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Wish upon a star... make sure it is not STARWEED!
Consultancy - By Editor (21 Apr 04 12:00)
A small plant found on a bentgrass bowling green in Melbourne during the spring of 2001. Not having seen the plant before, the Greenkeeper asked us for an identification and control recommendation. More Inside. - Read Article

Pitch Renovation Day
Industry News - By Editor (20 Apr 04 15:00)
Campey Turf Care Systems are pleased to invite Pitchcare members to a demonstration day. (end of season renovation) being held at Macclesfield Town Football Club on the 1st of June 2004. Read Inside - Read Article

Roll away the stone
General Sports - By Editor (13 Apr 04 15:00)
I thought we needed some light humour but, in this case, it was quite heavy. We would like Members to send in photographs of any accidents, funny situations or jobs that went wrong during construction or maintenance. More inside. - Read Article

Best Technical Merit Answers- August 2003
Consultancy - By Editor (13 Apr 04 9:00)
August - Examine the importance of soil (root zone) compatibility when top dressing and explain in detail the methods of determining the correct type for your particular sport. More Inside. - Read Article

Groundsmanship - a Future?
Editorial - By Editor (09 Apr 04 11:00)
With the advent of more and more synthetic pitches, what does the future hold for groundsmen? Does anyone care? More inside. - Read Article

Best Technical Merit Answers- July 2003
Consultancy - By Editor (09 Apr 04 10:00)
uly- As the use of chemical control for weeds, pests and diseases is becoming increasingly difficult with new legislation, explain ways in which healthy turf can be managed and sustained culturally. More Inside. - Read Article

BIGGA's new Executive Director appointed
General News - By Editor (07 Apr 04 15:35)
John Pemberton has been appointed BIGGA's new Executive Director in succession to Neil Thomas, who died in February. - Read Article

Spring Top Dressing.
Consultancy - By Editor (31 Mar 04 11:50)
So it’s that time of year again! The Daffodils are in bloom, the temperature’s rising and, glory be, England has won two Test matches in the West Indies! There’s just one cloud on the horizon, and that’s the state of those Football and Rugby pitches out there, desperately in need of top dressing. Read Inside - Read Article

Best Technical Merit Answers- June 2003
Consultancy - By Editor (29 Mar 04 15:00)
Following the success of the Technical Merit Award 2003, sponsored by Tillers Turf. Pitchcare have started to publish some of the best answers submitted to the monthly scenario questions. This month we have the best of June's answers. Next week the best answers to the July's scenario question will be shown. Read Inside. - Read Article

Behind the scenes at Gillingham
Football - By Editor (27 Mar 04 12:00) - 10 comments
The Gills new Groundsman Jonathan Eves is relishing being his own boss, and plans to make the grass greener on Priestfield’s hallowed turf. Although only at the relatively young age of 22, Jon already has a wealth of experience behind him after working on Tottenham’s pitch at White Hart Lane for four years. - Read Article

Grounds For Optimism
General Sports - By Editor (26 Mar 04 15:00) - 2 comments
I was invited to join the Butleigh Playing Field Association in 2001 when the committee were trying to extend the range of activities that were catered for on the village playing field. Over the previous few years I had occasionally used the field for organised sports such as cricket, football and rounders for teams from the village Youth Club that I help to run. Unfortunately, by this time, there was no regular organised use of the Playing field. Read Inside. - Read Article

Working with the Champions
Golf - By Editor (19 Mar 04 15:00)
After successfully completing my one-year MSc in Sports Surface Technology at Cranfield University at Silsoe, I set off for the U.S.A at the end of September 2003 to join the US placement programme run by Michael O’Keefe at the Ohio State University. Read Inside. - Read Article

BASIS helps contractors support the VI
Industry News - By Editor (19 Mar 04 14:00)
BASIS is a professional register of practitioners providing professional pesticide and plant nutritional advice. Its aims and objectives are to provide a means of recognising, through the maintenance of a register, suitably qualified persons as professionals in Pest and Vegetation Management, Plant Nutrition and related activities that would be recognised both within the Industry and by the general public: Read Inside - Read Article

Good news for community amateur sports clubs in the UK.
General News - By Editor (18 Mar 04 14:00)
The Inland revenue Department has recently announced its intentions to reduce Corporation Tax payments for Community sports clubs in England . Wales and Scotland. Any sports clubs which are registered as community amateur sports clubs with the Inland Revenue will receive 80 per cent mandatory rate relief. Read Inside. - Read Article

Allett mowers prepare EURO 2004 pitches
Football - By Editor (10 Mar 04 14:00)
The preparation of the pitches for this tournament is of paramount importance, so the Groundsmen at both Lisbon stadiums use Allett mowers to not only ensure a top quality cut but also that immaculate finished presentation that will be vital-more details inside - Read Article

Best Technical Merit Answers- May 2003
Consultancy - By Editor (10 Mar 04 14:00) - 1 comment
Following the success of the Technical Merit Award 2003, sponsored by Tillers Turf. Pitchcare have started to publish some of the best answers submitted to the monthly scenario questions. This month we have the best of Mays answers. Next week the best answers to the June scenario question will be shown. Read inside. - Read Article

Support from the Football league
Football - By Editor (09 Mar 04 14:00) - 1 comment
Thanks to the responses to the Pitchcare survey, groundsmen at the Premier and Nationwide League clubs will now be getting the support they need. - Read Article

March Golf Diary
Golf - By Editor (04 Mar 04 10:00)
March Golf diary. Read inside. - Read Article

Sustane Supply Expands
Industry News - By Editor (02 Mar 04 13:00)
Amenity Technology, the premier turfcare supplier in Europe, has appointed James Coburn & Sons of Banbridge as official agents for the Sustane range of natural fertilisers. Read inside. - Read Article

March Football Diary
Football - By Editor (01 Mar 04 16:05)
March maintenance diary for football - Read Article

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