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2011BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT Mal McLaren Award

Craig Kachline [email protected]

440.785.0870

VICE PRESIDENT Sean McHugh, CGCS

[email protected] 440.232.7247

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Charles (Chuck) E. Hayes [email protected]

330.832.5699

CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR Communication/Benevolent

Michelle L. Frazier-Feher, CGCS [email protected]

216.469.9287

TRUSTEES

Golf & Tournament/ Website Jason Bennett

[email protected] 330.725.9996

Program & Education Social/Government Relations

Scott Brickley [email protected]

330.725.2829

SecretaryMembership

Strategic Planning Mark Figurella

[email protected] 330.562.1691

TreasurerMembership

Tobin (Toby) Lane [email protected]

330.332.9095

Program & Education Brent Palich

[email protected] 440.285.8304

Social Eric Snodgrass

[email protected] 330.477.5111

ASSISTANT GCS RELATIONS Dave Willmott

[email protected] 330-239-2383

INDUTRIAL RELATIONS Scholarship & Research

Morgan Timberlake [email protected]

330.353.0816 &

Ryan Miller [email protected]

440.796.7990

Mission StatementPromoting the profession of the golf course

rintendent through education, camaraderie andoperation among fellow members in Northern

Ohio since 1923

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Schedule of Events 3Superintendent’s Korner 4On the Road with the USGA 12

By the Board 13Kid’s Picnic Highlights 15September Meeting Notice 18Advertiser Directory 19

or kind word to a fellow member for support.

Congratulations to our very own Mark Jordan for his official nomination to theoffice of 2012 GCSAA Board of Directors. Our chapter has a rich history on thenational level and it has been some time since we have been represented likethis. Please give Mark any help needed along this road to election.

We had a great day at Sable Creek for our Vendors Day. If you didn’t join us,you missed some great demonstrations and a beautiful golf course. A specialthank you to the Frase family for such a great deal and warm hospitality!

Please sign up early for the annual NOGCSA Clam Bake as it always fills up fast.This year we will be returning to Ridge Top Golf Course for another great time.Greg Bobbs has secured us another great deal again this year. See you allthere!

Good luck to all of you this season!

Craig Kachline, NOGCSA [email protected]

I hope everyone is having a greatsummer! This year has been verydifficult and presented many new

challenges for all of us. Hopefully youare taking advantage of the wealth of knowledge within our association. At thevery least I hope you are lending an ear,

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August 13, 2011Kids PicnicClay’s Park Host: NOGCSACost: $11/person

August 27, 2011Philanthropy ProjectCamp CheerfulStrongsville, OHTime: 9:00 AM

September 28, 2011Annual Clambake &Research and ScholarshipTournamentRidgetop Golf CourseHost: Greg BobbsTime: 12:00 ShotgunCost: $65

Points: 0.1 service pointsOctober 6, 2011Pro/Superintendent OutingSandridge Golf ClubHost: NOPGATime: 1:00 PM Shotgun Cost: $100

October 10, 2011Ohio GCSA’s Ryder Cup

Host: Central OhioTime: TBD

October 28-30, 2011GCSAAChapter Delegates MeetingLawrence, KS

November 2011Annual MeetingHost: TBDTime: TBDCost: TBDPoints: TBD

November 28, 2011Education MeetingThe Country ClubHost: NOGCSA & CCMATime: 9:00 AMCost: $65Points: 0.6 service points

OTF Conference & ShowDecember 5 – 8, 2011Columbus ConventionCenter

February 29 - March 1, 2012Golf Industry ShowLas Vegas, Nevada

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AN AGRONOMIST'S PERSPECTIVE:

For golf course superintendents and other turf managers inOhio and across the Midwest, 2011 has been anotherdifficult and brutal summer for superintendents and golfers.Mother Nature, perhaps in a more impressive way than thesummer of 2010, again turned up the heat and humidity andcoupled with some untimely heavy rains in many areas

created summer turf nightmares. Phrases like '"the perfectstorm", "equal opportunity destroyer" and "turf loss of majorportions" are being tossed around. In Ohio and other areasof the Midwest it was simply a "Consistent Relentless Heatand Humidity Wave".

