Published by the M etropolitan G olf Course Superintendents A ssociation President's Message Looking Back at 1990 A productive year fo r the M etGCSA A s I complete my first term as pres­ ident and reflect on its outcome, I feel it’s been a productive and fruitful year. But o f course, our many successes are due, in large part, to the active participation o f the M et­ GCSA board and committee members. I ’d like to thank them— and all our M etGCSA members— for another successful year. Here’s a quick look at several o f our 1990 accomplishments: 1. Attendance a t our monthly meetings has soared, thanks to our members’ more active participation. 2. Membership numbers are up sign ifi­ cantly from last year. We can attribute that growth to a few factors: We seem to be attracting more members from outside the Met area, such as New Jersey, and our Class C and CS catego­ ries have grown. 3. A s you’ve probably noticed, we’re ending the year with a new look to the newsletter. Though we won top honors in last year’s GCSAA Chapter Editor’s Contest, there’s always room for improvement. One area the contest judges recommended we improve is the masthead on our front cover. So the newsletter committee consulted with an outside designer and settled on the solution you see in this issue. Editor Tim Moore and Managing Editor Pandora Wojick have been doing a tre­ mendous job putting (continued on page 2) Special Feature Scheduling for Success Ted Horton, Westchester Country Club’s Director o f Sports and Grounds, offers a simple approach fo r avoiding conflicts between your maintenance schedule and the club’s calendar o fgo lf events A t last count, U .S. golfers were teeing up to the tune o f 500 million rounds a year. In the Met area, that averages out to about 22,284 rounds per private course—not including outings. And believe it or not, these numbers are rising. (See accompanying piece on page 4 for sta­ tistics.) Though the soaring interest in golf is great for club revenues, for the superintendent it presents a whole host o f new—and not necessarily welcome— challenges. Among them: continuing to produce top-quality conditions on a course taxed by intensified traffic—and securing enough time in the club’s golf calendar to do it. The key to meeting both these challenges, I believe, is communication. The superintendent must communicate and work with club board members and committees to minimize conflicts among go lf outings, member play, special events, and course maintenance. In short, as superintendent, it’s your job to ask the club to periodically review and adjust its schedule o f play to accom­ modate your maintenance needs. H ere’s a four-point discussion plan I ’ve used with great success at West­ chester Country Club. With a little nip and tuck, it could work at your club too—and perhaps spare you a few scheduling conflicts down the road. 1. Determine the exact level of mainte­ nance your membership wants—and is willing to pay fo r—and whether it can be worked into the club calendar. You should be well aware o f the direction your club wants to go with its course conditioning. Once that’s understood, you’ll naturally communicate the costs — equipment, materials, labor—involved in various levels o f maintenance. But equally important is that you ensure your club understands the time involved in special maintenance (continued on page 4) Also in This Issue ( 2 ) A Look at Where MetGCSA Research Dollars Are Going ( 4 ) A Statistical Look at How Golf Has Grown ( 2 ) Get Your 1991 Scholarship Applica­ tion Forms ( 5) Member Notables ( 3 ) All About the Tri-State Turf Research Foundation ( 7 ) Why Chemicals Cost So Much ( 7 ) Educational Opportunities President's Message (cont. 1) Looking Back at 1990 all this together. We hope you’ll find the time in ’91 to offer your ideas for future articles or enhancements. 