GOLF COURSE I SUPT. f ASSOCIATION I MICHIGAN We've added another yard to our passes Introducing the new John Deere 1800 Sprayer 11 mph in transport. A single lever hydrostatically controls the 1800’s direction and speed. (8 1 0 )4 3 7 -2 0 9 1 28342 Pontiac TVail South Lyon, Ml 48178 Consider other standard advantages like a 2-person bench seat, power steering, wide stance and simple service access and you’ll see that the 1800 is like no other utility vehicle you’ve seen before. The new John Deere 1800 Utility Vehicle covers a lot of new ground. Not only with its 3-foot wider swath, but with operation, production and durability advan­ tages that leave others in its wake. A 200-gallon tank and 21-foot Hydrostatic drive gives you more consistent speed control and more uniform applications. Teamed with the 1800’s liquid- cooled 18-hp engine, you get infinite speed choices up to 6 mph in the working range, boom allow you to cover more ground in less time. Plus, once at work, omnijet tank agitation and minimal-drift Raindrop nozzles deliver your material more precisely. NOTHING RUNS (FI Theiser Equipment Company LIKE A DEERE* 1 1r u T l|T 1 J. H I r i j i p iPAI \ \ i j .t i l l n r The Official Publication of the Michigan and Border Cities Golf Course Superintendents Association C o n t e n 3 . 3 . 5 . 7 . 9 . 9 . 11 13 14 15 18 21 23 25 27 New Members Calendar of Events On par with the President Not So Fast by Tim Doppel "Clean Sweep" Pesticide Collection W.F. Miller Earns Distinquished Service Award Score Posting Kate Speaking hip* Removal from Rinse water Bruce Wolfrom Again wins Regional Environmental Stewardship Award Diseases, Fungicides and Cultural Control world Cup Played on World-Class Turf Open The Future is Now! Facts About Sexual Harassment Michigan & Border Cities Golf Course Superintendents Association O ffic e r s P r e s id e n t Jay Delcamp V ic e - P r e s id e n t Carey Mitchelson Committee: Fund Raising Chairman, CAM Seminar S e c r e ta r y /T r e a s u r e r Gary Thommes Committee: Finance, Welfare, Policy Book P a s t P r e s id e n t Ken DeBusscher Committee: Publicity, Ethics D ir e c to r s Paul Dushane Committee: Special Olympics, Education Co-Chair Paul Kolbe Committee: Editorial ByLaws, Historian, Clothing Fritz McMullen Committee: Golf Co-Chair, MTF Liaison, Picnic Dave Picot Committee: Education Co-chairman, Awards, Golf Day Co-Chair John Shreve Committee: Christmas Party, Membership, Industrial/Environmental Relations Roy Szyndlar Committee: Golf Co-Chair, Hospitality Room, Golf Day Co-Chair Commitee Chair Tom Mason: CCSAA Liaison, Delegate C o n ta c t f o r M B C C C S A I n f o r m a t io n KATE MASON Executive Secretary MBCCCSA PO. 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I'VE HAD GREAT SUCCESS WITH DACONIL 2787V “This part of New Jersey might be called ‘Brown Patch Alley,’” exclaims Tim McAvoy, certified golf course superin­ tendent at Fox Hollow Golf Club in Somerville, NJ. “The terrain, the soil, and the grasses we grow seem to make us more susceptible.” Fortunately, Tim has found that Daconil 2787® Flowable Fungicide from ISK Biosciences Corporation “has a great ability to stop Brown patch every time.” Stops Dollar spot, too! Fox Hollow’s greens are bentgrass, Tim says, “and unfortunately, 100% bentgrass, while the fairway grass is a combination of fescue, rye and Poa. That makes the fairways more susceptible, he believes, to Brown patch and Dollar spot. “The fairways are where I use Daconil 2787 most,” he says. “Starting in late June, I pretty much follow a 10- to 14-day preventive schedule for both diseases. “We try to make good use of all the products and cultural practices available to us,” Tim adds. “We use a slow-release urea-type fertilizer in the spring and then little or no nitrogen until September. We watch the water so we’re not exceptionally wet, and we dethatch and do some other things to keep the microclimate as cool as possible when the turf is under the most stress.” Poa annua!' Recently renovated tees are Tank mixing saves time. Besides great Brown patch and Dollar spot control, superintendents get still another important benefit from Daconil 2787: “The flowable formulation is compatible with so many other products,” says Tim, “I can tank-mix and knock out two or three diseases. With so much acreage, tank mixing really helps me stay within my personnel budget.” And with Daconil 2787 as the cornerstone of Tim’s disease-control program, he doesn’t have to worry about disease resistance, either: “As far as Daconil 2787 is concerned, I don’t think there’s ever been a documented case of resistance. I’ve always had great success with Daconil 2787.” Have you got a Daconil 2787 success story? Tell us about it. If we use your story in an ad, we’ll donate $100 to your favorite charity. Write Jackie Tengler, ISK Biosciences Success Stories, 5885 Landerbrook Dr., Suite 215, Cleveland, OH 44124. Always follow label directions carefully when using turf and ornamentals plant protection products. ® Registered trademark of ISK Biosciences Corporation. onpar w it h t h e president By now, most area superintendents have applied their third or fourth applications of fertilizers to greens, tees and fairways. Furthermore, soil temper­ atures have raised enough to start applying your sec­ ond summer patch preventive sprays to the fairways. We've all worked hard this spring scheduling and organizing for new renovation projects which includ­ ed the loading and mixing pad which is required prior to 1994 spraying programs. After numerous meetings and seminars on this highly publicized addition, I hope we've all got this project under con­ trol or completed. The greens crews are in place with the new members learning the skills of greenskeeping. Staff meetings have covered the "Right to Know" laws, hazardous waste management and MIOSHA safety regu­ lations. It is imperative that all recently passed laws and regulations are brought up to date and records are available for future inspec­ tion by governmental bodies. Remember, these new regulations are in the best