October 2007
Volume 3 Issue 10, ISSN 1938-7466
The
California Golf Course Superintendents E-Magazine, a monthly publication
for the California GCSA Membership.
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* CGCSA News! * 2007 Nationwide Tour Championship VOLUNTEERS * Online Membership Directory * 2007 CGCSA Annual Conference, Trade show & Golf Championship * CGCSA Government Relations * California GCSA Government Relations Network * Job Opportunities * GCSAA "News" * Members Profile
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Need DPR hours to renew your QAC, QAL or PCA?
2007 California GCSA Annual Conference Update! Bayer Environmental Science will be the 2007 Annual Conference Welcome Reception Refreshment Bar Sponsor. The Trade Show booths are about sold out, if you have reserved your
booth, Please do so quickly!
Research Project Support The California GCSA Board of Directors have approved $5000 for "The Fate of Pharmaceuticals in Turf via Effluent Irrigation" Project Coordinator:
Research Team:
Sandy Clark, CGCS
Online Membership Directory The California Membership Directory is now available at: www.calgcsadir.org Five chapter membership databases have been uploaded. Trade Show & Golf Championship Nov. 11 - 13, 2007 Portola Plaza Hotel at Monterey Bay 2 Portola Plaza Monterey, CA 93940 We have a Web-enabled Group Reservation Management System. Hotel Reservation: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/GCSA Or by Phone: (888) 222-5851 (Group Name) "California GCSA" Hotel room rates: Standard Room: $149.00++ Deluxe Room: $169.00++ Premium Room: $209.00++ CGCSA Room Block Release Date: October 22, 2007 As of Sept. 21st, there are 15 rooms available on Nov. 11th and 11 rooms available on Nov. 12th, in our room block. November 11, 2007 California GCSA Board of Directors Meeting, 8:30 am to 11:00 am. California DPR education classes, Cottonwood room - 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Welcome Reception & Trade Show, Serra1 Ballroom - 4:30 - 8:00 pm. November 12, 2007 Trade Show, 6:00 am to 8:00 pm Portola Plaza Hotel / Monterey Convention Center, Monterey, CA Trade Show Booth Selection is now available, ...Select your booth! November 12, 2007 Education Program, De Anza & Bonsai Ballrooms - 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Pat Jones, Golf Industry Magazine Editor Jeff Shackelford Author, Course Designer Steve Randall GCSAA Field Officer Monterey area Golf Course Superintendents round table RJ Harper Director of Operation for the Pebble Beach Company Mike McCullough NCGA Frank Wong, PhD Trade Show Reception, Serra1 Ballroom - 6:00 - 8:00
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November 13, 2007 California GCSA Golf Championship Bayonet G.C. California GCSA Government Relations Report Visit the California GCSA Government Relation Web Page >>>> for more information California Government Relations Network Alert! Jim Husting, CGCS California GCSA Government Relations Chairman jchust@sbcglobal.net During the next week, the golf course management industry needs to generate hundreds of supportive letters to members of Congress to ensure passage of the "Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007" by September 30, 2007. The H-2B relief measure that allows previous "returning workers" to be exempt from the annual limit of 66,000 visas is set to expire on September 30, 2007 unless Congress passes S. 988/H.R. 1843. The Act would exempt returning seasonal workers from counting against the annual national cap of 66,000 visas. Commenting has been made simple and takes less than two minutes. All you need to do is provide your zip code to identify your elected officials and then fill in your contact information. A letter has already been written for you. Your contact information will be inserted into the letter and you can send yourself a "test" letter before emailing the official one to your lawmaker. As a chapter leader, here's what you can do to help your chapter members send a letter to their federal lawmakers: Instructions & details at: www.californiagcsa.org
>>>> for more information Lobbyist: George Steffes / Capitol Partners, Inc. >>>> Web Site "Job Opportunities" New Jobs Posted September 19th
Job Opportunities for all other
positions, is not password protected.
