January February 2010 Newsletter

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2010

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT

Craig Kachline

[email protected]

440.785.0870

VICE PRESIDENT

Chapter Delegate

Sean P. McHugh, CGCS

[email protected]

440.232.7247

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Communication/Mal McLaren AwardCharles (Chuck) E. Hayes

[email protected]

330.832.5699

SECRETARY/TREASURER

CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR

Communications/Benevolent

Website

Michelle L. Frazier-Feher, CGCS

[email protected]

216.469.9287

TRUSTEES

Historical

Website

Jason [email protected]

330.725.9996

Public Relations

Government Relations

Scott Brickley

[email protected]

330.725.2829

Strategic Planning

Mark Figurella

[email protected]

330.562.1691

Membership

SocialTyler Good

[email protected]

330.723.6216

Program & Education

Brent Palich

[email protected]

440.336.2856

Golf & Tournament

Dave Peck

[email protected]

440.248.4646

ASSISTANT GCS RELATIONS

Jeff [email protected]

216.906.0211

INDUTRIAL RELATIONS

Scholarship & Research

Tim Hughes

[email protected]

330.354.9641

&

Morgan Timberlake

[email protected]

330.353.0816

Mission Statement

Promoting the profession of the golf course

erintendent through education, camaraderie andoperation among fellow members in Northern

Ohio since 1923

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Schedule of Events 3

Superintendents Korner 4

By The Board 5

On the Road with the USGA 9

BWC Safety Leaders Discussion 1

Advertiser Directory 1

Brent Palich is busy planning our meetings. This year in light of the econom

conditions we will be reducing the number of meetings.

Thank you to Mark Figurella for excepting the appointment to the Board.

Dont forget to send in your dues notices. The Board is currently looking in

trying to purchase life insurance for all of its members stay tuned for

details! Check out the website for our updated meeting, social event and

philanthropy project schedule!

As our Association grows and tries to weather the storm of tough economi

times, it is important to remember what makes a strong association.

Member participation is at the heart of any association, and I urge all of yo

to make the time to keep us growing and strong!

Craig Kachline, NOGCSA President

[email protected]

January marks a lot of planning for the

NOGCSA! If you havent purchased your

tickets for the Reverse Raffle make sure

you see a board member! This year all the

proceeds from the Reverse Raffle will

benefit the Gross Family. Lets all join

together to help the family after such a

tragic loss!
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February 24-25, 20107th Annual Spring Tee OffNationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H CenterColumbus, OHHost: OTF

March 6, 2010Annual Reverse RaffleRaintree Country ClubTime: 6:00 P.M.Cost: $65/person

March 9, 2010USGA Green Section Regional MeetingOakmont Country Club$35 pre-registration$50 at the door

April 6, 2010Educational SeminarWorking Smarter With Lean ToolsKirtland Country ClubHosts: CCMA & NOGCSATime: 8:30 AMCost: $50Points: TBD

May 2010Club Officials MeetingSignature of SolonHost: Tim GruberTime: TBDCost: TBDPoints: 0.1 Service PointsSpeaker: TBD

NORTHERN OHIO GOLF COURSE

SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

2010 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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June 2010Family Night at The Aeros

July/August 2010Industry Field DayHost: TBDTime: TBDCost: TBDPoints: TBDVendors contact Morgan Timberlake orTim Hughes

September 2010Clambake

Host:Cost:Points:Speaker:

November 2010Annual MeetingAcacia Country ClubHost: Craig Kachline

Cost:Points:Speaker:


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The 7th Annual OSU Golf Turf Spring Tee-Off isFebruary 24th & 25th, 2010. The tee-off isdesigned for golf turf managers and groundspeople that care for turf with multiple functionsand is offered by The Ohio State University and

by The Ohio Turfgrass Foundation.

The new tee-off location is The Nationwide andOhio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on Ohio State'scampus. It is the first green building on campusand something we are all proud of!

COST: We have worked hard to keep costsdown. The total for two full days of education, theevening reception and City Barbeque lunch bothdays is just $90! Parking is free at the

Schottenstein Center adjacent to the 4-Hbuilding.

