LETTER

April 2001

of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of Mew England, Inc.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • i Sponsors and administrators of the Troll-Dickinson Scholarship Fund - Awarded yearly to deserving Turf Management Students,

i r . Ebdon embraces a regisnal approach
fa his SJMass turf management research
Like West Point, the University of
Massachusetts has its own "long, gray
line" in a procession of distinguished and
unforgettable educators. Currently
falling in line with such turf devotees as
Lawrence Dickinson, joe Troll, and Rich
Cooper is Scott Ebdon, assistant professor
in the university's turf management
program.

Ebdon has all the fancy academic
credentials . .. B.S., master's, and Ph.D.
He complements that bookish background
with an appealing sense of humor, highlighted by making light of his contributions
to the science he teaches and researches
and making fun of himself. In other words,
he's easy to like.
However, these days it's not all fun and
games with Dr. Ebdon. He's deep into
teaching, as art form compatible with his
subject knowledge and his personality.
He's also on the loose in the research
hails and rooms where he's busy trying to
take some of the mystery out of turf
growth and maintenance which is where

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his association with golf course superintendents comes into the picture.
"Much of the research data on turf
matters have been collected away from
our region," Scott informed. "It is not a
knock on that process, but simply a
process that was conducted on a national
scale. What I've tried to do in the area of
research and research data evaluation is
concentrate on turf-related problems and
such in relation to our own region. In
some cases this is new to people in our
area. But it's essential that w e approach
any study from the standpoint of how it
affects turf in our own backyard."
Ebdon schedules his working hours,
which are many and spread out over a full
week ("For some, weekends were made
for partying. For me, they were made for
plants," he spouts.), so they fall into a
teach-research-teach-research pattern.
Presently, he's teaching three courses:
Introduction to Turf Management,
Advanced Turf Management, and Turf
Mathematics. He spices that with stints as
adviser to the two aid four-year programs
as well as graduate students.
Research fills in the remaining time of
his day and often his night. Much of that
has to do with water use and drought
resistance. Sprinkle in a large dose of
experimenting with nutrients in solo and
combination doses and the professor's
dance card resembles a conga line.
"I guess if you were to sum up the key
issues we're trying to untangle, you'd
have to say we're interested in intelligent
application of water, proper mowing, and
judicious selection of varieties and species
of nutrients," Scott said of his research

agenda. "I've been at this for the last four
years. But there are some areas that are
new to the program. Therefore w e don't
have any viable conclusions yet. Regardless,
we're encouraged by the progress the
studies are making. It's promising."
Nowadays, Scott's favorite expression
is "understanding interaction." It takes in
experiments based on using combinations
of nutrients rather than relying on nutrients
on their own.
" W e have found that nutrients rarely
are applied in combinations in the attempt
continued on page 2

"! guess if you were to
sum up the key issues
we're trying to untangle,
you'd have to say we're
interested in intelligent
application of water,
proper mowing, and
judicious selection of
varieties and species
of nutrients."
Dr. Scott Ebdon
U. of Mass.

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Tor some, weekends
were made for partying.
For mes they were
made for plants."
Dr. Scott Ebdon
U. of Mass.
continued from page I
to enhance turf health and extend its
survival period," he explained. "When you
use nutrients in different combinations, the
result is interactions. We're studying
those interactions and uncovering some
interesting results. Nothing is conclusive
but those results have encouraged us to
continue on this avenue."
What Dr. Ebdon can conclude is that
nutrients act differently when combined
with other nutrients. Whether some kind
of positive reaction brings some new turfbuilding, turf-saving product remains the
secret of ongoing experiments, some
funded by a grant from the New England
Regional Turfgrass Foundation.
Scott finds a lot of time to join the
golf course superintendents in their quest
for ideal playing conditions. "I've had
many calls from those guys," Scott told.
"Prolonged snow and ice cover have
caused them to be overly concerned
about impending damage. I try to ease
their concerns. Most grasses can survive
long periods of snow cover.! aid them in
identifying problems. I also drum into
them the fact that even though grasses
might be dormant, crown tissues are still
alive. But I also realize a tough winter
signals the potential for turf problems."

