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Add the advantage of the 2243’s patented, THESIER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 28342 Pontiac Trail South Lyon, Ml 48178 1 -800-870-9791 313-437-2091 ..j Li 11 TIII r r I The Official Publication of the Michigan and Border Cities Golf Course Superintendents Association Contents Calendar of Events & A Past Patch of Green On Par with the President To Spray or Not to Spray by Tim Doppel Special Olympics Follow-up Rubberized Turf, Kate Speaking & Turfgrass information Center Around the Course & New Members Member Focus Meet Greg Lyman & GCSAA Scholarship & Research Foundation Receives Gift It's Picnic Time in August Gypsy Moth 1993 Joint Meeting MBCGCSA'S 1993 Distinguished service Award Given to Dr. Fritz Adams Advertisers' Directory & Classifieds 17 19 2 1 25 26 28 CITES Advertising & editorial offices are at: 30600 Telegraph Road Suite 1386 Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 (313) 642-9580 • FAX 642-5290 Publishers Executive Editor Editor Creative Director Feature Writer Copy Editor Designer Advertising Production Printing Kolka & Robb, Inc. Paul Kolbe Vicki Robb Kathleen Kolka Katie Elsila Fred Wessells Laura Rogers Michelle Magraw Michael Wagester Pontiac Graphics, Inc. Officers Directors Michigan & Border Cities Golf Course Superintendents Association President Ken DeBusscher Committee: Ethics Vice-President Jay DelCamp Committee: GAM Seminar By Laws, Historian Secretary/Treasurer Gary Thommes Committee: Finance, Welfare, Policy Book Past President Tom Mason Committee: GCSAA Liaison Delegate, Ethics Michael Bay Committee: Christmas Party, Membership Paul Dushane Committee: Hospitality, Clothing, Picnic Paul Kolbe Committee: Editorial, Publicity/Awards, Golf Fritz McMullen Committee: Education Co-chairman, Environmental Relations, MTF Liason Carey Mitchelson Committee: Fund Raising, Industrial Relations David Picot Committee: Education Co-chairman, Scholarship Contact for MBCCCSA information KATE MASON Executive Secretary MBCGCSA P.0. 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Box 290 Grand Haven, Michigan 49417 Contact: Roy Hanson (616) 842-5180 A Patch o f Green, July/August 1993 • 10 • R U B B E R IZ E D T U R F : Old Tires Can Give New Life to Turf! by Dan Banks, Benham Chemical Corp. Every one of us can think of some areas where we can't grow grass due to traffic. It's human nature to take the most direct path to a destination, which is not always on a defined walkway or cart path. The result is soil compaction, which does not allow root penetration or sustain turf. Now you can grow turf in tnese bare areas! Rubber cannot be compacted. Hence, when rubber is incorporated into a soil mix it also cannot be compated and root penetration is achieved. Chopped rubber, made from used car tires, is a perfect rubber source for this use. For three years, Trey Rogers of Michigan State University and Michael Venota, a graduate student, have been incorporating chopped rubber into turf. Last year they tilled 10,000 pounds of rubber into 10,000 square feet of Michigan State University's football players' practice field. The Michigan Turfgrass Foundation has supported a graduate assistantship for this research. Much of the final data has still not been collected, but we have some general guidelines for its use. The shredded rubber is available in three sizes and has three different uses: 1. 3/8" - Soil Integration 2. 1/4" - Aerification 3. #10 - Topdressing Keep in mind the object is to prevent compaction so the larger the particle the better the performance. Those who have successfully installed the rubber recommend that 25-30% of soil be rubber. This rubber has been tilled into a depth of one foot. Here's an example of how to figure how much rubber is needed: Rate: 25 to 30% rubber in soil tilled into a depth of 12". How Much: 1 cubic yd=800 lbs. of rubber. Example: A 5' wide x 20' long x 1' deep area 5'x20'x1'=100 cubic feet (27 cubic feet in a cubic yard) 100 cubic feet divided by 27=3.7 cubic yards For 30% rubber mix: 3.7 (cubic yards) x .30 (30%)=1.11 cubic yards of rubber needed or 800 lbs. The rubber is packaged in a gaylord shipping container. This container holds 800 lbs. or 1 cubic yard. This material is shipped direct from the shredding facility to you and a minimum of 3 gaylords or 2,400 lbs. is required for delivery. The cost is relatively inexpensive, approximately $.18 a pound delivered to most areas in Michigan. ^ For more information, contact Benham Chemical Corporation at: (313) 474-7474 or (800) 482-6520 (Michigan only). This column introduces a new feature by the MBCCCSA Executive Secretary Kate Mason, who will answer representative questions from the membership. Kate can be reached at 313-362-1108. "Michigan & Border Cities. Kate speaking." "Hi, Kate. Hope you can help me. This is Pete." "Hi, Pete. What can we do for you?" "Well, somebody asked me for our list of members. Do we sell our mailing list?" "Sorry. No we don't, Pete. I take it this was someone you do business with." "Well, yes." "Mmmm. Well, if it was a member, I'd suggest he refer to his roster." "Okay." "You know, we'd really like to encourage vendors to join our organization and become involved in what's happening. You could share your copy of the Patch of Green with him, so he can see what we're all about." "Yeah, I could! I'll give him an application, too." "Right. Make a copy of that one in the back of your roster or I can send you some." "I could talk him into attending next month's meeting with me." "Great idea! Be sure to check the guest policy on your meeting notice first, though." "Okay. So, what'll