4. To offset our increasing expenses and replenish our association’s diminishing funds—without raisin g dues—the board decided to resurrect the Turfgrass Field Day. Held this past September for the first time since the ’70s, the event was a complete success thanks to Bob Lippman and his hardworking Field Day committee. Also important to the event’s success, however, was the help and cooperation we received from Westchester Country Club staff, includ­ ing MetGCSA members Patty Knaggs (superintendent) and Ted Horton (director o f sports and grounds). In addition to recognizing the board’s and committees’ contributions, I’d like to thank a behind-the-scenes person who’s been crucial to the day-today running o f the association’s clerical affairs: Executive Secretary Jan Russo. Let’s give Jan a round o f applause for her undying dedication to our group and to improving our operations when­ ever she spots an opportunity. I ’m looking forward to serving another year as MetGCSA president and will continue to represent our associa­ tion to the best o f my ability. Here’s to another great year—and a very merry holiday season. LARRY PAKKALA, CG CS President Into Alert President LAWRENCE PAKKALA, CGCS Wood way Country Club Vice President TIMOTHY O’NEILL, CGCS Country Club of Darien Secretary JOHN O’KEEFE, CGCS Preakness Hills Country Club Treasurer JOSEPH AL0NZI, CGCS Fenway Golf Club Past President scon NIVEN, CGCS Stanwich Club DANIEL BRETON Silver Spring Country Club JOHN CARL0NE Middle Bay Country Club A Look at Where Our Research Dollars Are Going A t the Annual Meeting, November 8, the MetGCSA Board o f Direc­ tors approved the three research awards for 1990. Here’s a brief description o f the recipients’ projects: • $2,500 is going to the Tri-State Research Foundation (see article on page 3), which will use the money to fund ongoing patch disease research being conducted by Dr. Bruce Clarke o f Rutgers. • $1,500 will go to Dr. Richard Cooper o f the University o f Massachu­ setts, Amherst, who is evaluating 25 bentgrasses that show promise for putting green turf. • $3,655 has been awarded to Dr. Joseph Neal o f Cornell University for his work on goose grass control in creeping bentgrass turf. An additional $3,000 o f available funds will be left in our research fund for future considerations. For a summary o f each o f these re­ search projects, you can either contact me at Country Club o f Darien, 300 Mansfield Avenue, Darien, C T 06820, 203-656-0600, or write the MetGCSA at P.O. Box 396, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. TIM O ’N E IL L , CG CS S & R Chairman MATTHEW CEPL0 Westchester Hills Golf Club ANTHONY GRASS0 Willow Ridge Country Club BOB LIPPMAN Westchester Turf Supply EARL MILLETT Ridgeway Country Club TIMOTHY MOORE Knollwood Country Club JEFFREY S C O n Apawamis Club Executive Secretary JAN RUSSO Tests Cress Staff Editors TIM MOORE E A R L M IL L E n 914- 592-7829 914- 948-5606 Managing Editor PANDORA C.W0JICK 1991 Scholarship Application Forms Are Ready and Waiting pplications are now available for the 1991 MetGCSA scholarship awards. The Scholarship and Research Committee will select recipients based on leadership, matur­ ity, scholastic capabilities, activities, and commitment to a chosen career. T o be eligible, candidates must be either a member o f the MetGCSA or a dependent o f a member. You can re­ ceive application forms by writing the MetGCSA at P.O. Box 396, Mamaro­ neck, NY 10543, or by contacting me at C C o f Darien, 203-656-0600. TIM O ’N E IL L , CG CS S & R Chairman Editorial Committee TONY BAVIELL0 MATT CEPL0 BERT DICKINSON PAT LUCAS MARY MED0NIS MIKE MONGON DENNIS PETRUZZELLI GEORGE PIERP0INT Advertising Manager MAn CEPL0 914- 948-5023 Photographer DOMINIC RICHICHI TEE TO GREEN m published eight te rm a year. Copyright C 1990 the M etro p o lian G oit Course Superintendents Association. ADDRESS: P.O. Box 396, (2) Tee to Green November/December 1990 B Y 10S43. Info Alert PONDS! PONDS! PONDS! In the Name o f Turfgrass Research Tri-State T u rf Research Foundation form ed to fu n d critical turfgrass research A year ago, the presidents o f the Long Island, New Jersey, an d M etropolitan G olf Course Superintendents Associations, along with M etropolitan G olf Association staff, joined forces to form ulate a local turfyrass research foundation. On November 5, 1990, the Tri-State T u rf