LETTER

November 2003

of the Soif Cûarse Superintendents Association of New England, inc.

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

GCSÂA Professional Development Initiative
takes center stage at November meeting
The attendees at the November GCSANE
meeting at Norfolk Golf Club were treated
not only to a challenging golf course with
great conditions, but also to an informative
presentation by GCSAA Director of Member/
Chapter Services, Scott Woodhead, on the
Professional Development Initiative (PDI).

This initiative, approved by the
GCSAA membership in 2001, went into
^ ect on July 1, 2003. Scott Woodhead

Above, GCSAA Director of Membership R. Scott
Woodhead gives his presentation on the Professional
Development Initiative.

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clarified the program in a one-hour
presentation that was well received by
GCSANE members. Members left with a
good idea of just how easy it will be to
maintain their Class-A status with GSCAA.
The Professional Development Initiative
is based on the knowledge, skills, and
abilities (otherwise known as competencies)
demanded by the dynamic marketplace
(i.e., what employers expect of golf course
superintendents). The PDI targets the
skills required to meet these increasing
expectations. GCSAA will be able to deliver
or direct members to quality educational
experiences tied to these competencies.
These experiences will lead to enhanced
skill and knowledge levels that can then
be documented. Once documented,
these credentials can be marketed to
employers as tangible and consistent within
the profession. As the employer's needs
change, so will the superintendent's
competencies. New programs will be
developed to meet the educational needs
created by these increased demands.
GCSAA members will now have a means
by which to document their continuing
education efforts. This will provide members
with the tools they need to communicate
their value to employers and provide
GCSAA with the opportunity to integrate
this information into our national public
relations campaign.

This past summer, all Class-A, Superintendent members, and Class-C members
of GCSAA received a letter indicating their
initial renewal cycle, being either three, four,
or five years. In short, in order to maintain
a Class-A status, an individual will be
required to obtain on average, one point

per year. These points can be a combination
of education points and service points.
There are a minimum number of education
points required, and then the rest can be
service points. Education points can be used
in place of service points, but not vice versa.
What is a point? Education points are
what were formerly known as CEU's.
These are points that are earned by
attending learning events such as GCSAA
seminars, college courses, chapter
meetings with approved education, etc.
Service points are earned by completing
or participating in certain activities, such
as attending chapter meetings without
education, serving on national or chapter
committees or boards, being involved in
your community, completion of the
Audubon program, etc. A big education
point earner is the i .5 education points
given for attending the GCSAA Conference
& Show. Attending this show annually in
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INSIDE . . .
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Calendar of Events

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PDI Point Chart
From the President

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Scenes from Norfolk G.C. . . . . 4
UMass News

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GCSANE News

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Divot Drift

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Turf Science

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continued from page I
itself is enough to maintain Class-A status,
a testament to the amount of education
available at the annual conference.

>0F HEW ENGLAND I
PRESIDENT
J a m e s R. Fitzroy, C G C S
357 W . S q u a n t u m Street, North Quiney, MA 02171
617-328-1776
Fax 617-328-9479
E-Mail: Jfitz39@rcn.com
Presidents Golf C o u r s e
VICE PRESIDENT
Michael J . H e r m a n s o n
140 Ryan Street, Gardner, MA 0 1 4 4 0
978-632-2713
Fax 978-632-2713
E-Mail: Hermo68@hotmail.com
G a r d n e r Municipal Golf C o u r s e
SECRETARY
Ronald P. Dobosz, Jr.
1 1 3 7 Park Street, Stoughton, MA 0 2 0 7 2
781 - 3 4 1 - 8 5 6 4
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C e d a r Hill Golf C o u r s e
TREASURER
Michael V. lacono, C G C S
5 0 Newton Street, W e s t o n , MA 0 2 4 9 3
781 - 8 9 9 - 7 9 1 3
F a x 781 - 6 4 7 - 0 6 0 2
E-Mail: thebrook18@aol.com
Pine Brook Country Club
TRUSTEE
Patrick S . Kriksceonaitis
4 L a k e m a n s Lane, Ipswich, MA 01938
978-526-4600
Fax 978-526-8333
E s s e x County Club
TRUSTEE
J a s o n S. A d a m s
11 W o o d c r e s t L a n e
Blackstone, MA 0 1 5 0 4
781 -326-3801
F a x 781-326-3801
E-Mail: J a y a d a m s 3 5 @ h o t m a l l . c o m
Norfolk Golf Club
TRUSTEE
Russell E . Heller
41 Clifford Street, Melrose, MA 0 2 1 7 6
617-983-2786
F a x 61 7 - 9 8 3 - 2 7 8 6
E-Mail: Rhelier@gcsane.org
Franklin Park Golf C o u r s e
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
Arthur Sllva, C G C S
3 5 P e n n a c o o k Road, T e w k s b u r y , MA 0 1 8 7 6
781-484-5440
F a x 781-484-661 3
E-Mail: S l l v a c g c s @ a o l . c o m
Belmont Country Club
GOLF CHAIRMAN
David A. C o m e e
6 5 Marquette Street, Gardner, MA 0 1 4 4 0
978-297-1223
F a x 978-297-0911
E-Mail: D c o m e e @ h o t m a l l . c o m
T h e W i n c h e n d o n Club
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
Patrick J . Daly, C G C S
P. O. B o x 2 2 8 4 , F r a m l n g h a m , MA 0 1 7 0 3
508-872-9790
Fax 508-872-5393
E-Mail: P a t @ f r a m l n g h a m c c . c o m
F r a m l n g h a m Country Club
N E W S L E T T E R CHAIRMAN
Michael W . S t a c h o w i c z
100 R a n c h Club Road, Southwlok, MA 0 1 0 7 7
4 1 3 - 5 6 9 - 9 3 3 3 , ext. 211
Fax 413-569-9332
E-Mail: par5n2@yahoo.com
T h e R a n c h Golf Club
PAST PRESIDENT
Robert R u s z a l a
69 Gellnas Drive, C h l c o p e e , MA 0 1 0 2 0
41 3 - 2 5 6 - 8 6 5 4
Fax 41 3 - 2 5 6 - 8 6 5 4
E-Mail: Hrcc40@aol.com
Hickory Ridge Country Club
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Sharon K. Browned
P. O. B o x 566, Mattapoisett, MA 0 2 7 3 9
508-758-6474
Fax 508-758-6474
E-Mail: Sbrowneli@verlzon.net

