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Published by Hudson Valley Golf Course Superintendents Association July/August 2015 Grossinger Golf Course— Hole 10 Bedford Golf & Tennis Club 1 Board of Directors President: Matt Topazio, New York CC Vice President: Dan Wilber, Millbrook Golf & Tennis Club Treasurer: Guy Gurney, Hollow Brook GC Secretary: Grover Alexander, Hudson Hills GC Past President: Steve Whipple, West Point GC Directors: Kevin O’Brien, James Baird GC Bedford Golf & Tennis Club In This Issue President’s Message…………………..……………………..3 Grossinger Country Club........................…………..4 Chris Dyroff, Highlands CC Hudson Valley News of Interest.........……………...5 Chris Kemble, McCann Memorial GC Board of Director’s Corner………...................……..6 AF Rep: Ernie Steinhofer, CGCS, Metro Turf Specialists Newsletter Editor & Executive Secretary: Susan O’Dowd August Meeting at Grossinger’s...........................7 Ernie Steinhofer, GCSAA Certification...…...…....9 HV Cup Recap................................….………………..10 GCSAA, Kevin Doyle ............…..….…………………….13 Patron Directory....................................................16 Association Motto To promote interest and good will in the association, encourage good relations between members and the clubs they represent…. And to keep up with the current developments in turf and related work….. Bill Smart 2 Well, here we are in the middle of summer and I must say so far the weather has been cooperative and the storms have been hitting us with much needed moisture. I guess in some ways that helps me out, but hurts in other ways. It’s nice not rely on the irrigation system as much, but disease pressure has been severe. Every year is met with its fair share or challenges. This year I’m challenged with a few diseases popping up along with the bluegrass weevil, nothing new in the Northeast. The biggest challenge I have is educating the golfer about proper etiquette of the game. A day doesn’t go by where I see a guy walk out of a bunker without raking it or not fixing a divot and when I talk to them they act like they forgot. Yes they paid their greens fee but that doesn’t entitle them to destroy the facility. It’s just something that bothers me and always will. As we all know respect the game, it’s a gentlemen’s game. I would like to give a big “Thank You” to Bob and his staff at Bedford Golf & Tennis Club for an outstanding day. The HV Cup was a great success! If you get a chance, try to head up to Grossinger’s for the Sullivan County Challenge, it’s always a great day. Hope everyone makes it through the next few weeks of summer heat and stress. Cheers, Matt 3 Grossinger Country Club to host the Sullivan County Challenge Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 How time flies!! 2015 marks the 16th straight year that Grossinger CC is hosting the Sullivan County Challenge. In 2014 the “SCC” generated $13,354 in revenue to bring the total monies raised since the start of this tournament to $145,838. Sponsored by NYSTA, the HVGCSA, and Grossinger CC, the proceeds of this worthwhile event help support turfgrass research and legislative endeavors in Albany. Last year’s receipts were donated to the 2015 Turfgrass Advocacy Day and to support NYAFEC (NYSTA’s Lobbyists) and the New York Farm Bureau Agricultural Alliance. It has become more and more difficult, both locally and statewide, for our industry to get a fair shake from many of our left of center leaning legislators (I’m not being critical, but that’s where the battle line has been drawn, Democrats versus Republicans) around the state due to the politics surrounding environmental issues. “The environmental lobby has gained a lot of momentum in the past number of years”, Grossinger CC Superintendent Mike McNamara remarked, “New legislation in many instances is more about politics and emotion, not about science”. NYAFEC lobbies on behalf of the turfgrass industry in both the NYS Assembly and Senate. Some of the more recent proposed legislation is looking to restrict and in some cases ban the use of certain pesticides. Other environmental lobbies are looking to restrict water use on golf courses. Locally, counties and municipalities have enacted their own bans and restrictions on fertilizer and pesticide use. For the last decade and more the turfgrass industry has been fighting an uphill battle protecting its rights even though the turfgrass industry in NYS is a multi-billion dollar concern. In a nutshell, that is why it is of the