Environmental Profile... It is important to publicly recognize those who are in­ Bruce’s leadership should motivate all of us as individu­ volved in conservation and wildlife enhancement activities. als to get up and do something about environmental prob­ It is even more important to recognize the achievements and lems. Attacks by environmental activists and coverage by leadership of our peers and colleagues in this profession. the media have put the turf industry on the defensive. Yet With this thought in mind, I am honored to announce we have all seen even the most difficult problems march to­ that Bruce Wolfrom, CGCS/Golf Course Manager at Tree- ward solutions when everyday people get involved. tops/Sylvan Resort, Gaylord, was awarded the regional en­ This decade has already made many of us aware that vironmental stewardship award (Great Lakes region) for large institutions and organizations alone can never solve the second straight year. This prestigious award, along the problems that result from the “inconsequential” actions with others, will result in thousands of dollars donated to of millions of individuals. But remember: as much as the the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s individual is the root of the problem, he/she is also the gen­ Scholarship and Research Fund. esis of its solution. In this profession and industry, Bruce To qualify for this award, Bruce had to implement inno­ Wolfrom is an excellent example. vative practices demonstrating environmental stewardship, such as: setting aside wildlife areas, state of the art pesti­ Mark Wildeman, Superintendent., Fazio Course, cide facilities, and by upgrading water management pro­ Treetops/Sylvan Resort, Gaylord grams by use of a weather station and a computerized irri­ gation system. This was combined with regular community involvement to heighten awareness of environmental con­ cerns. Bruce has taken a very proactive stance toward the envi­ FOR SALE: Berkley irrigation pump and motor, 50 h.p., 600 ronment and has initiated programs on the resort from tree gpm, 6 years old. Berkley irrigation pump and motor, 10 h.p., harvesting to educating our guests of the resort’s environ­ Jockey, 6 years old. Crane Deming irrigation pump and motor, mental commitment. He also is the driving force whereas a 60 h.p., 600 gpm, 20 years old. 1500 gallon steel pressure tank. portion of golf green fees have been donated to the MTF All motors have starters and disconnects. Contact Scott Brown, Lake of the North, (616) 585-6545. for research on environmentally sound practices. His com­ munity involvement includes serving on the Otsego County FOR SALE: Toro 7 Gang; 7-blade SPA Units; $10,000; call Dan Bissonette, Walloon Lakes C.C., (616) 535-2373. Water Quality Committee, and the DNR’s Environmental Stewardship Program called Michigan Clean Stream. This GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT NEEDED: Must be a committee identifies waterways most vulnerable to impact certified pesticide applicator in Michigan. Send resume to: SNOWSNAKE MT., Att: Dale Brockway, 3101 East Mannsiding from pesticide management practices, and designs volun­ Rd., Harrison, MI 48625. tary programs to protect water quality. GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT NEEDED: THUN­ Bruce believes golf course superintendents on an indi­ DER MOUNTAIN RANCH, Crivitz, Wisconsin (Northwest of vidual basis are the best avenue to promote and educate the Green Bay). Course work will be April 1 through October 31. If public about our profession and impact on the environ­ you have other skills there is a possibility of winter employment. ment. I find it difficult to argue with that, it is simply a mat­ Send Resume & Cover Letter to: Donald W. Patterson, Thunder ter of being responsible stewards of the land, something Mountain Ranch, N 3487 Caldron Falls Road, Crivitz, WI 54114. (715)757-3232. entrusted to all golf course superintendents. The keys to improving the quality of our environment GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT NEEDED: 18 hole public golf course, privately owned, 6054 yards, par 70. Appli­ are communication and involvement. Bruce has taken steps cant must have a minimum of a 2 year degree in Turfgrass/ to build the bridge between these two keys by actively ad­ Agronomy; 4 year degree a plus. Salary commensurate with abili­ dressing environmental concerns, and then implementing ty, education and experience. 