LETTER
G o l f C o u r e ®

S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s

A s s o c i a t i o n OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

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

July 1998

Superintendents
remember Bob Dr&k®
and Ms p@rs@raal & professional fegaey
T h e recent death of Bob Drake has had
a compelling effect on golf course superintendents across New England, it seems
Bob touched them all and continues to
impact the golf course reconstruction
business as a wave of second and third
generation Drakes carry on his skills
nd spirit
Retired Woodland Golf Club superintendent Norm Mucciarone calls Bob an
original, a workaholic who never had a
harsh word for anyone, and a friend who
could turn adversity into advantage with
a wink and a smile.
Mucciarone, in fact, was responsible
for the transformation of Drake from a
landscape technician to a paragon among
golf course remodeling experts.
That was about 30 years ago . . . more
than that, now that I think of it," Norm
recalled. "Bob came down to Woodland
looking to borrow a spray tank. He looked
around and saw the potential for a new
business and it just flowed from there.

Ira this Issue Q ..
Page
Calendar of Events
2
The Super Speaks Out
3
Nematode Studies -1997
4
Weed Control in Turfgrass . . . . 5
Remember When?
5
Divot Drift
6
Host Superintendent Profile . . . . 8

Over the next several years he remodeled
15 of our 18 greens, reconstructed all
the tees, and built two new fairways. In
between, he installed a new irrigation
system."
Norm marvels at the way Bob caught
on to golf and how his expertise spread
throughout the region.
"He was everywhere," Norm told. "One
week he'd be in New Seabury. making a
change somewhere on the course. Then,
I'd hear from him when he was making
improvements in Woodstock, Vermont
He even did work for the Rockefellers at
their summer places up there. The guy
was amazing."
Drake passed away five months ago
after a courageous battle with cancer.
"He worked right up until the end,"
Mucciarone said of the 73-year-old Drake.
"And he never complained. I don't know.
They say that everyone can be replaced,
but whoever says that didn't know Bob.
He was a pioneer in his own right. I never
heard the guy say a cross word."
Bob Grant, who went from superintendent to genera! manager of the Brae Burn
Country Club, is another close friend of
Drake who is still shaken by his loss.
"All the things you hear about Bob
are true," Grant offered. "He could do any
job, solve any problem, stare a setback
down and still come up smiling. He was
a hands-on guy, too. He was in charge,
but there wasn't a job he wouldn't tackle.
He did it all."
Grant recalls an incident that showcases Drake's consideration for his fellow

man, dating back to 1978, the year of a
massive blizzard in the Boston area.
"I remember this one exactly," Grant
informed, "because it happened at Brae
Burn. Anyway, after plowing people out
for seven straight days without a letup,
Bob couldn't let our (Brae Burn) ladies
golf association down. They had a meeting

"Ail the things you hear
about Bob are true. He
could d© any job, soke any
problem, stare a setback
down and still come up
smilingo He was a hands-on
guy, too. There wasn't a
job he wouldn't tackle. He
did it all."
B&b Grant
Brae Bum C.C.
scheduled on a Monday, seven days after
the storm, and Bob saw to it that the
driveways and parking lots were cleared.
He just couldn't stop doing things for
people."
Don Hearn, former GCSAA president
and Weston Golf Club superintendent,
remembers Drake as the complete success
story . . . a man who started his working
life digging cellar holes and wound up as
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one of the premier players in the golf
course reconstruction business.
"The first golf-related experience I had
with Bob was in Lexington, long before I
went to Weston," Beam related. "Bob was
working with John Silva (father of golf
course architect Brian Silva). And they
were making a name for themselves
rebuilding and reshaping traps.
"His introduction to Weston also came
before I took the job here. But it shows
just what kind of achiever he was. Some
contractor had been working on Weston's
11th and 12th holes and suddenly went
broke. In came Bob. He completed the job
just like t h a t Whatever the problem was,
he found the solution. He just made what
was supposed to be done work."
As devoted as he was to his profession,
it always took second place when it came
to family. This is emphasized by the fact
that sons David, William, and Michael
took over the business and eventually
established remodeling firms on their own.
At the forefront of the Drake family
was Bob's wife, Maggie, who thought she
served as nothing more than backdrop to
her husband's successes.
"I was the gofer in the business,"
Maggie explained. "If they needed a load
of pipe, say, up in Woodstock, I'd hop
in the pickup and deliver it. I also took
care of the books. But Bob was the man.
He was the worker, a real workhorse . . .
and a taskmaster. However, he was fair
with everyone. I count my lucky stars we
were together all those years (almost 50)."
Bob and Maggie had six children, all
success stories in themselves. Besides the
three sons in the reconstruction business,
there is son Greg, who is a landscape
architect, and daughters Judith and Linda,
both teachers. And next down the line are
19 grandchildren, some of whom are
falling in Bob's footsteps.
Another Drake friend and booster,
Leon S t Pierre, now retired after a distinguished career as Longmeadow Country
Club superintendent and GCSANE statesman, calls Bob "a man's man".
"I remember when he did some
restoration work for us," Leon remarked.
"I know he was getting up at 5:45 every
morning to get here from Framingham at
7. And when he arrived, he'd jump right
into the trenches. His son, Michael, was a

wHe

was everywhere.
One
week he'd b@ in New
S@aburys making
changes
somewhere
@n the course.
Then, I'd ftieer from him
when he was making
improvements
in Woodstock,
Vermont. H e ewera did
work for the
¡Rockefellers
at their summer pieces up
there. The guy wm
amazing."
Norm

