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Undoubtedly its original purpose was a truly noble one - to focus public attention upon the indiscrim­ inate use of chemical pesticides and the adverse effect this could have on man and his world, not to mention the Earth’s millions of other living inhab­ itants.However, the overreaction by fed­ eral, state and local government of­ ficials was startling. Federal agencies, armed with powers delegated to them by Congress, began removing from the marketplace pesticides they found had caused some kind of harm, either to people or the “environment.” They also began removing pesticides they felt “might,” even under the remotest possible circumstances cause some sort of problem, whether there had ever been such problem reported in connection with those pesticides or not. Further, the “possibility” of potential harm was not limited to that associated with people. The new phrases “balance of nature” and “en­ dangered species” and others began to appear. One group or another began worrying whether in the next 15 or 20 years the “purple-crested-thing-a-ma- bob” would become extinct because of the impact in the “environment” of chemical pesticides. Strangely enough, some of these groups paid little atten­ tion to the very basic question - “Should the world be made safe and adaptable for people? - or for ‘en­ dangered species’?” Let’s make some observations as to what has happened since Silent Spring to bring us to where we are at present, with respect to pesticides and then- use.1. Gone from the market place are many of the important pesticides that helped farmers grow plentiful good crops that you could buy inexpensive­ ly. The same pesticides helped you grow beautiful fine turf. Few of these ever caused problems, but (found some government agencies), they “just might” cause problems, and so they were banned. 2. Gone is the incentive on the part of the chemical companies to develop new pesticides to help your career. Why should they? There’s now only one chance in several thousand that any new compound could ever become commercially available as a pesticide. 3. Gone is the source of many of your turf pesticides - that source being pest­ icides originally researched and devel­ oped for food crops. Because turf is such a small segment of the agriculture market, very few, if any, companies would ever embark on a program of research to develope a pesticide just for turf when the chance for its com­ mercial success is so slim. With pest­ icides for food crops in jeopardy, you can imagine how remote is the possibil­ ity of new pesticides for turf. 4. Just after Silent Spring appeared, the food pesticides people found then- warehouses filled with pesticide com­ pounds that the government had ban­ ned for food crop use. When a maga­ zine writer said that, “A $14 million market has opened up for fungicides on Continued Page 16 5 ACID RAIN: Something Else to Worry About? By Fred P. Miller Soil and Water Resource Specialist University of Maryland College Park, Md 20742 In both the popular press and scien­ tific media, articles are appearing with increased frequency about a 20th Cen­ tury weather phenomenon - acid rain. The acidity of precipitation has gradually increased in certain area’s of the U.S. over the last three decades. This acidity problem was associated primarily with the industrial air pol­ lution in the northeastern U.S. and in the industrial sectors of Europe during the mid-1950’s. The problem has since expanded to other regions. By 1972, precipitation in most areas east of the Mississippi River was more acidic than normal. Rainfall is natural­ ly acidic (pH 5.6) as small amounts of carbon dioxide are dissolved in the water, producing a mild concentration of carbonic acid. But as the atmos­ phere is loaded with sulfate and nitrate pollutants, the strength of the resulting sulfuric and nitric acids increases. The pH of individual rain events has been recorded at values between 2.1 and 3.0 in various locations. (1). The effects of this acid precipitation on soils, vegetation, water, and aquatic organisms is not well researched. Scientists in Oregon (1) have simu­ lated acid rain experiments on sugar maple ecosystems and compared their results with the conditions found under normal rainfall. Under acid rain­ fall, calcium, magnesium, and sulfate Continued Page 14 Keep this card handy. It could save yoi time 6 1981 TURF SPRINKLER/IRRIGATION CATALOG AND PRICE LIST AVAILABLE FROM CENTURY RAIN-AID Century Rain-Aid has a new 56- page catalog and price list available to professional sprinkler installation contractors, landscape contractors, nur­ series, construction contractors, golf course superintendents, and anyone professionally associated with turf and landscape irrigation. Nationally known brands such as Rain Bird, Nelson, Sta-Rite, Plastiline, Nibco, and others, are listed in the re­ vised 1981 catalog with prices. Pro­ ducts include a complete range of sprinkler heads, valves, vacuum break­ ers, clock timer controls, pumps, pipe of all types, clamps, fittings, tools, and special application accessories. In addition to sprinkler irrigation equipment and supplies, the compre­ hensive 1981 catalog with prices also includes products for water-moving, waste water requirements and agri­ cultural irrigation. The price for the catalog and price list is $2.00, credited on the first cat­ alog order of $20.00 or more. For more information, contact Cen­ tury Rain-Aid, 31691 Dequjndre, Madi­ son Heights, MI 48071, or call (313) 588-2990. LAKESHORE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY CO. 