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V LASSIS L A K E L A N D S G O L F A N D C .C . 8760 C h ils o n R o a d B righ to n , M ic h ig a n 48116 O ff. 2 2 7 -5 4 4 1 , R e s . 227-6926 JAMES TIMMERM AN O R C H A R D L A K E C O U N T R Y C L U B 2474 L a f a y O rch ard L a k e , M ic h ig a n 48033 O ff. 6 8 2 -2 1 5 0 , R e s . 682-7234 P R E S I D E N T E M E R I T U S TED W O EH R LE, CGCS O A K L A N D H I L L S C O U N T R Y C L U B B irm in g h a m , M ic h ig a n O ff. 6 4 4 -3 3 5 2 , R e s . 6 4 6 -6 5 1 2 3 profiles average golf course GCSAA National survey figures recently released by the Golf Course Superin­ of America tendents (GCSAA), its membership general guidelines, also prove to be of interest to the compari­ son minded golfing public. Association intended to provide Knowing full well before they began that the “ average golf course’ * does not exist, GCSAA’ s survey now reports some for golfers and non-golfers alike to ponder. interesting points The mythical than 400 members. “ average course” will be an 18-hole private course with more It w ill be open ten months of the year during which time 37,340 rounds of golf will be played. The golf course superintendent will manage 168 acres with bluegrass fairways averaging 2.9 acres each, bluegrass tees of 2,460 square feet and bentgrass greens of 5,914 square feet. To keep this area in the condition desired by his m e m b e r s h i p , the superintendent’ s operating budget will be $109,501. This annual total includes items such as a $7,964 equipment, investment $59,301 ( e x c l u d i n g the in labor capital annual for for superintendent’ s salary), $5,068 fertilizer, for pesticides, $4,810 for equipment repair and $1,767 for seed. $4,298 A of comparison these recent survey results with those of a similar survey made in 1971 reveals a 19.7 per cent increase in overall operating budgets while the actual maintained acreage of golf courses decreased 3.85 per cent. As substantiated in other national survey reports, an increasing propor­ tion of golf courses are located in areas with a decreasing southern proportion in western states. Also, greater numbers of golf courses are defined as public, municipal or semi-| private while private golf courses are proportionally on the decline although they still comprise the largest number of courses. supplied by more Survey results were tabulated from responses than | 1,200 of the association’ s member golf course superintendents from throughout the United States and Canada. Wisdom is nothing more than common refined by l e a r n i n g and1 sense experience. HUGGETT SOD FARM, Inc. \ A / \ / W jU U U U L V V v W Wholesale Growers of U r i U U b QUALITY LAWN TURF N U G G E T +11 K E N T U C K Y B L E N D H U G G E T T ’S S H A D E MIX W A R R E N ’S A - 34 W A R R E N ’S A - 20 B E N T GRASS SOD 4 1 1 4 E . M A R L E T T E (517) 635-7482 M A R L E T T E , M IC H . 4 8453 g r o w i n g season, When the statistics are all in on the 1975 they w ill undoubtedly add up to one of the worst years for growing grass. in history It has been a dry summer and temperatures have been low as 45 degrees at night and as high as 98 degrees in the daytime. The humidity too has varied greatly and has some­ times been as high as 90%. These ; temperature extremes and the often , high humidity have c o n t r i b u t e d enormously to the increased disease i incidence on Southeastern Michigan golf courses. Almost every disease invaded the turf of imaginable has area from resistant dollar spot to brown patch, to pythium, golf courses; ) and anthracnose. The big problem this year has been ' that all of the above diseases have !, occurred while the grass has been under extreme heat stress. As a result, the combination of these two factors has made turfgrass m a n a g e m e n t enormously difficult. There are over 250 golf courses in the Southeastern Michigan area and as many as 75% of lost more than “ just a them have little” these adverse conditions. turf due to I f you question the fact that the weather has been hot and rainfall at a minimum, just ask Gerry Gill. It seems that one of the members at Tam-0- Shanter was a little careless with a cigarette or a match and tossed it in the rough. This act in any normal year would have been harmless enough and the most damage done might have been a scortched blade of grass. This summer, though, the grass was so dry ignited and fortunately that a several playing nearby rushed to the scene and stamped