utmost importance to support NYSTA and this tournament to help turn the tide and regain a more equal footing with the environmental lobby in our lawmaker’s eyes. “Turfgrass Advocacy Day”, an event held annually in Albany, enables participants to meet and speak to members of the NYS Assembly and Senate on behalf of the industry. “TAD” has always been a great opportunity to impress our lawmakers with the professionalism and care for the environment exhibited by superintendents on their golf courses. I attended this year and my discussions with lawmakers probably set NYSTA back at least a decade. At the wrap up, while looking directly at me, Mike Maffei whispered in Beth Seme’s ear to make sure Saul Alinsky Collins doesn’t get invited back. ....continued on page 7 4 By Kevin Collins If you recall, our good friend Ernie Steinhofer, beset by weakness and bone density issues in both his ankles, took the brave step last year to undergo horse ankle replacement surgery (a first in medical history) having his left ankle replaced. Donated by a local Clydesdale draught horse, Ernie’s new ankle has stood up remarkably well with no negative drawbacks. Recently, after fracturing his remaining “human” ankle, Ernie has decided to have his right ankle replaced, also. Unfortunately, Ernie will no longer be able to wear sandals or flip flops as hooves just don’t look right in that kind of footwear. On the bright side, Ernie plans to enter some of the local road running events as his surgeon has told him that having two horse ankles will enable Ernie to run at a top speed of 40 mph. Word has it that Garrison CC’s Jeff Newell has quit the “Hair Club for Women” dating website. “At first I liked it, but now it’s freaking me out. It’s like dating a plucked chicken. I need normalcy in my life. I don’t need Yul Brynner for a girlfriend,” Jeff remarked. As reported in last month’s issue of “The Foreground”, our own HVGCSA Executive Secretary Susan O’Dowd was scheduled to be inducted into the Irish Hurling Hall of Fame this coming November. This is now reportedly on hold as accusations have recently surfaced that in her playing days Susan used an illegal Hurley and a corked Sliotar. Susan commented, “My Hurley always met the league specifications and I never corked my Sliotar”. A full investigation is underway and should be completed by the end of August. NYCC’s Matt Topazio has been doing double duty this year as both GM and Golf Course Superintendent at his course. Saying they are short on funds, club owners recently asked Matt to patrol the grounds at night since their security guard Claudell abruptly resigned. Matt had no comment but was seen drinking heavily at the club’s bar slurring about the unfairness of it all. Upcoming Meetings! August 19th - Sullivan County Challenge..............Grossinger CC - Host, Michael McNamara September 15th........................................................The Links at Union Vale - Host, Chris Strehl October 6th - Worthington Cup/Elections..........West Hills Country Club - Host, Brad Sparta October 20th - Met Team Championship.............Quaker Ridge Golf Club - Host, Tom Ashfield 5 Unforgettable Winter by Dan Wilber Yes, I know none of us want to think about the winter we just had, but I feel I need to discuss what we saw here at the Millbrook Golf and Tennis Club (MGT). Most of us are out of the woods now, but a great majority of us went through the worst cases of “winterkill” we have seen on our respective properties in a long while. It was a winter that brought normal snow fall to the Hudson Valley, but what sunk everyone was the extreme cold and extended ice cover. These signs had most in the area scrambling to order buckets of bentgrass seed in the early spring. There were a few courses in the upper Hudson Valley that did make it out of the hellish winter with relatively light damage, to name a few (College Hill, Vassar, Links @ Union Vale, Trump Hudson Valley). I’d first like to tell you a little bit about MGT and what we did last year leading up to the winter. I’d then ask those of you who did have success through the off season to share with us what you did or didn’t do to help alleviate the damage most of us saw. MGT is a nine hole golf course that has native push up greens (predominately poa annua) that have never been rebuilt. They do not drain particularly well, but do have a three – four inch amended sand root zone. Last year we DryJected in the spring, core aerified twice with ½” tines on 1 by 1 spacing, contracted Planet Air