Mucciarone

virtuoso with a backhoe, shaping bunkers.
And Bob was the conductor."
Now that baton is stilled. Bob Drake is
gone, but his work continues. He was like
that proverbial one-of-a-kind. As Norm
Mucciarone insists, Bob Drake was too
good to be replaced."
The recent death of Bob Drake has
_
had a compelling effect on the golf cours
superintendent community. It is saddened
by his passing, yet buoyed by the fact that
his legacy lives on in a second and third
generation of Drakes.
GERRY FINN

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Calendar
August 3

GCSANE Monftly Meeting
Supt,/Club Official T o u r n a m e n t
F r a m i n g h a m Country Club
F r a m i n g h a m , Mass.
S u p t . • David C l e m e n t

September 22 GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Joint Meeting with RIGCSA
Country Club of N e w Bedford
N e w Bedford, Mass.
Supt. - Brian Giblin
October 5

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Joint Meeting with N.H.
V e s p e r Country Club
T y n g s b o r o , Mass.
Supt. • Bert Frederick

October 2 1

Pro/Superintendent Tournament

November 2

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting

Site T B A

Whitinsville Golf Club
Whitinsville, Mass.
S u p L • Paul W i l s o n

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oTfee Super Spmks

Out

This month's

questions
in the not-so-long-ago, crabgrass was a common curse for
the golf course superintendent, especially in regions where weather remains hot and humid
for long periods of time. The old method of controlling the ugly weed was based on
close dipping and matting, together with chemical treatments with arsenicals.
What have you done to update control of crabgrass, and how are the results running?
Steve Carr, Poeasset Golf Club: There is
no magic formula for keeping crabgrass
under control. However, under the
program we have here, crabgrass is not
a big issue.
"We set up our control efforts based
on an assay of the turf of the previous
summer. During that assessment, heavy
areas of infestation are marked, and we
concentrate on those areas when we
apply our chemicals.
"These are applied on a pre-emergent
basis, or spraying and laying down the
chemicals where we expect the crab-^"rasses to emerge. Like I said before,
•>,nere's no secret formula involved. We
have depended on labels like Dimension
and Barricade, and have had normal
success rates with both.
"Some people wonder why there is
concern over keeping crabgrass under
control and eliminating it altogether.
After all, from a distance it's a green-looking plant that seems to blend in
with the rest of the grasses on the
fairways and tees.
"However, golfers tend not to appreciate crabgrass. From a distance, it may
look tolerable, but when playing a shot
it becomes something resembling a
hazard. The golfers don't like playing
out of crabgrass, and they don't like its
looks. So, we have to go by their view
of the situation.
"I guess the best way to approach
the importance of keeping crabgrass
under control is to remind ourselves that
it could take over the makeup of our turf,
especially fairways and roughs. It's an
aggressive weed and can take control of
^ J h e makeup of our regular grasses if not
apt in check.
"In our case, the crabgrass issuedoesn't account for a major course
maintenance problem. Our program is

working. We know where the weed will
surface if that area is not treated, and we
monitor the entire golf course to make
sure we're hitting the right places with
the chemicals. Really, crabgrass is an ugly
growth. Just the sight of it makes me glad
we have the weapons to keep its presence
at a minimum, and perhaps one day wipe
it out completely."

J i m Carroll, Coh&sset Golf Club:
"Crabgrass is one of the weeds I'm sure
is on every superintendent's hit list
I've heard of bumper crops (I'm only
kidding), and the kind of hot, humid
weather that can hit New England creates
a healthy breeding ground for crabgrass
to overrun a fairway, rough, or tee.
"So, everybody has crabgrass at one
time or another. The important thing is
to make sure the crabgrass doesn't get

"Golfers tend not to
appreciate
crabgrass.
Fr&m a distance, it may
look tolerable, but when
playing a shot it becomes
something resembling a
hazard. The golfers don't
like playing @n crabgrass
and they don't like its
looks. So, we have to go
with their view of the
situation."
Steve Carr
Poeasset G.C.

