THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GREATER DETROIT GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION : | .. éJtM&Ææ h)'Mk'ti yokkmfke IWruwy, JU you hoHc€ U ice'y iV's shij»e«s d w $ ? t m V’s fte W H «f H ,e i ^ a s c a r “ Okay, so they really don't have to know why your fairways are looking sharper than the creases on their khakis. But we guarantee they will come to appreciate the consistently clean cut from our B Series Lightweight Fairway Mowers and our Fairway Tender Conditioners (FTCs). Just by putting FTCs on our 3215B, 3225B, or 3235B units, you'll immediately discover what clean really means. The 38 vertical blades on the FTC rotate to slice stolons and reduce grain in the turf. Grass stands up for an even, clean cut and a true playing surface. And the rear roller power brush removes built-up material as well as dispersing any leftover clippings. 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Roster Changes 2 2 ................................ Calendars of Events Greater Detroit Golf Course Superintendents Association Officers President Roland Abbott, CGCS Committees: GCSAA Coordinator, Certification Rep., Finance Vice President Fritz McMullen Committees: Co-Membership, Co-Social, Finance Secretary/T reasurer Robert A. King Committees: Welfare, Historian, Finance President Emeritus Mark McKinley Directors DamBillette Committees: Co-Social, Co-GAM Seminar, Environmental Stewardship Liaison John Cooney, CGCS Committees: Co-Education Co-Awards Scott Ford Committees: Co-Golf Day, Co-Membership Mike Fouty Committees: Co-Golf Day, Co-Michigan Room, Co-Awards Brian Schweihofer Committees: Co-Education, Web Site Jon Shreve, CGCS Committees: Co-GAM Seminar, Co-Michigan Room, Finance Tim Dorner, CGCS GCSAA Liaison, Voting Delegate, Editor/Publicity Doug Johanningsmeier Vendor Liaison Contact for Kate Mason GDGCSA Executive Secretary Information GDGCSA P.O. 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The flowers are blooming, the seeding and all is right with the world. Before you know it summer will be upon us and we'll be hip deep in 90 degree days with 75% humidity, so don't forget to enjoy the nice weather while it's here. annua is As some of you already know, this will be Kate Mason's last year as our Executive Secretary. She informed the Board a year ago that she would be retiring at the end of 2003, thus ending an 11-year career as our first and only E.S. A Search Committee was formed and a job posting was sent out this past January. We received several excellent resumes and after interviewing a number of candidates the Board has chosen Kay Patrick as our next Executive Secretary. Many of you know Kay from her work with the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation. She will be attending some of our meetings this year during the transition to get to know our membership and to familiarize her with our association. When you see her take a minute to introduce yourself, say hello and make her feel welcome. The Website Committee is hard at work putting together the data for our new website. They are working closely with the web designer to insure that the finished product is one we will be proud of and will serve our needs for years to come. By the time you read this the four Michigan chapters will have met for a second time concerning the possibility of a statewide association. The first meeting was productive in that it outlined areas of mutual interest and that further discussions were in order. It's too early to tell what the final results of these talks will be, but my feeling is that all our chapters membership will benefit from these efforts. On a final note, Mark McKinley, our Nominations Chairman, is seeking members to run for the Board of Directors. I realize you all are busy and it's hard to find time to