THE EDUCATION PROGRAM INCLUDES:Wednesday, February 24Registration opens at 8.00 amWelcome by Todd Voss, Double eagle Club

9.00am - The Travelling Professor: Dr. KarlDanneberger, OSU

10.00 am - The Bedford Springs Story: David

Swartzel, Bedford Springs Resort 11.00 am - State of the Profession/IndustryUpdate: Larry Aylward, Golfdom

1.00 pm - New Technology and NewTechniques; Improving the management ofyour Aquatic Resources: Eric Kraus,Aquablok

2.00 pm - Carbon Sequestration: Gina Zirkle,The Scotts Co.

3.00 pm - Superintendent Panel; Poa - Let'sKill it Again: Bob Becker, Scioto Country

Club, Dave Swartzel, Bedford SpringsResort, Lee Carlson, Double eagle Club,Brad Smith, Fieldstone G.C., Dr. Karldanneberger, OSU, and Dr. John Street,OSU. Todd Voss, Moderator, Double EagleClub

Thursday, February 25Registration opens at 7.30 am

8.00 am - Weed Control for Golf Turf: Dr.

David gardner, OSU (Cat 8, 1 hr.) 9.00 am - Why Insecticides Fail: Dr. Dave

Shetlar, OSU (Cat. 8, 1 hr.) 10.00 am - A Little Bit of This & a Little Bit of

That!: Dr. John Street, OSU (Cat.8 1 hr.)

11.00 pm - USGA Update: Bob Brame, USG 1.00 pm - What's New with Pesticide

Regulations?: Joanne Kick-Raack, OSUPesticide Program (CORE 1 hr.)

2.00 pm - Leaf Spot, Patch Diseases, EarlyDollar Spot Applications and FungicideResearch Update: Joe Rimelspach, OSU(Ca8, 1 hr.)

3.00 pm - Irrigation Basics: Michael Kuhn,Michael Kuhn & Associates, Inc.

OTHER:- ODA Pesticide License Testing will take plac

Thursday, February 25th.

- GCSAA have granted 1.3 education pointsfor the entire program (0.65 per day)

- OTF & OSTMA will host an evening industryreception at The Varsity Club on Wednesday

February 24th for all participants. This is agreat time to network, meet new colleaguesand share ideas!

REGISTRATION DETAILS & MORE INFO: To print off the PDF brochure/agenda and a

hard copy of the registration form, clickHERE.

To register online, click HERE

To request a hard copy brochure and forregistration help, telephone (888) 683-3445or email [email protected]


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President Hayes called the Board of Trustees of the

Northern Ohio Chapter of the Golf Course

Superintendents Association of America meeting to order

at 8:29 A.M.

Roll Call: Austin, Brickley, Feher, Good, Hayes, Hughes,

Kachline, Peck present. Cox, Gross, Hanson, Mark,Timberlake absent.

The Minutes from the October Board Meeting were

presented to the Board of Trustees. Trustee Peck moved

to accept the minutes. Trustee Kachline seconded.

Motion Passed.

Budget and Finance: Treasurer Feher reported that the

there is currently $5,181.46 in the checking account,

$9,475.39 in the money market, and $21,940.32 in the

Scholarship & Research account. The Profit & Loss

statement year to date shows a net income of $12,397.22to date.

Program and Education: Hughes reported for Trustee

Mark that the October meeting talk was good. Feher

reported that 30 attended the program at Kensington and

25 played golf. The board will be discussing fewer

meetings for in the future.

Editorial: Editor Feher reported that by going digital t

loss on the newsletter for 2009 will only be $956.

Golf & Tournament: Trustee Peck reported that we neto order plaques from Ginos.

Membership & Welcoming: Trustee Hayes reported fo

Trustee Cox that we had ten new members to date thi

year.

Social: Trustee Brickley and Trustee Good reported th

they would look at future events. We will need to

brainstorm at the Strategic Planning meeting. We had

some great events scheduled for 2009, but had to can

the wine & dine because we only had eight people sig

up.

Strategic Planning: We will determine the date for the

strategic planning meeting after the annual meeting.

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Historical & Benevolent: There was discussion on

whether or not there was an update on the hall of

fame request, but nothing had been received.

Public Relations: The board discussed the interview

that Sean Novotny had. We will see if we can link it to

the website.

Industrial Relations: No report

Assistant Relations: No Report

Employment Relations: Canterbury C.C

superintendent position was filled by Ed Smith. Don

Bandy was let go from The Quarry.

Mal McLaren Award: No Report no nominations

have been received.

Scholarship and Research: Feher passed on an

application to Industrial Representative Hughes. Hewould get together with Trustee Mark and Trustee

144 and let us know their decision.

