Northwest

TURFGRASS TOPICS
Vol. 16 — No. 3

The President's Corner

PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON

December, 1973

Pest Management
Shortcourse
If you feel that the EPA is breathing down your neck in
regards to application of pesticides, this is your chance to
beat them to the punch by attending the Pest Management
Shortcourse which will be conducted beginning January 30
at 8:30 a.m. at the Sherwood Motor Inn at 400 N.E. 35th
Street, Seattle, Washington. The shortcourse will be conducted from 8:30 until 5:00 on January 30 and 31 and from
9:00 until 10:00 on February 1, and the rest of the day will be
spent in taking the State Examination for Pesticide Application.
The examination for Pesticide Application will be administered by the Washington State Department of
Agriculture and will qualify those who pass for pesticide
application.
This shorcourse is being aimed specifically for golf course
superintendents, but persons working in areas such as parks
will find the course practical and useful. It will include
pesticide chemistry, formulations, pesticide safety, entomology, major insect pests, plant diseases, weed control
and state laws and regulations.

By Milt Bauman
We are looking forward to a new year in the Northwest
Turfgrass Association. Before we look ahead, we should
look back at this past year and look at the progress that has
been made.
The screening of bentgrass varieties on the Westside was
completed and the bents that looked the most promising
were moved to Farm 5 for further study in respect to
agronomic qualities and a further look at disease resistance.
Thanks to the members in the Inland Empire and
especially to Bud Ashworth for their efforts in taking many
of the bentgrasses from Dr. Gould's selection to Hangman
Valley Golf Course for evaluation and study under conditions on the Eastside of the Mountains.
I feel we had one of our better turfgrass conferences this
fall at Harrison Hot Springs. Not only was the quality of the
conference good, but it was the largest in numbers ever held
in the Northwest. It was a joint conference with the Western
Canada Turf Association and our own Northwest group. We
from the Northwest Turfgrass Association would again like
to thank our Canadian friends for their help and hospitality
in making this turfgrass conference a success.
Our turfgrass conference in 1974 will be held at the
convention center in Sun River, Oregon, September 24
through September 27. Sun River is just out of Bend,
Oregon. Make your plans now, and I hope to see all of you
there.
The major goal our association faces this year is to find
means of financing the much needed research position at the
Western Washington Research and Extension Center at
Puyallup to work on agronomic and other research. You will
be hearing soon of ways you can help support this program.
Let's get behind this fine program we have going and make it
even better in 1974.

Typhula—Fusarium
Snow Mold Trials
Thirty-two different fungicides or combinations of
fungicides in six replications were applied to putting green
turf at Hangman Valley Golf Course in Spokane, Hayden
Lake Golf and Country Club, Hayden Lake, Idaho, Elks
Golf Course, Moscow, Idaho, University Golf Course,
Moscow, Idaho, and McCall Idaho Golf Course. These
locations were picked due to slightly different climatic
conditions and snow covers.
The first fungicide applications made in early fall were to
attempt to control Fusarium Patch attacks which may occur
in areas east of the Cascade Mountains in early fall until the
weather turns colder. The second application of fungicides
was made in early November which included principally the
treatments for Typhula Snow Mold. This is the second year
for these tests and should provide enough information to
terminate any major efforts for at least a few years. No doubt
additional new fungicides will appear on the market and
testing of some of these can be continued with the eastern
Washington cooperators.
This project is being headed up by Chuck Gould with Roy
Goss, A1 Law and Ron Ensign cooperating. In addition to
the research staff just mentioned, other cooperators include
Bud Ashworth, Vern Harvey and Superintendents at
Moscow and McCall, Idaho. Bud Ashworth and Vern
Harvey report differences in the plots at this time, so we
should obtain some good information from this year's effort.
It appears to be an entirely different year from 1972-73, and
hopefully, we will have greater snow cover to determine
broad differences between fungicides. More will be provided
to the readers of Turf Topics in future issues regarding the
results of these trials.

