Published by the
Metropolitan Golf Course
Superintendents Association
President’s Message

Special Feature

Tribute to a Model To Seed or Sod?
Member
Tou might
find the answer surprisingly simple
re you an active member,
The kind that would be missed,
Or are you just content
That your name is on the list?
Do you attend the meetings
And mingle with the crowd,
Or do you stay at home
And crab both long and loud?
Do you ever go to visit
A member who is sick,
Or leave the work to just a few
And talk about the clique?
There is quite a program scheduled
That means success, if done,
And it can be accomplished
With the help of everyone.
So attend the meetings regularly
And help with hand and heart.
Don’t be just a member,
But take an active part.
Think this over carefully,
Are we right or are we wrong?
Are you an active member,
Or do you just belong?
No, this isn’t a message pleading for
more regular and active participation
from Met members. Instead, it’s a
tribute to someone who has been a
model member—not only of the Met,
but also of the Connecticut, New Jersey,
and national superintendent associa­
tions. That person is Steve Cadenelli,
superintendent of Metedeconk National
Golf Course in Jackson, NJ, and newly
elected president of the GCSAA.
Steve didn’t achieve (continued on page 2)

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elham Country Club Superinten­
dent Tony Baviello had a unique
opportunity. He was able to
conduct a side-by-side compari­
son of seeding and sodding during green
reconstruction at his 83-year-old course.
An account of his experience follows.
To seed or sod? Tou be the judge.
Last season, I was involved in the
reconstruction of two holes—#4 and
#7—at Pelham Country Club. We
rebuilt the greens and bunkers, con­
toured the fairways, and added drainage
to enhance playing conditions.
We had hoped to begin construction
early October, but the weather stymied
our progress, and we weren’t able to
complete the job until mid-November.
We had seeded both greens, covered
them with Evergreen turf covers, and
hoped for the best.
By early spring, we saw that the
seventh green had an adequate plant
covering—because it was completed
first—but #4 was still pretty sparse.
At that point, we were looking at

having to keep green #4 closed until
late August, early September. But you
can imagine the problems that might
have presented, so we opted to experi­
ment with sodding the fourth green.
Though having two greens partially
out of commission wasn’t the best
situation to be in, it did enable me to
see, firsthand, the pros and cons of
both seeding and sodding a green.
The S od ding P rocess: Facts and Figures

We began by contracting with an outfit
in Pennsylvania that grew Penncross on
USGA-specification sand. All the sod
was maintained at 3 /1 6 ”. And it
arrived in a refrigerated truck, rolled
and wrapped in cardboard, and cut into
rx 6 f lengths, which were extremely
thin to reduce the amount of soil mix
on each piece.
We ordered enough sod to cover
6,000 square feet. It took one day to
install and cost $14,400, not including
the $1,250 trucking fee.
Until the sod was established, we
had to pass over the (continued on page 5)

Also in This Issue

(2 ) Coming Attractions
( D An Inside Look at Mike Mongon—
and the Met’s April Meeting Site
( 4 ) New Tournament Director— Read All
About Him

(? ) Buyer Beware...Survey Update...State
UST Program Offices at Your Service
(7 ) Member News

(7)

Outfoxing Canadian Geese...Feedback
Technique-Scheduling Tip-Posting
Notes

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Tribute to a Model Member
this honor by merely being “content to
have his name on the list” of several
association rosters. He’s been a highly
visible and influential member of each
of the associations he’s joined. He first
rose through the chairs of the Con­
necticut Association of Golf Course
Superintendents, ending his 10-year
term on the CAGCS board of directors
as president.
As a director on the GCSAA board
since 1986, Steve has chaired nearly a
half-dozen committees and served as a
highly effective secretary/treasurer and
vice president. In each of these roles,
Steve, by both example and hard work,
has helped to enhance the image of the
golf course superintendent on the local
scene, throughout the golf industry,
and among government officials.
As president, I’m confident he’ll
continue to give his all to bettering our

profession—and the GCSAA. In fact,
one of the changes he’s told me he’d
like to make is to shift some of the
GCSAA board of directors’ responsi­
bilities to the professional staff. His
intention is to lighten the directors’
work load and make running for na­
tional office appealing to more GCSAA
members—a bold, but sound move.
Steve is a perfect example of what
“taking an active part” can do for not
only an association, but an entire
profession. I only hope Steve and the
poem I’ve reprinted from the Georgia
GCSA serve as inspiration to those of
you whose names might simply be “on
the list.”
Congratulations on your new
position, Steve! We wish you contin­
ued success in the year ahead.
LARRY PAKKALA, CGCS
President

