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548-100 And the Model 548-100 is more than a seeder. It removes thatch, aerates and plants the seed all in one operation. With the seeder attachment removed,

it's still an A e r o - b l a d e that ren-ovates, tha tches , ver t ica l mows,

spikes and aerates areas that do not require overseeding. With the Model 524-100 Jacobsen seeder, one man can remove thatch, aerate and plant seed all

in one operation. You get the same advantages of planting seed and maximum germina-ation as with the larger Model 548-100.

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HOLE NOTES OFFIC IAL PUBL ICATION OF THE MINNESOTA GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS' ASSOCIATION

EDITOR: WARREN J . REBHOLZ 6550 YORK AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 402 E D I N A , MINNESOTA 55435 PHONE: 612/927-4643

ASSOCIATE EDITOR: GUY R . GREEN

E D I T O R I A L COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: FRED R . ANDERSON

M . G . C . S . A . BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 1985:

OFFICERS

PRESIDENT DALE CALDWELL V ICE-PRESIDENT . .KERRY GLADER SECRETARY LYLE OLSON TREASURER MARK SMITH EX-OFFICIO DONAVAN L I N D B L A D

DIRECTORS

FRED ANDERSON DOUGLAS MAHAL TOM FISCHER RANDALL NELSON SCOTT HOFFMAN KEITH SCOTT

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR THE ENTIRE BOARD: AREA CODE 612.

DALE CALDWELL 646-7125 KERRY GLADER 253-5250 LYLE OLSON 464-3097 MARK SMITH 544-4474 DONAVAN L I N D B L A D 755-2140 FRED ANDERSON 689-3800 TOM FISCHER 715/259-3926 SCOTT HOFFMAN 218/829-2811 DOUGLAS MAHAL 929-1661 RANDALL NELSON 507/451-4144 KEITH SCOTT 938-6900

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FROM THE PRESIDENT'S

DESK

DALE CALDWELL

As I embark upon my term as Pres ident of M . G . C . S . A . several t hough t s have o c c u r r e d to me concern ing the pu rpose and f u t u r e of ou r o rgan iza t i on . T h e most basic pu rpose f o r wh ich we ex is t is to se rve you , the membership o f ou r associat ion. T h e be t t e r we se rve y o u , t he more secure is ou r f u t u r e because the membership is the f u t u r e o f t h i s associat ion.

As I have se rved on va r i ous committees and moved t h r o u g h the cha i r s of the Execu t i ve Board I have been impressed by the sense of pu rpose and the dedicat ion to personal and profess ional improvement w i t h i n the membersh ip . I f in the coming year we p r o v i d e the membership w i t h the serv ices and oppo r t un i t i e s necessary to maintain the ex i s t i ng a t t i t u d e s , I wi l l feel success fu l .

As you wi l l not ice, the Board Members th i s year come f rom va r i ous sect ions of Minnesota as well as one f rom Wisconsin. Chances a re tha t you may l i ve and work near one of these people. I would l i ke to encourage al l o f you to make suggest ions and address any problems o r complaints to a member o f the Board of D i rec to rs . T h e r e is a g rea t deal of knowledge and many ideas ou t t he re ye t to be tapped . Ind ica t ions a re tha t t he qua l i t y tha t has been exh ib i t ed in the past wi l l con t inue as we welcome to leadersh ip roles these i nd i v i dua l s you have recen t l y elected as d i r e c t o r s and o f f i ce rs of M . G . C . S . A .

I wish al l o f you a Happy and Successfu l 1985. I'm look ing f o r w a r d to seeing everyone at a month ly meet ing o r event in the coming y e a r .

SUPERVISING YOUR EXPENSES

by RICK FREDERICKSEN SUPERINTENDENT ROLLING GREEN COUNTRY CLUB

Being a golf course super intendent not only means superv is ing your crew, it also means superv is ing your expenses. Set t ing a real ist ic budget at the beginning of the year and staying wi th i t can make your job much easier. Th is can only be accomplished by careful record keeping done da i ly .

