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2014

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT
Mal McLaren Award
Government Relations
Scott Brickley
scottb@bunkerhillgc.com
330.725.2829

VICE PRESIDENT
Strategic Planning/Historical
Mark Figurella
mfigurella421@gmail.com
330.562.1691

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Sean McHugh, CGCS
spm@clevelandmetroparks.com
440.232.7247

CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR
Finance/Communication/Benevolent
Michelle L. Frazier-Feher, CGCS
mlfrazier@aol.com
216.469.9287

TRUSTEES

SECRETARY/TREASURER
Golf & Tournament
Bryan Fitch
bry_fitch@hotmail.com
440.934.6217

Website
Charles (Chuck) Hayes
chuckshcc@gmail.com
330.933.4673

Membership
Tobin (Toby) Lane
tlane33sgc@yahoo.com
330.332.9095

Program & Education
Sam Leatherberry
sam.leatherberry@ourclub.com
678.414.7714

Social/Assistant Relations
Eric Snodgrass
eric.snodgrass@tamoshantergolf.com
330.477.5111

ASSISTANT GCS RELATIONS/ Program & Education
Dave Willmott
dwillmott2001@sharongc.com
330.239.2383

INDUTRIAL RELATIONS
Scholarship & Research

Jason Bennett
330.416.0908
osu23jb@hotmail.com

Matt Kilpeck
mkilpeck@agrium.com
440.724.1223

Lenny Marino
l.marino@bakervehicle.com
216.401.1152

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 3
OSU Superintendent Korner 4
By The Board - February 5
On The Road with the USGA 8
April Meeting High Lights 10
May Meeting Notice 11
GCSAA Government Relations 14
Family & friends at the RubberDucks 19
Friends & Family Picnic at Clays Park 20
OSHA News 21
GCSAA Field Representative Update 22


As we finally get into the golf season, I dont ever
recall so many setbacks. If it wasnt the endless
winter that delay general maintenance practices,
or the torrential rains that cause thousands in
damages to many Northeast Ohio Golf Course,
which trumped many efforts put forth by area
Superintendents. I have seen natural disasters
bring out the very best in Superintendents and this is no exception. For all of you who
were impacted by the floods, I wish you Godspeed in your recovery.

May 8
th
we had the pleasure of started off our golf and educational meeting hosted by
Dave Peck at Grantwood Golf Course in Solon. Dave and his staff provided an
outstanding golf course to some 60 golfers who enjoyed every putt on some very slick
greens. Our educational speaker Dr. Rob Golembiewski enlightened us on several
strategies on tackling a wide variety of turf diseases that we could see in the upcoming
season. Thank you to both Dr. Golembiewski and the entire staff at Grantwood for
making this an awesome event!

June is upon us as we speak with the club officials meeting the on the 9
th
at the prestige
Shady Hollow Country Club. I certainly cant wait to see the artistic work orchestrated by
Chuck Hayes and his staff; Im sure it will be a meeting we wont forget about for a long
time. June 13
th
is Family and Friend Night at Canal Park. Tickets $7. Game time 7:05pm
and dont forget the fireworks as well. Events are now in full swing please dont forget
to check the website and social media outlets for upcoming events.

I wish all of you a very prosperous upcoming golf season and a trend of moderation to
the weather fronts.

Warmest Regards,
Scott Brickley
NOGCSA President
Scottb@bunkerhillgc.com


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May 8, 2014
Grantwood G.C.
Host: David Peck
Cost: $45
Time: 10:00 AM Shotgun
Speaker: Dr. Rob Golembiewski, Ph. D.
Points: 0.1 education points

June 9, 2014
Club Officials Meeting
Shady Hollow C.C.
Host: Chuck Hayes
Cost: $65
Time: 12:00 PM Shotgun
Speaker: Bob Brown
Points: 0.1 TBD

June 13, 2014
NOGCSA Family & Friend Night
Akron RubberDucks
Place: Canal Park
Cost: $7/pp
Time: 7:05 PM

July 26-27, 2014
Family & Friend Picnic
Place: Clays Park
Cost: $25/pp for both days
or
$15/pp for Sat. or Sun.