President

LAWRENCE PAKKALA, CGCS

Woodway Country Club
Vice President

TIMOTHY O'NEILL, CGCS

Country Club of Darien
Secretary

JOHN O'KEEFE, CGCS

Preakness Hills Country Club
Treasurer

JOSEPH ALONZI, CGCS

Fenway Golf Club
Past President

SCOTT NIVEN, CGCS

The Stanwich Club
DANIEL BRETON

Silver Spring Country Club
JOHN CARLONE

Middle Bay Country Club
MATTHEW CEPLO

Westchester Hills Golf Club
ANTHONY GRASS0

Upcoming Events

Metropolis Country Club

1991 Poa Annual Golf Tournament
ome one, come all to the 1991 Poa Annual Golf Tournament, May 9 at the
Blue Hill Golf Club in Pearl River, NY. Cosponsored by the MetGCSA and
the New York State Turfgrass Association (NYSTA), this event is held in
three other locations in the state to raise funds for turfgrass research at
Cornell University and other SUNY schools, including Cobleskill, Delhi, and
Alfred.
The tournament typically brings in $7,000 to $10,000 each year. For 1991,
NYSTA has committed $35,000 to Cornell’s program, which will be matched by
the university for a grand total of $70,000. Another $13,000 will be distributed
among the SUNY schools.
For further information, contact Mike Maffei, Chairman, Downstate Tourna­
ment, 914-279-7179. We look forward to your participation.

C

EARL MILLETT

Ridgeway Country Club
TIMOTHY MOORE

Knollwood Country Club
JEFFREY SCOTT

Apawamis Club
Executive Secretary

JAN RUSSO

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Editors

TIM MOORE

EARL MILLETT

914-592-7829

914-948-5606

Managing Editor

Meeting Reminder

PANDORA C .W 0JIC K

Peter Rappoccio is host superintendent.

May Golf Meeting

BOB LIPPMAN

Westchester Turf Supply

Editorial Committee

TONY BAVIELL0
MATT CEPLO
PAT LUCAS

Thursday, May 23
Silver Spring Country Club, Ridgefield, CT

MARY MED0NIS
M IK E M 0N G 0N
DENNIS PETRUZZELLI

Advertising Manager

Special Event

MATT CEPLO

914-948-5023
Northeast Autumn Classic

Sunday-Tuesday, September 29,30,
October 1
The Quechee Club, Quechee, VT

Mark Fuller is host superintendent.
Photographer

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1991 the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association.
ADDRESS: P.0. Box 396, M iir u n m c k .

