rGolf Course Mechanics Meeting NMTMA Spring Seminar May 8th at Gaylord C.C. Monday, April 8 at Grayling There will be an organizational meeting of The NMTMA Spring Seminar will be held at the Grayling Holiday Inn in Grayling on the Northern Michigan Monday, April 8th. This meeting will highlight new research out of MSU as well as other Golf Course Mechanics in timely issues. The agenda is printed below. The Grayling Holiday Inn is located on Busi­ early May. Details will be ness Loop I-75, south of downtown Grayling. The cost of seminar and lunch is $10.00 per posted in the May issue of person at the door. Make checks payable to NMTMA. Turf Times. IMPORTANT! You must make reservations to attend this meeting. Call Tom Reed at USGA Regional (616) 943-8343, or Kim Olson (616) 887-0515 by February 27th. 8:45 a.m. REGISTRATION Conference to be 9:30 a.m. WELCOME Jeff Holmes held at Saginaw CC President, N.M.T.M.A. Thursday, ¿day 21 9:40 a.m. GSAA VIDEO - "Facts about Golf Courses and the Environment" 10:00 a.m. PESTICIDE HANDLING 8:00 a.m. Registration 9:00 a.m. Welcome Storage, Respirators, Clothing, etc. 9:15 a.m. The Year In Review Rena Pomaville 9:45 a.m. Research before your Envirotherm, Howel eyes - The Green 10:45 a.m. 1990 RESEARCH & TEACHING SUMMARY Section's Turfgrass John N. Rogers III Information File Crop & Soil Sciences 10:30 a.m. Break 11:10 a.m. CRUMB RUBBER AS A SOIL AMENDMENT 10:45 a.m. Course Maintenance In the Golden State IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS 11:30 a.m. Marking and Michael Ventola Defining the Golf Crop & Soil Sciences Course for 11:25 a.m. CULTIVATION & IRRIGATION RESEARCH Tournaments and Michael Saffel Dally Play Crop & Soil Sciences 12:00 Luncheon 11:45 a.m. WEED CONTROL, VARIETY UPDATE & ENVIRONMENTAL 1:15 p.m. Marking and Defining the Golf FATE OF PESTICIDES & FERTILIZERS Course for 12:30 p.m. LUNCH Tournaments and 1:30 p.m. TURF PATHOLOGY UPDATE - SNOWMOLD, SUMMER Dally Play Part II PATCH & NEW FUNGICIDE RESISTANCE 1:45 p.m. The USGA Executive J.M. Vargas Jr. Committee facing the Botany & Plant Pathology 1990's 2:20 p.m. ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANKS - ARE THEY ILLEGAL? 2:15 p.m. Managing Tatch Accumulations Rena Pomaville 3:00 p.m. 1990 US Open Environtherm, Howel Video 3:00 p.m. ADJOURN 4:00 p.m. Adjourn LUNCHEON & REGISTRATION FEE Next Meeting: May 6th at Crystal Downs Country Club $30.00 for each prepaid registration $35.00 at the door. The NMTMA will hold its May meeting at Crystal Downs Country Club. Morning golf GENTLEMEN: Jackets requested. will be followed by luncheon and an educational session. Watch your Turf Times Updates Questions on the Seminar should be directed to: for details. James A. Farrell Manager, Northeast Region Check your address for directory: Enclosed in this issue is a reminder to check your USGA Regional Affairs current address, phone numbers and fax number so that they can be corrected in time for 177 Georgia Avenue North Kingstown, Rl 02852 publication in our membership directory. /Tl recycled (401)295-5430 PA P E R "Represent your organization with class. Nice sport clothes are required for all golf outings no blue jeans, t-shirts and the like. Sweaters or jackets with ties are recommended for all dinners and meetings. Good golf etiquette, fairness and sportsmanship are expected at all golfing events. "Train the Trainer" seminar Thursday, March 21st in Grayling The Michigan Department of Agriculture along with Michigan State University will present a "Train the Train­ er" seminar at the Grayling Holiday Inn. The seminar will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m. Since 1938 You must pre-register for this seminar by sending $50 for registration including lunch to: CONSTRUCTION CLEARING Kay Bongard TO MSU FINAL SHAPING Room 11, Agricultural Hall East Lansing, Michigan 48824 or call Gary Lyman at (517) 355-0117 for questions and assistance. sands TOP DRESSING By attending this class, Certified Pesticide Applicators 616 347-2547 & can receive a certificate from the Michigan Department BUNKER of Agriculture qualifying them to train registered techni­ cians under the new Pesticide Control Regulations. IROADBUILDINGPLUS Asphalt Paving • Concrete Parking Excavation • Airports • Golf Courses • Site Development • Tennis Courts Topics to be covered include: Pesticide Applicator Reg­ Sand & Gravels • Underground Utilities • Plus, Plus, Plus ulations; The New Core Manual; the MDA requirements H&D INC., 2081 W. CHARLEVOIX AVE. PETOSKEY, MICH. 49770 for the Training Manual; and How to Set Up a Training Program. There will also be a slide program you can purchase about training for the core manual: $175.00. Vi: ..¡«ere, '.vaat. Northern Michigan Turf Managers Association C/O Tom Reed \ v 3733 Apollo Drive Traverse City, Ml 49684 Or. Kenyon T. Payne 414 Clarendon Rd. East Lansing. Ml 46623