LETTER March 2010 of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England, Inc. m m . . m i m m m i m i . ^ m s Sponsors a n d administrators of the Troll-Dickinson Scholarship Fund - A w a r d e d yearly to deserving Turf M a n a g e m e n t Students, ^ m m m m m m m m m m m Mike Holton Transitions to Superintendent at The Ranch Golf Club By: Gary Trask Mike Holton had no idea where his career was going to take him when he left Stonehill College with a degree in criminology back in 1995. One thing he did know, however, was that his heart simply wasn't into a life of fighting "crime. "I picked that major because I had to choose one before my junior year," says Holton. "But, to be honest, I really didn't have a clue as to what I wanted to do with my life." But the light came on for the Dedham, Mass. native the summer after graduating while working on the grounds crew at the esteemed The Country Club in Brookline. "Someone mentioned to me that you could actually go to school and get a degree for turf management and that was something that never occurred to me," he says with a laugh. Now, 15 years later, Holton is getting ready for his first season as a head superintendent after landing the top job at The Ranch Golf Club, the highly acMike claimed, picturesque, 18-hole public course in Southwick, Mass. "It's both humbling and exciting; I'm really looking forward to the challenge," says the 37-year-old with a rise i his voice. "It's a tremendous course with a great reputation. This is the position I've been trying to put myself in for a long time so to actually be doing it is a great, great thing for me and my family. It sure beats trying to put people in jail." Holton, who started at The Ranch in February, was obviously short on head superintendent experience when he applied for the job, but feels that his past experience at some wellrecognized clubs in the area may have been what put him over the top. In addition to spending three seasons at The Country Club after earning his worked under gave me a lot of responsibility. So even though I've never been a head super, I know I'm ready for the job. I've done everything from running a big crew to seeing a course like Renaissance grow in from the very beginning. There's not a lot that I haven't done on a golf course." Also helping to make his transition to The Ranch as seamless as possible is that fact that the club's previous super - Jedd Newsome - is literally just a few miles away at his new job at Springfield Country Club. Newsome - along with his predecessor at The Ranch, John Burke - played major roles in the hiring and interview process and have been leaned on by Holton during his early days in Southwick. "Jedd is just a phone call away and believe me when I tell you that we have been in touch | quite a bit," Holton says. "He's V : been a great resource for me. He v knows the course as well as anyone and I've tried to learn as much as I can from him." Holton, Superintendent, The Ranch Golf Club Holton will also be aided by Plant & Soil Sciences degree at the the fact that he and his wife, Michelle, Stockbridge School of Agriculture at and 2-year-old son, Andrew, are all UMass, Holton also worked at Winsettled into their new home in Western chester Country Club and RenaisMass. Holton spend the first few sance Golf Club in Haverhill as an asmonths at his new job commuting besistant. tween Southwick and North Reading, "The clubs I worked at were all topwhich was a more than two-hour ride notch and they all have held big events," he explains. "And the guys I continued on page 2 GCSANE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Patrick J. Daly, CGCS P.O. Box 2284, Framingham, MA 01703-2284 508-872-9790 Fax: 508-872-5393 5-mail: Pat@framinghamcc.com ramingham Country Club VICE PRESIDENT Jason S. Adams 27 Cherry Street, Wrentham, MA 02093 781-828-6540 Fax:781-326-3801 E-mail: jadams@bluehillcc.com Blue Hill Country Club SECRETARY Mark Gagne 233 Baker Street, Walpole, MA 02081 508-668-3859 Fax: 508-668-9969 E-mail: Mgagne@walpo!ecc.org Walpole Country Club TREASURER Michael W. Slachowicz 68 Westfield Road. Westwood, MA 02090 781-326-7860 Fax: 781-326-0664 E-mail: Mstach@dedhamclub.org Dedham Country & Polo Club TRUSTEE Richard T. Gagnon 85 Gulliver Street. Taunton, MA 02780 508-8234)466 Fax 508-823-3915 E-mail: sccturf@hotmail.com Segregansett Country Club TRUSTEE Michael Rose 181 Winter Street, Betmont, MA 02478 617-484-5360 Fax 617-484-6613 E-mail: mrose@belmontcc.org Beimont Country Club TRUSTEE Carl Miner 357 W, Squantum Street, North Quincy, MA 02171 617-328-0277 Fax: 617-328-9479 E-maii: Caripminer@gmaii.com Presidents Golf Club AFFILIATE TRUSTEE David Wallace PO Box 418, Exeter, Rl 02822 .401-789-8177 Fax:401-789-3895 '-'-mail: dave@ieegreensod.com lew England Turf Holton - continued from page 1 each way. The Holtons closed on their new house in Feeding Hills on April 1. "It was tough being away from them," he says. "But the best part is that it was only temporary. Being settled in Western Mass is like being in God's country. I grew up in Dedham and my wife is from Hyde Park so we both grew up in a city atmosphere. It's so much more quiet out here. We love it." Things won't be quiet for long at The Ranch once the golf season kicks into high gear. The course annually ranks on Golf Digest's Best in State and has been on ZAGAT Guide's list of America's Best Golf Courses since 2003 and has become a popular course for locals and day-trippers alike. "I'm really lucky to be working on such a beautiful course," he says. "Just driving up to the course and looking at the layout and the view is a treat. And that's why I got into this business. There's something very gratifying about working outside and putting in a long days work and then seeing the FINANCE CHAIRMAN Michael Luccini, CGCS 10 Griffin Road, Franklin, MA 02038 508-520-3615 Fax: 508-528-1885 E-maii: Mluccini@verizon.net Franklin Country Ciub Turf Management Products GOLF CHAIRMAN David Stowe, CGCS 30 Western Avenue, Natick, MA 01760 617-789-4631 Fax 617-789-4631 E-maii: Newtonmaint@aol.com Newton Commonwealth Golf Club EDUCATION CHAIRMAN David W, Johnson 179 Fletcher Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588 508-234-2533 Fax: 508-234-2533 E-mail: djohnson.wgc@verizon.net Whitinsville Golf Club ^ d f f i l l i ^ NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN Jedd Newsome 1375 Elm Street. West Springfield. MA 01089 413-250-6408 E-mail: newsome025@comcast.net Springfiefd Country Club PAST PRESIDENT Russell E. Heller, CGCS 41 Clifford Street, Melrose, MA 