January 2007
Volume 3 Issue 1
The
California Golf Course Superintendents E-Magazine, a monthly publication
for the California GCSA Membership.
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January 2007
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Special Interest Articles: * California Chapter Team Competition * 2007 Hospitality Suite * CGCSA Government Relations * Job Opportunities * GCSAA News * Member's Profile
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Attention Members Have you been looking for a Golf Event to sponsor? The "California Chapter Team Competition" sponsorship is available! GCSAA Golf Classic
2007 California Hospitality Suite
California GCSA Government Relations
Report
Jim Husting, CGCS
New Jobs Posted Dec. 23rd California GCSA "Superintendents" Job Opportunities Web Page: >>>> Superintendents Job Page The "Superintendents, Job Opportunities" Members Only Area Web Page is password protected. MEMBERS ONLY may request user name & password from rtillema@comcast.net Job Opportunities for all other positions, is not password protected.
"GCSAA News" 2006 Chapter Delegates Meeting Outcome ...>>>View Outcome Chapter Delegates Look to the Future There's still time to register
for the webcast on Jan. 11,
Learning Objectives:
Time: 9 a.m. - Pacific
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With Greg Chamberlain 1) Superintendent of what course? Greg is the owner of Western
Turf Equipment
2) Years at present golf course? After 30 years in the business Greg founded Western Turf Equipment two years ago. His company's goal is to find homes for used turf equipment. For all of you superintendents with equipment you don't know what to do with, Greg is your man to broker, buy, or sell. 3) What would you be doing if you were not involved in golf? Greg says he probably would be involved with helping the elderly. 4) Previous golf course employment? Greg spent over 20 years with Pacific Equipment and Irrigation selling Toro mowing equipment. After leaving the Toro family Greg was a regional manager for Jacobsen as well as the general manager for the local Jacobsen distributor. 5) Hobbies / Family When Greg is not working he loves to travel and
play golf in different parts of the world. Greg has been married to his
wife Cathy for 16 years and have an 8-year-old daughter Nikki. When Greg
and Cathy want to get away to play some golf they can count on the grandparents
to be there to take care of Nikki.
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6) Toughest course you've ever played? The Koolau
Golf Course in Hawaii has a slope rating of 162 but the toughest
round he ever played was at Barton Creek G.C. where the temperature
was 40 degrees, and he had to play in shorts and a golf shirt.
Greg still managed to complete all 18 holes.
7) Best golf score and golf index? Greg has a 15.9 index and the best round he ever had was a 79, and no he did not shoot that score at Koolau G.C. 8) Why did you choose the golf industry? The day he graduated from college
he went to a job placement center and there was a gentleman from Toro who
coincidentally was named Chamberlain. He doesn't know if his last name
helped any but he started working for The Toro Company the next week and
he did so for 20 years, and as Greg says, it gets in your blood.
9) Any Chapter involvement? Greg attends the So. Cal GCSA meetings on a regular basis and serves on the California GCSA Web site and E-Magazine committee 10) What is the funniest thing you have ever witnessed on a golf course? He says he has seen many golfers getting their exercise by chasing runaway golf carts. One of the more amusing things he saw on the golf course was a group of white clothed golf course workers using blowtorches to remove the weeds in between the lava rocks. It was an unusual method but it got the job accomplished. 11) I want to thank Bob Tillema for his efforts to advance the
association into the 21st century
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Sierra Nevada GCSA
GCSA of Central California, January
15, 2007
GCSA of Southern California, January
8, 2007
GCSA of Northern California, Monday,
January 15, 2007
GCSA of Northern California, Tuesday,
January 16, 2007 "Registration on below Form"
GCSA of Northern California, January
22, 2007
Hi-Lo Desert GCSA, January 11, 2007
San Diego GCSA, January 18, 2007
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Webcast will be 90 minutes long and will take place at the computer
of your choice.
