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TABLE OF CONTENTS DECEMBER/JANUARY 2006
FEATURED ARTICLES
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Upcoming Event – TTA 2006 Annual Conference & Trade Show: Program and Registration Forms
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Recent Events – UT Field Days
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Turf Talk – Deer Management in the Landscape Eye of Business – Making the Most of Your Conference Attendance
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Turf Talk
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An Inside Perspective
An Insider’s Perspective – Confessions of an Overpaid Golf-Course Consultant
DEPARTMENTS
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From the TTA President, Jeff Case
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From the TVSTMA
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Industry News
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Calendar of Events
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Index of Advertisers
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TENNESSEE TURFGRASS DECEMBER/JANUARY 2006
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
JEFF CASE
It’s TTA Conference and Show Time, January 2-4, at Opryland!
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t’s the one time of year when all turfgrass professionals gather together at only one place, during one three-day period, to share important industry information. It’s the one time of year when you can hear all the most up-to-the-minute research updates from some of the country’s leading turfgrass scientists. It’s the one time of year you can network with peers and check out the latest products and services, all at one place. That’s right — it’s TTA Conference and Show time! Look through the Conference Educational Program on pages 11-12. You’ll see that Dr. Tom Samples and the TTA Education Committee have done it again. What a great educational program we have in store. If you are a turf manager in Tennessee, you’re going to want to be at the Opryland Hotel in January. 6
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It has been my privilege and honor to serve as TTA president during the last two years. Thank you for allowing me to hold the reins of this great association. I have been fortunate to work with some terrific individuals on the board of directors over the years. Many thanks go to past and present board members, as well as our past presidents. All have been very helpful. You can be sure that the future of the Tennessee Turfgrass Association is in good hands.
I hope to see you at Opryland in January. Jeff Case
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FROM THE TVSTMA
Hear the Call
— GET ACTIVE in TVSTMA!
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ith each passing year, it seems that time becomes more valuable to each of us. It has been said, “If you need something done, find the busiest person you know to lead the project.” With that in mind, I am calling on each of our TVSTMA members to “HEAR THE CALL.” Our organization is at the crossroad. The TVSTMA needs each of you — not only to pay your dues, but also to become active. The TVSTMA is very fortunate to have several award-winning individuals who have much to share with fellow sports-turf managers in our state as well as the entire nation. The title, “The Godfather” (given to me in jest by our past president Chris Pearl), made me stop and consider the responsibilities that come with this title. It reminded me of our responsibility to help grow our profession to the highest level. Taking an active role in helping provide a venue to increase knowledge and share ideas will help elevate our status as professionals in our field. Now I ask you to make time to “HEAR THE CALL” and support our TVSTMA.
Bill Marbet TVSTMA Vice President T
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40th Annual Tennessee Turfgrass Association Conference and trade show
JANUARY 2ND – 4TH, 2006
O PRY L AND HOTEL • NASHVILL E , 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
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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.
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RECENT EVENTS
2005 University of Tennessee Turfgrass Field Days Report
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Scott McElroy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, University of Tennessee
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his year, the University of Tennessee Turfgrass Research, Extension and Education team hosted two turfgrass field days. Our first event — the West Tennessee Turfgrass Field Day — was held on June 2, at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson. Approximately 80 turfgrass professionals attended this event and participated in our education program. Our second field day — the University of Tennessee Turfgrass Research Field Day — was held September 15 at the East Tennessee Research and Education Center/Plant Sciences Unit in Knoxville, TN. Approximately 140 turfgrass professionals attended and participated in this event.
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RECENT EVENTS West TN Turfgrass Field Day At the West Tennessee Turfgrass Field Day, we highlighted the new irrigation system that was installed last fall, and we spotlighted current research that is being conducted there. The field day primarily focused on the newly established turfgrass at the research center. Education topics included: new seeded bermudagrass cultivars (such as Riviera, Princess 77 and Yukon) and how they compare to older, common-type seeded bermudagrasses and hybrid Tifway bermudagrass (Dr. Tom Samples); establishment and management of heat-tolerant bluegrass and new fescue cultivars (Dr. John Sorochan); control of dallisgrass and Virginia buttonweed (Dr. Scott McElroy); scouting techniques for insects (Dr. Frank Hale); new developments in the world of turfgrass-disease management (Dr. Alan Windham); and the development and establishment of turfgrass research plots at the research station (Mr. Lee Ellis).