two – three times through the summer months, needle tined among the Planet Air applications one – two times in the heart of the season, and deeptined the greens in the late fall. My last fertilizer applications were a half of pound of a slow release fertilizer the first week of October and a pound of a Potassium/Magnesium based soil amendment product at the end of October. Our normal closing process is to apply a heavy layer of topdressing as well. All the aerification and “turf building tools” could not help what we saw in the amount of winterkill this past off season. On January 18th we had a small amount of snow on the ground and received about one inch of rain (with the temps around 34 degrees). The following morning we woke up to see “frozen swimming pools” on the greens, ½” – 4” thick. I took the proactive approach and spread a dark material over the greens to create some air pockets in the ice (temps never got above 35 degrees but we saw some sun throughout the remainder of the week). The dark material worked on the greens that received an ample amount of sunlight. By week’s end now, a new obstacle of snow in the forecast, arriving in three days. We now wanted to remove as much of the ice as possible before the blanket of snow, the one that would last until about the last week of March. I only have a two/three hour window from 1:00 – 3:30 pm or so when the sun warms enough to soften .....continued on page 8 6 Grossinger Country Club...cont’d Beginning in 2009, the “SCC” became known as the “Steve Smith Memorial Tournament”. “Steve and I had worked as co-chairs on this tournament since its inception.” Mike McNamara recalled’ “Steve was deeply involved with NYSTA; he served as president twice, and naming the tournament after him is a fitting tribute”. Mike and I believe Steve will be there on August 19th in spirit. I gave Mike a call the other day to catch up. Like many public golf courses in New York State, money is tight at Grossinger CC and Mike has to do a lot with very little. There is a silver lining in the offing as Mohegan Sun Properties was awarded a casino license to open and operate a gambling resort at the Concord Hotel property. Mike is hoping that the increased economic activity generated by the new casino will provide the resources to renovate and upgrade Grossinger CC. The casino is projected to open in the early fall of 2017. Sullivan County Challenge Grossinger Country Club Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Mike also gave me an update on the McNamara family. Daughter Brittany obtained her Master’s degree at the University of Colorado in Marketing and is currently working for the Health Alliance of Hudson Valley in Kingston, NY. Daughter Kelly is a recent graduate of Alfred University and is currently enrolled at Texas A&M in the Masters/ Doctorate program. And...Kelly’s work as a teaching assistant at the college is paying for her education, a fact that puts a smile on Mike and Emily McNamara’s faces!! Mike wanted to let everyone know that his girls were both recipients of GCSAA and HVGCSA scholarships and “It works”!! Schedule 10:30 Registration 11:00 - 12:15 Lunch 12:30 Shotgun Start Spikeless shoes required 4-Man Handicap Scramble 5:15 - 6:45 Open Bar, Buffet Dinner, The Valley-Lakes layout you will be playing in this “scramble” format was designed by Andrew Salerno, William Mitchell and Joe Finger. It plays 6,850 yards from the back tees and is an excellent test of golf. The course is characterized by significant elevation changes, severe doglegs, and large sloping greens. Prizes & Raffle Drawings Tournament Fee: $110.00 per person Includes: • Greens Fee • Cart Fee Our host, Mike McNamara, has been at Grossinger CC since 1975, becoming superintendent in 1984. Mike always looks forward to this event and the usual big turnout. • Driving Range • Lunch • 1 1/2 hours open To register: Click HERE We hope to see you there!! or call NYSTA (518) 783-1229 Kevin Collins 7 Unforgettable Winter.....cont’d the ice. So for three days, three guys removed ice on six and a half greens, while the shady three and half greens remained ice covered. The snow came just in time to blanket the bare greens before the extreme cold temps arrived. After 47 days under ice on our three and half greens, we had a Bobcat (March 6th) with a snow blower attachment (see picture) come in and blow off the foot of snow still remaining on the greens so we could get at the ice. It took as much time for the Bobcat to get from green to green as it did to