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Please read label carefully, and use only as directed. 3 MICHIGAN & BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT BRUCE WOLFROM, CCCS Barton H ills Country Club 435 Stein Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 Off. 662-8359 - Res. 663-9213 VICE PRESIDENT MICHAEL EDGERTOH Meadowbrook Country Club 3066 Sesame Howell, Michigan 48843 Off. 349-3608 - Res. (517) 546-5927 SECRETARY-TREASURER KEVIN DUSHANE,CCCS Bloomfield H ills Country Club 159 Willards Way Union Lake, Michigan 48085 Off. 642-0707 - Res. 698-2924 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CLEM WOLFROM Detroit Golf Club 530 Kendry Bloomfield H ills, Michigan 48013 Off. 345-4589 - Res. 334-0140 THOMAS MASON Jr. Birmingham Country Club 3640 Oriole Rd. Troy, Michigan 48084 Off. 644-6320 - Res. 362-3201 CHARLES GAIGE Lakelands Golf & Country Club 7390 Rickett Brighton, Michigan 48116 Off. 231-3003 - Res. 227-4617 CRAIG ROGGEMAN St. Clair Shores Country Club 22185 Masonic Blvd. St. Clair Shores, Michigan 48082 Off. 294-6170 - Res. 774-1394 DANIEL UZELAC Dominion Golf Club RR No. 1 Oldcastle, Ontario, Canada NOR 1LO Off. (519) 969-4350 - Res. (519) 969-4350 THEODORE WOEHRLE, CGCS Oakland H ills Country Club 3390 Wither bee Troy, Michigan 48084 Off. 644-3352 - Res. 649-6849 PRESIDENT EMERITUS JAMES TIMMERMAN. CGCS Orchard Lake Country Club 7133 Buckhom Orchard Lake, Michigan 48033 O ff.682-2150 - Res. 360-0238 "A PATCH OF GREEN†P u b l ¡ s h e d m o n th ly by the MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION Circulation: l y250 Ted Woehrle, CGCS, Oakland Hills C.C. 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L a k e s h o r e E q u ip m e n t C o rp o ra tio n L a w n E q u ip m e n t C o rp o ra tio n L e b a n o n C h e m ic a l C o rp o ra tio n W .F . M i l l e r G arden & E q u ip m e n t O x fo rd P e a t C o m p any R a v e n g o lf B a l l Co m p an y R h o n e - P o l e n c , In c . O .M . Scott & Son, Inc. Wm. F . S e ll & Son, Inc. T e r m i n a l S a le s C o rp o ra tio n T i r e W h o le s a le r s , Inc. T u r f g r a s s , In c. T u r f S u p p lie s , Inc. W il k i e T u r f E q u ip m e n t D i v i s i o n , Inc. 4 S a fe ty on Sc A round th e Golf Course Federal and State regulation of health and safety on the job has brought a turnabout in operating procedures for many businesses, including golf courses. Through OSHA, new legal areas have been created that affect almost every employer. Those who ignore the re quired actions are creating for them selves new areas of liability on com mon law tort, negligence, fraud and misrepresentation, as well as violation of statutes. The new standards set up by OSHA, and now implemented by Michigan Dept, of Labor, must be met. Job stan dards and programs must be develop ed, and new employers must be trained and required to follow the technical standards as well as job standards. The superintendent who doesn’t live up to all this could be leaving himself open to many legal and technical charges. Under some circumstances involving an employee injury, alleged violations and proposed penalties have been dropped when it has been shown that the employer had taken the following steps: 1. Being able to produce documented evidence that he or she has established safety and health policies in their business. 2. Having job safety rules and prac tices, as well as job standards for safety and health of employees. 3. Having training programs for em ployees in the above job practices and standards. 4. Supplying supervision and enforce ment of the job standards. 5. Insuring that job standards are be ing met through investigation of in cidents and periodic inspection of job activities. Golf courses with good safety and health programs can use these points to defend against unwarranted legal actions. However, the Superintendent must be able to substantiate each of the above actions before the review commission. Your best protection against viola tions, penalties, or other legal action, whether by the government or the in jured employee, is to make every effort to comply with the law before prob lems occur. No synthetically produced fertilizer can compare with MILORGANITE Go// C ourses U se More f U j M I L O R G A N I T I T h a n A n y O th er F ertilizer TERMINAL SALES CORR 12871 EATON AVE. DETROIT, MICH. 48227 (313) 491 -0606 5 GREEN SEMINAR On March 26,1983 the 4th annual Golf Association of Michigan and Michigan