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SUMMER 2012

How Nasty

are parasitic

Nematodes in Maryland’s Turfgrass Stands?

Fall Fertilization’s Influence on Sprigged Bermudagrasses

Managing Golf Greens Under Stress

Plus, Special Inside —

MTC’s 2012 Membership Directory

contents • Summer 2012 10 UPCOMING EVENT

16 APPLIED RESEARCH

32 FEATURE STORY

UMD Biennial Turfgrass Research Field Day, Thursday, July 19

Fall Fertilization Influence on the Traffic Tolerance and Recovery of Sprigged Bermudagrass Varieties

Managing Putting Greens Under Stress

12 COVER STORY How Nasty Are Parasitic Nematodes in Maryland’s Turfgrass Stands?

36 TURF TALK

19 GREEN PAGES

Can Home Lawns Store Carbon?

2012 MTC Membership Directory

42 TURF TIPS Weed Control on a Budget

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departments 06 President’s Message 09 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 46 University of MD Turf Team 46 Calendar of Events 46 Index of Advertisers

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2012 Board of Directors PRESIDENT

Bill Patton, Sr. Turf Center Lawns Spencerville, MD 301-384-9300 (office) 301-980-3094 (cell) turfcenterlawns@yahoo.com Kevin Monaco Turf Equip & Supply Jessup, MD 20794 410-799-5575 (office) 443-250-1182 (cell) kevinmonaco@turf equipment.com

TWO-YEAR DIRECTORS

Vernon W. Cooper All States Turfgrass Consultants St. Michaels, MD 410-745-9643 (office) 443-742-6618 (cell) vernon@allstatesturf.com

Harry Kenney Agrium Advanced Technologies Ellicott City, MD 800-235-6138 (office) 410-375-6148 (cell) hkenney@agriumat.com

VICE PRESIDENT

Bob Shumate Calvert Co. Parks & Rec. Prince Frederick, MD 410-535-1600, ext. 2225 410-610-9007 (cell) shumatrr@co.cal.md.us

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Bill Warpinski Central Sod Farms Centreville, MD 800-866-1387 (office) 410-827-5000 (cell) billw@centralsod.com

Lester Dubs Larchwood Landscape Co. Pasadena, MD 443-623-1745 (cell) ldubs@verizon.net Cheryl A. Gaultney Churchville, MD 410-836-2876 (home) 410-322-8275 (cell) sandqueen10@aol.com

PAST PRESIDENT

Nick Gammill American University W. Hyattsville, MD 202-885-2340 (office) 202-498-8020 (cell) ngammill@american.edu

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Michelle LoConte Montgomery Village, MD 240-413-4312 (office) 240-597-1420 (fax) mdturfcouncil@verizon.net

THREE-YEAR DIRECTORS Rick LaNore MRW Lawns, Inc. LaPlata, MD 301-870-3411 (office) 301-609-1852 (cell) rick127928@rocketmail.com

ONE-YEAR DIRECTORS Randall Pinckney Manor Country Club Rockville, MD 301-929-1707 (office) 240-286-1989 (cell) rpinckney@mail.manorcc.org Tom Ritter Avenel Community Assn. Potomac, MD 301-299-5916 (office) 301-299-7169 (fax) tritter@avenel.net Jamie Roell Anne Arundel Co. Rec. & Parks Millersville, MD 410-222-6250 (office) 443-370-2582 (cell) rproel09@aacounty.org

SUMMER 2012

From the President

So Much is Happening –

We Invite You to Be a Part of It All! W

ell, here we are again with our normal abnormal Maryland summer! This abnormality is part of the climatic conditions that make it so difficult to manage turf in Maryland. It’s the very reason that the turfgrass industry is a multi-billion-dollar industry in Maryland and why it is so necessary for all of us professionals to stay abreast of the ever-changing climates and microclimates affecting our turf. The only way we can stay ahead of, or even keep up with, Mother Nature is by staying informed, seeking education and networking with other professionals in our industry. The MTC is one vital tool for you to meet many of these needs, but it is up to you to take advantage of the opportunities. It is easy to sit in the office, your client’s home or at the kitchen table and make your calendar plan to care for home lawns, a golf course or a sod farm for the year — i.e., apply preemerge on April 15, fertilize on Mother’s Day, apply postemerge on Memorial Day, and so on through the year — but without “rigid flexibility,” you probably will not be in business long. You must also incorporate trends, contacts, education and eyes on the turf to amend your program as needed, or you may have plenty of time on your hands when you go out of business or get fired. The MTC is a tool that can help, but only if you use it. Communication must be a two-way street! The MTC officers and board of directors try to keep you informed of legislative concerns, regulatory issues and other programs that affect us all, but what about the information that you have? If you are a golf course superintendent, sod farmer or LCO on the Lower Shore and you saw white grubs starting to become an issue this past spring, with significant sightings in late February and early March, perhaps you might have mentioned this to another superintendent, farmer or owner. Why, though, doesn’t that sod farm notify surrounding golf courses, or why doesn’t the golf superintendent notify local lawncare companies, and what about telling other turf managers in other parts of the state? Would this help to know that problems are developing early? Could you use this information to better manage your turf or, at the very minimum, heighten your inspections to determine if you too may be having the same problems? The MTC has been working diligently to prepare email files to enable us to do email “blasts” to all our members of upcoming events and issues in a timely manner. I challenge you to use this service to help our entire Maryland turfgrass industry! When you see a problem, do you mention

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to a friend in an email what you have seen? We are suggesting that you continue to do this, but also send it to me at Vernon@AllStatesTurf. com or Michelle at MdTurfCouncil@ Verizon.net, and we will “blast” a generic email to every MTC member — such as, “Attention all MTC members: heavy white grub populations seen on Lower Shore sod farm on 2/28/12,” or “Attention all MTC members: Due to high winter temperatures and turfgrass not slowing down, nitrogen fertility levels appear to be low on sandy soils in southern Maryland.” Let’s give it a try! For another great opportunity designed to help you be a better turfgrass professional, don’t forget the University of Maryland Turfgrass Research Field Day on Thursday, July 19, at the research farm in College Park. The plot tours and research discussions will begin at 2 p.m. (so, rush hour traffic is not an excuse), and everyone is invited to stay and partake of the MidAtlantic Associations of Golf Course Superintendents annual picnic immediately after the field day at 5:30 p.m. (great food and cold drinks vs. traffic — it is not a hard decision!). Once again, past MTC president and chef Steve Potter and crew are cooking. Donations are greatly appreciated and are being coordinated by Steve at spotter866@aol.com.

Mark your calendars now for a fabulous opportunity to network while having the time of your life! The MTC Golf Tournament Team — Kevin Monaco, Tom Ritter and Brian Gietka — have made arrangements to have the Annual Angie Cammarota Golf Tournament for Turfgrass Research on October 2 at the University of Maryland Golf Course in College Park. You don’t want to miss this opportunity, and all proceeds go directly back into turfgrass research at the farm in College Park. Another important date to highlight is “Turfgrass 2013,” which will be held in College Park once again on January 7–8, 2013. We are working to make some interesting changes that we think you will like. We are looking at several different modifications, including tradeshow hours, registration and program topics. We are working with MDA to keep you informed and up to date on the requirements for the Fertilizer Law and Pesticide Law updates, as well as other topics for your enjoyment and education. Remember, this is your organization and your conference. Are there topics that you would like to learn more about? Share these with any of us on the MTC board. Lastly, the board of directors gave everyone a little help this year by eliminating dues for 2012 and giving membership to all those who attended the Turfgrass 2012 conference. Anyone who was unable to attend can still get or renew his or her membership at the Field Day for only $15. Membership in the MTC is very important not only because of having documented numbers when we meet legislatures and regulators but also to provide funding for research at the turfgrass farm. Membership gives you discounts on various things at events like the Golf Tournament and even Turfgrass 2013.

Possibly one of the most important benefits to membership is receiving this MTC Turf News. We have worked very hard to provide you an informative, classy, professional magazine every quarter. This summer edition also includes the MTC Membership Directory for your use and utilization. Rising costs, however, make it necessary to provide this only to members. If you did not attend Turfgrass 2012, or if you signed up for membership at the Field Day, you will be invoiced. Those failing to become members will be taken off the mailing lists, and we do not want to lose anyone. If the $15 is a real issue, contact me directly, and arrangements will be made confidentially.

Let’s all communicate better with each other, and I look forward to seeing each and every one at the Field Day in July. We have one of the best turfgrass research facilities right here in Maryland, so it would be a shame for you to miss an opportunity to learn what is happening and keep up to date on improvements that can only make us all better professionals. (I have received word, but have not confirmed, that this may actually be the last Field Day for one of our beloved professors, due to retirement.) You don’t want to miss this one.

Vernon W. Cooper MTC President

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Upcoming events

Maryland Turfgrass Research Field Day

and MAAGCS Picnic Link Up Again in 2012

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University of Maryland and the Maryland Turfgrass Council (MTC) invite you to attend The University of Maryland Biennial Turfgrass Research Field Day. This informative event will be held at the UM Paint Branch Turfgrass Research Facility in College Park (395 Greenmeade Drive, zip 20742) in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Association of Golf Course Superintendents (MAAGCS) Annual Picnic on Thursday, July 19, 2012. All attendees are welcome to the picnic, with no registration and no fees. A walking tour of the field research projects will begin at 2:00 p.m. and conclude at 5:30 p.m., and the picnic/cookout will follow. The Field Day walking tour will feature numerous research projects conducted by Drs. Tom Turner, Peter Dernoeden and Mark Carroll. Dr. Kevin Mathias and Mr. Ken Ingram will discuss learning opportunities at the Institute of Applied Agriculture. Also, Mr. John Strickland (founding member of the MTC and a former MTC president) will be present to announce the establishment of an endowed turf scholarship fund through The University of Maryland College Park Foundation titled “The John and Ronnie Strickland Turfgrass Fund.” Mr. Stephen Potter again has agreed to coordinate all donations for the picnic and serve as master chef. Some of the finest turfgrass research on the East Coast is conducted right here at The University of Maryland. Don’t miss your opportunity to see what is new and what may very well make your company better. If you were unable to attend Turfgrass 2012 in January, we encourage you to complete a form at the Field Day to become a member of the MTC. The MTC board of directors decided there would be no dues in 2011, but in order to continue to receive the quarterly MTC Turf News magazine, you must be an MTC member. •

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Save This Date, Too! October 2 MTC “Angie Cammarota” Golf Tournament University of MD Golf Course College Park, MD All proceeds go to further turfgrass research at The University of Maryland.

Cover story

How Nasty Are Parasitic Nematodes in Marylandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Turfgrass Stands?

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By Peter H. Dernoeden, Ph.D., Dept. of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland

lant-parasitic nematodes are known to cause extensive injury to warm-season turfgrasses in the southeastern U.S. where soils remain warm for very long periods. The overall importance of parasitic nematodes in turf in the Mid-Atlantic region, however, is unknown. Indeed, as an Extension specialist (i.e., not as a researcher), in the past 32 years, I have confirmed an acute parasitic nematode problem in annual bluegrass golf greens at only a handful of golf clubs and once in a tall fescue sod field on the Eastern Shore. Except for the sting nematode, which is restricted to the southeastern United States, it is unlikely that parasitic nematodes by themselves directly kill coolseason turfgrasses in the absence of other stress factors. Nematode populations increase as soils warm in the spring, and they typically remain high all summer. Hence, it is the combination of naturally high parasitic nematode populations combined with environmental stresses that can become the “straw that breaks the camel’s back.” Basically, in the presence of summer stresses, parasitic nematodes further weaken and debilitate turf. There are no absolutes in turf pathology, however, and although uncommon, extraordinarily high population densities can develop in clusters (aka “hot spots”), which are damaging to all cool-season grasses.

Parasitic nematodes 101 All plant parasitic nematodes are microscopic round worms. Literally millions of nematodes can inhabit a few square feet of soil, but most nematodes in soil are non-pathogenic. The ones that can be seen swimming

Photo 1. Endoparasitic nematodes embed themselves in root tissues. Photo courtesy of Lorin Krusberg, Ph.D., University of Maryland, retired.

in gutation fluids on the tips of leaves in the morning are free-living or non-parasitic nematodes. Most parasitic nematodes are capable of attacking a wide range of plant species, and in the absence of turfgrasses, they can survive on weeds. Their activity is enhanced in light-textured (i.e., sandy) soils and reduced in compacted or heavy soils where aeration becomes restricted. Hence, the sandy soils of golf greens provide an ideal growing environment for nematodes. All plant-parasitic nematodes bear a hollow, spearlike structure called a stylet. Similar to a hypodermic syringe, the stylet is used to inject enzymes into root cells. Simultaneously, partially digested food is withdrawn. Plant-parasitic nematodes are grouped according to their feeding habit. Endoparasitic nematodes (i.e., root knot, lesion and lance) partially or totally burrow into plant tissues and feed primarily from within (Photo 1). Ectoparasitic nematodes (i.e., awl, dagger, needle, pin, ring, sheath, spiral, sting, stubby root and stunt) feed from root surfaces, although a small portion of the body may be embedded in the root (Photo 2). Most genera encountered in turf are ectoparasitic and therefore are more commonly found than endoparasitic nematodes. The endoparasitic root knot and lance (lance behaves as both endoparasitic and ectoparasitic) nematodes are among the most common and injurious parasitic nematodes in Maryland, particularly in annual bluegrass and creeping bentgrass grown on golf greens. Lesion, another endoparasitic nematode, is not commonly found in significant populations in turf in Maryland.

Photo 2. Ectoparasitic nematodes feed outside of roots, but part of their heads may be embedded in roots. Photo courtesy of Lorin Krusberg, Ph.D., University of Maryland, retired. SUMMER 2012

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Photo 3. A common soil probe is best for sampling soil for parasitic nematodes. About 12 probes to rootzone depth should be obtained at the interface between healthy and unthrifty turf.

Symptoms of nematode injury Symptoms of parasitic nematode injury include yellowing, stunting, wilting, thinning of the stand and diminished root systems. Proneness to wilt is probably the most important symptom. These symptoms are related to the injury that nematodes inflict upon root systems, and symptoms do not become noticeable until water becomes limiting and air temperatures are high. Due to similarities between environmental stress symptoms and nematode injury, the source of the primary problem is difficult to diagnose. Like many so-called weak or secondary fungal pathogens, parasitic nematodes may not cause much of a problem until environmental extremes, poor growing conditions, mechanical injury, insect pests or a fungal disease weaken plants. Typically, there is no pattern to nematode injury. The cool-season grass roots that I have observed in summer seldom show symptoms described in textbooks (e.g., lesions, excessive branching, etc.), with the exception of root knot nematodes, which cause prominent knot-like swellings.

Diagnosing the problem The search for undiagnosed problems of golf greens in summer usually ends in assaying soil for parasitic nematodes. Proper soil sampling is required to get an

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accurate picture of nematode population densities. Sending one or two cup-cutter plugs of soil to a lab will provide incomplete and unreliable information. Sampling from severely thinned areas also will yield unreliable results because these parasites will not survive in large populations in the absence of living plants. Instead, soil should be collected at rootzone depth from numerous areas at the edge or interface between healthy and injured turf (Photo 3). This requires 12 probes, or about one pint of soil. It is very important to obtain a sample from nearby healthy-appearing turf for comparative purposes. Samples from both poor and healthy areas should be kept separate and maintained in a cool and moist environment until shipping. Various methods for nematode extraction are used in the laboratory. Thresholds (i.e., the number of parasitic nematodes that are viewed as damaging) have been established by some nematologists. The problem is that we usually find moderate to high counts in golf greens in the summer, and populations commonly exceed published thresholds! Unfortunately, there are no reliable data correlating parasitic nematode number per sample and expected degree of turf injury in the field. Thresholds are of limited value for many nematode species anyway because growing conditions greatly influence the potential importance of parasitic nematode population densities. For example, low mowing, wear or mechanical damage, other fungal diseases (especially anthracnose and summer patch) and environmental stresses weaken turf, thus predisposing a stand to more potential damage by fewer parasitic nematodes. Furthermore, the threshold for individual species may be less important than the total number of parasitic nematodes found. While there is no â&#x20AC;&#x153;thresholdâ&#x20AC;? consensus among pathologists, a combined count of over 1,200 of mostly (> 50%) lance and root knot nematodes combined with either dagger, ring, spiral, stubby root, stunt or other species per 250 cc of soil is cause for concern in golf greens. Labs vary in soil sample size and may use either a 100, 250 or 500 cc sample, further confusing the importance of thresholds, since a 500 cc sample may yield ten times (or some logarithmic value) the number of parasitic nematodes versus a 100 cc sample. Annual bluegrass is more susceptible to injury from plant parasitic nematodes compared to creeping bentgrass. For annual bluegrass golf greens, however, the combined threshold could be considerably lower in summer, especially if another disease or stress factor is involved.

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Cultural management Because parasitic nematodes are likely to be injurious only during summer stress periods, cultural practices that alleviate stress are the wisest approach to minimize injury. Such practices would include increasing mowing height, reducing mowing frequency, correcting nutrient deficiencies, improving air circulation, avoiding mechanical injury and alleviating compaction. A healthy root system will support higher nematode populations, and ultimately a well-developed root system is the best defense against these parasites. Deep and infrequent irrigation promotes a deeper root system and thus improves the stress tolerance of most turfgrasses. On golf greens, spoon-feeding and avoiding mechanical injury during summer months will improve turf vigor. Applications of biostimulants, micronutrients and other materials that promote rooting are recommended.

Chemical management Currently, no nematicides are labeled for use on turfgrasses in Maryland. The soil fumigant

1, 3-dichloropropene (i.e., Curfew®) has been labeled for use on golf greens (bermudagrass and creeping bentgrass) in some southern states. This fumigant (a liquid under pressure) is applied directly into soil using a knife injection system. It quickly volatilizes to a gas, which is toxic to nematodes and some insects. The fumigant kills foliage on contact, and the knife injection causes mechanical damage to golf greens. This material is toxic to the turf it contacts, so it can be injected only once annually and only by custom applicators. Special local-need labels have been approved for the insecticide abamectin (i.e., Avid®). Currently, labels are available only in some southern states for ring and sting nematode control. Abamectin is applied in a high water volume with a soilpenetrant surfactant and further incorporated by overhead irrigation. Mustard seed extracts have shown promise for reducing populations of sting and possibly other parasitic nematodes. Unfortunately, no matter what is applied or injected, parasitic nematodes eventually will re-invade treated sites. •

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APPLIED RESEARCH

Influence of Fall Fertilization Programs on the Traffic Tolerance and Recovery of Sprigged Bermudagrass Varieties

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athletic fields in the transition zone are established with bermudagrass because of its ability to withstand heavy traffic, as well as its rapid growth rate and high density. However, the ability to withstand heavy traffic during the first year of establishment is challenging due to the onset of winter dormancy in mid-fall of a typical football season. Foot traffic from athletes, along with overseeding competition, can limit first-winter bermudagrass survival. This research evaluated how late-season nitrogen applications affected fall traffic tolerance and the quality of newly established bermudagrass, as well as spring greening and recovery.