Turf problems have been in Dr. Ebdon's
craw for many years, in fact, a comparison
of his father's and a neighbor's lawns
pointed him in the direction of turf
management study. "Yeah, I was just a
kid." he noted. "The neighbor's lawn was
beautiful. My father's was horrible.
Definitely neglected. And I wondered,
'how come?' That's when the seed was
planted."
Eventually, Scott wound up at the
University of Connecticut. There in his

junior year he learned the school offered
a degree in turf management. He switched
to that, earned his master's degree at
Rhode Island, then took a turn at the
work world (Tru-Green) before returning
to school and his Ph.D. at Cornell. He did
another work trick (Scotts) before taking
his present post at UMass in 1995.
Now he thinks of himself growing
long in the tooth, noting " I like teaching
because it keeps me young. My students
are great. They keep me young. When
I wake up in the morning, it means I've
had a good night!"
See? I told you you'd like him.
G E R R Y

F I M N

CALENDAR . . .
April 23

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
(Joint meeting w i t h R.I.)
Blue Hill C . C .
C a n t o n , Mass.
Supt. - V i n c e n t lacono

May 8

Scholarship &

Benevolence

Tournament
Marlborough C . C .
Marlborough, Mass.
Supt. - K g n Crlmmings
J u n e 20

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
H i c k o r y Ridge C . C .
A m h e r s t , Mass.
Supt. - R o b e r t Ruszala

J u n e 20

U M a s s Turf Research Field D a y
South Deerfield, Mass.
Contact:
M a r y O w e n - (508) 892-0382

July 17

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
Pine Ridge C . C .
N . O x f o r d , Mass.
Supt. - R o b e r t Larson

August

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting

TBA

TBA

Sept. 10

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
S u p e r i n t e n d e n t / C l u b Official
Winchester C.C.
W i n c h e s t e r , Mass.
Supt. - Daniel Hlggins, C G C S

O c t . 10

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
Joint M e e t i n g w i t h C a p e C o d G C S A
Pocasset G . C .
Pocasset, Mass.
Supt. - S t e v e C a r r

Nov. 5

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
Annual N i n e - H o l e M e e t i n g
Amherst G.C.
A m h e r s t , Mass.
Supt. - C a r l T e s c h k e

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Are you on a plant growth regulator program,
and how do the results shape up?
E d Gianni, Ridder F a r m G@Sf Club:
"We're at the end of a three-year growth
regulator program and S couldn't be
happier with the results.

"In fact, I'm probably one of the
biggest boosters of regulator use since
our program takes in tees, fairways,
aprons, and greens. That's how much I
believe in the process.
"Obviously, regulating growth cuts
down on mowing. However, I don't rely
on it as a budget-shaving factor in my
maintenance planning. I'd say the mowing
reduction is nothing more than a byproduct of the program.
"Early-on, using regulators, I noticed
that they improved the lateral growth of
the plant, which made for a tighter grass,
stronger, and a step closer to being
virtually foolproof safe from fatal disease.
"Ridder Farm greens are a 60/40
makeup of bent and poa. The regulators
reduced seed head products on the poa

'Early on, using
regulators, I noticed
that they improved
the lateral growth
of the plant, which
made for a tighter
grass, stronger, and
a step closer to being
virtually foolproof
safe from fatal disease."
Ed Gianni
Ridder Farm G.C.

and contributed to a situation where w e
developed a stronger strain of bentgrass.
"There are several brands of growth
regulators on the market, but I've been
using Primo from day one.! just have a lot
of faith in this product. W h e n I apply it,
1 go away with a no-worry feeling. I just
feel safer using Primo, and over the threeyear period there has been no yellowing
effect on the plants.