The goals of course management at a count ry c lub are no d i f f e ren t than the goals of any other department in the service i n d u s t r y . You s t r i ve to keep expenses down and prov ide the best p lay ing condit ions for the dol lars. As the pr ice of labor, materials, equipment, e lec t r i c i t y , etc. cont inue to r ise, the importance of j us t i f y i ng rais ing the amount of budget increases. The key to a successful budget project ion is knowing where the potential expenses lie and when they will appear. Being able to plan out an ent i re season of expenses is a challenge, especially when t r y i n g to second guess the weather.

Keeping detailed records from year to year allows for a much more accurate budget . Along wi th your fe r t i l i ze r , chemicals and weather record, a method of record ing expenses should be kept by you. Th is protects you from unauthor ized use of your account at local stores and other businesses. I t also gives a qu ick reference of expendi tures, regardless of whether they were yesterday or six months ago.

A t Rol l ing Green we implemented a program where all items purchased must have a purchase order wr i t t en up. The order form is the c lub's author izat ion to buy . For locally obtained items, the purchase order is sent wi th the person buy ing the item. When o rder ing items ahead of time in large quant i t ies , a purchase number o f f the order form is assigned at that t ime.

Wri t ten on the purchase order is the name of the suppl ie r , items purchased,

ind iv idual cost and total cost, author izat ion s ignature and account number. Each item bought is g iven an account number. Th is account number, when fed into the computer, places the cost into the appropr ia te category. Each category deals w i th a d i f f e ren t expense heading such as chemicals and fe r t i l i ze rs , gas and o i l , seed, labor, etc.

The purchase orders are tu rned in monthly and attached by the bookkeeper to the appropr ia te b i l l . The bi l ls are then author ized and payment made. By the ten th of the fol lowing month a c omputer p r in tou t w i th the monthly expenses is g iven to me wi th a comparison sheet. The comparison sheet l ists expendi tures fo r each account number. There are six columns on the comparison sheet which g ive you actual , projected and actual last year f igures both for the cu r ren t month and year to date. The comparison sheet enables me to explain to the greens committee chairman expenses incu r red for the month of any variances from the project ions.

These monthly f igures allow me to keep close touch of department expenses. I t helps in j us t i f y ing an unexpected expense such as a needed chemical appl icat ion that you may not be asked to explain un t i l the end of the year when your chemical budget is overdrawn. Having these f igures available to me is a valuable work ing tool in superv is ing expenses.

"ENJOYMENT" To Mow around a Tree, You planted years ago,

And enjoy It's progress, as It grows. It's gained another inch in breadth,

Steadily climbing towards the Sky, Providing shelter for Our Feathered Friends,

Beauty, as well as Shade, for You and I. Escaped Pestilence, all kinds,

Lightning, Animal's and Insect Woes. How about Mower Blight?

The Good Lord only knows. Kenneth R. Zanzig

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NEW QUICK HEIGHT-OF-CUT CONVERSION KIT MODEL 04451 Quick Height-of-Cut Kit allows 6 cam setting by flip of a handle, each altering H.O.C. by .100 inch, total range of 1/2 inch above base setting of cutt ing unit.

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ROLLERS AND SCRAPERS Wiehle, full and swedged front rollers available. Front roller scraper with Polyurethane comb is standard and scraper with brush is optional. Spring-mounted rear roller scraper also available.

The spiral blade pattern of Tore's thatching units means less wear on the drive motors through more efficient thatching and throwing of thatch into baskets. The spacing between bkdes over the three reels 59" thatching width is adjustable from yt" to \W"to allow depth-of-thatch adjustments in meeting varying turf conditions.

THREE BEDKNIFES TO CHOOSE FROM Toro's extra-thin, high carbon steel tournament bedknife for a close, smooth cut down to 3/32", P/N 51-2610. Lo-Cut Bedknife, smooth cut down to 1/8", P/N 19-8880. Hi-Cut Bedknife, cuts down to 3/16", P/N 17-7040.

EDITOR'S CORNER

FRED ANDERSON, JR.