give enough attention to all the important areas of our lives. If you think you can find just a few hours a month to give to your chapter I'm sure you'll find as I did that it will be one of the most rewarding experiences of your professional career. So give Mark a call and let him know you 're interested in running for the Board. You 'll be glad you did. Sincerely, Ron Abbott A Patch of Green - 5 - Summer Issue, 2003 Come join the GDGCSA Summer Family Outing at Comerica Park for a Detroit Tiger Baseball Game! Tigers vs. The Kansas City Royals Fireworks following the game! J r * Friday, July 25th, 2003 at 7:00PM Cost is $10./Adult, $6./kids (12 and under).Everyone in attendance will receive ‘Fun Money’ that can be redeemed for refreshments during the game. Seats have been reserved in the Upper Reserved Section so we can all sit together. Kids will receive a free souvenir! Parking on your own // Directions and map to follow Please R.S.V.P. to Kate Mason at (248)362-1108 by June 20th, 2003 Limited to first 125 people A Patch of Green - 6 - Summer Issue, 2003 State of A Patch of Green Tim Dorner, CGCS, Editor POG Prior to me becoming editor, a change in format was made to A Patch of Green, taking it from a newsletter format to the current magazine format. A publishing company was hired to facilitate this change and the hope of the board at that time was to have a better publication that would, at the least, break even. This venture, while it produced a better-looking magazine, failed miserably because it lost money and the publication relied too much on advertising (approximately 60/40 ad to copy ratio). When I took over the editorial duties in 1994, there were several goals for the magazine that were set by the board. Some of these goals were as follows: 1. Eliminate the publishing company and handle all duties (except for printing & mailing) in house 2. Produce a magazine containing no less than 60% copy 3. Build a basic “blueprint” for the magazine that included regular columns and specific articles at certain times during the editorial schedule 4. Turn the magazine into a positive cash flow situation 5. Have articles that covered more than the normal “technical turf stuff 6. Minimize reprinted articles from other publications 7. Encourage more member-written articles 8. Eventually turn magazine into a statewide publication that included the other superintendent organizations in the state We have been able to meet most of the aforementioned goals. However, due to a significant loss in advertising revenue, the future of this format for POG looks bleak. It is becoming more difficult in the current economy to secure advertising revenue. Many of our past advertisers have chosen to cut back or not advertise any longer. We have tried to reach out to new advertisers but have had only a limited response. This is a national trend. There are many national publications, including GCSAA’s Golf Course Management, that are struggling with the same issue. Since we went to the current format, the standard page count has been 32 pages. Because of the shortage in advertising revenue, we will be forced over the remainder of the editorial schedule to determine the page count for each issue at the advertising deadline. The Board and I are committed to the original goal of having the magazine at least pay for itself, and to meet this goal, we must only print the number of pages that can be supported through advertising revenue. The board has had some discussion about the future format of the magazine. With the launch of the website on the horizon, it may be time to change the format of the magazine back to a newsletter. I think it is important for the membership to be involved with any decisions that are made regarding the future of the magazine. 