interest of everyone concerned. Preventive maintenance of mowing equipment, on which our winter staff has so diligently worked, has included repair, sharpening, lapping and new paint applications to all equipment. The color of winter has been cut away and the glistening color of green has stepped up the enthusiasm of greenskeepers and all golfers. Spring is a time of new bright colors, and the landscape technicians are hard at work planning and planting the many varieties of annuals that add to the environmental aesthetics of the golf course. The clubhouse and pro shop staff has been informed of construc­ tion and renovation schedules. Communications among other departments is invaluable during the short Michigan season, as is informing the membership of projects being considered and those under construction. On a final note, the Special Olympics fundraiser was held at the Bald Mountain Golf Course. I hope everyone had the chance to attend! This event is dear to MBCGCSA because of the fine job the Special Olympics has done for the physically challenged. It's not only a great way to support this fine organization, but also a day of cama­ raderie. Many thanks to George and Gerry Preiskorn for extending their warm hospitality. I wish everyone a great season in 1994 and hope the sun will shine down on us all. Remember, don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today, because you might find out that you like it, and you can do it again tomorrow. A Patch of Green • 5 • May/Junel994 DAVEY OFFERS EVERY TREE CARE SERVICE YOU’LL EVER NEED. 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. Davey professionals will inventory your trees, evaluate the condition of each one, and give you a report prioritizing treatments. 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"Could increas­ ing exposures to similar m ate­ rials in the gen­ eral population account fo r the fact th a t some cancers that are elevated in farmers are also increasing in developed countries?" By the time you read this, most of the shouting should be long over. But some of the doubts may linger. I am talk­ ing about the University of Iowa study that was released in February that suggested that golf course superintendents have a higher death rate than the general public because of their exposure to pesticides. The report also suggested that certain kinds of cancers were more common in this group than would be found in the public. Well, of course, the media picked right up on this and had lots of fun inferring lots of things from the results of this study—things that were, in fact, completely false. We've been down this road before, and we will be again before too much longer. So let's do a quick review of what we know and what it means for our health, safety and well being. First, you need to know that this was a statistical study and by its own admission does not try to establish any cause and effect. It is the media who are trying to do that. This report only looked at the reasons why these 618 super­ intendents died as listed on their death certificates. There was no follow up about lifestyles, family histories, work practices or the kinds of materials used in their profession. Although it may raise some questions about these issues, this study did not address them. Of course, the anti-pesti­ cide folks tried to link this study with the Kansas/Nebraska and lowa/Minnesota studies that also inferred a problem with pesticides. But it is critical that you remember that those studies were deemed flawed by the scientific com­ munity—not by pro-pesticide advocates, but by impartial scientists who reviewed the data. In fact, a soon-to-be-released report from the Science Advisory Panel and the Science Advisory Board will say that a connection between 2,4- D and cancer is only "weakly sug­ gestive," a category that many everyday materials could fall into. Also, you may have seen other articles in newspapers and magazines that have picked up on a report from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) written by the Department of Health and Human Services. According to these articles, "A white male of the baby-boom generation has twice the risk of developing cancer as his grandfather. "Farmers incur chronic exposures to potentially harmful compounds, such as engine exhausts, chemical solvents, pesticides, fuels, animal viruses and sunlight," note researchers in the JAMA article. "Could increasing expo­ sures to similar materials in the general population account for the fact that some cancers that are elevated in farmers are also increasing in developed countries?" The response from the American Cancer Society, how- N o t S o F a s t! by Tim Doppel and ever, is very telling: "We should focus on the things we know are of major importance—smoking diet." Certainly Americans are exposed today to materials in everyday living that our grandparents never even dreamed of years ago. And so much of it is beyond our control. This gives great impor­ tance to doing the little things with our lifestyles that will minimize our risk of developing serious diseases. And, of course, be sure to do those things on the job that minimize any risk of exposure to the materials we use. Using proper per­ sonal protective equipment when mixing, loading and applying pesticides will go a long way to reduce, if not elimi­ nate, any chance of exposure to pesticides. That's just good common sense. Although the media and other forces will jump at the opportunity to cry wolf about the safety of pesticides, we can just as quickly cry out, "Not so fast!" The whole story of mortality in the U.S. is more than just about pesti­ cide use. Be sure you are examining everything clearly, rationally and with all the available information before you go jumping to any conclusion. And be sure you are helping to get that rational information to your rela­ tives, neighbors, club members and co-workers. First, you need to know that this was a statisti­ cal study and by its own admission does not try to establish any cause and effect. A Patch of Green • 7 • May/June 1994 INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE MOWING INDUSTRY YOUR MICHIGAN DISTRIBUTOR OF DYNA MOW HYDRAULIC MOWERS • Full floating deck, tilts 90 degrees for blade replacement. • No grease points, all moving parts are continous pressure lubricated or grease packed for life. 