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Rugby School converts to TORO for top results
3 Mar 2007 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
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Rugby School, in Warwickshire, has achieved a significant improvement in the quality of its sports pitches and cut mowing by a quarter thanks to an investment in a range of Toro machinery.
Iain Ritchie joins TORO irrigation team
22 Feb 2007 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
One of the best-known faces in Irish golf course management – Iain Ritchie, previously links superintendent at Portmarnock Golf Club – has joined the Toro Irrigation team as sales executive for the whole of Ireland.
New Barenbrug Bar Range catalogue is more than just products
15 Feb 2007 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
- 1 comment
Barenbrug says its new BAR range Sports & Amenity Grass Seed Catalogue for 2007 is more than just a product guide.
Seminars set to tackle turf disease management
15 Feb 2007 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
Scotts and Syngenta are joining forces to address all aspects of turf disease management at a series of special seminars during March.
The grass is greener at Trent Bridge
3 Feb 2007 -
Everris News -
Lesley Walker
H2Pro, the wetting and water conservation agent from Scotts, more than proved its worth in last year’s dry summer at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, where head groundsman Steve Birks used it for the first time.
Barenbrug unveils grass solutions for climate change
3 Feb 2007 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
With climate change an increasingly hot topic in turf management, Barenbrug launched a host of new products at BTME which demonstrated that through continued research and technical expertise it is leading the way in finding long-term solutions to these challenges.
Scotts unveils most well-balanced fertiliser for golf greens
3 Feb 2007 -
Everris News -
Lesley Walker
At this year’s BTME, Scotts launched Sierraform GT, which the company says is the most powerful and well-balanced fertilizer available for golf greens. It is the first golf green fertilizer to contain both slow-release nitrogen and slow-release potassium, which creates a unique dual effect. Nitrogen is delivered slowly, which means no growth spurts after application and a plant that matures more evenly. The inclusion of potassium ensures a stronger plant which is more resilient to extreme stresses such as frost, heat, drought and wear – all year round.
Primo Maxx proves cost-effective solution
11 Jan 2007 -
Everris News -
Lesley Walker
Scotts’ revolutionary turf growth regulator Primo MAXX has been hailed by many greenkeepers as one of the most effective turf management tools they have ever used. Many of the country’s high profile golf clubs, such as Royal Ascot, have seen huge improvements with the product.
TORO sets the standard at Long Ashton
28 Dec 2006 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
In a bid to maintain the highest standards of quality on its 18-hole course, Long Ashton Golf Club, near Bristol, has signed a seven-machine Toro deal which has seen its mixed turf maintenance fleet become all Toro.
TORO top of list for Ballards Gore
24 Dec 2006 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
Toro was first choice for Ballards Gore Golf Club, in Essex, when earlier this year new owners brought in much-needed investment in machinery for the 18-hole parkland course. As a result, the club is reaping the rewards with all-round improvements in efficiency and quality.
Windmill blown away by Toro Kit
20 Dec 2006 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
Ever since it invested £300,000 in Toro turfcare equipment, Windmill Village Hotel Golf & Leisure Club has seen huge improvements in quality on its 18-hole parkland course. Earlier in the year, the club signed a five-year exclusive deal with Toro for a wide range of machinery, including greens and fairway mowers, aerators and Workman utility vehicles.
TORO Irrigation launches innovative new golf controller at BTME
30 Nov 2006 -
Harrogate Week -
Lesley Walker
Toro Irrigation is unveiling its innovative new Golf Decoder Controller (GDC) irrigation control system for golf courses at BTME. The company says it is the most powerful decoder system available for golf course irrigation.
Scotts unveils latest Hi-Tech Solutions
25 Nov 2006 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
Scotts is unveiling three new, high-tech turf products that deliver optimum nourishment, protection against stress, and ensure a beautiful-looking sward all year round.
Barenbrug reveals grass mixtures for climate change
22 Nov 2006 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
Barenbrug is launching two new grass seed mixtures containing its unique Rhizomatous Tall Fescue (RTF). BAR 10 with RTF and BAR 30 with RTF have both been designed to provide greenkeepers and groundsmen with mixtures capable of withstanding the toughest weather conditions – from drought to waterlogging – with unrivalled recovery and superior wear tolerance.
Villa raises game with new TORO kit
3 Nov 2006 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
Aston Villa head groundsman Jonathan Calderwood has improved turf quality and slashed the time it takes to mow his new Villa Park pitch, thanks to a new Toro Reelmaster 2000-D mower and ProCore 648 aerator.
Manchester United trains with Toro
25 Oct 2006 -
Football -
Lesley Walker
Manchester United has added to its fleet of Toro turf machinery used to cut the grass at the club’s three training grounds – Carrington Training Centre, The Cliff Training Ground and Littleton Road.
New large aerating fountains combine beauty with effective aeration
23 Oct 2006 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
Leading water quality management specialists Otterbine have launched a new range of large aerating fountains designed to provide a cost effective solution for those requiring large decorative spray patterns combined with effective aeration.
Barenbrug passes all the tests at Loughborough
17 Oct 2006 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
Barenbrug grass seed is passing with flying colours all the demands of quality, consistency and value for money at Loughborough University, where a variety of mixtures are being used on sports pitches and landscaped areas. This is the second year that the internationally renowned sports university has selected a special BAR 7 mix for football renovation, BAR 6 for cricket pitches, and BAR 10 and BAR 12 for general landscaping.
Lancs make lightening-quick work of ground preparations with help from TORO
13 Oct 2006 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
Lancashire head groundsman Peter Marron has shaved well over two hours off the time it takes to cut the outfield at Old Trafford, after bringing in a big new Toro reelmower this season. A feat that could be aptly described as ‘Lancashire Lightening-quick’.
Wembley Stadium signs up TORO to care for new hallowed turf
29 Sep 2006 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
- 2 comments
Wembley Stadium has signed a four-year agreement with Toro for turfcare equipment aimed at ensuring the new hallowed turf is maintained to the highest standards. The deal adds another of the world’s high profile sporting venues to the growing list of famous names already associated with Toro.
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