it cost him to join?" "Well, he'd be an F member. Their dues are $115." "Should he include that with the application?" "No. The dues come later. First—Have him complete the application—including attestors. Send it to me or Mike Bay. Mike's the Membership Committee Chair. He'll present it to the Board." "The Board?" "Uh-huh. They approve all applications. Then I'll send him a dues invoice and when he pays, we'll send him a roster and he'll automatically receive the next issue of the Patch of Green." "Aha!" (Chuckle) "So, if he joins...he GETS THE MAILING LIST!" Chuckle. "Right, Pete. Along with being part of a PROFESSIONAL, PROGRESSIVE, INVOLVED, VITAL... and, well, DOWN RIGHT FUN group of people who care about the golf business." "That's us! Thanks, Kate." "Sure...Anytime." A Patch o f Green, July/August 1993 • 11 • T IIR F C R A S S I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T E R Michigan State University Libraries The Turfgrass information Center, operated as a unit of the MSU libraries, provides access to the published record in turfgrass culture, science or management, it has three primary functions: 1) collect materials, 2) develop an on­ line system and 3) service users’ needs. The O.J. Noer Memorial Turfgrass collection The Noer Collection is made up of journals, books, reprints, technical reports, trade and professional magazines, etc. it is dedicated to the memory of the late O.J. Noer, pioneer turf agronomist <1890- 1966!. The Noer Collection is generally recognized as the finest turf collection in the world, and acts as an archive for the turf industry. TGIF - THE TURFGRASS INFORMATION FILES The Turfgrass information Center (TIC) operates a computer-based information delivery system. This on­ line resource includes a series of databases and files, the largest of which is TGIF, the Turfgrass information File. TGIF is an index to the publications received at the Center, where one record is created for each article or report, in February 1993, TGIF had more than 26,000 records in it, and continues to grow daily as new (and older) materials are processed. The user can identify a vast amount of information on organic fertilizers, disease resistant varieties, fairway mowing, IPM, topdressing, bunker renovation, dollar spot and thousands of other subjects. Among the services provided by the Turfgrass Information Center are: 1. Support computer access to the on-line system from around the world. 2. For non-computer users, respond to telephone requests by mail or fax. 3. Provide document delivery when appropriate and requested. 4. Publish the Turfgrass index, a quarterly listing of recent entries to TGIF, which is sent to all subscribers. Become a subscriber today. 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Green & Crow represents several turf products and manufacturers, including Floratine Products Croup, SurfSide, Nova Tee, Trion Lifts, Envirogenesis, ProMark, Parkway Research, Environmental Container Corp., TRIMS,Qqest Software and Environmental Compliance Systems. For more information, contact Blue Chip at 313- 565-5559 or Green & Crow at 313-979-3222. THE 1993 MICHIGAN GOLF GUIDE, PUBLISHED BY CRAIN'S COMMUNICATIONS, INC., INCLUDED AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE NEW ORCHARDS GOLF CLUB NEAR WASHINGTON, MICHIGAN. TED WOEHRLE IS THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ORCHARDS. This year the Ladies Professional Coif Association (LPGA) travels with its own child-care development center to become the first professional sports association to assume responsibility for child care. An article in The Detroit Free Press featured the story in its "Way we Live" section on June 3. HOWARD ELLIS IS THE NEW SUPERINTEN­ DENT AT MORAVIAN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB. Scott Ford has been appointed Golf Course Superintendent at Riverview Highlands Golf Course. His predecessor, Dick Matthews, CGCS, is currently working as Golf Course Director of Riverview Highlands. The May 1993 issue of The Robb Report, the magazine for the affluent lifestyle, lists some of the world's most unusual gof courses, included are: New Zealand's Arikapakapa Golf Course, with its natural bubbling mud pools; India's Delhi Golf Club, which has fairways lined with ancient and medieval tombs; and the Green Zone, which sits astride two time zones between Sweden and Finland, where you can set back the clock while you play. Century Rain Aid has two new branches in Michigan. The new Livonia branch is located at 12780 Currie Ct., (313) 462-4050. A new branch in Washington is located at 57695 van Dyke, (313) 781-3600. JIM BR0CKLEHURST J. Mollema & Son Inc. 20504 Charlton Sq. #110 Southfield, Ml 48076 0-(313) 352-3227 Class F JIM BOGART President-MTF 5779 Ten Mile Rd. NE Rockford, Ml 49341 0-(616) 866-9389 Class H TERRY BOYS President-Detroit Club Managers Assn. Barton Hills Country Club 733 Country Club Drive Ann Arbor, Ml 48105 0-(313) 663-8511 Class H EDWARD ERSHER Atomic Cleaning Systems 10727 Fenkell Detroit, Ml 48238 H-(313) 661-3006 0-(313) 491-0550 FAX (313)491-1532 Class F MICHAEL F0UTY Inverness Country Club 436 McKinley Street Chelsea, Ml 48118 0-(313) 475-8746 Class D MARK JACKSON Oak Pointe Country Club 233 Holly Dr. #710 Howell, Ml 48843 0-(313) 227-4541 Class D CASEY GAWRONSKI Owosso Country Club 124 Cloverbrook Owosso, Ml 48867 H-(517) 723-8092 0-(517) 723-1897 Class B BRETT A. MARSHALL Executive Director - GAM 37935 12 Mile Rd. #200 Farmington Hills, Ml 48331 0-C313) 553-4200 Class H STEVE MURPHY President, Mid-Michigan Turf Association Tyrone Hills Golf Club 8449 Hwy. U.S. 23 Fenton, Ml 48430 0-(313) 629-7201 Class H TIMOTHY