VOL. II NO. 1 Published monthly by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association MEETING NOTICE Date: January 15, 1971 Place: Teddy’s Steak House Central Avenue Scarsdale Business Meeting and Luncheon — 1 P.M. A, B, and C members Coming Events: January 20-21 January 29 February 7-12 Golf and Fine Turf Conference Rutgers University USGA Meeting & Program,Biltmore, NYC 42nd International Turfgrass Conference, Denver, Colorado MGCSA Annual Meeting The following officers and directors were elected to office for 1971. President Everett Wood Vice Pres. Harry Nichol Secretary Edward Horton Treasurer Garry Crothers Directors Anthony Savone 2 years Ron Boydston 2 years Charles Martineau 1 year Other directors still in office Dom DiMarzo John Madden (Past President) Three new additions were added to the list of honorary members for 1971. They are as follows: Dr. Joseph Troll Clarence Benedict Lawrence Labriola Jim Fulwider will captain the golf team that will play in Phoenix, Arizona, for the GCSAA Championship. The following committee President Everett Wood. Program —A. Savone chairmen were JANUARY 1971 Publicity —Charles Martineau By-Laws —Harry Nichol Field Day —H. Nichol, G. Crothers, W. Caputi Tee to Green Editor - G. Crothers Tee to Green Advertizing Manager - Ron Boydston Golf - A1 Tretera Membership —Dorn DiMarzo Welfare —Ron Boydston Visitation Committee (Executive Board) Scholarship and Research —(to be decided at a later date) Federation of NYC Golf Course Superintendent Association — John Madden Also the appointment of delegates to the GCSAA Con­ ference in Denver, Colorado. Voting Delegate —Edward Horton Advisory Committee Delegate - Ron Boydston National News: We just received from National Headquarters the following news release in regard to the International Turfgrass Conference in Denver, Colorado. Featuring the “Greatest Show on Turf,” the 42nd International Turfgrass Conference and Show will be held February 7-12, 1971, at the Currigan Hall Convention Complex, Denver, Colorado, and will be sponsored by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. In making the announcement, Norman W. Kramer, president, said, “We expect to exceed last year’s record turnout of 128 exhibitors who leased some 330 booths to show their newest equipment and materials. “By attending the GCSAA Conference, the golf course superintendent will be able to speak face-to-face with manufacturers’ representatives, and in many cases with designers and engineers responsible for the equipment,” Kramer stated. Among new developments on display for the first time in a national show include products designed to help the superintendents do their jobs faster and more economically: • A new 9-unit hydraulic mowing tractor; a new line of hydromulching equipment, as well as a new line of debris removal equipment. • A new triplex riding greens mower that cuts a 62-inch-wide path at one pass, or the space equivalent of nearly three hand mowers. MGCSA NEWS: Editorial Staff Garry N. Crothers Edward Horton Ron Boydston Editor in Chief Editorial S ta ff Advertizing Manager OFFICERS President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Everett Wood, Scarsdale G. C. Office 914-723-2840, Home 914-472-0174 Harry H. Nichol, Elmwood C.C. Office 914-592-6608, Home 914-354-4582 Edward C. Horton, Winged Foot G. C. Office 914-698-2827, Home 914-835-1181 Garry N. Crothers, The Apawaims Club Office 914-967-2100, Home 914-666-7126 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ronald Boydston, Rockland C. C. Dominick DiMarzo, Bonnie Briar C. C. Charles Al Martineau, Whippoorwill Club Anthony Savone, Innis Arden C.C. Past President John Madden, Engineers C. C. Office 914-359-5346 Home 914-359-2910 Office 914-834-3042 Home 914-273-8955 Office 914-273-3755 Home 914428-3826 Office 203-637-3210 Home 203-637-4475 Office 516-621-5350 N ot copyrighted. I f there is good here, we want to share it with all chapters - unless author states otherwise. • All-new triplex greens mower that features up-front placement of all cutting units for easy operation, along with variable reel and ground speeds to allow for any combination of cutting speeds for precision mowing. • A combination-fertilizer spreader/seeder coated with the same type of rust-proof and corrosion-resistant epoxy resin used on the heat shield of the Apollo space capsule. • A new fine-textured perennial rye grass variety, developed at Rutgers University, that cuts easily and exhibits hardy, durable characteristics. • A new aerator attachment that shreds cores while aerating. • A lightweight utility truck that wieghs only 160 pounds and costs a little less tlian $400. • A new systemic fungicide and new seed-head inhibitor chemicals. Also among the exhibits will be institutional displays from universities, the trade press and industry associations, including the United States Golf Association, the National Golf Foundation and the American Society of Golf Course Architects. The educational program, another outstanding feature of the GCSAA Conference, will last for four days and highlight 40 speakers, including research scientists, agronomists, golf course superintendents, and officials of other golf agencies, Wives who attend with their husbands will enjoy a complete social program. It was good to see such a large turnout at the Annual Meeting. It certainly was one of the largest for an annual meeting —39 A members, 5 B members, and a total of 65 for dinner. It certainly was a scramble far Bill-Smith Apawamis’s manager. We expected 45-50. I think we should return to post card returns so that the host can make it easier for the manager to plan especially with budget strings being tightened at most clubs. Speaking