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Baroness appoint high flying Parts & Service Manager
Industry News -
By Lance Bassett (10 Jul 08 11:00)
Kyoeisha UK, the newest name in UK fine turf machinery on UK golf courses,has appointed Ron Griffin as Parts & Service Manager.
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Kawasaki unveils European power products plan
Industry News -
By Press Release (10 Jul 08 9:00)
Global manufacturer Kawasaki is stepping up its power products presence in Europe after outlining ambitious plans to grow the business over the next five years.
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Safe and secure fuel storage
Saltex -
By Press Release (10 Jul 08 8:00)
With the ever increasing cost of diesel, safe and secure fuel storage is high on the agenda right now. Course Care (stand H65) believe they have solutions. - Read Article
Cricket Wicket Repair
Cricket -
By Editor (09 Jul 08 14:00) - 2 comments
ECB Cricket Pitch Advisor, Gordon Gill, gives us his take on repairing bowler footmarks and damage to the crease, whilst Mark Jolliffe, Head Groundsman at Taunton School, provides a pictorial explanation of the three methods he uses to cope with the various situations he encounters during the season - Read Article
Eight out of the nine Open Championship courses now advocate relief grinding
Golf -
By Charmian Robinson (09 Jul 08 13:00) - 13 comments
Eight out of the nine Open Championship courses now advocate relief grinding and own a Hunter Grinder to keep their courses up to the required standard for hosting the Open. - Read Article
Trilo UK, We can make your job easier!
Industry News -
By Press Release (09 Jul 08 8:00)
Trilo (UK) Ltd will be releasing the new SG670, vacuum sweeper. It has a 250mm hose and 2 metre brush head with huge suction power and is built to the same high quality and with many of the features come to be expected from a Trilo.
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Town Council give pitches a sporting chance
General Sports -
By Press Release (08 Jul 08 12:00)
A local authority has transformed two worn-out sports parks into healthy and hard-working public pitches thanks to Barenbrug’s specialist grass seed mixtures.
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Golf 'ruining our green and pleasant land'
Golf -
By Patrick Sawyer (08 Jul 08 11:00)
The spread of golf courses threatens Britain's traditional landscapes, a report from the leading conservation authority will warn this week-details inside - Read Article
Weather station for BIGGA Golf Environment Competition winners
Golf -
By Press Release (08 Jul 08 10:45)
Phil Stain, Course Manager of Notts (Hollinwell) Golf Club, was delighted to receive a Scotts iTurf weather station recently as part of the prize for being overall winner of the 2007 BIGGA Golf Environment competition. It was presented by Dave Steward, Marketing Manager of awards sponsor Scotts. - Read Article
Summer rise for Take-All risk
Industry News -
By Press Release (07 Jul 08 14:20)
Turf managers should be on the lookout for the first signs of Take-All infection, especially on sand-based constructions where nutrient and manganese availability may to dangerously low. Heritage is the only approved fungicide treatment, and application now will tackle Fairy Ring too.
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Weed Control Conference
Industry News -
By Press Release (07 Jul 08 14:00)
Weed Control has an important place in amenity horticulture and the managers in Local Authorities, Highways, Transport, Industrial sites and sports turf have clear responsibilities to comply with regulations, protect the environment and achieve the best value for their organisation. - Read Article
July Football Diary
Football -
By Malcolm Gardner (07 Jul 08 13:00)
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MJ Abbott making good progress at Fairmont
Golf -
By Ellie Tait (07 Jul 08 11:00)
A major refurbishment of the Torrance Course at Fairmont St. Andrews is “progressing well”, according to Steve Briggs from leading golf course contractor MJ Abbott Limited.
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Know-how from Switzerland!
Saltex -
By Press Release (07 Jul 08 11:00)
The Aebi Group, which is based in Switzerland, offers a very broad range of multipurpose vehicles, equipment and system solutions, all of the highest quality and incorporating the latest technologies, for all requirements of municipalities for the care and upkeep of sites, grasslands and parks, for winter services and for street cleaning.
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Low-Decibel Blowers to Premier at Windsor
Saltex -
By Press Release (05 Jul 08 10:00)
The all new low-decibel series of tractor mounted leaf & debris blowers from AgriMetal will be launched at Saltex, September 2nd – 4th 2008, Windsor Racecourse. - Read Article
Gearying up at Charlton
Football -
By Laurence Gale MSc (05 Jul 08 9:00)
Paul Geary has been Head Groundsman at the Charlton Athletic’s training ground since 1994 and, in recent years, has played an important role in the development and upgrading of the playing surfaces at the facility.
Paul is responsible for overseeing all the works carried out, which includes end of season renovations, drainage works and ground improvements, together with the normal, ongoing maintenance schedules.
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Keeping the peninsula sharp... A Gingerbread man on the Wirral
Golf -
By Laurence Gale MSc (04 Jul 08 9:00)
When Carl Crocher joined Caldy Golf Club as Course Manager in 2003, he brought over twenty years experience to the club, having previously worked on new builds in Germany, the construction of a new course in Yorkshire and the restoration of a heathland course in Essex.
Laurence Gale MSc caught up with him recently on this Links and Heathland course to find out about this Gingerbread Man’s maintenance regimes. - Read Article
Trilo UK, we can make your job easier
Saltex -
By Press Release (04 Jul 08 9:00)
Trilo (UK) Ltd will be releasing the new SG670, vacuum sweeper at Saltex 2008. It has a 250mm hose and 2 metre brush head with huge suction power and is built to the same high quality and with many of the features come to be expected from a Trilo. - Read Article
Hero of the Golf Course
Golf -
By News (03 Jul 08 16:00) - 1 comment
Greenkeeper tells how he dragged a drowning man from a deep pond. - Read Article
Stateside Success for Writtle College Students
Training -
By Emily Kent (03 Jul 08 16:00)
Ohio State University, in the USA, has become home to Daniel Weston an ex-Writtle College student. After completing his NVQ level 2 in Sports Turf ahead of the majority in his group, Daniel progressed onto his NVQ Level 3 at the College. - Read Article
