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Jo h a n n in g s m e ie r L a w n E q u ip m en t C o rp o ratio n M ic h ig a n T u rf S p e c ia ltie s C o rp . W. F . M ille r M ille r S p rin k lin g S ystem s N a tio n a l C hem search C o rp . 0 , M . S co tts & Sons C om pany T u rf S u p p lie s , In c . MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION P R E S I D E N T WARD SWANSON 29642 Westfield, Livonia, Mich. (R es.) PLUM HOLLOW GOLF CLUB Off. 352-2436, Res. 421-8049 OAKLAND HILLS COUNTRY CLUB V I C E P R E S I D E N T TED WOEHRLE Birmingham, Michigan Off. 644-3352, Res. 646-8512 S E C R E T A R Y - T R E A S U R E R TAM-O-SHANTER COUNTRY CLUB GERALD GILL 3466 Walnut Lake Road Orchard Lake, Michigan Off. 626-8325 B O A R D O F D IR E C T O R S WILLIAM P. MADIGAN COUNTRY CLUB OF JACKSON 3135 Horton Road Jackson, Michigan C. H. WOLFROM, JR. DETROIT GOLF CLUB Detroit, Michigan 530 Kendry (Res.) Bloomfield H ills, Michigan Off. 345-4589, Res. 338-6375 ANDREW A. BERTONI HOLLY GREENS GOLF COURSE 11450 Holly Road Holly, Michigan Off. 634-8241, Res. 349-1708 ROBERT PRIESKORN Detroit, Michigan 721 Venoy Road (R es.) ALBERT KALTZ Off. KE 1-1549, Res. 721-6648 MAPLE LANE GOLF CLUB Sterling Heights, Michigan Off. 268-2130, Res. 463-2892 WESTERN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB DAVID S. MOOTE ESSEX GOLF CLUB Sandwich, Ontario P.O. Box 130 Off. 734-7815, Res. 966-1617 P R E S I D E N T E M E R IT U S HIGHLAND MEADOWS GOLF CLUB DONALD A. ROSS Sylvania, Ohio 43560 P.O. Box 197 Off. 882-6492, Res. 882-3113 President's Message The 42nd Annual International Turf- grass Conference and Show of the GCSAA was successfully held at the Currigan Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. In our history of these con­ ventions this marks the first to be held in Denver; however, I doubt if it will be the last. Our thanks are extended to Greens Superintendent Larry Eggleston of Cherry Hills Country Club in Engle­ wood, Colorado, for the fine job he performed as host. This was a well planned and executed program. The only negative vein that bears comment was the absence of some of the large equipment manu­ facturers. Next time check your inventory to see if you have enough new tractors on hand. My personal congrat­ ulations to our members for the excel­ lent representation in Denver of our fine organization. This does much to show our intentions for future pro­ gramming as well as cultivating the ideas and educational data we receive through our participation. In retrospect I am sure we can all reminisce about the hospitality, accom­ Golf Course CHEMICALS Donald Benham NATIONAL CHEMSEARCH CORP. 589 Abington Road Birmingham, Michigan 626-1111 3 time involved appreciated modations and food. These items certainly are necessary for a success­ ful and lasting impression on those in attendance. We thank Denver and the fine people in this under­ taking. Speaking of fine people and jobs well done - we can all have a good word for our delegate at large Bob Hope. Thanks Bob! The conference was o f f i c i a 111 opened and welcomed to Denver by the good Governor John Love. This is gratefully for numerous reasons. Singely it represents recog­ nitions that is due our profession. The importance we have in the total com­ munity is taking on more and more responsibility as time goes on. As recreation increases throughout our country, it can be readily seen that our problems will have to be met with more stress on the educational factors presented to us now. The program and theme of education throughout the 42nd annual convention featured Pesticides, Irrigation and Budgets - which spot­ lights the fact that this is a profession and one that has little room for the nonleamer. Welcome home gentlemen! Good luck in the application of what you have been exposed to in the approaching season. to members Leo Johnson and Joe Szilagyi who naturally don’t need introductions, for their entry into the Quarter Century Club. May we all be members someday. May all your grass and money be plentiful, the right kind and color - and may all your members’ putts break six inches straight down at - The End. Congratulations Sincerely, Ward Swanson, President Snow And Ice Removal from "Winter Injury" By