscellaneous items ofinterest to the membership.
1

THOMSON C.C.

MEMBERSHIP

New Members:
Gerard Jones, Affiliate, Ken Jones, Inc.,
Friend; Barry Hackett, Affiliate, SaniMate Supply, Friend.

1st

2nd
Proposed New Members:
Robert Barbati, Affiliate, Boston Irri-

3rd

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JUNE RESULTS
2 Man Team Point Quota
Brian McCarthy
Matt Crowther
+2
Dennis Friel
Pat Kristianiatis
Max Meirzwa

-2

THOMSON
July Format -

C.C.

Championship
Gross &

Net

Special thanks to the Club Manager,
Pro., and Host Superintendent Dave
Kahrman for a great day.
J

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40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777
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153 Rumford Ave.
Newton, MA 02166
Tree Maintenance,
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(617) 969-5990

Hunt a n d Hulteen, Inc.
Custom fertilizer
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spraying
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800-696-3363 (in MA); 508-580-1062

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66 River Rd. P.O. Box 520
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John Callahan - (203) 673-3699

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P.O. Box 400
West Falmouth, MA 02574
(508) 563-2284

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Scarborough, ME 04070
(207) 883-5799
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All employees certified & insured.
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Lexington, MA 02173
(617) 862-2550

Elanco P r o d u c t s C o m p a n y
Stephen C. Dollnak
31 Old Town Trail
Narragansett, Rl 02882
(401) 789-9017

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

F.D.I., Inc.
(Fairway Design
Illustration)
55 Railroad Ave., Warren, Rl 02885
Custom Granite Signs & Markers
Joseph K. Martin
(401) 245-7890 or 1-800-358-8337

L a z a r o ' s Golt C o u r s e A c c e s s o r i e s
dba Hammond Paint & Chem. Co, inc.
738 Main/Suite 223
Waltham, MA 02154
Joseph Lazaro • (617) 647-3361

Gold Star W h o l e s a l e N u r s e r y & S o d F a r m
Bill Thompson
Lexington, MA - (617) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH - (603) 783-4717

LESCO, Inc.
20005 Lake Rd.
Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Rep. - Mike Donohue, Rep.
800-321-5325

Golf D i r e c t i o n A s s o c i a t e s
54 N. Grove St., Foxboro, MA 02035
Golf forms designed to meet the industry's
specialized record keeping
requirements.
Nora Berard - (508) 543-9822

L o f t ' s Seed
22 Lantern Lane, Exeter, Rl
Victoria Wallace, Rep.

02822

Mass Natural
P.O. Box 363, Westminster, MA 01473
(508) 874-0744
Manufacturers and suppliers of organic compost, enriched topsoil, and custom
planting

Miles S p e c i a l i t y
Greg Ellis, Rep. 67 Primsrose Dr.,
Baletown, Dyrene,

Products
(401) 884-2071
E. Greenwich, Rl 02818
Dylox, Oftanol,
Nemacur

M o d e r n A e r a t i o n S e r v i c e , Inc.
62 Maple St., Boston, MA 02136
Featuring water injection
aeration.
Kevin Osgood - (617) 254-0925

T o m I r w i n , Inc.
I I B A St., Burlington, MA
800-582-5959
Jack Petersen - (508) 256-6296
Wayne Ripley - (508) 252-6507
Dennis Friel - (617) 938-1751
Paul Skates - (603) 889-7177
Chris Petersen - (508) 653-8023

and

Safety S t o r a g e , Inc.
Prefabricated pesticide storage bldgs., gas
& oil, storage
cabinets.
86 Sanderson Ave,, Lynn, MA 01902
(617) 599-5490

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

The C h a r l e s C. Hart Seed Co.
P.O. Box 9169
Weathersfield, CT 06109
I -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

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

The B o r d o n C o m p a n y
Maynard, MA - (508) 897-2571
Sales Rep. - Jack Bordon
Bulk Limestone
Dealer

Chester Drake & S o n s , Inc.
222 Walnut St., Framingham, MA
Golf Course
Construction
(508) 875-7929

