Northwest

Vol. 26, No. 3

TURFGRASS TOPICS
PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON

December 1983

Winter Management
of Turfgrasses
By Roy L. Goss

THE PRESIDENT'S CORNER
Ray McElhoe

As your new president of the Northwest Turfgrass Association, 1 am looking forward to a productive year. It is my
hope that this year's board will continue all the good that
was started by the past president, Dick Malpass.
For those of you who might not know who your board of
directors is for this year, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the rest of them to you. Vice President, Gary
Sayre; Executive Secretary, Roy Goss; Treasurer, Bill
Campbell; Past President, Dick Malpass; Program Chairman, Mike Nauroth; Research Committee Chairman, Rich
Scholes; Golf Tournament Chairman, Jim Connolly; Membership Chairman, John Eby; Membership Co-chairman,
Dennis Pagni. Please feel free to contact any of the board if
you have any ideas or suggestions for the improvement or
betterment of the Northwest Turfgrass Association. They
represent you, and, with your input, they will be able to
significantly improve your organization.
Some of the goals we hope to accomplish as an organization will be to provide financial support for more research
3rojects; to provide an entertaining, educational, and fulfilling conference; a wider diversification of conference programs; and a major effort will be put forth to get a variety of
new members from all areas in the turfgrass industry.
Remember, this organization is here for your benefit—
USE IT. You'll be surprised at what you can gain from it.

Is the worst yet to come? No one can really answer this
question, but we do know that we had a couple of weeks of
real winter weather in December 1983. No doubt this
weather will take its toll of Poa annua and perhaps cause
some injury to other grasses. Those who will suffer less
injury from sub-zero temperatures and deep freeze will be
turfgrass areas that had received balanced and adequate
nutrition throughout the fall period and those where judicious use of the facility was practiced during the freeze.
The following are some suggestions to help prevent winter
injury and for recovery from damage:
1. Moderate applications of nitrogen through fall and winter in western Washington and cessation of nitrogen
application after November in eastern Washington.
2. Winter applications of nitrogen in western Washington
in VA lb. applications of N when temperatures are above
freezing and there is some grass growth.
3. Correct potassium deficiencies in the winter. Potassium
will significantly improve winter hardiness and help to
reduce winter diseases. Potassium sulfate has a very low
burn potential and can be used safely during the winter
period.
4. Maintain adequate fungicide applications for disease
control. When snow melts in the interior portions of the
Northwest, snow mold fungicide should be reapplied.
During warm, above freezing temperatures in western
Washington, all turfgrass managers should guard against
Fusarium patch disease.
5. Strictly prohibit use of frosted and frozen turfgrass
areas. Extensive damage from use will occur and delay
recovery in the spring.
6. Provide protection for desiccation. When soils are frozen hard and snow cover is absent, winds can dehydrate
(desiccate) turfgrass leaves and crown tissue rather
rapidly. This will result in death of Poa annua and
possible severe injury to bentgrasses, bluegrasses, and
ryegrasses. Make certain that the crown areas of the
turfgrasses do not dry out, even if you have to apply
some water through sprayers or tanks. Many covering
agents are available that can be placed over turfgrass
surfaces to prevent desiccation as well.
7. Strictly prohibit use of turfgrass areas when thawing first
begins. Surfaces are completely unstable, have not
drained, and shearing of grass roots is certain.
8. Verticut, aerify, overseed, and topdress all damaged
areas at the earliest possible date in spring to enhance
rapid recovery.
9. Maintain balanced nutritional programs with a 6-1-4 or
3-1-2 ratio of N-P-K throughout the season.
Those of you who may have lost significant amounts of
Poa annua may find this a golden opportunity to enhance your
bentgrass populations in the spring of 1984.

