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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Achieve greater success with autumn over seeding
22 Aug 2008 -
Industry -
Pitchcare
Turf managers could help autumn over sown new seedlings establish better and get turf back in play faster with a Primo MAXX application now to suppress growth of the existing sward.
The use of permeable materials
25 Dec 2007 -
Consultancy -
Pitchcare
The use of permeable backfill over subsurface drains is essential in all sportsfield applications.
Thinking about Pesticides?
12 Dec 2007 -
Consultancy -
Pitchcare
When it comes to controlling troublesome weeds, pests and diseases in the sports turfgrass areas you manage, how much do you think about the products you use?
New seed mixtures to be launched at BTME 2008
5 Nov 2007 -
Industry -
Pitchcare
DLF Trifolium will be launching new mixtures for Johnsons Sport and Amenity and Pro Range at BTME 2008, taking advantage of breakthroughs in perennial ryegrass breeding.
Daconil Turf supplies secured
6 Aug 2007 -
Industry -
Pitchcare
Syngenta has successfully achieved EU Annex 1 listing for Daconil Turf, ensuring the future supplies of Daconil, when other chlorothalonil products are withdrawn at the end of August.
New attachments for Etesia's H100 Diesel ride-on Tractor
1 Jun 2007 -
Industry -
Pitchcare
For keeping lawns and turf looking good this season, a new range of accessories are now available for use with Etesia’s latest Hydro 100 Diesel ride-on rotary.
New 'Pay as you Earn' Deal from Etesia
20 Mar 2007 -
Industry -
Pitchcare
For 2007, Etesia has launched a highly attractive finance package aimed at enabling contractors and professional end users to purchase some of the finest ride-on rotary mowers and brushcutters on the market.
Time to Scarify with Etesia
19 Mar 2007 -
Industry -
Pitchcare
For grounds maintenance personnel, signs of early spring herald the time for the first scarifying of turf.
When the Heat is on
15 Feb 2007 -
Consultancy -
Pitchcare
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During the summer of 2006, many places in the UK experienced some of their highest temperatures ever recorded. July brought Central England its warmest monthly mean temperature since 1659.
Etesia's Winning Dealers
2 Dec 2006 -
Industry -
Pitchcare
Etesia chose Telford Holiday Inn as the venue for their 13th annual Dealer Awards event, held in mid-November. Following an afternoon conference, dealers from across the UK and Northern Ireland took advantage of the opportunity to try machines from Etesia’s new range for 2007, including the latest Hydro 100 Diesel ride-on rotary models.
No leaf left unturned
13 Sep 2006 -
Industry -
Pitchcare
Following the droughts, the pundits are predicting an early autumn - since most lawns, fairways and parkland are surrounded by trees and shrubs, those faced with tidying up the leaves and debris tidy-up operation could to be faced with yet another headache.
Reducing the need to Water
4 Apr 2006 -
Industry -
Pitchcare
Predictions that climate change will result in droughts and hosepipe bans this summer, particularly in the south of England, are forcing many local authorities to make serious decisions about how they will manage their horticultural requirements for 2006. For those responsible for turf maintenance, the problems of water shortage are likely to present an equally big headache.
ATTILA AK85 – Now even more Powerful
31 Jan 2006 -
Industry -
Pitchcare
Ten years ago, Etesia pioneered the development of the UK’s first ride-on brushcutter – an experience which puts this innovative manufacturer streaks ahead of the competition and has earned Attila a well established reputation for being the country’s number one machine in its class.
First and Foremost
13 Nov 2005 -
Industry -
Pitchcare
White Horse Contractors Limited, the ‘First and Foremost’ specialist Sportsturf Construction and Land Drainage Company will be exhibiting at BMTE 2006. The company’s experienced in-house consultants and construction managers will be available throughout the show, to provide advice on all your natural and synthetic sportsturf construction, drainage and maintenance requirements-details inside
BTLIA revise education programme
7 Jan 2005 -
Training -
Pitchcare
British Turf and Landscape Irrigation Association has revised its education programme and introduced a new Certificate and Diploma programme. The new modules keep abreast of the ever-changing demands of our industry and have been modelled to provide the most up-to-date and relevant information for golf course managers, irrigation technicians and Groundsmen
New Barter Room specials including Stothert & Pitt roller.....
26 Nov 2002 -
General News -
Pitchcare
New barter room specials have been added
New jobs available Nov 2002
25 Nov 2002 -
General News -
Pitchcare
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
Turf disease Questionnaire
24 Nov 2002 -
General News -
Pitchcare
Earlier in the year we asked members to take five minutes to fill in a questionnaire.
Groundsman Heroics
24 Nov 2002 -
General News -
Pitchcare
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
A joke to cheer
24 Nov 2002 -
General News -
Pitchcare
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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