2 weeks paid vacation, health insu­ programs and projects to meet these concerns head on. rance allowance, retirement plan option, dues paid in GCSAA and Many of these programs he has implemented are unbelieva­ CIGCSA, and golf and cart privileges. Send resume to: The Oaks Golf Course, Inc., 5250 Oak Crest Road, RR #1, Box 119, bly easy, and he invites anyone interested to contact him. Springfield, IL 62707. They are the kinds of things you would do anyway to save money, especially if you knew how much yiu could save. FOR SALE: 125 h.p. electric 3-phase Berkley irrigation pump, contact Scott Kuhlman at (616) 535-2506. This is most exemplified by his efforts with the New York Audobon Society. The end result is that Treetops has WANTED: Used turf equipment; mowers, carts, accessories. Contact Scott Kuhlman at (616) 535-2506. become a Certified Audobon Cooperative Sanctuary. k_______________ ___________ J 1994 Calendar of Events TENTATIVE Schedule & Locations ( * NMTMA Coif and Meeting) DATE EVENT LOCATION * April 4 MSU/NMTMA MINI CONFERENCE Grayling Holiday Inn April 7 GCSAA Spray Technician Seminar Indianwood C.C. April 7-10 THE MASTERS Augusta, GA April 18 MBCGCSA Joint meeting w/ Canadian Superintendents TBA April 18 WMGCSA Meeting Blythefield C.C. April 25 GAM TURFGRASS FIELD DAY Hancock Research May 11 WMGCSA Meeting Grand Haven G.C. * May 18 NMTMA/MMTMA Meeting Canadian Lakes G.C. May 20 MBCGCSA SPECIAL OLYMPICS FUNDRAISER Bald Mountain G.C. June 2-5 WOMENS OLDSMOBILE CLASSIC Walnut Hills C.C. June 13 WMGCSA/MBCGCSA Meeting Arbor Hills C.C. June 16-19 U.S. OPEN Oakmont C.C., PA * June 20 NMTMA/MTF FUNDRAISER Matheson Greens C.C. June 23-26 FORD SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP TPC of Michigan June 26-29 MICHIGAN OPEN Grand Traverse Resort June 30-July 3 U.S. SENIOR OPEN Pinehurst C.C. ♦JulyTBA NMTMA Meeting Hidden Valley G.C. July 12 WMGCSA Meeting Winters Creek G.C. July 18 MBCGCSA Meeting Heather Hills G.C. , July 21-24 U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN Indianwood C.C. Par Ex® WHY MID-SIZE GRADES FOR SEED introduces CLOSELY- COMPANY a family of MOWED TURF? mid-sized BECAUSE fairway-sized par­ fertilizer ticles are too large to apply to closely mowed turf. Lawn Seed Field/Grass Seed grades BECAUSE Greens - sized Clovers designed products can be difficult to spread. to meet BECAUSE IBDU® is the most Wholesale the needs reliable, most consistent Conditioning source of slow release nitro­ Export of today’s gen. closely- For more information 110 S Washington St mowed contact: Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 J. Mollema & Son, Inc. ^g|| turf. 5400 36th Street SE Grand Rapids, Ml 49512 (616)940-1441 1 (800) 344-2482 (517) 773-5391 FAX: (517) 773-1216 par ex ■ THE EX STANDS FOR EXCELLENCE Gary Neyman Specialty Products Territory Manager Par Ex® and IBDU® are registered trademarks of Vigero Industries, Inc. (412) 285-8162 2 Public Relations and you The golf industry and golf course superintendents have been taking some pretty hard hits in the media lately. Many of the is­ sues now have gone beyond the environmental ones. A recent Precision anti-golf course article quoted one source named the “Global Anti-Golf Movement.” I’ll bet this “movement” is small, but the fact that such an organization exists is reason for concern. We Laser Measurement all know that so many of the arguments are exaggerated, mis­ leading, or false, but the public doesn’t. We must begin to get the message out, and in more ways than just rebuttal to the at­ Increases Play tacks. We must take the initiative and parlay the same media channels that are being used to slight us. Many of us feel that this responsibility falls on the GCSAA, Laser your course properly with the and that may be true at the national level. Yet, much can be done complete laser measurement fairway by us at the local level. I have found local radio, newspaper, and marking system from TV willing to publish some of the most trivial stuff imaginable. Contact