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WE HAVE A MODEL TO FIT YOUR NEEDS AND YOUR BUDGET. FOR A FREE DEMONSTRATION C ALL OR WRITE TODAY: J & J EQUIPMENT CO. 17223 Joy • Fraser, Michigan 48026 (313) 293-0675 8 EDITORIAL TIPS - DEALING WITH ADVERTISERS DEVELOPING A RATE CARD Advertising in your newsletter can Secondly, and just as importantly, ad­ serve two important purposes. In the vertising can be used to offset publica­ first place, advertising is educational. tion costs. Ads aid your readers by informing The first step in developing an ad­ vertising program is to develop a stan­ them of new products and services on dard set of rates for the various sizes the market, and manufacturers depend on them to reach potential customers. Continued Page 13 No synthetically produced fertilizer can compare with MILORGANITE Golf Courses Use More MILORGANITE«« Than Any Other Fertilizer TERMINAL SALES CORR 12871 EATON AVE. 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Lisa Foote - Commercial Sales Representative FOOTE GRAVELY TRACTOR, INC. 46401 Grand River, Novi Michigan C ALL (313) 348-3444 Editorial Tips, cont. and types of ads you will run. Sit down with your printer and figure your costs for each page. If you will offer special services such as color, those costs will have to be figured as well. The price of an advertisement should reflect your publication costs as well as any profit you hope to make, although you may want to give a frequency discount to encourage repeat advertising. Next, you should print a rate card for your advertisers. It does not have to be complicated, but it should carry as much It should include the rates for various sizes of ads and special services, a deadline, or closing date, for each is­ sue, and a name and address for your advertisers to contact. You might also want to include a paragraph of infor­ mation about the size, frequency and readership of your publication. Remember that your rate card rep­ resents your magazine to a prospective advertiser just as surely as your publi­ cation represents your association to your readers. It should be neat, attract­ information as possible. ive and easy to read. Mail a rate card and a copy of your publication, along with a cover letter, to each prospective advertiser. Make sure he has enough information about your publication. Keep him informed about your plans for special issues, stories or projects. Above all, keep your rate card cur­ rent. If your printer tells you he is raising your rates, you will want to pass that information along to your advert­ isers as soon as possible to help them with their planning. NEXT ISSUE: LAYOUT AND DESIGN FORE FRONT is published bimonth­ ly by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, 1617 St. An­ drews Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66044. Executive Director Conrad L. Scheetz Associate Writer Larry Goldsmith THE ANDERSONS HAS DEVOTED 10 YEARS TO DEVELOPING AND REFINING OUR TEE-TIM E PROFESSIONAL TURF-CARE PRODUCTS. Because the job demands success. Distributed By : Lawn Equipment Corporation Novi, Michigan 48050 (313) 348-8110 Sales Representative: Doug Masters Ohio: 800 472-3220 Outside Ohio: 800 537-3370 the professional* partner Andersons Lawn Fertilizer Division P.O. Box 119 Maumee, Ohio 43537 Ohio - 800 472-3220 Outside Ohio - 800 537-3370 13 it Acid Rain, cont. transporting ions were leached from the soil in higher concentrations than under normal conditions. An increase in the input of hydrogen and sulfate ions was noted in the water passing from the forest litter to the soil. There was also an increase in the removal of calcium from the leaf litter (1). Other research results in cool, temp­ erate regions of the northeastern U.S., Canada, Norway, Sweden, and Ger­ many (2) indicate that one of the most dramatic effects of acid precipitation is the increased aluminum mobilization in soils. Aluminum is derived principal­ ly from rock weathering. Its solubility increases drastically in the pH range from 7 to 5. The increased acidity of the perco­ lating water carries the dissolved alum­ inum deeper into the soil profile than normal, often