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2001 February/March

Vol. 32, No. 1

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
1 MGCSA Donates $7,000 Towards Turfgrass Research at February GCSAA Conference & Show in Dallas
3 From Your President's Desk: Dr. Brian Horgan Hired as Turfgrass Extension and Research Specialist at the U of Minnesota
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 Introducing Cameron John Hoyt
4 2001 MGCSA Calendar of Events
5 GCSAA Lauds Superintendents, Courses for Accomplishments
5 Thank You
6 Classified Ads
9 Plow or Cover: Clearing Snow and Proper Covering Aid Northern Greens
13 MGCSA Membership Report: Tuesday, February 27, 2001
15 Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents' Association: Code of Ethics
16 A Business Plan for Success: Where You're Headed, How You're getting There and Why You're Going
20 GCSAA State of the Association: Quarterly Report
22 MGCSA Seasonal Pay Survey
23 At the Conference....
24 North Central Regional Update: On the Road with the USGA
29 Industry News
31 Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Receives $10 Million Gift
32 Par Aide Acquires Accuform Golf Course Bunker Rakes from Midwest Rake Company
32 Watson Fellows Named
34 Editor's Corner: [It's Almost Over; Retirement; GCSAA Conference; Staffing; Articles]
34 Mayo Clinic Says It may have Figured Out the "Yips"

2001 April

Vol. 32, No. 2

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 From Your President's Desk: Spring has Sprung!
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 2001 Calendar
5 MGCSA Turf Student and Legacy Scholarships 2001-2002
6 Classified Ads
9 The Calcium Kick: A Major Player with Returns Above and Below
10 North Central Regional Update: [Water Concerns]
14 GCSAA Offering Special Membership: Celebrating GCSAA's 75th Anniversary
16 Dealing with Labor Shortages
21 The Media and You - 22 Ways to get Your Message Across
27 Irrigation Consumer Bill of Rights
29 Industry News
31 Six Things to Avoid When Talking to Reporters
33 Life Balance and Bottom-Line Impact
34 Editor's Corner: [It's Almost Over - Really; Mini-Seminar; National Tree Vote]
34 2001 Annual Bluebird Conference: Saturday - April 21: Monticello Middle School

2001 May

Vol. 32, No. 3

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
1 MGCSA Affiliates Help Drive for the 'U' Program
3 From Your President's Desk: Inevitable Long Days and Weekends Lie Ahead
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 MGCSA Calendar
5 North Central Regional Update: Thatch Management: Some Turf Troubles Never Go Away
6 Classified Ads
9 Where is He Today?: Mark Smith
14 Don't Shoot the Messenger: Member Complaints Provide Opportunities to Improve Your Service
16 Heart Smart: Implementing an AED Program at Your Club
22 GCSAA Introduces New On-Line Education Program
24 Golf Course Construction Costs
27 GCSAA Announces Internet Project
28 February 27, 2001: MGCSA Board Meeting Highlights
31 MGCSA Turfgrass Research Benefit Week Set June 4-8
33 Industry News: "Pooling" and "Pocketing" Money for Research
35 North Central Regional Update: On the Road with the USGA: [Have Patience and Wait Out the Frosty Spring Mornings]
36 New Products and Services from MGCSA Vendors 
37 GCSAA Names Director of Corporate Marketing
38 Editor's Corner: [Hey, We're Open; Bear Droppings; FYI]

