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TABLE OF CONTENTS OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2005

FEATURED ARTICLES

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An Insider’s Perspective on Green Speeds...

Facts and Fallout Upcoming Event – TTA 2006 Annual Conference & Trade Show Applied Research – Tips for Calculating SU Herbicides

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Turf Talk – TCIA’s Blue Tag Certification Program

Applied Research

DEPARTMENTS From the TTA President, Jeff Case

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Ernest Hardison Scholarship Application

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Calendar of Events

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Index of Advertisers

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Turf Talk

FROM THE PRESIDENT

JEFF CASE

It’s Time — NOW — to Make Your Plans for the TTA Annual Conference & Trade Show!

A

fter an overwhelmingly successful event this past January, we are pleased to bring you the details of the 40th Annual Tennessee Turfgrass Association Conference and Trade Show. As the state’s premiere showcase for all things turfgrass, it will once again be held at the beautiful Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville on January 2-4, 2006. TTA’s education and trade show committees have assembled a program that is truly outstanding.

For attendees, the educational portion of the conference offers great learning and growth potential. As always, we gathered many of the nation’s top turfgrass scientists and educators to bring you the latest information on cultural practices, irrigation, fertilization and pest control. Since we know that you’re under increasing professional demands —particularly in the areas of financial planning and employee management — we’ve also included several timely business seminars.

The Trade Show, as we have come to know it, has undergone a good bit of change, in that the show will return to a ballroom setting in The Tennessee Ballroom at Opryland. As a result, meeting rooms and exhibit locations are more centrally located, thus giving you a more unified program and convenient access to both seminars and product displays.

For exhibitors, this means a much easier setup — and a more intimate atmosphere — for showcasing your products and services.

With a smaller number of booth spaces available, reservations and booth assignments will be secured on a first-paid basis only, so it’s important to make your reservations early! Additionally, there’s a four-booth limit per company. Exhibitors are encouraged to use graphics, slideshows, Power Point presentations, videos and the like, as no motorized equipment of any­ type will be permitted. We hope and trust you will embrace the changes and ideas that are being offered and that you will secure your booth(s) today. On behalf of the association, we thank you in advance for your past and future participation.

With the support of our TTA members and exhibitors, we are certain this year’s event will be the best ever for all involved. Should you have questions, please contact the TTA office at 615-591-8286.

Again, start making your plans now for the 40th Annual Tennessee Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show. See you at Opryland!

Jeff Case

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An Insider’s Perspective on Green Speeds...

Facts and Fallout

by Jim Harris

CGCS, Cottonwoods Golf Course, Cordova, TN

T

he obsession of having fast greens raises its ugly head every year, at just about every golf course. It seems to be a greater problem, however, at country clubs where the golfers are the owners and can hold the “Do what I say or you’ll be looking for another job” card over the turf manager’s head. Daily fee courses are a little less affected, but with the slow economy and public golf courses being hit hard, even “public” golfers have some clout by threatening to take their golf dollar elsewhere unless green speed is more to their liking.

The least affected area is the resort course — most specifically the casino courses — where the golfing guests are told whether they qualify to even be on the course and where complaining could be an eliminating factor. Casino courses are as sensitive to customer complaints as anyone, but they are driven by a business reality rather than an “I’m a member, and I should get what I want” driver.

Very few country-club board members run the country club like they run their own businesses. To the club member, the golf course is a place of relaxation, a get-away-from-itall place. I’ve never seen a business where the management sits down and plans its business strategy while consuming alcoholic beverages, but in thirty years, I’ve never seen a

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country-club board that didn’t. It’s not easy changing hats from management to leisure and back.

The typical golf-course mindset

Let’s examine the business mentality of a golf facility whose primary function is golf. The mindset of most golf management is: The more people we put on the course, the more money we make, as long as we stay within the expenditure budget. They don’t seem to understand that every round of golf costs them money in terms of damage, compaction, wear and tear, increased labor, etc. The more rounds, the more it costs to maintain the course, which must be subtracted from the profit side.

Even without research to prove it, I believe that increasing rounds has a diminishing point of return; in other words, you can put enough people on the course to the point where it costs you more money than you’re bringing in by adding players.

The reason your boss doesn’t see that is because the money that comes in from adding players is added to the income side of the golf-shop ledger, and the expense of the damage to the course shows up in the golf-maintenance expense column.

What does this have to do with green speed? The more players, the more stress; and the more stress, the more

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Stimpmeters are a major cause of slow greens. I typed that real slow so you wouldn’t miss what I’m saying here. Ninety-four percent of the golfing public doesn’t

It’s All About the Green

know that the greens are slow until

somebody says so. A mysterious psyche makes people agree with those who say the greens are slow so they won’t reveal the fact that they couldn’t really tell and thus cast disparity on their golfing ability. This is the same thinking that makes people who can’t hit the ball out of their shadow play from the back tees. They do it

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because the six percent of good golfers do it.

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water, fertilizer and higher mowing heights (all the things that make greens slow) that you need.

How does green size affect green speed? Well, why does the carpet in the clubhouse, not to mention the concrete, wear out in the doors first? Because the traffic is concentrated there. Spread the traffic out, and the carpet (and concrete) will last a lot longer. Transfer this thinking to a surface of living leaf tissue, and think about it for a minute.