The Thatch Patch

Research Committee Report
By John Monson, Chairman Research Committee

Jim Chapman
I heard f r o m Bruce J a c k m a n , Clarkston Golf and C o u n t r y
Club superintendent, the other day. His renovation project
involves raising parts of 14 fairways up to 4 feet to get the
course above water. The corps of army engineers has built a
d a m on the Snake River just below the golf course. A half
million cubic yards of fill will be needed. Somehow, I can't
visualize that.
Across the river in Lewiston, Idaho, two new golf courses
are moving right along. Dennis Morgan, Superintendent at
Sage Hills Golf Course at Warden, moves to the Lewiston
Golf and Country Club position. So far as I know, the city
golf course hasn't hired yet.
On the Westside, J o e Williamson has moved f r o m Gold
Mountain in Bremerton to Holmes H a r b o r Golfland and
Yacht Club on Whidbey Island. Choice Dalton, recent turf
graduate f r o m Cal-Poly, took over superintendent at
Meadowmeer Golf Club on Bainbridge Island.
Looks like another family name is on the rise in golf. Ed
Jennings is well-known and respected as superintendent at
Snohomish Golf Course and teacher of equipment
maintenance. His son, Dick, is now superintendent at
Riverside Golf Course, Chehalis, Washington. Ed Rogers
tells me the best hamburger in the world comes off the grill at
Riverside when Bob Marlow's wife is cook.
I think it is hard to beat Tony Pillo's Tony Burger at
Cascade Golf Course at North Bend, Washington.
This golf course business is certainly tough on superintendents. Walter Norly, Forest Hills Country Club in
Reedsport, Oregon, is home now recuperating f r o m a heart
attack. Knowing Walt, he'll be back on the j o b soon.
Bob Hope has his Oakway Golf Course, Eugene, rebuilt
now and ready to open. J o h n Zoller was design consultant.
Dave Naessens is the superintendent. Now Eugene has a
public 18 hole executive course.
Well, by now you heard the news about fertilizer, feed and
gas. If I don't get around quite as often and seem out of
breath when I get there, remember that it has been a long
time since I rode a bicycle to work.
Thought for the d a y — H o w are your push hand mowers?
You may be using them more this year.
See you next trip—or at the Scott's Turf Seminar—or at
Anaheim for the N G C S A A meeting.

Turfgrass Field Day
The annual Turfgrass Field Day will be held at the
Western Washington Research and Extension Center on
Thursday, May 16, 1974. The field day will begin at 10:00
a.m. and conclude at approximately 3:00 p.m. This is your
opportunity to see the ongoing research and to bring any
questions you may have regarding turfgrass research and
management.