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Through a grant from the EPA, the Michigan Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Oakland, Shiawassee and St. Clair counties, will be conducting a collection of agricul­ tural, horticultural and turfgrass pesti­ cides In 1994. This will be your oppor­ tunity to safely dispose of these prod­ ucts. Good activities such as this don't "just happen." Many plans need to be made and you must be a partner in these plans. The collection day will be In September. If you want to partici­ pate and dispose of pesticides, you must register your interest as soon as possible. Please call your County MSU Extension Service office and ask to receive the "Clean Sweep Pesticide Disposal Packet." All the Information you will need is included In this packet. You should be aware that the EPA has allocated limited funds for this pro­ gram, and we will be charged disposal fees for every unit disposed of. The application to partic­ ipate, included in the packet, should be mailed back as soon as possible. Representatives from the seven- county area will meet and review the requests In order to determine grant overages. Following this review, you will be sent information relative to your delivery point and scheduled time to arrive. We know there will be a great demand for this activity and trust you will understand the reason for the need to follow the procedures exactly as we move through the program. We are relatively certain that we do not have sufficient funds to meet the expected demand. You may be asked to share in a small portion of the dis­ posal cost. If you want to participate, do not delay your response! Call your county MSU Extension office ASAP. Check the Government (blue) section of your telephone book under C ounty G overnm ent- Cooperative Extension for your coun­ ty's telephone number. A Patch of Green • 9 • May/Junel994 W.F. 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"Hmmm. I do send referrals to a couple of guys who aren’t members and are out of work. I’ll add him to my list.” "Is there a charge? Dick's willing to pay." "Oh, no! The club advertising foots the bill for mailing. I’m sure they’d like it mailed to as many people as possible.” "I'm sure you've told me before, but who do you mail it to?" "Well, it goes to all our mem­ bers who are superinten­ dents, work for superinten­ dents, students, inactive members and any other members who have request­ ed it to be mailed to them.” "How many is that?" "About 250. Just give me his name and address. I’ll send him the two referrals l mailed out last week. I’m going to include a membership appli­ cation, too. Maybe you could encourage him to join.” "Okay Thanks, Kate." “Sure. Anytime." H IP * R E M O V A L F R O M R I N S E W A T E R WITH MORE THAN 13,000 GOLF COURSES OPERATING IN THE U.S. TODAY, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) HAS BEGUN TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE DISCHARGE RESULTING FROM TURF EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS. The presence of herbicides, insecticides and pesticides (HIP), which contaminate the wash and rinse water, are posing a threat to the ground and fresh water supplies. Concentrations of HIP in typical rinse water resulting from equipment cleaning will nor­ mally range from 300 ppm (parts per million) to 1,500 ppm. The Water Quality Act of 1987 amended the Clean Water Act to prohibit the discharge of pollutants to surface water bodies unless a permit has been issued by the city or state environmen­ tal agency. Before a permit is issued, however, the water must meet certain water discharge standards. The discharge standard for HIPs are traditionally very low, generally below 1 ppb (parts per billion) with some as low as .001 ppb. Processing rinse water containing upward of 1,500 ppm to reduce the HIP levels to below 1 ppb is nothing short of a monu­ mental task. Therefore, it is safe to assume that many of the golf course equipment washing operations are presently exceeding the allowed discharge limit. Worse yet, failure to do so could result in EPA fines, civil fines and soil and water clean-up costs, not to mention the possible negative publicity generated by the non compliance initiatives. More and more golf course facilities today are realizing that the easiest, most cost efficient alternative to non compliance or obtaining a permit is to capture the wash water and not to dis­ charge it at all, but to treat the water or remove the contaminants and reuse it. Traditional removal technology of HIPs from water is by using Granular Activated Carbon (GAC), which is an EPA-accepted method. GAC systems generally function by exposing the HIP contaminated water to carbon particles; the organic HIPs are absorbed onto the carbon and thus removed from the water. Large GAC systems can process up to 50,000 gallons before GAC replacement is necessary, based on 800 ppm HIP contamination. Assuming a pressure cleaner operates at 5 gpm (gallons per minute), the GAC would be exhausted in less than 167 hours of operation, and GAC replacement costs range between $700 and $1,000. The addition of detergents or cleaning agents will tend to blind and consume the carbon even faster. This method of water treatment used alone would prove to be economically unfeasible for most golf course facilities since they are continuously washing down their golf course maintenance equipment six to seven days a week, many with year-round oper­ ations located in warm climates. Numerous studies have tried to qualify the ability of GAC to remove HIP from water; however, the problems are numerous such as: • Various HIP compounds (numerous chemicals) • Fouling factor (blinding from dirt, algae, etc.) • Flow rate (often slowed by solid materials) • Breakthrough