WAMOA

By Roy L. Goss

What is WAMOA? The letters stand for Washington
Association of Maintenance and Operations Administrators. I offer my congratulations to all of you involved in this
worthwhile organization for the purpose of associating and
addressing common goals. Their membership includes all
persons in school and parks districts, primarily, who are
dealing with maintenance and operations of grounds, buildings, etc.
Each educational service district, which may be made up
of as many as three or four contiguous counties, has a
chapter within the state organization. The individual chapters hold regular meetings to discuss common problems and
educational programs, and they come together for an
annual conference.
Many of the WAMOA members are also members of the
Northwest Turfgrass Association, and through this organization we hope to have many more participating members in
the Northwest Turfgrass Association. It is further appreciated that this organization provided a great deal of assistance when the Cooperative Extension Service of Washington State University sponsored five all-day seminars at
various parts of western Washington during late November
and December on the construction and maintenance of
natural grass athletic fields.
The Cooperative Extension Service has plans at this time
to continue with seminars of this nature in eastern Washington in early spring.
The officers and directors of the Northwest Turfgrass
Association join me in wishing you much success with the
WAMOA organization.

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Dr. Jeff Nus
Research Associate

Dr. Jeff Nus was born and raised in northeast Iowa where
his turfgrass background included residential lawn care,
working on a sod farm, and caretaker of the city cemetery.
He attained his Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees
from Iowa State University after spending two years in
Germany with the U.S. Army. His undergraduate studies
were primarily in botany and chemistry, while his graduate
research dealt with various aspects of stress physiology.
During the last five years at ISU, Dr. Nus was employed
as a Predoctoral Research Associate for the Horticulture
Department. His responsibilities included renovation,
implementation, and maintenance of all of Iowa State University's turfgrass research plots. His research interests are
in the area of stress physiology—how heat, cold, drought,
disease, salt, or pollution affect the physiology of turfgrasses.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Dr. Nus accepted the Turfgrass Research
Associate position at Washington State University's Western Washington Research and Extension Center at Puyallup, Washington, in October, 1983. We are pleased to have
Jeff on our staff and hope that your support will be more
than justified.

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Meet Your New Directors
John Eby began golf course work in 1959, during his high
^ ^ s c h o o l years. In 1967 he became golf course superintendent.
^ ^ H e moved to his present location with the city of Mountlake
Terrace in 1974. In 1980 he convinced the city management
he needed another job so they gave him not one but two and
a 5 percent raise for 200 percent more fun.
In John's position at the Park and Recreation Department he supervises a 40-acre nine-hole municipal golf course
that plays 40,000 rounds per year and 150 acres of parks and
playfields, including two high-use sports complexes, a
municipal pool, and racquetball courts with the highest user
rate in the state of Washington. He also has a neat staff for
support.
John has been a member of the Northwest Golf Course
Superintendents Association for a number of years serving
as golf tournament chairman one year, secretary-treasurer
for two years, and president one year. He has also been a
member of the Northwest Turfgrass Association for 16 years
and was elected to the board of directors in September 1983.
John also claims a 16 handicap on the golf course.
John's experience, in addition to the above, also includes
one year of teaching at the Edmonds Community College.
John is married to a great woman and has three children
that he says are characters. His sports and recreation, in
addition to golf, includes scuba diving, sailing, and cycling.
EDITOR'S COMMENT: John has always taken an
active role in any organization to which he has belonged and
made many contributions to the Northwest Golf Course
Superintendents Association. Due to his untiring efforts
• and energies in working for the betterment of any organization, John's talents were recognized and he was elected to
the board of directors by popular vote of the membership.
We are very pleased to have John serving as one of our
board members.

Rich Scholes is currently the golf course superintendent at
Tualatin Country Club at Tualatin, Oregon, where he has
been employed for the past 8 years.
Prior to his present position he worked on golf courses
most of his younger years and attended Oregon State University where he earned a B.S. degree in Agronomoy.
Rich is married and has four children and his hobbies are
golf, plants, and playing the guitar.
Rich is a dedicated turfgrass scientist and likes his work as
a golf course superintendent very much. He has been active
in the Oregon Golf Course Superintendents Association
where he has served as president of that organization as well.
He states that, "Being elected to the board of directors of the
Northwest Turfgrass Association is exciting to me and I am
looking forward to serving in any way that 1 can."
We are very pleased to have Rich serving on the board of
directors. With his interest and enthusiasm, we know that
we will show continual growth and improvement.