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NEWSLETTER
G C S A N E Headquarters
300 Arnold P a l m e r Blvd., Norton, MA 0 2 7 6 6
Tel.: (800) 833-4451
F a x : (508) 7 5 8 - 6 4 7 4
W e b Site: w w w . g c s a n e . o r g
Newsletter Editor . . . .
Michael Stachowicz
Contributing Editor
Gerry Finn
Business Manager
Julie HssSon
(E-Mail: jheston@verizon.net)
Any opinions expressed in this publication are those of
the author and/or person quoted, and may not represent
the position of GCSANE. Information contained In this
publication may be used freely, in whole or in part,
without special permission as long as the true context Is
maintained. We would appreciate a credit line.

Points need to be recorded by GCSAA
members in the Member Central portion
of www.gcsaa.org. Every effort should be
made to do this within 30 days of the
event. For regular meetings, service points
can be recorded by going to this portion
of the website and electronically signing
an affidavit stating that you attended the
meeting. The GCSAA will be auditing 10%
of these affidavits and cross-referencing
them with the attendance roster from
the chapter meeting. So far this year,
our meetings since July (The Shattuck,
Marlboro C.C., Juniper Hills, Townsend
Ridge, and Norfolk) are all worth . I
service points each.
Education points are recorded in a very
similar way, but an event code is required
in order to complete the affidavit. This code
will be given at the actual educational
session. Pat Daly, G C S A N E Education
Chairman, is in the process of getting
education points and event codes for our
winter meetings.

This program is very easy to participate
in, if you have web access. Member CentrH—
at www.gcsaa.org is extremely informativ
and useful. It even provides you with access
to your transcript, so members can verify
their renewal cycle and check on their
progress. For those without Internet access,
GCSAA has set up a service called Fax on
Demand at 888-838-44! 9. This service will
fax paperwork required for recording points.
Take time this winter to check out
Member Central, set up a folder for PD!
correspondence, and get ready to start
documenting. PDI is a reality and it is time
to make it part of our record keeping.

Michael Stachowicz
Editor, GCSANE Newsletter

CALENDAR . . .
Dec. I

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Franklin C o u n t r y C l u b
Franklin, M a s s .
S u p t . - M i c h a e l Luccini, C G C S

D e c . 12

G C S A N E Holiday Gala
Brae Burn C o u n t r y Club
W e s t N e w t o n , Mass.

Could your turf care facilityfeethe site
of4An Accident Waiting to Happen9?
By David Oatis, Director,
and Jim Skoruiski & Jim Baird,
USGA Agronomists
1 hese were the words of the prosecutor
in a recent court case in Australia that
convicted Warringah G.C. and their former
superintendent of criminal negligence. A
pesticide used on the course was discharged
from a spray tank onto an uncontained
concrete wash pad that drained into a
nearby creek. Contamination resulted in
the deaths of an estimated 10,000 fish
and numerous waterfowl.

SAFETY
Could this happen on your course? Do
you have a dilapidated turf care facility and
pesticide storage and containment areas
that do not conform to environmental
regulations? According to the legal brief in
the above case: "The evidence shows that
a draft environmental policy and a master
plan for the golf course were essentially

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not acted upon. Furthermore, the President
has given evidence that the board had in
recent years focused on other matters in
the belief that they had no responsibility in
respect of environmental matters and that
it was entitled to delegate such responsibilities to management employees."
So ultimately who was responsible? The
club was ordered to pay approximately
$600,000 in fines, court fees, and costs of
cleanup as well as installation of proper
pesticide storage and handling facilities.
The superintendent was sentenced to
community service, had to pay substantial
¡egai fees, and lost his job.