THE SUPER SPEAKS
"So, Primo and growth regulators have
become a staple around here. After my
experience with the process . . . and I did
it on my own . . . I think our grasses have
improved, are stronger, and require less
water. It's on my agenda now and over
the long haul."
J o h n LeClair, W a r w i c k C o u n t r y Club:
"I'm an advocate of plant growth
regulators and the only brand I've ever
used is Primo. The reason I haven't tried
any other regulators is the consistency I
get from Primo. Its effectiveness has
caused me to stay with it until it fails me.
I'm not knocking the other brands, and
they could be good. But I feel that once
you've had ongoing success with a product there's no sense changing to another.
"I have a regular feeding schedule.
I apply the regulator about every six
weeks and base the overall schedule on
conditions. W h e n I first tried a regulator
I got results within 10 days. It slowed
down normal growth and then allowed
me to adjust my application rates as the
plants reacted to the regulator.
"I'm a little restricted in the scope of
regulator use. Right now I'm using it on
greens and fairways. I've shied away from
using it on the tees because w e have
smaller than normal sized tee boxes. Our
tees take a beating so the increased grass
growth prolongs the tees from a cosmetic
standpoint.

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"The places where w e use Primo
promote reduced mowing and it has
become an economic tool for me. I take
advantage of it on the practice range, too.
Since reliance on regulators, I've been
able to cut down on mowing on the
practice field to only twice a week.
"There has been some yellowing of
plants at Warwick and this requires me to
rely on my judgement as to the frequency
and amounts of regulators to be applied.
There is an aesthetic effect here and I
bow to its presence by giving the plants a
shot of liquid fertilizer. This masks the
yellow and eventually brings the color
back up to snuff.
"Regardless of that side result, and it's
really not that dramatic, the regulator
method has given me some control over
the turf. In the process our greens and
fairways have shown marked improvement. All I can say is Primo does the job
which makes my job a little easier, too."
G l e n Hisiaszek, S h a k e r HiiSs Gofff
Club: "I'm into my fourth year with
regulators and completely satisfied that
this is the way to go. Yeah, I'm a Primo
man. You just don't mess with success.
It's worked for me and our bent-populated
plants, so there's no changing anything
now. I do my fairways and greens with a
little experimenting on the tees. I give the
greens one-eighth of an ounce every 10
days and make an application on fairways
once every three weeks.
"The positive effects here are more
concentrated on overall conditioning
rather than economic gains. W e still cut
the greens every day and cut down on
watering. The combination of regulators
and judicious cutting has brought the greens
up to their best show of consistency ever.
"There haven't been any color changes
in the applied areas but the fact that most
of the grasses are bent has much to do
with keeping an appealing shade of green.
Also, I jazz up the application, adding
some iron and fertilizer to the Primo.
"The tees are a study in stress tolerance.
I'm just starting to use the regulators on
them as a sort of experiment. We're
mowing them three times a week and
watching the results closely. Whatever,
our reliance on plant growth regulators is
a given. It's been a success story as far as
I'm concerned. There's no doubt, plant
growth regulators are here to stay."
G E R R Y

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Pacts, figures, news, & rtetes from GCSAA's
International Golf €@urse Cmhrm^
& Show
Final seminar attendance was 7,616, just
shy of the record of 7,903 established last
year in New Orleans. A total of 727
exhibitors covered an all-time high of
275,500 square feet of floor space. The
unofficial show attendance was 20,584,
marking the sixth year in a row that the
20,000 figure had been eclipsed.

GCSAA NEWS
Membership Bylaw A m e n d m e n t
Passes. A GCSAA bylaw amendment
requiring additional qualifications for
Class A membership passed with 75
percent of the vote at the association's
annual meeting. The implementation date
for additional qualification is July 1, 2003.
To be eligible for GCSAA Class A status,
all members will be required to provide
proof of a valid pesticide license or pass
a GCSAA pesticide examination. In
addition, a matrix of forma! education,
superintendent experience, and continuing
education/service points will determine
classification. All GCSAA Class A members,
as of the July 1, 2003 implementation
date, will be grandfathered into their
current classification. Beginning on that
date, all new and grandfathered Class A
members will be responsible for meeting

