April 2016 President’s Message Dear fellow GCSANE members: This Masters weekend edition of the President’s message is coming on the heels of a wild and unforgettable week of weather here in the northeast. Yesterday morning saw temps dip into the mid teens in many of our locations. Coupled with several inches of existing snow our 2016 golf season came to an abrupt, albeit temporary, halt. The recent New England Golf Summit was hosted by former GCSANE president Jason Adams and the folks at Blue Hill Country Club. If you were one of the 150 or so attendees you were treated to a great day of camaraderie and very informative presentations by many of the golf industry's leading experts. Special thanks go out to our friends at the MGA for organizing a first class event. As we roll into the golf season I'd strongly encourage you to take some time and attend one of our monthly meetings if you haven't done so in a while. We currently have a full schedule of golfing events and sites for 2016 featuring many of our region's top clubs. Additionally, we are joining forces with our allied superintendent associations (RIGCSA and GCSACC) for both our April and May golf events to help promote industry camaraderie and vie for bragging rights! As always, don't hesitate to contact Don Hearn or any of our directors in the event we can be of assistance on any level. Hopefully I'll see many of you on the golf course in the coming months.  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 SECRETARY/TREASURER 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 May 16, 2016 The 12th Annual Dr. Joseph Troll Turf Classic Pinehills Golf Club, Plymouth, MA Joseph F. Felicetti, CGCS Hosting Honoring Paul F. Miller, CGCS For more information or to register, please visit www.alumniturfgroup.com 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 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 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. Pinehills Golf Club was created to rival the country’s most prestigious golf clubs, bringing world class, daily fee golf to New England. Pinehills Golf Club is spectacularly set on over 300 acres of rolling hills punctuated by dramatic, glacially carved kettles and kames. Here, you’ll find two 18-hole championship courses designed by Rees Jones and Nicklaus Design and are complemented by a 12,000 square foot state-of-the-art clubhouse. 2 Thoughts From Your Association Manager I’m constantly impressed by the talent, much of it unrecognized, that superintendents have. The sculpture of Old Tom Morris, flanked by Jeff and Kevin in the photo, was created by a golf course superintendent! Bradley J. Pearson from Nebraska created the beautiful sculpture at our national headquarters. The sculpture’s significance is captured on the plaque at the base of the “Old Tom” figure. March was a busy month for all with course preparations for opening day and arranging the many details needing to be nailed down before the season begins. March is also the month that GCSAA hosts the Chapter Leaders/Executives Symposium at the headquarters in Lawrence, Kansas. This year I attended the symposium with Jeff Urquhart, the Association’s Secretary/Treasurer. We arrived on Monday, March 27, mostly a travel day for us. Tuesday was a work and education day. Wednesday was the same with all leaving by late afternoon for travel to home. It seems most superintendents are having extreme difficulty recruiting employees at all levels for positions in our industry. There surely is more than one answer to the problem and Chris Donato, superintendent at Bass Rocks Golf Club in Gloucester is heading up an informal group to explore ways to address the problem and discuss possible solutions. Brian Skinner, CGCS, the Association’s Education Chairman is the liaison between the group and the Association’s board of directors. I know they’ll appreciate input both from a problem and solution view. No one has a monopoly on good ideas or different thinking, so please contact Chris at donato404@aol.com or Brian at brianskinner@bellevuegolfclub.com to share your thoughts.  This year’s meeting, like others, was one filled with information about GCSAA, its mission, how it represents our best interests from a professional and association standpoint and how we can perform our responsibilities in a way that makes for a more proficient organization. By Don Hearn Just as we learn from each other as superintendents, Jeff and I learned from others, particularly during the roundtable discussions where a lot of ideas were Jeff Urquhart left, and Kevin Doyle shared, successes noted and not so successful ideas were reviewed. Overall, this was a learning experience for us and we felt comfortable talking with others and learning from their experiences. All the GCSAA Field Staff representatives were in attendance and the Northeast Region’s Kevin Doyle served as our guide and host during our stay in Lawrence. Kevin made sure those from his region were well taken care of and served as an ambassador of good will. 3 High School Students Feeding Bay State Agriculture Industries By Michael P. Norton, State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, APRIL 5, 2016 Matt LeClerc lived 75 miles from his Templeton home in the 1980s while attending Norfolk County Agricultural School in Walpole. On Tuesday, the 45-year-old who runs his family's 80-acre Valley View Farm in Templeton pointed through a crowd of current agricultural school students at a particular woman and somewhat loudly told the New Service, "She was the reason I went to college." The woman, 30-year Norfolk Agricultural School Superintendent Suzanne Green, caught LeClerc's eye and they quickly greeted one another and shared a hug. Agricultural High School in Dighton and Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School in Northampton. Matt LeClerc, a 1989 Norfolk County Agricultural School graduate, credited Superintendent Suzanne Green, who is still at the school, with convincing him to go to college. The Norfolk "Aggie" is marking its 100-year anniversary in 2016, according to Green, who noted the school's 300-acre campus was originally located in the geographic center of the county to