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May 1978

Published monthly by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association

MEETING NOTICE:

Date:
Place:

June 15, 1978
Burning Tree Country Club
Greenwich, Conn.
Host:
Robert Alonzi, Dave Enos
Golf:
12 noon on—1st Round—Supt’s Championship
Lunch: Available in grill room
Cocktails: 6-7
Dinner: 7 PM—Please call 203-869-5779—or return your
post card for reservations
Program: Richard Hurley, Preparation the Masters Golf
Tournament
Directions: From the Merrit Parkway—Exit 31 to North
Street. East on North Street 8/10 of a mile. Left on Taconic
Road. Take the second right onto Interlaken Road to the
club.
From the Connecticut Thruway (195)—Exit 3 to Greenwich
Avenue. Southbound 195 turn right off the ramp. North
bound 195 turn left off the ramp. Under the railroad tracks
make the first right onto Railroad Avenue. Turn left at the
first light onto Mason Avenue. Bear right around the rotary
onto Mill Bank Road. Turn right just before the top of Mill
Bank, through the light onto Maple Avenue. Bear right onto
North Street. After 4 miles turn right onto Taconic Road and
at the second right turn onto Interlaken road to the club.

Vol. V III, No. 4

Chairmen which also added to the meeting. John Traynor our
host went all out to accomodate the big field for golf and
Manager Dave Vincent somehow was able to feed the many
people who arrived without reservations.
John had suffered winter injury on several greens like many
courses in the Northeast. It’s only been in the last week to 10
days that things are finally growing and germinating. It
probably went the extreme by going right into hot weather. It
makes it difficult to keep young seedlings.
I am sure everybody in the last two weeks have been trying
to keep up with the final Spring growing we have been waiting
for. I am sure we have all discovered some new areas where
drainage is needed after the heavy rains of the past month.
It’s feast or famine that’s for sure. It has been another cold
spring right into summer. I am syie it was one of the latest in
a long time with leaves coming out in mid-May and some not
fully developed until almost June. It should prove interesting
as to when to spray for the Hyperodes Weevil for the 2nd
generation.
We all enjoyed the Stauffer Country presentation. It’s
amazing how they put it all together. Thanks, Ernie Koch for
presenting it to us.
G. Crothers

COMING EVENTS:

June 15
MGCSA meeting, Burning Tree Country Club
July 6
MGCSA meeting, St. Andrews Golf Club
July 26
U of Mass., Field Day
August 14 Family Picnic—Woodway Beach Club
September 19 MGCSA Invitational, Sunningdale G.C.
December 2 MGCSA Christmas Party, Greenwich C.C.
Membership:The MGCSA would like to welcome Bill
Gaydosh from Edgewood C.C. in Northvale, N.J. Bergen
County, as a Class A member. Bill is originally from the
Westchester area.
MGCSA News:

Wow!! What a turnout we had at Westchester C.C. It just
wasn’t for dinner, it was also golf. We had 120 for golf and
170 for dinner and that has to be one of our biggest turnouts
for a regular monthly meeting in a long time. May is always a
big meeting but this topped them all. We had many Green

Guests at Westchester C.C., MGCSA May meeting, left to right;
Jerry Coats, President of Metropolitan Professional Golf
Association, Guido Cribari, Sports Editor of WestchesterRockland Newspapers and Jim McGloughlin, Executive Director
of Metropolitan Golf Association.

It sure would be nice to have 100% contributions by Class
A members and 40 clubs at least to reach our total
commitment to Cornell University.
MCGSA Research Committee
Golf Committee: We had a great turnout for the Westchester

Editorial Staff
Garry Crothers
Ted Horton

Co-Editor
Co-Editor

OFFICERS
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Edward C. Horton, Winged Foot Golf Club
Office 914-698-2827, Home 914-937-3613
Robert Alonzi, Burning Tree C.C.
Office 203-869-5779, Home 914-937-1527
Michael Maffei, Back of Beyond Golf Course
Office 914-279-7179, Home 914-279-7895
John Traynor, Westchester Country Club
Office 914-967-6000, Home 203-334-7359

N o t copyrighted. I f there is good here, we w ant to share it with
all chapters - unless author states otherwise.

MCGSA Research Fund Report:
Hyperodes Weevil Project:

Welfare: Please contact Pat Lucas or Edward Horton in

regard to any hospitalizations etc. of members of MGCSA.
Memoriam—Stanley Kaye long time commercial member of
MGCSA recently passed away. He had not been well for
sometime and finally lost in his battle with cancer. May he
rest in peace.