The Research C o m m i t t e e of the Northwest Turfgrass
Association met at the Western Washington Research and
Extension Center on December 19 at 8:30 a.m. Bud
Ashworth and Rich S c h w a b a u e r are the committeemen
working on this committee for the year. Other members of
the board of directors were also in attendance at this
Research Committee meeting
J o h n Monson called on A1 Blair, C h a i r m a n of the
Finances Committee to obtain f u n d s for a research
associate to give his report. A1 Blair reported a little over
$9,000 in the treasury at this time, but we are way short of
our needs to fill this position. Different methods of
generating income for this effort were discussed. Since other
efforts of generating money through golf t o u r n a m e n t s with
the aid of the golf professionals had not developed, the
committee felt the only resource was to go directly to the golf
clubs for assistance. In general, the group felt that one of the
best means of obtaining support was to follow the example
set by the Inland Empire Golf Courses in charging a $1.00
green fee at all pro-am t o u r n a m e n t s on the West Coast
(Washington and Oregon). This would not result in a cost to
any of the golf clubs and would generate a considerable
a m o u n t of income for the Turfgrass Association for
purposes of financing additional research. M o r e will be said
a b o u t this action at a somewhat later date.
Action has been initiated in developing a turf product and
equipment directory. The Northwest Turfgrass Association
will sponsor this directory and try to list all companies who
have products or equipment for sale in the turfgrass
industry. It has not been decided whether or not the
companies will be asked to pay a small fee to be listed since
final arrangements have not been made in this direction. It is
anticipated that different association members in various
geographic areas will be asked to come up with a list of m a j o r
turgrass suppliers to be used in this directory. After we
obtain a list of the suppliers, a questionnaire will be sent to
the suppliers to fill out in regard to the specific materials and
equipment that they handle. These will be listed and
referenced in the directory. It is anticipated that the directory
will be a supplement in one issue of the Turfgrass Topics,
hopefully in the spring issue.
Drs. Roy Goss and Chuck Gould presented research
reports which included the following points: Nutrional
Investigations on Putting Green Turf, Progress on Sulfur
Research and L a b o r a t o r y Analyses, Preemergence Control
of Poa a n n u a , and the Need for Expanded Research in this
Area, Advanced M a n a g e m e n t Studies on Bentgrass
Varieties, the Establishment of 135 Bentgrass Varieties at
H a n g m a n Valley Golf Course, Typhula S n o w Mold Investigations at 5 Locations in Eastern Washington and
Idaho, and Fusarium Patch Control Studies at the Puyallup
Station. Other items of research and projected plans were
also discussed before the a d j o u r n m e n t of the Research
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Northwest Turfgrass
Association Directors
Met In December
President Milt Bauman called a meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Northwest Turfgrass Association on
December 19 to discuss pertinent items of business and plans
for 1974. In order to save the most time and obtain the most
efficiency from the members and committees, Milt suggested
that the Research Committee meet at the same time. Prior to
the regular board meeting the Research Committee met for
about 2-Vi hours, and the committee report is included in this
issue of Turf Topics.
Under the regular items of business the most important
topic was planning for the 1974 Northwest Turfgrass
Conference. Since the location had previously been approved for Sun River, Oregon, Milt had appointed Rich
Schwabauer to obtain information regarding space, accommodations, meeting rooms, and display areas. Rich reported
that everything was in good order with ample meeting rooms
and a large commercial display area. He reported that single
accommodation rooms were projected at $18 per night and
doubles at $22. Food service is available on the premises and
would not necessitate driving away for this purpose. June
Schwabauer will serve as chairman for the ladies program
and was given the authority to go ahead and set up a
program that would be interesting and attractive for the
wives while attending this conference.
The next item on the agenda was the Conference Program.
Dick Fluter, previously appointed as program chairman,
sent a list of program ideas and suggested speakers since he
was not able to attend in person. These items and a number
of other interesting subject matter areas were suggested for
the Conference. The Executive Secretary is to coordinate the
program with Dick Fluter and others interested. If any
member of the Northwest Turfgrass Association has any
suggestions for program items, they should send them as
soon as possible to Dick Fluter at Oswego Lake Golf and
Country Club, Lake Oswego, Oregon, or to Roy L. Goss,
Executive Secretary. We like to have the program shaped up
by early spring, and our first contacts made with good
speakers to fill these positions.
Milt Bauman reported on the meeting that he, John Zoller
and Roy Goss attended in Eugene, Ore. recently in regard to
seed labelling. In general many of the group who met for this
occasion at the Oregon Seed League Meeting felt that some
additional information should be provided to the consumer
of turfgrass seed, particularly to define what seeds are
included under the designation "crop". Dick Haskell
reported that the Northwest Turfgrass Association treasury
books had been audited by the IRS and that everything was
in order and that we still exist as a non-profit corporation.
This means that donations or contributions can be made to
the association as a tax-free contribution from the donor.
Any of you who might know of someone who would like to
contribute to the programs of the Northwest Turfgrass
Association, please solicit their help.
Milt Bauman asked the membership committee to start
moving in high gear to bring in new members for the
Association. Everyone felt that we had not really tapped the
potential sources for new members and much progress can
be expected from this area.
The board of directors reviewed membership, fee structure, and conference registrations and came up with a revised
schedule: Northwest Turfgrass Association membership will
still remain at $30 per year. This includes the Conference
Proceedings, Turfgrass Topics, other mailings and reduced
registration fees. All non-members will pay $25 for registra-

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tion fee for the Conference and Proceedings only. All
additional attendees from member organizations will be
charged $10.00 for Conference registration which entitles
them also to the Proceedings.
The additional $10.00 registration fee for member
organizations was agreed upon to help defray conference
expenses. There has been no increase in membership dues for
conference registration in several years although costs of
producing a good Conference have risen. The Northwest
Turfgrass Association aims to continue with a high quality
educational conference, and your support will help keep it
this way.