Daytime temperatures were consistently extreme at 90degrees F or higher. Nighttime temperatures wereconsistently extreme at 80 degrees F or higher. Relativehumidity was extreme both day and night. Soil temperatureswere also consistently extreme at 80-90 degrees F with littleif any decline at night. Some golf greens were actuallyregistering 100 degree F soil temperatures. NOT GOOD! Thiswas especially true on short-cut bentgrass/bentgrass-Poaannua greens. Where untimely heavy rains occurred (e.g..northeastern Ohio), soils became wet and waterloggedtaking soil moisture control away from the superintendent.The high humidity both day and night did not allow adequateevapotranspiration (loss of soil moisture by evaporation) forsoils to dry out. The roots of turfgrasses under theseconditions declined rapidly in wet, soupy, oxygen depletedsoils. Roots need oxygen to function, just like us.

Challenging Summer forSuperintendent’s Essentially, roots were suffocating. Roots, of course, are

the plant component that absorbs water and nutrientsnecessary for normal functioning. It is agronomicallydifficult and certainly challenging to maintain turfgrassunder a limited to no roots scenario. For our cool-season turfgrasses, these environmental conditionswere simply a recipe for disaster. All of our agronomictools and skills make it difficult to provide tournamentplaying conditions consistently (e.g. green speeds of 10.5 or greater, etc.) when Mother Nature sends thiskind of wrath on our cool-season turfgrasses. Eventhough it is hard to imagine, 2011 set weather records

in almost every category as July was the hottest monthon record and weather statistics appeared to exceedthose of 2010.

Simply, cool-season grasses (bentgrasses, annualbluegrass - Poa annua, ryegrasses, and Kentuckybluegrasses) prefer air temperatures in the range of 60-75 degrees F and soil temperatures in the range of 50-65 degrees F for optimum growth and plant health.While it is not uncommon for the latter temperatures inOhio and the Midwest to exceed these ranges eachsummer, extremes in heat and humidity are not

typically sustained for long periods of time and typicallyintermittent breaks in these extreme conditions occurduring the summer. These intermittent weather breaksand usually cooler, less humid nights gives the cool-season grasses a chance to rest, recover andrecuperate. At soil temperatures above 75 degrees F,the roots of cool-season grasses begin to slow in activegrowth and become less physiologically active resultingin the onset of the hidden turfgrass stress called "rootdysfunction". At soil temperatures (80-90 degrees F)recorded in mid June to early August in Ohio and otherparts of the Midwest , roots actually began to becomedysfunctional, decline, and die back causing additionaloverall turfgrass stress. All turfgrass mangers dream of deep, white physiological active roots in the summer asthey realize this can result in the difference betweengrass and no grass.

High air temperatures physiologically resulted in asignificant decline in photosynthesis (the food

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(Jerry) Gerald E Husemann Senior Sales Specialist II -Professional Turf & OrnamentalPlant Protection Products Phone: +1937 492-8597, Mobile: 937-604-5617, Fax: +1 937 492-9405,E-Mail: [email protected]

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production process of the plant) of cool-season grassescausing a decline in overall plant vigor and health. Highnighttime air temperatures physiologically resulted in anincrease in nighttime plant respiration which increased

photosynthate/food depletion relative to cooler nights,further stressing the vigor and health of the turf. The high(stifling) humidity and high temperatures, both day andnight, resulted in a compounding effect on turfgrass stress.Normally, cooler, less humid nights allow turfgrass plants torecover from daytime stresses. This summer turfgrassplants did not get this environmental nighttime rest.Consequently, the weakened turfgrass was moresusceptible to heat stress, diseases and other pests. Theseextreme environmental stresses are additive or cumulativein weakening the turfgrass plant. The reason that turf managers request some stress relief with maintenancepractices under extended extreme stress conditions (2011),like increasing mowing height, mowing less frequentlyand/or rolling less frequently, skipping daily mowing orrolling, or venting, hand syringing, etc. are an attempt toreduce maintenance imposed stress. Yes, maintenancepractices, particularly close mowing, imposes additionalstress on the turf. Yes, green speeds and overall playabilitymay be compromised some, but an old agronomist muchwiser than most said "a little slower grass is better than nograss". Physiological plant and root decline makes itextremely difficult to manage turf without being on the

edge of a nightmare.