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W in te rkill can be caused by a com bination o f factors, including desiccation and low tem perature stress fro m cold w in te r w inds, a n d /o r crow n hydration rainfall/snow m elt, fo llo w e d by a rapid drop in te m p e ra tu re . D ue to the u n p re d icta b ility o f the o ccurrence o f w in te rkill on g o lf co u rse s w a s variable. injury a sso cia te d w ith th e s e fa cto rs, M any annual bluegrass (Poa annua) greens and fairw ays in Low er M ichigan suffered w interkill from crow n hydration injury. In late w inter, daytim e tem peratures becam e w arm enough that the annual bluegrass plant began to take up w ater. T he problem o ccurred during the nighttim e, w hen tem peratures dropped into the low 20's or below , and ice crysta l fo rm a tio n occurred in th e crow n o f th e plant. Ice crysta l fo rm a tio n ruptured th e plant cells and u ltim ately ca used the plant to die. A nnual bluegrass is m ore su sce p tib le to crow n hydration in ju ry b ecause it e m e rg e s from d o rm a n cy and begins ta kin g up w ater earlier than creeping bentgrass. C reeping bentgrass rem ains in the do rm a n t state longer, and therefore doe not take up w a te r and becom e susceptible to crow n hydration injury during the late w in te r period. The good new s is that dam age does not appear to be as w id e sp re a d as past years and in m ost o f the dam aged areas som e plants survived w hich should allow fo r fa ste r recovery. There are o f course som e areas w here the tu rf has been co m p le te ly killed and these w ill be slow er to recover. Fortunately, th e re is plenty o f putting space a va ila b le on m ost greens so the courses can be played w ith m inim um disruption. T o fa cilita te recovery o f dam aged areas, greens should be lightly fertilized w ith nitrogen to stim ulate grow th. Inter- se e d ing creeping bentgrass into dead areas on the greens has given m ixed results. On greens that are pre d o m in a n tly annual bluegrass, often it is better to scratch the surface o f the dead areas to allow the annual bluegrass to ge rm in a te and fill in the voids. P redicting w hen total recovery w ill occur is difficult, it w ill depend on the w eather. Let's hope w e have a w arm and sunny spring. A Patch of Green - 9 - Summer Issue, 2003 Todd W. Robinson Agent The Company You Keep® www.newyorklife.com New York Life Insurance Company 1336 Woodman Drive, Suite #100 Dayton, OH 45432 Bus: 937 259-0300 Cell: 937 470-4204 Fax: 937 259-0306 Member Welfare by Robert King Our condolences go out to the families of longtime members and friends Frank Forier and Robert Prieskorn. Mr. Forier and Mr. Prieskorn passed away in February and we will miss them both. Also, we give our best wishes and prayers to the Ford family. Scott Fords' mother-in-law passed away in April and we hope the family is doing well. Ron Murdock is out of the hospital following surgery and is doing much better and he would like to thank all of those who were thinking of him. We also wish Mary Woehrle, wife of Ted Woehrle, a speedy recovery from her recent surgery. J tSAND SALES COMPANY Clarkston, Ml 48347 PO Box 713 Industriai Sand Specialist for 3 Generations Golf Course Sands - Aggregate - Custom Greens Mix Brad J. 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B y Bob Varvrek, USGA Agronomist, North Central Region Now that winter damage has been documented at a number of courses across the north central tier of states, the obvious question is how do we accelerate the rate of recovery? Promoting turf growth is always difficult when cool days and cold nights persist well into late May and early June. IRRIGATION INNOVATION • • • We offer real solutions for even the most challenging greens. More than 80 golf courses have benefited from our expert touch. Installation • Renovation Repairs • Winterization Pump Stations High Tech Solutions ■ Installation ■ Service* ■ Upgrades ■ Touch Screen Computerized Monitoring «-Personal Computer Desktop Programming ■ Two Wire Control Systems ■ Wireless Satellite Control Systems ■ Fusion Welded Pipe Systems i § MARC DUTTON I N C . 