out the fire before it got out of control. True, it is a funny story, but think of it - when was the last time it was so dry in the middle of the summer that your roughs caught on fire? fire foursomes Continued on Next Page ) f No synthetically produced fertilizer can compare with MiLORGANiTE Golf Courses Use M ore M I L O R G A N I T E T h u n A ny O th e r Fertilizer ÉiïtfcL TERMINAL SALES CORR 12871 EATON AVE. D E TR O IT, MICH. 48227 (313) 491 -0606 5 CHIPCO the most effective arsenal ever assembled to protect your turf □ Chipco Spot Kleen □ Chipco Microgreen Liquid □ Chipco Turf Herbicide“D” □ Chipco Spreader Activator □ Chipco Thiram 75 □ Chipco Crab Kleen □ Chipco Turf Herbicide MCPP □ Chipco Buctril □ Chipco Turf Kleen Grass Clippings Cont. that some of the Over the years, I’ ve been in many states. For those of you who have also moved around a little, Pm sure you’ ll agree finest golf courses in the country are in South­ eastern Michigan. I think you’ ll also agree that the level of maintenance on our courses is as high if not higher than that of almost all other areas of the country. This says an awful lot for the abilities of the superintendents in our area. There are going to be times how­ ever, when the best superintendents are going to have trouble growing grass. One of those times is this year. Virtually, all of the courses in the area, are going to have some scars from this summer and this is unavoid­ able. This evidently just happened to be the year that Mother Nature picked to get even. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MIDWEST G R A S S CONFERENCE November 10th & 11th. 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Vladimir's Hall, 28125 Grand River Ave., Farm­ ington Hills, Michigan 48024. Featured Speakers: Dr. K. T. Payne, Michigan State University, Dr. John Harper II, The Penn­ sylvania State University, Dr. Joseph Duich,The Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Dave Martin, Ohio State University, Dr. Alfred Turgeon, The University of Illinois. Registration Fee $25.00 (includes two buffet lunches). Make check or money order payable to Lawn Sprayers Association of Mich­ igan. Mail to 22663 Middlebelt Rd., Farmington * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hills, Michigan 48024 Midwest Regional Turf Foundation ! TURF FIELD DAY Monday, September 29,1975 PURDUE AGRONOMY FARM RHCOA INCORPORATED AGRICULTURAL DIVISION Somerset, New Jersey 08873 MSU TURF CONFERENCE The MSU Turf Conference w ill be on Wednesday and Thursday, held January 21 and 22, 1976. 6 tnselmeBourassa,gplf course inner in Canada, talks about ) 9 r ( ^ h Kentucky B iu e g ra ss... "We used b a rc ^ h on all our tees and fairways when we built our front nine holes. And b aixJ h performed so well that we're using it for the back nine too!" U.S. Plant Patent # 3 1 8 6 Dwarf Variety r ¡h our cold climate and short ing season, it’s important to t a grass that’ll come up We planted a Baron Ken- v Biuegrass mixture on all rtees and fairways and only k month after seeding, I saw everywhere.” r “ Baron comes up fast. We seeded the course in late August 1973. The fairways were ready for play by May 1974. We could nave openetf the course then except tne greens weren’t ready until mid-June.” “ And Baron stays green until the first snowfalL Last winter was bad . . .lots o f rain and thick ice. But as soon as the ice and snow were gone, Baron came up green and beautiful. We didn’t nave any winter kill. I told my neighbors they should have overseeded with Baron this fall.” “We usually cut to 1-1/4 and Baron stays green an nice. We found this to b even when we ctrt to 3/4 We didn’t have any prc with diseases, not a single And here's what Jean Pierre Masse land scape contractor and turf consultant for the golf course has to say about b a r d ‘‘Th ere’s no question that Baron can adapt itself to in grow ing conditions. A ll this land was w oods before we through with a bulldozer. See this sand? T h at’s w h at’s und top layer o f soil in the fairways. This soil is extrem ely s very acidic and obviously very porous. But regardless, 1 did a fine jo b .” There’s not much more we can add except that L< Pedigreed Seed Company or any authorized distribu is nearby wherever you grow quality turf. t Bourassa is the owner of Les Vieilles Forges Club )lf, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. Pierre Masse is a turf consultant and landscape contractor Masse & Fils Co., Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec, Canada. I'i/New