LETTER

September 2000

of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of'Mew England, inc.
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Dr» Gail Schumann gives up a sumreier @f fun
for ¿lie relentless pursuit of Gray Leaf Sp@t
T h e s e days e x c i t e m e n t rings t h r o u g h D r .
Gall Schumann's voice. Is t h e U n i v e r s i t y
o f Massachusetts t u r f pathologist,
researcher, and t e a c h e r o n t o something?
Is t h e r e a field t e s t f o r t h e d e a d l y ryegrass
stalker - g r a y leaf s p o t - o n t h e horizon?
" N o t y e t , " Dr. S c h u m a n n replies. " B u t
w e ' r e g e t t i n g t h e r e . T h e k e y t o gray leaf
s p o t is early d e t e c t i o n . I m e a n early, early
d e t e c t i o n because o n c e y o u see it o u t in
t h e o p e n y o u can't really beat it. T h e r e f o r e ,
diagnosis is t h e best w e a p o n w e have so
far against a relatively n e w disease."
Dr. S c h u m a n n i n f o r m s t h a t gray leaf
s p o t is o n l y t w o years o l d . It is a selective
a t t a c k e r in t h a t it affects o n l y perennial
ryegrass. But " a f f e c t s " is an ill-advised
t e r m . In reality, gray leaf s p o t takes o u t
f a i r w a y s and tees in o n e t h r u s t . T h e r e is
n o k n o w n c u r e f o r it o n c e it takes hold.
T h e r e is an e v e n d a r k e r side t o it. It
t h r i v e s in w a r m and w e t w e a t h e r . A t t h e
t i m e o f this w r i t i n g , it has b e e n o n e o f t h e
w e t t e s t s u m m e r s o n r e c o r d and t h e d o g
days o f A u g u s t w e r e w a i t i n g in t h e wings.
T h a t Dr. Schumann's c o n c e r n o v e r and
input in t h e fight t o lay gray leaf spot t o rest
is a m a j o r p r o j e c t goes w i t h o u t saying. T h e
disease is believed t o have f o r m e d its r o o t s
in t h e s o u t h e r n half o f t h e U n i t e d States
and is m o v i n g n o r t h at an alarming clip. H e r
dealings w i t h t h e disease include golf courses
in R h o d e Island, L o n g Island, C o n n e c t i c u t ,
and Massachusetts. That's w h e r e her search
and r e q u e s t f o r t u r f samples are c e n t e r e d .
" I can't e m p h a s i z e e n o u g h t h e
i m p o r t a n c e o f golf c o u r s e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s
s e n d i n g us samples, e v e n d e l i v e r i n g t h e m
if possible," Dr. Schumann remarks. "! keep
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playing this t u n e , t h a t t h e m o r e samples
w e r e c e i v e t h e closer w e w i l l c o m e t o
d e v e l o p i n g a field t e s t s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s can
use t o s t o p gray leaf s p o t a l m o s t b e f o r e it
starts. W e can't g e t e n o u g h samples."
Presently, t h e r e is a t e a m o f gray leaf
s p o t fighters w o r k i n g t h e N o r t h e a s t .
Dr. S c h u m a n n is in c o n s t a n t c o n t a c t w i t h
Dr. W a k a r U d d l n , t u r f pathologist at

w o r k . By t h e t i m e w e realize it's gray leaf
spot, t h e affected a r e a is d o o m e d . "
Dr. S c h u m a n n is so w r a p p e d u p in t h e
gray leaf s p o t p r o j e c t she has assigned
o n e o f her research assistants, Jason Lanier,
t o help p i c k up t h e sampling pace. " W e ' r e
into a crucial period," Dr. Schumann warns.
continued

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1 keep playing this tune, that the more samples
we receive, the closer we will come to developing
a field test superintendents
can use to stop
gray leaf spot almost before it starts."
Dr. Gail Schumann
University of Massachusetts
Pennsylvania State University. Dr. U d d i n
Is c o n d u c t i n g t h e s a m e tests in his area.
T h e t w o pathologists c o m p a r e notes w e e k l y
and each believes t h e m a t t e r o f discovering
a field t e s t is a l m o s t o n t h e money.
"Right n o w t h e r e Is a possible a n t i b o d y
t e s t f o r gray leaf s p o t , " Dr. S c h u m a n n
reveals. " B u t it is a lab t e s t at t h e m o m e n t .
Valuable t i m e Is lost in t h e in-house process.
W e ' r e feeding i n f o r m a t i o n t o t h e c o m p a n y
t h a t m a k e s t h e antibody. T h e t r o u b l e is
t h a t s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s can m i s t a k e g r a y leaf
s p o t f o r s o m e o t h e r disease. It's b e e n
p o p u l a r t o diagnose it as p y t h i u m , t h e n
t r e a t it as such. B u t t h a t t r e a t m e n t doesn't

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PRESIDENT
Robert Ruszala
6 9 G e l i n a s Drive, C h i c o p e e , M A 01 0 2 0
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VICE PRESIDENT
J a m e s R. F i t z r o y , C G C S
357 W . S q u a n t u m Street, North Quincy, M A 02171
617-328-1776
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M i c h a e l V. lacono, C G C S
42 N e w t o n Street, Weston, M A 0 2 4 9 3
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D a n i e l P. H i g g i n s , C G C S
68 Hutchinson Road, Winchester, MA 01890
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David C o m e e
65 Marquette Road, Gardner, M A 01440
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W a y n e F. L a C r o i x , C G C S
5 Radcliff Drive, Andover, M A 0 1 8 1 0
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P a t r i c k S. K r i k s c e o n a i t i s
4 L a k e m a n s Lane, Ipswich, M A 0 1 9 3 8
978-526-4600
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A r t h u r Silva, C G C S
35 Pennacook Road, Tewksbury, M A 0 1 8 7 6
781-484-5440
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Belmont Country Club
GOLF CHAIRMAN
M i c h a e l J. H e r m a n s o n
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978-632-2713
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EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
R o n a l d P. D o b o s z , Jr.
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" G r a y leaf s p o t is especially dangerous in
late August and all of September. But this is
such a w e t year it could surface at any time.
" T h i s disease is so new, so y o u n g t h a t
w e ' r e not sure about its survival properties.
W e d o n ' t k n o w if it survives w i n t e r up
here. Regardless, w e ' r e v e r y e x c i t e d
a b o u t t h e possibility of a golf course
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t c o n d u c t i n g a test of his
o w n , o n t h e spot, if y o u will, and g e t t i n g a
c o r r e c t diagnosis in a b o u t t e n m i n u t e s . "
A n o t h e r pet project o n Dr. Schumann's
agenda is pink s n o w m o l d . Again, she has
enlisted the aid of another research assistant,
Richard Anair, Jr., in t h e a t t e m p t t o c o m e
up w i t h a m e t h o d of c o n t r o l l i n g a n o t h e r
pesky disease t h a t makes maintenance life
s o m e t h i n g less than enjoyable f o r m a n y
superintendents.
" W e ' r e past t h e diagnostic stage in pink
s n o w m o l d , " she tells. " N o w w e ' r e looking
f o r a w a y t o c o n t r o l it. Again, getting t h o s e
samples f r o m s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s is vital t o
o u r cause. W h a t w e d o k n o w a b o u t pink
s n o w m o l d is that it likes t h e w e a t h e r w e ' v e
had m o s t of t h e s u m m e r - cool and w e t .
'As all of us k n o w , w e a t h e r is so
i m p o r t a n t w h e n it c o m e s t o pinpointing
t h e t y p e of disease w e ' r e looking f o r and
h o w t o c o n t r o l it. A n d , unfortunately, w e
also k n o w h o w variable w e a t h e r can be in
o u r little c o r n e r of t h e w o r l d . W e c o u l d
find t h e r e m e d y f o r pink s n o w m o l d
anytime. N e w chemicals can p o p up and
a r e m e d y is at hand."
O n e o t h e r p r o j e c t of n o t e is t h e overall
search f o r fungicides that aren't really

