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2002 February/March

Vol. 33, No. 1

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 From Your President's Desk: New Minnesota Pesticide Law Now in Effect for Applicators
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
5 Improving Character and Playability: First Cut Conversion at North Oaks Golf Club
10 Longtime Member of Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska: Minnesota's Reed Mackenzie Elected as USGA President
12 U of M Announces Interactive Turfgrass Website: Equipped with Interactive Message Board Called "Turf Talk in Minnesota"
13 Other Minnesota Play Well, too: Deacon's Lodge's Scott Schunter Wins His Flight at GCSAA Golf Championship in Orlando
14 Legislative Update: [Senate File #1555 - Bill Dealing with Application of Phosphorus]
15 Be Pro-Active and Contact Your Representative Regarding the Phosphorus Issue: Minnesota House of Representatives
17 Sponsored by Hydrologic: MGCSA Hockey Team Enjoys Morning of Ice Time at Plymouth Ice Arena in February
20 Minnesota State Senators
21 MGCSA Member Profile: Versatile Bill Vollbrecht
27 North Central Regional Update: Winter Play...You'll be Sorry
27 On the Road with the USGA: [New Year: USGA Update]
29 Chapter Delegates Meeting Outcomes: December 1, 2001 - GCSAA Headquarters: Lawrence, Kansas: December 2, 2001 - Kansas City Airport Marriott, Kansas City, Missouri
31 Cora Jane Blanchard Re-Elected Chairperson of USGA Women's Committee
32 Classified Ads
32 Drive for the "U" Program
34 Editor's Corner

2002 April

Vol. 33, No. 2

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
1 Informative Session Kicks Off the Season: Mini-Seminar at Minnesota Valley Fun, Interesting and Worthwhile
3 From Your President's Desk: Winter's been as Unusual as the Summer of 2001
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 2002 MGCSA Calendar
5 2002 Dollar Spot Fungicide Trial
7 A Step-by-Step Guide to Consistent Bunkers: Follow the Rules and You can Achieve Consistency, but are You Sure You Want to?
10 The Fairway Foundation: Keeping Kids on the Course
12 Understanding Frost Delays
13 What's Up with Clopyralid in Compost?
15 For the 2002-2003 School Year: MGCSA Turf Student and Legacy Scholarships
20 MGCSA Membership Report
21 MGCSA Member Profile: Somerset Country Club's James Bade: Soft Spoken but Strong Willed
22 USGA President Reed Mackenzie Named to World Amateur Golf Council Post
24 More Than $25 Million Funded Since 1997: USGA Awards Nearly 2 Million in Grants
27 North Central Regional Update: It Really is a Small World
28 Ross's Northland Country Club Update Completed
29 The Changing Face of Golf Course Management: Presented by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
31 The Great Bunker Rake Debate
31 Cell Phones Going to the Birds?
32 Classified Ads
32 Drive for the "U" Program
34 Editor's Corner: [March Mini; Jeff Johnson; Mike Nelson; Congratulations; Get Well Soon; Membership Dues; Spring Meeting]

2002 May

Vol. 33, No. 3

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 From Your President's Desk: UM Dep't. of Agriculture Makes Progress on New Turf Facility
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 2002 MGCSA Calendar
5 Turfgrass Research, Outreach and Education (TROE) Center.: World Renown Facility Breaks Ground
10 Talk About It, Turf Topics and Tales: Check It Out at www.turf.umn.edu
12 Will April Showers Bring May Flowers and Green Turf?: Water, Water Everywhere - But Not a Drop to Drink?
13 Legislative Update: Phosphorous and You
14 Industry News -- Par Aide Introduces the EZ-Whip Whipping Pole: Greens Will be Whipped into Shape in No Time
15 Rip It, Rip It Out!: Control of Buckthorn on Golf Courses
20 MGCSA Membership Report: New Members: April 9, 2002
21 MGCSA Member Profile: A Rising Star
24 MGCSA Represented at the St. Paul Curling Club
24 Drive for the "U" Program
27 On the Road with the USGA
28 "Discovering Donald Ross": Wins 2001 USGA International Book Award
29 Thought to be the First Vehicle that Uses Water in All of Its Hydraulic Systems: Purdue Students Builds Industrial Lawn Mower
31 On Board: Musing the Monthly Minutes: [Promoting the Value of the MGCSA]
31 Points to Ponder
32 Classified Ads
34 Editor's Corner: [Striving for Perfection; How Much are You Worth?; Drive for the Wow!!; Speaking of the U.; Spring Meetings]