If your facility needs improvement, now
is the time to take the necessary measures
to protect our environment and the
game of golf. Consult your state or local
environmental regulatory agencies for
information on standards and specifications ~
regarding the safe storage and handling ot >
chemicals on the golf course.
Source: Jinn Baird
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(jbaird@usga.org)
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GCSAA Class-A Point Chart
Education Points:

Point S o u r c e s

Point Values

Verified

Recorded

Chapter meetings with education
(must be pre-approved)

O.i per hour

Education pt. affidavit

Within 30 days after event

Non-GCSAA education programs
(pre-approved)

0.! per hour

Education pt. affidavit

Within 30 days after event

State/Regional Turf Conferences
(pre-approved)

0.1 per hour

Education pt. affidavit

Within 30 days after event

IACET Accredited programs golf course mgmt. related

Varies 0.1 minimum

Education pt. affìdavit

As occurs

G C S A A Seminars, Correspondence
& Online Courses (view note)

0.1 per hour

Completion of evaluation

As occurs

Teaching - turf or business subjects

0.15 per hour
or 1.5 per semester hour, max 2.0

College credit hours golf course management related classes

1.5 per semester credit hour

Letter from sponsor

As occurs

Transcript

As occurs

By GCSAA

As occurs, once/cycle

P D R Developmental Action Plan (DAP) . . . 0.5 per renewal cycle

By GCSAA

As occurs, once/cycle

G C S A A National Conference Attendance. . 1.5 per year

GCSAA conference registration. . . . As occurs

Professional Development Resource (PDR) . 0.1 per year,
(self-assessment)

up to 0.5 per renewal cycle

(Full pack registrants only)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) . . . .

0.1 per hour/max. 0.7

Copy of wallet certificate

As occurs, once/cycle

First Aid

0.1 per hour/max. 0.7

Copy of wallet certificate

As occurs, once/cycle

G C S A A Board LRP Meetings

1.0 per meeting

By GCSAA

As occurs

Point Sources

Point Values

Verified

Recorded

Giving informative speech
(must submit lesson plan for ed points)

0.25 per presentation

Service pt. affidavit

As c

By GCSAA

At completion of service

By GCSAA,
Service pt. affidavit

At completion of service
At completion of service

Service pt. affidavit

At completion of service

Service Points:

National Committee

0.5 per year/max

or Resource Group Service

1.5 per renewal cycle

G C S A A Board of Directors

1.0 per year

Chapter/allled/golf/turf officer/
0.5 per year/max,
board of directors or First Tee board service 2.5 per renewal cycle
Chapter/allied/golf/
0.25 per committee/
turf committee member (non BOD)

max 1.25 per renewal cycle

Chapter Delegates Meeting in Lawrence . . 0.5 per year

By GCSAA

As occurs

Published education articles
In trade or chapter publications
Completion of A C S P Program
for Golf Course

0.25 per article/0.5 in GCM

Service pt. affidavit

As occurs

1.0 initial/ 0.25
recertification/ 1.5 max

Service pt. affidavit

As occurs

Individual participation in A C S P for Schools 0.5 per school

Checklist sign-off by school

As occurs

Completion of Audubon Signature Program 2.0 per course

Service pt. affidavit

As occurs

Mentor in Technical Assistance

0.75 per facility (No maximum). . . . Complete checklist & follow-up . . , As occurs

Network (TAN) Program
Chapter meetings without education . . . .

0.1 per meeting

Service pt. affidavit

As occurs

Completion of Performance
Measurement Survey
Community Service
(non-paid, voluntary)

0.25 per year
upon completion and submittal
0.1 per 5 hrs/max
1.0 per renewal cycle

By GCSAA

As occurs

Service pt. affidavit

As occurs

Note: Credit can be received for attending the same on-site seminar more than once within afive-yearrenewal cycle. Credit will not be awarded
for repeating correspondence/self study courses (unless the course has been substantially revised or updated.)

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GCSANE BfetDfigijistied Service âward g©ês to

Donald idearli, GCSANE t GCSAA past Präsident

W e are pleased to announce that the
2004 G C S A N E Distinguished Service
Award is being presented to Donald C.
Hearn, CGCS, superintendent of the Vesper Country Club. As you know, Don is a
past president of G C S A N E as well as past
president of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. Don has
served our industry with pride and
professionalism and has been a mentor to
many of us. W e are certainly honored to
have Don as a worthy recipient of our
award and member of our association.
I hope everyone has made the necessary arrangements to attend our annual
Holiday Gala on December 12 at Brae
Burn Country Club. Bob DiRico, our
host, and Art Silva, chairman of the event,
assure me this will be the best event ever.
In keeping with the holiday spirit, w e will
be again collecting Toys for Tots.
Those who attended the November
meeting at the Norfolk Golf Club were
able to gain a better understanding of the

