Golf Course Superintendents

LETTER

Association OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

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

January 1997

Glenn Ackley's superintendent
career
spam push-mower to push-button
age
I t ' s not a case of push coming to shove. It
just sounds that way.
"I guess I've come full circle," Glenn
Ackley quipped one day last month.
"When I started in this business, my job
was to push - I mean really push - a lawn
mower. That was during World War II
and I was only thirteen. Now, what feels
like a hundred years later, I'm finishing
just when the golf course superintendent
pushes more buttons and fewer mowers."
Glenn says it's time to retire, time
to turn over the superintendent position
at the Marlboro Country Club to someone else.
"There's a couple of reasons for me
pulling the plug on a profession that's
been my second love after my family,"
Glenn explained. "I'm having a tough time
with what we think is arthritis. I just can't
get out there on the course and do the

In this Issue ...
Calendar of Events
The Super Speaks Out
USCA Internet Resources . . . . .
GCSAA News
GCSANE Christmas Party
Moss. Turfgrass Conference
Seminar Schedule
Divot Drift
Host Superintendent Profile . . . .

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things I've always done. I suppose I could
sit back and try pushing buttons and programming computers. But that's not my
style. I'm not at my best sitting. I have to
be up and on the go."
The folks at the Marlboro Country
Club realize they're losing one of the
profession's gems. This is Glenn's 24th
season there and he'll finish with a quarter-century of service, since his retirement
date doesn't become official until April 1.
After that, he and wife, Barbara, will be
filling in the blanks of a much deserved
helping of free time.
Ackley likes to talk about being around
golf and some of its pioneers.
His first boss was Homer Dowling, Sr.
who owned Juniper Hill Country Club
during the war and ran it with the help
of a 13-year-old neighbor (Glenn) and a
local nurseryman. That's when Glenn
punched in two summers of hard knocks
golf course maintenance, learning behind
a mower that didn't move by itself.
Several years later, after turning a stint
in the armed forces and pointing himself
toward the superintendent's field, Glenn
was rubbing elbows with members of the
fledgling PGA Senior Tour when Marlboro
hosted an official event.
"We (Marlboro C.C.) were one of the
first clubs on the senior circuit," Ackley
informed. "It was back in the early '80s
and, as I recall, we were one of four tournament sites. Actually, the tour outgrew
us. Marlboro wasn't meant to be
a golf course that accommodates

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thousands and thousands of spectators.
It should be remembered, however, that
Marlboro had a hand in making the
Senior Tour the overwhelming success
it has become."
But, back to Glenn's career drawing
board. There was a period in his life,
the fluctuating '50s, in fact, when he
continued

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'We (Marlboro
C.C.)
were o n e of the first clubs
o n the (PGA) Senior
circuit. If was back in the
early 080s, and as I recall,
w e w e r e o n e ©f four
tournament
sites/'
'"Actually, the f o u r
outgrew us. It should be
remembered,
however,
thai Marlboro had a hand
in making the Senior Tour
the overwhelming
success
0
if has become/
Glenn
M a r l b o r o

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C.C.

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PRESIDENT
Robert DiRico, C G C S *
3 2 6 Fuller S t r e e t , W e s t N e w t o n , M A 0 2 1 6 5
617-527-6968
Brae B u m Country Club
VICE PRESIDENT
K e v i n F. O s g o o d
14 Inman Lane, Foxborough, M A 02035
617-630-1950
N e w t o n C o m m o n w e a l t h Golf Course
SECRETARY
J a m e s Fitzroy, C G C S *
357 W . S q u a n t u m Street, North Qulnoy, M A 02171
617-328-1776
Presidents Golf C o u r s e
TREASURER
Robert Ruszala
69 Gellnas Drive, C h i c o p e e , M A 0 1 0 2 0
413-256-8654
Hickory Ridge Country Club
TRUSTEE
J o h n T. H a s s e t t
110 M o n t g o m e r y Avenue, Lowell, M A 01851
508-458-7300
M o u n t P l e a s a n t Golf C o u r s e
TRUSTEE
Scott Reynolds
543 D e d h a m Street, N e w t o n Centre, M A 0 2 1 5 9
61 7 - 2 4 4 - 7 7 4 1
Charles River C o u n t r y Club
TRUSTEE
C h a r l e s T. P a s s l o s , C G C S *
P. O. B o x 3 9 2 , H y a n n i s p o r t , M A 0 2 6 4 7 - 0 3 9 2
508-775-5116
Hyannisport Club
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
J a m e s B. C o n a n t , C G C S *
6 0 6 R i v e r R o a d , M a r s t o n s Mills, M A 0 2 6 4 8 - 1 7 3 5
508-362-1136
Kings W a y Golf Club
GOLF CHAIRMAN
M i c h a e l J. H e r m a n s o n
100 Eaton Street, Gardner, M A 0 1 4 4 0
508-632-2713
G a r d n e r M u n i c i p a l Golf C o u r s e
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
M i c h a e l V. lacono, C G C S *
42 N e w t o n Street, W e s t o n , M A 0 2 1 9 3 - 2 3 9 9
617-899-7913
Pine B r o o k C o u n t r y C l u b
NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
Michael Nagle, CGCS*
51 Lincoln Avenue, Holden, M A 0 1 5 2 0
508-853-6574
Worcester Country Club
PAST PRESIDENT
E d w a r d L. B r e a r l e y
189 Matfield Street, W e s t Brldgewater, M A 0 2 3 7 9
508-584-6568
* d e n o t e s C e r t i f i e d Golf C o u r s e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t

