June 2014 GCSANE Challenger Demo Day “A win/win for all who attended” On June 9, 2014 at Blue Hill Country Club, the GCSA of New England sponsored a field day and it was a huge success. Thank you to all that participated. In particular, to the thirty two dedicated and committed Friends and Affiliates that participated. Without their involvement we would not have been able to demonstrate our expertise. It was truly a cutting edge representation of golf course management. The day featured a very large display of the most advanced golf course equipment available today. It also included a comprehensive array of supplies supporting Best Management Practices and environmental sustainability. On display were Tier 4 Emission compliant machines, nutrient field mapping capabilities, GPS sprayers, precise calibrated sprinkler and water emitting equipment, superior turfgrass specimens and much more. A special thank you goes out to Mary Owen and Dr. Michelle Dacosta from UMass and representatives from UMass Stockbridge School for attending. As always, their presence is appreciated and invaluable. Blue Hill Country Club and Superintendent Jason Adams, CGCS also deserve high praise. As the field day idea was introduced back in January, the concept evolved and Jason’s unwavering willingness ensued. Thus, “Demo Day’s” location became finalized at Blue Hill Country Club. Immediately after that, the planning, meetings and e mails began. Thanks for the many hours put forth by Mark Casey and Don Hearn and also to all that remained committed throughout the process. Eventually the day came and the event was held. Finally, we must recognize our Superintendents. Thank you to those that came and to those working hard every day. On behalf of the GCSA of New England, I would like to say that we are fortunate to have so many fine relationships with the men and women that work in our industry. They have made this event possible, beneficial and enjoyable. It was a pleasure working with all of our constituents organizing this event. Education Chairman Brian Skinner CGCS and Association Manager Don Hearn CGCS DHT Golf Services reconstructing a bunker at GCSANE field day Thank you again for a job well done.  By Brian Skinner A view of beautiful Blue Hill Country Club and some of the vendors displaying their equipment GCSANE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Mark Gagne 233 Baker Street, Walpole, MA 02081 508-668-3859 Fax: 508-668-9969 Email: Mgagne@walpolecc.org Walpole Country Club NERTF Elects Executive Board VICE PRESIDENT Scott Lagana, CGCS 840 Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420 978-342-6451 Fax 978-345-2044 Email: slagana@oakhillcc.org Oak Hill Country Club TREASURER Michael Luccini, CGCS 10 Griffin Road, Franklin, MA 02038 508-520-3615 Fax: 508-528-1885 Email: Mluccini@verizon.net Franklin Country Club SECRETARY David W. Johnson 399 Parker Road Osterville, MA 02655 508-428-6981 Djohnson.wgc@verizon.net Wianno Club TRUSTEE (Membership) Jeffrey Urquhart 70 Green Lodge Street, Canton, MA 02021 781-828-2953 Fax 781-828-3220 Email: jmartin101@gmail.com Milton-Hoosic Club TRUSTEE (Government Relations) Peter J. Rappoccio 246 ORNAC, Concord, MA 01742 978-371-1089 Fax: 978-369-7231 Email: gcs@concordcc.org Concord Country Club TRUSTEE (Scholarship & Benevolence) David Stowe, CGCS 30 Western Avenue, Natick, MA 01760 617-789-4631 Fax 617-789-4631 Email: Newtonmaint@aol.com Newton Commonwealth Golf Club AFFILIATE TRUSTEE Mark Casey 890 East Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876 617-990-2427 Fax: 978-409-0445 Email: mcasey@mte.us.com MTE - Turf Equipment Solutions FINANCE CHAIRMAN Donald D’Errico 25 Tiot Street, Sharon, MA 02067 508-530-2113 Email: donny@springvalleycountryclub.com Spring Valley Country Club GOLF CHAIRMAN Jason VanBuskirk 58 Randall Road, Stow, MA 01775 978-568-1100 ext. 121 Email: jvanbuskirk@stowacres.com Stow Acres Country Club May 27, 2014 The New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation recently held its 17th Annual Meeting on May 8, 2014 where a new Executive Board was elected. John Clark, GCS of Rochester Country Club in Gonic, New Hampshire has been elected as the 18th president of the foundation, succeeding Steve Mann, CGCS recently retired of the Captain’s Course in Brewster, Massachusetts. John represents the New Hampshire Golf Course Superintendent Association on the Foundation’s Board and has been serving since 2009. Matthew Crowther, CGCS of the Mink Meadows Country Club on Martha’s Vineyard will serve in the vice-president’s seat for this upcoming year. Clifford J. Drezek of Arbor-Turf Services in Marlborough, Massachusetts representing the Massachusetts Association of Lawn Care Professionals will continue to fill the role of Treasurer. Randy S. Weeks of the Lochmere Golf and Country Club in Tilton, New Hampshire, also representing the New