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SALTEX 2005 Exhibitor List
Saltex -
By Pitchcare (10 Aug 05 17:00)
The complete exhibitor list for SALTEX 2005 - Read Article
New Barter Room specials including Stothert & Pitt roller.....
General News -
By Pitchcare (26 Nov 02 15:07)
New barter room specials have been added - Read Article
New jobs available
General News -
By Pitchcare (25 Nov 02 13:46)
A number of new jobs have been added to our Job section today-
Looking for a Groundsman/Greenkeeper? We offer a full professional recruitment service for the groundscare industry.
Looking for a career move?
Please contact us in confidence on 01902 824392 or mail@pitchcare.com - Read Article
Turf disease Questionnaire
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By Pitchcare (24 Nov 02 14:00)
Earlier in the year we asked members to take five minutes to fill in a questionnaire. - Read Article
Groundsman Heroics
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By Pitchcare (24 Nov 02 13:28)
Here's a comment from one of the Sunday's papers,"It was lucky the game went ahead after Dundee's Groundsmen were called out at four yesterday morning to drain the pitch when it was hit by an overnight flash flood". If you have a similar story to tell-we would like to know? E-mail us at mail@pitchcare.com
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A joke to cheer
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By Pitchcare (24 Nov 02 12:17)
With the cold dark, winter evenings and the persistent rain about, here's our latest joke. If you have any good jokes that you would like published to raise a smile for all the members, then e-mail us at mail@pitchcare.com
Railway Maintenance
A contract worker was strimming the grass along the edge of a railway line as a train was approaching. When he finally heard it coming he dropped the strimmer and ran down the lines as fast as he could. The next thing he knew, he was lying in a hospital bed. The nurse asked him "why didn't you just run up the grass bank to safety? He replied, "what chance did I have of out running the train up a bank if I couldn't on level ground"
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Notorious St Andrews bunker given a facelift
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By Pitchcare (23 Nov 02 19:33)
The Road Hole bunker on the 17th green of the championship Old Course in St Andrews has undergone a major facelift by head greenkeeper Eddie Adams and his team-more inside our National news section.
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Old Trafford re-turfed
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By Pitchcare (23 Nov 02 19:27)
The home of Manchester United has just been re-turfed for the second time this year-read the story in our National news section inside - Read Article
Turfgrass Conference a major success
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By Pitchcare (23 Nov 02 17:43)
The first National Turfgrass Foundation Conference was held at Southport last week-click the link to find out more - Read Article
Upgrading surfaces
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By Pitchcare (22 Nov 02 17:37)
Martin Chivers, Head Groundsman at Fulham's Motspur Park training base talks about the benefits of end of season renovation and his current work schedule see our footie section inside - Read Article
The National Turfgrass Foundation Conference 2002
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By Pitchcare (19 Nov 02 15:20)
Find the time to come along.
The conference held at Southport's Theatre and Floral complex until Thursday 21st November has the most impressive line up of speakers brought together under one roof, the lion's share of thanks owed to Martyn Jones.
Each of the speakers talks for three quarters of an hour, and tomorrow (Wednesday) the conference is split with two lots of speakers talking, one group concentrating on Golf Course management, the other on sports Ground management.
The day's fee of £80 is a small price to pay for the level of expertise being shared here and, apart from the speakers themselves, there is also an impressive array of delegates (Course and Ground Managers) to talk to and mingle with during the coffee and lunch breaks.
For an extra £25 you can also attend the Gala Banquet on Wednesday evening.
The lectures start at 9 am, with an average of nine speakers through the day talking about subjects from Poa management to sports field disease, followed by a question and answer session and finish at around 5pm.
For details and last minute booking please phone Louise Clegg on 07759 755844.
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The Changing Face of Pesticides
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By Pitchcare (19 Nov 02 9:45)
At 6.00pm Thursday evening, Simon Barnaby of Scotts UK was our guest in the interview room to answer questions on the changing face of pesticides. New EU legislation means a number of our regularly used pesticides have been and will be outlawed.To view the interview, follow the links to the Chat room. The full transcript will be available in the Consultancy room later today. - Read Article
FA Response to Leicester City sacking
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By Pitchcare (18 Nov 02 17:35)
A reply has been received from the Football Association to our letter about the dismissal of Chris Parry at Leicester City. Full response in the Editorial section. - Read Article
NTF at Southport
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By Pitchcare (18 Nov 02 12:03)
The National Turfgrass Foundation (NTF) Conference is taking place in Southport this week. The conference runs from the 18th to 21st November 2002, and boasts a line up of speakers from both sides of the Atlantic. All the news from the conference, as and when it happens, will be here on the site. - Read Article
The Hurlingham Club is a green oasis in a concrete jungle
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By Pitchcare (18 Nov 02 9:16)
Peter Mark Craig, Grounds Manager at the Hurlingham Club, London, gives us an in depth view of the diverse range of sports and functions held at this beautiful 42 acre site on the banks of the Thames, a stones throw from Putney Bridge - click the title link to read the article or view our Tennis section. - Read Article
Health and Safety - You must act!
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By Pitchcare (16 Nov 02 10:16)
If your club does not have a formal Health and Safety policy document, or the existing Policy has not been updated, then you need to be aware. Failure to comply is a breach of criminal law. Pitchcare can help - we are pleased to offer our members an introductory offer of a day`s site visit and executive report from Mark Foley, our own Health and Safety Advisor, to bring your club up to speed on the latest legislation. The HSE have also announced that fatalities in our sector have fallen. Full details are in the Health and Safety section inside or click the link above - Read Article
Vanishing molecules
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By Pitchcare (15 Nov 02 16:13)
On the 15th October a meeting took place at the IoH headquarters in London, the meeting was jointly organised by the IoH and Scotts. Those at the meeting fully agreed that the amenity sector, with the best will in the world, would continue to require pesticides, would need to use them economically and safely and would have to be guided by integrated pest management (IPM) principles. Minutes of the meeting can be seen by clicking the title link, or viewing the Scotts news page inside. - Read Article
Member Survey
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By Pitchcare (14 Nov 02 17:25)
With this month`s Newsletter we have sent members a short questionnaire. We are constantly striving to improve our website and, to help us do this, we would appreciate some feedback. We hope that you will be kind enough to take a few minutes to consider and complete the 10 questions, and give yourself a chance of winning a luxury Christmas Hamper into the bargain. Many thanks in anticipation of your assistance. - Read Article
Winter work set out at Kenmore
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By Pitchcare (14 Nov 02 14:02)
Kenmore Golf Course is busy during the summer months with the Park's holidaymakers using the facility. The winter allows The Head Greenkeeper, Justin Lochrie, time for remedial work and machine maintenance. Click the link to read the full article inside. - Read Article
Early BTME press releases
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By Pitchcare (14 Nov 02 9:50)
The early birds are already flocking to our Industry section, previewing the latest machines and products available for view at BTME in January. The premier Golf and Greenkeeping show will open its doors at Harrogate from the 21st to the 23rd of January. Details inside. - Read Article