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NEWSLETTER
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THE

Newsletter Editor
Contributing Editor
Business Manager

Wayn© LsCroIx
Gerry Finn
Robert Ruszala

Information c o n t a i n e d in this publication m a y b e
u s e d f r e e l y , in w h o l e o r In p a r t , w i t h o u t s p e c i a l
p e r m i s s i o n a s l o n g a s t h e t r u e c o n t e x t is m a i n t a i n e d . W e w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e a c r e d i t line.

continued from page 1
pondered the practicality of life as a golf
course superintendent So, he tried other
things. Regardless, he always was drawn
to the outdoors, and he hoped that becoming a superintendent would be the right
move. That redirection surfaced when
Glenn became assistant to superintendent
A1 Sandas at Juniper Hill. It was during
his stay with Sanders that Ackley took the
superintendent quest one step further,
cramming the 10-week winter course at
Stockbridge School of Agriculture.
Glenn stayed on as Sanders' top aide
for 10 years, then stepped out on his own
as superintendent at the Westboro Golf
Course. Shortly thereafter, Marlboro
tapped him to take charge there and he's
been keeping things green, smooth, and
silky ever since.
In his zealous pursuit of a top conditioned golf course, Glenn prides himself
on his first-hand involvement in the maintenance process. "We've done a lot with
Marlboro in my time," he told. "The automatic irrigation system, conversion to
bent fairways, and other things. I've been
kind of a grassroots guy in those projects.
What I mean is, I did more working than
supervising. That's just the way I am."
Because of that outlook, Glenn has
put aside the love of playing the game
of golf while he makes Marlboro a better
place to play for others. "I don't know
what it was," he remarked. "When I went
somewhere else to play, the only thing I
worried about was how things were going
back on the job. I guess, if I'm able, I
might pick up those clubs again. I really
like to play."
Not only is golf the game of choice
for Glenn, it's also popular with the rest
of the Ackley family, In fact, son Tom,
who worked under Glenn at Marlboro,
has a heavy-responsibility position as
superintendent at the 36-hole Juniper
Hill Country Club (site of dad's super
baptism).
There are six Ackley children. Working
down the chronological line, there are
Tom, Brian (a former golf pro ), Keith,
Janet, Robert, and Lauren. Each has been
a success in his or her own right. "Hey,
that's what we're here for - the kids,"
Glenn noted.
Having been attached to the golf industry for almost 50 years, Glenn has been
part of the push for professional recogni-

W/Ve

s@m the profession
change, the equipment
improve, and the overall
operation
approach
peak
performance."

" M o r e than that, this job
has been a stepping stone
for associating with s©
many n i c e people."
Giern Ackley
Marlboro
C.C.
tion that golf course superintendents have
enjoyed along the way.
"I've seen the profession change, the
equipment improve, and the overall operation approach peak performance," Glenn
said. "More than that, this job has been
the stepping stone for associating with so
many nice people. They're nice, I think,
because they have to like what they're
doing. I know that's the way I feel about
being a superintendent. I can't believe my
working days are over. 1 just know I'll
have to tear myself away from it."
That's the grass roots side of Glenn
Ackley speaking. Indeed, he's one of the
profession's gems. May he sparkle forever.
GERRY FINN

Calendar
January 9
1997

GCSANE Annual Meeting
B r a e B u r n C o u n t r y Club
W e s t N e w t o n , Mass.

J a n . 13-15,

Mass. Turf Conference

1997

Hynes Convention Center
B o s t o n , Mass.