Hampshire Golf Course Superintendent Association, will take the pen as the foundation’s secretary. The foundation consists of 2 delegates from each of the 7 GCSAA Chapters located in New England, 1 delegate from the Sports Turf Managers Association of New England (NESTMA) and 1 delegate from the Massachusetts Association of Lawn Care Professionals (MALCP). There are two advisory seats filled by the University of Massachusetts and the University of Rhode Island respectfully. The 17th Annual Conference and Show was held in Providence, RI on March 3-6, 2014 and attended by 1800 turfgrass professionals. With 64 hours of education and 13 hours of trade show time attendees were kept very busy over the 4 days. Sessions included Golf, Sports Turf, Lawn Care & Landscape, and Equipment Technicians. Speakers were a mix of local professors and turfgrass managers with many from outside the New England Region. The featured speaker this year was the Director of Grounds of Fenway Park in Boston, David Mellor. David spoke on his experiences and all that occurred in Boston over the last year including the effects of the Marathon Bombing and the Red Sox surprising ride to their 3rd World Series triumph in 10 years! More than 160 exhibitors supported the trade show, and preparations are well on their way for a very early 18th conference and show. The 2015 show dates are: January 26-29, 2015 in Providence, RI. For more information on the show and New England Turfgrass Research please visit our website: www.nertf.org.  EDUCATION CHAIRMAN Brian F. Skinner, CGCS 320 Porter Street, PO Box 760661 Melrose, MA 02176 781-665-3147 Email: brianskinner@bellevuegolfclub.com Bellevue Golf Club NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN Earl T. (Tom) Albert 104 North Street Douglas, MA 01516 508-990-6682 Email: black72nova@hotmail.com Hopedale Country Club PAST PRESIDENT Jason S. Adams 27 Cherry Street, Wrentham, MA 02093 781-828-6540 Fax: 781-326-3801 Email: jadams@bluehillcc.com Blue Hill Country Club ASSOCIATION MANAGER Donald E. Hearn, CGCS 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766 774-430-9040 Fax: 774-430-9101 Email: donhearn@gcsane.org BUSINESS MANAGER, THE NEWSLETTER Julie Heston Phone: (401) 934-7660 Email: jheston@verizon.net GCSANE Headquarters 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766 Tel: (774) 430-9040 Fax: (774) 430-9101 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. Picture Above: 2014-2015 NERTF Executive Board Front Row (l to r): Clifford Drezek (Treas.), John Clark (2014-15 Pres.), Matthew Crowther, CGCS (VP) & Back Row: Steve Mann, CGCS (2013-14 Past-Pres.) & Randy Weeks, CGCS (Sect.) 2 Avoiding Blunders When Sharing a Meal Dining etiquette is about more than which fork to use or which butter plate is yours or where to put your napkin when you leave the table. It also addresses the dilemmas that occur almost every time you sit down at the table. Here are six potential missteps and how to deal with them to help make you more at ease: table. Again, making a scene isn’t your goal. Correcting the problem is. Stop eating if you’ve started, calmly get you server’s attention, and ask for a fresh serving. Someone at the table has spinach stuck on a tooth or a piece of food on a chin. Try catching their eye and then make a quick motion with your finger like you’re wiping something off your chin or mouth. Chances are, that signal alone will be more than enough to alert your dining companion. If not, you can say something quietly like, “John, there’s something on your chin.” When to start eating. Your plate of delicious-looking food is set in front of you, but a couple of people at the table haven’t been served yet. Hold back from picking up your knife and fork and wait until your host invites you to start or your host starts eating. If you’re with colleagues and your plate hasn’t arrived, the polite thing to do is to encourage the people who have been served to begin eating. If the meal is buffet style, however, it is acceptable to begin eating when you sit down at the table. Other people at the table may be at the back of the line and waiting for them would leave you eating cold food. What do you do if you have something on your chin or spinach stuck on a tooth? A quick wipe with your napkin should deal with the item on your chin. However, rummaging around in your mouth with your finger or using a toothpick to fix your tooth is not a good idea when you are at the table. Excuse yourself and make a visit to the restroom to take care of it. Your knife, fork, or glass is not clean. Don’t make a big deal about it by announcing the problem to everyone at the table. Get your server’s attention and quietly ask for a new one. “Take that with you?” Restaurants often serve overly large portions. Yet, at a business lunch or dinner forgo the “to-go bag” unless you are out with colleagues and are splitting the bill.  “There’s a fly in my soup.” You spot something that shouldn’t be floating in your soup, or you notice a hair on your vege- By Don Hearn 3 Thoughts From Your Association Manager Recently it was announced by the USGA that Salem Country Club in Peabody, MA would be the site of the 2017 US Senior Open. The event will be played June 29 through July 2, 2017. This will be the sixth time the club will host a USGA event. This will also be the third USGA Championship that Superintendent Kip Tyler, CGCS, will have hosted since his arrival at Salem over 30 years ago. Kip, a thirty-two year member of the GCSA of New England, previously hosted the 1984 US Women’s Open and the 2001 US Senior Open at Salem. The U.S. Senior Open Championship was first played in 1980. The championship is open to any professional and amateur golfer who is 50 years of age with a Handicap Index® not exceeding 3.4. Photos courtesy North Reading Police Dept. These photos are of what remains of the maintenance building after a disastrous fire at the Thomson Country Club in North Reading, MA where GCSA of New England Member Ted Perry is the Superintendent. The fire took place during the early morning hours of June 1, 2014. In addition to North Reading, fire departments from Middleton, Wilmington, Reading, Lynnfield and Wakefield assisted to put out the blaze. Neighbors reported multiple explosions coming from inside the burning structure, “most likely caused by maintenance equipment tires that were expanding from the high heat and exploding,” North Reading police said in a statement. The building and equipment were total losses. Matt DeAvila hosted the MGA’s Open Championship, June 10-12 at The Weston Golf Club. Matt and his team worked tirelessly to present the course at its finest for the field that played in the event. Demo Day, held June 9, at Blue Hill Country Club was a successful event for attendees and exhibitors. Almost 200 people attended. This event, the brainchild of Brian Skinner, nurtured to fruition by Mark Casey, was the first such event produced by the GCSA of New England. Brian and Mark worked tirelessly to make sure all the details were taken care of. Hats off to host superintendent Jason Adams All set and ready to go! and his team at Blue Hill for the coordination of the exhibitor sites, equipment set up, material placement and all the other details needed to make the event work smoothly. The food service was excellent and the patio setting was superb. The feedback has been positive and good ideas have been suggested for future events.  By Don Hearn Matt DeAvila explaining course conditions during Media Day at Weston Golf Club 4 Kevin Doyle - GCSAA Updates  The need to update you on the EPA and Army Corp of Engineers proposed changes to “Waters of the U.S.” is great, but honestly I have focused on that frequently in The Newsletter lately. So this time I go off topic, sort of. What I will focus on the unseen value GCSAA brings to you. Not from my perspective, but from that of a GCSAA Class A member. How does a member go from newly appointed chapter president to an invited guest for a meeting with EPA District 1 within six days? Let us look at a timeline on how that happened and where value plays a role:  June 9-11: GCSAA’s Chava McKeel, associate director, government relations attended meetings in Washington, D.C., relating to Clean Water Act, pesticide regulations, labor issues and more.  June 13: The Vermont Agency of Agriculture representative contacted McKeel (the connection was made earlier that week in D.C.), informing her of an EPA site visit to Vermont to discuss proposed changes to the “Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS).” They asked if there was a GCSAA representative who could attend?  June 14-16: Communications continued through weekend and into early following week.  June 17: I was invited to the meeting.  June 18: Board of Directors meeting with VtGCSA, which was GCSAA Class A member Jason Shattie’s first as chapter president. During the meeting, an Email arrived offering an invitation for a Vermont superintendent to participate in the EPA meeting. Shattie, as president, accepted the invitation June 23: McKeel and I discussed WOTUS and the ramifications on the golf industry via conference call.  