August 1976 GREEN Official Publication of the Michigan & Border Cities Golf Course Superintendents Association LET THE EXPERTS AT J. J. DILL HELP YOU MAKE IT BUY DIRECT • SAVE MONEY GET FAST DELIVERIES Your budget will buy more — in chemicals and equipment to apply them — when you deal direct with Dill. As manufacturer, formulator and/or distributor, Dill can save you money. Consistently. is headquarters for complete Dill lines of: • Fungicides • Herbicides • Algaecides • Insecticides • Fog- gers • Sprayers. PROMPT DELIVERY throughout southern Michigan and northwestern Ohio, including weekly shipment via our trucks covering the Detroit, Flint, Lansing and Toledo areas. DIAL TOLL-FREE (WATTS) 800-632-4057 Dill offers the most com­ plete line of quality turf chemicals in the midwest . . complete with appli­ cation instructions. » ojf C A W TIP OF THE MONTH THIS SUMMER . . . New Daconil Liquid will cure unwanted diseases. Rotate systemic fungicides among Chipco Spot Kleen, Fungo 50, and Tersan 1991. Save on nitrogen costs by maintaining color and vigor with Microgreen Liquid. VALUABLE CATALOG Latest edition, up-dated in all respects. Contains a wealth of in­ formation. Lists and describes hundreds of chemicals, pesticides and equipment for maintenance of grounds and waters of golf courses, parks, recreation areas and resorts. KALAMAZOO, Ml 49005 J. J. DILL COMPANY Box 788 Gentlemen: Please send your latest Turf Care Catalog. Dept. PC-4 NAME ADDRESS CITY . STATE . . ZIP. .MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION ____ ^ V M i c h i g a n =7 P R E S I D E N T GEORGE W. PRIESKORN B U R R O U G H S F A R M G O L F C L U B 5341 Brighton Road Brighton, M ichigan 48116 O ff. 227-1381, R e s. 229-9437 V I C E P R E S I D E N T CLEM WOLFROM D E T R O IT G O L F C L U B 530 Kendry B loom field H ills , M ichigan 48013 O ff. 345-4589, R e s . 338-6375 S E C R E T A R Y - T R E A S U R E R ROBERT HOPE, CGCS T H E LO C H M O O R C L U B 20740 Marter Road G ro sse Pointe W oods, M ichigan 48236 O ff. 881-8112, R e s . 884-8684 B O A R D OF D I R E C T O R S ROGER G ILL P IN E L A K E C O U N T R Y C L U B 1894 Alton C ircle W alled L a k e , M ichigan 48088 O ff. 681-1322, R e s. 264-6931 DON LA FOND B A Y P O IN T E G O L F C L U B 3635 Union Lake R oad Union L ak e, M ichigan 48085 O ff. 363-0144, R e s. 363-1142 BRUCE WOLFROM, CGCS B A R T O N H IL L S C O U N T R Y C L U B 639 Barber Street Ann Arbor, M ichigan 48105 O ff. 662-8359, R e s . 663-9213 JAMES TIMMERMAN 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 fa y Orchard Lak e, M ichigan 48033 O ff. 682-2150, R e s. 682-7234 WARD SWANSON P L U M H O L L O W G O L F C L U B 29642 W estfield L iv o n ia, M ichigan 48150 O ff. 352-2436, R e s. 421-8049 WALTER TROMBLEY, CGCS A R R O W H E A D G O L F C L U B 3130 Orion R oad Lake Orion, M ichigan 48035 O ff. 373-5240, R e s . 693-2924 P R E S I D E N T E M E R I T U S GERALD G ILL T A M -O -S H A N T E R C O U N T R Y C L U B 3466 Walnut L ak e R oad Orchard L a k e , M ichigan 48033 O ff. 626-8325, R e s. 851-7904 "A PATCH OF GREEN" 31823 Utica Road, Fraser, Mich. 48026 (313) 293-3540 Publ¡shed monthly by the MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOC. Circulation 1,250 Ted Woehrle, CGCS, Oakland Hills C.C. Clem Wolfrom, Detroit Golf Club C o-Editors Printed At BLAKEMAN PRINTING COMPANY Fraser, Michigan M O N T H L Y A D V E R T I S I N G R A T E S D ouble P ag e S p rea d ...................................... $100.00 B ack O utside P a g e ...........................................65.00 F u ll P a g e .............................................................. 55.00 H a lf P a g e .............................................................. 35.00 Quarter P a g e ........................................................25.00 Eighth P a g e ..................................................... 12.50 Sixteenth P a g e ................................................. 7.50 C la s s ifie d A d (per column in c h )................ 