F e b . 6-12,

6 8 t h GCSAA International

1997

Golf C o u r s e C o n f e r e n c e
and Show
L a s Vegas, N e v a d a

February 25

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
B l u e Hills C o u n t r y C l u b
C a n t o n , Mass.

M a r c h 10

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Dean Junior College
F r a n k l i n , Mass.

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The Super Spmks
This month's

Qsj&

question:

What is your experience with computers relating to golf course maintenance?
How did you become involved in the field, and how much impact do you expect
computers to have on the profession?
Mo» Kirkman, Needftam Country Club:
"You're talking to a real trial-and-error
guy when it comes to computers. Believe
me, i was shaking when I first started
using mine. So, there's been a lot of triai
and a lot of errors. But, know what?
I don't know how I could get along without it, now.

club personnel reference file which can be
easily brought up on the screen.
"My only fear in this has eased a little
with the use of a system backup. It's the
fear of having everything in the computer
storage wiped out by a malfunction or
something else I'm not aware of."

tion pertaining to the course (tee time
availability, green fees, etc.) wiil become
available to everyone in the country surfing the internet. This is it. Of course, it
won't mow greens or grow turf, but it
sure helps today's turf managers with
their ever-growing responsibilities."

"It's just about a year since I was
talking to people like Daryn Brown,
Jim Reinertson, Mike lacono, and Bob
DiRico, and al! the talk was about
computers. At the time I wasn't interested
in getting involved. But listening to those
guys gave me a bug to give computers
a try. Best decision I ever made.
"My club wasn't too keen on the idea
in the beginning. However, as I started
to get the thing to work the way I wanted,
people around here realized this was
the route to go. They even got me a nice
piece of electronic equipment, around
two-thousand dollars' worth. I've been
getting deeper and deeper into it since
the club saw all the advantages that
computers present.
"Initially, I went for a software package
called GCS for Windows. This sets up the
basic program for my maintenance schedule relating to the care of the golf course.
What it means is pushing a button, and
up jumps the agenda for the day.
"What the computer does in terms of
professional update is practically eliminate
and condense most of the paperwork associated with my job. For example: the list
of salespeople who call on me. I have a
reference file at my fingertips, and the
other day I looked it over. Hey, there were
65 names on that list It means instant
contact. No waste of time thumbing
through address and telephone files.
"I'm now into using the computer in
my club manager's role. Same thing there.
It stores my inventory, purchase orders,
bills, payments. You name i t Also, it has a

D a r y n Brown, Brairatree Municipal Golf
Course: "I've been sold on the electronic
age ever since college in the late '80s.
That's when I was introduced to computers, and I always have taken advantage of
their use at my course.
"Well, this is my fourth year at Braintree and my fourth year using a computer
as the reference basis of my every day
schedule. No golf course superintendent
should be without one, and it's my prediction that no one will be within the next
five years.
"Naturally, as a strong booster of electronics, I'm into computerizing virtually
every aspect of the club. That includes
things that go on beyond the superintendent's responsibilities, since I manage the
whoie operation here.
"This means everything is on automation, from setting up start times and
watering durations on the irrigation system to arranging tee time programs that
go on without a hitch.
"I'm upgrading all the time. Right
know we're tapping into the internet, and
that opens up a whole new world of information. We feel it's worth the investment
because it's streamlines the operation.
That saves the town of Braintree time,
money, and storage space.
"If you asked me to define a computer
on the job, I'd say it's my most important
organizational tool. It speeds up the process for whatever you're doing and cuts
through corners instead of going around
them. Next up for us, I hope, is a web site
. . . our very own, on which all the informa-

Mom Mllenskl, CGCS, International Golf
Club: "I still consider myself a beginner
in the electronic age, even though we've
been using computers here for three or
four years.
"I guess i started leaning toward a
computer-based operation as a form of self
-improvement. My wife and I signed up for
a computer course and the electronic
move was underway.
"We now rely on computers to the
extent that we have a siew of them, with
different personnel getting behind the
keyboard to inject their particular form
of expertise. Our secretary, mechanic,
assistant, and myself ail have access to
a computer.
"Everything is in the program. We're
even into using E-mail for interdepartmental communication. Naturally, the entire
system is a godsend in the matter of
saving time, eliminating paperwork, and
storage space. I think you couid add
money to the list on the saving side, too.
"Presently, we're looking into an
expanded hookup, say, from my house
to my office and beyond. It's really a
fascinating experience, but so helpful
in the overall operation of the club. Never
mind five or ten years from now, I think
computers are currently a necessity
in the golf course superintendent's
managerial role."
GERRY FINN
For further information on computers,
see the list of articles from Golf Course
Management magazine on page 8.