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ongoing requirements. Classification
renewal must occur every five years.
Comparing the Numbers. How do
the Conference & Show attendance totals
compare to a decade ago (1991 in Las
Vegas)? That year, 16,229 attended, with
591 exhibiting companies and 173,300
square feet of floor space. In 1976,
25 years ago (in Minneapolis), 4,382
attended the event. GCSAA membership
topped 21,000 mark for the first time
earlier this fall. Membership growth from
1994 (I 3,300) has been 58 percent.
Honors: PGA Tour Commissioner
Tim Finchem received GCSAA's highest

i®natioiis9 raffle prizes, & golfers needed
for Scholarship & Benevolence Tournament
I am pleased to remind all that the GCSANE
Scholarship & Benevolence Tournament
will be heid on May 8 at Marlborough
Country Club. It is important that each
and every member help this tournament
be as big a success as possible. The easiest
way to help is to sell as many raffle tickets
as possible. If you need more, contact
chairman Dave Comee and he will provide
them for you.

c o m m i t t e e

c h a i r m e n

for

2001

GCSANE officers & committee members for 2001 are: (front row, I. to r.) Danie! Higgins, James Fitzroy,
Robert Ruszala, and Michael iacono; (back row, I. to r.) Pat Kriksceonaitis, Ronald Dobosz, Robert
Larson, Michael Hermanson, David Comee, Sharon Brownell, Arthur Silva, and Russell Heller.

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annual award, the Old Tom Morris Award
. . . Patricia Cobb, retired turfgrass insect
specialist, was awarded the 2001 USGA
Green Section Award . . . The Michigan
State Turfgrass Environmental Program
earned GCSAA's President's Award for
Environmental Leadership. It was
accepted by program director Greg
Lyman .. . GCSAA Distinguished Service
Award recipients were L.W. "Sonny"
DuBose, jr. (retired from Houston
Country Club); Dr. Euel Coats (golf turf
weed scientist at Mississippi State); and
Arthur Weber (past president of the Met
Golf Association).

Another easy way to help is to donate
a round of golf for four, with carts, from
your course. Encourage your general
manager and/or golf professional to help.
W e also need prizes for the raffle. Ask
your golf professional or salesman to help
out here.

FROM THE PRESIDENT
The best way to help is to enter a
foursome for golf. If we can sell out this
event, w e will almost assuredly reach our
goal of $ 100,000. W e need the support of
every member, so please get involved.
As many of you have noticed, Odyssey
Putters and Maxfli Golf Ball companies
have produced advertising that shows the
golf course superintendent in a negative
fashion. As president of GCSANE, I have
written both companies about their
advertisements and have asked them to
stop airing them. In addition, GCSAA has
reacted negatively to both companies
also. When I receive any response from
either company, I will be sure to inform
the membership of their reaction.
Sincerely,
B o b Ruszala
President, G C S A N E

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As w e slowly move toward spring there
are several items I wanted to briefly
address. They are as follows:
® Labor Laws for 16- and 17-year olds
• Tier II reporting
® Respirator requirements for commonly
used turf chemicals
Labor Laws for 16- and 17-year-olds.
At the January meeting of the GCSANE, the
topic of using 16- and 17-year-olds as part
of the golf course labor force was
discussed at the table where I was sitting.
Dean Robertson, Kernwood Country
Club, was a participant in the discussion
and he highlighted the fact that no one
under the age of 18 can legally operate a
vehicle as part of their job in Connecticut or
Massachusetts, regardless of whether they
have their driver's license or not.
Since that meeting 1 have contacted
both the Connecticut and Massachusetts
Attorney General's Offices to verify that
restriction (Dean was right on the money!)
and to clarify what was included in the
definition of "vehicle." Their interpretation
of "vehicle" includes any powered equipment that involves riding to operate: cars,
golf carts, trucks, utility carts, tractors,
and riding mowers.