August 13, 2014
Industry Day
Bob O Link G.C.
Hosts: Bob & Bryan Fitch
Cost: Demo & Lunch - $0
Golf TBD
Time: TBD
Points: 0.1 TBD

September 17, 2014
Annual Clam Bake
Ridge Top G.C.
Host: Gregg Bobbs
Cost: $75
Time: 11:00 AM Shotgun
Points: 0.1 service points

November 2014
Annual Meeting

November 21, 2014
Night at the Races
Northfield Park Rocksino
Host: NOGCSA
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Turf Health: The Crabgrass Games

Strategies for control on sports fields
By Dr. John R. Street, Pamela J. Sherratt and David S.
Gardner

The most common annual grassy weed across the
country is crabgrass.

Photos courtesy of Pam Sherratt.
The basic concept of weed control in turfgrass
ecosystems will never really change. The paramount
principle against the establishment of weeds in any
turfgrass system is the culture and maintenance of a
healthy, dense, competitive stand of turf. A
preventative cultural approach is successful only on
sports fields if proper fertilization, mowing, irrigation,
pest control, core cultivation, overseeding and other
practices are implemented in an integrated
management program. Unfortunately, on sports fields
an additional challenge to maintaining a dense stand of
turfgrass is foot traffic, which creates the added stress
of both direct physical wear and
tearing/shearing/divoting that weakens the turfgrass
and opens up the surface to an increasing opportunity
for weed encroachment and for the germination of
annual grassy weeds.

Basically, annual grassy weed control in any turfgrass
system is what I refer to as the "science of voidology"
and "ecological niches." Weed seed present in the soil is
lying dormant just waiting for an opportunity under the
right environmental and cultural conditions to invade a
weakened turf with open voids. Annual grassy weeds
like crabgrass (Digitaria sp.) prefer these voidology and
ecological niche conditions. Weed encroachment on
sports fields is much more likely due to voidology
conditions more so than any turfgrass management
system.

Sports field managers, therefore, require the ultimate
expertise in the art and science of turf management, as
the odds in many cases are against you.

Although there are many potential problematic weeds
that can invade sports fields, certainly the most
common annual grassy weed across the country is
crabgrass, as it observes no boundaries. It's a C4
turfgrass in the same physiological class as the warm-
season grasses, and thus thrives under moist and















warm/hot environmental conditions (ecological niche).
Give crabgrass an opening under the appropriate
conditions and it germinates and infests turf quickly,
with tillering occurring within weeks of germination.

The key predictive criteria for crabgrass germination
and infestation is soil temperature. Other predictive
methods can be used to determine crabgrass
germination, such as growing degree days (GDDs),
phenological events like forsythia bloom drop, calendar
dates, weather consultant services, historical
experience, etc., but soil temperature monitoring is by
far the most reliable qualitative method. Crabgrass
typically initially germinates in late winter/early spring,
when nighttime soil temperatures reach 50 to 55
degrees Fahrenheit for several consecutive nights (Table
1). It continues to germinate throughout the spring and
early to midsummer period.
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Turfgrass Health: The Crabgrass Games
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President Brickley called the Board of Trustees of the
Northern Ohio Chapter of the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of America strategic
planning meeting to order at 11:13 AM. President
Brickley appointed Chuck Hayes as Trustee to replace
Trustee Green who resigned last month.