curve (useful life o f carbon before HIPs pass through) • pH (effectiveness varies w ith pH) *Contact tim e (may be too short fo r proper absorption to occur) • Temperature (extreme temperatures may affect the effec­ tiveness) Influent concentration (a spike could overload carbon) • • Bacteria grow th (carbon fosters algae and grow th which blinds the carbon) • • Channelling flo w patterns (paths are form ed lim iting fu ll use) inefficient backflushlng (w ithout mechanical mixing, back flushing Is difficult) Since the operating parameters are unique for each golf course, the real problem occurs in the field where they are numerous and often change simultaneously, resulting in unplanned and unknown breakthroughs or exhaustion of the GAC. This is of seri­ ous concern when dealing with recy­ cled water because the contaminants may seep through putting the applica­ tor at risk. Another concern is the proper disposal of spent GAC which will be contaminated with HIPs. Several other methods of treating HIPs in wash water have been devel­ oped, none of which have had wide­ spread use or acceptance in the golf course maintenance wash water arena. Evaporation has been explored and natural evaporation ponds have had reasonably good results, however, they take up a large area. Forced evap­ oration can result in transfer of the HIP to the air, which is a serious concern in addition to the air discharge which presents problems. Biodegradation also has been tested with some positive results, however, the process is slow and requires a large tank and monitoring. Reverse osmosis also has been used to reduce the vol­ ume of HIP successfully. The problems occur with cost, maintenance and removal of the concentrated HIPs. is Solar Photodecomposition another method with encouraging results that have been documented utilizing simulated sunlight (UV) to promote oxidation reduction reac­ tions. However, the process is slow, requiring up to four hours for low level reduction. The ideal concept would be to add an additional technology to the GAC and to destroy the HIPs by oxidation (i.e., converting the contaminants into biodegradable or inert matter), there­ by creating no waste or disposal prob­ lem. Oxidation has been the recent technology of choice in dealing with permitting A Patch of Green • 14 • May/Junel994 international problem (Herbicides, insecticides, Pesticides by Ronald C. Fink, president, RCF Environmental Group the of Polychlorinated Biphenyls. Early In the PCB quagmire, GAC was considered the Best Available Technology by the EPA; by the late 70s oxidation was proven superior and remains so today. EPA case studies have shown greater than 99% destruction of the pesticides DDT, PCP, PCB and Malathion with ozone and UV radiation technolo­ gy. It should be noted that this is actu­ al destruction and not adsorption or a transfer to GAC for later disposal. Ozone has been used for years and Is well documented as an oxidant for water treatment in lieu of chlorine throughout the European community and, more recently, in U.S. municipal water treatment plants. Ozone or 03 Is an oxygen molecule with an extra unstable atom of oxygen which Is aggressive to organic compounds. As an oxidant, ozone ranks very high. COMMON OXIDANTS RELATIVE TO Fluoride Hydroxyl Radical Ozone Hydrogen Peroxide Permanganate Chlorin Bromine Iodine 2.25 2.06 1.78 1.51 1.24 1.0 .80 .59 CHLORINE KEY OXIDANT COMBINATIONS STUDIED ARE; • UV Radiation + Ozone+Hydrogen Peroxide • UV Radiation + Ozone • UV Radiation + Hydrogen Peroxide One of the most promising findings for the golf Industry is the development of hydroxyl radicals (the second-strongest known oxidizer) which develops when hydrogen peroxide reacts with UV radiation. The combination of hydroxyl radicals and ozone pro­ vides an extremely powerful oxidation atmosphere to react with organic HlPs and organic detergents. The by-products of this oxi­ dation reaction are carbon dioxide and water. Naturally, by utilizing a combination of the treatment tech­ nologies described above, the effectiveness of elimination of the HIPs will Increase substantially. The most advanced technology present today is the Catalytic Oxidation Process C03P™ which consists of a combination of these oxidation treatment tech­ nologies. The treatment of golf course wash and rinse water, however, presents some unique problems for water recycling. The wash water, typically, will contain dirt, fine grass particles, oil, grease, detergents, etc. These contaminants must be removed or reduced significantly prior to advanced oxidation treatment. Otherwise, they will foul the GAC and reduce the effectiveness of the UV oxidation or other processes. An effective recycling sys­ tem for golf course equipment wash operations also must con­ tain pre-treatments capable of removing these suspended solids. In the advanced C03P™ process, the wash water Is pre-treated to remove the solid contaminants. Then it is stored In a 500-gal­ lon tank where ozone Is bubbled with a micro aerator capable of producing bubble sizes of 1 micron. In addition, hydrogen perox­ ide (H202) is injected to provide a predetermined concentration. The water, 03 and H202 are then passed over a UV light/quartz tube which converts the dissolved oxygen Into hydroxyl radicals. This process is continued 24 hours per day, which results In HIP and detergent destruction as well as substantial reduction in sus­ pended solids (TSS), dissolved solids (TDS), chemical oxygen demand (COD), BOD, color and turbidity. The ability of C03P™ to destroy organic detergents is a major breakthrough in technolo­ gy since, to date, expensive reverse osmosis systems were required to remove dissolved detergents from water. After the water Is treated, it then can be pumped back Into the pressure washing system for safe, clean and continuous reuse of the water. The golf course industry is no different than any other in its desire to find and use the most effective, safe and economical means and technology to operate equipment maintenance facil­ ities. By borrowing a safety concept from our aerospace