UT Turfgrass Field Day At the University of Tennessee Turfgrass Field Day in Knoxville, we also highlighted our new six-acre irrigation system that was recently installed at the station through a generous donation from John Deere Landscapes. Education topics included: wear tolerance and management for athletic fields (Dr. John Sorochan); future developments in bermudagrass and centipedegrass cultivars (Dr. Tom Samples); establishing zoysia, bermudagrass and centipedegrass from seed (Dr. Scott McElroy); utilizing mesotrione for seeded establishment of heat-tolerant bluegrass (Greg Breeden); perfecting your scouting and identification techniques for insects in turf (Dr. Frank Hale and Dr. Bill Klingeman); and the construction and installation of the new turfgrass-research facility (Lee Ellis). If there’s one message we want you to get from this article, it is this — we are growing. That is, the turfgrass research, extension and education program at UT is growing. There’s more turfgrass research in more areas of the state being done today than at any other point in time. And this new effort is for the Tennessee turfgrass industry. So if you were not able to take part in our field days this year, we hope that you will be able to take part in 2006. 20
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Many Thanks to Our Field Day Exhibitors! 2005 Turfgrass Research Sponsors Equipment Loans & Donations Diversified Manufacturing, Inc. Greenville Turf & Tractor (John Deere) John Deere Landscapes Ladd’s (Textron/Jacobsen) L&M Sales (Gravely) Segway Smith Turf & Irrigation (Toro)
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TURF TALK
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LANDSCAP E By
Peter T. Hertl, Ph.D. Turfgrass Entomology Program, North Carolina State University
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uch admired for their grace and beauty, whitetailed deer in the wilderness are beautiful creatures. Unfortunately, in an urban setting, they are often large, hungry herbivores that can cause serious damage to landscaping. Not surprisingly, sometimes deer aren’t so dear! Combating deer damage in the landscape, however, is just like any other type of pest control. The better you understand the behavior and biology of the pest, the more likely you are to successfully control the damage.
The damage Deer generally don’t feed on grass, so damage to turf is usually minor. However, deer are attracted to a wide variety of ornamental plants commonly used in the landscape. Although a year-round problem in some areas, feeding damage is often most evident in the early spring, when wild food sources are scarce, and in late summer and fall, when deer are trying to fatten-up for winter. Some obvious plant selections can be avoided, but these normally finicky feeders become a lot less picky when populations are high and food is scarce. Additionally, the moist tender plants in a well-watered landscape are especially attractive during dry periods. Although deer’s feeding on leaves and branches can damage trees, the greatest concern is rubbing damage, which occurs primarily in the fall. During the breeding season, rutting males use small-diameter tree trunks to rub the velvet covering from their new antlers. Deer also rub trees with their scent glands to mark their territory and establish dominance for breeding purposes. Unfortunately, this rubbing also removes bark and can seriously wound, scar and even kill the tree.
CONTINUED Deer management Largely due to the general public’s love/hate relationship with deer, controlling them is tricky business, and several factors limit your options in a turf/landscape setting. Deciding on how to best manage resident deer is highly dependent on the size of the site, the problems caused, the proximity of residential areas and the philosophy of the turfgrass/landscape manager. Because each landscape site is a little different, the most practical and effective management methods will vary.
Removal Most wildlife experts agree that reducing deer population levels is the best long-term approach to managing or preventing deer-related damage. Where allowed, hunting is the recommended course of action. Firearm ordinances, however, usually make hunting with firearms impossible at many urban sites. Bow hunting — which generally attracts less attention and causes less concern than gunshots in the woods — may be allowed and is an alternative to consider at larger sites. Lethal removal should be viewed as only an extreme measure of last resort in the turfgrass/landscape setting. Before using this method of control, be sure to check with local wildlife or Extension agents.
Fencing Fencing is one of the most effective ways to protect plantings in areas with high deer pressure. Some new fence designs are inexpensive and easy to install, and they offer good protection for plantings. Proper installation is critical to effective use, so make sure you understand the product’s instructions before you start the job. Selecting the best type of fence to suit your needs will depend on the size and type of site, length of time the protection is needed and the budget available for the project. Options include electric fences, slanted fences, double-row fences and modification of existing fences. Electric fences are effective, inexpensive, quick and easy to install, and they can be used to provide either temporary or permanent protection. They can also be equipped with timers to turn them on dusk to dawn when deer are active, thus limiting the daytime liabilities with pets and people (such liabilities are why some municipalities restrict the use of electric fences). Baiting the fence with peanut butter quickly teaches the deer to stay away. At smaller landscaped sites, extruded-plastic deer netting is another cost-effective solution, and it’s easy to install. Unlike some other types of fencing, netting works well over uneven ground, needs fewer supports and can be virtually invisible at a distance. In fact, manufacturers recommend flagging the fence so the deer can see it. Severe long-term damage or death can result to trees from bark removal during the rutting season. Photo by Peter T. Hertl.