June 24: EPA Meeting Day. Shattie and I met at his facility (Burlington Country Club) in the early afternoon to discuss WOTUS and the ramifications to his facility and the golf industry. That evening, approximately 40 people met with EPA and Vermont State Department of Agriculture at University of Vermont. June 25: I followed up with a visit to BCC during a rain event registering over 1.0 inches of precipitation. Shattie’s Burlington CC is not unlike many golf courses across the country. The property is part of a storm water runoff plan, including the surrounding neighborhood and the adjacent UVM campus. This increased flow of water during periods of average and above-average rainfall causes more than the usual issues when it rains. The proposed changes to WOTUS are destined to create a significant burden at BCC. The inclusion of these “ephemeral waters” may create an issue at most golf courses. Originally designed to move water off the playing surfaces to underground drainage, surface drainage ditches, or into small waterways through out of play areas, these areas may now require a federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to continued on page 6 5 The opportunity given to one member to learn about the challenges to golf with the new Waters of the U.S. and become engaged has given our industry an extremely motivated individual working to protect our profession. Could the next engaged member be you? Kevin Doyle - continued from page 5 apply chemicals to. In Shattie’s case, both of the following pictures represent areas that could fit the above profile: Both areas require the responsible use of pesticides. The permit will be expensive and take time to apply for and receive, if granted. These will both affect the operations at his facility. If these pictures represent similar areas at your Please ask your U.S. senator through GCSAA's WOTUS action alert in Government Relations Online to co-sponsor this important piece of legislation to the golf industry! GCSAA Resources and Deadlines GCSAA operations surveys Did you know that GCSAA directories were available online to all GCSAA members? Located under the “Community” tab are the resources to reach out to your colleagues coast to coast, or right in your back yard! facility, you could be impacted as well. As the above timeline shows, actions being taken that you do not see can be impactful, and have tremendous value. Golf’s representation at that EPA meeting in Vermont left an impression on those in the state and at EPA; golf course superintendents are engaged in protecting the property we are entrusted to maintain. These efforts, in addition to communicating golf course superintendents as environmental stewards, are promoting golf as a solution, not the problem. You Get Cool Stuff Already from your Association Directories: Membership directory Chapter directory Committee directory GCSAA Grassroots Network - Building our Grassroots Army Advocacy is one of the most powerful ways to impact public policy. Successful association advocacy and lobbying efforts depend upon establishing strong relationships with elected officials. Ad hoc advocacy makes it hard to build strong, long -term relationships with elected officials and have a positive impact on policy decisions. The GCSAA Grassroots Network is a new, dedicated group of GCSAA members who want to engage in the association's government relations efforts. Being part of the GCSAA Grassroots Network gives you the opportunity to: -- Learn about legislative and regulatory issues affecting the golf course management profession -- Learn about GCSAA's advocacy activities -- Actively participate in the association's government relations efforts -- Communicate with your legislators about issues critical to the golf industry -- Learn about upcoming GCSAA Grassroots Network events -- Become part of a movement standing up for the golf course management profession and golf industry continued on page 7 6 Kevin Doyle - continued from page 6 Upcoming FREE webcasts: Individuals in the GCSAA Grassroots Network also have the opportunity to serve as a GCSAA Grassroots Ambassador. GCSAA will give its Grassroots Ambassadors personalized training on building relationships with Members of Congress.  Sept. 17: Herbicide Resistance in Turf: An Emerging Issue Facing Golf Course Superintendents  Sept. 25: Soil Physical and Chemical Properties – The Analogy Webinar Give your dog its day in the limelight! If your golf course has a four-legged friend with plenty of personality, enter your dog as a potential calendar canine in LebanonTurf’s 2015 Dog Days of Golf calendar. If selected for the calendar, your dog will also have a chance to be crowned the 2015 Dog of the Year, garnering a $3,000 prize for your affiliated chapter and a $500 prize for you! In addition, a donation to a charitable cause will be made in honor of the winner. Everyone who submits a photo will receive a gift from LebanonTurf. Click here to enter your pooch! Deadline August 1, 2014.  Oct. 8: Today's Turf is Creeping Bentgrass  Oct. 23: Grow Your Own! The Value in Veggies Again, if I can be of any assistance, please feel free to contact me.  