/ Turf Times 0 o % _____ ^*9ers-P¿>*° The newsletter from the Northern Michigan Turf Managers Association Bi-Monthly Update September/October Volume 29, No. 4 President’s Message eeaeq. COLLECTION Wife of the President’s out whether to call someone or Here’s to the coming Message assess the situation in the morn­ winter and the joy that it ing. Either way, sleep has been brings......... seriously interrupted. .. .No more greens or tees to see Have you found yourself What is it like to take a from the roadside in the middle of an interesting family vacation in July? .. .No more 5 o’clock phone calls conversation with your spouse, How about the phone call cause everyone’s pretty much when all of a sudden, they are no at 5 o’clock in the morning from laid off longer paying attention to you, another employee that won’t be .. .Wonderful vacation planned and instead, veering their neck able to make it in today? for the UP and maybe the confer­ out the window to admire the What is it like to plan a ence lush greens they just went past date in the middle of the week, .. .Irrigation is blown and put and your conversation then turns only to be pre-empted by irriga­ away for the winter to “I wonder what program they tion trouble? .. .The grubs and snowmold have are running?” Have you decided that all been sprayed, so now all we How about the phone call the little grubs in magazine ad’s can do is sit and wait until at 11 o’clock at night from a con­ are kinda cute, and maybe they Spring cerned neighbor letting you shouldn’t be sprayed with an in­ .. .Time to reflect on what you know that they thought they saw secticide? might have missed and appreci­ someone out on the golf course How come we are the ate the cycle for what it is..... A in a vehicle or snowmobile? only wives in the world that Cycle This leaves you to try and figure know what snow mold is? Green Side Up... Reflections on the Michigan Turfgrass Field Day Wednesday, August 23rd 9:00 am sharp. have other important responsi­ was a fantastic day. (You know Whether you have been bilities outside of the N.M.T.M. the scenario if you were in­ involved with turf for 3 months A. (that of a mother, father, hus­ volved.) Get up at 4:30 am,' read or 32 years as I have, one thing band, wife, employee, employer, some and ate, gathered my we have in common is that we etc.) and that these other respon­ thoughts and left at 5:30. Arrived all have something to learn. The sibilities take a good chunk of at the Trowbridge exit at 8:40 most effective people in any pro­ your available time. Yet to be and spent the next 20 minutes in fession are those that are con­ effective in any sphere of influ­ stop and go traffic to travel the stantly seeking to increase their ence we need to be growing. In remaining 3 miles. Finally ar­ knowledge, and improve their the corporate world, this is called rived at the Hancock center by skills. I realize that each of you (Continued on page 4) 2000 MTF Fund-raiser — Shanty Creek Resort Cedar River Golf Course This year the NMTMA / MTF fund-raiser was held at The Shanty Creek Resort on the Cedar River Golf Course. Steve Shane and his entire staff had the golf course in excellent condition! Fifteen, five person groups played and finished in very cold wet weather. Prizes were given to first, second and last place finish. We also gave out nearly 35 raffle gifts. Everyone raved about the golf course and the incredible food fol­ lowing the event. Thanks to Shanty Creek Resort, Steve Shane, Brent Nelson, the participants and our re­ gional sponsors, together we raised $9,500.00 for the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation. Next year’s event will be held at Treetops, Sylvan Resort on the Tradition Golf Course. If you would like your facility to host an event contact any of your NMTMA board members, 2001 is full and 2002 is filling up. Steve Hammon - MTF Fund-raiser Chairman Sponsor Contributions Northern Michigan Turf Managers Association MTF Fund-raiser - June 20, 2000 Shanty Creek Resort - Cedar River Golf Course Gold Level Kodiak Equipment Company Tri-Turf Grigg Brothers Spartan Distributors Turfgrass Silver Level Wemgartz Bronze Level Greenspike Traverse Outdoor Boylan Sales The Scotts Club Car The Andersons Lesco Beck Sod Farm Valley Turf Nature Safe Fertilizer Green Growth Supply Deep Roots Aerification Service United Horticulture Frank Sweeney Charlevoix Country Club Turf Partners Thielen Turf Irrigation E-Z Go Textron Page 2 J. Mollema & Son NMTMA Fundraiser Sunny skies finally pre­ booty. vailed at one of our outings held comprised of Contreras, Luczak, Jim Baggett and his at Emerald Vale Golf Course. Normand and White ended up staff had the course in excellent The seventeen teams participat­ chipping closest to the pin. The shape. Dave Cornelius, the ing in this year’s fund raising team from Red Hawk - Little, golf pro, was very helpful in event helped raise enough money Hanson, Myles and Santina - making this tournament a suc­ for this years scholarship while wound up third with Hanson try­ cess. A fun day was had by all. having fun doing it. The four ing to keep his wedge shot low person scramble was won by a and out of the