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Repellents
Plant selection
Various repellent sprays that taste or smell bad can be applied to existing plantings to discourage feeding and rubbing. These products are not cheap and only offer short-term control. Reapplication is necessary for longer control. At certain times of the year, though, repellent sprays may provide a quick solution for damage control, and the period of protection can be extended by changing the repellent used so the deer will not become accustomed to any one particular taste or smell. Bars of soap or human hair are inexpensive alternatives to repellent sprays, but they have the same limitations.
Careful plant selection can be an important part of deer management. “Deer-resistant” plants are typically hairy, sticky or taste bad to deer. Due to the increase in demand, more and more seed and garden catalogs are offering plants that deer don’t like. However, where populations are high and food is scarce, deer will change their behavior and feed on plants they usually find undesirable.
Scare devices Many methods have been used to ward off offending deer, including propane cannons, strobe lights, sirens, radios, motiondetecting lights and water sprinklers. Scare devices can provide some temporary relief from damage, but deer may become accustomed to these artificial disturbances in as little as one or two weeks. Periodically moving or changing the scare devices may help provide longer protection, but neither tactic will provide a long-term solution. Dogs can also be useful in defending the property, but they require a fair amount of care, management and training. Also, as one homeowner reports, the dogs are usually asleep when the deer come to call.
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Protecting trees Newly planted trees in the landscape make convenient rubbing posts for deer because they are the right size and access is generally unobstructed by surrounding vegetation. When rubbing damage occurs, immediate action must be taken. If barriers are not immediately available, applying one of the repellent sprays can provide the time needed to get more substantial protection in place. Commercially available tree wraps, polypropylene tubes or a split length of drain-field pipe (drain tile) placed around the trunk of the tree will protect against rubbing but not against feeding. Wire enclosures large enough to keep the deer back from the tree will prevent both types of damage, but they’re more costly and time consuming to install, and they’re aesthetically unacceptable at some sites. It’s easy to get caught off guard, but don’t let your vulnerable trees go unprotected where deer frequent the site.
Deer as a cash cow
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Clever businessmen can view almost any problem as an opportunity. Deer may prove to be a “cash cow” to landscape professionals if they choose to provide “deer-proofing” as a service to their clients. Deer-proofing may include a variety of services such as replacing plants with “deer-resistant” varieties, applying repellents, installing fencing or motion-activated sprinklers and blocking access routes. As is usually the case with most types of wildlife management, the greatest success can be achieved if deer-proofing is included as an element in the initial landscape plan.
A problem on the rise Deer populations are continuing to soar, and each day there are fewer forests for them to call home. They have proven their adaptability to coexist by moving into our urban landscapes, and they are here to stay. Although state and federal wildlife agencies are making efforts to control growing deer populations through hunting and sterilization programs, the problem is likely to only become worse in the short term. Deer management in the landscape will continue to be an important wildlife skill for landscape professionals. Make sure you understand the problem and know all your options before selecting deer-control methods for your site or clients. T
Useful references and contact information Deerproofing Your Yard & Garden, 2nd Edition (2005), by Rhonda Massingham Hart. Storey Publishing. 199 pp. http://www.storey.com Deer Problems in Residential Areas. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. http://216.27.49.98/pg06_ CoexistingWildlife/pg6a1_deer.pdf Deer, by Scott R. Craven and Scott E. Hygnstrom, in Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage handbook. http://wildlifedamage.unl.edu/handbook/handbook/allPDF/ mam_d25.pdf Deer Control Options, by Lance Gegner. http://216.27.49.98/pg06_CoexistingWildlife/pg6a1_deer. pdf Deer Control and Management Information. http://icwdm. org/wildlife/deer.asp
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Making the Most of Your Conference Attendance By
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eminars and conferences are great opportunities for learning and networking. They offer information that is timely, while allowing you the opportunity to evaluate that information in terms of how it applies to you. Here are some guidelines to maximize the benefits of attending a seminar. Take these thoughts with you so you can walk away satisfied with your investment of time and money. • S ince your objective is to learn and make yourself better, search for “idea-gems.” Try to walk away with at least two new things that you can use right away. If you do this, you can consider your attendance worthwhile.