them, school them, and use them for the advancement of not only golf, but your club and yourself. To this end, I would like to present some highlights of information published in a brochure called “Public Relations and the Golf Course Su­ FAST PLA Y TECHNOLOGY perintendent” put out by the GCSAA. This brochure and addi­ tional information is yours for the asking from GCSAA. HOW TO CONTACT THE MEDIA Fairway Management at its’ finest • Personal contact is the best way to obtain favorable publicity. Meet and talk with editors and sports writers, don’t just send news releases. • Release information to all media representatives at the same • Incremental 25 yard markers time. Don’t show favoritism. • Use quotes from persons of authority. • Invite media representatives to play golf as a guest. Possibly • Color-coded posts every 50 yards as a foursome with your pro, greens chairman, club manager, yourself, etc. • Par 3 tee boxes PREPARING NEWS RELEASES • Be brief, concise, and correct. • Write in layman’s terms. • 100 - 150 - 200 yard markers • Check all facts, names and dates. • Use your club letterhead. • Include enough facts so a reporter can write a story. • Sprinkler heads • Provide a contact person for any clarifications. • Send releases to a specific person, not “the sports writer.” • Use black and white photos with captions. • Cart paths labeled POSSIBLE NEWSWORTHY ITEMS • Completion of any certification, license, etc. • Election to office or committee of an organization. • No maintenance interference • Attendance of conferences, trade shows, etc. • Outstanding/interesting staff members. • Participation in local/national professional, environmental, • Professionally installed and wildlife organizations. • Demonstration of new equipment, turf care techniques. • Endorsed by Michigan PGA • Contributions to research, foundations, etc. • Participation in research projects. Professional Rodger Jabara • Construction, reconstruction and renovation. • Tips on turf care, tree planting, flowers, etc. • Tournaments. Stop complaints about slow play • Excellent playing conditions at your course. • Natural disasters and your response. • Solutions for insect and disease problems. Call or write today for more info: • Proper water use. • Environmental/wildlife attributes of your course. • Localizing national golf related stories. FASTPLA YTECHNOLOGY • Etc., etc., etc. We have got to play our part in the media if we’re going to 32102 Howard ph: (810) 583-4851 continue to enjoy the rapid growth of our industry. If for no oth­ Madison Heights, Ml 48071 fax:(810)583-3179 er reason, do it for yourself. By Jeffrey Dorrell, Public Relations Committee, NMTMA 3 Recycle? Why Bother? Do you recycle at your household? Is it a family effort or does one person take on the responsibility of looking for the number on the bottom of those sticky ketchup bottles? Are you the one who stands at the sink rinsing glass jars and tearing off the labels? The party responsible for gathering up the newspa­ pers and junk mail and finding a place to hide it until it’s time ROADBUILDINGPLUS to dispose of it? Do you drive around with it in your car or does it get picked up at the curb? Does any of this sound famil­ iar? CONSTRUCTION SERVICES: What about your golf course? Who worries about the empty CLEARING, GRADING, SHAPING, BUNKERS, CART containers there? The triple rinsed pile of plastic? Results from PATHS Greg Lymans’ (MSU Environmental Specialist) survey at the January MTF Conference indicated that people are interested in CREATING SPECIALTY SANDS: recycling, especially if it is convenient. My question is, “Why TOP DRESSING & BUNKER SAND bother with any of it?” Why create waste and more work when you can purchase products that are packaged environmentally Golf Course Construction Since 7 977 friendly? Wouldn’t it be more convenient to toss a water solu­ ble bag in the tank or hook your sprayer up to a returnable, re­ Request for References Encouraged usable container? Skip the recycling issue altogether. The following is a list of some products that come packaged with the end user and environment in mind: ROADBUILDINGPLUS Asphalt Paving • Concrete FUNGICIDES Paving • Excavation • Airports • Golf Courses • Site