02176-0140 617-983-2786 Fax: 617-983-2786 E-mail: Russeli.Helter@cityofboston.gov Franklin Park Golf Club EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Sharon K. Browneil P.O. Box 566, Mattapoisett, MA 02739-0566 508-758-6474 Fax 508-758-3688 E-mail: Sbrownell@verizon.net BUSINESS MANAGER, THE NEWSLETTER Julie Heston Phone: (401) 934-3677 Email: jheston@verizon.net . GCSANE Headquarters 100 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766 el: (800) 833-4451 Fax: (508) 758-6474 Web Site: www.gcsane.org 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. immediate results as you leave for the day. This is the kind of course that will do that for you, for sure." Holton will be directing a crew of about 17 members and said his management style is "hands-on." "I'm not the type of person who is going to yell and scream," he explains. "I like to get to know my guys and try and build a team so everyone is looking out and working with each other. And I lead by example. I'm not afraid to jump in there and get my hands dirty." Holton says he has been a golfer himself since high school and carries about a 13-handicap. But with a budding family at home and a true passion for working out, his rounds of golf have diminished over the past couple years. "I'm like everyone else; I wish I had the time to play more," says Holton. "But it's hard to justify, especially when you put long hours in for work and then you have a family at home. But I'm not complaining. I'm thrilled to have this job. It's what I've always wanted." • A trusted leader in the golf course and sports turf maintenance field since 1960. 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Applications of those "adulticides" should be excellent in areas where Forsythia are "half green half gold" right now, like the Amherst area. If the weather forecast is accurate, delay applications until the cold temperatures (forecast for Saturday) have cleared out of the region. We have been checking samples weekly from several sites that are participating in the DuPont Weevil Trak project. We have four sites in Fairfield County and another in Westchester County, along with sites in central Connecticut and western Massachusetts. So far we have only found adults in the samples that have been sent to us. We have not seen any larvae at all yet. So ... try to relax a little bit! We will post an update as soon as we see the first larvae. I suspect that will be about a week and a half from now in the more southern sites of our survey, although it is possible that a few might emerge slightly earlier. We'll let you know as soon as we see them. Submitted by: Dr. Pat Vittum Best Management Practices for Annual Bluegrass Weevils in 2010 Richard S. Cowles Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Vaiiey Laboratory Windsor, CT 06095 The past 3 - 4 years have provided an extraordinary opportunity to investigate the difficulties that superintendents have experienced in managing annual bluegrass weevils (previously known as "Hyperodes") throughout the Northeast. The earliest reports of difficulty arose when multiple sprays of Scimitar or Talstar directed to kill one generation of adult weevils gave unsatisfactory results. Follow-up laboratory tests demonstrated that these weevils had, over several generations of exposure to pyrethroids, developed a high degree of insecticide resistance. Further laboratory and field tests, in conjunction with Dr. Darryl Ramoutar (at the time, a Ph.D. stuient at the University of Rhode Island) have revealed that this resistance is largely due to elevated levels of detoxification enzymes that destroy the insecticide before it ever has a chance to interact with the insects' nervous system. Unfortunately, these same potent enzymes are implicated in being able to detoxify many other insecticides, and so other insecticides are also jeopardized. Indeed, small plot field data in 2008 and 2009 and widespread experience of superintendents in 2009 suggests that trichlorfon (Dylox), indoxacarb (Provaunt), and chlorantraniliprole (Acelepryn) may perform poorly against pyrethroid-resistant ABW populations. The most relevant data to determine which products can perform well against pyrethroid resistant ABW have to be obtained from field trials directed against pyrethroid resistant weevil populations. I conducted two such field trials in 2009 at cooperating golf courses in Connecticut. The first trial targeted first generation larvae. In the second trial, I targeted exclusively lateinstar (root and crown feeding) larvae of the second generation. Results were consistent across these two trials. In decreasing order of efficacy (given as percent reduction of popula- 3 tion in parentheses), the materials tested included Conserve (85%), Provaunt (61%), Acelepryn (47%), SoluNeem (41%), Talstar (41%), and Arena (38%). Nearly all insecticides are mediocre, even when applied at optimum timing for each product for controlling pyrethroid resistant ABW. Only one product, Conserve, provided excellent control of ABW. The activity of some products appears to be influenced by other products such as DMI fungicides and plant growth regulators (Cutless and Primo MAXX) that block gibberellin biosynthesis. These products do enhance the activity of some insecticides by blocking detoxification enzymes in insects. For example, percent reduction of the larval population with Talstar is increased from 11 to 60% by using it in combination with propiconazole (Banner MAXX). However, these same products may adversely affect insecticides that require metabolic continued on page 11 A Show of Success: 2010 New England Regional Turfgrass Conference By Gary Sykes, Executive Director The 13th Annual New England Regional Turfgrass Conference and Show concluded on March 4th with another good solid response from 170 exhibitors and nearly 2000 attendees. More than 350 seats were filled in 7 different seminars on March 1st. Tuesday's USGA Day was well attended with a good variety of topics concluding with keynote speaker: Director of Umpire Relations for MLB, Steve Palermo as he shared his inspiring stories of his career, his tragic injury and opinions of today's athletes with a large attentive audience. The trade show opened with a wonderful food reception to a spirited crowd that seems to get better each year. Wednesday is always the busiest day of the week, and this year was no exception. On Wednesday morning, education kicked off early with panel type presentations on two popular issues: Anthracnose and Anlual Bluegrass Weevil management in