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2011 January/February

Vol. 43, No. 1

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
3 MGCSA Events
3 Jan-Feb 2011 Hole Notes Advertisers
3 About the Cover
4 President's Message: State of the Association
5 The Wilderness at Fortune Bay's Environmental Commitment Recognized by Minnesota GCSA
14 Jack MacKenzie, CGCS, Receives 2010 MGCSA Distinguished Service Award at Annual Banquet
16 Dr. Brian Horgan - A Minnesota Wonder!
17 Scenes from the MGCSA Awards & Recognition Banquet
18 It's in the Hole.......
19 Classified Ads
20 News from the Minnesota Turf and Grounds Foundation
21 The Savory Supe: Sausage & Kale Soup
22 In Bounds: Changes

2011 March

Vol. 43, No. 2

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
3 MGCSA Events
3 March 2011 Hole Notes Advertisers
3 About the Cover
4 President's Message: "Changes" Redux
5 Cultivating New Ideas
6 2011 MGCSA Booth Challenge Vendors at the Northern Green Expo in Minneapolis
8 Working Smarter, Not Harder
10 Words of Wisdom: Relevance from Past Issues of Hole Notes: Heard It Through the Grapevine
11 GCSAA Recognizes Jim Nicol CGCS, Hazeltine National Golf Club, for 25 Years of Certification
11 Precision Turf & Chemical, Inc. Receives Award at GIS Show
14 Golf Industry Show Spray Equipment Highlights
16 Super Dogs: Managing the Superintendent's Best Friend
18 Legacy Scholarship Applications Now Available
19 The Savory Supe: Twice-Cooked Potatoes with Wasabi
20 Musing the Minutes
21 Classified Ads
21 Flight of a Lifetime
22 In Bounds: Relationships

2011 April

Vol. 43, No. 3

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
4 President's Message: Relax: Spring Will get Here Soon Enough!
5 My Turning Point
7 Going Green
8 Peer-to-Peer: Better Turf Through Networking: MGCSA Members were Asked: What is Your First Sign That Spring has Arrived? The Good, the Bad or the Ugly!
9 2011 MGCSA March Mega-Seminar Re-Cap
11 DivotPack: Schwegman's Light-Bulb Moment
12 Insight: One Superintendent's Perspective
14 Super Dogs: Managing the Superintendent's Best Friend: To Leash or Not to Leash that is the Question
18 MNLA/MTGF Announce Changes to Northern Green Expo for the 2012 Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center
19 The Savory Supe: Strip Steaks With Tomato and Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
20 MGCSA Membership Report: March 25, 2011 - New Members
22 MGCSA Assistants Spring Mixer Set for May 24 at New Prague Golf Club
23 Classified Ads
25 Green Links: Improving the Bottom Line with Sustainable Practices: Case Study: A Lightning Audit
26 Musing the Minutes
27 Hospitality Night in Orlando
28 In Bounds: Water Stewardship

2011 May

Vol. 43, No. 4

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
4 President's Message: Mother Nature Throws a Hard Right
5 Minnesota Loses One of Its Great Conservationists, the Legendary "Swan Lady of Monticello"
6 Popular MGCSA Scholarship Scramble Set June 13 at Victory Links GC
7 Classified Ads
8 Insight: One Superintendent's Perspective
10 Deep Thinking and Deep Irrigation Driving Poa Out at Northland CC
14 Vendor Spotlight: Here for You: Industry Vendors Provide Expert Support: Managing Equipment Assets in a Challenging and Changing Market
16 The Savory Supe: Big Cowboy Steaks with Whiskey Barbecue Sauce
18 Peer-To-Peer: Better Turf Through Networking: MGCSA Members were Asked: Considering the Loss of PCNB Late Last Summer, Many Turf Professionals Changed Up Their Snow Mold Chemistry Programs. What Worked at Your Course?
19 Fungicide Treatment Combinations on Display at Snow Mold Field Day
21 Tech Talk: Smartphones 
22 In Bounds: Credibility

2011 June

Vol. 43, No. 5

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
4 President's Message: In the Midst of the Wettest Spring Since '03
5 Hemquist, Metz, Stafne and Stocker Win Spring Assistants' Mixer at New Prague
7 Going Green: Recycling Wash Pads are Effective
8 What You Need to Know About the 2013 FCC Narrowbanding Mandate
9 [Vendor Appreciation Day Photos]
11 Insight: One Superintendent's Perspective: [Stephen Dinger]
13 Tech Talk: Top 10 Phone Apps for Superintendents
14 The Savory Supe: Grilled Banana S'mores
18 Peer-To-Peer: Better Turf Through Networking: MGCSA Members were Asked: How do You Treat Your Staff to Special Celebrations?
19 Musing the Minutes
19 MGCSA Membership Report: April 28, 2011 - New Members
21 15 Habits of Top Entrepreneurials
22 2010 Wetting Agent Study Update
27 Revenue Constriction and Declining Conditioning - Is the Spiral Inevitable?
28 Pesticide Recertification
30 In Bounds: Making It Happen
31 Super Tuesday: Weeds, Trees, & Turf Diseases: Golf, Lawncare, Arborists & Sports Turf Managers should Attend!