5.00 D IS C O U N T R A T E S : One Y ear 10% THIS MONTH’S ADVERTISERS Alfco Inc. Century Supply Corporation Chemagro Chipman Division of Rhodia W.A. Cleary Corporation J.J. D ill Company FDS Fertilizers, Inc. Howell Farm Tree Nursery Huggett Sod Farm, Inc. Lakeshore Equipment Corporation Lawn Equipment Corporation Lebanon/Agrico Northrup, King & Co. W.F. Miller Garden Company O.M. Scott & Sons Company Sprinkler Irrigation Supply (Sisco) Terminal Sales Corporation Turfgrass, Inc. Turf Supplies, Inc. USS Agri-Chemicals Wilkie Turf Equipment Company 3 ebest new w ay hit The fairw ays! Fall Fairway Fertilizer hmmmmmm mm pii## mmrnmmm Hit the fairways this fall with an application of this great new USS Vertagreen fertilizer and you're on your way to fewer turf problems next spring. This quality product is ideal forfall fairway fertilization because it has a high potash analysis., .and that means less winter kill. Potash works to toughen the grass, giving the turf healthy and hardy leaves that can better withstand the cold winter weather. Potash also helps your fairways resist disease problems such as dollar spot and brown spot. A soil test in the late summer or early fall will determine if your fairways lack this vital nutrient. And if they do, USS Vertagreen Fall Fairway Fertilizer is the answer because it's formulated with primary nutrients specifically for your area. See your USS Vertagreen distributor and he'll show you how this great new product can winterize your fairways this fall. Next springyou'll be gladyou did. See your Vertagreen distributor Agri-Chemicals Division of United States Steel P.O. Box 1685, Atlanta, Ga. 30301 4 Two Essex Club Superintendents Receive Performance Citations A 1976 Citation of Performance Award was presented today to David S. W. Moote, general manager and golf course consultant at Essex Golf and Country Club, and Helmut Kopp, [superintendent, in recognition of their superior golf course preparation for the 1976 Canadian Open. The award was made by Dick Malpass, President of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), an international association, as part of the tournament’ s closing ceremonies. Moote has had responsibility for the Essex golf course since 1969, when he began as superintendent. He became the golf course superintendent and general manager in 1973 and took ^his present title in 1976. Kopp has been superintendent at Essex since 1974. Both men are members of GCSAA, 'which Moote has served as director, [vice president and president. Both also j are members of the Canadian Golf ^Course Superintendents Association, the Michigan and Border Cities Golf [Course Superintendents Association and the Ontario Golf Course Superin­ tendents Association. In addition, is a member of the Michigan ? Moote Turf Grass A s s o c i a t i o n and the American Architects Association. Landscape The Canadian Open was the first t o u r n a me n t for which Kopp was responsible. It was Moote’ s third. He hosted the Canadian Seniors Tourna­ ment at Rosedale Golf Club in Toronto in 1960 and the Ladies Ontario Open at Essex in 1970. INSTANT DRAINAGE - NEW PRODUCT A very new technique of removing isolated wet spots from golf courses or any grass covered lawn area has been announced by Ernie Hodas, President of Century Rain-Aid. Hodas said, “ Instant Drainage” is the name of the new patent pending low cost method of pulling perforated one-inch pipe at a shallow depth to create a syphonic action to achieve immediate drainage.” Century Rain-Aid has been ap­ pointed the exclusive distributors in Michigan and Illinois for this product line. Write for technical information, costs and a sample. ( Scotcs) P r o T u r f H elping th e su p erintendent through tu rf research... ■ Controlled Release Fertilizers ■ Fertilizer Pesticide Combinations SCOTTS • LELY • GANDY SPREADERS Finest quality turf'grass seed -Fairways • Greens • Tees • Roughs Scolts Windsor and Victa blends ■ Fungicides-Herbicides—Insecticides ■ Soil Testing-Weed & Disease Identification Ted Mulcahey T echn ical R epresentative 7205 S. Jennings Road Swartz Creek, Mich. 48473 Telephone: 313/655-4702 5 From FORE FRONT, July, 1976 On A Personal Basis: Motivation - Part of Managing a Crew One of the golf course superin­ tendent’ s main jobs is to get his crew to do what he wants, when he wants, the way he wants, and to have them want to do it. For that, he needs the respect of the crew and the authority to direct them. He has the authority because he is the superintendent, but for him to be effective, the