August 1981

Published monthly by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association

MEETING NOTICE:

Date:
Place:
Host Supt.:
Telephones:
Golf:
Lunch:
Social Hour:
Dinner:
Program:
Special Notes:
Directions:

Tuesday, August 25
Waccabuc C.C., Mead Street,
Waccabuc, N.Y. 10597
A1 Moore
914-763-3400
12 on
Available
5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. $22.50
To be announced
Jacket and Tie for social hour and dinner.
1-684 north to exit 5 (Route 35). Go east
on Route 35 (towards Ridgefield) through
intersection at Cross River (gas station on
far corner). Look for Mead Street on left
about V* mile from intersection. Left turn
onto Mead Street, club is on left.

COMING EVENTS:

August 10
August 25

August 26
September
October 14
October 28 & 29
November
November 16-19
December 12
J a n .31-Feb.5

MGCSA Family Picnic, Woodway C.C.
MGCSA Joint Meeting with Hudson
Valley, Waccabuc Country Club.
Assistant’s Championship and
2nd round, Superintendent’s
Championship
Univ. of R.I. Field Day, Kingston
MGCSA Meeting.
MGCSA Invitational,
Old Oaks Country Club.
GCSAA Disease Seminar,
Tappan Zee Town House, Nyack, N.Y.
MGCSA Annual Meeting
N.Y.S. Turfgrass Asso. Conference &
Trade Show, Albany, N.Y.
Christmas Party, Ridgeway C.C.
GCSAA Int’L Turfgrass Conference and
Show — New Orleans.

WELFARE: Please contact Bob Alonzi, 203-531-8910 (of­

fice), or 203-531-1930 (home) regarding any hospitalizations,
etc. of members of the MGCSA.

Vol. X I, No. 7

MGCSA NEWS

Good-bye . . . Ju-ly! The honeymoon was over on the
fourth of July weekend. Four to five inches of rain, followed
by you name it . . . pythium, dollar spot, wet wilt, scald,
mower injury, Hyperodes, etc., etc. And wilt, I’ve never seen
so much wilt. Those 90 degree days with humidity in the low
30’s made things tough. Have you noticed the radio’s now
giving suntan forecasts? Seems like they have set up a scale of
1 to 5 measuring sun intensity. Five is the best day for a tan.
Seems like the first part of July was all 5’s.
Oh well, it gave us a chance to evaluate some new products.
We understand Banol and Subdue have been used locally a
good deal against pythium. Tee to Green certainly could use
some feedback on rates of application, control results, and
anything you feel would be useful.
Mobay Chemical Corporation is marketing Bayleton as a
tool in the management of Fusarium blight. Mobay is also
marketing Oftanol, 5% grandular products for one applica­
tion of white grubs. We understand that the product carrier
will be changed for next year. The present grandular product
is very fine. Although the bag gives specific information on
spreader use, I think you’d have to be a magician to get that
40 pound bag to go over an acre of turf evenly.
It looks like we have some new tools to make our job easier.
Those who attended the MGCSA Summer Social at Bob
Alonzi’s Fairview Country Club had a most enjoyable
evening. We had the Who Cares Band to dance to and a feast
poolside. Our thanks to Bob Alonzi and Drew Campbell.
The July meeting at Billy Gaydosh’s Edgewood Country
Club had a good turnout both from the Metro and Jersey
area.
At the monthly MGCSA Board of Directors meeting held
at the Apawamis Club on July 9th, the following applications
were approved:
Larry Pakkalla
Class A St. Andrews G.C.
William Heintz III
Class B Westchester C.C.
John Lensing
Class B Century C.C.
The MGCSA Invitational had to be moved from Elmwood
C.C. to Old Oaks on October 14th.
Next meeting will be a joint meeting with the Hudson
Valley Association at A1 Moore’s Waccabuc Country Club on
TUESDAY, August 25th.
Anyone for swans?
—Pat Lucas

EDITORIAL STAFF

Pat Lucas, Co-Editor...............................Office 203-637-3210
Home 203-637-3939
Ted Horton, Co-Editor........................... Office 914-967-6000
Home 914-937-3613
OFFICERS
President.....................Michael Maffei, Back O’Beyond, Inc.
Office 914-279-7179; Home 914-278-9436
Vice-President..........Charles Martineau, Whippoorwill Club
Office 914-273-3755; Home 914-273-9112
Secretary..........Peter Rappoccio, Silver Spring Country Club
Office 203-438-6720; Home 203-866-4276
Treasurer
Sherwood Moore, Winged Foot Golf Club
Office 914-698-2827; Home 914-234-9469

Reprint permission is hereby authorized providing credit is
given to Tee to Green . . . unless author states otherwise.
Publication deadline for Tee to Green is 21 days before the
regular meeting.