"GCSAA News" --------------------------- Technical issues associated with the development of the new GCSAA Web site will delay its launch. A new launch date will be scheduled over the next week. Members will not be able to make changes or updates to information on the site until then, but may do so by calling GCSAA member solutions at 800-472-7878. · GCSAA Education Conference
Chapter Delegates Meeting in October We're looking forward to seeing all of you at the Chapter Delegates
Meeting in October.
Agenda -
A notebook with the meeting materials will be sent to you by Sept. 28. You'll want to read this information in preparation for the delegates meeting and gather feedback from your chapter's leaders and members. Pre-meeting assignment - One of the agenda topics will be a discussion
on chapter effectiveness. At the delegates meeting, there will be small
group discussions about six questions related to chapter effectiveness.
Please discuss these with your chapter board and be prepared to share your
chapter's responses at the meeting:
Information for first-time delegates
10 a.m. Pacific
If you have questions regarding the meeting, please contact Janet Seelhoff, CAE, at (800) 472-7878, ext. 3603 or mailto:jseelhoff@gcsaa.org or refer to the website: http://www.gcsaa.org/chapters/leadership/delegates/default.asp
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has announced the official slate of candidates for its 2008 elections. Voting members will elect three officers and two directors at the 2008 Annual Meeting, Friday, Feb. 1, held in conjunction with the 2008 GCSAA Education Conference (Jan. 28-Feb. 2) and Golf Industry Show (Jan. 31-Feb. 2) in Orlando. The following individuals will appear on the ballot: Note: The title “CGCS,” after a superintendent's name, stands for Certified Golf Course Superintendent, which recognizes the achievement of high standards of professionalism through education and experience. For president: David S. Downing II, CGCS, vice-president of operations and construction for Signature Golf Group in Myrtle Beach, S.C. For vice president: Mark D. Kuhns, CGCS, director of grounds at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J. For secretary/treasurer: James R. Fitzroy, CGCS, director of golf at Wollaston Recreational Facility/Presidents Golf Club in North Quincy, Mass. Robert M. Randquist, CGCS, director of golf course and grounds at Boca Rio Golf Club in Boca Raton, Fla. For director (electing two): Patrick R. Finlen, CGCS, Director of Golf Course Maintenance Operations at The Olympic Club in San Francisco John J. O'Keefe, CGCS, director of golf course management at Preakness Hills Country Club in Wayne, N.J. Sanford G. Queen, CGCS, manager of golf operations for the city of Overland Park, Kan. Roger M. Ruff, CGCS at Outlaw Golf Club in Park City, Utah Keith A. Ihms, CGCS at Country Club of Little Rock in Little Rock, Ark., will remain on the board with one year remaining in his two-year director's term. Ricky D. Heine, CGCS, general manager and director of grounds at The Golf Club Star Ranch in Austin, Texas, will serve on the board for one year as immediate past president. Sean A. Hoolehan, CGCS at Wildhorse Resort & Casino on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon, is retiring from the board of directors after serving the last year as immediate past president.
 If
you haven't already signed up, there are only two more months until the
deadline for the Audubon Green Golfer Challenge! November 15, 2007
is the last day for getting golfers to take the pledge. So far, 43
courses have signed on and we already have a total of nearly 1,000 golfers
pledging to support environmental stewardship by signing the Audubon Green
Golfer pledge.
You can sign on to the Green Golfer Challenge and get all the materials you need by going to www.GolfandEnvironment.org/greengolfer.htm. Learn more, participate in the challenge, and become part of the ever expanding numbers of golf courses and golfers who are signing on to support the environment AND win great prizes. The grand raffle prize for golfers who sign the pledge is two tickets to the US Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego, California (including 3 nights accommodation), as well as prizes for Audubon International products, fine art prints, and assorted TaylorMade-addidas products for golfers who sign the pledge. Winners will be announced at the end of 2007. We'll also have prizes for the golf course with the most number of pledges and a raffle for all the remaining courses that send in pledges. Possible prizes for your golf course include one-year memberships to the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (If you’re already a member, we'll extend your annual membership), $50 gift certificates for Coveside nesting boxes, and golf art prints of Pebble Beach, The Honors Course, Barton Creek, Pinehurst, and TPC at Sawgrass. Help support your environmental efforts by engaging golfers in the Green Golfer Challenge. Sign on to the Green Golfer Challenge on line at: www.GolfandEnvironment.org/greengolfer.htm.
