Browse Weeds, Trees and Turf - 1973 Issues


Volume 12, No. 1

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
6 Table of Contents
9 Editorial: Applicator's Dilemma
10 Government News/Business
14 New England's Tony Caranci: Turf Management - Products Budgets & Philosophy
16 Iron for Turfgrass
18 Long Island, N.Y.: Poa annua Country: These Managers Whipped Weevil Worries
20 Velvet Bentgrass - The Putter's Delight
22 State of the Industry Report: 1973 Golf Outlook
24 Industry People on the Move
26 In-Ground Feeder Keep Trees Healthy
27 Forests Hold Answer to Garbage Pollution
28 Nematodes: Could Your Turf be Their Home?
31 Meeting Dates
32 He Plows a Path for Safety
38 Northern Calif. Turfgrass Council Elects 1973 Officers
38 DED Injection System Reported to Ohio Arborists
39 Insect Report
40 Green Industry Newsmakers: People, Places, Events
42 Golf Green Construction Investigated by Two Texans
42 River Bed Sediments Hold Mercury Pollution Key
42 Sprinkler Irrigation Conf. Slated Feb. 18-20 in Dallas
42 Poa annua in Bermudagrass? Try Kreb [Kerb] Herbicide
43 Arborist Shop Talk: Winter Survival Kit for Business
44 Sod Industry Section: Seedsmen Convention Boasts Record Crowd
45 Optimum Nitrogen Rates Cited as Major Sod Problem
46 Assoc. Landscape Contractors Plan Jan. 22-26 Meeting
46 Brazilian Honey Bee Pirates American Bee Life
47 Texas Sod Producers Honor A&M Pathologist
47 Plictran Miticide Registered by EPA
48 New Products
50 OSHA Security Checklist Developed by Chicago Firm
57 Pesticide Act to Highlight Weed Science Convention
57 Crop Protection Chemicals Division Formed by Agrico
57 Banvel X Pellets Registered by EPA
58 Advertisers' Index
58 They Put the Hush on Brush
59 Classifieds
60 Trimmings
60 Orthene Systemic Insecticide Under Production at Chevron


Volume 12, No. 2

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
6 Table of Contents
10 Editorial: An Industry Challenge
12 Government News/Business
14 How Much Must be Spent for Turfgrass Irrigation?
18 Irrigation Pumps: The Heart of the System
20 Probe Beneath the Surface: Overwatering is One of the Biggest Problems Superintendents Experience with Automatic Irrigation Systems on Golf Courses Today
22 Man and Nature Working Together
24 Sprinkler Irrigation Association: Past, Present, Future
26 Ohio Turfgrass Bonanza
27 [Turfgrass Ecology and Management Short Course at Virginia Tech]
30 Irrigation System Cools Prism Effect on Texas Turf
40 Green Industry Newsmakers: People, Places, Events
43 Insect Report
44 Sod Industry Section: Maryland Sod Production Costs the Key to Business Success
48 Industry People on the Move
50 Meeting Dates
52 New Products
54 Toro's Irrigation Division Releases 12-Minute Film
54 Int. Erosion Control Assn. Names George Harrison Pres.
56 Book Review: [Science and Culture]
58 Arborist Shop Talk: Your Friend on the Phone
60 Proper Watering Key to Bluegrass Disease Control
62 Gypsy Moth Restricted List Increased by 34 Counties
62 Conn. Grounds Maintenance Managers to Meet March 7
62 Melnor Industries Names Rawitscher Sales Manager
62 Md. Nurseryman Day Slated February 14
64 Advertisers' Index
64 Urban Pesticide Clinics Scheduled in Illinois
64 7 Year Service Parts Program Started by Toro Company
64 National Arborist Assn. to Meet in Scottsdale, Ariz.
64 Telsco Weather-Matic Dealers Vie for Hawaiian Holiday
64 Specs at a Glance with New IH Folder
65 Classifieds
66 Trimmings
66 Natural Antibiotics Help Fight Tree Decay