PLANT PATHOLOGY (DISEASE) PERSPECTIVE

Multiple factors are usually associated with turf decline andin most cases factors are additive or cumulative. However,a single environmental or management factor could be thekey deciding factor in turf decline and serious problems.Key factors associated with turfgrass decline are listedbelow. In viewing these factors, please note that golf courses differ in some of the abiotic and biotic factorsmentioned and this is true evenwithin an individual golf course, like sand versus push-upgreens, percent annual bluegrass from green to green,shade, and air movement etc.

• Excessive rainfall in the spring resulting in a compromised,shorter than normal root system entering the summer.

• Record high temperatures (day and night) in July andearly August.

Contact Gregg Schanerat 614-878-6746 or

[email protected] to learn more.

• Long periods of high humidity (day and night) which lowersevapotranspiration rates - (slows drying) and creates anoptimum environment for many diseases including the most

devastating like Pythium, brown patch, and summer patch.

• Heavy rain events in the summer - sites may haveexperienced single or multiple heavy rain events (likenortheast Ohio) resulting in wet, waterlogged, saturated soilscausing root decline and dysfunction, especially coupled withhigh temperatures and humidity.

• Greens with a high percentage of Poa annua (annualbluegrass) which is are our weakest cool-season grassspecies with low heat tolerance, high susceptibility todiseases and root decline and dysfunction. Some call it the“Poa no -roots annua” and along comes the old phrase “Poagoing out” (via stress not disease). Poa annua is much moredifficult to maintain under extreme stresses like 2011.

• Courses that were conditioned for special events and clubchampionships in July and August maintaining high greenspeeds, etc. (cumulative maintenance stress).

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• High use of greens and facilities soon after heavyrain events.

• Push -up greens (soil-based) and old greens withpoor internal drainage. These greens are difficult tomanage at adequate soil moisture withoutoverwatering. Of course as stated in the agronomic

section above, untimely heavy rains just completelytakes soil moisture control away from thesuperintendent. In the extreme heat, soils turn quicklyinto thick soup as they bake during the hot and humiddays and nights. It is very difficult under this scenarioto dry the turf system out.

• Greens with any kind of surface or internal drainageproblems like low areas, water movement ontogreens from surrounds, and/or no internal drainagesystem.

• As discussed earlier, excessive soil temperaturescauses major root decline and root dysfunction.

• Locations with poor or minimal air movement.These locations simply do not allow for adequatecooling and drying of the turf resulting in increasedheat stress and diseases. Some superintendentshave been using fans to off set this problem andmodify the microenvironment. The other alternative is

to clear out trees and brush to improve air circulation.Obviously, the latter is a club/course decision but awise one.

• Greens designs that create wear patterns and/or thatlead to excessive soil compaction.

These latter problems and limiting factors vary from golf course to golf course and even within an individual golf course. It is difficult therefore to make comparisonsbetween or among golf courses in a geographical areabecause of these potential differences and differences inmaintenance budgets, play, etc.

TURFGRASS DISEASE OVERVIEW (SUMMER 2011)

Since most pathogens that cause turfgrass diseases areubiquitous (always present) in Ohio, the two determiningfactors for disease development on golf courses are (1)

the genetic susceptibility of the turfgrass to diseasepathogens and (2) the environmental (weather)conditions that are ideal for disease activity, developmentand spread. When excessive heat, humidity and wetconditions occur, diseases and disorders are exceptionally“SEVERE”.

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These diseases include Rhizoctonia brown patch, Pythiumblight, root rots, various leaf spots, anthracnose (foliar andbasal) summer patch, necrotic ring spot, nematodes, fairyrings, and previously mentioned abiotic disorders like wetwilt, black layer, and algae. They occur alone or incomplexes and the 2011 summer environmentalconditions were EXTREME AND SEVERE and a haven forthem all. Our plant pathology team said Pythium blight wasmore prevalent than they have seen in a long time. Thisdisease under high temperatures and humidity kills turf overnight. Typical fungicide programs were taxed to thelimit and some programs based on conditions, stress, anddisease pressure simply failed. They are fungicideprograms and under the worst of conditions (like describedabove) they have their limitations.