Milwaukee Sewerage Commission, Bulletin No. 5 Even though we need and like snow cover, there is a time to get rid of most of it and this should be done before it melts to form an ice sheet in the spring. Dr. Beard isn’t sure how much is too much, and until his exten­ sive research proves otherwise, he is advising Michigan Superintendents to remove all but one inch of ice or snow from March on. Incidentally, snow fence is also used to keep snow away from areas that would otherwise be too heavily blanketed. Dr. Beard is particularly concerned about too much water in the crown area of the plant. In his work so far, cold tolerance hardiness is related more to crown tissue hydration (water content) than any other factor. Beard maintains if the crown comes through the winter in good shape we can lose all the roots and still get recovery. Con­ versely, if the crown is too wet, and thus not hardy, the condition of the roots and leaves makes no difference. The turf may die, even under moderate temperature, cold following “ green up” in the spring. Interestingly, he has good corre­ lation data to back up his theory. For example, the least cold tolerant grass­ es like Poa annua, the creeping red or Chewings fescues, and the more bunch type colonial bentgrasses have the highest hydration (percent water in the crown) as winter approaches. His theory also helps to explain why the drainage swales and cupping areas, or areas that are heavily thatched and thus tend to hold water, suffer the most often from ice sheet injury. It may also explain why a weak grass with high crown moisture con­ tent will survive over one winter and be clobbered the next. The critical point probably can be traced to the type of winter experienced. If the soil Ice and snow removal from #1 green at ( Hills Country Club for rapid drainage o from the green surface. freezes solid in the fall and stays that way all winter with some snow cover to prevent desiccation and insulatd against too much cold, survival will be high even for weak grass. But, when we get quick freezes followed by sudden thaws, then more freezes and thawing to increase moisture in the crown area, we can expect injury on even the highly cold tolerant creeping bents. Editor’s notes: The above comment prompted Dr. Beard to call some of the area Superintendents last month when we had the big thaw and rain. He| was concerned about the standing water on the greens. His advice was to remove as much of the snow from the fronts of the greens as was poss­ ible to allow the excessive water to drain off the green. Many of us sent our crews out the next morning to| remove the snow and ice from thej greens. Our many thanks to Dr. Beard for his concern. âThis month we feature Ted Woehrle, Vice President, Michigan & Border Cities Golf Course Superintendents Association. Ted, came to us in 1968 from Beverly Ted woehrie Country Club, Chicago, L where he spent nine years as Superin- * tendent. Summer From An Article Presented At Purdue University, 1970 by C. Y. Ward Frequent close clipping and nitrogen fertilization deplete carbohydrate re­ serves in grass tissue. It is believed that too much nitrogen weakens grass plants by stimulating excessive growth at the expense of reserve carbohy­ drates. Plants weakened in this manner are highly vulnerable to disease or other stress factors. Turf grass managers of cool season turf grasses are cautioned against the 1 use of large amounts of nitrogen on turf > during the hot summer season. Since close, frequent clippings reduces car­ bohydrate reserves, a more lax mowing in order during periods of \ regime is excessive heat or injury. For turf 1 example, if you are mowing greens daily at 3/16 inch, it would aid the ! grass to raise the height of cut to 1/4 inch, and occasionally allow two days ' 1 between mowings. This will allow for more leaf tissue to become active in \ photosynthesis and give it more time to accumulate increased reserves. The 1 amount of increase may be slight, but a small difference may enable the turf to ‘ survive the rigors of a tournament, or a week of above normal temperature. His background started on a course in Kankakee, Illinois, in 1946 working for his father. He graduated from Pur­ due University in 1954 