Northern Ohio GCSA January February 2014

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2014BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT Mal Mc Laren Award

Government Relations Scott Brickley

[email protected] 330.725.2829

VICE PRESIDENT Strategic Planning/Historical

Mark Figurella [email protected]

330.562.1691

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTSean McHugh, CGCS


CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR Finance/Communication/Benevolent

Michelle L. Fra zier-Feher, CGCS [email protected]

216.469.9287

TRUSTEES

SECRETARY/TREASURERGolf & Tournament

Bryan [email protected]

440.934.6217

Program & Education Lance Green


WebsiteCraig Kachline


Membership Tobin (Toby) Lane


Program & EducationSam Leatherberry


Social/A ssistant Relations Eric Snodgrass


SISTANT GCS RELATIONS/ Program & EducationDave Willmott


INDUTRIAL RELATIONS Scholarship & Research

Matt [email protected]

440.724.1223&

Lenny [email protected]

216.401.1152

Mission Statementoting the profession of the golf course superintendentough education, camaraderie and coope ration among

fellow members in Northern Ohio since 1923

Schedule of Events 3GCSAA News OTF Spring Tee Off 6By The Board - November 7

On The Road with the USGA 9NOGCSA Reverse Raffle 1Superintendent Korner 12OSHA News 1GCSAA Field Staff News 1Advertiser Directory 18

As we close the door 2013 and prepare for2014, I hope everyone has had a good holidayseason spent with family and friends. Duringthe golf off season I try to endure the threeR’s and I don’t mean reading, writing and

arithmetic. As I get older in this profession, Ifind it more and more important to relax,

reflect and reflect and recharge the body and mind. Relaxing allows us to restbodies and clear our minds of work related thoughts…I know easier said thendone, but certainly something we all need to do from time to time.

Reflecting gives us the opportunity to step back and analyze the decisions thatwe have made, whether in our personal lives or in our professional livesreflecting shouldn’t only take place during the off season, but whenever possible

Recharging the last and final step, allows us to plan for the upcoming year. Somepeople may call this gearing up, but whatever you call it should be a commonpractice during the off season.

Hopefully all of you can fine the time to RELAX, REFLECT and RECHARGE this offseason.

Enough said about my three R’s. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank SeanMcHugh for his time and commitment as President of NOGCSA during the lasttwo years. A job well done Sean ! I would also like to welcome our new boardmembers, Sam Leatherberry, Lenny Marino, and Craig Kachline. Craig and

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January 15, 2014Education SeminarHost: NOGCSAPlace: Cloverleaf LanesCost: $25/ppTime: 8:30 AM

February 1-6, 2014GCSAA GIS ShowOrlando, Florida

March 1, 2014Reverse RaffleRaintree Country ClubCost: $65/personTime: 6:00 PM

June 13, 2014NOGCSA Family & Friend NightAkron RubberDucksPlace: Canal ParkCost: $7/ppTime: 7:05 PM

July 26-27, 2014Family & Friend PicnicPlace: Clays ParkCost: $25/pp for both days

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Lenny have multiple tours under belt, which solidifieshat I think to be an outstanding Board. I’m excited toork with Board and start planning for the upcoming

ear at our Strategic Planning meeting, which will takeplace on the 27 th of January.

We also have our 12 th Annual Reverse Raffle benefitingour Research and Scholarship Fund at Raintree CountryClub March 1 st at 6:00pm. If you haven’t been to thisevent, it’s a great venue. Your price of admissionprovides you with a great meal, all the beverage youcare to drink, and your main board ticket. Anyoneinterested in attending this event can register on the

ebsite or contact any Board Member for tickets. Hopeto see all of you there.

For those of you who didn’t know, Mark Jordan is

running again for the GCSAA Board of Directors. It hasbeen some time since Northern Ohio has beenrepresented in this capacity. We as an Associationcertainly stand behind Mark and wish him the very bestin his quest to represent NOGCSA at the National level.Best of luck Mark!