and nuclear industries, the ideal system should have triple redundan­ cy in order to ensure the elimination of the HIPs and other cont­ aminants from the wash water that can cause harm to us and our environment. In other words, if GAC, ozone, hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radical and UV radiation all remove HIP from water, why not utilize all as a fail safe system? FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CALL (800) 842-7771. A Patch of Green • 15 • May/Junel994 The above chart Indicates the relative rate of effectiveness. Studies performed in London on low level pesticide removal In drinking water have found 80-95% removal of atrazine with contact times of 2-10 minutes utilizing ozone doses of 1-5 ppm and hydrogen peroxide doses of .5-2 ppm combined. Full-scale ozone/peroxide studies for pesticide removal in France document similar findings. In addition, certain combinations of key oxidants have been shown by fur­ ther advanced studies throughout the U.S., Europe and Australia to produce positive results In the oxidation or vir­ tual destruction of micropollutants such as pesticides and chlorinated sol­ vents. Tu rf & Ag ricu Itu re F l o r a t i n e M Æ Creative Solutions For %l y Auxiliary Nutrients Astron - Overall Health, Root Growth Per"4"Max - Density Builder Knife - Fortified Iron R e n a is s a n c e - Fortified Minors Perk Up - Heat Stress Reliever CalpHlex - Calcium Management Maxi pi ex - Maximum Liquid Humic Penetrax Max - Organic Penetrant Pervade - Penetrating Wetting Agent ^Specialty Produc® Raider-TG - Advanced Adjuvant XACT - Drift Retardant Distributed By: G reen & G r o w , In c . (810) 979-3222 Bruce wolfrom Again Wins Regional Environmental Stewardship Award by Mark Wildeman Superintendent, Fazio Course Treetops/Sylvan Resort It is important to publicly recognize those who are Involved In conservation and wildlife enhance­ ment activities. It is even more important to recog­ nize the achievements and leadership of our peers and colleagues in this profession. With this thought in mind, I am honored to announce that Bruce Wolfrom, CCCS/Colf Course Manager at Treetops/Sylvan Resort, Gaylord, Michigan, was awarded the regional environmental stewardship award (Great Lakes region) for the sec­ ond straight year. This prestigious award, along with others, will result in thousands of dollars donated to the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America's Scholarship and Research Fund. To qualify for this award, Bruce had to imple­ ment innovative practices demonstrating environ­ mental stewardship, such as setting aside wildlife areas, state-of-the-art pesticide facilities and upgrading water management programs by use of a weather station and computerized irrigation sys­ tem. This was combined with regular community involvement to heighten awareness of environmen­ tal concerns. Bruce has taken a very proactive stance toward the environment and has initiated programs on the resort from tree harvesting to educating our guests on the resort's environmental commitment. He is also the driving force behind the fact that a portion of golf green fees are donated to the MTF for continued research on environmentally sound practices. His community involvement includes serving on the Otsego County Water Quality Committee and the DNR's Environmental Stewardship Program, called Michigan Clean Stream. This committee identifies waterways most vulnera­ ble to impact from pesticide management practices and designs voluntary programs to protect water quality. A Patch of Green • 16 • May/June 1994 Bruce believes golf course superintendents on an individual basis are the best avenue to pro­ mote and educate the public about our profession and impact on the environment. I find It difficult to argue with that. It Is simply a mat­ ter of being responsible stewards of the land—something entrusted to all golf course superintendents. The keys to Improving the qual­ ity of our environment are commu­ nication and involvement. Bruce has taken steps to build the bridge between these two keys by actively addressing environmental concerns and then Implementing programs and projects to address them. Many of the programs Bruce has implemented are unbelievably easy, and he Invites anyone Inter­ ested to contact him. They are the kinds of things you would do any­ way to save money, especially If you knew how much you could save. This is most exemplified by his efforts with the New York Audubon Society. The end result Is that Treetops has become a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. Bruce's leadership should moti­ vate all of us to do something about environmental problems. Attacks by environmental activists and coverage by the media have put the turf Industry on the defen­ sive. Yet, we all have seen the most difficult problems solved when peo­ ple get Involved. This decade already has made many of us aware that large institu­ tions and organizations alone can never sole the problems that result from the "inconsequential" actions of millions of individuals. But, remember, as much as the Individ­ ual Is the root of the problem, he/she also Is the genesis of Its solution. In this profession and industry, Bruce Wolfram Is an excel­ lent example. environm ental problems. SPARTAN DISTRIBUTORS T0R0*JB3JWWRH5ATI0N* golf COMME#Wf?llSÎ!aS»>HyTIAL»SPO»TS IGNS'PUMPS* LERS*MOWERS* IMMERS-TRACTORS* ACTORS* S*PRUNERS*SAW* [HREDDERS* QMMERC1AL -SAND iICLE*BLOWERS* ORS*MOWERS* INTAINS* »::II30B0 ORS ssmsawTAiNs* TURF* VOLTAGE [CAL LISTS LF* KgaS-CITiES* 3 iv C T r.ii ACTORS* ms*ER$*SAW*AKR DERS" ORf «MOWERS* ;RS«TRAILERS* SSORS*CUSHMAN- MOWERS« >RS«iOllNTAINS« DIFFUSED air«sfartam distrkbutors*toro*toro irrication«service«rarts SPARTAN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Specializing in Turf and Irrigation Equipment 487 W. DIVISION ST. SPARTA, Ml 49345 (616) 887-7301 30650 WEST 8 MILE RD. FARMINGTON HILLS, Ml 48336 (810)476-3664 A Patch of Green • 17 • May/June 1994 1050 OPDYKE RD. AUBURN HILLS, Ml 48326 (810)373-8800 by James E. Merrick CHIPCO