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Spotlight

Meet Your April Meeting Host

An inside look at Mike Mongon—and Areola Country Club
in physical education. Midcourse, he
changed his mind. Mike transferred to
Pace University in Pleasantville, NY,
and began studying marketing and
finance. He took a job with a major
investment banking firm in Manhattan
but, two years later, decided he’d like
to look further. That’s when he found
the golf course business.
He credits Scott Niven, superinten­
dent of The Stanwich Club in Green­
wich, CT, for his entrée into turf man­
agement. “It was Scott who intro­
duced me to Larry Pakkala, superinten­
dent of Woodway Country Club in
Darien, CT,” says Mike. But it’s Larry
he credits for his rapid career growth.
“Larry’s the big brother I never had,”
says Mike.
“He’s been a
tremendous
dition of the golf “Much of the course was allowed to
motivator,
course, the dis­
turn
to
rough,
and
many
of
the
manager, and
tinctive T rent
friend.”
Jones design was contours were lost. ”
Mike started
lost. “Much of
at
Woodway in
the course was
allowed to turn to rough,” says Mike, 1983 as a crew member and then
“and many of the contours were lost.” quickly rose to assistant. During that
They were so lost, in fact, that Mike had time, he attended Rutgers and gradu­
ated with a two-year certificate. After
to turn to old photographs and maps
to uncover Trent Jones’ original handi­ five years at Woodway, Mike took his
work and put a “restoration” program in current job at Areola.
Mike’s enthusiasm for the business
place.
translates into active involvement in
Mike’s most recent challenge is
industry-related groups and associa­
managing the construction of a new
tions. He’s currently serving on four
state-of-the-art maintenance facility.
This is only one phase of Areola’s com­ MetGCSA committees: Education,
Membership, Government Relations,
prehensive reconstruction program,
which includes erecting a new Pro Shop and Communications. And he’s vice
president of the Rutgers Turfgrass
and cart building and renovating and
Alumni Association. In addition, Mike
expanding the clubhouse.
In the works since last fall, the long- serves on the Rutgers Turfgrass Advi­
awaited new maintenance facility will be sory Council.
Somewhere in there, Mike found
ready to go early summer.
Talking to Mike, you’d never know time to get married and have two
children. He and his wife, Kathleen,
that terms like wilt and hyperodes
son Ryan, 6, and daughter Katrina,
weren’t always part of his vocabulary.
But he took several career turns before nearly 3, live on club grounds.
Some of Mike’s favorite activities are
finding the golf course business.
coaching
his son’s T-ball team and
After graduating from Mahopac
playing
golf,
football, and basketball
High School in Mahopac, NY, Mike
with
“the
boys.”
attended East Stroudsburgh State
TIM MOORE
College in Pennsylvania, where he
Knollwood Country Club
thought he’d like to prepare for a career

reola Country Club in Paramus,
NJ, was the site of the April 17
MetGCSA meeting—the first golf
meeting of the year.
Host Mike Mongon has been superin­
tendent at the course since December
1987 and, in his three-and-a-half year
tenure, has had the opportunity to
oversee the kind of projects that some
superintendents’ dreams—and others’
nightmares—are made of.
Project #1 was to restore the course
to its secondary Robert Trent Jones
design. Areola was designed originally
by R.H. Parker in 1909 and then
redesigned by Trent Jones in the mid­
fifties. But during the sixties and
seventies, when cost-cutting became a
higher priority

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Info Alert

MetGCSA Hires Tournament Director
et’s all welcome Daniel Dinan, our
newly hired tournament director,
who will assist the Tournament
Committee in coordinating and
managing our myriad golf function
activities.
Dan comes to us with a wealth of
experience. Most directly related is his
part-time work with the MGA, helping
to set up and conduct the association’s
golf tournaments. But equally impor­
tant are the organizational and commu­
nications skills he’s acquired during his
four-year stint as a Naval officer, his 30plus years as a teacher, and his high
school coaching activities—both varsity
basketball and golf.
With a bachelor’s from East Strouds­
burg State College in Pennsylvania—
where he was born and raised—and a
master’s from Seton Hall University,
Dan seems well qualified to do just

about anything. He’s currently a math
teacher at Tappan High School in
Orangeburgh, NY, where he lives with
his wife, Rita. And as if all this isn’t
enough, he also conducts a local youth
golf program and is an active member
of the Blue Hills Golf Club Advisory
Committee.
A father of four—two sons and two
daughters—and now a ¿¡randhxhcr of
four, Dan says he’s looking forward to
retiring soon. But he’s quick to point
out that he’ll always maintain a close
association with the game he enjoys
most: golf, of course.
I’m sure you’ll find Dan personable,
energetic, and a nice addition to our
meetings. Let’s remember to give him
a warm welcome at our next function.
SCOTT E. NIVEN, CGCS
Chairman, Long Range Planning &
Steering Committee

Product Warning
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UST Questions
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Du Pont plans to keep the products
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If you have any questions, contact
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Survey Update

he Survey Committee is busily
tabulating the results of the
MetGCSA’s first salary and budget
survey, which includes facts and
figures from over 70 respondents.
For those of you who did participate,
you can expect to receive the survey
results sometime in May.