Dr. Felix V. Juska Dies
1974 Turfgrass Conference
The 1974 Turfgrass Conference will be held at Sun River,
Oregon on September 25 through September 28. Conference
participants can arrive on Tuesday, September 25 and play
golf in the golf tournament, relax or browse through the
equipment and product displays. Registration for the
Conference will open on Wednesday morning, September 26
and continue throughout the Conference. The Conference
will begin promptly at 1:15 p.m. and further details
regarding the Conference will be published in forthcoming
issues of Turfgrass Topics.
Sun River, Oregon is very close to the city of Bend,
Oregon. The arrangements committee guarantees excellent
weather and a real change in scenery for everyone who
comes. Make your plans now to attend this Conference and
to participate in a very excellent educational program.

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Beltsville, Maryland.
After completing his education at Michigan State University, Felix joined the Beltsville Station in 1953. Felix was
author or co-author of some 85 techinical publications on
turfgrass management, culture and improvement. He also
was responsible for publishing a number of leaflets on the
care of home lawns. He served as co-editor of
" T U R F G R A S S SCIENCE" a monograph published by the
American Society of Agronomy in 1969.
He spoke at many turfgrass conferences and appeared at
regional programs sponsored by the Golf Course
Superintendents Association. He also organized a biennial
field day at Beltsville to acquaint specialists with research
progress.
Dr. Juska received an outstanding performance award
from the Department of Agriculture in 1955 and was named
Man of the Year in Turfgrass Research for 1966 by the MidAtlantic Golf Course Superintendent's Association. He took
an active part in the affairs of the American Society of
Agronomy, The Crop Science Society of America and the
Weed Science Society of America.
In 1966, he was named a "Fellow" in the American Society
of Agronomy for accomplishments in Turfgrass Research.
He received the Borden Dairy and Phi Kappa Phi Awards at
Michigan State University.
Felix was a very practical man in the field of turfgrass
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1973 Turf Conference
The 1973 Annual Turfgrass Conference was a grand
success. Those of you who attended know that this was a
joint conference arrangements made by Heinz Knoedler,
Bob Bailey and their committees. Mrs. Isa Taylor conducted
an excellent ladies program and was highly complimented by
all the ladies attending for such an interesting program.
Everyone felt that the Conference was well-conducted,
and of course, the attendence was larger than either
association had ever experienced singly before. One interesting point is that the Conference Room was always full
which indicates that the Conference attendance was interested in turfgrass education.
The displays were well-attended and outstanding in
nature, and of course, helped to defray Conference Expenses.
The Proceedings are late in arriving in your hands this
year since it was requested that we include various pictures of
speakers and other information that could not be provided
until after the Conference was held. By the time you receive
this issue of Turfgrass Topics, you should have received your
copy of the Conference Proceedings. If for some reason you
did not obtain a copy and you are a member of the
Northwest Turfgrass Association or Western Canada
Turfgrass Association or attended the Conference, please let
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Bentgrass Management Trials
Fourteen outstanding bentgrass varieties and cultivars
were selected out of 135 bentgrass entries in the previous
screening trial conducted by C.J. Gould. Roy Goss, Chuck
Gould and Stan Brauen selected the best of the entries to be
carried through management studies. These plots were
established in September, 1973, and treatments will be
initiated in the spring of 1974. The plots will be mowed at lA
inch and will be subjected to high and low nitrogen
treatments and to fungicides and no fungicides. Most of
these varieties showed good disease resistance in the
screening trials, however, most of them did break down with
some Fusarium infection during the fall, winter or early
spring. Although they are superior to the standard varieties
on the market today, they are not completely resistant,
hence, the need for testing with fungicides as well. These
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of texture, color and density and additional information is
needed to determine their performance under strict management conditions. These plots should be in excellent condition for viewing by Field Day of 1974.