SMITH Eastern Michigan University Golf Club 1611 Roosevelt Ypsilanti Ml 48197 0-(313) 487-1185 Class A RANDAL S. HOPPER, CGCS (MAXINE) Beach Grove Golf & Country Club 401 Beach Grove Dr. St. Clair Beach, Ont. N8N 1K6 H-(519) 979-0764 0-(519) 979-8134 CLASS A BRIAN T. LENTS (JUDY) Elks Golf Club #343 3292 Beach Rd. Pt. Huron, Ml 48060 H-(313) 385-7134 0-(313) 984-4949 CLASS B KIM RICHARDSON St. Clair Golf Club 1714 N. River Rd. St. Clair, Ml 48079 H-(313) 32902559 0-(313) 329-6813 CLASS B GREG LYMAN (MARY) Dept. Soil Sciences/MSU, 494 D E. Lansing, Ml 48824 H-(517) 66903090 0-(517) 353-0860 FAX (517) 353-5174 A Patch o f Green, July/August 1993 • 13 • M ichigan It was 9 a.m. on a gorgeous June day when POC interviewed Tim Dorner, superintendent of the St. Clair Shores Country Club (SCSCC). The blue skies, with temperatures in the mid-80s expected for the weekend, made Dorner and General Manager Jerry Comeau very happy. Their mission is to ensure that the 17-year-old municipal course continues to generate profits for the city. To that end, Dorner works hard to maintain the high- volume course, which sees approximately 80,000 nine-hole rounds each year. "It's not unusual to have golfers out here at the crack of dawn," says Dorner. Since last year, they also can play through the winter on days when there is no snow cover. Because SCSCC is so close to lake level, drainage is a major focus of maintenance at the club. According to Dorner, keeping up the 50,000 linear feet of drainage tile is almost a full-time job. "Our goal is to try to achieve zero down time. We need to minimize any decrease in cart and greens fee revenue due to standing water after a rainfall." While drainage improvements are an ongoing fact of life at SCSCC, a current project is a bunker renovation program In which the 54 sand bunkers will receive new drainage, faces and sand. Dorner, who is beginning his second season at SCSCC, says his previous job as old course superintendent at Indianwood Golf and Country Club In Lake Orion prepared him well for his present responsibilities. “Both courses at Indianwood were kept at tournament quality on a daily basis. It meant a lot of extra work. That is a goal we keep In front of us, even though the resources of a municipal course are different than those of a private club such as Indianwood. "I was really fortunate when I accepted this job. My predecessor, Craig Roggeman, had held the job for 15 years and established a fine program. My goal is to maintain and try to build on It," says Dorner. "Also, I inherited a really St. Count Dornei har maint high-v course sc approx 8 0 , 0 0 ( hole i each Above: Superintendent Tim Dorner inspects the grounds at St. Clair Shores Country Club. Right: St. Clair Shores Country Club, owned by the city of St. Clair Shores, receives trees from the municipality's Memorial Tree Program. A Patch o f Green, July/August 1993 • 14 • ■der C ities GCSA ! FOCUS by Katie Elsila 3RNER ■ Shores Club • works d to ain the rolume , which ies imately ) nine- ounds year. competent group of employees who return season after season. I have only had to hire three new employees since I began." One immediate challenge to confront Dorner, however, was the removal of underground storage tanks (UST) on the grou n ds. "The engin eerin g com pany told us they anticipated no problems, but we found we had a big one. It turned out a cracked filler line had been leaking in the tank, which had been underground fo r 17 years. A lot of contaminated soil had to be removed. In fact, the grounds building parking lot is still torn up. If I had to do it over, I would take extensive soil borings and tests to define the limits of contamination. Then I would go to my consultant to determine the best way of remediating the soil. I would caution others to be extrem ely careful about the engineering and contracting companies they select for UST removal." Even with problems such as this, Dorner still likes golf. He and his wife, Pam (who is also learning the game) have set up a practice net in their St. Clair Shores home for their children Christopher, 10, and Ashleigh, 8. (Karley, 2, will have to wait.) "I began playing golf when I was 11," he says. "My father took me to a driving range for a year so I could learn how to hit a ball before I set foot on a golf course. That's how I'm teaching my kids. I think they should have an understanding of the game and its etiquette and know how to hit a ball so they know what they're doing on the course." They look forward to playing with their dad and his brother, Jeff, who is the superintendent at The Links near Atlanta, Georgia. Dorner says he appreciates the camaraderie among local and national GCSA members. "Nobody knows It all," he says. 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(tORDOVSIlj) $!piux ^iRMSTRGWg^ l l R E L L I CADILLAC WAREHOUSE 303 Hawthorn Street Cadillac, Ml 49601 (616) 7 7 5 -6 6 6 6 NEW1 NEW! NEWI TROY DISTRIBUTION CENTER 1783 E. 14 Mile Road Troy, Ml 48083 (313) 5 8 9 -9 9 1 0 SOUTHFIELD WAREHOUSE 19240 West 8 Mile Road Southfield, Ml 48075 (313) 3 5 4 -9 9 1 0 • FLORIDA • GEORGIA • ILLINOIS • INDIANA • KENTUCKY • MICHIGAN • WISCONSIN • A Patch o f Green, July/August 1995 • 16 • Meet Greg Lyman, MSU's New Turf Environmental Education specialist Greg Lyman began in May as the new Environmental Education Specialist for turf; Michigan State University (MSU), succeeding Dr. Frank Rossi. Greetings from Environmental Education Programs. I have just completed two months on the job and had the opportunity to meet many of you at the regional superintendent meetings. Thank you all for the warm welcomes, ideas and support for