September 2015! President’s Message! Dear fellow GCSANE members:! ! Fall has finally arrived and hopefully the change in weather to more seasonable temps finds you all well. Our recent Scholarship and Benevolence tournament was held at Vesper CC on September 14 with recently passed members Joe Rybka, Bob Grant, and Gerry Finn being our honorees. Our host for the day was GCSANE member Steve Hicks and his talented greens staff. The 110 plus attendees were treated to an impeccably prepared golf course in addition to a perfect day of golfing weather which featured sunny skies and temps in the upper 70’s. Following the golf portion of our event, the families of Joe Rybka and Bob Grant were recognized and presented with tokens of remembrance from the GCSANE membership.! ! Our bylaws overhaul is nearly complete and you should be receiving a copy of the proposed changes very shortly. Extensive effort and detail have gone into this project in an attempt to bring our bylaws up to date and account for industry and technological changes which have taken place since the 1920’s. The bylaws committee consisting of Bob Healey, Jim Fitzroy, Mike Hermanson, Dick Zepp, and Don Hearn deserve a standing round of applause for their tireless efforts on this project.! ! The 2015 MGA green section golf course operations survey has been completed and emailed out to all participants. In another huge undertaking, the MGA staff in conjunction with GCSANE has produced a document which features budget and course operations data from over 80 area clubs. A big thank you goes out to several folks from the MGA including Jesse Menachem, Peter Costello, Scott Whitcomb, and especially Becky Blaeser, who collected, sorted, organized, and delivered the superbly produced document. All participating clubs received the survey free of charge and non" participating clubs may purchase the survey for a mere $30. What a value! ! There’s still time to make it out for an association golfing event if you haven’t done so yet this year. Our upcoming October meeting is the team of two championship and will be held on October 5 at Tedesco CC with GCSANE member Peter Hasak our host for the day. Tedesco is another New England gem which we’re extremely fortunate to have the privilege of playing and is a former site of our annual Scholarship and Benevolence tournament. I hope to see you there.! ! ! Best Regards,! Michael D. Luccini CGCS! GCSANE President! ! GCSANE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Michael Luccini, CGCS Franklin Country Club 672 E. Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 508-528-6110 Fax: 508-528-1885 Email: Mluccini@franklincc.com VICE PRESIDENT David W. Johnson Wianno Club 155 West Street, Osterville, MA 02655 508-428-6981 Email: Djohnson.wgc@gmail.com TREASURER Jason VanBuskirk Stow Acres Country Club 58 Randall Road, Stow, MA 01775 978-568-1100 ext. 121 Email: jvanbuskirk@stowacres.com SECRETARY Jeffrey Urquhart Milton Hoosic Club 70 Green Lodge Street, Canton, MA 02021 781-828-2953 Fax 781-828-3220 Email: jmartin101@gmail.com TRUSTEE - Membership Kris Armando Sassamon Trace Golf Course 233 South Main Street, Natick, MA 01760 508-745-8555 Email: karmando8@gmail.com TRUSTEE - Scholarship & Benevolence David Stowe, CGCS Newton Commonwealth Golf Club 212 Kenrick Street, Newton, MA 02458 617-789-4631 Email: Newtonmaint@aol.com TRUSTEE - Government Relations Peter J. Rappoccio, CGCS Concord Country Club 246 ORNAC, Concord, MA 01742 978-371-1089 Fax: 978-369-7231 Email: gcs@concordcc.org TRUSTEE - Affiliate Ed Downing New England Specialty Soils 435 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA 01453 978-230-2300 Email: eddowning@me.com FINANCE CHAIRMAN Donald D’Errico Spring Valley Country Club 25 Tiot Street, Sharon, MA 02067 508-530-2113 Email: donny@springvalleycountryclub.com GOLF CHAIRMAN John Ponti Nehoiden Golf Club 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 781-283-3240 Email: jponti@wellesley.edu University of Massachusetts Alumni Choose Dr. William Dest as 2015 Honoree Press Release August 31, 2015 For more information contact: Scott Mackintosh, President Alumni Turf Group, Scott@atlanticgolfandturf.com Cell: 774-551-6083 Entry forms available at www.alumniturfgroup.com On April 20, 2015 the Tournament Players Club of River Highlands played host to the eleventh annual Joseph Troll Turf Classic where Dr. William Dest was honored by the Alumni Turf Group. Unfortunately the golf was rained out. According to ATG President Scott Mackintosh, that didn’t seem to dampen the enthusiasm or the turnout for Dr. Dest and the event. “The weather outside was 55 degrees and rainy but inside the 2015 Honoree, Dr. Bill Dest, brought his supportive, fun and boisterous family along to celebrate