August-September 2009 Newsletter
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Windmill Lakes Golf Club
August/September 2009
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2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Communication/Mal McLaren Award Charles (Chuck) E. Hayes [email protected] 330.832.5699 VICE PRESIDENT Historical/Government & Public Relations Craig Kachline [email protected] 440.785.0870 IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT George (Fred) F. Hanson [email protected] 330.715.2171 SECRETARY/TREASURER CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR Newsletter Editor/Benevolent Michelle L. Frazier‐Feher, CGCS [email protected] 216.469.9287 TRUSTEES Social/Government Relations Scott Brickley [email protected] 330.725.2829 Membership Jerry Cox [email protected] 330.758.6337 Social/Website Tyler Good [email protected] 330 723 6216 330.723.6216 Strategic Planning Dan Gross [email protected] 330.332.9095 Program & Education Chad Mark [email protected] 440.602.8432
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE With the th end d off summer here h already, and the clambake completed for another season, we still have two meetings planed. October will be held at Kennsington Golf Club and our Annual Meeting with is at the Famed Firestone Country Club. Dr. Silcox will conduct the October meeting program on the Bluegrass Weevil and please join us at Firestone for the Annual Election and voting meeting. Please sign up online or send in the meeting notices if you’re unable. Electronic registrations save the Association money keeping us strong. I hope to see you all there. I want to pass on our appreciation the all of host clubs this year. We all enjoyed your facilities and hope to return one day in the near future. • April: p Bill Priest, Sweetbriar Golf Courses. • May: Gary Zagar, Quail Hollow Country Club. • June: Bill Roeder, Manakiki Golf Course. • August: Tyler Good, Fox Meadow Country Club. • September: Bob Doty, Windmill Lake If anyone is interested in running for the NOGCSA Board, please contact Mr. Fred Hanson, Immediate Past President. Mr. Hanson’s contact co tact information o at o iss in this t s Newsletter e s ette a and d is sa available a ab e o online. e Aeration season is here. Good luck and the Weather will be clear and dry!!! Please continue to check for our emails and visit our website for new information Chuck Hayes, NOGCSA President. [email protected]
Golf & Tournament Brent Palich [email protected] 440.336.2856 Golf & Tournament Dave Peck [email protected] 440.248.4646 ASSISTANT GCS RELATIONS Jeff Austin [email protected] 216.906.0211 INDUTRIAL RELATIONS Scholarship & Research Tim Hughes [email protected] 330.354.9641 & Morgan Timberlake [email protected] 330.353.0816 Mission Statement Promoting the profession of the golf course superintendent through education, camaraderie and cooperation among fellow members in Northern Ohio since 1923
Schedule of Events Superintendent’s Korner O th R d ith th USGA On the Road with the USGA August Meeting Hightlights John Spodnick elected to Hall of Fame BWC Safety Leaders Discussion GCSAA News OTF News Advertiser Directory
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NORTHERN OHIO GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 2009 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS August 12, 2009 OSU Turfgrass Research Field Day OTF Research & Education Facility
August 22, 2009 Wine and Nine Couples Event Bunker Hill Golf Course Host: Scott Brickley Time: 11:00 AM Cost: $40/person Points: 0.1 Service
August 24, 2009 Fox Meadow Country Club Industry Day Host: Tyler Good g Time: 8:30 AM registration 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Field Day 12:30 Golf Cost: $50/person Program: Equipment & Product Showing Points: 0.1 Service Points
September 14, 2009 Windmill Lakes Golf Club Annual Clambake Research & Scholarship Tournament Host: Bob Doty Time: 12:00 Shotgun Cost: $53.00/person $53 00/person Points: 0.1 Service Points
October 6, 2009 OTF Annual Golf Tournament Toledo Country Club
October 19, 2009 Kensington Country Club Host: Sean Novotny Time: TBA Cost: TBA Speaker TBA Speaker: Topic: TBA Points: 0.1 TBA
November 2, 2009 Annual Meeting Fi Firestone t Country C t Club Cl b Host: Larry Napora Time: 8:30 AM Board Meeting 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Registration 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Program & Meeting 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Cost: TBA Points: 0.1 TBA
December 8-10, 2009 OTF Conference & Show Greater Columbus Convention Center
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I'm getting reports over a fairly wide area of the cool‐season turf zone here in the northeastern half of North America! Each inquiry has been pretty much the same report "There has been pretty much the same report. There are little dead spots are little dead spots on my green, that looks a lot like early dollar spot damage, but when I dig into the area I find a little wasp like critter! What IS this??" In every case where a picture of the offending critter has been included in the email, the insects are obviously new ant queens. In most of the cases, I also find out that a surface insecticide (like bifenthrin, Dursban, Provaunt, or similar product) was applied within the last 10 to 14 days. Now is the time that several species of ants swarm. Termites swarm in the spring to release new queens and drones (reproductive females and males) while different ant species may swarm over the entire summer. The infamous turfgrass ant, Lasius, is sometimes called the Labor Day Ant because they swarm in the last week of August into the first week or two of September. Swarming most often occurs on a warm evening following a recent rain event The often occurs on a warm evening following a recent rain event. The new queens are very large compared to the workers, often being 20 to 40 times the body weight. The males are much smaller, often only being twice the size of workers. Mating takes place while flying and once completed, the male drops off to die. (Termite males follow females to the new burrow where they stay together and continue to mate for life!) continued on next page