Professional Development Initiative. Scott
Woodhead presented a clear picture of
the requirements for Class-A membership in
GCSAA. It is certainly easy to go online to
update your status, and for those who

FROM THE PRESIDENT
don't use the website, the documentation
is available by fax on demand. Just call
GCSAA headquarters at 888 838-4419,
and any forms needed to update your
Class-A status will be faxed to you. One
of the main points Scott emphasized was
how meeting attendance service points
quickly build towards you retention of
Class-A status. Additionally, our education
programs at the winter meetings and
the N e w England Regional Turfgrass
Conference & Show should meet all
education requirements.
! want to extend a persona! thanks to
all those who hosted golf meetings in
2003. Visiting and playing a wide array of

courses certainly helps us all bring back
ideas that allow us to better manage our
own facilities. And what a wonderful fall
day w e experienced when w e visited the
Norfolk Golf Club, jason Adams should
certainly be proud of the playing conditions
he has achieved after a devastating winter
and spring. I personally thought the
course was perfect.
Dave Comee is looking for a few
meeting sites to complete the 2004
schedule. So if you haven't hosted a meeting in a few years, please call Dave and
make your course available. And I'm
sure w e can reserve dates for our 2005
schedule. And thank you to those who
have made the effort to secure their
course for our meetings next year.
I hope you all have had a successful
fail season and w e can move to our offseason work.

Sincerely,
James R. Fitzroy, CGCS
President, GCSANE

Scenes from the November
GCSANE meeting at Norfolk GX.

Norfolk, f%ss„
November 3, 2003
In the photo at left is the 9th hole at Norfolk
Golf Ciub, with the clubhouse in the
background. Attendees at the meeting gave
rave reviews of the dub's bunker
restorations, conditions, and design, in the
photo above, host superintendent at Norfolk
G.C., Jason Adams, holds court with fellow
superintendents on the first tee.

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better from Pean Cleve Willis affirms commitment
to construction of UMass turf research building
The following is a letter to G C S A N E from
Cleve Willis, Dean, UMass-Amherst College
of Natural Resources & Environment:
i am pleased to share some exciting
news. This past month, I committed the
necessary funds to hire a site design
consultant to finalize the plans for the
construction of a new building at the

UMASS NEWS
Umass-Amherst turf facility in South

commitments, now is the time for ail
our alumni and friends to stand up and
be counted.
Paul Miller has agreed to organize a
campaign structure to establish lines of
communication with you, and his message
follows my own. Working together, w e
will revitalize our turf program and build

. . . and GCSANE's Paul Milter

outlines fund raising campaign!

new multi-use turf facility at our turf
plots, a long-identified need of our turf
program. This is a significant investment
at a critical time, and w e expect to have a
building that w e can move into by the
e " d o i 2004Once the site design process is finalized,
S ^ e project will be put out to bid. The
wilding will be approximately 3,000
square feet, roughly half of which will be
open space to store and repair equipment.
The building will also contain a laboratory
to wash, sort and dry plant materials, a
conference room, office and bathrooms.
This facility will enable our turf team to
collaborate on a number of research
projects aimed at solving problems faced
by the turf industry in N e w England
and beyond.
I am grateful to the many individuals
and professional associations who have
already committed gifts and pledges. It is

Th.s last year has been a very active year
of research, design and positioning on the
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our goal of a new
research fac,I,ty at the turf plots at UMass.
W e are better than half way there ,n fundmg and now need all the alumn, to help.
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It is golf that will ultimately benefit from
this facility's research findings, and as
stewards of the game w e now have a
responsibility to our alma mater to help
fund this ambitious project. It is with that
goal in mind that w e will be approaching
you for help. You have just read the Dean's
report on our progress to date, and the
following plan of attack is how w e will
organize ourselves to play a role in the

w e are able to move forward at this
time, despite challenging economic
circumstances. Success follows success,
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ana this bunding is a critical first step in
our overall investment in the UMass
Amherst turf program. Faculty recruitment
is our next critical initiative, and our new
facility will be a great help in attracting
top candidates to our turf team.
Throughout the winter, our campaign
e f f o r t s will raise the additional funds
ecessary to complete the building fund
and to establish an endowment to operate
the new facility. This is where w e need
you! While many have already made their

W e have established a "leadership council"
of ten industry representatives (all superintendents) who will be meeting later this
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will not only include individual gifts but
also matching gifts from our golf facilities.
These gifts can be one-time contributions
or pledges payable over the next
five
years. Our council members will be
contacting you as the winter unfolds.
Please be receptive. They will have
options as to how to accomplish our
mission when they contact you. This
structure is designed to be informal, but
will also ensure that w e will be effective

because of their leadership efforts that

on the tradition of teaching and research
that has been the hallmark of our efforts
for the past seventy-five years. Ours will
be a success that w e will all share in, and
I am grateful for the participation and
support of the Golf Course Superintendents of N e w England.