up enough steam and confidence to take
over significant amounts of turf on the
golf course.
"My program is based on an assessment of the turf makeup at the end of
each golf season. To this point, it's
worked out well in that I treat our
fairways (I never touch the roughs)
every other year.
"Right now I'm using a product called
Acclaim. It seems to be working, and
I'll stick with it until it proves ineffective.
That's a possibility, too, because I used
another chemical in the past and wound
up having to abandon it when my good
grasses went south after an application.
Therefore, I pay attention to the results
I get.
"My treatment schedule calls for
three to four applications of Acclaim
through the golf season. Oh, I have to
take back what I said about not going
after crabgrass in our roughs. Although
I don't make a practice of regular
treatments there, I do spot jobs on the
roughs if the crabgrass is unusually
evident.
"Crabgrass is a no-no as far as the
grasses here are concerned. It's an
unsightly weed that can spread so
fast it makes you wonder where its
growth is coming from. I've seen
patches of crabgrass that run three
feet across. And, there's no doubt
about it. Our members abhor the ugly
thing. They know it's unsightly and
is capable of killing the other good
grasses around it.
"So, if they can't stand it, it goes
double for me. That's why I pay strict
attention to my treatment applications
and results. Crabgrass definitely is the
enemy. It must go."
GERRY FINN

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Research Report

Studies: Part ¥1

1997 Turfgrass Nematode
Robert L Wick
and Truth Nissenbaum,
Department of Microbiology,
University of Massachusetts
Acknowledgments; I thank the Golf
Course Superintendents Association of
New England for financial support. Also,
thanks to superintendent Kevin Killoy.
A note about the statistics; Nematodes
are not evenly distributed in the soil. This
means that there is a lot of variability in
populations when soil samples are examined. To minimize the variability, composite samples are taken from each plot, and
the treatments are replicated five times.
Despite these precautions, large differences in numbers, from one treatment to
the next, may not prove to be statistically
different. It may be that the treatment
had an effect but it could not be proven
by statistics. However, large differences
from treatment to treatment could also
be due to chance (unequal distribution)
rather than from the treatment
Evaluation of Safe-T Green and DiTera
for Managing Plant Parasitic Nematodes
in Turf, 1997: A putting green in Monson,
Massachusetts was chosen for the trial
because of a relatively high population of
lance and stunt nematodes. The turf was a
mixture of annua! bluegrass and
bentgrass. The putting green, approximately 80 years old, was built on native
clay soil and topdressed with a sand-based
material for at least 25 years, mechanical
analysis of the top 4" of soil showed it to
be 72.9% sand, 21.7% silt and 5.3% clay.
USDA criteria classify this as a sandy
loam based on the sand subfractions. The
green was mowed, fertilized, watered, and
cared for consistent with standard golf
green management practices. Plots were
6' x 6', five replications per treatment, and
completely randomized. Safe-T Green was
sprayed on the foliage at the rate of 0.75
oz. in 1.5 gallons of water/1,000 sq. ft.
DiTera was drenched into the plots at the
rate of 1.16 lbs./l,000 sq. ft. Both treatments were applied on June 10, July 9,
and August 14. No additional water was
applied. For nematode assays, 10 subsamples

per plot were collected with a 1" soil
sampling tube to a depth of 4", bulked,
and extracted. Nematodes were recovered
by wet sieving/sugar flotation, and identified to genus. The data were subjected to
a one-way analysis of variance and a test
of LSD.
Stunt nematode populations were
unusually high in the beginning of the
year (Fig. 1). The Safe-T Green treatment
plots showed a drop in population on the
August 14 collection, although it was not
significant at p - 0.1%. This drop in population in the Safe-T Green treatment was
not sustained over the next two collection
dates. The DiTera treatment also showed
a drop in the lance nematodes that was
not statistically significant (Fig. 2). No
differences in turf quality were apparent
among the treatments. Neither Safe-T
Green or DiTera provided significant
reduction of plant parasitic nematodes.
(Note; At right are graphs from Pari
V, Evaluation of Neo-TroL The graphs
were omitted from last month's Issue
due to space considerations.)

Effect of N e o - T r o l o n R i n g N e m a t o d e s , 1997

8/18/97

Control

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Cooperative Extension Report

Region-specific
Coordinated St edited by
P.C. Bhowmik, U. of Mass.,
aridRA Taylorson, U. ofR.L,
Groundwater

Protection

Chemicals, including pesticides, are
indispensable to agriculture, but some
pesticides can leach through soil to
groundwater. Movement of a chemical
into groundwater can make it unfit for
use in crop and animal production or for
domestic use. However, chemicals applied
to soil are subjected to physical, chemical
and biological processes that affect their
movement through soii and potential for
groundwater contamination. Consideration of these factors can minimize the
threat of groundwater contamination.
I. Soil Characteristics. Soil texture
plays a major role in herbicide performance and persistence. Soil organic matter
can make a real difference in herbicida!
activity. It is important to select the right
Jierbicide based on soil type and organic