with a B.S. in Agronomy. After spending two years in the Army he returned to civilian life working for Bob Williams at the Beverly Country Club as Bob’s assistant. During the winter months he went to Florida and worked at the Country Club of Florida, Delray Beach, Florida under Norm Johnson. In 1957 Ted became Superintendent of the Point-O-Woods Country Club, Benton Harbor, Michigan. He worked as Superintendent during the final stages of construction and then stayed on for one full year before returning to Beverly Country Club as Superintendent. During this period Ted was presi­ dent of the Midwest Association of Golf Course Superintendents in 1951, p resid en t of the Illinois Turfgrass Foundation in 1964 and 1965, editor of the “ Bull Sheet” (publication of the Midwest) 1960 to 1965, president of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation 1970, director of the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation at present. Ted resides in Troy, Michigan with his wife Mary and their four children. Presently he is Superintendent of the Oakland Hills Country Club, Bir­ mingham, Michigan. For The Latest and Best Call Turf Supplies, Inc. 6900 P A R D E E , T A Y L O R , M IC H . 48180 • A g r i e o C o u n t r y C l u b F e r t i I i z e r s • N E W D u P o n t T e r s a n 1 9 9 1 ( B e n l a t e ) • T h e 3 o t h e r T e r s a n F u n g i c i d e s , p l u s • D a c o n i l 2 7 8 7 , A c t i - D ¡ o n e & F o r e ! • T h e B e s t in B u l k G r a s s S e e d s • W e e d K i l l e r s , I n s e c t i c i d e s , S p r a y e r s a n d 8 ,f H o s e . 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The surprise of the meeting came when Joe Yoder in turn presented John King, formerly of Michigan State with an award in appreciation for his work as Student Coordinator for the turf students while he was on the staff at MSU. A Left to Right: Top Row; Stephan A. Stewart, Carl Bennett and Norman Kra­ mer, President of GCSAA. Bottom Row; Merrill P. Fullmer and Gregory W. Chipley. Joe Yoder, center receiving the “Out­ standing Student Award“ from James Smith, right, Director of the Michigan Turfgrass as Norman Kramer, left, President of the GCSAA looks on. Foundation, 41st. Annual Michigan Turfgrass Conference The 41st Annual Michigan Turfgrass Conference was a hugh success despite the severe blizzard on the morning of January 26th. The snow slowed down the registration the first morning but by the time the conference was over 515 interested turf managers had registered. Two members of the Michigan and Border Cities Golf Course Superinten­ dents Association were elected to the Board of Directors of the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation. Gary Bartsch, Superintendent of Pine Lake Country Club and George Priestkom, Superin­ tendent of Burroughs Farm Golf Club were elected along with Robert Knoll, White Chapel Memorial Cemetery of Troy, Michigan to three year terms. During the Board meeting, held after the elections, the Board voted to office as President, James Armstrong of the J. D. Armstrong Landscape, Fraser, Michigan and Clem Wolfrom, Superin­ tendent, Detroit Golf Club, as Vice President. Toxicity Ratings toxicity All pesticides have a toxicity rating. An acute oral toxicity rating for each insecticide is given and also a dermal toxicity rating if known. Acute oral toxicity ratings are usually ob­ tained by feeding white rats, and acute dermal ratings are determined by skin absorption tests on rats or rabbits. These figures are expressed as LD50. This means the size of the dose which is lethal to 50 per cent of the test animals. LD50 is expressed in terms of milligrams of actual insecticide per kilogram of body weight of the test animal - mg. /kg. in practical To express terms the factor .003 times the LD50 value will give ounces of actual in­ secticide required to be lethal to a 187 pound man or other warm-blooded animal. As an example the oral LD50 value for malathion is 1200 mg./kg.; thus, if a group of men each weighing 187 pounds ate 3.6 ounces (1200 times .003) of actual malathion per man, one- half of them would succumb. The der­ mal toxicity LD50 value of malathion is approximately 4000 mg./kg. or for a 187 pound man, 12 ounces. If you check