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The following article was borrowed from the MidAtlantic Golf Course Superintendent's Association and was
previously borrowed by them from Louis E. Miller, Editor
Kentuckiana Clippings. In the face of the energy crisis and
possible fuel shortages for 1974, this article can be very
meaningful on the lighter side-ED.
"The loss of the Toro Line, the gasoline shortage and the
concern about the environment has brought a whole new
concept in turf maintenance by Winfrey Bunton III. It seems
he has been working on this project night and day in the
company's rear warehouse and as of this printing has a
prototype in the field and from all indications should be on
the market by mid-summer. This new concept in
maintenance will not be for sale, but will be on a lease basis
only.
"This new product is named "Rent a Goat'. It has now been
made possible to rent a herd of specially trained Swiss goats
that will eat the turf to a uniform height in groups from five
to fifty, which are controlled by a muzzle gauge, having three
settings for tees, fairways, and roughs. So far he has not been
able to perfect a setting for greens.

Turfgrass Variety
Trials at Puyallup
Nearly 400 varieties and cultivars of Kentucky bluegrass,
fine-leaved fescues and ryegrasses were established in plots
during the summer of 1973. This project is headed up by Dr.
Stan Brauen in cooperation with Roy Goss and Chuck
Gould. These plots are being evaluated for establishment,
color, density, texture, stand persistence and disease susceptibility. Several ratings have been made on the plots at this
time and will continue throughout the next one or two years.
The plots should be in excellent condition for viewing
during the spring and summer of 1974. Plot plans are
available at the Agronomy office at the Western
Washington Research and Extension Center at Puyallup for
anyone who wishes to have a self-guided tour to examine the
varieties at any time they wish.
The results of this testing work should reveal varietal
characteristics to help the buyer decide what varieties will do
best in Western Washington. Plan on stopping by or put the
date, May 16, on your calendar now to come look at the
research that is in progress.

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has a guaranteed analysis of 8-2-3 and is spread by the
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"Before each customer orders the goats he has to specify
what type of turf that they will be working on. The reason
behind this is that the goats come with three different sets of
hoof boots that have a choice of three sets of aerifier tines
and spike blades, plus three sets of verticutt blades for either
bermuda, bluegrass, or bent.
"An added feature Win points out is that it is no longer
necessary to clean up paper cups and beer cans, as the goats
will consume these quite readily and trace elements of
aluminum sulfate are added to the organic fertilizer.
"It is recommended that all tee mowing be done before any
play is out on the course as anyone who bends over to tee up
the ball is fair game. Presently this isn't too great a concern,
but if it persists OS HA will more than likely require some
sort of bumper for the horns.
"A shepard is optional but is also recommended in that
very few people know how to herd goats in this day and
time."

IT'S TIME TO LIME
Grass will not grow without sufficient available

CALCIUM!
Kiln dried - Fine ground limestone Flour

HEMPHILL BROS. INC.

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SOIL AMENDMENTS

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1424 Thorne Road

SEATTLE

BR 2-5171

Tacoma, Wash. 98421

MA 2-3228

TURF & TORO
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Seattle M A 4-6420

J. A. JACK & SONS, INC.
High Calcium, Sacked, Bulk or Spread

6001 Maynard Ave. So.

RO 2-7242

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"GREENS-KEEPERS" of Golf Courses
FAST, LOW COST E X T E R M I N A T O R
We now have available a new Hand inexpensive cartridge
loaded unit which dispenses poison bait automatically
underground in pocket gopher's natural runway, out of
reach of harmless birds and pets. $29.95. Write for
detailed information to:
George Merriman, Inc.
3211 East Trent

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RT. 1, BOX 146A,
U N 3-1003

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SUPPORT YOUR
TURFGRASS RESEARCH
PROGRAMS

REMEMBER THE
TURFGRASS FIELD DAY
Officers of the Northwest Turf
ASSOCIATION
Milt Bauman
Cliff Everhart
Dick Haskell
Dr. Roy Goss

President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Exec. Secretary

N O R T H W E S T T U R F G R A S S T O P I C S is sponsored by the Northwest Turfgrass Association and
financed through funds of this organization. Any
communications concerning distribution of this paper
or association business should be directed to Dick
Haskell, 1000 N.E. 135th, Seattle, Wash. 98125, or
Roy L. Goss, Western Washington Experiment Station, Puyallup, Washington 98371.
Communications concerning content of this paper
should be directed to Dr. Roy Goss, Editor, Western
Washington Experiment Station, Puyallup, Washington 98371.