crew must accept his authority and allow him to use it over them - something they won’t do unless they respect him. So the essential ingredients good management, respect and authority, must be given voluntarily by those to be managed. for S a t i s f a c t i o n Getting respect and authority from a crew takes deliberate effort, careful thought and effective actions, but most of all it takes motivation. is the biggest motivator. All people, not just golf course crew members, have certain needs, and if they can be satisfied, morale will rise and the crew will perform better. An individual’ s needs include: to do a good job, to receive individual recognition, to advance, to feel balance and order, and to belong. Set An Example People naturally want to do a good job. The fact that they may be doing a lousy job now doesn’ t mean they like it that way. It’ s up to the superin­ tendent to help them do their best. The example he sets is probably the most effective way to show the crew that doing a good job counts. Attitudes and the super in- are Continued on Page 10 contagious, PLAN NOW: Celebrate GCSAA’s Golden Anniversary Sept. 13, 1976 Sylvania CC Sylvania, Ohio (Complete details will be sent to all GCSAA Members) No synthetically produced fertilizer can compare with MILORGANITE Golf Courses Use More MILORGANITE^: Than Any Other Fertilizer TERMINAL SALES CORP. 12871 EATON AVE. DETROIT, MICH. 48227 (313) 491 -0606 6 to Receive Outstanding Service Award Clarence H. Wolfrom Sr., Warren, Mich., will be honored by his pro­ fessional colleagues of the Golf Course Superintendents of (GCSAA) during the Asso­ America ciation’ s most event September 13 at the Sylvania Country Club in suburban Toledo, Ohio. A s s o c i a t i o n prestigious 50th Selected for recognition during the Association’ s anniversary, Mr. Wolfrom, superintendent of the Maple Lane Golf Club, S t e r l i n g Heights, Mich., will receive a GCSAA Outstanding Service Award, a special plaque to honor those members of the Association who have made outstanding contributions to their organization and profession. The award was established by the GCSAA Executive Committee last fall for a one-time presentation at the Sylvania Country Club, .where the Association was founded in l926< Mr. Wolfrom, a certified golf course superintendent, was nominated for the award by the Michigan and Border Cities GCSA. He will receive the award during the celebration’ s banquet ceremonies. Mr. Wolfrom has been a member of GCSAA since 1927, and for 25 con­ secutive years he served as either president, vice president or director of the Michigan and Border Cities GCSA. He has been golf course super­ intendent at the Maple Lane Golf Club since 1931. This Golden Anniversary Out­ standing Service Award will be the highlite of the evening. Other honored guests that will be present will include - Charter members, past presidents of the Association, and Arnold Palmer, the k e y n o t e speaker. We here in Michigan, are proud of you, Clarence. Make your plans now to be in attendance and participate in the many activities highlighting GCSAA’ s “ 50 Years of Progress” . HU6GETT SOD FARM, Inc. / / (Tu a l i t ^ l a w n T u r f Nuggett +11 Kentucky Blend Huggett's Shade Mix Warren's A-34 Warren's A-20 Bentgrass Sod 4114 E. MARLETTE MARLETTE, MICH. 48453 Phone (517) 635-7482 7 DON’T FORGET TO TOPDRESS GREENS. CHIPCO protects your turf from the world’s toughest critic... The golfer □ Chipco® Spot Kleen □ Chipco® Microgreen Liquid □ Chipco® Thiram 75 □ Chipco® Crab Kleen □ Chipco® Turf Herbicide □ Chipco® Turf Herbicide “D” □ Chipco® Spreader MCPP Activator □ Chipco® Buctril® □ Chipco® Turf Kleen RHODIA INC. AGRICULTURAL DIVISION Monmouth Junction, New Jersey 08852 8 Keep your turf in top playing condition. Trust it to Chemagro. RNEMACUR 15% Granular is a fast-acting nematicide that provides months of residual control of all major turf nematodes. Requires no injection —apply with a granular applicator and water in. R DYRENE fungicide controls dollar spot, plus all Helminthosporium diseases— melting out, leaf blight, leaf spot. Also controls copper spot, stem rust, brown patch and snow mold. Its small cost offsets the big cost of repairing after disease gets started. R DEXON fungicide. Stops Pythium. This