fungicides. " W e ' r e talking about t h e perfect
c u r e f o r t u r f diseases," Dr. Schumann
explains. "Remedies that t u r n on t h e natural
defense c o m p o n e n t s of plants and bypass
possible side effects of regular fungicides.
" W e ' r e into c o m p a r i n g p r o d u c t s o f this
n a t u r e and p u t t i n g t h e m t o t h e test of
c o n t r o l l i n g diseases like dollar spot. This
is o n e p r o j e c t that's appealing t o e n v i r o n mentalists. It's also appealing t o us because
natural defenses against disease are
preferable at any level."
This, then, has been an exciting s u m m e r
f o r Dr. Schumann, her staff, and o t h e r
m e m b e r s of her t u r f disease-fighting t e a m .
Each day Gail and her colleagues inch closer
t o their selected goals. It all comes w i t h the
golf course superintendent in mind, plus
t h e s u p p o r t he c o n t r i b u t e s t o t h e efforts
of t u r f research. Eventually, it makes his
j o b a little easier, his w o r l d a little better.
GERRY FSNN

CALENDAR . . .
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Pittsfield, Mass.
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M t . Pleasant C o u n t r y C l u b
Boyiston, Mass.
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O c t o b e r 18

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Samples sought
Pink Snow Mold

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November 6

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I n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a i n e d in t h i s p u b l i c a t i o n 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.

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[Dr. Gail Schumann at UMass is c o n d u c t i n g
a study t o address p r o b l e m s w i t h Fusarium
Patch o n golf courses. A n u m b e r of s u p e r i n t e n d e n t associations are s u p p o r t i n g this
study, b u t w e need y o u r help. T h e study
includes timing of fall applications f o r w i n t e r
s n o w m o l d c o n t r o l , disease p r e d i c t i o n
d u r i n g spring/fall outbreaks, and evaluation
f o r fungicide resistance.
l b help: ( I ) Send Fusarium Patch samples
f o r t h e research collection; (2) R e c o r d
environmental conditions w h e n y o u see fall
outbreaks of t h e disease. If y o u w a n t a copy
of t h e recording sheet, please call o r e-mail.
continued on page 8
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Supt. - Len C u r t i n
N o v . 14

GCSAA

Seminar

Integrated Environmental Mgmnt.
T h e International Golf Club
Bolton, Mass.
N o v . 15

GCSAA

Seminar

T u r f g r a s s Traffic Stress M g m n t .
T h e International Golf Club
B o l t o n , Mass.
Dec.

GCSANE Monthly

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Dec. 9

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The SiSpSl 5$mmM QM
T h i s m@nth 9 s question? With this summer's cool
and wet weather making grass grow at an alarming rale
and height, how do you keep up with mowing the rough
on a regular basis?
Anthony G r o s s o , P a u t i p a u g C o u n t r y
C l u b : " T h i s is m y e i g h t h y e a r at Pautipaug
and I can't r e m e m b e r any s u m m e r w h e n
t h e grass w a s g r o w i n g like it is n o w ,
completely out of control.
'Actually, this is A u g u s t and I've b e e n
able t o keep up w i t h t h e rapid g r o w t h until
t h e last t w o w e e k s . O f course, that's w h e n
w e g o t a little sun and heat t o instigate t h e
g r o w i n g process. T h a t ' s w h e n I had t o g o
t o e x t r e m e measures t o g e t a d e c e n t c u t
of rough.
" W h e n I say g r o w t h , I mean major league
g r o w t h . T h e r e have b e e n s o m e areas o f
r o u g h w h e r e t h e grass w a s 8" in height.
T h a t w a s t h e n i g h t m a r e p a r t o f t h e deal.
" W h e n things g o t t o a stage w h e n w e
had t o g e t o u t hand m o w e r s and even push
mowers, keeping up w i t h the rough was
virtually impossible. In t h e m i d d l e o f t h e
s u m m e r I w a s i n t o a 13/4H c u t t o m a k e it
easier o n t h e golfers. T h e n , w i t h t h e grass
s h o o t i n g up, w e w e n t t o a 2Vi" c u t . It w a s
v e r y t o u g h t o k e e p u p w i t h it, even at
t h a t height, b u t w e t o u g h e d t h r o u g h it.
" M y n e x t big p r o b l e m also relates t o
m o w i n g , since t h e e n d o f A u g u s t is in
sight and I'll be losing m o s t of m y p a r t t i m e o r seasonal help. W h a t this w i l l d o
t o t h e m o w i n g p r o g r a m is p u t m o r e
pressure o n t h o s e o f us still a r o u n d t o
k e e p things u n d e r c o n t r o l .
" I have t o c o m p l i m e n t t h e golfers
w h o play o u r c o u r s e . T h e y have b e e n fine
a b o u t t h e grass heights and s o m e t i m e s
i n c o n v e n i e n t c o n d i t i o n s b r o u g h t o n by
t h e w e t w e a t h e r and s p u r t o f g r o w t h
w h e n t h e sun c a m e o u t . O n e o f t h e
reasons f o r t h e i r p a t i e n c e is t h e lengths
w e w e n t t o give t h e m an i n t e r m e d i a t e
r o u g h area. T h a t s o f t e n e d t h e b l o w f r o m
s o m e o f t h o s e h i g h - c u t areas.
"All in all, w e ' v e m a n a g e d t o k e e p t h e
c o u r s e in relatively g o o d playing c o n d i t i o n
when the weather went screwy from
a l m o s t t h e start o f spring. But as I said
b e f o r e , if w e g e t c o n t i n u e d w i l d g r o w t h

and m o s t o f m y kids g o i n g back t o s c h o o l ,
I have t o be w o r r i e d a b o u t w h a t happens
d o w n t h e r o a d . W h a t e v e r occurs, w e ' l l
be d o i n g e v e r y t h i n g possible t o p r o d u c e
a decent cut."