Research Foundation, as the group is now known, was officially voted into existence, with the election o f a 12-member board o f directors. T he foundation, started with MGA funds, is controlled solely by the three local go lf course superinten­ dent associations. Its primary purpose, as the bylaws state, is to fund and coordinate research that will benefit the quality o f turfgrass conditions at golf courses located in the greater New York Metropolitan Tri-State area. But the research actually accomplishes much more. In addition to helping improve turfgrass quality, it also aids: • superintendents in applying pesti­ cides safely and cost-effectively. Case in point: With a $25,000 donation from the foundation in 1989, Dr. Bruce Clarke o f Rutgers has made great strides in unraveling the patch disease mystery. H e’s pinpointed for superintendents not only the chemicals effective in control­ ling the debilitating disease, but also when and how much to apply. Before his research, superintendents could easily overuse or apply the wrong chem­ icals in their search for a solution to patch disease—both missteps at the ex­ pense o f the turf and budget constraints. • the discovery o f safer, more effective means o f controlling turfgrass President Larry Pakkala, MetGCSA, Woodway Country Club, 203-329-8257 Vice President Gerald Fountain, NJGCSA, Trenton Country Club, 609-883-3802 Secretary/Treasurer Stephen Matuza, LIGCSA, Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course, 516-364-1105 pests and problems. In addition to ex­ perimenting with various new chemical controls, research is being conducted to find biological controls for turfgrass pests, insects, and fungi. In the N o ­ vember issue o f G olf Course M anage­ ment, in fact, there’s a piece on two researchers’ success in combating grey snow mold with another fungus not pathogenic to turfgrasses. Other research is being conducted to uncover genetic controls, such as breeding plants resistant to various insects and diseases. T o continue to fund research valu­ able to Met area golf courses, the four founding member organizations will contribute $2,500 annually. We’ll also be asking each area club to contribute $150 a year. That’s where your help, as a superin­ tendent, is critical. Although the foundation has sent a mailing to green committee chairmen, it’s up to the superintendent to support and explain the value o f this fund-raising effort. Just think, every time you spray the course, you’re spending about $1,500. An annual contribution o f $150 is only one-tenth o f the cost o f one pesticide application. Even if the donation comes out o f your budget, that’s a small price to pay for the benefits you’ll receive in return: the knowledge to perform your job more effectively, more safely, and, quite possibly, more economically. I f you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or any o f the other board members. They’re listed below for your convenience. LARRY PAKKALA, CG CS Woodway Country Club Chris Carson, NJGCSA, Echo Lane Country Club, 201-232-3621 Charles Cross, LIGCSA, Meadowbrook Club, 516-935-6505 John McPike, LIGCSA, Rockville Links Club, 516-766-8639 Timothy O’Neill, MetGCSA, Country Club of Darien, 203-656-0600 David Pease, NJGCSA, Monmouth County Golf Courses, 201-308-9594 • • • • • • • Fairway Ponds Wetland Reclamation Drainage Shoreline Reconstruction New Ponds Built Dredging Rocksetting Call the Specialists at: (914 ) 271-9549 Turf Maintenance Equipment & Supplies 27 Lawnacre Road P.O. Box 270 Windsor Locks, CT 06096 We wish all o f our customers a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, prosperous green N ew Year. Windsor Locks 203 623-2508 - Sales & Service 1 800 243-7718 - - Martin Rakowitz, MGA, 914-698-0390 Joseph Alonzi, MetGCSA, Fenway Golf Club, 914-472-1467 Arthur Weber, MGA, 914-698-0390 Gene Westmoreland, MGA, 914-698-0390 Tee to Green November/December1990 ( 3) Special Feature (cont. 1) Scheduling for Success I efforts—and is willing to clear the golf calendar to get this work done. 2. Make your board aware of the tim ing of critical maintenance procedures. Be sure to map out basic maintenance pro­ cedures critical to the growing season, such as aerification, insect control, disease prevention, topdressing, and fertilizing. Then ensure that the golf schedule permits ample time for these critical maintenance programs to be completed—without compromise. 