2011 July

Vol. 43, No. 6

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
4 President's Message: The Beat Goes On…
5 University of Minnesota Turfgrass Research Program Update
6 Research Update: Funding the TROE Center
8 A Challenging Year for Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents: Winter Kill
11 It's in the Hole……………
14 Fun Day at Victory Links for Scholarship Scramble
16 The Savory Supe: Rosemary-Brined Rotisserie Chicken
18 Peer-to-Peer: Better Turf Through Networking: MGCSA Members were Asked to Submit Funny/Strange Photos from Golf Courses
21 MGCSA Championship Set August 15 at Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge
22 In Bounds: Incentives

2011 August

Vol. 43, No. 7

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
4 President's Message: Are We Having Fun Yet?
5 Forest Hills Golf Club Set to Host Stodola Scramble on Sept. 19
7 Clunis, Johnson, Meier and Norby Receive MGCSA and Garske Legacy Scholarships
9 Compilation of Summaries of Short Winter Articles
9 -Physiology, Plant Stress, Winter Injury: Summaries: Survivability of Anoxia Under Ice and Impermeable Covers (2008)
9 -Mitigation of Anoxia Under Ice and Impermeable Covers on Annual Bluegrass Putting Greens (2008)
9 -Strategies for Removing Ice from Annual Bluegrass Golf Greens (2005)
11 -The Effect of the Plant Growth Regulator Primo on Winter Hardiness Levels (2004)
11 -Evaluation of Winter Covers for Prevention of Freezing Injury on Putting Greens (2001)
11 -Wear Tolerant Grasses for Use on Sports Fields in a Cold Climate (2003)
11 -The Effect of the Plant Growth Regulator Primo on Winter Hardiness Levels (2003)
11 -Strategies for Removing Ice from Annual Bluegrass Golf Greens (2003)
11 -Evaluation of Winter Covers for Prevention of Freezing Injury on Putting Greens (2001)
12 -Control of Winter Injury Caused by Ice Cover on Annual Bluegrass and Creeping Bentgrass (2000)
12 -Evaluation of Winter Covers for Prevention of Freezing Injury on Putting Greens (2000)
12 -Control of Winter Injury Caused by Ice Cover on Poa annua and Agrostis palustris (1999)
12 -The Use of Synthetic Covers on the Overwintering of Poa annua and Agrostis palustris Golf Greens (1999)
12 -Control of Winter Injury Caused by Ice Cover on Poa annua and Agrostis palustris (1998)
13 Musing the Minutes
14 The Savory Supe: Grilled Salmon
15 A Variety of Winter Preparation Practices by MGCSA Members
23 2010-2011 Snow Mold Control Evaluation: Sentryworld GC
28 Classified Ads
28 Remembering Members of the MGCSA: Spencer Nelson and Joe Check
29 Minnesota Golf Course Architect Don Herfort Dies at 86
30 2011 Field Day Set Sept. 15 at UM - St. Paul

2011 September

Vol. 43, No. 8

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
4 President's Message: Where does the Insanity End?
5 Sauk Centre CC Superintendent Dan Dickinson Wins 2011 MGCSA Championship at Ruttger's
6 MGCSA Championship Results: August 15, 2011 Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood, MN
7 Pump Up that Seed: Priming and Pregermination
14 Our Dad: Hunter of the White Ball
16 Paul Diegnau Exemplifies a Family Man, Friend and Educator
18 The Double Whammy!
20 GG243-11 Proposes to Delete the Current 40% Limitation Imposed on the Use of Turfgrass
22 Peer-to-Peer: Better Turf Through Networking: MGCSA Members were Asked: Has Your Course Been Impacted Through Use of Imprelis Herbicide? What are the Injuries and What are You doing About Them?
22 Classified Ads

2011 October

Vol. 43, No. 9

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
3 MGCSA Events
3 Advertisers
3 About the Cover
4 President's Message: Perspective
5 Murphy, Milbrandt, Tollefson and Windett Win Harold Stodola Research Scramble at Forest Hills
7 MGCSA and North Oaks Host Another Fun, Successful Wee One Golf Outing
11 The Zebra Mussel: An Unwelcome Irrigation System Invader
14 Konzem Named GCSAA Chief Operating Officer
15 Before Grass, Greens Came in All Varieties
18 Important Information About the Ammonium Nitrate Security Program
18 Great Fall Day Greets 129 Participants at Annual MTGF/UM Field Day in St. Paul
19 MGCSA News
20 Musser Turf Foundation Launches Website Simplifying Grad Student Award Program
22 Zebra Mussels: An Unfortunate and Unique Distinction
25 Musing the Minutes: [MGCSA Board of Directors Meeting, September 2011]
28 In Bounds: "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish"
30 Savory Supe: Teddy's Duck Gumbo
30 Classified Ads

2011 November/December

Vol. 43, No. 10

Page Section/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of Contents
3 MGCSA Events
3 Advertisers
3 About the Cover
4 President's Message: Tick Tock, My Time is Up
5 Irrigation Water, Science and Emotion, is EPA a Friend or Foe of Turf?
7 Growing Degree Day Models and Daily ET Available Online
8 Watson Award Recipient, Hole Notes Contributors Honored at MGCSA Recognition Banquet at Brackett's Crossing CC
11 NPDES Final Permit Issued Nov. 16 - This may Impact You!
14 MDA Concludes EAB Insecticide Special Registration Review
15 Tyler MacKenzie Receives Trans-Mississippi Vickers Award
16 Musing the Minutes: [MGCSA Board of Directors Meeting, Oct. 25, 2011, Golden Valley Golf and Country Club]
18 Classified Ads
20 Peer-to-Peer: Better Turf Through Networking: MGCSA Superintendents Were Asked: In the Winter, When Not Maintaining Turf, What Keeps Your Staff Busy?
22 In Bounds: Upon Reflection, 2011 was a Pretty Good Year
22 The Desiderata