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The mated ant queen drops to the ground and when she finds what appears to be a suitable place, she'll dig into the soil, often less than an inch below the surface. Most queens just hang out in these burrows until early next spring when just hang out in these burrows until early next spring when she begins to produce eggs and the initial brood of workers. She feeds the worker larvae eggs that are produced entirely from her stored fat! By May into early June, the new workers begin to forage for food, and, if successful, can help build up a colony pretty rapidly. These ants usually don't produce new winged reproductives until the colonies are thriving and three to five years old. I have often received reports of turfgrass ant queens throwing up small mounds of soil on greens and tees (usually noticeable in the morning after the swarming flight). I know of many superintendents who have panic at this sight and they quickly throw a surface insecticide down. Often they find the ants are not killed (it's still in the burrow) and I've not associated dead spots with this kind of treatment. So what gives? Many ant species especially the Formica species or gives? Many ant species, especially the Formica species or field ants, are known to produce formic acid as a kind of defensive repellent and herbicide! The Allegheny mound ant regularly clears grasses and plants from around its mound by using their mandibles to gnat into the plant stem, then tuck their abdomen under to squirt in the formic acid. A single treatment has little effect, but several dozen ants, working
together can eventually kill offending plants. I suspect that what is happening is that a new queen ant is landing onto treated greens and/or tees and as they attempt to dig into the soil they encounter the insecticide This to dig into the soil, they encounter the insecticide. This causes them to react by squirting the formic acid which will cause the little dead spots. I can't find in my literature whether Lasius neoniger (the turfgrass ant) queens are capable of this, and I have only see pictures of the ants causing the problems which don't allow me to make species determinations. In any case, the dying queens are releasing small droplets of formic acid which are apparently killing little patches of the turf! There's probably not much that can be done to stop this, especially if you have applied a surface insecticide before the ants swarm. Fortunately, the spots are small and the surrounding turf should cover up the damage pretty quickly. Most ants swarm for a week or two and then close up shop for the season. Just don't panic! Photographs are courtesy of John Slade superintendent at Photographs are courtesy of John Slade, superintendent at Laurel Creek Country Club, Moorestown, NJ. Posted by David Shetlar
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By R.A. (Bob) Brame, Director September 1, 2009 This update is written from the Women’s State Team Championship in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the Sycamore Hills Golf Club (http://www.stateteam.org). Women from all over lf l b (h // ) f ll the country have gathered to represent their state and fight for top honors. Weather conditions have been ideal and the course superintendent, Jeff Geller, and his staff have done a wonderful job of preparing the course. Dollar spot disease activity has increased at golf courses in the region over the last few weeks. For most it has been the region over the last few weeks. For most it has been manageable, but for a few that battle the problem every year, the outbreak has been severe. It seems there are more cases or sites developing strains with resistance to certain
classes of fungicides. If the disease is pulling your operation down be sure to send in samples for testing. Red leaf spot also has shown its face recently due to the cool, wet weather in certain areas of the region. Remember, as a result of segregation, disease activity can take on a patch‐like appearance when it actually is not. Some cultivars are simply h ll l l more vulnerable to certain stresses/diseases, and when they hit, leaving surrounding cultivars unaffected, it can look like a patch. Take a close look at all the variables and send in a sample for testing. Hopefully your course will be core aerating putting surfaces in the very near future. I know the economy has been tough and no one wants to chase way golfers. However, doing the and no one wants to chase way golfers. However, doing the work when quick recovery will occur, using a quality straight punch machine, and then completely filling the holes following plug removal, creates minimal disruption and insures dependable turf when things get tough down the road. More challenging conditions will eventually come, and there are much better ways of pulling back to aid economy concerns. September and October offer an excellent time for a Turf b d b ff ll f f Advisory Service visit. Whether there are economic, agronomic, or political concerns we can assist your course in moving forward on the best possible footing. If there are no concerns on the table, a comprehensive and candid review can help keep the momentum moving in the right direction. Call or email to discuss scheduling.
Source: Bob Brame, [email protected] or 859.356.3272
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By Dave Peck y Fox Meadow Country Club Fox Meadow welcomed 74 players for Industry Day and the 2nd round of our NOGCSA Championships. Thanks to all the vendors who set up and discussed their products and gave equipment demonstrations It is nice to see and discuss equipment demonstrations. It is nice to see and discuss possible solutions to problems in a very relaxed atmosphere. Tyler Good and his Fox Meadow staff had the gold course in excellent shape and the greens were fast and true. The game for the days was the Stableford points and for those eligible the 2nd round for of our Championships. The Stableford point system winners for the day were broken down in to AA/A and B/C. AA/A 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place B/C
1st place 2nd place
Norton Black Jim Fatur Frank Dobie Tom Bolon Nick Novak Jason Shuttleworth Jason Shuttleworth
3rd place 4th place
George Reese Matt Kilpeck
Pin shot Winners Hole #3 Hole #7 Hole #7 Hole #13 Hole #16
Terry Boehm Brad Hocking Brad Hocking Matt Kilpeck Ron Smolik
The Northern Ohio GCSA Championship winners are: Flight AA Gross Flight AA Net Flight A Gross Flight A Net Flight B Gross Flight B Net Flight C Gross Flight C Net
Bryan Fitch Jack Polding Matt Kilpeck Michelle Feher George Reese
Congratulations to the Winners! Congratulations to the Winners!