I f i n d mysel f in v e r y fas t company hav ing been ass igned the "AWESOME" respons ib i l i t y of the Ed i to r ia l Committee. Boots Fu l l e r , I feel , got the HOLE NOTES headed in the r i g h t d i r e c t i o n w i t h hav ing fel low supe r i n tenden ts w r i t i n g a r t i c les as well as ou r associate members' c o n t r i b u t i o n s . Then came Doug Mahal who con t inued in the same fash ion bu t w i t h his own personal t ouch . I hope tha t in the coming year I wi l l con t i nue to keep the momentum go ing . T h e HOLE NOTES is OUR news le t te r and I feel t ha t we as a g r o u p should be respons ib le f o r i ts con ten ts and con t inued g r o w t h . So please, when I call and ask you f o r an a r t i c l e , j us t t h i n k about i t f o r a minu te . Don' t feel t ha t you have to be a Pu l i t ze r Pr ize w inner to w r i t e . Eve ryone of us has something impor tan t to say . So let HOLE NOTES be the veh ic le in wh ich we express ou rse lves . Besides, i f you say no, I ' l l a r r a n g e fo r some of my "bes t " 36 hand icappers to tes t d r i v e y o u r course .

I would l i ke to take th is t ime on behal f of the Board of D i rec to rs as well as the membership in t h a n k i n g the fo l low ing people f o r vo l un tee r i ng t h e i r t ime in hand l i ng ou r annual conference r e g i s t r a t i o n : John Wiley, John S n i k e r , Dan M i l l e r , Dave K r u p p , Kent K romer , T im Cornrrcers, John Hopko, Tom Haberman and a "spec ia l " t hanks to B a r b G lader . You all d i d an except ional job in mak ing the conference r u n smooth ly . T h a n k you to Ke i th Scott and Jim Wodash fo r assembl ing an excel lent s late of speakers and t he i r respec t ive top ics . Wi thout t he i r t ime and dedicat ion ou r conference would not have the t remendous impact tha t i t does. Ke i th and Jim repo r t ed tha t th i s yea r ' s conference had ove r 300 reg i s te red and 162 a t tended the banquet on F r i day n i g h t . T h e y would also l i ke to exp ress t h e i r t hanks to al l t he speakers , cha i rpe rsons , r eg i s t r a t i on people and

everyone invo lved in the success of the conference. Anyone w i th f u t u r e ideas o r comments are asked to contact t he Educat ion Committee.

T a k i n g the conference one step f u r t h e r , i f at all possib le you should t h i n k about a t t e n d i n g the Nat ional Conference . I t is be ing held in Washington, D . C . on F e b r u a r y 9th t h r o u g h 12th. T h e r e a re many seminars, educat ional sessions and an equipment d isp lay tha t is t he la rges t in the w o r l d .

A t the last board meet ing the fo l low ing committee pos i t ions were appo in ted by Pres iden t Dale Ca ldwel l :

A r r a n g e m e n t s : Randy Nelson Membersh ip : Doug Mahal By laws : Scot t Hof fmann Ed i t o r i a l : F red A n d e r s o n , J r . Educa t ion : Ke i th Sco t t , Tom F ishe r ,

Ly le Olson Research: K e r r y G lader , Mark Smith

Scot t Hof fmann Nominat ions: Don L indb lad I n d u s t r i a l Re la t ions : Don L indb lad

Dale Caldwel l

T h e fo l low ing a re the 1985 o f f i c e r s :

P res iden t : Dale Caldwel l V i ce -P res i den t : K e r r y Glader S e c r e t a r y : Ly le Olson T r e a s u r e r : Mark Smith E x - O f f i c i o : Don L indb lad

I hope tha t you all had a happy and blessed ho l iday season. Don ' t f o r g e t to a t t end the January 7th meet ing at I za t ys . Word has i t tha t t he re a re p len ty of f i sh le f t ! See you t he re .