Government Relations: They are looking to take

Methyl Bromide off the market. There is a batch of

PCNB being pulled from the market due to clogging of

sprayers.

Website: No report.

Old Business:

Hall of fame Award- This was tabled because we have

not seen the revised information from Bill Prest

Reverse Raffle The board discussed the proposals

we had from the various places for the 2010 reverse

Raffle. The board decided to move the reverse raffle

to Raintree Country Club. Hughes has already booked

the date.

New Business:

There is a gentleman who would like some help with

the care of his green. Vice President Kachline said he

would call the him and look into it.

The Board was suspended at 9:28 A.M. for the Annual

Meeting.

President Hayes reconvened the meeting at 12:36

P.M. and thanked everyone for their hard work!

President Hayes requested nominations for President.

Trustee Brickley nominated Vice President Kachline,Trustee Peck seconded. Nominations were closed.

Kachline was elected as President.

President Kachline appointed Feher as

Secretary/Treasurer/Chapter Administrator. Feher

accepted the position.

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President Kachline requested nomination for

Vice President. Trustee Hayes nominated

Trustee Sean McHugh, Trustee Brickley

Seconded. McHugh was elected has Vice

President.

President Kachline welcomed our new Board

Members Jason Bennett and Sean McHugh.

Chapter Administrator Feher read a thank you

note received from Nathaniel Jordan for the

Legacy Scholarship he received.

The next meeting and Strategic Planning

Meeting was schedule for December 16 at 9:30A.M. at Acacia Country Club. President Kachline

requested that we bring the projector

President Kachline adjourned the meeting at

12:55 P.M.
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By R.A. (Bob) Brame, Director, North Central Region

January 29, 2010

All indicators so far this winter suggest there has been

no significant turf damage through the lower North

Central Region (Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio). Weexperienced some very cold weather, but the snow

cover offered beneficial buffering of the harsh cold.

Currently, there is little to no snow cover and, as such,

the predicted cold snap on the immediate horizon

could have a different impact. In fact, it is the late

winter and early spring when typically we see the

most cold-weather- related golf turf injury. While,

warm season grasses, bermuda grasses in particular,

are vulnerable throughout the colder months, Poa

annua is particularly susceptible through the latter half

of winter as freezethaw cycles often become sharp

and pronounced. This is particularly true with low

mowed Poa annua. Healthy, deep rooted plants,

which means good drainage is in place, are less

vulnerable to damage from weather extremes. Thus,

while little can be done to prevent possible damage

now, the maintenance program in place through the

growing season is vitally important and will have far

reaching implications.

The Indiana Green Expo, held in Indianapolis on

January 6th - 8th, was once again a success. A fewquotes collected from various speakers include the

following.

Deep and infrequent watering cycles can intensify the

development of isolated dry spots.

Preventative pest control is more economical and

environmentally friendly than curative control when

there is site specific history.

Invite the USGA to visit if you need or want to get rid

of trees.

Yellow patch (cool season brown patch) hits both

annual bluegrass and creeping bentgrass.

Brown ring patch (waitea patch) affects annual

bluegrass and not so much creeping bentgrass.

Prostar or Heritage work best on large patch (zoysia

patch).

Civitas seems good on anthracnose with one year of

trials, but other concerns, as yet, maybe hidden.

If you are interested in the sources of the above

quotes or if other questions arise, give me a call.

That Time of Year

Information about our Turf Advisory Service (TAS) will

be mailed to all courses in our database over the next

few weeks. The fee structure remains the same as

2009 $2,300 for a half-day visit and $3,100 for a full-day. A $500 discount is offered with early payment

(received by May 15th), but visits can be scheduled

anytime during the season. Capitalize on this valuable

savings. There are no additional costs (i.e. travel, etc.),

and value satisfaction is guaranteed.

With the golf course being the primary asset at most

operations, a comprehensive review by a USGA

agronomist is money well spent. The tight economy

further elevates the benefits as the recommendations

more often will generate savings that far exceed the

visit cost. If your course does not receive subscription

information or if youd like to nail down a specific

date, give us a call. We look forward to working with

you in the days ahead.

Source: Bob Brame, [email protected] or 859-356-

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IntroductionElectricity is at home, at work and in our recreational

areas. It provides the energy that makes many of our

tasks much easier and life more pleasant. It powers

machinery, provides heating and cooling, energizes

lights, pumps our water and runs home and office

equipment. When used correctly, electricity essentially

goes unnoticed. But, if something goes wrong, there may

be injuries, death, fires and costly equipment and

building damage. We will discuss:

O Basic electricity concerns;

O How we can get into trouble with electricity;

O How to avoid electrical hazards.