Our research

By Eric Reasor, Undergraduate Student; Mike Goatley Jr., Ph.D., Extension Turfgrass Specialist and Associate Professor; Whitnee Askew, Research Technician; Shawn D. Askew, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Turfgrass Weed Science; and David McCall, Research Specialist, Virginia Tech

We began our research in June 2010 at Virginia Tech’s Turfgrass Research Center. On June 18, research plots were established by sprigging shredded sod of three bermudagrass cultivars: ‘Patriot’, ‘Riviera’ and ‘Wayland’. ‘Patriot’ and ‘Riviera’ are both commercially available cultivars, while ‘Wayland’ is an experimental ecotype selected at Virginia Tech for its rapid spring greening and spring dead spot tolerance. At the time of planting, nitrogen was applied at 1 lb. N/1,000 ft2. Irrigation was applied to promote active growth, and the plots were mowed three times weekly at 1-1/4". Additional nitrogen was applied to all plots at 1 lb. N/1,000 ft2 per month in July and August. The fall fertilization treatments extended nitrogen applications into September and October. September fertilization was 1 lb. N/1,000 ft2, totaling 4 lbs. of nitrogen for the growing entire season. The October 2010 treatment received only 1/2 lb. N/1,000 ft2 due to a dormancyinducing frost in the middle of the month. The July, August, September and October nitrogen fertilization treatments were all made on the first day of each month. Beginning on August 30 and ending on November 7, simulated traffic (using a Brinkman traffic simulator) was applied at six events per week, serving as a typical fall football schedule. Ratings of visual coverage, quality and density were taken on October 18 and November 1. Visual quality, percent green cover and percent bare-ground ratings were taken in spring 2011.

Results to date On July 2, two weeks after planting, ‘Patriot’ achieved 50% coverage, whereas ‘Riviera’ and ‘Wayland’ had 37.5% and 23.8% coverage respectively (data not show). On July 22, ‘Patriot’ coverage was 97.5%, ‘Riviera’ increased to 85%, and ‘Wayland’ was 72.5%. All grasses reached 95% or greater coverage by August 6, with Patriot covering the quickest, followed by ‘Riviera’, then ‘Wayland’. The more rapid establishment

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The fall fertilization treatments of N applications ending in August, September or October provided similar visual coverage ratings across the three grasses; therefore, these data are averaged across the varieties in Table 1. On October 18 and November 1 (approximately six and eight weeks after traffic initiation), percent coverage ratings of trafficked plots receiving N through either September or October were significantly greater than plots fertilized only through August. Extended fertilization provided benefits that persisted beyond the current season. Spring turf density was also increased from fall nitrogen applications due to the significantly lower bare-ground percentages in early spring (data not shown). Plots fertilized through September or October had approximately 27% bare ground, as compared to 34% bare-ground ratings for plots where N fertilization ended in August. The lower bare-ground ratings of fall fertilization will also lead to faster spring green-up and recovery, allowing for more time of lateral growth to increase traffic tolerance for the upcoming sports season.

Above: ‘Patriot’ and ‘Riviera’ bermudagrass density in trafficked and non-trafficked plots that received monthly N fertilization treatments through August (A), September (S) or October (O).

rate of ‘Patriot’ gives it an advantage over the other two varieties because ‘Patriot’ has a thicker canopy by the time fall traffic begins. This was supported by visual percent coverage ratings taken on October 18 (six weeks after the initial traffic treatment), where ‘Patriot’ had approximately 76% cover, ‘Riviera’ had 73% cover, and ‘Wayland’ had 67% (data not shown). The vegetative establishment with ‘Patriot’ tolerated more traffic in its first growing season, suggesting it would be an excellent choice for high-use fields during the fall football season. The greater traffic tolerance of ‘Patriot’ compared to the other grasses is further supported by visual percent bare-ground ratings prior to spring green-up. Data taken on April 12 (not shown) indicated that ‘Patriot’ had significantly less bare ground than ‘Riviera’ and ‘Wayland’, which both had greater than 30% bare ground. ‘Wayland’ and ‘Riviera’, however, demonstrated quicker spring greening than ‘Patriot’.

Conclusions These trials are being repeated, but the following preliminary observations have been made. • Establishment is faster with ‘Patriot’ bermudagrass than with ‘Riviera’ or ‘Wayland’. • Extending nitrogen fertilization treatments into September and October increased grass coverage and improved quality in trafficked plots. • October fertility responses tended to be slightly higher than September but were not statistically different. The fall fertilization also decreased bareground ratings in early spring and accelerated spring green-up. • In general, varietal traffic tolerance ratings suggest that ‘Patriot’ > ‘Riviera’ > ‘Wayland’ for first-season traffic tolerance. •

Table 1: Visual percent coverage ratings of three bermudagrasses as influenced by traffic and fall N fertilization programs.

Bermudagrass Cover ------------Oct. 18, 2010------------

-------------Nov. 1, 2010--------------

LSD

Traffic

67.1% b *

73.0% a *

75.4% a *

2.9

70.8% b *

77.5% a *

2.9

No Traffic

100

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100

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ft2

A = N fertilization ended in August, total of 3 lb. N/1,000 for the season. S = N fertilization ended in September, total of 4 lb. N/1,000 ft2 for the season. O = N fertilization ended in October, total of 4.5 lb. N/1,000 ft2 for the season. Means within the same row and measurement date followed by the same letter are not significantly different at p = 0.05. Means within the same column and measurement date separated by a * are significantly different at p = 0.05.

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MTC EXECUTIVE COMMItTEE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF

2012 MTC

Executive Committee and Staff PRESIDENT Vernon Cooper All States Turfgrass Consultants, LLC St. Michaels, MD Office: (410) 745-9643 Cell: (443) 742-6618 vernon@allstatesturf.com VICE PRESIDENT Lester Dubs Pasadena, MD Cell: (443) 623-1745 ldubs@verizon.net

SECRETARY/TREASURER Cheryl Gaultney Churchville, MD Home: (410) 836-2876 Cell: (410) 322-8275 sandqueen10@aol.com

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Michelle LoConte Montgomery Village, MD Office: (240) 413-4312 Fax: (240) 597-1420 mdturfcouncil@verizon.net

PAST PRESIDENT Nick Gammill, CSFM Capitol Sports Fields W. Hyattsville, MD Office: (301) 418-5035 ngammill@american.edu

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Board of Directors THREE-YEAR DIRECTORS

TWO-YEAR DIRECTORS

ONE-YEAR DIRECTORS

Rick LaNore MRW Lawns, Inc. LaPlata, MD Office: (301) 870-3411 Cell: (301) 609-1852 rickl27928@rocketmail.com

Harry Kenney Agrium Advanced Technologies Ellicott City, MD Office: (800) 235-6138 Cell: (410) 375-6148 harry.kenney@agriumat.com

Randall Pinckney Manor Country Club Rockville, MD Office: (301) 929-1707 Cell: (240) 286-1989 rpinckney@manorcc.org

Kevin Monaco Turf Equipment & Supply Jessup, MD Office: (410) 799-5575 Cell: (443) 250-1182 kevinmonaco@turf equipment.com

Robert Shumate Calvert Co. Parks & Rec. Prince Frederick, MD Office: (410) 535-1600, ext. 222 Cell: (410) 610-9007 shumatrr@co.cal.md.us

Tom Ritter Avenel Community Assn. Potomac, MD Office: (301) 370-5485 Fax: (301) 299-7169 tritter@avenel.net

William Patton Sr. Turf Center Lawns Silver Spring, MD Office: (301) 384-9300 Cell: (301) 980-3094 billpatton@turfcenter lawns.com

Bill Warpinski Central Sod Farms Centreville, MD Office: (800) 866-1387 Cell: (410) 827-5000 billw@centralsod.com

Jamie Roell Anne Arundel County Recreation & Parks Severna Park, MD Office: (410) 215-1425 Cell: (443) 370-2582 jamroell@verizon.net

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MTC Membership ( Horace Adams Potomac Ridge Golf 15800 Sharperville Rd. Waldorf, MD 20601 W (301) 372-1112 Michael Agnew, Ph.D. Syngenta Crop Protection 302 Rose Glen Lane Kennett Square, PA 19348 Larry Akers MNCPPC 4200 Ritchie Marlboro Rd. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 W (301) 780-2426 Paul Albanese Jr. Cleary Chemical 16923 Beulah Boulevard Milton, DE 19968 W (302) 396-0118 paul.albanese@cleary chemical.net Rod Alexander English Farms Lawn & Landscape 46833 Trailwood Place Potomac Falls, VA 20165 W (703) 915-7000 rod@englishfarms.net Nate Allen Baltimore Country Club 11700 Jenifer Road Timonium, MD 21093 W (410) 252-9191 Scott Ankrom University of Maryland 1746 Fairmount Road Hampstead, MD 21074 W (301) 405-9595 sankrom@fm.umd.edu Joe Atwara TruGreen Lawn Care 16112 Business Pkwy. Hagerstown, MD 21740 W (301) 573-9500 Chris Ayers, CGCS Swan Point Country Club 11550 Swan Point Blvd. Issue, MD 20645 W (301) 259-2504 cayers@kemper sports.com Patrick Bailey AgroLawn, Inc. 6800 Martin Road Columbia, MD 21044 W (410) 884-0561 scbailey@msn.com

Steven Bailey AgroLawn, Inc. 6800 Martin Road Columbia, MD 21044 W (410) 884-0561 scbailey@msn.com Nancy Bandy 15800 Budd Road Poolesville, MD 20837 whbandy@verizon.net Dan Baran Congressional Country Club 8500 River Road Bethesda, MD 20817 W (301) 469-2000 Tracey Bare Genesis Turfgrass, Inc. P.O. Box 7663 York, PA 17404 W (717) 759-8151 tracey@genesis turfgrassinc.com Theresa Baria Mid Atlantic Assoc. of GCS P.O. Box 1398 Abingdon, MD 21009 W (410) 569-8316 maagcs@earthlink.net N. Lajan Barnes Environmental & Turf Svcs. 11141 Georgia Avenue Wheaton, MD 20902 W (301) 933-4700 lajan@ets-md.com Alberto Barreto Matt Williams Naturally 3201 Hernwood Road Woodstock, MD 21163 W (443) 392-4100 Mark Barrett Henson Creek Golf Course 1641 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 W (301) 567-7745 mark.barrett@ pgparks.com Mike Barrett, CGCS Argyle Country Club 14600 Argyle Club Rd. Silver Spring, MD 20906 W (301) 598-6544 mikevarrettcgcs@ verizon.net James Barry Mount Pleasant Golf Course 6131 Hillen Road Baltimore, MD 21239 W (410) 254-1776

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Joe Barth Sr. Howard Co. Public Schools 8800 Ridge Road Ellicott City, MD 21043 W (410) 313-6983 John Beach TruGreen 432 Mill Street Vienna, VA 22180 W (703) 938-8844 johnbeach@ trugreenmail.com Bernie Beavan, CGCS Breton Bay Golf & C.C. 21935 Society Hill Road Leonardtown, MD 20650 W (301) 475-8070 turf.bretonbay@ md.metrocast.net Mike Belfiore Scotts LawnService 4780 Winchester Blvd., #1 Frederick, MD 21703 W (301) 874-4503 Gordon Benson Piney Branch Golf Club 5301 Trenton Mill Road Upperco, MD 21155 W (410) 239-3232 Hank Boerlage MNCPPC P.O. Box 120 Upper Marlboro, MD 20773 Kimberly Bohn Blades of Green 4374 Solomons Island Rd. Harwood, MD 20776 W (410) 867-8873 kim@bladesofgreen.com

Ben Bormanshinov Advantage Lawns, LLC P.O. Box 467 Jessup, MD 20794 advantagelawns@ msn.com

Chris Bull BMS Lawn & Landscape 7521 Norwood Avenue Sykesville, MD 21784 W (410) 552-6736 chris@bmslandscape.biz

Kevin Boyle Woodmont Country Club 1201 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 W (301) 424-7482

Joseph Burch City of Baltimore Parks 2600 Madison Avenue Baltimore, MD 21217 joseph.burch@ baltimorecity.gov

Bill Brackett Messiah Village 740 Blossom Hill Lane Dallastown, PA 17313 W (717) 773-0202 bbrackett@messiah village.org

Dave Burdette Congressional Country Club 8500 River Road Bethesda, MD 20817 W (301) 469-2000 daveb@ccclub.org

Justin Bradbury Congressional Country Club 8500 River Road Bethesda, MD 20817 W (301) 469-2000

Robert Burgner MNCPPC 6707 Green Landing Rd. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 W (240) 338-0662 robert.burgner@ pgparks.com

Michaux Brandau Timely Lawn Care 3A Lake Fanny Road Bel Air, MD 21014 W (410) 420-2044 timelylawncare@aol.com Ken Braun Advanced Bio Turf Systems 8205 White Manor Drive Lutherville, MD 21093 W (443) 829-3130 kboy1@comcast.net

Allen Bohrer Newsom Seed, Inc. P.O. Box 510 Fulton, MD 20759 W (240) 554-0359 allen@newsomseed.com

Paul Breakall Washington County Board of Education 701 Frederick Street Hagerstown, MD 21740 W (301) 766-2885 breakpau@wcps.k12. md.us

James Bollin TruGreen 9619 Baron Place Rosedale, MD 21237 W (410) 574-2074

Tom Britschge TruGreen Lawn Care 375 Landford Road Harwood, MD 20776 W (301) 390-1800

Dana Bondaruk University of Maryland Golf Course 3001 Metzerott Road College Park, MD 20783 W (301) 490-8242

Dennis Brown 2135 Bollinger Mill Rd. Finksburg, MD 21048

Danny Boone Howard Co. Public Schools 8800 Ridge Road Ellicott City, MD 21043 W (410) 313-6983

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Jerry Bukovsky University of Maryland 1205 Leonardtown Service Bldg. #201 College Park, MD 20742 W (301) 314-7551 jbukovsk@umd.edu

Matt Burroughs Enterprise Golf Course 2910 Enterprise Road Mitchellville, MD 20721 Bob Butterworth Newsom Seed, Inc. 6906 Ashbury Drive Springfield, VA 22152 W (703) 906-4322 bobb@newsomseed.com Gordon Caldwell, CGCS Green Spring Valley Hunt Club 30 Green Spring Valley Rd. Owings Mills, MD 21117 W (410) 363-2248 gmcturf@aol.com Dave Cammarota Maryland Turfgrass Council 404 Winslow Drive Bel Air, MD 21015 dpcameo@comcast.net Sam Camuso Syngenta Crop Protection 7394 Hillside Turn Mount Airy, MD 21771 W (240) 405-5069 sam.camuso@ syngenta.com Darren Carper Complete Landscaping Svc. 2410 N. Crain Highway Bowie, MD 20716 W (240) 876-7029 dwcarper@vt.edu

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Lee Carroll MNCPPC Paint Branch Golf 4690 University Boulevard College Park, MD 20740 W (301) 935-5184 Mark Carroll, Ph.D. University of Maryland 395 Greenmeade Drive College Park, MD 20742 W (301) 405-1339 mcarroll@umd.edu John Casady Kenwood Golf & C.C. 5601 River Road Bethesda, MD 20816 W (301) 252-4684 jcasady4@cox.net Edward Cashman Green Spring Valley Hunt Club 30 Green Spring Valley Rd. Owings Mills, MD 21117 George Casto Cattail Creek Country Club 3600 Cattail Creek Drive Glenwood, MD 21738 W (301) 788-5592 george.casto@yahoo.com Scott Chadwick Lawn Doctor of Bowie P.O. Box 776 Arnold, MD 21012 W (410) 721-6060 group897@ lawndoctor.com Ryland Chapman Genesis Turfgrass, Inc. 4220 Wolf Hill Drive Hampstead, MD 21074 W (717) 759-8151 Andrew Chiperfield Newsom Seed, Inc. P.O. Box 510 Fulton, MD 20759 W (301) 355-6366 Keith Clark Hillside Lawn Service P.O. Box 176 Darlington, MD 21034 W (410) 399-2207 Eric Clatterbuck Fox Hollow Golf Course 1 Cardigan Road Timonium, MD 21093 W (410) 887-7732 Lenny Clatterbuck Fox Hollow Golf Course 1 Cardigan Road Timonium, MD 21093 W (410) 887-7732

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Jim Claxton Newsom Seed, Inc. 3827 Walt Ann Drive Ellicott City, MD 21042 W (301) 802-1961 jim@turfjim.com David Clement University of MD Extension 12005 Homewood Road Ellicott City, MD 21042 W (410) 531-5556 clement@umd.edu Charlie Clements Clements Landscape Service 503 Dennis Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20902 Mike Clements Clements Landscape Service 503 Dennis Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20901 Nicholas Clements Panoramic Landscape Services 226 Whitmoor Terrace Silver Spring, MD 20901 W (301) 593-3583 nick@panoramic landscape.com Stuart Cohen Environmental & Turf Svcs. 11141 Georgia Avenue Wheaton, MD 20902 W (301) 933-4700 ets@ets-md.com Wesley Cohen Hillside Lawn Service P.O. Box 176 Darlington, MD 21034 W (410) 399-2207 weathillsidelawn.com Charles Colson Howard Co. Public Schools 8800 Ridge Road Ellicott City, MD 21043 Chris Colson Howard Co. Public Schools 8800 Ridge Road Ellicott City, MD 21043 Greg Connor Howard Co. Public Schools 378 Long Meadow Way Arnold, MD 21012-3004 W (410) 313-6983 gregory_connor@ hcpss.org Carole Conover Woodholme Country Club 300 Woodholme Avenue Pikesville, MD 21208 W (410) 486-8280 Eric Cook Howard Co. Public Schools 8800 Ridge Road Ellicott City, MD 21043