his amazing career. His family’s presence also made it possible to see the respect, love and admiration they have for their Father,” said Mackintosh. “Throughout the evening every attendee caught a glimpse of his passion for turfgrass research and education. When I try to define agronomist I now think of Dr Bill Dest; he epitomizes the word.” Dr. Dest was a 1957 graduate of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, a 1969 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, received his MS from the University of Connecticut in 1974, and his PhD from Rutgers University. He has held various positions in the golf industry with superintendent stints first at Cohasse Country Club and then at Wethersfield Country Club, the longtime host to the Greater Hartford Open, a PGA Tour event. Eventually he progressed to professor until he retired in 1996 from the University of Connecticut where he maintains the academic status of Associate Professor Emeritus. In retirement, he continues to work on research projects at UMass and is busy as a consultant to municipalities and golf courses. The annual golf tournament rotates locations throughout the northeast in an effort to keep as many alumni connected to it as possible. It also acts as the main fundraiser to support turf research at the University. "I think the incredible support that ATG has received by the corporate sponsors, friends, and allied associations over the past eleven years is testimony of the great EDUCATION CHAIRMAN Brian F. Skinner, CGCS Bellevue Golf Club 320 Porter Street, PO Box 760661 Melrose, MA 02176 781-665-3147 Fax 781-665-1019 Email: brianskinner@bellevuegolfclub.com NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN Greg Cormier, CGCS Nashawtuc Country Club 1861 Sudbury Road, Concord, MA 01742 978-369-5704 Email: gcormier@nashawtuc.com PAST PRESIDENT Mark Gagne Walpole Country Club 233 Baker Street, Walpole, MA 02081 508-294-5326 Fax: 508-668-9969 Email: Mgagne@walpolecc.org ASSOCIATION MANAGER Donald E. Hearn, CGCS 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766 774-430-9040 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 L to R: Steve Goodwin Professor & Dean, College of Natural Sciences University of Massachusetts and Dr. William Dest Professor Emeritus University of Connecticut. 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. continued on page 4 2 Beekeeping for Golf Courses By Greg Cormier, CGCS Beekeeping is becoming more and more popular among golf course superintendents around the country. Honeybees are struggling more than ever with CCD or Colony Collapse Disorder making the national news in recent months. Nobody has a definitive answer to why this is happening, but scientists say there are several contributing factors. One of the most discussed factors is the effect that neonicotinoids, such as Merit, have on the bees. Many people want to blame these chemicals and the operations that use them; however scientists have proven that although any insecticide could negatively impact an insect, it isn’t the chemicals that are the sole reason for CCD. The most rewarding part of beekeeping so far was straining the honey off of the wax and then filtering it and bottling it. One of our veteran crew members named “Doc” did the sticky job of getting the honey from the frames to the bottles. We ended up with about a gallon of fresh honey from the hive. I gave about a quart to the Executive Chef and he will be featuring the honey on the menu for the members. He was impressed with the quality and taste of the honey. For any of the superintendents in the area looking to start a fun new hobby and do something beneficial to the environment, I highly recommend you give beekeeping a try. It is a positive thing for everyone involved. I had a neighbor accuse me for the collapse of his honeybee colony two years ago. He claimed that whatever I was applying to the golf course was killing his bees. He was 3 miles away which is inside the area that a honeybee will travel. I kindly told him that when we apply our grub control the product is watered in immediately to the soil and not applied to any flowers. I also pointed out that there were several other users of these products within a 3 mile radius of his house, but he was choosing to blame the golf course. For more information please feel free to email me at gcormier@nashawtuc.com. This past winter I attended bee keeping school through the Acton, MA adult education program. I got the membership to approve paying for the classes and the beekeeping equipment. This process started as a way to prove a neighbor wrong, but quickly turned into a much bigger thing. The crew was excited to take turns checking the hives with me. The membership is constantly asking