THE SUPER SPEAKS
M a t t h e w Behl, Haverhill Cooratry
C l u b : " I ' v e b e e n l o o k i n g at this y e a r w i t h
o n e e y e o n t h e p r e s e n t and a n o t h e r o n
t h e f u t u r e . W h a t I m e a n is I ' m w o n d e r i n g
if a change f r o m w e t , w e t w e a t h e r t o h o t
and h u m i d is g o i n g t o spoil w h a t I c o n s i d e r
a p r e t t y g o o d m a i n t e n a n c e year f o r m e .
A f t e r all, a l t h o u g h I've b e e n h e r e several
years, this is m y first full season as t h e head
superintendent. I'm thinking that maybe
t h e w o r s t o f t i m e s hasn't h a p p e n e d y e t .
" N o d o u b t a b o u t it, this s u m m e r has
been a test of enough m a n p o w e r versus
M o t h e r N a t u r e in t h e m a t t e r o f having
b u c k e t s o f rain f o r m o s t o f t h e golf season,
t h e n h o t and h u m i d c o n d i t i o n s t a k i n g
over. T h a t ' s w h a t h a p p e n e d h e r e , causing
a m o w i n g s c h e d u l e y o u w o u l d n ' t believe.
H o w a b o u t eight h o u r s a day f o r five days
a w e e k a n d t h r o w i n g in a Sunday night
c u t f o r g o o d measure?
"That's h o w w e ' v e been getting t h e
grass c u t j o b d o n e . K e e p i n g up w i t h t h e
height o f t h e r o u g h ( w e t r y t o h o l d steady
at I ' / z " ) has b e e n just t h a t . M o w , m o w ,
and m o w until it gets t o t h a t height o r at
a d e c e n t level so o u r golfers have a
c h a n c e t o g e t back o n t h e fairway.
" T h e r e a c t i o n f r o m t h e golfers has
b e e n favorable. M o s t of t h e m a c c e p t e d
t h e fact t h a t m o w i n g w a s v e r y difficult. In
fact, o n l y t h e high handicappers had any
gripes and t h e y w e r e m i l d . O u r l o w
handicappers t h o u g h t t h e grass w a s t h i c k
and lush. T h e y l o o k e d o n t h e situation as
a challenge t o t h e i r abilities.
' A t t h e b o t t o m line, t h o u g h , w a s m y
feeling this w a s g o i n g t o be a year o f t u r f

disease. W i t h this t h o u g h , I s p r a y e d f r o m
t o p t o b o t t o m a f t e r t h e rains let up.
I l o o k e d at t h e m o w i n g p r o b l e m as m o r e
o f a nuisance t h a n anything else. M y c r e w
w o r k e d h a r d and g o t t h e j o b d o n e . N o w ,
I'm sweating the hot, humid s t u f f . . .
w h e n disease s o m e t i m e s takes o v e r . "
N a t h a n Walker, ¡pswieh C o u n t r y Ciub
(assistant t o head s u p e r i n t e n d e n t Rod
Karcher): " W e just g o t t h r o u g h t h e m o s t
important week for our members, the
three-day member-guest tournament, w h e n
it rained e v e r y day e x c e p t f o r o n e and t h e
rainfall f o r t h e w e e k hit 7".
" O u r aim w a s t o b r i n g t h e c o u r s e
u p t o t h e p a y a b i l i t y standards o f past
m e m b e r - g u e s t events. T h e r e are 12 guys
o n t h e c r e w and t h e y w o r k e d long and
h a r d t o reach t h a t goal. W h a t it m e a n t
w a s having t h e m o w e r s g o i n g at all t i m e
o f t h e day and night. W e e v e n b r o u g h t
t r u c k s o u t at night, p u t o n t h e i r lights
and k e p t t h e m o w e r s buzzing.
" W e tried everything t o get t o that
magic r o u g h height o f 2/2". W e changed
directions, going t o w a r d t h e h o l e and t h e n
c o m i n g back t h e o p p o s i t e way. It w a s
n o t h i n g t o m a k e f o u r o r five passes a day
through o u r roughs. In t h e end, I'd say about
8 5 % o f t h e roughs hit t h a t magic height.
" T h i s has b e e n t h e w e t t e s t season t h a t
I r e m e m b e r . Thankfully, o u r m e m b e r s
u n d e r s t a n d t h a t this is an unusual situation
and I t h i n k t h e y a p p r e c i a t e d t h e e f f o r t all
o f us m a d e d u r i n g m e m b e r - g u e s t w e e k .
Regardless, I'll still t a k e g r e e n and m u s h y
o v e r hard and d r y like w e had last year. It
just p r o v e s w e have t o be able t o d o t h e
j o b no matter w h a t t h e w e a t h e r brings. Hey,
t o d a y w a s t h e first day w e had c o n t r o l o f
t h e grass. That's w h a t I call a stress situation."
GERRY
FMM

"I'll still take the green
and mushy over hard
and dry like we had
last year."
Nathan
Walker
Ipswich C.C.

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ï y r f l e i awards res^arcih] & extension grants
T u r f N e t Associates has a w a r d e d five
$ 1000 grants t o s u p p o r t t h e research and
e x t e n s i o n e f f o r t s o f university specialists
w h o have utilized T u r f N e t o v e r t h e years
t o disseminate t i m e l y i n f o r m a t i o n o n
turfgrass pests and disease activity t o
golf c o u r s e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s .
T h e u n r e s t r i c t e d grants-in-aid w e r e
awarded to:
° D r . Patricia V i t t u m , U n i v e r s i t y o f
Massachusetts ( E n t o m o l o g y )
" D r . Gail S c h u m a n n , U n i v e r s i t y o f
Massachusetts (Plant P a t h o l o g y )
" D r . B r u c e C l a r k e , Rutgers U n i v e r s i t y
(Plant P a t h o l o g y )
• D r . D a v i d Shetlar, O h i o State
University (Entomology)
• D r . Rick B r a n d e n b u r g , N o r t h C a r o l i n a
State U n i v e r s i t y ( E n t o m o l o g y ) .
A c c o r d i n g t o Peter L. M c C o r m i c k ,
p r e s i d e n t o f T u r f N e t Associates, t h e s e
first grants a r e "relatively small in a m o u n t

and n u m b e r , b u t w i l l h o p e f u l l y g r o w as
TurfNet continues t o g r o w over time. W e
h o p e t o be able t o r e c o g n i z e and s u p p o r t
m o r e o f o u r university participants in a
similar fashion in t h e f u t u r e .

