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Summer 2013

Message from the Director - GROW YOUR ROOTS DEEP

Many of you know that in addition to working as your director, I grew cranberries upuntil 2011 on 120 acres of Ocean County, NJ wetlands. Like so many of Ocean Spray’sgrower families, I was one of three members of a family farm along with my dad and olderbrother. When my father passed in 1998, it was up to my brother Jeff and I to carry onthe family tradition which began in 1951 when Dad proudly bought his first bog in TomsRiver, NJ and joined the Ocean Spray Co-operative. I need not tell you how difficultgrowing cranberries can be; you are working in an equally challenging industry of growing turf for recreational purposes, but I digress.

Throughout my entire life, as I now approach 65, I learned that growing well-rootedcranberry plants is one key to high yields. Plants of good varieties, well-tended to andsanded regularly, will outlive all of us, and so my family grew deep-roots on cranberry vinesplanted well before the start of the 20th century. It is truly remarkable how long plants canlive when properly tended to. Clearly there are enough “century” plus golf courses in theU.S. to prove that observation.

Who appreciates many of life’s real mysteries when they are 30 years old? But now, 35years later, I get it – grow deep roots. Fact is my grandfather came to Rutgers back in 1894,and boy, did he leave his mark on the university landscape, for the roots he set live on today as healthy as ever (but that is another story). My father sustained the family tradition of serving Rutgers for his entire adult life, spanning 87 years. What I learned from each of these loyal Rutgers sons is to always set deep roots whatever you do, and I followed theirlead here at Rutgers for the past 35 plus years. Growing a good business or a great golf course requires a persistent application of a set of guiding principles and core values. Hereare some of mine.

Be of humble spirit. C.L. Lewis said it best on humility. “Humility is not thinking lessof yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” Also, leading by serving others bears continuousrewards. My tenure as the administrator for our golf turf management school has taughtme that serving others is the secret to a happy life. The successes of our graduates havebrought me a genuine sense of fulfillment and self-worth. Your enduring friendships andreciprocal acts of generosity, philanthropy and brotherhood/sisterhood fill me with prideand appreciation. Your personal achievements have added to the legend of our turf school,now well over 50 years old and counting.

Yet another core value of mine is hire the best people you can find and help them succeedat what they do best. Cheerfully provide the resources they need and consistently removethe workplace barriers which occasionally frustrate them. Coach others to know andembrace your guiding values. Recognize their successes in all ways and accommodate theirshortcomings and missteps.

When I arrived at Rutgers, the turf school faculty in place were among the finest educatorsand scientists anywhere. They had already set deep roots, embraced me warmly and taughtme much about growing fine turf and about life. Faculty like our founder Ralph Engel,and others including Henry Indyk, Reed Funk, Spencer Davis, Phil Halisky, Louis Vasuary,Dick Ilnicki, Bob Hanna, Ray Korbobo, Bruce Hamilton, Joe Peterson, Roy Flannery, JohnMeade, Martin Decker, and Arnie Zucker each brought their love of turfgrass or relatedtopics into our classrooms and built a strong and credible foundation from which I could

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GreensThe Newsletter for Rutgers Turf Alumni

IN THIS ISSUE

Size of Topdressing 2

Noteworthy 4

Hawks Nesting 6

Excellence Award 7

New Instructor 8

Retirement 9

Scholarships 10

Turf Banquet 11

Graduates 12

Turf Alumni 14

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Superintendents welcometechniques that improve theefficiency of operations on thegolf course. The incorporation of topdressing sand into a turfgrasscanopy is one of those practices

where a gain in efficiency isbeneficial. Significant time andother resources can be spent onmanaging the sand particles left onthe putting surface after most of thetopdressing is incorporated. Theseremnant particles are typically large (fine gravel, very coarse, orcoarse particles, depending on thequality of the sand) and interfere

with mowing and potentially play if not removed. Blowers can beused to remove these particles butat the cost of more labor and fuel.Daily mowing eventually removesthese large particles but at the costof increased mower maintenancethrough more frequent sharpening and replacement of bedknives andreels.

The incorporation of topdressing sand is more difficulton turf maintained at lower

mowing heights and with plantgrowth regulation that increasesshoot density, calculated asthe number of turfgrass shootsper square inch. Additionally,newer cultivars developed forputting greens have muchgreater shoot density comparedto older cultivars. Topdressing sand increases the firmness of a

putting green surface due to the“bridging” of sand particles withinthe turf canopy and layer of mator thatch. However, the bridging among sand particles and withplant material also contributesto the difficulty of incorporating sand.

Techniques to improve theincorporation of topdressing sandinclude:

- Using dry sand

- Drying the putting surfacebefore applying the topdressing

- Verticutting or grooming the putting surface beforeapplying the topdressing

- Applying the topdressing more frequently at lowerapplication rates

- Using a sand withfewer large particles

Movement of sand particlesinto the turf canopy and mat of a putting surface is inhibited by moisture, regardless of whetherthe water is within the sand or turf itself. Water acts like glue causing the sand particles to stick to eachother (bridge) and to the leaves(and other parts) of the grassplants as well. This bridging effectimpedes the movement of sanddeep into the turf. Practices suchas grooming and verticutting aredone to open the turf canopy andreduce the amount of bridging,allowing more of the sand particles

to fall deeper into the turf canopy and thatch. Topdressing at lowerrates also serves to reduce thebridging of sand particles becauseparticles are not as close together,thus improving incorporation. It isessential, however, that lower ratesof topdressing be applied morefrequently to achieve the sametotal rate of topdressing, otherwise

the objective for topdressing willnot be realized.

Many have adopted the strategy of selecting sand that contains nofine gravel (2 to 3.4 mm particlesize diameter) or very coarsesand (1 to 2 mm) to improveincorporation of topdressing.More recently, some are selecting sands that do not contain coarsesand (0.5 to 1 mm), which furtherimproves the ability to incorporatethe topdressing, especially when itis dry. While these “cleaner” sandsgreatly improve incorporation,there is concern that sand less than0.5 mm in size has the potential

to negatively change the physicalproperties of the developing mat(thatch) layer of a putting green.

POTENTIAL ISSUES

Eliminating the larger particlesresults in more of the particlesbeing similar in size, and this isreferred to as poorly or uniformly graded. Uniformly graded sandsare more susceptible to instability problems, meaning that the sandparticles may shift under traffic.

Additionally, finer sand can retainmore water and slow its movement.The extent to which theseconcerns are actually a problem inthe context of topdressing is notfully understood. For example,

some finer sands, despite being uniformly graded, can pack together and be more stable thancoarser sand. Moreover, what weknow about the behavior of sandsis typically drawn from studies of sand-based rootzones rather thantopdressing sand applied to anaccumulating mat (thatch) layer.

The Size of Topdressing Sand by James Murphy, PhD

This article is reprinted from the September 7, 2012, Vol. 50 (19) of the USGA Green Section Record.Copyright United States Golf Association. All rights reser ved.

“Many superintendents have adopted programs using one sand (coarser) to fill aeration holes

and a finer (medium) sand to topdress the surfaces.”

“A significant amount of time and resources is spent onmanaging the sand particles that remain on the putting

surface after topdressing is incorporated.”