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The diffuse injury caused by desiccation is more challenging to repair. There are no clear margins to define where renovation is needed, so sod repairs on an old golf course stick out like a sore thumb. Furthermore, it can be difficult to document how much turf is really dead and how much may only be burned back by the cold, dry winter weather. No one wants to cause any more turf disruption than is absolutely necessary. Stripping and sodding greens is tedious, time-consuming, and looks as bad as it plays unless a great deal of care is taken to make a seamless transition from existing healthy turf to sod. Some damage will need to be overseeded. Divert as much traffic away from overseeded areas as possible. These sites must be watered lightly several times a day during dry weather. It will be difficult to work Irrigation in around heavy play. It's tough enough trying to get seeding turf established during a cold spring without the immature plants being stunted or killed by drought stress or trampled todeath. A wide variety of covers can be used to prevent erosion, warm the soil, and keep golfers off immature turf. As mentioned above, making the right call regarding winter desiccation can spell the difference between rapid recovery and a prolonged, job- threatening ordeal. Take the extra time to remove samples of what appears to be dead turf and place them somewhere warm and sunny, like a local greenhouse, for a few days just to be sure grass In the site Is truly dead. At some courses, sites that appeared dead have come back to life within a day or two after rain and a little warmer weather. 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In the meantime, let's hope for a week of sunny, warm weather and not another frost until next fall. Source: Bob Vavrek, rvavrek@usaa.org or 262-797- 8743 A Patch of Green -11 - Summer Issue, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - Greater Detroit Golf Course Superintendents Association Presents: Couples Golf Outing...Just for the fun of it! Friday, June 13th 2003 Maple Lane Golf Club Paul Kolbe, Host 33203 Maple Lane Rd., Sterling Heights $40.00/couple - Includes Golf & Cart Format: 3 holes - Scramble 3 holes - Alternate Shot 3 holes - Total of both balls(team) Golf at 5:00PM Food and drink on your own at the clubhouse after golf. No pressure, just lots of fun and laughs! R.S.V.P. to Fritz McMullen (248)335-1410 by June 6, 2003! A Patch of Green -12 - Summer Issue, 2003 GCSAA Headquarters Relocation Study to Reconvene by Janet Satterlee, GCSAA Senior Manager of Chapter Education and Service After putting the issue of GCSAA headquarters relocation on hold, the study will reconvene with a change in the process, according to GCSAA President Jon D. Maddern, CGCS. Woodward, CGCS will serve as the Board's liaison as a means to facilitate communication, but he will not be required to attend or participate in resource group conference calls or meetings. “The study will be based on the same model that was used in recent years to study and implement the Chapter Affiliation Agreement and the Professional Development Initiative. It begins with the creation of an independent resource group composed of GCSAA members to study all relevant issues regarding relocation. The Headquarters Location Resource Group will have administrative support and operate under broad board oversight, but will have appropriate autonomy with which to act. Its first meeting will be June 1, in Chicago, along with the GCSAA