2001 June

Vol. 32, No. 4

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
1 Provo, Parske, Peters & Eckholm Win Spring Mixer at Brackett's Crossing
3 From Your President's Desk: It was a Beautiful Day for Golf at Brackett's Crossing on May 8
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 MGCSA Calendar
5 North Central Regional Update: Impatiently Waiting for Warm Weather
6 Classified Ads
9 GCSAA Examines Management Practices: First-Ever National Survey Reflects Positively on Golf Courses
10 Scholarship Scramble Set for June 18 at Dacotah Ridge Golf Club: Here is a Hole-by-Hole Description of the Course
14 At St. Paul Campus: University of Minnesota Field Day Set July 26th
16 Audubon Program for Golf Courses Announces New Certification Handbook
17 North Central Regional Update: Now is the Time to be Conservative with Fertilization
18 With the Grain or Against It?
22 News from Across the Seas
22 -Miniature Golf: The Way Ahead?
22 -True Grit: Sand Research
24 State of the GCSAA 
25 MGCSA Membership Report: New Members and Reclassifications ~ May 8, 2001
31 MGCSA Turf Tourney Nets $10,880 for Research
33 The Blues
33 A Thought to Ponder
35 Who are BIGGA?
36 Drive for the "U" Program
38 Editor's Corner: [Whoa, Who Left the Faucet On?; Brackett's Crossing; GCSAA Logo Balls]

2001 July

Vol. 32, No. 5

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
1 Stillwater CC Wins Scholarship Scramble at Dacotah Ridge Golf Club in Morton
3 From Your President's Desk: From Board Room to Water Cooler Everyone's Talking About Weather
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 MGCSA Calendar
5 The Mystery of Dollar Spot
6 Classified Ads
8 GCSAA Internet Commerce Meeting Outcomes Summary
10 North Central Regional Update: On the Road with the USGA
14 At Dacotah Ridge Golf Club: 2001 Scholarship Scramble Results
16 Care for More O with that H2O?: Depending on Whom You Talk to, It's Either an Athlete's Dream Drink or a Big Waste of Time and Money. It Seems No One is Indifferent About Extra-Oxygenated Water
18 Membership Report: New Members: June 12, 2001
27 In Memoriam
27 Notice to All Members
28 Going the Distance: These Days, People of All Shapes, Sizes, and Fitness Levels are Actually Finishing Marathons. However Humble Your Workout Goals, You'll Want to Know Their Secrets
29 The Evolution of the Golf Course Superintendent
32 Hard to Believe but August is Just Around the Corner
35 Watch Out for Heat Stress
37 To Test or Not to Test?: GCSAA Education Seminar Changes
40 Drive for the "U" Program
42 Editor's Corner: [Where O Where has the Sunshine Gone, Where O Where can It Be?; Good Readin' and 2001 ELGA]

2001 August

Vol. 32, No. 6

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 From Your President's Desk: From Early Rains to Near Drought, Wonder What the Fall Will Bring?
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 MGCSA Calendar
5 Bluebird Recovery Program
6 Classified Ads
9 Winter Cover Evaluation Trial
14 "Changing" Landscapes: Resource Efficient Landscaping Presents New Opportunities for the Landscape Industry
16 2001 MGCSA Membership Roster Additions
18 Membership Report: New Members: June 12, 2001
20 Why are Forecasts Always Wrong?
24 What if There were No Rules?
25 GCSAA's 2001 "Footsteps on the Green" Recipients Announced
26 Penn State Agronomy Department Changes Name for Sake of Clarity
29 Wayzata Country Club Set to Host MGCSA Championship on Aug. 20: Here's a Hole-by-Hole Preview
30 North Central Regional Update: On the Road with the USGA
35 Attitude
36 Six Principles for Landscape Waste Reduction
37 Golf Society Formed in St. Andrews, Scotland
39 GCSAA Programs and Services
40 Drive for the "U" Program
42 Editor's Corner: [Alpha to Omega; GCSAA Logo Balls; Heat Stress; Laser Mowers]

2001 September

Vol. 32, No. 7

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
1 Barry Provo Wins MGCSA Championship at Wayzata CC
3 From Your President's Desk: Time to Regroup
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 MGCSA Calendar
5 North Central Regional Update: Lots of Moss on a Donald Ross…
6 Classified Ads
9 Certification: What Good is It?
9 Free Compost-Quality Publication Available
10 Golf Course Architects Look for Help to Defend Courses Against Technology
13 Managing Local Issues
16 2001 MGCSA Membership Roster Additions
20 A Position Paper on the Impact of Golf Equipment on the Game of Golf
21 Building Successful Professional Relationships
24 Biotech Turfgrass Destined for Market
26 Turf Conferences: Professional Opportunity or a Waste of Time?
29 Are There Any Benefits to Tree Topping?
30 Effortless Beauty
36 GCSAA Celebrates 30th Year of Certification Program
37 Hosts of the MGCSA Championship at Wayzata 
39 North Central Regional Update
40 Drive for the "U" Program
42 Editor's Corner: [Over the Hump; U of M Field Days; Periodicals; The Preacher's Mower]