3. Review the club’s m ajor golfing events, and suggest that they be scheduled when the course can look and play a t its best. If you don’t speak up, your club’s golf events will grow to fill all available time and space. The drawback to an over­ crowded golf schedule, as you know, is twofold: The course won’t have time to recover between events, and your staff won’t have the time—or enthusiasm— to adequately ready the course. One o f the most efficient ways to guard against “overcrowding” is to first categorize your club’s major golfing events and then examine how they might mesh with a sensible maintenance schedule. Here’s how we rank golfing events at Westchester Country Club: • Special Events: In this category, I include such events as a Buick Classic PGA Tournament, a three-day MemberGuest, or a Hoffhine Memorial. You’ll want to secure enough time in the golf schedule to not only prepare for these tournaments, but also clean up and recover after they’re over. That way, you can guarantee the best possible publicity for your club while minimizing the negative impact to members. • Special Club Events: Here, I ’m talking specifically about Club Champi­ onships (Men’s, Ladies’, Seniors’ , Ju ­ niors’ ). I call these special club events because I believe they should be treated as nothing less than special. Recogniz­ ing a club’s most talented golfers is im­ portant, so be sure to bargain for ade­ quate time to prime the course. • Featured Events: Club groups, such as Elbow Benders and Rug Beaters, have become popular at many clubs. ( 4) Tee to Green November/December 1990 Allow a litde extra prep time for their events to keep them exciting. • G olf Association Events: Among the associations competing for club cal­ endar time are the MGA, WGA, USGA, PGA, CMA, and GCSA. I feel each club should host its share o f association events, but none should be held at the expense o f the maintenance operation’s activities. You might help the club se­ lect association events and then sched­ ule them when you can best showcase the course. After all, many o f these players will be from neighboring clubs. • League Events: Juniors’, Men’s, and Ladies’ League events are exciting to those who participate in them, but with increased play at Met area courses, I feel the leagues are going to have to reduce their demand for space at clubs. • Planned Play Days: There are a lot o f planned play days. Among them: Seniors’ Day, Ladies’ Day, Nine-Hole Ladies’ Day, Juniors’ Day. Often, these planned days prevent maintenance activities from being completed on that day, week after week. A few solutions you might propose: alternating planned play days between courses (if your club has more than one course) or between nines; changing the day o f the week; or any combination o f the three. • Member-Guest Tournaments: Men’s, Ladies’, Mixed, Seniors’ , Juniors’ Member-Guests at some clubs are so frequent that both the golf and mainte­ nance staff become too weary to give them the special attention they deserve. Suggest that your board carefully place them in the calendar to allow your staff to give these tournaments their due. • Prize Fund Events: Like other events, these have various categories— Men’s, Ladies’ , Mixed among them. A Statistical Look at How G olf Has Grown in the Met Area f you had the feeling this past season that you were spending more time dodging play than getting work done, you probably weren’t too far wrong. Increased in­ terest in golf has naturally meant in­ creased play, not only in the Met area, but on golf courses across the country. In 1985, for instance, there were 17.5 million golfers in the U.S. Three years later, that number jumped to over 23.4 million. For Met area courses, those numbers have translated not only into more member rounds, but also more golf outings and increased