guard against lengthy commutes for students who traveled to school by horseback. Leclerc said that while in high school, he thought he'd end up as a laborer, but said Green told him he was "too smart" and "better than that" and made him take his SATs before he graduated in 1989. In an interview, 27-year Norfolk County Agricultural School Principal Tammy Quinn said 80 percent of the school's graduates go on to college or trade schools and pursue careers as veterinarians, marine biologists, arborists, mechanics or in landscape, golf course management or "farm to table" industries. Green attended the State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill. After graduating with a degree in livestock production, he worked as a meat science lab instructor at the college for 11 years and then returned to Templeton where he raises livestock and is a fulltime butcher. Students who wish to attend Norfolk must apply and the school has students from 70 communities, said Quinn, noting 100 students were on wait lists after 140 freshman were recently accepted. The students joined farmers, agricultural organizations, and state officials to celebrate the annual Agriculture Day, including "Taste of Massachusetts" exhibits featuring tasty home-grown food items. Quinn, who grew up in Roslindale, started working at the school as a substitute teacher, then worked as a math teacher for 20 years before becoming principal. She will take over as superintendent in July. Joining their counterparts from the other public agricultural schools, Green and Quinn brought about 40 students with them to the State House. "This is one of the few days when you walk into the State House and it just smells great, from one end to the other, and that's because there's so much product and hard work and sweat on display across this building," Gov. Charlie Baker said Brad Mitchell, legislative director at the Massachusetts Farm Bureau, briefed the students on key bills, including one affecting taxes paid on farms (H 3507) - Mitchell said some farm owners are "land rich, but cash poor" - and an omnibus agriculture bill (S 2171). Brad Mitchell, legislative director at the Massachusetts Farm Bureau, briefed Norfolk County Agricultural School students Tuesday on key bills, including one affecting taxes paid on farms (H 3507) and an omnibus agriculture bill (S 21710. Mitchell said some farm owners are "land rich, but cash poor." during brief remarks to participants. The school in Walpole is one of four public agricultural high schools and officials said all four have wait lists. The others are Essex Technical High School in Hamilton, Bristol County continued on page 5 4 Ag Industry - continued from page 4 Dedham Rep. Paul McMurtry said the school in Walpole helps Massachusetts meet its skilled labor needs. "High demand," he said, pointing to the students grouped on the Grand Staircase for a photo. "High academic standards and just great all-around students." "It's truly a jewel," said Stoughton Rep. Louis Kafka. "It's one of the county's best kept secrets." Baker said many Massachusetts businesses in the agricultural industry have been passed down through the generations. "This is a community and an industry that's been with us since the very, very, very beginning and will always be part of the fabric of Massachusetts," Baker said. The governor said he is amazed that despite Massachusetts' relatively small population and size, it has 7,000 farms and "we are a top five player in terms of the amount of product that's sold from farm directly to consumer. We have always been a national leader in sort of grow local, buy local, support local."  Kevin Doyle - GCSAA Updates This might be getting old, these newsletter articles about government relations items. I reviewed my files and found nine, yes, nine articles specific to or relating to government affairs issues in only four years. So, is this going to be another one? Yes, it is. It will not be about motivating you to fight back on legislation affecting you, but about what there you can learn from others. There is a popular saying: If you don’t have a seat at the table, then you are probably on the menu. I would like to introduce you to the residents of South Portland, Maine (see entrée), and (a side of) the Maine GCSA, found on page two of your menu. One of only seven states to not have preemption on these matters, each city and town in Maine has the availability to develop their own chemical or fertilizer ordinances. Welcome to the battlefield of South Portland, Maine. The city of South Portland has been developing a ban on synthetic pesticides since June 2015, including both public and private property. Where do these ordinances come from? Well, just down the street in Ogunquit, Maine — where there are no golf courses — an ordinance has been passed. That’s right, in Ogunquit you can’t purchase or use synthetic pesticides on public or private land. How does this happen? Not having a seat at the table and not pushing back. The city of South Portland city council — six councilors and one mayor — heard from the group that pushed through the Ogunquit ban. The group who has taken a seat at the table from the beginning consists of Protect South Portland, Beyond Pesticides (Washington, D.C.), Friends of Casco Bay and Osborne Organics. The city staff was then tasked to develop an ordinance to ban synthetic pesticides and move the subject to further workshops. That is when outside voices finally had the ability to be heard. After the ball had started rolling. I recently attended the council meeting where the first reading of the synthetic pesticide ban took place. As written, golf is mostly exempt, for now. The mayor made it clear that he will look to amend the ordinance to include golf courses. This may not have wide support, but who knows? One councilor explained her wavering opinion of the ban stating that her octogenarian neighbor really enjoys his lawn, and she would hate to enact an ordinance that would take that enjoyment away from him. Is this an isolated case? No. For those who have had their ear on such measures, Montgomery County in Maryland — a state without preemption — has been embroiled in a similar