However, Joe Rimelspach, our leading OSU extensionplant pathologist and also our chief diagnostician in theOSU Turfgrass Diagnostic Clinic says re-read the“Agronomic Section” because many of the samples cominginto the clinic from golf courses did not have infectiousturfgrass disease problems. His conclusion from samplesand discussions with superintendents was that effectivedisease management programs to prevent or managediseases were in place. The most common cause of turf decline and death was the direct result of excessive heatand humidity (day and night) andexcessive soil moisture. Mother Nature simply rules thegolf course under conditions like the summer of 2011.

POA ANNUA DECLINE, COLLAPSE AND DEATH

Poa annua is considered to be a weak grass based onmarginal heat tolerance and susceptibility to manydiseases. New technology especially in the area of fungicides has helped us deal with Poa annua better undermoderate stress and disease pressure. However, thesummer of 2011 produced consistent EXTREME stress anddisease pressure. The old saying “Poa annua going out”was stated over and over in 2011 and confirmed by theOSU Diagnostic Clinic. Yes, there are different biotypes of Poa annua and some may be slightly more heat anddisease tolerant than others but under lessthan ideal conditions management is a challenge. On golf courses across the Midwest where Poa annua was a majorcomponent of the turf on greens and fairways majorproblems were encountered and generally Poa annua justran out of gas. Decline, collapse, and death of Poa annuawas not unusual with the EXTREME weather, excessiverainfall causing wet, waterlogged soils and in areas withpoor air movement. Again, just an accumulation of stress

factors causing a recipe for major disaster.

It should be noted that if areas were damaged this yearand allowed to re-establish to Poa annua (especially theannual biotypes), these areas will be very prone toproblems in the future. Unfortunately, the more annualbiotypes are heavy seed producers so an abundant seedbank will be produced next spring. These are the biotypesmost common in problem sites as they are fierce invadersin damaged and non-renovated turf.

WHAT NOW?????????? BE CAUTIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IRRIGATION AND HIGH ET

For the remainder of August, first be cautious with theexisting turf as roots systems are still very shallow makingthem quite susceptible to dry wilt and drought injury. Mid

August has provided somewhat more moderatetemperatures but it is still 87 degrees F in Columbus today(August 24) with low humidity and a nice breeze. Thisweather tends to be very deceiving because

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evapotranspiration rates are high (.2- .3 “) resulting in thepotential for dry wilt and turf loss. This dry wilt potentialis even higher because of short root systems that havenot regenerated yet. So, even though the extreme heatand humidity have hopefully gone for this year becautious with irrigation for now. Believe it or not, dry wiltand isolated dry spots are now a potential culprit.

Monitor ET rates every day! Irrigate to keep a shallowrooted turf plant alive if dry weather and high ET ratesprevail.

LACK OF A FERTILIZATION RESPONSE

Regarding fertilization, some reports are coming inindicating that superintendents are having a problemgetting good fertility responses. Turf is exhibiting slowgrowth and general yellowing/chlorosis. First, rememberthat root system are shallow and are not taking upreserve soil nutrients like in a normal year when at thistime roots are somewhat deeper and more prolific. Thecool nights, milder days and decreased soil temperatureswill help that situation in the next few weeks. So, bepatient! But in the interim, continue your foliar feedingprograms with a FULL complement of nitrogen and othermacro and micronutrients. Calculate out your actual

pounds of nitrogen that you are applying as a foliar sprayper 1,000 square feet.. If the nitrogen rate is 0.1 poundsN per 1,000 square feet or less, consider temporarilyupping the N rate more towards 0.2 pounds of N per1,000 square feet. My experience has been that manylabels are recommending less than 0.1 pounds of N per1,000 square feet (e.g. 0.05 lbs N/M). Also, consider

temporarily increasing the fertilization frequency to aweek instead of every two weeks. However, if everythingis fine then stay the course.

RENOVATION

Yes, it is time to start considering renovating damagedareas. Use the best agronomic practices available. Try tokeep traffic off renovated areas until reasonablyestablished. Standard coring/aerification can beconducted if greens and other areas will not tear up.There is still a little potential for some warm, drying, highET rate days left in August and early September andpulling up poorly rooted turf may not be the mostdesirable for a few weeks.