The M a g o v e r n Co., Inc.
27 Lawnacre Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
800-243-7718 or (203) 623-2508

I n t e r n a t i o n a l Golf C o n s t u c t l o n Co.
Antonios Paganls, Rep.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Golf Course
Contraction
(617) 648-2351 or (508) 428-3022

&

Boston Irrigation Company
Dedham, MA - (617) 461-1560
John Ramey, Paul Kenyon
Distributor of Irrigation Supplies
Accessories

H a m m o n d a T l l t o n , Inc.
P.O. Box 30, Exit 35W off I95
Fairfield, ME 04937
(207) 453-7131
John Deere Golf & Turf Equipment
Contact: Gary Hammond

Modern T r a c t o r & T r u c k S e r v i c e , Inc.
400 Pine St., Seekonk, MA 02771
Holliston sand/loam topdressing
mixture,
1/2" or 1/8' screened loam,
underground
tank removal, "convault" aboveground
fuel
tank.
Steven S. Howitt - (508) 761-5554
R.F. M o r s e & Sons, Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
(508) 295-1553
Reps. - Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin

S h e m l n N u r s e r i e s , Inc.
Complete Hort. and irrig. Supply
Hudson, MA 01749
Ron Diramio - 1-800-274-3646

Center.

Sports Club Management
104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 02184
Ron Smith
(Hazcom and right to know
compliance
implementation).
S u l l i v a n Tire Co.
Goodyear Specialty Tires & Tubes
MA:
800-646-1144 • 508-580-2222
N.E.: 800-321-0042
Tom Wilson, Rep.
Tee a n d Green S o d , Inc.
Bentgrass, bluegrass and blue/fesue
Dave Wallace, Exeter, Rl 02822
(401)789-8177 (office)
(401) 295-1870 (home)

sod.

Turf P r o d u c t s C o r p .
7 Coppage Dr., Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 791-2091

Course Top-Dressing
Great Meadows, NJ 07838
800-247-2326, (908) 637-4191
top-dressing, golf hole targets,
and other specialty golf sup-

P.I.E. S u p p l y Co.
Dedicated to sales and service of quality
irrigation equipment.
(203) 878-0658
Frank Santos - (508) 420-0755
for your irrigation
needs.
P r o - L a w n P r o d u c t s , Inc.
24 Johnathan Rd, W. Greenwich, Rl 02817
Specializing in turf & ornamental
needs.
Contact Mike Kroian - (401) 397-8880
Read Sand a Gravel, Inc.
171 VFW Dr., Rockland, MA 02370
Topdressing; root-zone mixes; bunker sand;
3/4 & 3/8 screened loams, cart path matls.;
mulch; drainage stone.
Joe Farina - 1-800-660-2955

J.P. R o b e r t s Co.
Technical Resource Catalog
Survey-Weather-Testing-Meas.&
Equipment.
Barbara Piantedosi - (508) 456-6886

S c o t t s Pro-Turt Dlv.
Allan Cumps, Regional Director
Rep. Scott Brown - (401) 294-3606
Rep. Richard Forni - (401) 534-8896

Turf E n h a n c e m e n t E n t e r p r i s e s
Featuring
Floratine
Products,
Precision
Small Engine Co. & Trion Lifts.
Tom Fox - (508) 865-9150

N o r - A m C h e m i c a l Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester, Rep.
(203) 828-8905

R i v e r s i d e K a w a s a k i Mule Sales
2 Union Square, Somerville, MA
(617) 628-6400
Sales, service, parts - on site demos
all purpose mute utility
vehicles.

01843

T u c k a h o e Turf F a r m s , Inc.
Richmond, Rl
Chris Beasley, Rep,
1-800-556-5985

N a r d o n e S a n d a Gravel Co, Inc.
37 Power Rd. Westford, MA 01886
(508) 692-8221
Specializing in Topdressing
Sand

Partac Golf
Kelsey Part,
Jim Kelsey Heat treated
turf blankets,
plies.

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

avail.,

Diag.