Volume 12, No. 3

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
6 Table of Contents
11 Editorial: Without a Voice...
12 Government News/Business
14 Halt Weed Assault: Ft. Dix Orders Chemicals to Police Army Post
16 Herbicide Emulsions Keep Applicators on Target
18 He Makes Trimming Easy with Chemicals
22 Southern Weed Science Society Report: $5 Billion Weed Challenge
24 Update: Gypsy Moth 1973: Nature's Environmental Polluter
28 Don't Lose Your Turf to Leafspot
32 Greatest Spectacle in Commercial Turfgrass: GCSAA International Turfgrass Conference and Show
42 Turfgrass Weed Control Studied in NE Universities
42 Hale Pump Line Expanded
46 Meeting Dates
52 Green Industry Newsmakers: People, Places, Events
54 Insect Report
64 New Products
68 Golf Course Builders Meet in Boston
69 Valley Tractor & Equipment Named Bolens Distributor
69 In-Line Plastic Valve Component Announced by Toro
70 Taking a Tree's Temperature
70 Municipal Sewage Recycling Subject of EPA Grant
72 Inside Look at Service Schools
73 Industry People on the Move
74 Letters to the Editor
76 Design Changes Complete Says Lockwood's Dan Walter
76 Varieties Resistant to DED Studied at Mich. State Univ.
78 Controlling Weeds Under Trees
78 USDA Scientists Study Air Pollution
80 OSHA Official Describes Noise Solution
81 Copper Algaecides Patent Gravited Applied Biochemists
81 Trees Pick Up Lead from Polluted Air
82 Sod Industry Section: Sod Growers Report Progress
83 Environmental Color Film Promotes Wise Herbicide Use
83 Plant Resistance to Pollution is Maryland Research Project
84 Calif. Advisors Course Slated for April 2-13
84 Seed Marketing Service Offered to Green Industry
85 Mauget Tree Injection to Hold DED Meetings
86 Pump Station Problems Solved by Texas Firm
87 Ohio Nursery Short Course Attracts Record Crowd
88 Arborist Shop Talk: More from Your Tools
90 Soil Fumigation Study Shows Nutsedge Control
90 NE Weed Science Society Explores Growth Retardents [Retardants]
92 Tree Care Booklet Offery [Offer] by Davey
92 Area Injection Dealers Discuss New Techniques
94 Advertiser's Index
94 Classifieds
96 Trimmings
96 Tantalizing Title Teaser


Volume 12, No. 5

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
8 Table of Contents
10 Editorial: Minutemen on the Environment
12 Government News/Business
14 Alligatorweed Eradication: Control Program Saves California Waterways
14 -Problem Identification
15 -Analysis and Control
18 Aquatic Weed Control "Identification is the First Step"
20 A Growing Business in Aquatic Weed Control
21 Letters to the Editor
24 18 Greens in the Air
26 Louisiana's Fight for Control: Operation Aquatic Weeds
28 West Coast Golf Course Development
30 Weed Wall for Aquatics
34 Operation Clean Sweep: Florida Hyacinth Problem Once Over Lightly
36 Green Industry Newsmakers: People, Places, Events
43 Man Major Agent in Seed Dispersal
44 Motivation - Is the $ Enough
46 Meeting Dates
47 Weed Eating Insects can be Beneficial
47 U. of Cal. Frank Robinson Given S. I. A. Award
47 Professional Turf Manual Released by DuPont Co.
48 Industry People on the Move
49 Irrigation Consultants Elect New Officers
49 Purdue Turf Students Receive Scholarships
50 Insect Report
51 Treat Specific Problems for Better Algae Control
54 Arborist Shop Talk: Five Sure Ways of Losing Tree Customers
56 New Products
58 Sod Industry Section: Maryland Sod Conference Attracts 126 Producers
62 Rocky Mountain Sod Growers to Host ASPA Meeting
62 American Sod Producers Hold Meeting in Hawaii
63 Wye Institute Research Studies Turfgrass Problems
64 Stop Silver Maple Galls Spraying is the Answer
64 Pesticide Applicators Train for Safe Chemical Use
66 Distributor Advisory Board Formed by Bolens Div., FMC
68 Natural Aquatic Conditions Simulated by EPA
68 Cutrine Granular Algaecide Registered by EPA
68 New Distributor Added by Kohler Co.
72 Advertiser's Index
72 Clever Deep Root Feeder Drills and Fills
73 Classifieds
73 New Pamphlet Released by Velsicol
74 Trimmings
74 The Silent Majority