Vernon Cooper All States Turfgrass Consultants, LLC P.O. Box 389 St. Michaels, MD 21663 W (410) 745-9643 vernon@allstatesturf.com Larry Cosh Finch Services, Inc. 1127 Littlestown Pike Westminster, MD 21157 Katherine Cotter The Lawn Ranger, Inc. 705 Anderson Street Silver Spring, MD 20904 W (301) 236-6892 Todd Cotter The Lawn Ranger, Inc. 705 Anderson Street Silver Spring, MD 20904 W (301) 236-6892 toddlawnrangerinc@ gmail.com Mark Cox MLS, Inc. 50 Mulberry Lane Huntingtown, MD 20639 W (443) 532-6136 marknangiecox@ comcast.net Ryan Cox McDonald & Sons 1300 Gates Head Drive Bel Air, MD 21014 W (443) 528-2270 rcox@mcdonald golfinc.com Vanessa Cox Maryland Turfgrass Council 9 American Court Cape Charles, VA 23310 evanessa@baycreek.net Clay Craft Oakmont Green Golf Course 2290 Golf View Lane Hampstead, MD 21074 W (410) 374-1500 cjcraft@aol.com Jim Craver Kenwood Golf & Country Club 5601 River Road Bethesda, MD 20816 W (301) 320-3000 Gary Crone Baltimore Co. Revenue Auth. 115 Towsontown Blvd. Towson, MD 21286 W (410) 887-8216 gcrone@baltimore golfing.com Allen Crosland Howard Co. Public Schools 8800 Ridge Road Ellicott City, MD 21043 W (410) 313-6983

Duane Culbert Duey’s Lawn & Landscape 848 Hourglass Lane Lothian, MD 20711 W (301) 574-5339 duaneculbert@comcast.net Jeremy Curry The Members Club at Four Streams P.O. Box 152 Beallsville, MD 20839 Fabio Curzi TruGreen 18910 Woodfield Road Gaithersburg, MD 20879 W (301) 840-8090 Eric David Baltimore Country Club 11700 Jenifer Road Timonium, MD 21093 W (410) 252-9191 Tim Davisson Davisson Golf, Inc. 2600 Cabover Dr., Suite B Hanover, MD 21076 W (410) 590-2133 tdavisson@biobasics.biz Gus Day MD Seed & Environ. Svc. 706 Orchard Way Silver Spring, MD 20904 Dave Deithorn TruGreen 8800 Kelso Drive Baltimore, MD 21221 W (410) 574-2074 Mike Del Biondo Genesis Turfgrass, Inc. P.O. Box 7663 York, PA 17404 W (717) 759-8151 Matt Delaney Hillside Lawn Service P.O. Box 176 Darlington, MD 21034 W (410) 399-2207 Glenn Demastus Howard Co. Public Schools 7123 Fairbrook Road Windsor Mill, MD 21244 W (410) 313-6983 John Denholm Sparrows Point Country Club 919 Wise Avenue Baltimore, MD 21222 W (410) 477-1734 j.denhaol@sparrows pointcc.org Rowland Dennie Rowlandscapes P.O. Box 814 Clarksburg, MD 20871 rowlandscapes@aol.com Peter Dernoeden, Ph.D. University of Maryland 1112 H. J. Patterson Hall College Park, MD 20742 W (301) 405-1337 pd@umd.edu

Tom Dillon Enterprise Golf Course 2910 Enterprise Road Mitchellville, MD 20721 Michael Dixon Scotts LawnService 4780 Winchester Blvd. Frederick, MD 21703 W (301) 874-4507 Mike Doetzer Fort Meade Golf Course Thomas Donegan Donegan Lawn Care 2710 Cheverly Avenue Cheverly, MD 20785 W (301) 773-0940 tfdonegan@comcast.net Brian Dougherty Fox Hollow Golf Course 1 Cardigan Road Timonium, MD 21093 W (410) 887-7732 bdougherty@baltimore golfing.com Vince Douglas Greenline Lawn & Landscape 19 Southgate Blvd., Ste. 3 New Castle, DE 19720 W (302) 239-6253 vdouglas72@gmail.com Tim Downey Swan Point Country Club 11550 Swan Point Blvd. Issue, MD 20645 W (301) 259-2504 Cliff Driver Mid-Atlantic Turf, Inc. 25862 Porter Mill Road Hebron, MD 21830 W (301) 990-2600 midatlanticturf@aol.com Lester Dubs Maryland Turfgrass Council 305 Delma Avenue Pasadena, MD 21122 Richard Dudrow Dudrow, Inc. 10615 Hiners Lane Easton, MD 21601 W (410) 882-8407 rdudrow@verizon.net Mark Dupcak Turf Equipment 8015 Dorsey Run Rd. Jessup, MD 20794 W (443) 250-3433 markdupcak@turf equipment.com Jeffrey Duvall TruGreen 14112 Castle Blvd., #302 Silver Spring, MD 20904 W (240) 603-8956 Tony Edelen Paradise Landscaping, LLC 12540 Mirkwood Lane Waldorf, MD 20604 W (301) 358-4903

Ben Ellis The Courses at Andrews 4883 Virginia Avenue Andrews AFB, MD 27062 W (301) 440-9882 benjaminellis@aafbgc.com

Ray Finch Finch Services, Inc. 1127 Littlestown Pike Westminster, MD 21157 W (410) 848-7211 sfinch@finchinc.com

Randall England University of Maryland Donaldson Brown Center 200 Mount Ararat Farm Rd. Port Deposit, MD 21904 W (410) 378-2555 raengland@umaryland.edu

James Fisher American Turf 1401 Rossback Road Davidsonville, MD 21035 W (410) 721-1861

Galen Evans Laytonsville Golf Course 7000 Dorsey Road Gaithersburg, MD 20877 W (717) 404-2776 gevans@montgomery countygolf.net Ray Evans, CGCS Redgate Golf Course 14500 Avery Road Rockville, MD 20853 W (240) 314-8741 revans@rockvillemd.gov Michael Evers Sports Aggregates 4701 Belle Grove Rd., Bay S Baltimore, MD 21225 W (301) 509-8456 Marlin Ewing Old South Country Club P.O. Box 281 Lothian, MD 20711 W (410) 741-9619 mewing@oldsouthcc.com Kelly Fadeley Blades of Green 4374 Solomons Island Rd. Harwood, MD 20776 W (301) 861-6636 Chris Fauble Locust Hill Golf Club 278 St. Andrews Drive Charlestown, WV 25414 cgauble@gmail.com Daniel Felice Synatek 6246 Derby Drive Frederick, MD 21703 W (301) 252-2116 Michael Ferrare 5 Spring Drive Taneytown, MD 21787 W (410) 756-9163 ima4re2@msn.com Jody Fetzer Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens 4155 Linnean Ave. N.W. Washington, DC 20008 W (202) 243-3926 jfetzer@hillwood museum.org

Jane Fisher American Turf 1401 Rossback Road Davidsonville, MD 21035 W (410) 721-1861 amturf@gardener.com Jon Fisher American Turf 1401 Rossback Road Davidsonville, MD 21035 W (410) 721-1861 Lucas Fisher Absolute Landscape & Turf Services 1430 Buckhorn Road Sykesville, MD 21784 W (410) 795-9300 jenn@absolutescapes.com Mike Fisher Fisher & Son Co., Inc. 110 Summit Drive Exton, PA 19341 W (800) 262-2127 Tom Fisher Breton Bay Golf & C.C. 21935 Society Hill Road Leonardtown, MD 20650 tfisher456@comcast.net Kevin Fitzgerald TruGreen 18910 Woodfield Road Gaithersburg, MD 20879 W (301) 840-8090 kevinfitzgerald@ trugreenmail.com Kirby Fitzingo Greystone Golf Course 2115 White Hall Road White Hall, MD 21161 W (410) 887-1926 Nikita Floyd Green Forever Landscaping & Design 6007 South Osborne Rd. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 W (301) 780-7500 nikitafontellio@gmail.com Don Follett Baltimore Ravens 1 Winning Drive Owings Mills, MD 21117 W (410) 701-4205 don.follett@ravens.nfl.net

Alex Finch Finch Services, Inc. 1127 Littlestown Pike Westminster, MD 21157 MAryland Turfgrass Council 2012 Directory

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Chris Forth TruGreen 8800 Kelso Drive Baltimore, MD 21221 W (410) 574-2074 chrisforth@trugreen mail.com Brandon Fouche Whiskey Creek Golf Club 4804 Whiskey Court Ijamsville, MD 21754 W (301) 865-9000 btfouche@msn.com Gil Fowler Wakefield Valley Golf Course 1000 Fenby Farm Road Westminster, MD 21158 W (410) 876-8787 wakefieldvalleygolfclub@ comcast.net Kevin Fox Aquarius Supply, Inc. 1120 Goffle Road Hawthorne, NJ 7506 W (973) 423-0222 Ryan Franklin Westwood Country Club 800 Maple Avenue East Vienna, VA 22180 ryan@westwoodcc.com Harry Fridley Newsom Seed, Inc. P.O. Box 510 Fulton, MD 20759 W (240) 554-0359 harry@newsomseed.com Rick Fritz Bayer Environ. Science 1811 Billy Barton Circle Reisterstown, MD 21136 W (301) 785-8358 rick.fritz@bayercrop science.com Joshua Fuhrman Caves Valley Golf Club 2910 Blendon Road Owings Mills, MD 21117 W (410) 356-1317 Dave Funk University of Maryland 395 Greenmeade Dr. College Park, MD 20742 W (301) 403-4234 dfunk@umd.edu Nick Gammill, CSFM Capitol Sports Fields 5400 20th Avenue W. Hyattsville, MD 20782 W (301) 418-5035 ngammill@american.edu Guanling Gao NTEP 11509 Elizabeth Street Beltsville, MD 20705 Steve Garrett TruGreen 1529 Redfield Bel Air, MD 21015 W (410) 574-2074 22

Edward Gasper Whiskey Creek Golf Course 11924 Canfield Road Potomac, MD 20854 W (301) 865-9000 egasper@kemper sports.com Cheryl Gaultney Maryland Turfgrass Council 12 Pressie Lane Churchville, MD 21028 sandqueen10@aol.com Scott Gay TruGreen Lawn Care 16112 Business Pkwy. Hagerstown, MD 21740 W (301) 573-9500 Scott Gebhardtsbauer Tanglewood Designs 1515 Ednor Road Silver Spring, MD 20905 W (240) 535-0052 pgebby@gmail.com Leah Gendron Synatek 737 Hagey Center Dr., Unit A Souderton, PA 18964 W (888) 408-5433 lgendron@synatek solutions.com Timothy German Baltimore Co. Rec. & Parks 7704 Belair Road Nottingham, MD 21236 W (410) 887-5217 tgerman@co.ba.md.us Philip Gerrior Anne Arundel County Public Schools 9034 Ft. Smallwood Rd. Pasadena, MD 21122 W (410) 255-2535 Bernie Gerst Greystone Golf Course 2115 White Hall Road White Hall, MD 21161 Brian Gietka Fountain Head Country Club 13316 Fountain Head Rd. Hagerstown, MD 21742 W (410) 218-0131 briangietka@gmail.com Barry Gilbert Bowie Golf Course 7420 Laurel-Bowie Rd. Bowie, MD 20715 W (301) 262-8141 bkgbjg@aol.com Steve Glossinger, CGCS Caves Valley Club 2910 Blendon Road Owings Mills, MD 21117 W (410) 356-1317 sglossinger@comcast.net

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Gnahoua Godo TruGreen Lawn Care 9328 Copernicus Drive Lanham, MD 20706 W (301) 552-1756 rgodo@aol.com

Bill Grund City of Rockville 14625 Rothgeb Drive Rockville, MD 20850 W (240) 286-1591 bgrund@rockvillemd.gov

Steve Harrod Steve’s Lawn Care 1005 Joyce Drive Crownsville, MD 21032 W (410) 923-1065 steveharrod@verizon.net

Richard Gold Caves Valley Club 2910 Blendon Road Owings Mills, MD 21117 W (410) 356-1317

James Gustafson Vic’s Lawn & Landscaping 106 Pinder Hill Road Church Hill, MD 21623 W (410) 556-6020 vicslnl@atlanticbb.net

Thomas Harshberger The Members Club at Four Streams P.O. Box 152 Beallsville, MD 20839 W (301) 349-2171 tomharshberger@ fourstreams.com

Sonia Gonzalez Central Sod Farms, Inc. 920 John Brown Road Centreville, MD 21617 W (410) 827-5000 sonia@centralsodmd.com David Goodwin Harford Co. Parks and Rec. 702 N. Tollgate Road Bel Air, MD 21014 W (410) 638-3571 djgoodwin@harford countymd.gov Brian Grace Woodmont Country Club 1201 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 W (301) 424-7482 Kenton Grander Howard Co. Public Schools 8800 Ridge Road Ellicott City, MD 21043 Michael Graybill Blades of Green 4374 Solomons Island Rd. Harwood, MD 20776 W (410) 867-8873 michael@bladesof green.com William Greene TruGreen 7230 Rutherford Road Baltimore, MD 21244 W (410) 298-3513 revbjgreene@hotmail. com Seth Greenwood Synatek 737 Hagey Center Dr., Unit A Souderton, PA 18964 W (888) 408-5433 Todd Gribling Melwood at Fort Meade 72 Rock Avenue Ft. Meade, MD 20755 W (443) 605-6441 tgribling@melwood fggm.org Lonnie Grover Community College of Baltimore Co. Essex 7201 Rossville Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21237 W (410) 780-6501 agrover@ccbcmd.edu

Brian Hain University of Maryland 1205 Leonardtown Office Bldg. 201 College Park, MD 20742 W (301) 314-3486 bhain@umd.edu Dale Halbach Greenlawn, Inc. P.O. Box 2159 Ellicott City, MD 21041 W (410) 992-8680 greenlawn.inc@gmail.com Karen Halbach Greenlawn, Inc. P.O. Box 2159 Ellicott City, MD 21041 W (410) 992-8680 Randy Haley Lake Presidential Golf Club 3151 Presidential Golf Dr. Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 W (240) 463-2794 rhaley@lakepresidential golf.com Mike Hall Spectrum Analytic, Inc. 1087 Jamison Rd. NW Washington C. H., OH 43160 W (740) 335-1562 mike@spectrum analytic.com Craig Hambach TruGreen 18910 Woodfield Road Gaithersburg, MD 20879 W (301) 840-8090 Alan Hansen Howard Co. Public Schools 8800 Ridge Road Ellicott City, MD 21043 W (410) 313-6983 Aaron Harding Environmental & Turf Svcs. 11141 Georgia Ave., #208 Wheaton, MD 20902 W (301) 933-4700 aaron@ets-md.com Chris Harriman Cattail Creek Country Club 3600 Cattail Creek Drive Glenwood, MD 21738 W (410) 489-9178 chris@cattailcreekcc.com

Karen Hartman DuPont Prof. Products P.O. Box 99 Westover, MD 21871 W (410) 202-6848 karen.hartman@ usa.dupont.com Brad Hartsoe Hartsoe Property Service P.O. Box 593 Forest Hill, MD 21050 W (410) 838-1700 bradhartsoe@hotmail.com Joe Haskins The Woodlands & Diamond Ridge 2309 Ridge Road Windsor Mill, MD 21244 W (410) 887-1366 jhaskins@baltimore golfing.com William Haught Temple Lawn Service 1833-G North Forest Court Crofton, MD 21114 W (301) 404-3032 wlhaught73@verizon.net

Eric Hernick Denison Landscaping 8911 Oxon Hill Road Ft. Washington, MD 20744 W (301) 372-0880 ehernick@denison landscaping.com Bruce Herrold TruGreen Lawn Care 3640 Beach Drive Blvd. Edgewater, MD 21037 W (301) 390-1800 riverdawg34@aol.com Rob Hessler Davisson Golf, Inc. 2600 Cabover Dr., Ste. B Hanover, MD 21076 W (800) 613-6888 Brooks Heyser Scotts LawnService 4780 Winchester Blvd., #1 Frederick, MD 21703 W (301) 874-4503 Bernard Hipkins Worthington Manor Golf Club 8329 Fingerboard Road Frederick, MD 21704 W (240) 674-7006 superintendent@ worthingtonmanor.com Jason Holley Enterprise Golf Course 2910 Enterprise Road Mitchellville, MD 20721 W (301) 249-2010 Christopher Hood Howard Co. Public Schools 8800 Ridge Road Ellicott City, MD 21043

James Hayes Congressional Country Club 8500 River Road Bethesda, MD 20817 W (301) 469-2000

Leslie Hornemann Synatek 737 Hagey Center Dr., Unit A Souderton, PA 18964 W (888) 408-5433

Fred Heinlen Agrium Advanced Technologies

M. Azhar Hossain NTEP 14804 Forsythia Terrace Burtonsville, MD 20866

Keith Heinrich The Arc of Montgomery Co. 11600 Nebel Street Rockville, MD 20852 W (301) 294-6840, ext. 2227 kheinrich@arcmont md.org

Michael Huey Turf Equipment & Supply 201 Cherry Valley Rd. Reisterstown, MD 21136 W (443) 896-7172 mikehuey@turf equipment.com

Kye Henrickson Greener Lawn Care 10801 Old Johnson Rd. Cumberland, MD 21502 W (301) 777-1202

William Huffer Enterprise Golf Course 2910 Enterprise Road Mitchellville, MD 20721 W (301) 249-2010 william.huffer@ pgparks.com

Joe Henry TruGreen 5610 Cedar Mountain Ct. Fredericksburg, VA 22407 W (540) 891-8910 jistanhenry@yahoo.com

Ted Huhn BASF Corp. 23 Comanche Circle Millsboro, DE 19966 W (443) 206-1095 theodore.huhn@basf.com

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Al Hunter Buy Sod, Inc. P.O. Box 4089 Pinehurst, NC 28374 W (910) 673-2814 ahunter@buysod.com Dave Hutchinson Congressional Country Club 8500 River Road Bethesda, MD 20817 W (301) 469-2026 Donnie Irby TruGreen Lawn Care 45690 Elmwood Ct., Ste. 150 Sterling, VA 20166 W (301) 536-3119 dirby@trugreenmail.com Leroy Jackson Jr. Spring Valley Lawn Service 13308 Gallery Court Bowie, MD 20720 W (301) 805-8474 pjacksonjr@verizon.net Joe Jamison Jamison and Sons 6028 Dickerson Road Dickerson, MD 20842 W (301) 807-0062 Mike Janzer Plant Food Co. 48 E. Clearfield Road Havertown, PA 19083 W (215) 280-6252 mjanzer@gmail.com Thomas Jeannetta Baltimore City Rec. & Parks 2600 Madison Avenue Baltimore, MD 21217 W (410) 396-7931 tom.jeanetta@ baltimorecity.gov Kevin Johnson NaturaLawn of America 1 East Church Street Frederick, MD 21701 W (301) 694-5440 support@naturalawn.com Michael Johnson George Washington Univ. 2025 F Street NW Washington, DC 20052 W (202) 994-6412 zekeslpcoolspot@ comcast.net Randall Johnson Lawnscapes Etc. 1651 Crofton Blvd., Ste. 1 Crofton, MD 21114 W (301) 261-3998 bebyok@aol.com Ron Johnson Lawnscapes Etc. 1651 Crofton Blvd., Ste. 1 Crofton, MD 21114 W (301) 261-3998