process. South Portland will join Ogunquit with some level of restriction, with the city of Portland, Maine soon to address a similar ban. We have a strong message to send out to policymakers on the value that the golf course management industry – and the turf industry at large – provides to society. The environmental stewardship of highly-educated superintendents helps. The economic impact of our industry as employers and tax payers, and our means of charitable giving, also move the needle. But fear and passion trump all of those, and those looking to advance their anti-pesticide movement have and utilize those tools every chance they get, so claim your seat at the table: Be proactive, be vigilant, be willing to offer your expertise when it is needed or you might be living in the next South Portland. GCSAA Resources and Deadlines you Get Cool Stuff from your Association Already: Update your business card If your patrons or members need to know who to thank after viewing the “Thank a Golf Course Superintendent” commercial, be sure to have an updated business card available! Find out how here: GCSAA member business card order form continued on page 6 5 Kevin Doyle - continued from page 5 scapes to compile data on overall property use on golf courses around the nation. Your participation provides vital information needed to advocate for the golf industry and superintendent profession. The GCEP is sponsored by the USGA in conjunction with the EIFG. To take the survey click here. Top celebrities support 2016 "Thank a golf course superintendent" campaign Celebrities who enjoy playing golf, like Grammy awardwinning entertainer Justin Timberlake and NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley, have joined the promotion to “thank a golf course superintendent.” The tagline will be used in television and radio commercials, as well as 2016 print and online advertising by GCSAA. The 30-second commercials will again air on the Golf Channel beginning in April. There will even be a sweepstakes to offer golfers the opportunity to win a trip to the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe, Nev., in July, by personally thanking a golf course superintendent. Visit the following to watch the video and listen to the radio spot: GCSAA 2016 Member Engagement Opportunities Want to volunteer at the GCSAA level? It is not too late yet! GCSAA is encouraging those interested in 2016 committee/ task group service to apply. Contact Kevin Doyle to find out how. Upcoming FREE webcasts: May 5: Waiting for the Other Limb to Fall - Minimizing Tree Liability May 10: I Wanna Be More Social May 11: Managing Bentgrass under Summer Stress Conditions May 26: Empowering Your Career - Equipment Management Series http://www.gcsaa.org/community/chapter-leaders/managingyour-chapter/materials-for-chapter-outreach Want to add this to your club media (newsletter, Facebook, Twitter) please let me know. The GCSAA marketing department will format this appropriately for you! Help us gather key data: Take the latest GCEP Survey Again, if I can be of any assistance, please feel free to contact me. The Property Profile and Environmental Stewardship Survey is now open. This latest survey in the Golf Course Environmental Profile focuses on collecting information regarding land use, turfgrass species and other non-turfgrass land- Kevin Doyle GCSAA Field Staff kdoyle@gcsaa.org 6 Follow me on Twitter @GCSAA_NE THANK YOU! TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED THE 2016 PARTNERSHIP PROMOTION PROGRAM We truly appreciate your support of the Association and its Members. We encourage all Members to support those who have so generously supported you through their Membership and Sponsorship of the GCSA of New England. The companies listed below have enrolled in the 2016 PARTNERSHIP PROMOTION PROGRAM. Thank you, Ed Downing, Affiliate Liaison PATRON PARTNERS Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Larchmont Engineering, Inc. Country Club Enterprises Sodco Syngenta Lazaro’s Golf Course Supplies & Accessories / Hammond Paint & Chemical Co. Beals + Thomas Chas. Hart Seed Co. The Cardinals, Inc. Bayer BASF Harrell’s Hillcrest Turf Services Putnam Pipe Corp. WinField Tartan Farms LLC Colonial Dry-Ject Tom Irwin, Inc. Allen’s Seed Gary Fialkosky Lawn Sprinklers LLC Crop Production Services Helena Chemical Company SiteOne Landscape Supply Delea Sod Farms MAS Golf Course Construction PLATINUM PARTNERS Turf Products MTE – Turf Equipment Solutions Hartney Greymont GOLD PARTNERS LaCorte Equipment – John Deere Golf Northeast Golf and Turf SILVER PARTNERS New England Specialty Soils Read Custom Soils Atlantic Golf and Turf Sportscapes Unlimited 7 8 How to Quit Asking Bad Questions and Start Asking Great Questions Or maybe you’ll get a, "What if we tell the green chairman, owner, etc., there is a potential problem, and the reason we’re moving forward with, or scrapping, the plan is because of these reasons…”. Either/or questions, just like leading questions, assume some answer. Instead of sharing options, just state the problem. Then ask "What do you think?" Or "What would you do?" Or "How should we handle this?" And then stop and let people think. Don't rush to fill in the answer. I will venture a guess that all of us have experienced this at some point in time: We’ve developed a plan or made a decision and was pretty sure it would work. But, we needed some reinforcement that the plan or decision was proper and really would work. I remember when I was an assistant and my boss would ask my opinion on a plan of action or a product or procedure. I felt good when my opinion was asked, but I really didn’t have the experience to know if the plan would have a strong chance for success. My responses were based on what felt good and reasonable based on my limited knowledge. Whenever I ask others for their opinion or answer to a question I think back to my earlier days and my responses. Ultimately the decision is mine and I believe this creates pressure to ask the proper question. Here are some ways people ask questions the wrong way - and how you can ask the right way: 3. Don't Look for Clarification Asking questions can make you feel vulnerable when you're in a leadership role. (You're supposed to have all the answers, right?) That makes it hard to ask questions when you don't understand, especially when you're supposed to understand. Don't worry: Asking for clarification is easy. Just say:  "I'm impressed. Now pretend I don't know anything about how that works. How would you explain it to me?"  "That sounds really good. Let me make sure I don't miss anything, though. Can you walk me through it one more time?"  Or, best of all: "I have to be honest: I'm not sure I understand what you're saying, but I really want to." (A little humility goes a long way.) Above all, don't pretend you understand when you don't, all you do is waste the other person's time and make the person wonder later why you didn't try his or her idea. 1. Lead the Witness Asking a question that assumes a particular answer is easy to do when you already think you're right and just want people to say you're right. Examples:  "Don't you think we should go ahead and topdress next week?"  "Do you think we should wait any longer to syringe?"  "Can anyone think of a good reason not to take a break?" Each question assumes an answer: You clearly think you should topdress, begin syringing, and take a break. Though a few people may disagree, most won't - the answer you want to hear is obvious. Now let's flip it around. Here's how to ask great questions: 1. Limit the actual question to one sentence. Feel free to state the problem or issue in detail, but limit your question to one sentence. "How can we improve quality?" "What would you do if you were me?" Sticking to one sentence helps ensure your questions are open ended. 2. Provide options in the question only if those truly are the only options. But keep in mind those rarely are the only options. The odds you've already thought of everything are pretty slim. 3. Don't shade the question. You may think you know the answer. Great. Keep that to yourself. Make your questions answer-neutral. 4. Follow the same principles for follow-up questions. Stay short. Stay open ended. Stay neutral. 5. Talk as little as possible. You already know what you know. Great questions are designed to find out what the other person knows. So stay quiet and listen. You never know what you'll learn when you ask the right way.  A better way:  "What do you think we should do about the plan to topdress?"  "Wilt isn’t widespread yet. What do you think we should do?"  "When do you think will be the best time to take a break?" Each is objective, direct, and does not include an answer in the question. And each also leaves room for a variety of options. 2. Stick to Either/Or Questions You have a timing problem and have thought of two possible solutions. There are positives and negatives to both. So you seek input from a team member. "Should we just scrap aerification and rework the whole plan," you ask, "or should we continue and hope for the best?" Most people will pick one answer or the other. But what if there's a better option you haven't considered? A better way: "There is some very hot weather on the way. What do you think we should do?" Maybe you’ll get a “scrap it.” Maybe you’ll get a “continue.” By Don Hearn 9 April Horticulture Tips By Jim Diermeier, CGM Horticulturalist, Winged Foot Golf Club  Planning ahead is important. The point is to have a general idea of what colors and plants you want in your garden while also considering the seasons to follow. This means not only picking bulbs, but also looking later down the road to how your garden will appear in the fall going into winter. This will save you time and energy later, especially during those hot summer months. Study your landscape and search for where there are gaps where another bulb can be planted and scout flowering trees and shrubs to add more color in the fall. Anything related to your landscape beds will always be dependent on how well you plan ahead. Preparation is everything!                    Prune late flowering shrubs such as buddleia and hydrangea Prune early spring-flowering shrubs immediately after flowers die Wait to prune evergreens, hedges and other shrubs until early summer Fertilize fruit trees and roses Fertilize perennials when you see 2-3" of new growth Fertilize bulbs as they finish blooming Bare-rooted vs. B&B General Landscape Continue to remove winter mulches and debris Continue to dig beds in preparation for planting Complete adding compost to planting bed soil Place peony supports Cultivate planting beds and carefully remove weeds Remove mounded earth from roses Prepare bare-root and potted roses for planting; soak overnight in fish emulsion Continue to apply horticultural oil sprays to control insect pests on trees if temperature is over 40 Studies have suggested that BR planting can be just as viable as B&B transplanting for species that tolerate being moved BR, up to three inch caliper, are root dipped, and are given proper early maintenance. This has many time-and money-saving implications for those that are contemplating any landscape improvements. BR trees are on average onethird to one-half less expensive than B&B trees. Because they are so much lighter and many more can fit on the bed of a truck, they are cheaper to ship. Planting BR trees costs virtually nothing when done by crews with shovels. The cost of planting a B&B tree, by contrast, is markedly higher because the sheer weight of the ball requires machinery and machinery operators to load the tree, unload it, and to get it into the ground. Because of the machinery used to harvest them, BR trees have about 200% more roots than B&B trees (Haug 1996). Furthermore, planting depth is enhanced by seeing the root flare on BR trees, and soil interface problems are avoided. BR trees can be moved with just as much success as B&B trees, BR deserves a second look. Planting Continue to plant deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, weather and soil conditions permitting Plant out seedlings of cool-season annuals like pansies and snapdragons Continue to plant and transplant perennials Complete rose planting Pruning/Fertilization Complete removal of diseased, weak, or crossing branches Complete rose pruning but wait until after flowering on climbers and ramblers continued on page 11 10 Horticulture - continued from page 10 Seasonal Interest Trees/Shurbs This list is by no means inclusive of all spring flowering trees and shrubs. These plants are colorful, fragrant, easy-to-grow and provide unique spring flowers.  