officers and relocation consultant FPL and Associates.” “As a board, we were and are convinced that it is proper to study the most appropriate location for GCSAA's headquarters," Maddern said. "However, it is clear that our original course of action required amending. This new structure will allow for a more deliberative study." The issue of relocation was put on "pause" at GCSAA's Conference and Show in Atlanta, as a by-law amendment changing the principal location of the headquarters was removed from the ballot. In addition to the independent resource group, the new process will include: 1. The resource group will evaluate all actions taken to date, including a review of the initial and second stage data collection by relocation consultant FPL and Associates. The group may request additional study be conducted to assist in its activities. GCSAA Vice President Mark J. 2. The resource group will present a headquarters location evaluation process to the Chapter Delegates at the Fall 2003 meeting in September. The resource group will provide updates on the process as deemed necessary. 3. If the resource group supports a member vote on the issue, the earliest it can be conducted is at the GCSAA Annual Meeting in February 2005 in Orlando. It has not been established whether or not a vote on relocation will be taken. It is possible that the resource group will recommend that no vote be taken. "This might appear to be a lengthy evaluation, but we believe it is crucial to allow ample time to study this issue of great importance," Maddern said. "The association will not be put at a disadvantage by extending the timeframe in which the process is conducted." The Headquarters Location Resource Group includes: Pat Finlen, CGCS, Chair; Tom Mason, Vice-Chair; Bob Alonzi, CGCS; Ray Davies, CGCS; Kevin Downing, CGCS; Mark Esoda, CGCS; James Fitzroy, CGCS; Keith Ihms, CGCS; Todd Lupkes, CGCS; Sandy Queen, CGCS; and Bob Randquist, CGCS. Members are still encouraged to offer comment through the e-mail address mailto: relocation@acsaa.org A Patch of Green -13 - Summer Issue, 2003 M i i n o Seed & Landscape Supply Turf Grass Specialists Custom Mixes & Blends NEXT DAY DELIVERY TO YOUR GOLF COURSE Let us serve you in all your golf course needs. 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About 20 percent w ho becom e infected w ill develop W est N ile fever, indicated by m ild sym ptom s, including fever, headache, and body aches. It is estim ated that one in 150 infected will develop a m ore serve, and potentially fatal, form of the disease know n as W e st Nile encephalitis or m eningitis. T he sym ptom s headache, disorientation, com a, w eakness, and paralysis. high neck fo r W e st Nile encephalitis stiffness, include stupor, trem ors, convulsions, m uscle fever, Jean M ackay, D irector of E ducational S ervices A udubon International WASHINGTON, DC, A pril 25, 2003 (EN S) -T his su m m e r is e xp e cte d to bring increased cases of the W e st Nile virus, acco rd in g to a H arvard U niversity health expert, including m ore fatalities. But there are w ays to low er risks of contracting the virus, w hich is passed on to hum ans by infected m osquitos. M ore than 4,000 A m ericans in 40 states contracted W est N ile in 2002, acco rd in g to the u.s. 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T h o m p so n a d vise s in d ivid u a ls to m ake sure doors and w in d o w s have tig h t fitting scre e n s and she suggests the use of m osquito repellants on exposed skin w henever you are in an area w here m osq u ito e s m ay be present. E lim in a tin g standing w a te r is a n o th e r w ay to low er risk from m osquitos, T hom pson explained, as the insects use fo r breeding. 