wind. team from Maple Leaf Golf Club made up of Dan Jezewski, Steve A final chip off of all Remember to support Jezewski, Brian Shark, and An­ teams that were in the skins pot the tee sponsors, as they play drew Norman. Second place was held after the event, with the a major part in this fundrais­ was decided by a chip off. The team from The Loon sneaking ing effort. away again with all the ill gotten sand baggers from The Loon Thank You NMTMA Tee Sponsors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sponsor_____________________________Contact_________________Phone Number Fochtman Carquest Mark Fochtman 231-347-6001 Tire Wholesalers Company North, Inc Dan Cress 616-775-6666 Weingartz Ron Weingartz 888-4-JD-TURF Tri-Turf Tom Reed 231-943-8343 Boylan Sales - Yamaha Golf Cars Todd Rumler 810-742-3700 D. G. Irrigation Carl Graef 800-334-7011 Turfgrass Inc. Kim Olson 800-521-TURF Valley Turf Bob Doezema 231-369-3482 TCI Fred Miller 517-725-7145 A1 & Jim’s Tree Service A1 Major 231-526-5123 Novartis Brian Anderson 616-437-6947 Aventis Bob Dugan 734-782-0323 Century Rain Aid Jim VanAntwerp 248-588-2990 E-Z-GO Golf Carts John Roddy 800-336-1016 J. Mollema & Son Steve Adamcvk 616-541-3009 Rhino Seed Company Jon Santina 800-482-3130 United Horticultural Supply Steve Fent 877-802-2970 Spartan Distributors John Read 800-822-2216 Uniroyal Chemical Dave Green 800-763-6049 Zeneca Brian Winkle 888-875-9990 Green Growth Supply Scott Lengerman 888-GGSC-INC Lesco Mark Hensley 734-289-6813 Lebanon Turf Products Randv Rogers 248-673-7146 Page 3 (Continued from page 1) Dr. Kevin Frank gave a regular schedule. So, every year, "professional development." Or­ presentation on water movement depending on weather conditions ganizations have learned that in­ in a sloped green. The problems conducive for Sclerotinia devel­ vesting in their workers by help­ addressed here were to try and opment, we spray 1 oz. chloroth- ing them attend classes, confer­ remedy localized dry spots alonil/1000 ft. sq. and repeat ences, and other training events, (LDS) and black layer; com­ every 10 days. Sometimes it just will greatly benefit their corpora­ monly seen on USGA greens. doesn't work out for us to spray tion and help them accomplish Specifications for the rootzone that often, BUT when we do the their goals. mix of USGA greens require the results are nice .. .green turf and It is unfortunate for those sand mix to be placed at a uni­ no mycelium from Sclerotinia. who weren't able to attend be­ form depth of 12" across the en­ Tom Nikolai gave an in­ cause of "being too busy, forget­ tire surface of the green. On a teresting discussion on the his­ fulness, slothfulness, or not flat green this works very well, torical and current fertilizer man­ wanting to drive the seven however, in reality only a few of agement practices for golf course plus hours" because you missed us have them. Most of us have greens. In 1964 Dr. James Beard great opportunities to learn, ask greens ranging from slight to ex­ of M.S.U. released three sug­ questions, meet old friends, and tremely sloping greens which gested fertilization programs for the list goes on and on. causes high areas to become dry golf course greens. His As I prepare myself for and low areas to become satu­ "Intensive Fertilization" pro­ another eighteen hole construc­ rated, potentially leading to grams suggested 8.5 lbs. N/1000 tion project, it appears there are turfgrass decline. At the Han­ sq.ft, annually while his "Los more questions than answers to cock Turfgrass Research Center Budget Greens Program" remedy them. One of these areas the traditional 12" soil mix is suggested a mere 4.25 lbs. of question is in what type of used as well as a modified N/1000 sq.ft, annually. We have greens construction to use. There method which incorporates 16" come a long way since 1964 ! are plenty to pick from, from the of soil mix on low areas and 8" If you are like me, you USGA approved construction over the peaks (high) areas of the most likely find yourself at that method to everything else in be­ green. Different rootzone materi­ lower figure. This year I tried tween to the push up green. One als are used as well: sand, sand/ going with all liquid fertilizer thing I have noticed as I have peat mix, and sand/soil mix). with the exception of a dormant played other courses this sum­ One thing I noticed was less evi­ IBDU application in the fall and mer with high sand content dence of dollar spot on the sand/ a granular applied during late greens, is the plague of algae and soil mix than on the 100% sand spring. As I write this (August moss. I battle this myself on a or the sand/peat mix. 29) I am here to inform you that continuing basis with the greens At another stop Joe Var­ I got hit pretty hard on my greens with a high sand content. A plus gas Jr. and Phil Dwyer Jr. spoke with dollar spot, something that I for me in attending the Field Day about dollar spot (Sclerotinia ho- fortunately haven't experienced was getting to speak with Bob meocarpa) management using in many years! The important Vavrek Jr. from the USGA reduced fungicide inputs. Even thing to note here is not to only Green Section and Phil Dwyer