Turf S p e c i a l t y , Inc.
15 Londonderry Rd.
Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & Ornamental
Supplies.
1-800-228-6656
Bob Flanagan, Kevin Lyons,
Dave Schermerhorn, John Lensing
W h i t e T u r f , Inc. - Barre, MA
irrigation contractor, Pump
specialist.
(508) 355-6777
W i n d i n g B r o o k Turf Farm, Inc.
240 Grlswold Rd. Wethersfield, CT 06109
800-243-0232, Alan Anderson
Winfleld Nursery
1320 Mountain Rd., Suffied, CT 06109
Jeff Rogers
(wholesale nursery trees & shrubs)
Philip Wogan
Golf Course
Architecture
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA

01983

Varney Bros. Sand, Gravel & Concrete
Concrete Golf Cart Paths
Bellingham, MA
1-800-441-7373
Kenneth Mooradian, Rep.

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NEWS RELEASE-

turf to 4.02 ppm on the overwaterd, high N
treatment.

Wisconsin superintendents donate $10,000

CONCLUSIONS

Groundwater is clearly one of our
most precious and fragile natural resources.
Every fertilizer program should have groundwater protection as one of its primary considerations. While fertilization of turfgrass areas is
essential to maintain them for their intended
use, existing research does support the contention that adequate fertility can be maintained
without jeopardizing water quality.
One can maintain acceptable quality
without increased nitrogen leaching by using
light rates of materials which are quickly transformed to NO.- (slowly soluble fertilizers). It
is important to note that any N source can be
used in an environmentally responsible manner
by adjusting the rate of application. As the
percentage of quickly available nitrogen in a
material increases, application rates should
decrease to insure minimal leaching concern.
The above review of nitrogen fate
represents only a small portion of research on
this topic. Those desiring more information
might refer to an article by A. Martin Petrovic
(Golf Course Management and Nitrates in
Groundwater) which was published in the September 1989 issue of Golf Course Management, p. 54. That article reviews many nitrogen
fate research papers and also contains 16 additional references.
Cape Cod Sand Blaster

April 1993

THE

Ne

for health research.
Lawrence, Kan., June 4,1993

A maj or scientific study of the health
effects of pesticide exposure recently received a substantial boost from Wisconsin's
golf course superintendents. During a May
25th event at Waupun's Rock River Country
Club, the Wisconsin Golf Course Superintendents Association (WGCS A) presented a
grant totaling nearly $10,000 to the national
foundation that is sponsoring the study.
The research project is the first to
examine whether superintendents have higher
rates of any cancers or other illnesses that
could be related to their occupational exposure to the products used to control weeds,
insects and turfgrass diseases on golf courses.
The study, which is sponsored by
the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCS A A) research foundation, is being independently conducted by
the University of Iowa College of Medicine's
occupational health institute.
University scientists will examine
causes of death among a group of approximately 1,000 deceased superintendents to
determine if any unusual trends exist. Preliminary results of the study should be available early next year. WGCS A President

LETTER

Bruce Worzella, CGCS, said that the donation showed that, "Superintendents in our
state are committed to ensuring that golf
courses are safe and healthy places forpeople
to work and play." Worzella is the certified
golf course superintendent at West Bend
Country Club in West Bend, Wis.
GCSAA Immediate Past President
William R. Roberts, CGCS, who was on
hand to accept the check, said the study has
received strong support from superintendents
and golf clubs around the country. "This is a
critically important study for our profession
and for the game of golf," saidRoberts. "The
financial and philosophical support we've
received thus far has been outstanding."
Roberts also praised the efforts of
former WGCS A President Rodney W. Johnson, CGCS, who led the fund-raising effort.
Johnson, who is the certified golf course
superintendent at Sheboygan Pine Hills G * ^
Club, organized the state group's sale
newly required pesticide posting signs to
golf courses. The grant came from proceeds
from that sale. "Rod Johnson is a true professional who has done a great service to golf in
this state and around the nation," Roberts
said.

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U.S. P O S T A G E

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James Reinertson
96 Main Street
Wayland, MA 01778