In closing, I would like to wish all of you a Happy NewYear and a dry spring!

Sincerely,Scott BrickleyNOGCSA President

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President McHugh called the Board of Trustees of theNorthern Ohio Chapter of the Golf CourseSuperintendents Association of America meeting toorder at 8:47 A.M.

Roll Call: Bennett, Brickley , Feher, Figurella, Fitch, Green,Kachline, McHugh, Snodgrass and Willmott, present.Conner, Lane, Kilpeck, Miller Absent.

Vice President Brickley moved to accept the minuteswith corrections from the October regular boardmeeting. Trustee Snodgrass seconded. Motion passed.

Budget and Finance: Chapter Administrator Feherreported that there is currently $8,541.67 in thechecking account, $27,780.46 in the money market,$33,298.35 in the Scholarship & Research account and$160.79 in the PayPal account. The profit and loss showsa net income of $12,406.26. The year to datecomparison of 2013 vs. 2013 shows a positive netincome of 28.9% or $2,778.

The Board asked if we had sent a check to Ohio State forResearch project. Chapter Administrator Feher reportedshe had not received any information. PresidentMcHugh reported he would contact OSU, let them knowwe were committed to the project and find out where to

send funding.

Program and Education: The Board discussed theJanuary meeting and possible topics. The Board decidedthat they would use technology as the topic. Greentechnology apps for the golf course and how technologyis playing a role in every day aspects of the golf course,such as GPS technology, irrigation, equipment,chemicals. Suggested speakers are Ryan Miller forIrrigation technology, Eric Johnson for equipment, and itwas suggested that Bill Prest moderate again. A date ofJanuary 15 at 9 AM was decided on.

Editorial: No Report.

Golf & Tournament: Trustee Bennett reported thatNorthern Ohio won the Ohio Cup this year! It wassuggested that we place it at the NOGA facility once wehave it engraved.

Membership & Welcoming: No report. Trustee Laneneeds to get with Chapter Administrator Feher.

Social: The Board doing a night at the races again atNorthfield Park in April.

Strategic Planning: The Board set the strategic planningmeeting for January 27, 2014 at Barrington C.C @ 88 AM

– 3 PM.

Historical & Benevolent: No Report.

Public Relations: No Report.

Industrial Relations: No Report.

Assistant Relations: No Report.

Employment Relations: Trustee Bennett reported thathe would be leaving Shale Creek and moving toAdvanced Turf Solutions.

Mal McLaren Award: McHugh reported that the MalMcLaren award was given to Jean Esposito, CGCS at theHall of Fame Ceremony.

Scholarship and Research: Megan Webner will receivethis year’s Legacy Scholarship.

Government Relations: No Report

Website : the Board discussed having Kregg talk to themembers and keeping notices on the website until afterthe meeting.

Old Business:

Reverse Raffle – Chapter Administrator Feherreported that she would pass out tickets to theBoard Members after the meeting and

recommended everyone begin working on SilentAuction Items now.

Regional Impromptu Social Gathering – December 11 – Kachline & Figurella will host atBurntwood Tavern at 3:00 OMNext Events?

Shale Creek Country Club November 7, 2013



New Business: Chapter Administrator Feher presented the followingapplications for membership:

Sam Leatherberry Quail Hollow C.C. Class A

Chapter Administrator Feher presented the followingmembers for reinstatement :

None

Chapter Administrator Feher presented the followingmembers for reclassification:

None

rustee Bennett motioned to accept the above formembership and Trustee Fitch seconded. Motionpassed.

Rob McCartel from Shale Creek came in and discussedthe start up of a future golfers association website thatould have school, local & state tournaments all listed

in one space as well as, various events & clinics for theouth/ Membership would offer discounts to courses,

seminars & lessons, player performance, parent partnercards, etc. He is requesting to use our name as apartner. He is not looking for any funding at this time.

he Board said they would discuss and get back to him.

Correspondence: None .

he next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday,

December 11, 2013, at 1:00 P.M. at the Barrington C.C.