Kevin Doyle GCSAA Field Staff kdoyle@gcsaa.org Follow me on Twitter @GCSAA_NE Reminder: Take ADA survey by Aug. 1 On behalf of the golf industry, the PGA of America is hosting a survey on accessible golf programs for individuals with disabilities. This brief survey consists of 21 questions and will take no longer than 10 minutes to complete to help us assess the status of accessible golf programming (linked on the home page at GCSAA.org and here.) IDENTIFICATION OF TURF DAMAGING DISEASES WORKSHOP Event Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location: UMass Amherst Campus Center & UMass Joseph Troll Turf Research Center, South Deerfield, MA Accurate identification of turf damaging pests is the first step toward effective, integrated management. Knowing the target pest is key to understanding the biology and life cycle, determining threshold levels for damage, and making informed and responsible control decisions. UMass Turf Pathologist Geunhwa Jung will lead this session focusing on the identification of turf disease pathogens common in the Northeast. Diseases covered will include patch diseases, root diseases, stress diseases, dollar spot, snow molds, anthracnose, red thread and rusts. Lecture material will be coupled with examination of turf in the field, and IPM considerations and resistance management will be highlighted. Up to 4 pesticide re-certification contact hours have been requested for all New England states, as have education credits for various professional turf certifications. Pre-registration is required as space is limited. The registration deadline is July 25, 2014. For more information and to register visit: http://extension.umass.edu/turf/events/diseaseid 7 8 9 10 GCSANE Calendar of Events 2014 April 28 Cohasset Golf Club - 8th Annual Bear Cup Joint meeting with GCSA of Cape Cod May 5 Worcester Country Club Joint meeting with Rhode Island GCSA May 12 Alumni Turf Group - 10th Annual Dr. Joseph Troll Classic - Old Oaks Country Club June 9 Challenger Demo Day Blue Hill Country Club June 30 Walpole Country Club Scholarship & Benevolence Tournament August 12 Marlborough Country Club Individual Championship Sept. 8 Renaissance - Two Person Team Championship Oct. 7 New England Superintendent Championship Omni Mt. Washington Resort, Bartlett, NH Oct. 14 Dedham Country and Polo Club Member-Guest Oct. 22 William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park Assistants Tournament Nov. 6 Sassamon Trace Golf Course Nine-Hole Meeting 11 Arysta Life Science Earn Educational Dollars for Your GCSAA Chapter Arysta LifeScience donating to Northeastern Chapters through August 2014 Arysta LifeScience is offering superintendents the opportunity to generate funding for their local Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) chapters by purchasing Arysta LifeScience products. Funds then will be used throughout the Northeastern United States to support ongoing education. Arysta LifeScience will make financial contributions to local GCSAA chapters based on a percentage of proceeds from superintendents’ purchases of DISARM® Fungicide, XONERATE® Herbicide and ALOFT® Insecticide through August 2014. Superintendents may make qualifying purchases during two select time periods: a fall purchase period, Sept. 2-Dec. 7, 2013; and an in-season purchase period, Dec. 8, 2013-Aug. 31, 2014. Purchases through Dec. 7, 2013, will generate a 2% rebate to the GCSAA chapter of your choice (Premium Value); purchases from Dec. 8, 2013-Aug. 31, 2014, will generate a 1% rebate to your chapter (Base Value). Additionally, superintendents participating in this program must be GCSAA members in good standing from one of the following chapters: Connecticut, New England, Cape Cod, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont or Maine. To learn more on required purchases and to receive program enrollment forms, visit your local authorized Arysta LifeScience distributor. For additional information, contact your local Northeast GCSAA Chapter or Arysta LifeScience Northeast Territory Sales Manager Eric Gerhartz, phone 570/269-6061 or email eric.gerhartz@arysta.com. 12 13 DIVOT DRIFT... announcements ... educational seminars ... job opportunities ...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership. ANNOUNCEMENTS SYNGENTA BUSINESS INSTITUTE 2014 Golf course superintendents seeking to enhance their business acumen can now apply for the 2014 Syngenta Business Institute™ (SBI). Through SBI, Syngenta partners with the nationally-ranked Wake Forest University School of Business to provide superintendents with heightened business and managerial skills. Congratulations to Greg Bennett and his wife, Lija, who welcomed their daughter, Graelynn Kane Bennett, to our world 6/23/14! MASSACHUSETTS GOLF ECONOMY MAKES AN IMPACT The Massachusetts Golf Association (MGA) released an economic impact study on May 22, 2014. It’s a good look at what’s been happening with golf economically over the past few years and has lots of interesting data. The report can be accessed at the following link: http://www.massgolfeconomy.com/. The sixth annual SBI will take place Dec. 8-11, 2014, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Syngenta receives more than 80 applications annually and approximately 25 superintendents are chosen to attend the program. Selected participants will learn business management practices presented by Wake Forest University faculty including: financial management, human resources management, delegation skills, effective communication, negotiation tactics and more. To be considered, candidates must complete the application, which includes an essay on why they should be selected, relevant professional experience and educational background. 