GCSAA MEMBERSHIP CARDS NOT TRANSFERRABLE

One benefit for members of GCSAA is the opportunity to
attend major tournaments free of charge by presenting a
current GCSAA Gold membership card. Because there have
been instances of person other than GCSAA members them­
selves using these cards, we are faced with possible termina­
tion of this popular benefit.
To prevent the end of these privileges, it is essential that
you inform your chapter members that GCSAA members use
their membership cards only for themselves. It would be
unfortunate if all members were deprived of a special benefit
because some others were unaware of the restrictions on the
use of their card.

A new feature has been added to the educational section of
the Conference this year. On both Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons, special demonstrations will be held for those who
are responsible for equipment maintenance and the care and
repair of turfgrass machinery of all types. This special pro­
gram for mechanics will be complemented by a full program
on turfgrass research and management for anyone in the
turfgrass industry, be it golf course superintendents, parks
personnel, cemetery superintendents, lawn care businessmen,
landscape gardeners, educators, school grounds, athletic field
and highway maintenance personnel or others.
As in the past, recertification credits for the pesticide license
will be offered and a special pest and pesticide workshop
offered in preparation for the pesticide examination.
Further information on the 35th New York Turfgrass
Conference and Trade Show may be obtained from 210
Cartwright Blvd., Massapequa Park, N.Y. 11762.

This month we’d like to thank:
Blue Ridge Peat Farms, Inc.
J. Carriere & Sons, Inc.
W.A. Cleary Chemical Corp.
Egypt Farms, Inc.
Grass Roots, Inc.
Hawthorne Bros. Tree Service Inc.
I & R Supply
Lakeshore Equipment and Supply Co.
O.M. Scotts
The Reichert Company
Shemin Nurseries
The Terre Co.
Tuco — Division of the Upjohn Company
Turf Products Corporation
Warrens Turf Nursery, Inc.
Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.
Andrew Wilson, Inc.
for helping to make this issue of Tee to Green possible.

Something to think a b o u t .
NEW YORK STATE TURFGRASS
CONFERENCE EXPANDING

The New York State Turfgrass Association will be hosting
its Conference and Trade Show in Albany, N.Y. from
November 17-19, 1981. The modern facility being used, the
Empire State Plaza, was chosen for the increased floor space
available for the trade show and for a more central location
within the state.
Trade space is already 65% sold out, and so commercial
exhibitors interested in being a part of the Show are asked to
be in immediate contact with Trade Show Chairman Janet
Dudones, the Ed Worthington Corp., 50 Petrova Avenue,
Saranac Lake, N.Y. 12983.

. .

We accept, without thought, the existence of things whose
absence would incredibly change our lives.
Without grass, there would be vast and constant dust
storms, erosion problems of tremendous magnitude, a rise of
sea levels, a change of climatic and atmospheric conditions,
the immediate demise of a half million species of animals, and
the virtual destruction of agriculture and possible mankind.
Turfgrass represents a large, practical and aesthetic portion
of the industry of grass. Those who have the good fortune to
be caretakers of these humble plants, understand with both
pride and reverence, the given responsibility.
The job of life springs from our heritage of the grasses of
the earth.
Heart Beat
Heart of America GCSA, May 1981

IRON APPLICATION — RATES, CARRIERS, & TOXICITY COMPARISONS

The micronutrient most commonly deficient on turfgrass
areas is iron. Deficiencies appear as an intervenial yellowing
of the youngest actively growing leaves. Under a continued
iron deficiency, the chlorosis spreads to the older leaves and
the plants become weakened. An iron deficiency occurs on
the youngest leaves while yellowing from a nitrogen defi­
ciency occurs first on the oldest leaves. Iron deficiencies are
associated with soils having high calcium and magnesium
contents.
Correction of an iron deficiency can be accomplished by a
foliar application of ferrous sulfate ammonium sulfate.
Soil applied complete fertilizers with iron and activated
sewage sludge materials also contain significant amounts of
iron. Reports of problems with foliar burn following applica­
tions of water soluble iron as a spray are not uncommon.
Thus, this study was initiated during the summer of 1976 to
evaluate the effects on the pronness to turfgrass phyto­
toxicity. Four iron sources were utilized in the test: ferrous
sulfate, ferrous ammonium sulfate, Chelated 138, and
Chelated 330. Rates of application were 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,
and 24 pz. of material per 1000 ft.2 Applications were made
by means of a hand sprayer to four square foot plots. There
were three replications utilized in two tests during 1976 and
one test during the 1977 growing season. Visual estimates of
foliar burn to the bentgrass and bermudagrass were taken
along with any positive responses to the iron application.
Results. No foliar burn or noticeable response was
observed at the 2 oz. per 1000 ft.2 application of iron sulfate
to creeping bentgrass. The 4 oz. and 8 oz. rates showed a
definite greening response with no foliar burn evident. There
was a slight burning at the leaf tips from the 12 oz. rate with
the extent of foliar burn becoming greater as the rate of appli­
cation was increased above this level.
No burning or greening response was noted from the 2 oz.
application of ferrous ammonium sulfate. The 4, 8, and 12