f he following is a letter from Paul Miller,
CGCS> Nashawtuc Country Q u b :

new building.

at reaching our financial goal. By using this
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DIVOT D R I F T . . 8ann©uncements„8educational seminars., job opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.
UMASS NEWS
Umass Extension presents the 8-session Realities of Organic Lawn and Landscape Care Series.
Green industry professionals will meet increased
demand for organic and low impact lawn/landscape care. UMass Extension's Landscape,
Nursery, and Urban Forestry and Turf Programs
provide knowledge needed to provide healthy,
functional, environmentally responsible lawns and
landscapes - information such as what works,
what doesn't; what information is based on research vs. what is anecdotal; and what are the
long/short term impacts of organic programs.
Cost: $90/person/session. Information/registration: www.umassgreeninfo.org/upcoming.html,
or
call 413-545-0895.
Dec. 1, 2003 (Session 3): Using Organic and Other
Fertilizers Effectively, location: Amherst, Mass., 10
a.m. - 3 p.m.; Ron Kujawski & Mary Owen. UMass
Extension. Plants in undisturbed communities are
rarely deficient in nutrients yet plants in managed
landscapes typically require additions of nutrients
for healthy growth. Reasons will be discussed
along with practices to simulate nutrient recycling.
Key to these cultural practices is the use of "organic" fertilizers. Definitions, sources, and
effective use are among issues presented. ISA,
MCA, MCH, & MCLP credit requested.
Pat Daly, who series on the Turf Advisory Board
at UMass, has reported that almost half the funding required for the new turf facility has been
raised and the project is moving ahead.

GCSAA NEWS
G C S A A is trying to recruit up to 300 members,
100 more than in previous years, to serve on
various committees. Volunteer forms are online
at www.CCSAA.org. The deadline is Dec. I.
Look in your mailbox or e-maii inbox for a
postcard from GCSAA Headquarters concerning
your voting status. The GCSAA has 3,000 members classified as individual voters, most arrived at
that status by default. Individual status means the
voter will have to go to the national conference to
vote. The postcard requires a response if a member wants individual status. If there is no response
they will be assigned to the GCSANE chapter
vote. Either way, make sure your vote counts this
year so you can support GCSANE's president, Jim
Fitzroy, in his run for the GCSAA Board.

GCSANE NEWS
The I P M Council will sponsor iPM workshops in
the spring, and is looking for superintendents to
be on hand for question & answer sessions. Contact Pat Kriksceonaitis if you can help.

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T h e N e w England Regional Turf Conference
will be March 1-4, in Providence, R.i. Dave Feherty from CBS will be the keynote speaker.
G C S A N E raised over $2000 for the Ouimet
Scholarship through sponsorship of Dick Duggan
at the Golf-a-thon. GCSANE's total donation to
the Ouimet Scholarship Fund will be $3000.
Ronald P. Dobosz, Jr. will chair this year's
GCSANE nominating committee. Others serving
include Arthur Silva, CGCS, Robert F. Dirico,
CGCS, Ronald W . Kirkman, and Kevin F. Osgood.
Any member wishing to serve on the board should
contact anyone on the nominating committee.
G C S A N E ' s Annual Christmas Gaia is Dec. 12,
2003 at Brae Burn C.C. Cost is $ 100 per couple.
T h e Nor'easter in San Diego will be Thursday,
Feb. 12, 2004.

PERSONAL NOTES
Condolences are extended to Dave Barber,
whose father passed away.
Condolences are extended to John Eagleston,
whose mother passed away.

GOVERNMENT NEWS
Senate bill #320 looks to take 3 0 % of pesticide
licensing fees and to raise the tax on fertilizer to
fund a non-toxic pest management center at
Umass-Lowell. GCSANE opposes this bill. Please
contact Pat Kriksceonaitis for more information
and to see how you can help.

GOLF RESULTS
Annual 9-Hole Meeting
Norfolk C.C., Norfolk, Mass.
Nov. 3, 2003
Host Superintendent: Jason Adams
I st Gross - 30, Jack Hassett, Mike Cornicelli, Artie
Miller, Dick French
1st Net - 25, Bob Heaiey, Russ Heller, Dave
Stowe, Pat Hogan, Ed Downing
2nd Net - 26, Scott McLeod, Aian Vadaia, Jeff
Stouffer, Carl Miner