the golf session. Many university and industry experts presented recommen- dations and research findings on these pesky topics. Educations sessions for Sports Turf, Turf and Ornamental were popular, but it was the Turf Equipment Technicians session that was overflowing! The sports turf managers had an enthusiastic lunch meeting after their morning session. All afternoon sessions were well attended. In 2009 we began a new competition for turf school students called the New England Turf Bowl. It may be a smaller version of the one held at GCSAA's annual show, but with no less enthusiasm! UMass students coming back from the school's best showing at GCSAA in San Diego, reigned supreme again this year by taking the top spots, with the team of Eric Cronin, Lisa Golden and Tim Kaija finishing with the highest score over 11 teams! Congratulations to all competing teams from URI and UMass! The trade show rocked all day and intensified as it concluded with our turf industry famous live auction. Back again for the 6th straight year was the dynamic team of Manny Mihailides and Danny Calise to energize the deal seeking crowd into turfgrass research fund-raising submission. As Manny teed up the next item, Danny would swipe his gavel and off went the bidding competition. As bidding proceeded, and often extended with the encouragement of the relentless but entertaining Bob Geibo, the bidding put the "fun" in fundraising. After the 41st item was presented and Danny's last gavel wrap hit the podium with the words "sold!" echoing through the hall. Winning bids were then tallied and it was verified that a record $23,490 was made in just over an hour. Danny and Manny had done it again! These funds will go a long...long way expanding turfgrass research here in New England. A warm thank you to the Clip Board Team of Lori Mihailides, MaryJo Kennedy, Julie Heston and Anne Marie Borden for helping to keep the auction moving and in order! But especially, thank you to the following companies for their generous donations who make it all possible: Agrium Advanced Technologies John Deere Golf Read Custom Soils Allen's Seed Store JRM, Inc. Sam Adams/M&E, Inc. BASF, Corp. Keyplex SouthWest Airlines Bayer Environmental Science Laurie Brocklesby/UMass Bob Griffin/Nutrite DGM Systems Dryject New England Dupont Professional Products EP Minerals/Northern Nurseries Franklin Paint Co. Grigg Brothers/Chas Hart Seed Harrell's, LLC Loud Mouth Golf New England Specialty Soils New England Turf, Inc. Northeast Stihl Phoenix Environmental Care Plant Food Company, Inc. Providence Biltmore Hotel Quali-Pro Steve Wiiland, Inc. Synatek: The Turf Solutions People The RBA Group, Inc. Tom Irwin, inc. Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. TurfLinks, inc. Turfnet Media Network Vaient Professional Products White Metal Golf Holliston Sand/Slater Farms continued on page 6 4 Weevil-continued from page 3 activation, like Provaunt. In my trial, lercent reduction of ABW larvae was reduced from 75% to 60% when it was used in conjunction with Banner MAXX. These results need to be confirmed with additional field tests. Because evolution of resistance to DMI fungicides is worrisome, use of DMI fungicides or plant growth regulators in combination with pyrethroids should be reserved for locations where they are being used for their primary labeled functions anyway, and only on collars or greens to minimize the adverse impact of the pyrethroids on beneficial predators. Superintendents need to realize that these plant growth regulators and DMI fungicides are so similar that using either will enhance fungal resistance to DMI products. The fact that Conserve (spinosad) works well against both the internally feeding early instars, as well as the externally feeding late instar ABW, provides an opportunity that we have lacked in the past - a "rescue treatment" that can reduce populations of all larval stages below damaging levels quickly enough that it can be used at he first sign of damage as a spot treatment strategy. Furthermore, Conserve is a selective insecticide, meaning that it will kill the target pest while not eliminating various beneficial predators of weevils. Although the ABW field rate for Conserve makes this an expensive option, using this product as a spot rescue treatment should contain costs, prevent rapid selection for spinosad resistance, and maximize the benefits from the naturally occurring predators. One superintendent has reported poor results with Conserve. Spinosad, the active ingredient in Conserve does have an ester bond, which presumably could be broken with esterase enzymes, the least common of the three detoxification mechanisms we find in ABW. If this is true, then combining Conserve with Sevin may restore activity, because of competitive interactions with the detoxification enzyme. Because application of Sevin will counteract the pest management benefits of using Conserve (e.g., selectivity), this strategy should be reserved for locations where failure of Conserve has previously been observed, and only on greens, tees, and collar areas where biocontrol has limited potential. Much of the problems superintendents have experienced in managing ABW are the result of their dependency on pyrethroids. Pyrethroids are seductive: they are relatively inexpen- sive and have very broad spectrum activity. However, once insecticide resistance occurs, continued use of non-selective insecticides like pyrethroids only makes pest problems worse, because the pest can survive better than their natural predators, and so populations can build to outbreak levels. Regular application of pyrethroids, or combination products that include pyrethroids, is probably the worst strategy in the long run for being able to manage ABW. Discontinuing the use of pyrethroids on golf courses should be a step in the right direction towards reducing the reliance on insecticides to maintain insect pests below damaging populations. Two products, Conserve SC and Provaunt, are selective enough and effective enough to permit suppression of ABW populations while preserving the ecological services provided by beneficial predators of weevils. Always read and follow label directions. Mention of a specific trade name does not constitute an endorsement of that product. •> GOLF QUIZ Save the date for the... 7 t h Annual J o s e p h Troll Turf Classic September 27, 2010 What do over 200 New England Golf Course Superintendents agree F e n w a y Golf C l u b W h i t e Plains, N Y •spos v o s n AlïfBnb joj Minos iptpp :i3Msuy Garrett Whitney 617-697-4247 