Tier 11 reporting. Dan Higgins, CGCS, of
Winchester Country Club recently
contacted me with some questions
regarding Tier II reporting. His call made
me remember the fact that Tier II reports
need to be submitted by March I. If you
have not yet submitted your Tier II

GOVT. RELATIONS
report, the list of Extremely Hazardous
Substances (EHS) associated with
that report to is on my website
(www. sportsclubmanagement. com).
Respirator requirements for
commonly used turf chemicals. Several
superintendents have asked me to create
a list of the commonly used turf chemicals

With that said, I nonetheless have
prepared a partial listing of commonly
used turf products and their associated
respirator requirements. I would like to
thank Dave Vibber and Al Semprebon
from Ellington Ridge Country Club for
their invaluable help on this list.

continued on page 8

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that require a respirator, l b a certain
extent that is an impossible request to
fulfill as the ingredients of turf products
constantly change, either in type and/or
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personal protective equipment (PRE)
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Welcome N e w Members: Mark Lucas, Superintendent, Nantucket G.C.; Jeff Corcoran,
Superintendent, Weston G.C.; Michael Poch, Assistant, The Country Club; Seth Silun, Assistant,
Kettle Brook G.C.; Donaid Conlin, Assistant,
Longmeadow G.C.; R. Joseph Inch, Assistant,
Nantucket G.C.; Sean Hanley, Affiliate, Stow
Acres Golf Properties; TurfLinks, Friend.
Proposed for Membership: Thomas Harrington, Superintendent, Indian Pond C.C.;
Michael Jordan, Superintendent, The Ledges
G.G.; Ericjones, Superintendent, Middleton G.G.;
Stanley Nemerowski, Superintendent, Ragged
Mountain G.G.; Joseph Gallagher, Assistant,
Tedesco C.C.; Lynn Carlnguia, Assistant, Peabody
Municipal G.C.; Robert Brannan, Assistant,
Worcester C.C.; Joshua Bryson, Assistant, The
Ledges G.G.; Frederick Tonsberg, Assistant, Indian Pond C.C.; Peter Bruni, Assistant, Essex C.C.,
Michael Smith, Affiliate, TPC/Venture Vehicles.

INFORMATION
Thank you to Gary Luccini and the entire staff at
Franklin Country Club for hosting the March
meeting of GCSANE.
Victoria Wallace, formerly with Lofts Seed Co.,
is now an agronomist with Turf-Seed Inc. and
Tee-2-Green Corp.
Jim Wierzbicki, formerly with Lesco Inc., is now
a sales rep with Simplot Partners.
Congratulations to Jack and Brenda Hassett.
They welcomed a new baby, Thomas Edward, on
April 5.
W e would like to extend our condolences to
Michael Hermanson and family on the recent
passing of Mike's father.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Maine H.B. 74! would establish criteria for the
designation of "critical pesticide control areas"
within the state. Individuals or groups would not
be able to move into an area of agricultural activity
and then later seek a critical pesticide control area
designation based on the argument that the prolonged use of pesticides would likely cause harm
to the individual or group.
Massachusetts S.B. 1073 would update the
Massachusetts Pesticide Control Act by: ( I ) establishing a pesticide applicator category for
"commercial trainees" authorized to use pesticides under direct supervision of a certified
pesticide applicator; (2) allowing pesticide appli-

miscellaneous

items

seminars...job

of interest to t h e

cators to obtain a certification or license to use
pesticide for three years instead of one year; and
(3) creating a pesticide review committee responsible for pesticide product registrations, with
power to revoke or modify a registration if they
felt EPA data was not sufficient to address environmental conditions unique to the state.
The University of Massachusetts 1PM Program and the state's IPM Council would be
required to develop IPM guidelines for golf
courses, forestry, and agriculture under H.B.
1252. The department would use the guidelines
to develop an IPM certification process for all
certified commercial, certified private, and licensed applicators. Ail applicators would be
required to become certified in IPM techniques
and use IPM techniques in their jobs by Dec. I,
2004. The state's definition of iPM, adopted during the 2000 session, relies on a "comprehensive
strategy of pest control whose major objective is
to achieve desired levels of pest control in an
environmentally responsible manner by combining multiple pest control measures to reduce the
need for reliance on chemical pesticides."
Vermont: H.B. 367 would prohibit the application of pesticides and herbicides within i 00 feet
of the normal mean watermark of any public
waters of the state. S.B. i 84 would allow local
governments to regulate pesticide applications
within their borders includingthe creation of posting and notification requirements for outdoor
pesticide applications and the establishment of
buffer zones around waters of the state.