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• A s you listen, try to apply the speaker’s concepts and information to your personality, style and career. Find the “ah-ha’s,” and convert them to your needs. Think, “How will this work in my environment?” Try to apply the principle in your mind as soon as you hear it. • R ecognize that all information won’t apply all the time. So what? Pick out what will work and concentrate on that. Relax, listen and think at the seminar. • L ower your sensitivity meter – or better yet, turn it off. You’re here to get information, not to be offended by a remark or word. Don’t expect everything to be politically
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correct. • D on’t cut off the presenter’s thought too soon, even if you’ve already heard the information from somewhere else. Just listen with the intent to thoroughly understand and to reinforce what you may already know. • W hen you hear a familiar fact, don’t tell yourself, “I already know that.” Instead, ask yourself, “How good am I at that?” Self-evaluating is the only way to get better. • W rite down questions as they occur to you, and ask them at the first appropriate moment. Question to learn, not to show off in front of colleagues. • T ake good notes. Too often, great ideas are forgotten in the great mass of information presented and are lost before they have a chance to be implemented. The ideas then fall victim to the busy work that awaits you after the event.
• W rite notes as if they will be read at your next staff meeting. Plan to share the “idea-gems” you learn with at least one other person at your organization. • S it next to someone you don’t know. Stay away from the people you came with. Make new friends. Look for a potential mentor, customer or contact. At the breaks, make a point of meeting at least one new person. • F ocus yourself. Many people are jealous or envious of the presenter and may try to distract you with their comments. Don’t worry about anyone else – just concentrate on becoming the best you can be for yourself. Robert C. Harris, CAE, is chairman of Harris Management Group and the Non Profit Resource Center based in Tallahassee, FL, USA. Telephone 850/222-6000. Email: bob@hmgnet.com. T
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By Jim Harris, CGCS, Cottonwoods Golf Course, Cordova, TN 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.
of an Overpaid Golf-Course Consultant M y experience as a consultant has been in the form of clubs asking me to consult because they couldn’t afford a real consultant. The reason I’ve always had a first-rate golf course is because I’ve always worked for people who can afford a first-rate golf course. This irony seemed to have escaped most of the people who have sought my consulting services. The first thing I do as a consultant is to try and convince the management that the best money they could ever spend would be to enlist in the USGA’s Green Section’s visitation service. Most courses I’ve visited are in a situation where, for the money they were spending on course maintenance, the superintendent/pro was doing a fantastic job. Some of them have not been as qualified as they should be for a job like that, but considering the salaries the course was paying, the course always had the best qualified people available for the price.
INSIDE PERSPECTIVE Vine in a tree A golf course in a small town in northwest Tennessee called me in as a consultant to solve the following problem: a vine growing up a key tree on the first hole was choking out the tree by covering and shading the tree leaves to the point the tree was dying. The green chairman said he had several quotes from landscaping companies to go up in the tree and spray only the leaves of the vine so the leaves of the tree wouldn’t be damaged. The lowest quote he had was around $3,000. I asked why he didn’t just kill the vine. He looked at me as if I had lost my mind and asked me just how I would go about doing that. From a nearby crewmember’s truckster, I picked up an axe, chopped out a four-inch section of the vine near the base of the tree and threw the axe back in the truckster. I said, “The vine will now die because it has no way of getting water and nutrients from the ground.” They stared at me in disbelief and finally remarked that they would believe it when they saw it. I replied that, if it worked, they could pay me one-third of what it would have cost them to do it their way. If it didn’t work, they owed me nothing. Three days later the green chairman called me and told me the leaves of the vine had shriveled up and were dying, and the tree seemed to take on new life. That was the easiest $1,000 I ever made.