the list of insecticides you will find some highly toxic chemicals with LD50 values from 1 to 10 mg./kg. For the average man, fatal doses of these would be in the range of .003-.03 ounce.By comparison the oral LD50 value af aspirin is 1200 mg./kg. or 3.6 ounces per 187 pound man, the equiva­ lent of malathion. The oral LD50 value of ethyl achohol is 4500 mg./kg. if a group of 187 pound men each con­ sumed somewhat more than 1 quart of 80 proof whiskey in 45 minutes they would not only be intoxicated, 50 per cent of them might die. is important to remember that these toxicity ratings of each insecti­ cide listed are approximate and pertain to white rats and sometimes rabbits. It 8 Such ratings do serve as a guide to compare the toxicity of insecticides as well as an indication of their compara­ tive acute toxicity to other warm­ blooded animals and man. Acute toxi­ city ratings expressed as LD50 are classified as to their relative danger when being used. An LD50 of 750 mg./ kg. or higher is rated as low toxicity, LD50 rating of 150-750 is moderate, 50-150 is moderately high and 50 or less is very high. CONSULTING AGRONOMIST Eugene D. Johanningsmeier 365 W O O D L A N D DR. S O U T H L Y O N , M IC H IG A N 48178 P H O N E : 4 3 7 - 1427 Midwest Turf Foundation Officais The recent Midwest Regional Turf Foundation at Purdue University attrac-f ted over 700 attendants from a multi; state region. The Midwest Regional Turf Foun­ dation, co-sponsors of the conference; along with Purdue University, elected! the following officers for 1971: President: John Dunlap, Oarwood Club, Cleveland; Vice President: Louis Miller, Louisville C.C., Louisville, Ky.; Executive Secretary; Dr. W. H. Daniel, Purdue University. Directors: Our own James Timmerman, Orchard Lake Country Club, Orchard Lake, Michigan; Dudley Smith, Silver Lake Golf Club, .Orland Park, Illinois; David Fearis, Mt. Hawley Country Club, Peoria, Illinois. TORO’S VARI-TIME CONTROL SYSTEM HAS SET THE STANDARD. Because Of Better Design It Saves Money Over The Long Haul. Wr/fe or (3 1 3 ) 353-5300 c (Detroit) H. I Anderson k 23455 T E L E G R A P H R O A D S O U T H F IE L D , M IC H IG A N 48075 9 Control the entire course from one location. Make instant changes in your program as the weather shifts. Save on labor • improve water use efficiency. Michigan Turfgrass Foundation is Is your club a member of the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation? Founded in 1956, the purpose of the Foundation to provide funds for supporting a program of research and education in turfgrass in the State of Michigan. A major goal is to promote and advance the interests of its mem­ bers as growers of turfgrass as well as those associated industries which are involved in the improvement of turf- grasses and turfgrass management. Nearly $100,000 have been provided by the Foundation in research grants. This support has been a major factor in the development of Michigan State University as a productive turfgrass educational and research center. Over 200 clubs, forms, sod interests and individuals have contributed. Periodic research informational publications are provided to members; approximately nine such mailings have been made during 1970. An annual Turfgrass Conference in January each year at MSU is a source of advanced turfgrass information. Membership is $40 per year for 18 or more hole golf clubs and $25 for cour­ ses with nine holes. If you are not a member, an invi­ tation is extended for 1971. You may use the form below: (Make checks payable to Michigan Turf­ grass Foundation and mail to Michigan Turfgrass Foundation, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State Univer­ sity, East Lansing, Michigan 48823). reviews and Tentative Dates A P R I L 13 Dominion Golf Club, Windsor, Ont. Daniel Uzelac, Superintendent M A Y 4 Grosse Ile Jack Lorenz, Superintendent M A Y 24 Plum Hollow J U N E Ward Swanson, Superintendent Joint Meeting - Northern Ohio Highland Meadows Golf Club Don Ross, Superintendent Sylvania, Ohio When you work for a company like Scotts, you have a lot to live up to. 100 years experience in helping make turf grass greener and healthier, for example. Leadership in the development of seed, fertilizer and control products. ProTurf