non-mercurial fungicide is also extremely effective in preventive programs to control cottony blight. It’s compatible with other turf pesticides. R DASANIT nematicide/insecticide. Broadcast DASANIT 15% Granular for control of microscopic nematodes that destroy turf root systems, cause grass seedlings to wither and die. Requires no injection that makes turf unplayable for weeks during spring and summer. Easily applied with any conventional granular insecticide applicator. Thorough watering leaches nematicide into root zone for maximum control. R DYLOX insecticide. This fast-acting selective insecticide gives quick clean up of sod webworms. Dissolves readily in water for application with any type of spray equipment. R BAYGON insecticide. A carbamate insecticide that controls certain turf insects, including many species resistant to chlorinated hydrocarbon and organophosphate insecticides. Safe to Bermuda, zoysia, rye, clover, colonial bentgrass and other common varieties when used as directed. For great turf that gives your golfers great shooting, order these Chemagro turf pesticides from your chemical distributor. Chemagro Agricultural Division of Mobay Chemical Corporation. Box 4913, Kansas City, Missouri 64120. BAYG O N , D ASAN IT, D EXO N , DYLOX and N E M A C U R are Reg. TM s of th e Parent C om pany of Fa rb en fab riken B ayer G m bH , Leverkusen. D Y R E N E is a Reg. TM of M obay C hem ical C orp o ra tion . RESPONSEability to you and nature 7 65 9 B 9 For readint Motivation Cont. tendent’ s attitudes are reflected in those of his crew. instance, the superintendent can set a standard of excellence by doing his work correctly. If employees see the superintendent use a pesticide without measuring or the without measuring or reading the label, they’ ll do it too. If a superintendent slides through a training session with little attention to detail or the feelings of his trainees, the crew also will pay little to details of the feelings of others. Even the smallest things, like being obviously glad to come to work in the morning, will rub off on the crew. Never underestimate the power of personal example. attention Give Recognition for Another recognition thing people require is individual genuine effort and contribution. They want to be assured that the superintendent knows when they have done a job well; they want their work to be appreciated. Recognition doesn’ t have to be a certificate or a direct compliment. The simple statement that John is a fine irrigation man may be reward enough, as long as it’ s deserved and honestly given. When something has gone wrong, it is valuable to criticize only the job, not the person. A superintendent may say, for example, “ John, you normally do a fine job og syringing the greens, but this afternoon some of the low spots were very wet. I think they need more attention.” That tells John that he’ s all right - he does a fine job of syringing - but it also lets him know that the job he did was not satis­ factory. Provide Advancement themselves, listens - really Crew members have a desire to better to advance, to achieve personal goals. If the super­ intendent listens - when talking with them, he can tell what those goals are. He then can create an opportunity for crew members to meet their goals and advance in the organization. Advancement doesn’t have to be a promotion; it could also be education, letting crew members who want to take on extra duties do so, and encouraging innovations and ideas. is Part of helping crew members progress and improve inherent in personal managerial organization and style. If it’ s rigid, there isn’ t room for the crew to move or be creative. People need to breathe, to expand. A superintendent can demon- Continued on Page 14 room Lenin was correct when he claimed that inflation was one of the secret weapons of the Communists. The Com­ munist leader pointed out that inflation destroys the self-reliant middle classes and furthers the general demoralization of the entire community. All sense of stability is undermined. - FAIRWAYS - . . . 4 % W . I . N . . . . 6 % W . I . N . . . . 6 % W . I . N . 1 2 - 4 - 8 1 8 - 0 - 9 1 8 - 5 - 9 2 0 - 5 - 1 0 3 0 - 3 - 1 0 . - GREENS - . 10 % W . I . N . 1 6 - 0 - 8 . 1 8 - 3 - 1 2 . . . 6 % W . I . N . w i t h I ron S u l f a t e . 