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LONG RANGE PLAN

Finally, develop a long range plan for what I call“PHYSIOLOGICAL,TURF HEALTH AND DISEASEMANAGEMENT FALLOUT”. This involves trying to make ascience out of long-range weather forecasting to betterdefine when extreme weather conditions will prevail forextended periods of time in your area and at your golf course. For example, our weather forecaster in Columbus(predicting weather and weather patterns) for Central Ohioindicated early in July that our extreme weather was herefor a while based on the jet stream and other criteria. SO,HOPEFULLY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND CLUB/COURSEOFFICIALS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO DEFINE A“PHYSIOLOGICAL, TURF HEALTH AND DISEASEMANAGEMENT FALLOUT PLAN” THAT DICTATES UNDERPREDICTIONS OF EXTENDED ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS ANDDISEASE CONDITIONS WHAT SHOULD BE DONE RELATIVE

TO COURSE MAINTENANCE, PLAY, CART TRAFFIC, ANDOTHER FACTORS THAT WILL REDUCE THE PROBABILITY OFYOUR TURF AND GOLF COURSE BEING PUSHED TO THEBRINK OF POOR CONDITIONS AND PLAYABILITY IN THEFUTURE.

Written by Dr. John R. Street, Joe Rimelspach & PamelaSherratt. Photograph of Poa annua wilt taken by Dr. T. KarlDanneberger

Reprinted from the OSU Turf Website

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By R.A. (Bob) Brame, Director, North Central Region

August 3, 2011

We’ve all heard the phrase “no pain, no gain” as itrelates to exercise. The clear message is that improvingphysical conditioning requires sacrifice andexercise. Based on the USGA championships I’veworked during my career, it seems the same can beapplied to preparing a course for a high level event.

Once exercise and healthy living become a lifestyle,endurance is improved. Doesn’t the same apply to golf turf conditioning and preparing for a big event? If theturf has not been well conditioned in advance, theresulting pain from hosting a big event will beintensified. In the same way, when the turf is not wellconditioned in advance it will not handle tough weather – there will be more weakening and potentialloss. While there are times to pull back, it is not possibleto maintain a permanently pulled back posture and stillprovide top-notch conditioning for a high level event,especially when weather conditions are harsh.

The underlying message is simple – guard agronomicbuilding blocks (proper mowing, good watermanagement, sound fertilization and healthy

microenvironments) so that a solid foundation is in placeto maximize quality and dependability when the hardrace must be run. Then, beyond a solid foundation, thedaily details of course maintenance must be fitted toavailable resources. The best way to candidly evaluateyour foundation and daily maintenance operation is

through an on-site visit from your local Green Sectionagronomist. Professional, candid and confidentialfeedback on the maintenance operation at your courseis money well spent when considering the big picture,

and the occasional race that must be run. Give us a callto lay out an exercise program that will improve theperformance and dependability of your course – if youfollow the outlined program there will be much to gain.

Source: Bob Brame, [email protected] or 859-356-3272

Reprinted from the USGA website

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President Kachline called the Board of Trustees of the Northern Ohio Chapter of the Golf CourseSuperintendents Association of America meeting toorder at 2:20 P.M. President Kachline then steppeddown as President for this meeting and askedChapter Administrator and Past President Feher tooversee the meeting so that we quorum.

Roll Call: Bennett, Feher, Figurella, Kachline,McHugh, Palich, Willmott present. Brickley, Hayes,Lane, Miller, Snodgrass and Timberlake Absent

Trustee Kachline moved to except the minutes fromthe May 4 th regular meeting. Vice President

McHugh seconded. Motion passed.

Budget and Finance: Chapter Administrator Feherreported that there is currently $4,630.88 in thechecking account, $31,494.42 in the money market,$23,368.05 in the Scholarship & Research accountand $589.43 in the PayPal account. The Profit &Loss statement shows a net income of $21,866.53through May 31, 2011. Feher also reported that ourtaxes had been filed and a copy was available for

the Board to review.