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T ransition will begin during the last 6 m onths of 2003. MEMBERSHIP (M cM ullen) Total m em bership - 399; A pplications -1 NOMINATING (M cKinley) N om ination process to begin fo r O cto b e r elections. SOCIAL (M cM ullen/B illette) Couples Outing- T e n ta tive Date: Friday, M ay 30 Site: TB D Family Outing -T entative Date: Friday, Ju ly 25 Site: T ig e r B aseball G am e WEBSITE (S chw eihofer) Vote fo r a ssessm ent passed 40 to 8. D ues paying m em bers w ill be invoiced $25. U pdate will be given by S ch w e ih o fe r at June m tg. WELFARE (King) M ar 12 - Frank F orier passed aw ay. A card w as sent and $100 donation to M TF. The Complete Source For Turf and Irrigation ....New AND Renovation SPARTAN DISTRIBUTORS, TORO AND A Strategic Alliance that Keeps YOU In Control! Leadership Experience The Toro Difference Product Dependability A Record of Success A Tradition of Dependability CHANGING PERSPECTIVE. ON TURF.... ON WORTH.... TORO. Q U A L I T Y • LEADERSHIP •INNOVATION C o u n t on it. 487 West Division St., Sparta, MI 49345 or 1050 Opdyke Rd., Auburn Hills, MI 48326 Phone: 800-822-2216 A Patch of Green -16 - Summer Issue, 2003 Board Meeting Highlights The Orchards Tuesday, May 6, 2003 MEMBERSHIP (M cM ullen/Ford) Total m em bership - 400; A pplications - 2 M entors will be assigned to visit, call and encourage participation, etc. SOCIAL (M cM ullen/B illette) Couples Golf Outing - Flyer will be m ailed out May 9. Family Outing/Baseball Game - Flyer will be mailed out May 9. WELFARE (King) M ary W oehrle, w ife of Ted (recently retired Supt from The O rchards) had surgery. She's doing well. A card w as sent. S cott Ford's m other-in-law passed away recently. A card w as sent. ROLL CALL: P resent - A bbott, Billette, C ooney, Ford, King, M cM ullen A bsent - Fouty, M cKinley, S chw eihofer, Shreve FINANCE (K ing) M ar Assn svgs: $16, 162.35 M ar Fdtn svgs: $2, 150.07 M ar A ssn chkg: $909.26 M ar Fdtn chkg: $1,800.26 EDUCATION (K ing/S chw eihofer) June mtg: Date: June 24 Site: Fox Hills C ost: $75 A genda: A ssociation C ham pionship/N o education FUNDRAISING GOLF DAY (F ord/Fouty) 2003 sites confirm ed: Lochm oor GAM/GREATER DETROIT FIELD N ot m any reservations. Flyer will be sent again to m em bers. (S hreve/Billette) Chemicals, fertilizer, seed and much more! Rob Pylar ...................... (586) 242-8322 Dave Polen.................... (810) 839-8930 T JO X t© C l Horticultural Supply. W W W . U H S O N L I N E . C O M A Patch of Green -17 - Summer Issue, 2003 Member Roster Please add these new and reinstated m em bers to your m em ber directory 12 Years of G olf Course Tree M aintenance O rg a n ic W a s te R e m o v a l T ree & S tu m p R e m o v a ls P ru n in g • C a b lin g Member Tree F e r tiliz in g • C ran e S e r v ic e s l y > . ***■ X % E C P ^ / / NAA & MDLA KEVIN J. SCHILBE President Mobile (313) 929-0445 Office (313) 565-5552 www.schilbetreecare.com A C U T ABOVE A cut above Rely on Valley Turf for a comprehensive array of turf management products and a higher level of service and support. Featuring Rain Bird irrigation systems and Textron equipment. Equipment: Irrigation: 1(800)688-3605 1(888)331-7246 u /\ c o B s = iy H U S T L E R Turf Equipment Ra in ^ B ir d . Grandville (616)532-2885 Kalkaska (231)369-2172 Metro Detroit (810) 220-2040 www.valleyturf.com IRMEN, DAVID M. (TE R E ) A FFILIA TE The A ndersons 480 W est D ussel Drive M aum ee, OH 43537 H -(419) 841-1946 0 -(4 1 9) 891-6484 F ax-(419) 891-2745 dave_irm en@ andersonsinc.com RIDLEY, CHARLES A. C LASS AN C handler Park G olf C ourse 12801 C handler P ark Dr. Detroit, Ml 48213 H -(248) 214-4777 0 -(3 1 3) 331-2970 Fax-(313) 331-6713 ROBERTSON, DAVID E. (K A TH Y ) C LASS AN R ustic Glen G o lf Club 116 W. C hurch St. C linton, Ml 49236 H -(734) 260-4533 0 -(7 3 4 ) 429-7679 Fax-(734) 944-6719 drobertson_rustic@ yahoo.com