RESEARCH
"Before electronic communication
b e c a m e w i d e s p r e a d , golf c o u r s e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s had t o attend off-season seminars
t o learn w h a t t h e y c o u l d have o r s h o u l d
have d o n e back in t h e heat o f t h e season
t o c o m b a t v a r i o u s insect o r disease
p r o b l e m s , " said M c C o r m i c k . " T h a n k s t o
t h e s e individuals and o u r o t h e r p a r t i c i p a t ing university specialists, t h a t t i m e lag is
g o n e . Field o b s e r v a t i o n s o r r e s e a r c h
results can n o w be b r o a d c a s t e d instantly."
Several o f t h e g r a n t r e c i p i e n t s n o t e d
t h a t small p r o j e c t s " w a i t i n g in t h e w i n g s "
o r in t h e planning stage are o f t e n m o r e
difficult t o f u n d t h a n m a j o r u n d e r t a k i n g s ,
and e x p r e s s e d a p p r e c i a t i o n at n o w b e i n g
able m o v e f o r w a r d .
Dr. D a v e Shetlar intends t o use t h e
g r a n t t o pay a s t u d e n t t o c o n v e r t host
fact sheets, c o u r s e c o n t e n t , and o t h e r
diagnostic i t e m s i n t o H T M L f o r a n e w
O h i o State t u r f w e b s i t e being planned.
Dr. Pat V i t t u m plans t o use t h e m o n e y
t o offset t r a n s p o r t a t i o n costs associated

w i t h h e r field r e s e a r c h o n t h e annual
bluegrass w e e v i l in t h e n o r t h e a s t .
Dr. Gail S c h u m a n n is c o n d u c t i n g a
s t u d y t h r o u g h t h e UMass Turf Disease
Diagnostic Lab (in c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h Dr.
W a k k a r U d d i n at Penn State and 10
c o o p e r a t i n g golf c o u r s e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s
in b o t h N e w England and Pennsylvania)
w i t h a n e w a n t i b o d y t h a t d e t e c t s Pyricularia grisea, t h e fungus t h a t causes gray
leaf s p o t in p e r e n n i a l ryegrass. Because
the opportunity t o conduct the study
c a m e up s u d d e n l y this past s p r i n g and
t h e r e w a s n o t i m e t o apply f o r a f u n d i n g
g r a n t , Dr. S c h u m a n n plans t o use t h e
T u r f N e t m o n i e s t o partially f u n d t h e labor,
lab e q u i p m e n t and supplies n e e d e d t o
c o n d u c t t h e study.
T h e g r a n t t o Dr. Rick B r a n d e n b u r g
w i l l be p u t t o w a r d N C S U ' s o n g o i n g e f f o r t
t o d o c u m e n t t h e spread of the oriental
b e e t l e in w e s t e r n N o r t h C a r o l i n a and
evaluate c u l t u r a l and chemical c o n t r o l o f
t h e w h i t e g r u b stage o n c o o i and w a r m
season turfgrasses in t h a t area.
Dr. B r u c e C l a r k e w i l l use t h e g r a n t
t o s u p p o r t a greens research p r o j e c t
c o n d u c t e d b y o n e o f his students, Jennifer
D i M a r c o . Jennifer is studying t h e i m p a c t
o f n i t r o g e n , c u t t i n g height, and fungicide
t i m i n g o n t h e susceptibility o f eight n e w
bentgrass cultivars t o foliar diseases.

GCSANE meEnters pfedg© ©wer $ 5 i ® 0
to Francis ©yornet S c t o l a r s h l p Fund
I new requirement
for cerfificati@m?
W e r e c e i v e d this p h o t o o f M i k e
A u t i e l S o , c o u r s e w o r k e r at A n d o v e r
C o u n t r y C l u b , b u t u n f o r t u n a t e l y it
was w i t h o u t caption.
W e w o n d e r if his m o u t h f u l o f
golfballs is: ( I ) A n e w r e q u i r e m e n t
f o r G C S A A certification?; ( 2 ) Just a
typical e c c e n t r i c i t y w e see in a t i g h t
l a b o r market?; o r ( 3 ) Simply a c h e a p
lunch? Piease let us k n o w .

I a m very happy t o announce that t h e
m e m b e r s o f G C S A N E have p l e d g e d m o r e
t h a n $ 5 , 6 0 0 t o t h e Francis O u i m e t

FROM THE PRESIDENT
Scholarship Fund. A sincere Thank You
to all o f t h e m e m b e r s w h o d o n a t e d t o
this fund. A big Thank You is also in o r d e r
f o r Jim Fitzroy, C G C S , c h a i r m a n o f t h e
f u n d raiser p h o n e - a - t h o n , a l o n g w i t h his
c o m m i t t e e , w h o a r e Steve C u r r y , D i c k
Duggan, R o b Larson, Roy M a c k i n t o s h ,
Jim Reinertson, and C h r i s Tufts.
Also along this line, D i c k Duggan played
354 holes of golf in o n e day. Congratulations

ièA^^iALiMiyii.ttfaMky

t o D i c k f o r a j o b w e l l d o n e . D i c k began as
G C S A N E ' s g o l f e r in this e v e n t t h r e e years
ago. His first year he played 2 0 0 holes,
f o l l o w e d b y 235, and peaking w i t h this
y e a r ' s 354. T h a t is equivalent t o playing
2 0 r o u n d s o f 18 holes in o n e day. Again,
t h a n k y o u t o e v e r y o n e involved f o r making
t h e f u n d raiser successful.
T h e G C S A N E C h r i s t m a s Party w i l l be
Saturday, D e c e m b e r 9 at t h e Essex C o u n t y
C l u b in Essex. Mass. M a r k y o u r calendars
n o w f o r this annual event. O u r host f o r
t h e p a r t y w i l l be Pat Kriksceonaitis. W e
will be sure t o update everyone w i t h m o r e
i n f o r m a t i o n w h e n it b e c o m e s available.

Sincerely, B®b Ruszala

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SC SM Limited Budget Outreach Program
aims t© offer supper! t© smaller golf facilities
By Bruce E. Cadenellis, Member,
Limited Budget Outreach Group
GCSAA'S L i m i t e d B u d g e t O u t r e a c h
P r o g r a m , t h e b r a i n c h i l d o f I m m e d i a t e Past
P r e s i d e n t D a v e Fearis, C G C S , is set t o
r o l l b y late s u m m e r . T h e goal o f t h e
p r o g r a m is t o r e a c h o u t , identify, a n d
b e t t e r s e r v e t h o s e g o l f facilities t h a t m a n y
t i m e s , u n t i l n o w , have n o t b e e n p a r t o f
o u r family.
T h e p r o g r a m is i n t e n d e d t o o f f e r
f r i e n d s h i p a n d s u p p o r t t o t h o s e facilities
w h e r e m a n y o f us l e a r n e d t h e g a m e ,
and w h e r e m a n y of today's n e w golfers
receive their first i n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e
s p o r t . T h i s is G C S A A ' s a n d its m e m b e r
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s ' e f f o r t t o assist in
growing the game. These limited budget
facilities a r e vital t o t h e c o n t i n u e d g r o w t h
a n d p r o s p e r i t y o f golf, a n d n e e d t o b e
r e c o g n i z e d as s u c h a n d assisted w h e r e v e r
possible.
W h a t t h e p r o g r a m is n o t is a r e c r u i t m e n t d r i v e b y G C S A A . In o u r r e s o u r c e
g r o u p meetings, w e stated clearly that
m a n y o f t h e s e clubs, f o r v a r i o u s reasons,
w o u l d n e v e r j o i n t h e n a t i o n a l . If t h e y j o i n
an o r g a n i z a t i o n , it w i l l m o s t likely b e t h e i r
local c h a p t e r .

B e i n g p a r t o f t h e local a l l o w s f o r
i n c r e a s e d visibility a n d b o n d i n g w i t h local
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s . It also limits t h e i r
e c o n o m i c e x p o s u r e . Regardless o f w h e t h e r
t h e y join any group, the outreach p r o g r a m
is i n t e n d e d t o c o n t a c t t h e m , o f f e r assistance
and m a k e t h e m feel m o r e a part o f golf's
family.