President McHugh suspended the meeting at 9:58 A.M.

President McHugh reconvened the meeting at 1:14 P.M.President McHugh welcomed the new members.

President McHugh called for nominations for President.Trustee Lane nominated Brickley; Assistant LiaisonGreen seconded and moved to close nominations.Motion passed.

President Brickley appointed Feher as ChapterAdministrator. Trustee & Past President McHugh

Figurella as Vice President; Trustee Lane seconded andmoved to close nominations. Motion passed.

President Brickley asked for a nomination to keep andapprove all current honorary members. TrusteeMcHugh motioned to keep all current Honorarymembers and Trustee Kachline seconded. Motionpassed.

President Brickley addressed the Board.

Trustee Fitch moved to adjourn the meeting andTrustee McHugh seconded.

President Brickley adjourned the meeting at 1:45 P.M.

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TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS HAVE TRIGGERED CONCERNBy Keith Happ, director, North-Central Regionanuary 22, 2014

Since our last regional update we have been receivingphone calls from superintendents expressing concern aboutthe health of cool-season and warm-season turf. During thefirst week of January temperatures dropped to record lowsin most area of the region. Add the wind chill factor to thepolar vortex we experienced and the limits of what grassescan tolerate was pushed to new extremes. Within sevendays of the record lows, the temperature rose to 50°F.While it may have been a welcomed change to golfers, thistease of spring was not good for the grass. When the snowand ice melted there was reason for concern but not panic.

Areas of the golf course that had snow cover had anelement of insulation. Soil temperatures at a two- to three-inch depth hovered at 32°F even when air temperatureswere well below zero. Fortunately, the severe lowtemperature extremes lasted only for 24 to 36 hours.Research has demonstrated that creeping bentgrass is farmore tolerant of cold temperatures than ryegrass or Poaannua.

For warm-season species, there are significant varietaldifferences with regards to cold tolerance.

The newer generation of bermudagrasses (e.g., ‘Riviera,’‘Latitude 36’ and ‘Northbridge’) were specifically developedfor cold tolerance. No matter what grass you are managingit is hard to predict the aftereffects of these unusualweather conditions.

The turf needs to break dormancy before we candetermine if there is damage. We still have a lot of winterweather ahead of us before consistent spring conditionsallow for sustained turf growth. The grass needs sunlightand soil temperatures sustained at 50°F or more to growconsistently and the days are getting longer. For the shortterm, communicate concerns to course officials. Some haveasked about using black sand or natural organic fertilizer towarm the surface of their greens. Black sand or sunflowerseeds will melt ice accumulation and can be applieduniformly or site specifically. These products will not overstimulate growth. Conversely, fertilizer treatments onfrozen turf are never a good idea.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contactone of our North-Central offices: Keith Happ, director, at

412-341-5922 or Bob Vavrek, senior agronomist, at 262-797-8743. Many superintendents have prepared very wellfor the winter weather. Plant protectants, anti-desiccantsand heavy topdressing treatments have been completed.Continue to communicate concerns but don’t over react

until the grass can grow.

It is not too early to plan to attend our Regional Conferenceat Oakmont Country Club scheduled Tuesday, March 11,2014. Register online at https://www.usga.org/register .Enter event code 31114. Credit cards are accepted foronline registration. We make every effort to control costsby partnering with allied associations. The modest fee of$45 to attend provides a continental breakfast, a great slateof speakers covering a wide variety of topics and concludeswith a buffet luncheon. Mark your calendars to join us; it isa great way to kick off the spring season!

Source: Keith Happ at ( [email protected] ) or Bob Vavrek([email protected] )

Information on the USGA’s Course Consulting Service

Contact the Green Section Staff

Temperature fluctuations this winter have beensevere. It will take time to evaluate if significant turfdamage occurred.

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Opening the golf course for winter play is one ofthe more difficult decisions a golf coursesuperintendent or owner will make. Many golfcourses just close for the winter while othersremain open. In these situations, there is little

orry since the decision has already been made.However, if you are caught somewhere in themiddle, winter play decisions are difficult and oftentimes result in political consequences. Whether toallow play or not are often late winter/early springdecisions.