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NOGA HALL OF FAME TO ADD THREE NEW INDUCTEES Ceremony is open to all NOGA members and friends NOTE: RSVP is required for attendance The seventh class of inductees will be enshrined into the NOGA Hall of Fame on Friday, October 9 at Beechmont Country Club. The 2009 induction class is a mixture of individuals who, through different professions, have influenced local golf history and nurtured countless have influenced local golf history and nurtured countless young people. This group will be honored, along with the 2009 NOGA Players of the Year and tournament champions, and will take their rightful place next to the other 24 NOGA Hall of Famers. The NOGA Hall of Fame recognizes and honors individuals who, through competitive success, consistent dedication to the game or otherwise, have made a significant impact on the Game of Golf in northeast Ohio. The NOGA Hall of Fame inductees share NOGA’s mission of “Promoting the Game of Golf and Preserving the Traditions and Integrity of the Game.”
We hope that you will join us for this wonderful p y j event to honor these outstanding inductees. The cost of the event is $35. Please return the registration form with payment to NOGA, One Golfview Lane, North Olmsted, OH 44070. If you have any questions, please contact us at (440) 686‐1070. The NOGA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is open to all golfers, NOGA members and friends. The ll lf NOGA b d f i d Th ceremony will begin with dinner‐style hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar at 4:30 p.m. NOGA Players of the Year and tournament champions will be recognized beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed by this year’s NOGA Hall of Fame Ceremony. Our Master of Ceremonies is George Sweda. 2009 NOGA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES BETTY PEPPARD, GOLF, Member of Brookside C.C. Presenter: Daniel Belden, Jr. Betty’s competitive golf success is well‐ documented, with victories at all levels. Akron District Golf Association‐‐13 times, Ohio State Golf Association‐‐ two times, National Collegiate Golf Tournament‐co‐ d li l ih h f Ohi medalist along with numerous other events from Ohio to Florida. Betty volunteered unlimited hours of her time for the good of the game. She has served on committees of the USGA, Ohio State Golf Association and local associations.
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DR. DAN ROCKER, GOLF, Member of Beechmont C.C. Presenter: Warren Ornstein Presenter: Warren Ornstein A lifelong amateur whose many championships include 19 Beechmont Country Club titles, along with 1945 Big‐Ten and NCAA Championship while attending The Ohio State University with multiple Cleveland District Golf Association individual and team championships during a 40‐ year playing career. JOHN SPODNIK, MERITORIOUS SERVICE to the Game Presenter: Frank Dobie John worked tirelessly for his profession as Golf Course Superintendent and received many honors. He was awarded the Mal McLaren Award, Distinguished Service recipient and The National Tradition of Excellence Award. President of the GCSAA and Midwest Regional Turf Foundation and Treasurer of Musser International Turfgrass Foundation and Treasurer of Musser International Turfgrass Foundation. John also served on his local school board, NOGCSA college scholarship program and Ohio Turfgrass
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Combustible dust in the
workplace oDoes your facility use or store organic materials Does your facility use or store organic materials (e.g., fl our, sugar, wood, coal, cotton, plastic, rubber, etc.); does your facility use or store combustible metals (e.g., aluminum)? oHas visible dust from any of these materials collected anywhere in the facility? oHas your organization had a past fire or explosion y caused by combustible dust? oDoes your company have a housekeeping program to address how and when to clean up combustible dust? If you answered yes to the last question, review it before the discussion. If not, prepare one prior to the group discussion. Introduction The 2008 explosion and fire at Imperial Sugar Refi‐ nery in Port Wentworth, Ga. emphasizes the need for safety procedures when dealing with fine organic dusts (e.g., sugar and fl our). In the past 28 years,
By Michael Ely
about 300 dust explosions have killed more than 120 about 300 dust explosions have killed more than 120 workers and injured several hundred more in sugar plants, food processors, and many industrial and wood manufacturers. In most cases, sound housekeeping practices and good occupational safety and health programs could have prevented these accidents. Discussion Your mother really didn’t hate you. When she told you to throw flour on a stovetop fire, her goal was to smother the fire with an easily accessible material. However, she might as well have told you to dump gasoline on the fire. That’s because fine organic dust particles, just like gas vapors, burn with a great deal of energy. If suspended in the air, organic dust can explode with great force This is exactly what happened explode with great force. This is exactly what happened at the Imperial Sugar Refinery on Feb. 7, 2008, where 14 workers died and more than 40 were injured Continued on next page
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Elements of a dust explosion Elements needed for a fire (the familiar “fire triangle”) include: 1. Combustible dust (fuel); 2. Ignition source (heat), and; 3. Oxygen in air (oxidizer). Additional elements needed for a combustible dust explosion include: l l d 4. Dispersion of dust particles in sufficient quantity and concentration, and; 5. Confinement of the dust cloud. Dust explosions are almost always a small explosion followed by a larger, more powerful explosion as the dust cloud stirred up by the first, smaller explosion ignites. What do you need to do? First, determine if your workplace has the potential for hazards associated with the buildup of organic dust. Material safety data sheets provide good information on the properties of materials that are present in the workplace. However, many do not address dd the hazards of dust from the material in question. Most of the common organic materials, such as wood, grains, cotton, etc. are easy to recognize. However, plastics, rubber and fi ne combustible metals
such as aluminum and magnesium also present similar hazards. Large particles of these materials are not the concern. Rather, the small, very fi ne dust particles that are generated by grinding, milling or other mechanical operations do present a danger. If a potential hazard exists in your facility, company personnel should conduct a full evaluation to determine where dust is generated and what, if any, h d d d h f housekeeping policies and procedures are in place to clean it up. Give special attention to all horizontal surfaces to determine if dust accumulation is present. Engineering controls are the best method of controlling the problem, but even with the best, it may become necessary to clean up dust accumulations. You should have procedures and proper equipment You should have procedures and proper equipment available to clean up accumulations of combustible dust. Never clean combustible dust accumulations with compressed air. Blow downs only create hazardous clouds of dust. Vacuum, wet mop, shovel or sweep dust carefully into proper containers. This prevents dust particles from being stirred up into the air. During these cleaning operations, remove h l d h h d d any ignition sources; this includes the shutdown and lockout of energy sources and equipment. continued on next page
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Summary
References
Combustible dust is a dangerous, silent killer. It lurks in unseen places such as rafters, the tops of hoods and ductwork just waiting to become airborne and and ductwork, just waiting to become airborne and ignited into an explosive cloud. Make sure your workers are aware of this hazard and use proper procedures and equipment when cleaning dust. Workers should report dust accumulations to management immediately. Yes, your mother did love you. She just didn’t understand the hazards of the material she told you to use. Now you understand the hazard and recognize the importance of keeping combustible dust away from all ignition sources.