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. Who said nothing in this world is free? Free advertising to better your company, wow what an offer. To learn more about the Syngenta Business Institute and how you can apply, please visit GreenCastonline.com/SBI or contact your local Syngenta territory manager. Completed SBI applications are due Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. Participants will be notified of their acceptance into the 2014 Syngenta Business Institute class in October. Important Notice Federal Registration of Nemacur will expire on October 6th 2014. Existing inventory must be applied before the Federal registration expires. Inventories of Nemacur after Oct. 6 2014 should be disposed of through proper channels. Applications cannot be legally applied after Oct.6, 2014.Please see the link listed below for further details. http://www.regulations.gov/#! docketDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0200 GCSANE Offers Website Banner advertising at www.gcsane.org The price is $500 for one year which will be re-occurring annually from your first billing unless otherwise specified. For more information, please contact Jeff Urquhart at 781-828-2953 or jmartin101@gmail.com 14 Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION Page 1 Agresource, Inc. 100 Main St., Amesbury, MA 01913 Quality Compost, Soil & Mulch. Tim Gould (978) 388-5110 www.agresourceinc.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. 110 Codjer Lane, Sudbury, MA 01776 Annuals, perennials, garden mums, ground covers, loam, & mulch. Darren Young (978) 443-7177 Agrium Advanced Technologies Direct Solutions Suppliers of Chemicals, Fertilizer, and Grass Seed Jim Pritchard (401) 259-8-5472 jpritchard@agriumat.com Glenn Larrabee (401) 258-3762 glarrabee@agriumat.com Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc. 304 Main St., Wethersfield, CT 06109 Authorized distributor for Bayer, Syngenta, Grigg Brothers foliar fertilizers, and Aquatrols. Specializing in custom seed blends. Robin Hayes (508) 237-2642 Dick Gurski (413) 531-2906 Mike Carignan (603) 540-2562 Allen’s Seed 693 S. County Trail, Exeter, RI 02822 Specializing in quality seed, fertilizer, chemicals, and related golf course maintenance supplies. Peter Lund (401) 474-8171 www.allensseed.com Country Club Enterprises PO Box 670, 29 Tobey Rd., W.Wareham, MA 02676 Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles. Dave Farina, Keith Tortorella, Mike Turner (800) 662-2585 DAF Services, Inc. 20 Lawnacre Rd., Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Custom pumping solutions. Custom pump controls. Complete pump service. Serving all of New England. Dick Young (860) 623-5207 Atlantic Golf and Turf 9 Industrial Boulevard, Turners Falls, MA 01376 Specializing in agronomy through the distribution of fertilizer, seed and chemicals throughout New England. Chris Cowan (413) 530-5040, Scott Mackintosh CPAg (774) 551-6083, Michelle Maltais (401) 835-0287 DGM Systems 153A Foster Center Road, Foster, RI 02825 Your New England specialty products distributor: Reelcraft, POK, Allen, Kenyon, Echo, Carhartt Office (401) 647-0550 Manny Mihailides (401) 524-8999 David Mihailides (401) 742-1177 A-OK Turf Equipment Inc. 1357 Main St., Coventry, RI 02816-8435 Lastec, Tycrop, Blec, Wiedenmann, Therrien, Graden, Sweep & Fill, Baroness, and used equipment. Mike Cornicelli (401) 826-2584 DHT Golf Services 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 Arysta Life Science 15401 Weston Parkway Suite 150, Cary, NC 27513 Products for the industry. Eric Gerhartz (570) 269-06061 Barenbrug USA Great in Grass 10549 Hammond Hill Road, East Otto, NY 14729 Bruce Chapman, Territory Manager (401) 578-2300 Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles 724 MacArthur Blvd. Pocasset, MA 02559 E-Z GO Golf Cars, Cushman Utility Vehicles Doug Hopper (401) 787-0514 BASF Turf & Ornamental PO Box 111, West Dennis, MA 02670 “We don’t make the turf. We make it better.” Pete Jacobson (919) 530-9062 peter.jacobson@basf.com G. Fialkosky Lawn Sprinklers PO Box 600645., Newton, MA 02460 Irrigation services to golf courses throughout New England. Gary Fialkosky (617) 293-8632 www.garyfialkoskylawnsprinklers.com BACKED by BAYER Building on an already solid foundation of proven products to help you succeed. Brian