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couple of days to produce a smooth and
true surface. We bought a 4'x8' sheet
of plywood that we placed on top of the
green to keep the roller from damaging
the sod.
Under ideal growing conditions, I
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for play as soon as 15 days after installa­
tion. But because last spring was so
cold, I kept golfers off the green
completely for 41 days.
The sod was installed March 17, and
we opened the green on April 27—but
only for weekend use until the end of
May. Then we opened the green five
days a week and went to full-time play a
month later, in July.
Drawbacks: The sodded green was
expensive and labor intensive. In
addition to having to the roll the green
regularly, we had to keep a close watch
on it during the summer months. It

was far more susceptible to heat stress
and, therefore, required more water and
syringing than the seeded green.
Another notable finding: The roots of
the sodded green were only 5” to 7"
deep; while the roots of the seeded
green reached 12” to 14”. The theory
behind the difference: Rolling the
sodded green may have had something
to do with the restricted root growth.
S e e d in g : An E con om ica l O ption

By comparison, the seeded green re­
quired about $250 in labor, seed, ferti­
lizer, and Sand Aid, a soil amendment
we hoped would improve germination.
But it was a full six months before the
green was ready for play. And even
then, we eased the golfers onto the
green, with a schedule similar to the
sodded green’s.
We began with a period of weekend
use and then worked up to full-time play

after six months. Depending on the
weather, it could take a seeded green as
long as one-and-a-half seasons before it’s
capable of handling full-time play. We
were fortunate.
Drawbacks: The seeded green took a
relatively long time to get established.
And once we began mowing, it was hard
to avoid scalping the turf on nodes and
hills where sand had shifted. The
solution: We put a smooth roller on the
front of our hand mower, and we
alternated mowing on steep slopes until
the turf was better established.
The F ina l A n a ly s is

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Outfoxing Canadian Scheduling Tip for
Geese
Overcommitters
f you’ve been fighting a losing
battle against Canadian geese on
your course, here’s a solution that
may put an end to your problems:
Mount a stuffed gray fox on a log, and
prop it in the middle of your geese’s
favorite hangouts.
As strange as this may sound, ac­
cording to Gene Kaufman, PGA head
professional at Etna Acres Golf Club in
Andrews, IN, the tactic really works.
In PGA Magazine, he explains: “We
moved the log to several different loca­
tions around our course. The geese
were so unhappy, they left for safer
areas.”
If you consider this antidote too farout for your course, you may want to
wait for EPA approval of what appears
to be a promising goose repellent.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
and LESCO have been working to
perfect the novel goose deterent, which
appears to be environmentally compat­
ible. In fact, a similar product is used
as a food and drug additive.
LESCO says it plans to do extensive
field testing on the repellent this year.

I

f you’re the type of superintendent
whose schedule overflows no mat­
ter how selectively you choose your
projects, then your problem may lie
in how you budget your time. The
classic time-management rule: Estimate
how long a task will take and multiply it
by 1.25. If you think you’ll need four
hours to prepare for a Green Committee
meeting, for example, schedule five.
If you’re not totally familiar with a
job or project you’re undertaking, then
estimate the time you think it’ll take you
to do it, and multiply that by 1.5.
A last-resort strategy for chronic
overcommitters: Schedule only 50
percent of your time.

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Notable Notes

New M em bers

Gerard Brett, Class B, Mill River
Country Club, Stratford, CT
Karl Olson, Class AS, National Golf
Links, Southampton, NY
Stuart Sharpies, Class AS, IBM
Country Club, Poughkeepsie, NY
Newly C ertified

superintendent, Pelham
Country Club, Pelham Manor, NY.
Jeff Scott, superintendent, Apawamis
Club, Rye, NY.