about the bees and how everything is going. It elevated the value of the Grounds Staff because we were doing something that the membership found interest in as well. The members realized we were brave stewards of the environment. Being in Concord, MA anything that is related to farming, nature, or helping the environment is always popular. Beekeeping and producing all natural honey from the land falls right into line with what many people in the area would consider a good thing. The state hive inspector paid us a visit in late August. He was so impressed with the amount of land and food sources we had for honeybees that he was hoping that I would go from 2 hives to about 12 hives. He said the two hives we have are very healthy and strong and that they were some of the best hives in the area. He also showed me what I could take out for honey without hurting the bee’s food reserves. The very next week we pulled three frames of honey out of the hives. 3 Alumni Turf Group - continued from page 2 significance of the UMass brand of research,” said ATG Executive Director Dave Pease, which include “logistics to accomplish a better way to maintain sustainable perfection and to support those who steward the management of fine turf.” Of ATG’s role with the University, Pease stated “This support for UMass has provided such tangible impacts as direct funding for research, facility equipment, and research staffing.” When it comes to industry support, ATG Vice President, Robert Ruszala is quick to point out that “Tom Irwin has been our title sponsor through the years. They always seem to take pride in sponsoring us. We are grateful to them and all sponsors.” Ruszala went on to add “I think as a group of Alumni we are very thankful for all the turf industry's help and support. We are very proud and happy to be able to support the turf program at UMass. With everyone's help going forward we can continue to strengthen the turf program.” The Alumni Turf Group (ATG), formed in 2005, is a 501c3 organization made up of turf professionals who are graduates of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture and the University of Massachusetts. Through fundraising, ATG hopes to further research and education, promote UMass alumni in the turf management profession, and instill pride and commitment in the turf programs at the University of Massachusetts. Entry forms, additional information for this event, membership applications, and ATG information are available online at www.alumniturfgroup.com. 4 5 Thoughts From Your Association Manager The annual fundraising tournament in memory of Dave Comee, a long time member of the Association’s Scholarship and Benevolence Committee who died suddenly in 2011, will be held at the Winchendon School Golf Club, October 11, 2015. Friends of Dave conduct the tournament and the day’s proceeds have been generously donated to our Scholarship and Benevolence Fund. We were fortunate to have had Dave be a part of our Association and to have supported it with his time and energy. If you would like to bring a group to help support the event, please contact me. Arthur Silva: Arthur began his career at Belmont Country Club employed as the assistant, working under Al Silva. When Al left, Arthur became the superintendent. When he retired from Belmont he had 38 years under his belt. Arthur served for many years as a member of the GCSA of New England’s board of directors. He now splits his time between his home in Tewksbury, MA and Florida. Wayne Zoppo, CGCS: Wayne was the superintendent at Agawam Hunt Club in East Providence, RI for 41 years. He retired in 2007. He has served as a past president of both the GCSA of New England and the Rhode Island GCSA. Wayne enjoys playing golf, travel and spending lots of time with his grandchildren. The August meeting, held this year at the Wayland Country Club, is the meeting where retirees are invited to attend as our guest and we had a number present. It was wonderful to have these members attend and watch them act and react with others. Some of the retirees played golf. Others came to enjoy the day, and see friends. The following retirees attended: Tom Ackley, CGCS: Tom recently retired as superintendent from Juniper Hill Golf Course where he spent many years. Tom followed in the footsteps of his father, Glen, who was the long time superintendent at Marlborough Country Club. Steve Butler: Steve was employed as a sales representative and ambassador of good will at Larchmont Engineering for 33 years. He finished his career as a sales representative for Country Club Enterprises. He now lives in Florida most of the year and in New Hampshire for part of the summer. The August meeting is also when the members of the team that will represent the GCSA