While you are thinking about that, factor in the fact that bentgrass grows naturally about 16” high in an area from Chicago to Oregon. At some point, some “Einstein” brought this lovely cool-season grass down to the hot humid South.

Then we mow it down to one-eighth of an inch and allow 20,000 to 50,000 people a year to stomp across it when it is supposed to be dormant. Then some golfers have the brass to say, “The greens are putting slow.” That’s like having your grandmother run alongside your car on the interstate, and then someone saying, “Gee, your grandmother is kind of slow.” You’re dealing with living organisms here, and the fact that doing something that goes against nature makes it pretty irrelevant as to what you want.

A different mindset

Let’s look at the business mindset of the gaming-resort golf course whose primary function is making money (not from golf), and see if some of this thinking might be beneficial to other types of golf operations. First, gaming 12

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resorts look at their investment in the golf course (in the millions) and what they need to protect that investment, yet still make money. Let’s quickly dispel the false thinking that, “Well, that golf course is owned by a casino, and they have all the money they need.” Everything in the casino contributes to the bottom line, or else it ceases to exist. Every “comp” must be charged to some department — if table games send someone over for “free” golf, then they have to take that amount out of their profits and give it to the golf course. ­Nothing is free in a casino, they don’t lose money, and they don’t go over budget. Most casinos have qualifications as to who can play their golf course, such as a line of credit of so many dollars, a major player (gambling) or days-ofstay at their hotel. The requirements vary, but the golf course must contribute to the bottom line or the resort will close it in a heartbeat.

When business is the driving factor, then the person who gambles $300 during his stay has fewer privileges than a person who gambles $300,000 during his stay. It’s not that resort management doesn’t appreciate the patronage of the first person, but money talks in a business deal.

Why not transfer that thinking to other golf facilities and say that anyone who wants to get a golf cart off the path must pay two-and-a-half times the rate of a person who stays on the path? He who creates the expenses pays for them. Not bad thinking, huh? I know it will never happen, but it is sound financial thinking.

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continued Stimpmeters slow the greens

Stimpmeters are a major cause of slow greens. I typed that real slow so you wouldn’t miss what I’m saying here. Ninety-four percent of the golfing public doesn’t know that the greens are slow until somebody says so. A mysterious psyche makes people agree with those who say the greens are slow so they won’t reveal the fact that they couldn’t really tell and thus cast disparity on their golfing ability. This is the same thinking that makes people who can’t hit the ball out of their shadow play from the back tees. They do it because the six percent of good golfers do it.

To properly use the stimpmeter, hold it at either end with an interlocking grip, bring it back over the shoulder (keeping the left arm straight) and then clip the person who bought it right in the teeth. I hope Mr. Stimp realizes his family name has been taken in vain by many turf managers, not to mention the fact that they have questioned his parentage. Stimpmeters were designed to make sure the greens were consistent in speed, not to see how fast they could become.

Slow green speeds are slow in relation to what? Most of the time, green speeds are being compared to the greens at the major televised tournaments. Of course it’s impossible to convince people that those green speeds are for the one week a year that the course hosts the tournament and that no green could sustain those super speeds much longer than a week.

How can we overcome the speed phenomenon caused by the stimpmeter and televised golf? Here’s an earthshaking idea: Have the golfers play by the three basic rules that all USGA rules, not to mention the book of decisions, are based on.

1. Play the course as you find it.

2. Play the ball as it lies.

3. Do what is fair.

Wind has the least understood affect on green speed. A drier green will putt faster, but bentgrass must be syringed to counteract the heat and wind. A golf course on the Mississippi Delta that is flat as a pool table (the Delta, not the golf course) and has few or no trees on it will putt (day in and day out) faster than a similar course in the city with buildings and trees to block what little wind there is. The turf manager in the city has fans mounted everywhere, while the Delta manager doesn’t even own any, but the Delta manager will inevitably be labeled as a better turf manager. T Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are strictly those of the author. They do not represent the opinions, position or endorsement of the Tennessee Turfgrass Association or its publisher.

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Tips for Calculating

SU Herbicides for Spot-Spray Mixtures Sub-ounce per acre rates of sulfonylurea herbicides are difficult to measure for spot-spraying, but a little preparation can save you money and optimize your weed-control applications.

By: Scott McElroy, Ph.D., Turfgrass Weed Scientist Greg Breeden, Turfgrass Weed Science Research and Extension Associate, University of Tennessee

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ulfonylurea (SU) herbicides are experiencing their heyday. With the coming of foramsulfuron (Revolver) in 2003 and trifloxysulfuron (Monument) in 2004, the list of SUs keeps on growing. All of the SUs currently labeled for use in turfgrass systems are invaluable weed-control tools. Now, numerous sedges, broadleaf weeds, annual bluegrass and other cool-season grasses can be controlled with one application of an SU herbicide.

SUs — the good news, and the not-so-good news

One reason for the recent registration by SU herbicides is due to their environmental safety. SU herbicides are viewed as safe for the environment because they target a specific plant enzyme (acetolactate synthase) and because they are used at ounces to fractional ounces per acre. In fact, most SU herbicides are applied at less than one ounce per acre.