Tony Baviello,

Congratulations

The State of Posting
Laws

More than 400 competitors teed it up
for this year’s GCSAA Championship
Golf Title in Arizona. Though the
grand winner—Roger Null—wasn’t a
MetGCSA
member, a number of
onnecticut has recently joined the entrants from
the association made the
ranks of states requiring that signs “winner’s circle.”
We’ve listed their
be posted when pesticides are
names
below.
C’mon,
let’s give ’em a
applied.
round
of
applause.
There are currently 10 states that
require posting: Aside from Connecti­
cut, there’s Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Second Flight (13-18) Net W inner
Iowa, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Peter Rappoccio, superintendent, Silver
Jersey, Ohio, and Vermont.
Spring Country Club, Ridgefield, CT.
Posting rules and regulations vary,
depending on whether you’re a homehere’s a certain magic in using the owner or a golf course or commercial
Third Flight (19-24) Net Winner
word “I” when trying to solve
applicator.
Ted Maddocks, superintendent,
employee performance problems.
Fortunately, the regulations for golf Country Club of Fairfield, Fairfield,
courses are relatively straightforward.
CT.
It lets people know exactly where Generally, you’re required to post at
you stand, and it’s less apt to put them point of registration at the first and
on the defensive.
Fourth Flight (25 plus) Net W inner
tenth tees.
Consider the following two ap­
James McNally, Green Rock Corp.,
The posting sign itself must also
proaches to the same problem: “You’re meet certain criteria. In addition to
Tarrytown, NY.
always late to work.” “I ’m feeling
adhering to size requirements, the sign
frustrated by your inability to show up must:
Senior I (50-56 years) Net Winner
to work on time.” Leading with “I”
• state any pesticides that have been Fred
Scheyhing, superintendent, Mt.
rather than an accusatory “you,”
applied within the past 24 hours
Kisco
Country Club, Mt. Kisco, NY.
focuses attention on the problem, not
• indicate the areas that have been
the person, increasing the chance that sprayed
an employee will be receptive to your
• provide a contact person so that
Two Man Best Bail
feedback.
people can inquire about the pesticide A team consisting of Earl Millett and
Another example of contrasting
applied on a particular day
Matt Ceplo tied for first but lost in a
reprimands: “You’re doing a pretty
match of cards.
sloppy job building that walk,” as
opposed to the more preferable, “I
think the stones in that walk could be
lined up a bit better.”

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Patrons listed on this page are supporting our association. You are encouraged to support them.

Abbey Lane Landscaping Corp.
Brent J.C. Roubos
RT 123, Box 27, South Salem, NY 10590
914-533-2382
Alpine Tree Care, Inc.
Robert Mullane - Ken Clear
44 Slocum St., Norwalk, CT 06851
CT: 203-847-1855 NY: 914-948-0101
A1 Preston’s Garage
Massey Ferguson, Sales & Service
Shelton, CT 06484
203-924-1747
Argento’s And Sons Inc.
Turf Equipment: Parts and Service
Louis Argento: 914-949-1152
1 Prospect Ave., White Plains, NY 10607
Atlantic Irrigation
Ed Santalone
620 Commerce St., Thornwood, NY 10594
800-878-TURF
Blue Ridge Peat Farms Inc.
Topdressing, Peat, Humus, & Potting Soil
Gene Evans
717-443-9596
Bruedan Corp.
Bill Rapp
Box 496, Greycourt Ave., Chester, NY 10918
914-469-2288
Dar Par Sales
Golf Course & Tennis Supplies
Outdoor Furniture Dominic A. Richichi
914-946-1743, FAX 914-946-0796
D.J. Callahan Inc.
Dennis Callahan, Golf Course Renovation
P.O. Box 1435, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-584-7080/914-273-6568
EARTH WORKS, Deep Aerification Services
Patrick Lucas, CGCS
81 Tomac Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT 06870
203-698-0030
Eastern Land Management Inc.
Golf Course Restoration & Renovation
433 West Main St., Stamford, CT 06902
Bruce Moore: 203-324-3231
Egypt Farms, Inc.
Green Topdressing, Sand, Construction Mixes
White Marsh, MD 21162
800-899-SOIL
Emerald Isle, Ltd.
Bill Middleton
2153 Newport Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103
313-662-2727
Fleet Pump & Service Group
Donald Tiedemann
100 Calvert St., Harrison, NY 10512
914-835-3801
Glenmore Landscape Service
Glenn S. Moore
RR 3, Box 199, Hackgreen Rd.
Pound Ridge, NY, 914-764-4348
Grass Roots Turf Products Inc.
Bert Jones; 201-686-8709
Ken Kubik: 201-361-5943
P.O. Box 336, Mt. Freedom, NJ 07970
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Tools to do your work, people to show you how
Jim Conley
No. White Plains, NY 10603,914-761-2962
Hawthorne Bros. Tree Service Inc.
John R. Hawthorne & Charlie Siemers
5 Center St., Bedford Hills, NY 10507
914-666-7035/203-531-1831
Irrigation Systems Incorporated
Installation, Service, & GC System Design
P.O. Box 66, Windsor, CT 06095
203-727-9227
James Barrett Associates, Inc.
Golf Course Irrigation Design & Consulting
Jim Barrett
201-744-8237
James Carriere & Sons, Inc.
Bill Carriere
7 Cottage St., Port Chester, NY 10573
914-937-2136
Landscape Supply Company
Wholesale Landscape Supplies
James DeLibero
201-948-7170
LESCO, Inc.
800-321-5325
Seed, Fertilizer, Control Products, Equipment
Greg Moran: 914-838-1650
Lofts Seed Inc.
John Morrissey
P.O. Box 146, Chimney Rock Rd.
Bound Brook, NJ 08805, 201-356-8700
Magovem Co.
Peter M. Moran 8c Joe Schnieder
Windsor Locks, CT
800-243-7718
Metro Milorganite Inc.
Rick Apgar 8c Joe Stahl
365 Adams St., Bedford Hills, NY 10507
914-666-3171
M ontco/Surf- Side/Zap!
Surfactants-Defoamers
Box 404, Amber, PA 19002
Robert Oeschle: 215-836-4992/215-628-3144
Nor-Am Chemical Company
David J. Sylvester
Area Sales Representative
203-828-8905
Partac Golf Course Top-Dressing
Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Jim Kelsey: 800-247-2326
Bill 8c Joe Carriere: 914-937-2136
P.I.E. Supply Co.
Paul Roche 8c Pete Otte
P.O. Box 3049, Milford, CT 06460
203-878-0658
Proform High Performance T urf Products
Turf Seeds, Fertilizer, Control Products
NE, NY, LI: Jeff Kircher, 516-753-6506
NJ 8c South: Dave Jackson, 800-435-5296
Pro-Lawn Products, Inc.
Stephen M. Kotowicz
30 Nashville Rd., Bethel, CT 06801
203-792-3032