Devel­ Clearys 3336 WSP opment • Tennis Courts • Sand & Gravels • Underground Fungo WSP Utilities • Plus, Plus, Bayleton Rubigan (Spring ‘94) H&D INC., 2081 W. CHARLEVOIX AVE., PETOSKEY, Ml 49770 Sentinel WSP Banner Gel Pak (616) 347-2547 Banner Turf Pak HERBICIDES Dissolve INSECTICIDES Dursban WSP MISCELLANEOUS Aqua Clear WSB Blazon BIG ENOUGH TO SERVE YOU BETTER- Naiad Super Pellet (skip the 55 gallon drum) SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE Michigan’s Largest Stocking Dealer for R&R PRODUCTS FERTILIZER One ton bulk bags QUALITY REPLACEMENT PARTS Your own bulk bin Genuine Kohler • Jacobsen • Hahn-Westpoint Cushman • Toro • Roseman • Ransomes So this spring when you are writing up your programs ask Mott • Ryan • Yazoo • Ford • Excel your professional sales representative to help you choose prod­ • Reel Sharpening Compound ucts in packages that can be returned or disposed of more easi­ ly - and save the triple rinsing for the ketchup bottles. KOHLER By Kimberly Olson BRIGGS & STRATTON MID-WEST RAKE YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR YOUR SUPPLY ITEMS: Letters to the Editor FLAGS - POLES - RAKES - CUPS - RICO MFG. Excellent Quality Personalized Tube Flags You can communicate directly with the NMTMA and your fellow members by writing to: WE ALSO HANDLE Aab-sorboil Emulsifier Hand Cleaner Plastic Signs Tee Towels Hole-in-one-paint Plastic Chain Tire Sealant Turf Times Bayco Supplies Clover Lapping Comp. Dedoes Parts Hose**3/4" & 1" Karcher Power Washer Rain Suits Red Max Equipment Tires Tire Changers Trimmer Line/Heads c/o Mike Morris Driving Range Equip. Earthway Spreaders Lewis Line Supplies Lift Ramp/work Table Rope & Stakes Rotary Blade Grinders White Cedar Furn. P.O. Box 1575 Fairway Markers Marfax .00 Lubricant Rotary Blades Wooden Rakes Fox Valley Mrkg Paint Par Aide Supplies Simplex Grinding Equip. Frankfort, Ml 49635 Share your thoughts and feelings about CALL US TOLL FREE - 800-888-7779 our organization or the industry in general. WE GUARANTEE WHAT WE SELL! \_________________________ 7 V______________________ ___ _______________________ > 4 NM TMA Financial Report Cash Accounts Year Ending October 31, 1992 and '93 - '94 Proposed Budget '92-'93 '92-'93 (over) '93-'94 % of Budget Actual under Budget Budget Beginning Cash General Checking 11,360.75 Special Checking: MTF 12,996.18 Savings 0 Res. & Schol. Fund 0 Total Cash: November 1 25,000 24,356.93 643.07 23,000 Income: Publications/Adv. 11,000 11,258.25 (258.25) 11,500 18 Dues 7,000 7,680.00 (680.00) 8,000 13.2 Meetings (general & Mini Conference) 5,000 4,615.00 385.00 5,000 8 MTF Fund Raiser 24,000 20,785.00 3,215.00 24,000 38 NMTMA Fund Raiser 9,500 6,230.00 3,270.00 9,000 14.2 Christmas Party 5,500 4,825.82 674.18 5,000 8 Special Gifts 0 0 0 0 0 Interest Earned 750 274.18 475.90 350 0.6 Miscellaneous 0 24.00 (24.00) 0 0 Total Income: 62,750 55,692. 7,057.75 62,850 100 Expense: Secretarial 500 500.00 0 500 0.8 Editor 0 0 0 200 0.3 Speakers 1,000 0 1,000.00 1,000 1.6 Meetings: General 3,500 . 4,198.77 (698.77) 4,200 6.7 Mini Conference 1,500 1,126.25 373.75 1,300 2 MTF Fund Raiser 12,000 10,513.55 1,486.55 11,000 17.5 NMTMA Fund Raiser 5,000 3,492.00 1,508.00 4,000 6.3 Christmas Party 6,200 6,036.70 163.30 6,200 9.8 Board Meetings 500 562.15 (62.15) 500 0.8 Research & Professional: General 800 300.00 500.00 800 1.2 MTF Donation 12,000 12,000.00 0 12,000 19.4 GCSAA Donation 500 0 500.00 500 0.8 NMTMA Scholarship 2,000 2,000.00 0 2,000 3.1 Awards & Recognition 500 213.23 286.77 300 0.5 Office Supplies 1,000 895.83 104.17 1,000 1.6 Postage and Mailing 2,200 2,116.37 83.63 2,200 3.5 Membership Directory 3,500 4,376.51 (876.51) 4,500 7.1 Newsletter 6,500 7,936.26 (1,436.26) 8,000 12.7 Dues Invoices 0 0 0 500 0.8 Membership & Library Gds 2,000 953.20 1,046.80 1,000 1.6 Insurance 1,000 460.00 540.00 750 1.2 Service Charges 200 174.46 25.54 200 0.3 Miscellaneous 100 5.00 95.00 100 0.2 Legal and Accounting 250 161.08 88.92 100 0.2 Total Expenses: 62,750 58,021.36 4,728.64 62,850 100 Year End Cash: October 31 General Checking 22,300.49 Special Checking (closed) 0 Savings 0 Res. & Schol. Fund 0 Total Cash: Year End 25,000 22,300.49 23,000 5 Calo-Clor, Calo-Gran When It Comes to