Unfortunately, this can be a bit problematic for spot-spraying. Sure, it’s easy if you are mixing a 100-gallon sprayer. In fact, calibrating for a large-broadcast application is usually simple, since most SU herbicides come in small amounts and usually with small measuring tools specific to the herbicide.

Measuring the proper amount of an SU herbicide to mix in a three-gallon backpack spreader, however, is more problematic (Table 1 - Page 17­). For example, if you want to apply chlorsulfuron (Corsair) at 1 ounce per acre and your calibrated output is 30 gallons per acre, you would need to measure 0.03 ounces in a 1-gallon tank. Even worse, people using backpack sprayers usually over-apply, due to the “spray-to-wet” tendency (wanting to make sure they covered the weed enough to kill it).

A “­­glug” of over-application is potentially injurious under certain circumstances, even to the most tolerant turf species.

Not only can an over-application injure the desired turfgrass, it can also be down right expensive. When a herbicide costs $60 to $80 per acre, doubling or tripling the amount of herbicide can also hurt your bottom line.

Measuring tools

Luckily, most herbicides come with a unique measuring device for solving such a problem.

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An example of a portable top-loading balance.

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and bought some cough syrup, throwing the cough syrup away and using the free dispensing cup that comes with the medicine.

If you want to be as accurate as possible, though, there’s one quick and sustainable method for measuring small amounts of sulfonylurea herbicides. Buy a portable top-loading balance.­ Portable balances can be purchased for $100 to $300 dollars, so they are relatively inexpensive. Typically, the more expensive the balance, the more accurate it is, measuring down to hundredths of a gram. And if it saves you from over-applying your spray mixtures, a portable balance more than pays for itself in one season.

Two good brands to look for are Acculab® and Ohaus®, and one place to buy these is Forestry Suppliers, Inc (http://www. forestry-suppliers.com), which is where we buy our portable balances. Both brands can get you to tenths of a gram, which is good enough for measuring an amount for a 2-3 gallon backpack sprayer. Getting down to a hundredth of a gram will cost you a little more, but you get the added accuracy. If you want to be able to measure out in ounces (as opposed to grams), check to make sure the scale you want has that feature.

Other useful tools — such as graduated cylinders, syringes and plastic beakers — are items that can help you in sprayer calibration and herbicide measurement, saving you money in the long run by assuring precise application of your pesticides.

We usually order items of this nature from the Consolidated Plastics Company, at www.consolidatedplastics.com.

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Table 1.

Ounces and grams of sulfonylurea herbicides per gallon when spraying at 60 gallons per acre.

Sulfonlyurea Herbicide Trade Name Rate per Acre

Amount per gallon, assuming spraying 60 gallons per acre

Chlorsulfuron

Corsair

2 oz.

0.033 oz., 0.95 grams

Foramsulfuron*

Revolver

17.7 fl. oz.

0.3 fl oz., 8.9 ml

Halosulfuron

Manage

1.3 oz.

0.022 oz., 0.62 grams

Metsulfuron

Manor, Blade

0.5 oz.

0.008 oz., 0.24 grams

Rimsulfuron

TranXit

1 oz.

0.017 oz., 0.47 grams

Trifloxysulfuron

Monument

0.3 oz.

0.005 oz., 0.14 grams

* Foramsulfuron is currently the only sulfonylurea herbicide formulated as a liquid. Amount of product per gallon is provided in both fluid ounces and milliliters.

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APPLIED RESEARCH Table 2.

Rate conversion table for ounces and grams per gallon when applying at 30 and 60 gallons per acre.

Ounce rate gallon, per acre

Ounce per gallon,

Grams per gallon,

Ounce per gallon,

Grams per

30 GPA

30 GPA

60 GPA

60 GPA

0.1

0.0033

0.0946

0.0017

0.0473

0.2

0.0067

0.1892

0.0033

0.0946

0.3

0.0100

0.2838

0.0050

0.1419

0.4

0.0133

0.3783

0.0067

0.1892

0.5

0.0167

0.4729

0.0083

0.2365

0.6

0.0200

0.5675

0.0100

0.2838

0.7

0.0233

0.6621

0.0117

0.3310

0.8

0.0267

0.7567

0.0133

0.3783

0.9

0.0300

0.8513

0.0150

0.4256

1.0

0.0333

0.9458

0.0167

0.4729

1.25

0.0417

1.1823

0.0208

0.5911

1.5

0.0500

1.4188

0.0250

0.7094

1.75

0.0583

1.6552

0.0292

0.8276

2.0

0.0667

1.8917

0.0333

0.9458

3.0

0.1000

2.8375

0.0500

1.4188

4.0

0.1333

3.7833

0.0667

1.8917

5.0

0.1667

4.7292

0.0833

2.3646

6.0

0.2000

5.6750

0.1000

2.8375

* Remember to add approximately 1/3 of a fluid ounce of non-ionic surfactant per gallon to the spray solution for sulfonylurea herbicides. This is equal to about 10 ml, 2 teaspoons or a little less than a tablespoon per gallon of mix.

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Tips and conversion tools

To help with proper calibration and calculation of pesticides, here are a few tips and conversion tools: • Some backpack sprayers can be outfitted with a pressure gauge to help maintain the desired pressure range for spraying. A boom attachment with three or four nozzles is also available with some sprayers. A boom attachment can help with spot-spray applications and seems to cut down on the “spray-to-wet” syndrome, when it is not necessary.