GCSAA NEWS
A s always, t h e local c h a p t e r s w i l l b e
i n s t r u m e n t a l in g e t t i n g o u t t h e w o r d , a n d
w o r k i n g t o e n s u r e t h e p r o g r a m ' s success.
Local chapters will be asked t o identify
l i m i t e d b u d g e t facilities in t h e i r areas.
T h e y w i l l b e a s k e d t o d e v e l o p lists o f
superintendent volunteers w h o will
c o n t a c t t h e s e c l u b s a n d a r r a n g e visits.
G C S A A ' s r o l e w i l l b e t o assist c h a p t e r s
w i t h p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s in t h e f o r m o f a
r e s o u r c e kit, w h i c h w i l l aid in t h e e x c h a n g e
o f i n f o r m a t i o n . A s t h i s is a n e w v e n t u r e ,
r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s w i l l shift, c h a n g e a n d g r o w
as t h e p r o g r a m e v o l v e s .
Steve Mona, Chief Executive O f f i c e r of
GCSAA, will be attending the Golf 20/20
C o n f e r e n c e in N o v e m b e r . H e w i l l b e
b r i n g i n g t h i s p r o g r a m a n d its message t o

Scholarship & Bevevolence C o m m i t t e e
anii@ysi€@g scholarship recipients
T h e G C S A N E Scholarship & Benevolence
C o m m i t t e e has a n n o u n c e d t h e scholarship
a w a r d r e c i p i e n t s f o r 2 0 0 0 . T h i s is t h e s i x t h
year of giving these awards. This year t h e
committee awarded a total of $6,500 t o

GCSANE NEWS
four students. T h a t n u m b e r represents
t h e m o s t e v e r a w a r d e d in o n e year. T h i s
brings t h e g r a n d t o t a l t o $ 2 8 , 2 5 0 a w a r d e d
to G C S A N E m e m b e r children.
This year the recipients are:
M a u r e e n H i g g i n s , Schofield A w a r d
W i n n e r , $2,000. Maureen, a graduate of

W i n c h e s t e r H.S., w i l l b e a f r e s h m a n at
L o y o l a C o l l e g e in M a r y l a n d .
J a m a l e C h i a s v a r s l i , $ 1,500. Janelle
recently graduated f r o m Wachusett
R e g i o n a l H.S. a n d w i l l b e a t t e n d i n g
E a s t e r n N a z a r e n e C o l l e g e in t h e fall.
S a r a h N a g l e , $ 1,500. Sarah also
g r a d u a t e d f r o m W a c h u s e t t Regional H.S.
She w i l l a t t e n d S y r a c u s e U n i v e r s i t y .
K a m d r a C h a m p i o n , $ 1,500. K e n d r a is a
g r a d u a t e o f S w a m p s c o t t H.S. a n d w i l l
a t t e n d U n i v e r s i t y o f R h o d e Island.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o all t h e w i n n e r s o f
this year's scholarships.

What the program
is not is a recruitment
drive by the GCSAA.
t h a t m e e t i n g . A g a i n , t h i s is o n e w a y w e ,
as s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s , w i l l b e assisting in
g r o w i n g t h e game and w o r k i n g t o w a r d
e n s u r i n g its b r i g h t a n d p r o s p e r o u s f u t u r e .
T h i s is a g r e a t t i m e t o b e i n v o l v e d w i t h
golf and w i t h G C S A A . A s t h e association
a p p r o a c h e s its 7 5 t h A n n i v e r s a r y , t h i s
outreach program will be one of our
m o r e i m p o r t a n t e f f o r t s . In w o r k i n g
t o w a r d assisting l i m i t e d b u d g e t facilities,
w e are w o r k i n g t o w a r d t h e continued
g r o w t h f o r golf and t h e superintendents'
profession.

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Applications for the 2001 Environmental
Steward Awards are available from the
May issue of Golf Course Management
magazine, affiliated chapter presidents,
program sponsors, the GCSAA service
center (800-472-7878) or the GCSAA web
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y M a s s ©ffffers s e m i n a r ©re n e w I P M s y s t e m p r o t o c o l s
P r o t o c o l s f o r an IPM S y s t e m o n G o l f
C o u r s e s is t h e t i t l e and focus o f a s e m i n a r
o f f e r e d by U M a s s E x t e n s i o n o n Tuesday,
O c t . 3 1, 2 0 0 0 at t h e A u b u r n Elks C l u b in
A u b u r n , Mass.
T h e Protocols a r e a set o f s t a n d a r d
guidelines w h i c h can be used t o specify,
d e v e l o p , i m p l e m e n t , and v e r i f y an
e c o n o m i c a l l y sensible !PM s y s t e m o n a
golf c o u r s e .
T h e Protocols a r e t h e result o f a
cooperative effort carried out over the
pas t h r e e years b e t w e e n t h e U n i v e r s i t y
o f Massachusetts Turf P r o g r a m and

G C S A N E . U M a s s and C o r n e l l U n i v e r s i t y
specialists as w e l l as s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s w h o
p a r t i c i p a t e d in i m p l e m e n t i n g and v e r i f y i n g
I P M systems o n t h e i r courses w i l l m a k e
p r e s e n t a t i o n s o n a range o f t o p i c s .

UMASS NEWS
S e m i n a r t o p i c s include: w r i t i n g and
using an annual m a n a g e m e n t plan;
mapping the course; what's important
in a w e a t h e r f o r e c a s t ; c a r r y i n g o u t a
m e a n i n g f u l e x p e r i m e n t o n y o u r golf

course; setting thresholds; monitoring;
and using t h e Protocols as a t o o ! f o r IPM.
F o r i n f o r m a t i o n and registration,
c o n t a c t M a r y O w e n at ( 5 0 8 ) 8 9 2 - 0 3 8 2 ;
mowen @umext. umass. edu.
A l l regular G C S A N E m e m b e r s w i l l
receive a c o p y o f Protocols for an IPM
System on Golf Courses in m i d - O c t o b e r .
O t h e r s i n t e r e s t e d in purchasing a c o p y
should contact M a r y O w e n . D e v e l o p m e n t
o f t h e p u b l i c a t i o n w a s s u p p o r t e d in p a r t
by t h e Lonnie T r o l l / G C S A N E Turf Research
Fund and t h e Mass. D e p t . o f F o o d &
Agriculture.

