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2007 January/February

[Vol. 38], [No. 1]

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
3 MGCSA Upcoming Schedule
3 Advertisers
3 About the Cover
4 President's Message: What is Going to be Your "Magnum Opus" in 2007
5 President's Annual Report
6 MGCSA Holds Elections and Raises Dues: McKinnon, Diegnau, MacKenzie, Proshek and Hartman Re-Elected Along with New Board Member Mike Knodel
7 Alternative Turfgrass Species Seminar at Big Fish GC
8 8,039 Attendees: 1,000 Exhibit Spaces: 100 Educational Sessions: Demonstrations, Spanish Sessions Networking, Learning and Camaraderie: All This and More at the 2007 Minnesota Green Expo
12 Peer to Peer, Better Turf Through Networking: Question: How do You Communicate to Your Membership?
14 2007 MGCSA Committees Chairs
15 MGCSA Booth Challenge Winners at the Minnesota Green Expo in Minneapolis
18 It's in the Hole……
19 Membership Report: January 2007
20 Minnesota in the Crosshairs: Fertilizer Prices, New Chemistries and Polar Bears, Oh My!
22 Are You Feeling Lucky?
24 MGCSA Annual Membership Business Meeting Minutes: Thursday, January 4, 2007: Minneapolis Convention Center
25 Insight: One Superintendent's Perspective: [Randy Witt, Hong Kong Country Club]
26 It's All About Me: The Truth About Exercise
27 Classified Ads
28 Musing the Minutes: MGCSA Board of Directors Meeting: December 1, 2006, University of Minnesota
29 Scholarship Applications Available at MGCSA Office
30 In Bounds: By the Numbers

2007 March

Vol. 38, No. 2

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
3 MGCSA Upcoming Schedule
3 Advertisers
3 About the Cover
4 President's Message: MGCSA Affiliate Sponsors Provide a Great, Well-Attended Hospitality Night in Anaheim
5 Take Action Today, Legislative Correspondence is as Easy as One, Two, Three
6 An Adventure in Life: The Dreaded "V" Word
9 Peer-to-Peer, Better Turf Through Networking: Question for Superintendents: PGR Use on Greens and Fairways: What are Your Rates and Observations? 
12 Insight: One Superintendent's Perspective: [Jeff Hanson, Tartan Park Golf Course]
14 It's All About Me: Nasal Obstruction
18 Spring Break
19 It's in the Hole……: GCSAA Survey to be Sent in March
20 Minnesota in the Crosshairs: The Heat is On!
23 [MGCSA Booth at the Winter Green Expo]
23 Membership Report
24 My First MGCSA Board Meeting
25 Musing the Minutes: MGCSA Board of Directors Meeting January 16, 2007, Somerset Country Club
25 Classified Ads
26 Symbol System Chemical Management
28 2006: A Season of Extremes
29 Grand Champion of Healthy Snacks Takes a Whipping
30 In Bounds: Growing Old: Reality or Perception

2007 April

Vol. 38, No. 3

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
3 MGCSA Upcoming Schedule
3 Advertisers
3 About the Cover
4 President's Message: Refresh Yourself and Build Bridges that Make Life Worth Living
5 Deer Run Set to Host MGCSA Spring Mixer
6 William "Bill" Johnson Celebrates 50 Years with the MGCSA
8 Peer-to-Peer: Better Turf Through Networking: Question for Superintendents: Do You Allow Your Staff to Use Personal Radios on the Course for Pleasure?
11 Classified Ads
12 Insight: One Superintendent's Perspective: [Kyle Nygaard, Eagle Lakes Golf Club]
14 An Adventure in Life: A Sense of Achievement
18 If Disease Hits, Then What?
22 RCTC Horticulture Instructor Vern Bushlack is Retiring
24 Musing the Minutes: MGCSA Board of Directors Meeting: March 5, 2007, Somerset Country Club
25 It's in the Hole……
26 It's All About Me - Part II: Nasal Obstruction
29 Informative Speakers Highlight Mini-Seminar at Minnesota Valley
30 In Bounds: Wood Hoarding: A Natural Compulsion

2007 May

Vol. 38, No. 4

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
3 About the Cover
3 Upcoming MGCSA Schedule
4 President's Message: Dealing with Human and Mother Nature
5 Greystone Golf Club Set to Host Scholarship Scramble on June 18
6 MGCSA President James Bade, a Dedicated Man of Integrity
10 U of M Turf Club Update
11 Classified Ads
12 Insight: One Superintendent's Perspective: [Randy Pankonen, Little Falls Country Club]
15 Minnesota in the Crosshairs: R.I.S.E. Up and be Heard
15 Twin Cities Area Waste Pesticide Collection
18 Current State of Elm Research at TRE Nursery
20 The Daily Journal
22 An Adventure in Life: Travel: An Important Part of Our Lives
24 Update of Trimmit 2SC for Suppression of Annual Bluegrass on Golf Course Fairways in Minnesota
29 Retreads for Research Revisited
30 In Bounds: Focus

2007 June

Vol. 39, No. 5

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
3 About the Cover
3 Upcoming MGCSA Schedule
3 Advertisers
4 President's Message: While Greenkeepers Think of Grass Quality; Others have Emotional Attachments to Trees
6 Ask an Affiliate: Maximize Fungicide Effectiveness with Proper Application to Strengthen Turfgrass Health
8 Why Remove Buckthorn?
12 An Adventure in Life: Weather Affects Everyone Daily
18 Vinkemeier, Huwe, Hahn, Vinkemeier Win MGCSA Spring Mixer at Deer Run
20 Peer-to-Peer: Better Turf Through Networking: Question for Superintendents and Assistants: What Type of Spray Tips and at How Many Gallons Per 1,000 Square Feet do You Incorporate into Your Pesticide and Spoon Feeding Programs?
22 Want to Play an Historic Round of Golf? …Head for Fort Ridgely!
24 Low-Input Species for Golf Course Fairways
26 Love Those Endorphins, don't You? 
27 Classified Ads
29 It's in the Hole……
30 It's Bounds: Make Time to Remember the Memories