this program. I am delighted to have this opportunity to introduce myself to those I have yet to meet and share some thoughts with you on this position. I am a native of Michigan and received a Bachelor of Science degree at MSU in Landscape Horticulture and a Master of Science degree in Horticulture from Penn State. I have enjoyed a wide variety of work experiences within the "green industry," which includes positions in landscape construction and maintenance, tree care, golf course, interiorscape and a retail garden center facility. My research experience while at Penn State involved a vegetation management project for roadsides in which we investigated brush control, low maintenance turf, turf growth regulators and wildflowers for roadside areas. During the past two years, I have been involved in the Pesticide Education Programs at MSU conducting pesticide training programs for all applicator industries throughout Michigan. I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Frank Rossi on several projects during his tenure in Michigan and consider myself fortunate for that experience. Frank delivered several high-impact programs and built great enthusiasm within the turf industry. Initially, I am going to focus on regrouping that enthusiasm and will continue to build the momentum for these programs. I have spent considerable time these past two months learning about the previous programs and incorporating my own program ideas into a seminar package for the first year. I will make you aware of those offerings when finished. Initially, I will be offering a one-day seminar to investigate pesticide mixing - loading/washing - rinsing pads. This seminar will be designed to clarify exactly what is required by the regulations, how to assess your current facility and design appropriate plans to amend your existing building, or design a new facility according to your needs. Materials and pre­ fabricated systems will be featured so you will have a comprehensive grasp of where to go and how to proceed to provide the appropriate environmental protection to your operation. Initially, this seminar will be offered during the month of August and possibly early September. I have struggled with the timing because I know it is difficult for your industry to break away during the season, but the feedback I have received is "the earlier the better" and "we'll make time." More information will be out to you as soon as possible. I am excited to be involved with your organization and the turf industry and am interested in your comments and questions. My phone number is 517-353-0860. I will be traveling throughout the state this summer to meet as many of you as possible and learn about your operations. Hope to see you soon! Paul Crosh, Lebanon's professional group sales manager, said that the program was inspired by the development of the new fertilizer. "Superintendents were requesting this nutrient ratio and our goal was to create another fertilizer that was environmentally compatible with use on fairways," Crosh said. "The idea of helping to fund independent groundwater research through sales of the product seemed Crosh urged natural." with superintendents questions the program or about the 18-3- 18 fertilizer to contact the Lebanon representatives in their area or their local Country Club distributor. about just GCSAA Scholarship & Research Foundation Receives Major Gift An exclusive new rebate program offered by Lebanon Turf Products will bring at least $20,000 in donations to CCSAA Scholarship & Research, the Golf Course Superintendents Asso­ ciation of Am erica's (GCSAA) non-profit foundation. With Scholarship this donation, Lebanon has become the newest member of the CCSAA & Research Platinum Tee Club. The club is made up of corporations, golf clubs, GCSAA- affiliated chapters and individuals who contribute $5,000 or more annually. The corporation, based in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, supplies fertilizers and a variety of other plant protectants for golf courses, lawn care professions, agricultural and home uses. Paul Mengle, Lebanon's manager of sales and marketing, said, "Golf is an integral part of our business. We're extremely proud to be able to give something back to the professionals who use our products." CCSAA Scholarship & Research is a 36- year-old foundation dedicated to providing educational and scientific advancements for the golf course industry, A Patch of Green, July/August 1995 • 17 • m W ilk ie Your Lawn Care Specialist presentssä t G0©\5!/ m ü v m m August 12,1993 Phoenix Center Rooftop Park (Located in Downtown Pontiac, MI) Companies Wilkie represents at the Greatest Show on Turf Noon - 5:30 p.m. at the • TORO Turf Products • Toro/Kansas • Toro/Hahn • National Mowers • Tdrfco Products • Lastec Articulator • Club Car Carryall • Etec Environmental Spray Booms New Products Factory Reps G.S.O.T. 