POSITION OPENINGS
Golf Course Superintendent, Willowbend,
Mashpee, Mass. Willowbend is a 27-hole, private
country club and residential development established on 400 acres of Cape Cod. Willowbend
annually hosts the PGA Celebrity Charity Pro-Am
Tournament in June. Willowbend is operated by
Willowbend Golf Management. The qualified candidate must have a 2 or 4-year degree in turfgrass

management. A minimum of five years of experience as superintendent or assistant is required.
Candidate must have or obtain a Mass. Pesticide
Applicator License. Salary is commensurate with
experience. Benefits include health/dental programs, 401k plan, two weeks paid vacation,
uniforms, meal plan, holiday & sick pay, golf privileges, merchandise discounts, and educational
assistance. The position is open immediately until
filled. Send resume to: Bob St. Thomas, Willowbend, 100 Willowbend Dr., Mashpee, MA 02649.
T o m Irwin, inc., a distributor of turf management products, is looking for a turf professional to
assume consultative sales responsibilities for a territory including Maine and New Hampshire. W e
are looking for applicants with solid experience as
a golf course superintendent and/or assistant who
want to pursue the next step of assisting others in
maximizing the quality of their turf. This is a fulltime position with an attractive compensation and
fringe benefit package. Send your resume by mail,
fax, or email to: Tom Irwin, Inc., Paul Skafas, Sales
VP, 11 A Street, Burlington, MA 01803; Fax: I781-273-4804; E-mail: sales@tomirwin.com.
Golf C s u r s e Superintendent, Segregansett
C.C., Taunton, Mass. Segregansett is a private
18-hole golt course located in southern Massachusetts. The superintendent must possess a strong
attention to detail and outstanding management/budgeting skills while maintaining an
extremely high standard of maintenance. The
minimum requirement is a degree in turfgrass
management, agronomy, or horticulture. A minimum of five years of experience as superintendent
or assistant is required. Experience in the Northeast U.S. or other coid weather areas is a plus.
Commitment to continuing education and professional certification is a plus. Competitive salary
range is commensurate with experience and
qualifications. Benefits include medical insurance,
vehicle, and vacation. Deadline: Dec. 15, 2003.
Please send resume and salary requirements to:
Chris Ryding, Chairman-Greens, Segregansett
C.C., 85 Guiiiver Street, Taunton, MA 02780.
Assistant Superintendent, Hopedale C.C.,
Hopedale, Mass. Hopedale is a semi-private, 9hole golf course designed in 1953 by Geoffrey
Cornish, with bent/poa greens and bent/poa/rye
tees. The club is constantly taking on course and
infrastructure improvements. Candidates must
have an associate of science degree in turf management or related field. Candidates should have
leadership skills and be self-motivated. Prior golf
course experience is a must. A Mass. or R.I. pesticide license is a plus. Mechanical abilities are also
a plus. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Benefits include fully paid medical insurance and
vacation. Deadline: Dec. 24, 2003. Please send
resume to: Tom Albert, Supt, Hopedale C.C.,
P.O. Box I 186, Douglas, MA 01516.

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

Country Golf, inc.

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

4852 Westchester Dr., Traverse City, Ml 49684
Golf course construction 8 reconstruction;
specialists in Donald Ross courses.
Jerry Deemer-(616) 947-5751

A.A. Will Materials €arp.

DGBfi Systems

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

Accusoils

P.O. Box 1125, Carver, MA 02330
Topdressing sand & mixes, divot mix, greens 8 tees,
root zone mix, bunker sand, cart path mix, stablizer,
& greens care analysis.
J o e Farina, Frank Santos - (866) 222-6644

Allan's Seed Stare Ins.

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

Agresource, Inc.

100 Main St., Amesbury, MA 01913
Tim Gould, Guy Travers
(800) 313-3320, (978) 388-5110

The Andersons Technologies, Inc.

1 Snagwood R d „ Foster, RI 02825
Distributor of Reelcraft products 8 inventor of the
Direct Underground Maintenance Syringing System.
Manny Mihailides - (401) 886-0888, (401) 524-8999
David Mihailides -(401)647-0550

BKT Golf Services

dba Weed 8 Feed, Inc.
20 Clark Lane, Marshfield, MA 02050
Golf course renovation 8 construction in all areas:
hunkers, tees, greens, drainage, irrigation, 8 cart paths.
Dahn Tlbbett, Chip Breariey - (508) 746-3222

F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Cs.

Gold Star Nursery & Sod Farm

The Borden Company

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

Boston Irrigation Supply Company

60 Sturgis Way, Dedham, MA 02026
Distributor, irrigation supplies 8 accessories.
Andy Langlois, J . Anderson III, Ron Milenski
(800) 225-8006

Bourke & Lannery Turf Care dba "DryJect"
48 Hardwick Terrace, Brighton, MA 02135
Aerification 8 filling ot holes with dry material in one
pass on greens, tees, or problem spots on fairways.
Rory Bourke - (617) 779-8873

250 West R d „ Canterbury, NH 03224-2127
Growers of turfgrass and ornamentals.
Malcolm McPhall
Lexington, Mass. - (781) 861 -1111
Canterbury, N.H. - (603) 783-4717

Golf Cart Services, inc.

275 Wells St., Greenfield, MA 01301
Club Car golf, turf, transportation, 8 utility cars.
James Bernier - (800) 287-0955

GPS New England Mapping

Cedar St., Cohasset, MA 02025
Precise irrigation 8 drainage as-builts;
wire tracking 8 electrical repairs.
Greg Albanese-(781) 789-1166

Greeno, Inc.