Dennis Pagni is Operations Manager for North Clackamas School District, Milwaukie, Oregon, where he has been
employed since 1977. He manages the maintenance operations for 27 schools and 365 acres of turf and athletic fields.
Prior to working with NCSD, Dennis was employed in
the field of Parks and Recreations as assistant superintendent for the City of San Rafael, CA, and the City of Louisville, KY. He has a M.S. degree from the University of
Louisville and a B.S. from Oregon State University.

Paul Colleran, turf management senior at Oregon State University, (left), received a $500 TUCO Turf Scholarship Award
from Randy King, TUCO representative. TUCO is a division
of The Upjohn Company.

Turf Scholarships

Two horticulture students at Oregon State University
have received turf management scholarships.
Russell Vandehey, a junior in turf management, received
the Bruce Faddis Memorial Award, tuition for one term.
The award honors a former student who was killed May 18,
1980, during Mount St. Helen's eruption. Vandehey is the
son of Ellis and Marie Vandehey, 425 East Cedar Street,
Stayton.
The other award was presented to Paul Colleran, a turf
management senior, son of Thomas and Mireille Colleran,
1439 179th Place N.E., Bellevue, Washington. The $500
TUCO Turf Scholarship was presented by Randy King,
TUCO representative. TUCO is a division of The Upjohn
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Research Fund Contributors
For 1983

Research and scholarship grants are some of the best
means for future progress in the turfgrass industry that you
and I can make. Without new knowledge and better trained
turfgrass managers, we cannot provide the quality of turfgrass facilities that are expected of us in this age of high
technology.
Universities throughout the country have been crippled
for funding to adequately support research and scholarship
programs and your contributions are playing a significant
role in this most worthy cause.
The board of directors of the Northwest Turfgrass Association have encouraged and solicited contributions from
the entire turfgrass industry to create this special research
fund. The majority of the funds collected through these
efforts are directed toward the support of a post-doctoral
research associate in Washington State University's turfgrass research program while other parts of the fund are
utilized to support research and scholarships at Oregon
State University and Washington State University's Pullman campus.
It is with sincere appreciation that we recognize the generosity and support of the following contributors for 1983.

RESEARCH FUND CONTRIBUTORS
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1983
AGATE BEACH GOLF COURSE
Newport, OR
ALDERBROOK GOLF CLUB
Union, WA
AUTO-RAIN, INC.
Portland, OR
BPOE #318 GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Selah, WA
BLACK BUTTE RANCH
Sisters, OR
BLUE LAKES COUNTRY CLUB
Twin Falls, ID
BONNER COMPANY
Fullerton, CA
BROADMOOR GOLF CLUB
Seattle, WA
CAPILANO GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
W. Vancouver, B.C., Canada
COOS COUNTRY CLUB
Coos Bay, OR
EMERALD TURFGRASS FARMS
Sumner, WA
EUGENE COUNTRY CLUB
Eugene, OR
EVERETT GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Everett, WA
FIRCREST GOLF CLUB
Tacoma, WA
RON FREAM DESIGN GROUP, LTD.
Santa Rosa, CA
HAYDEN LAKE GOLF CLUB
Hayden Lake, ID
INTERNATIONAL SEED, INC.
Halsey, OR