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You are in a constant tug- of-war with Mother Nature that requires special day-to- day manipulation to keep her from having her way. You are not going to eradicate insect pests; they're too adaptable. That's why it is important to make an investment in educating your clientele. All of them have an image of the aesthetics of the golf course they play; not that many have an appreciation for the labor and energy required to make it so. Gypsy moths will not make your life easier. Why? Most folks don't like bugs! Your clientele comes in contact with insects nearly every day of their lives. Most golfers only notice those that splatter on their windshield, crawl across the green or bite them! All of us should know intuitively that most insects are probably ecologically important, but that doesn't mean we are going to invite them over for Sunday dinner. Whenever people are asked their opinion of these six-legged creatures, the reaction of most is neutral, at best. Most surveys have shown that about three quarters of us don't care for them and about half of us fear them, to some degree. Occasionally, certain insects will make the headlines. Our attention is most often drawn to the negative aspects of these insects only. For every honey bee or butterfly story there are probably ten killer bee, termite, cockroach or gypsy moth stories reported. That is okay, but few articles give a balanced accounting of these critters. Like people, no insect is all good or all bad. The truth lies somewhere in between. This article is about gypsy moths on golf courses in Michigan, their potential impact, how to begin to determine your risk and how to begin to develop a management plan. Know Thy Bug Before you attempt to manage the beast you must get to know it. It will be difficult (and more costly) to manage otherwise. Throughout May and most of June the gypsy is in the very recognizable caterpillar form. It feeds on the leaves of many different kinds of deciduous trees. It is particularly partial to oaks, aspens (poplar), birch, willow, crabapple and certain maples. It will feed on others, but usually only after the food supply of its favorites have been exhausted. The caterpillar will live exclusively in the canopy of the tree until it has grown to about an inch in length. At this time the in its behavior changes. It will then feed in the evening and early morning and migrate down late morning to find a place to hide during the day. tree long, In mid-late June, when the caterpillar is about two inches it will cease feeding and wander around, looking for a secluded spot to transform into a pupa (cocoon). The insect got its name from this "wandering" behavior. After a week or two as a pupa the adult male and female moths will emerge. The female is an average-size white moth distinguished by a "black mark" a chevron marking on each of its two forewings. It has fully developed wings, but cannot fly. The male is slightly smaller than the female and dark brown in color. It, too, has the black "V's" on it's wings. The female emits a "perfume" called a pheromone to attract the male for mating. Soon after copulation the female deposits a mass of eggs and dies shortly thereafter. The male will mate several times before expiring. Mating and egg laying is usually complete in Michigan by the end of July. An egg mass is light reddish brown and measures from 1/2" to 3/4" long. It contains 50-1,000 BB size eggs interwoven in thick layers of silken hair. The egg mass will remain where it was laid until the caterpillars hatch the following May. The masses are deposited on the trunk and branches of trees most likely those that the caterpillars were feeding on prior to pupation. When populations are high they can be found on most any flat surface. The female moth will deposit egg masses on parked vehicles, trailers, lawn implements, wood piles, road signs; you name it. This behavioral trait is attributed for the spread of this insect from its original introduction site in Massachusetts to other states and Canada. Because of the gypsy moth's vehicular mobility, it may well be a practical impossibility to keep this insect contained within its present range. What's At Risk Most ecologists argue that gypsy moths will never devoid an area of the existing.forests. The species' composition (mix of trees) may change, but nonetheless there will always be a forest after the gypsy moth has become established unless man cuts down the timber and plows the land. In fact, an ecologist may argue that the gypsy moth and other pests and diseases that may follow, will eliminate the weak trees and the overall health of the forest will improve. These ecologists also argue that to "knock back" a building population with a pesticide will only prolong an infestation. They warn that, overall, we would be better off to let the bug get established. The quicker this happens the quicker a region would settle into population cycles that would feature possible 2-3 year outbreak phases followed by 6-8 years of unnoticeable populations. A Patch of Green, July/August 1993 • 21 • continued on page 23 Shore Control BRIDGES • DAMS • BOARDWALKS SEAWALLS — Steel • Wood PVC C LOC Boulders Complete Jobs or Products Only FREE QUOTES — (313) 887-7855 Slow-Release Fertilizers For Turf DAVEY OFFERS Every Tree Ca r e SERVICE YOU’LL Ev er n e e d . You know that mature trees add challenge as well as beauty. You also know ma­ ture trees are impossible to replace. Davey knows how to help protect these valu­ able assets from decline, lightning, storm damage, insects and disease. 