pz. rates produced a significant enhancement of green color­
ation with no foliar burn. However, phytotoxicity was
evident at application rates of 16 oz. per 1000 ft.2 and above
at temperatures of 75 to 80 °F. At warmer temperatures of 90
to 94 °F, foliar burn from ferrous ammonium sulfate was
observed at a rate of 10 oz. and above.
Chelated 138 caused a distinct reddish coloration which
persisted on the leaves and was fairly objectionable at appli­
cation rates of 12 pz. per 1000 sq. ft. and above. Chelated 138
did produce a slight greening at the 2 oz. rate and substantial
enhancement of green coloration at 4 oz./l 1,000 ft.2 and
above. Foliar burn was first noticed at the 16 oz. rate of
application and became progressively more severe as the rate
was increased to 24 oz.
Chelated 330 produced a slight greening at the 2 oz. rate
with a major enhancement of green color at higher rates
similar to that reported for Chelated 138. However a slight
foliar burn was evident at the 6 through 14 oz. rates. Objec­
tionable degrees of foliar burn were evident at rates of 14 oz.
per 10002and above.
Summary. Results from these investigations indicate that
foliar burn is occuring at relatively high application rates
compared to those commonly in use. Frequent reports of
foliar burn at substantially lower rates, suggest that the iron is
being applied with the other chemicals, which in combination,
are causing foliar burn. The rate of application at which
foliar burn occurred did vary among the four materials and
increased as temperatures increased. However with tempera­
tures up to 95 °F on a creeping bentgrass turf, iron applica­
tions can be made in the range of a 4 to 8 oz. per 1000 sq. ft.
without concern for foliar burn.
—Credit: J.B. Beard. J.H. Eckhardt, & Gerald Horst
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FOR TAXPAYERS ONLY

What venomous animal causes more fatalities than any
other? According to Dr. Ted Brook, it’s not a rattlesnake or
some incredibly deadly variety of spider — it’s the common,
everyday bee.
Brook, writing in the Mississippi Turfgrass Association
newsletter, says that bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets and
ants are insects that can cause discomfort or allergic reactions
by their stings. For most people, the reaction to the injection
of venom into the skin is more often uncomfortable than
deadly. However, a sizable number of people are very allergic
to bee and wasp venom, and the reaction can sometimes be
fatal.
Brook recommends that if you stung by an insect, capture
it for identification, if possible, especially if you don’t know
if you have an allergy. If a reaction, such as swelling,
fainting, hives, nausea or shock, develops get immediate
medical help from a doctor or hospital. If you are allergic, be
sure to carry identification, such as a medic alert bracelet or
tags and a wallet card.
In a golf course operation, you should instruct your
workers to report the location of nests so that they can be
removed. You should also be aware if any of your employees
are known to have an allergic reaction to insect stings and
instruct them in the proper procedures to follow in case they
are nearby when a golfer is stung.
—Credit: GCSAA Forefront

DOT, of which NHTSA is a part, received fundings totaling
$53.2 billion during the past four years. EPA spent $15.9
billion during the same period. Combined, these two agencies
managed to spend the staggering sum of $69.1 billion, or
more than $47.3 million every day of the week.
Meanwhile, federal deficits during the past four years
totaled $189.7 billion.
There are 88,870 employes in these two departments. At the
EPA office in Ann Arbor, Mich., the executive’s quarters
make Henry Ford II jealous.
Personally, the cost comes down to $201.84 per year for
every adult worker in the country.
—Credit: Motor Service, October 1980

DON’T GET ADDICTED TO YOUR WORK

You can get addicted to your work, says German neurolo­
gist Gerhard Mentzel in Internation Management magazine.
And this may be a problem as difficult to shake as alcoholism
or obesity. Look for such early warming signs as head and
stomach aches, loss of concentration, irrational fears. If you
stay up at night worrying about your job or always judge
others in terms of their job, you probably are a confirmed
workaholic.
—Reprinted from Divots

