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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
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Tools of the Trade - Infiltrometer
18 Jan 2010 -
General Sports -
Editor
- Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010
This is a simple, inexpensive method for determining permeability of soils.
Hammer Time!
15 Dec 2009 -
General Sports -
Laurence Gale MSc
- Issue 27 - Oct / Nov 2009
The Clegg Impact Soil Tester (commonly referred to as a clegg hammer) is a sophisticated, but simple to use, means for measuring and controlling soil strength and consolidation levels during pitch maintenance.
New Testerment
2 Dec 2009 -
General Sports -
Ellie Parry
- Issue 27 - Oct / Nov 2009
Adam Tester is the ambitious new Head Groundsman at the University of Leicester. At the tender age of 25, his CV already features some of the county's most prestigious sporting venues.
Turf damage may block supercross repeat
24 Nov 2009 -
General Sports -
Press Release
A repeat of last weekend's Australasian supercross championship round at Waikato Stadium is in doubt after the turf took a hammering in the event.
Festivals, concerts and fairs
23 Nov 2009 -
General Sports -
Steve Gingell
- Issue 27 - Oct / Nov 2009
There is often a tendency to think of alternative uses for sport pitches when they are out of use in the summer months. The large, open and generally level spaces seem to be ideal venues for concerts, fairs, festivals and car boot sales.
Living on an island
19 Nov 2009 -
General Sports -
Peter Britton
- Issue 27 - Oct / Nov 2009
Magnus Malcolmson is the ‘mastermind’ (sorry) behind the Shetland Islands sporting facilities. As he explains, the logistics of the most northerly location in the UK, the weather and the salt all play a huge part in his working life
Cost of 2014 Games rises to £454m
17 Nov 2009 -
General Sports -
Press Release
The budget for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is to be increased by £81m, it has been announced.
Two games of four halves
14 Nov 2009 -
General Sports -
Press Release
Over 152,000 fans, 2,000 staff, four teams, four sets of goalposts and zero prawn sandwiches. Croke Park will this weekend host the biggest, most high-profile double-header in its long history as a sports venue, which stretches back to before the founding of the GAA in 1884.
Behind the grass at Eden Park
13 Oct 2009 -
General Sports -
Press Release
For Eden Park groundsman Joe Hollier, work means much more than just keeping the grass at the right length.
Tea time!
8 Oct 2009 -
General Sports -
Martin Ward
- Issue 26 - Aug / Sep 2009
The last 20 years have seen rapid developments in the use of compost teas in all areas of commercial and amenity plant production. These developments have been driven by substantial research, aided by electron microscopy and other investigative techniques, plus the urgent need for solutions to the increasing problems of soil depletion and pest and disease pressure caused by continued chemical inputs to the soil
Under attack ...
7 Oct 2009 -
General Sports -
Dr Colin Fleming
- Issue 26 - Aug / Sep 2009
Nematode-induced root damage can cause a range of problems in affected sportsturf. Experience has shown that the severity of many of the common turf symptoms can be alleviated by applying biostimulants.
TGA members to supply turf for 2012 Olympic Park
2 Oct 2009 -
General Sports -
Ellie Parry
The tender documents for the Olympic Delivery Authority specify, in reference to turf, that ‘the supplier shall be a member of the Turfgrass Growers Association (TGA), to TGA quality standards’, the association can announce.
Pitches closed over injury fears
2 Oct 2009 -
General Sports -
Press Release
Football and rugby have been suspended on council owned pitches in Norfolk because low rainfall and warm weather has dried many of them out.
What's in the bag?
2 Oct 2009 -
General Sports -
Simon Taylor
- Issue 26 - Aug / Sep 2009
British Seed Houses’ Simon Taylor gives the lowdown on brand awareness, quality cultivars and unscrupulous seed suppliers. With food labelling, you expect your breakfast cereal box to list what it contains - it’s the same for grass seed mixture
Drift away ...
29 Sep 2009 -
General Sports -
Tom Robinson
- Issue 26 - Aug / Sep 2009
Syngenta application specialist, Tom Robinson, reports on the company’s application research that has identified distinct nozzles that could help turf sprayer operators hit the target more effectively. Ensuring more product gets to the intended spot will achieve the best possible results and help to minimise waste.
Master of all he surveys
26 Sep 2009 -
General Sports -
Editor
- Issue 26 - Aug / Sep 2009
If you're enthusiastic and motivated to learn, you might just be lucky enough to meet an individual who guides you through the early years of your working life. Through their practical and pastoral guidance, they help you set goals, achieve standards and reach milestones, shaping your career and your future.
Fertilis gives grass a great start
24 Sep 2009 -
General Sports -
Press Release
Getting the best establishment from grass seed requires skill and care – not only do seeds need nutrients in order to thrive, they must also be able to resist disease.
Maintenance is the key to maximising playing hours
23 Sep 2009 -
General Sports -
Charmian Robinson
Maintenance staff responsible for sports pitches be they private or Local Authority owned are under enormous pressure to ensure the facilities are fit for constant use.
Barenbrug lets its Customers do the Talking in New BAR 50 SOS Leaflet
10 Sep 2009 -
General Sports -
Lesley Walker
Barenbrug has launched a new leaflet on the benefits of its revolutionary rapid turf repair ryegrass blend, BAR 50 SOS.
Seminars to sharpen up your Turf Health Programme
10 Sep 2009 -
General Sports -
Gina Putnam
Syngenta and Bernhard and Company have joined forces to provide greenkeepers and turf managers with a series of seminars to help get turf in shape for the challenge of winter.
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