to streams and lakes. Studies in New York’s Adirondacks (2) showed that aluminum concentrations in acidified lakes were 10 to 50 times higher than normal. Similar results in Scandinavia indicated increased aluminum trans­ port to both streams and lakes. But these types of studies have been carried predominantly upstream waters where the aluminum solubility plays a major role in their chemical composition. The effect of the acid precipitation downstream be­ comes less as normal soil weathering reactions dominate the composition of downstream waters (3). Chemical data from other water­ sheds (3) in the northeastern U. S. show that the neutralization of acid rain is rapidly and largely (about 75%) ac­ complished in the upper soil or sub­ strata by reaction with basic aluminum salts and organic matter. The remain­ ing acid is neutralized by chemical weathering reactions within the soil parent material. Thus, the presence of high concen­ trations of aluminum reported in water draining areas subject to acid rain is confined mainly to the upper portions of the watershed. This aluminum en­ richment will be especially noticeable in alpine and upland lakes where small streams drain watersheds composed of igneous and metamorphic bedrock. Continued on Next Page out on GRASS DOES NOT LIVE BY NITROGEN ALONE! OR PHOSPHATE OR POTASH Yes, it takes a balance of all nutrients to grow good turf. Country Club products provide total nutrient feeding. Look to Country Club for all your fertilizer and combination fertilizer-pesticide products. You can rely on Country Club turf products for satisfaction and results. For more information, call 1-800-637-2101 (217-446-0983 in Illinois) LEBANON CHEMICAL CORPORATION P.O. Box 647 Danvl I le, IL 61832 P.O. Box 180 Lebanon, PA 17042 Combine a Kubota tiller with an economical Kubota diesel tractor and you have a great working combination. AS LOW AS $ 9 3 0 A Itili. UN I OF MID-HANOI M ISIL THACTOHS AND IMKIMINTS TEST DRIVE A KUBOTA DIESEL TRACTOR NOW AT: WM. F . S E L L & SON, INC. 1 6 5 5 5 T E L E G R A P H R O A D T A Y L O R , M I C H I G A N 4 8 1 8 0 3 1 3 / 2 8 2 - 5 1 0 0 14 Downstream water quality in major streams will not be likely to exhibit any acidifying effect (3). This additional soil acidity can be managed for agricul­ tural systems by current liming pro­ grams.The agricultural impact of acid rain is both a blessing and a curse. The sulfur added through air pollution is often adequate to sustain crop needs without amendments, thus saving the farmer the expense of such additions. But the implications of acid rain on soil pH, aluminum release, plant commun­ ities, long term soil formation process­ es, and other systems are only just beginning to be uncovered. As air pollution is brought under control, the impact of acid rain should lessen. In the meantime, the problem is worthy of watching, but seems to pose no immediate threat to agriculture and the soil resource base. We should not, however, wait for problems to appear before cleaning up the source. 1. Acid rain. Sport Fisheries Institute Bull. No. 304, May 1979. p.p. 5-6. 2. Cronan, C.S. and Scholfield, C.L. 1979. Aluminum leaching response to acid precipitation: Effects on high- elevation watersheds in the Northeast. Science. 204: 304-306. 3. Johnson, N. M. 1979. Acid rain: Neutralization within the Hubbard Brook ecosystem and regional implica- tions. Science. 204: 497-499._______ EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE Educational expenses which are un­ dertaken to: ”(1) Maintain or improve skills required in one’s employment or other trade or business, or (2) meet expense requirements of an employer or a law imposed as a condition to retention of employment, job status or rate of compensation,” may be used as tax deductions. This means that, for those of you who attended GCSAA’s Conference and Show in Anaheim, you might be able to deduct some of your expenses for tax purposes next year so SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS! For information on this matter, please check with the nearest Internal Revenue Service office or individual tax consultant. 15 If you have changed your address, please let us know so we can keep our addressing plates up to date. Present Address: N A M E A D D R E S S C I T Y F ill In New Address: S T A T E N A M E A D D R E S S S T A T E C I T Y Mail this form to: A PATCH O F G R EEN 31823 Utica Road Fraser, Michigan 48026 Z I P Z I P TURF SUPPLIES INC. 6900 Pardee Rd.,Taylor, Michigan ( 313) 291-1200 DON’T EVEN THINK OF BUYING........................ GRASS SEED FERTILIZERS FUNGICIDES w it h o u t c a l l in g 291-1200 TURF SUPPLIES INC. 6900 Pardee Rd.,Taylor, Michigan ( 313) 291-1200 Endangered Species?, cont. golf course turf,” you can bet the food pesticides manufacturers started mov­ ing their erstwhile unsaleable (for food crop use) fungicides over into the turf market, rightly reasoning that “very few people eat grass.” It was at this time (mid 1960’s) that you saw entry into the turf fungicides markets, by firms which had never participated in such markets before. 