ROLL CALL: Bennett, Brickley, Feher, Figurella, Fitch,
Hayes, Kilpeck, Leatherberry, Willmott present. Lane
Late. Kachline, Lane, Marino, and McHugh Absent

Vice President Figurella moved to accept the minutes
from the January 27, 2014, strategic planning meeting.
Trustee Hayes seconded. Motion passed

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Budget & Finance Chapter Administrator Feher
reported that there was currently $2,859.53 in the
checking account, $30,537.36 in the scholarship &
research account, $28,784.17 in the money market
account and $1,548.49 in the Pay Pal Account. There is
approximately $8,000 in transit. The Profit & Loss
through February 17, 2014 shows Net Income of
$5,577.62.
Program & Education Trustee Leatherberry reported
that he, Willmott & Kilpeck met last week. They set the
following dates and possible education for 2014.

April 9 Lake Forest C.C. (unconfirmed) OSHA
Training, GCSAA Update, Trench Safety

May 6 Grantwood G.C. Syngenta Nozzle display, Dr.
Kaminski from PSU, or OSU Academic

June 9 Shady Hollow C.C. - Club Officials Paul
Latshaw or USGA

August 13 Bob O Link Industry Day Industry
Stations

September 17 - Ridgewood G.C. Clam Bake

October possible dual meeting with GPGCSA USGA?

November Annual Meeting


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Barrington Country Club February 18, 2014
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Ideas for possible future education are:
Different bunker construction methods
Update from John Miller
Moisture meters
Field Day at Cleveland Browns Stadium or Jacobs field
Dr. Erik Ervin from VA Tech on biostimulants
Dr. Kaminski from Penn State
MSU or Purdue professors
Budgeting seminar
Assistants seminar
Sprayer calibration and tip selection talk
Bruce Williams
Dick & Eric Psolla
Shop Tours
Dr. Joseph Roberts at NC State on Bacterial Decline
Tom Vogel on how to work politically around your
members for tree removal

Possible Future Sites:
Pine Hills C.C.
Portage C.C.
Glenmoor C.C.
Quail Hollow C.C.
Silver Lake C.C.

Editorial Chapter Administrator Feher reported that we
were already receiving new advertisers this year. Industrial
Rep reported that Danneberger had a good article in the
OTF weekly clippings that we should use.

Golf & Tournament See Program and education for dates
and courses.

Membership & Welcoming The Board discussed having
Feher divide the membership list up so that we can call
members to attend meetings and get past members to
rejoin.


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Social - Trustee Snodgrass will clarify pricing and send
to the board next week.

Strategic Planning No Report

Historical & Benevolent No Report

Public Relations No Report

Industrial Relations Industrial Representatives Kilpeck
reported that several members will be getting together
next Thursday to discuss how to make industry day a
success and come up with pre-advertising on what is
going to be there.

Assistant Relations Assistant Liaison Willmott
reported that he would like to do an assistants
program round table in different areas with different
Assistants hosting them. He would also like to put an
education program together on proper etiquette.
Trustee Hayes and Vice President Figurella reported
that they went to a class on how to act in an interview
that was good as well.

Employment Relations Ridgewood is looking for a
GM, Chagrin Valley is looking for a Horticulturalist,
Astorhusrt is looking for a Club House Manager, and
Knoll Run is looking for a Superintendent.

Mal McLaren Award No Report

Scholarship & Research Industrial Representative
Kilpeck reported that he spoke with Dr. Gardner and
that the GCSAA would not be able to supply matching
funds, but Dr. Gardner would appreciate and additional
funds we were able to send. Dr, Gardner reported that
OSUs fiscal officer would be sending us an invoice.

Government & Environmental Relations President
Brickley reported that he had spoke to Mark Jordan
about the Ohio BMPs and it has currently been put on
hold.

Website Chapter Administrator Feher has updated
BOD pictures and info. President Brickley reported that
his phone number needs to be corrected.

Bylaws & Ethics President Brickley reported that the
committee will meet with Frank Dobie and see what
direction he recommends we go with the bylaws &
constitution.

OLD BUSINESS
Reverse Raffle Update The Board discussed Tickets
Sold, Silent Auction Items and went over sales. Chapter
Administrator Feher reported that she needed all sold
and unsold tickets & monies by Wednesday.