FieldDevelopment Representative co n tro llin g diseases Is very simple. All you have to do Is select a suitable grass species fo r your envi­ ro n m e n t and apply the correct fungicides a t the appropriate times, right? wrong. A lthough fungicides are very effective tools, and selecting appropriate grasses is im portant, there are a great n um ber o f o th e r factors th a t con­ trib u te to disease emergence. And, unless you pay careful a tte n tio n to these factors, you're only addressing p a rt o f the problem . IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY TURF Diseases are caused by "opportunistic" pathogens, which most readily invade turf that has been weakened, lacks proper fertility or is under some other type of stress. Therefore, one of the best ways to combat diseases is to maintain healthy, vigorous turf. FERTILITY One of the most important ways to maintain healthy turf is to monitor fertility, this is best accomplished through soil tests or tissue analyses. Of the two, tissue analyses are more accurate indica­ tors of nutrient levels, especially on sandy soils. Too much fertilizer can be as harmful as not enough. In fact, the single greatest fertilization error is to over­ apply nitrogen, which causes excessive growth of the succulent tissues that diseases love to infest. Excess nitrogen is closely associated with diseases such as Dreschlera (Helminthosporium spp.), Fusarium blight, Rhizoctonia brown patch, Pythium blight and snow molds. Inadequate nitrogen can promote the develop­ ment of severe outbreaks of rust, Sclerotinia dollar spot and red thread. Since soil PH influences the effect of fertilizers, try to keep your soil between a pH of 6.5-7.0—gen­ erally considered ideal range. Keep in mind that if soils are too alkaline, they also can neutralize the efficacy of some fungicides. IRRIGATION Watering is a universal area of concern for golf course superintendents. Underwatering can result in drought stress and encourage disease development, especially for Helminthosporium leaf spot and Fusarium blight complex. Overwatering enhances diseases by creating the excessively moist, non-aer- obic conditions in which fungal pathogens thrive. Although watering requirements vary greatly depending on climate, golf course design and even turf species, there are some good rules of thumb. For example, make sure that your turf does not "go to bed wet" at night. Repeated research has shown that free moisture on leaves during the evening or at night is a key component to disease infestation. Very early, pre-dawn waterings are usually the best time for irrigating turf. However, it is important to not irrigate deeper than the length of the plant's root system. CULTIVATION Although a thin layer of thatch is beneficial, any­ thing more than one-half inch reduces water and nutrient movement into the soil. In addition, heavy thatch can help harbor insects and disease pathogens. help reduce thatch, but also sever plants, thereby encouraging them to reproduce vegetatively. Practices such as vericutting and coring not only A Patch of Green • 18 • May/June1994 CONSTANT VIGILANCE Unfortunately, many fungal diseases remain ever-present and viable in soil, simply waiting for the right conditions in which to emerge. When they do emerge or when conditions are particularly con­ ducive for their emergence, it is important to apply an effective fungicide before the situation gets out of hand. In general, a very effective, broad-spec­ trum fungicide is the best choice as your "founda­ tion treatment." UNDERSTANDING FUNGICIDES Understanding how fungicides work can help you to select the ones which are most appropriate for your needs. Contact fungicides coat the plant's surface and kill pathogens as they try to enter. But as the plants grow, they leave new, untreated areas that are vulnerable. For this reason, contacts need to be reapplied fairly frequently during the active growing seasons. Generally speaking, they are used for curative applications. Another characteristics of contact fungicides is that they have multiple-site activity, which means that they interfere with several aspects of the fungal spore's biochemical processes. throughout the inside of plants, giving them better absorption into tissues and making them better pre­ ventive products. Unlike contacts, systemics usually have single-site activity against pathogens. ADDITIONAL TURF-HEALTH TIPS Most systemic fungicides work by moving No matter what types of products you use to control diseases, the best results always will come from integrating a broad variety of sound manage­ ment techniques. Here is a partial list of the most important ones: •improve soil drainage. •improve air circulation with fans or by reducing tree canopies surrounding greens. •maintain proper pH. •Avoid excessive thatch. •When mowing, remove no more than 1/3 of the leaf height at any one time. Also, ensure mower blades are sharp to mini­ mize plant injury. •Avoid excessive nitrogen applications. •Employ periodic core aerification. •Remove excess shading in areas prone to disease. world Cup Played on World- Class Turf A natural turfgrass field is expected to be the true star as the Pontiac Silverdome hosted the first found games of soccer's World Cup between June 18-28,1994. Named the world's largest and most watched sporting event, the games were played on a portable, natural turf­ grass field inside the covered stadium. More than one billion peo­ ple worldwide watched the games on television. As a practice run, the field was first installed for the final game of the U.S. Cup '93 at the Silverdome last June. At that time, it marked the first and only time in world history in which a major sporting event was successfully played on such a field. Preliminary research to build and maintain the portable field was con­ ducted by Michigan State University during June-July 1992 at the Pontiac Silverdome. Starting in the autumn of 1992, and continuing through to the present, additional research has been conducted by Michigan State University in the MSU indoor turf­ grass dome at the Hancock Turfgrass Research Center in East Lansing. Grass species, soil types, fertility and light­ ing requirements were among the variable tested to determine the maintenance requirements for indoor turfgrass. continued on page 21 3k 11 wNfMfjr mwE. A X M W fB fitT H A Patch of Green • 19 • May/Junel994 Introducing The Number One Fertilizer For Fighting Patch Disease And Fungicide Costs. By using a fertilizer contain­ ing ammonium sulfate, you can reduce your instances o f summer patch by as much as 80%.