England Seek Road ktfon, Mass. 0 2 1 7 4 ! collect (6 1 7 ) 6 4 8 - 7 5 5 0 Chanderlin Seed Co. Div. o f Lofts Pedigreed Seed, Inc. P.O. Box 387 Bound Brook, N. J. 08805 Call collect (201) 356-8702 Albany, Oregon 97321 Call collect (503) 926-2636 Great Western Seed Co. Lofts Pedigreed Seed, In Bound Brook, N.J. 08805/(201) 356- Loft Kellogg Seed Co. 322 E. Florida St. Milwaukee, Wis. 53201 Call collect (414)276-0373 Oseco Limited P.O. Box 219, Bramp Ontario, Canada Call collect (416) 457 to available from Lofts: Manhattan Perennial Ryegrass •V o rk to w n * T urf-Type Perennial Ryegrass • Jamestown Chewings Fescue# Kingstt feetBentgrass# Exete: Colonial Bentgrass#Majestic Kentucky Biuegrass (P-84) To be marketed soon: Ram 1 Kentucky Biuegrass• Georgett In addition, all of the following well-known varieties of certified turf seeds are available from Lofts: Fylking Kentu Kmtucky Biuegrass SuegrassePennfine Perennial Ryegrass#M erion Kentucky Biuegrass#Nugget Kentucky Biuegrass#Penncross Bentgrass#Pennstar Kentu Suegrass»Highlight Chewings Fescue#K oket Chewings Fescue«Sydsport Kentucky Biuegrass a 'Protection applied for under the U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act ft from THE GEORGIA TURF-GRASS NEWS, July-August 1975 The golfers responsibility to the golf course by JAMES P. CALLAGHAN Assistant Superintendent Athens Country Club, Athens, Ga. Authors note: This is the first of a series of articles aimed to educate the golfing public on pertinent aspects of golf course management. I trust that these articles w ill find their way to a conspicuous area where the golfer will have an opportunity to read them. Today’ s golf course superintendent has a very responsible job - everytime something goes wrong, he’ s respon­ sible! Like the superintendent, the golfer has various responsibilities. When properly performed, he is adding to the playability and appearance of the golf course and lessening the burden of the superintendent and his crew. The golfer must first realize that by simply playing the game, he is inflict­ ing injury in many different ways to his golf course. Chopping pieces of turf out of the ground, scarring the putting surfaces with his approach shot and golf spikes, upsetting the play­ ability of the sand trap and riding around in a very efficient compacting machine are the most common injuries afflicted by the golfer to his course. It is the golfers responsibility to remedy the wounds made by him as well as the wounds made by others who tend to be forgetful. should be Immediately after a divot is taken, | it replaced. There are several ways pertaining to this. Some, individuals have stated that a divot taken from an area of predominantly creeping grasses, need not be replaced for it w ill be covered in a relatively short period of time. The only problem with this trend of thought is that a golfer landing a divot, w ill have some 1 degree of difficulty in executing his next shot. Now, you may ask, since the player gets to place his ball on the tee, is it necessary to replace a divot taken from a tee? Absolutely! A vast I amount of time and effort goes into the 1 fine grading of a tee. Constant failure 1 to replace divots results in an uneven surface which will lead to poor appear- | ance caused by uneven mowing. Immediately after a hallmark is j Continued on Page 10 J T U R F G R A .SrS S P E C I A L I S T S TWO COMPLETE SEED INVENTORIES Merion Baron Winter Green Fylking Nugget Norlea GOLD TAG SEED QUALITY BLENDS Special Mixes for your COWBELL SEEDS A TELEPHONE WAYLAND 616-792-2241 _______/ particular need i n c o r p o r a t e d BRIGHTON 313-229-6169 GRAND RAPIDS 616-877-4614 ( WAYLAND 1 MICHIGAN V 49348 ★ BRIGHTON MICHIGAN 48116 / 8 WRITE FOR COMPLETE SPECIFICATION SH EETS EPA action on Chlordane 1 As you may know, chlordane has been used for many years as a soil insecticide. Within the past week or so EPA has stopped its sale. The reason EPA gives us is that it has found chlordane to cause cancer in “ test” animals. I have spoken with a number of turf people about the loss of chlordane and they tell me there are several materials in its place. One stated there is evidence that can be used from the grounds crew; Golfer’s Responsibility Conf. created, it should be repaired. This is one injury that cannot wait for treat­ ment it is essential that the one who puts it there clears it up. A ball mark repaired immediately will take 24 hours to heal. A ball mark repaired 24 hours later