2002 June

Vol. 33, No. 4

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
1 Adams, Belland, Newinski and Whitehurst Capture Opening Golf Mixer at The Ridges at Sand Creek
3 From Your President's Desk: Here's How We Serve Our Membership
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 2002 MGCSA Calendar
5 The Future Starts Today: TROE Center, Headquarters for Minnesota Turfgrass Professionals
7 The Lunar Golf Shot
9 MGCSA Turfgrass Research Benefit Week Raises $15,395: 17 Metro Area Golf and Country Clubs Donated 50 Tee Times
10 Reducing Our Fears: Pesticides are Medicines, too
10 Golf Participation Up 1%: Sport Ranks Top-10 in U.S.
12 [Miscellaneous News]
14 Toro Championship Tournament Training Program Winners Announced
15 Challenging the Best & Playable for All: A New Goal for Golf Course Architecture
20 MGCSA Membership Report: New Members: May 13, 2002
21 MGCSA Member Profile: Hazeltine's Jim Nicol, CGCS: A Gentleman and a Scholar
23 Growing More Green with a Greenhouse
24 Scenes from The Ridges at Sand Creek
24 Drive for the "U" Program
27 On the Road with the USGA: [Season Weather Conditions and Golf Courses]
28 Have You Visited www.turf.umn.edu?
29 Spacemen Land at USGA
31 On Board: Musing the Monthly Minutes: [BOD Meeting Topics Generate Progression]
32 Classified Ads
34 Editor's Corner: [Cold Squirrels?; This is a True Story!; PGA Championship; Next Meeting]
36 Attitude

2002 July

Vol. 33, No. 5

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
1 Deyak, Meyer, Ramler and Ruhoff Shoot 15-Under to Win Scorecard Playoff: Koronis Hills Team Wins 11th Annual Scholarship Scramble at St. Cloud CC
3 From Your President's Desk: Successful MGCSA Scramble Raises Over $4,000 for Scholarships
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 Upcoming Events
5 A Blast from the Past: A Series of Articles from 1927
8 Julie Sprau Resigns Post at Minnesota Golf Association
9 On the Road with the USGA
11 USGA Honors Heroes of September 11
12 Improve Your Supervising and Leadership Skills
13 On Course Etiquette: It is Everyone's Responsibility
15 Legislative Update: Golf Courses are an Exception if Used Under the Direction of Licensed/Certified Person: Gov. Ventura Signs S.F. 1555 Prohibiting Use of Turf Fertilizers in Seven Metro Area Counties
19 MGCSA Member Profile: Charlie Pooch: Balanced at the U
20 10 Questions to Determine Employee Happiness
21 Questions Golfers and Course Officials Frequently Ask of the USGA
22 Drive for the "U" Program
27 On Board: Musing the Monthly Minutes: [News Worthy Reports and Big Thank Yous]
28 Classified Ads
30 Editor's Corner: [It's a Wonderful Life!; Father's Footsteps; Bob Merchant; Take Your Daughter to the Course Week; Thanks Dan!; U of M Field Day]