products for fairways, greens, tees and aprons that cost less to buy, are cheaper to apply, and guarantee satisfaction. And a reputation for solving problems wherever turf grass is grown. | As your Scotts Technical ProTurf Representative, I'd like to share Scotts most current turf grass research and development information with you. With this information, perhaps we can work together toward meeting your turf grass objectives. Charles Croley 715 Washington St. / Lapeer. Mich. 48446 Phone: 313/664-8266 Date Name of Organization____________________________________________ Person to whom mail should be addressed------------------------------------- Mailing Address__________________________________________________ City_____________________________ State_____________________ Zip 10 lightning Lightning is a unique phenomenon that we, in our combined fear and ignor­ ance of it, have tended to ignore; but since it has been estimated that 1,800 lightning storms are in progress over the surface of the earth at any given mement; and because the electrical discharges that are occuring during these storms are known to strike the earth an average of 100 times per second, I’m wondering if we can. I say this, because I know that lightning is caused by the vigorous movement of the cloud formations where, when the accumulated electrical energy exceeds the insulated strength of the air, it releases the same; and as it does, it sends it crashing to the earth where it’s strength is dissipated in a manner that parallels the ending effects of a rising musical crescendo. We then, in attempting to isolate and define the effects of this tumultuous release of energy, have found that as it strikes the earth it has a sinusoidal pattern that contains from one to 42 electrical the amplitude of the leading impluse has a current carrying capacity that some­ times reaches 100,000 amperes; and that the time between each impluse is usually around 60 millisecs (100,000th of a second). All of which means that if we could in some way harness the power reserves contained in just two strokes of lightning, we would have accumulated enough electrical energy to provide for the simultaneous oper­ ation of six 100 watt bulbs for a full year. The Michigan and Border Cities Golf Course Superintendents Association have extended an invitation to the GCSAA to hold the 1978 International Turf grass Conference and Show in Detroit. The last time the Convention was held in Detroit was 1948, a long thirty year span. in which impluses, B y W a l t e r J . W i l k i e , M a r c h I r r i g a t i o n & S u p p l y C o m p a n y in the Accordingly, if we were to equate all of this to the fact that we know that, in any wiring system, the ampli­ tude of the surge voltage that can be induced into the electrical equipment by lightning is: 1. Directly proportional to the area of the wire loop of the wiring system servicing this equipment. 2. Inversely proportional to the distance of the strike from the wire loop of the wiring system. 3. Directly proportional to the maximum amount of current lightning dis­ charge. We would have to conclude that in the case of an automatic underground sprinkler irrigation system, protection of the control equipment is essential. Thus, the reason, I’m sure, that re­ searchers are attributing more and more of the damage that is being caused to electrical systems to lightning; for as the above shows, lightning can induce the damaging effects of a voltage surge into the wireloop of a wiring system that is more than three miles away from the control equipment it services. This is why numerous types of lightning protection devices have been developed to give this kind of pro­ tection; but since the Arc Discharge Type has proven itself to be the most reliable when equated terms of response time, power handling capacity, ruggedness, cost and ease of maint­ enance, it’s the one we would suggest you use. For here, when a voltage surge of sufficient magnitude occurs between the electrodes, an ionization of takes place between the same which results in a low resistance and high current carry- ingpath to ground. This then dissipates the excess electrical energy and allows the device to automatically reset after the arc is over; and to again be ready to give you protection from the inevit­ able - damage caused by lightning. 