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Golf Course Superintendent, The Course at Wente Vineyards Glenn Matthews has been in the Golf Business for 18 years, his previous employment's were at Balboa Park G.C., Singing Hills Resort, Steele Canyon C.C. in the San Diego area and San Luis Obispo C.C. He has a A.S. degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Cuyamaca College and a B.S. degree in Soil Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Glenn is a member of the Central California GCSA and the San Diego GCSA chapters. His interests outside of golf are softball, soccer, fishing, music and travel. He has John Mayer, All American Idiots and Jack Johnson on his IPod. Glenn's best golf memory was making a birdie on the 18th hole at Carnoustie, However, his favorite course to play is The Old Course at St. Andrews and a course he would like to visit is Bandon Dunes. The strangest thing he has witnessed on the golf course; Two grown men fighting on the first green after one accused the other of being a cheater, I broke up the fight, but not until one of them had broken his putter over the back of the other. They both finished the shins game. The worst comment from a member; "I can't believe a course as nice as
this has artificial greens". -Wente Vineyards.
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GCSA of Central California, October
22, 2007, GCSACC 6th Annual Charities Golf
Event
GCSA of Southern California, Friday, October 26, 2007, A DAY AT THE RACES Online Registration Form: https://californiagcsa.org/gcsasc-oct2007-secure-reg-form.htm GCSA of Northern California, October 15, 2007, GCSANC 75th Anniversary Celebration Online Registration: https://californiagcsa.org/gcsanc-oct2007-secure-reg-form.htm Hi-Lo Desert GCSA, "No Meeting Scheduled" Overseeding Time Online Registration: San Diego GCSA, October 18, 2007, Golf with a Hero! Online Registration: https://californiagcsa.org/sdgcsa-oct07-secure-reg-form.htm Sierra Nevada GCSA, October 8, 2007, Annual Scholarship Tournament Online Registration Form: https://californiagcsa.org/sierranevada-secure-reg-form.htm |
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GCSAA's live education webcasts will be 90 minutes long and will take place at the computer of your choice. To increase the event's interaction, we recommend the use of a microphone, but you can ask questions and participate using the text chat feature. Visit the system check today to learn more about what's required and test your system, free of charge. Member price: $45 Non-member price: $60 Chapter price: $300 Education points:0.2 GCSAA's live education Webcasts Series
To register today, use our online shopping cart. From the details
description page, select "Add to Cart" from the quick facts box
to put your course in a shopping cart.