Amelanchier species - Serviceberry Chaeonomeles japonica - Japanese Flowering Quince Lonicera fragrantissima - Winter Honeysuckle Mahonia aquifolium - Oregon Holly Grape Magnolia species and varieties - Magnolia Pieris japonica - Japanese Andromeda Prunus species and varieties - Flowering Cherry Rhododendron mucronulatum - Korean Rhododendron Skimmia japonica - Japanese Skimmia Spirea thunbergii - Thunberg Spirea Viburnum carlesii - Korean Spice Viburnum Amelanchier /spring Chaeonomeles japonica Mahonia aquifolium Pieris japonica Skimmia japonica Mahonia aquifolium/hedge Prunus species and varieties Spirea thunbergii 11 Amelanchier /fall Lonicera fragrantissima Magnolia species and varieties Rhododendron mucronulatum Viburnum carlesii 2016 New England Golf Summit Highlights Sunny skies and a brisk spring air provided a warm welcome for more than 140 golf industry professionals and enthusiasts to the 2016 New England Golf Summit, which was held at Blue Hill Country Club. The season “kick off” event featured seven dynamic speakers who touched on a diversified set of issues and topics ranging from presentation in golf design to the hottest trends in equipment. “It was a great day and we were thrilled to have so many people take time to attend the Summit and enjoy what was a tremendous slate of speakers,” said Jesse Menachem, the MGA’s executive director who served as master of ceremonies. “There was a palpable excitement in the air From left: Jesse Menachem (MGA), David Mazur (Club Marketing), Brad about the positive momentum that we see in our industry.” Klein (GolfWeek), Jim Skorulski (USGA), Jay Karen (NGCOA), Mike Johnson Kicking off the day was a keynote address by Jay (Golf Digest), Mike Stachura (Golf Digest), David Staebler (USGA) and Tom Karen, CEO of the National Golf Course Owners Associa- Bagley (MGA) tion. Karen, who took over his post in October, noted that he is seeing significant changes in the circles of leadership at David Mazur, a club marketing expert who currently the top of the golf industry and there is a distinctive youth serves as general manager of Kernwood Country Club, immovement emerging. plored golf clubs to continue to enhance and promote its “We have 24 million customers,” said Karen. “That brand to engage more and different golfers and visitors. means that we have 24 million people coming into our facili“It is no longer a matter of if we should market our ties. There is a sentiment out there that is very Wall Street in clubs,” said Mazur. “It is a matter of how.” that if you aren’t growing you are dying. But the reality is that Brad Klein, longtime golf architecture editor for Golfwe are actually a very healthy industry.” Week magazine, drew many laughs during his presentation continued on page 13 12 Golf Summit – continued from page 12 “How are we going to do business going forward in the future?” asked Skorulski. “Water around this region is cheap right now, but it will be a huge issue moving forward. The USGA has been all over this issue and will continue to focus on it.” David Staebler, a director of rules education who is based out of the USGA headquarters in Far Hills, explained the relationship between the USGA and R&A and addressed the four major changes made this past year to the Rules of Golf and Handicapping including the changes made to peer review and playing-alone scores. He also explained how the USGA and R&A are working together to revise the Rules of Golf to make them easier to read, understand and apply by all golfers. The New England Golf Summit was a collaborative effort of the Alliance of Massachusetts Golf Organizations (AMGO) and comes one year after the group released the results of an economic impact study during at Massachusetts Golf Day, which was held last March at the Massachusetts State House. “We heard today that golf is the most powerful vehicle for relationship building,” said Menachem, who noted during his welcome that the Massachusetts golf industry’s gross economic output is $2.7 billion. “That idea was on full display today from the collaboration of the allied organizations to the genuine interest and engagement from the speakers and attendees.” Prior to the start of the featured presentations, attendees took part in breakfast round tables led by the AMGO organizations. Topics of the round tables ranged from women in golf, golf course operation, agronomic challenges, charity and golf and bringing special person programs to a golf facility. The AMGO Task Force is made up of representatives from the following organizations - the Massachusetts Golf Association, the New England Section of The Professional Golfers’ Association of America, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England, the New England Chapter of the Club Managers Association of America, the New England Chapter of the Golf Course Owners Association, the Women’s Golf Association of Massachusetts, the Deutsche Bank Championship, the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund and the New England Golf Association.  