Discussion

Each year, there are more than 30,000 non-fatal

electrical injuries, and more than 411 people die from

electrocution. Electrical problems cause approximatel

25 percent of fires. People could have avoided most of

these incidents.

To organize the efforts of bringing electricity into socie

code organizations began writing codes to avoid

undesirable consequences. Underwriters laboratories

and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are

examples of these code organizations. In addition, they

make the

use of electricity safer.

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Definitions

To understand electricity, it is important to know some

basic definitions.

o Current - Measured in amperes, it is the

movement of an electrical charge.

o Resistance - Measured in ohms, it is the

opposition to current flow.

o Voltage - Measured in volts, it is the measure ofelectrical force.

o Conductors - They are materials with little

resistance to electrical current flow.

o Insulators - They are materials with high

resistance to electrical current flow.

o Grounding - It is a conductive pathway that

permits electrical current flow to the earth. This is

part of the electrical safety protective system.

o Shocking current - It is an electrical current that

passes through a body part. The shocks severity

o depends on the voltage, amperage and

resistance. The greater the current, the greaterthe shock.

o Arc flash/blast - This is the resulting flash and

pressure wave when an electrical fault occurs.

The temperature may approach 35,000 degrees

Fahrenheit and molten components may cause

serious injuries.

When the human body becomes part of an electrical path

or circuit, injuries may occur. These include shock, burns,

nerve/organ damage, loss of vision and death. In addition,

Other secondary results such as falls may happen.

An electrical shocks severity depends on the quantity of

the current, the electricitys path through the body and

the

length of time the current passes through the body.

Electricity that is out of control may result in fire,

explosions and equipment damage. The distance from

arc/blast along with enclosure and personal protective

equipment determine how it will affect the body.

Group action

o Ask the participants to identify root causes of

electrical incidents. They may include unsafe

equipment installations, environmentally inducedconcerns and work practices.

o Ask the participants to identify key electrical safe

considerations related to the equipment their fac

uses. Their answers should include those listed

below.

Insulation

Insulation protects workers from direct contact with

energized equipment. Check the wiring for intact

insulation. Make sure the wiring methods protect the

insulating properties from damage. For example, you cuse conduit for

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Advanced Turf SolutionsAllan Truelson 216.299.0576Morgan Timberlake330.353.0816

Paul Taliaferro 412.818.9241

Arms TruckingBrian Bates800.362.1343

Baker Vehicle SystemsRick Baker - Gary Guhde -Lenny Marino - Steve McCoy -Ron Wolf330.467.2250

BASF CorporationGerald Husemann937.604.5617

Century EquipmentNorton Brick - Tim Hughes -Ryan Miller - Ron Smolik800.522.8676

Golf Sense, Inc.Brian Huntley330.699.6409

Harrells Turf Specialty

Glenn Omori440.439.1393

H & S Stump RemovalJack Hopkins330.654.2347

Lake Erie Golf CarsFrank Cisterino800.276.0909

John Deere GolfBob Burkett440.653.1778Ron Rucinski

440.647.1051

Loos Golf ConstructionMatt Loos330.414.4151

Nutramax Agriculture, Inc.800.925.5187

Perk AirBob Doty330.296.7307

Precision Golf ConstructionMike ODonnell, CGCS

440.285.2117

Reynolds Golf & TurfJim Keller Steve GreenNick Novak - George ReeseMike Sterzer

877.723.6675

South East Golf Car Co.888.684.4653

Superior StripingLucas Fowler330.606.8859

SyngentaGary Watschke

216.339.8564

Turfcare with Air, Inc.Bruce Denning800.397.2044

Turfgrass Inc.Tony Cardinale GaryDAndrea Bob Figurella -Mark Slavick Luke Stratton330.225.2084

Walker SupplyMike Sekula - Bill Walker800.792.5537

* denotes new advertiser

Remember to thank ouradvertisers for supportingyou!

2010 Advertiser Directory

NOGCSA

CONTACT INFORMATION

E-Mail:

[email protected]

Website:

www.nogcsa.com

Address:

1106 Royce St. NW

Uniontown, OH 44685

(216)469-9287
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