www.readcustomsoils.com 5 NERTC-continued from page 4 Following the auction, everyone jathered at the Westin ballroom for a 1st class reception co-sponsored by Syngenta and Harrell's, LLC. This event reaches new heights each year with the room full of energy and decorated with ice carvings, glow balls and fine food as it continues to be a highlight and a place for socializing before the night's activities! A special event also took place following the reception This year in honor of a Golf Industry Icon, Geoffrey Cornish, a dinner was held in the convention center rotunda. Though Geoff could not attend, 74 seats were filled by distinguished friends and admirers as some of Geoff's career achievements and shared experiences were expressed by his design partner Mark Mungeam, author Brad Klein, UMass Dean Steve Goodwin, NERTF President Bob Matthews, and by Robert Ruszala, who emceed the event and is a close friend of Geoff's. All proceeds from the dinner will be donated to the Geoffrey and Carol Cornish Fund for Enhanced Learning Opportunities in an endowment at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. It was a memorable night that Geoff could only attend by video as UMass Media Productions shared a recent interview with Geoff done especially for the dinner. We thank all in attendance and for the associations who sponsored tables on Geoff's behalf! As we turn the page to Thursday and recognize that even after 3 days of constant turf, there are still those coming to take a few minutes with exhibitors or grab some more management tidbits from the morning's education sessions! Indications are that this has been another successful production to help educate turfgrass professionals, promote products and to network our industry. The 13th annual New England Regional Turfgrass Conference and Show is indebted to everyone who has exhibited, sponsored, presented, moderated and attended in 2010. Our thanks go out to Mary Owen and Jason Lanier for keeping us on track during our education sessions and of course Show Manager David Rosenberg and company for their attention to detail. And for helping us to really put together a complete production, we thank all our major sponsors: Andersons Golf Products (Show Opening Reception) LebanonTurf (Show Program) Bayer Environmental Science (Keynote Speaker) Syngenta (Westin Conference Reception) Fioratine Group (Morning Refreshments) Tom Irwin, Inc. (Show Program) Turf Products Corp. (Show Opening Reception) Harrell's, LLC (Westin Conference Reception) John Deer Golf (Tour the Show Floor-Ninth Hole) The New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation appreciates everybody involved and wishes you a solid and healthy start to the 2010 season! Until then, we'll look forward to doing it again, March 7-10, 2011 in Providence. Mark your calendar! • Spring 2010 Disease Update By Dr. Nathaniel Mitkowski, URI As every superintendent knows, the spring 2010 season has been very wet so far. In Southern Rl, we've received 8-9 inches of rain in the four week period from the end of February to the end of March. The I-95 corridor from Providence, Rl to Portland, ME is reporting 13 inches of rain during the same time frame. Pittsfield, MA and the surrounding areas are only reporting less than 6 inches of rain. Because temperatures have remained cool and plants are not growing much, the rain has not caused any real damage. However, all of this rain is perfect for the development of root Pythium. Once soil temperatures have consistently moved into the 50 °F range it is likely that the pathogen will become active. On greens that have a perennial problem with the disease, a preventative Banol application before the middle of May is an excellent idea- be sure to use the highest labeled rate. The application should be watered and ;an be followed with chloroneb or etridiazol, also watered in. If you are concerned about the possibility of the disease, send a sample to your local diagnostic lab. Because we've had so much rain and temperatures have been mild, many parts of New England have gen- erally had a snowless winter (or rather, the snow we did get did not last long). Consequently, there has been very little snow mold in most locations. I've received a few snow mold samples in the past weeks and the damaged turf has all recovered quickly under incubation. There has been some ice damage reported from a small number of locations. Once again, however, the damage has been pretty mild. On top of that ice damage I have observed varying amounts of bacterial wilt. March is a month early for bacterial wilt but the prematurely warm weather (temperatures hit 70°F on March 19th and 20th in Providence) may have brought the pathogen out on weak turf that has not started growing yet. The pathogen can also appear as small yellow speckles on turf that looks good otherwise. It's difficult to predict how virulent bacterial wilt may be this season, but it is likely to go away once the grass starts to come out of dormancy. If the disease does start to spread, an application of Junction may help slow it down until the grass outgrows the pathogen. Although still early to report results, I currently have a graduate student examining a wide array of products for use against bacterial wilt and should have additional recommen- dations out early next year. Based on what we have seen in previous years, a very wet spring will make diseases like take-all and summer-patch worse in late spring and summer. If the rain continues, it is also advisable to make sure you don't skip preventative applications for these types of diseases. Not all courses have a problem with these two root pathogens, but if you do, you should be on the lookout for symptoms and make sure your fungicide program is well planned. Finally, basal rot anthracnose has popped up in a few locations this spring but has not been very aggressive. The last truly devastating anthracnose season was the summer of 2002. Since that time, the disease has persisted every year but its severity has been variable. I expect this trend to continue but a very hot dry summer will be more unpredictable. All turf disease is dependent upon the weather conditions. As a result, it is tough to accurately predict what any season will bring. But as the saying goes, if you don't like the weather, just wait a minute and it will change. Nowhere in the United States is this truer than in New England! • MAS Golf Course Renovation & Construction MAS Golf Course Renovation & Construction is a small firm focused on building and renovating golf courses. We operate primarily out of New England and work with many local vendors. 