Golfdom, October 2011

By comparison one 200 acre farm field receives chemical inputs over the entire area while a 200 acre golf course might be applying chemicals to no more than 40 acres Many farms in Minnesota are hundreds of acres in size So while it might be true that in some places big brother doesnt come knocking on the gates of private country clubs often that doesnt mean what goes on behind those gates is unscrupulous In fact if more people knew what was going on at places like Northland CC theyd see that expert turf managers are handling the land they are entrusted with as carefully and respectfully as possible Anthony Pioppi Turn to page 24 for ACCUSATION 4 Algae Control Without Chemicals BEFORE AFTER JOIN THE CLUBS SonicSolutions is a major component of our pond management strategy For the past several years our irrigation pond has stayed algae free Using SonicSolutions has helped us obtain certification status with the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program Matt Ceplo Superintendent Rockland Country Club Sparkill NY Within a week or two after start up the algae in the pond died Since then the pond has remained algae free It is now the cleanest of our six ponds without the use of any chemical algaecides Michael J Rohwer Superintendent Shadowridge Country Club Vista CA I installed the SonicSolutions units when my ponds already had algae in them I was completely surprised how quickly they killed the algae and helped to significantly lower my chlorophyll levels Gonzalo Vargas Coco Beach Golf Resort Rio Grande Puerto Rico We are extremely happy with our SonicSolutions devices Our algae problem was quite extreme and the results were both immediate and long lasting Bob Gibson Snow Creek Golf Course Mammoth Lakes CA SonicSolutions was not only the most environmentally friendly way to rid our pond of algae it was also the most costeffective too Phillip J White Crofton Country Club Crofton MD Safe for fish plants or other aquatic life Algae Control Without Chemicals 1 866 KO ALGAE 1 866 562 5423 sonicsolut ionsl lc com w w w g o l f d om c om Golfdom 23 n Green Solution No chemicals n Low Maintenance Simple to use n More than 2000 units in use n Cost Effective Uses less than 10 watts n Solar power units available n Ask us about our 3 Month Rental Demo ONe 200 ACre fArm fIeld reCeIveS ChemICAl INpUTS Over The eNTIre AreA whIle A 200 ACre gOlf COUrSe mIghT be ApplyINg ChemICAlS TO NO mOre ThAN 40 ACreS At Northland Country Club in Duluth Minn superintendent Chris Tritabaugh hasnt made an application of pesticides to his fairways in three years I want to see how far we can go he says