1 0 % W . I . N . 4 5 - 0 - 0 D u t c h B r a n d U r e a rAII FREDD. SPEIER 6 8 1 -9 3 3 6 (313) “ F in e s t q u a lity ingredients — e c o n o m ic a lly p r ic e d / ’ 532 4 W, B L O O M F I E L D L A K E W. B L O O M F I E L D , M I C H . 4 8 0 3 3 10 No. I reason for converting to a TORO Automatic Sprinkler System: Results. And if you want more than one good reason, here are 9 more: • TORO’S new 670 head gives you the wide spacing you need for conversion at lowest cost. • Easy installation means minimum turf disruption, no down time or interruption of play. • You can convert greens and tees or greens first, then fairways, paying as you go. If you're considering a TORO conversion, you may already be half-way there ... considering that a TORO automatic system can probably use most of your ex­ isting pipe. Find out how to go all the way to TORO results. Write today for a complete conversion bro­ chure: WILKIE TURF Equipment Company P.0 BOX 749 • PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 40056 1050 OPDYKE ROAD • PHONE (3131 373 8800 11 • Controlled precipitation rate aids growth, maintains healthy turf, improves your course. • Shorter irrigation time allows earlier and later play. • Cuts water waste by at least 30%. • Eliminates need for night crew, cuts labor costs. • TORO valve-in-head (single head control) compen­ sates for terrain difference, preventing line drainage, puddling, and wet and dry spots. •TORO Vari-time central.controller puts irrigation at superintendent's fingertips. HOWELL FARM TREE NURSERY Select Choice Trees Now For Delivery 60,000 Trees - 30 Varieties Inspected, Budded Stock Bare Root or B. & B. Ward Swanson call - Bill Buettner 357-4740 ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING THE MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION? Fill in the questionaire below and mail to: BOB HOPE The Lochmoor Club 20740 Marter Road Grosse Pointe Woods, Mi. 48236 Off. 881-8112, Res. 884-8684 N A M E O F I N T E R E S T E D P E R S O N D A T E ________ M A I L I N G A D D R E S S _____________________________________________________________ C I T Y _____________________________ S T A T E _________________ Z I P ________________ Or you may contact the next golf course supplier who calls on you and give him the information needed for appl¡cation. 12 11th ANNUAL TURF GRASS RESEARCH BENEFIT BAY POINTE GOLF CLUB WALLED LAKE GOLF CLUB MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 197S DONATION: $50 Per Person This includes: ★ A Golf Car ★ Clubhouse Priviledges ★ Refreshments on Course ★ Open Bar ★ Continental Breakfast ★ Buffet Lunch ★ Steak Dinner ★ Loads of Prizes Sponsored by the MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION F ~~~~ 50 Lb. Net Weight LEBANON w tty C M G FERTILIZER TURF PRODUCTS A DIVISION OF LEBANON CHEMICAL CORPORATION THE BISHOP COMPANY LEBANON, PA 17042 A New Outside Appearance - Same Dependable Quality Inside [ — G w ttv /(M FERTILIZER ■ Good Names To Grow By Call your Country Club Distributor or James L. Camp, (219) 485-6828. 13 flexibility and diversity Motivation Cont. strate an open organization by pro­ viding in work assignments, and by not being hung up on too many written rules and procedures. Flexibility encourages the crew to expand to their fullest, and when they feel fulfilled they will do a better job. Keep Balance, Order Another thing people need is to feel a sense of social balance and order, which can be provided by fair job assignments and promotions. If one person never gets the dirty work and another always does, more than the one who gets the dirty work will be unhappy and unmotivated. Everyone on the crew will judge the superin­ tendent to be unfair, and they will not do their best, fearful that they might be the next victims. When major routines or structures must be changed, people whose working lives are affected will be less upset if they understand ahead of time why and how the changes will be made. Radical changes without explanation generate fear - fear of the unknown. Everyone wonders if his job is to change or be terminated and fantasies and fears can run rampant, taking energy and motivation the crew and de­ creasing their accomplishments. from Make Them Members Finally, crew members need