SAV-A-TREE
Complete Tree 8c Shrub Care, Naturally
Westchester: 914-666-8202
NJ: 201-891-5379 CT: 203-661-6755
Shemin Nurseries Inc.
Horticultural-Irrigation Supplies
Jim Hespe: 203-531-7352
1081 King St., Greenwich, CT
Stephen Kay, Golf Course Architect
495 New Rochelle Rd., Office 2B
Bronxville, NY 10708
Office: 914-699-4437 Home: 914-738-3399
Steven Willand, Inc.
Dave Marmelstein
P.O. Box 9, RT 206, Augusta, NJ 07822
201-579-5656
Tec And Green Sod Inc.
Bluegrass, Bentgrass, 8c Blue/Fescue Sods
P.O. Box 418, Exeter, RI 02822
David Wallace: 401-789-8177
The Scotts Company
Area Technical Representatives
NY: Frank Marra, 516-758-2063
CT: A1 Arison, 203-336-9890
The Terre Company of NJ, Inc.
Byron Johnson Jr.
206 Delawanna Ave., Clifton, NJ 07014
Office: 201-473-3393 Home: 203-748-5069
Tony Bettino 8c Sons
Paving, Cart Paths, Parking Lots,
Excavation, and Drainage Projects
Tony Bettino: 914-949-3362
Tuckahoe T urf Farms, Inc.
Growers of Kentucky Blue Grass/Fescue Turf,
Penncross Bentgrass available at 1/ 4 " Height
Skip Deubel, Sales Rep., 800-243-7582
T urf Products Corp.
George Gorton, Irrigation/Al Tretera, Equipment
157 Moody Rd., P.O. Box 2576
Enfield, CT 06082, 800-243-4355
T urf Products Corporation
Turfgrass Supplies
Ernie Rizzio - Buddy Rizzio
201-263-1234
Valley View Greenhouse
Frank Amodio
RR 2, Box 27, RT 123, So. Salem, NY 10590
914-533-2504/914-533-2526
W.A. Cleary’s Chemical Co.
Robert Leslie: 201-933-6696
1049 Somerset St., Somerset, NJ 08873
800-524-1662
Westchester Ford Tractor Inc.
John Apple
Meadow St., Goldens Bridge, NY 10526
914-232-7746
Westchester T urf Supply, Inc.
Serving the Fine Turf Profession
P.O. Box 198, Lincolndale, NY 10540
Bob Lippman: 914-248-7476
Wilfred MacDonald, Inc.
Scott Gallion
340 Main Ave., Clifton, NJ 07014
201-471-0244