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He began working as a project manager and shaper, focusing on constructing bunkers and greens alongside Hanse. Under Gil's direction, Matthew worked on projects like the complete renovation of Soule Park Golf Course in Ojai, CA, a public 18-hole course that had been severely damaged by natural disaster. As well as the dramatic changes made to TPC Boston in Norton, MA, for the 2007 Deutsche Bank Championship. He has also supervised projects for Hanse at The Palmetto Golf Club in Aiken, SC, and Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Monterey, CA. Our company focuses primarily on golf course renovation and construction projects. Since its creation MAS Golf Course 7 Construction & Renovation has been apart of many local golf course projects around Massachusetts including; Boston Golf Club, Brae Burn Country Club, Meadow Creek Golf Club, Oak Hill Country Club, TPC Boston, and Walpole Country Club. Upcoming projects include Myopia Hunt Club, TPC Boston, and University of Connecticut Storrs. • Contact Us: Matt@masgolfconstruction.com P: (508) 243-2443 Visit Our Website: www.masqolfconstruction.com The Best Laid Plans... By David Oatis, Director, Northeast Region Green Section jtOWtU. MA MS luxe . ' i L ' PX-.J r.. =11 M Graph: The t e m p e r a t u r e g r a p h illustrates a potentiaily iethal t e m p e r a t u r e fluctuation t h a t o c c u r r e d over a three-day p e r i o d in the B o s t o n area. Fluctuations o c c u r r i n g after t h e plants b e c o m e hydrated are especially lethai. Picture: Pockets of turf w i t h p o o r surface drainage, c o m b i n e d w i t h extended ice c o v e r and t e m p e r a t u r e fluctuations d u r i n g the m e l t d o w n , are extremely s u s c e p t i b l e t o injury. Golfers are getting anxious; the mowers are sharpened and the plans have been laid... now we just need a little weather. I guess it's about the same every year, but Mother Nature always holds the cards, and that is something to keep in mind as we get eady to start the 2010 golf season. What do we have to look forward to in the Northeast Region? Here are a few facts and a couple of predictions: • It's been a snowy winter, and snow accumulation records have been broken in some areas. Although most don't want to admit it, a late winter storm is still a possibility! • Snow and ice accumulation have wreaked havoc with turf in different areas of the region. Golf courses in Toronto and surrounding areas again have sustained damage, and the same can be said for courses in sections of New England. • Despite our best efforts, winter injury remains a threat; the only predictable aspect of winter injury is that it is so unpredictable. It can happen early or late in the winter, and it can occur whether greens were not covered or covered with either solid or permeable covers. • If you suspect damage and have not brought turf plugs inside to incubate, l o w would be a good time to do so, as it helps assess the extent of the damage. • If damage has occurred, golfers need to know as soon as possible. j| Providing an idea of the proposed recovery plan can ease concerns. • With all of the snow this winter, snow mold has been evident on just about every course we have visited in recent weeks. • Recent high winds brought down more debris, and the soaking rains have left most courses so wet that further cleanup will have to wait until things dry out a bit. So what does all this mean? Spring playing conditions may be affected at some courses. Rushing weak, damaged greens into play too quickly usually is the worst thing to do, as it slows recovery and sets up the turf for even more problems later in the season. Assessing damage, implementing a recovery plan, and giving it time to produce results are the steps needed now. Oh, and if Murphy's Law comes into play, courses that have suffered damage will likely experience a cool, wet spring... 2010 Turf Advisory Service Visits TAS visit requests are arriving daily, so give us a call and sign up now for a visit. Don't forget, the $500 prepayment discount ends May 15. Upcoming Educational Opportunities USGA MGA Green Chairman Education Series Wednesday March 24 Willow Ridge CC, Harrison, NY The New England Golf Summit Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Andover Country Club, Andover, MA Source: David Oatis, doatis@usga.org or 610-515-1660 • Call us for your golf course maintenance materials. 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Please contact Julie Heston (ihestontSlverizon.net) if you can donate a foursome of golf, pro shop merchandise or a gift certificate. off ATUNi AMD UAH REGISTRATION BiiCW Individuals: Name and Handicap Workplace $150 Foursomes: Address City/State/Zip $500 Phone Email i 2 3 A Amount Enclosed: S Checks mav he mailed to: "Or to Pay Online, please visit: www.riturfgrassfoundation.org RS Turfgrass Foundation PO BOX 418 Exeter, Rl 02822 Contact Drew C u m m i n s (401-134-8512) or Julie Heston (401-934-7660) for Registration and Tournament Information Directions available at www.agawamhunt.org 9 2 0 1 0 M e e t i n g Dates For T h e F o l l o w i n g C h a p t e r s Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents, -—A/laine Golf Course Superintendents Association, Golf Course Superintendents Metropolitan .hode Island Association of Golf Course Superintendents of Cape Cod, Golf Course Superintendents Golf Course Superintendents Association, & Vermont Golf Course Superintendents of New England, New Hampshire Golf Course Superintendents, Association Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Candia Woods New Hampshire GCSA Thursday, April 22, 2010 The Club at Yarmouthport GCSA of Cape Cod Monday, April 26, 2010 Lexington Golf Course Monday, April 26, 2010 North Jersey Country Club Monday, April 26, 2010 Reservations Golf Club Rhode Island GCSA Tuesday, April 27,2010 Agawam Hunt Rl Turfgrass Foundation Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Norwich Golf Course CAGCS GCSA of New England Dave Mahoney 2-ball Metropolitan GCSA Monday, May 17, 2010 Watertown Golf Club Scholarship & Research CAGCS Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Maine Golf House (Val Halia) Joint meeting with New Hampshire Maine GCSA Tuesday, May 18, 2010 The Ledges Joint meeting with Maine New Hampshire GCSA Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Rutland Country Club Joint meeting with Northeast GCSA Vermont GCSA Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Poquoy