A BOOK REVIEW . . .

by Pat Lucas

The Management o f Time
by James T. McCay
Prentice-Hall, Inc. Publisher
The Management o f Time is a hard-hitting, no-nonsense
book designed to help anyone get more out of their day. Time
does not fly, it moves at a predetermined rate. We can’t make
more time, we can only use the time we have more effectively.
The following is a summary of points I’ve found to be helpful
from McCay’s book.
SUMMARY
I
1. To achieve and hold a position of leadership in this age of
innovation, a man must spend a part of every day in self­
development.
2. Most managers today share a keen awareness that they
haven’t time to do all that should be done.
3. The tempo and complexity of business operations are on
the increase.
4. Increasing time pressures call for more than “ gimmick”
solutions. The answer to time pressures can only be found by
re-examining your basic working principles.
5. The principle of overcoming time pressures is this: Time is
related to output —increase your output and you will have
more time.
6. The principle for increasing your output is this: Output is
related to refinement o f technique — as you refine your
techniques o f self-management you will increase your output.
7. A feeling of being short of time is very often a symptom of
accumulating obsolescence of your knowledge and skills.

II
1. You can increase your output as you increase your
capacity to get accurate, clear and fast impressions of what is
going on around you.
2. To improve your mental Picture-making capacity you
need to increase your alertness, increase your available
energy, and increase the range of your knowledge and
experience.
3. To increase your alertness you must overcome your
tendency towards being preoccupied.
4. You can gain more moments of alertness each day through
changing your routines, practicing some skill daily and
through cultivating interests centering on observation.
5. As you eliminate criticism, defensiveness and other
negative factors, you will build up your available energy.
6. To save energy you must know where you’re losing it.
7. You can create an ever more effective shield against energy
losses as you increase the number of moments throughout the
day you check on your activities at all levels.
8. Remember that at best you can get only a fraction of the
information about what is going on. Check to find out what
other people see in order to improve the quality of your
impressions.
9. To increase the range and speed of your picture-making
you have to train your brain through exploring new ideas and
sensory experiences.
10. To keep control of your expending knowledge and
experience, give some attention every day to increasing your
skills.
11. Use the creative power of sleep. The more demands you
make on yourself, the more sleep you will need.
12. Most of your opportunities for growth lie in the
unfamiliar. Avoid judging the strange and give yourself an
opportunity to grow through observation.
III
1. When you can’t find an answer, stop, and save time by
restating the problem.
2. Talking is more than a matter of transmitting works; you

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speak with your whole organism.
3. Keep alert to the effects of distortion and circularity and
use your language with precision and delicacy.
4. When speaking or listening, make sure you are in contact
with the other person and you will increase you output and
save your time.
5. Allow people to participate in the creation of your plans
and ideas and they will learn to value them and care for them.
6. To get understanding and agreement in less time, draw a
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8. What is most important is not to be able to read rapidly,
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POA ANNUA — THE ROVING QUEEN

Poa annua — The Roving Queen,
Who yields not to a full season;
Fails to ward-off the humid stream;
She's fickle,
Disloyal as a Rebel,
During her vanishing leap;
Its Fairways uprooted; naked as the Devil,
In the sweltering Summer heat;
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DEALING WITH DOUBTS
It was a difficult decision, but you carefully weighed all the
factors and did your best to make the right choice. The
decision has been made, and there is nothing more you can
do. So why is it keeping you awake nights?
It’s a normal reaction. Psychologists say that everyone has
doubts once in awhile, particularly when they begin to think
about the good features of the choice they turned down.
When that happens, we go back over the reasoning by which
we reached our decision.
This justification process can involve some very intricate
calculations. Some people can resolve the matter right there
by deciding that it just isn’t worth the trouble to figure it out.
Another factor that can ease your mind is how easily you can
reverse your decision. If rt*s simple, there’s no point in being
uneasy. If it can’t be done once the decision is made, why
worry about it?
The only way to finally resolve such doubts is to accept the
fact that you can never be right all the time. When you can
relax and accept the fact that everyone makes mistakes, it’s
easier to put the matter aside and move on to a new problem.
—Credit: Forefront

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS OF MGCSA

Poa annua — The Roving Queen,
Who flaunts her six-week reign;
Clouds a Super's dream,
For perfection!
Frank Paladino

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DEA LIN G W ITH TH E OPPOSITION