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In an attempt to offset any potentialnegative impacts of finer topdressing sand, some superintendents are using two sand sizes. This approach usesa coarser sand for the backfill aftercore aeration, and a finer sand is used

for surface topdressing applications.Thus, the concept is to manage any potentially negative effects by coring out the mat layer containing finersand and replacing it with coarse sandbackfill. It is not clear whether this“dualsand” concept will be sufficient tooffset any negative effects of the finersand, presuming that negative effectsactually occur.

RESEARCH AT RUTGERS

Two research trials were recently initiated at Rutgers University toevaluate the effects of topdressing sandvarying in particle size distribution onturfgrass quality and surface firmness.Our trials compare the use of coarse-medium and medium-fine sandson turfs with different thatching tendencies.

Our first field trial was initiated in2010 on Greenwich velvet bentgrass

putting green turf, which has a greatthatching tendency. The plots weremowed daily at 0.11 inch with a triplex mower. Irrigation was applied to theseplots but only enough to relieve theinitial signs of wilt stress, which servesas the indicator to apply water. Eithercoarse-medium or medium-fine sand

was applied every two weeks at 50 or100 pounds per 1,000 square feet. Theplots were evaluated for turf quality,turf color, sand presence, digital imageanalysis, post-topdressing clipping collection, volumetric water content(0- to 1.5-inch depth), and surfacehardness (Clegg Impact Soil Tester[2.25 and 0.5 kg] and USGA TruFirm).

Substantial differences in firmness orquality were not apparent during 2010;however, all topdressing treatmentsdisplayed better turfgrass quality thanthe non-topdressed check plots by early June 2011. By the end of June2011, a topdressing rate effect wasobserved. Plots topdressed at 100pounds per 1,000 square feet hadbetter turfgrass quality than plots

topdressed at 50 pounds per 1,000square feet. Additionally, the medium-fine sand started to produce better turf quality than the coarse-medium sandduring 2011. It was also becoming more evident as the study continued

that topdressing sand needed to beapplied at the rate of 100 pounds per1,000 square feet to observe differencesbetween these two sand sizes.

The amount of sand left on the turf surface after topdressing events wasdifferent among the sands. As expected,it took more time for the turf surface tobecome clear of sand when topdressing

was done with the coarse-medium sandtopdressing or at the rate of 100 poundsper 1,000 square feet. Additionally,the amount of sand harvested during mowing was affected by topdressing. Asthe particle size of the sand was reduced,less sand was removed by mowing. Thecritical issue that must be evaluatedis, will the use of a finer topdressing sand applied over coarser-textured soils

have any long-term ramifications? Willinfiltration be affected negatively, and/or will free drainage within the profilebe unaffected? These issues will beevaluated as research continues.

A second field trial was initiated inlate June 2011 on annual bluegrassputting green turf. Three sand sizes arebeing used in this trial: a medium-coarsesand, a medium sand (the medium-coarse sand sieved to remove coarsesand with a #35 sieve, 500-µm screen),and a medium-fine sand. Topdressing

was applied at 50 pounds per 1,000square feet every 14 days during thesummer months. Data collection in thistrial was similar to the velvet bentgrasstrial. Additionally, anthracnose severity

was evaluated every seven to 10 days.

All topdressing treatments had asgood or better turfgrass quality thanthe non-topdressed plots. As expected,more anthracnose disease was observedon the non-topdressed plots compared

to all of the plots receiving topdressingsand. No differences among sand sizes

were observed in the first year of thistrial.

SUMMARY POINTS

Sand topdressing, regardless of sand

size, has yet to provide consistent effecton surface firmness or volumetric watecontent in either trial. More differencemay emerge as cumulative amounts ofsand topdressing increase throughousubsequent years of these trials. A drumroller equipped with golf shoe spikesis being designed and constructed tosimulate foot traffic on these plotsin 2012. Surface firmness acrosstreatments may become more apparenonce traffic is implemented. Onvelvet bentgrass turf, topdressing sandapplied every two weeks, particularlyat 100 pounds per 1,000 square feet

provided better turf quality comparedto the non-topdressed plots. Withrepeated treatment, plots topdressed

with medium-fine sand eventually hadbetter turf quality than plots topdressed

with medium-coarse sand.

Regardless of sand size, topdressingannual bluegrass every two weekimproved turf quality compared to

the non-topdressed plots. In additionanthracnose disease symptoms were lesssevere in all topdressed plots by latesummer. To date, we have not observedany negative effects of topdressing withfiner sand on either velvet bentgrasor annual bluegrass maintained asputting green turf. Please note thatthe finer sands being used in thesetrials were dominated by mediumsand with less than three percent veryfine sand content and essentially nosilt or clay content. We will continuethese topdressing treatments andobservations during 2012.

JAMES A. MURPHY, Ph.D([email protected]) is anextension turf specialist in the Departmenof Plant Biology and Pathology at RutgerUniversity, New Brunswick, N.J. Heinstructs in the Professional Golf Turf Management School. Look for his segmenon HouseSmarts “Green with Envy” -http://youtu.be/p71vyB-oFaQ .

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“The goals of a topdressing program are to manage the organic debris by diluting the thatch, firming the surface, and smoothing the putting green surface. This needs to be done without affecting

the movement of free drainage water through the soil profile.”

“Research has shown that frequent applications of topdressing help to manage disease issues such as anthracnose while also

improving turf health and performance. [And] selecting a product

that will allow for both short- and long-term benefits ...”




Noteworthy NewsHyatt Hills Golf Complex Appoints New Superintendent

After more than ten years of

nurturing Hyatt Hills Golf Coursein Clark, Joe Flaherty turnedover the reins to a new headgreenskeeper on April 1st, ScottKussmaul.

Kussmaul, who graduatedfrom the Professional Golf Turf Management School in 2007,has been working closely withFlaherty dating back to 2003.Raised in Roselle Park, he worked

at Hyatt Hills for several years

before Flaherty influenced him toenroll in the Rutgers program.

Flaherty, 70, who hails froma long family history of golf course superintendents, workedat Baltusrol Golf Club for morethan 30 years before coming tothe nine-hole Brian Ault-designedgolf course at Hyatt Hills when itopened in 2002.

“Probably my biggest challenge

will be handling paperwork andmonitoring of the golf course,” saysKussmaul, of the property onceowned by General Motors. He isproud of the latest improvementsto the course including adding two miles of drainage and therecent upgrade of the course’sslope rating. He will lead a crew of seven employees, and two interns.

Thank you to the Winter 2013 Professional

Golf Turf Management II class who donated

a Rutgers Hybrid Dogwood that was planted

on the patio of the Geiger Center.