11 the pressurized gap in F R E E Sprinkler Supply Brochure F R E E R ate Card for Design and L a y o u t Service F R E E Com plete Ra in %Bir d . C atalogue and P rice L is t WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS for Underground Sprinkler Supplies Valves- Controls- Pipe- Fittings Write or C all: 389 0 W. 11 Mile Rd. Berkley, Mich. 48072 (Detroit) 313-543- 7730 Meritorious Senke h a rd This year’s recipient of the Meritor ious Service Award, presented bj President Frank Forier of the Michigai Turfgrass Foundation, was the lat< George Priestkom. Accepting the awar( for his father was his son Georg( Priestkom. Because of the tremendoui amount of work done through the earij years of the Turf Foundation supportin the first golf outing for raising mone and all the work done by George ii training the young men in the professio it was a unanimous decision in select ing him for this honor. George Priestkom’s name will join the list of Dr. James Tyson, Charles Chapman, Clarence Wolfrom and Dr, Kenyon Payne as those who have made outastanding contributions in our field. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING THE MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION? F ill in the questionaire below and mail to: ALBERT KALTZ Maple Lane Golf Club Sterling Heights, Mich. 48077 Phone: Off. 268-2130, Res. 463-2892 D A T E ________________ N A M E O F I N T E R E S T E D P E R S O N M A I L I N G A D D R E S S _______________________________________________________ C I T Y __________________________ S T A T E ________________ Z I P ______________ Or you may contact the next golf course supplier that calls on you and give him the information needed for application. 12 PR O B LEM S at "Your Patch of Green” ? ní\\A CO' y> DEW REMOVAL *6, HO »4 M N *1 & & & \ o \ SOLUTION % % N0 1R RI GA TI0 N X1BILIT F L E Y MILLER CENTRAL CONTROLLER Call 398 - 2233 For A Mobile Demonstration At Your Golf Course Truly Automatic by Irrigation filler Sprinkling Systems R O Y A L O A K 398-2233 Since 1925 13 Gerald C. Priestkorn, left, and George W. Priestkorn, right, receiving the “Meritorious Service Award” in honor of their late father, George Priestkorn, Sr. from Mr. Frank Forier, President of the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation. AGRICO COUNTRY CLUB FERTILIZERS T' From Tee To Green 1 6 -4 -1 2 50% O rg a n ic 1 2 -4-8 50% O rg a n ic 2 4 -0 -0 100% O rg a n ic For Tees And Fairways 16-8-8 W ith 1% Iron 1 0 -6 -4 25% O rg a n ic D I S T R I B U T E D B Y : TURF SUPPLIES, INC. 6900 Pardee, T a ylo r, Tel: 291-1200 A N D LAWN EQUIPMENT C0RP. 520 W. 11 M ile, Royal Oak, 39 8-3 636 Area Members Win National Golf Tournament Bob Priestkorn, Superintendent of Western Golf Club, won the Seniors Division of the GCSAA Golf Tourna­ ment in Phoenix, Arizona. This is the third time in four years that Bob has won this event. This should retire the trophy. Congratulations! Bob wasn’t the only winner in Phoenix. Bob Fauteck, Sales Manager of the C. E. Anderson Company won his division of the tournament also. Our team came close, but we needed a few more long putts to win. Bob Priestkorn Publications for Turf People Publ ¡cation A ddress Golfdom Golfdom Circulation Dept. 235 E. 45th Street New York, New York 10017 Is s u e s / Y ear 12 The Golf Superintendent Grounds Maintenance Southern Golf Course Operations Turf Grass Times USGA Green Section Record Weed, Trees & Turf The Golf Superintendent 3158 Des Plaines Avenue Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 Intertec Publishing Corp. 1014 Wyandotte Street Kansas City, Missouri 64015 Turfgrass Publications, Inc. P. O. Box 51088 Jacksonville Beach, Fla. 32250 Turf-Grass Publications, Inc. P. O. Box 51088 Jacksonville Beach, Fla. 32250 United States Golf Assn. 40 East 38th Street New York, New York 10016 The Harvest Publishing Co. 9800 Detroit Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44102 Attention: Circulation Dept. 10 12 4 8 6 12 $3 $5 $5 Y early Description C o st* $5** Golf business to include the professional golfer and golf course superin­ tendents. 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