http://www2.iccsafe.org/states/ohiofire/OH_Fire/ 07Fire_PDFs/Rule%2013_Combustible%20Dust‐ Producing%20Operations pdf Producing%20Operations.pdf
Group activity The safety leader should ask the questions below. o Where do we generate organic or fine metal dust in our facility? o Where would you expect to find accumulations Where would you expect to find accumulations of dust in our facility? o Have you seen accumulations of dust? o How would you go about cleaning it up? o Where are the tools kept for the cleaning of combustible dust? o What should you do if you see a combustible dust cloud?
http://www.osha.gov/dts/shib/shib073105.html http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/face/stateface/or/03or021.Ht ml http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fi re/reports/face8549.html http://www.csb.gov/index.cfm?folder=current_inves tigations&page=info&INV_ID=53 http://www.csb.gov/completed_investigations/docs/ Dust%20Final%20Report%20Website%2011‐17‐06.Pdf http://www engcollab com/handling htm http://www.engcollab.com/handling.htm http://www.nfpa.org/assets/fi les/pdf/Haysville.PDF http://www.electromach.com/download/Ex/dustexplosio nprotection.pdf Michael Ely is a certifi ed safety professional and the safety technical advisor for BWC’s Division of Safety & Hygiene. Safety Leader’s Discussion Guide 2009
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undermine the goals of the WaterSense program, and ultimately, may be harmful to the lawn and landscape industry.
Dear Ohio Turfgrass Professional, By now you may be aware of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed WaterSense initiative. WaterSense engineering standards for low flow toilets shower heads standards for low flow toilets, shower heads, irrigation equipment and other engineered products are practical and measurable. However, the draft specification’s limitation on turfgrass is arbitrary, not supported by science, may
All interested parties are encouraged to write their congressional representatives and Senators to express their concerns and ask the EPA to set aside the WaterSense outdoor landscape criteria for now. Following is the link to learn more about this p y important issue and an easy method to construct and send letters to your members of Congress: http://www.congressweb.com/cweb4/index.cfm?o rgcode=pln Please act now by writing to your congressmen. Time is running out!
GCSAA needs your help to build the You Asked For It For It . . . You Got It! conference session! You Got It! conference session! Topic Topic submittal ends Sept. 25. How does this session differ from other education offerings at the GCSAA Education Conference in San Diego? YOU build the session! Please encourage your fellow members to share their topics with us and then watch this power‐packed i ih d h h hi k d session develop. Members can visit the GCSAA Education Conference Website to enter topics until Sept. 25.
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2009 Advertiser Directory Advanced Turf Solutions Allan Truelson 216.299.0576 Morgan Timberlake 330.353.0816 Paul Taliaferro 412.818.9241
John Deere Golf Bob Burkett 440.653.1778 Ron Rucinski 440.647.1051
Arms Trucking Brian Bates 800.362.1343
Loos Golf Construction Matt Loos 330.414.4151
Baker Vehicle Systems Rick Baker - Gary Guhde Lenny Marino - Steve McCoy Ron Wolf 330 467 2250 330.467.2250
Nutramax Agriculture, Inc. 800.925.5187
BASF Corporation Gerald Husemann 937.604.5617 Century Equipment Norton Brick - Tim Hughes Ryan Miller - Ron Smolik 800.522.8676 Golf Sense, Inc. Brian Huntley 330.699.6409 Harrell’s Turf Specialty Glenn Omori 440.439.1393 H & S Stump Removal Jack Hopkins 330.654.2347 Lake Erie Golf Cars Frank Cisterino 800.276.0909
Turfgrass Inc. Tony Cardinale – Gary D’Andrea – Bob Figurella Mark Slavick – Luke Stratton 330.225.2084 Walker Supply Mike Sekula - Bill Walker 800 792 5537 800.792.5537
* denotes new advertiser
Perk Air Bob Doty 330.296.7307 Precision Golf Construction Mike O’Donnell, CGCS 440.285.2117 Reynolds Golf & Turf Jim Keller – Steve Green – Nick Novak - George Reese – Mike Sterzer 877.723.6675
Remember to thank our advertisers for supporting you!