cart traffic. The M GA surveyed 100 courses in Long Island, New Jersey, Westchester, and Connecticut to see exactly how the “ golf rage” has affected play in our area. Here’s how the stats shaped up for 1989: I Number of Member Rounds The average number o f rounds at private courses was 22,284, not includ- ing outings. The low was 8,250 and the high, 35,850. Number of Outing Rounds Outing rounds ranged from 200 to 6,667 per year. Among the clubs sur­ veyed, 87 percent have outings. O f those, 76 percent said they’re planning to schedule the same number o f out­ ings. Another 6 percent said they’ll increase the number, and 18 percent, surprisingly, said they intend to reduce the number o f outings held at the club. Cart Traffic The average club has 51 carts. In 1989, courses had an average o f 6,863 cart rounds. For area clubs, that meant an additional income o f $138,638. So not only are carts here to stay, their use will probably increase. In fact, a number o f the clubs surveyed said they’d like to install cart paths to allow play in adverse weather conditions. M ATT CEPLO Westchester Hills G olf Club Notable Notes My comment here would be to suggest quence: These events may overlap—and interfere—with critical golf course main­ that the golf committee examine the schedule to determine if they could pare tenance procedures. It’s best, therefore, to convince your club to determine, in down the number o f club events. T oo advance, the dates available for sale— many events leave members little time to play unorganized golf and the course and then fill them on a first-come, firstserved basis. That way, you can guide little time to recover. In the end, the the club in scheduling special outings at membership will find it more memo­ a time that’s good for you and the club. rable to play a few events on a quality course than to play a lot o f events on a There’s no denying that, even with the course in mediocre condition. best-laid maintenance schedule, keeping • Opening/Closing Tournaments: the golf course and grounds attractive Whether Men’s, Ladies’ , Seniors’, and well maintained requires a lot o f Regular, or Winter, these events are a must in any club golf calendar. They’re time and hard work. So the last thing also a golden opportunity to communi­ you want to do is butt heads with your club’s board and committee members cate with the membership, whether it over when and how you’re going to be about new staff members or course find time between outings to produce improvements. the conditions they expect. Running through the four-point discussion plan 4. Explain the benefits o f setting aside I ’ve outlined here will not only help you openings—a t the start o f the season—fo r avoid these conflicts, it will help you outside events. Often clubs will set up and your club “schedule for success.” their calendar for outside events as re­ T ED H O R T O N , CGCS quests from corporations and other Westchester Country Club groups come rolling in. The conse­ Just Msrrisd Congratulations and best wishes to Gregg and Pat Stanley. The two were married November 4 in Saratoga, NY. Gregg is superintendent at Rockrimmon Country Club in Stamford, CT. Numbers on the Move Tony Grasso took over as superinten­ dent at Metropolis Country Club, White Plains, NY. Previous position: Superintendent, Willow Ridge Country Club, Harrison, NY. Retired Long-time Metropolis Country Club superintendent and ’89 Sherwood A. Moore Award recipient Bruno Vadala has retired. Here’s to many happy, healthy retirement years, Bruno. 