Brook Golf Club Joint meeting with Cape GCSA of New England Wednesay, May 19, 2010 Connecticut Golf Club Supt./ Manager or Guest Tourn. Metropolitan GCSA Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Hopedale Country Club tentative date Rhode island GCSA Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Poquoy Brook Golf Club Joint Meeting with GCSANE GCSA of Cape Cod Thursday, June 3, 2010 Woods Hole Golf Club Scholarship & Research Tournament GCSA of Cape Cod Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Bald Peak Colony Club Gold Ball Tournament New Hampshire GCSA Thursday, June 24, 2010 Mill River Country Club 1st Round CAGCS Champ/MET Team Qualifier Summer Seminar CAGCS TBA June TBAJune ^Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Green Valley Country Club Metropolitan GCSA Rhode island GCSA Country Club of Vermont Vermont GCSA ylonday, June 28, 2010 Belmont Country Club S&B Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Augusta Country Club Superintendent/Vendor Champ. Maine GCSA Wednesday, July 7, 2010 Indian Hill Country Club CAGCS Wednesday, July 7, 2010 Pinehllls Golf Club 2nd Round CAGCS Champ/NE Team Qualifier RHO-COD Cup GCSA of New England GCSA of Cape Cod Wednesday, July 7,2010 Pinehills Golf Club RHO-COD Cup Rhode Island GCSA Monday, July 12, 2010 Newton-Commwealth BBQ GCSA of New England TBA, 2010 Wykagyl Country Club MetGCSA Invitational Metropolitan GCSA lueday, July 13,2010 Tater Hill Golf Course-tentative Vermont GCSA Tuesday, July 20, 2010 UCONN FIELD DAY UCONN Turfgrass Tuesday, August 10, 2010 The Back Nine Club Tueday, August 10, 2010 Bellows Falls Country Club Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Marlboro Individual Championship Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Bretton Woods NE Championship Qualifier New Hampshire GCSA Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Scituate Country Club Free-B-Que GCSA of Cape Cod Trade Show Vermont GCSA Monday, September 13, 2010 Fall River Country Club Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Okemo Valley Golf Course Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Highland Links/Chequessett Stress Buster Day Rhode Island GCSA Vermont GCSA GCSA of New England Rhode island GCSA GCSA of Cape Cod Monday, September 20, 2010 Fine Brook Country Club Scholarship & Research Rhode Island GCSA Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Samoset Resort Scholarship & Research Maine GCSA Monday, September 27, 2010 Fenway Golf Club, NY 7th Annual Joseph Troll Turf Classic Baker Hill Golf Club Scholarship Tournament UMASS Alumni Turf Group New Hampshire GCSA Wheatley Hills Golf Club Met Champ, Team Area Champ Quail. & Poa Annual Team of Two Tuesday, September 28, 2010 hursday, September 30, 2010 TBA September, 2010 Granite Links Metropolitan GCSA GCSA of New England continued 10 on page 11 2 0 1 0 M e e t i n g Dates For T h e F o l l o w i n g C h a p t e r s Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents, Aaine Golf Course Superintendents Association, Golf Course Superintendents Metropolitan Rhode Island Association of Golf Course Superintendents (continued) of Cape Cod, Golf Course Superintendents Golf Course Superintendents Association, & Vermont Golf Course Superintendents of New England, New Hampshire Golf Course Superintendents, Association Monday, October 4, 2010 Smith Richardson Golf Course Superintendent/Assistant CAGCS Monday, October 4, 2010 Burlington Country Club Mike O'Connor Benefit Tourn. Vermont GCSA Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Lake of Isles NE Team Championship Tour. CAGCS Thursday, October 7, 2010 The Bridge Met Area Team Championship Metropolitan GCSA Thursday, October 14, 2010 Wlanno Club Championship GCSA of Cape Cod Monday, October 18, 2010 TPC River Highlands CAGCS Invitational CAGCS Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Charles River Member/Guest GCSA of New England Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Martindale Country Club Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Pelham Country Club Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Bretwood Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Indian Hill Country Club Maine GCSA Monday, November 1, Newport Country Club 2010 Metropolitan GCSA Class C Tournament CAGCS Assistants Tournament GCSA of New England Superintendent/Assistant Rhode Island GCSA New Hampshire GCSA TBA October, 2010 TBA November Annual MetGCSA Assistant Tournament Long Meadow Golf Course Wednesday, November 3, 2010 Rock Ridge Country Club Thursday, November 4, 2010 Captains Golf Course GCSA of New England Annual Meeting CAGCS GCSA of Cape Cod November TBA, 2010 Annual Meeting Metropolitan GCSA Tuesday, November 9, 2010 Hidden Creek Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Holiday Inn Annual Meeting/Education Day Portland Country Club Annual Meeting Maine GCSA White Cliffs Country Club Annual Meeting GCSA of Cape Cod '—~Tueday, December 7, 2010 . BA December, 2010 New Hampshire GCSA New Hampshire GCSA TBA December, 2010 GCSA of New England TBA December, 2010 Rhode Island GCSA The University of Connecticut Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture is pleased to announce that our biennial Turfgrass Field Day will be held on July 20, 2010. Please mark your calendars for the Biennial UConn Turfgrass Field Day! KM • • mn 8 y FIELD DAY ^T^m • mm M m k jpfc f t b** ^wnat July 20, 2 0 1 0 il DIVOT DRIFT... announcements ... educational seminars ...job opportunities ...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership. ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome New Member: Kristopher Armando, Assistant, Milton Hoosic Club Our condolences are extended to Len Curtin and family on the passing of Len's father in March. Our condolences are extended to Dr. Pat Vittum and family on the passing of Pat's father on March 15th. A memorial service will be held In Phelps, NY on Sunday, April 18, and he will be buried in Cummington, Mass. later this summer. As in the past, The Newsletter continues to invite Affiliate members to submit a press release about new personnel, new products or a company bio. We will print each and every release free of charge. This is a great way to advertise for free. A/ishing a speedy recovery and all the best to Randy Prostak of UMass who was seriously injured over a weekend in March when he fell from a ladder. He has sustained head injuries as well as broken bones. He has been in rehabilitation and making great progress. He is hoping to return home soon but will stili have a long stretch of continued therapy. If anyone is interested in viewing the tribute dinner to Geoffrey Cornish that was held at the New England Regional Turfgrass Conference on March 3, 2010, you can view the event at the link below. http://www.youtube.eom/umass#p/u/6/ Sw2v8BV07hk CLASSIFIEDS Used Equipment • 72" Rotary Mower - Ransome; 700 series-1996; 1700 hrs.; Kohler25 hp; fair running • 160 gal dedicated sprayer; Smithco 1600; Kohler 20 hp; Elec. Boom & Manifard; 1200 hrs; used in 2009 Contact Jack Hassett Mt. Pleasant G.C. Phone: 978-458-7300 Fax: 978-452-8569 GoldenR@comcast.net *No reasonable offer refused GreenJobsNE.org Welcome to a new tool to help link students and employers. This is a new web site called GreenJobsNE.org. This was developed in the spring of 2009 by Brian Maynard (URI Plant Sciences faculty) and Thomas Briggs (URI Computer Sciences student). The site offers employers a place to post jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities and a place for students to post their contact information and resumes. Presently all jobs and resume postings are approved by Brian Maynard. This is not just a tool for Rhode Island students and employers which is why we named it GreenJobs New England. Please feel free to try out GreenJobsNE.org and direct any comments or questions to Brian Maynard (401-874-5372 or bmaynard@uri.edu). CALENDAR April 26: GCSANE Monthly Meeting 9-Hole Meeting Lexington Golf Club Host: Robert Dembek May 19: GCSANE Monthly Meeting Joint meeting w/ GCSACC -Bear Cup Poquoy Brook Golf Club Hosts: Charlie Dickow and Mark Pendergast June 28: GCSANE S&B Tournament Belmont Country Club Host: Michael Rose July 12: GCSANE Monthly Meeting Newton-Commonwealth Golf Course BBQ Host: David Stowe, CGCS August 17: GCSANE Monthly Meeting Individual Championship Marlborough Country Club Host: Ken Crimmings, CGCS September TBA: GCSANE Monthly Meeting Team of Two Tournament Granite Links Golf Club Host: Brad MacDonald October 18: GCSANE Monthly Meeting Member/Guest Tournament Charles River Country Club Host: Paul Blanusa October TBA: Assistants Tournament Location: TBA November 1: GCSANE Monthly Meeting Long Meadow Golf Club (Lowell) Host: David Donahue 12 Please Patronize A. Will Materials Corp. these FRIENDS of the Country Club Enterprises 8 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072-1748 Root zone mixes, divot mixes, topdressing blends, bunker sands, dart path mixes, bridging stone, & hardscape supplies. Charlie Downing, Rob Fitzpatrick - (800) 4-AA-WILL PO Box 670, 29 Tobey Rd.,W.Wareham, MA 02676 Cfub Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles. Dave Farina, Keith Tortoreila, Mike Turner (800) 662-2585 A.D. Makepeace Co. 20 Lawnacre Rd., Windsor Locks, CT 06096 irrigation pumps - sales & service; northeast warehouse/distributor for iSCO HDPE pipe & fittings. Richard Young - (860) 623-5207 158 Tihonet Road, Wareham, MA 02571 (508) 322-4092 Agresource, Inc. 100 Main St., Amesbury, MA 01913 Tim Gould, GuyTravers (800) 313-3320, (978) 388-5110 Ahearn Equipment 460 Main Street, Spencer, MA 01562 Full service equipment dealer. Kubota tractors, Stihl power equipment, Agrimetal, Exmark, ASV. Mike DiRico - (508) 873-4363 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 Michelle Maltais - (401) 835-0287 The Andersons Technologies, Inc. 26 Waite Ave., S. Hadley, MA 01075 Manufacturer of fertilizer & control products. Rick Forni - (413) 534-8896 Atlantic Silica, Inc. P.O. Box 10, Enfield N.S. B2T 1C6 Canada (902) 883-3020 A-OK Turf Equipment Inc. 1357 Main St., Coventry, Rl 02816-8435 Lastec, Tycrop, Biec, Wiedenmann, Therrien, Graden, Sweep & Fill, Baroness, and used equipment. „Mike Comicelii - (401) 826-2584 arenbrug USA Great in Grass 166 Juniper Drive, North Kingstown, Rl 02852 Bruce Chapman, Territory Manager (401) 578-2300 BASF Turf & Ornamental 47 Faimouth Rd., Longmeadow, MA 01106 " We don't make the turf. We make it better." John Bresnahan - (413) 565-5340 The Borden Company 114 Summer St., Maynard, MA 01754 Bulk limestone dealer. Jack Borden - (978) 897-2571 Boston Irrigation Supply Co. (BISCO) 60 Stergis Way, Dedham, MA 02026 Distributor, irrigation supplies & accessories, featuring Rain Bird. Andrew Langlois, Jay Anderson III, Dan Fuller, Jeff Brown, Greg Hennessy, Chris Russo (800) 225-8006 The Cardinals, Inc. 166 River Rd., PO Box 520, Unionville, CT 06085 Golf course and landscape supplies. John Callahan, Dennis Friel - (800) 861-6256 Cavicchio Landscape Supply, Inc. 110 Codjer Lane, Sudbury, MA 01776 Annuals, perennials, garden mums, ground covers, loam, & mulch. Darren Young - (978) 443-7177 Cedarlawn Tree Service, Inc. 32 Nickerson Road, Ashland, MA 01721 Specializing in large tree transplanting, pruning, planting, removals, consulting and plant health care. Trusted since 1953. William Maley - (508) 881 -2622 Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc. ~ "04 Main St., Wethersfield, CT 06109 ithorized distributor for Bayer, Syngenta, Grigg .ros., Foiiar Fertilizer, & Aquatrols. Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski, Robin Hayes (800) 326-HART ASSOCIATION Maher Services 30 Rear Pine St., PO Box 80061, Stoneham, MA 02180 Specializing in pump sales, pump repair, well redevelopment and preventative maintenance (781)279-0328 DAF Services, Inc. MAS Golf Course Construction LLC 60 Hope Ave., Ste. 107, Waltham, MA 02453 Fulfilling all your renovation and construction needs, www.masgoifconstruction.com Matthew Staffieri (508) 243-2443 DGM Systems Mayer Tree Service I Snagwood Rd., Foster, Rl 02825 Your New England specialty products distributor: Reeicraft, POK, Allen, Kenyon, Echo, Carhartt Office - (401) 647-0550 Manny Mihailides - (401) 524-8999 David Mihailides - (401) 742-1177 9 Scots Way, Essex, MA 01929 Your one source tree care company. Our certified arborists specialize in plant health care as well as tree pruning and technical removals. Jeff Thomas (978) 768-7232 McNulty Construction Corp. DHT Golf Services P. O. Box 3218, Framingham, MA 01705 Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways, parking areas; imprinted asphalt. John McNulty - (508) 879-8875 8 Meadow Park Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 Serving the GCSANE for over 20 years. Planning to proposal to completion. Golf construction and irrigation consulting. Emergency irrigation repairs. Dahn Tibbett (20 year member), Jaime Tibbett 508-746-3222 DHTGOLF.COM Miller Golf Construction P.O. Box 1008, Essex, MA 01929 Golf course construction & renovation. Jonathon Miller - (978) 