Matt Jolly Worthington Manor G.C. 8329 Fingerboard Road Urbana, MD 21074 MJturf3@gmail.com Ted Jones Anne Arundel County Recreation & Parks 1 Harry S. Truman Pkwy. Annapolis, MD 21401 W (410) 570-2868 rpjones33@aa.county.org Linda Kalloch Facilities Unlimited P.O. Box 928 Stafford, VA 22555 W (703) 357-7493 facilitiesinc@gmail.com Stanley Kapulka Montgomery County Revenue Authority 10800 Falls Road Potomac, MD 20854 W (301) 983-9465 Frank Kardash The Woodlands & Diamond Ridge 2309 Ridge Road Windsor Mill, MD 21244 W (410) 887-1366 fkardash@baltimore golfing.com Geoff Kazee Woodmont Country Club 1201 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 W (301) 424-7482 Erin Kehs Genesis Turfgrass, Inc. P.O. Box 7663 York, PA 17404 W (717) 759-8151

Joseph Ketterer Brickman Group 15606 Thistle Downs Ct. Woodbine, MD 21797

Mike Kuflik DuPont Prof. Products P.O. Box 99 Wastover, MD 21871

Joe Kienke Chevy Chase Club 6100 Connecticut Avenue Chevy Chase, MD 20815 W (301) 300-4316 josephk@chevychase club.org

Michael Kulesza Lawns of Excellence 11708 Browningsville Rd. Ijamsville, MD 21754 W (301) 798-0402 malk70@sprintpcs.com

Victor Kirk Jr. Henson Creek Golf Course 1641 Tucker Road Ft. Washington, MD 20744 W (301) 567-7745 Kris Knauss Exec-U-Turf, Inc. P.O. Box 807 Washington Grove, MD 20880 W (301) 466-4540 exec-u-turf@verizon.net Kurt Knost Genesis Turfgrass, Inc. P.O. Box 7663 York, PA 17404 W (717) 759-8151 Steve Koback Lawntender 12745 Hall Shop Rd. Highland, MD 20777 W (301) 520-8266 koback@comcast.net Matt Kopczak Potomac Ridge Golf 1002 Simsbury Court Crofton, MD 21114 W (301) 372-1112 mkopczak@mdgolf.com

Tim Kennelly, CGCS Baltimore Country Club 7 Manor Knoll Court Baldwin, MD 21013 W (410) 252-9191 tkennelly@bcc1898.com

Erick Koskinen Precision Laboratories 19 Espie Avenue Maynard, MA 1754 W (978) 857-3464 ekoskinen@precision lab.com

Harry Kenney Agrium Advanced Tech. 3913 Walt Ann Drive Ellicott City, MD 21042 W (800) 235-6138 harry.kenney@ agriumat.com

Bill Kozlouski Rocky Point Golf Course 1935 Back River Neck Rd. Esex, MD 21221 W (410) 887-0277 bkozlouski@baltimore golfing.com

John Kenny TruGreen Lawn Care 16112 Business Parkway Hagerstown, MD 21740 W (301) 714-0212 James Kernan Howard Co. Public Schools 8800 Ridge Road Ellicott City, MD 21043 Sam Kessel Newsom Seed, Inc. 9905 Dale Ridge Court Vienna, VA 22181-5348

Michael Koznowsky MNCPPC 3800 Matthews Drive Temple Hills, MD 20748 Ryan Kraushofer Westminster National G.C. 2158 Littlestown Pike Westminster, MD Cheryl Krumky St. Mary’s College of MD 18952 East Fisher Road St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 W (240) 895-3235

Darrell Kumsher TruGreen Lawn Care 16112 Business Parkway Hagerstown, MD 21740 W (301) 714-0212 Charles Lacasse TruGreen 2 Hampshirewoods Court Towson, MD 21204 W (410) 298-1700 James Ladebush Fort Meade G.C. 8717 Silent Court Odenton, MD 21113 W (301) 677-3774 Rick LaNore MRW Lawns, Inc. 5440 Washington Avenue La Plata, MD 20646 W (301) 870-3411 rickl27928@rocket mail.com David Lantz Lanco Turf Service, Inc. 9568 Childacrest Drive Boonsboro, MD 21713 W (301) 665-1681 Michael Larsen, CGCS Woodmont Country Club 1201 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 W (301) 424-7482 mlarsen@woodmont cc.com Robert Larsen Stewart Enterprises 176 Oak Drive Pasadena, MD 21122 W (410) 598-5745 nesralrc@yahoo.com C. J. Lauer The Episcopal Academy 1785 Bishop White Dr. Newtown Square, PA 19073 W (610) 772-5014 clauer@episcopal academy.org David Lawson Howard Co. Public Schools 10920 Rt. 108, Bldg. E Ellicott City, MD 21042 W (410) 313-6983

James Lawson Jr. P.O. Box 152 Reisterstown, MD 21136 W (410) 984-1881 lawathletics@aol.com Lance Lawson TruGreen 18910 Woodfield Rd. Gaithersburg, MD 20879 W (301) 840-8090 Mark Leahy Blades of Green, Inc. 4374 Solomons Island Rd. Harwood, MD 20776 W (410) 867-8873 mark@bladesofgreen.com Patrick Leap Antietam Tree Service 405 N. Burhans Blvd. Hagerstown, MD 21740 W (301) 791-3500 dfoley@antietamtree.com Doug Lechlider Laytonsville Landscaping P.O. Box 5216 Laytonsville, MD 20882 W (301) 253-1481 laytonsvilleland@aol.com Michael Legere, CGCS Holly Hills Country Club 5502 Mussetter Road Ijamsville, MD 21754 W (301) 695-4764 mlegere1@verizon.net Mike Leppert TruGreen 8800 Kelso Drive Baltimore, MD 21221 W (410) 574-2074 mikeleppert@ trugreenmail.com Basil Lewis Lanco Turf 9368 Childacrest Boonsboro, MD 21713 W (301) 665-1681 Steven Lewis TruGreen 25117 Seneca View Ct. Gaithersburg, MD 20882 W (301) 840-8090 fshunt10@aol.com Michael Lhotsky City of Laurel 8103 Sandy Spring Rd. Laurel, MD 20707 W (301) 725-7800 mlhotsky@laurel.md.us Robert Liebno Gibson Island Corp. 534 Broadwater Way Gibson Island, MD 21056 W (410) 255-1184 bliebno@gibsonisland.com

Jonathan Lobenstine Montgomery County Revenue Authority 10800 Falls Road Potomac, MD 20854 W (301) 983-9465 jlobenstine@montgomery countygolf.com Michelle LoConte Newsom Seed, Inc. 20667 Highland Hall Dr. Montgomery Village, MD 20886 W (240) 554-0359 mgloconte@verizon.net John Lovell Lawnscapes Etc. 1651 Crofton Blvd., Ste. 1 Crofton, MD 21114 W (301) 261-3998 Michael Lueking Suburban Club 19 E. Sudbrook Lane Pikesville, MD 21208 W (410) 596-2419 kinglue8@hotmail.com Joseph Lynch TruGreen 7230 Rutherford Road Baltimore, MD 21244 W (443) 570-1178 Robert Lynch 5607 Woodhaven Court Eldersburg, MD 21784 nblynch56@netzero.com Matt Madsen Greystone Golf Course 2115 White Hall Road White Hall, MD 21161 W (410) 887-1926 mmadsen@baltimore golfing.com Randy Magruder Scotts LawnService 4780 Winchester Blvd. Frederick, MD 21703 W (301) 874-4507 Mike Maher Calvert County Parks & Rec. 175 Main Street Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Patrick Mahon Fairlawn Retirement Community 576 Johnsville Road Eldersburg, MD 21784 W (410) 795-8806 mahonp@emasenior care.org Mary Kay Malinoski University of MD Extension HGIC, 12005 Homewood Rd. Ellicott City, MD 21042 W (410) 531-5568 mkmal@umd.edu

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Rick Maranto Atlantic Golf 3451 Solomons Island Rd. Edgewater, MD 21037 W (410) 798-6173 rmaranto@mdgolf.com

Lynn Matson Turf Equipment & Supply Co. 8015 Dorsey Run Road Jessup, MD 20794-9300 W (410) 799-5575

Brian Marshall Dorchester Co. Rec. & Parks 446 Willis Street Cambridge, MD 21613 W (410) 228-5578

Dave Mattes Congressional Country Club 8500 River Road Bethesda, MD 20817 W (301) 469-2026

Joe Marshall Enterprise Golf Course 2910 Enterprise Road Mitchellville, MD 20721 W (301) 249-2010

Justin Mattingly St. Mary’s College of MD 18952 East Fisher Road St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 W (240) 895-3235

Brian Martin Greener Lawn Care 10801 Old Johnson Road Cumberland, MD 21502 W (301) 777-1202 Craig Martin Greener Lawn Care 10801 Old Johnson Rd. Cumberland, MD 21502 W (301) 777-1202 cmartin@greener lawncare.com Irv Martin TruGreen 703 Prince Georges Blvd. Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 W (703) 430-8080 irvmartin@ trugreen mail.com Don Marvel Anne Arundel County Public Schools 9034 Ft. Smallwood Rd. Pasadena, MD 21122 W (410) 255-2535 Paul Masimore Reignwood Pine Valley Golf Resort 609 Waterwheel Lane Millersville, MD 21108 W (410) 703-6843 pem50@aol.com Todd Mason Arysta LifeScience 29753 Gebler Court Easton, MD 21601 W (410) 443-1155 todd.mason@arysta lifescience.com Patrick Mather Laytonsville Golf Course 7000 Dorsey Road Gaithersburg, MD 20877 J. Kevin Mathias, Ph.D. University of Maryland 2123 Jull Hall College Park, MD 20742 W (301) 405-4692

Eric Maurer Engage Agro USA 118 E. Carleton St., Ste. A Prescott, AZ 86303 W (410) 703-3756 ericmaurer@engage agro.com Bruce McCabe Aquarius Supply, Inc. 1927 Stonequarter Rd. Henrico, VA 23238 bmccabe@holganix.com Dave McCart Buy Sod, Inc. P.O. Box 4089 Pinehurst, NC 28374 W (910) 673-2814 Bill McClellan DuPont Prof. Products P.O. Boc 99 Westover, MD 21871 Chris McComas Univ. of Maryland – Home & Garden Info Center 12005 Homewood Rd. Ellicott City, MD 21042 Jason McCorkle Westfield Insurance, Agribusiness Division P.O. Box 3010 Lancaster, PA 17604 W (717) 581-6875 jasonmccorkle@ westfieldgrp.com Robert McElwain A.R. Star Services, Inc. P.O. Box 118 Cockeysville, MD 21030 W (410) 343-2062 arstarservices@aol.com Donald McEwen TruGreen 13104-2 Wonderland Way Germantown, MD 20874 W (301) 840-8090 Kenneth McFadden Genesis Turfgrass, Inc. P.O. Box 7663 York, PA 17404 W (717) 759-8151

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William McGee Outdoor Creations Landscape P.O. Box 758 Waldorf, MD 20604 W (301) 870-5574 bmcgee@outdoor creations.com Jim McHenry Oakwood Sod Farm 29307 Waller Road Delmar, MD 21875 W (410) 896-4009 info@oakwoodsod.com Walt McKain Calvert County Parks & Rec. 175 Main Street Prince Frederick, MD 20678 W (410) 535-1600 mckainwp@co.cal.md.us Chris McKay St. Mary’s College of MD 18952 East Fisher Road St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 W (240) 895-3235 Dee Merica NaturaLawn of America 1 East Church Street Frederick, MD 21701 W (301) 694-5440 support@naturalawn.com Mark Merrick Genesis Turfgrass, Inc. 609 Woodbine Terrace Towson, MD 21204 W (717) 759-8151 mmerrick2001@ yahoo.com Samuel Merrick 716 Chapel Ridge Road Lutherville, MD 21093 W (410) 252-8994 ssmerrick@comcast.net Michael Michalsky Scotts LawnService 4780 Winchester Blvd. Frederick, MD 21703 W (301) 874-4507 mike.michalsky@ scotts.com Randy Miles Lanco Turf Service 9368 Childacrest Drive Boonsboro, MD 21713 W (301) 665-1681 Joe Milleker Anne Arundel County Public Schools 9034 Ft. Smallwood Rd. Pasadena, MD 21122 W (410) 255-2535 Gary Miller Howard Co. Public Schools 8800 Ridge Road Ellicott City, MD 21043

Mark Miller Absolute Landscape & Turf 1430 Buckhorn Road Sykesville, MD 21784 W (410) 489-0655 mark@absolute scapes.com

Eddie Moore Collins Wharf Sod 25361 Collinas Wharf Rd. Eden, MD 21822 W (410) 334-6676 cwsod@collinswharf sod.com

Jon Nagelvoort Arbor Landscapers 2214 Spencerville Rd. Spencerville, MD 20868 W (301) 384-0084 arborlandscapers@ gmail.com

Schanwanda Miller TruGreen 7230 Rutherford Road Baltimore, MD 21244 W (443) 694-1659 schanwandamiller@ trugreenmail.com

Timothy Moore, CSFM Newsom Seed, Inc. 6537 Beechwood Drive Columbia, MD 21046 tim@newsomseed.com

John Nalls Norbeck Country Club 17600 Cashell Road Rockville, MD 20853 W (301) 252-6816 jnalls@norbeckcc.com

Philip Mills Cumberland Country Club 212 Sunset Drive Lavale, MD 21502-1919 W (301) 722-6601 tspeed14@hotmail.com

Fred Moore Jr. Collins Wharf Sod 25361 Collins Wharf Rd. Eden, MD 21822 W (410) 334-6676 cwsod@collinswharf sod.com

Jared Milner Baltimore Country Club 10306 Gelding Dr., Apt. B Cockeysville, MD 21030 W (410) 252-9191

Andrew Morehead Augusta Associates, LLC 1257 Ritchie Highway Arnold, MD 21012 W (410) 533-0231 abnum24@gmail.com

Sean Minnis Henson Creek Golf Course 1641 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 W (301) 567-7745

Dale Moreland Shady Oaks Turf Farm P.O. Box 97 Galesville, MD 20765

Gary Mitchell Woodholme Country Club 14 Blake Court Reisterstown, MD 21136 W (410) 833-6589 tngbis@aol.com Reid Mitchell Finch Services, Inc. 1127 Littlestown Pike Westminster, MD 21157 Richard Moffett 7720 Lanark Road Baltimore, MD 21212 Paul Mogenhan Howard Co. Public Schools 702 W. Maple Road Linthicum, MD 21090 W (410) 313-6983 Kevin Monaco Turf Equipment & Supply Co. 8015 Dorsey Run Road Jessup, MD 20794 W (410) 799-5575 kevinmonaco@turf equipment.com Eric Monnig Falls Road Golf Course 9837 Dellcastle Road Montgomery Village, MD 20886 W (301) 983-9465 emonnig@montgomery countygolf.net David Monti Howard Co. Public Schools 5844 Woodbine Road Woodbine, MD 21797 W (410) 313-6983

Ross Moreland Shady Oaks Turf Farm P.O. Box 97 Galesville, MD 20765 W (443) 871-2472 Terry Moreland Moreland Lawn & Landscape 5323 Broadway Road White Hall, MD 21161 W (410) 557-4467 morelandlawn@ verizon.net Kevin Morris USDA-ARS NTEP Barc-West, Bldg. 003, Room 217 Beltsville, MD 20705 W (301) 504-5125 kmorris@ntep.org Paul Moultrup 4-Evergreen Landscape 2050 Phillips Mill Road Forest Hill, MD 21050 W (410) 274-2575 pm4evergreen@gmail.com William Mudd MNCPPC 4200 Ritchie Marlboro Rd. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 W (301) 780-2300 Jeff Mueller Woodholme Country Club 300 Woodholme Avenue Pikesville, MD 21208 W (410) 486-8280

Dave Nehila Genesis Turfgrass, Inc. P.O. Box 7663 York, PA 17404 W (717) 759-8151 dave@genesisturfgrass inc.com Mike Ness TruGreen 8800 Kelso Drive Baltimore, MD 21221 W (410) 574-2074 Ray Newcomb Pro-Turf Lawn Service 194 Glen View Terrace Abingdon, MD 21009 W (410) 825-8873 raynewcomb3@ comcast.net Wayne Newman Bay Country Lawns 45690 Elmwood Court Sterling, VA 20166 W (703) 430-8080 waynenewman@ baycountrylawns.com Chi Nguyen Pena Landscaping 8003 Good Luck Rd. Lanham, MD 20706 W (301) 318-0342 chessmanpena@ yahoo.com Ben Nilsson Turf & Dirt 10325 Lantern Lane Hagerstown, MD 21740 W (410) 952-5027 Kurt Nilsson Turf & Dirt 10325 Lantern Lane Hagerstown, MD 21740 W (410) 952-5027 kurt@turfandirt.com Brad Novotny Green Spring Valley Hunt Club 30 Green Spring Valley Rd. Owings Mills, MD 21117 W (410) 363-2248 Sean O’Conner Maryland Tree Service P.O. Box 3007 Crofton, MD 21035 W (301) 440-1559

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Mell O’Donnell O’Donnell Enterprises P.O. Box 308 Glenelg, MD 21737 W (301) 854-6480 Charles Okpah Chuck’s Lawn & Landscaping 10 Isham Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 W (301) 651-9133 chidi081@yahoo.com Robert Olenick TruGreen 18122 Headwaters Drive Olney, MD 20832-1752 W (301) 570-3594 Eli Oliver Hawthorne Country Club P.O. Box 2418 La Plata, MD 20646 W (301) 934-3295 elioliver@comcast.net Scott Orndorff Fisher & Son Co., Inc. 8719 Contee Rd., #303 Laurel, MD 20708 W (301) 997-8317 sorndorff@fisherand son.com David Osterhouse South River Golf Club 3451 Solomons Island Rd. Edgewater, MD 21037 W (410) 349-7666 dosterhouse@mdgolf.com Larry Ott 3824 Jim Smith Lane New Windsor, MD 21776 W (240) 344-6426 lawrencea.ott@gmail.com Tony Pandolfini TruGreen 2982 Harrogate Abingdon, MD 21009 W (410) 574-2074 Marshall Paquin Hillwood Museum & Gardens 4155 Linnean Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008 mpaquin@hillwood museum.org Richard Park 12814 Brunswick Lane Bowie, MD 20715 W (301) 805-2115 santillipark@hotmail.com Sly Parren St. Mary’s College of MD 18952 East Fisher Road St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 W (240) 895-3235 Diana Patton Turf Center, Inc. 1409 Spencerville Road Spencerville, MD 20868 W (301) 384-6300 turfcenter@verizon.net