Regional Impromptu Social Gatherings Bennett &
Brickley they had a good turnout. Kilpeck will do one on
March 6 at the Winking Lizard on Miles. Willmott will
do one at the Winking Lizard in Montrose. He will let
us know the date.

Ron McArdle Shale Creek President Brickley
contacted him and told him that we would like to see
the final product before we offer our support.

Joint Meeting with GPGCSA Trustee had not received
a return call from Mark Jordan. Chapter Administrator
Feher reported that Northwest PA would like to join as
well.

Wee One Foundation OTF is hosting an event on
March 15 at 7:00 PM.

Matt Welch research project request President
Brickley reported that he spoke with Matt Welch and
he was not happy. He feels that we have not given him
the support we should. Brickley worked to right the
ship with him; Feher will look through the old minutes
to see what the original parameters were. Trustee
Hates recommended that we have Welch recap all of
the research projects at a meeting and in the
newsletter.

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TURF WILL NEED TIME TO HEAL THIS SEASON

By Keith Happ, director, North-Central Region
April 16, 2014
During the winter months a great deal of planning and
preparation takes place. The agronomic planning sessions
center on growing healthy grass that can present
sustainable, consistent playing conditions during the
summer months. For many, particularly those in the
Northern tier of the North-Central Region, winter damage
has severely impacted putting green turfs emergence from
dormancy this spring. We are now starting to get a feel for
the extent of the damage experienced. Wind desiccation
damage, crown hydration and anoxia have occurred. The
emergence of new bud leaves is a sign that the grass will
recover as long as adequate time is provided to reestablish
surface density and root mass in the soil profile.

Golf is played on the surface of a dense stand of grass;
however, it is the root mass in the soil that provides the
foundation that allows grass to tolerate traffic and
environmental stress during the summer months.

Please take the time to watch our webcast that was
presented April 17 of this year. It focuses on recovery
strategies to help regenerate grass on greens and other
areas of the course for golf this season. (Watch The
Webcast)

Not that we dont have enough to worry about, but during
recent Course Consulting Service visits adult annual
bluegrass weevil movement has been observed. This early
movement is a sign that their migration back from over
wintering sites has begun. This is not a time to panic; rather
it is a time to so that insecticide applications can be timed
to provide maximum control. Weevil migration will be
hampered by cold weather that is currently being predicted
by extended 10 day forecasts. Scout for population
movement in order to treat at the best possible time to
interrupt the egg laying cycles. It will be important to
exercise patience this spring while recovery from winter
injury occurs and pest control measures are implemented.


Source: Keith Happ khapp@usga.org
USGAs Course Consulting Service
Contact the Green Section Staff











Reestablishing plant health above and below ground will
be challenging this spring. Recovery can occur and turf
performance can be sustained if adequate time is
provided to new grass plants.
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Monitoring soil temperatures at a 2-inch depth is
one of the best ways to predict when crabgrass will
initially germinate. The temperatures listed in Table
1 refer to the low nighttime soil temperatures over
a period of several consecutive nights. Any method
that assists in monitoring soil temperature within
your region can be used, like a soil thermometer,
website weather database, or a weather monitoring
technology, such as the Spectrum Technology
WatchDog weather system.















The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development
Center (OARDC) at The Ohio State University
monitors climatological data at 20 locations across
the state of Ohio and provides weather data via the
OARDC weather system website every five minutes
24/7. Sports field managers can go to the site
(http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu) and retrieve past
and current nighttime soil temperatures at the 2
and 4-inch depths every night and day during the
late winter/spring.

The second best attribute of this system is that it's
free. Check with a land-grant university or state
turfgrass specialists near you to see if a similar
weather-based system is available in your area.
The relatively new GDDTracker
(http://www.GDDTracker.net), developed at
Michigan State University, is another good way to
monitor crabgrass germination timing based on
growing degree days. It's currently set up for
monitoring in four Midwest states. In Ohio,
GDDTracker use is being sponsored by John Deere
Landscapes and the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation. You
may want to consider working with sponsoring
agencies, associations and foundations in your state
to bring this program on board.