when he showed the ways that golf course operators oftentimes get lost in complexity and forget about a more simplified approach to golf course design and presentation. “Every golf course can cultivate something unique about its landform,” said Klein, author of seven books on course design and 2015 winner of the American Society of Golf Course Architect's Donald Ross Award for lifetime achievement. “You have to make some decisions about what you can do and what you can’t do well. What is your character? What makes it special?” Another highlight from the day came courtesy of Mike Stachura and Mike Johnson, the senior equipment editors at Golf Digest who came up with the idea of the magazine’s Hot List. In addition to speaking about the future of golf technology, the senior editors described the pain-staking process of developing the list each year and how they have teams of professionals – including players and even rocket scientists – who help them accurately rate equipment without bias. “Each year we ask ourselves how can we be more thorough,” said Stachura. “Everyone thinks that the Hot List is a bunch of cool-looking photos in the magazine, but in reality it is more about the endless spreadsheets of data we collect and keep.” Stachura noted that innovation is about one third of the overall score, while two thirds focuses on a combination of performance and club sound and feel. Research – they said – also tells them how important club fitting is for golfers regardless of skill level. “We have golfers tell us all the time that they just aren’t good enough to be fitted for clubs,” said Johnson. “We tell them that if you think that you aren’t good enough to be fitted for clubs than that is the main reason why you should be fitted for clubs.” Attendees also received valuable information from USGA experts on the topics of agronomy and Rules of Golf. Jim Skorulski, agronomist for the Northeast Region and a co-presenter with Klein, addressed some emerging challenges facing golf courses including pesticide controls and water issues. 13 14 Water Wisely: Quick Tips to Ready for the Irrigation Season By Paul Roche and Matt Mikucki phone can be placed on top of a sprinkler to determine if a sprinkler is level or tilted. One field test showed that two sprinklers in a pattern that had a 3-degree tilt affected distribution uniformity by 10 percent, which can cause increased runtimes and exaggerated wet and dry spots due to the less uniform distribution of water. Upon leveling, the sprinklers uniformity increased from 71 percent to 81 percent. Level sprinklers so Sprinkler level check that they are no more than 2 degrees from level.  Visually inspect sprinklers to ensure that they are rotating properly, nozzles are not clogged or obstructed, and part circle sprinklers are properly adjusted.  Replace defective internal assemblies or drive assemblies with new ones. The irrigation season is just around the corner and preparing your system for what lies ahead can help put you in the best possible position for irrigation success. There are several components of the irrigation system that can be easily checked and adjusted to ensure proper performance. There are also a few steps that can be taken to fine tune areas that can make the system more serviceable. Central controls are the brains of the irrigation system. A best practice to ensure you are ready for the irrigation season is to perform the following simple maintenance procedures:  Back-up all programs and databases. Some manufactures offer an online service or you can Active sprinkler easily backup yourself onto a flash drive. Keep the flash drive stored in a safe place in the event it is needed and consider doing a weekly update to include new programs that you create throughout the year.  Renew or ensure you are current with your control system service plan so that you have the support from your irrigation equipment manufacturer for online or on phone technical support and next-day replacement components.  Grounding and surge protection devices should be checked to ensure that your electronic equipment is protected going into lightning season. This service is typically offered by the manufacturers authorized distributor for the equipment or a qualified golf course irrigation contractor. Water distribution audits should be a conducted on irrigation systems that are five years or older to ensure that expected uniformity is being achieved as nozzles can wear over time and change water distribution patterns and uniformity. Valves and valve boxes are often overlooked but they are key components of a properly functioning and serviceable irrigation system. For instance: Water distribution audit  Air release valves are an important part of any irrigation system. An air release valve will continually vent air from the system. Air can be a very destructive force as it is compressible and can violently exit the irrigation system through sprinklers. When this happens, water accelerates at high speed to replace the air which creates water hammer. Make sure air release valves are open and operating correctly.  Drain valves should be closed and visually inspected to determine they are not leaking. For systems that have been winterized, an overlooked open drain valve is not uncommon and can be the reason for the pump station cycling.  Isolation valves or mainline gate valves should be checked to see that they are open and that they are accessible if needed through the season. They should be clearly marked on the record drawing. Being able to quickly locate and access an isolation valve in the middle of the season, if needed, is very important to help facilitate system maintenance or repair. Consider using a different color valve box cover to help easily identify them on the golf course. Sprinklers are probably the most important component of the irrigation system and because they are responsible for distributing water across your golf course, they need to be checked on a routine basis. Some simple maintenance procedures will ensure that they are ready to perform when needed:  Level sprinklers will distribute water more evenly. A field level (electronic or mechanical) or app on a cellular continued on page 16 15 contractor to come in and test six holes every year to ensure that the grounding system is maintaining the level of protection required. Pumping stations are often referred to as the “heart of the irrigation system.” The pumping station must be well cared for so that it is ready to perform when needed. Consider these points: • Pump service companies can provide an extensive preseason check of station components. Checking items like oil, grease, pump rotation, pump packing, and amp draw at the beginning of the year can help identify potential problems before the pump station is required to operate at full load. Give yourself time to complete any service items before the season begins. • Slowly fill the piping system if the system was drained. An empty piping system on a typical 18-hole golf course can hold 25,000-30,000 gallons or more. When water is drained and replaced with air, there is a significant potential for damaging pipelines and fittings when air is evacuated as water fills the lines. If water is introduced too quickly, air can be compressed and when valves or sprinklers are activated, the air is quickly replaced with water that is coming behind it to fill the void. This is when water hammer occurs. A good rule of thumb is to introduce water at a rate of 1 foot per second or less which equates to no more than 150-300 GPM of flow for most irrigation systems. If you do not have a written procedure, contact your irrigation system designer or consultant for more information. Keep in mind, while you are filling the pipelines, air should be released through air release valves, drains, quick couplers and sprinkler heads. On most courses, the start-up process should take three or more crew members up to two days or more.  