to feel that they are part of the group, that they belong and are wanted. These feelings involve pride, self-satisfaction reputation. The wise and personal superintendent tries to help each employee build a good self-i mage because self-image is a prime motiva­ it tor; important than for although adequate pay is pay, Continued on Page 16 is even more The happiness of love is in action; its test is what one is willing to do for Others. - L e w W allace WANT THE FINEST TURF IRRIGATION SYSTEM? Ü31 fuckner Use the complete J-M turf irrigation system. Some of our most beautiful and best cared for environ­ ments are golf courses. We can help make the good ones better and keep the great ones great. . . easily, in fact, automatically, with the complete Johns- Manville turf irrigation system. CALL YOUR SISCO MAN TODAY! Jim Vince - M/fce Byrnes - Tom Kennedy - Warren Gulick 313 - 398-2233 - - SPRINKLER IRRIGATION SUPPLY COMPANY 1316 N. Campbell Rd., Royal Oak, Mich. 48067 E N G IN E E R E D R A IN 14 Northrup King thinks: quality turfgrasses ought to hang tough! Today you need turfgrass that can thrive with as little maintenance as pos­ sible. So Northrup King offers seed for grass varieties that are both beautiful and tough. Aquila Kentucky Bluegrass persists under low to moderate fertilization, and it requires less moisture to main­ tain its dark green color. These attri­ butes distinguish Aquila from other bluegrass varieties. Parade Kentucky B luegrass is e x ­ trem ely fast-starting and develops a tough sod quickly. It is truly a vigorous variety that can take traffic and come back fast from injury. For information on these and other outstanding turfgrasses, contact your Northrup King representative. NORTHRUP, KING & CO. BOX 959 • M IN N E A P OLI S, M I NN E SO T A 55440 Motivation Cont. important, money can’ t change the way a person feels about himself or his position, and feelings determine how the job gets done. and gain The good superintendent can create a climate in which his crew will be motivated their willing cooperation by consciously satisfying as many of their basic human needs as possible: the need to do a good job, the need for individual recogni­ tion, the need to advance, the need for balance and order, and the need to is well to belong. remember the superintendent may not motivate the crew. their needs, respect for those needs and satisfac­ tion of them, will help build highly motivated people who do the good job they really want to do. that what motivates Sensitivity In addition, it to Fungicides 3336 Turf Fungicide A broad spectrum systemic fungicide that prevents and controls all six major turf diseases. BromosanTurf Fungicide The newest broad spectrum sys­ temic fungicide for those persistent trouble areas. •Granular Turf Fungicide • Caddy • PMAS (10%) •Cad-Trete •Spotrete •Spectro Herbicides Specialties MCPP MCPP Plus 2,4-D Methar 80 Methar 30 AMA Plus 2,4-D AMA (Super Methar) All Wet Clear Spray Tru-Green Grass-Greenzit C O R P O R A T I O N P.0. Box 10, Somerset, N.J. 08873 Experience is what you get when you were expecting something else. T *■üRFCRASS L I A FORE-PAR MANUFACTURING CHICOPEE MANUFACTURING CO. 3M ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS AGRICO FERTILIZERS FOX VALLEY MARKING SYSTEMS E. I. DUPONT ACTI-DIONE PRODUCTS VELSICOL CHEMICALS CONTAINER DEVELOPMENT CYCLONE SEEDER COMPANY MALLINCKRODT CHEMICALS TURFGRASS, INC. Phone: Area 313 437-1427 16 PESTICIDE BOOK HELPFUL FOR TAKING STATE TESTS l e a d i n g A new book especially helpful to anyone preparing for federal and state tests to certification or licensing as a pesticide applicator has been published by W. H. Freeman and Co., 660 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. 94104. An Pesticides: Auto-Tutorial Approach was written by George W. Ware, p r o f e s s o r and head of the entomology department at University of Arizona, Tucson. With this volume, one can learn the fundamentals of pesticide chemistry; what the various pesticides are, how they work, and how they can be handled safely; and an appreciation for the value of twentieth century “ super chemicals,” the publisher said. The material has been selected for either self-study or classroom use. CLASSIFIED ADS for f i s h f a r m i n g , FOR SALE - H o w e l l A r e a , 2 4 0 a c r e m u c k i n t e r c h a n g e . farm, 1 m i l e t o 1-96 a n d M - 5 9 I deal t r u c k g a r d e n i n g , v e g e t a b l e or s o d f a r m , g o l f c o u r s e or r e c r e ­ a t io n d e v e l o p m e n t . S m a l l b a r n / s h o p , Zi m i l e f r o n t a g e , p u m p e d d r a i n a g e s y s t e m , ri ver e a s y to i r r i g a t e . W i l l i n g to d i v i d e . $ 8 0 0 . 