Most turfgrass managers continue to rely on
preemergence herbicides as a standard control for
crabgrass and other annual grasses; this is an
"offensive" strategy. Preemergence herbicides
provide a chemical barrier or blanket at the soil
surface, intercepting the young seedling weed and
preventing it from developing. Thus, proper
application timing is a key factor in its effectiveness.
Many agronomists consider improper application
(i.e., missing the initial window of crabgrass
germination) as the primary reason for
preemergence herbicide failure. Emerged crabgrass
plants are not controlled by preemergence
herbicides, except for Dimension, which exhibits
early post and pre activity.

The basic offensive principle is that the
preemergence herbicide be applied prior to the
onset of crabgrass seed germination. It's fairly
simple if you engage the offensive principle and
monitor soil temperatures and/or GDDs. Crabgrass
can germinate at significantly different times from
year to year. In Columbus, Ohio, crabgrass
germinated at the typical time (April 20-25) in 2013,
but in 2012 crabgrass surprised most turf managers
by germinating four weeks earlier than normal
(March 15-20). Sports field managers monitoring
soil temperatures and or GDDs were well ahead on
the offensive side of the game plan, while others
lost the game in the first quarter - recovery is
difficult when the initial germination window has
long passed.
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Table 1. Soil temperatures for annual grass
germination.
* Watschke, T.L. 1995. Turfgrass weeds and their
management. In "Managing Turfgrass Pests."
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Location: Lake Forest Country Club
Time: 9 am 1 pm
Speakers included:

Richard W. Mink, CSP, CHMM OSHA Onsite Safety
and Health Consultant, Northeaster Ohio Area.
Richard has over twenty years experience in safety and
health both in private industry and in the public sector.
He is currently working as a Safety and Health
Consultant for the OSHA Onsite Group, a division of the
BWC and has also worked as an Industrial Safety
Specialist for the BWC out of the Cleveland office. He
has experience in both general industry and
construction safety where he has consulted for
employers in a great variety of businesses. He has
worked in union and nonunion facilities as well as ISO
and non-ISO facilities and performed extensive safety
training both for public and private employers.
Richard is board certified in safety as a certified Safety
Professional and also holds the certification of a
Hazardous Materials Manager from the Institute of
Hazardous Materials Management and has maintained
these for over fifteen years.

Richard spoke about OSHA Onsite Program. OSHA
Consultation Group offers free and confidential
assistance to small to medium sized businesses in all
states across the country with priority to high hazard
industries. These safety and industrial hygiene services
are separate from OSHA enforcement and do not issue
penalties or citations. This service is free to employers.
This group operates separate from enforcement and
does not share any reports or finding from their visits.
These services are funded through a grant by state
governments. Employers use this service to identify
and correct hazards at their worksites, help identify
needed safety training, and improve their management
systems. Additionally, the Onsite Program recognizes
small employers that operate exemplary programs
through the Safety and Health Recognition Program.
If you are interested in this service offered by OSHA
Onsite Safety and Health Consultation please contact
him at Richard.M.12@bwc.state.oh.us or (330) 645-
6272


















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NEW BUSINESS

Chapter Administrator Feher presented the following
applications for membership:

Kevin Kroll Baker Vehicle AFF
Andrew Matthew Zaleski Shearer Golf EquipmentAFF

Chapter Administrator Feher presented the following
members for reinstatement:

None

Chapter Administrator Feher presented the following
members for reclassification:

Steve Green Shearer Equipment AFF
Jeff Knapp Floratine Products Group AFF

Trustee Hayes motioned Secretary/Treasurer Fitch
seconded to approve the above for membership. The
motion passed.

There was no correspondence.

The next Board meeting is set for March 11, 2014 at
11:00 AM at Barrington C.C.