Turf Management.., Voluntarily Cancelled Grace Sierra Crop Protection Company has requested and Nobody Knows the USEPA has accepted the voluntary cancellation of its fun­ gicide products, Calo-Clor and Calo-Gran. They have Like Your waived the usual comment period; consequently, the cancella­ tion became effective on 11/1/93. These are the final two Wilbur-Elus Pro mercurial based pesticide products registered under FIFRA, as amended. These products are used only on golf course greens, tees, and aprons to control snow mold on ORNA­ MENTAL TURF. The USEPA has granted Grace Sierra’s request to sell and distribute existing stocks of the cancelled products until 6/24/94; other distributors or users of these products may sell, distribute or use their remaining invento­ ry. 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Lyons, MI 48178 X-800-521-8873 or (313) 437-1427 (Call Collect) IRRIGATION DESIGN CONSULTANTS 817 Main Street Rochester, Ml 48307 (810) 656-6805 6 Museum to be dedicated to Mascaro & Steiniger Penn State University and the Pennsylvania Turfgrass private collection of equipment will also be on display in the Council announced at the Penn State Golf Turf Conference museum. recently that a new Turfgrass Science Museum will be The formal dedication of the museum will be held at the dedicated to Thomas Mascaro and Eberhard Steiniger. Penn State Turfgrass Field Days, August 10-11, 1994 at The museum will be named the Mascaro/Steiniger University Park, Pennsylvania. Turfgrass Museum. The 40,000 square feet museum is being constructed on the Penn State Campus at University Park, Pennsylvania and will display many inventions, including those developed by Mascaro and the collection of Steiniger. The need for a museum was conceived by Dr. Joseph Duich, now retired from Penn State. His tireless efforts to accumulate this priceless collection of equipment and tools made it possible for people to view the past in order to meet the challenges of the future. Mr. Mascaro was president of West Point Products for 55 years. In 1986 he and his son, John, founded Turf-Tec International, which designs diagnostic turfgrass instruments for golf course superintendents to obtain factual information. The business is located in Oakland Park, Florida. Mr. Steiniger was Golf Course Superintendent at Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon, New Jersey for 57 years. He is known for converting a sand waste layout with only scrub pine into the number one golf course in the world. Thomas Mascaro and Eberhard Steiniger Steiniger collaborated with Mascaro on all of the over twenty inventions in testing and evaluating their performance. 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Case closed! 30650 WEST 8 MILE RD. • FARMINGTON HILLS, Ml • 810-476-3664 y 7 GCSAA voters say "yes" to 13 amendments GCSAA News Release At their recent annual meeting in Dallas, members of the The two bylaws amendments that failed involved the estab­ GCSAA were asked to consider 15 proposed amendments to lishment of separate, non-voting membership classifications the organization’s bylaws and articles of incorporation. All for golf course maintenance staff, club officials and golf asso­ but two of the 15 issues received the two-thirds majority re­ ciation staff members. quired for adoption. Ballot 5, which would have added six new classes for staff Voting on the proposed amendments took place Feb. 7, members such as equipment managers and irrigation special­ 1994, during GCSAA’s Int. Golf Course Conference & ists, received a majority (2,954 “yes” to 2,321 “no”), but not Show. the two-thirds required to add them to the bylaws. The first amendment approved in Dallas revised the associa­ Ballot 6, which would have enacted a separate Class F for tion’s mission statement. Voters adopted the following word­ course officials and golf association staff members, failed by ing for both the preamble of the bylaws and the Articles of In­ a wider margin: 2,485 “yes” to 2,790 “no”. corporation; Voters did approve other changes to the bylaws dealing The purposes for which this Corporation is formed are: with membership classification: (a) to provide for and enhance the recognition of the golf • Authorizing the