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USGA News

y urfrgass Information File (TGIF) database
now accessible vio World Wide W@b
M a n y turf professionals have become
familiar with the Turfgrass Information
File (TGIF) since its genesis as a cooperative project of the USGA Turfgrass
Research Program and the Michigan
State University Libraries in 1984. TGIF
was developed as a bibliographic database
that would ultimately provide access to all
published materials reporting on aspects
of turfgrass and its maintenance.
Since that time, TGIF has grown
steadily in size and accessibility, beginning with dial-up modem access in 1988
and internet access in 1993. Now TGIF is
even closer to your fingertips, through
the World Wide Web! The full scope of
the turfgrass research and management
literature, from abscisic acid to zymograms, is now available with a more
user-friendly face than ever. It's even
possible to use your mouse to do an entire search without typing, or use several
of the other available search options.
Check o u t http://www.lib.msu.edu/tgif.
From USGA Green Section Record,
Nov./Dec. 1996
The following is a list of web sites of interest to golf course superintendents. The
list was compliled by James Moore of the
USGA in February, 1996.
Associations
USGA:
http://www.usga.org
National Golf Foundation:
http://www.gate.net//-ngf/ngf.html
Professional Golfers Association:
http://www.pgaonline.com
GCSAA:
http://www.gcsaa.org/gcsaa/
or
http://www.webplus.net/gcsaa/
PLCAA Home Page (Professional Lawn Care Association
of America):
http://www.plcaa.org/
American Pathological Society - Plant Pathology
On-line:
http://www.scisoc.org/

Government
EPA Homepage:
http://www.epa.gov/
National Agricultural Library:
http://www.naiusda.gov/
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Site:
http://wetland. usacc mil/
FiFRA:
http://www.ornl.gov/Env_Rpt/csRfra.htmi
The National Weather Service:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov

University Sites
FAIRS - Florida Agricultural Information Retrieval
System:
http://hammock.ifas.un.edu/

Hematology:
http://ianrwww.uniedu/ianr/plantpath/nematode/
wormhome.html
Entomology: http://www. colostate. edu/Depts/
Entomology/enthtml
Agronomy:
http://info.acs.purdue.edu/agronomy/
othragry/htm
(not html)
National Institute for the Environment
http//www. inhs. uiue. edu/n
iewww/cnie.html
Chemical Fact Sheets:
gopher://ecosys.drdr.
Virginia.edu:70/ll/library/gen/toxics
Turfgrass Response to Herbicides:
http://hammock.ifas.un.edu/txt/fairs/wg/18059.html
Weed Control Information:
http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp:8080/-_-http://www.
colostate.edu/Depts/IPM/natpark
s/turfweed.html
Turfgrass - not just a roadside attraction:
http://www.cas.psu.edu/docs/CASHOME/
PROGPER/TURFGRASS.HTML
Southern Turfgrass Database:
http://gnv.ifas.un.edu/-entl/software/det_turf.htm
Turfgrass Terminology:
http://gnv.ifas.uR.edu/~entl/sottware/turfLgif
Nematode Terminology:
http://gn v. if as. ufl
edu/~entl/software/turf2.gif
University of Florida Mole Cricket Information:
http://gnv.ifas.un.edu/~entl/mcricket/index.html
Salt indexes of various turfgrass fertilizers:
gopher://psupena.psu.edu:70/0%24d%2028801205
Nitrogen fertilizers sources and information:
gopher://psupena.psu.edw70/0%24d%2028801201
Texas Plant Disease Handbook:
h ttp://cygn us.tamu. edu/Texlab/tpdh.h
tml
Description of Common Southern Turfgrass Diseases:
http://cygnus.tamu.edU/Texlab/Lawns/lawnl.html#Goif
Entomology Index of Internet Resources:
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~entomology/
ResourceList.html
Iowa State's Entomology Page:
http://www.public.
iastate.edu/~entomology/
Colorado State University's Entomology Page:
http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Entomology/ent.html
University of Nebraska Plant and Insect Parasitic Nematode Home Page (links to many other nemtode
information sites throughout the world):
http://ianrwww.uni.edu/ianr/plntpath/nematode/
wormhome.html
Texas Plant Diversity Home Page:
http://strayiight.
tamu.edu/tamu/pdic.html
Penn State Turfgrass Information
(wide variety of on-line articles about turf):
h ttp://www. realtim e. net/turfgrass/pen
n.htm
Texas A&M University Turfgrass Information
(wide variety of on-line articles about turf):
http://leviathan.tamu.edu:70/ls/mg/turfgras
University of Toronto Heritage Forest Plant Selection
Form (good info about native wildflowers and grasses):
http://www. clr. toronto.
edu:l080/cgi-bin/
heritage/plants/Rlename-chart.2.0.1
Michigan State information on growing turf in domed
stadiums:
http://web.msu.edu/turf/turf-eng.html
Factors to consider when using wetting agents:
http://hermes.ecn.purdue.edu:8001//http_dir/acad/
agr/exin/agr/acspub/acsonl
ine/WS-7
North Carolina State University's Virtual Library for
Agriculture: http://ipm_www.
ncsu.edu/
cernag/cern.html