DIY0T DRIFT.. „announeemenis.^edajcatfonai seminars...job opportunities
...tournament results,„and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.
MEMBERSHIP
W e l c o m e N e w M e m b e r s : Dave Vanderklish,
Assistant, P u t t e r h a m M e a d o w s G.C.; Serafim
Costa, S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , Hillside C . C . ; Paul Lever,
Jr., Assistant, Bass Rocks G . C .
P r o p o s e d F o r M e m b e r s h i p : Michael V a r k o n y i ,
S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , R e s e r v a t i o n G . C . ; S c o t t Pierce,
S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , F r a n c o n i a G . C . ; James Small, Sup e r i n t e n d e n t , B r i d g e w a t e r G . C . ; M a t t h e w Hayes,
Assistant, W o o d l a n d G . C . ; Michael Isleb, Assistant, Wellesley C.C,

INFORMATION
T h a n k s t o D o u g Johnson, Lionel M e l l o , and t h e
e n t i r e staff at A c u s h n e t River Valley G . C . f o r h o s t ing t h e A u g u s t m e e t i n g .
O u r c o n d o l e n c e s go t o M i k e C o r n i c e l l i a n d f a m ily o n t h e r e c e n t passing o f M i k e ' s f a t h e r .
T h e M e m b e r s h i p C o m m i t t e e has sent o u t n o t i c e s t o all c u r r e n t G C S A N E m e m b e r s f o r
i n f o r m a t i o n updates. T h e i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l be used
t o u p d a t e t h e association d i r e c t o r y . It is vital all
m e m b e r s c o m p l e t e all t h e i n f o r m a t i o n , e v e n if
n o t h i n g has changed. T h e c o m m i t t e e h o p e s t o
have t h e n e w d i r e c t o r i e s available at t h e A n n u a l
M e e t i n g . If y o u have any questions o r d i d n o t
r e c e i v e anything in t h e maii, please c o n t a c t W a y n e
LaCroix or Sharon Browneli.
T h e S e p t e m b e r m e e t i n g golf f o r m a t at
Pittsfield C o u n t r y C l u b w i l l be T e a m o f T w o
C h a m p i o n s h i p . Please n o t e t h a t s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s
and assistants play w i t h o t h e r s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s o r
assistants w h i l e affiliates play only w i t h affiliates.
M a t t h e w G r a d y has left L o n g m e a d o w C . C . and
joined Sawtelle Brothers.

A n d r e w M a i o n e has t a k e n t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t
p o s i t i o n at M a y n a r d C . C . a f t e r serving in t h a t
p o s i t i o n at P a t r i o t G . C .
T h e J.R. S i m p l o t C o m p a n y a n n o u n c e d t h e acq u i s i t i o n o f T u r f Partners f r o m Eco Soil Systems,
Inc. (ESSI). T h e n a t i o n w i d e d i s t r i b u t i o n channel
will immediately take the name Simpiot Partners.
It w i l l f u n c t i o n as a separate business u n i t w i t h i n
S i m p i o t ( T u r f & H o r t i c u l t u r e ) along side t h e P r o f e s s i o n a l P r o d u c t s a n d Jacklin Seed divisions.
F o r m e r l y t h e exclusive d i s t r i b u t i o n a r m f o r ESSI,
S i m p i o t Partners w i l l c o n t i n u e t o f u n c t i o n as a
full-service d i s t r i b u t o r supplying p r o p r i e t a r y a n d
t r a d i t i o n a l t u r f m a i n t e n a n c e p r o d u c t s f r o m a varie t y o f i n d u s t r y leading suppliers.
G C S A A asks: Y o u ' v e s e r v e d o u r local c h a p t e r - A r e you r e a d y t o s e r v e t h e n a t i o n a l ? T h e
G C S A A r e q u i r e s n o secret c o d e o r handshake. If
i n t e r e s t e d in c o m m i t t e e service n e x t year, s i m p l y
s u b m i t a v o l u n t e e r i n t e r e s t f o r m by O c t . i . T h e
G C S A A will then request information f r o m the
c h a p t e r p r e s i d e n t . Materials w i l l be c o m p i l e d f o r
t h e i n c o m i n g c h a i r m e n and p r e s i d e n t t o r e v i e w ,
and t h e n c o m m i t t e e and r e s o u r c e g r o u p a p p o i n t m e n t s w i l l b e a n n o u n c e d in e a r l y A p r i l .
R e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s : P r e p a r i n g f o r and p a r t i c i p a t i n g
in o n e c o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g a n d / o r c o n f e r e n c e calls
( G C S A A pays f o r t r a v e l expenses); r e s p o n d i n g t o
p h o n e , fax, and E-mail r e q u e s t s f o r i n f o r m a t i o n ;
and c o m m u n i c a t i n g ideas and issues t o t h e c o m m i t t e e c h a i r m a n o r staff liaison. R e w a r d s :
N e t w o r k i n g w i t h o t h e r G C S A A leaders; k n o w i n g
y o u a r e c o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h e quality and value o f
G C S A A m e m b e r s h i p ; and h o n i n g c o m m u n i c a t i o n ,
planning, and analysis skills. H o w t o v o l u n t e e r :
S u b m i t t h e v o l u n t e e r interest f o r m in t h e c o m m i t t e e d i r e c t o r y s e c t i o n o f t h e G C S A A ' s w e b site at
www.gcsaa.org. F o r m s are also available at t h e
G C S A A service c e n t e r (mbrhelp@gcsaa.org) o r b y
p h o n e at (800) 4 7 2 - 7 8 7 8 .

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
E P A has issued expansive n e w w a t e r rules in an
e f f o r t t o clean u p t h e 4 0 % o f U.S. w a t e r w a y s t h a t
d o n o t c u r r e n t l y m e e t t h e agency's w a t e r quality
goals. U n d e r t h e n e w rules, states a n d local g o v e r n m e n t s w i l l n o w have t h e a u t h o r i t y t o set
p o l l u t i o n limits based o n ioca! w a t e r c o n d i t i o n s o n
a s t r e a m - b y - s t r e a m basis. States w i l l also be able
t o set t h e i r o w n T o t a l M a x i m u m Daiiy Loads
(TMDLs) for waterbodies. T h e n e w program targets u n c o n t r o l l e d r u n o f f b y including " n o n - p o i n t
s o u r c e s " (rain, irrigation runoff) w i t h " p o i n t
s o u r c e s " ( f a c t o r i e s , s e w a g e t r e a t m e n t plants)
w h e n determining a waterbody's total T M D L .
T h e p r o g r a m b e c o m e s e f f e c t i v e O c t . 1, 2 0 0 1 .

TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Acushnet River Valley G.C.
A c u s h n e t , Mass.
A u g u s t 14, 2 0 0 0
6 3 0 2 yards, p a r 72
I st L o w G r o s s : C a r l O l i v e i r a (71)
2 n d L o w Gross: A n d y Langlois ( 7 7 ) *
I st L o w N e t : L a r r y A n s h e w i t z (66)
2 n d L o w N e t : B o b M u c c i a r o n i (67)
3 r d L o w N e t : Joe E c k s t r o m (68)
4 t h L o w N e t : Kevin O s g o o d (69)
* w i n n e r o n m a t c h o f cards
Closest t o t h e Pin:
H o l e # 6 ( ¡ 3 8 yards): G r e g F r e d e r i c k (5'8")
H o l e # 8 ( 1 8 0 yards): C a r l O l i v e i r a (8'6")

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Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION
A-OK Turf Equipment Inc.

1357 Main St., Coventry, Rl 02816-8435
Articulator, Terra Topper, Greens Groomer
brush, & used equipment.
Mike Cornicelli-(401) 826-2584

AA. Will Materials Corp.