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YAMAHA GOLF CARS EXPANDING MODEL CHOICES FOR AN EXPANDING MARKET

Over the years Yamaha has developed and finely honed what has become the most reliable, highest quality line of golf cars on the market. These original gas and electric power designs are used in numerous applications including golf course fleets, privately owned cars for local courses, closed community transportation, as well as many specialized and industrial applications. Yamaha Golf Cars, with their outstanding quality and versatility, can no longer be con-sidered just basic golf cars.

Yamaha has recognized the diversified requirements of this ever expanding market, and we have expanded our model line-up to provide greater choices. Customers can now choose the Yamaha car to more precisely match their par-ticular needs. Two of these new cars are the G2-A5, which has a 4-stroke gasoline engine, and the electric-powered G2-E5.

We did not want these new cars to be just new models for the sake of being new. We wanted cars that were special, with features designed to meet specific needs, cars that would appeal to more customers than ever before. So the Engineering Department was given some design targets for these new models.

These new models would have to have:

Competitive fleet pricing Exterior durability Mechanical reliability Easily performed, low cost maintenance Performance

Quiet and clean operation Maneuverability Attractive, functional design Low weight Comfort and easy operation

Each of these areas received careful consideration. In the end, we felt we had successfully met our objectives in each area.

ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

NEW D IRECTORS, G e t t i n g t h e feel of t he podium a re newly e lec ted d i r e c t o r s . L e f t to r i g h t , Randy Ne lson , F r e d A n d e r s o n , J r . and Tom F i s c h e r .

B IG WIGS. P r e s i d e n t Dale Ca ldwe l l o f MGCSA welcomes Don H e a r n , D i r e c t o r o f G C S A A , who u p d a t e d members on t he Nat iona l Assoc ia t i on

James M. Latham, Jr. Named Green Section Director, North-Central Region

FAR HILLS, N.J. — James M. Latham, Jr., of Fox Point, WI, has been named Director of the North-Central Region of the United States Golf Association Green Section.

Latham, whose appointment is effective Dec. 1, will replace Stanley J. Zontek, who will become Director of the Mid-Atlantic Region, replacing William G. Buchanan. Latham will be based in Fox Point, WI, and will be responsible for Turf Advisory Service visits to USGA Member clubs and courses in the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Born in Hillsboro, TX, Latham was graduated from Texas A&M College in 1952 and received a Master of Science in

HONORED. R e t i r i n g Howard Kae rwe r o f N o r t h r u p K i n g a n d h is w i f e , B a r b a r a , admi re p laque p r e s e n t e d a t b a n q u e t .

25 BIG ONES. Cal Polsean o f S ioux Fa l l s , S . D . shows o f f 25-Year Membersh ip P laque p r e s e n t e d at t h e annua l m e e t i n g . Doesn ' t look t h a t o l d , does he?

Agronomy from Texas A&M in 1954 before additional graduate study at Rutgers University. He is presently Manager, Agronomy and Promotion, for the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.

He served on the USGA Green Section as the Northeastern Agronomist in 1956 and the Southeastern Agronomist from 1957 through 1960. He joined the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District as chief field agronomist in 1960 and served in that capacity until 1978, when he was named manager of Marketing and Agronomy.

Created in 1920, the USGA Green Section is a scientific agency dedicated to improving the playing conditions of golf courses in the United States.

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WHAT'S NEW WITH THE ASSOCIATES DAN MILLER TAKES A

LOOK INTO THE FUTURE

T h e ever chang ing wor ld is not go ing to bypass the t u r f i n d u s t r y . T h e changes in s to re a re go ing to be q u i t e dramat ic and occur more rap id l y than anyone of us might v e n t u r e to guess .

I t ' s h a r d l y any soothsayer ta l k to know tha t mowing may even tua l l y be done by lazer beam — t h o u g h up to now, the one man necessary to p u s h , one to c a r r y power un i t and the all impor tan t one w i t h f i r e e x t i n g u i s h e r - doesn ' t sound too prac t ica l as y e t .

On the o the r hand, remote con t ro l mowing seems to be mak ing cons iderab le headway. With today 's computer technology a mowing program is set up and you watch y o u r g reens and f a i rways get c l i pped f rom y o u r a i r cond i t ioned c lubhouse room.