Program and Education: Trustee Palich reportedthat he was still awaiting an answer from Fairlawn.If we cannot do it there then we will look at doing itHudson or Lake Forest. Feher reported we would bedoing a joint seminar with the CCMA again. Itwould be Bryan Dodge at The Country Club onNovember 28 th . Feher also reported that BeauBrooks would like to do an educational seminar atone of our meetings. Since everything is booked for2011, it was suggested that we try another freeeducational seminar in October or November forour members and bring in a couple other speakers

to make it a full day event.

Editorial: Chapter Administrator Feher reportedthat we are doing better this year than in 2010. Sheasked our website company to pull the newsletterfrom a web window because all the advertisementsand language surrounding the newsletter was inSpanish.

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Barrington Country Club June 4, 2011

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Golf & Tournament: Trustee Bennett reported thatSable Creek will be the tournament round.

Membership & Welcoming: Administrator Feherreported that Trustee Lane had all the information

to put the welcoming packets together.

Social: Chapter Administrator Feher reported thatwe have sold out of the Indians tickets. We are setfor Clay’s Park at $11/person on August 13. We stilldo not have the tickets yet.

Strategic Planning: No Report

Historical & Benevolent: No Report.

Public Relations: No Report.

Industrial Relations: No report.

Assistant Relations: Assistant Liaison discusseddoing an educational seminar for the assistance inthe winter on Etiquette. Possibly checking withBruce Williams and finding someone to discussproper table etiquette. In addition, we will need toget the Assistant of the year application out so it

can be awarded at the Annual Meeting.

Mal McLaren Award: No Report.

Scholarship and Research: Further discussion onwhat we were going to do about LegacyScholarships was tabled until the July meeting wheneveryone was present.

Government Relations: Trustee Kachline reportedthat he told the GCSAA to go ahead and attach theNOGCSA to the letter being sent in regards to H2B.

Website : Trustee Bennett reported that Kregg Kish

has our new e-mail working and that Front PorchSolutions will be doing all the work. Our newwebsite should be ready in July.

Old Business:There was discussion about the Hall of Fame criteriasent to the Board. The Board discussed that twopeople would be entered into the Hall of fame thefirst year and then up to five people each year after.Discussion was tabled until the next meeting.

New Business: Chapter Administrator Feher presented thefollowing members for reinstatement:

Beau Brooks Harsco Minerals AFF Paul Hudak & John Dunlap are requestingmembership changes to retired.

Motion was made by Vice President McHugh to

accept Beau Brooks as a member and accept themembership change in status to retired. TrusteePalich seconded. Motion passed

Chapter Administrator Feher reported that SteveJurick sent a letter asking us to send a letter to JackNicklaus to attend OTF this year. The Board agreedwe should.

The next meeting is scheduled Wednesday, June 13,

2011 at 2:00 P.M at a place TBD.

Administrator Feher turned the meeting back overto President Kachline and he adjourned the meetingat 3:56 PM.

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NOGCSA friends and family gathered at Clay’s Park for a fabulous day of food, swimming, miniature golf, camping and FUN! THANK YOU TOEVERYONE WHO ATTENEDED AND MADE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS!!!

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Arms Trucking Brian Bates800.362.1343

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

BASF Corporation Gerald Husemann937.604.5617

Century Equipment Norton Brick - Tim Hughes -

Ryan Miller - Ron Smolik800.522.8676

FlowtronexMike Bartley704-528-0677

For The BirdsSteve Humpal440-286-1622

Harrell’s Turf Specialty Glenn Omori440.439.1393

H & S Stump Removal Jack Hopkins330.654.2347

Lake Erie Golf Cars Frank CisterinoTony Cisterino800.276.0909

John Deere Golf Bob Burkett440.653.1778Ron Rucinski440.647.1051

Par AideScott Melling651-379-8444

Perk Air Bob Doty330.296.7307

Precision Golf ConstructionMike O’Donnell, CGCS 440.285.2117

Reynolds Farm Equipment877-723-6675

South East Golf Car Co.

888.684.4653

Syngenta Gregg Schaner614-878-6745

Turfcare with Air, Inc. Bruce Denning800.397.2044

Walker Supply Mike Sekula - Bill Walker800.792.5537

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Remember to thank ouradvertisers for supportingyou!

2011 Advertiser Directory

NOGCSACONTACT INFORMATION

E-Mail: [email protected]

Website: www.nogcsa.com

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