2002 August

Vol. 33, No. 6

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
1 At July Field Day at the University of Minnesota: TROE Center Groundbreaking Signals New Effort to Improve Grasses
3 From Your President's Desk: August Will be a Great Month for Golf Enthusiasts in Minnesota
4 Table of Contents
4 Upcoming MGCSA Events
4 Advertisers
4 Attention All Pesticide License Holders
5 2001/2002 Snow Mold Trial
7 Heat Wave: A National Problem
12 Look for PDI "Scorecard" This Fall
13 Stepping Up to the Plate: Big Business and Individuals can Make a Difference at TROE Center
15 Industry News: GreenPartners Points Benefit the MGCSA
19 Jon Powell Resigns from U of M
20 Hole-by-Hole Preview: The Legacy Courses at Cragun's: Site of the 2002 MGCSA Championship
22 Safety Alert: Mobile Phones and Refueling don't Mix
22 Drive for the "U" Program
24 The State of the GCSAA
26 Too Much of a Good Thing
26 On the Road with the USGA: [Experiment or Try Unknown Strategies with Grasses This Summer]
27 On Board: Musing the Monthly Minutes: [MGCSA Update: Green Expo, 75th Anniversary, Scholarships & Dues]
27 MGCSA Membership Report: New Members: July 14, 2002
28 Classified Ads
30 Editor's Corner: [Support Staff, Chaska Town Course Fire, U of M Updates]

2002 September

Vol. 33, No. 7

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
1 Major, Major at Hazeltine: Huge Success at Local Course
3 From Your President's Desk: Thanks, Jim, for Representing the MGCSA so Well!
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 Upcoming MGCSA Events
5 Steve Busch Beats Bruce Leland in Playoff to Capture 2002 MGCSA Championship at the Legacy Courses at Cragun's
7 MGCSA Championship Results: August 26, 2002: The Legacy Courses at Cragun's, Brainerd, Minnesota
8 Congratulations, Hazeltine Grounds Crew on a Job Well Done!
9 MTGF Update
11 Penn State Now Accepting Applications for Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program
11 2002 Bluebird Report
12 Attention All Pesticide License Holders
13 TROE Center Update
15 This is the Week that was: Greenkeeper's Diary
17 2002 MGCSA Distinguished Service Award Nomination Form
18 Jim Nicol, CGCS, Leads Staff of 90: Teamwork gets Hazeltine National Golf Club in Shape for a Major Championship
22 Birnamwood Golf Course Becomes Smallest Golf Course Worldwide to Achieve Full Certification in Audubon Program
25 Trans-Mississippi Scholar: South Dakota State Student Learns a Lot as Hazeltine Intern for 2002 PGA
27 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Hard Hats
28 If
30 Drive for the "U" Program
32 Interlachen's Superintendent Matt Rostal: On the Career Fast Track
33 MGA Names Tom Ryan as New Executive Director
34 Managing Mower Stress
34 On the Road with the USGA: [The Northern Central Region is Experiencing a Typical Summer While, Some Courses have Gotten too Much Rain and Others Very Dry]
35 On Board: Musing the Monthly Minutes: "Criky, Where's Me Roster?"
35 MGCSA Membership Report: New Members: August 20, 2002
36 Classified Ads
38 Editor's Corner: [What a Tournament!; Just Call Me Jim "Mr. Media" Nicol; Keller's Comeback; Pesticide Recertification; Upcoming Events; On a Sad Note]

2002 October

Vol. 33, No. 8

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
1 Host Superintendent Matt Rostal had Course in Spectacular Shape for Tournament: USA Wins Solheim Cup at Interlachen
3 From Your President's Desk: MGCSA to Hold 75th Anniversary Celebration on Dec.3 at Golden Valley CC
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 Upcoming MGCSA Events
5 Tom Ryan, New MGA Executive Director, Named Honorary Member at Banquet Afterwards: Albany/Wapicada Team Fire 13-Under to Win 2002 Stodola Research Scramble at Woodhill
8 Tips for Good PC Maintenance
9 European Junior Solheim Captain Lauds Oak Ridge: 'It was a Treat for Our Players, Many of Whom had Not Played on Greens This Smooth and Fast'
11 When Leaves Turn into Litter
15 Fire Destroys Chaska Town Course Maintenance Building
17 Tap the Power of Your Chapter
23 Stodola Scramble Results: Woodhill Country Club: September 23, 2002
26 Congratulations, Interlachen and Oak Ridge Grounds Crews on a Job Well Done!
26 Drive for the "U" Program
29 Former NFL Star Fran Tarkenton and PLCAA 'Team Up on New Website for Lawncare Professionals'
30 Time to Whack Some Weeds
30 On the Road with the USGA: [Observations of Golf Courses from Late Summer to Early Fall]
32 Classified Ads
34 Editor's Corner: [Aah, It's Almost Over!; Beautiful Day at Cragun's; Pesticide Recertification; Wooded, Hilly Woodhill; Great Job Matt and Keith!]