NOGCSA CONTACT INFORMATION
South East Golf Car Co. 888 684 4653 888.684.4653 Superior Striping Lucas Fowler 330.606.8859 Syngenta Gary Watschke 216.339.8564 Turfcare with Air, Inc. Bruce Denning 800.397.2044
E‐Mail: [email protected] Website: www.nogcsa.org Address: 1106 Royce St. NW Uniontown, OH 44685 Uniontown, OH 44685 (216)469‐9287 14
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2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Communication/Mal McLaren Award Charles (Chuck) E. Hayes [email protected] 330.832.5699 VICE PRESIDENT Historical/Government & Public Relations Craig Kachline [email protected] 440.785.0870 IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT George (Fred) F. Hanson [email protected] 330.715.2171 SECRETARY/TREASURER CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR Newsletter Editor/Benevolent Michelle L. Frazier‐Feher, CGCS [email protected] 216.469.9287 TRUSTEES Social/Government Relations Scott Brickley [email protected] 330.725.2829 Membership Jerry Cox [email protected] 330.758.6337 Social/Website Tyler Good [email protected] 330 723 6216 330.723.6216 Strategic Planning Dan Gross [email protected] 330.332.9095 Program & Education Chad Mark [email protected] 440.602.8432
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE With the th end d off summer here h already, and the clambake completed for another season, we still have two meetings planed. October will be held at Kennsington Golf Club and our Annual Meeting with is at the Famed Firestone Country Club. Dr. Silcox will conduct the October meeting program on the Bluegrass Weevil and please join us at Firestone for the Annual Election and voting meeting. Please sign up online or send in the meeting notices if you’re unable. Electronic registrations save the Association money keeping us strong. I hope to see you all there. I want to pass on our appreciation the all of host clubs this year. We all enjoyed your facilities and hope to return one day in the near future. • April: p Bill Priest, Sweetbriar Golf Courses. • May: Gary Zagar, Quail Hollow Country Club. • June: Bill Roeder, Manakiki Golf Course. • August: Tyler Good, Fox Meadow Country Club. • September: Bob Doty, Windmill Lake If anyone is interested in running for the NOGCSA Board, please contact Mr. Fred Hanson, Immediate Past President. Mr. Hanson’s contact co tact information o at o iss in this t s Newsletter e s ette a and d is sa available a ab e o online. e Aeration season is here. Good luck and the Weather will be clear and dry!!! Please continue to check for our emails and visit our website for new information Chuck Hayes, NOGCSA President. [email protected]
Golf & Tournament Brent Palich [email protected] 440.336.2856 Golf & Tournament Dave Peck [email protected] 440.248.4646 ASSISTANT GCS RELATIONS Jeff Austin [email protected] 216.906.0211 INDUTRIAL RELATIONS Scholarship & Research Tim Hughes [email protected] 330.354.9641 & Morgan Timberlake [email protected] 330.353.0816 Mission Statement Promoting the profession of the golf course superintendent through education, camaraderie and cooperation among fellow members in Northern Ohio since 1923
Schedule of Events Superintendent’s Korner O th R d ith th USGA On the Road with the USGA August Meeting Hightlights John Spodnick elected to Hall of Fame BWC Safety Leaders Discussion GCSAA News OTF News Advertiser Directory
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NORTHERN OHIO GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 2009 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS August 12, 2009 OSU Turfgrass Research Field Day OTF Research & Education Facility
August 22, 2009 Wine and Nine Couples Event Bunker Hill Golf Course Host: Scott Brickley Time: 11:00 AM Cost: $40/person Points: 0.1 Service
August 24, 2009 Fox Meadow Country Club Industry Day Host: Tyler Good g Time: 8:30 AM registration 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Field Day 12:30 Golf Cost: $50/person Program: Equipment & Product Showing Points: 0.1 Service Points
September 14, 2009 Windmill Lakes Golf Club Annual Clambake Research & Scholarship Tournament Host: Bob Doty Time: 12:00 Shotgun Cost: $53.00/person $53 00/person Points: 0.1 Service Points
October 6, 2009 OTF Annual Golf Tournament Toledo Country Club
October 19, 2009 Kensington Country Club Host: Sean Novotny Time: TBA Cost: TBA Speaker TBA Speaker: Topic: TBA Points: 0.1 TBA
November 2, 2009 Annual Meeting Fi Firestone t Country C t Club Cl b Host: Larry Napora Time: 8:30 AM Board Meeting 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Registration 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Program & Meeting 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Cost: TBA Points: 0.1 TBA
December 8-10, 2009 OTF Conference & Show Greater Columbus Convention Center
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I'm getting reports over a fairly wide area of the cool‐season turf zone here in the northeastern half of North America! Each inquiry has been pretty much the same report "There has been pretty much the same report. There are little dead spots are little dead spots on my green, that looks a lot like early dollar spot damage, but when I dig into the area I find a little wasp like critter! What IS this??" In every case where a picture of the offending critter has been included in the email, the insects are obviously new ant queens. In most of the cases, I also find out that a surface insecticide (like bifenthrin, Dursban, Provaunt, or similar product) was applied within the last 10 to 14 days. Now is the time that several species of ants swarm. Termites swarm in the spring to release new queens and drones (reproductive females and males) while different ant species may swarm over the entire summer. The infamous turfgrass ant, Lasius, is sometimes called the Labor Day Ant because they swarm in the last week of August into the first week or two of September. Swarming most often occurs on a warm evening following a recent rain event The often occurs on a warm evening following a recent rain event. The new queens are very large compared to the workers, often being 20 to 40 times the body weight. The males are much smaller, often only being twice the size of workers. Mating takes place while flying and once completed, the male drops off to die. (Termite males follow females to the new burrow where they stay together and continue to mate for life!) continued on next page