Emory Patton Turf Center, Inc. 1409 Spencerville Road Spencerville, MD 20868 W (301) 384-6300 turfcenter@verizon.net Keith Patton J. T. Patton & Sons 701 Norwood Road Silver Spring, MD 20904 William Patton Jr. Sidwell Friends School 3825 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC 20016 W (202) 537-8195 patton@sidwell.edu William Patton Sr. Turf Center Lawns 1402 Harding Lane Silver Spring, MD 20905 W (301) 980-3094 billpatton@turfcenter lawns.com Chris Paul Genesis Turfgrass, Inc. P.O. Box 7663 York, PA 17404 W (717) 759-8151 Drew Peddie Caves Valley Golf Club 2910 Blendon Road Owings Mills, MD 21117 W (410) 356-1317 drewpeddie@hotmail.com Chessman Pena Pena Landscaping 8003 Good Luck Road Lanham, MD 20706 W (301) 552-6627 chessmanpena@ yahoo.com Francisco Pena Pena Landscaping 8003 Goodluck Road Lanham, MD 20706 W (301) 552-6627 lan_chi_96@yahoo.com Jezus Perez Matt Williams Naturally 3201 Hernwood Road Woodstock, MD 21163 W (443) 392-4100 Brian Petonic MNCPPC 4200 Ritchie Marlboro Rd. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 W (301) 780-2333 brian.petonic@ pgparks.com Leslie Phelps Anne Arundel County Public Schools 418 Sudbury Road Linthicum, MD 21090 W (443) 623-5472 phelpslawncare@ yahoo.com

Gary Phillips Phoenix Irrigation 546 Pinedale Drive Annapolis, MD 21401 W (410) 573-2933 phillipsg@phoenix irrigation.com Thomas Pike, CGCS Lake Presidential Golf Club 3151 Presidential Golf Dr. Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 W (240) 463-2794 tpike@lakepresidential golf.com Randall Pinckney Manor Country Club 14901 Carrolton Road Rockville, MD 20853 W (301) 929-1707 rpinckney@mail. manorcc.org Stephen Potter, CGCS Woodholme Country Club 1704 Forsythia Lane Halethorpe, MD 21227 W (410) 486-8280 spotter868@aol.com Brent Potts TruGreen Lawn Care 403 Prince George Blvd. Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Michael Price TruGreen 3661 Camelback Drive Mount Airy, MD 21771 W (301) 829-8881 michaelprice@ adelphia.net Vincent Price Howard Co. Public Schools 7470 Jennifer Way Sykesville, MD 21784 W (410) 313-6983 Scott Prinn TruGreen 119 Grist Stone Way Owings Mills, MD 21117 W (410) 298-1700 sbprinn@verizon.net Sam Quade TruGreen Lawn Care 403 Prince Georges Blvd. Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 W (301) 390-1800 samquade@trugreen mail.com Ricardo Quijada Congressional Country Club 8500 River Road Bethesda, MD 20817 W (301) 469-2026 Richard Quinones Stella Maris 16-D Misty Wood Circle Baltimore, MD 21093 W (443) 226-9235

Jason Qwens 1703A Mountain Road Joppa, MD 21085 W (443) 740-0438 turfterp@hotmail.com James Radcliff Sr. MNCPPC 2318 Barkley Place Forestville, MD 20747 W (301) 780-2333 Michael Randolph Bethesda Lawn Service 204 Piping Rock Drive Silver Spring, MD 20905 W (301) 879-3678 mgrandolph@juno.com Brendan Rapp Manor Country Club 14901 Carrolton Road Rockville, MD 20853 W (240) 447-9568 rapp61@yahoo.com Rich Redden TruGreen 7230 Rutherford Road Baltimore, MD 21244 W (410) 298-1700 richardredden@ trugreenmail.com Eric Reed St. Mary’s College of MD 18952 East Fisher Rd. St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 W (240) 895-3235 John Reid Howard Co. Public Schools 8800 Ridge Road Ellicott City, MD 21043 William Reinohl University of Maryland Campus Recreation 1115 Eppley Rec. Center College Park, MD 20742 W (301) 226-4406 reinohl@umd.edu

Tom Ritter Avenel Community Assoc. 9501 Berman Woods Way Potomac, MD 20854 W (301) 370-5485 tritter@avenel.net Eugene Roberts EBR Properties 4700 Old Crain Hwy. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 W (443) 871-5214 erobertsjr@erols.com John Roberts Jr. Custom Cuts Lawn & Landscape P.O. Box 3896 Crofton, MD 21401 W (301) 440-7282 ccgmjohn@comcast.net Richard Lee Robinson Robinson Lawn & Turf 812 Oakwood Road Glen Burnie, MD 21061 W (410) 768-0413 robinsonlawnturf@ verizon.net Jamie Roell Anne Arundel County Recreation & Parks 1010 Kinder Farm Park Rd. Millersville, MD 21108 W (443) 370-2582 rproel09@aacounty.org Richard Rogers Nature’s Best P.O. Box 147 Davidsonville, MD 21035 W (410) 263-5518 naturesbest@vzw. blackberry.net Rob Rosolowski Hillside Lawn Service P.O. Box 176 Darlington, MD 21034 W (410) 399-2207

Matt Reynolds Scotts LawnService 4780 Winchester Blvd., #1 Frederick, MD 21703 W (301) 874-4503

John Ross Natures Way 1027 Nicodemus Road Reisterstown, MD 21136 W (410) 833-4767 jross1967@gmail.com

Stewart Richards Lasting Impressions Golf 9809 Cottrell Terrace Silver Spring, MD 20903 W (410) 320-0800 srichards321@gmail.com

Edward Rossiter III Mr. Green Lawn Care, LLC P.O. Box 3575 Salisbury, MD 21802 W (443) 735-1477 mrgreenlawns@gmail.com

Debra Ricigliano University of MD – Home & Garden Info Center 12005 Homewood Road Ellicott City, MD 21042 W (410) 531-5556 dricigli@umd.edu

Darren Rowley Anne Arundel County Public Schools 9034 Ft. Smallwood Rd. Pasadena, MD 21122 W (410) 255-2535

Charles Ridgley Anne Arundel County Public Schools 9034 Ft. Smallwood Rd. Pasadena, MD 21122 W (410) 255-2535

Jack Roxbrough Fisher & Son Co., Inc. 3436 Reedy Drive Annandale, VA 22033 W (703) 624-3101 jroxbrough@ fisherandson.com

Dan Rozinak Harrell’s, LLC 3107 Espresso Way York, PA 17406 W (717) 266-3600 Chad Ruby Greener Lawn Care 10801 Old Johnson Rd. Cumberland, MD 21502 W (301) 777-1202 Kevin Rutledge TruGreen 6634 E. Beach Drive New Market, MD 21774 W (301) 865-3418 David Sale Phoenix Irrigation 546 Pinedale Drive Annapolis, MD 21401 W (410) 320-4811 polaris98@verizon.net James Sampson Greenleaf Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, VA W (302) 275-2398 jsamp81@aol.com Brandon Sands MNCPPC 4200 Ritchie Marlboro Rd. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 W (301) 780-2426 Matt Sandy NaturaLawn of America 1 East Church Street Frederick, MD 21703 W (301) 694-5440 msandy@naturalawn.com Dennis Saunders TruGreen 403 Prince Georges Pkwy. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 W (301) 390-1801 dennis.saunders@ trugreenmail.com Fred Saylor TruGreen Lawn Care 15172 Truman Manor Ln. Waldorf, MD 20601 W (301) 390-1801 fredsaylor@trugreen mail.com Dave Schell BASF Corp. 23 Comanche Circle Millsboro, DE 19966 Adam Schilpp Belle Haven Country Club 6023 Fort Hunt Road Alexandria, VA 22307 W (703) 283-8743 adamschilpp@gmail.com Mark Schlossberg ProLawnPlus, Inc. 1406 Shoemaker Road Baltimore, MD 21209 W (410) 299-7979 mark@prolawnplus.com

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Edward Schmitt, CGCS 4704 Cardinal Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705 W (301) 937-7174 Kevin Schroeder Scotts LawnService 4780 Winchester Blvd., #1 Frederick, MD 21703 W (301) 874-4503 Paul Schultheis Finch Services, Inc. 1127 Littlestown Pike Westminster, MD 21157 W (410) 848-7211

Robert Shumate Calvert County Parks & Rec. 175 Main Street Prince Frederick, MD 20678 W (410) 535-1600 shumatrr@co.cal.md.us

David Schuster Dave’s Lawn Service 9274 Cartersville Road Columbia, MD 21046 W (410) 707-1230 emailschuster@yahoo.com

Lisa Sinclair Outdoor Creations Landscape Services P.O. Box 758 Waldorf, MD 20604 W (301) 870-5574

Carol Shanholtz Emerald Green Lawn & Landscape 10819 Durham Circle Waynesboro, PA 17268 W (717) 762-2135 cshanholtz@ embarqmail.com

Susan Sinclair Outdoor Creations Landscape Services P.O. Box 758 Waldorf, MD 20604 W (301) 870-5574

Robert Shanholtz Jr. Emerald Green Lawn & Landscape 10819 Durham Circle Waynesboro, PA 17268 W (717) 762-2135 bshanholtz@ embarqmail.com Andy Sheehan Davisson Golf, Inc. 2600 Cabover Dr., Ste. B Hanover, MD 21076 W (800) 613-6888 Lewis Shell University of MD – Home & Garden Center 12005 Homewood Road Ellicott City, MD 21042 W (410) 507-4203 Michael Shenberger Paint Branch Golf Complex 4690 University Blvd. College Park, MD 20740 W (301) 935-5184 Jason Shepherd Sparrows Point Country Club 919 Wide Avenue Baltimore, MD 21222 W (410) 477-1734 Randy Shifler Cargotec USA, Inc. 16418 National Pike Hagerstown, MD 21740 W (301) 797-7705 randy.shifler@ cargotec.com Greg Shoemaker Trump National DC 8011 Runny Meade Dr. Frederick, MD 21702 W (301) 663-0861 gtshoemaker@verizon.net 26

Stephen Shrout Greenleaf Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, VA W (954) 732-9269 steve.shrout@gmail.com

Chris Sirolli The Woodlands & Diamond Ridge 2309 Ridge Road Windsor Mill, MD 21244 W (410) 887-1366 csirolli@baltimore golfing.com Rick Slayton Norwood Turf, Inc. P.O. Box 152 Damascus, MD 20872 W (301) 482-0447 rick_slayton@yahoo.com Steve Slominski Fisher & Son Co., Inc. 110 Summit Drive Exton, PA 19341 Lucinda Smetana Dow AgroSciences, LLC 12038 Chase Crossing Circle, #201 North Bethesda, MD 20852 W (240) 743-9625 lrhagge@dow.com Glenn Smickley Fisher & Son Co., Inc. 110 Summit Drive Exton, PA 19341 W (800) 262-2127 gsmickley@fisherand son.com Chad Smith Dorchester Co. Rec. & Parks 446 Willis Street Cambridge, MD 21613 W (410) 228-5578 seberspacher@ docogonet.com Glen Smith TruGreen 18910 Woodfield Road Gaithersburg, MD 20879 W (301) 840-8090

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Jake Smith Old South Country Club P.O. Box 281 Lothian, MD 20711 Kevin Smith Davisson Golf, Inc. 2600 Cabover Dr., Ste. B Hanover, MD 21076 W (800) 613-6888 Steve Smith Specialty Turf Services P.O. Box 3201 Chester, VA 23831-8460 W (804) 796-1498 scsmith@cwtg.com Richard Sodegren Antietam Tree & Turf 405 N. Burhans Blvd. Hagerstown, MD 21740 W (301) 791-3500 Kevin Sommer Sommer’s Lawn & Landscape P.O. Box 4323 Crofton, MD 21114 W (410) 721-8228 sommersland@msn.com Thomas Speakman Speakman Nurseries, Inc. P.O. Box 95 Still Pond, MD 21667 W (410) 778-5838 Ben Stagg 7238 Birch Court Easton, MD 21601 staggturf@goeaston.net Andy Stair Congressional Country Club 8500 River Road Bethesda, MD 20817 W (301) 469-2000

Alexander Steinman University of Maryland 6701 Rhode Island Ave. College Park, MD 20740 W (570) 394-0136 aps5088@umd.edu Chad Stern Mowing & More 8513 48th Avenue College Park, MD 20740 W (301) 674-0312 cstern@mowingmore.com John Stern, CGCS Potomac Ridge Golf 15800 Sharperville Rd. Waldorf, MD 20601 W (301) 372-1112 johnstern@golfpotomac ridge.com John Strickland 3701 Runway Street N. Ft. Myers, FL 33917 t28strickland@aol.com Sean Sullivan Washington Nat. Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC 20016 W (202) 537-6289 ssullivan@cathedral.org Becky Sunday Inline Irrigation 13323 11th Street Bowie, MD 20715 W (301) 262-2563 chrisandbecky@ verizon.net Warren Swaney Jr. The Courses at Andrews 4883 Virginia Avenue Andrews AFB, MD 27062 W (301) 440-9880

Dennis Stansbury Hawthorne Country Club P.O. Box 2418 La Plata, MD 20646 W (301) 934-8422 dastansbury@aol.com

Michael Swann TruGreen 7230 Rutherford Rd. Baltimore, MD 21244 W (410) 298-1700 michaelswann@ trugreenmail.com

Mike Stansbury Hawthorne Country Club P.O. Box 2418 La Plata, MD 20646 W (301) 934-3295

Rich Sweeney National Golf Club 300 St. Andrews Drive Ft. Washington, MD 20744

Philip Starkey Jr. Queen Anne County P&R 1945 4-H Park Road Centreville, MD 21617 W (443) 262-5055 pdstarkey@qac.org

Lester Tanner City of Bowie 12730 Hillmeade Station Dr. Bowie, MD 20720

Tracy Stearns Tra-Agri 19300 Middletown Rd. Parkton, MD 21120 traagri@msn.com Clint Steele Capitol Sports Fields, LLC 5400 20th Avenue Hyattsville, MD 20782

Pasaquale Tata Paint Branch Golf Complex 4690 University Blvd. College Park, MD 20740 W (301) 935-5184 Mark Temp TruGreen 18910 Woodfield Road Gaithersburg, MD 20879 W (301) 840-8090

Dave Thomas Woodholme Country Club 300 Woodholme Avenue Pikesville, MD 21208 Steve Thomas Oak Creek Club 600 Bowieville Manor Ln. Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 W (301) 370-5900 Lewyn Thompson TruGreen 191 Greenway Drive Frederick, MD 21702 W (301) 696-0748 Mark Thompson ProGreen 5076 Kemsley Court Baltimore, MD 21237 W (443) 280-0347 progreenturf@yahoo.com David Thrasher Anne Arundel County Public Schools 9034 Ft. Smallwood Rd. Pasadena, MD 21122 W (410) 255-2535 Ryan Turner Woodmont Country Club 1201 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 W (301) 424-7200 Tom Turner, Ph.D. University of Maryland 395 Greenmeade Drive College Park, MD 20742 W (301) 403-4234 trturner@mac.com Mitchell Twigg MCRA/Rattlewood G.C. 13501 Penn Shop Rd. Mt. Airy, MD 21771 W (301) 831-0498 mtwigg@montgomery countygolf.net

Jay Vargo Enterprise Golf Course 2910 Enterprise Road Mitchellville, MD 20721 W (301) 249-2010 jay.vargo@pgparks.com Lee Vargo MNCPPC Paint Branch Golf 4690 University Blvd. College Park, MD 20740 W (301) 935-5184 James Vinyard Turfdweller Lawn & Landscape Services 2313 231 Street Pasadena, MD 21122 W (443) 883-5934 turfdweller@aol.com Godfrey Von Nordeck II 3474 Albantowne Way Edgewood, MD 21040 toyharley2@msn.com Spencer Wade Anne Arundel County Public Schools 9034 Ft. Smallwood Rd. Pasadena, MD 21122 W (410) 255-2535 Phillip Wagaman TruGreen 704 Apple Orchard Ct. Edgewood, MD 21040 W (410) 574-2074 Corey Walker Woodmont Country Club 1201 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 W (301) 424-7482 Ed Walker Harrell’s, LLC 6972 Pindell School Rd. Fulton, MD 20759 W (443) 367-1099 ewalker@harrells.com

Mark Uhl Mark’s Landscaping/ Garden Service 18817 Alpenglow Lane Brookeville, MD 20833 W (301) 774-6852 hortcoman@aol.com

Tom Walsh Agrium Advanced Tech. 8965 Yellow Brick Road Rosedale, MD 21237 W (410) 375-7226 twalsh@agriumat.com

Tom Valentine Synatek 737 Hagey Center Dr., Unit A Souderton, MD 18964 W (888) 408-5433

John Walters Baltimore Co. Rec. & Parks 105 W. Chesapeake Ave., #302 Towson, MD 21204 W (410) 887-7733 jmwalters@baltimore countymd.gov

Paul Van Tries Antietam Tree Service 405 N. Burhans Blvd. Hagerstown, MD 21740 W (301) 791-3500 dfoley@antietamtree.com Michael Vanek John Deere Landscapes 220 Glenmore Avenue Baltimore, MD 21228 W (410) 984-6030 sls313@lesco.com

Bill Warpinski Central Sod Farms 111 Bavarian Turn Centreville, MD 21617 W (800) 866-1387 billw@centralsod.com Dan Warpinski Central Sod Farms 1213 Fairfax Avenue Churchton, MD 20733

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Tom Warpinski Central Sod Farms 220 Meadow Gate Drive Annapolis, MD 21401 Wayne Watkins Cress Creek Golf & C.C. 11008 Old Frederick Rd. Thurmont, MD 21788 W (304) 283-3595 wwatkins@cresscreek.com James Weaver Woodmont Country Club 1201 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 W (301) 424-7482 Roland Weeden Renditions Golf Club 103 Cedarcliff Court Glen Burnie, MD 21060 W (410) 441-0501 rolandjweeden@ verinzon.net

Lenn Weidenhammer Woodmont Country Club 1201 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 W (301) 424-7482 lweidenhammer@ woodmontcc.com Perry Whaley Newsom Seed, Inc. P.O. Box 510 Fulton, MD 20759 W (301) 355-6366 John Wiegand Piney Branch Golf Club 5301 Trenton Mill Road Upperco, MD 21155 Alan Wilber Oakwood Sod Farm 29307 Waller Road Delmar, MD 21875 W (410) 896-4009 info@oakwoodsod.com Gary Wilber Oakwood Sod Farm 29307 Waller Road Delmar, MD 21875