• Don’t be surprised about how small of an amount that you actually need to mix in a 1-gallon or 3-gallon sprayer. When you weigh out 1/10 of an ounce or less, it is easy to think that just does not seem right. But rest assured, these herbicides are highly active within susceptible species, so if you just need 0.05 ounces, then only use that amount (See Table 2, on left, for additional info).

• For surfactants, when spot-spraying SU herbicides, one teaspoon per gallon is approximately 0.25% v/v rate. Again, avoid the tendency to add a little more — that’s really all you need.

Examples of measuring devices that come with some sulfonylurea herbicides.

• Some useful conversion factors: 16 ounces = 454 grams = 1 pound 30 ml = 1 fluid ounce 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 15 ml T TENNESSEE TURFGRASS ASSOCIATION • TENNESSEE VALLEY SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION

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n recent years, the Southeast has experienced an increased demand for high-quality turfgrass. Two major contributing factors are the expansion of the golf-course industry and the establishment of uniform turf for athletic fields and landscapes. In an effort to assure the quality of turfgrass obtained, contract specifications now commonly require certified sod or sprigs.

However, two different inspection programs for turfgrasses in Tennessee use the term “certified.” One program certifies pest-free turfgrass, as certified by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA). The second program — “Blue Tag Certified” — certifies pure-tovariety turfgrass, as certified by the Tennessee Crop Improvement Association (TCIA). Both forms of certification are extremely important and are needed to produce the best quality of turfgrass available.

Be sure to ask for the Blue Tag Certificate when you purchase certified grass. The following Tennessee turfgrass producers have Blue Tag Certified turfgrass available for purchase.

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TCIA’s Blue Tag Certification program Since 1921, the Tennessee Crop Improvement Association has certified agricultural crops for genetic purity. In fact, Tennessee was the first state in the South to initiate such a program. Seed certification is the system used to keep pedigree records on seeds of crop varieties, much the same as pedigree records are kept on registered pure-bred animals, and to make available sources of genetically pure seed and propagating materials for general distribution.

TCIA’s Blue Tag Certification program for turfgrass provides voluntary, thirdparty unbiased inspections that ensure the producer that the turfgrass variety he is

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Turfgrass America 888 Ardmore Hwy. Taft, TN 38488 (931) 433-0016 Fax: (931) 433-4018 E-Mail: taft@turfgrassamerica.com www.turfgrassamerica.com/ Certified turfgrass varieties available: Tifway 419 and Zorro

Winstead Farms 22860 Hwy. 196 Arlington, TN 38002 (800) 624-8873 Fax: (901) 867-0232 E-Mail: info@winsteadturf.com www.winsteadturf.com/ Certified turfgrass varieties available: Royal and Palisades zoysiagrass New Applicants with Blue Tag Certified Grass (available after establishment): Southeastern Turf in Eagleville, TN (Tifway 419) and Charles Williams and Associates in Fayetteville,TN (Patriot and MS Choice).

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selling is “pure” and to ensure the consumer that he receives the variety that he is buying. The purpose of Blue Tag Certification is to promote the genetic identity and purity of the turf and to ensure freedom from most noxious or objectionable weeds.

Blue Tag Certified sod and sprigs are produced in accordance with the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) and have been fieldinspected during the growing season by TCIA staff to ensure compliance with these standards. Each state’s crop-improvement association must abide by these standards to guarantee that a variety of Blue Tag Certified turfgrass purchased in other states will be identical.

A Tennessee Blue Tag Certified Grass certificate — showing such information as variety name, lot number, field identification and quantity of grass — must be signed by the producer and accompany each shipment of Blue Tag Certified grass. This blue tag certificate is what differentiates this turf in the marketplace.

It is unlawful in Tennessee to represent reproductive material as Blue Tag Certified unless it has been inspected, approved and labeled in accordance with the TCIA Turfgrass Certification Standards. If you buy grass that is Blue Tag Certified, you can be certain that the TCIA has inspected every field of grass at each producer’s farm three times a year to ensure genetic identity.

All certified turfgrass fields have a genetic paper trail back to their foundation source. The four classifications of certified turfgrass are the Breeder, Foundation, Registered and Blue Tag Certified classes. “Breeder” grass is what the breeder of a particular variety releases to a foundation seed organization to plant and maintain, which is then grown and sold as “Foundation” grass.

Turfgrass producers then plant and maintain this grass at a “Registered” purity standard. Producers can then use this field as planting stock for their own “Blue Tag Certified” fields, to be sold to end-use consumers.

TCIA inspects all classes of Blue Tag Certified grass raised by Tennessee turfgrass producers, with different standards for each class. No off-types are allowed whatsoever in Breeder or Foundation grasses.

Registered grass is allowed one off-type per acre, and Blue Tag Certified fields are allowed five off-types per

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CONTINUED acre.This does not mean, however, that if you purchase Blue Tag Certified grass you will have up to five off-types per acre in your grass. Producers are required to chemically eliminate off-types as soon as environmentally possible after the TCIA inspector leaves. Once these other-variety spots are sprayed, these areas are not allowed to be harvested and must be cut around. This is done so that if you buy Tifway 419 at one certified location, you have legal documentation that your Tifway 419 is the same quality and variety of grass as you’d find at another certified producer location.