Visit the ON DEMAND Webcast events, Choose any of our recorded webcasts - view them when you want and as many times as you want (within one year from purchase.) For Details; visit the GCSAA Webcast ON DEMAND Address: http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/archivedwebcast.asp
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Aeration, compaction and drainage -each is a broad and complex subject. In order to narrow the scope of " this discussion, emphasis will be placed upon aeration while compaction and drainage will be discussed as they are related to aeration. As a root undergoes respiration, oxygen is consumed and carbon dioxide is released. Aeration is the process of gaseous transfer between the aerial atmosphere and the root zone. Diffusion is the most important factor in gaseous exchange between the air and soil. As is illustrated in figure 1, oxygen diffuses through the air filled pores of the soil, dissolves in water and diffuses through the water to the root. The relative rate of diffusion in air and water might be likened to a flight in a jet liner in air and swimming in water, although actual diffusion rates are much slower. Carbon dioxide follows the same general process in the opposite direction. Since diffusion of oxygen is important it is well to consider the factors which influence the diffusion rate. Complete article >>>>> Here J. L e t e y / Department of Irrigation and Soil Science University of California, Los Angeles |
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this grass! DESCRIPTION:
A low-growing, cool-season grass which dies early in the summer when the top layer of soil dries out. It can easily be distinguished from other grasses by its typical leaf tip which is shaped like the bow of a boat. The leaf blade is often crinkled at the midsection. Annual bluegrass has a membranous ligule that is rounded with a slightly pointed tip. The mature plant grows as dense, low-spreading tufts, 3 to 12 inches (8 - 30 cm) tall, and often roots at the lower nodes. What is it? - Answer at bottom of E-magazine. Annual bluegrass starts germinating in late summer or fall as soil temperatures fall below 70°F. It continues to germinate throughout winter, allowing several flushes of germination at any one site throughout winter. Annual bluegrass grows to a height of 6 to 8 inches when left unmowed. It has light green, flattened stems that are bent at the base and often rooted at the lower stem joint. Leaf blades are often crinkled part way down and vary from 1 to 3 inches in length with typical Poa, boat-shaped leaf tips. The inflorescence (flowering structure) is a terminal panicle that varies from 1 to 4 inches in length. Seed head initiation can start as soon as plants are 6 weeks old in early fall and continue until early summer, but most seed heads are formed in spring. The annual form of annual bluegrass is a rapid and prolific seeder. Each small plant can produce about 100 seeds in as few as 8 weeks. Viable seed can be produced just a few days after pollination, which allows the plant to reseed even in frequently mowed turf. The seed is amber colored and about 1/16 inch long. Annual bluegrass has a fairly weak and shallow root system and needs available moisture from rainfall or frequent irrigation to survive. It grows well in moist areas in full sun. However, it can also do well in semi-shaded conditions. Annual bluegrass also can grow in compacted soil conditions. In coastal regions or in moderate temperature areas where turf is frequently irrigated, annual bluegrass may persist all year. In warmer areas, it usually dies in summer. Article
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This grass is also called wiregrass, is an annual that grows as a compressed plant in turf. It appears as a whitish silvery mat, forming a pale green clump with flattened stems in a low rosette. Leaves have a short membranous ligule. Flower stalks are short, stout, and compressed. Seed heads are somewhat similar to those of dallisgrass, but short and stiff. Goosegrass is normally found in compacted areas or areas of heavy wear. It produces seed even when closely mowed. What is it? - Answer at bottom of E-magazine. |
 DESCRIPTION:
This grass is a low-growing perennial grass. Seedlings are light green and narrow with a few short hairs. The ligule has several fine hairs unequal in length. There is no auricle. The mature plant forms a low mat with creeping underground stems (rhizomes) and produces stout creeping stems on the surface of the soil (stolons) that root at the nodes. On the vegetative stems, there are two long, broad leaves. The flower-bearing stems are short and have stiff blades. Two to 4 flowers are present. The seeds are 1/8 inch (3 mm) long and are shiny dark brown. What is it? - Answer at bottom of E-magazine. |
 Identifying
characteristics
Workers are polymorphic (different sizes), small, 1/16- to 1/5-inch long Body reddish with shiny dark brown gaster with stinger Large eyes and 3 teeth on front of head Petiole with 2 nodes; no spines on thorax 10-segmented antennae with 2-segmented club Extremely aggressive Behavior
Nest type and size
Red imported fire ants are under eradication in California California currently has a program aimed at eradicating the red imported fire ant within the state. Therefore, homeowners should not attempt their own control measures. Any suspected infestation should be reported using the statewide toll free number that has been set up by the California Department of Food and Agriculture for this purpose (1-888-4FIREANT). There is also an informative Web site. Once contacted, state personnel will determine if the ants are red imported fire ants, and if so, will apply approved treatments free of charge or recommend a course of action. Statewide IPM Program, Agriculture and Natural Resources,