Waffle tees A small country club in south-central Arkansas called me in for several problems. The most prominent was the waffle effect they had on all their tees. Each tee looked just like a waffle potato chip. They explained that this had happened before, and they had all their tees re-graded last summer, but the phenomenon was happening again. I could immediately see that the tee markers were at each end of a worn-out “waffle” on the tee. I asked them who was in charge of moving the tee markers. They replied that Bill always did that, and Bill, an 84-year-old man, stepped forward. He said he tried to move them once a week but couldn’t always get to them. He went on to tell me that, since he and Homer were the only two people on the crew, it was all they could do to get the work done. He added that he didn’t like to push Homer too much, due to the fact that he was in his nineties and had a bad heart. I looked at the club president and said, “Let me get this straight. You have an eighteen-hole golf course, you have only two crew members, and the youngest of the two is eighty-four?” He looked quite embarrassed, as did the green chairman. I said, “The only solution I see is to pick one member, preferably the first person that tees off each morning, providing he is under the age of seventy, to move the tee markers. We wouldn’t want to be accused of taking advantage of the elderly.” I was paid $1,500, and I took it with no guilt feeling whatsoever.
Golf ball in the middle of a hydro-seeded green An upscale country club in central Arkansas had rebuilt their greens and fired their superintendent, and they
C O N T I N U E D were left with the grow-in of 18 Penncross bentgrass greens. They had hydro-seeded the greens and mowed a temporary green in front of each regular green. They also had a ranger patrolling to keep members from walking out on the newly seeded greens. At one hole, someone had hit a golf ball that landed right in the middle of the newly seeded green. The green chairman told me that he was sure someone would walk out on the green and retrieve the golf ball. The question was, ”How do you get the ball off of the green without walking out on the hydro-seeding to get it?” I studied the situation and saw that behind the green were thousands of acres of uninhabited forest. I asked the green chairman if he had a 22-caliber rifle. He looked at me in disbelief. I simply said that one shot might bounce the ball completely off the green. He stared at the green for a minute, then walked to trunk of his Lincoln Town Car and brought back a 22-caliber rifle with a scope on it. (I’m sure most successful people in Arkansas are equally well armed.) He handed it to me and said, “It was your idea, so if I have to pay for this, I want you to do the work.” I took careful aim at the lower half of the golf ball and squeezed the trigger. The ball popped up with a buzz and landed about thirty feet behind the green. The green chairman looked at me and said, “You really want me to pay you for two seconds worth of work?” I replied, “No, sir, I wouldn’t think of it. But you can pay me for coming up with a brilliant idea that saved your green from getting tracked up.” He peeled off two $100 bills from a huge wad and handed them to me.
Dead grass on a tee During a job interview, I was asked by an upscale country club in Memphis to look at an almost-dead area on their first tee. Although surrounded by lush green turf, the tee looked dry, diseased and brown. They told me that they had sodded the area several times each year, but it always wound up in this shape. I began looking for the “pattern” that always reveals the cause of man-made problems. At the apex of the pie-shaped turf area, I looked for and found a sprinkler
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INSIDE PERSPECTIVE head. I asked the retiring superintendent to turn the sprinkler head on. As the spray came to the poor turf area, it hit the yardage sign, which blocked the spray for several minutes. As the spray got past the sign the water fell on green turf again. The sign was blocking the area from being watered. I looked at the green chairman and said, “Do you think that might be the problem?” The chairman offered me the job.
practice cups on the green, I asked him why he didn’t reduce the number to four or five, which would give him room to move them. I reminded him that although you had to play golf nine or 18 holes at a time, there was no set rule on how many putting green cups had to be on the practice green. He looked amazed at the logic of the solution. A month later, the green was in pretty good shape with good color, good quality turf and with four putting green cups on it.
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Bird poop on tee signs The next problem at this club was that they had spent several thousand dollars putting up tee signs on every hole. The signs, however, made perfect roosts for birds, which left big white streaks of bird poop down each sign. Cleaning the signs was a job that was required several times a day. At a toy store, I purchased two dozen small rubber snakes, and I taped one on top of each sign. No one could see the snakes but the birds, which kept them away.