In the Dugout: Class Outing to Yankee Stadium

Right to left - Patrick Lou-Poy, Brian Licata,Tyson DeMeyer, Jason Cox, Casey Jahr, JoeFries, Andrew Stoldorf and John Campbell

In MemoriamStephen A. Baldasare -

Class of 1979

Henry Hepner -

Class of 1952

Congratulations to Rob andRobyn Dreesen on their marriage




5WelcomeNewAdditions

From left (top) to right --Sophia Grace De Salvia, Graham Edward Matthews, Liam Mc Aleer, Mike Robertson, Todd Saganiec,Tristan Swiney, and Camden and Gavin Wignall

- Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School -

Two-Year Certificate ProgramFall Session - October 3 to December 13, 2013 | Winter Session - January 6 to March 19, 2014

As an alumnus of The Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School, we look to you to recommend qualifiedapplicants who can help build the reputation of our Rutgers program. If you have an employee, a co-worker or an associate

who may be interested in and qualified for our program, please have them contact Fran Koppell via e-mail at [email protected]. Visit our website at www.golfturf.rutgers.edu for an online application!

Three-Week Golf Turf Preparatory Short CourseJanuary 6 through January 24, 2014

Perfect for aspiring or current turf professionals looking to increase their professional value at an affordable price. Ourcompact course curriculum delivers essential academic turf knowledge and the practical applied training needed for successin the golf turf industry. The Three-Week Short Course provides high-quality instruction by utilizing some of the bestinstructors found in our Two-Year Professional Golf Turf Management Program. The program’s pace and varied subjectmatter is most valued by applicants with at least one year of golf turf experience or an equivalent. For additional information,please contact Casey Sky Noon via email at [email protected].

Learn more about our Golf Turf Management School instructors by visiting their websites!

Richard Hurley, PhD, CPAg http://www.bentgrassdoctor.com Stephen Kay http://kayandsmithdesign.com

Steve McDonald http://www.turfgrassdiseasesolutions.com Bruce Neary http://bcnhorticulture.comGene Westmoreland http://www.westmorelandgolf.org




Putting the “Green” Back

in Golf: Rutgers ProfessionalGolf Turf Management School Alumni Elevate EnvironmentalStewardship

For two New Jersey golf coursesrun by alumni of the RutgersUniversity Golf Turf ManagementSchool, the term “putting green”has taken on new meaning. In fact,Heron Glen Golf Course in Ringoesand Quail Brook Golf Course inSomerset are setting benchmarksfor ecological stewardship.

“I’ve always been frustrated with the popular misconceptionthat golf courses are notenvironmentally friendly,” notedHeron Glen Superintendent JasonPierce, a 2000 Rutgers Turf Schoolgraduate. “I am committed todispelling this false stereotype.”

To that end, Heron Glenrecently became certified as“River-Friendly” by the New Jersey

Water Supply Authority (NJWSA).The certification program focuseson enhancing water quality management and conservation

techniques, wildlife and habitatpreservation and growth, andeducation and outreach. “NJWSA customizes the program to be sitespecific,” Pierce said. “When wegot involved, we were pleased tosee that Heron Glen already wasdoing a lot of things right.”

For example, the course hasincorporated organic products

into its fertilizer program since

it opened in 2002, and also usesliquid bio-stimulant products(which naturally increase nutrientefficiency and decrease diseaseand the need for fertilizer inputs)in treating its turf. To achievethe River-Friendly certification,Heron Glen increased theamount of acreage dedicated tonatural habitat, installed birdboxes throughout the property and incorporated a naturalized

wastewater treatment system. Additionally, Heron Glen, which isowned by Hunterdon County andoperated by KemperSports, hashosted a series of county-organizedbird walks at the course.

Pierce credits the ProfessionalGolf Turf Management School forsetting the stage for his successin creating green environments.“The integrated pest managementclass showed us alternatives tocontrolling certain issues,” Piercesaid. “That led to my teamestablishing a good system atHeron Glen from the outset.”

Today, Pierce sits on the NJWSA’s

River-Friendly Golf CourseTechnical Advisory Committee.“It is great to see people taking thisstep forward and the watershedauthority doing its part to keepthese programs alive. It really doesmake a difference.”

Thomas Grigal and RichEvans agree. As superintendentand assistant superintendent,respectively, at Quail Brook,they spearheaded that property becoming the very first River-Friendly course in 2005 and the

first to be re-certified in 2011.Quail Brook is one of five coursesoperated by the Somerset County Park Commission, all of whichare River-Friendly certified orundergoing certification.

“This program is not just aboutgetting certified and re-certified,”explained Grigal, a 1980 RutgersTurf School graduate. “It involves

ongoing, everyday processes that

help the environment. And inaddition to the rewards of being good stewards, golf courses withsustainable practices save money on machinery and fuel becausethey are mowing less property, on

water because they are conserving it, and on fertilizer and otherchemicals because they are using them minimally.”

For Grigal and Evans, their“green” aesthetic began developing in school. As Grigal noted,“even going back to my time atRutgers, so much of the classfocus and material related to being environmentally friendly. I can’tgive the teachers enough credit.The knowledge you gain there isfantastic.”

Each year, more and more wildlife– from nesting hawks to deer andtheir fawns – can be found in theno-mow areas at Quail Brook, anindication that the course’s greenefforts are working. “We are doing something right,” said Evans, whograduated from the Rutgers Turf School in 2009. “Just to look at

the golf course and see the way it’schanging over the years is fantastic.This is a long process and a lotof work, but it gives such a goodfeeling.”

Kathy Hale, a principal watershed protection specialist with NJWSA, noted that the River-Friendly certification programadvances the understanding thatenvironmentally sound courses arequality courses.

“The certification also provides

an outstanding opportunity forcourses to educate their clients,” shesaid. “New Jersey’s golf courses canreally be leaders in environmentalstewardship by showing the publichow they are making an effort toprotect water quality and reducetheir environmental impact.”

Hale noted that the NJWSA program complements several

Hawks Nesting on the Back Nine?By Sandy Crisafulli

Superintendent, Thomas Grigal, andAssistant Superintendent, Rich Evans, of Quail rook Golf Course in Somerset, NJ.




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other programs designed to recognizeand support environmentally conscious

golf courses. Other programs include:

• Groundwater Guardian Green

Site - Quail Brook recently earned thiscertification from the GroundwaterFoundation.

• Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary

- Heron Glen’s certification is inthe final stages (Pierce anticipatescompleting it in late 2012). AnotherRutgers graduate, Shawn Reynolds,recently completed recertification of his golf course, Blue Heron Pines.

As the public becomes moreenvironmentally conscious, golf coursesuperintendents are being required todemonstrate their knowledge of landand resource management, noted FranKoppell, senior program coordinator

with the Professional Golf Turf Management School. “They need tobe proactive, and the instructors in ourprogram are helping to support that,”she said.

At its core, the Professional Turf Management School is dedicatedto advancing green careers. Thecertificate program includes two 10-

week sessions over two years and a 200-hour internship. The schoolalso offers a 3-week program each

January for newcomers or experienced

professionals who want to quicklyexpand their skills). The intensiveacademic format concentrates on thetechnical knowledge and managementskills required of superintendents.

Since its first graduating class in 1962

in excess of 2,200 golf turf professionalhave completed the two-year program Among currently active alumni, morethan 700 are superintendents and morethan 550 are assistant superintendentsat courses worldwide.