* But if you’ve ever used ammonium sulfate in its pure form or in a blend, you know it can be a messy situation. Fortunately, now there’s Country Club® 16-4-8. A hom o­ geneous fertilizer that offers the benefits o f ammonium sulfate in a spreadable, easy-to-use form. D is tr ib u te d By: Benham Chemical (810) 474-7474 Turfgrass, Inc. (810) 437-1427 ‘ Contact Lebanon Turf Products at T 800-233-0628 for a free copy o f the Rutgers Study on Reducing Patch Disease. 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Biewer Lumber Company 313/329-4789 V. L a n d s c a p in g M a d e E a s y » The Growing of world Class Turf un January 1993, a 320ft (square) portable, in d o o r playing fie ld was installed Inside th e research dom e to s tim ­ ulate the Installation planned fo r the Pontiac Silverdom e. The fie ld fo r the US Cup structed in the parking lo t o f the Pontiac Silverdom e beginning March 1993. M ore than 1,850 steel hexagonal trays were placed in th e shape o f a fie ld and fille d w ith soil. '93was con­ Installation o f the fie ld inside the silverdom e was started June 7. Thirty to 40 people were sp lit in to several crews to com plete each stage o f the installation. Fork trucks were used to load the trays o n to fla tb e d trailers, five trays per trailer. A pproxim ately 370 trailer loads were driven in to the stadium during a fo u r and a h a lf day period. Fork truck operators inside the sta­ dium rem oved the trays fro m the trucks and set th em in a line paral­ lel to the field. As the steel walls, o r rings, were rem oved fro m each tray, a second set o ffo rk tru c k s m oved each m odule in to place to fo rm the field, one ro w a t a tim e. One hundred rows, each having e ith e r 17 o r 18 modules, were eventually installed fo r fo rm the field. By noon on June 11 all the trays had been m oved in to the sta­ dium . Over the n e xt three days the fie ld was rolled to sm ooth o u t seams betw een the trays. When necessary seams were topdressed by hand to create a u n iform play­ ing surface. The fie ld was m ow ed daily a t approxim ately one inch height. All clippings were rem oved. No irrigation was necessary inside the stadium due to a lo w évapo­ transpiration rate. On June 16 the fie ld was lined and the goal posts installed. Due to the lack o f sun­ lig h t and air m ovem ent, the lining p a in t had to be dried using leaf- b lowers. A fte r th e games the fie ld was m oved back outside to the stadi­ um parking lot. During the sum ­ mer, it was m aintained as an a th ­ le tic fie ld w ith m ow ing and w ater­ ing perform ed by groundskeepers. Fertilization and pest controls were applied periodically, in December, a snow cover was placed over the fie ld to pre ve n t w in te r desiccation. in June 1994, the fie ld was once again be installed inside the Pontiac Silverdom e fo r the entire w orld to see, showcasing M ichigan and the M ichigan turfgrass industry. Each tray has a six inch d e pth and seven and a h a lf fo o t diam eter. The walls o f th e trays are rem ov­ able fo r player safety. Ten to 30 people w orked fo r nearly fo u r weeks to load and com pact the soil. M ost o f th e labor was donated by D e tro it area g o lf courses, law n care com panies and MSU tu rf students. From April 12-20, th e fie ld was sodded using a m ixture o f Kentucky bluegrass/perennial rye­ grass. The grass, o n ly five m onths old, was shipped fro m California in refrigerated trucks. A pproxim ately 12,000 f t (square) o f sod was laid each day, all o f it c u t to f it each individual tray. B etw een April 20- June 7 th e fie ld was m aintained by MSU sta ff and students. The fie ld was m o w ed on a daily basis and fe rtilize d biweekly. Crass h e ig h t was in itia lly m aintained a t tw o inches and eventually b ro u g h t do w n to nearly one inch p rio r to installation o f the fie ld inside the stadium . The fie ld was w atered daily using six travelling sprinklers. H andw atering was perform ed nearly daily around th e fie ld edges. The fie ld was topdressed and rolled five tim es over a five week pe rio d to help level the surface and stabilize th e sod. individual seams b etw een sod pieces w ith in m odules were topdressed by hand to facilitate k n ittin g o f th e sod. By th e end o f May, th e sod had developed a dense ro o t mass do w n to the b o tto m o f the trays. A Patch of Green • 21 • May/June 1994 # v f4 f RENTALS AVAILABLE BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH H A S I T ! Everything you need for professional turf management. •Fertilizers •Control Products »Seed •Irrigation »Equipment «Replacement Parts •Golf Course Accessories «Safety Products •Service Brochures • Low Voltage Lighting ( 8 0 0 ) 3 2 1 - 5 3 2 5 Y o u r G r o w t h P a r t n e r LESCO, Inc., 20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, Ohio 44116 For overseeding low cut areas and establishing greens and tees, no other fertilizer provides the kind of coverage and nutrient distribution that Country Club 10-18-18 does. 