The following turfgrass varieties are Blue Tag Certified by the TCIA: ‘TifSport’ bermudagrass ‘Tifway’ bermudagrass ‘T-10’ bermudagrass ‘Tifton 10’ bermudagrass ‘Palisades’ zoysiagrass ‘Royal’ zoysiagrass ‘Zorro’ zoysiagrass

Certification fees to producers Both the TCIA and TDA programs require fees for the inspections. Gray Haun, Plant Certification Administrator with the TDA, states, “The TDA fee is $200 per year for the certified certificate and another $200 for the nursery certificate. The TDA certified certificate requires a pre-plant inspection that is free of nine problem weeds. Then our inspectors perform a couple of checks per year.”

The TCIA fee schedule is based on acreage and the number of varieties produced. The TCIA does not refund fees if the grass fails Blue Tag Certification standards. There is no monetary advantage either way for TCIA to pass or fail fields.

For more information For complete standards, information on application for the Blue Tag Turfgrass certification program, or where to obtain certified varieties in Tennessee, please visit the TCIA website www.superiorseeds.org. T

Golf Industry Show to Relocate to Houston For 2006 Event I

n the wake of the destruction in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina, the city’s officials have announced the cancellation of all convention activities through March.

Con-sequently, officials of the Golf Course Superintendents Assoc-iation of America (GCSAA) and the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) have announced that the Golf Industry Show and their respective education conferences will be conducted in Houston in February 2006, at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

The conferences and trade show were to be in New Orleans in accordance with its east-central-west rotation of Orlando-New OrleansAnaheim/ San Diego. The dates will remain the same as were planned: the GCSAA Education Conference (Feb. 6-11), the NGCOA Solutions Summit (Feb. 8-10) and the Golf Industry Show (Feb. 9-11).

GCSAA’s annual member golf tournament, the GCSAA Nat-ional Golf Championship and Golf Classic will be played at five Houston-area golf courses (Feb. 4-6) as had been originally scheduled.

Registration, housing and travel for the education conferences and the Golf Industry Show were slated to open Sept. 13. Based on relocating the events, officials have tentatively set Nov. 1 as the date for registration to open. A new registration brochure will be produced and distributed by that date.

For more information, visit www.golfindustryshow.com.

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In fact, Nu-Gro Technologies is the leading manufacturer and marketer of slow and controlled release nitrogen in the world. Our 50-year history is rooted in better science and our success comes from offering the best technology in nitrogen nutrition.

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Insist on Nitroform, Nutralene or IB nitrogen from Nu-Gro Technologies in your blends.

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40th Annual Tennessee Turfgrass Association Conference and trade show

JANUARY 2ND – 4TH, 2006

O PRY L AND HOTEL • NASH VILLE , TENNESSEE

Program & MEMBER REGISTRATION

CONFERENCE PROGRAM MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 2. ..........................................................................

Golf Course Symposium 1:00 p.m.

UT Turf Management and Turfgrass Weed ­Science Research & Extension Review Mr. Gregory Breeden Mr. Matthew J. Goddard Dr. Frank A. Hale Dr. J. Scott McElroy Mr. John M. Parham Dr. Tom Samples Dr. John C. Sorochan Mr. W. Daniel Strunk Ms. Erica N. Titus Mr. Rodney V. Tocco Dr. Alan S. Windham Dr. Janice M. Zale 2:45 p.m. BREAK

3:00 p.m.

Selecting and Managing the Best Turfgrasses in the Transition Zone Ms. Virginia Lehman Cool-Season Dr. Milt C. Engelke Warm-Season 4:45 p.m.

The Ultra-Dwarf Bermudagrasses Dr. Richard H. White 5:15 p.m.

What Went Right in 2005 Mr. Chris Hartwiger

TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3................................................................................

7:00 a.m.

PRAYER BREAKFAST (Continental Style)

8:15 a.m. Workshops Improving Your Supervisory Skills Susan Herrington This workshop is intended to help industry professionals develop skills especially helpful when supervising both projects and personnel.

The Ever-Changing World of Poa Management Dr. J. Scott McElroy Mr. Gregory Breeden The word “control” is often avoided when dealing with Poa annua in turf.

This workshop will present research summaries and effective strategies to manage this troublesome turfgrass weed.

Irrigation Technologies for Your Golf Course Ms. Andrea Bakalyar Mr. Dale Hansen Ms. Lynda Wightman The terms “precision” and “control” come to mind when describing advances in irrigation technologies. This workshop will examine irrigation principles and system components for best efficiency. Results of a model site “demonstration” will also be presented.

Financial Planning Now with the Future in Mind Mr. Kimber L. Barton, CFP This workshop will help attendees identify investment opportunities and develop a plan to meet personal short- and long-term financial goals.

Investment fundamentals, college funding, plans for retirement and mutual funds will be evaluated and discussed.

10:00 a.m. BREAK

10:15 a.m. Workshops Motivating and Empowering Your Employees

Susan Herrington This workshop will present several techniques to help upgrade employee productivity and skills while raising moral.