advice m turfgrass
matter content. Chemicals tend to leach
more readily in coarse textured soils with
low organic matter content Fine textured
soils with high organic matter are highly
absorptive and have low ieaching potential.
II. Herbicide Characteristics. Some
herbicides bind strongiy (adsorb) to soils
and therefore are not easily removed. Clay
minerals and organic matter favor strong
adsorption. Herbicides that are highly soluble in water have increased leaching
potential. However, leaching of a herbicide can be minimized by proper dosage,
timing, and method of application. Choose
the right herbicide and rate for your situation.
Herbicide degradation by natural
processes is highly dependent on herbicide class (chemistry) and environmental
factors. Sunlight, temperature, soil pH,
microbial activity, and other soil characteristics affect breakdown of herbicides.
Some herbicides break down slowly and
have a greater potential for leaching. On
the other hand, short-lived herbicides may

M U S I

Remember when?: GCSANE's past

Wememher when? looks at significant
individuals and events of GCSANE's past

25 years ago
It seems superintendents have accepted
the golf cart as a necessary evil. Revenue
it triggers makes it almost criminal to keep
it off the course. With this in mind, it
becomes almost a necessity for courses to
build cart paths. Not home-made dirt ones,
but the real McCoy: blacktop, cement, or
whatever it takes to produce a hardened
surface. The onus for providing hardened
cart paths reverts to country club members
or the public course owner. Superintendents have bowed to inevitable acceptance
of golf carts. Now, owners must bow to the
expense of hardened paths. In the end, the
course and superintendent will profit by it.
Results of the super-chairman meeting at
International G.C.: 1st low gross - Williams
»Rogers & F. Lothridge. Bellevue G.C., 158;
Jin Jones & D. Callahan, Walpole G.C.,
165.1st low net - Brian Cowan & R. H.
Eldrige, Eastward Hoi, 141; Bob S t Thomas
& B. Dowling, Hyannisport, 146.

15 years ago
The GCSANE welcomes Karl Ed Olson
as new agronomist for the Green Section's
Northeast Region. Karl will be responsible
for visiting USGA member clubs in New
England and New York. Karl established a
regional office in Dudley, Mass. after a
distinguished career as a superintendent
in the southwest and far west The certified superintendent, a six-handicapper
who once won the GCSAA long drive
competition with a blast of 317 yards, held
positions in New Mexico and California.

5 years ago
The 0 J. Noer Turfgrass Research &
Education Facility at U. of Wisconsin
announced the appointment of Scott
Mackintosh as station manager. Son of
Twin Hills goif course superintendent Roy
Mackintosh, he comes to his new post after
completing his M.S. in Turfgrass Science at
U. of Mass. under the guidance of Dr.
Richa. Cooper (once Research Station
Manage, at Ohio State).
GEMMY FINN

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control

be degraded before any leaching occurs.
Microbial degradation occurs when fungi,
bacteria, and other soil microorganisms
use herbicides as a food (energy) source.
High organic matter, along with properties such as optimum moisture, aeration,
temperature, and soil pH, can enhance
microbial degradation. In addition, chemical degradation of herbicides can occur by
reaction with water, oxygen, and other
chemicals. In general, herbicides that are
highly water-soluble, relatively persistent,
and not readily adsorbed by soil have the
greatest potentia! for leaching.
HI. Water Table. High water tables
are especially vulnerable to contamination
by agricultural pesticides and fertilizers
due to the relatively short distance between
soil surface and groundwater. Potential
for contamination is great in areas with
coarse textured soils and high water tables.
Specific application information for
each herbicide is contained on the label.
Careful adherence to application and
disposal directions, combined with proper
equipment calibration, provide the best
method of preventing groundwater contamination. Contact your state
cooperative extension service for advice
on appropriate herbicides for your situation.

Control

Methods

Cultural Conte©!. Effective weed control involves use of recommended cultural
practices and use of herbicides when necessary. Producing a dense, healthy stand
of turfgrass is the best way to minimize
annual grass weeds and broadleaf weeds.
Mowing height/frequency, fertilization,
and irrigation are part of the weed control
program and should be practiced throughout the growing season.
Chemical Control. Timing is important
for herbicide application. The best time
for annual grass weed control is late April
or early May in New Engiand. The best
approach is application of a pre-emergence
crabgrass or annual grass control herbicide about two weeks before annual grass
seeds germinate. If you apply these herbicides after annual grasses appear above
ground, the application may not be effective. Pre-emergence herbicides control
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is collecting and cataloguing the fungi associated
with fairy ring. This will be used to develop an
identification database for future research efforts.
Dr. Colbaugh is requesting samples of fairy ring
fungi from superintendents across the U.S. Please
send samples to: Dr. Phil Colbaugh, Texas A&M
University at Dallas, Research & Education Center, 17360 Coit Road, Dallas, TX 75252; phone:
(972) 231-5362; fax: (972) 952-9669. (AgrEvo is
assisting Dr. Colbaugh's efforts in order to further
the proper use of ProStar fungicide, the only
fungicide federally labeled to control fairy ring.)