Worn-out practice green A pro/superintendent at another northwest Tennessee town asked me to help him put together a plan to ask the city fathers for the money to build a bigger practice green. The present one never had much turf on it and was never in good shape. I looked at the putting green and saw it was about a 6,000-square-foot green. While an ideal practice green should be 10,000 square feet or better, I have seen many quality practice greens of that size. When I asked him how often he changed the cups, he said that it was only about once a week because the green was so small he had little room to move them. Since he had 18 32
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One particular golf course in Mississippi had an eight-acre lake with a lily-pad problem. Their first attempt at eradicating the lily pads was to spray every legal chemical known, and the second was to spray a few illegal chemicals. Unfortunately, the dead lily pads would grow back before the entire lake could be sprayed, and the only thing that looked worse than big green lily pads in a lake was big brown lily pads. The next futile attempt to rid the lake of lily pads was to put two people in a small boat and pull the lily pads up by hand; again, though, the lily pads would grow back before they could remove a noticeable number of them. I read up on lily pads and found that they started in shallow water and grew into deeper water. The problem was to get them at the bottom of the lake. So I bought two buckets of 3/16˝ chain, each being 150´ long. I got on one end of the lake and hooked the two ends coming out of the buckets to the back of two trucksters. As they drove down opposite sides of the lake, the chain fed out behind them. When all the chain was pulled out, I hooked the other two ends of the chain together with a link, forming one long 300´ chain. As the trucksters continued to drive around the sides of the lake, they pulled the chain across the bottom of the lake toward the other end. The floating lily pads would first disappear under water as the chain hit their stems, and then they would float back to the surface when the chain cut the stems. The trucksters pulled the chain to the other end and out of the lake. The next day, the lily pads had accumulated at one end of the lake where the wind had carried them. I had a man with a truckster and a pitchfork pick them up and carry them off. Seven years later there are still no lily pads in that lake. It is really hard to believe that people are burdened by such simple problems that a first-year turf student could figure out. The first thing a turf consultant must learn is to disguise the “you’ve got to be kidding me” look when he first encounters such simple problems. I’m sure Chris Hartwiger and Pat O’Brien with the USGA Green Section would have had more scruples than I had and would suggest that these people take up pool or something, but not me. When they learn to hire professionals for such jobs, they won’t have people like me taking their money. T
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iting Houston’s inability to deliver previously agreed-upon services, officials of the Golf Course Superintendents Association 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 Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center in February 2006. The conferences and tradeshow were originally scheduled to be in New Orleans; however, due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, officials announced on September 7 that the events would relocate to Houston. Atlanta, which was one of a handful of cities examined for the original relocation, last hosted the GCSAA International Golf Course Conference and Show in 2003. The dates for the 2006 conferences and show will remain the same as were originally planned: the GCSAA Education Conference (Feb. 6-11), the NGCOA Solutions Summit (Feb. 7-10) and the Golf Industry Show (Feb. 9-11). Despite the event’s second relocation, November 1 will remain as the opening for conference and show registration. A new registration brochure will be produced and distributed by a date to be determined, but online access at golfindustryshow.com and faxback forms will be available (800-472-7878).
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he board of directors of the Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association has named Bob Bell (Smith Turf & Irrigation’s Vice President & Manager, Turf Products Group) as the recipient of the organization’s Distinguished Service Award for 2005. “Bob has worked tirelessly during his thirty-two years with Smith Turf & Irrigation to foster important relationships with superintendents and golf industry professionals,” says Steve Smith, STI’s Vice President. “He has diligently volunteered to serve so many vital Carolinas’ turfgrass associations, their boards and their committees, that this is actually the second time he has been similarly honored. In 1994, Bob received the Outstanding Service Award from the Turfgrass Council of North Carolina for ‘extraordinary, statewide impact upon the continuing growth, professionalism and excellence of the turfgrass industry in North Carolina.’ He has earned a reputation for integrity, fairness and outstanding service among his peers, and the CGCSA Distinguished Service Award reflects his commitment to furthering the overall excellence of the green industry.” Bell’s extensive service to the industry includes: • Member of the Carolinas GCSA since January 1, 1974 • Member of the Carolinas GCSA Industry Advisory Committee • 1991-1992 President of the Turfgrass Council of North Carolina • Past Chair of the Advisory Board for the Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research and Education at NC State University • Board Member of the South Carolina Turfgrass Foundation T
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS January 2-4, 2006
40th Annual TTA Conference & Trade Show Location: Opryland, Nashville, TN
January 5-6, 2006
Mid-States Horticultural Expo (Joint tradeshow of the TNLA, KNLA, and SNA) Location: Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center Louisville, KY
January 17-22, 2006
STMA Sports Turf Managers Association Annual Conference Location: Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Lake Bueno Vista, FL
February 9-11, 2006 Golf Industry Show (GCSAA and NGCOA) Location: Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, GA information at www.golfindustryshow.com February 15-18, 2006 TPI Midwinter Conference Location: Savannah, GA March 2-5, 2006
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