5. Right after “Silent Spring,” Mon­ santo published a resounding rebuttal to the book. To discover what the world would be like without pesticides, read the October, 1962 issue of Monsanto Magazine article entitled “The Deso­ late Year.” It depicts a world without pesticides, overrun with insects and other pests, and presents a frightening picture of how tenuous is the thread that holds civilization together. With­ out pesticides, the human race could literally be eliminated. The grim fact is that all the pesticides we’ve ever had could only hold antagonistic pests in check. In no way could all of them be eliminated. Witness even today in your continuing battle against turf pests how many insects and fungi have al­ ready adapted to pesticides and/or have become entirely resistant to many of them. To reinforce yourself on this particular point, be sure to see the motion picture “The Helstrom Chron­ icle,” which shows that practically all insects can adapt to just about any pesticide - and that it may not be too far in the future when insects, not humans, will rule the world! That is, unless mankind can continue its pres­ sure on the pest world through much more pesticide research and a constant flow to the marketplace of more new pesticides. 6. Is pesticide research dead? Maybe not quite, but it’s rapidly approaching that state. Dr. John Shred, the famous Connecticut entomologist, told me at a turf conference a couple of years ago that at that time of the year just 1^ months before he had, in the first quarter of the year, screened hundreds of chemical compounds for insect con­ trol activity. During the current quart­ er, he told me he’d received candidate insecticide compounds from only two companies. 7. Over-reaction has also shown up at the state and local levels. More and more states, because of pressure from environmentalist groups, are placing their own bans on many pesticides, whether there’s any real basis for such action or not, and they are imposing almost intolerable regulations and con­ ditions. An example is California where anyone who even recommends the use of a pesticide must have a permit or license. In the original legislation, a license was needed not only for the state itself, but also for every county of the state in which that pesticide was to be sold and/or recommendations for its use made! It’s just about enough to turn off anyone and let the pests take over by default. 8. Another part of the untenable present pesticide situation is the pract­ ically impossible maze of registration procedures. Whereas formerly a good pesticide could attain registration in a few weeks, it may now require years - and lots of money. 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It won’t matter that what’s available to you just might not work. 3. Watch for alternate methods of pest control. Close at hand may be the era of biological controls - or even the control of pests with sophisticated electronic devices not yet even dreamed of. 4. Pests could increase their activity to where, perhaps, intolerable conditions for the public may force changes in government thinking to the point where the bureaucrats will really have to decide whether to contol pests or choose the only other alternative and let the pests overwhelm the people. If the average turf manager must choose between eliminating some of the management “tools” he now has to work with, it has been determined that the very last thing he’ll give up is his store of good pesticides. He simply cannot maintain five turf, especially putting greens, without good pesti­ cides - at least as of now. What’s to be done? That’s mostlyu up to you. You can either endure the restrictions and regulations, or you can do something about it! Write to your Congressman! Write to your Senator! Work through your association and its fine membership, and let the govern­ ment know that its actions are jeopard­ izing your career. In order to manage Continued on Next Page 17 fine turf properly you need good tools - especially good pesticides! Just be­ cause something “might,” at a future time, cause a problem is no reason to ban it if it has never caused a problem before. Mercurial fungicides are a good example. For over 50 years - one-fourth the entire history of the United States - mercurial fungicides have served golf course superintendents well. They are without peer in performance and low in cost-in-use. In all those 50 years there has never been a documented case of injury with these materials when used as directed. And yet there is the threat of a denial of registration of these mercurials. Why? No one really knows. 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