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TurfTalk
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A publication of the New Hampshire Golf Course Superintendents Association
2014 BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Annual Meeting Held
November 13th
OFFICERS
Elections held, Vince Matics Jr., CGCS and Harry Larson
Recognized for Service
Dave Ousterhout, President
EJ Chea, Vice President
Rob Horn, Treasurer
Bernard “Sid” Chase, Secretary
The 2015 board of directors was elected at the annual meeting welcoming
back Steve Wilson of Amherst Country Club as a director. Officers gave
detailed reports of all business and activities transacted during the previous
year
DIRECTORS
Tom DiFonzo, CGCS
John Gabbeitt
Ryan Green
Jerome Lachance
J. Barrie Robertson
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Greg Boucher
Special awards were given to two of the Association’s long-time members
and supporters. Vince Matics Jr., CGCS was presented with the Outstanding Service Award for his many years of support, service and active
participation in the NHGCSA. Harry Larson was recognized for his
service and continual support of
chapter events that exemplifies his
professionalism and respect for the
NHGCSA the Special Recognition
Award.
2015 NHGCSA Board Of Directors
IN THIS ISSUE
Mark Your Calendars……..…………2
VT Ski Day Date Set………...………3
Education Day Program Descriptions
……………………...……………….4
NERTF Conference………...……….5
Education Day Registration…..……..7
Education Day Program Descriptions
……………………...……………….8
Valley Green Turf Seminar ..………..9
Sponsors and Advertisers……...…...10
Officers:
President, Dave Ousterhout
Vice President, EJ Chea
Treasurer, Rob Horn
Secretary, Sid Chase
Directors:
John Gabbeitt
Jerry LaChance
Ryan Green
Tom DiFonzo
Steve Wilson
AC-Affiliate:
Barrie Robertson
C-Assistant:
by appointment/TBD
2014 Annual
Turf Conference
Tuesday, December 9th
Holiday Inn Concord
NH
3 NH Pesticide Credits
.4 GCSAA Education Points
More information inside...
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2014 MEMBER MEETING
SCHEDULE
Contact Us
Dave Ousterhout
President, Board of Directors
[email protected]
401-639-9638
Kevin Doyle
GCSAA Northeast Field Rep.
[email protected]
Mobile: 816-807-3103
Mark Your Calendars!
Date
Event/Location
Host
January 27
Ski Day at Ragged Mountain Resort
Greg Ardine
Joy Jaworski
Administrative Secretary
NHGCSA
[email protected]
603-674-1163
February 9
Members & Friends Day at the Monarchs
NHGCSA
March 3 - 6
NE Regional Turfgrass Conference & Show
RI Convention Center, Providence
NERTC
April 16
Amherst Country Club:
Snow Mold Trials
Steve Wilson
WE WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS
May 27
Postponed
Joint NH/Maine Meeting
York Golf & Tennis
MaineGCSA
If you know of someone who
should be a member of the
NHGCSA, please let them
know about us.
Applications can be found
online at www.nhgcsa.com or
by contacting the NHCGSA by
phone or email.
Phone: 603-674-1163
Email: [email protected]
June 16
Superintendents Invitational/
Gold Ball Tournament
Laconia Country Club
July 29
NE Championship Qualifier
Rockingham Country Club
Jerry Lachance
October 7
NE Superintendents Championship
Omni Mt. Washington Resort
Dave Ousterhout
October 16
Date Change
Scholarship & Research Tournament
Lake Sunapee Country Club
Michael Ross
November 13
Member Meeting & Annual Meeting
Pease Golf Course
EJ Chea
Annual Turf Education Conference
Holiday Inn, Concord NH
NHGCSA
December 9
Tom DiFonzo
Do you have an idea for a meeting topic or
member event?
Would you like to show off your course by hosting a
meeting or event? Let us know what you’re interested
in! Contact any board member or the Association office
directly. We’d love to hear from you.
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SAVE THE
DATE! Get Out
the Skis and
Snowboards.
Well, it's that time of year again... summer is over and
we're waiting for the snow to fly! The Nor'easter Ski
Committee is happy to announce the 2015 Ski Day is
once again going to be held at Killington Ski Resort
and the date this winter is March 5th, 2015. Killington
will again honor their great rates through that weekend, March 5-8th, so if you have a group of guys or
family that were looking to do a long weekend skiing
together, keep that in mind as you plan your trips!
We will have the website up and running live on December 1st for registration and will send a couple more
reminder notices over the winter. If there are any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at any time!
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 802-870-7256
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Congratulations
Dave
Dave Ousterhout, NHGCSA
president, welcomed his daughter
Sophia Poppy to the family on
November 9th.
Best wishes to Dave and Harriet.
NEED
PESTICIDE NOTICES?
Pads of 50 available. $8 each.