All about Fertilizers: Considering Physical Characteristics and Nutrient Release Mr. Brad Jakubowski Dr. Tom Samples This hands-on workshop is intended to demonstrate the variability among fertilizer products and formulations in today’s marketplace. Choosing a fertilizer that can be uniformly applied and delivers nutrients at the right time is critically important, especially as prices rise.

Turfgrasses and Their Impact on Our Environment Dr. John Stier Turfgrasses benefit our environment in many ways. They reduce noise, modify temperature, purify water, control erosion and produce oxygen.

Their management often requires the application of mineral nutrients and pesticides. Strategies to protect the environment while providing an appropriate level of turfgrass quality will be presented during this workshop.

Financial Planning Now with the Future in Mind Mr. Kimber L. Barton, CFP This workshop is intended to help attendees identify investment opportunities and develop a plan to meet personal short- and long-term financial goals.

Investment fundamentals, college funding, plans for retirement and mutual funds will be discussed.

12:00 noon LUNCH

TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 3............................................................................

1 p.m. Special Topics Ultra-Dwarf Bermudagrasses for Tennessee Golf Courses Dr. Richard H. White Mr. Rodney Lingle Mr. B. J. Parker Mr. Bobby Stringer Marketing Your Golf Course in Today’s Marketplace Mr. Jim Harris Mr. Jeff Rumph Mr. Dan Stump Mr. Frank Turner

The Latino Workforce Ms. Monica Lalinde Cooper Mr. Johnny Ponce The Digital Camera, An Important Tool for Today’s Superintendent Dr. Douglas E. Karcher

TRADE SHOW 2:15 P.M. - 5:15 P.M.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4.........................................................................

6:45 a.m.

AWARDS BREAKFAST and TTA BUSINESS MEETING

Sports Turf Session

Golf Course Session

8:20 a.m.

Maximizing Your Turf Maintenance Dollars Dr. James A. McAfee

8:20 a.m.

Marketing Your Golf Course to Your Membership and Clientele Mr. Mike Morris

TRADE SHOW 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 4.....................................................................

Golf Course Session 1:00 p.m.

Tennessee Golf Course Superintendents Association Meeting

Beyond Bermudagrass … Alternative Turfgrasses for Athletic Fields Mr. Matthew J. Goddard

1:30 p.m.

21st Century Bentgrass Greens Management Dr. Roch E. Gaussoin

1:45 p.m.

Observations of the Horseshoe, The Ohio State University and Neyland Stadium, The University of Tennessee Ms. Erica N. Titus

2:15 p.m.

The Business of Golf Course Management Dr. Terry L. Vassey

2:00 p.m.

The Top Three List — Insect Pests of Sports Turfs Dr. Frank L. Hale

2:45 p.m. BREAK

2:15 p.m. BREAK

3:00 p.m.

Turfgrass Research for the Transition Zone Dr. Douglas E. Karcher

2:30 p.m.

Crouching Bermudagrass, Hidden Dollars Dr. Charles R. Hall

3:30 p.m.

Getting the Most from Shaded Golf Course Turfs Dr. John C. Sorochan

3:00 p.m.

Most Effective Crabgrass and Goosegrass Control Programs Mr. Gregory Breeden Dr. J. Scott McElroy

4:15 p.m. ADJOURN Please Have a Safe Trip Home.

3:30 p.m.

Nationally Known Sports Turf Manager (to be announced)

Sports Turf Session

4:15 p.m. ADJOURN

1:00 p.m.

Tennessee Valley Sports Turf Managers Association Meeting

Please Have a Safe Trip Home.

1:30 p.m.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Mr. Brad Jakubowski Asst. Professor/Plant Sciences Div. Chair The University of Nebraska Curtis, NE 69025 800-328-7847 Email: bjakubowski2@unlnotes.unl.edu

Ms. Andrea Bakalyar Wee Course at Williams Creek Knoxville, TN 865-673-8584

Dr. Douglas E. Karcher Asst. Professor, Horticulture Dept.

University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 479-575-5723 Email: karcher@uark.edu

Mr. Kimber L. Barton, CFP New England Financial Services Brentwood, TN 615-301-5050 Email: KBarton@finsvcs.com Mr. Gregory Breeden Extension/Research Assistant, Weed Control Knoxville, TN 865-974-7208 Email: gbreeden@utk.edu Ms. Monica Lalinde Cooper Superintendent Smyrna Municipal Golf Course Smyrna, TN 615-459-9722 Dr. Milt C. Engelke Professor Texas A&M University Dallas Dallas, TX 972-231-5362 Email: mengelke@aol.com Mr. Matthew J. Goddard Plant Sciences The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 865-974-7324 Email: mgoddar1@utk.edu Dr. Frank A. Hale Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathology The University of Tennessee Nashville, TN 615-832-6802 Email: fahale@utk.edu Dr. Charles R. Hall Professor, Agriculture Economics The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 865-974-7410 Email: crhall@utk.edu