CARL KUHN
Mercer Island, WA
LaGRANDE COUNTRY CLUB
LaGrand, OR
LAKE TAPPS DEVELOPMENT CO.
Seattle,, WA
LAKE WILDERNESS GOLF COURSE
Maple Valley, WA
LAKESIDE SCHOOL
Seattle, WA
LEAVENWORTH GOLF CLUB
Leavenworth, WA
LINDEN GOLF CLUB
Puyallup, WA
LONGVIEW COUNTRY CLUB
Longview, WA
MANITO GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Spokane, WA
MERIDIAN VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB
Kent, WA
MISSOULA COUNTRY CLUB
Missoula, MT
MOSES LAKE COUNTRY CLUB
Moses Lake, WA
AL MUNDLE
Eugene, OR
NILE COUNTRY CLUB
Seattle, WA
NORTH THURSTON SCHOOL DIST
Lacey, WA
NORTH SHORE GOLF CLUB
Tacoma, WA
NW GOLF COURSE SUPT. ASSOC.
Seattle, WA
NORTHWEST MOWERS
Seattle, WA
OAKBROOK GOLF CLUB
Tacoma, WA
OMNI-PACIFIC
Yakima, WA
OREGON TURF FARMS
Hubbard, OR
OSWEGO LAKE COUNTRY CLUB
Lake Oswego, OR
OVERLAKE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Bellevue, WA
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Seattle, WA

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38th Northwest Turfgrass
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Plans are moving ahead rapidly for the 38th Annual
Northwest Turfgrass Conference to be held on September
25, 26, and 27, 1984. As usual, you can arrive any time
between Sunday afternoon and Tuesday morning and participate in all of the activities.
Monday, as usual, will be devoted to arrivals, golf tournament, registration, and friendly get-togethers. The educat i o n a l p r o g r a m will b e g i n p r o m p t l y on
Tuesday morning and continue with the same format
through Thursday noon.
Those of you who wish to play golf will find an interesting
and exciting tournament and activities planned by Jim
Connolly, NTA Director, in charge of the golf tournament
and golf program.
Nancy McElhoe and her associates are already at work
planning an interesting and full schedule of ladies' events.
Mike Nauroth, Chairman of the Program Committee, and
Roy Goss are finalizing program items and speakers and
should have everything in order by March or early April,
1984.
We feel that this will be an exciting and interesting conference and we are looking forward to the big event in
September.

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55th International Turfgrass
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The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America will hold its 55th International Turfgrass Conference and
Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 28 through
February 3, 1984. This conference and show is, no doubt,
the biggest of its kind in the world and has something to
offer anyone interested in advanced technology in the field
of turfgrass sciences. It is the largest equipment and product
show of its kind and, of course, the educational program is
packed with good subject matter and speakers. In addition
to the product and equipment show and the educational
program, there are seminars in varied subjects offered to
those who wish to sign up and participate.
On Monday, January 30, 1984, there will be a golf course
superintendents Christian fellowship prayer breakfast at 7
a.m., at the MGM Grande Hotel, in the Metro Room No. 5.
The room will be open at 6:30 a.m. for coffee and fellowship
with friends and their guest speaker at the breakfast will be
Jim Otto, formerly All-Pro Center for the Oakland Raiders.
If you have not already registered, you should do so at
once and plan to attend this conference if you can.

WCTA Conference at Victoria

The Western Canada Turfgrass Association will hold its
annual conference and show at the Empress Hotel at Victoria, British Columbia, February 26-29, 1984. The officers
and directors of the Western Canada Turfgrass Association
do an outstanding job in planning and producing an excellent educational conference and product and equipment
show.
The Western Canada Turfgrass Association has shown
constant growth over the last 10-12 years. In addition to the
many golf course memberships in both British Columbia
and Alberta, there are an increasing number of school and
parks officials who are participants. Any of the readership
of the Northwest Turfgrass Topics are encouraged to attend
this conference, if possible, and you will find it both interesting and informative.
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Dr. William H. Daniel
1984 USGA Green Section
Award