Alarms and safeties should be checked to ensure they are working properly and ready to protect the pump station and irrigation system if needed.  Flow meter and flow logs should be updated and prior year data should be recorded and stored. Check to ensure that the flow meter is properly calibrated. This is essential for pump station operation and to comply with flow reporting requirements.  Screens should be checked and cleaned. Check the screen on the source intake as well as any screens on the pump station. Make sure they are properly cleaned and clear of debris.  Pressure maintenance pump should be checked to see if it is working properly and not cycling too often. A good rule of thumb for most courses is the pressure maintenance pump should not cycle more than 3-6 times an hour when there is no irrigation running or system flow demand, although this can vary greatly due to the size and age of the irrigation system. If your pump station is cycling more than that then search for a leak(s) that may be causing the cycling. Follow these procedures to help put your irrigation system in a position for success before the irrigation season begins. Develop a maintenance check list that you can follow throughout the year that includes daily/weekly/monthly checks of key components. Utilize your distributor, manufacturer and authorized pump service provider for technical support and contact an experienced irrigation system designer or consultant for help when needed.  Irrigation - continued from page 15  Quick coupler valves can easily get lost over the winter months. Locate and test quick coupler valves so they are ready for action when needed. It won’t be long before hoseend watering is needed, so it is best to be prepared. Consider installing additional quick couplers in areas that require regular hand watering to help reduce the labor to get hoseend water to those areas on the golf course.  Valve boxes and valve box covers protect components and help ensure easy access and service as needed. Replace any broken boxes and have some spare covers available so they can be replaced as needed. Controllers are often overlooked. They should be checked and tested before the main irrigation season begins. Here’s what you can do:  Test each station to ensure that each station output circuit and solenoid is operational. Winter lightning and surge can blow fuses or damage solenoids so be prepared to make those replacements if needed. Leave a spare fuse or two in each controller in the event one is needed during the year. Controller check  Infestations of mice, insects and other pests are quite common during the winter as they look for a warm place to nest. Pedestal controllers are an attractive location so take a portable vacuum cleaner with you to clean out any pedestal that has some new visitors. Plug any conduits that are providing an entry path with duct seal.  Communication tests should be conducted to make sure all controllers are “online” and check to ensure that controller ID’s are properly programmed into each faceplate and that communication cards are properly plugged in and functioning.  Grounding and surge protection devices should be checked to ensure that controllers have the maximum protection against surge heading into the season. This service can be proGrounding verification vided by your irrigation distributor or contractor. Two-Wire systems require routine system maintenance. For instance: Diagnostic tests should be completed at the central control system. Conduct pass/fail tests, operational tests, check voltages and determine if the amp draw on each wire path is correct. If you are not familiar with all of the test procedures with a two-wire system, contact your distributor and schedule a service call for them to conduct a tutorial for you and your team.  Grounding and surge protection devices should be checked. Because there are more grounding locations on a two-wire system, courses should contact their distributor or  Original Source: April 12, 2016 edition of Superintendent magazine www.superintendentmagazine.com 16 17 18 19 DIVOT DRIFT... announcements ... educational seminars ... job opportunities ...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership. ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome New Members:   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. Adam Bennett, Co-Superintendent, The Country Club Michael Danforth, Assistant Superintendent, Juniper Hill Golf Course Our condolences are extended to Bob DiRico and family on the passing of Bob’s mother, Lillian DiRico, who passed away on March 27, 2016. Bob is a long time member and Past President of the Association. Our condolences are extended to the Petty family on the passing of Richard "Scratch" Petty. Scratch passed away March 27, 2016. Scratch was a long time friend and known to many in our business. When we had our August meeting at the Marlborough Country Club, Scratch would attend as a spectator and sit behind the 18th green to watch for his friends to play the hole. He was always friendly and had a quick smile for everyone. Paul Jamrog of Barrington, RI has joined the Sales force at Atlantic Golf and Turf. Paul will focus on the North Shore of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Paul brings two years of sales experience and over 30 years as a Golf Course Superintendent to his customers in Golf, Lawn Care, Sports Turf and Nursery. He can be reached at (401) 524-3322 or paul@atlanticgolfandturf.com 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 20 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. 