Contact the NHGCSA at nhgcsa@comcast. net
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NHGCSA
TURF EDUCATION CONFERENCE
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
Weed Control in Tall Grasses and Naturalized Areas
Randall Prostak
UMASS Extension
This presentation will include an overview of some of the most common weed
problems associated with highgrass/naturalized areas on a golf course. Management strategies for these difficult areas will be discussed including product suggestions and application timings.
Randy Prostak has been a UMass Extension Specialist since 2000 where he specializes in
weed management. He is a member of the UMass Extension Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Team and is an active contributor to the Crop Dairy Livestock Equine, Turf,
Floriculture and Pesticide Education Extension Programs. He currently serves on the
Massachusetts Invasive Plant Advisory Group and is an active member of the Northeastern
Weed Science Society and Weed Science Society of America. Randy serves on the Board of
Representatives for the Council on Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST). In February 2013, Randy received the Northeastern Weed Science Society's Outstanding Educator
Award.
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Irrigation Efficiency and New
Technologies
Peter Hull
Turf Products Corporation LLC
The theme of this presentation will be
water efficiency and water conservation. Discussion will center around the
things that can be done to improve irrigation system efficiency, different watering styles, and the use of technology
devices and equipment to help make
better watering decisions.
Peter Hull is a graduate of the turf management program at UMASS Stockbridge
School or Agriculture. His has experience
on both sides of the green including drainage installation, irrigation installation and
repair, In his role at Turf Products, he
places Special emphasis on customer support providing equipment and strategies for
improved water conservation capabilities
and increasing irrigation efficiency across
all budget platforms.
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2014 NHGCSA
TURF EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Holiday Inn, 172 N. Main Street, Concord NH
3 NH Pesticide Credits*
- .4 GCSAA Education Points*
7:45-8:25 am Registration
Program Schedule
8:25 am Welcome: Dave Ousterhout, President, NHGCSA
8:30-9:30 am Weed Control in Tall Grasses and Naturalized Areas
Randall Prostak, UMASS Extension
9:30-10:30 am Irrigation Efficiency and New Technologies
Peter Hull, Turf Products Corporation LLC
10:30-10:45 am
BREAK
10:45-11:45 am The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
About Climate Change
Herb Stevens, Founder, Grass Roots Weather
11:45-12:45 pm Tree Management on Golf Courses
Rick W. Harper, Professor of Urban & Community Forestry, UMass
Dept. of Environmental Conservation
*anticipated
Lunch will be served after the last presentation
We Hope to See You There!
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NHGCSA TURF EDUCATION CONFERENCE — TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014
SAVE $10 When you register and pay before December 4th
$60
NHGCSA Member*
$70
Non-member
After December 4th
$70
NHGCSA Member
$80
Non-member
Price includes lunch.
*includes honorary & lifetime members
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Make checks payable to NHGCSA and mail to PO Box 784, Auburn NH 03032
You can also register and pay online at www.nhgcsa.com
Registration is non-refundable
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NHGCSA
TURF EDUCATION CONFERENCE
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
About Climate Change
Herb Stevens
Grass Roots Weather
A summary of CO2's ACTUAL level of influence on the climate, a discussion of
the faulty claims about impacts on various weather phenomenons, and a presentation of data that proves that government agencies around the globe have been manipulating data to make their case for global warming. The presentation concludes
with an examination of the gross lack of accuracy in the computer models upon
which all climate change claims are based.
Among a variety of professional experiences, Herb Stevens has been the chief meteorologist for the NBC affiliate in Albany, New York, one of the original on-camera meteorologists for The Weather Channel, and for the past 27 years he has been known as The Skiing
Weatherman, a syndicated snow report segment that has aired in more than 30 eastern
television markets and on numerous web sites. A former PGA Tour caddy and competitor
in both the U.S. and British Amateur Championships, Stevens received his B.S. degree in
Meteorology from Penn State in 1975. Eleven years ago, Stevens combined his loves of
weather and golf and created Grass Roots Weather, a forecasting service for golf course
superintendents.
Tree Management on
Golf Courses
Richard W. Harper
UMASS
The unique combination of trees and
turfgrass poses many challenges that
golf course managers must contend
with including shade, plant stress (of
both trees and turf) and the affiliated
pest pressures. This lecture will outline
some of these challenges, including the
biotic (I.e. Insects) and abiotic pestpressures that trees located on golf
courses may be faced with.
Richard W. Harper is an Extension Assist.
Professor of Urban & Community Forestry
in the UMass Department of Environmental Conservation. An ISA Board Certified
Master Arborist & Connecticut Licensed
Arborist, Rick has over 15 years combined
green industry experience both as a field
technician and in Cornell University’s Extension Horticulture Program. Rick received his Master of Science in Entomology
& undergraduate degrees in Environmental
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Thank you to our 2014
Sponsors and Advertisers.
Your support is greatly
appreciated.
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