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The Nitrogen Management Challenge Tristan Gillespie, EPA Region 2

The Nitrogen Management Challenge Tristan Gillespie, EPA Region 2. How did EPA get involved in golf courses?. What is the National Estuary Program? Why all the fuss about Nitrogen? Why pick on the golf courses? What is the Nitrogen Mgm’t Challenge? Who cares? How can I take the Challenge?.

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The Nitrogen Management Challenge Tristan Gillespie, EPA Region 2

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  1. The Nitrogen Management ChallengeTristan Gillespie, EPA Region 2

  2. How did EPA get involved in golf courses? • What is the National Estuary Program? • Why all the fuss about Nitrogen? • Why pick on the golf courses? • What is the Nitrogen Mgm’t Challenge? • Who cares? • How can I take the Challenge?

  3. Estuaries in the Program

  4. Brown Tide • First appeared in 1985 • Recurring problem • Ecosystem impacts • Bay scallops, eelgrass, and perhaps finfish and other shellfish • Not harmful to humans • Has adversely impacted the economy and aesthetics • Cause(s) are unknown

  5. Comparative Nitrogen Impacts DU: Dwelling Unit Ac: Acre GW: groundwater

  6. What is the Nitrogen Management Challenge? • East End Golf Course Superintendents • United States Golf Association (USGA) • Cornell University • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 • New York Department of Environmental Conservation • Suffolk County Health Department • Peconic Estuary Program Citizen’s Advisory Committee

  7. Southampton, New YorkJune 17 - 20, 2004

  8. Long Island East End/Peconic Estuary Program • Golf Course Nitrogen Challenge • Annual Report for Year __________ • All information provided will remain confidential and only composite summary information will be made public. • Name: _____________________________ Address: ______________________________ • __________________________ • ________________________________ • Golf Course: ________________________ Telephone: • Area of turf fertilized (acres or 1,000 sq. ft.) for: • Greens: __________________ Tees: ________________ Fairways: ________________ • Primary rough: _____________________ Other: _______________________________ • Amount of fertilizer nitrogen applied (pounds per 1,000 sq. ft.): • Greens: __________________ Tees: ________________ Fairways: ________________ • Primary rough: _________________ Secondary rough: __________________________ • Amount (gallons) of irrigation water applied: • Amount (inches) of natural precipitation received: • Please list any nitrogen management changes made this year. • Please attach water test results taken during the year. • Please return this form to: • Dr. Marty Petrovic • Department of Horticulture • 134A Plant Sciences Building • Cornell University • Ithaca, NY 14853 • (607) 255-1796 Fertilizer Type: Application: To convert P2O5 to P, multiply by 0.44; to convert K2O to K, multiply by 0.83. granular broadcast liquid spoon feeding slow release foliar feeding natural organic fertigation synthetic

  9. FERTILIZER APPLICATION RECORD FOR YEAR ________ Golf Course ________________ Turf Area _______________ Total Acres _______ Fertilizer Type: Application: To convert P2O5 to P, multiply by 0.44; to convert K2O to K, multiply by 0.83. granular broadcast liquid spoon feeding slow release foliar feeding natural organic fertigation synthetic

  10. Can I take the Challenge?

  11. Can I take the Challenge? • Yes. Just contact me: • Gillespie.tristan@epa.gov • (212) 637-3753 • More info: http://www.epa.gov/Region2/nitrogen_management/index.html

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