blow off the greens trying not to damage anything along the way. The snow was gone within three hours, the ice gone the next day. The greens didn’t look too bad initially, a couple spots here and there (ice damage, anoxia). But in the days to come when the temperatures sunk into the teens at night, and water running across the greens from the day’s snow melt, they turned for the worse (cold temperature injury/desiccation). The question I asked myself after we removed the snow and ice in March was now, “Should I have left the ice cover on and let it come off naturally, not exposing it to the extreme cold temperatures and risk further ice damage? OR have done what I did to “minimize the ice damage?” If we didn’t receive the extreme cold I don’t believe we would have had the extent of damage that we got. If we waited to blow the snow off a week later the greens would have been too soft and messy to get the Bobcat on them. So if we were going to remove the ice and snow, that first week of March was “go time”. Another question after the fact, “should we have blown the snow back on the greens to protect them from the extreme cold?” After it was all said and done it was nice to feel the hard work in January paid off by removing as much of the ice as we could or I believe we would have had damage on all of our greens. The recovery process seemed like it took forever and was aided by a few folks. Thanks have to go out to a couple of friends (Bill Luthin and Gary Latrell) who demoed/lent us their over seeders in April; Chris Strehl who let us borrow his greens covers; and Dick Neufeld for the “stimulating” spray package, we made it out of the woods by mid June. The members did have to play to temp greens on three holes for about six weeks. The use of temporary greens allowed the damaged greens to heal that much quicker. There were other smaller spots on some other greens I kept in play that didn’t recover as quickly as the ones I had closed off. The silver lining came just in time for us to host our Member-Guest on June 13th. The membership was very patient as we grew in the damaged greens and got to play on full putting surfaces in a relatively short period of time. It was an experience I can build off of, but I hope to not go down that road for a long while. How did you recover from the “unforgettable winter”? Dan Wilber Millbrook Golf & Tennis Club 8 To qualify for GCSAA’s top certification, a candidate must have at least three years’ experience as a golf course superintendent, be currently employed in that capacity and meet post-secondary educational requirements and/or continuing education points. A candidate’s knowledge, skills and abilities are validated through case-study scenarios and work samples; an on-site inspection of their golf facility; and a rigorous six-hour examination covering turfgrass cultural practices, golf course landscapes, pest management, equipment, Rules of Golf, business systems, regulator and programmatic systems, project management, human resources, environmental management and stewardship, natural systems and ethics and values. GCSAA Certification “Elite Status” In order to maintain certified status, certificates are required to complete a renewal process every five years. To fulfill certification renewal, a candidate must participate in 150 hours of continuing education and professional development. Steinhofer has completed four renewals cycles since initially receiving his certification. GCSAA Ernest J. Steinhofer, certified golf course superintendent (CGCS) and vice president of sales at Metro Turf Specialist, Brookfield, Conn., has completed the renewal process for maintaining his elite status with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Steinhofer has been at Metro Turf Specialist since 1999. A 22-year GCSAA member, he initially achieved his certification in 1995. Only about 1,500 golf course superintendents worldwide currently hold top-level status as a certified golf course superintendent. Welcome New Members Ken Gentile, Executive Turf Products Class AF “This program requires the highest set of competencies in golf course management through testing and practical application, and we are proud of the association’s Class A members who have advanced and continue to hold the highest level of professional recognition as a certified golf course superintendent,” said Rhett Evans, GCSAA chief executive officer. “We congratulate Ernest on his continuing accomplishment.” Condolences Dr. Joseph Troll Passed away June 16, 2015 The Association was among the first to institute a professional certification program, establishing its program in 1971 to recognize outstanding and progressive superintendents. The program is recognized by the National Certification Commission as one of the most extensive and comprehensive certification programs for any profession. 