Undoubtedly, there will be times, usually in group sessions,
when you will run into determined opposition — even antag­
onism — to your ideas. If you know how to respond effec­
tively, you can emerge from the confrontation with the idea
or project still alive — and with renewed credibility.
Let’s start with what not to do, since when you’re flustered,
the don ’ts can be easier . . .
• Don't reveal, in words or expressions, what you may be
feeling. Sure, you’re dismayed, even outraged. But don’t let it
show. You want to look self-assured, in control.
• Don't debate the opposition. That could be just what the
other person wants. Why give that person a platform if you
can avoid doing so?
• Don't hurry. Some people seem to believe that unless they
jump in to squelch the resistance early on, they’ll forever lose
any chance to do so. Generally, that’s not true. Timing, not
time, is of the essence.
• Sit back. This is probably the hardest thing to do. After all,
you are involved — deeply. But you’ll find that you can listen
just as well, even better, if you are sitting back. This also gives
you a better view of what people are doing while, at the same
time, making you look less tense. You also invite comments
from others, and this can work in your favor.
• Keep asking yourself, “ Why am I here?" You are here, at
this moment, to get your idea discussed and accepted — either
in part or in full. To win a debate is not your primary aim.
You may indeed win the debate, but lose support for the idea.
Try to keep your primary objective in sight.
• Concede. Not the battle, but the fact that there is room for
looking at the issue in another way. Also, recognize the fact
that your idea can be improved upon. This kind of attitude
can go a long way toward helping you cope with opposition
and win others to your side.
• Question. Don’t rebut, at least not at first. Instead, ask
questions such as, “ Do I hear you right? You think we ought
to do . . . ?” Keep your eyebrows lowered — your voice, too.
At this juncture, you are interested in getting information.
Later, what you learn may become ammunition.
• Encourage discussion. If nothing else, this gives you time to
marshal your arguments. You may feel that people seem to be
moving too quickly toward a decision that is unfavorable to
you; so ask for more discussion. Say, “ I don’t think we have
explored this fully.” In a moment, you may find out who
your allies are. Most important, encouraging discussion
makes you look confident.
• Summarize benefits. The other side has been discussed.
Now capitalize on what you know of both sides — yours and
theirs. You’ve heard how people feel, what they want.
Summarize the benefits of choosing your idea and ask for a
—Credit: Research Institute of America
Personal Report, November 1980

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Doesn’t it feel good when someone remembers your name?
George Bell, a Westbrough, Mass., memory expert, offers
this advice for remembering names.
1. When you’re introduced ask the person to repeat his
name.
2. Repeat the name yourself. This will improve recall by
30%.
3. Use the name in your conversation with the person.
4. Look at the face. Most of us remember faces better than
names, so study the face and choose one outstanding detail.
5. Associate the name to the face. Form a mental picture,
using an active image.
6. Use the name when saying goodbye. This final reinfor­
cer assures you that you know the name.

GCSAA BENEFITS SUSPENDED FOR NON-PAYERS

All GCSAA members who did not pay their 1982 annual
dues by July 1, 1981, had their services and benefits sus­
pended. Those members who pay their dues by September 30
will have all service and benefits reactivated upon receipt of
their payment. Any members not paid by October 1, 1981,
will be dropped from membership in the Association.
NEW INSURANCE COVERAGE TO BE AVAILABLE

P.G.A. schedule with the new date.

GCSAA NEWS IN BRIEF
The Hilton, named as GCSAA’s Headquarters Hotel for
the 1982 Conference and Show, will be used for Educational
Sessions and some business meetings. Located just across the
street from the Rivergate Convention Center, the Hilton will
be easily accessible to all conference attendees.
Bylaw recommendations are still being accepted by the
chairman of the Bylaws Committee, Melvin B. Lucas, Jr.,
CGCS. All recommendations must be received by Mr. Lucas
by September 1, 1981, in order to receive consideration.

All GCSAA members who have paid their dues but have
not received their membership card within three weeks of pay­
ment should call the Headquarters Office to verify receipt of
their dues payments.

In response to a large number of requests, GCSAA will
soon be offering a plan of extended major medical insurance
coverage for GCSAA members. This insurance coverage will
be available on an optional basis.
The major medical coverage is designed to supplement the
basic hospital insurance each member most likely already has.
Low rates are made possible by the buying power of GCSAA
at group rates. The announcement of the plan and application
forms are scheduled to be sent to all members in September.
FINAL CALL FOR GCSAA NOMINATIONS
September 1, 1981 is the deadline date for submitting
nominations for the offices of Prsident, Vice President and
Director of GCSAA.
Send nominations to: Mr. Charles H. Tadge, CGCS
1819 Sheridan Road
South Euclid, Ohio 44121
The qualifications, duties and responsibilities, etc., are
available from GCSAA Headquarters upon request.

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