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The golf course manager would also argue that it's not much fun golfing on a June evening when hundreds of caterpillars deposit excrement on your head and are crawling all over the place. Obviously, this is not good for business. Know Your Risk Risk to gypsy moth defoliation is determined by several factors. To survive and prosper, gypsy moths require a proper and adequate food supply. You need to determine if you have susceptible trees ( right kinds). If you do, are they abundant enough (usually 50% canopy cover is required) to sustain a growing population? Also, how vulnerable (state of health of preferred host trees) are your trees? A healthy tree can sustain defoliation (usually a healthy tree that is defoliated by 40% or less is not affected) better than one that is diseased or stressed. Know Your Ground I grew up in the thumb of Michigan where there are many small, well-managed farms, which were passed from father to son. In those days a farm did not have a specialty. They raised animals and grew crops for feed and cash. All the "good" farmers knew their ground. They had to. They were terrific managers. They had to be. They used their senses. They smelled soil, inspected their fields daily, asked questions and took prudent action. I suggest you manage your golf course that way. Rely on your senses. Use your eyes. Look around. Become a pest manager if you are not one already. Know your ground. Pest managers cannot effectively manage the gypsy moth without first knowing how many there are and where they are. A synthetic form of the female pheromone is produced and put in traps to catch male moths in order to monitor the population statewide. Since 1985, every July two traps have been set out in each township in the state by the Michigan Department of Agriculture. (More than 3,000 traps are set and retrieved each year.) After the male moths cease flying and die, the traps are collected and the moths are counted. This information is combined with forest cover information and up-to-date defoliation maps constructed from information provided by the DNR and CES county agents to determine the relative abundance of the insect and make predictions about those areas that will be at risk in the future. This yearly project is the result of a combined cooperation between the MDA, DNR and Michigan State University. Seek out this information. Call your county agent. This information will give you a generalized view of what's happening in your area. The monitoring program tells us that the gypsy moth population in Michigan is still building. In some areas it is apparent (noticeable defoliation) and in some areas it is not. Find Those Egg Masses The gypsy moths is in the egg mass form about nine months out of the year. Learn how to identify them. Learn where they are most likely to be. Look early in the fall. Look often. Don't wait until April to make management decisions that will be implemented in May. Every county in Michigan that is at risk provides workshops and training. Get involved. Develop a Long Term Strategy Once you have assessed your situation you can begin to make long-term plans to deal with gypsy moths. Eradication is not an answer. This bug is here for the long haul. We must plan accordingly. implement Your Plan There are many variables that will go into your decision­ making process. Rely on the facts that are available to you. Consult with the experts. Implement a plan that has a good balance of short- and long-term management strategies. Educate Your Clientele We are all potential gypsy moths managers. The best managers are those who make the best decisions. The best decisions are a product of timely and accurate information based on the best available facts. Make an effort to educate your clientele. They too may have gypsy moth problems. Our legislature understands the need for public education about gypsy moths. Three years ago they initiated a special appropriation for gypsy moth education in Michigan. This program, administered by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and executed by the Cooperative Extension Service, has developed literature, video, slide tapes and other education tools directed at educating the populace about gypsy moths. Additionally, the two education coordinators present programs and train county personnel all across the state on a year-round basis, Tom Ellis Is a research and extension specialist in the Department of Entomology at Michigan State university. He is also the Gypsy Moth Education coordinator for Southern Michigan. He earned a B.s. in Fisheries and Wildlife and a M.S. in Entomology, both from MSU. He has been with the department since 1976. The "Gypsy Moth in Michigan HOMEOWNERS GUIDE" is available free of charge from any county extension office. This eight page bulletin is complete with color illustrations. Ask for bulletin E-2302. Additionally, there are several other gypsy moth bulletins and videos available. They are all listed in E-2302. A Patch of Green, July/August 1993 • 23 • BENHAM CHEMICAL CORP. NOW DISTRIBUTING... SSSENTIAL O r g a n i c M a t t e r M a n a g e m e n t S a n d Tees and Greens: Apply Essential as part of a good fertilization program throughout the growing season to increase organic matter in USGA spec sand tees and greens. Essential will help retain nutrients and improve plant vigor. Essential is compatible with all liquid fertilizers, solubles and technical materials. Essential is a true solution and can be spray applied with other products. Apply as part of a regular fertilizer program every four to six weeks. Sand Tees and Greens are difficult to maintain because of a lack of organic matter and the inability of the sand to hold nutrients long enough for plant uptake. 