For more information about theProfessional Golf Turf ManagemenSchool, please visit golfturf.rutgers.eduor contact:

Telephone: 732-932-9271

Fran Koppell x627

[email protected]

Casey Sky Noon [email protected]

Jason Pierce, Superintendent of HeronGlen Golf Course in Ringoes, NJ

And the Professional Excellence Award Winner is ...Glenn Miller

Glenn A. Miller, CGCS, class of 1984, was presented with the RutgersProfessional Golf Turf ManagementSchool Alumni Award for ProfessionalExcellence at the Class of 2012Graduation Ceremony and 23rd

Annual Turfgrass Student AwardsBanquet in November. Even thoughNew Jersey was still reeling from theone-two punch of Hurricane Sandy,there was a great turnout of students,staff and alumni to witness the awardpresentation by instructor ChrisCarson.

When Miller arrived as a student atRutgers, he had already been working at the Manasquan River Golf Club(MRGC) for a few years. He was

promoted to the Club’s Superintendentposition soon after earning his Rutgerscertificate. He hosted the USGA Girls

Junior Championship in 1991, an eventthat draws competitors from aroundthe world. He left MRGC in 2011 andis now the Golf Course Superintendentat Charleston Springs Golf Course inMillstone, NJ.

But his three decades in the industry have been about more than just going

to work; he has devoted himself toserving the profession, his community and our country.

An active member of the Golf CourseSuperintendents Association of New

Jersey (GCSANJ) for over 25 years,Miller has served the organization inmultiple roles, including presidentemeritus, treasurer, board member andfounding member of the GCSANJFoundation.

He also helped found the Alliance for Water Conservation during the droughtof 1999-2000 when water restrictions

were placed on “non-essential” use.The Alliance proved to the New

Jersey Department of Environmental

Protection that golf courses and relatedgreen industry operations were essentialto the state economy and convincedthem to modify the restrictions tobe more flexible for these businesses.The Alliance is now part of the GreenIndustry Council.

A proud member of our military,Miller served two years on active duty in the Air Force and nine years in the

Air Force Reserves. As a technician on

large cargo jets that brought troops andsupplies back and forth to Iraq, Millerflew multiple missions during DeserStorm and Operation Desert Shield– all the while remaining the headsuperintendent at Manasquan RiverGolf Club.

An active parent and communitymember, Miller served for 13 yearson the Brielle School Board and iscurrently its president. His son, a sixthgrader, still benefits from his workon the Board and his daughter justgraduated from Rutgers University.

Along with the award from RutgersMiller has also been recognized as theGCSANJ 2002 Member of the Yea

and the GCSANJ 2011 DistinguishedService Award winner – their higheshonor.

Miller enjoys the outdoors andcamping, going on as many Boy Scouttrips with his son as he can fit into hisbusy schedule. But it’s no surprise thateven when he has free time, golf is hispassion – “I play every chance I get!”




Meet New Instructor, Patrick Burgess

A graduate teaching assistant andPh.D. candidate in the Rutgers

Department of Plant Biology andPathology, Pat’s current research isfocused on the drought physiology of creeping bentgrass. That madehim a perfect fit to teach stressphysiology when he joined theProfessional Golf Turf ManagementSchool’s instructional line-up thispast year.

Our two-year students learnedabout drought stress, heat stress,salinity stress, winter management,alternative water irrigation and

irrigation scheduling from Burgess.

Prior to joining Rutgers as a graduate student and teacher, Pat

was a Research Assistant in theRutgers Ornamental Tree Breeding Program and the OperationsManager of Secor Farms in Mahwah,NJ, where he was born and raisedas the youngest – and only boy –in the family. He earned his BS inPlant Science, Horticulture andTurf Industry from Rutgers.

Although Pat enjoys gardening and pretty much anything plant-related, his main hobby these daysis work and more work! He travelsto give presentations around thecountry and is scheduled to present

in China this summer. A recently completed paper on droughttolerance in creeping bentgrass

will be published this year in theInternational Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Pat anticipatesearning his Ph.D. in May 2015.

Along with his research, teaching is a big part of his job. He’s beenteaching undergraduates for threeyears, but he really enjoyed theexperience of teaching our two-year students. “It’s way differentfrom teaching undergrads. Mainly

because they are from all over thecountry and they have uniqueissues and problems on their golf courses. With the two-year guys,

you can talk to them individually,have good discussions and identify solutions that they can bring back to their courses.”

Burgess also received valuablefeedback from the two-yearstudents that will help him shapehis lessons in upcoming classsessions. One major strategy hehopes to utilize involves giving the students more opportunitiesfor hands-on learning. He plans tobring samples to class or bring thestudents to a campus facility wherethey can see and feel stressed plants

firsthand.“I give them a lot of credit for

what they’re doing,” Burgess saidabout the two-year certificatestudents. “When I looked downthe list of all the topics the studentshave to pick up in a matter of weeks– it’s impressive. They see every single aspect of what they need toknow on a golf course and they doit in only 20 weeks of class. It’s a rigorous program!”

Bruce Clarke congratulatingPatrick Burgess, on his

achievements and awards

We gratefully thank the following people who have paid their alumni dues for 2013.Harry Bahrenburg, 1978

Jeffrey Barr, 2010

Tony Bertels, 1995

Joshua Bertholf, 2002

Frank Bevelacqua, 1963Joseph Bianco, 1962

Scott Binkley, 1997

Barry Bollinger, 1996

Eric Booth, 2002

Paul Bruni, 1978

John Buck, 1998

Michael Campbell, 2001

Frank Caravella, 1976

Michael Caravella, 1977

Les Carpenter, Jr., 1979

Jason Culver, 2008

Keith Douglass, 2013

Kenneth Duggan, 1994

Jeff Dumont, 2003

Jordan Fairweather, 2005

Jeffrey Feick, 1995

John Fenwick, 1978

Ryan Fogel, 1999Gerald Fountain, 1978

Aaron Gagnon, 2009

Douglas George, 2008

Ryan Hull, 2013

Christopher Kastner, 2007

Clint Keller, 2012

Ken Krausz, 1986

Alex Leclair, 2012

Brian Lenick, 2012

Durbin Loreno, 1994

Michael Maney, 1997

Todd Marten, 1999

Michael McBride, 1984

Marc McGuire, 2004

Jason McPhail, 2005

Brian Moore, 2007

Thomas Murphy, 1973

Fran Owsik, 1980Tyler Parone, 2012

Vincent Pavonetti, 1992

Jason Pierce, 2000

David Renk, 1993

Ray Rippert, 1995

Thom Ritchie, 1976

Ron Ruppert, 1979

Kevin Seibel. 1996

Jesse Shannon, 2007

Anthony Sherman, 2012

Phil Shoemaker, 1980

Kevin Shue, 2006

James Stauring, Jr., 1992

Fred Steiger, 2013

Steve Stephens , 1996

Paul Stokes, 2005

Adam Suelflow, 2012

Michael Tardogno, 2007George Taylor, 1978

Kevin Thielke, 2007

Frank Tichenor, 1995

Thomas Tucci, 1995

Michael Vacchiano, 1986

James Vogel, 1996

Wally Waltsak, 1977

Jeffrey Wetterling, 1975

Henry Wetzel,. 1972

Todd Work, 2 009

John Zimmers, 1993

The Rutgers Turfgrass Alumni AssociationThanks to your generous support we continue to offer scholarships to turfgrass students who have worked hard

and excelled in their studies, helping them on the road to success. When you have a moment, please visit the Alumni section of our website www.golfturf.rutgers.edu to view the featured links. The ability to complete a membership application and pay dues online means alumni are now able to enroll year round instead of just once

with the annual mailing. Contact Rosemary Mahony at 732-932-9271 or email [email protected].