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The mated ant queen drops to the ground and when she finds what appears to be a suitable place, she'll dig into the soil, often less than an inch below the surface. Most queens just hang out in these burrows until early next spring when just hang out in these burrows until early next spring when she begins to produce eggs and the initial brood of workers. She feeds the worker larvae eggs that are produced entirely from her stored fat! By May into early June, the new workers begin to forage for food, and, if successful, can help build up a colony pretty rapidly. These ants usually don't produce new winged reproductives until the colonies are thriving and three to five years old. I have often received reports of turfgrass ant queens throwing up small mounds of soil on greens and tees (usually noticeable in the morning after the swarming flight). I know of many superintendents who have panic at this sight and they quickly throw a surface insecticide down. Often they find the ants are not killed (it's still in the burrow) and I've not associated dead spots with this kind of treatment. So what gives? Many ant species especially the Formica species or gives? Many ant species, especially the Formica species or field ants, are known to produce formic acid as a kind of defensive repellent and herbicide! The Allegheny mound ant regularly clears grasses and plants from around its mound by using their mandibles to gnat into the plant stem, then tuck their abdomen under to squirt in the formic acid. A single treatment has little effect, but several dozen ants, working
together can eventually kill offending plants. I suspect that what is happening is that a new queen ant is landing onto treated greens and/or tees and as they attempt to dig into the soil they encounter the insecticide This to dig into the soil, they encounter the insecticide. This causes them to react by squirting the formic acid which will cause the little dead spots. I can't find in my literature whether Lasius neoniger (the turfgrass ant) queens are capable of this, and I have only see pictures of the ants causing the problems which don't allow me to make species determinations. In any case, the dying queens are releasing small droplets of formic acid which are apparently killing little patches of the turf! There's probably not much that can be done to stop this, especially if you have applied a surface insecticide before the ants swarm. Fortunately, the spots are small and the surrounding turf should cover up the damage pretty quickly. Most ants swarm for a week or two and then close up shop for the season. Just don't panic! Photographs are courtesy of John Slade superintendent at Photographs are courtesy of John Slade, superintendent at Laurel Creek Country Club, Moorestown, NJ. Posted by David Shetlar
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By R.A. (Bob) Brame, Director September 1, 2009 This update is written from the Women’s State Team Championship in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the Sycamore Hills Golf Club (http://www.stateteam.org). Women from all over lf l b (h // ) f ll the country have gathered to represent their state and fight for top honors. Weather conditions have been ideal and the course superintendent, Jeff Geller, and his staff have done a wonderful job of preparing the course. Dollar spot disease activity has increased at golf courses in the region over the last few weeks. For most it has been the region over the last few weeks. For most it has been manageable, but for a few that battle the problem every year, the outbreak has been severe. It seems there are more cases or sites developing strains with resistance to certain
classes of fungicides. If the disease is pulling your operation down be sure to send in samples for testing. Red leaf spot also has shown its face recently due to the cool, wet weather in certain areas of the region. Remember, as a result of segregation, disease activity can take on a patch‐like appearance when it actually is not. Some cultivars are simply h ll l l more vulnerable to certain stresses/diseases, and when they hit, leaving surrounding cultivars unaffected, it can look like a patch. Take a close look at all the variables and send in a sample for testing. Hopefully your course will be core aerating putting surfaces in the very near future. I know the economy has been tough and no one wants to chase way golfers. However, doing the and no one wants to chase way golfers. However, doing the work when quick recovery will occur, using a quality straight punch machine, and then completely filling the holes following plug removal, creates minimal disruption and insures dependable turf when things get tough down the road. More challenging conditions will eventually come, and there are much better ways of pulling back to aid economy concerns. September and October offer an excellent time for a Turf b d b ff ll f f Advisory Service visit. Whether there are economic, agronomic, or political concerns we can assist your course in moving forward on the best possible footing. If there are no concerns on the table, a comprehensive and candid review can help keep the momentum moving in the right direction. Call or email to discuss scheduling.
Source: Bob Brame, [email protected] or 859.356.3272
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By Dave Peck y Fox Meadow Country Club Fox Meadow welcomed 74 players for Industry Day and the 2nd round of our NOGCSA Championships. Thanks to all the vendors who set up and discussed their products and gave equipment demonstrations It is nice to see and discuss equipment demonstrations. It is nice to see and discuss possible solutions to problems in a very relaxed atmosphere. Tyler Good and his Fox Meadow staff had the gold course in excellent shape and the greens were fast and true. The game for the days was the Stableford points and for those eligible the 2nd round for of our Championships. The Stableford point system winners for the day were broken down in to AA/A and B/C. AA/A 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place B/C
1st place 2nd place
Norton Black Jim Fatur Frank Dobie Tom Bolon Nick Novak Jason Shuttleworth Jason Shuttleworth
3rd place 4th place
George Reese Matt Kilpeck
Pin shot Winners Hole #3 Hole #7 Hole #7 Hole #13 Hole #16
Terry Boehm Brad Hocking Brad Hocking Matt Kilpeck Ron Smolik
The Northern Ohio GCSA Championship winners are: Flight AA Gross Flight AA Net Flight A Gross Flight A Net Flight B Gross Flight B Net Flight C Gross Flight C Net
Bryan Fitch Jack Polding Matt Kilpeck Michelle Feher George Reese
Congratulations to the Winners! Congratulations to the Winners!