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Many continued on and finished the round, while others felt a hot shower was better than a cold one. Dinner was served at 7 p.m. and introductions and the day's winners were announced. Our hosts for the day, Detroit Golf Club Superintendent Clem Wolfram and General Manager Jerry Miller, did an outstanding job. The course was in excellent shape, and the food was delicious. The whole crew and staff deserve a hand on a job well done. Michigan State was represented by Dr. Joe Vargas participating in the golf event. Dr. Bruce Branham, Dr. Paul Rleke and Dr. Jim Crum were on hand for the meeting and dinner. The Ontario Association had 58 participants in the golf event, helping to make this a very successful joint meeting. Greg Lyman was also introduced as the new Environmental Specialist. He started us off and running by explaining more about the chemical pick up, Operation Clean Sweep. Don't forget to call your local MSU extension office to obtain an inventory form so you can get rid of unwanted materials. I would also like to give special thanks to Jim Abbot, Doug and Dan Johanningsmeier and Marc McMullen who gave me a big hand In registration. All In all, the day was very successful. It would have been even better If the rain had held off, but we can only blame the Superintendent for the rain, Players from the MBCGCSA and OGCSA competed for the first time in the new CAN-AM Challenge Cup. The winning team was based on the total score of the four lowest gross scores. The American team won the event with a team total of 291. The Canadian team shot 308. The trophy will stay with the current president of the winning association. in the two-man blind draw event, the team of Ray Manion and Tim Barno were the winners. Detroit Coif Club's green chairman, ten Wlnzer, left, with host superintendent Clen Wolfrom. In Memoriam Former MBCGCS Board Member Albert W. Kaltz died on April 27,1993. Al retired as superintendent at Maple Lane Golf Club in 1982 after a more than 40-year association with the club. His long term of service was interrupted only when he served in the U.S. Army from 1941-1945. He came to Maple Lane when he was 18 years old and was instrumental In the designing and building of at least 36 holes. A Patch of Green, July 1973, reported that Al's wintertime avocation—the growing of hothouse rhubarb—had developed Into a profitable family operation. Our condolences to his wife, Geralda, and his family, Bob Williamson, owner of Seven Lakes In Windsor, died May 3 at the age of 88. "Bob wouldn't let a kid walk by without asking him to see their swing and then giving them a few tips," said Superintendent Rob Mitchell. Dan Uzelac, a long­ time friend of Bob's, said that Bob belonged to numerous American associations because that's where 70% of the players came from to play golf. He was a member of our association and a member for more than 50 years of the Canadian Professional Golf Association and GCSAA. He is survived by his wife Gladys, two children and two grandchildren, A Patch of Green, July/August 1993 • 25 • Dr. Fritz Adams (L.) receives the Distinguished Service Award from Orchard Lake Superintendent Jim Timmerman. The man we chose to honor today is Dr. Fritz Adams, past CAM Governor, past president of Orchard Lake CC and present executive director of the Michigan Seniors Golf Association. Many in this room today probably know Dr. Adams not because of golf but because for more than 40 years he was the most prominent pediatrician in this area. His good friend. Dr. John Ziegler, says, he has treated probably 98% of in Birmingham. children Dr. Adams grew up in the Detroit and Birmingham area. He received his undergraduate degree from Albion College and his medical degree from the Univeristy of Michigan. He went on to do further study at Johns Hopkins in the area of pediatric the heart medicine. For his medical achievements alone Dr. Adams is deserving of our Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Adams got involved with golf during his college years. He became a lover of the game and an excellent player. For many years his handicap hovered around one. While never having time for competitive golf, he and his good friend Ben Smith, a member here at Detroit GC, have won the Birmingham CC and the Orchard Lake CC Invitational. Dr. Adams was also Orchard Lake CC Club Champion a number of times. Ben Smith also tells me Dr. Adams did qualify for the State Amateur finals once but lost his first match. During the late fifties, Orchard Lake was experiencing some problems with greens and fairways due to a thatch build-up. Dr. Adams was put on the Greens Committee to help overcome that problem and became Green Committee Chairman in 1957. He served, in that capacity for 14 years. While medicine was Dr. Adams profession, turfgrass science became his avocation. Ben Smith likes to call him a frustrated agronom ist. Dr. Adams is also a lover of horticulture and along with his wife, Lou Adams, maintains one of the finer flower and vegetable gardens around. The two things Dr. Adams immmediately recognized when he became interested in turf was the magnitude of science involved in turfgrass m anagem ent and the MBCCCSA's 1993 Distinguished Service Award Given to Dr. Fritz Adams Dr. Fritz Adams was presented with the MBCGCSA Distinguished Service Award at the special joint meeting of the GAM and MBCGCSA on March 20 at Detroit Golf Club Following are highlights of the presentation given by Jim Timmerman. complexities the golf course superintendent is faced with every day in managing turfgrasses. He has been a constant source of support for the superintendent over the years. Before Dr. Adams became Greens Chairman, Orchard Lake didn't even own a fairway aerator. He was very instrumental in upgrading the equipment and improving the playing conditions of Orchard Lake. In 1962 Dr. Adams was elected to the GAM Board of Governors and became an Honorary Governor in 1970. He was GAM Green Committee Chairman from 1962 to 1968. During his tenure as Chairman he again displayed strong support for green superintendents. As GAM Greens Chairman, Dr. Adams organized two joint meetings between club officials and the MBCGCSA. The first was on irrigation and was held at Oakland Hills CC. The second was on budgets and was Martin Fuchs, Oakland