A number of writers devoted their time and expertise to preparing this document, including the following from Cornell University: Jennifer A. Grant PhD, New York State Integrated Pest Management Program; Anthony M. Petrovic PhD, Department of Horticulture; Robert E. Portmess PhD, Department of Horticulture; and Frank S. Rossi PhD, Department of Horticulture. Golf Course Architect Barry Jordan, RLA, also helped to write this document.
The authors wish to thank New York State’s golf industry for leading the effort to make best management practices information easily accessible to a wide audience. In particular, this effort would not have been possible without the leadership, support, and guidance of Ken Benoit, Bob Nielsen, and Blake Halderman, executive committee members of the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association (MetGCSA), and Ed Brockner, Executive Director of the MetGCSA.
This project would also not have been possible without the financial support of a number of state and national organizations. These partners and supporters include members of the following organizations:
Adirondack Golf Course Superintendents Association
Central New York Golf Course Superintendents Association
Finger Lakes Association of Golf Course Superintendents
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Environmental Institute for Golf
Hudson Valley Golf Course Superintendents Association
Long Island Golf Course Superintendents Association
Metropolitan Golf Association
Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association
Metropolitan PGA
New York State Turfgrass Association
Northeastern Golf Course Superintendents Association
Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship Fund
Western New York Golf Course Superintendents Association
Last, this project was reviewed in the draft and draft final stages by members of the partner organizations, members of the golf industry, as well as the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. We thank all of the reviewers for the time and effort spent to improve the final products of these efforts.