board of directors to establish qualifica­ course superintendent as a professional. tions and levels of privilege for all membership classes ex­ (b) To advance the art of greenkeeping and the science of cept AA, A, B and C (Changes to AA, A, B and C still re­ turfgrass management; to collect and disseminate informa­ quire a bylaws amendment.) • Simplifying the definitions of Classes B and C. Now, su­ tion concerning efficient and economical management of perintendents with fewer than three years of experience golf courses and related environmental issues. are Class B members, and all assistant superintendents are (c) In general, to have all the powers conferred upon a Class C members. Voting and other gold-card privileges corporation by the laws of the State of Delaware which are are now extended to Class C. consistent with the Certificate of Incorporation and the By­ • Creating a new Class E for educators & extension offi­ laws of this Corporation. cers. The bylaws amendments also redefined a golf course su­ • Opening Retired membership to all classes and authoriz­ perintendent as “one who is entrusted with the management ing the board to set Retired dues at or below one-half the and operation of the tract of land defined as a golf course, in­ dues of the individual’s prior classification. cluding involvement in construction and maintenance of golf • Authorizing the board to set Standing Rules regarding the courses and related equipment.” level of privileges for Affiliate membership. • Making Honorary membership permanent unless revoked by the board. Voters delegated some specific authority to the board of di­ rectors, but also demanded increased accountability from the SOD FARM, INC. board and the chapter voting delegates. For examples, voters granted the board authority to set dues structures for non-superintendent membership classes. • TOP QUALITY SOD However, dues for Classes AA, A, B and C will be set by • PENNCROSS BENT (Grown on U.S.G.A. mix) voting members casting ballots individually, by proxy or through their chapter. • PENNLINKS BENT (Grown on loam soil) Beginning next year in San Francisco, official voting • SHADE MIX (Bluegrass, Fescue mix for fairways & records for GCSAA elections will be published in a member­ erosion control) - Good on Sandy Soils or in Shade. ship publication. Dallas voters approved the publication of a • NUGGETT + II (Bluegrass Blend) - Grade A or chapter-by-chapter report to help chapter members hold their Commercial Peat or Top Soil Base. voting delegates accountable as their representatives. Voters also restricted board members’ powers by requiring SOIL FREE SOD AVAILABLE a two-thirds majority of the board to approve the execution of any mortgage or loan that would incur debts for future The Nifty boards. The new bylaws also make some changes in the officers and directors. Most significantly, the secretary/treasurer posi­ Less Labor tion will become an elected office instead of a presidential ap­ • Easy Laying pointment. Voters also amended the duties of the secretary/ • Less Seams treasurer, making them more like an officer than an opera­ tions administrator. In addition, all officers and directors will be elected by plu­ ♦ BULK SPHAGNUM PEAT FOR GREENS MIX rality votes, eliminating the potential need for run-off elec­ tions. (Previously, a majority vote was required for the offic­ ♦ SHADE & ORNAMENTAL TREES es of president and vice-president.) 4114 East Marlette Rd. ♦ Marlette, Ml 48153 Delivery Dallas voters also permanently assigned trusteeship of the Michigan - Ohio Benevolence Fund to the association’s officers. Indiana The amendment to the Articles of Incorporation also updat­ ed GCSAA’s office address. 