Welcome Nevv Members: Stephen Mark Ethier,
Superintendent, S t Annes Country Club, Agawam,
Mass.; Christopher S. Carey, Assistant Superintendent, Indian Ridge Country Club, Andover, Mass.;
Andrew Faist, Assistant Superintendent, Whitinsville Golf Club, Whitinsville, Mass.

INFORMATION
Coming events at Stockbridge School. The Stockbridge School, offering Associate of Science
degrees at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, offers five majors within the green
industries. After two years of study, students are
well-prepared for exciting job opportunities in
arboriculture, horticulture, crop production, landscape contracting, and turfgrass management All
curricula include a five-month work experience.
Stockbridge is located at UMass, which affords
students the advantages of being at the larger
institution while participating in smaller classes.
Stockbridge is well known in industry circles. Job
placement is high for Stockbridge students. There
are more jobs available than there are graduates
to fill them!

AgrEvo unveils greea Industry website. Officials
of AgrEvo Environmental Health have announced
a new source of information for golf and lawncare/landscape industry professionals with the
introduction of the company's green industry
website at www.agrevo-green.com. According to
George Raymond, marketing manager, AgrEvo
Green Industry, the website posts information on
the company's complete line of products for the
green industry, including MSPS and specimen
labels, field trial data, product applications, and
recommended use rates. Timely information, such
as AgrEvo's introduction of its proprietary pyrethroid insecticide, DeltaGard, is highlighted, along
with recent articles from the company's newsletter
for superintendents. Visitors to the site can also
access special promotions and coupons, and can
contact their AgrEvo sales representative, technical support, and other AgrEvo personnel via
e-mail. "We want to stay in touch with our customers," said Raymond. "Our website is not only a
source of product information and industry trends,
but also serves as an avenue of communication
between green industry professionals and
AgrEvo." To learn more about AgrEvo's professional products for the green industry, call AgrEvo
at 800-331-2867, or visit its website at www.agrevog r e e n . c o m . AgrEvo is a global leader in
biotechnology, seeds, crop protection, and environmental health. The company markets a wide
range of products for enhancing crop production,
together with insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides for the green industry, consumer products
industry, and structural pest control industry.
AgrEvo operates in more than 70 countries with
approximately 8500 employees.

The Stockbridge School is organising a Green
Industry Demonstration
Bay on October 2,
1998 at UMass-Amherst to acquaint high school
students with Stockbridge programs. Arboriculture students will participate in a class taught by
Rip Tompkins, world champion climber of ArborMaster Training, Inc. Projects by landscape
contracting students will be displayed. Greenhouse tours will be conducted. High schools will
be invited to bring interested students to campus
that day. Mark your calendars now!
Industry representatives well also be interested
to know that Stockbridge School will be hosting
the second annual Job Fair on February 9,1999
in the Campus Center at UMass-Amherst. Companies are invited to send representatives to meet
with students regarding employment opportunities. Both equine and green industry jobs will be
showcased, targeting Stockbridge students.
UMass and area high school students will also be
invited to attend. Space for company representatives is limited, and will be on a first-come,
first-served basis. Make your reservations early.
Applications will be available in the fall. Watch this
publication, or call the Stockbridge School office
at 413-545-2222. Individual visits to discuss Stockbridge programs and tour the UMass campus can
also be arranged at any time. Simply call the
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Milorganite continues turfgrass research donation program. Golf course superintendents can
again help support turfgrass research when they
use natural organic Milorganite fertilizer this fall.
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For each ton of the fertilizer purchased and delivered between August 1 and November 30, 1998,
Milorganite will donate $10 to the superintendent's favorite turfgrass research organization.
"Milorganite and its distributors have supported
turfgrass research at the national level for decades
through the OJ. Noer Research Foundation," says
Larry Lennert, manager of research and product
development at Milorganite. "In keeping with that
tradition, we wanted to enable superintendents to
support turfgrass research at the local, state, or
national level, too. The Milorganite Turfgrass Research Donation Program does that" This is the
fourth consecutive year that Milorganite has sponsored its Turfgrass Research Donation Program.
During the first three years of the program, Milorganite donated nearly $65,000 to turfgrass
research organizations across the U.S. and Canada. For more than 70 years, Milorganite has been
used on golf courses across the nation, including
several PGA Tour stops. For more information
about Milorganite, call 1-800-304-6204, or visit
www.milorganite.org on the World Wide Web.
Turf 1PM Facts. TurflPM Facts is a comprehensive information packet for turf managers and
other green industry professionals. It contains
over 50 fact sheets written by turf specialists from
the University of Massachusetts covering such ,
things as general turf maintenance, pest identification, and integrated pest management strategies.
Fact sheets vary from one to four pages, and a
13-page turf monitoring calendar is also included.
This is a broad resource of research-based professional lawn care information and integrated pest
management principles. Turf IPM Facts is $25.00
for a complete packet. To order, send your check
payable to the Universitv of Massachusetts to:
Bulletin Distribution Center, Draper Hall, University of Massachusetts, Box 32010, Amherst, MA
01003-2010. Credit card orders are also accepted;
call (413) 545-2717. Please include your name,
company name, mailing address, complete with
street, city, state and a daytime phone number.
Please indicate clearly which publication you are
ordering. (From Turf Notes, May/June 1998.)
Check out the UMass Turf Team Extension's Web
Page: www.umass.edu/umext/turf. This one is
weil worth a bookmark on you server!