RUSIECKI, DOUGLAS A. (P A TTY ) C LASS SM N Lilac G olf Club 9090 A rm strong Newport, Ml 48166 H-(517) 764-6245 0 -(7 3 4 ) 586-8545 WEATHERS, TIM (AN N ) A FFILIA TE W .F. M iller C om pany 620 B arclay Troy, Ml 48098 H -(248) 528-1861 0 -(2 4 8 ) 349-4100 Fax-(248) 349-0406 A Patch of Green -18 - Summer Issue, 2003 Roster Changes Please make these changes to your member directory: K S A NDSCAPE & I n s t r u c t i o n O liv e r C. B o k s a Project Manager boalderw all^iuy^eotin Engineered Civil & Environm ental Site W ork Solutions • G olf Course C onstruction Fully Licensed & Insured 3011 Haggerty Road W. Bloomfield, MI 4 «39<> (248) 343-439« Fax (248) 366-8320 /HHín/rttíVhJ MESA P A T E N T P E N D I N G Controlled-Release Ammonium Sulfate Extended Sulfate of Potash to Meth-Ex® Now you can get a longer lasting ammoni­ um sulfate or have potash which feeds as long as controlled-release nitrogen thanks technology. These cost-effective, patented nutri­ ent innovations are the latest from LebanonTurf. Ask your distributor salesperson about Mesa and Expo. information, visit for more ” Or www.lebanonturf.com US Patent 6,432,156 LebancnTurF 1- 800-233-0628 • www.lebanonturf.com A Patch of Green -19 - Summer Issue, 2003 Company (pg. 32) BARNO, TIMOTHY J. G reat Lakes T urf Club, Address, Phone, Fax (pg. 32) BARR, ROBERT D. Lakes of T aylor 25555 N orthline Rd. Taylor, Ml 48180 0 -(7 3 4 ) 946-1673 Fax-(734) 946-1673 E-mail (pg. 36) COY, DAVID M. dcoy@ firstteem ichigan.org E-mail (pg. 36) CYR, JEROME M. jerry.cyr@ m etroparks.com E-mail (pg. 37) DECKER, T .C. zefross@ m sn.com Address, Phone GUSTAFSON, STEFAN R. 3894 W. M aple Rd. Bloom field Hills, Ml 48301 H -(248) 646-9662 Address, Phone (pg. 42) HAACK, KEVIN A. 5099 N orthport Dr. #1312 M acom b, Ml 48044-3916 H-(248) 236-8146 E-mail (pg. 45) HOPKINS, RONALD C. H opkinsB rookside@ aol.com Company, Phones, E-mail (pg. 50) KOLONGOWSKI, STEVEN Rhino Seed & T u rf Supply 0 -(8 1 0 )6 3 2 -5 6 4 0 Fax-(810 )6 3 2 -5 8 4 0 skolongow ski@ rhinoseed.com Club, Phone, Fax (pg. 53) MC LEAN, JAMES M. Pine Knob G olf Club 0 -(2 4 8 ) 625-8511 Fax-(248) 625-9344 O utdoor Pest Control Services M osquito Control S pecialists Roster Changes ADVANCED PEST MANAGEMENT Advanced Outdoor Spraying Company G reg S eago GENERAL MANAGER P.O. Box 125, Fenton, Ml 48430 (810) 735-8731 (877) 276-4714 Turf Grass Drainage Pays • Less Flooding • Healthier Grass • Low er M aintenance Cost • S horter Rain Closing • M ore C art Revenue • B etter Course Appearance Water Management Specialists, Inc 1596 S. College Rd. • Mason, Ml 48854 Dennis Rector Here’s what Phil Owen, Superintendent at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club, has to say about Water Management Specialists: “ Beginning in February 1993, Warwick Hills hired Water Management Specialists to design and install an extensive drainage system in our fair­ ways. The drainage was installed in a professional and timely fashion, and results have been remarkable! • Our maintenance and cart delays, due to wet conditions, have easily been cut in half. • We are able to open the course earlier in the Spring and go longer into the Fall. Places that were chronically wet and bare, due to waterlogged soils, have healthy turf cover the entire season. • Our club’s investment in Water Management Specialists’ drainage system is one of the best investments we have made.” E-mail(pg. 54) METZNER, CARL O. retzlarc@ arenet.net Company, Mobile phone (pg. 54) MILLER, MARTIN D. C ountry Club G reens/G reat Lakes T u rf M obile-(248) 252-4324 E-mail (pg.55) MURPHY, JOHN G. john@ com m law n.com Club, Address, Phone (pg. 56) NABOZNY, JEFFERY T. Salem Hills G olf Club 32 S charrum Dr. W hitm ore Lk, Ml 48189 0 -(2 4 8 ) 437-9640 E-mail (pg. 57) OVREN, CLINTON A. clintonao@ aol.com Company, PLAGUE, MICHAEL J. G reat