of New England are chosen to represent our Association at the New England Superintendent Championship. The low eight scores from all membership categories qualify as team members. This year’s event will be hosted by the Rhode Island GCSA and played at the Misquamicut Club in Westerly, RI where Bill Morton is the superintendent. The team members are: Bob Dembek, Tim Crane, Mike Luccini, Jim Fitzroy, Steve Murphy, Fred Murray, Garrett Whitney and Carl Teschke. The event will be played October 13. Jim Fitzroy, CGCS: Jim served as the superintendent of Presidents Golf Course in Quincy, MA for 38 years. He’s a Past President of GCSAA and the GCSA of New England and a recipient of the Association’s Distinguished Service Award. Jim has been a Member of the Association for 42 years. Mike Hermanson: Mike was the superintendent at Gardner Municipal Golf Course for 37 years. Mike served as Golf Chairman for many years and is a Past President of the Association. He is a recipient of the Association’s Distinguished Service Award. Mike continues to serve the Association as an active member of the Scholarship and Benevolence Committee. Our speaker at the August meeting was Taryn LaScola, Chief Pesticide Inspector for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Taryn made an informative presentation about the new regulations that relate to non-agriculture use of fertilizer. The information she presented was well received. Questions were asked about aspects of the regulations that could have an effect on soil testing procedures and the protocol required for testing. There were also questions asked and conversations about renovation, overseeding, bare ground seeding, and other scenarios where the regulations might inhibit phosphorus applications. It was gratifying to hear Taryn’s responses. She did not act like she was the new sheriff in town. Rather, her responses included suggestions as to how we could help the regulators improve current requirements to make them more practical. We have the opportunity to work as a group to make progress and make the process work better. While some may want to communicate specific issues directly with her, Peter Rappoccio, who is our representative on the Green Industry Alliance (GIA), represents us as a group. I suggest you communicate your concerns to Peter and he will move forward with the issues that need to be considered. Ron Kirkman: Also known as Capt. Kirk. Ron was the superintendent at Needham Golf Club for 45 years. During this time he also held the position of clubhouse manager for 34 years. He served on the Association’s board of directors as secretary for 4 years, and was editor of the NEWSLETTER for 3 years. Ron received the Association’s Distinguished Service Award in 2007. Norman Mucciarone: Norman retired from Woodland Golf Club after a forty-year career as superintendent. He began his career working at Framingham CC, and then went to Marlborough CC for two years, then Lexington GC for three years, then to Woodland. After retirement he worked part time at Woodland for his son David, who became superintendent upon Norman’s retirement, and another five years at Brae Burn Country Club for Bob DiRico. continued on page 8 6 7 Association Manager - continued from page 6 The annual Ouimet Marathon Fundraiser was held August 12, at the Stow Acres Country Club where Jason VanBuskirk is the superintendent. I was able to spend some time at the event and saw first-hand the dedication so many have to help fund scholarships for those in need. Kevin Corvino represented the Members of our Association, and has been doing so for the past five years. Kevin doesn’t do this alone and I had the opportunity to meet an important part of his team, Erik Doldt, who, along with Nat Binns, devotes time and energy to raise funds for Ouimet Scholarships. This year Kevin played and Erik caddied 106 holes to help the Fund. Nat raised funds and procured donations. The entire Ouimet staff, led by Executive Director Bob Donovan, spent the day at Stowe Acres where I had the opportunity to take a photo of Ross Blacker, the Ouimet Fund’s Associate Director, Events and Club Relations; and Danielle Pourbaix, Associate Director, Development & Alumni Relations. From left: Ross Blacker, Danielle Pourbaix, Jason VanBuskirk and friends As you may know, the MGA/GCSA of New England/GCSA of Cape Cod survey has been released. There is a lot of information in the document and it was the result of more than 85 respondents submitting responses. The document required a lot of input, compilation, discussion and deliberation before it was ready for distribution. While we supplied support, the MGA’s Becky Blaeser spent many hours piecing together the tables, adding the photos and creating the