Hills Country Club, discusses how the stimpmeter and the increase in putting green speed has changed the pin placements on the south course’s famous greens. Martin showed how pin placements with green speeds of 8.0 can’t be used when stimpmeter is at 10 or better. A Patch of Green, July/August 1993 • 26 • Arthur Hills spoke about course renovation versus course restoration and showed slides from his recent work at Forest Akers west course in East Lansing and the UM course in Ann Arbor. held at Plum Hollow CC. From these two original meetings, the MBCGCSA and the GAM went on to develop this joint annual seminar. These seminars have led to a better understanding of all the problems faced today by both club officials and superintendents. Dr. Adams has been a member of the USGA Green Committee since 1960. While Greens Chairman of Orchard Lake, he formed a strong relationship with the USGA Green Section. The Green Section has done extensive research into greens construction and had developed a prescription for building greens. In 1960 and 1961, Dr. Adams, working very closely with USGA Agronomist, Jim Holmes, built the first USGA type greens In America at Orchard Lake CC. These greens have served as a model for further research and refinement over the years and much has been learned from their performance. From this pioneer work at Orchard Lake, the USGA formula for building greens has become the standard for greens construction in the turf industry today. Dr. Adams has been a speaker at the GCSAA national convention and at USGA Regional Seminars. In 1968 he wrote an article for the Green Section Record titled "Committees: Their Role In Course Economy." This article described the role the Green chairman and the Green Committee should play In the overall management of the golf course. I quote: "First of all, it becomes necessary for the Board of Directors to choose a Green Chairman who has enough maturity and self-discipline to recognize that he really doesn't know much about agronomy. He will therefore be happy to leave the enormously complex problems related to growing grass up to the man who has been trained for this job— the Superintendent." Over the years this has been the single most requested article from the USGA Library. It has been Included in a booklet published by the USGA titled The Green Committee. This is a booklet designed to help guide clubs' green committee operations. Dr. Adams is past president of the Michigan Senior Golf Association and, after his retirement from medicine, was appointed excecutive director of the Michigan Seniors and still serves in that capacity. The Michigan Seniors have been very supportive of The Michigan Turfgrass Foudnation with a yearly donation to support turfgrass research at MSU. Dr. Adams is also a member of the American Senior Golf Association. I have been asked to present a number of awards to friends of mine over the years. It has always Intrigued me how these men were perceived by the people I talked with about them. The one constant which came through as I talked with friends of Dr. Adams was that he was held In high esteem by everyone. Not just because of his medical prowess but because he Is a man with high personal standards who always conducted himself with integrity and treated everyone with dignity. For his longtime Interest in turgrass science, his service to the GAM and for his committeed support of the golf course superintendent, we honor today Dr. Friz Adams with the MBCGCSA Distinguished Service Award. Jim Timmerman THANKS AGAIN! "J. Brandon.” The voice was very deep and the name was clearly enunciated. Accompanying the voice was a man tall in stature, with silver white hair, a crisp white jacket that rested just above the knees and the most extraordinary plaid pant legs i d ever seen. That was my Introduction to “Fritz” Adams. Although to me, my husband Jon and two children, J and Tracy, he was, and still is, Dr. Adams. I did not realize some 20 years ago that those interesting plaid pant legs belonged to someone who was an excellent golfer and was, l learned recently, “Fritz Adams," known for his support and contributions to the golf industry. For our family Dr. Adams was someone who patiently listened to concerns and treated all questions with the importance a young mother felt they had. Of our son's middle-of-the- night bouts with bronchial asthma, and the fear we felt when he seemed to struggle for breath, he reassured, "Call me." Dr. Adams cared for our children—and our parental sense of well-being—for seven years. Then we moved to Illinois, where one of the more traumatic changes for us was trying to find another Dr. Adams. That never happened. When we returned to Michigan seven years later, I called Dr. Adams to schedule a high school physical for a young man who had grown from four feet to six feet tall. Dr. Adams had retired, but we did return to his practice. Again, time has passed, our children are grown and a "name from the past" evokes memories of that time and a pediatrician who always instilled confidence and dispensed excellent tips on parenting, when we moved, l wrote Dr. Adams a letter thanking him for the excellent care he had given our children. Here l am years later sharing another side of "Fritz Adams.” while the Association and many other people know of his contributions to golf, i know of his contributions to the well-being of our family, and many other families. I guess we are “linked” through events in both of our lives or, as happens in life, once again our paths cross, congratulations Dr. Adams, rm delighted to be able to again thank you. 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