9 The Hudson Valley Cup by Ernie Steinhofer, GCSA On June 10th the HVGCSA was treated to a great day for our very successful Hudson Valley Cup fund raiser. This year’s Hudson Valley Cup was held at Bedford Golf and Tennis Club. Our host Bob Nielsen and his staff had the course in wonderful condition. Plus, the whole staff at the club went out of their way to make us all feel welcomed. We had a great turn out with a great weather on a great golf course. First and foremost we have to thank Bob and his staff, including his assistants Ben Babbage, Sean French, and Jose Cuevas. Great job guys!! The pro shop staff did an excellent job having us all organized and compiling the results. You’d never know it was a Hudson Valley event, it went too smoothly. I also would like to thank PGA Pro Steven Dougan and his staff for all their help. Club manager Phil Dubon and his staff treated us to a wonderful buffet lunch and sit down dinner. They really went all out for us. We would also like thank our sponsors. A special thanks to Jacobsen/Textron for stepping up and being the Premier Sponsor, along with Steven Willand, Wilfred MacDonald. Then our Associate sponsors, Aquatrols, DryJect/Turf Pounders (we still haven’t found your sign), Winfield Solutions, Seeton Turf, Metro Turf Specialists, Plant Food, OJR Enterprises and Westchester Turf. I do want to give a shout out to a couple of Dan’s. First we owe a great deal of gratitude to Mr. Dan (one hip) Madar. The Hudson Valley Cup was his brain child from the very beginning. He ran the whole thing and reached out to all our vendors to help support this fundraiser. Than a special thanks to Dan (the Fireman) Wilber. He really took the bull by the horns this year and led the whole HVGCSA Board in building this year’s event. With that said, I would like to thank all my fellow board members for a job well done! Thanks again for making this such a successful fund raiser. The sponsorships, 50/50 raffle, the Par 3 challenge all go to Scholarships and Research, and Matt Topazio’s (AKA the not so big sexy) new wardrobe. Now, on to the prizes! 1st Falkirk CC, this year’s HV Cup winner Pete Schmidt, Jim Dougan, Ross Corts, and Scott Clarke. (we hope that Pete doesn’t forget to get the brass name plate engraved.) 60 net. Great job guys! 2nd Brae Burn CC, Blake Halderman, Jon Rachlin, Ron Weissman, and Nick Yaun - 62 net 3rd Satch Sales, Bernie Jorgensen, Erica Ward, Josh Yerdon, and Mark Wyld - 64 net with a scorecard playoff. 4th Bedford Golf & Tennis, Bob Nielsen, Steven Dougan, Bill Waterman and Chris Morley - 64 net. Most Honest team, Wilfred MacDonald, Bill Luthin, Jim Pelrine, Dick Roberts and the team anchor Mr. Ed Walsh. (Anchor can be taken two ways) Ed it was great of you to come down and join us. Oh yeah their score was 77 (ouch) Closest to the Pins #5 Tom Weinert and #10 Jason Smith Long drives # 4 Brian Chapin and #15 Geoff DeMarco 10 Hudson Valley Cup 11 Hudson Valley Cup 12 Kevin Doyle, GCSAA With GCM’s July issue featuring a tremendous article regarding mentorship in golf course management; it gave me a bit of nostalgia for when I started in the industry. I have written about that mentor relationship, and asked you, the reader, to consider reaching out to your mentor to express your gratitude on occasion. There is a lot to be said for the special relationship and the GCM article stated those facts very eloquently. While superlatives to those who influence our career may be documented very well, what about the course itself? While it is hard to say that an inanimate object can really teach us anything, does it? Did that first golf course you worked at, the actual golf course, contribute to your future? The people are often credited for making a house a home, not the structure itself. “Home is where the heart is,” and all that jazz. But managing that structure can help the inhabitants create an identity, can’t it? With all the hours, sweat and frustration helping to manage a golf facility for the first time, doesn’t that course fall into that first “home” category as well? I took time recently to visit my mentor, and we drove around my first home and what a great trip down memory lane it was. I had