document. Feedback is important and we’re looking for your comments about the survey. The more feedback received the better the direction we’ll have moving forward. Please send along your ideas or give me a call if there’s anything you’d like to discuss. By Don Hearn Kevin Corvino, left and Erik Doldt Pete Jacobson—919-530-9062 peter.jacobson@basf.com www.betterturf.basf.us 8 Tech Tip Symmetry between devices… quick and easy way is to add all of your important files to Dropbox. If you do this, I suggest downloading Openoffice.org for free. This is similar to Microsoft Office and will actually allow for any Microsoft Office document to be viewed in its native format right on your new Mac. If you’re still unsure about this whole Apple desktop thing and want to periodically revert back to a Windows screen, the program, “Parallels”, will allow you to switch back and forth. The most ensuring way to transfer files is to purchase an external hard drive and copy all of the files from your PC and then load into your new Mac. I have done all of these options. I even keep my PC tower plugged in and have the VGA cable ready just in case I forgot that “one” file. I have all files transferred into Google, Dropbox, and an external hard drive. My Mac mini is a base line model but it has the RAM upgrade to 8GB. If you like your iPhone and your iPad, and you’re still wondering about the idea of converting the desktop from PC to Mac, I say “do it”. You won’t be disappointed. Are you reading this on your iPhone, iPad, or “desktop”? So, you’ve upgraded to an Apple phone, went out and bought an Apple tablet, and now you’re staring at Windows every time you sit down in the office. Sure, it works just fine, but you just came back into the shop during coffee break and you want to write a blog post concerning the new tee being built on 5. You did have the convenience to take great pictures with your phone, but because you’re still using Windows, you have to actually take the time to email all of the pictures to yourself. Well, I suppose you could just add them to Dropbox, Box.net, or another cloud, but if you were operating an Apple desktop, those photos would magically appear in your Photo Stream. Remember that weird photo album that popped up a year ago on your iPhone that seemed to just be copying every picture you took? Well, Photo Stream is just one of the MANY symmetrical features you experience when Apple devices are used for every platform. iMessage, iCal, Reminders, and of course don’t forget iCloud in general are some of the biggest friends that interact seamlessly across each device no matter how big or small. Now, I can already hear you stating that an iMac is $$$$. Yes, an iMac can be pretty expensive for the simple uses that a Superintendent will utilize a desktop for. That is why the Mac mini is the perfect option. It does need an external display, but its price and size can’t be beat for the operating system you get. At only $600, a 500GB hard drive and dimensions that are smaller (LxW) than an iPad, it can literally be brought anywhere and plugged into any display. The simple upgrade from 2GB of RAM to 8GB of RAM for only $50 turns your Mac mini into an exceptionally fast and great machine. Now that I’ve convinced you to purchase one, I will explain ways to overcome the overwhelming idea that none of your files will be transferrable. There are many options available to transfer files from Windows to OS X. One major way is Google. By activating a Google account, all of your files on your PC can be uploaded straight to Google and used with your new Mac. Another Jason VanBuskirk Golf Course Superintendent, Class A Stow Acres Country Club 9 10 Check your ego at the door My hunch is all of us, at sometime or another in our lives, have gotten a bit too big for our britches. The following story illustrates how the real world works and how naïve we’ve probably been at some point in our past. Well, the food got worse. I went back to the stewards and I asked, “Why aren’t you using these cards?” One of the hallmarks of being young is that you don’t know what you don’t know. They looked at me. You know, they were all World War II veterans and here was this kid telling them what to do. The example below was written by Bill Marriott, Executive Chairman of the Board at Marriott International. I tried again, “Hey, I’m an officer and you’re not. We’re going to see the captain if you don’t get this straightened out.” They looked at me like I was an idiot. At 22 I had a lot to learn. I didn’t know it then, of course, because one of the hallmarks of being young is that you don’t know what you don’t know. Right then and there I learned the importance of buy-in. I learned that if you want to get people to do something, you’ve got