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NOGA HALL OF FAME TO ADD THREE NEW INDUCTEES Ceremony is open to all NOGA members and friends NOTE: RSVP is required for attendance The seventh class of inductees will be enshrined into the NOGA Hall of Fame on Friday, October 9 at Beechmont Country Club. The 2009 induction class is a mixture of individuals who, through different professions, have influenced local golf history and nurtured countless have influenced local golf history and nurtured countless young people. This group will be honored, along with the 2009 NOGA Players of the Year and tournament champions, and will take their rightful place next to the other 24 NOGA Hall of Famers. The NOGA Hall of Fame recognizes and honors individuals who, through competitive success, consistent dedication to the game or otherwise, have made a significant impact on the Game of Golf in northeast Ohio. The NOGA Hall of Fame inductees share NOGA’s mission of “Promoting the Game of Golf and Preserving the Traditions and Integrity of the Game.”
We hope that you will join us for this wonderful p y j event to honor these outstanding inductees. The cost of the event is $35. Please return the registration form with payment to NOGA, One Golfview Lane, North Olmsted, OH 44070. If you have any questions, please contact us at (440) 686‐1070. The NOGA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is open to all golfers, NOGA members and friends. The ll lf NOGA b d f i d Th ceremony will begin with dinner‐style hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar at 4:30 p.m. NOGA Players of the Year and tournament champions will be recognized beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed by this year’s NOGA Hall of Fame Ceremony. Our Master of Ceremonies is George Sweda. 2009 NOGA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES BETTY PEPPARD, GOLF, Member of Brookside C.C. Presenter: Daniel Belden, Jr. Betty’s competitive golf success is well‐ documented, with victories at all levels. Akron District Golf Association‐‐13 times, Ohio State Golf Association‐‐ two times, National Collegiate Golf Tournament‐co‐ d li l ih h f Ohi medalist along with numerous other events from Ohio to Florida. Betty volunteered unlimited hours of her time for the good of the game. She has served on committees of the USGA, Ohio State Golf Association and local associations.
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DR. DAN ROCKER, GOLF, Member of Beechmont C.C. Presenter: Warren Ornstein Presenter: Warren Ornstein A lifelong amateur whose many championships include 19 Beechmont Country Club titles, along with 1945 Big‐Ten and NCAA Championship while attending The Ohio State University with multiple Cleveland District Golf Association individual and team championships during a 40‐ year playing career. JOHN SPODNIK, MERITORIOUS SERVICE to the Game Presenter: Frank Dobie John worked tirelessly for his profession as Golf Course Superintendent and received many honors. He was awarded the Mal McLaren Award, Distinguished Service recipient and The National Tradition of Excellence Award. President of the GCSAA and Midwest Regional Turf Foundation and Treasurer of Musser International Turfgrass Foundation and Treasurer of Musser International Turfgrass Foundation. John also served on his local school board, NOGCSA college scholarship program and Ohio Turfgrass
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Combustible dust in the
workplace oDoes your facility use or store organic materials Does your facility use or store organic materials (e.g., fl our, sugar, wood, coal, cotton, plastic, rubber, etc.); does your facility use or store combustible metals (e.g., aluminum)? oHas visible dust from any of these materials collected anywhere in the facility? oHas your organization had a past fire or explosion y caused by combustible dust? oDoes your company have a housekeeping program to address how and when to clean up combustible dust? If you answered yes to the last question, review it before the discussion. If not, prepare one prior to the group discussion. Introduction The 2008 explosion and fire at Imperial Sugar Refi‐ nery in Port Wentworth, Ga. emphasizes the need for safety procedures when dealing with fine organic dusts (e.g., sugar and fl our). In the past 28 years,
By Michael Ely
about 300 dust explosions have killed more than 120 about 300 dust explosions have killed more than 120 workers and injured several hundred more in sugar plants, food processors, and many industrial and wood manufacturers. In most cases, sound housekeeping practices and good occupational safety and health programs could have prevented these accidents. Discussion Your mother really didn’t hate you. When she told you to throw flour on a stovetop fire, her goal was to smother the fire with an easily accessible material. However, she might as well have told you to dump gasoline on the fire. That’s because fine organic dust particles, just like gas vapors, burn with a great deal of energy. If suspended in the air, organic dust can explode with great force This is exactly what happened explode with great force. This is exactly what happened at the Imperial Sugar Refinery on Feb. 7, 2008, where 14 workers died and more than 40 were injured Continued on next page
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Elements of a dust explosion Elements needed for a fire (the familiar “fire triangle”) include: 1. Combustible dust (fuel); 2. Ignition source (heat), and; 3. Oxygen in air (oxidizer). Additional elements needed for a combustible dust explosion include: l l d 4. Dispersion of dust particles in sufficient quantity and concentration, and; 5. Confinement of the dust cloud. Dust explosions are almost always a small explosion followed by a larger, more powerful explosion as the dust cloud stirred up by the first, smaller explosion ignites. What do you need to do? First, determine if your workplace has the potential for hazards associated with the buildup of organic dust. Material safety data sheets provide good information on the properties of materials that are present in the workplace. However, many do not address dd the hazards of dust from the material in question. Most of the common organic materials, such as wood, grains, cotton, etc. are easy to recognize. However, plastics, rubber and fi ne combustible metals
such as aluminum and magnesium also present similar hazards. Large particles of these materials are not the concern. Rather, the small, very fi ne dust particles that are generated by grinding, milling or other mechanical operations do present a danger. If a potential hazard exists in your facility, company personnel should conduct a full evaluation to determine where dust is generated and what, if any, h d d d h f housekeeping policies and procedures are in place to clean it up. Give special attention to all horizontal surfaces to determine if dust accumulation is present. Engineering controls are the best method of controlling the problem, but even with the best, it may become necessary to clean up dust accumulations. You should have procedures and proper equipment You should have procedures and proper equipment available to clean up accumulations of combustible dust. Never clean combustible dust accumulations with compressed air. Blow downs only create hazardous clouds of dust. Vacuum, wet mop, shovel or sweep dust carefully into proper containers. This prevents dust particles from being stirred up into the air. During these cleaning operations, remove h l d h h d d any ignition sources; this includes the shutdown and lockout of energy sources and equipment. continued on next page
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Summary
References
Combustible dust is a dangerous, silent killer. It lurks in unseen places such as rafters, the tops of hoods and ductwork just waiting to become airborne and and ductwork, just waiting to become airborne and ignited into an explosive cloud. Make sure your workers are aware of this hazard and use proper procedures and equipment when cleaning dust. Workers should report dust accumulations to management immediately. Yes, your mother did love you. She just didn’t understand the hazards of the material she told you to use. Now you understand the hazard and recognize the importance of keeping combustible dust away from all ignition sources.