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I f that’s the case, you’ll no doubt need some ammunition: Here, then, is the lowdown on what’s behind rising turf product prices. The EPA Price Tag In the last decade, research costs for new pesticides have risen nearly fivefold: • T o register a new product with the EPA you have to spend four to five years generating data and two to three years processing the information and results. The total cost: approximately $28 million. • The EPA now requires that com­ panies measure the impact o f develop­ mental compounds on aquatic environ­ ments, nontarget plants, bird popula­ tions, and residue levels in groundwater. Each test can take two years to conduct and cost from $.5 million to $2 million. • The demand for increased quality control in data has increased the price for testing in contract labs. In 1988, for instance, the cost o f testing a com­ pound’s impact on bees was $2,000. In 1989, that same test ran $12,000. Reducing Worker and Environmental Exposure Companies are being asked to search for product enhancements that will reduce worker and environmental exposure to turf products. The result: Packaging and formulation application costs have increased 35 percent since 1988. The positive outcomes: • Packaging innovations, such as dissolvable bags, biodegradable pack­ ages, and closed delivery systems are in the works. • Worker and environmental safety will be improved by formulation changes that include lower use rates, capsules, gel-packs, clays, and polymers that reduce leaching. Reeducating the Public Proposed legislation, such as the Big Green proposition and other state propositions, could mean a ban on many o f the chemicals now available to superintendents. CIBA-GEIGY, and other manufacturers, therefore, must spend money educating government officials and the general public about the need to balance the benefits and risks associated with turf and ornamen­ tal chemical use. Like many companies in the turf industry, CIBA-GEIGY T urf and Ornamental Department recognizes that we’re in partnership with the golf course superintendent to protect and preserve the environment. I hope the information I ’ve provided here helps clarify the increasing costs o f maintain­ ing environmentally sound products. RU SS N IE L SE N CIBA-GEIGY Corporation T urf & Ornamental Department Building a Plant That’s Safe and Sound At CIBA-GEIGY, the costs o f guaran­ teeing manufacturing facilities are safe to workers and the environment have risen a startling 800 percent since 1984. Worse news: Costs are projected to double in 1991. Upcoming Events Cook College’s Educational Opportunities for Turf and Landscape Professionals C ook College Office o f Continuing Professional Education offers selected courses for go lf course turf managers. They range in scope from one-day seminars to multi-session courses and include such topics as “ Basics o f Plant Materials for Landscape U se,” “ Landscaping With Ornamental Grasses,” and “ Pruning Landscape Ornamentals.” For information on these and other Cook College continuing education courses, write to the Office o f Continuing Professional Education, Cook College, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick, N J 08903-0231, or call 908-932-9271. But don’t delay, courses begin in January. Seminar Winter Seminar January 9,1991 Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY For further information, call John Carlone, Middle Bay Country Club, Oceanside, NY, 516-766-1838. Tee to Greon Novomber/Docomber 1990 (? ) Patrons listed on this page are supporting our association. You are encouraged to support them. (J) Alpine Tree Care, Inc. Serving New York, New Jersey, and Conn. White Plains: 914-948-0101 Brewster: 914-279-8800 Norwalk: 203-847-1855 Handy Rent All Tools to do your work, people to show you how Jim Conley No. White Plains, NY 10603,914-761-2962 P .I.E. Supply Co. Paul Roche P.O. Box 3049, Milford, CT 06460 203-878-0658 A1 Preston’s Garage Massey Ferguson, Sales & Service Shelton, CT 06484 203-924-1747 H arford Industrial Minerals, Inc. Topdressing and Construction Mix P.O. Box 210, Joppa, MD 21085 301-679-9191 Proform H igh Performance T u rf Products Turf Seeds, Fertilizer, Control Products NE, NY, U - Jeff Kirchcr: 516-753-6506 N J & South - Dave Jackson: 800-435-5296 Argento’s And Sons Inc. Turf Equipment: Parts and Service Louis Argento: 914-949-1152 1 Prospect Ave., White Plains, NY 10607 Hawthorne Bros. Tree Service Inc. John R. Hawthorne & Charlie Sicmers 5 Center St., Bedford Hills, NY 10507 914-666-7035/203-531-1831 Pro-Lawn Products, Inc. Stephen M. Kotowicz 30 Nashville Rd., Bethel, CT 06801 203-792-3032 Bent Grass Sod Stormy