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After 44 years of service to RutgersUniversity, dedicated turfgrassresearcher, Bill Dickson, has retired.

After earning a bachelor’s degree inbotany from Rutgers, Dickson was hiredby Professor C. Reed Funk in 1968 fora laboratory technician position onthe turfgrass research farm. He waseventually promoted to the positionof Head Soils & Plants Technician.He earned his MS in turfgrass sciencefrom Rutgers in 1978 and went on tobecome the Supervisor of the turf farmin 1986. He held that position until hisretirement in January 2013.

Throughout his career at Rutgers,Bill assisted in turfgrass research,teaching and extension programsand was considered the backbone of Rutgers prestigious turfgrass program,

which developed nearly half of the coolseason grass varieties in the UnitedStates. He was primarily responsible forthe breeding and development of Sabrerough bluegrass in 1986.

Dickson’s forty-plus year career atRutgers allowed him to stay connectedto the world of agriculture even in an

era of unprecedented technologicaladvancement. “To me, there is nothing like sitting on a tractor and plowing a field,” Dickson said. “There is justsomething about it.”

In honor of his significantcontributions to the turfgrassindustry, Bill was presented the 2012Rutgers Turfgrass Alumni Association

Achievement Awardat the Class of 2012Graduation Ceremony and 23rd AnnualTurfgrass Student AwardsBanquet in November.

Along with instructorRich Buckley, Dickson

was also the recipient of the New Jersey Turfgrass

Association’s Recognition Award in 2012.

Bill is enjoying hisretirement but hardly slowing down. He’sfinally working onprojects around thehouse and yard that henever had time for inthe past and, for the

pure fun of it, he’s been doing a lot osaltwater fishing out of Belmar, New

Jersey. But one of the primary reasonfor his departure from Rutgers was hikids. Now he has the time to enjoy hitwo teenagers before they fly the coop

Whether it’s shuttling them around toactivities or watching them play sportsthis proud father is appreciating everyprecious minute.

Bill Dickson’s Busy Year: Awards & Retirement

Director’s Message - GROW YOUR ROOTS DEEP (continued)

grow the market value of the Professional Golf Turf Management School. Without their vision and selfless focus on thelearning needs of men and women seeking careers on the golf course or the native landscape, there would be no story here

to tell. As each of these legends retired, another instructor of equal or greater passion was hired to take their place and theseseasoned educators have for so long been among my best friends. Their love of teaching is infectious, and we have helpedeach other grow personally while building the reputation of your golf turf school collectively. Faculty and R.U. staff includingBruce Clarke, Bill Meyer, Jim Morris, Jim Murphy, Rick Buckley, Stacy Bonos, Joe Clark, Tom Gianfagna, Josh Honig, SabrinaTirpak, and Pat Burgess and industry specialists like Bob Dobson, Chris Carson, Rich Hurley, Bill Jamison, Steven Kay,Steve Kristoph, Steve Langlois, Bruce Neary, Karen Plumley, Marie Pompei, Gene Westmoreland, and Steve McDonald havebrought their knowledge, experience and passion into our classrooms and the rest is history. OCPE program coordinatorsfor our turf school like Deena Amont, Missy Marcante, Linda McAteer, Susan Wohl, Ruby Hill and today, Fran Koppell haveall contributed their special talents to support our students, faculty and instructors as well. Industry supporters like DennisDeSanctis, Dick Caton, Joe Bianco, Thom Ritchie, and New Jersey Turfgrass Association leadership too numerous to mentionalso have been of immense value throughout the years. And finally, and most importantly, are the hundreds of you who haveshown your support to our program in so many extraordinary ways over the years. I cannot begin to cite them. Your belief inour mission and the goodwill you have conveyed to others about us has meant the world to me and all of us here at Rutgersand to the abiding strength of our roots.

And so, like with cranberries and turfgrass, growing deep roots with people has been of great value to me personally, andmore importantly, to the ever building “value” of the Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School. Now my service is just about complete. By the time you read this article, my August 1, 2013 retirement date will have quietly come and gone,and like all the other great contributors before me, I will “root” for the future success of our graduates both past and present,the talented men and women who educate them, and members of a grand and noble family tradition here at Rutgers, the StateUniversity of New Jersey. We all truly have embraced the university’s mantra “Jersey Roots, Global Reach.” Thanks to youall, named and unnamed, for believing in our vision and feeding the roots of success one golf course, one superintendent, onesuccessful professional at a time.

Sincerely,



Greenshe Newsletter or Rutgers ur Alumni

Cleary Chemical Scholarship

Alex Kleckner

Dr. Paul Sartoretto Memorial ScholarshipWilliam O’Brien

Duke Polidor Memorial ScholarshipsSteven Benally Grant Harvey Adam Imirie Josh Knapp Adam Pearl Brian Wanta Tomas Woodward

Golf Course Builders Association ScholarshipErikaylor

Golf Course Superintendents Associationof New Jersey ScholarshipsGregory Benz Jay Ewan Erikaylor

Henry Indyk Graduate Fellowship James Cross

New Jersey Landscape ContractorsAssociation ScholarshipsRyan Daddio Eric Koch Erik aylor

New Jersey State Golf Association andRalph Engel Caddie Scholarships

Ryan Daddio Jay Ewan Kenneth MacNishHenry Qu Kevin Rundstrom

New Jersey Turfgrass FoundationHall of Fame - Charles Schmid Challenge -Ryan DaddioLou Vasvary - Nicholas Delmar

Paul DesChamps Memorial Scholarshipsyler Cole Benjamin Mummy

2012 Scholarship Recipients

Gold Corporate Sponsor Storr Tractor Company, Somerville, NJ

Silver Corporate Sponsor Grass Roots Inc., Randolph, NJ Graduate Sponsors

Bowling Green Golf Club, NJ - Wilton Riggs, graduate

Bridger Creek Golf Course, MT - Dan Coleman, graduate

Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, CA - Evan Waite, graduate

Paa-Ko Ridge Golf Club, NM - Ryan Davis, graduate

Rockaway River Country Club, NJ - Jefrey Bray, graduate

Saucon Valley Country Club, PA - Zach Stimson, graduate

Superboat, Inc. CA - Evan Waite, graduate

Peter S. Loft Memorial Scholarships

Karen Ambrose Lisa BeirnGregory Benz Patrick Burgess Ryan Daddio James Hempfing David Jespersen Eric KochPriti Saxena Charles Schmid rent ate Ruying Wang

Ralph Engel ScholarshipsSteven Aspinall im Hitchcock

Ralph Geiger Scholarshipsyler Astor Lisa BeirnGregory Benz Patrick Burgess

Ryan Daddio Nicholas Delmar Kyle Genova James Hempfing David Jespersen Eric KochKenneth MacNish Byron NielsenHenry Qu Kevin RundstromPriti Saxena Charles Schmid Erik aylor Ruying Wang Patrick Welter Michael Whalen

Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science James Hempfing Kevin Rundstrom

Rutgers Turfgrass AlumniAssociation Scholarship Michael Grillo

Sports Field Managers Associationof New Jersey ScholarshipKyle Genova

Woodrow C. WilliamsMemorial Scholarship Michael Grillo




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2012 Golf Turf Banquet

Ned Lipman bidding us all a good night

William Dickson being congratulatedfor his Rutgers Turfgrass AlumniAssociation Achievement Award

Glenn Miller, Class of 1984, recipient of theProfessional Golf Turf Management School Award

for Professional Excellence with his family

Peter S. Loft Memorial Scholarship recipients

Our 79 graduates are from all over the country




2012 GraduatesALEXANDER, KORYWEST WINDS GOLF CLUBNew Market, MD

2nd Assistant Superintendent

ASPINALL, STEVENPREAKNESS HILLS COUNTRY CLUBWayne, NJAssistant Superintendent

BAKER, TIMOTHY P.GLEN OAKS CLUBOld Westbury, NY2nd Assistant Superintendent

BENALLY, STEVENPROMONTORY GOLF CLUBPark City, UTIntern

BLANKENSHIP, JOHNNIECHARIOT RUN GOLF COURSEHORSESHOE CASINOLaconia, INAssistant Superintendent

BOYLE, DANIELNEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATSManchester, NHSports Turf Manager

BRAY, JEFFREYAPPLE RIDGE COUNTRY CLUBMahwah, NJ

Assistant Superintendent

BREITSCH, JAKOBCOUNTRY CLUB OF ROCHESTERRochester, NYIntern

BROADBENT, MICHAELSPYGLASS HILL GOLF COURSEPebble Beach, CAAssistant in Training

BROCK, JOSEPHCASTLE PINES GOLF CLUBCastle Rock, CO

Crew Leader

BROOKS, JOELCARLISLE COUNTRY CLUBCarlisle, PA2nd Assistant Superintendent

CHALUPNIK, MARK THE QUARRYLa Quinta, CAGrounds Crew

CHANCELLOR, LLOYDMARTIS CAMP Truckee, CAAssistant in Training

CIMINO, CODYLAKE OLMSTEAD STADIUMAugusta, GA

Head Greenskeeper

COLEMAN, DANIELLANDSCAPE COMPANYOverland Park, KSManager

COSGROVE, BRYANPIKEWOOD NATIONAL GOLF CLUBMorgantown, WVAssistant in Training

CUSICK, ALAN TURF VALLE Y RESORTEllicott, MD

Superintendent

DANZA, ALBERTWESTCHESTER TREE LIFE Thornwood, NYLandscaper

DAVIS, RYAN E.QUECHEE GOLF CLUBQuechee, VTAssistant Superintendent

DOUGLAS, ANDREWRIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSEBend, OR

Greenskeeper

DOUGLASS, KEITH (SKIP)DESERT MOUNTAIN PROPERTIESScotsdale, AZAssistant Superintendent

ESTEY, SCOTTGARRISON GOLF CLUBGarrison, NYAssistant Superintendent

EUSTACE, CHRISTOPHERDEERWOOD COUNTRY CLUBMt. Holly, NJEquipment Manager

FERRARO, CRAIGPEDDIE SCHOOL GOLF COURSEHightstown, NJ2nd Assistant Superintendent

FREDERICK, JONWASHINGTON NATIONAL GOLF COURSEAuburn, WA2nd Assistant Superintendent

HARVEY, GRANTNAPLES NATIONAL GOLF CLUBNaples, FL2nd Assistant Superintendent

HITCHCOCK, TIMMISSOULA COUNTRY CLUBMissoula, MT

Groundskeeper

HOLLOWAY, CASEYFIDDLER’S ELBOW COUNTRY CLUBFar Hills, NJGrounds Crew

IOSSO, ANTHONYROXITICUS GOLF CLUBMendham, NJAssistant Superintendent

KELLER, CLINTULEN COUNTRY CLUBLebanon, IN


KENNEDY JR., BRIAN J.RADLEY RUN COUNTRY CLUBWest Chester, PAAssistant Superintendent

KLECKNER, ALEXANDERVALLEY COUNTRY CLUBAurora, CO2nd Assistant Superintendent

KNAPP, JOSHUAASPEN LAKES GOLF CLUBSisters, OR


KNOEFERL, KRAIGGLENMOOR COUNTRY CLUBCherry Hills Village, CO2nd Assistant Superintendent

LA CHANCE, ERIK SUMMERLEA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUBQuébec, CanadaSuperintendent

LECLAIR, ALEXCASSELVIEW GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUBCasselman, Ontario, CanadaGrounds Crew

LENIK, BRIANMANHATTAN WOODS GOLF CLUBWest Nyack, NYAssistant Superintendent

LEVERING, CHRISTOPHERWEST SHORE COUNTRY CLUBCamp Hill, PAGrounds Crew

LONG, JAMESOLDE HOMESTEAD GOLF CLUBNew Tripoli, PAAssistant in Training




13 MAIERS. PETERPRONGHORN CLUB AND RESORTBend, ORIntern

MCNAY, MICHAELCASTLE PINES GOLF CLUBCastle Rock, COGreenskeeper

MESSNER, M. DAVID TANGLEWOOD MANOR GOLF CLUBQuarryville, PAAssistant Superintendent

NELSON, CHADLAUREL CREEK COUNTRY CLUBMoorestown, NJGreenskeeper O’BRIEN, WILLIAMVILLA ROMA RESORTCallicoon, NY


PARONE, TYLER THE RIM GOLF CLUBPayson, AZAssistant Superintendent

PENNYBAKER, MICAHQUAIL HOLLOW GOLF COURSECharlotte, NCIntern

PICCONE, STEVECHESTER VALLEY GOLF CLUBMalvern, PA

2nd Assistant Superintendent

PORTER, DOUGLASSUNBELT GOLFBirmingham, ALForeman

QUINN, NEALBALLAMOR GOLF CLUBEgg Harbor Township, NJIntern

RAMOS, ROLANDO (AARON)SHORT HILLS COUNTRY CLUBEast Moline, ILAssistant Superintendent

RIGGS, WI LTONBOWLING GREEN GOLF CLUBOak Ridge, NJOperations Manager

SAVIANO , NICHOLASPUTNAM NATIONAL GOLF CLUBMahopac, NYIntern

SECHRIST, WILLIAM THE COUNTRY CLUB AT CASTLE PINESCastle Rock, COIrrigation Technician

SHERMAN, ANTHONY TOURNAMENT CLUB OF IOWAPolk City, IA2nd Assistant Superintendent

SMITH, JR., STEVEN R.JONATHAN’S LANDING GOLF COURSEMangolia, DESuperintendent

STEIGER, FREDEAGLE RIDGE RESORT AND SPAGalena, ILAssistant Superintendent

STETTLER, MARK BUCK HILLS FALLS GOLFBuck Hill Falls, PAGreenskeeper

STEVENS, JAREDDODGE CITY COUNTRY CLUBDodge City, KS


STIMSON, ZACHARYSAUCON VALLEY COUNTRY CLUBBethlehem, PAGrounds Crew

SUELFLOW, ADAMWOODMONT COUNTRY CLUBRockville, MDIntern

SUTTON, JESSE THE COUNTRY CLUB IN BROOKLINEChestnut Hill, MA

Spray Technician

TEGAN O, CHRISTOPHERSHORE HAVEN GOLF CLUBEast Norwalk, CTIntern

TUFTS, ROBERTSPRING LAKE GOLF CLUBSpring Lake Heights, NJ2nd Assistant Superintendent