In general winter play is NOT good for turf,especially golf greens because of little if anyturfgrass growth. The repercussion from no growthis little if any recovery from traffic or wear(especially on greens). Also, divots, ball marks andgenerally tearing up the turf become potential"beachheads" for the development of winter

eeds like annual bluegrass ( Poa annua ). We have

ranked the various situations from least to worstfor winter play. We would say that any play onfrozen turf (leaf blades, plants) should be avoided.Immediate damage will occur to the plant similar to

playing on a frosted turf. In addition, golf greenswill be subject to the most intensive traffic so usetemporary greens where possible.

Possible scenarios:Play on dry unfrozen soil - Although wear injury isalways a potential problem this is situation willresult in the least damage.

Play on frozen soil - Most likely will result in wearinjury to the turf but little soil compaction. If thiscondition can quickly turn into some thawing at thesurface.Play on wet, unfrozen soil - The potential damageunder this scenario is significant soil compactioncan occur but less wear injury.

PLAY ON A THAWING SOIL (UNFROZEN (WET) ONTHE SURFACE, FROZEN BELOW) - This situation canresult in both wear injury and soil compaction. Thistype of situation should be avoided. The problems

associated with winter play will affect spring play.Once the spring season begins the condition of thecourse (hard, worn, etc.) will not be at the level ofgolfer expectation

by Ed Nangle & Karl Danneberger

Reprinted from the OSU Buckeye Turf Website

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LOOKING BACK AND MOVING FORWARD!

s we head into a new year, I want to take a fewminutes and reflect on some accomplishments in 2013.During this past year GCSAA was able to fill the

remainder of the field staff positions. Chase Roganoined the team in the Mid-Atlantic Region and RonWright became the field staff representative in theSoutheast. These additions has allowed GCSAA to delivera consistent message to all of its members, and receivedirect feedback from members in the United States andOntario, Canada.

Rounds for Research had a very successful year, raisingover $150,000 to help chapters fund research,education, scholarships and advocacy efforts. In 2014,our goal is to have at least 10 rounds donated from each

chapter and dramatically increase the amount GCSAAgives back to chapters. There has also been a rise indonations from individual members to the EIFG, makingit easier for GCSAA to approach major donors and showthem how important the EIFG is to its membership. It

would be great if every member could donate a little tothe EIFG in 2014.

On a personal note, I was able to help a number ofchapters in the great lakes region and help set directionfor the future by directing them through the strategicplanning process. I was also able to help many individualsuperintendents who reached out to me to assist themwith their membership questions; it is always satisfyingwhen you can work with golf course superintendentsand help them resolve issues. I hope that everyone has avery enjoyable holiday Season and I look forward toseeing you all in 2014!

John Miller, CGCS | Field Staff, RegionalRepresentative (Great Lakes)Golf Course Superintendents Association of America(GCSAA) [email protected] www.gcsaa.org | www.eifg.org


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Arms Trucking Brian Bates800.362.1343

Baker Vehicle SystemsHarland Baker, Rick Baker,Kevin Kroll, Lenny Marino330.467.2250

BASF Corporation Gerald Husemann937.604.5617

Century Equipment Norton Brick - Tim Hughes -Ryan Miller - Ron Smolik800.522.8676

Harrell’s Turf Specialty Glenn Omori440.439.1393

H & S Stump Removal Jack Hopkins330.654.2347

Perk Air Bob Doty330.296.7307

Precision Golf Construction Mike O’Donnell, CGCS

440.285.2117

South East Golf Car Co. 888.684.4653

Syngenta Gregg Schaner614-878-6746

TERRA Links

Walker Supply Mike Sekula - Bill Walker800.792.5537

Wolf Creek CompanyScott Knowles937.854.2694

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Remember to thank ouradvertisers for supportingyou!

2014 Advertiser Directory

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