FOR SALE
1997 Toro 5I00-D with 438 hours and well
maintained, $ I 1,900. For more information, call
Martin Ruggiero at (603) 878-0713.
!99© Toro Vari-Time il irrigation control system. Contact Henry Coffin, Sankaty Head Golf
Club, at (508) 257-6229.

EMPLOYMENT
Superintendent. The Country Club of Billerica
is an 18-hole public goif course founded in 1972.
The club has 225 active members and produces
40,000 rounds annually. An experienced superintendent or assistant is desired. Applicant must
hold or obtain a current Mass. pesticide applicator's license. Salary is commensurate with
experience, and includes health insurance and
401 (k) that employer matches at 25%. Please
send resume to: William D. Ferren, Jr., President,
Country Club if Billerica, P. O. Box 598, Billerica,
MA 01821 -0598; (978) 667-9121, ext. 14.

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opportunities
m e m b e r s h i p .

Superintendent. Fore Seasons is a state-of-theart practice and learning facility with 76 hitting
stations, covered and heated stations, 12 target
greens, a short game practice area, a greenside
bunker area, two regulation par-3 holes, food &
beverage service, and pro shop. Individual must
hold a current Mass. pesticide applicator's license.
A two-year turf school graduate is preferred. Individual must be self-motivated, with a working
knowledge of irrigation, drainage, and new Toro
equipment. The superintendent will report to the
director of operations. Compensation includes
salary, 100% paid medical insurance, and a large
growth potential. Please send resume to Joe
Pustizzi, Fore Seasons Golf Practice & Learning
Centers, 306 Whiting Street, Hingham, MA
02043. Phone calls are acceptable at (781) 7418305.
Superintendent. LeBaron Hills Country Club, a
new private 18-hole course in Lakeville. Mass., is
seeking an individual for the position of golf course
superintendent. Interested individuals should currently be a superintendent or first assistant. Salary
is commensurate with experience. Send resume
to Charles Dickow, LeBaron Hills Country Club,
183 Rhode Island Road, Lakeville. MA 02347.
Second Assistant. Wachusett Country Club is a
semi-private club located just north of the city of
Worcester. Designed by famed architect Donald
Ross, the club is in the process of an ongoing
master plan renovation. Applicant should have at
least a minimum of a winter school certificate in
turf management and be willing to obtain a Mass.
pesticide license. Compensation includes a highly
competitive salary, health insurance, 401 (k) plan,
paid annua! vacation, and on-course housing.
Please send resume to Golf Course Superintendent, Wachusett Country Club, f 87 Prospect
Street, West Boylston, MA 01583.
Assistant. Willimantic C.C. is a semi-private 18hole course with bent/poa greens and rye/poa
fairways. Interested individuals should have a degree or certificate in turfgrass management; at
least two years of experience in golf maintenance,
including crew supervision; a valid Conn, drivers
license; and a valid Conn, pesticide applicator's
certificate. Duties include course and clubhouse
grounds maintenance, pesticide application, irrigation
responsibilities,
supervisory
responsibilities, and assisting superintendent in
management of the goif course. Salary is commensurate with experience, and includes life
insurance, paid annual vacation, health insurance
co-pay, pension plan, dues for locai/nationa! associations, and golfing privileges. Send resume to:
Kevin C. Balocca, Superintendent, Wiilimantic
Country Club, P. O. Box 645, Willimantic, CT
06226.