Federal Pesticide Record Keeping Requirements:
http://ipm_www.ncsu.edu/safety/
recordkeeping_faq.html
Colorado Ground Water Institute Server:
gopher://igwmc.mines.coiorado.edu:3851/l
Guelph Turfgrass Institute:
http://www.uoguelph.ca/GTI/gtihome.htm
Agrigator - UF/IFAS Resources:
http://www.ifas.un.edu/www/agator/htm/FLREC.htm
University of Georgia Agricultural Extension Service:
http://www.ces.uga.edu/ces/pubs.html
Clemson Plant Pathology and Physiology: http://
agweb.clemson.edu/PlantPath/plantpathhome.html
National Parks Service iPM Manual: http://www.
colostate.edu/Depts/IPM/natparks/natpark.html

Chemical Companies
American Cyanamid:
http://ipm_www.ncsu.edu/
company/Cyanamid.html
BASF:
http://ipm_www.ncsu.edu/company/BASF.html
CIBA Crop Protection: http://ipm
www.ncswedu/
company/Ciba.html
Dow Elanco:
http://ipm_www.ncsu.edu/company/
DowElanco.html
Dupont http://ipm
www.ncsu.edu/company/
DuPonthtml
Monsanto:
http://www.monsanto.org
Rohm and Haas Company:
http://www.rohmhaas.com/

Golf
Golf Web:
http://wwSw.golfweb.com/
GolfData:
http://www.gdol.com/
GolfNet - The 19th Hole:
http:www.sport.net/golf/
Golf Magazine:
http://www.golfonline.com

Environmental
The Enviroweb:
http://www.environlink.org
Environmental World Wide Web Site:
http:www.webcom.com/~staber/welcome.html

Weather
The Weather Channel:
index.html
Regional Climate Centers:

http://www.inR.net/weather/

http://maestro.srsc.lsu.edU/./rec.html
Miscellaneous
Turfgrass Managers Information Service:
http://www.realtime.net/turfgrass
Horticulture:
http://www.ashs.org
Irrigation:
http://www.wiz.uni-kassei.de/kww/

projekte.irr/irr_i.html

Information Services for Agriculture:
http:www.aginfo.com
Agriculture:
http://www.cabi.org/cabi/
Intergrated Pest Management Center: http://www.
realtime,
net/turfgrass/cipm.htm
Fertilizers and descriptions:
http://www.scgt.oz.aU/ferts.html#ferts
Additional information about fertilizers:
http://www.btw.com/garden
archive/chap3
toc.html
About Mulches and Grasses: http://www.btw.com/
garden_archive/chap2
toc.html
Native and Introduced Grasses, Seeds per pound:
http://www.realtime.net/turfgrass/gras.htm
Page 11 Turfgrass:
http://www.scgt.oz.au/pagell.html

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D e c IS D I f f é

GCSAA News

Government

Relations Committee

T h e GCSAA Government Relations
Committee reports the following developments:
Noise exposure. Recommended standards for occupational exposure to noise
are being revised by the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH). The proposed recommendations
include further reducing the duration
of exposure allowed as noise levels
increase over the exposure limit. The
NIOSH recommendations are voluntary,

monitors agency actions

but OSHA can adopt them through the
rulemaking process.
Talking labels. Talking pesticide labels
were introduced by EPA on December 17,
RISE reports. The labels are designed to
play a 20-to-45-second battery-operated
computer chip message in English or
Spanish, which it is hoped will reduce expensive pesticide application errors. The
predicted cost of a talking label ranges
from a few pennies for mass production to
several dollars per can of product.