VICKERS, KEVINGOLF CLUB OF NEWPORT

Newport, NYGreenskeeper VOKRACKA, DREW A.STALION MOUNTAIN GOLF CLUBLas Vegas, NVAssistant Superintendent

WANTA, BRIANPINEHURST RESORT AND COUNTRY CPinehurst, NCAssistant Superintendent

WOOD, LEWIS (VINCE)COUNTRY CLUB OF GWINNETT

Snellville, GAAssistant Superintendent

WOODWARD, THOMASREDLAND MESA GOLF CLUBGrand Junction, COCrew Leader

WRENN, CHRISCLIFTON HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUBPrescott, WIAssistant Superintendent

ZARAZA, PAULHOLLYWOOD GOLF CLUB

Deal, NJAssistant in Training



GreensThe Newsletter for Rutgers Turf Alumni Rutgers Turf Alumni

Congratulations to the many of you that have enhanced your position in theturf industry this year. Here is a sample! We wish you ALL much success!

STEVEN ASPINALL, 2012 Assistant in Training PREAKNESS HILLS COUNTRY CLUB, NJ

JEFFREY BRAY, 2012 Assistant Superintendent APPLE RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB, NJ

MICHAEL BROADBENT, 2012 Assistant in Training SPYGLASS HILL GOLF COURSE, CA

JOEL BROOKS, 2012 2nd Assistant Superintendent CARLISLE COUNTRY CLUB, PA

DOUGLAS BURDICK, 2008 Senior Assistant THE GOLF CLUB AT INDIGO RUN, SC

BRIAN BUTCHER, 2010 Assistant Superintendent WESTCHESTER HILLS GOLF CLUB, NY

ALAN CUSICK. 2012 Superintendent TURF VALLEY RESORT, MD

ADAM FREEMAN, 2009 Superintendent LAKE ARROWHEAD, WI

JOHN GUFFEY, 2009 Superintendent GREENBRIER SPORTING CLUB, WV

GRANT HARVEY, 2012 2nd Assistant NAPLES NATIONAL GOLF CLUB, FL

BRIAN HOLZ, 2007 Superintendent CRYSTAL SPRINGS GOLF COURSE, WI

MIKE KERNS, 2009 Assistant Superintendent TRENTON THUNDER, NJ

ERIC LEVEE, 2013 2nd Assistant BELLA VISTA COUNTRY CLUB, NJ

PAUL LEWIS, 2007 Assistant Superintendent THE CLIFFS AT KEOWEE VINEYARDS, SC

STEVEN LUEBBERS, 1998 Superintendent MID RIVERS GOLF COMPLEX, MO

TIMOTHY MARS, 2010 Superintendent THE ORCHARDS, CT

NICHOLAS NICOLOSI, 2009 Assistant Superintendent HOLLYWOOD GOLF CLUB, NJ

JUSTIN NOWICKI, 2013 Assistant Superintendent MORRIS PARK COUNTRY CLUB, IN

WILLIAM O’BRIEN, 2012 Assistant Superintendent VILLA ROMA RESORT, NY

NEIL PACKARD, 2009 Superintendent DALLAS NATIONAL GOLF CLUB, TX

ADAM PEARL, 2013 Assistant in Training RIVER BEND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, VA

STEVE PICCON, 2012 2nd Assistant Superintendent CHESTER VALLEY GOLF CLUB, PA

JAMES PIERSON, 2013 2nd Assistant Superintendent RICH HARVEST LINKS, IL

CHAD PIRNOS, 2003 Superintendent ROCK SPRING CLUB, NJ

COREY RANDALL, 2012 1st Assistant Superintendent LANCASTER COUNTRY CLUB, NY

BRIAN REARDON, 2006 Superintendent VALLEY BROOK COUNTRY CLUB, NJ

DAVID SANTANA, 2003 Director of Golf Operations RON JAWORSKI’S RIVERWINDS

GOLF & TENNIS CLUB, NJ

PATRICK SEVIGNY, 2007 Superintendent BATH COUNTRY CLUB, ME

KEVIN SHUE, 2006 Superintend ent REGENTS GLEN COUNTRY CLUB, PA

JONATHAN SINGER, 2008 Superintend ent CRANBURY GOLF CLUB, NJ

DREW VOKRACKA, 2012 Assistant Superintendent STALION MOUNTAIN GOLF CLUB, NV

JEFFREY WALLACE, 1992 Vice President GOLF SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, IN

LEWIS (VINCE) WOOD, 2012 Assistant Superintendent COUNTRY CLUB OF GWINNET T, GA

TODD WORK, 2009 Assistant Superintendent EAGLE RIDGE GOLF CLUB, NJ

PAUL ZARAZA, 2012 Assistant in Training HOLLYWOOD GOLF CLUB, NJ




15Have You Seen or Spoken to These Alumni?Do you know where they work? If they left the industry? Drop a line to [email protected]!

JOHN CHALLENGER 1990JOHN CONNIG 1990EDWIN T. FUCHER III 1990

ROBERT HARTMAN 1990HARRY KASBARIAN 1990JOHN PINO 1990RAYMOND REMIEN 1990SCOTT S. KLEIN 1991WILLIAM J. MILSOP 1991JEFFREY SMOLHA 1991GREGORY M. STEMMER 1991ROBERT ALLABAUGH 1992JAMES BOYLE 1992JOSEPH CANNING 1992FRANK GOLDBACHER 1992PREBEN JESSEN 1992BERNARD J. LAHART 1992DAVID E. MERSMAN 1992JOHN R. PEARL 1992

KIRK C. SEDLACK 1992SCOTT R. SEITZ 1992SCOTT SHANK 1992MICHAEL H. TRZYNA 1992N. CHAPMAN VAIL III 1992JOHN G. WASHKWICH 1992KARL ZAINITZER, JR 1992PETER BERGERON 1993BETH BEVINS-TAGGART 1993ARTHUR J. BOLOMEY 1993BRIAN COOL 1993PETER ERB 1993NICHOLAS GARGONE 1993JOSEPH A. GUARINO 1993ROBERT S. HINES 1993

RICHARD J. HORWELL 1993EDWARD F. JUDT 1993BRADLEY G. KENDALL 1993DAVID R. KNOBLOCH 1993MICHAEL A. KUZY 1993DAVID K. LORENZEN 1993DAVID A. LUCE 1993MICHAEL J. MYLET 1993THOMAS B. NUNES 1993JOHN T. PINSKEY 1993TIMOTHY M. READING 1993PATRICK J. REIDY 1993JORGE RODRIGUEZ 1993GORDON W. SMITH 1993WILLIAM J. SOETH 1993