Ms. Virginia Lehman Blue Moon Farms, LLC Lebanon, OR 541-451-1847 Mr. Rodney Lingle Superintendent Memphis Country Club Memphis, TN 901-452-2889 Dr. James A. McAfee Assoc. Professor, Extension Turfgrass Specialist Texas Cooperative Extension Texas A&M University Dallas Dallas, TX 972-952-9220 Email: j-mcafee@tamu.edu Dr. J. Scott McElroy Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 37996-4561 865-974-7324 Mr. Mike Morris Superintendent Crystal Downs Country Club Frankfort, MI 231-352-4241 Mr. John M. Parham Research Associate II, Turfgrass Science The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 865-974-0213 Email: jparham2@utk.edu Mr. B. J. Parker Superintendent Brentwood Country Club Brentwood, TN 615-370-8054

Mr. Dale Hansen Vice President – Sales Acclima, Inc. Meridian, ID 208-887-1470; 1-866-887-1470

Mr. Johnny Ponce Franklin, TN 615-497-8481 Email: jnt917@bellsouth.net

Mr. Jim Harris Superintendent Cottonwoods Golf Course Cordova, TN 901-682-9944

Mr. Jeff Rumph Superintendent Gatlinburg Golf Course Gatlinburg, TN 865-453-3638

Mr. Chris Hartwiger USGA Green Section Agronomist - Southeast Region Birmingham, AL 205-444-5079 Email: chartwiger@usga.org

Dr. Tom Samples Professor, Plant Sciences The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 865-974-2595 Email: tsamples@utk.edu

Ms. Susan Herrington Business Training and Consulting Coordinator WorkForce Essentials, Inc. Clarksville, TN 931-551-9110 Email: sherrington@workforceessentials.com

Dr. John C. Sorochan Asst. Professor, Plant Sciences The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 865-974-7324 Email: sorochan@utk.edu

Dr. John Stier Assoc. Professor, Extension Horticulture Specialist University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 608-262-1624 Email: jstier@wisc.edu Mr. Bobby Stringer Superintendent Germantown Country Club Germantown, TN 901-754-7755 Mr. Dan Stump Superintendent Chickasaw Country Club Memphis, TN 901-325-8320 Mr. W. Daniel Strunk Plant Sciences The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 865-974-7324 Email: wstrunk@utk.edu Ms. Erica N. Titus Plant Sciences The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 865-974-7324 Email: etitus@utk.edu Mr. Rodney V. Tocco The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 865-974-7324 Email: rtocco@utk.edu Mr. Frank Turner Landscape Supervisor Cochran McDonalds Knoxville, TN 865-382-5060 Dr. Terry L. Vassey Asst. Professor, Ag. & Natural Resources Dept.

The University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, TN 731-587-7266 Email: tlvassey@utm.edu Dr. Richard H. White Professor, Soil & Crop Sciences Texas A&M University College Station, TX 979-845-1550 Email: rh-white@tamu.edu Ms. Lynda Wightman National Specification Manager Hunter Industries Incorporated San Marcos, CA 203-270-8529 Email: lwightman@hunterindustries.com Dr. Alan S. Windham Professor, Entomology & Plant Pathology The University of Tennessee Nashville, TN 615-832-6802 Email: awindha1@utk.edu Dr. Janice M. Zale Asst. Professor, Plant Sciences The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 865-974-7324 Email: jzale@utk.edu

40th Annual Tennessee Turfgrass Association Conference and trade show

Please complete, sign and return this form with your payment.

Please list all information as you would like it to appear in the directory.

address:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ city/state/zip:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ telephone:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ fax:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ email:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PRIMARY FUNCTION COMMERCIAL VENDOR TURF MANAGER q Commercial Lawn Care q Equipment Dealer q Golf Course q Retail Center q Distributor q Parks & Recreation q Landscaping q Manufacturer q Sports Field q Irrigation Contractor q Other_______________ q Hotel/Resort q Hospital/Health Care q DOT q Other_______________ q School/University q Cemetery q Other_______________

Please list the first and last names of the persons attending the 2006 Conference & Trade Show. Attach separate list if needed.

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REGISTRATION OPTIONS 1 Primary Member Registration

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$ 175.00

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Price includes 2006 Membership Dues

Associate Member Registration

TOTAL

$ 120.00 $

Registrants from the same facility are eligible for Associate Membership if the facility has two primary members.

Student Member Registration

$ 60.00

One Day Pass (Limit 1)

$ 75.00

One Day Student Pass (Limit 1)

$ 10.00

Awards Breakfast Ticket

$ 25.00

Endowment Fund Contribution q Research q Scholarship

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REGISTRATION FORM

company name:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

$ $

Extension

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Please make checks payable to:

Tennessee Turfgrass Association • 400 Franklin Road • Franklin, TN 37069

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(No Credit Cards)

TTA Office Use Only

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CONTRACT FOR EXHIBIT SPACE 36

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Please complete, sign and return this form with your payment.

BOOTHS

BOOTHS 1 – 69

SIZE UNIT PRICE QUANTITY TOTAL 80 SQ FT

$495

(Max limit of 4)

ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP TO TTA: (1 included with 10’ x 8’ booth rental.

$50

Attend the TTA Breakfast & Business Meeting!