w ill take two weeks to heal. Immediately after the golfer gets to within a few feet of the putting surface, he should be aware that his feet should move in a manner that will not mar the putting surface. Dragging golf spikes and putting greens aren’t a favorite combination. Remember that the person who plays behind you cannot repaid injury caused by your golf shoes until he has holed out (Rules of Golf). If that chlordane was or is a contributor to the thatch problem. The feeling is that it may kill off the soil organisms that are responsible for thatch decay. While many superintendents may be bitter about the loss of chlordane, the feeling is that it is gone now and we must re-educate people to use the other materials. We should consider an “ After Chlordane” article for THE GOLF SUPERINTENDENT. you have heavy feet, be sure to repair damage caused by your golf shoes. Immediately after negotiating a sand trap, the golfer should rake it out as level as possible. He who lands in a depression in a sand trap is not the happiest golfer in the world. In ad­ dition to having a difficult shot, the golfer must be aware that his club can­ not touch the sand on the backswing, It takes very little effort to keep the sand trap in the same condition you found it in, if not better. Immediately after taking command of a golf car, the golfer should realize that he is operating a grass plants’ nightmare. It is the most devastating facet in routine turf management on the Continued on Page 13 ProTurf ' Helping the superintendent I Controlled Release Fertilizers I Fungicides—Herbicides—Insecticides I Fertilizer/Pesticide Combinations I Soil Testing—Weed & Disease Identification Ted Mulcahey SCOTTS • LELY • GANDY SPREADERS Finest quality turfgrass seed-Fairways • Greens • Tees • Roughs Scotts Windsor and Victa blends through turf research... T e c h n ic a l R e p r e s e n t a t iv e 7205 S. J e n n in g s R o a d S w artz C re e k , M ich . 48473 T e le p h o n e : 3 1 3 /6 5 5 -4 7 0 2 10 TORO HARD SURFACE BRUSH THATCHING REEL Features and benefits of this versatile turf rake and vacuum include: a patented Flex-Tip reel with 552 extruded nylon teeth that gently lift litter off the turf and whip it into a vacuum stream that carries it into the rear of the hopper (picks up everything from pine needles to paper plates). An optional sweeper brush cleans hard surfaces. And an option­ al thatching reel renovates turf as the vacuum carries away the debris. Why buy three machines when this one does it all? (in The engine-driven PTO driven models) is backed by Toro people,Toro parts and service, and by our new one year warranty. 7 7 1 * 4 . Equipment Company WILKIE TURF 1050 OPDYKE ROAD PONTIAC, MICH. 48057 RAKE-O-VAC or D IST RIB UTED BY - (313) 373-8800 11 ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING THE MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION? Fill in the questionaire below and mail to: MAIUING ADDRESS__________________________________________________ CITY________________________ STATE______________ ZIP______________ Or you may contact the next golf course supplier who calls on you and give him the information needed for application. 12 Golfer’s Responsibility Cont. golf course. The golfer should operate the vehicle in a manner that will mini­ mize its detrimental aspect. Operating the golf car in rough areas whenever and wherever possible is a must. He should confine the vehicle to designat­ ed paths. Staying clear of wet areas and worn turf will result in better quality turf. Another area of responsibility that rests on the golfer is permitting work to be accomplished on the course. The superintendent and his crew are con­ stantly trying to meet work schedules around the golfers. However, there are times when the golfer should sacrifice a minute or two in order to let a par­ ticular job be completed. If a green is being sprayed and the operator has almost completed his let him finish. It seems quite absurd that the worker should stop for five minutes to let a foursome through when he can have his job completed in a minute or two. The same aspect applies to the job, men cutting tees, aprons, greens and fairways. If the golfer can observe that the job is just about completed, let the worker finish the job and let him move on. It is amazing how many man­ hours can be saved if the golfer shows the same courtesy to the crew that the crew strives to show the golfer. The last responsibility to be dis­ cussed is that of keeping the course clean. Wherever people gather, so does trash. Nothing mars the appearance of a golf course more than garbage, and the guilty ones are the golfers. It is the golfers responsibility to dispose of refuse properly. By carrying out his responsibilities, the golfer will certainly add to the betterment of his golf course. By carrying out his responsibilities, the golfer will certainly win the respect of the superintendent and other golfers. By carrying out his responsibilities, the golfer will certainly become an asset to the operating of the golf course. 