to help them understand why they’re doing it and how it will benefit them. About that time, I was a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the Navy Supply Corps and it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I learned a great many business skills, like accounting, payroll inventory, and retail sales. I also learned about business relationships. Or, really, I learned how not to conduct business relationships. Even if I didn’t get a good meal for a while, it was a valuable lesson that stuck with me throughout my career. One of my assignments was the wardroom, where officers eat their meals. I found the food was not very good, so I sent a telegram back to my dad and I said, “Send me the Hot Shoppes recipe cards,” which was our Washington, D.C., restaurant chain before we owned our first hotel. [With this example in mind, it should serve as a reminder that your position doesn’t automatically entitle you to assume your ideas are going to work – no matter how well thought out they are. If you don’t have a “buy in” by those who have to make your ideas work, nothing will change and you will become a very frustrated and angry person.] He sent me back the cards and I took them down to the stewards who were cooking the meals. I said, “Our food is not very good. It will get a lot better if you use these cards.” By Don Hearn 11 Friend of the Association Profile - Hartney Greymont The large green Hartney Greymont leaf is a familiar site in some of the Boston area’s most beloved public places, leading institutions and fine properties. We are Hartney Greymont; a division of the Davey Tree Expert Company. Caring for trees since 1938, the Hartney Tree Surgeons merged with Greymont Tree Specialists in 1976. Our experienced landscape design staff will ensure that any planning includes a thorough site assessment and a clarification of our client’s values, desires, budget and timelines. HG installs beautiful landscapes, from the smallest courtyard centerpiece to the largest New England estate patio and perennial garden. Additionally, HG is highly experienced with large tree moving – a skill the requires pre-move planning and the right after-care. HG provides the finest in tree and shrub care, landscape design and construction, plant health care, tick and mosquito control, lawn care and irrigation services. We employ more Massachusetts Certified Arborists than any other tree service company in the region. Our industry reputation for excellence is unmatched and HG clients tend to stay with our company for decades. We realize there are lots of tree companies out there vying for your business. If we didn’t keep our clients happy and satisfied, we wouldn’t keep them as long as we do. Some of the region’s top plant health care specialists care for the trees, shrubs and groundcovers that thrive at HG properties. From sub-surface fertilizing to specialized tree trunk injections, the Hartney Greymont plant health care team employs the most industry current practices and methodologies. Finally, we are so committed to client satisfaction that we offer the best guarantee in the business. Our goal is not only to make sure our client’s trees, shrubs and lawn are as healthy as possible, but also to provide them with the peace of mind a guarantee of satisfaction can bring. Hartney Greymont arborists and horticulturists have long been known for their tree and shrub pruning skills. We do believe that pruning is as much art as science. To seldom done well in the trade, we prescribe pruning based on a rare understanding of plant growth and the ability to discern the role plants play in the landscape. Natural hand-pruning is a highly valued specialty and HG staff practices this art daily. Personalized service characterizes our lawn care programs. Timely and precise applications compliment the natural growing condition of turf. We offer flexible and intensive programs to clients who desire a customized lawn service approach. Contact us at 781-444-1227 and experience the Hartney Greymont difference. 12 13 DIVOT DRIFT... announcements ... educational seminars ... job opportunities ...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.! !""#$"%&'&"()* Congratulations to Brian Skinner, CGCS GCSAA certified golf course superintendent at Bellevue Golf Club who has recently completed the renewal process for maintaining his status as a Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS) with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). ! ! 