2007 July

Vol. 39, No. 6

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
3 About the Cover
3 Upcoming MGCSA Schedule
3 Advertisers
4 President's Message: One Hail of a Story
5 Hillcrest Golf Club of St. Paul Set to Host the MGCSA Championship on August 28
6 Affiliate Voice: Natural Organic Fertilizer Considerations
8 Superintendent Lands a Big One in Sitka, Alaska: Just for the Halibut
9 The Green, Green Grass of Home
10 Musing the Minutes: MGCSA Board Meeting ~ April 30, 2007
12 An Adventure in Life: Food: One Constant Ingredient for Human Survival
18 Introducing the 2007 MGCSA Scholarship Recipient: Tom Steigauf
19 Notice of Cancellation of Chlorpyrifos Uses
20 Peer-to-Peer: Better Turf Through Networking: Questions for Superintendents and Assistants: How do You Regulate Cart Traffic?
22 Weigelt, Milbrandt, Funk and Larson Win Scholarship Scramble at Greystone
23 Classified Ads
24 At TPC Twin Cities: Preparing for the Champions Tour
27 It's in the Hole……
28 Take Advice from Grandson: "Begin Lifting Weights, Grandpa"
30 In Bounds: Dog Days

2007 August

Vol. 39, No. 6 [7]

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
3 About the Cover
3 Upcoming 2007 MGCSA Schedule
3 Advertisers
4 President's Message: Politics as Un-usual
5 The Jewel Set to Host the Harold Stodola Research Scramble on August 28
7 Insight: One Superintendent's Perspective: [Steven A. VanNatta, Owatonna Country Club, Owatonna, Minnesota]
8 Affiliate Voice: Maximizing Herbicide Effectiveness: "Investing Time and Effort Before an Application Will Provide Greater Weed Control and Prevent Lost Time and Wasted Product"
11 Classified Ads
12 2007 Joseph S. Garske Legacy Scholarships Awarded for 11th Consecutive Year
18 An Exploration of Velvet Bentgrass (Agrostis canina) Use on Golf Greens
22 Minnesota in the Crosshairs: Expo is Looking Excellent!
24 An Adventure in Life: Observations, Thoughts and Tidbits from Hong Kong
27 It's in the Hole……
28 Frequently Asked Questions About Green Aerification
30 In Bounds: Change and Flexibility

2007 September

Vol. 39, No. 7 [8]

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
3 Upcoming 2007 MGCSA Schedule
3 Membership Report
4 President's Message: MGCSA Plays Important Role in the Green Industry
5 Superintendent Tom Meier and Staff Set to Host MGCSA Fall Mixer at Le Sueur CC on October 8
6 Sick of Snow Mold?
8 2006-07 Snow Mold Control Evaluation: Gateway Golf Club, Land O' Lakes, WI 
9 2006-07 Snow Mold Control Evaluation: Quali-Pro Auxiliary Trials: Sentryworld GC and Gateway GC
14 Affiliate Voice: Safety: Keeping Awareness Alive
15 The Physiology of Low Temperature Stress (Winter Injuries!)
30 In Bounds: Plan B
31 Classified Ads

2007 October

Vol. 39, No. 9

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
3 About the Cover
3 Upcoming MGCSA Schedule
3 Advertisers
4 President's Message: Let's Play Jeopardy!
5 David Johnson Wins MGCSA Championship at Hillcrest Golf Club of St Paul
6 -Championship Results: Hillcrest Golf Club of St. Paul - Par 72
6 [Ruhoff, Meyer, Ramler, Deyak Win the 2007 MGCSA Harold Stodola Research Scramble]
8 Use of Turf Management Practices to Reduce Nutrient and Pesticides Loads with Runoff from Fairway Turf
12 Phosphorus Runoff from Turfgrass - Research Update
18 An Adventure in Life: Horses for Courses
21 Minnesota Green Expo Jan. 9, 10 & 11: Three Action-Packed Days!
22 The Forgotten Language
24 General Use Turfgrass Mixtures and Blends for Minnesota
26 Effect of Mowing Height and Traffic on Alternative Species for Golf Course Fairways
27 MGCSA Membership Report
28 It's in the Hole……
29 Classified Ads
30 In Bounds: Environmentalist? You Bet!
31 Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation

2007 November/December

Vol. 39, No. 10

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
3 2008 MGCSA Calendar
3 Hole Notes Advertisers
3 About the Cover
4 President's Message: My Term is Winding Down, but My Work within the Association is Just Beginning!
5 Representing the Meadows at Mystic Lake GC and Hidden Greens GC: Nolan, Pille, Keyes, and Swanson Win Fall Mixer at Le Sueur Country Club
6 To Research and Beyond
8 In the Crosshairs: Autumnal Gleanings 
10 MTGF President's Report
13 An Adventure in Life: A Blog from the East
18 Cold Weather is Coming, are You Ready? 
20 It's All About Me: Halitosis: Do You Know if You have Bad Breath?
22 Kevin Clunis, CGCS, Represented the MGCSA: GCSAA Chapter Delegates Focus on the Future
24 Peer-to-Peer, Better Turf Through Networking: Questions for Superintendents: If You are Responsible for Snow Removal at Your Course/Club, What Equipment do You Use?
26 Ask An Affiliate: Enough About Golf, Let's Talk Automobiles!
27 The Savory Super: Pheasant Wild Rice Soup
28 Classified Ads
28 MGCSA Membership Report
30 In Bounds: The Workforce