of budgets many hours have been spent this fall on budgets, many of them being cut back due to many clubs being in the red in 1970. It certainly is difficult with labor in most clubs being union and having another .25 cent raise coming up in June. The Triplex Greensmower certainly has helped in reducing labor man hours but there are still many areas on the golf course that must be done by hand work or rotary mowers. Golf courses in the Metropolitan New York Area want well manicured golf courses with the best turf conditions, and so as turf managers and golf course superintendents we must impress upon our greens chairman and board of directors that if these are the conditions they desire, we can only cut labor to a certain point and thpn it will definitely show in the finer points of manicuring which our clubs demand. On the lighter side we had another great Christmas party but the weather prevented many from coming. We did have 109 at the party. Thanks again to Lois and Bob DePencier, along with Nancy Horton. The new President from New Jersey GCSA is Jack Martin. He certainly had a nice write-up in the Newark Papers. The final pesticide regulations probably won’t be out for a little while as we have seen some changes in the interpretation of some of the regulations. At this date we know that Calcium Arsonate will be available and not restricted as first thought. This is good news fot Chip Cal users. Mercury compounds are definitely out though. Leo Cleary is expecting to announce a new chemical at the National. Bob DePencier is feeling good again after a recent back trouble (slipped disc) and a week in the hospital. Pat Lucas is the»new superintendent at More-Far Golf Club. Apawamis’s new maintenance shop and storage building is just about ready. The main new feature is a hydraulic car lift with a 8,000 pound capacity. It cost only $1,000.00 and can be installed very easily by your own crew as long as you can dig deep enough. It certainly shouldn’t be left out if you are planning a new building. Any one interested I’d be glad to give them all the details. The New Year is here so if anybody has any ideas or gripes now is the time to bring them up at the first business meeting on January 15th. Also please contact your club now in regard to a meeting for this coming year. Tony Savone wants to have all meeting dates set up by no later than March 1. Membership The following applicants have been approved by the Executive Committee: Robert H. Capstick Class A James Medeiros Class B For Sale: 2 1970 Ransome Greens Mowers, 20 inch, Good Condition. 2 used Jacobsen Greens Mowers. Contact: Harry Nichol 592-6608 WINTER PLAY IS IMPORTANT HERBICIDE TO XITY GUIDE FACTOR IN INJURY, DISEASE Reprinted from the Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Reporter, Charles Calhoun, Editor are tables and information of value to many supers. T A B L E 1. T oxicity Ratings and D osages for L D s o V alues V alue 50 and below 50 to 500 500 to 5,000 A b ove 5 ,0 0 0 Rating H ig h ly toxic (H T ) M oderately toxic (M T ) T oxic (T ) N on toxic ( N T ) Lethal dose for 1 80 lb. man Few drops to 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon to 1 ounce 1 ounce to 1 pint or 1 pound A bove 1 pint or 1 pound LA RG ER N U M B E R M E A N S LO W ER T O X I C I T Y T A B L E 2. Toxicity of H erb icides with L D s o V alues o f Less than 1 ,0 0 0 Trade name C om m on nam e L D so T oxicity Rating Less than 100 Sodium arsenite A qu ath ol D in itro, Preem erge, Sinox Ph en yl mercuric acetate A qu alin A zid e Potassium cyanate sodiub arsenite ........................................... endothal ............................................. .......................................... DNBP, DNA P PM A ................................................................ acrolein ........................................................... potass'um or sodium azide .................... K O C N .............................................................. 10 35 40 40 46 60 85 HT HT HT HT HT MT MT 1 0 0 -5 0 0 C alcium arsenate O rtho Paraquat W eedb ead s and others C ertrol Z ytron M any D iq u at C hlordane M any B u toxone, Butyrac calcium arsenate ........................................... p a r a q u a t ........................................................... N A -P C P ...................................................... brom oxynil ................................................... DM PA ...................................................... 2, 4-D a c i d ...................................................... diquat ........................................................... c h lo r d a n o ......................................................... 2, 4, 5-T acid and ostors ......................... 2, 4-D B ......................................................... 130 157 210 2 60 300 375 400 450 500 500 MT MT MT MT MT MT MT MT MT MT 5 0 0 -1 ,0 0 0 Bandane A nsar, Sim et, Sodar M any Silvex R andox R andox-T Z ob ar M C P A — m any T y sb en -200 Falone V egad ex C lobber B anvel-T bandane ........................................................... D S M A .............................................................. 2, 4 -D esters ................................................. 2. 4, 5-T P ...................................................... CDAA ........................................................... C D A A -T PBA ................................................................ M C P A .............................................................. TBA ........................................................... 2. 