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As your wages increase, add a little more to your reserve. There is such a diversity of investment schemes available that it's not practical to discuss them now. The key point is that there are strategies for saving money. You just have to find the one to fit your needs. Your place of employment may offer a savings plan such as an IRA or a 401K. If you don't have such a plan, make every effort to get your business to participate the next time you are negotiating your annual salary. It's surprising how investing a few thousand dollars every year will grow into a large sum of years. If you recently graduated from college, you know what financial strains a student goes through to survive. Just imagine how it's going to be 20 years from now, when your son or daughter decides to go to col­ lege. It's hard enough getting a decent job with a college education. It's even tougher without one. Putting away money for their future education should start right now. As Saving toward a college fund can be com­ mensurate with your wage increases. By the time your children are ready to attend col­ lege, you'll have funds available. They can attain that higher education without putting family. an economic burden on your There are many avenues to follow when saving money. A financial planner or even your parents can get you started. After all, they went through this routine already. There is a lot of good advice available. Seek it out. Set your goals and make it happen. Living for today is a good motto, but when your future is at stake, living for today is no help at all. Think about it. You may have wished you lived for tomorrow 30 years from now. Do a little of both. or and realistic education If you could look Into the future, what would It hold for you? Riches? Fame? Working in the grass growing business is not going to make you rich or famous. And It won't get you to the moon. What you should be looking for is something a little more attainable. If I were 50 years or older, would be look­ ing toward retirement, albeit grudgingly. If I were between 55 and 50,1 would be consid­ ering methods to put my children through college. If I were in my 20s, I would be look­ ing to invest in a house. The gist of this line of thought is about saving for your and your family's future—whether it's a house, a col­ lege retirement. If you are a young person just getting started in the turf business, you are the object of this essay. You could be married and have a young child or are considering starting a family soon. You might be a golf course superintendent or an assistant. You have very little money in the bank, and your wage scale is low to mid-range. With the low interest rates of today, you may have bought a house. It may not be everything you were looking for, but you have a start. Some equi­ ty up. Good move. is That is the direction l followed when I was in my early 20s. Looking back, I can honestly say that I did everything possible to have a decent standard of living. I reached many of my goals and had fun doing it. I am concentrating heavily now on getting two children through college in the next eight years. Developing and sticking to a savings plan will help me this goal. Saving money is not always easy. The cost of living is always going up and salaries and wage increases are lagging behind. You finally get caught up with your monthly pay­ ments when those unforeseen expenses jum p up and get you. It isn't easy living from paycheck to paycheck. Figuring out how to put that money to good use is the challenge. Having the perseverance to build a nest egg can be difficult. Unless you received a lot of money from an inheritance or hit the lot­ tery, chances are your funds are limited. So, building realize A Patch of Green • 25 • May/June 1994 Introducing the First Complete Line of Potassium Nitrate-Based Turf Products. 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KPOWER © 1994 Vicksburg Chemical K-Power, MultiCote and the Sergeant K character are registered trademarks of Vicksburg Chemical. A mc0MBANY (It’s about time.) FACTS ABOUT HARASSMENT SEXUAL Unwelcome Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. sexual advances, requests for sex­ ual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment when submission to or rejection of this con­ duct explicitly or Implicitly affects an Individual's employ­ ment, unreasonably Interferes with an Individual's work performance or creates an Intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. Sexual harassment can occur in a variety of circum­ stances, Including but not limited to the following: •The victim as well as the harasser may be a woman reinstatement, back pay and other remunera­ tion. 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The victim does n o t have to be o f the opposite sex. •The harasser can be the victim's supervisor, an agent o f the employer, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker or a non-employee. •The victim does n o t have to be the person harassed, b u t could be anyone affected by the offensive conduct. •U nlaw ful sexual harassment may occur w ith o u t econom ic injury to or discharge o f the victim. •The harasser’s conduct m ust be unwelcome. It Is helpful for the victim to directly Inform the harass­ er that the conduct is unwelcome and must stop. The vic­ tim should use any employer complaint mechanism or grievance system available. When investigating allegations of sexual harassment, EEOC looks at the whole record: the circumstances, such as the nature of the sexual advances, and the context In which the alleged incidents occurred. A determination on the alle­ gations is made from the facts on a case-by-case basis. Prevention is the best tool to eliminate sexual harass­ ment In the workplace. Employers are encouraged to take steps necessary to prevent sexual harassment from occur­ ring. They should clearly communicate to employees that sexual harassment will not be tolerated. They can do so by establishing an effective complaint or grievance process and taking immediate and appropriate action when an employee complains. FILING A CHARGE Charges of sexual harassment may be filed at any field the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity office of Commission. Field offices are located In 50 cities through­ out the United States and are listed in most local telephone directories under U.S. Government. Information on all EEOC-enforced laws may be obtained by calling toll free at 800-669-EE0C. EEOC's toll-free TDD number Is 800-800- 5502. 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