Acres, West Haven, VT 05743 Kevin Gunn 802-265-3046 Irra-Tcch, Inc. Irrigation Installation, Serve, Drainage, Trenching 10 Newberry Place, Rye, NY 10580 Joe Kennedy: 914-967-9350 Stephen Kay, G o lf Course Architect 495 New Rochelle Rd., Office 2B Bronxville, NY 10708 Office: 914-699-4437 Home: 914-738-3399 Blue Ridge Peat Farms Inc. Topdressing, Peat, Humus, & Potting Soil Gene Evans 717-443-9596 Irrigation Systems Incorporated Installation, Service, & GC System Design P.O. Box 66, Windsor, CT 06095 203-727-9227 Steven Willand, Inc. Dave Marmelstein RT 206, Augusta, N J 07822 201-579-5656 Bruedan Corp. Bill Rapp Box 496, Greycourt Ave., Chester, NY 10918 914-469-2288 James Barrett Associates, Inc. Golf Course Irrigation Design & Consulting Jim Barrett 201-744-8237 Tec And Green Sod Inc. David Wallace P.O. Box 418, Exeter, RI 02822 401-295-1870 Dar Par Sales Golf Course & Tennis Supplies Outdoor Furniture Dominic A. Richichi 914-946-1743, FAX 914-946-0796 James Carriere & Sons, Inc. Bill Carriere 7 Cottage St., Port Chester, NY 10573 914-937-2136 The Terre Company o f N J, Inc. Byron Johnson Jr. 206 Delawanna Ave., Clifton, N J 07014 Office: 201-473-3393 Home: 203-748-5069 L. Delea & Sons Sod Farms Vincent Sasso 444 Elwood Rd., E. Northport, NY 11731 516-368-8022 Landscape Supply Company Wholesale Landscape Supplies James DeLibero 201-948-7170 Tony Bettino & Sons Paving, Cart Paths, Parking Lots, Excavation, and Drainage Projects Tony Bettino: 914-949-3362 D .J. Callahan Inc. Dennis Callahan, Golf Course Renovation P.O. Box 1435, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518-584-7080/914-273-6568 LE SC O , Inc. Seed, Fertilizer, Control Products, Equipment Greg Moran & Mike Olcykowski 800-825-3726/914-838-1650 Tuckahoc T u rf Farms, Inc. Growers o f Kentucky Blue Grass/Fescue Turf, Pcnncross Bentgrass available at V 4" Height Skip Deubcl, Sales Rep., 800-243-7582 EA RTH W ORKS, Deep Aerification Services Patrick Lucas, CGCS 81 Tomac Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT 06870 203-698-0030 Lofts Seed Inc. John Morrissey P.O. Box 146, Chimney Rock Rd. Bound Brook, N J 08805, 201-356-8700 T u rf Products Corp. Peter Grace, Irrigation/Al Tretera, Equipment 157 Moody Rd., P.O. Box 2576 Enfield, CT 06082, 800-243-4355 Eastern Land Management Inc. Golf Course Restoration & Renovation 433 West Main St., Stamford, CT 06902 Bruce Moore: 203-324-3231 Magovcm Co. Peter M. Moran & Joe Schnieder Stamford, CT 800-243-9094 T u rf Products Corporation Turfgrass Supplies Ernie Rizzio - Buddy Rizzio - Ron Lake 201-263-1234 Egypt Farms, Inc. Green Topdressing, Sand, Construction Mixes White Marsh, MD 21162 800-899-SOIL Metro Milorganite Inc. Rick Apgar & Joe Stahl 365 Adams St., Bedford Hills, NY 10507 914-666-3171 Valley View Greenhouse Frank Amodio RR 2, Box 27, RT 123, So. Salem, NY 10590 914-533-2504/914-533-2526 Emerald Isle, Ltd. Bill Middleton 2153 Newport Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 313-662-2727 M ontco/Surf- Side Wetting Agcnts-Deformers Robert Oechsle & Peter Oechsle 215-628-3144/215-836-4992 W.A. Cleary’s Chemical Co. Michael Kolb 1049 Somerset St., Somerset, N J 08873 201-247-8000 Fleet Pump & Service Group Donald Ticdemann 100 Calvert St., Harrison, NY 10512 914-835-3801 Nor-Am Chemical Company David J. Sylvester Area Sales Representative 203-828-8905 Westchester Ford Tractor Inc. John Apple Meadow St., Goldens Bridge, NY 10526 914-232-7746 Glenmore Landscape Service Glenn S. Moore RR 3, Box 199, Hackgrecn Rd. Pound Ridge, NY, 914-764-4348 O .M Scott & Sons Company Randy Van Yahres 16 Diane Lane, East Northport, NY 11731 516-266-2272 Westchester T u rf Supply, Inc. Serving the Fine Turf Profession P.O. Box 198, Lincolndale, NY 10540 Bob Lippman: 914-248-7476 Grass Roots T u rf Products Inc. Bert Jones P.O. Box 336, Mt. Freedom, N J 07970 201-686-8709 Partac G olf Course Top-Dressing Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, N J 07838 Jim Kelsey: 800-247-2326 Bill & Joe Carriere: 914-937-2136 Wilfred MacDonald, Inc. Michael J. Pelrine 340 Main Ave., Clifton, N J 07014 201-471-0244 Tee to Green November/December 1990