President Brickley adjourned the meeting at 12:58 P.M.

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Mark Jordan, CGCS, Natural Resource Leader at
Westfield C.C. was appointed to the GCSAA Board of
Directors at the Association's annual meeting, Feb. 6
in Orlando. Mark provided those in attendance with
a summary of his experiences so far as a Director. As
a member of the Golf Course Superintendent
Certification Committee he spoke of possible
changes to come with the certification process. He
encouraged members of our organization to contact
him if they have any feedback regarding that
process. He then spoke briefly on possible
legislation which will affect us as superintendents on
state and federal levels in the future and assured us
that the GCSAA is lobbying on our behalf.

Brian Laurent, Executive Director of the Ohio
Turfgrass Foundation, spoke to the group. Brian
introduced himself and provided us his background
information. He then gave a status report on OTF as
an organization. Brian and the trustees have worked
hard in the past few years to secure the organization
financially and have had success. They have
streamlined operations, cut expenses and showed a
positive financial gain. He then spoke of OTFs
decision to move the conference and show from the
Columbus Convention Center to Kalahari Resort and
Convention Center in Sandusky, Ohio. OTF is very
comfortable with the move and they think it will be
very successful. He assured us that this facility will
suit the needs of all. Conference and showroom
floor, restaurant facilities, nightlife, ease of access
and a reduced cost are all reasons Brian cited as
positives for the show.

Dana Buck Buchholzer of Baker Corp. Mr.
Buchholzer has been involved in the construction
industry for over 40 years and has specialized in the
area of Excavation Safety for the last 20 years. He
founded Midwest Underground Technologies a
company dedicated to all aspects of Excavation
Safety. The company became one of the leading
companies in the country providing such services. He
sold the company to BakerCorp, a company with an
international presence, and is their Shoring Business
Development Manager.

The training programs he developed on excavation
safety and rescue are recognized as the most
advanced and complete available in the industry.
Buck spoke on the importance of trenching safety
and how it pertained to the work we do on the golf
course. Buck is very passionate about this subject
and that passion showed through his presentation.
The topic of trench safety is very complex and
lengthy. Given time constraints he briefly
introduced the audience to how dangerous
trenching can be and the equipment available to
keep your workers safe. He is hopeful that his
message of trench safety will save lives. If you are
interested in trench safety and shoring products
please contact Buck at www.bakercorp.com or (330)
723-3373, offices are located in Medina, Ohio


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Pre-emergence herbicides that can be routinely used in
the offensive plan of cool and warm-season turfgrass
managers are listed in Table 2. The most effective pre-
emergence herbicides are those ranked good (G) to
excellent (E) for crabgrass control. The offensive
strategy for sports field managers is confounded by the
fact that most of these pre-emergence herbicides will
also severely damage, kill and/or prevent the
emergence of desirable turfgrasses.

There are several choices of pre-emergence herbicides
based on species tolerance and efficacy where no
seeding or overseeding programs are planned. Most of
the herbicides listed for standard pre-emergence use
cannot be used on turfgrass areas at the time of
seeding or within a certain time frame after a seeding.
Please note that there are major differences in the
tolerance/safety of these herbicides between cool and
warm-season grasses. In addition, pay particular
attention to the herbicide label regarding use on more
sensitive species, like the fine fescues and hybrid
bermudagrasses. Never use a pre-emergence or post
emergence herbicide for crabgrass or other annual
grassy weed control before fully reading and
understanding the use requirements and restrictions on
the label.

The offensive strategy becomes a problem in
attempting to control crabgrass and other weeds
during turfgrass establishment in seeding or
overseeding operations. One approach is site-specific
management by only applying a pre-emergence
herbicide on sports field areas that do not require
seeding or overseeding, such as outside the hash
marks, beyond the 20 or 30-yard line, end zone areas
and sideline areas on football fields.