Storage tank deadline. Underground
storage tank upgrades could get more
costly if owners wait until "the eleventh
hour" to hire contractors to meet the
December 1998 deadline, the Environmental Protection Agency warns. A
policy to reduce or forgive penalties
when certain conditions are met has
been issued by the agency. For information, contact the UST Hotline at
800424-9346.

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GCSANE News

Massachusetts Turf Conference schedule for jan, 13-35, I f f J
T h e following is the schedule for the
Massachusetts Turf Conference at the
Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Mass.,
January 13-15, 1997:
Monday, Jam» 13, 1997
1 p.m. - Welcome. Robert DiRico, President,
GCSANE & Chair, Massachusetts Turf Conference.

9:30 a.m. - Reconstruction of the Great Lawn at
Central Park. Chris Nolan, Chief of Capita!
Projects, Central Park, New York City, N.Y.
10 a.m. - Field Construction of the Future: Now!
Vince Patterozzi, Baltimore Ravens Field Maintenance Manager, Memorial Field, Baltimore, Md.
10:30 a.m. - Crumb Rubber as a Soil Amendment
& Topdressing. Dr. Trey Rogers, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, Mich.
11 a.m. -1:30 p.m. - Trade Show

Session I
1:10 p.m. - Conserving the Game We Love to
Play. David Fay, Executive Director, USGA,
Far Hills, NJ.
1:40 p.m. - Old Greens: It Ain't Over 'Til It's
Over. Jim Skorulski, Agronomist, USGA,
Northeast Region.
2 p.m. - Construction & Reconstruction of
Greens. Jim Moore, Director of Construction
Education, USGA.
3 p.m. - Course Conditions a Golfer Dreams Of.
Jack Gale, NEPGA, Tatnuck Country Club,
Worcester, Mass.
3:30 - Grass and Golf on the Nile. Sherwood
Moore, CGCS, Brewster, Mass.
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Reception

Tuesday, January 14,1997
A.M. Session I
9 a.m. - USGA Greens Performance: Reality &
Perception. Jim Moore, Director of Construction
Education, USGA.
9:30 a.m. - Turf Tissue Testing: A tool for Fine
Tuning Management Practices. Robert Alonzi,
CGCS, Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y.
10 a.m. - Installation and Grow-In of Washed Sod
. . . What We Know and What We Don't Know.
Dr. Bridget Ruemmele, University of Rhode
Island, Kingston, R.l.
10:30 a.m. - Wetting Agents: Their Role in Turf
Management. Dr. James Murphy, Rutgers
University, New Brunswick, NJ.
11 a.m. -1:30 p.m. - Trade Show

A,M. Session II
9 a.m. - Construction of a Municipal Athletic
Field. Jack Schmidgall, Superintendent of Trees
and Grounds, Town of Danvers, Mass.

A.M. Session III
9 a.m. - Care & Feeding of the Hydroject. Rich
Smith, the Toro Company, Minneapolis, Minn.
10 a.m. - Engine Troubleshooting & Preventative
Maintenance. William Higginson, Education
Services, WJ. Connell, Foxboro, Mass.
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Trade Show

Ttiseday, January 14, 1997
P.M. Session I
1:30 p.m. - The Best Grasses: Development, Use,
& Performance. Dr. Milt Engelke, Texas A&M
University, College Station, Tex.; Reese Jones,
Reese Jones, Inc., Montclair, NJ.; David Stone,
CGCS, The Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tenn.
2:45 p.m. - Why Good Greens Go Bad: Physical
Analysis by Strata. David Doherty, President,
International Sports Turf Research Center,
Olathe, Kansas.
3:30 p.m. - The New Turf Disease CD-Rom: A
Tool for Disease Diagnosis and Management.
Dr. Gail Schumann, University of Massachusetts,
Amherst, Mass.
4 p.m. - Where Do the Pesticides Go? Dr. John
Clark, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass.
4:30 - 6:00 p.m. - Trade Show

P.M. Session II
1:30 p.m. - Assessing Fields and Facilities for
Performance & Safety. Floyd Perry, Grounds
Maintenance, Inc., Orlando, Fla.
2:45 p.m. - Selecting Grasses and Cultivars for
Maximum Performance in High Traffic Areas.
Dr. Leah Brilman, Research Director, Seed Research, Inc., Corvallis, Oregon; Dr. Trey Rogers,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.