2352 Main St., Concord, MA 01742
Tree transplanting, landscape construction, 8 masonry.
Kevin Mulcahy - (800) 439-7244

Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc.

The Cardinals, Inc.

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

Cavicchio Landscape Supply, Inc.

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

Cedar Lawn Tree Service, Inc.

P. O. Box 1168, Tifft Rd., Slatersville, RI 02876
USGA-TBCommended sands,root-zonemixes, bunker 8
topdressing, agresoi, compost stone-dust & pea-stone
Bob Chalifour, CGCS (ret.) - (401) 766-5010

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

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

32 Nlckerson R d „ Ashland, MA 01721
Pruning, fertilization, removal, 8 professional care.
William P. Maley - (508) 881-2622

Kartney Greymoni

Holliston Sand Co., Inc.

International Golf Construction Co.

Ciccarelli Landscaping

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

Clean Quest

2910 Dranefirid Rd., Lakeland, FL 33811
Ray Duffy - (800) 995-8720, (860) 646-0259

Wobum, MA 01801
Reverse rototilling, cultivating.
(781)938-5055

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

Cornish, S i t e , § 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

D.l. Maher Co.

71 Concotd St, P. 0. Box 127, N. Reading, MA 01864
Water supply specialists; wells & pumping equipment.
(781)933-3210

McNulty Construction Corp.

EZGO/Textron

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

Armstrong Golf Architects, LLC

Bay State Fertilizer/MWRA

20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumlskl - (800) 321-5325

1 Leicester Rd., Marblehead, MA 01945
Golf course construction 8 renovation.
Jonathon Miller-(781)631-2030

640 Hale St., Beverly Farms, MA 01915
Complete tree care, landscape design 8
construction, disease control, long-range planning.
Ben Staples-(978) 927-1590

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

Lesco, inc.

Michael Drake Construction, Inc.

26 Waite Ave,, S. Hadley, MA 01075
Manufacturer of fertilizer 8 control products.
Rick Fomi- (413) 534-8896

76 S. New Boston Rd„ Francestown, NH 02043
Golf course design 8 renovation. (603) 547-3132

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

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

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

international Turf Applicators

Miller Golf Construction

S.V. Moflett Co., Inc.

33 Thruway Park Dr., W. Henrietta, NY 14586
Commercial turf & irrigation equipment.
Bill Stinson - (888) 708-5296

R.F. Morse & Sons, inc.

22 Cranberry H w y „ Wareham, MA 02576
Professional goods, services, 8 John Deere
equipment tor the golf course Industry.
Larry Anshewitz, Chris Cowan, Doug Dondero,
Mike Hannigan, Kevin McDonough, Tom Rowell,
Ren Wiikes, John Winskowicz - (508) 295-1553

Nardone Sand and Grave!, Inc.

North Shore Hydroseeding

20 Wenham St., Danvers, MA 01923
Hydroseeding, erosion control, 8 tree services.
Brian King - (978) 762-8737

Partac Peat Corporation

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

Prescription Turf Services, inc.

P. O. Box 39, Middleton, MA 01949
Deep-tine and hydro-injection services, custom
fertilizer 8 pesticide applications, fairway aeration,
topdressing operations. (978) 777-1663

Putnam Pipe Corp,

90 Elm St., Hopkinton, MA 01748
Underground water, sewer, 8 drain piping sales.
6 distribution, 24-hour service. Elliot Putnam,
David Putnam, Eli Potty - (508) 435-3090

R.A.D. Corp.

269 Hanover St., Hanover, MA 02339
Golf course construction, greens, tees, bunkers,
drainage, earth-moving, ponds, 8 water features.
Robert M. Delmonico - (781) 826-2800

Rotondo Precast

Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation

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

P.O. Box 662, Winchester, MA 01890
Tee/bunker shaping 8 remodeling, cart paths,
Drainage, tree planting, landscape construction.
Daniel Champion - (781) 729-3250

Stumps Are Us

5 Timberwood Rd., #108, Goffstown, NH 03045
Professional stump chipping service.
Brendan McQuade - (603) 625-4165

Tom Irwin Inc.

11 A St., Burlington, MA 01803
Turf management products.
Jack Petersen, Paul Skafas, Rob Larson, Chris Petersen,
Greg Misodoulakis, Mike Fontaine
(800)582-5959

TuckahoB Turf Farms, Inc.

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

Turfgrass Environmental Consulting

47 Falmouth Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106
IPM plans for permit projects, wildlife enhancement
projects, 8 water quality monitoring programs,
John Bresnahan - (413) 565-5340

TurfLinks, Inc.

Turf Enhancement Enterprises

Ken Jones Tire. Inc.

Landmark Construction

Sports Club Management

104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 02184
0SHA and EPA compliance services 8 training.
Ron Smith-(781) 848-5978

Norfolk Power Equipment, inc.