■Hill

The monies are starting to come in from the various clubs.
We still have a long way to go and certainly each individual
member should be able to contribute also. There have been
very few superintendents contributing to date and we should
be the leaders. Please make your check out to MGCSA
Research Committee and send to Box 37, Rye, N.Y. We must
raise another $5,000 to reach our goal for 1978. To date the
following clubs and individuals have contributed to the 1978.
Hyperodes Research Project:
Ridgeway C.C.
Clubs and Associations
Rockland C.C.
The Apawamis Club
Rockrimmon C.C.
Blind Brook Club
Round Hill Club
Brae Burn Country Club
Quaker Ridge G.C.
Burning Tree Country Club
Wee Burn C.C.
Fenway Golf Club
Winged Foot Golf Club
Garden City Golf Club
Woodway C.C.
Greenwich Country Club
Wykagyl C.C.
Elmwood Country Club
Scarsdale C.C.
Metropolis C.C.
Waccabuc C.C.
Mt. KiscoC.C.
Sleepy Hollow C.C.
Old Oaks Country Club
MCGSA
Piping Rock Club
Individuals and Commercial Firms
Dan Verille
John Corsi
Mel Lucas Jr.
Roger J. King
Bryan Maker
Anthony Grasso
Paul Caswell
John Hunt
Edward C. Horton
Garry Crothers
Frank Bevelacqua
Phil Santucci
Pat Lucas
Ted Joawick

C.C. meeting. We had many Golf Course Supt. play with
their Green Chairman. 1st low net went to the Fenway Team
of A1 Tretera and his Chairman Marvin Glickman and of
course the 2nd low net was Chuck Martineau and his CoChairman. 1st low gross went to Frank Lamphier and his
Chairman Roger Hazen.
It should be noted that Paul Caswell had low gross last
month with a 80. He happens to be a member of both Conn
GCSA and MGCSA.
The Superintendents Championship will again be played in
two rounds, first round at Burning C.C. and the 2nd at St.
Andrews. You should have a MGA handicap or its
equivalent.

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Guests at Westchester C.C., MGCSA May meeting are Stanley
Zontek, Northeast Director, United States Golf Association Green
Section and William Gaydosh, Superintendent, Edgewood C.C.
and a new member of MGCSA.

April 24, 1978
Mr. Edward C. Horton, President
Metropolitan Golf Course Supt’s. Assoc.
Winged Foot Golf Club
Fenimore Road
Mamaroneck, N.Y. 10543
Dear Ted:
I want to express my sincere appreciation for your con­
tribution which made possible my recent trip to Great Britain.
The trip was of tremendous value to my professional develop-

ment and therefore also to the efficacy of our turfgrass
research program in New York.
The impact of the trip has already been felt in our program.
Several thousand dollars of planned expenditures on equip­
ment were eliminated from our 1978 summer research plans
as a result of discussion at one laboratory alone. The enclosed
summary will provide you more detail of the trip’s purpose
and of its value.
The pace of the trip was gruelling and left little time for me
to enjoy the antiquity and beauty of Great Britain, yet I re­
turned with the feeling that my understanding of the life styles
and habits of other people was also extended by my experi­
ences in Britain. I thank you for providing me that oppor­
tunity.
It is the moral and financial support that you have shown
now in the past that has brought renewed recognition to the
turfgrass research program in New York. We at Cornell Uni­
versity certainly thank you for your active interest in our re­
search programs.
Sincerely,
Richard W. Smiley
Assistant Professor and
Turfgrass Pathologist
SUMMARY OF DR. SMILEY’S
RESEARCH TRIP TO BRITAIN
—A Report to the Turfgrass Industry of New York—
by Dr. R.W. Smiley, Cornell University

A New York turfgrass industry-sponsored research trip to
England and Scotland was made from March 26 to April 10,
1978. This report summarizes the purpose and achievements
of the trip.
PURPOSE
Fusarium blight of Kentucky bluegrass ranks high among
the diseases of turfgrass that are difficult to control. At­
tempts to suppress the disease by applying fungicides and by
altering the cultural management procedures have been
irregularly successful. Four years of research leads me to the
conclusion that Fusarium species are not the primary causal
agents of Fusarium blight. Therefore it appears that much of