Where seeding or overseeding is necessary, there are a
few options. Herbicides that are considered to be safe
for use at the time of seeding or at four weeks after
seedling emergence are listed in Table 2 and include
siduron (Tupersan), mesotrione (Tenacity) and Pylex
(topramezone). Follow the label carefully.

When used properly, siduron will reduce crabgrass,
goosegrass, foxtail and many summer annual broadleaf
weeds by 70 to 80 percent. Mesotrione (Tenacity) and
topramezone (Pylex) are excellent pre-emergence tools
to use in seedings for reducing spring/summer weed
pressure from crabgrass, goose- grass, sedges and
summer annual broadleaf weeds by 90 percent or
greater. These two products allow sports field
managers to be more successful with spring and
summer seedings by effectively reducing weed
competition and actually "widening the window" for
successful seeding/overseeding into the summer.

Tenacity and Pylex are in the same chemical family and
inhibit carotenoid biosynthesis, with chlorophyll
destruction resulting in all susceptible weeds turning
white (bleaching symptom). These two herbicides have
pre and postemergence activity on crabgrass and many
other weeds. Pre-emergence residual with these two
herbicides, however, only lasts about 30 days. Where
longer pre-emergence activity is required, such as with
early spring or early summer seedings/overseedings, a
follow-up application can be made at a 30-day interval
or at least four weeks after seedling emergence. Where
perennial ryegrass is a principle component of the
sports field turf, the interval on repeat applications
should not be done at less than 30 days.


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Postemergence herbicide options, or defensive
strategies, for controlling crabgrass in established
turfgrasses include fenoxaprop p-ethyl (Acclaim
Extra), a number of quinclorac products (Drive 75 DF
and Drive XLR8), mesotrione (Tenacity),
topramezone (Pylex), and some combination
pre/post products including (prodiamine plus
quinclorac (Cavalcade PQ), sulfentrazone plus
prodiamine (Echelon) and dithiopyr (Dimension).

Dimension has early postemergence activity on
crabgrass, so young (three to five leaf and prior to
tillering) crabgrass is controlled, and a preemergence
barrier is set in place for the remainder of the
season. This is a great tool in the spring where
crabgrass germination has occurred prior to the
application of a preemergence herbicide. A similar
defensive strategy is the basis for Cavalcade PQ and
Echelon, where the quinclorac or sulfentrazone
provides post activity on germinated crabgrass and
the prodiamine provides a preemergence barrier for
the remainder of the season.

Drive 75 DF and XLR8 are good defensive options
where crabgrass has matured beyond the early post-
crabgrass stage (tillered). These are foliar-absorbed
herbicides that require a surfactant and need to be
applied at no less than 0.75 pounds of active
ingredient (AI) per acre for best results. XLR8 is an
excellent choice in late summer when a rescue
treatment for quick crabgrass knockdown is required
prior to the beginning of the playing season (a
defensive save-face strategy). XLR8 will discolor and
reduce the visibility of crabgrass in the canopy within
three to five days in conjunction with a good fertility
program.

Finally, both Tenacity and Pylex have been evaluated
for postemergence crabgrass control in Ohio State
University research over the last several years. Both
are "bleacher" herbicides. Two sequential
applications of either will effectively control mature
crabgrass on a consistent basis. The addition of
triclopyr with Tenacity (8 ounces of product per
acre) increases the efficacy of Tenacity to where a
single application of the combo provides good to
excellent post crabgrass control. Pylex alone has
shown good to excellent postemergence activity on
tillered crabgrass in a single application. The
inclusion of triclopyr with Pylex also enhances its
activity on tillered crabgrass and many other weeds.
Pylex is a stellar product for goosegrass control. The
inclusion of triclopyr in combination with Tenacity or
Py- lex also eliminates the bleaching or whitening
symptom.