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. !! ! October 17, 2015 " Homecoming Weekend! ! ! On October 17, we will host an open house for Stockbridge School of Agriculture alumni. The day will begin with a tour of our newly renovated Paige Laboratory, with a chance to meet members of our faculty in their research laboratories. !I am sure that you'll be excited by their outstanding work and enthusiasm for their research.! ! After the tour, relax under our tent and listen to some wonderful local music. !Willie Crosby, an alum and our instructor for mushroom culture, will give an enlightening talk on growing mushrooms.! ! We'll also treat you to a spectacular farm"to"table luncheon,!with vegetables from our Student Farm, and you'll have ample opportunity to enjoy the company of fellow Stockbridge School of Agriculture alums. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! In the afternoon, attend the!homecoming football game with plenty of time to tailgate. !If you prefer, student farmers will provide tours of our Agricultural Learning Center just north of campus. !You also can partake of the many other homecoming activities " or just walk around the UMass campus during one of the prettiest times of the year.! ! Please join us. Campus will be alive with activity, and if you haven't been to UMass in a number of years, this is your chance to see how your alma mater has grown!! !! Cost of registration is $25 per person, and the first 50 people to register will receive football tickets free of charge!! ! ! For more information and to register please visit: umassalumni.net/homecoming! ! Wesley Autio! Director & Professor "Stockbridge School of Agriculture! Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst " 205 Paige Laboratory! ! ! 2016 UMASS WINTER SCHOOL FOR ! TURF MANAGERS! ! ! The perennial goal of the UMass Winter School for Turf Managers is to furnish practitioners with concepts essential to the maintenance of high quality turf, while instilling a sense of environmental stewardship and fiscal responsibility.! This highly acclaimed certificate program immerses students in a full"time, seven week course of study, focused solely on the management of fine turf and taught by UMass faculty, staff and distinguished guests.! ! Winter School 2016 is scheduled for January 4 " February 19 on the UMass campus in Amherst. The program is especially suited for those who desire to take their career in turf management to the next level, as well as career changers who want to enter the field of turf management.! ! ! Applications are reviewed as they arrive, and since seating is limited earlier applications have a higher probability of acceptance. The application deadline is October 23, 2015 (or later pending availability of seats).! ! For more information about Winter School and application materials, refer to:!! http://ag.umass.edu/turf/education/turf"winter"school! ! Alternatively, call (413) 545"5202, or email academicprograms@cpe.umass.edu! ! 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 Kris Armando ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! at 508"745"8555 or karmando8@gmail.com! 14! Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION Page 1 Agresource, Inc. 100 Main St., Amesbury, MA 01913 Quality Compost, Soil & Mulch. Dave Harding office: (978) 388-5110 cell: (978) 904-1203 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 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 Chris Bengtson (401) 474-4110 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 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 Crop Protection Services Suppliers of Chemicals, Fertilizer, and Grass Seed Jim Pritchard (401) 258-5472 james.pritchard@cpsagu.com Glenn Larrabee (401) 258-3762 glenn.larrabee@cpsagu.com www.cpsagu.com 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 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 Asphalt Services, Inc 210 New Boston Street, Woburn, MA 01801 (781) 938-6800 www.pavewithasi.com Providing asphalt paving for golf car paths, walkways and parking lots. We also specialize in drainage, seal coating, crack sealing and line painting. DGM Systems 153A Foster Center Road, Foster, RI 02825 Golf and Sports Turf Specialty Products and Services Visit www.dgmsystems.com Office (401) 647-0550 Manny Mihailides (401) 524-8999 David Mihailides (401) 742-1177 Barenbrug USA Great in Grass 10549 Hammond Hill Road, East Otto, NY 14729 Bruce Chapman, Territory Manager (401) 578-2300 ezLocator 115 Lordvale Boulevard, North Grafton, MA 01536 A New Course Everyday! Steve Boucini, Representative 508-561-4079 sboucini@gmail.com www.ezlocator.com 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 Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles 724 MacArthur Boulevard, Pocasset, MA 02559 E-Z GO Golf Cars, Cushman Utility Vehicles Doug Hopper (401) 787-0514 BACKED by BAYER Building on an already solid foundation of proven products to help you succeed. Brian Giblin (508) 439-9809 brian.giblin@bayer.com John Bresnahan (413) 374-4102 john.bresnahan@bayer.com www.backedbybayer.