POSITION

AVAILABLE

Grounds Maintenance Employee, Winchester
County Club. Full time, year-round position offering a wage and benefits package which includes
90% medical and dental insurance, pension plan,
40 IK investment plan, paid vacation, uniforms,
and golf privileges. Contact Mark Casey at (781)
729-3809 for an application and further information.
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A Please patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION
advanced Airansmie Services, Inc.
91 Day St., Leominster, MA 01453
Deep-tine aerification, core aerification,
overseeding, and irrigation services.
Jim Favreau - (978) 840-0432

A-0K Turf Equipment

Country Golf, Inc.

4852 Westchester Dr., Traverse City, Ml 49684
Golf course construction £ reconstruction;
specialists in Donald Ross courses.
Jerry Oeemer - (616) 947-5751

Douglas Equipment Corp.

9 Leuba Road, Coventry, HI 02816
New England Articulator dealer,
Greens Groomer Brush, & used equipment,
Mike Cornicelii - (401) 826-2584

90Douglas Pike,Smithfield, RI02917
John Deere golf £ turf equipment dealer
Paul T. Surabian, Pres.; Allen Vadala, Sales Rep.
(401)232-3700

A.A. Will Marians Corporation

Michael Drake Ceistuetiost, Inc.

168 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072
Top dressing & bunker sand, loam, decorative
stone, £ landscape materials. Est. 1886.
Frank Will, Charlie Downing, Denise M. Cogliano
1-800-4-AAWILL

Agr-Evo U.S.A. Co.
Wilmington, Delaware

David Sylvester - (203) 826-SS05

Agriturf, Inc.

59 Dwight St., Hatfield, MA 01036
Fertilizer, seed, and chemicals tor turf.
1-800-346-5048

Aliens S®®l Store, inc.

Specializing in quality seed and related
golf course maintenance supplies.
Gregg Allen - (401) 294-2722
( e a r p h o n e - ( 5 0 8 ) 577-1001)

Baker Golf Cars

40 Walker S t , Swansea, MA 02777
Steve Founier, Doug Hooper
(508) 379-0092

Bartiaft Tres Experts

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

Banco Profcete Company

31 Old Town irail, Narragansett, Rl 02882
Bob S c o t - ( 4 0 1 ) 376-7290

F.D.I., Inc.

(Fairway Design Illustration)
55 Railroad Ave., Warren, Rl 02885
Custom granite signs £ markers.
Joseph K. Martin, Robert Page
(401) 245-7890 or 1-800-358-8337

Gold Star Wtateate Nursery
I S®i Farm
Bill Thompson
Lexington, Mass. - (781) 861-1111
Canterbury, N.H, - (603) 783-4717

The Charles C. Hart Seed Co.

P. 0. Box 9169, Weathersfield, CT 06109
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski
1-800-326-HART
433 Chestnut S t , Needham, MA 02192
Tree care, landscape consruction, consulting.
Mark J. Tobin - (781) 444-1227

Bay State Organic/MWRA

International Golf Construction Co.

Bayer Corporation

118 Ellery Ave., Middleiown, Rl 02842
Baylaton, Merit, Dylox, Tempo, Nemacur.
Brad Herman - (401) 846-3515;
FAX (401) 846-8012

The Barttem Company

Maynard, MA
Bulk limestone dealer.
Jack Borden - (978) 897-2571

Boston irrigation Company

Dedham, MA
Distributor, irrigation supplies £ accessories.
John Ramey, Paul Kenvon, Robert Barbati
(781)461-1560

The Cardinals, inc.

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

Cavicchio Greenhouses, inc.

110 Codjer Lane, Sudbury, MA 01776
Grower of annuals, perennials,
garden mums, £ ground covers
Darren Young - (978) 443-7177

Cedar Lawn Tree Service, inc.

32 Nickerson Road, Ashland, MA 01721
Pruning, fertilization, removal,
& professional care.
William P. Maley - (508) 881-2622

Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Silva

Gob Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, MA 01002

Country Club Enterprises, inc.

P. O. Box 820, CataumeL MA 02534
Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles.
Steve Butler, Dave Farina, Ed McGuire
(800) 662-2585

D.L. Mailer Co.

Box 127, Concord St., N. Reading 01864
Water supply specialists; water wells £
pumping equipment.
(781) 933-3210

MeNulty Construction Corp.