8 The 2653 Professional Utility Mower The 2653 features the unique combination of hydraulic reel drive and John Deere 26-inch cutting units. NOTHING RUNS LIKE KLOOSTER ADEERE® EQUIPMENT, INC. WORK ‘N PLAY SHOP 9821 U.S. 31 ELLSWORTH, Ml 49729 (616) 599-2822 Superb Service Top students honored as first-call through GCSAA scholars system life GCSAA News Release Ten outstanding students from around the United States and Canada have been named as GCSAA Scholars for 1994. The Commercial Pump winners were announced by Paul S. McGinnis, CGCS, chair­ man of the association’s Scholarship Committee, after a two- Does It All! month evaluation process that narrowed the field from more than 90 original applicants. Installation and service can be as important The 1994 GCSAA Scholars and the grant awards they re­ as the pump system you select. That’s why ceived are: Commercial Pump does it all, instead of Jason Aerni of Roundup, Montana, a Colorado State Uni­ using inexperienced local contractors. versity senior majoring in landscape horticulture (turf manage­ ment), received $1,500. • Design assistance to give you the right system. Matthew J. Aston of Lake Orion, Michigan, a Michigan • Delivery, installation, start-up and testing the State University senior majoring in turfgrass management, re­ system. ceived $2,500. t Steel pipe connection to the irrigation system. David L. Calder of Bemidjii, Minnesota, a Colorado State University senior majoring in landscape horticulture (turf • Diagnostics and problem solving by telephone, management), received $2,500. plus skilled factory service. Stephen P. Edkin of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a Penn State • Complete retrofit and modernization service senior majoring in turfgrass science, received $2,000. for pump systems. Edward W. Gross of State College, Pennsylvania, a Penn­ sylvania State University senior majoring in turfgrass science, received $2,500. Commercial Chris Hartwiger of Raleigh, North Carolina, a North Car­ Call today for Pump complete information. olina State University senior majoring in crop science (turf­ grass management), received $2,000. (800) 426-0370 Gary L. Heath of King City, Missouri, a Pennsylvania State University senior majoring in turfgrass management, re­ ceived $2,000. Mark Krick of Brighton, Michigan, a Michigan State Uni­ Tire Wholesalers Co., Inc. versity graduate student in agronomy (turfgrass), received $2,000. Joseph Livingston of Elk Point, South Dakota, an Iowa As our name implies, we are a wholesaler State University junior majoring in turfgrass management, re­ of tires. ceived $3,500. We are an established business, having Troy J. Merkel of Omaha, Nebraska, a University of Ne­ been in business for over 19 years. braska senior majoring in horticulture-turfgrass, received We deliver. $2,000. We have UPS service daily. The Ambassador Award for the most outstanding student We guarantee what we sell. outside the United States was presented to Robert G. Mar­ We want your business. shall of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, a senior at Michigan State We have a huge inventory of University majoring in turfgrass management. Marshall re­ Passenger, High Performance ceived $3,500. Truck, Trailer, Motorcycle, The winner of the Mendenhall Award for the most outstand­ Carlisle Lawn & Garden, ing student in this year’s scholarship competition is Iowa Industrial Tires & Tubes, State’s Livingston. The award is named in honor of the late Shocks, Struts, Custom Mag Chester A. Mendenhall, a charter member of GCSAA. Wheels, and Accessories, GCSAA scholars are selected on the basis of academic ex­ all in stock for immediate cellence and the potential to become leading professionals in delivery. I golf course management and related fields. ^RMSTRONg^X Winners receive monetary stipends ranging from $1,500 to $3,500 depending on the recommendation of an independent student financial aid service. The scholars also receive an ex­ pense-paid trip to the GCSAA Conference and Show to accept the award. In the nearly 40-year history of the program, GCSAA’s llRELU * ‘ :,,W Scholarship and Research Foundation has presented more than 1,000 scholarships to outstanding students considering careers 19240 West 8 Mile Road 303 1/2 Hawthorne St.- in the profession. In 1994, the foundation will distribute nearly Southfield, Ml 48075 Cadillac, Ml 49601 $100,000 in student financial aid through its various pro­ Phone:(313)354-5644 Phone: (616) 775-6666 grams. 