GREGG M. SULLIVAN 1993GLEN W. VANISTENDAL 1993WILLIAM ALTMAN 1994BRIAN J. BURTON 1994THOMAS A. BUSH 1994EARL D. HARGIS 1994STEVE A. IRVIN 1994DAN JULOW 1994RICK A. KROUT 1994LOREN LAIRD 1994DAVID M. MILLS 1994GARY OLSON JR. 1994

CHRISTOPHER RENNA 1994JOHN K. SCHIKAL 1994JOSEPH R. SMITH 1994DAVID THOMAS III 1994ROBERT T. WACHTER 1994PATRICK M. ASHBURN 1995SCOT BAER 1995BRIAN P. BEADLING 1995THOMAS A. BERK SR. 1995JAMES CARNEY 1995MATTHEW FIRMAN 1995MARK C. FOULKS 1995LAFOREST A. GARDINER III 1995JEFFREY GREEN 1995JOHN HAMMERSCHMIDT 1995HAIG HANDSHAW 1995ANGELA D. HUBBELL 1995STEVEN A. JONES 1995JOHN P. KAVANAUGH 1995

BRIAN KOWALENKO 1995GREGORY LUBESKIE 1995JONATHAN MC NEAL 1995KENNETH S. MEEHAN 1995RICHARD MILLER 1995EDWARD PEARSON 1995EUGENE PETRYSZYN 1995JOEL SAINT-ELIEN 1995DAVID W. SARP 1995FARLEY C. WESTBROOK 1995DONALD WOOLDRIDGE 1995JAMES R. CONDER 1996HOUSTON H. FREY 1996KEVIN J. HALLAM 1996CHARLES L. JENKINS 1996

DANIEL M. MC CALL 1996STEVEN J. MORGAN 1996JAMES B. MORRILL 1996RANDALL B. OLSON 1996ROBERT J. POLITANO 1996RICHARD M. SAFFORD 1996CURTIS M. SAKAMOTO 1996LUCAS SYLVESTER JR. 1996MICHAEL J. TREZZA 1996KEVIN B. YODER 1996LISA ANCUTA 1997BRYCE ANDERSON 1997SHAWN BREHM 1997MATTHEW J. CARRASCO 1997JEFFREY D. COFFMAN 1997

THOMAS E. CURRIE JR 1997SAMUEL L. DEFOREST 1997PAUL E. FOLLET 1997STEVEN G. GRIMLER 1997GREGG S. HOKIT 1997JEFFREY JOHNSON 1997KARL KINDBERG 1997JEFFREY LAUER 1997BRIAN LUBECK 1997CHRIS MC CORMACK 1997DANIEL MELE 1997SCOTT C. MUMMA 1997

RICHARD PALCKO 1997WILLIAM PEDRAZZI 1997RICHARD PIETROPOLA 1997FRANK POUNDS 1997MATHEW RAUH 1997BRUCE J. SHARP 1997DANIEL P. SINEK 1997JASON W. SMITH 1997JAY STADLER 1997THOMAS J. STEFFANN 1997ALFRED (AJ) STUART III 1997DAVID J. ULRICH 1997TROY VROMAN 1997ANTHONY S. WEAVER 1997STEPHEN WOJDULA 1997MICHAEL BABAK 1998DAVID P. CINALLI 1998BRIAN D’AMATO 1998THOMAS V. FARRELLY 1998

WARREN GILDER 1998QUENTIN HADLOCK 1998ADAM N. HARRIS 1998ALEX HENDRY 1998TOD A. JACKSON 1998PHIL JANGL 1998JASON JOHNSON 1998BRETT LYNCH 1998CHAD LYND 1998EARL MARLATT 1998RONALD S. MARTIN 1998DANIEL MC CULLEY 1998JAMES T. MC LANE 1998CHRISTOPHER A. MEYER 1998DARIN C. MILLER 1998

DANIEL NECE 1998ROBERT PALLAS 1998HERBERT PHILLIPS 1998WILLIAM RIEDEMANN 1998JUAN RODRIGUEZ 1998JOHN E. SCHOLZ 1998DANIEL SHUTT JR. 1998TIMOTHY SMITH 1998GREGG M. STOLTZ 1998SHANE M. TRESSLAR 1998JASON WHITE 1998ROBERT ADAMS 1999DREW C. ANFINSEN 1999CHAD BAKER 1999ANTHONY T. BENFIELD 1999BRIAN BESS 1999JAMES W. DAVIS III 1999COLE T DREW 1999JOSEPH J. GLOVIAK 1999CHARLIE LORUSSO 1999LOUIS A. LUCERO 1999JAY E. MARQUESEN 1999MICHAEL MAURIN 1999WILLIAM P. MC DERMOTT 1999BRIAN C. MILLER 1999SANTOS NIEVES 1999TODD M. SAGANIEC 1999

JAKE C. SCHIPPER CHRIS P. SIMONETTA NIGEL SKINNER ALBERTO VASQUEZ

THOMAS D. YODER PAUL A. ZANELLA TODD E. ARNOLD 2BRANDON CONLOW 2GREGORY F. COX 2PATRICK L. FOGEL 2BRIAN D. GERVAIS 2DAVID L. HEFFERNAN 2JESSE JOHNSON 2CRAIG P. LAWRENCE 2RICHARD C. LEAHY 2CHRISTOPHER C. METZGER 2GREGORY G. MILLER 2RICHARD A. MULLIKIN 2WILLIAM F. SANDERS 2

STEVEN TIMMONS 2JOSEPH TROMBINO 2DAVID B. VARGO 2SETH WILSON 2DANIEL R. BLACKLOCK 2MATTHEW BUTLER 2BRANDON R. ELLSWORTH 2WILLIAM T. FILMORE 2JEFFREY S. JACKSON 2STEVEN B. KIRK 2LARRY F. LAU JR. 2KEVIN P. MAHONEY 2RONALD D. MC HUGH 2DENNIS R. MC NAMARA 2BRADLEY PETERSON 2

ALAN K. RAMSEY 2MICHAEL STELMAK 2BRIAN ALTANA 2EARL R. CADOGAN 2JON M. HENRY 2CASEY MIFFLIN 2KEVIN J. OLEARY 2OREST V. ROSHAK 2JOHN G. SIMPSON 2JOHN SMURTHWAITE 2KENNETH WNEK 2JASON T. BURKWEMPER 2STEVE C. COFFMAN 2ROBERT P. FOGERTY 2MICHAEL KLOTZ 2BRYAN LARSON 2MARC PALUMBO 2NOLAN SULLIVAN 2STEPHEN DIEHL 2CORY A. KAUFFMAN 2DENNIS D. LEIFSON 2WESLEY R. PRICE 2JEREMIAH L. SIMMONS 2RONALD SIMPSON, JR 2NICHOLAS A. DEBELLIS 2JOHN C. MISCHKE 2THOMAS C. WOLGAST 2



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STUDENT /

CURRICULA ADVISORDr. Richard Hurley

SENIOR PROGRAM

COORDINATOR

Fran Koppell

DIRECTOR, NJAES

CENTER FOR

TURFGRASS SCIENCE

Dr. Bruce Clarke

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NJAES CENTER FOR

TURFGRASS SCIENCE

Dr. William A. Meyer

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