Matt Williams Falls Road Golf Course 10800 Falls Road Potomac, MD 20854

William Wirts Workman Bill’s Services 4244 Jim Bowers Road Sykesville, MD 21784

Matt Williams Matt Williams Naturally 3201 Hernwood Road Woodstock, MD 21163 W (443) 392-4100 matt@mwnaturally.com

Doug Witcraft Timbers at Troy Golf Club 6100 Marshalee Drive Elkridge, MD 21075 W (301) 300-0824 doug_witcraft@yahoo.com

David Wilmot Summit Hall Turf Farm 21300 River Road Poolesville, MD 20837 W (301) 948-2900

Kevin Wolcott U.S. Lawns 511 Hoods Mill Road Woodbine, MD 21797 W (410) 549-4217 kevin.wolcott@uslawns.net

Frank Wilmot Summit Hall Turf Farm 21300 River Road Poolesville, MD 20837 W (301) 948-2900

Frank Wong, Ph.D. Bayer Environ. Science 1811 Billy Barton Circle Reisterstown, MD 21136

Debra Winegar Maryland Tree Service P.O. Box 3007 Crofton, MD 21114 W (301) 440-1559 cclsdls@comcast.net

Tom Woods Complete Industries P.O. Box 1584 Bowie, MD 20717 W (301) 218-1800 tdvb@completeland scapingservices.com

Scott Woodward Woodward Turf Farms, Inc. P.O. Box 400 Nokesville, VA 20182 W (540) 727-0020 clwturf@aol.com

Robert Young R&R Scapes & Maintenance 3695 Hallowing Point Rd., Suite 3 Prince Frederick, MD 20678 W (443) 295-7602

Clark Wooten Buy Sod, Inc. P.O. Box 4089 Pinehurst, NC 28374 W (910) 673-2814

Patricia Zang Lawn Doctor of Annapolis 192 Mayo Road Edgewater, MD 21037 W (410) 956-8300 pattizang@comcast.net

Scott Wunder Piney Branch Golf Club 5301 Trenton Mill Road Upperco, MD 21155 W (410) 239-3232 scottwunder@hotmail.com

Tim Zang Lawn Doctor of Annapolis 192 Mayo Road Edgewater, MD 21037 W (410) 956-8300 group2@lawndoctor.com

Dave Young Fisher & Son Co., Inc. 9411 St. Andrews Way Silver Spring, MD 20901 W (301) 526-0674 dyoung@fisherandson.com

Chad Zimmerman Hillside Lawn Service 2944 Carlyle Court Abingdon, MD 21009 W (410) 399-2207

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MTC Company Contacts 4-Evergreen Landscape Paul Moultrup (410) 274-2575 A.R. Star Services, Inc. Robert McElwain (410) 343-2062 Absolute Landscape & Turf Lucas Fisher (410) 795-9300 Mark Miller (410) 489-0655 Advanced Bio Turf Systems Ken Braun (443) 829-3130 Advantage Lawns, LLC Ben Bormanshinov

Agrium Advanced Technologies Fred Heinlen Harry Kenney (800) 235-6138 Tom Walsh (410) 375-7226 AgroLawn, Inc. Patrick Bailey (410) 884-0561 Steven Bailey (410) 884-0561 All States Turfgrass Consultants, LLC Vernon Cooper (410) 745-9643 American Turf James Fisher (410) 721-1861 Jane Fisher (410) 721-1861 Jon Fisher (410) 721-1861

Anne Arundel County Public Schools Philip Gerrior (410) 255-2535 Don Marvel (410) 255-2535 Joe Milleker (410) 255-2535 Leslie Phelps (443) 623-5472 Charles Ridgley (410) 255-2535 Darren Rowley (410) 255-2535 David Thrasher (410) 255-2535 Spencer Wade (410) 255-2535 Anne Arundel County Recreation & Parks Ted Jones (410) 570-2868 Jamie Roell (443) 370-2582

Antietam Tree Service Patrick Leap (301) 791-3500 Richard Sodegren (301) 791-3500 Paul Van Tries (301) 791-3500 Aquarius Supply, Inc. Kevin Fox (973) 423-0222 Bruce McCabe Arbor Landscapers Jon Nagelvoort (301) 384-0084 Argyle Country Club Mike Barrett, CGCS (301) 598-6544 Arysta LifeScience Todd Mason (410) 443-1155 Atlantic Golf Rick Maranto (410) 798-6173

Augusta Associates, LLC Andrew Morehead (410) 533-0231 Avenel Community Association Tom Ritter (301) 370-5485 Baltimore City Recreation & Parks Thomas Jeannetta (410) 396-7931 Baltimore Country Club Nate Allen (410) 252-9191 Eric David (410) 252-9191 Tim Kennelly, CGCS (410) 252-9191 Jared Milner (410) 252-9191 Baltimore County Recreation & Parks Timothy German (410) 887-5217 John Walters (410) 887-7733

Baltimore County Revenue Authority Gary Crone (410) 887-8216 Baltimore Ravens Don Follett (410) 701-4205 BASF Corp. Ted Huhn (443) 206-1095 Dave Schell Bay Country Lawns Wayne Newman (703) 430-8080 Bayer Environ. Science Rick Fritz (301) 785-8358 Frank Wong, Ph.D. Belle Haven Country Club Adam Schilpp (703) 283-8743

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Bethesda Lawn Service Michael Randolph (301) 879-3678

BMS Lawn & Landscape Chris Bull (410) 552-6736

Chevy Chase Club Joe Kienke (301) 300-4316

Congressional C.C. Dan Baran (301) 469-2000 Justin Bradbury (301) 469-2000 Dave Burdette (301) 469-2000 James Hayes (301) 469-2000 Dave Hutchinson (301) 469-2026 Dave Mattes (301) 469-2026 Ricardo Quijada (301) 469-2026 Andy Stair (301) 469-2000

Bowie Golf Course Barry Gilbert (301) 262-8141

Chuck’s Lawn & Landscaping Charles Okpah (301) 651-9133

Breton Bay Golf & C.C. Bernie Beavan, CGCS (301) 475-8070 Tom Fisher

Cress Creek Golf & Country Club Wayne Watkins (304) 283-3595

City of Baltimore Parks Joseph Burch

Cumberland Country Club Philip Mills (301) 722-6601

Blades of Green Kimberly Bohn (410) 867-8873 Kelly Fadeley (301) 861-6636 Michael Graybill (410) 867-8873 Mark Leahy (410) 867-8873

Brickman Group Joseph Ketterer Buy Sod, Inc. Al Hunter (910) 673-2814 Dave McCart (910) 673-2814 Clark Wooten (910) 673-2814 Calvert County Parks & Recreation Mike Maher Walt McKain (410) 535-1600 Robert Shumate (410) 535-1600

Capitol Sports Fields Nick Gammill, CSFM (301) 418-5035 Clint Steele Cargotec USA, Inc. Randy Shifler (301) 797-7705 Cattail Creek C.C. George Casto (301) 788-5592 Chris Harriman (410) 489-9178

Central Sod Farms Sonia Gonzalez (410) 827-5000 Bill Warpinski (800) 866-1387 Dan Warpinski Tom Warpinski

City of Bowie Lester Tanner City of Laurel Michael Lhotsky (301) 725-7800

Custom Cuts Lawn & Landscape John Roberts Jr. (301) 440-7282

City of Rockville Bill Grund (240) 286-1591

Dave’s Lawn Service David Schuster (410) 707-1230

Cleary Chemical Paul Albanese Jr. (302) 396-0118

Davisson Golf, Inc. Tim Davisson (410) 590-2133 Rob Hessler (800) 613-6888 Andy Sheehan (800) 613-6888 Kevin Smith (800) 613-6888

Clements Landscape Svc. Charlie Clements Mike Clements

Collins Wharf Sod Eddie Moore (410) 334-6676 Fred Moore Jr. (410) 334-6676 Community College of Baltimore Co. Essex Lonnie Grover (410) 780-6501 Complete Industries Tom Woods (301) 218-1800 Complete Landscaping Service Darren Carper (240) 876-7029

Caves Valley Club Steve Glossinger, CGCS (410) 356-1317 Richard Gold (410) 356-1317 Joshua Fuhrman (410) 356-1317 Drew Peddie (410) 356-1317 28

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DuPont Prof. Products Karen Hartman (410) 202-6848 Mike Kuflik Bill Mcclellan EBR Properties Eugene Roberts (443) 871-5214 Emerald Green Lawn & Landscape Carol Shanholtz (717) 762-2135 Robert Shanholtz Jr. (717) 762-2135 Engage Agro USA Eric Maurer (410) 703-3756 English Farms Lawn & Landscape Rod Alexander (703) 915-7000 Enterprise Golf Course Matt Burroughs Tom Dillon Jason Holley (301) 249-2010 William Huffer (301) 249-2010 Joe Marshall (301) 249-2010 Jay Vargo (301) 249-2010 Environmental & Turf Services, Inc. N. Lajan Barnes (301) 933-4700 Stuart Cohen (301) 933-4700 Aaron Harding (301) 933-4700

Denison Landscaping Eric Hernick (301) 372-0880

Exec-U-Turf, Inc. Kris Knauss (301) 466-4540

Donegan Lawn Care Thomas Donegan (301) 773-0940

Facilities Unlimited Linda Kalloch (703) 357-7493

Dorchester County Recreation & Parks Chad Smith (410) 228-5578 Brian Marshall (410) 228-5578

Fairlawn Retirement Community Patrick Mahon (410) 795-8806

Dow AgroSciences, LLC Lucinda Smetana (240) 743-9625 Dudrow, Inc. Richard Dudrow (410) 882-8407 Duey’s Lawn & Landscape Duane Culbert (301) 574-5339

Falls Road Golf Course Eric Monnig (301) 983-9465 Matt Williams Finch Services, Inc. Larry Cosh Alex Finch Ray Finch (410) 848-7211 Reid Mitchell Paul Schultheis (410) 848-7211

Fisher & Son Co., Inc. Mike Fisher (800) 262-2127 Scott Orndorff (301) 997-8317 Jack Roxbrough (703) 624-3101 Steve Slominski Glenn Smickley (800) 262-2127 Dave Young (301) 526-0674

Greenlawn, Inc. Dale Halbach (410) 992-8680 Karen Halbach (410) 992-8680

Fort Meade Golf Course Mike Doetzer James Ladebush (301) 677-3774

Greenline Lawn & Landscape Vince Douglas (302) 239-6253

Fountain Head C.C. Brian Gietka (410) 218-0131

Greystone Golf Course Kirby Fitzingo (410) 887-1926 Bernie Gerst Matt Madsen (410) 887-1926

Fox Hollow Golf Course Eric Clatterbuck (410) 887-7732 Lenny Clatterbuck (410) 887-7732 Brian Dougherty (410) 887-7732 Genesis Turfgrass, Inc. Tracey Bare (717) 759-8151 Ryland Chapman (717) 759-8151 Mike Del Biondo (717) 759-8151 Erin Kehs (717) 759-8151 Kurt Knost (717) 759-8151 Kenneth McFadden (717) 759-8151 Mark Merrick (717) 759-8151 Dave Nehila (717) 759-8151 Chris Paul (717) 759-8151 George Washington University Michael Johnson (202) 994-6412 Gibson Island Corp. Robert Liebno (410) 255-1184 Green Forever Landscaping & Design Nikita Floyd (301) 780-7500 Green Spring Valley Hunt Club Gordon Caldwell, CGCS (410) 363-2248 Edward Cashman Brad Novotny (410) 363-2248 Greener Lawn Care Kye Henrickson (301) 777-1202 Brian Martin (301) 777-1202 Craig Martin (301) 777-1202 Chad Ruby (301) 777-1202

Greenleaf / Arlington National Cemetery James Sampson (302) 275-2398 Stephen Shrout (954) 732-9269

Harford County Parks & Recreation David Goodwin (410) 638-3571 Harrell’s, LLC Dan Rozinak (717) 266-3600 Ed Walker (443) 367-1099 Hartsoe Property Service Brad Hartsoe (410) 838-1700 Hawthorne Country Club Eli Oliver (301) 934-3295 Dennis Stansbury (301) 934-8422 Mike Stansbury (301) 934-3295 Henson Creek Golf Course Mark Barrett (301) 567-7745 Victor Kirk Jr. (301) 567-7745 Sean Minnis (301) 567-7745 Hillside Lawn Service Keith Clark (410) 399-2207 Wesley Cohen (410) 399-2207 Matt Delaney (410) 399-2207 Rob Rosolowski (410) 399-2207 Chad Zimmerman (410) 399-2207 Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens Jody Fetzer (202) 243-3926 Marshall Paquin Holly Hills Country Club Michael Legere, CGCS (301) 695-4764

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Howard Co. Public Schools Joe Barth Sr. (410) 313-6983 Danny Boone (410) 313-6983 Charles Colson Chris Colson Greg Connor (410) 313-6983 Eric Cook Allen Crosland (410) 313-6983 Glenn Demastus (410) 313-6983 Kenton Grander Alan Hansen (410) 313-6983 Christopher Hood James Kernan David Lawson (410) 313-6983 Gary Miller Paul Mogenhan (410) 313-6983 David Monti (410) 313-6983 Vincent Price (410) 313-6983 John Reid Inline Irrigation Becky Sunday (301) 262-2563 J. T. Patton & Sons Keith Patton Jamison and Sons Joe Jamison (301) 807-0062 John Deere Landscapes Michael Vanek (410) 984-6030 Kenwood Golf & C.C. John Casady (301) 252-4684 Jim Craver (301) 320-3000 Lake Presidential G.C. Randy Haley (240) 463-2794 Thomas Pike, CGCS (240) 463-2794 Lanco Turf Service, Inc. Basil Lewis (301) 665-1681 David Lantz (301) 665-1681 Randy Miles (301) 665-1681 Lasting Impressions Golf Stewart Richards (410) 320-0800 Lawn Doctor of Annapolis Patricia Zang (410) 956-8300 Tim Zang (410) 956-8300

Lawn Doctor of Bowie Scott Chadwick (410) 721-6060 Lawns of Excellence Michael Kulesza (301) 798-0402 Lawnscapes Etc. Randall Johnson (301) 261-3998 Ron Johnson (301) 261-3998 John Lovell (301) 261-3998 Lawntender Steve Koback (301) 520-8266 Laytonsville G.C. Galen Evans (717) 404-2776 Patrick Mather Laytonsville Landscaping Doug Lechlider (301) 253-1481 Locust Hill Golf Club Chris Fauble Manor Country Club Randall Pinckney (301) 929-1707 Brendan Rapp (240) 447-9568 Mark’s Landscaping/ Garden Service Mark Uhl (301) 774-6852 Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) Larry Akers (301) 780-2426 Hank Boerlage Robert Burgner (240) 338-0662 Michael Koznowsky William Mudd (301) 780-2300 Brian Petonic (301) 780-2333 James Radcliff Sr. (301) 780-2333 Brandon Sands (301) 780-2426 MNCPPC – Paint Branch Golf Complex Lee Carroll (301) 935-5184 Michael Shenberger (301) 935-5184 Pasaquale Tata (301) 935-5184 Lee Vargo (301) 935-5184 Maryland Seed & Environmental Service Gus Day

Maryland Tree Service Sean O’Conner (301) 440-1559 Debra Winegar (301) 440-1559 Maryland Turf. Council Dave Cammarota Vanessa Cox Lester Dubs Cheryl Gaultney Matt Williams Naturally Alberto Barreto (443) 392-4100 Jezus Perez (443) 392-4100 Matt Williams (443) 392-4100 McDonald & Sons Ryan Cox (443) 528-2270 MCRA/Rattlewood G.C. Mitchell Twigg (301) 831-0498 Melwood at Fort Meade Todd Gribling (443) 605-6441 Messiah Village Bill Brackett (717) 773-0202 Mid Atlantic Assoc. of GCS Theresa Baria (410) 569-8316 Mid-Atlantic Turf, Inc. Cliff Driver (301) 990-2600 MLS, Inc. Mark Cox (443) 532-6136 Montgomery County Revenue Authority Stanley Kapulka (301) 983-9465 Jonathan Lobenstine (301) 983-9465 Moreland Lawn & Landscape Terry Moreland (410) 557-4467 Mount Pleasant G.C. James Barry (410) 254-1776 Mowing & More Chad Stern (301) 674-0312 Mr. Green Lawn Care, LLC Edward Rossiter III (443) 735-1477 MRW Lawns, Inc. Rick LaNore (301) 870-3411

National Golf Club Rich Sweeney NaturaLawn of America Kevin Johnson (301) 694-5440 Dee Merica (301) 694-5440 Matt Sandy (301) 694-5440 Nature’s Best Richard Rogers (410) 263-5518 Natures Way John Ross (410) 833-4767 Newsom Seed, Inc. Allen Bohrer (240) 554-0359 Bob Butterworth (703) 906-4322 Andrew Chiperfield (301) 355-6366 Jim Claxton (301) 802-1961 Harry Fridley (240) 554-0359 Sam Kessel Michelle LoConte (240) 554-0359 Timothy Moore, CSFM Perry Whaley (301) 355-6366 Norbeck Country Club John Nalls (301) 252-6816 Norwood Turf, Inc. Rick Slayton (301) 482-0447 NTEP Guanling Gao M. Azhar Hossain O’Donnell Enterprises Mell O’Donnell (301) 854-6480 Oak Creek Club Steve Thomas (301) 370-5900 Oakmont Green G.C. Clay Craft (410) 374-1500 Oakwood Sod Farm Jim McHenry (410) 896-4009 Alan Wilber (410) 896-4009 Gary Wilber Old South Country Club Marlin Ewing (410) 741-9619 Jake Smith

Outdoor Creations Landscape Services William McGee (301) 870-5574 Lisa Sinclair (301) 870-5574 Susan Sinclair (301) 870-5574

Reignwood Pine Valley Golf Resort Paul Masimore (410) 703-6843

Panoramic Landscape Services Nicholas Clements (301) 593-3583

Robinson Lawn & Turf Richard Lee Robinson (410) 768-0413

Paradise Landscaping Tony Edelen (301) 358-4903 Pena Landscaping Chi Nguyen (301) 318-0342 Chessman Pena (301) 552-6627 Francisco Pena (301) 552-6627 Phoenix Irrigation Gary Phillips (410) 573-2933 David Sale (410) 320-4811 Piney Branch Golf Club Gordon Benson (410) 239-3232 John Wiegand Scott Wunder (410) 239-3232 Plant Food Co. Mike Janzer (215) 280-6252 Potomac Ridge Golf Horace Adams (301) 372-1112 Matt Kopczak (301) 372-1112 John Stern, CGCS (301) 372-1112 Precision Laboratories Erick Koskinen (978) 857-3464 ProLawnPlus, Inc. Mark Schlossberg (410) 299-7979 Pro-Turf Lawn Service Ray Newcomb (410) 825-8873 ProGreen Mark Thompson (443) 280-0347 Queen Anne County Parks & Recreation Philip Starkey Jr. (443) 262-5055 R&R Scapes & Maint. Robert Young (443) 295-7602 Redgate Golf Course Ray Evans, CGCS (240) 314-8741