Dr. William H. Daniel, Professor of Agronomy at Purdue
University, has been selected as the recipient of the 1984
Green Section Award, presented by the United States Golf
Association in recognition of distinguished service to golf
through work with turfgrass.
Dr. Daniel will receive the award on February 2, 1984, at
the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Annual Banquet and Show at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las
Vegas. The presentation will be made by George M. Bard,
Chairman of the USGA Green Section Awards Committee.
The USGA established the Green Section Award in 1961
to honor those persons meriting special recognition for their
distinguished service to golf in any phase of work with
turfgrass, i.e., research, education, extension, superintendents, maintenance, management, etc.
When Dr. Daniel began his turfgrass research career there
were only a few individuals actively engaged in this area in
the United States. His accomplishments over the years are
many, and some of them include development of preemergence controls for crabgrass, use of calcium arsenate
for control of Poa annua, development of the bluegrass
variety Sodco, extensive work on soil conditioners and porous rootzone mixtures and the invention of the Prescription
Athletic Turf System (PAT) for use on football and baseball
fields.
Bill Daniel is well deserving of this honor and we extend
to him our heartiest compliment.
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Green Section Director
Western Region

Larry W. Gilhuly of Bothell, Washington, formerly
assistant golf superintendent, Seattle Golf and Country
Club, has been named director oft he Western Region of the
United States Golf Association Green Section.
Gilhuly replaces Donald D. Hoos, who resigned his position in September to accept the position of golf superintendent at the Golf Club of Oklahoma, in Tulsa. Gilhuly will be
based in Placentia, California, and will be responsible for
turf advisory service visits to USGA member clubs and
courses in the states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona,
Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska.
Born in Kelso, Washington, Gilhuly was graduated with
honors from Washington State University which he attended
as an Evans Scholar. For nine years he was the assistant golf
superintendent at Seattle Golf Club, the site of the I981 U.S.
Senior Amateur Championship.
Gilhuly is a member of the Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America and has spoken at numberous turfgrass meetings, including the GCSAA International Turfgrass Conference and Show. He is a member of the Northwest Golf Course Superintendents Association and the
co-founder and co-editor of its newsletter. He also is active
in the Northwest Turfgrass Association.
For the past four years, Gilhuly has been the coordinator
of the golf course employees workshop, an annual training
and educational conference.
The Green Section's Western Region address remains
unchanged. It is 200 N. Bradford, Suite L, Placentia, CA
92670. The telephone number is (714) 996-3372.
Created in 1920, the USGA Green Section is a scientific
agency dedicated to the improvement of playing conditions
of golf courses in the United States.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Congratulations, Larry, and the best of
luck to you. We look forward to your visits in the
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Kah-Nee-Ta Conference
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The 37th Northwest Turfgrass Conference at Kah-Nee-Ta
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conference ever. According to suggestions and comments
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were most appropriate, the weather was beautiful, and the
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By now you should have received your 172-page proceedings with all of the documented information from a large
array of competent speakers.
The split sessions turned out extremely well and will be
repeated at conferences in the future.
The officers and directors of the Northwest Turfgrass
Association kindly thank all of the people, all of the speakers, and participants who took their time and effort to make
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before available in a single fertilizer.
BEST T u r f G o l d h a s all t h e

advantages of a non-burn
fertilizer, plus Sulfur Coated
Urea. You get a controlledrelease 32% nitrogen plant food
containing 24% water insoluble
and 8% water soluble nitrogen.
TURF GOLD's high sulfur
content gives a remarkable improvement in the color, density,
composition, and drought
tolerance of turfgrasses. You
can apply TURF GOLD without
worry of fertilizer bum. Release
of elements is controlled for 48
to 72 hours, or until thoroughly
washed off by water.
You get results with BEST

Contact your BEST Products
Distributor today.
• Nulife Fertilizer Co
Bob Pirie
Tacoma, WA
Brian stueve
206-272-5171
Pacific Agro
Renton, WA
206-228-6565

Ken McKenzie

HJ Stoll & Sons Norm Whitworth
Portland, OR
503-235-8946

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Lathrop, CA 95330 (209) 858-2541
Northwest Region
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19329 N.W. 112th St.
Brush Prairie, WA 98606