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our work and that of other University research programs has
been misdirected. Turfgrass plants appear to be dying even
before their senescence is accelerated by highly competitive
saprophytic fungi such as Fusarium, Drechslera
(= Helminthosporium), and others. The fact that Fusarium
species are ubiquitous to turfgrass simply means that they are
nearly always present and are therefore commonly associated
with the dying plant, but this association does not infer a
causal relationship between the genus Fusarium and the
disease we know as Fusarium blight. It appears, in fact, that
stands which have high populations of Fusarium-infected
crowns are no more susceptible to disease than stands with
few infected crowns.
These studies suggest that early research on Fusarium
blight was incomplete, and we should therefore expect ir­
regularities in our ability to control the disease until its eti­
ology is understood. A review of the published literature and
some studies that are not published causes me to feel that the
key to this disease resides in the physiology of the plants and
in the chemistry of soil. Furthermore, the cause in the eastern
United States appears to follow periods in the summer when
soil or thatch becomes temporarily anaerobic—as occurs dur­
ing major rainfall events.
Most anaerobic soil research is conducted by soil chemists
and soil microbiologists. The work at several British research
laboratories is especially progressive, and in late 1977 the
scientists at these research centers advertised their sponsor­
ship of a highly specialized international conference on the
chemical, physical, and microbiological phenomena that
occur at the rootrsoil interface. The conference was to be held
at Oxford University and the attendance was to be limited to
only 100 scientists from around the world, with invitations
being based upon abstracts of research being conducted by
the scientists who applied for admission. Additionally, only
15 of the 100 accepted scientists were to be selected for formal
presentation and publication of their work. The conference
promised to be extremely useful for planning future studies
on Fusarium blight.
I therefore entered the competition for admission to the
root:soil interface conference, and to amplify my chances, I
submitted an abstract describing my earlier work on take-all
of wheat. It was an honor to have been selected not only for
attendance, but also as an invited speaker. However, my
greatest appreciation is with New York’s turfgrass industry
who volunteered to sponsor the trip by making generous
donations to the New York State Turfgrass Association,
which collected the funds and then made a net donation to
Cornell University for disbursement at the current per diem
rate.
ACHIEVEMENTS
The conference was of tremendous value to my profes­
sional and personal development. Scientists from 15 countries
attended, and they included many of the leading physicists,
physiologists, chemists, and microbiologists who conduct
research on phenomena which occur at the interface between
roots and soil. The conference was held in the secluded sur­
rounds of an early 17th century residential college of Oxford
University Accommodations were sparse—no telephone,
television, radio, or newspapers; and the bar was only open
for about one hour each evening. Meals were served to every­
one at one time in a large dining hall which had two long

tables—you seldom could arrange to sit by someone you al­
ready knew. I therefore became conversant with about onethird of the participants, and I am already initiating research
concepts which arose during the formal seminars and during
the informal discussions.
But the conference occupied only the first half of my trip.
The remainder was also educationally stimulating. A visit to
the Agricultural Research Council’s Letcombe Laboratory at
Wantage took me to the heart of research on plant roots and
on anaerobic soils. The Laboratory’s research program on the
development and function of plant root systems is inter­
disciplinary; embracing plant physiology, soil microbiology,
soil chemistry, and soil physics. Results of work at Letcombe
will be directly applicable to my studies on Fusarium blight.
Equally stimulating were my discussions with soil chemists,
soil microbiologists, and plant pathologists at the
Rothamsted Experimental Station at Harpenden, the North
of Scotland School of Agriculture at Aberdeen, and the
Macauley Institute for Soil Research at Aberdeen. A trip into
the Scottish highlands allowed me to view and discuss the
field research being conducted on winter kill of ryegrasses,
caused by Fusarium nivale.
Visits were also made to Cambridge University, The Sports
Turf Research Institute at Bingley, and at the Royal and
Ancient Golf Course at St. Andrews—where preparations are
being made for the British Open. The latter visitations were
personally satisfying, but did not contribute significantly to
the research objectives of my trip.
In addition to providing future guidance for our turfgrass
research program, this industry-sponsored trip has already

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alleviated an expenditure of about $4,000 by our research
program. This occurred because we were preparing to investi­
gate toxic gases generated in soil during anaerobiosis, as has
been done for cereals and pastures during the past four years
at the Letcombe Laboratory. Recent progress in their re­
search, as yet unpublished, indicated that although the gases
are very toxic and are produced in large quantities under cer­
tain soil conditions, they are produced at a time after the
plant already exhibits early symptoms of toxicity. This
information therefore came to me at a time which made it
worth almost four times the investment made for my trip. The
research trip to Britain was certainly beneficial to me, to
Cornell University, and to the turfgrass industry of New
York.