and Border Cities Golf Course Super intendents Association “Green Sem inar†was held at the Detroit Golf Club. The Chairmen for this year’s program were Mr. Neil MacPhee, Green Chairman for the G.A.M., Mike Edgerton and Kevin Dushane. There were over 160 Golf Course Superintendents, Green Chairmen and club Officials in attendence at the ses sion in what many Superintendents feel is our most important meeting of the year. This Seminar gives us the opportunity to show our Club Officials and Green Chairmen our active in terest and desire to provide the golfing world the best possible golf course conditions possible through proper management, education, communica tions and proffessionalism in our field. Mr. Jim Prusa, Director of Education for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and a former Golf Course Superintendent high lighted the program with his talk on “the Education and Image of the Golf Course Superintendent.†In his speech Jim felt the Superintendent who at tends educational programs and part icipates in local affairs had the desire to improve his management skills and are striving to attanin a reputable image, but it is those Superintendents who do not become involved in ed ucation and other turf related fun ctions that need to improve their image which in turn will benefit the entire profession. He also stated it would be up to the National Association and the Local chapters to get these Superintendents interested in educational programs which would improve their skills and at the same time improve the image of the Golf Course Superintendent as a group. 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The speakers and their topics are as followed: Karl Danneberger, “A Model for Pred icting Anthracnose Infection†Stan Zontec, “Putting Green Speed; The Stimpmeter, a Superintendent’s Dilemma†Jim Prusa, “Computers in Golf Course Management†Dr. Paul Rieke, “Sand Topdressing, Management or Mismanagement†Clem Wolfrom, Advantages of Clip ping Removal From Fairways†Tom Mason, “Alternatives in Fairway Mowing†Roger Barton, “Removal of Clippings From Problem Fairways Only†Dr. Fred Adam, “The Evolution of Fairways, From the 50’s to the 80’s CONTINUED PAGE 12 L to R — Dr. Fred Adams, Speaker and past Chairman of GAM Green Committee — Dr. Paul Rieke, Michigan State University — Host Superintendent Clem Wolfrom of Detroit GC. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING THE MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION? 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That key per son should be respected by his fellow members and should be knowledge able enough to understand what a superintendent may explain. “The key person ought to be honest in his dealings with the superintendent, meet frequently with the superin tendent and be practical in his sugges tions, †Campbell said. At a private club the key person will normally be the chairman of the green committee, Cambell said. “But the charimanship changes hands every year. I think if the club has a green chairman who is really effective, really trusted and works well with the superintendent, then the club too often CONTINUED PAGE 14 PAYLOAD: MOTOR: DRIVE: BODY: SUSPENSION: STEERING: CONTROLS: BATTERY: SPEED: TIRES: SIZE: 1500# on service bed 5000# towing capacity 18HP Briggs & Stratton Twin 4 cycle, gasoline engine Eaton-Peerless Hydrostatic Drive 20HP Unit Semi-Unitized Construction, 10 ga. interior body, 14 ga. exterior metal, Dump Bed 1/8†Checked or Smooth Plate. 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This is your chance to improve your professional image to your member ship and help your fellow superinten dents at the same time. L to R — Mike Edgerton, Co- Chairman — Kevin Dushane, Co-Chairman — Bruce Wolfrom, President MBCGCSA — Jim Prusa, Director of Education GCSAA — Tom Mason, Roger Barton, Speakers — Neil MacPhee, Chairman Greens Committee GAM — Stan Zontek, USGA. the professional's partner' T h e^ S S E » Andersons Lawn Fertilizer Division P.O. Box 119 Maumee, Ohio 43537 Ohio: 800-472-3220 Outside Ohio: 800-537-3870 With 27 field-proven formulas we may have more solutions than you have problems. Distributed by: LAWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION NOVI, MICH. 48050 46845 W. 12 MILE ROAD 0 \ P.O. BOX 500 SERVING ALL OF MICHIGAN! 