Renditions Golf Club Roland Weeden (410) 441-0501

Rocky Point G.C. Bill Kozlouski (410) 887-0277 Rowlandscapes Rowland Dennie Scotts LawnService Mike Belfiore (301) 874-4503 Michael Dixon (301) 874-4507 Brooks Heyser (301) 874-4503 Randy Magruder (301) 874-4507 Michael Michalsky (301) 874-4507 Matt Reynolds (301) 874-4503 Kevin Schroeder (301) 874-4503 Shady Oaks Turf Farm Dale Moreland Ross Moreland (443) 871-2472 Sidwell Friends School William Patton Jr. (202) 537-8195 Sommer’s Lawn & Landscape Kevin Sommer (410) 721-8228 South River Golf Club David Osterhouse (410) 349-7666 Sparrows Point C.C. John Denholm (410) 477-1734 Jason Shepherd (410) 477-1734 Speakman Nurseries, Inc. Thomas Speakman (410) 778-5838 Specialty Turf Services Steve Smith (804) 796-1498 Spectrum Analytic, Inc. Mike Hall (740) 335-1562 Sports Aggregates Michael Evers (301) 509-8456

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Spring Valley Lawn Svc. Leroy Jackson Jr. (301) 805-8474 St. Mary’s College of Maryland Cheryl Krumky (240) 895-3235 Justin Mattingly (240) 895-3235 Chris McKay (240) 895-3235 Sly Parren (240) 895-3235 Eric Reed (240) 895-3235 Stella Maris Richard Quinones (443) 226-9235 Steve’s Lawn Care Steve Harrod (410) 923-1065 Stewart Enterprises Robert Larsen (410) 598-5745 Suburban Club Michael Lueking (410) 596-2419 Summit Hall Turf Farm David Wilmot (301) 948-2900 Frank Wilmot (301) 948-2900 Swan Point Country Club Chris Ayers, CGCS (301) 259-2504 Tim Downey (301) 259-2504 Synatek Daniel Felice (301) 252-2116 Leah Gendron (888) 408-5433 Seth Greenwood (888) 408-5433 Leslie Hornemann (888) 408-5433 Tom Valentine (888) 408-5433 Syngenta Crop Protection Michael Agnew, Ph.D. Sam Camuso (240) 405-5069 Tanglewood Designs Scott Gebhardtsbauer (240) 535-0052 Temple Lawn Service William Haught (301) 404-3032 The Arc of Montgomery County Keith Heinrich (301) 294-6840, x 2227

The Courses at Andrews Ben Ellis (301) 440-9882 Warren Swaney Jr. (301) 440-9880 The Episcopal Academy C. J. Lauer (610) 772-5014 The Lawn Ranger, Inc. Katherine Cotter (301) 236-6892 Todd Cotter (301) 236-6892 The Members Club at Four Streams Jeremy Curry Thomas Harshberger (301) 349-2171 The Woodlands & Diamond Ridge Joe Haskins (410) 887-1366 Frank Kardash (410) 887-1366 Chris Sirolli (410) 887-1366 Timbers at Troy G.C. Doug Witcraft (301) 300-0824 Timely Lawn Care Michaux Brandau (410) 420-2044 Tra-Agri Tracy Stearns TruGreen John Beach (703) 938-8844 James Bollin (410) 574-2074 Fabio Curzi (301) 840-8090 Dave Deithorn (410) 574-2074 Jeffrey Duvall (240) 603-8956 Kevin Fitzgerald (301) 840-8090 Chris Forth (410) 574-2074 Steve Garrett (410) 574-2074 William Greene (410) 298-3513 Craig Hambach (301) 840-8090 Joe Henry (540) 891-8910 Charles Lacasse (410) 298-1700 Lance Lawson (301) 840-8090 Mike Leppert (410) 574-2074 Steven Lewis (301) 840-8090 Joseph Lynch (443) 570-1178 Irv Martin (703) 430-8080

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TruGreen (continued) Donald McEwen (301) 840-8090 Schanwanda Miller (443) 694-1659 Mike Ness (410) 574-2074 Robert Olenick (301) 570-3594 Tony Pandolfini (410) 574-2074 Michael Price (301) 829-8881 Scott Prinn (410) 298-1700 Rich Redden (410) 298-1700 Kevin Rutledge (301) 865-3418 Dennis Saunders (301) 390-1801 Glen Smith (301) 840-8090 Michael Swann (410) 298-1700 Mark Temp (301) 840-8090 Lewyn Thompson (301) 696-0748 Phillip Wagaman (410) 574-2074 TruGreen Lawn Care Joe Atwara (301) 573-9500 Tom Britschge (301) 390-1800 Scott Gay (301) 573-9500 Gnahoua Godo (301) 552-1756 Bruce Herrold (301) 390-1800 Donnie Irby (301) 536-3119 John Kenny (301) 714-0212 Darrell Kumsher (301) 714-0212 Brent Potts Sam Quade (301) 390-1800 Fred Saylor (301) 390-1801 Trump National DC Greg Shoemaker (301) 663-0861 Turf & Dirt Ben Nilsson (410) 952-5027 Kurt Nilsson (410) 952-5027 Turf Center, Inc. Diana Patton (301) 384-6300 Emory Patton (301) 384-6300 Turf Center Lawns William Patton Sr. (301) 980-3094 Turfdweller Lawn & Landscape Services James Vinyard (443) 883-5934

Turf Equipment Mark Dupcak (443) 250-3433 Turf Equipment & Supply Michael Huey (443) 896-7172 Lynn Matson (410) 799-5575 Kevin Monaco (410) 799-5575 U.S. Lawns Kevin Wolcott (410) 549-4217 University of Maryland Scott Ankrom (301) 405-9595 Jerry Bukovsky (301) 314-7551 Mark Carroll, Ph.D. (301) 405-1339 Peter Dernoeden, Ph.D. (301) 405-1337 Dave Funk (301) 403-4234 Brian Hain (301) 314-3486 J. Kevin Mathias, Ph.D. (301) 405-4692 Alexander Steinman (570) 394-0136 Tom Turner, Ph.D. (301) 403-4234 University of Maryland – Campus Recreation William Reinohl (301) 226-4406 University of Maryland – Donaldson Brown Center Randall England (410) 378-2555 University of Maryland Extension David Clement (410) 531-5556 Mary Kay Malinoski (410) 531-5568 University of Maryland Golf Course Dana Bondaruk (301) 490-8242 University of Maryland – Home & Garden Center Chris McComas Debra Ricigliano (410) 531-5556 Lewis Shell (410) 507-4203 USDA-ARS NTEP Kevin Morris (301) 504-5125 Vic’s Lawn & Landscaping James Gustafson (410) 556-6020

Wakefield Valley Golf Course Gil Fowler (410) 876-8787 Washington County Board of Education Paul Breakall (301) 766-2885 Washington National Cathedral Sean Sullivan (202) 537-6289 Westfield Insurance, Agribusiness Division Jason McCorkle (717) 581-6875 Westminster National G.C. Ryan Kraushofer Westwood Country Club Ryan Franklin Whiskey Creek Golf Club Brandon Fouche (301) 865-9000 Edward Gasper (301) 865-9000 Woodholme Country Club Carole Conover (410) 486-8280 Gary Mitchell (410) 833-6589 Jeff Mueller (410) 486-8280 Stephen Potter, CGCS (410) 486-8280 Dave Thomas Woodmont Country Club Kevin Boyle (301) 424-7482 Brian Grace (301) 424-7482 Geoff Kazee (301) 424-7482 Michael Larsen, CGCS (301) 424-7482 Ryan Turner (301) 424-7200 Corey Walker (301) 424-7482 James Weaver (301) 424-7482 Lenn Weidenhammer (301) 424-7482 Woodward Turf Farms Scott Woodward (540) 727-0020 Workman Bill’s Services William Wirts Worthington Manor G.C. Matt Jolly Bernard Hipkins (240) 674-7006

FEATURE STORY

Managing Putting Greens

under Stress By Stanley J. Zontek, Director, Mid-Atlantic Region, USGA Green Section

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the May/June 1988 issue (Vol 26(3): 1-4) of the USGA Green Section Record. 22 years later, the author’s recommendations remain as accurate today as they were then. This article has been updated by the author, with permission to republish it in the MTC Turf News.

mong the responsibilities of today’s golf course superintendent, the need to maintain a good stand of grass on putting greens is perhaps the most basic of all. Greens are the bread and butter of a golf course, and the reputations of a course and the superintendent who maintains it are often determined by the consistency of those greens. As long as the greens look good and putt well, golfers are inclined to overlook other weaknesses on the course. If this consistency fails for even a short time, though, the superintendent will be criticized — and golfers can be merci-

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less in their criticism of even the least significant flaw. Maintaining good putting green turf for most of the season is not as difficult as it once was. Science has given us a better understanding of how to maintain closely cut, heavily trafficked turf, and well-timed practices such as aeration, topdressing, fertilization, overseeding and other renovation work can prepare the turf and the soil for the next period of stress. However, when encountering stress in mid-season, putting green management often takes on a meaning all its own: doing what is necessary

to keep the grass alive under stress conditions.

Types of turf stress Turfgrass stress can be defined in a number of different ways. By the book, stress is the “strain or pressure causing a departure from the normal equilibrium.” For the turf manager in the field, stress is what causes the grass to wilt and die right before his eyes. The turf on greens is exposed to many elements that can cause stress. The turf manager has little or no control over some of these factors, such as the amount of play a course

receives or under what weather conditions this play occurs. Other stress factors are imposed by the superintendent himself, including extremely close mowing, the abrasion caused by turning heavy triplex mowers on the green perimeters and collars, deep vertical mowing, too much or too little irrigation and misapplying certain chemicals. These stresses can be broadly grouped under mechanical stress. The other category of stress the turf manager must deal with is given the name environmental stress. Temperature or humidity that is either too high or too low, rainfall that is either too much or too little and or the presence of frost are examples of environmental stress. Generally speaking, any of these environmental or mechanical stress factors will not cause the loss of grass by themselves, but when a combination of stresses occurs at the same time (e.g., close mowing when the turf is under stress), the turf can be severely weakened and may die. When this occurs on greens, it means an immediate public relations problem between the golf course superintendent and those who play the course. Following is a listing of some of the management factors that the golf course superintendent can control to some degree as he manages his turf under conditions of stress. Some may seem obvious, while others are less so, but all of them are worth considering in managing periods of heavy play and the accompanying stresses. After all, loss of turf on greens is something that all golf course superintendents and golfers want to avoid.

Tips for managing mechanical stress Raise the mowing height. Mowing the grass too close when under stress is a common cause of turfgrass failure. In many cases, the golf course superintendent feels pressured into sustaining low cutting heights for the sake of fast greens,

resulting in thin, weak or dead turf and a mob of angry golfers. What should be done? When the grass is under severe stress and is being cut too low, and where thinning and scalping damage is seen, raise the mowing height as quickly as possible. Even a slight 1/64" to 1/32" increase in cutting height can have a very beneficial effect. In contrast, lowering the cutting height by this small increment to increase green speed can have a disastrous effect. The old saying “slow grass is better than no grass” is so very true.

Skip mowing. The physical act of cutting grass with a heavy machine is itself a significant stress. Common sense would suggest that when the grass is under extreme stress (and its rate of growth slows), skip a few days of mowing each week. The greens may lose a little speed, but again, slow grass is better than no grass. Also, consider alternating rolling with mowing. Research has shown this to be a good technique to reduce stress while still maintaining green speed and trueness of ball roll.

Avoid double-cutting greens. While double-cutting is one of the most useful techniques at the disposal of the golf course superintendent to achieve and maintain fast greens, it is, nevertheless, another form of mechanical stress. Therefore, when the grass is suffering from stress, defer doublecutting until conditions moderate.

Use walk-behind mowers. Walk-behind units place less mechanical stress on the turf than triplex mowers. While it is true that triplex mowers are marvelously efficient machines, they do cause extra stress on the turf, especially on the clean-up cut around the greens. This mechanical wear is one of the most compelling reasons why more and more golf courses are going back to walk-behind mowers during periods of stress. The pleasing, traditional striping effect it causes is an added advantage of hand

mowing. Finally, many superintendents feel that walk-behind units do a consistently better job of cutting, while minimizing wear stress at the same time.

Watch out for grooved rollers. The Wiehle roller is an excellent grooming device for creating better putting green texture and quality, compared to mowers with other types of rollers. When the grass is tender and under stress, however, the extra abrasion these rollers cause, especially on the perimeter cut, can be a major source of stress. Thus, use grooved rollers religiously when mowing the grass during nonstress times, but consider replacing them with solid rollers when the turf is under stress.

Skip the “clean-up” lap. When the turf is under stress and top growth is minimal, consider performing a “clean-up” lap on an as-needed basis. Also, defer routine maintenance operations like topdressing and vertical mowing of greens when turf is under stress. In short, do whatever is necessary to minimize mechanical stress on greens when they are under prolonged stress. Putting green speed and quality may be sacrificed slightly during this time, but it is a small price to pay for avoiding the loss of turf and the turmoil that would accompany such a loss.

Managing environmental stress Heat, moisture, disease and nutrient stresses are key problems in maintaining healthy turf during the golfing season. Good management techniques can minimize these stresses, although the chemicals and materials used to prevent injury sometimes cause stresses of their own. Following is a checklist of management factors to consider for handling various environmental stresses.

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Syringe the greens Syringe the turf occasionally to reduce heat and moisture stress. Applying the correct amount of water is the key to this program. Syringing is often overdone, causing saturated turf and disease. Syringing is best done by hand, using trained workers with some good judgment, and applying water only to those sections of the greens that require it. Hand syringing is time consuming, but it is necessary, given the demands of golfers today.

Increase airflow. Open up pocketed greens (those partly enclosed by a dense stand of trees and underbrush). Stress problems are always more severe on pocketed greens. It is always hotter and more humid in these pocketed areas, and the grass is always weaker because of it. Air circulation can be improved by thinning out the extraneous trees and underbrush near the green and by pruning up the lower branches of the remaining specimens. Without a doubt, good air circulation is critical in allowing the turf to transpire and cool itself by releasing moisture through its stomata. Providing good air circulation is also helpful in drying the green to minimize disease and algae problems. Therefore, anything that can be done to improve airflow in the vicinity of golf greens should receive high priority.

Control diseases. Many turf diseases become active when the turf is under stress. Controlling disease during the season is particularly important, as turf lost from disease activity at this time of year will be slow to recover. To prevent this from occurring, compress your preventive fungicide spray schedule (if necessary), be sure to make an accurate diagnosis of the disease if symptoms are observed, and use curative rates of the most effective yet least phytotoxic fungicide labeled to control that disease. Also, be sure to alternate materials or tank-mix contact and systemic fungicides (when appropriate) for broad-spectrum disease 34

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control and to reduce the potential for fungal resistance problems.

Think twice before making applications. Do not apply pesticides, fertilizers or combinations of products that have the potential to burn the turf. Grasses under heavy stress often react negatively to what are usually considered mild herbicides or moderate rates of certain types of fertilizers. If in doubt, defer treatments to when the turf can tolerate the applications better. If crabgrass or other weeds must be treated, consider hand picking rather than using herbicides. Though time consuming, it may be better than dealing with burned grass. Misapplications can be especially devastating during stressful weather. Applying the wrong rates or allowing overlapping (which essentially doubles the intended rate) is a common cause of turf injury during hot weather. If you’re not confident about important applications, consider using foam markers or application dyes for spray applications, or switch to granular formulations and drop spreaders, if necessary. If fertilization is deemed necessary, keep rates in the light to ultra-light spoon-feeding range. Soluble fertilizer sources containing N-P-K plus micronutrients seem to work well at rates as low as 1/16 lb. or as high as 1/4 lb. of actual nitrogen per 1,000 square feet per application. Non-burning, low-nitrogen-content natural organic fertilizers can also be used to good advantage, but keep the rates low, in the range of 1/8 to 1/4 lb. of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet. Keep in mind that more fertilizer can always be added, if needed. If excess fertilizer has been applied, though, nothing can be done but live with the consequences.

Aerate the turf. If the greens begin to thin and you feel they are in trouble, consider aerating the turf. That’s right, aerate. Although it may seem inconsistent to aerify while, at the same time, trying to avoid turf stress, there is usually more to gain than to lose. Aeration helps a soft, wet soil dry out, and it

allows oxygen back into the rootzone where it is so badly needed. It also improves water infiltration into tight, compacted soils and relieves the effects of isolated dry spots. Very often, the turf begins to improve within a few days after aerification. As a precaution, use small tines, and do not let the greens dry out too much. Small solidtine aerification, water aerification (Hydroject) or deep spiking may also be of help in this situation.

Explain what you’re doing. Finally, communicate with the people at your course. Discuss the situation with the green committee chair, president, golf professional, course administrator, general manager or anyone else who has a need to know. Begin the conversation by saying something like, “Gentlemen, we will have a problem if things continue as they are…” That should get their attention. No one likes a surprise, especially finding dead greens that only a few days before were fully turfed and in beautiful condition. Tell them the story in clear, concise terms. People tend to be understanding if they know the facts. After all, no matter how good a job a golf course superintendent does, he cannot control the weather. Without a doubt, weather extremes remain the number one stress factor on golf courses today.

When the weather breaks… When the period of stress is over, assess the condition of your golf course. Count your losses, and analyze what you think caused the problems your course experienced. After all, there is nothing like a prolonged period of stress to bring out whatever strengths and weaknesses exist on the course. You may determine that the greens need more and deeper aeration, that a better irrigation system needs to be installed or that trees need to be removed from around pocketed greens. Also, use the experience in a positive way to determine which practices need to be altered and which programs should be implemented to manage turf better when it is under stress. •

Turf talk

By Gina Zirkle, The Ohio State University (now with the Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Miracle-Gro Co.)