2002 November

Vol. 33, No. 9

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 From Your President's Desk: Jim Nicol, CGCS, Selected as MGCSA's Distinguished Service Recipient for 2002
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 About the Cover
4 MGCSA Events
5 How are You Coping?: Stress is a Major Cause of Substance Abuse, and Superintendents Face More Job-Related Pressures Than Ever Before
9 Member Profile
9 -Somerset's Jerry Murphy: A Classic Superintendent
11 -Stillwater's Marlin Murphy: Like Father, Like Son
12 At the Minneapolis Convention Center: Minnesota Green Expo Set January 8-10
13 Charles "Charly" Erickson Our First MGCSA President
13 Traditions, Legends, Myths and Heroes
14 Chronology of Golf Courses in Minnesota: St. Paul's Town & Country Club Considered Oldest Course
16 Remembering Emil Picha
17 Jack Kolb Uncovers Interesting MGCSA History
18 Evolution of Hole Notes: Reprinted from Hole Notes 1991
24 On Board: Musing the Monthly Minutes
24 MGCSA Membership Report
25 The Super's Future in Golf: Unless Clubs Make Supers' Jobs More Attractive, They Will Lose the Cream of the Turf College Crop to Other Fields
28 Reprinted from Hole Notes 1991: Former Minnesotan Bob Feser Offers Interesting Historical MGCSA Data
31 Five Students Receive Scholarships Through the MGCSA for 2002-2003
31 Classified Ads
33 Excepts [Excerpts] from Emil Picha's Autobiography
34 Remembering Leo Feser
34 Drive for the "U" Program
37 The Minikahda Club's Groundscrew as It Looked Back in the '70s
38 Hall of Fame Inductee Harold Stodola Played Monumental Role in State, National Associations
40 MGCSA Photos Taken from the 1970s and 1980s
42 Editor's Corner: [Brrrrrrr!; Raising What?; 75th Anniversary Gala; Fore!; On a Sad Note; Upcoming Events; Safe Hunting!]

2002/2003 December/January

Vol. 33, No. 10

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
1 Gala Galore!: Great Time had by All at MGCSA's 75th Anniversary Banquet at Golden Valley Country Club on December 3rd
3 From Your President's Desk: 75th Anniversary Banquet was a First Class Evening
4 Table of Contents
4 Advertisers
4 2003 MGCSA Calendar
6 MGCSA Nominates E. Paul Eckholm, CGCS, for GCSAA Excellence in Government Relations Award
7 Scenes from the 75th Anniversary Banquet at Golden Valley CC
8 MGCSA Membership Report
11 A Recap of the December GCSAA Chapter Delegates Meeting
13 Classified Ads
15 On the Road with the USGA: [Notes on the November 2002 Kentucky Turfgrass Conference and Show Held in Bowling Green]
18 Letters to the Editor...
19 Combat Negativity in the Workplace with Prevention
19 Are You Suffering from a Case of the Burnout Blues?
19 GCSAA Seminars
21 On Board: Musing the Monthly Minutes: [75th Anniversary a Success; Fund Raising Ideas Kicked Around]
23 The Putting Surface: Rollers Revisited
24 North Central TurfGrass Association to Host Regional Convention & Trade Show in Fargo
24 Drive for the "U" Program
27 The Cost of doing Business
28 Audubon International ~ Helping People Help the Environment: The Benefits of Naturalizing the Golf Course Landscape
30 Editor's Corner: [A Wonderful Evening; A Long Fall; Upcoming Events; Winter/Water Planning; Safe Hunting?; Turf Talk; Just Married; Happy Holiday's]