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 Beals and Thomas, Inc. 144 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 and 32 Court Street, Plymouth, MA 02360 Civil Engineers - Landscape Architects - Land Surveyors - Planners - Environmental Specialists Contact: Sarah Stearns, 508-366-0560, sstearns@bealsandthomas.com Beals and Thomas specializes in golf course site design services including irrigation pond analysis and design, drainage and utility improvements, permitting, hydrogeologic evaluations, construction administration, boundary and topographic surveys, master planning and project design. Harrell’s LLC 19 Technology Drive, Auburn, MA 01501 Turf & Ornamental supplies. Chuck Bramhall (508) 400-0600, Jim Cohen (978) 337-0222, Mike Kroian (401) 265-5353, Mike Nagle (508) 380-1668 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 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. 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 International Golf Construction Co. 5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02474 Golf course construction. Antonios Paganis (781) 648-2351; (508) 428-3022 Mayer Tree Service 9 Scots Way, Essex, MA 01929 Providing a full range of tree service including plant health care, stump grinding, and compost tea. We can also provide loam, mulch, and mobil debris grinding. Jeff Thomas (978) 500-4921 Irrigation Management & Services 21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA 01760 Irrigation consultation, design, and system evaluation. Bob Healey, ASIC, CID (508) 653-0625 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 John Deere Landscapes Offering our customers the most complete line of products, service and expertise in the industry. Ron Tumiski (800) 321-5325 x6219 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 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 LaCorte Equipment LaCorte Equipment is your premier John Deere Golf Distributor in the Northeast. John Winskowicz (978) 471-8351 Bill Rockwell (508) 789-5293 Dan Paradise (978) 853-2916 Eric Berg (516) 473-3321 Call or visit our website at www.lacorteequipment.com 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 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 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 Bob Doran (978) 230-2244 www.nesoils.com Lazaro’s Golf Course Supplies & Accessories dba Hammond Paint and Chemical Co., Inc. 738 Main St., Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154 Complete line for all your of golf course supplies. Par Aide, Standard, Eagle One, turf and ornamentals, aquatics, turf marking paint, safety items, adjuvants Joe Lazaro - cell: (617) 285-8670; Fax: (781) 647-0787 Email: jlazaro698@aol.com www.lazarogolfcoursesupplies.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 NMP Golf Construction Corp. 25 Bishop Ave., Ste. A-2, Williston, VT 05495 Golf course construction. Mario Poirier (888) 707-0787 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 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; Bill Stinson (413) 668-7943; Jeff Brown (508) 868-8495; Dan Ricker (978) 317-7320 continued on next page 16 Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION North Shore Hydroseeding 20 Wenham St., Danvers, MA 01923 Hydroseeding and erosion control services. Brian King (978) 762-8737 www.nshydro.com 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 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 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. 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 Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. P. O. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894 Joe Farina (774) 260-0093 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 5 Pond Park Road, Suite 1, Hingham, MA 02043 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 Saturated Solutions 18 Evergreen Road, Northford, CT 06472 Greg Moore (203) 980-1301 Saturated Solutions is the sole distributor of the Air2G2 Machine for sales and contracted services. Replenish your soils with oxygen when it needs it most in any conditions with no disruption. saturatedsolutionsllc.com Winding Brook Turf Farm Wethersfield, CT 06109 Scott Wheeler, Sam Morgan (800) 243-0232 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 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 Winterberry Irrigation 2070 West Street, Southington, CT 06489 Irrigation and Pump Installation and Service Visit www.winterberryirrigation.com Matt Faherty 860-681-8982 mfaherty@winterberrygarden.com 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. 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