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So the owner of the course needs to work closely with the superintendent if he wants to attract business. “That should mean something other than just keeping the course cut back so it is conductive to moving a large number of golfers through each day. It should mean keeping the golf course in as good a condition as it can be, so players will enjoy it and come back.†Campbell said it is important for a superintendent to encourage such a relationship. “If the condition of a course goes bad, then everyone suffers. That is when a club must have confidence in its super intendent. They will if they know him and understand his situation. “On the other hand, if the course is in good shape, the superintendent wants to have that feeling that his efforts are being appreciated. “I’m not saying that a superintendent should be free from criticism. But any criticism has to be constructive and should come from a single source. It should come from that key person, the one who also provides the superinten dent with a lot of support when he deserves it.†Campbell also stressed the need for a superintendent to open channels of communication to people outside his club. He suggested that consultants- such as those employed by the USGA Green Section - are good sources of support. “A superintendent should not have to go it alone. Green Section consultants are trained as experts and have a wealth of observations and experience to draw upon. They can supply objec tive opinions to any problems the su perintendent might have.†Campbell noted that because the sit uation is different at every golf course, CONTINUED PAGE 16 TERSAN 1991 Put the proven performers control of brown patch, serious Tersan» 1991 fungicide and Daconil 2787* fungicide are two of the most effec tive disease control products on the market. And now, these proven broad-spectrum fungicides are labeled for tank mixing. Together, they give you even better control of major turf diseases than either product used alone. You get improved control, yet without the problem of phytotoxicity com mon with some tank mixes. A Tersan 1991/Daconil 2787 tank mix will give you consistent performance against brown patch and dollar spot—the two most troublesome diseases on turf each summer. You’ll also get strong action on leaf spot and other important diseases. It’s the kind of performance superinten dents depend on when a quality course can’t be compromised. •Daconil 2787 is a registered trademark of Diamond Shamrock Corporation. +Daconil 2787’ together for even better dollar spot and other diseases. Thnk mixing brings other advantages, too. With Tersan 1991 in your tank, you get systemic action for protection from within the turf plant. Disease control is longer- lasting and is less affected by rainfall or frequent irrigation. Tank mixing fungi cides with different modes of action also reduces chances of benzimidazole resis tance. You help insure the long-term effec tiveness of Tersan 1991 in your disease control program. This year, plan on using Tersan 1991 in combination with Daconil 2787. It’s the tank mix turf diseases can’t match. Wifh any chemical, follow labeling Instructions arid warnings carefully. 15 On Reaching 70 Art Koett (copied) I got up this morning, Did a couple of laps (around the dining room table). Bathed with my Zest, Shaved with my Gillette (the one with the twist), Cleaned my teeth with my Efferdent, Brushed with my Aquafresh, Gargled with Scope, Put Holdfast on my uppers, Splashed all over with Brut, Put on my 24-hour deodorant, Put on my Brooks Brothers And my tapered Arrow (and couldn’t get the two bottom buttons fastened). Ate my Wheaties with Bordon’s High Protein, Took my Mega-Vitamin (with zinc), And two Maalox, Put a fresh battery in my Sonatone, Set my pacemaker on “cruiseâ€, Shook my head to line up my lens Straightened my rug, Put my pastor and the mortuary on Put a Velamint on my tongue, Climbed in my car . . . And BOTH of us were out of gas. implants, hold, Campbell On Communications, cont. the USGA the type of “key person†relationship he proposes might not always work. The ideal situation, he said, would be one where all golfers are educated enough to appreciate the role of the golf course superintendent. Such a basic educational process should abe a responsibility shared by both and GCSAA, Campbell added. I don’t think either of our organizations has reached as many people as we are capable of reaching. We both have publications that address a lot of issues concerning golf course management. 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