the fortune of working as an assistant for six years at a 39-hole daily fee facility where change was the norm. Today, that is still the case. There are trees that are no longer there, rebuilt holes and greens, and nearly every staff member was unknown to me, but that was not at all what caught my eye. Nearly every view I had on our ride was of work I had done when I was an assistant there from 1995-2001. Small items like retaining walls and irrigation controllers that I installed are still there; it made me smile. I had argued then for large areas being mowed regularly to be naturalized, to no avail. Now those areas and additional are unmaintained. Bigger picture areas – like the five holes on my course that were rebuilt when I was there – really got my blood flowing. What is now a walk down memory lane brought back the visions of misery lane. Now I see all that went right, but memories only flooded back of what went wrong! Isn’t this another highlight of what it means to be a golf course superintendent? Even 20 years later the perfectionist in us still rears its head! I enjoy hearing about the history of GCSAA members’ careers when I attend events, meetings, or conduct site visits. The passion superintendents develop from day one of their careers is usually still there and continuing to rise. I feel blessed to be able to take my own career history – my first mentor and first “home” – and tie them into a nice bow. The first golf course I worked at is also where my mentor (Andy McHugh) works. I continue to learn from McHugh and lean on him for insights and, of course, laughs. Looking at the golf course still floods me with why’s and what-ifs. I don’t think those will ever leave me. Maybe that is another trait of a golf course superintendent? When is the last time you visited the first golf course you worked on, your first “home”? Did you feel differently? Let me know when we meet again! GCSAA Resources and Deadlines you Get Cool Stuff from your Association Already: GCSAA Insurance benefits you! Did you know that GCSAA provides free life insurance and AD&D (accidental death & dismemberment) as a part of your membership? GCSAA's administrator, SRA Benefits, brings members and their families quality insurance programs. For more info click here. The WOTUS rule will become effective Aug. 28, 2015. To learn what these changes may mean to you, Deidre Duncan, partner at Hunton & Williams and the legal counsel to the Waters Advocacy Coalition, will present "WOTUS – Implementation of The Final Clean Water Rule," on Tuesday, July 28, at 10 a.m. (Central). This .....continued on page 14 13 Kevin Doyle, GCSAA...cont’d presentation will be available free to all interested parties. Please enroll today or look for the archived webcast. Help recruit new members, get rewarded GCSAA's new Member-Get-A-Member program provides members with the opportunity to receive gift certificates for each new member that they recruit. Members will also receive one entry into the grand prize drawing for an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2016 Golf Industry Show in San Diego. Learn more about the program at www.gcsaa.org/member-get-a-member. The 2016 Dog Days of Golf calendar sponsored by LebanonTurf in cooperation with GCSAA Submissions for the 2016 Dog Days of Golf Calendar will be accepted through Aug. 4, 2015. From the submissions, 14 dogs will be selected. Owners of the selected dogs will be notified in September, and the calendar will be distributed with the November issue of GCM magazine. Plan now to stop by the LebanonTurf booth at the Golf Industry Show in February to place your vote for the 2016 Dog of the Year. The winner's owner will receive a $500 prize and $3,000 for his or her GCSAA-affiliated chapter. A $1,000 donation to the Train a Dog Save a Warrior program will also be made in honor of the winner. Great Equipment Mangers Deal Don't forget to sign up your equipment manager for this limited opportunity to enjoy full, complimentary membership in 2015. In February, GCSAA members approved the new membership classification, and equipment managers can now take advantage of benefits and resources available to GCSAA members, including new education opportunities tailored specifically for equipment managers. .....continued on page 15 Grossinger Golf Course 14 Thank You! HV Cup Sponsors Premier Sponsor Jacobsen/Textron Steven Willand Wilfred MacDonald Associated Sponsors Aquatrols DryJect/Turf Pounders Metro Turf Specialists OJR Enterprises Plant Food Seeton Turf