HYPERODES UPDATE
by Pat Vittum

Several studies were conducted during the winter months to
clear up some questions about the life cycle of the Hyperodes
weevil. In one study, 1 dissected 870 weevils to determine how
well the reproductive system was developed at various times
of the year. (There was little or no charge in the reproductive
system during the winter months, but the systems developed
very rapidly during April of 1977. A few well developed indi­
viduals were found throughout the summer, but most indi­
viduals were not well developed.)
I conducted two studies to determine whether there were
two (or more) species of weevils involved. In one study, 1 dis­
sected a small internal structure from male weevils. This

structure often can be used to identify species of weevils. The
other study involved using a scanning electron microscope to
take very detailed pictures of various structures, such as
mouthparts, antenna, eyes, hairs and scales. Both studies
indicate there are two species of weevils, but one species
occurs very infrequently and probably is not damaging to the
turf.
The summer survey so far indicates that weevil develop­
ment is a week to 10 days behind last year. Samples collected
during the last full week of May this year yielded several eggs
and some adults. Very few of the eggs had hatched during
that week. The week of Memorial Day has yielded eggs and
very small larvae. If the development continues at a pace
comparable to last year, we can expect to see the large
larvae—and damage—around June 15th to the 20th. The
clubs in northern parts of the country or at higher elevations
can expect a delay of perhaps a week.
Dr. Tashiro will be putting out several tests during the
summer months to determine the best timing for summer ap­
plications. The timing will depend on what the population
survey shows. Applications will be timed to be close to the
time adults are laying the second batch of eggs, but it is dif­
ficult to predict when that will be this year! I will keep you as
well informed as possible with updates at the monthly
M.G.C.S.A. meetings. However, if you have any questions,
or would like to know what the surveys have been indicating
in your area, call me any time at Winged Foot G.C. (914-6982827).
CONTROL FOR ATENIUS BEETLE
CLEARED FOR OHIO TURFGRASS

Wooster, Ohio—Research by Ohio entomologists has re­
sulted in the granting of a state special use label permitting
Ohio golf course managers to use diazinon to control the
adult stage of the ataenius beetle, a pest causing serious
damage to turfgrass in many areas.
Dr. H.D. Niemczyk, turfgrass entomologist at the Ohio
Agricultural Research and Development Center began work­
ing with Ataenius spretulus (Hald.) in 1973. That was when
he first identified the small black beetle as the insect responsi­
ble for severe turfgrass damage on a southern Ohio golf
course. His efforts led to the Ohio Department of Agricul­
ture granting a special use label for Diazinon, which
Niemczyk showed to be effective against the beetle adults.
The ataenius beetle is not a new insect. However, only
isolated reports of damage by the larval stage of the insect
had been reported prior to 1973. After Niemczyk tied the in­
sect to golf course damage in the Cincinnati area in July 1973,
turf managers and scientists began checking more closely.
More area golf courses were damaged the following year by
ataenius grubs and the problem has become more widespread
each year since.
Today, ataenius beetle damage to turfgrass has been con­
firmed in areas of Canada and from 20 states in the U.S.
Niemczyk says the beetle larvae are what cause the damage.
The tiny grubs feed on turf roots in mid-June in Ohio. Turf in
fairways begins to wilt, even when it is irrigated. Under con­
tinued stress and summer heat, the turf begins to die in ir­
regular patches. Fairways of annual bluegrass, Kentucky
bluegrass, and bentgrass are damaged.