3:30 p.m. - The Other White Grubs: European
Chafer and Oriental Beetles. Dr. Paul Heller,
Pennsylvania State University, University Pk., Pa.
4 p.m. - Reducing Maintenance with Integrated
Weed Management Strategies. Dr. Andy Senesac,
Cornell University, Long Island Horticultural
Research Lab, Riverhead, N.Y.

P.M. Session HI
1:30 p.m. - Hydraulics: Avoiding Hose Failure &
Troubleshooting. Hirala "Harry" Pate! and Luis
Moreiras, Parker-Hanafin, Inc., Colombus, Ohio.
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Trade Show

Wednesday, January 15, 1997
A.M. Session I
9 a.m. - Why Does the Job That Felt So Good
Yesterday Feel So Bad Today? Jerry Sweda,
Sweda Enterprises, Hilliard, Ohio.
10 a.m. - Nantucket Golf Club. Charles Passios,
CGCS, Nantucket Golf Club, Siasconset, Mass.
10:30 a.m. - Selection and Performance of
Fairway Grasses. Dr. Leah Brilman, Research
Director, Seed Research, Corvallis, Oregon.
11 a.m. - Tips from Trey's Turf Travels. Dr. Trey
Rogers, Michigan State University, East Lansing,
Mich.
11:30 a.m. - Control Options for Hyperodes
Weevil and Black Turfgrass Ataenius. Dr. Paul
Heller, The Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, Pa.

A.M. Session II
9 a.m. - Spring Clean-Up and Repairs for
Infields, Outfields, and Other Fields. Floyd Perry,
Grounds Maintenance, Inc., Orlando, Fla.
10 a.m. - Soils: The Basics and More. Dr. Jim
Murphy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
10:30 a.m. - Growing and Maintaining a Botanic
Garden: Tower Hill. Joann Wright Superintendent of Horticulture, Tower Hiil Botanic Garden,
Boyiston, Mass.
11 a.m. - Top Ten Tricks for Successful Ground
Management. Michael Keating, Keating
Enterprises, Worcester, Mass.
11:30 a.m. - Red Thread, Rust, and Other Troublesome Lawn Diseases. Dr. Gail Schumann,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass.

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seminars...job
opportunities
...tournament
resu!ts,.oOné miscellaneous items of interest to the
membership.
INFORMATION
Congratulations to Michael Nagl®, CGCS, for
receiving his EMP (Environmental Management
Program) specialization in underground storage
tanks. Required seminars are Environmental Cons i d e r a t i o n s in Goif C o u r s e M a n a g e m e n t ,
Protection of Water Resources, Underground

Tank Selection and Installation, and Underground
Storage Tank Monitoring and Recordkeeping (correspondence course).

MEETING

NOTES

Thanks to Robert A. Matthews, CGCS, and ail the
staff at Marshfield Country Club for their hospital-

ity hosting the December GCSANE monthly meeting on December 9.
A thank you to Robert DiRico, CGCS, general
manager Steve Cummings, and the entire staff at
Brae Burn Country Club for a fantastic job hosting
the GCSANE Christmas party on December 15.
Everyone had a wonderful time beginning the
holiday season with great food, friends, and music.

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Top dressing & bunker sand, loam, decorative
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Elanco Products Company

31 Old Town Trail, Narragansett, Rl 02882
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55 Railroad Ave., Warren, Rl 02885
Custom granite signs & markers.
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Distributor of John Deere golf & turf equipment.
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Prescription Turf Services, Inc.

Larchmont Eng. & Irrig. Co.

Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
Keith Savage - (617) 862-2550

Complete deep-tine and hydro-injection
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Scott McCoy - (508) 777-1663

The Lawn Co., inc.

Pro-Lawn Products, Inc.

P. O. Box 1540, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
Fertilizers & pest controls applied;
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Tom Fair- 1-800-660-TURF

24 Johnathan Rd., W. Greenwich, Rl 02817
Specializing in turf & ornamental needs.
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Lazaro's Golf Course Accessories

171 VFW Dr., Rockland, MA 02370
Topdressing, root-zone mixes, bunker sand,
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Joe Farina - 1-800-660-2955

LESCO, Inc.

240 Walnut Street, Framingham, MA 01701
Golf course reconstruction; professional shaper.
Michael Drake - (508) 875-8247

Nardons Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.

Exeter, Rl 02822
Bentgrass, Bluegrass and Blue/Fescue sod,
Dave Wallace, Robin Hayes
(401) 789-8177

Partac Golf Course Top-Dressing

Ken Janes Tire Co.

Country Club Enterprises, Inc.

Country Golf, Inc.