With

the ongoing buzz of global warming and the talk surrounding regulations of greenhouse gas emissions, increasing emphasis is being placed on ways to reduce our carbon emissions and ways to capture and store carbon from the atmosphere. Lawns are a permanent ground cover, with an active growth cycle and extensive root systems, and they are often considered as a valuable carbon-storage resource. Despite concerns over the carbon costs (carbon emissions) associated with lawn-maintenance activities (such as mowing, fertilization, irrigation and pest control), the lack of quantified data in this area is very limited. To determine the net carbon-capture benefit and/or cost associated with lawns, we developed a basic model to identify the potential for carbon storage (or sequestration) in home lawns within the United States. This model compared the carbon accumulated by turfgrass to the energy associated

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with homeowner lawn-maintenance practices or carbon costs. The formula to calculate total carbon sequestration was as follows: Carbon Accumulation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Carbon Costs = Total Carbon Stored

Carbon accumulation

All green plants, including grasses, use carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. In addition to capturing carbon from the atmosphere, grasses are very efficient at storing carbon

dioxide in the soil. Since a lawn is a permanent ground cover with an extensive root system that is continually breaking down and regenerating, lawns are able to accumulate carbon (which makes up soil organic matter), and this is essential in the development of a healthy soil structure. It improves numerous soil processes and properties, including plant-available water and nutrient-holding capacities, runoff and erosion reduction, and filtering of pollutants. A wide range of carbon accumulation rates from peer-reviewed scientific literature was employed as model inputs. These rates covered grasses found across all regions of the U.S. and included both warmand cool-season grass species.

Management inputs A review of homeowner lawnmaintenance practices and consumer product-use patterns supplied by

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company was the basis for the development of management scenarios in this model. The following statistics are national, with minor variations across individual states: Of the estimated 80 million home lawns in the U.S.: • Lawns are mown an average of once a week during the active growing season. • Approximately 50%, or 40 million homeowners, fertilize their lawns. • 30 million homeowners fertilize once or twice a year (1 to 2 lbs. nitrogen/1,000 ft2). • 10 million homeowners follow university best management practices (BMPs) or hire a lawn service. Lawns were divided into three categories to mimic a low- to highmanagement scenario summarized in Table 1. The categories included

minimal input (MI), do-it-yourself (DIY) and university BMPs (best management practices for high-activity turf). Minimal input is limited to only mowing, with no fertilization, pesticide or irrigation practices performed on the lawn. The DIY category was based on homeowners’ average lawn-maintenance practices (one to two feedings per year, with minimal supplemental irrigation) previously described. The majority of home lawns are maintained under this low-input scenario. The university BMP recommendations were used as a high-management scenario. Mowing, irrigation and pesticide-use data were compiled from available literature.

Carbon costs Every lawn-management practice uses energy that can be converted to a carbon cost. The carbon costs for turfgrass operations are not well documented, so farm-operation

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Table 1. Summary of parameters, data and assumptions used in the model development.

Lawn Category

# of Lawns (millions)

Mowing per Year1

# of Irrigated Lawns (millions)

Fertilizer Use

Pesticide Use

None

DIY

3 – 4.5 (10% – 15%)

1 million tons sold/year (The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., 2006) • 299,000 lbs. nitrogen • 300,000 lbs. phosphorus • 400,000 lbs. potassium

EPA reported pesticide use estimations in ton/year (U.S. EPA, 2004): • 6,504 tons herbicide • 1,543 tons insecticide

BMPs

Industry-standard recommendations in lbs./acre/year • 131 – 223 lbs. nitrogen • 27 – 45 lbs. phosphorus • 54 – 89 lbs. potassium

Industry-standard recommendations in lbs./acre/year • 1 pre-emergent herbicide at 1.58 lbs. • 1 post-emergent herbicide combo at 2.27 lbs. • 1 insect control at 0.08 lb.

Table 2. Carbon equivalents for management practices.

Management Practice

Carbon Equivalent (CE)

Mowing

1.8 lbs. CE per lb. gasoline

Fertilizer

2.0 to 4.0 lbs. CE per lb. nitrogen 0.2 to 0.7 lbs. CE per lb. phosphorus 0.2 to 0.4 lbs. CE per lb. potassium

Irrigation

14.5 lbs. CE per acre per year

Pesticides

3.7 to 27.7 lbs. CE per lb. herbicide 2.6 to 17.8 lbs. CE per lb. insecticide

energy conversions were used. In terms of the gas used to operate mowers, electricity to run irrigation, and fertilizer and pesticide production and transportation, these conversions should be similar to maintenance practices carried out in a home-lawn situation (see Table 2). The highest carbon cost associated with lawn-management practices was irrigation, due to the energy required to pump the water. However, only 10% to 20% of home lawns are supplemented with irrigation. This makes sense when you look at a precipitation map of the U.S. Over half of the U.S. receives enough rainfall in a given year to support grass growth. The other half may require supplemental irrigation depending on regional climate conditions.

Carbon stored Any management activity that increases plant growth can increase carbon storage; therefore, maintaining a healthy lawn can significantly influence carbon storage. Mowing high, returning clip-

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pings, fertilizing and conservative watering can actually increase the ability of a lawn to store carbon. Overall, a healthy lawn can sequester as much as 300 lbs. carbon/year or 1,500 lbs. carbon/acre/year. This is more than the carbon stored by conventional agricultural and is comparable to the carbon stored in prairie land from the Conservation Reserve Program and some of the natural forested areas across the U.S. If you compare that to car fuel emissions, one average-size lawn can capture enough carbon to offset driving a standard-sized car 3,000 miles per year. It may not sound like much, but when you look at the estimated 40 million acres of turfgrass in the U.S., every little bit of grass can make a difference. Golf courses have been documented to store 892 lbs. carbon/ acre/year in Colorado, and farmland converted to golf courses stores 2,230â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3,211 lbs. carbon/acre/year in Ohio. The high rate in Ohio is most likely due to the grass supplying a permanent ground cover to the previously tilled farm soil, as well as fertilizer and irrigation management of the course. Research has been done to compare fertilized fine fescue (irrigated and non-irrigated), Kentucky bluegrass (irrigated) and creeping bentgrass (irrigated) for differences in carbonaccumulation rates. Irrigated fine fescue sequestered the most carbon at 2,989 lbs. carbon/acre/year, while the sequestered carbon from nonirrigated fine fescue, Kentucky bluegrass and creeping bentgrass were 1,240, 1,829 and 1,543 lbs. carbon/ acre/year (respectively). All turfgrass species were found to exhibit significant amounts of carbon accumulation over the four-year research period. With all of this said, carbon storage does not accumulate indefinitely. Soils have a saturation point, but soils can take hundreds of years to reach this point in a turfgrass system. Saturation first occurs in the topsoil and then gradually accumulates into the layers below.

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Conclusions

So what does all this mean for the turf industry and the reduction of greenhouse gases? It means that turfgrass is a valuable resource and that lawns can play a role in removing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it for extended periods of time. Efficient fertility and management practices optimize the net carbon benefit. Turf is a good and valued resource for sequestering carbon. There was a net positive in carbon storing under all lawn-management scenarios investigated, from lowmaintenance lawns with minimal activity to highly managed lawns used in high-activity areas. Carbon storage can be maximized with the maintenance of healthy turf with a dense root system. Annual feeding (approx 2 lbs. nitrogen/month during the

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growing season), mulching grass clippings and minimizing supplemental irrigation help to maximize turf as a carbon sink. This means that turfgrass is not a carbon-intensive landscape, nor is it a major source of carbon. In fact, managing grass with the appropriate amount of fertilizer and irrigation can actually increase the amount of carbon stored. Since the concepts of carbon credits and carbon trading are not being regulated in the U.S., carbon sequestration is an additional benefit of turfgrass that we can continue to promote.

About the author Gina Zirkle graduated from Ohio State University in 2004 with a bachelor of science degree in Plant Health Management. Following graduation, she was hired by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company as a

research specialist in the research and development department working on agronomic new-product development for all of the Scotts Miracle-Gro products. In 2008, she continued her education sponsored by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company and graduated in March 2010 with a master of science degree in Environment and Natural Resources, focusing on carbon sequestration in home lawns. After graduation, Gina accepted a new position within the Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Miracle-Gro Company as a scientist in the environmental stewardship department and is responsible for building outreach and education initiatives with nongovernmental environmental stakeholder groups, as well as federal, state, and local departments, and academia. In this role, she also provides data, analysis and support for federal and state legislative activities. â&#x20AC;˘

Turf Tips

By James T. Brosnan, Ph.D., and Greg K. Breeden, The University of Tennessee

Over

the past several years, budgets for turfgrass maintenance have been reduced dramatically all across the country. Lawncare operators, golf course superintendents and athletic field managers have all had to adjust to the struggles associated with maintaining high-quality turf with less money. To conquer these challenges from a weed-control perspective, turf managers must comprehensively evaluate their management programs to determine where valuable budget dollars should be spent. The steps presented here can be used as a guide for making weed-control decisions on a restricted budget.

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#1. Prioritize your areas. The first step in effectively controlling weeds on a restricted budget is to realize that any program implemented most likely will not be comprehensive. While the entire facility may have been treated in the past, with fewer dollars in the budget now, it is critically important that turf managers determine what parts of their facility need to look the best (i.e., be free of weeds). Many turf managers grade these areas. For example, in sports turf, game fields for varsity sports may be deemed A-level areas, practice fields may be deemed B-level areas, and those used for band or physical education class may be deemed Clevel areas. On golf courses, putting

greens, fairways and roughs may be considered A, B, and C-level areas, respectively.

#2. Plan for optimal timing.

Once key areas have been identified, it is important to determine when these areas need to look the best. If sites are used more during the fall, weed control in early spring becomes less important. This especially rings true in transition-zone climates. There are significant costs associated with fall overseeding, including the cost of seed, fertilizer, water (in some cases), labor for mowing and herbicides for weed control. Chemically removing the overseeded turf in spring can cost as much as $150 per acre, in addition

to the cost of selective winter annual broadleaf and grassy weed control. So, if your budget is tight, consider not overseeding in fall and then controlling weeds with a non-selective herbicide in spring while the bermudagrass is still dormant. This strategy will provide economical control of winter annual broadleaf and grassy weeds with a single herbicide application. Lack of competition from the overseeded turf will also allow bermudagrass to recuperate from fall traffic more efficiently in spring. Research conducted at The University of Tennessee found that programs delivering non-selective herbicide applications to dormant bermudagrass provide more effective and economical weed control than those that incorporate fall overseeding and selective herbicide applications.

#3. Determine acceptable weed pressure.

Another important step in control-

ling weeds with less money is to determine the amount of weed pressure that warrants a herbicide application. This is directly related to the expectations of users (athletes, golfers, homeowners, etc.) and the scope of the budget provided. While a 100% weed-free stand may have been the standard in the past, budgets may require that this be shifted to 85% or 90%. Another option is to ensure that A-level areas are 100% weed-free, while B and C-level areas remain at 70% to 80%. These adjustments may help stretch dollars for weed control.

#4. Maintain your cultural practices to maximize turf density. A dense stand of vigorously growing turf is the best defense against weed invasion. Weeds invade turf stands only if there is a void in the canopy in which to do so. With fewer budgetary dollars available for weed control,

turf managers should thoroughly evaluate their cultural practices to ensure that everything possible is being done to maintain turf density and vigor. Practices such as selecting traffictolerant cultivars, applying fertilizers to meet soil-test recommendations, sufficiently irrigating to meet plant needs, mowing at a proper height of cut, aerifying regularly and applying plant growth regulators all serve to maximize turf density and consequently reduce the likelihood of weed infestations. In a world of smaller budgets, implementing cultural practices to maximize turfgrass density should be thought of as preventative weed control.

#5. Check your equipment calibration.

Correctly calibrating your spraying equipment is probably the easiest way to save money when budget dollars are limited. Studies have

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shown that over 80% of licensed pesticide applicators have calibration and/or mixing errors greater than 5%. These errors have been found to range from a 40% under application to a 60% over application, resulting in over $4 million in lost revenue. Sprayers should be calibrated at least one time per growing season, with nozzles changed regularly. Taking the time to check that spraying equipment is calibrated and operating properly will ensure that dollars are not wasted on improper herbicide applications.

#6. Select the correct product.

Proper herbicide selection depends on many factors, including the weed requiring control, the stage of weed maturity and the species of turfgrass in which the weed has invaded. New herbicides are entering the marketplace with a focus on broadening the weed-control spectrum of a single herbicide application. These prod-

ucts typically combine two or more herbicides (that have been sold individually) into a single formulated product. Examples include Solitaire (sulfentrazone + quinclorac) and Onetime (quinclorac + MCPP + dicamba). Both of these products offer postemergence control of crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) and various broadleaf weeds. Using a product with a wide weed-control spectrum will reduce the number of herbicide applications required during the season.

#7. Prepare for the loss of MSMA. The loss of an effective, economical postemergence herbicide like MSMA will make weed control even more difficult with restricted budgets. Questions about legal applications of MSMA still linger throughout the industry. Details of the MSMA phase-out are as follows.

Golf Courses Registrants of MSMA will not be permitted to sell the product for golf course use after December 31, 2012; however, distributors will be able to sell products containing MSMA until June 30, 2013. Use of MSMA on golf courses after December 31, 2013 will be prohibited. Until the December 31, 2013 deadline, newly constructed courses will be allowed one broadcast application, and existing courses will be able to use MSMA only as a spot treatment, providing that spots are less than 100 ft2 and that no more than 25% of the course is treated within a given year. These restrictions were made effective on September 30, 2009.

Sod Farms Registrants of MSMA will not be permitted to sell the product for sod farm use after December 31, 2012; however, distributors will be able to sell products containing MSMA until June 30, 2013. Use of MSMA on sod farms after December 31, 2013 will be prohibited. Until the December 31, 2013 deadline, two broadcast applications of MSMA will be allowed per season, and a 25' buffer strip will be required for farms bordering permanent water bodies. These restrictions were made effective on September 30, 2009.

Highway Rights-of-Way Registrants of MSMA will not be permitted to sell the product for use on highway rights-of-way after December 31, 2012; however, distributors will be able to sell products containing MSMA until June 30, 2013. Use of MSMA on highway rights-of-way after December 31, 2013 will be prohibited. Until the December 31, 2013 deadline, two broadcast applications of MSMA will be allowed per year, and a 100' buffer strip will be required when spraying near permanent water bodies. These restrictions were made effective on September 30, 2009.

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Sports Turf, Residential Turf and Commercial Turf Maintenance Registrants of MSMA for use on residential turf, commercial turf and sports turf use can no longer sell the product; however, distributors will be able to sell products purchased before December 31, 2009 until December 31, 2010. After December 31, 2010, existing stocks of MSMA can be legally used for weed control on residential, commercial and sports field turf until they are exhausted, provided that these uses comply with the EPA-approved label and labeling of the affected product. Other uses that fall under this restriction include forestry, non-bearing fruit and nuts, citrus (bearing and nonbearing), seed production (bluegrass, fescue and ryegrass), drainage ditch banks, railroad, pipeline, utility rightsof-way, fencerows and storage yards.

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Final thoughts The loss of MSMA will certainly make managing weeds in warm-season turf more difficult and, inevitably, more expensive. The EPA has agreed to conduct a scientific review in 2012, evaluating available information describing the mode of action of MSMA and benefits conferred by its use as a herbicide. If this review is favorable, use of MSMA on golf courses, sod farms and highway rights-of-way may continue beyond 2013. Until then, research is continually evaluating new compounds, as well as combinations of existing compounds, that will help soften the blow of losing MSMA as an option for weed control in turf. All aspects of turfgrass management, including weed control, become challenging after budget cuts. Taking the time to evaluate why certain practices have been implemented in the past should help identify the key components of your maintenance program requiring attention (and budget dollars) in the future. â&#x20AC;˘

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Turf Industry Calendar of Events

index of advertisers

All States Turfgrass Consultants, LLC .............39

July 8–10

BASF...............................................................15

October 2

PLANET Legislative Day Washington, DC Contact: 800-395-2522 www.landcarenetwork.org

July 17

www.basf.com

MTC “Angie Cammarota” Golf Tournament for Turfgrass Research

Buy Sod.............................................................5

University of MD Golf Course College Park, MD

Central Sod Farms of Maryland, Inc. . .............39

www.buysod.com

Capitol Sports Fields . .....................................43 www.capitolsportsfields.com www.centralsodmd.com

Collins Wharf Sod Farm.....................................7

Certified Professional Horticulturist (CPH) Specialist Exams (Integrated Pest Management and Herbaceous Perennials) Contact: mnacma@aol.com or 410-823-8684

www.collinswharfsod.com

October 24–26

CoverSports USA.............................................44

Green Industry & Equipment Expo

www.gerogroup.com

Kentucky Exposition Center Louisville, KY

December 11–13

East Coast Sod & Seed....................................35 www.eastcoastsod.com

Ernst Conservation Seeds................................40 www.ernstseed.com

Virginia Tech’s Turfgrass Short Course

July 19

UMD Turfgrass Field Day University Turf Farm at the University of Maryland College Park, MD

July 30 – August 3

TPI Summer Convention & Field Days (Turfgrass Producers International)

Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center Fredericksburg, VA

January 7–8, 2013

35th Annual MTC Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show Adele H. Stamp Student Union University of Maryland College Park, MD

Asheville, NC

Golf Preservations, Inc.......................................9 www.golfpreservations.com

Harrell’s LLC..............................................11, 45 I-MOL..............................................................31 www.i-mol.com

Maryland Turfgrass Association..............................Inside Front Cover Mid Atlantic Association of Turf Equipment Managers (MAATEM)......................38 Newsom Seed, Inc.............................................8 www.newsomseed.com

Oakwood Sod Farm, Inc....................................7 www.oakwoodsod.com

Quali-Pro................................. Inside Back Cover www.quali-pro.com

August 28–29

Summit Hall Turf, Inc......................... Back Cover

Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA

www.syngentaprofessionalproducts.com

www.summithall.com

Virginia Tech Turfgrass Field Days

Syngenta Professional Products .....................37

The Turfgrass Group....................................3, 41 www.theturfgrassgroup.com

US Lawns (Sykesville, Maryland).....................45 www.uslawnstreeandturf.com

Weedman........................................................45 www.weedmanfranchise.com

Winfield Solutions, LLC......................................5

University of maryland turfgrass team Pete Dernoeden, Ph.D.

Tom Turner, Ph.D.

Mark Carroll, Ph.D.

Kevin Mathias, Ph.D.

Dave Funk

Dept. of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture University of Maryland College Park, MD 301-405-1337 pd@umd.edu

Dept. of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture University of Maryland College Park, MD 301-403-4431 tturner@umd.edu

Dept. of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture University of Maryland College Park, MD 301-405-1339 mcarroll@umd.edu

Institute of Applied Ag. University of Maryland College Park, MD 301-405-4692 jkm@umd.edu

Paint Branch Turfgrass Research Facility University of Maryland College Park, MD 301-403-8195 dfunk@umd.edu

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