Volume 12, No. 6

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Editorial: It can't Happen to Us
8 Government News/Business
10 Five Years Experience in Minnesota: Large Tree Moving
14 Equipment, Herbicides & Participation: TVA's Three Dimensional Program
16 WTT Special Report: Residual Control of Annual Bluegrass with Preemergence Herbicides
18 Surge in Construction Marks West Central Golf Course Outlook
22 Green Industry Newsmakers: People, Places, Events
24 A Golfing Oasis Below Sea Level
27 Business Records Best Tool Around for Sod Grower
30 Three Day Summer Meeting Set by ASPA for July
38 Insect Report
42 Boston Tree Party of ISTC Slated for Aug. 12-16
43 DuPont's T.C. Ryker Retires After 26 Years
43 2,4-D Formulation Added to Velsicol Line
49 Ruckelshaus Name Fri Acting EPA Administrator
49 Professional Grounds Managers Meet in Washington, D. C.
49 Toro's Irrigation Division Completes Training Sessions
49 Anchem's Bob Beatty Retires After 35 Years
50 New Products
52 Meeting Dates
53 Arborist Shop Talk: That New Equipment Decision
54 Special Wage/Hour Summary Published by AAN and NLA
56 Industry People on the Move
58 Production Expansion Plans Announced by Ansul
58 New Industrial Distributors Named by Bombardier
58 Mauget's Inject-A-Cide B Labelled in 35 States
60 Advertiser's Index
60 Letters to the Editor
60 Int. Pesticide Applicators to Meet in California
60 Gypsy Moth Sex Scent Studied at U. of Conn.
61 Classifieds
62 Trimmings
62 Spray Deodorant for Club Pond


Volume 12, No. 8

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
5 Editorial: Four Horsemen of Business
10 Government News/Business
14 Turf Management: Golf Course Superintendent Uses New Ideas to Upgrade Maintenance at Pine Country Club
16 Chemical First Aid for California Community
18 One Man, Two Courses, Many Challenges: Cool Season Bluegrass and Warm Season Bermuda Require Year-Round Skill from Veteran Superintendent Bob Shields
22 Crabgrass Protection from the Sky
24 Proven Programs for Quality Turf
28 A Control Program for Poa annua
29 Rotary Engine Mower Tested by Irvine Ind.
30 The Winning Combination at Preakness Hills
31 Weeds Trees and Turf: 1973 Turf Protection Directory
KK -Alphabetical Listing of Suppliers
OO -Diagnostic Aid for Turf: Clever New Irritant Aids in Pest Analysis
VV -Types of Chemical Vegetation Control
61 Nutsedge Control Shown in Soil Fumigation Study
61 FoamSpray Chemicals, Inc. Buys Ag-Chem Div. of LTV
62 Sod Industry Section: Rigid Field Burning Standards Set for Idaho Seed Producers
63 Expo '74 Committee Selects Fylking 0217 Official Grass
63 Drawdown Technique Holds Promise in Lake Weed Control
65 Meeting Dates
66 National Golf Foundation to Survey Golf Market
66 Energy and Clean Air is Possible Says EPA's Fri
67 Industry People on the Move
68 Alaska's Snowblowers Serve Dual Purpose
68 Turfgrass Researchers Honored at Penn Conference
69 Insect Report
70 Green Industry Newsmakers: People, Places, Events
71 Capsule News Summaries...
71 Zonyl Fluorosurfactants Developed by DuPont Co.
72 New Products
74 Cleary's 3336 Turf Fungicide Receives New EPA Label
74 Parker Sweeper Company Publishes New Catalogue
74 Norfolk and Western RR to Promote Greenbelt
76 New Toro Distributor Located in Nashville, Tenn.
78 Training Courses for Mauget Products Completed
78 Hort, Research Institute Studies Root Regeneration
82 Phosphate Rock Crisis is Real Says Agrico
82 $7850 in Awards and Grants Won by Students and Colleges
82 Landscape Contractor Prexy Outlines Problem Areas
83 Classifieds
83 Advertisters' Index
84 Trimmings
84 Turfgrass Insects