19TumerRd., P.O. Box3218
Framingham, MA 01701
Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways,
and parking areas.
John McNulty - (508) 879-8875

Meco Environmental, Inc.

1119 Washington St., Weymouth, MA 02189
Installation of UST/AST, pumpAank upgrades,
and oii/water separator installation.
Greg M u r p h y - ( 7 8 1 ) 3 3 1 - 6 4 4 6

l i d s r a aeration Semis®, inc.

212 Kenrick St., Newton, MA 02158
Featuring water injection aeration.
Kevin Osgood-(617) 630-1950

Modern Tractor 4 Truck Service, Inc.

400 Pine St., Seekonk, MA 02771
Holliston sandAoam topdressing mixture,
1/2" or 1/8" screened loam, underground tank
removal, Convault aboveground fuel tank.
Steven S. Howitt- (508) 761-5554

R.F. Morse 4 Sams, ins.

Hirtney Greymont

153 Rumford Ave., Newton, MA 02166
Consulting, planning, IPM MoniTor®, pruning,
fertilization, & plant appraisal
Jack Kelly-(617) 969-5990
100 First Ave., Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston, MA 02129
Manufacturer £ supplier of dry organic fertiiizers
Amy Band - (617) 241-6261

Lycott Environmental Research, inc.

600 Charlton St., Southbridge, MA 01550
Environmental consulting services: lake &
pond management, wetland studies, site
assessments, £ laboratory analysis.
Lee Lyman, president - 1-800-462-8211

5 Purcell Rd„ Arlington, MA 02174
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paaanis
(617) 648-2351 or (508) 428-3022

W. Wareham, MA 02575
Larry Anshewrtz, Jack Cronin, Christopher Cowan
(508) 295-1553

Nardone Sand & Gravel Co., inc.

37 Power Rd„ Westford, MA 01886
Topdressing sand £ mixes, bunker sands, rootzona mixes, ioam, cart path materials, drainage stone
Greg Frederick - (978) 692-8221, (781) 648-6222

Wowartii Specialty Products, Inc.

21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA 01760-4252
Irrigation consultation, design & system
evaluation.
Bob Healey, ASIC, CID - (508) 853-0625

394 Monson Tpk. Road, Ware, MA 01082
Banner MAXX, Sentinel, Barricade,
Subdue MAXX, £ Primo
David Ravel - (413) 967-6745
www.cp.us.novartis.com

Tom Spain, Inc.

Partes Golf Course Top-Drsssini

irrigation Management & Services

11B A S t , Burlington, MA
Jack Petersen, Wayne Ripley, Dennis Friel
Paul Skafas, Chris Petersen
1-800-582-5959

Ken Jestes Tire Co.

Kelsey Part, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Heat treated top-dressing, golf hole targets,
turf blankets, and other specialty golf supplies.
Jim Kelsey -1-800-247-2326, (908) 637-4191

P.S.E. Supply Co.

Worcester, MA
Distributor of tires for lawn £ garden, trucks,
cars, industrial equipment, and golf carts.
Gerry J o n e s - ( 5 0 8 ) 755-5255

For your irrigation needs; dedicated to sales
and service of quality irrigation equipment.
Greg Albanese - (617) 964-8533 (phone/fax)

Landmark Construction

Complete deep-tine and hydro-injection services,
custom fertilizer and pesticide applications,
fairway aeration, and top dressing operations.
Scott McCoy - (978) 777-1663

P. 0. Box 662, Winchester, MA 01890
Tee/bunker shaping £ remodeling,
cart path work, drainage, tree planting,
£ landscape construction our specialty.
Daniel Champion - (781) 595-1079

larebmont Eng. & Irrio. Co.

Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
Keith Savage-(781) 862-2550

Lazara's Golf Course Accessories

dba Hammond Paint £ Chem. Co., Inc.
738 Main St., Suite 223, Waitham, MA 02154
Joseph Lazaro - (781) 647-3361

LISCO, ¡me.

20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Mike Donohue
1-800-321-5325

Loft's Saed

22 Lantern Lane, Exeter, Rl 02822
Victoria Wallace - 1-800-648-7333

Sawtelle Bras.

65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Bob Brown, Larry Bunn, Mike Hannigan,
Frank Higgins, John Lenhart
(978) 682-9296

Scuffs Pro-Turf Div.

Mike Peterson, Regional Director
Randy Hamilton - (508) 528-4642
Richard Fomi-(413) 534-8896

Ssdso, Inc.

P.O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
Matt Faherty, Pat Hogan
Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye,
Bluegrass/Fescue/Rye, Bentgrass
1-800-341-6900

Sports Club Hanagsmint

104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 02184
Hazcom and right-to-know compliance
implementation.
Ron Smith - (781) 848-5978

Bairn Tibbett
Prsfsssionai Golf Serress

d/b/a! Weed & Feed, Inc.
20 Clark U n a , Marshfield, MA 02050
Specialists in golf course construction and
irrigation installation. We also offer a wire
tracing service.
(781) 837-3503

T®i ami ir®@n Sod, Inc.