University of California
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When researchers make turfgrass quality ratings, they are taking a visual measurement that takes into account the color, fineness of the leaf blades, uniformity, and density of the turf. Usually, turf is rated on a scale of 1 to 9, with a 9 representing the best turfgrass quality possible. Although this rating system may appear flawed because it is subjective, it has turned out to be an effective method for selecting improved turfgrass cultivars and also for a range of other applications (Skogley and Sawyer, 1992). Full print version of report (104Kb) Investigators: Larry Stowell (PACE Turfgrass Research Institute), Reed
Yenny (Mesa Verde Country Club), Ali Harivandi (University of California)
Nozzle selection: more important than you think "The great sprayer nozzle debate of 2006, Part 1" (230KB) "The great sprayer nozzle debate of 2006, Part 2" (563KB) Some bottom line conclusions:
The nozzles that do the best job of enhancing product efficacy while
at the same time reducing drift potential are flat fan and air induction
nozzles. This is especially true for contact/foliar fungicides and insecticides
and post-emerge herbicides
2007 PACE Turfgrass Research Institute - www.paceturf.org
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Manage and identify insects, mites, diseases, nematodes, weeds, and vertebrates Homes, gardens, landscapes, and turf (including Pest Notes)
Weather data and products
Research tools and databases: California pesticide use summaries |
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For the latest Weekly Turf Diseases found in California, visit: http://www.californiagcsa.org/turf_research.htm PACE TURF MANAGEMENT CHECKLIST FOR SUMMER Preventive Approach Advised by PACE TURFGRASS RESEARCH INSTITUTE A copy of this article is posted in the PACE Newsroom at: www.paceturf.org For more information, Call: (858) 272-9897, Email gelernt@paceturf.org OR visit the PACE web site www.paceturf.org |
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The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) is conducting an ongoing statewide public education program, entitled "California's Water: A Crisis We Can't Ignore," www.calwatercrisis.org, to educate Californians about critical challenges now confronting the state's water supply and delivery system, including a deepening crisis in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta (Delta) and a recent court-ordered massive reduction in our statewide water supply. Drawing on successful models for other key public policy issues, the multi-million dollar education program will reach the public directly through television, radio and print advertising, as well as through the Internet and community outreach. The effort will continue through 2007. PERMANENT WEB SITE LAUNCHED
PUBLISH A NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
CONTACT FOR PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES
Article: http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2007/10/01/news/01ag100107.txt VoiceofSandiego.org
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 Standard
Golf Supports Army Unit with Accessory Donation
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (September 21, 2007) - Standard Golf Company brings a "slice" of home to an American Army unit stationed in Iraq with the donation of numerous golf course accessories for the unit's home-made driving range at Camp Victory, located west of Baghdad. Psychological Operations Task Force (POTF)-10, a reserve and active-duty unit whose members are primarily from the St. Louis, Kansas City and Ft. Bragg, N.C., areas, will be the recipient of a bevy of items such as flags, cups, golf balls, clubs, a ball washer, towels and signs. "We just want to thank Standard Golf for this donation and for all they're doing in support of our troops," said LTC Wayne Tasler, commander of POTF-10. Standard Golf's donation was initiated when Tasler's father contacted Diana Hoffman, customer service representative for Standard Golf. Tasler's father sought replacement parts for a Standard Golf ball washer that had been previously donated to his son's unit for their newly constructed driving range. Standard Golf representatives not only sent the replacement parts - they elected to also send Tasler's unit multiple other accessories to outfit the range. Standard Golf coordinated this donation with Hornung's Golf Products, Inc., located in Fond du Lac, Wisc. Hornung's agreed to donate such items as golf clubs, golf balls, red, white and blue head covers, putting greens, mats and tees. "So seldom do we get to say 'thank you' to our soldiers for the great and important work they're undertaking," said Hoffman. "Standard Golf merely sees this donation as a way to give back and support our troops." Standard Golf shipped the range accessories today and they'll arrive at the base in mid-October. About Standard Golf Company
For additional information, please contact 1-866-743-9773 or visit www.standardgolf.com.
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Tillema, CGCS
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