168 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072-1748
Top dressing & bunker sand, decorative stone,
landscape materials.
Charlie Downing, Mike Read
(800) 4-AA-WILL

Apr-Era U.S.A. Co.

Wilmington, DE
Acclaim Extra, Banol, ProStar, ProGrass,
Finale, Turcam, DeltaGard.
David Sylvester - (860) 828-8905

Allen's Seed Store inc.
693 S. County Trail, Exeter, Rl 02822
Specializing in quality seed and related
golf course maintenance supplies.
Gregg Allen - (800) 527-3898

Dow/Elanco

560 Ashwood R d , Springfield, NJ 07081
Bob Scott - (908) 510-5549

Michael Drake Construction, Inc.

240 Walnut S t , Framingham, MA 01702
Golf course reconstruction; professional shaper.
Michael Drake - (508) 875-8247

lazaro's Golf Course
Supplies & Accessories

dba Hammond Paint and Chemical C o , Inc.
738 Main St, Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154
Complete line of golf course accessories;
Standard, Par Aide, Eagle One.
Joe Lazaro-(781) 647-3361

Lcsco Snc
F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.

640 Hale St, Beverly Farms, MA 01915
Complete tree care, landscape design
& construction, disease control,
long-range planning.
Ben Staples - (978) 927-1590

F.D.I., Inc.
(Fairway Design Illustration)
95 Railroad Ave, Warren, Rl 02885
Custom granite signs and markers.
Joseph K. Martin, Robert Page
(800) 358-8337

20005 Lake R d , Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Mike Donohue, Jim Wierzbicki
(800) 321-5325

Lofts Seed, Inc.

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

D.L. Maher Co.

71 Concord S t , P.O. Box 127
North Reading, MA 01864-0127
Water supply specialists; water wells
& pumping equipment.
(781) 933-3210

Gold Star Nursery & Sod Farm

100 First Ave., Boston, MA 02129
Manufacturer 8, supplier of dry organic fertilizers.
Kristen Patneaude - (617) 788-4437

250 West R d , Canterbury, NH 03224-2127
Growers of turfgrass and ornamentals
Malcolm McPhail
Lexington, M A - ( 7 8 1 ) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH - (603) 783-4717

P. 0. Box 3218, Framingham, MA 01705-3218
Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways,
parking areas; imprinted asphalt.
John McNulty - (508) 879-8875

Bayer Corporation

Green Environmental

Miller Golf Construction

Bay State Fertilizer,/MWRA

118 Ellery Ave., Middletown, Ri 02842
Bayleton, Merit, Dylox, Tempo
Brad Herman - (800) 842-8020

The Borden Company

114 Summer St., Maynard, MA 01754-2216
Bulk limestone dealer.
Jack Borden - (978) 897-2571

Boston irrigation Supply Company

60 Sturgis Way, Dedham, MA 02026
Distributor, irrigation supplies & accessories.
Andy Langlois, J. Anderson III
(800)225-8006

Brsudan Corporation

40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777
Doug Hopper - ( 5 0 8 ) 379-0092

The Cardinals, Inc.

166 River Rd„ P.O. Box 520
Unionville, CT 06085-0520
Golf course and landscape supplies.
John Callahan, Dennis Friel - (800) 861-6256

Casey & Dupuis Equipment Corp.

340 Pleasant St, Watertown, MA 02472
Construction/earthmoving equipment sales
& rentals; all sizes of job equipment available.
Paul Casey-(617) 924-7575

Cavicchio Landscape Supply, Inc.
110 Codjer Lane, Sudbury, MA 01776
Annuals, perennials, garden mums, ground
covers, loam, and mulch.
Darren Young - (978) 443-7177

Cedar Lawn Tree Service, Inc.
32 Nickerson R d , Ashland, MA 01721
Pruning, fertilization, removal,
and professional care.
William P. Maley - (508) 881-2622

Cornish, Silva, & Mungeum, Inc.

207 N. Main St., Uxbridge, MA 01569
Golf course architects.
(508) 278-3407

Country Club Enterprises
P. 0, Box 820, Cataumet, MA 02534
Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles.
Dave Farina, Darin Eddy, Darren Orr
(800) 662-2585

Country Golf, Inc.

216 Ricciuti Dr., Quincy, MA 02169
Civil engineering, Title V, environmental
consulting/site assessment,
above-ground/UST construction
Glenn Ferguson - (617) 479-0550

1 Leicester R d , Marblehead, MA 01945
Golf course construction & renovation
Jonathon Miller-(781) 631-2030

R.F. Mors® & Sons, Inc.

Greeno, Inc.

22 Cranberry H w y , Wareham, MA 02576-0099
Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin, Chris Cowan,
Alan Anderson - (508) 295-1553

Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc.

37 Power R d , Westford, MA 01886-4112
Topdressing sand & mixes, bunker sands, root-zone
mixes, loam, cart path materials, drainage stone.
Greg Frederick-(978) 692-8221

Hartney Greymont

20 Wenham S t , Danvers, MA 01923
Hydroseeding, erosion control, & tree services
Brian King - (978) 762-8737

2352 Main St, Concord, MA 01742
Tree transplanting, landscape construction,
and masonry
Kevin Mulcahy - (800) 439-7244

P.O. Box 9169, Wethersfield, CT 06109-0169
Roy Sibiey, Dick Gurski
(800) 326-HART

433 Chestnut S t , Needham, MA 02492-2822
Tree care, landscape construction, consulting.
Mark Tobin - (781) 444-1227

International Golf Construction Co.

5 Purceil R d , Arlington, MA 02474
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paganis - (781) 648-2351;
(508) 428-3022

Irrigation Management & Services
21 Lakeview Ave, Natick, MA 01760
Irrigation consultation, design, and
system evaluation.

Bob Healey, ASIC, CID - (508) 653-0625

Tom Irwin Inc.
11B A S t , Burlington, MA 01803-3404
Jack Peterson, Wayne Ripley, Paul Skafas,
Chris Peterson, Jack Pluta. Greg Misodoulakis
(800) 582-5959

Ken Jones Tire, Inc.

71-73 Chandler S t , Worcester, MA 01613
Distributor of tires for lawn & garden, trucks,
cars, industrial equipment, and golf cars.
Gerry Jones - (508) 755-5255

Landmark Construction

P. O. Box 662, Winchester, MA 01890
Tee/bunker shaping & remodeling, cart paths,
drainage, tree planting, landscape construction.
Daniel Champion - (781) 729-3250

Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation

11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483
Marc Utera-(781) 647-3351

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

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McNulty Construction Corp.

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Nardone Sand and Gravel, Inc.

North Shore Hydroseeding

Novartis Specialty Products, inc.

394 Monson Tpk. R d , Ware, MA 01082
Banner MAXX, Barricade, Subdue MAXX, Primo
Dave Ravel-(413) 967-6745

Partac Peat Corporation

Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Heat treated topdressing, golf hole targets,
turf blankets, other specialty golf supplies.
Jim Kelsey - (800) 247-2326

Prescription Turf Services, Inc.