Member price: $30 Education points: 0.2 01/24/07 Communication Skills for Effective
Negotiations
5:00 PM
For Details; visit the GCSAA Web Address: http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx
The California Irrigation Institute’s 45th Annual Conference will be held in Sacramento January 22- 23. The theme of this year’s conference is, "Managing Runoff: What’s working." Conference Agenda and Registration Information: For more information click the link below: CII 45th Annual Conference Announcement |
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While there is a tremendous amount of discussion about "Spin Grinding" vs. "Relief Grinding", facts are, anyone can "spin" grind with similar "sharpening" results. There has been thought that the type of finished "spin" grind can be different from various grinding systems in the field, but photos below show what can be expected. A concave grind as shown could not be duplicated on any reel grinding
system that Foley United tested. FOLEY UNITED ground reel: The deviation from the front cutting edge
to the rear of the reel blade is .0073" in relation to the cutting path
of the reel blade. EXPRESS DUAL ground reel: The deviation from the front cutting edge
to the rear of the reel blade is .0085" in relation to the cutting path
of the reel blade. The bottom line results show there is little difference in the spin grind process from one style of grinder to another. All grinders capable of spin grinding will produce similar results with slight deviation from the front cutting edge to the rear of the blade. FOR MORE INFORMATION
What is Neary Technologies Stand on "Spin" vs. "Relief"? Our point of view on this so called controversy is "reel" simple: Our equipment is capable of supporting any practice that is desired, and the choice of what to do on any given day is yours to make. There are times when everyone will have different needs to meet the goals that are set for a particular day, and there are different ways to utilize the "Spin" and "Relief" grinding processes. Neary Techonologies does not "push" practices that deviate from what the three main cutting unit suppliers advocate, but at the same time we do not want our equipment to dictate the desire of the Superintendent or Technician. The key is knowing how and when to use the proper process to meet your needs, while reducing potential issues and maintenance for the long term. If you have a question about what to do, we encourage people to contact the manufacturer of the reel to gain their insight on your situation. The reason that we tell people to do this is very straight forward. All of the manufacturers of mowing equipment have expended exhaustive amounts of time and money on extensive testing to ensure that they are providing the best quality of cut for longest period of time before maintenance is required. They have experimented with varying degrees of relief, various amounts of land areas on the reels, bedknife angles and attitudes, and the list goes on and on. Why would they do all of this testing? Because mowing with the highest quality of cut for the longest period of time is what it's all about. All of the big three suppliers will tell you that if you are experiencing quality of cut issues, to return the reels back to factory specifications and they will evaluate from there. While this doesn't solve all issues, it certainly does eliminate some. Shorter heights of cut on greens and fairways combined with newer, more dense, heartier grass strains has intensified the need for tighter reel specifications. Grinding and reel maintenance has changed tremendously in the last few years due to advancements in reel technology. To keep pace with these innovations grinder technology has also needed to change. That is why today's more automated grinders fill the need to maintain these new reels with less labor cost and time than ever before. Click Here
for more information on Neary Technologies products and services..
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On February 19-20, 2007 leaders from the golf industry and environmental community are coming together again to review and discuss the progress from ten years of collaboration. We invite your members to join us at the “Environmental Principles of Golf Conference” in Anaheim, California for this retrospective of past accomplishments and discussions of golf's environmental future over the next ten years. In preparation for this conference, an environmental assessment report is being prepared to provide an overview of environmental stewardship efforts, perceptions, and programs in the golf industry. Various organizations are working with the Center for Resource Management (CRM) to prepare this report that will be distributed in draft form to all conference participants prior to the conference. Similar to past G&E conferences, the format will include prepared presentations and break-out sessions with opportunities for broad dialogue and open discussion. The conference will be co-chaired by Dr. Michael Hurdzan, owner/architect of Hurdzan Fry and former chairman of the Environmental Institute for Golf and Phil Oshida, Deputy Director, Standards and Risk Management Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, USEPA. Both Mike Hurdzan and Phil Oshida have played leadership roles in G&E since its beginning in 1995. We hope that golf course superintendents in
California will be able to join us for this important discussion of golf's
environmental stewardship during the past ten years and help us explore
what the goals and priorities should be for the next ten years. We value
your experience, perspectives, and past participation in G&E.
If you have any questions, please call me at CRM 801-466-3600 or email pparkercrm@comcast.net, and I will be happy to discuss the conference in more detail. Thanks and I look forward to seeing you in Anaheim in February. Sincerely,
Creeping bentgrass establishment
on sand-based rootzones varying in amendment.
Soil temperatures controlling
creeping bentgrass growth.
Managing earthworm castings in
golf course turf.
Putting green rootzone amendments
and irrigation water conservation.
Research Focus - News from the UCR Turfgrass Program - November 2006 Genetic Differences among Bermudagrasses
and Zoysiagrasses for Winter Color
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For the latest Weekly Turf Diseases found in California, visit: http://www.californiagcsa.org/turf_research.htm PACE Turfgrass Research PACE TURF MANAGEMENT CHECKLIST FOR SUMMER
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Printable
version of full report
Irrigation Water Guidelines
2006 PACE Turfgrass Research Institute - www.paceturf.org |
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Aqua-PhyD is a non-chemical water and soil treatment service for golf courses. Aqua-PhyD treated water will reduce soil compaction and create optimum growing conditions for plants and turf, all with significantly less water. When the Aqua-PhyD system is used, a golf course receives the same benefits of a controlled rain every time they irrigate.. Aqua-PhyD has a growing list of respected golf course superintendents who recommend Aqua-PhyD to their companies and peers. AQUA-PHYD, Inc.
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Tillema, CGCS
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