50 Lb. Net Weight LEBANON Cemtv/CM FERTILIZER TURF PRODUCTS A New Outside Appearance - Same Dependable Quality A DIVISION OF LEBANON CHEMICAL CORPORATION THE BISHOP COMPANY LEBANON. PA. 17042 Cowtu/CM FERTILIZER * GoodG rZV° Call your Country Club Distributor or James L - CamP' <219) 485-6828. 13 MILLER SPRINKLING SYSTEMS “ Midwest’s Leading Irrigation Contractor for 50 Years” COMPLETE DESIGN - INSTALLATION - GUARANTEE - SERVICE from One Source Our pre-engineered pumping plant gives you the benefit of our experience on over 150 golf course pumping plants. CONTACT . . . Joe Gulick dnMILLER 16755 Dixie Highway Davisburg, Michigan 48019 Telephone: (313) 634-4473 Division of A. J. MILLER, INC. Pesticide Classification Pesticide Applicator Training Pesticide Applicator C ertification by DONALD C. CRESS The Federal E n v i r o n m e n t a l Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) was signed in 1972. There are three points of concern to many pesticide appli­ cators at the present time. These points are: 1) C l a s s i f i c a t i o n of Pesticides, 2) Pesticide Applicator Training and 3) Pesticide Applicator Certification. These are discussed below. 1) CLASSIFICATION OF PESTICIDES A ll pesticides are currently being the Environmental classified Protection Agency (E PA) for either general use or restricted use. After October 21, 1976, only certified pesti­ cide a p p l i c a t o r s w ill be able to purchase and use the restricted use pesticides; while anyone w ill be able by 14 to purchase and use general use i pesticides. At the present time, the criteria for classification of pesticides have not been o f f i c i a l l y published in Federal Register. Hence, there is no official list of restricted use pesti- ; cides at this time. If and when a list ; of restricted use pesticides becomes abailable, it will be released through the Cooperative Extension Service, Michigan Department of Agriculture and pesticide dealers. In addition, the product label will state the classifi­ cation. 2) TRAINING A P P L I C A T O R PESTICIDE The C o o p e r a t i v e Extension Continued on Page 16 that m akes tu rf unplayable fo r weeks during spring and sum m er. Easily applied w ith any co n ve n tio n a l granular insecticid e applicator. T h oro ugh w atering leaches insecticid e into root zone fo r m axim um con trol. ®DYLOX insecticide. The fast-acting se le ctive insecticid e gives q u ick clean-up of sod w ebw orm s. D issolves readily in w ate r fo r application w ith any type of spray eq uipm e nt. ®BAYGON insecticide. A carbam ate in se cticid e that con trols tu rf insects, in clu d in g many species resistant to ch lo rin a te d hydrocarbon and organo pho spha te insecticides. Safe to B erm uda, zoysia, rye, clover, colonial bentgrass and oth er com m on varie ties w hen used as dire cted. For great tu rf that gives you r golfers great shooting, o rd e r these C hem agro tu rf pesticides from you r chem ical distributor. C hem agro A g ricu ltu ra l D ivision, M obay C hem ical C orporation, Box 4913, Kansas City, M issouri 64120. 7559B RESPONSEability to you and nature Add ®NEMACUR to the growing line of high-performance Chemagro pesticides that help keep your turf in top playing condition N E M A C U R 15% G ranular is a fast-acting ne m aticide that provides m onths of residual co n tro l o f all m ajor tu rf nem atodes. R equires no in je ctio n —apply w ith a granula r ap p lica to r and w ater in. ®DYRENE fungicide. D YRENE con trols do lla r spot, plus all Helm in thosp orium d isea ses— m e ltin g out, leaf blight, leaf spot. Also co n tro ls co p p e r spot, stem rust, brow n patch and snow mold. Its small cost offsets the big cost o f repairing after disease gets started. ®DEXON fungicide. Stops Pythium. This non-m ercurial fu n g icid e is also extre m e ly e ffe c tiv e in p re ve n tive program s to con trol co tto n y bligh t. It’s com patible w ith oth er tu rf