Dr. John Street has been a professor in turfgrass
science at Ohio State University for the last 30 years.
Pam Sherratt is a sports turf specialist at Ohio State
University and served on the STMA board of directors
from 2010-2011. Dave Gardner is an associate
professor in the department of horticulture and crop
science at The Ohio State University. He teaches
courses in turfgrass management, ornamental plant
identification and statistics. His research focuses on
turfgrass physiology and weed management



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(Jerry) Gerald E Husemann
Senior Sales Specialist
Phone: 937-492-8597
Mobile: 937-604-5617
gerald.huseman@basf.com
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SPRING AT LAST MAYBE
April 7, 2014

Well it looks like spring
has finally decided to
show up in the Great
Lakes region. I was up
in Michigan last week
doing a strategic
planning session with
the MiGCSA and it was
32 degrees and rain
mixing with freezing
rain! The temperatures
do seem to be
moderating, though, and it is important for
superintendents to think about their typical spring
applications, be it for weed or insects, as the timing
may be a bit off this year.

While in Michigan, we looked at the number of growing
degree days that had accumulated and there were
zero. It is hard to believe that in the first week of April
there would have been zero growing degree days in
south central Michigan. For the areas in the southern
part of my territory I have heard that the zoysia and
bermudagrass are just starting to green up, but at the
northern tip of that zone only the south-facing slopes
and low-lying, protected areas are greening up. We
know that eventually everything will run its course and
the turf will start growing, it is just a matter of
superintendents being prepared when that happens.

And remember you can always turn to GCSAA for help
through webinars and articles from the TGIF. All of
these services are free as a part of your GCSAA
membership. While you are on the website take a look
at Rounds 4 Research, and if you can, please ask your
golf course to make a donation of rounds or possibly a
monetary donation. Eighty percent of the money goes
back to your chapter and 20 percent goes to the EIFG,
two great causes that help superintendents locally and
nationally. I will be at a number of events in the Great
Lakes region this month and look forward to seeing
everyone.

John Miller, CGCS | Field Staff, Regional
Representative (Great Lakes)
Golf Course Superintendents Association of
America (GCSAA)
jmiller@gcsaa.org
www.gcsaa.org | www.eifg.org






We Are Golf, GCSAA score key legislative victory
The We Are Golf (WAG) coalition, of which GCSAA is a
founding member, scored a significant victory recently
when it successfully reversed an effort within the
Senate Finance Committee to specifically exclude golf
courses from conservation easement tax incentive
eligibility. Forbes-Tate, We Are Golf's Washington, D.C.-
based advocacy firm, led an effort that was supported
by several WAG member organizations,
including GCSAA, to convince key members of the
Senate Finance Committee to include golf courses
among land uses eligible for conservation easement tax
incentives. WAG will continue to remain vigilant with
both the Senate Finance Committee and the House
Ways and Means Committee to ensure that golf
courses remain eligible for conservation easement tax
incentives.



GCSAA.org undergoing upgrades this weekGCSAA.org
is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance that
should result in improved site performance. During this
transition, users may notice some physical changes to
the site or experience other minor issues. In addition,
the Job Board will be temporarily unavailable during
this process
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Arms Trucking
Brian Bates
800.362.1343


Baker Vehicle Systems
Harland Baker, Rick Baker,
Kevin Kroll, Lenny Marino
330.467.2250

BASF Corporation
Gerald Husemann
937.604.5617

Century Equipment
Norton Brick - Tim Hughes -
Ryan Miller - Ron Smolik
800.522.8676

































Harrells Turf Specialty
Glenn Omori
440.439.1393

H & S Stump Removal
Jack Hopkins
330.654.2347

Perk Air
Bob Doty
330.296.7307

Precision Golf Construction
Mike ODonnell, CGCS
440.285.2117




































South East Golf Car Co.
888.684.4653

Syngenta
Gregg Schaner
614-878-6746

TERRA Links


Walker Supply
Mike Sekula - Bill Walker
800.792.5537

Wolf Creek Company
Scott Knowles
937.854.2694

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