Warehouse Winfield Solutions Westchester Turf Kevin Doyle, GCSAA.....cont’d Sign up your equipment manager here for free membership through 2015 Upcoming FREE webcasts: July 28: WOTUS - Implementation of the Final Clean Water Rule Aug. 5: Poa annua Control and Resistance Management in Warm-Season Turf Aug. 25: Developing and Selecting Cool-Season Turfgrasses for Improved Traffic Tolerance and Wear Recovery Aug. 26: Effective Mower Configurations to Optimize Putting Green Playability - Equipment Management Series Again, if I can be of any assistance, please feel free to contact me. Kevin Doyle, Classic Tee Sponsors A.G. Enterprises Atlantic Irrigation Specialists BASF Bayer Blue Ridge Peat Farm Carmel Winwater Grass Roots Harrell’s James Carriere John Deere Landscapes LaCorte Montco Products Red Wing Sand & Gravel Satch/Club Car Storr Tractor Synergy Turf Syngenta The Care of Trees Valley Green Westchester Tractor GCSAA Field Staff [email protected] Follow me on Twitter @GCSAA_NE HV Cup 15 THE FOREGROUND - PATRON DIRECTORY A.G. Enterprises Staff Uniforms www.agenterprisesonline.com Rick Gordon [email protected] 201-488-1276 (F) 201-489-5830 Leggette, Brashear & Graham, Inc Professional Groundwater & Environmental Engineering Services Farmington, CT Rob Good: 860-678-0404 Storr Tractor Company 3191 Highway 22 Branchburg, NJ 08876 Steve Bradley / Rick Krok 908-722-9830 / 908-413-5640 / 908-413-3403 Aquatrols Corp. of America 1273 Imperial Way, Paulsboro, NJ 08066 Kevin P. Collins, Mid Atlantic/NE TM 609-841-2077 Metro Turf Specialists “Customers, Our Top Priority” Ernie Steinhofer, CGCS: (C) 914-760-6112 (O) 203-748– GOLF (4653) [email protected] www.metroturfspecialists.com Synergy Turf Supply Bobby Steinman, CGCS Cell: 860-488-2822 [email protected] BASF « We Create Chemistry » Pete Jacobson: 919-530-9062 [email protected] www.betterturf.basf.us Bayer 311 Carriage Drive Kensington, CT 06037 Dave Sylvester 860-841-3173 Blue Ridge Peat Farms 133 Peat Moss Road White Haven, PA 18661 Gene Evans & Chuck Evans 570-443-9596 or 570-947-5888 DryJect NE/Turf Pounders 37 Oneonta Road, Carmel, NY 10512 Kevin Collins: 914-525-3681 Steve Jordan: 914-602-2857 Grass Roots Turf Products, Inc. www.GRIturf.com [email protected] Ryan Batz: 973-252-6634 Grassland Equipt. & Irrigation Corp. “Celebrating 54 Years” Chris Pogge (C) 518-857-0197 [email protected] Harrell’s “Growing a Better World Partner for Success” Scott Tretera: 914-262-8638 [email protected] James Carriere & Sons Inc. U.S. Silica Top Dressing & Bunker Sands, Partac Heat Treated Top Dressing XGD & Root Zone Mixes Bill Carriere: 914-937-2136 MONTCO PRODUCTS CORP. SURFSIDE WETTING AGENTS ZAP! Defoamer Bob Oechsle & Ben Poole (O) 800-401-0411 (F) 570-235-6204 [email protected] Plant Food Company, Inc. 38 Hightstown-Cranbury Station Rd Cranbury, NJ 08512 Dick Neufeld: 973-945-6318 Tom Weinert: 914-262-0111 Dave Conrad: 914-263-3244 Red Wing Sand & Gravel 675 Leetown Road Stormville, NY 12582 John Balducci (C) 914-475-7890 (O) 845-221-2224 Saratoga Sod Farm 1670 Route 4 Stillwater, NY 12170 Laurie Griffen (O) 518-664-5038 (C) 518-265-0160 Syngenta Manufacture of Plant Protection Products Daconil Action, Acelepryn, Ference, Secure Lee A. Kozsey: 215-796-0409 www.greencastonline.com The Care of Trees 458 Lexington Ave Mount Kisco, NY 10549 Greg Gutter (O) 914-241-8110 (C) 914-490-3830 Valley Green, Inc 205 Wilson Ave, Norwalk, CT 06854 Gregory Moran 845-901-1358 Westchester Tractor, Inc. 60 International Boulevard Brewster, NY 10509 John Apple - George Risley 845-278-7766 www.wtractor.com Westchester Turf Supply, Inc. “Serving the HVGCSA for 39 Years” Bob Lippman: 914-447-6257 Dave Lippman: 914-447-5192 [email protected] Satch Sales, Inc Club Car Golf & Utility Vehicles Red Max Power Equipment 63 Broadway, Menands, NY 12204 Bernie Jorgensen 518-281-4371 / 518-426-5002 Wickes Arborists 11 McNamara Road Spring Valley, NY 10977 John Wickes 845-354-3400 / 914-906-3264 Seeton Turf Warehouse, LLC 25 Roland Avenue Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 Brian Bontemps: 845-239-7959 Brian Gjelsvik: 973-670-7139 Wilfred MacDonald Inc. Turf Equipment Specialists Bill Luthin (C) 201-214-5901 (O) 888-831-0891 (F) 201-931-1730 [email protected] Soil Solutions, LLC Aerification Professionals 7 Whittmore Pl, Rye Brook, NY 10573 Anthony & John DeCicco (O) 914-393-0659 (F) 914-939-5010 Winfield Solutions, LLC 16 “Service, Solutions, Insight” Eric Bresky, CGCS: 845-849-8640 Mike DiLorenzo, CGCS: 518-428-8625 www.winfieldpro.com