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Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION
A-QK Turf Equipment inc.

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

A A 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

Alien's Seed Store inc.

693 S. County Trail, Exeter, RI 02822
Specializing in quality seed and related
golf course maintenance supplies.
Gregg Allen - (800) 527-3898

Aventis Environmental Science

311 Carriage Dr., Kensington, CT 06037
Acclaim Extra, Banol, Chipco, DeitaGard, Finale,
ProGrass, ProStar, Proxy, Sevin, Turcam
David Sylvester - (860) 828-8905

Bay State Fertilizer/MWRA

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

Bayer Corporation

118 Ellery Ave., Middletown, RI 02842
Bayleton, Merit, Dylox, Tempo
Jim Santoro - (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

Country Golf, Inc.

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

Dow/Eianco

560 Ashwood Rd„ Springfield, NJ 07081
Bob Scott-(908) 510-5549

Michael Drake Construction, Inc.

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

EZGQ/Textron

30 Peace Pipe Terrace, Smithfleld, RI 02917
(401) 419-7409

F.A. Bariiett Tree Eipert Co.

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

Gold Star Nursery & Sod Farm

250 West Rd„ Canterbury, NH 03224-2127
Growers of turfgrass and ornamentals
Malcolm McPhail
Lexington, MA-(781) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH - (603) 783-4717

Green Environmental

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

Greeno, Inc.

60 Sturgis Way, Dedham, MA 02026
Distributor, irrigation supp1îer&~acuessories.
Andy Langlois, J. Anderson III, Ron Milenski
(800) 225-8006

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

The Cardinals, inc.

Charles C. Hart Seed Co., 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 Suppiy, 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 Rd„ Ashland, MA 01721
Pruning, fertilization, removal,
and professional care.
William P. Maley - (508) 881-2622

Clean Quest

P. 0. Box 1102, Southbury, CT 06488
Distributors of the Landa Water system
for treating wash water, Safety Storage chemical
buildings, and Octaflex portable wash pads.
Steven Burnett, Michael Wende - (800) 521-5585

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

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P.O. Box 9169, Wethersfleld, CT 06109-0169
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski, Robin Hayes
(800) 326-HART

Hartney Greymont

433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02492-2822
Tree care, landscape construction, consulting.
MarkTobin-(781) 444-1227

international GoEf Construction Co.

5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02474
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paganls - (781) 648-2351;
(508) 428-3022

Irrigation Management & Services

L.6SC0 Inc.

20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiskl, Mike Donohue, Jim Wlerzblckl
(800) 321-5325

Lofts Seed, inc.

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

D.L. Maher Co.

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

McNulty Construction Corp.

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

Miller Golf Construction

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

Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation

Lazaro's Golt Course
Supplies a Accessories

dba Hammond Paint and Chemical Co., 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

dba Weed 8 Feed, Inc.
20 Clark Lane, Marshfleld, 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, RI 02822
Bentgrass, Bluegrass, and Blue/Fescue sod.
Dave Wallace
(401) 789-8177

Tom Irwin Inc.

Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.

North Share Hydroseeding

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

Novartis Specialty Products, Inc.

394 Monson Tpk. Rd., 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

Read Custom Soils

Sawtelle Brothers

11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483
Marc Utera - (781) 647-3361

Dahn Tibbett
Professional Golf Services

Hardens Sand and Gravel, ins.

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

Ken Jones Tire, inc.

Landmark Construction

Sports Club Management

104 Wyman Rd., Bralntree, MA 02184
OSHA and EPA compliance services and training
Ron Smith-(781) 848-5978

11 A St., Burlington, MA 01803
Turf management products
Jack Peterson, Wayne Ripley, Paul Skafas,
Chris Peterson, Greg Misodoulakls, Rick Glverson
(800) 582-5959

21 Lakevlew Ave., Natick, MA 01760
Irrigation consultation, design, and
system evaluation.
Bob Healey, ASIC, CID - (508) 653-0625

P. 0. Box 662, Winchester, MA 01890
Tee/bunker shaping & remodeling, cart paths,
drainage, tree planting, landscape construction.
Daniel Champion - (781) 729-3250

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

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

R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.