Lakes T urf m pla g u e @ a m e h te ch .n e t E-mail (pg. 58) Company, Address, Phones, Fax (pg. 61) ROBINSON, TODD W. N ew Y ork Life Insurance C om pany 1336 W oodm an Dr., Ste. #100 Dayton, OH 4 5 432 H -(734) 424-0829 0 -(9 3 7 ) 2 5 9-0300 C ell-(937) 4 7 0-4204 Fax-(937) 2 5 9-0306 E-mail (pg. 61) ROGERS, RANDY Leba n o n T u rfR R @ a o l.co m Company, Phones (pg. 62) SAND, SCOTT T. G reat Lakes T urf H -(586) 5 3 2-8185 M obile-(248) 32 0 -5 3 1 7 F ax-(586) 53 2 -8 1 8 5 E-mail (pg. 63) SCHILBE, KEVIN J. schilbe @ co m ca st.n e t w w w .sch ilb e tre e ca re .co m A Patch of Green - 20 - Summer Issue, 2003 Beclt Sort FdW , Inc. G e o rg e o r D avid Beck • (989) 864-3549 g fie es • Peat or Topsoil Sod V» • Sod Q u a lity Grass Seed t eCJ es in ^ V • Bluegrass B lends • Bluegrass Fescue M ixes • Pcnncross & P rovidence Bent Sod • Shade Trees (#1 or Piirk Grade) • B ulk Peat M oss <& G reens M ixes • Sod A n ch o rin g Stakes 800-968-2325 Bcek Swl Fow, Ikc. Roster Changes E-mail (pg. 63) SCHRADE, STEVEN S chrade@ firststep.net E-mail (pg. 63) SKELTON, RODNEY suptofgrns@ aol.com E-mail (pg. 69) WEINGARTZ, RON R on@ W eingartz.com SALES TO SOUTHERN MICHIGAN VIC BENNETT (734) 218-3409 MARTY DOMINICK (248) 640-4840 PRODUCTS AVAILABLE Chemicals: Aquatics Bio-Stimulates Fungicides Herbicides Insecticides Indicator Dye M icronutrients Surfactants Tank Additives Grass Seed: Jacklin Seed Lebanon Seaboard Equipment: Earthway Gandy Prizelawn Shop Supplies: Gel Tec Jesco Fertilizers: HHI Howard Johnson Lebanon Seaboard Luxacote Milorganite Nutramax Labs Plant Food Liquid Plant Marvel Soluble Golf Supplies: Accuform Flexstake Par Aide Standard Parts and Accessories: Teejet Soil Management: Conweb Evergreen Kormat Peat Sorb ALL PRODUCTS WAREHOUSED IN SOUTHERN MICHIGAN CALL MARTY OR VIC A Patch of Green - 21 - Summer Issue, 2003 2003 STATEWIDE CALENDAR GREATER DETROIT GCSA GAM & Superintendent Golf & Education - Forest Acres MSU Field Day - Michigan State University Annual GDGCSA Golf Championship - Fox Hills June 3 July 16 June 24 July TBA The Invitational @ Links of Pinewood (golf/fundraiser) Sept. 17 Wolfrom Golf Classic and Guest Speaker - Maple Lane Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Nov. TBA GCSAA Regional Seminar - Site & Topic TBA Dec. TBA Superintendents Only Roundtable Discussion - Site TBA Dec. TBA GDGCSA Holiday Party (Spouse outing) - Site TBA The Big Event, sites TBD (golf/fundraiser) Annual Business Meeting - Country Club of Detroit MID-MICHIGAN TURF ASSOCIATION June 16 July 16 Aug. 19 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 Meeting @ Mt. Pleasant Country Club GAM/MTF Field Day @ Forest Akers Meeting @ Atlas Valley Country Club Fall Fundraiser @ The Wyndgate - The West Wind Annual Meeting @ The Fortress -.k Contee tMq. Andersons' G O L F P R O D U C T S Distributed by TURFGRASS, INC. 650 Expressway Drive (just west of 1 -75 exit 282) Ph: 9 8 9 -7 0 5 -8 1 8 0 F ax: 9 8 9 -7 0 5 -8 2 1 0 T o ll fre e : 8 6 6 -7 0 5 -8 1 8 0 NORTHERN MICHIGAN TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION GAM/MTF Field Day - Hancock Center June 3 June 10 MTF Fundraiser - Grand Traverse Resort - The Wolverine July 16 Sept. 8 Oct. 7 MTF/MSU Field Day - Hancock Center Up North Scramble - Boyne Highlands Tuck Tate Championship - Annual Meeting @ Red Hawk Golf Club June 3 June 10 July 16 Sept. 4 Sept. 29 WESTERN MICHIGAN GCSA GAM/MTF Field Day - Hancock Center Meeting @ Pilgrim’s Run G.C. MTF/MSU Field Day - Hancock Center MTF Fundraiser Golf Day Annual Meeting @ Watermark C.C. A Patch of Green - 22 - Summer Issue, 2003 ............................. . JOHN DEERE GOLF & TU R F One Source i w J Its a superintendents ideal situation: Keeping the course 100 percent playable throughout the season. 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