W. Wareham, MA 02576
Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin,
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(508) 295-1553

Tee and Green Sod, Inc.

21 Brandywine Road, Skillman, NJ 08558
Communication, information,
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Peter L, McCormick- 1-800-314-7929

Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, MA 01002

4852 Westchester Dr., Traverse City, Ml 49684
Golf course construction & reconstruction;
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Jerry Deemer- (616) 947-5751

R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.

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20 Clark Lane, Marshfield, MA 02050
Specialists in golf course construction and
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(617) 837-3503, FAX (617) 834-2392

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David Sylvester - (203) 828-8905

11B A St., Burlington, MA
Jack Petersen, Wayne Ripley, Dennis Friel
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738 Main St., Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154
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P. 0. Box 820, Cataumet MA 02534
Club Car golf cars, carryalls, utility cars.
Jim Casey, Dave Farina, Ed Maguire
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Modern Tractor & Truck Service, Inc.

400 Pine St., Seekonk, MA 02771
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Sports Club Management

104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 02184
Hazcom and right-to-know compliance
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Modern Aeration Service, Inc.

212 KendrickSt., Newton, MA 02158
Featuring water injection aeration.
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1-800-341-6900

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Boston irrigation Company

166 River Rd., P. 0. Box 520
Unionville, CT 06085
Golf course & landscape supplies.
John Callahan - (203) 673-3699

Meco Environmental, Inc.

1119 Washington St., Weymouth, MA 02189
Installation of UST/AST, pump/tank upgrades,
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Greg M u r p h y - ( 6 1 7 ) 331-6446

Sadso, Inc.

37 Power Rd., Westford, MA 01886
Topdressing sand & mixes, bunker sands,
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Bulk limestone dealer.
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19 Turner Rd„ P.O. Box 3218
Framingham, MA 01701
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Water supply specialists; water wells &
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Turf Enhancement Enterprises

Featuring Floratine Products, Precision Small
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157 Moody Road, Enfield, CT 06082
Distributors of Toro irrigation and maintenance
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Beliingham, MA
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(508) 887-3672

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Host Superintendent Profile

Meet host superintendent
O u r host for the Annual Meeting of the
GCSANE is Robert DiRico of Brae Bum
Country Club, West Newton, Mass.
Robert DiRico has been golf course
superintendent at Brae Burn Country
Ciub since 1989. Prior to that, he was
superintendent at Bellevue C.C. for five

The Super Speaks Out...
... about computers
continued from page 3
For more information on computers,
check out these articles in Golf Course
Management magazine:
Understanding the Computer in Computerized Irrigation, Jonathon L. Scott, CGCS, May, 1990, p. 6.
The Wizardry of Microchips, Michael R. Falkner,
January, 1991, p. 140.

Robert DiRico, Brae Bum CoC.

years. Bob was also superintendent at
Brockton C.C. for one year, and worked
at Jupiter Hills Club in Florida for three
years.
He became a Certified Golf Course
Superintendent in 1989, and is a graduate
of Stockbridge Winter School. Bob also
Access Now Simplifed: The Turfgrass Information
File Revisited, James F. Moore, April, 1991, p. 105.
Developing Knowledge-Based Computer Management Models, Thomas W. Fermanian, Ph.D., March,
1992, p. 104.
Golf Course Design: Making the Model, March,
1992, p.112.
An Introductory Update: Getting Started With Computers, Michael R. Falkner, May, 1992, p. 92.
Microprocessor Basics, May, 1992, p. 94.
Computers-Supported Shop Management, August,
1992, p. 50.
Buying Computer Software: Plan Before You Purchase, Barb Bornstein, January, 1993, p. 166.

has a B.S. in sociology from Georgia
Southwestern Coilege.
He has served on the GCSANE board
of directors since 1989, and is currently
president of the organization.
Bob has three sons: Neil, Danny, and
Michael. He resides in Newton.
The Life and Times of TGIF, Dan Quast, CGCS,
Peter Cookingham, and Frank Rossi, Ph.D., August,
1993, p. 84.
Laser-Shaping the Course, November, 1993, p.44.
Conservation Pressures Spur High-Tech System
Innovation, Laura Schaffer, June, 1994, p. 34.
Hard Drives and Diskettes, Robert J. Tillema, CGCS,
February, 1995, p. 158.
The Bottom Line, D. Douglas Graham, September,
1996, p. 38.
Practical Applications of Computerized Weather
Watching, Peter Levy, October, 1996, p. 59.
Supers in Cyberspace, Kay Hawes, December, 1996,
p. 78.

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