768-6600 G. Flalkosky Lawn Sprinklers PO Box 600645., Newton, MA 02460 Irrigation services to golf courses throughout New England. Gary Fialkosky - (617) 293-8632 Moffett Turf Equipment 87 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864 New and Pre-owned Equipment / Sales / Parts / Service JACOBSEN - NEARY TECHNOLOGY HUSQVARNA - TURFCO - SMITHCO - BUFFALO TURBINE - PAR AIDE- REDEXIM - TRU TURF GOLF LIFT - GANDY - SDI - BROYHILL - RYAN PROGRESSIVE GPS New England Mapping 39 Cedar St., Cohasset, MA 02025 Precise irrigation & drainage as-buiits; wire tracking & electrical repairs. Greg Albanese - (781) 789-1166 Mungeam Cornish Golf Design, Inc. Gustavo Preston Service Company 207 N. Main St., Uxbridge, MA 01569 Golf course architects. (508) 278-3407 10 Kidder Road, Unit 8, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Flowtronex irrigation pumps - sales and service. Spring start ups, wiriterization and 24 hour emergency service for ali irrigation pumps. Ed Ceaser (978) 250-3333 or New England Lawn & Golf 15 Del Prete Drive, Hingham, MA 02043 Distributor of Express Dual and Anglemaster Speed Roller and Converted Organios a liquid compost & fertilizer from food waste John Lenhart - (781) 561-5687 Harrell's 19Technology Drive, Auburn, M A 0 1 5 0 1 Turf & ornamenta! supplies. Chuck Bramhall, Mike Kroian, Mike Nagle, Jim Wierzbicki - (800) 228-6656 New England Specialty Soils 435 Lancaster, Street, Leominster, MA 01453 1mm. Top Dressing Sand, High Density Bunker Sand, Rootzone Mixes, Tee Blends, Divot Mixes, Bridging Stone, Cart Path Mix, Infield Mixes, Inorganic Amendments, SLOPE LOCK Soil. Ed Downing - 978-230-2300 International Golf Construction Co. 5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02474 Goif course construction. Antonios Paganis - (781) 648-2351; (508) 428-3022 NMP Golf Construction Corp. Irrigation Consulting, Inc. 25 Bishop Ave., Ste. A-2, Williston, VT 05495 Golf course construction. Mario Poirier - (888) 707-0787 4 Hotel Place, Pepperell, MA 01463 Professional services firm providing goif course irrigation design and consulting services. Dedicated to the proper design of irrigation systems and related components with water conservation and energy efficiency as focal points. Aaron Gagne - (978) 433-8972 x23 Norfolk Power Equipment, Inc. 5 Cushing Dr., Wrentham, MA 02093 Sales, service, rentals, leasing, Kubota tractors (508) 384-0011 Irrigation Management & Services Northeast Golf Company 21 Lakeview Ave., Natiok, MA 01760 Irrigation consultation, design, and system evaluation. Bob Healey, ASIC, CID (508) 653-0625 Golf Course Architectural/Consultation Services 118 Beauohamp Drive, Saunderstown, Rl 02874 Robert McNeil (401) 667-4994 John Deere Golf North Shore Hydroseedlng Ottering our customers the most complete line of products, service and expertise in the industry. Larry Anshewitz, Tom Rowell, Ren Wilkes, John Winskowicz - (508) 295-1553 20 Wenham St., Danvers, MA 01923 Hydroseeding, erosion control, & tree services. Brian King - (978) 762-8737 Ron Tumiski 1-800-321-5325 X6219 On-Course Golf Inc., Design/Build 16 Maple Street, Aoton, MA 01720 We serve all your remodeling and renovation needs. You can trust your project with us! We make you look good! Sean Hanley (978) 337-6661 Ken Jones Tire, Inc. 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 Partac Peat Corporation Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838 Heat treated topdressing, goif hole targets, turf bfankets, other specialty golf supplies. Jim Kelsey - (800) 247-2326 I I Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483 Kevin Rudat - (781) 862-2550 Lazaro's Golf Course Supplies & Accessories Putnam Pipe Corp. dba Hammond Paint and Chemical Co., Inc. 738 Main St., Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154 Complete line of goif course accessories; Standard, Par Aide, Eagle One. Joe Lazaro - (781) 647-3361 90 Elm St., Hopkinton, MA 01748 Underground water, sewer, & drain pipe and fittings-Erosion and sediment control materia!. 24hour service. David Putnam, Eli Potty - (508) 435-3090 13 Read Custom Soils 125 Turnpike St., Canton, MA 02021 Custom soil blending, top dressing sands, Root zone blends, "early green" black sand, divot & cart path mixes. Terry Driscoll, Garrett Whitney - (888) 475-5526 S l a t e r F a r m s (Holliston Sand Products) P. Box Rd., Slatersville, Rl USGA recommended topdressing, root-zone mixes, compost, pea stone, angular & traditional bunker sand. Bob Chalifour, CGCS (Ret.) Cell: O. 1168, Tim 860-908-7414 02876 (401) 766-5010 Sodco Inc. P. O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877 Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye, Bluegrass/ Fescue/Rye, Bentgrass. Sean Moran, Pat Hogan - (800) 341-6900 Southwest Putting Greens of Boston P.O. Box 827, Westford, MA 01886 Synthetic turf, tee lines, practice greens, outdoor and indoor practice facilities. Douglas Preston - (978) 250-5996 Stumps Are Us Inc. Manchester, NH Professional stump chipping service. Brendan MoQuade - (603) 625-4165 Syngenta Professional Products 111 Craigemore Circle Avon, CT 06001 Melissa Gugiiotti (860) 221-5712 Tom Irwin inc. 11 A St., Burlington, MA 01803 Turf management products. Jack Petersen, Paul Skafas, Rob Larson, Chris Petersen, Greg Misodoulakis, Mike DeForge, Brian Luccini, Jeff Houde, Fred Murray (800) 582-5959 Tree Tech, Inc. 6 Springbrook Rd., Foxbvoro, MA 02035 Foxboro, Weilesley, Fall River Andy Felix - (508) 543-5644 Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. P. O. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894 Chris Beasley - (800) 556-6985 Joe Farina (401) 524-5280 TurfLinks, Inc. 29 Giimore Drive, Sutton, MA 01590 Distributor of quality fertilzer, grass seed, & control products tor the goif course industry. Kevin Lyons, Scott Mackintosh, Jim Favreau, Chris Cowan - (888) 398-TURF (8873) Turf Products Corp. 157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 06082 Distributors of Toro irrigation & maintenance equipment and other golf-related products. Tim Berge, Rick Moulton, Dave Beauvais (800) 243-4355 Valent Professional Products 294 Archer Street, Fall River, MA 02720 Valent Has Turf Covered Jim Santoro - 508-207-2094 Valley Green 14 Copper Beech Drive, Kingston, MA 02364 Phone: 413-533-0726 Fax: 413-533-0792 "Wholesale distributor of turf products" Winding Brook Turf Farm Wethersfield, CT 06109 Scott Wheeler, Mike Krudwig, Sam Morgan (800) 243-0232 Philip Wogan & George F. Sargent, Jr. 17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983 Golf course architects. (978) 887-3672