0 0 per a c r e . 517-546-7111. * NORTHERN MICHIGAN TURFGRASS F IE L D DAY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 197G We’re the WATER MOVING SPECIALISTS ... and we’ll help you put it all together An engineering staff to consult with you irrigation systems design & specifications, and budget estimates. The largest selection & stock in the midwest: PIPE & FITTINGS: PVC «Sewer & Drain (Corr.) Polyethylene «Galvanized Copper «Aluminum Pressure Reg. Valves «Elec. Valves Pressure & Flow Switches Controllers PUMPS & PUMPING STATIONS EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISED DISTRIBUTOR RAINBIRD NELSON SAFE-T-LAWN/MOODY Contact: Scott D. Eicher Department of Crop 8> Soil Sciences, MSU East Lansing, Michigan 48824 MIDWEST REGIONAL TURF FOUNDATION ANNUAL MIDWEST F IE L D DAY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1976 Purdue Agronomy Farm Hwy. 52, W. Lafayette, Indiana MIDWEST REGIONAL TURF FOUNDATION MIDWEST REGIONAL T U R F CONF. 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Abbe Rd., Elyria, Ohio 44035 (216) 323-7544 M I C H I G A N C U S T O M E R S Call Toll Free: (800) 321-7423 Conference, Hawaiian Tour Planned GCSAA’ s 48th Annual International Turf grass Conference and Show will be Feb. 6-11, 1977, in Portland, Ore. A special Hawaii tour for 200 persons will leave Portland February 12 and return there February 19. the turfgrass The Conference and Show will feature educational and informational seminars, exhibits by representatives industry, entertain­ of ment and a chance to meet with turfgrass the world. Those who take the Hawaii tour will stay in beachfront rooms at two first-class hotels, feast at a luau, tour the island of Oahu and enjoy eight days of aloha hospitality. from around experts Both the Conference and the tour are open to members and non-members of GCSAA. Complete Conference information and registration forms will be sent to all GCSAA members about the first of October. Tour information was mailed in July. Non-members may request the information by writing to GCSAA Headquarters, 1617 St. Andrews Dr., Lawrence, Kan. 66044. GUIDELINES TO HIRING A SUPERINTENDENT AVAILABLE Suggestions for properly locating and hiring a golf course superintendent are contained in a new publication of GCSAA. The 20 page booklet, written for the person charged for hiring a superintendent, carefully details the ins and outs of filling this important position. Included in the booklet are samples of contracts and GCSAA’ s Employment Referral Service form. This latest booklet was designed to augment an earlier publication, 44How to find a new position,” which has been all members. Superintendents are invited to present this new booklet to their employer when thereby assisting the course, and helping to insure a qualified superintendent is j hired. a position, distributed leaving to fromTurf-Vac Now there’s a fairway blower that is completely self-contained. A unit that can be towed by * ? any vehicle from a tractor to a pickup truck because no power takeoff is required. Even though the Turf-Vac *Turf-Blo is compact and light weight, it delivers a tremendous stream of air. A stream that can be quickly deflected from side to side without moving from a tractor seat! High flotation pneumatic tires reduce tire marking, heavy duty blower features the same engineering know-how that goes into every Turf-Vac product. Contact us or your nearest Turf- Turf-Vac distributor for a demon­ stration. And, ask about the Turf-Vac sweeper line. They’re great companion pieces to the all-new Turf-Vac * Turf-Bio. 'Patent applied for General Specifications: Engine: 12 HP Tires: 13 x 6/5 x 6 low pressure Frame: 3" 4.1 channel Turbine: Abrasive resistant steel, direct engine drive. Air direction: Blows from either side. Controlled by lever. 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