Giblin (508) 439-9809 brian@bayer.com www.backedbybayer.com Harrell’s LLC 19 Technology Drive, Auburn, MA 01501 Turf & Ornamental supplies. John Bresnahan (413) 374-4102, Chuck Bramhall (508) 400-0600, Jim Cohen (978) 337-0222. Mike Kroian (401) 265-5353, Mike Nagle (508) 380-1668 Boston Irrigation Supply Co. (BISCO) 60 Stergis Way, Dedham, MA 02026 New England's single source for a complete line of irrigation and pumping equipment featuring Rain Bird, plus landscape lighting, drainage, tools and all related accessories. www.gobisco.com Andrew Langlois, Jeff Brown (800) 225-8006 Bill Stinson (413) 668-7943, AJ Dart (857) 998-9730 Hartney Greymont 433 Chestnut Street, Needham, MA 02492 www.hartney.com Hartney Greymont is a company that specializes in tree care, landscape services, strategic woodland management and plant healthcare. Michael Colman (781) 727-7025 Scott McPhee, District Manager (617) 293-1112 The Cardinals, Inc. 166 River Rd., PO Box 520, Unionville, CT 06085 Golf course and landscape supplies. John Callahan (860) 916-3947, Dennis Friel (617) 755-6558 continued on next page 15 Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION Helena Chemical Company 101 Elm Street, Hatfield, MA 01038 www.helenachemical.com National distributors of all your turf chemicals and fertilizers. Extensive line of Helena Branded wetting agents, foliars, micronutrients and adjuvants. Louis Bettencourt, CGCS (978) 580-8166 Chris Leonard (339) 793-3705 Maltby & Company 30 Old Page Street, P.O. Box 364, Stoughton, MA 02072 Provides expert tree pruning, tree removal and tree planting services. Our two other divisions include Natural Tree & Lawn Care, which treats for winter moth caterpillars, ticks and mosquitoes etc. Forest Floor recycling manufactures color enhanced mulch and natural composted leaf mulch. For more information or to speak with one of our arborists please call Bill Maltby at (781) 344-3900 Hillcrest Turf Services P.O. Box 767, Medfield, MA 02052 Mike Parks (617) 852-0479 Providing specialty cultural services to golf courses and sports turf. McNulty Construction Corp. P. O. Box 3218, Framingham, MA 01705 Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways, parking areas; imprinted asphalt. John McNulty (508) 879-8875 International Golf Construction Co. 5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02474 Golf course construction. Antonios Paganis (781) 648-2351; (508) 428-3022 MTE, Inc. – Turf Equipment Solutions 118 Lumber Lane, Tewksbury, MA 01864 New England’s source for equipment sales, service and parts. New and pre-owned mowers, tractors, attachments and much more from: Jacobsen, Turfco, Smithco, Ventrac, Redexim, Neary Grinders, Ryan, Buffalo Turbine, Mahindra, Husqvarna, Gravely, Standard, Par-Aide and others. Office: (978) 654-4240. Mark Casey: (617) 990-2427. Matt Lapinski: (978) 551-0093 Irrigation Management & Services 21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA 01760 Irrigation consultation, design, and system evaluation. Bob Healey, ASIC, CID (508) 653-0625 John Deere Landscapes Offering our customers the most complete line of products, service and expertise in the industry. Ron Tumiski (800) 321-5325 x6219 Mungeam Cornish Golf Design, Inc. 195 SW Main Street, Douglas, MA 01516 Golf course architects Office: (508) 476-5630 Cell: (508) 873-0103 Email: info@mcgolfdesign.com Contact: Mark A. Mungeam, ASGCA www.mcgolfdesign.com 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 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, Dave Harding (978) 230-2244 www.nesoils.com LaCorte Equipment LaCorte Equipment is your premier John Deere Golf Distributor in the Northeast. Gale Stenquist (631) 727-8700 John Winskowicz (978) 471-8351 Bill Rockwell (508) 789-5293 Dan Paradise (978) 853-2916 Call or visit our website at www.lacorteequipment.com New England Turf P.O. Box 777, West Kingston, RI 02892 Phone: (800) 451-2900 or Ernie Ketchum (508) 364-4428; Mike Brown (508) 272-1827 www.newenglandturf.com Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation 11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420 Offering a full range of inventory for irrigation drainage, pumps, fountains and landscape lighting products and services for all of your residential and commercial needs. (781) 862-2550 Susan Tropeano, Tim Fitzgerald tim@larchmont-eng.com NMP Golf Construction Corp. 25 Bishop Ave., Ste. A-2, Williston, VT 05495 Golf course construction. Mario Poirier (888) 707-0787 Northeast Golf & Turf Supply 6 Dearborn Road, Peabody, MA 01960 Complete line of Golf Course, Landscape & Lawn Care Construction and Maintenance Supplies Tom Rowell (978) 317-0673 Lazaro’s Golf Course Supplies & Accessories dba Hammond Paint and Chemical Co., Inc. 738 Main St., Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154 Complete line of golf course accessories; Standard, Par