1-800-527-3898 info@allenseed.com 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 (978) 685-3300 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. Dependable Petroleum Service One Roberts Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 UST / AST facility maintenance, installation and compliance testing. Bruce Garrett / Francis Turner 508-747-6238 bgarrett@dependablecompany.com www.dependablecompany.com Barenbrug USA Great in Grass 10549 Hammond Hill Road, East Otto, NY 14729 Bruce Chapman, Territory Manager (401) 578-2300 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 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 ezLocator 115 Lordvale Boulevard, North Grafton, MA 01536 A New Course Everyday! Steve Boucini, Representative 508-561-4079 sboucini@gmail.com www.ezlocator.com 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 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 Tim Russell (603) 557-3463 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. 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 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 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 21 continued on next page Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION 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. 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 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 Highland Financial Group 40 William Street, Suite 200, Wellesley, MA 02481 Provides insurance, financial planning and services. Donna Walsh (781) 890-2958 donna.walsh@axa-advisors.com www.hfngrp.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 Hillcrest Turf Services Mike Parks (617) 852-0479 Providing Air2G2 air injection, Imants root pruning, Rotadairon dethatching, Weidenman Super 600 and Seeding Services. 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 International Golf Construction Co. 5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02474 Golf course construction. Antonios Paganis (781) 648-2351; (508) 428-3022 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 Irrigation Management & Services 21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA 01760 Irrigation consultation, design, and system evaluation. Bob Healey, ASIC, CID (508) 653-0625 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 NMP Golf Construction Corp. 25 Bishop Ave., Ste. A-2, Williston, VT 05495 Golf course construction. Mario Poirier (888) 707-0787 continued on next page 22 Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION SOLitude Lake Management Since 1998, SOLitude Lake Management has been committed to providing full service lake, pond and fisheries management services that improve water quality, preserve natural resources, and reduce our environmental footprint. Services, consulting, and aquatic products are available nationwide. www.solitudelakemanagement.com. Tracy Fleming 888-480-5253 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 North Shore Hydroseeding 20 Wenham St., Danvers, MA 01923 Hydroseeding and erosion control services. Brian King (978) 762-8737 www.nshydro.com 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 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 Sportscapes Unlimited LLC PO Box 1686, Duxbury, MA 02332 Specializing in fairway aeration and cleanup, deep tine aeration, Air2G2 aeration and full seeding services. Mike Lucier 617-913-8958 mijke@sportscapesunlimited.com sportscapesunlimited.com Putnam Pipe Corp. Hopkinton and Taunton Underground water, sewer, & drain pipe and fittings-Erosion and sediment control material. Free delivery and 24-hour service. David Putnam toll free (855)-GETPIPE Stumps Are Us Inc. Manchester, NH Professional stump chipping service. Brendan McQuade (603) 625-4165 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 Syngenta Professional Products 111 Craigemore Circle, Avon, CT 06001 Melissa Hyner Gugliotti (860) 221-5712 Tartan Farms, LLC P.O. Box 983, West Kingston, RI 02892 Dave Wallace (401) 641-0306 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 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 Select Source 3208 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16508 National, full line distributor of turf, ornamental and specialty products. Exclusive distributor of Prime Source branded pesticides and specialty products. Mike Blatt, Northeast Territory Manager (814) 440-7658 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. SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC 300 Colonial Parkway, Suite 600, Roswell, GA 30076 Offering our customers the most complete line of products, service and expertise in the industry. Ron Tumiski (800) 321-5325 x6219 Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. P. O. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894 A1 - A4 Bentgrass, High sand based sod, Fine Fescues. Call Joe Farina (774) 260-0093 Turf Products 157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 06082 Toro Equipment & Irrigation - Serving the industry since 1970 800-243-4355 www.turfproductscorp.com Bill Conley, Dave Dynowski, Nat Binns (332) 351-5189, Tim Berge (860) 490-2787, Andy Melone (508) 561-0364 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. PO Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877 1-800-341-6900 Black Beauty, Tall Fescue, Green & Fairway Height Bent, Short Cut Black Beauty, Short Cut Blue, 90-10 Fine Fescue Installation options available Contact: Pat Hogan, Alicia Pearson 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, continued on next page 23 Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION Winding Brook Turf Farm Wethersfield, CT 06109 Kathy Arcari (401) 639-5462 WinField 29 Gilmore Drive - Unit C, Sutton, MA 01590 Using industry-leading insights to provide you with the products that help you win. 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