$25/person

January 4, 2006

Please make checks payable to :

Tennessee Turfgrass Association 400 Franklin Road Franklin, TN 37069 (No Credit Cards)

TOTAL

FIRST CHOICE

SECOND CHOICE

THIRD CHOICE

BOOTH PREFERENCE All reservations are made on a first-paid, first-reserved basis only. Please note the cancellation policy as outlined in the section of the brochure entitled “Rules & Regulations.” If electricity is required, please contact Opryland Hotel at (615) 889-1000. Purchased luncheon tickets will be included in vendor packet upon registration and setup.

Please print or type the following: Name:

(Person responsible for the booth)

MEMBER Name:

(To be included in Directory)

Signature: Firm:

(As your ID sign should read)

Mailing Address: City:

State: Zip:

Telephone:

Fax:

EMAIL: **ADDITIONAL NAMES FOR BADGES:

(**If more space is needed, please attach a complete list)

**ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

(**If more space is needed, please attach a complete list)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCTS/SERVICES YOU SELL OR PROVIDE:

RULES & REGULATIONS Opening and Closing: The exhibit officially opens at 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2006, and will close at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2006.

Exhibit Set-up and Breakdown: General booth set-up will be from 9:00 a.m., January 3, 2006, until 2:00 p.m. All exhibits must be dismantled by 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2006.

Insurance and Fire Protection: The Tennessee Turfgrass Association will exercise all reasonable care for the protection of exhibitor’s material and displays. An official of the trade show committee will be on duty in the exhibit area during set-up and breakdown periods. The exhibit area will be secured during non-exhibit hours.

Contract for Space: The application for space and the formal notice of assignment constitutes a contract for the right to use the space so allotted. In the event of fire, strikes, or other uncontrollable circumstances, the contract will not be binding. The Tennessee Turfgrass Association reserves the right to cancel any contract with any exhibitor any time prior to or during the conference.

Liability: The exhibitor agrees to make no claim against the Tennessee Turfgrass Association nor its members or employees for loss, theft, damage or destruction of goods, nor any injury to himself/herself, or employees prior, during or subsequent to the period covered by the exhibit contract, nor for any damage whatsoever, including the damage to his business by reason of failure to provide space for the exhibit, nor for failure to hold the Conference as scheduled. The exhibitor, upon signing the contract for exhibit space, expressly releases the foregoing named conference and individuals from any and all claims for such loss, damage or injury.

Use of Space: All demonstrations, interviews, distributions of advertising material or other activities must be confined to the limits of the exhibit booths. No exhibitor shall assign, sublet or share the whole or part of the space allotted without the knowledge and approval of the Tennessee Turfgrass Association.

Cancellation: In the event an exhibitor must cancel, and cannot exhibit, the following will apply.

A. If the reserved booth or island can be contracted, a 100% refund will be granted.

B. If the reserved booth or island can not be contracted, a 50% refund will be granted.

Booths: There will be sixty five (65) 10’ x 8’ booths available. Each will be piped and draped. Each will have a 6’ skirted table, 2 chairs, wastebasket and one I.D. sign.

floor plan Please indicate preferences on Exhibit Space contract

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS October 14-16

International Lawn, Garden & Power Equipment Exposition Location: Louisville, KY

Covermaster, Inc........................................................... 21

October 17

ETGCSA S&R Tournament Location: The Virginian Golf Club, Bristol, VA

Dave Felder & Associates, Inc.......................................... 9

October 17

MAGCSA S&R Tournament Location: TPC at Southwind, Memphis, TN

October 18-22

National Recreation & Park Assn. Expo Location: San Antonio, TX

October 24

MTGCSA S&R Tournament Location: Richland Country Club

November 2-5

The Green Industry Expo Professional Landcare Network & the Professional Grounds Management Society Location: Orlando, FL

November 6-8

26th Annual International Irrigation Expo Location: Phoenix, AZ

January 2-4, 2006

40th Annual TTA Conference & Trade Show Location: Opryland, Nashville, TN

January 17-22, 2006

STMA Sports Turf Managers Association Annual Conference Location: Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Lake Bueno Vista, FL

Aquatrols......................................................................... 9 BWI of Memphis.............................................................. 7

Enviro-Global, LLC........................................................... 3 Flowtronex-PSI.............................................................. 28 Greenville Turf & Tractor................................................ 20 Harrell’s Custom Fertilizer....................... Inside Front Cover K-Rain Manufacturing Corp............................................ 15 Keeling Company........................................................... 29 Kesmac, Inc.................................................................... 5 Ladd’s........................................................................... 27 Mid Tenn Turf, Inc......................................................... 25 Nu-Gro Technologies, Inc............................................... 30 Oldham Chemicals Co.................................................... 21 Patten Seed Company.................................................... 13 Prosource One................................................................. 7 Regal Chemical.......................................Inside Back Cover Smith Turf & Irrigation............ Back Cover Southeastern Turf, LLC........................ 24 Surline Turf......................................... 29 Syngenta Turf & Ornamental................ 15 Turf Mountain Sod............................... 38

February 9-11, 2006 Golf Industry Show (GCSAA and NGCOA)

Location: Houston, TX information at www.golfindustryshow.com February 15-18, 2006 TPI Midwinter Conference

Location: Savannah, GA

Quality Cool Season Grasses 3277 Chimney Rock Road Hendersonville, NC 28792

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Turfgrass America............................... 24 Winstead Turf..............................17 & 19

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