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

Trakahoe Turf Farms, Sms.
Richmond, Rl
Chris Beasley - 1-800-556-6985

Turf Enhancement Entarprises

Featuring Roratine Products, Precision Small
Engine Co. £ Trion Lifts.
Tom Fox-(508) 865-9150

TurfNaf Associates, inc.

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

Turf Predicts Carp.

157 Moody Road, Enfield, CT 08082
Distributors of Toro irrigation and maintenance
equipment, lightning detection systems, and
other golf-related products.
Irrigation products: Tim Berge £ Palmer Whitney;
Commercial products: Ed Fallow, Rick Mouiton,
Mike Turner, £ John Winskowicz; (860) 763-3581

Turf Specialty, Inc.

Prescription Turf Services, Inc.

15 Londonderry Fid., Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf £ ornamental supplies.
Scott Mackintosh, Kevin Lyons,
Dave Schermerhorn, John Lensing
1-800-228-6656

Pro-Lawn Products, Inc.

P.O.Box?, Sodus, NY 14551
Fertilizer, seed, chemicals, and IPM.
Glen Larahee - (508) 223-4931
Bruce Chapman - (401) 885-5245

24 Johnathan Rd., W. Greenwich, Rl 02817
Specializing in turf £ ornamental needs.
(401) 397-8880

Read Sand & Gravel, Inc.

171 VFW Dr., Rockland, MA 02370
Topdressing, root-zone mixes, bunker sand,
3/4 £ 3/8 screened loams, cart path
materials, mulch, drainage stone.
Joe Farina- 1-800-660-2955

J.P. Roberts Co.

Technical resource catalog; survey-weathertesting-measurement £ diagnostic equipment.
Barbara Piantedosi - (508) 456-6886

Sam-Hats Supply, inc.

88 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, MA
Distributor, Karcher hot high pressure equipment
£ bulk detergents, sales, service, rentals
Barty Hackett - (508) 752-8888

United Horticultural Supply

Varnay Bros. Sand, Gravel & Concrete
Bellingham, MA
Concrete golf cart paths.
Kenneth Mooradian -1-800-441-7373

Winfield Nursery

1320 Mountain Rd., Suffield, CT 06109
Wholesale nursery trees £ shrubs.
Jeff Rogers

Philip Woaan & George F. Sargent, Jr.

Golf Course Architects
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-3672

Zip Type Sarvie®

50 Kent St., Newburyport, MA 01950
Design, printing, mailing, advertising specialties.
Sheila Johnson - (978) 462-9358

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Host Superintendent Profile

Meet host superintendent B&b Matthews, Marsh field C.C.
T h e host superintendent for our July
meeting was Bob Matthews, CGCS, of
Marshfield Country Club.
Bob lives in Marshfield, Mass. with
wife, Robin, and two sons, Eric, 17, and
Sean, 14. He is the Certified Golf Course

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control germinating weeds and provide
effective control of crabgrass and other
annual grass weeds for several weeks or
months, depending on dosage and products. Effectiveness is based on ability to
provide excellent weed control with no
turf injury.
Control of emerged grass seedlings
with post-emergence herbicides can
complement a sound weed management
program. A primary post-emergence herbi-

Superintendent at Marshfield C.C., and
has been a superintendent for 25 years.
He has lived in Marshfield for 10 years.
His childhood was spent on the North Shore
of Massachusetts. He graduated from Stockbridge School of Agriculture, U. of Mass., in
cide for grass weed control in turfgrass is
MSMA. This compound can injure turfgrass,
especially when applied during hot
weather. Acclaim Extra (fenoxaprop) is
available for annual grass control. This
herbicide offers a wider window of postemergence control than the arsenates,
with less potential for turfgrass injury.
Records. Keeping accurate records on
application dates, weather conditions (temperatures, rainfall, etc.), application rates,
and observation of control response will
assist in next year's timing schedules.

1973. He became a golf course superintendent immediately out of school, and has lived
on the New Jersey Shore and Long Island,
N.Y., where Robin spent her childhood.
Bob currently serves as a Director
and Chapter Delegate for the Golf Course
Managers Association of Cape Cod.
Bob and his sons keep busy playing
golf, sailing, and skiing, and are active in
scouting. Bob formed Cub Scout Pack 97
and served as Cubmaster for seven years.
He recently became Scoutmaster of Boy
Scout Troop 101, where Eric earned his
Eagle Rank, and Sean is a Patrol Leader.
Eric plays varsity hockey at Marshfield
High School. Robin is a busy mother,
working for the Marshfield Council on Aging,
and serving as treasurer of the Friends of
Marshfield Hockey organization and as
member of the Troop 101 committee.

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