5 Cushlng Dr., Wrentham, MA 02093
Sales, service, rentals, leasing, Kuhota tractors
(508) 384-0011

65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Lany Bunn, John Lenhart
George Wise - (800) 999-8873

11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483
Marc Utera- (781)862-2550

Sodco Inc.

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

16 Kane Industrial Dr., Hudson, MA 01749
Distributor of quality fertilzer, grass seed,
8 control products for the golf course industry.
Kevin Lyons, Scott Mackintosh, J i m Cohen,
J i m Favreau - (866) 567-9221

Irrigation Management & Services

71-73 Chandler St., Worcester, MA 01613
Distributor of tires for lawn & garden, trucks,
cars, industrial equipment, and golf cars.
Gerry J o n e s - ( 5 0 8 ) 755-5255

Simpiot Partners, Inc.

15 Londonderry Rd„ Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf 8 ornamental supplies.
Chuck Bramhall, Mike Kroian, Mike Nagle,
J i m Wierzhicki - (800) 228-6656

37 Power R d , Westford, MA 01886
Topdressing sand 8 mixes, bunker sands, root-zone
mixes, loam, cart path materials, drainage stone.
Greg Frederick - (978) 692-8221

151 Old Farms Road, Avon, CT 06001
Precast concrete buildings for chemical 8 equipment
storage. Fully-equipped restroom buildings also available. Bob Anania - (860) 673-3291

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

ASSOCIATION

Lazaro's Golf Course Supplies & Accessories

Sawtelle Brothers. Inc.

SB! Turf Services

Shawnmark Industries, Inc.

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

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

TurlNet Associates, Inc.

21 Brandywine Rd„ Skillman, NJ 08558
Cutiing 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 8 maintenance
equipment and other golf-related products.
Tim Berge, Paul Hallock, Rick Moulton, Mike Turner
(800) 243-4355

United Horticultural Supply

18 Legate Hill Rd„ Sterling, MA 01564
Fertilizer, seed, chemicals, 8 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

56 island St., Lawrence, MA 01840
Environmental audits, planning/design 8 permits for
all environmentai details.
Terry Bastian - (978) 557-0137

Winding Brook Turf Farm

Wethersfield, CT 06109
Peter DeBrusk - (800) 243-0232

Winfield Nursery, Inc.

1700 Mountain Rd., W . Suffleld, CT 06093
Wholesale nursery supplies, Including fertilizer, grass seed,
turf control products, and landscaping trees 8 shrubs.
Joe Trosky - (860) 668-5225

Philip Wogan & George F. Sargent, Jr.

17 Walker Rd., Topsfleld, MA 01983
Golf course architects.
(978)887-3672

Zip Type Printing Services, Inc.

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

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EPA approves turfgrass fungicide for golf course use
By Michael B©ehm
& Joseph Rimelspach,
Department ©f Plant Pathology,
Ohio State University

5.5 oz/1000ft2 per year (15 pounds per
acre per year). The product is an upward
systemic fungicide with activity on a wide
range of turfgrass diseases. The fees! includes
these diseases: anthracnose, bentgrass dead
spot, brown patch, dollar spot (suppression
only), fairy ring, Fusarium patch, gray leaf

Insignia® (chemical name:pyraclostrobin)
is a new turfgrass fungicide derived from
a natural antifungal substance. It is in the
strobilurin chemical family, the same family
that contains azoxystrobin (Heritage®) and
trifloxystrobin (Compass®). The product is
spot, gray snow mold, leaf spot/melting
registered by the BASF Corporation and
out, pink patch, pink snow mold, powdery
received Federal EPA approval on Oct. 23,
mildew, Pythium blight, rapid blight, red
2003. Application for state registrations is
thread, rust, summer patch, and take-all
underway. Insignia® is a broad-spectrum
patch. Optimum disease control is achieved
fungicide labeled for many turfgrass diseases.
when applied preventively but aiso may
The product can be used on ai! turfgrass
be used curatively for some diseases. For
but is only labeled for golf course sites.
highly destructive diseases, preventive
The material is formulated as a water
applications in conjunction with sound turf
dispersibie granule ( W G ) . As with many
management practices is recommended.
new materials the recommended rates
It is recommended to apply in 2-4 gallons
are low, 0.5 - 0.9 ounces per 1,000 sq. ft.
of water per 10GQft2 for best results. For
(oz/l 000ft2), with a maximum total use of
most diseases an application time interval
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the label for specific information.
This is another fungicide that has great
potential but must be used wisely to avoid
rapid development of fungicide resistance.
Pyraclostrobin (Insignia®) has the same mode
of action as the Qo! fungicides (strobiiurin
chemical family, ie: Heritage® and Compass®),
so rotate to other chemical families to limit
the number and amount of strobilurin
chemistry applied to a site. Other families
of fungicides to consider are dicarboximides,
sterol inhibitors, benzimidazoles, etc.
Read the label for additional information
about the development of an integrated
turfgrass disease management strategy
and maximizing fungicide effectiveness.

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