though I have been fairly consis­ use granular or only use liquids Jr. from M.S.U. about this prob­ tent in using this approach for but to experiment, try new lem. Both gentlemen gave me the past twelve years, there was things, even if it is only on a part new insight as to the causal still more to learn. Our poa fair­ of your nursery. Meet with your agents of algae and moss, of ways used to get "hammered" in bosses and let them know of the which I plan on following up on. late July - early September. Dr. benefits of these types If either of these ideas pan out, I Vargas paid me a visit in the late of experiments on your own turf. will let you know in the months 80's and told me to get on a pro­ Will it take extra time and record ahead. gram of using chlorothalonil at a keeping? Yes. But it will also greatly reduced rate but on a (Continued on page 5) Page 4 MEMORANDUM DATE: September 18, 2000 TO: GCSAA Board of Directors, Past Presidents, GCSAA Chapter Leaders, Allied Associations FROM: Steve Mona, CA RE: Unfortunate News The purpose of this correspondence is to inform you of the tragic death of GCSAA Executive Assistant Lisa Bland, who was killed in an automobile accident, this past Saturday evening. On behalf of the GCSAA membership, I wish to extend my deepest condolences to Lisa's husband Jim, their daughter Kylie, the Bland family and their friends. Lisa was an exemplary staff member and co-worker for 18 years, most recently serving in the executive office as an assistant to Chief Operating Officer Joe O'­ Brien, CAE. Many GCSAA members had the good fortune to interact with Lisa, but countless others were positively impacted by her dedicated service. Her presence will be missed. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 20, at St. John's the Evangelist Catholic Church in Law­ rence. Services are set for 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 21 at the church, located at 1229 Vermont St. Donations are requested in lieu of flowers for the Kylie Rodriquez Bland Educational Fund at Capitol Federal Savings, sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary (120 W. 13th St., Lawrence, Kan. 66044). Should you have questions or wish to contact GCSAA staff, please call Jeff Bollig, director of communica­ tions at 800/7472-7878, ext. 430. (Continued from page 4) For Sale: benefit you and your fellow Superintendents as you gain this Cushman 240 Gallon Sprayer type of information. Even though we are all Like New!!!!! currently in full swing with fall projects with less laborers to do $1,000 OBO the jobs at hand, don't forget to mark on your January 2001 cal­ Contact George Shepherd endar TODAY with the date for the annual MTF Conference in 517-588-6599 Lansing. The date is January 15-18, 2001. Hopefully we will Fax: 517-588-0051 meet each other and discuss our successes and failures over this past year. We will all be the richer and wiser as a Page 5 result. The NMTMA appreciates the support from the following businesses... r •IRRIGATION* •FERTILIZER, CHEMICAL A SEED- •EQUIPMENT, SERVICE A SUPPLIES* Theilen Turf Irrigation, Inc. Turf Partners Spartan Distributors Golf Course Installations Leading the Industry’ in Turf A Ornamental Mgt. John Read (517) 773-3409 MI Only (800) 482-6520 / (248) 474-7474 (800) 822-2216 Century Rain Aid Tri-Turf D A C Distributors, Inc. Hunter Golf Rotors, Valves, Genesis Control Satellite and A Warehouse on Wheels Mark Glasson Viking Decoder Control Systems - (800) 642-3706 (231)943-8343 (800) 888-77791 Fax (248) 446-1654 Valley Turf Inc. Aventte Weingartz Golf A Turf Your Reel Support in Northern Michigan Boh Dugan Don Alexander (231) 369-3482 / (800) 688-3605 (734) 782-0323 (888) 453-8873 / FAX (248) 471-6948 •SOD, SOIL, A CONSTRUCTION- Turfgrass Inc. Valley Turf Inc. Your Independent Distributor Since 1970 Your Reel Support in Northern Michigan Beck Sod Farm (800) 521 -8873 / (248) 437-1427 (231) 369-3482 / (800) 688-3605 George or Lois Beck (800) 968-2325 / Fax (517) 864-3055 Rhino Seeds & Landscape Supply West Michigan Power and Equipment, Inc. Harbor Springs (800) 677-1006 L vn Turner Huggett Sod Farm, Inc. Saginaw (800) 790-1898 (800) 821 -6522 / (231) 861 -2175 Bent A Bluegrass Sod, Shade Trees A Bulk Peat (800) 432-2763 / Fax (517) 635-7484 Lebanon-Composite P.I.N. Fertilizer Boylan Sales Inc. The Best Agronomics/ Value Available Yamaha Golf Cars Bunting Sand A Gravel Products Inc. Randy (248) 673-7146 (616) 685-6828 / (810) 742-3700 Robert Resteiner (517) 345-2373 Sweeny Seed Company •GOLF CART SALES A SERVICE« It Pays to Plant the Best Tri Turf Soils, Inc. (800) 344-2482 / (517) 773-5391 E-Z-Go Golf Cars Precision Made Soils for all Uses John Roddv (231) 799-9123 I (888) 616-7806 Turf Chemicals, Inc. 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ALV Northern Michigan Turf Managers Association U P.O. Box 80086 Lansing, Michigan 48908 Dr. James B. Beard International Sports Turf 6900 E. Kelenski Dr. Cedar, MI 49621 NMTMA Executive Committee Dan Bissonette President Steve Hammon Vice President Dan Hunt Treasurer Tom Reed Executive Secretary COLLECTION Karen O’Dell Recording Secretary lilulliîiiiîliiiililniilîiÎniHiuiIJiiliÎ iHiuHiiiiiilii