4 -D E P ......................................................... CDEC ........................................................... cyprom id ......................................................... tricamba ........................................................... 575 600 650 650 700 700 700 700 750 850 850 940 970 T T T T T T T T T T T T T T A B L E 3. A cute Oral Toxicity o f H o m e and Lawn H erbicides Trade name C om m on nam e Grass control PM A Lead arsenate C alcium arsenate Z ytron B andane D SM A AM A E nide, D ym id Betasan D acthal Treflan T upersan Balan Azak D M P A .............................................................. bandane ........................................................... disodium m ethyl arsonate ...................... am m onium m ethyl arsonate .................... diphenam id ................................................... b en su lid e ........................................................ D C P A .............................................................. trifluralin ......................................................... s id u r o n .............................................................. benefin ........................................................... , 3 4 ,6 0 0 B road-leaved w eed control 2, 4, 5-T 2. 4 -D Silvex M CPP B an vel-D 2, 4, 5-TP ...................................................... m e c o p r o p ......................................................... dicamba ........................................................... phenyl mercuric acetate ............................ 40 MT MT 130 270 400 600^ 794' 1 ,0 5 0 1 ,9 1 0 3 ,0 0 0 3 ,7 0 0 5 ,0 0 0 1 0 ,0 0 0 NT 500 600 T em porary soil sterilants (ed gin g or renovation) Sodium arsenite Paraquat D iq uat C acodylic acid D o w p on 157 400 Fum igants V orlex M y lone V apaum Calcium cyanam ide 305 500 A quatic herbicides M any A quathal D iq u a t 2, 4 -D ester S ilvex 2, 4, 5-T esters Fenac D o w p on C asoron A m itrole HT 100 VPM ................................................................. sodium arsenite ............................................ e n d o t h a l.......................................................... d i q u a t ................................................................. 2, 4 -D ............................................................... 2, 4, 5 - T P ......................................................... 2, 4, 5-T fenac ................................................................. dalapon ........................................................... dich lorbenil .................................................... A T A ................................................................. T oxicity Rating L D so MT MT T T T T T NT MT T 650 650 1 ,0 4 0 T T T 10 HT MT MT 1,3 50 3 ,8 5 0 T T MT MT 8 20 1 ,4 0 0 T 10 35 400 5 0 0 -6 0 0 5 0 0 -6 5 0 500 2 ,5 0 0 3 ,8 6 0 2 ,7 1 0 1 5 ,0 0 0 HT HT MT T T MT T T T NT T By Dr. Noel Jackson* Once the turf-grasses cease growth in the autumn then continued play creates a wear problem, since no replacement leaf tissue is being produced. Though the wear can be distributed over greens and tees by frequent movement of tee markers and cups, with the commencement of hard frosts this becomes impossible and wear and injury are concentrated on particular areas. "Winter burn" due to rupture of leaf cells or desiccation of leaf tissues by frost is common, but seldom fatal to grass plants. However, the bruising action of traffic over frozen grass causes severe in­ jury to the aerial parts and subsequent thinning out of the turf. Though frost may injure the underground plant parts by a heaving of the soil, much more serious root injury results from traffic over partially thawed turf. In such conditions walking on the turf causes a shearing action as the soft, unfrozen surface moves across the frozen subsurface. At the same time soil structure of the playing areas may be impaired by compaction and ac­ tual puddling, resulting in poor aeration and drainage. Snow cover will help to protect grass plants from further frost injury, but plants previously injured or subjected to un­ favorable soil conditions are less able to withstand the new hazards associated with prolonged snow cover; namely, fungal disease and suffocation. Injured aerial tissues provide ideal infection sites for the "snow molds” which may completely kill plants already weakened. Under packed snow or ice sheets compacted or puddled areas with poor aeration and drainage become deficient in oxygen re­ sulting in asphyxiation of the grass plants. The late autumn and winter months present the golf course superintendent with a critical period during which he must keep turf injury to a minimum or suffer the consequences of slow and ir­ regular growth recovery on the course the following spring. Prevention of win­ ter injury depends on the adroitness of the superintendent, but also largely on the cooperation of the club members in recog­ nizing that severe damage may be the result of playing the course under un­ favorable ground conditions. ^Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology, University of Rhode Island (From News­ letter, GCSA of New England Edward C. Horton, Secretary 145 Crotona Avenue Harrison, New York 10528 First Class MELVIN B LUCAS, ÜR GARDEN C IT Y GOLF CLUB 3 1 5 STEWART AVE GARDEN C I T Y , NY 11530 YO U SCORE BETTER O N B e tte r G reens B e tte r Tees B e tte r F a irw a y s You’re Invited the CREatest Siimv.mTrHF 42ND INTERNATIONAL TURFGRASS CONFERENCE AND SHOW ’ Currigan Hall Denver, Colorado FEBRUARY 7 1 2 ,1 9 7 1 Sponsored by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America 3158 Des Plaines Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, Telephone 3 1 2 -824-6147 Registration Fee: G.C.S.A.A. Members $ 1 5 —Non Members $35 W R IT E F O R D E T A IL S