A n d the re ' s more than a h i n t o f new grass s t ra ins w i t h amazingly slow g r o w t h p a t t e r n s , maybe c u t t i n g the number o f mowings in ha l f . A new fami ly of g r o w t h re ta rdan ts is in the o f f i n g con t ro l l i ng the speed of g r o w t h o r l im i t ing h e i g h t .

We're all go ing to have to exerc ise a b i t of pat ience w i t h these developments , b u t t h e y ' r e de f i n i t e l y on the way . Some t h i n g s are cons iderab ly c loser . T h e r e is a de f i n i t e t r e n d toward l i gh twe igh t f a i rway mowing equipment - hyd rau l i ca l l y o r e lec t r i ca l l y powered reels and these a re go ing to come w i t h spec i f ic c l ip f r equency con t ro l r a t h e r than MPH or RPM. T h i s sor t of t h i n g is way beyond the d r a w i n g board r i g h t now.

T h e tendency toward one pr ime power source and many a t tachments has a l ready made i ts appearance b u t you can expect t h i s to make ex t reme advancement and re f inements in the nex t few yea rs . T h e advantages of th is a re q u i t e obvious to al l of us .

T h i s l i s t could go on and on . I t wi l l be a chang ing t u r f i n d u s t r y . T h e r e is no ques t ion about tha t and we ' re al l go ing to

f i t in to i t . T h e resu l ts o f change, o b v i o u s l y , have to be be t te r g reens and fa i rways w i t h less e f f o r t and we' l l al l accept these ob jec t ives and wa tch ca re fu l l y as the f u t u r e b r i n g s these changes in t u r f management.

ASSOCIATE'S CORNER

by RICHARD P. BERSCHEIT P 8 H WAREHOUSE SALES INC.

P S H Warehouse Sales Inc . was formed in 1970 as a p last ic p ipe and f i t t i n g d i s t r i b u t o r f o r Cres l ine Plast ics in Minneapol is . T h e fo l lowing y e a r , 1971, we acqu i red the master t u r f d i s t r i b u t o r s h i p f o r Rain B i r d I r r i g a t i o n Equipment in Minnesota and South Dakota wh ich is the area we se rv i ce . Since t ha t t ime o u r e f f o r t s have focused on des ign ing systems and se l l ing and se r v i c i ng equ ipment in the t u r f i r r i g a t i o n market in o u r area. T h i s inc ludes go l f courses , c o n t r a c t o r s , munic ipa l i t ies and schools.

We are located at 9865 10th A v e . N o r t h , P l ymou th , MN. A t t h i s locat ion we stock a complete l ine of Rain B i r d and H u n t e r s p r i n k l e r equ ipment . We also have access to Weather -Tec , S k i n n e r , Thompson and Champion equ ipment . We s tock all re la ted accessories tha t a re r e q u i r e d to ins ta l l o r se rv ice a t u r f s p r i n k l e r sys tem. We also do in -house con t ro l l e r repa i r a t o u r f a c i l i t y .

I persona l ly jo ined t he company in 1971 do ing i r r i g a t i o n des ign p a r t - t i m e whi le a t t end ing school fo r landscape a r c h i t e c t u r e and des ign . I g r a d u t a t e d in 1973 and became invo l ved f u l l - t ime in the t u r f i r r i g a t i o n i n d u s t r y . Since tha t t ime I ' ve seen numerous changes in ou r i n d u s t r y . I guess tha t ' s what makes ou r i n d u s t r y so exc i t i ng and cha l l eng ing .

As we move in to the f u t u r e w i t h all the new soph is t ica ted equipment t ha t is ava i lab le , o u r goal remains the same: " T o des ign , sell and serv ice compet i t i ve and e f f i c i en t t u r f s p r i n k l e r systems tha t wi l l p r o v i d e the consumer w i t h the expected end resu l t - l ush , hea l thy t u r f " . I look f o r w a r d to se r v i c i ng you in the f u t u r e .

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