Soon after identification of the pest, graduate research as­
sociate Gerald Wegner began studying the insect’s life cycle
while Niemczyk evaluated methods of control. He found
ataenius beetle grubs from Ohio and a number of other states
were resistant to the cyclodiene insecticides (aldrin, dieldrin,
heptachlor, and chlordane). A number of insectides, includ­
ing several experimentáis, were tested against ataenius beetle
larvae.
The Ohio scientist also began checking the possibility of
controlling the insect by spraying golf course fairways in
April and May to kill adult beetles before they could lay eggs.
The method proved effective in tests in 1976 and 1977 using
Diazinon. On the basis of these results, the application was
filed for the special use label for Diazinon, an insecticide al­
ready approved for use against certain other grub species.
Niemczyk says that a single application of Diazinon 4 EC
applied to fairways at the rate of 6 pounds of active ingredient
per acre gave excellent control. Treatment for second genera­
tion adults was not necessary in the Ohio tests.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture officially approved
the state label March 20, 1978. It calls for application of
diazinon 4 EC in late April to early May when ataenius beetles
begin laying eggs in the turf. Specific treatment should begin
when black locust trees are in full bloom. Label instructions
say to “ apply 6 quarts per acre (4.4 fluid ounces per 1,000
square feet) in sufficient water for good distribution. Water
grass lightly (for about 5 minutes) immediately after
application.”
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Turfgrass News, May 1978
(Editor's note: This is only approved for use in Ohio)
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EPA LISTS NEW REGULATIONS, RESPONDS TO
PRESIDENTIAL REFORMS

SUMMARY OF THE MGCSA MEETING AT
WESTCHESTER COUNTRY CLUB

The Environmental Protection Agency, acting in conjunc­
tion with a recent Presidential Order on improving govern­
ment regulations, called for public participation in develop­
ing over 130 new regulations and is establishing a national
toll-free phone number for citizen inquiries about the status
of these regulations. The new toll-free phone number 800424-9064, will be in operation from May 1 through May 31,
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern time.
This temporary service will provide updated status informa­
tion on regulations that EPA is developing. The service will
be extended if the public finds it useful.
The semi-annual agenda of upcoming regulatory actions
lists all major anticipated regulations in air and water pollu­
tion control, drinking water protection, noise abatement,
radiation protection, solid waste management, and control of
toxic substances and pesticides. It includes a description of
each action, the expected publication date of the proposed
regulation, and the name and telephone number of the agency
contact.
Environmental News, EPA
March 23, 1978

Doctor Tashiro is standing by his recommendation to spray
for Hyperodes between full bloom of Forsythia and Flower­
ing Dogwood. With the abnormal weather this spring that
period has been difficult to determine.
An insecticide still under an experimental label shows
promise for good control of Hyperodes. The material, CGA
12-223 is being persued by Stauffer Chemical Company with
some possibility of it being registered for next year.
Pat Vittum is still plugging away. She believes there may be
two generations or the same generation laying eggs two times
yearly. Pat has indicated that there may be two species of
Hyperodes. While she does not believe that this is a serious
problem, she feels it indicates the complexity of the situation.
Larvae are due in two weeks as of May 23 and damage in
three to four weeks or about June 19 depending on the
weather. For July, the problem is questionable. Unofficially,
treat for a second peak of insect activity two or three weeks
after the initial damage appears.
We’d like to thank Stauffer Chemical Company for the
magnificent slide show presentation entitled “ Stauffer
Country.’’
By the Westchester Country Club Turf Students

EPA ADDS MORE RPAR’S TO LIST
Hot off the press is a new list of pesticides which are called
“ candidates for intensive scientific review” to determine
whether they should be put on the RPAR list. The April 20
Federal Register lists 31 pesticides among which are such well
known products as Captan, 2, 4-D, Dacthal, Folpet, and
Thiram.
Where will it end? EPA will be reviewing the risk/benefit
assessment of each of the 22 candidates presently on RPAR as
well as those mentioned above. Your dependency on these
new ones and all the other products on RPAR should be
voiced.
You could write directly to EPA; but, if you prefer, write
to the manufacturer and let him forward your letter to EPA
at the appropriate time.
—Paul Sartoretto
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in Fall 1977 Green World.)

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THE REICHERT COMPANY

EMANUEL SHEMIN - HORTICULTURIST
1081 KING STREET, BOX 64, GLENVILLE STATION
GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT06830
(203) 531-7352

(914) 937-4644

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PHONE (203) 661-1816
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(203) 637-2958

M A IL P.O. BOX 273
RIVERSIDE, CT. 06878

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ANDREW WILSON INC.
1170 U S. ROUTE 22
MOUNTAINSIDE, NEW JERSEY 07092
(201) 654-5800

Sales Representative —
Brian Makar
(914) 969-5932

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• Peerless Pumps
• Pump Controls & Control Valves
• Pipe, Valves & Fittings
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