10 GCSAA announces next phase of health research program GCSAA News Release The GCSAA today announced plans to implement the GCSAA Mortality Study Key Points second phase of the association’s planned in-depth study of occupational health issues. GCSAA will launch a new series 1. The study results are preliminary. The study has yet to go of health research projects and expand its commitment to through the scientific community peer review process and chemical applicator education. be formally published before the results are “final”. The new series will advance a preliminary statistical study conducted by an independent research team from the 2. The study is only a statistical analysis of mortality. It does University of Iowa (UI) College of Medicine. The results of not address what caused the deaths. No cause and effect the study, which was commissioned by GCSAA Scholarship can or should be drawn from the study. & Research, were announced February 6 at the association’s annual conference in Dallas. 3. The scientists said specifically that golfers are not at risk. The study was a statistical analysis of death certificates The study also does not address or conclude any possible among 618 former GCSAA members who died between relationship to wildlife. 1970 and 1992. The Iowa researchers found that the group 4. GCSAA initiated and financed this study because the had a higher rate of mortality from lung cancer than the association has an obligation to its members to help general population. They also found higher than average ensure their health and safety. GCSAA and the University mortality for a number of other cancers, including brain, of Iowa together released this information to the public large intestine, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and prostrate and the media. cancers. The University of Iowa research team was led by Dr. 5. Once the results are final, GCSAA will have a baseline to Burton Kross, UI associate professor of preventive medicine decide what merits further investigation. and environmental health. Kross is associate director of the UI’s Institute of Agricultural Medicine and Occupational 6. This is only the first phase of a long-term commitment by Health. GCSAA to study overall occupational safety and health “From a public and occupational health perspective, the for its members. excess number of lung cancer deaths is a primary concern,” 7. GCSAA will work closely with the golf industry, health Kross said. Lung and other head and neck cancers have long organizations and the EPA throughout the process. been strongly associated with cigarette and cigar smoking, but Kross strongly cautioned that no cause-and-effect relationship to any illness can be determined by this statistical analysis. According to researchers, a statistical study cannot be interpreted to link any particular factor to cause of death. Scotts. FF-II is your first line Stephen F. Mona, GCSAA executive director/CEO, said, “GCSAA initiated and financed this study because we defense against winter diseases needed to establish a baseline for future research. We now have that baseline and can better identify what merits further investigation.” In university testing Scotts “GCSAA’s mission in funding this independent mortality FF-II has consistently out­ study was to begin the first phase of an overall look at occupational health and safety issues that affect our performed all other PCNB members,” Mona continued. “This is a long-term products. In one convenient commitment to ensuring that superintendents work in a safe application, FF-II controls and healthy environment.” The next phase of the overall effort could include helping pink and gray snowmold, association members stop smoking, expanding GCSAA’s cool season brown patch, current education and training programs, and completing a leaf spot, dollar spot, stripe statistical mortality ratio study to put UI’s preliminary data into context. smut and rust while providing a dormant “We also think this gives us an opportunity to forge new feeding of 14-3-3 fertilizer for early spring partnerships with various groups that can help us accomplish green-up. our mission,” Mona said. “For example, the chemical manufacturers have made great strides in packaging and formulation over the past decade. This is one more reason to work closely with them in their efforts to develop new Scotts» For details, call your technology in products and packaging. 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