2001 October

Vol. 32, No. 8

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
1 Hillcrest Team Wins Stodola Championship at Edina CC
3 From Your President's Desk: Take a Moment to Step Back to Take Stock of Your Life
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 MGCSA Calendar
5 New Yorkers Appreciate Support of GCSAA Chapters
6 Classified Ads
9 North Central Regional Update: Slit Seeding vs. Core Cultivation/Overseeding
10 On the Road with the USGA: Approaching Fall Maintenance/Renovation
13 Simplot Partners Announces the Debut of PolarKote TM Products
17 Take Time to Winterize
24 How Long can You Irrigate Without Runoff?
30 Sample Employment Contract
35 Borman Named GCSAA Chief Operating Officer
36 "Two Plus Two" Program Provides Opportunities for B.S. Degrees in Turf Management and Horticulture
40 Drive for the "U" Program
42 Editor's Corner: [What were They Thinking?; Great Tourney/Great Weather; GCSAA Registration]

2001 November

Vol. 32, No. 9

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
1 MGCSA Announces 2001-2002 Student Scholarship Awards
3 From Your President's Desk: The Season's End is Now Upon Us
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
5 Members Enjoy Fun Time at Ruttger's for Last MGCSA Mixer of the Year
6 Classified Ads
9 2001 Conference & Trade Show
12 Orlando to Host GCSAA Conference and Show, Feb. 3-10, 2002
18 The State of the GCSAA
25 North Central Regional Update: On the Road with the USGA: [Greens Maintenance, Mole Activity, Gray Leaf Spot, Bunker Renovation]
28 North Central Regional Update: Too Little, Too Late
31 City of Minneapolis Bans Phosphorus Lawn Fertilizers
32 ASGCA Asks Raters for "Level Playing Field"
33 Topdressing in Late Fall Just Before the Course Closes for Winter may Speed Spring Green-Up
35 National Weather Service to Unveil New Wind Chill Chart in November
36 Drive for the "U" Program
38 Editor's Corner: [What Great Fall Color; Had a Bad Year?; Winter Projects]
38 MGCSA Membership Report

2001/2002 December/January

Vol. 32, No. 10

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 From Your President's Desk: Exciting Time for the MGCSA as We Celebrate Our 75th Year
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
5 U of M Turfgrass Group Announces New Vision for Programs and Goals
6 Classified Ads
9 Thanks to All Courses, Companies and Individuals Who Chose to Donate to the Research Fund in 2001
10 Getting Involved
12 MGCSA Announces New Board
13 Two UW/River Falls Students Receive Trans-Mississippi/MGCSA Joint Scholarships
14 Affiliate News
14 -Twin City Seed Co. Appoints Dave Gamez as Turf Specialist
35 -Back in Orbit: Par Aide Re-Introduces the Satellite Tee Marker and Water Cooler Station
14 Bluebird Conference Set April 13
15 North Central Regional Update: They Keep Going and Going and Going...
15 On the Road with the USGA: [Mild November; Plan for Snow Mold Protection]
17 Profile: The MGCSA Office
18 The History and Integrity of Golf Courses Change with Time and Management Demands
22 Charles Erickson: Father of Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents' Association
31 During the 2001 MTGF Conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center: Jerry Commers and Larry Mueller Receive Distinguished Service Awards
31 Membership Report
33 Effective January 1, 2002 Only Licensed Pesticide Applicators can Apply Pesticides to Golf Courses
34 The Ants: Excerpts from Destructive Turf Insects
36 Drive for the "U" Program
38 Editor's Corner: [Super Conference, Great Job Bill!, Congratulations Norma, Thanks Paul & Congrats Rick, Jerry Commers, Member Participation, Happy Holidays]
38 MGCSA Calendar