Aide, Eagle One. Joe Lazaro (781) 647-3361 North Shore Hydroseeding 20 Wenham St., Danvers, MA 01923 Hydroseeding and erosion control services. Brian King (978) 762-8737 www.nshydro.com Maher Services 71 Concord Street, N. Reading, MA 01864 Well drilling, pump service and well maintenance Peter Maher cell: (781) 953-8167 or (978) 664-WELL (9355) Fax (978) 664-9356 www.maherserv.com On-Course Golf Inc., Design/Build 16 Maple Street, Acton, 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 www.on-coursegolf.com MAS Golf Course Construction LLC 60 Hope Ave., Ste. 107, Waltham, MA 02453 Fulfilling all your renovation and construction needs. www.masgolfconstruction.com Matthew Staffieri (508) 243-2443 continued on next page 16 Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION Putnam Pipe Corp. 90 Elm St., Hopkinton, MA 01748 Underground water, sewer, & drain pipe and fittings-Erosion and sediment control material. 24-hour service. David Putnam (508) 435-3090 Turf Products Corp. 157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 06082 Distributors of Toro irrigation & maintenance equipment and other golf-related products. Nat Binns (332) 351-5189, Tim Berge (860) 490-2787, Andy Melone (508) 561-0364 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 Valley Green 14 Copper Beech Drive, Kingston, MA 02364 Phone: (413) 533-0726 Fax: (413) 533-0792 "Wholesale distributor of turf products" Doug Dondero (508) 944-3262, Jon Targett (978) 855-0932, Joe Trosky (860) 508-9875 Select Source 3208 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16508 National, full line manufacturer and wholesaler of turf, ornamental and specialty chemical products. Mike Blatt, Northeast Territory Manager (814) 440-7658 Winding Brook Turf Farm Wethersfield, CT 06109 Scott Wheeler, Sam Morgan (800) 243-0232 WinField 29 Gilmore Drive - Unit C, Sutton, MA 01590 Using industry-leading insights to provide you with the products that help you win. Jim Favreau (978) 815-9810 Slater Farms (Holliston Sand Products) P. O. Box 1168, Tifft Rd., Slatersville, RI 02876 USGA recommended topdressing, root-zone mixes, compost, pea stone, angular & traditional bunker sand. Bob Chalifour, CGCS (Ret.) (401) 766-5010 Cell: (860) 908-7414 Sodco Inc. P. O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877 Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye, Bluegrass/Fescue/Rye, Bentgrass. 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 McQuade (603) 625-4165 Syngenta Professional Products 111 Craigemore Circle, Avon, CT 06001 Melissa Gugliotti (860) 221-5712 Tartan Farms, LLC P.O. Box 983, West Kingston, RI 02892 Dave Wallace (401) 641-0306 Tom Irwin Inc. 11 A St., Burlington, MA 01803 Turf management products. Paul Skafas, Rob Larson, Chris Petersen, Greg Misodoulakis, Fred Murray (800) 582-5959 Tree Tech, Inc. 6 Springbrook Rd., Foxboro, MA 02035 Foxboro, Wellesley, Fall River Andy Felix (508) 543-5644 Full service tree service specializing in zero impact tree removal, stump grinding, tree pruning and tree risk assessments by our team of Certified Arborists. Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. P. O. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894 Joe Farina (774) 260-0093 17 NEW Lower Rates to Help Make Advertising in The Newsletter More Budget Conscious THE NEWSLETTER 2014 DISPLAY ADVERTISING ORDER FORM Company Name: Phone # Address: Contact Name: Email Issues (List month and total number): Amount of Check: (Made payable to “GCSANE”) Member Rates: Monthly Rate 4 Times Per Yr. (Save 5%) 1/4 page (vertical; 3.75" wide x 5" deep) $ 90.00 $ 342.00 1/2 page (horizontal; 7.5" wide x 5" deep) $150.00 Full Page (vertical; 7.5" wide x 10" deep) $200.00 Non-Member Rates: 6 Times Per Yr. (Save 10%) 8 Times Per Yr. (Save 10%) Annual Rate (Save 15%) $ 486.00 $ 648.00 $ 918.00 $ 570.00 $ 810.00 $1080.00 $1530.00 $ 760.00 $1080.00 $1440.00 $2040.00 *All payments must be received in full before the ad appears in The Newsletter. 1/4 page (vertical; 3.75" wide x 5" deep) $120.00 $456.00 $648.00 $ 864.00 $1224.00 1/2 page (horizontal; 7.5" wide x 5" deep) $180.00 $684.00 $972.00 $1296.00 $1836.00 Full Page (vertical; 7.5" wide x 10" deep) $240.00 $912.00 $1296.00 $1728.00 $2448.00 *DEADLINE for ads: The first of the month for that month’s issue. Ad Preparation Specifications: File Specifications for Ads Supplied in Digital Format: Ads may be sent either by email or by mailing a CD to the address below. Formats preferred are .GIF; .JPG and .PDF. Ads can also be accepted in Microsoft Word or Microsoft Publisher files. Full color is available with all ads. Advertising Design Services: Design services are available by request and consultation and will be billed separately. Send all Newsletter ads to: Julie Heston 36 Elisha Mathewson Road, N. Scituate, RI 02857 Phone: 401-934-7660 / Fax: 401-934-9901 jheston@verizon.net 18