pesticides. E T H H H ®DASANIT nematicide/insecticide. Broadcast D A SA N IT 15% G ra nular fo r c o n tro l of m icro scopic “e e l-w o rm ’’ nem atodes that de stroy tu rf root system s, cause grass seedlings to w ith e r and die. R equires no in je ctio n GROWNG UNEFOR FINE TURF TURF SUPPLIES INC. 6 9 0 0 Pardee Rd.,Taylor, M ic h ig a n (3 1 3 )2 9 1 -1 2 0 0 DON’ T EVEN T H IN K OF B U Y IN G ........................... GRASS SEED FERTILIZERS FUNGICIDES WITHOUT C A L L IN G 291-1200 TURF SUPPLIES INC. 6 9 0 0 Pardee Rd.,Taylor, M ic h ig a n (313) 2 9 1 -1 2 0 0 Pesticide Cont. Service is presently d e v e l o p i n g training material for pesticide appli­ cators. The material is being written in such a way that it is self-training. That is, the pesticide applicator will be able to read and study the material at his own pace. There will be study guides and quizzes to aid in learning the material. The projected date for availability of the training material is January 1976. It is anticipated that the bulk of the training and c e r t i f i c a t i o n , particularly of private applicators, w ill be done during the months of January through April. This is because most applicators, particularly private applicators, are extremely busy during : the months of May through October. October 21, 1976 is the deadline for certification of both commercial and private applicators. The training material for private Continued on Next Page I WANT THE FINEST TURF IRRIGATION SYSTEM? Custom designed to meet your Club*s sp e cific needs or desires . . . CALL YOUR SISCO MAN TODAY! 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In addition, there will be a separate unit manual for each of the categories of commercial \ and f applicators. ) 3) C E R T I F I C A T I O N OF A P P L I­ subcategories CATORS Private applicators (basically defined as agricultural commodity producers) w ill have to be certified if they want to use pesticides r only l which are classified for restricted I use. (Remember, at this time we still i do not know the restricted pesticides.) this basis, private applicators options c o n c e r n i n g On have certification. These are: 1) Get certified to use restricted use three 7 pesticides, OR ! 2) Apply only general use pesticides ( which do not require certification, OR ; 3) Same as 2) but retain a certified commercial applicator to apply the restricted use pesticides if necessary. } In some cases, labor exchange may be [ used the commercial ) applicator. rather than i cator is anyone In Michigan, a commercial appli- in the business of applying pesticides for hire. Certifica­ tion and licensing is required whether > they apply restricted and/or general use pesticides. Commercial pesticide applicators I will be able to be c e r t i f i e d and in one or more of 10 cate­ licensed gories, depending on their specific type of business. These categories Continued on Next Page 17 CLEAN EQUIPMENT FASTER & CLEANER WITH A HIGH PRESSURE "Electro-Magic" STEAM CLEANER OR PRESSURE WASHER • LOW COST • POWER PACKED PORTABLES • RUGGED We’ve Reduced All Prices! NOW IS THE T IM E - - T 0 MAKE A DEAL! 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Public agency applicators are classed as commercial applicators. They will be c e r t i f i e d but not licensed. applicator c a t e g o r i e s 8 through 10 apply principally to public agencies. Commercial The actual process for certification of private and commercial applicators is not absolutely certain at this time. However, it is likely that the following steps will be involved: 1) The individual will apply for certification to the Michigan Depart­ ment of Agriculture, then 2) He will obtain his training material - possibly by mail or from the county Extension Service office or from one of the Department of Agri­ culture regional offices, then the material at his own pace, then 3) He will training study 4) The Michigan Department of Agriculture will announce the dates, times, and places where the examina­ tion can be taken, finally collect the tests and as to whether or not he is certified. 5) The applicant w ill be notified i The Michigan D e p a r t m e n t ov the fee,| Agriculture will issue the, administer fee for\ certification. The proposed certification of both private and commercial applicators is $10.00. In addition, commercial applicators will have a $20.00 license fee. The exact certification procedure w ill be finalized in the future. 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