http://www2.iccsafe.org/states/ohiofire/OH_Fire/ 07Fire_PDFs/Rule%2013_Combustible%20Dust‐ Producing%20Operations pdf Producing%20Operations.pdf
Group activity The safety leader should ask the questions below. o Where do we generate organic or fine metal dust in our facility? o Where would you expect to find accumulations Where would you expect to find accumulations of dust in our facility? o Have you seen accumulations of dust? o How would you go about cleaning it up? o Where are the tools kept for the cleaning of combustible dust? o What should you do if you see a combustible dust cloud?
http://www.osha.gov/dts/shib/shib073105.html http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/face/stateface/or/03or021.Ht ml http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fi re/reports/face8549.html http://www.csb.gov/index.cfm?folder=current_inves tigations&page=info&INV_ID=53 http://www.csb.gov/completed_investigations/docs/ Dust%20Final%20Report%20Website%2011‐17‐06.Pdf http://www engcollab com/handling htm http://www.engcollab.com/handling.htm http://www.nfpa.org/assets/fi les/pdf/Haysville.PDF http://www.electromach.com/download/Ex/dustexplosio nprotection.pdf Michael Ely is a certifi ed safety professional and the safety technical advisor for BWC’s Division of Safety & Hygiene. Safety Leader’s Discussion Guide 2009
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undermine the goals of the WaterSense program, and ultimately, may be harmful to the lawn and landscape industry.
Dear Ohio Turfgrass Professional, By now you may be aware of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed WaterSense initiative. WaterSense engineering standards for low flow toilets shower heads standards for low flow toilets, shower heads, irrigation equipment and other engineered products are practical and measurable. However, the draft specification’s limitation on turfgrass is arbitrary, not supported by science, may
All interested parties are encouraged to write their congressional representatives and Senators to express their concerns and ask the EPA to set aside the WaterSense outdoor landscape criteria for now. Following is the link to learn more about this p y important issue and an easy method to construct and send letters to your members of Congress: http://www.congressweb.com/cweb4/index.cfm?o rgcode=pln Please act now by writing to your congressmen. Time is running out!
GCSAA needs your help to build the You Asked For It For It . . . You Got It! conference session! You Got It! conference session! Topic Topic submittal ends Sept. 25. How does this session differ from other education offerings at the GCSAA Education Conference in San Diego? YOU build the session! Please encourage your fellow members to share their topics with us and then watch this power‐packed i ih d h h hi k d session develop. Members can visit the GCSAA Education Conference Website to enter topics until Sept. 25.
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2009 Advertiser Directory Advanced Turf Solutions Allan Truelson 216.299.0576 Morgan Timberlake 330.353.0816 Paul Taliaferro 412.818.9241
John Deere Golf Bob Burkett 440.653.1778 Ron Rucinski 440.647.1051
Arms Trucking Brian Bates 800.362.1343
Loos Golf Construction Matt Loos 330.414.4151
Baker Vehicle Systems Rick Baker - Gary Guhde Lenny Marino - Steve McCoy Ron Wolf 330 467 2250 330.467.2250
Nutramax Agriculture, Inc. 800.925.5187
BASF Corporation Gerald Husemann 937.604.5617 Century Equipment Norton Brick - Tim Hughes Ryan Miller - Ron Smolik 800.522.8676 Golf Sense, Inc. Brian Huntley 330.699.6409 Harrell’s Turf Specialty Glenn Omori 440.439.1393 H & S Stump Removal Jack Hopkins 330.654.2347 Lake Erie Golf Cars Frank Cisterino 800.276.0909
Turfgrass Inc. Tony Cardinale – Gary D’Andrea – Bob Figurella Mark Slavick – Luke Stratton 330.225.2084 Walker Supply Mike Sekula - Bill Walker 800 792 5537 800.792.5537
* denotes new advertiser
Perk Air Bob Doty 330.296.7307 Precision Golf Construction Mike O’Donnell, CGCS 440.285.2117 Reynolds Golf & Turf Jim Keller – Steve Green – Nick Novak - George Reese – Mike Sterzer 877.723.6675
Remember to thank our advertisers for supporting you!
NOGCSA CONTACT INFORMATION
South East Golf Car Co. 888 684 4653 888.684.4653 Superior Striping Lucas Fowler 330.606.8859 Syngenta Gary Watschke 216.339.8564 Turfcare with Air, Inc. Bruce Denning 800.397.2044
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