P. 0. Box 39, Middleton, MA 01949
Deep-tine and hydro-injection services,
custom fertilizer & pesticide applications,
fairway aeration, topdressing operations.
(978) 777-1663

Bead Custom Soils

171 VFW Drive, Rockland, MA 02370
Topdressing, root-zone mixes, bunker sand,
3/8 screened loam, cart path materials,
mulch, drainage stone.
Joe Farina, Frank Santos - (888) 475-5526

Sawtelle Brothers

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

SBI Turf Services

65 Glenn St, Lawrence, MA 01843
Deep-tine, core, 8i water-injection aerification,
D0L & Verti-Seed overseeding, irrigation services.
Jim Favreau - (800) 999-TURF

Shawnmark Industries, Inc.

P. 0. Box 8966, Warwick, Rl 02999
Matt Howland-(401) 295-1673

Simplot Partners, Inc.

15 Londonderry R d , Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & ornamental supplies.
Chuck Bramhall, Jim Cohen, Geoff Houghton,
Rick Howe, Mike Kroian, Mike Nagle
(800) 228-6656

Sodco Inc.

P. 0. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye,
Bluegrass/Fescue/Rye, Bentgrass
Matt Faherty, Pat Hogan - (800) 341-6900

Sports Ciub Management

104 Wyman R d , Braintree, MA 02184
OSHA and EPA compliance services and training
Ron S m i t h - ( 7 8 1 ) 848-5978

Dahn Tiishett
Professional Golf Services

dba Weed & Feed, Inc.
20 Clark Lane, Marshfield, MA 02050
Specialists in golf course construction,
bunker restoration, and irrigation installation.
(781) 837-3503

Tee and Green Sod, Inc.

P. 0. Box 418, Exeter, Rl 02822
Bentgrass, Bluegrass, and Blue/Fescue sod.
Dave Wallace, Robin Hayes
(401) 789-8177

Tuctahoe Turf Farms, Inc.

P. O. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894
Chris Beasley - (800) 556-6985

Turf Enhancement Enterprises

6 Jessica J Dr., Millbury, MA 01527
Floratine products, Precision Small Engine C o ,
Douglas Rollers, Trion Lifts.
Tom Fox-(508) 865-9150

TurfNet Associates, Inc.

21 Brandywine R d , Skillman, NJ 08558
Cutting edge communication for
the golf course industry.
Peter McCormick - (800) 314-7929

Turf Products Corp.

157 Moody R d , Enfield, CT 06082
Distributors of Toro irrigation and maintenance
equipment and other golf-related products.
Tim Berge, Paul Hallock, RickMoulton,
Mike Turner - (800) 243-4355

United Horticultural Supply

18 Legate Hill R d , Sterling, MA 01564
Fertilizer, seed, chemicals, and IPM.
Glenn Larabee, Bruce Chapman, Mark Miller
(800) 224-4440

Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel

79 Hartford Ave, Bellingham, MA 02019
Concrete golf cart paths.
Kenneth Mooradian - (800) 441-7373

Waterflowers Ecological Design

116 North Street, North Reading, MA 01864
Environmental audits, planning/design,
& permits for all environmental details
Terry Bastion - (978) 664-8059

Winfield Nursery, inc.

1700 Mountain R d , W. Suffield, CT 06093
Wholesale nursery trees and shrubs.
Stan Hildreth

Philip Wogan & George F. Sargent, Jr.

Golf Course Architects
17 Walker R d , Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-3672

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

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Meet host superintendent Jim Conant, Country £Sub off PittsfieSd
H o s t superintendent for the September
m e e t i n g o f G C S A N E is J i m C o n a n t o f t h e
C o u n t r y C l u b o f Pittsfield in Pittsfield, Mass.
Jim has b e e n t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t at
P i t t s f i e l d f o r t h e past f o u r y e a r s . H e w a s
p r e v i o u s l y s u p e r i n t e n d e n t at King's W a y
G o l f C l u b in Y a r m o u t h p o r t , Mass., s p e n d i n g I I y e a r s t h e r e . J i m also w o r k e d at
Scarsdale G o l f C l u b in Scarsdale, N e w Y o r k
as assistant s u p e r i n t e n d e n t f o r t h r e e seasons.
H e is a past president o f t h e G o l f C o u r s e
Managers Association of Cape C o d and

Samples sought for
continued

study

from page 6

A r e y o u i n t e r e s t e d in t e s t i n g f u n g i c i d e
t r e a t m e n t s and t i m i n g o n y o u r golf course?
W e have d a t a f r o m r e s e a r c h p l o t s o n
g o o d fungicide combinations. Please call o r
e-mail. G r a d u a t e s t u d e n t R i c h a r d A n a i r
will c o m e t o y o u r course and evaluate

s p e n t e i g h t y e a r s o n t h e i r b o a r d . H e has
also s p e n t t i m e serving G C S A N E as finance
c h a i r m a n a n d t r u s t e e f o r f o u r years. H e is

HOST PROFILE
c u r r e n t l y president o f t h e N e w England
Regional Turfgrass F o u n d a t i o n a n d has
b e e n an o r i g i n a l b o a r d m e m b e r f o r t h a t
c o n f e r e n c e f o r t h e last 10 y e a r s .
His o t h e r duties include serving o n t h e
B o a r d o f Park C o m m i s s i o n e r s f o r t h e

t h e r e s u l t s in t h e s p r i n g . W e c a n t h e n
r e c o m m e n d t h e best t r e a t m e n t s and
t i m i n g f o r N e w England u n d e r real w o r l d
conditions. F o r i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t D r .
Gail S c h u m a n n , D e p t . o f M i c r o b i o l o g y ,
Fernald Hall, UMass, A m h e r s t , M A
0 1 0 0 3 - 2 4 2 0 ; (413) 545-3413; E-Mail:
schumann@
pltpath.umass.edu.

C i t y o f Pittsfield Parks D e p a r t m e n t ; t h e
UMass Tun Program Advisory Board; and
t h e UMass IPM Steering C o m m i t t e e .
J i m r e c e i v e d an A s s o c i a t e o f Science
d e g r e e in Turfgrass M a n a g e m e n t f r o m
S t o c k b r i d g e S c h o o l in 1983. H e is also a
Certified Golf Course Superintendent,
h a v i n g a c h i e v e d t h a t d i s t i n c t i o n in 1992.
J i m a n d Lynn, his w i f e o f 16 y e a r s , live
in Pittsfield w i t h t h e i r t h r e e c h i l d r e n , Bryan,
15, K i m b e r l y , 12, a n d Joshua, 4 . In his spare
t i m e h e e n j o y s golf, skiing, p h o t o g r a p h y ,
and keeping up w i t h current events.
T h e C o u n t r y C l u b o f Pittsfield w a s o r g a n i z e d in 1897. A r c h i t e c t D o n a l d Ross
d i d s o m e w o r k t h e r e in 1917, a n d w a s f o l l o w e d b y W a y n e Stiles f o u r y e a r s later. A
p r i v a t e c l u b , it boasts e x c e l l e n t b e n t / p o a
greens and fairways. T h e tees are a mix
of b e n t and rye, w h i l e t h e roughs consist
of blue, rye, and fescue.

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