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

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

Sotico Inc.

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

SB! Turf Services

65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Deep-tine, core, 8 water-injection aerification,
DOL & Verti-Seed overseedlng, Irrigation services.
Jim Favreau - (800) 999-TURF

Shawnmark Industries, Inc.

P. O. Box 8966, Warwick, RI 02999
Matt Rowland - (401) 295-1673

Simploi Partners, Inc.

15 Londonderry Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf 8 ornamental supplies.
Chuck Bramhall, Mike Krolan, Mike Nagle
(800) 228-6656

P. 0. Box 167, Wood River Junction, RI 02894
Chris Beasley - (800) 556-6985

TurfLinks, Inc.

P. 0. Box 489, Sturbridge, MA 01566
Scott Mackintosh - (508) 347-8070

Turf Enhancement Enterprises

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

TurtNet Associates, Inc.

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

Turf Products Corp.

157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 06082
Distributors of Toro irrigation and maintenance
equipment and other golf-related products.
Tim Berge, Mark Daly, Paul Hallock,
Rick Moulton, Mike Turner - (800) 243-4355

United Horticultural Suppiy

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

Vamey Bros. Sand & Gravel

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

Waiertlowers 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 Rd., W. Suffield, CT 06093
Wholesale nursery trees and shrubs.
Stan Hildreth

Philip Wogan & George F. Sargent, Jr.

Golf Course Architects
17 Walker Rd., Topsfleld, 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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Did you knowls Respiratory requirements for turf chemicals
continued from page 5
Do not use this list to determine rf
respirators are required. This table reflects
my interpretation of the labels associated
with these chemicals. It is intended for
illustrative purposes only. Please refer to
the specific label of the product you are
using to make your own determination
regarding the use of respirators.
Legend:

N = Not required
Y = Respirator required
N/Y = Respirator required when confined
or exposed to heavy concentrations

Chemica!

Acclaim . . . .
Acclaim Extra
Aliette . . . .
Banner Maxx .
Bano!
Battle GC . .
Bayleton 50W
Carbary! 4L . .
Cavalier 4.5F .
Chipco 26019

Respirator
Required?
N
N
N

N
N
. . . . N/Y
N
Y
N
Y

Cleary's 3336F
Confront
Copper Sulfate
Cross Bow
Gutless
Daconil 2787
Daconil Ultrex
Dimension
Dithane
Drive
Dursban Pro
Dylox
Dyrene
Eagle
Embark
Finale
Fungo Flo
Heritage
Lebanon 19-4-6 w/. 13 Dimension
Lesco Bent Herb
Manage
Mancozeb DC
Mancozeb Flo
MCPP-4 Amine
MCPP-4K
Merit 5G
Merit 75 W S B
Orthene
Prlmo Maxx
Prlmo W S B
Pro Star
Prodigy 80DG

N/Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N/Y
N/Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N/Y
N/Y
Y
N/Y
N
Y
N/Y
N/Y
N/Y
Y
N
Y
N/Y
N

Proxy
Revere 4000 . . . .
Round Up I oz. Pack
Round Up Flo . . . .
Scimitar
Sevln SL
Subdue Maxx . . . .
Surflan
Tempo GC
Touche
Trimec
Vorlan

. . Y
. . Y
. . N
N/Y
. . Y
. . Y
. . Y
N/Y
. . Y
Y (Dust mask)
N/Y
Y

I would be happy to address any
questions you might have regarding any of
these subjects. ! can be reached at
877-848-5978. See you around and about.
R o n S m i t h , M B A , G P S I is p r o p r i e t o r
©f S p o r t s C l u b M a n a g e m e n t , Inc.,
a c o m p a n y t h a t specializes in helping
d u b s comply with © S U A , D E P , and
civil safety r e q u i r e m e n t s / r e g u l a t i o n s .
F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n visit
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