Volume 12, No. 11

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
5 Table of Contents
6 Editorial: EPA's Achilles' Heel
8 Government News/Business
10 Lane County Roadside Program: Vegetation Maintenance: What Does It Cost in Oregon?
12 Stripe Smut: Plant Parasite of Turfgrass
14 Green Industry Participates: $400 Million for Pure Water
18 Nine Hole Courses: Do They Need a Fulltime Golf Superintendent?
20 WSSA Assoc. Membership is Now Available
24 Wider Use of White Amur Sought by Two Fla. Solons
25 Shipping Infected Nursery Stock Injures Credibility
26 Green Industry Newsmakers: People, Places, Events
31 Industry People on the Move
32 Loss of Sight No Barrier to Minnesota Equipment Dealer
32 Color Coding Reduces Shop Accidents
32 Kerb Herbicide Price Reduced Says Rohm and Hass
33 Insect Report
34 Dr. Felix V. Juska: Turfgrass Authority Dies
34 Am. Horticultural Society Announces 1973 Awards
34 Stretch Short Fertilizer Supply by Efficient Use
35 Meeting Dates
36 Senate Finance Committee Hears AAN Testimony
36 Wage and Benefits Survey Completed by ALCA
36 National Disease Detection Program Urged by Scientists
36 Metro Equipment Company Named Ackley Distributor
37 Arborist Shop Talk
38 New Products
42 Assoc. Landscape Contractors Slate Convention in Jan.
42 Extruded Soil Blocks Automate Tree Planting
42 Paper Mill Wastes Makes Landfill Sandwich
43 Toro Irrigation Division to Hold East-West Meetings
44 Sod Industry Section: Maryland Turfgrass Association Plans Sod Conference for March
44 College Football Squad Lays Sod in Time for Game
44 Two New Seed Blends Introduced by O. M. Scott
44 Princep for Algae Control Registered by EPA
45 Federal Seed Act Violations Cost Illinois Firm $1300
45 Northeast Severely Hurt by Gypsy Moth in 1973
45 Sprinkler Zone Control Patent Granted Tork Time
46 Landscape Ambassador Joe Shaw Tell U.S. Story Abroad
47 Use of Tandex for Highways Projected Upwards
48 Northwest NGF Seminar Labelled Success
48 Advertiser's Index
48 Mich. Turfgrass Field Day Draws Over 400 Turfmen
48 Toro Consumer Div. Slates Dealer Service Schools
48 West Virginia Scientists to Study DED
49 Classifieds
50 Trimmings
50 No Place to Exit?


Volume 12, No. 12

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Editorial: The Line of Scrimmage
8 Government News/Business
10 WTT Special News Report: The Fertilizer Outlook
12 WTT Cover Story: Fleet Management
14 The Metric System: Its Impact on the Small Engine Industry
16 Practical Training in Weed Control: Pit Stop for Professionals: Texas Industrial Weed Control Conference Report
18 Irrigation Trenching Texas Style
22 Training Schools for Mauget Products Announced
24 Green Industry Council Forms in Cleveland
26 Indianapolis Bur Oak Saved from Destruction
28 65 Speakers, 5 Business Areas, 5 Days Ohio State University Short Course
32 Green Industry Newsmakers: People, Places, Events
AA 1974 Managers Guide to Equipment and Supplies
D1 -Cross Reference Guide to Manufacturers by Items
75 Green Industry Associations Report Objectives and Goals
78 Weeds Trees and Turf 1973 Article Index
85 Spray Irrigation Effluent Yields Phosphorus to Soil
87 Required OSHA Poster Revised by Dept. of Labor
88 Industry People on the Move
89 Int. Pesticide Applicators Form Michigan Chapter
89 Applicator Workshops to be Held by B&G Company
89 Texas Turfgrass Conference Held on A&M Campus
89 Zip-Penn Offers Catalogue
90 Letters to the Editor
90 Lockwood-Hardie Sprayers Featured in New Brochure
91 New Products
92 Creeping Bentgrass Research: Polycross Penncross "...the Grass Designed for Golfers..."
93 Fertile Tiller Increase Noted by Open Field Burning
94 Insect Report
96 Meeting Dates
98 Urban Pesticide Dealer and Applicator Clinics Dates Set
98 New England Chapter, ISTC Plans 10th Anniversary
100 WSSA Meeting Scheduled for Las Vegas Feb. 12-14
100 Classifieds
100 Advertiser's Index
102 Trimmings
102 Checklist for Jumping Your Battery