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Moss and algae on sports surfaces
Consultancy -
By Laurence Gale MSc (13 Mar 08 14:00) - 2 comments
With the inclement, milder, wet weather recently experienced in most parts of the country we are seeing a significant rise in algae and moss problems on turf and on artificial sports surfaces. - Read Article
Acclaimed Surrey GC extends Massey Ferguson tractor fleet
Industry News -
By Mike Bird (13 Mar 08 9:00)
The Wisley Golf Club in Surrey has taken delivery of three new Massey Ferguson compact tractors to assist with day-to-day maintenance of the club’s Robert Trent Jones Jnr signature golf course, comprising three distinctive and challenging loops of nine holes.
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Top Goals for Top Gear!
Industry News -
By Press Release (13 Mar 08 8:00)
Friday night’s TV is set to be dominated by the BBC’s Sport Relief extravaganza. At 10pm on BBC 2, sit down, turn on and strap yourself in as the Top Gear boys take on that genteel classic ‘Ground Force’. - Read Article
Facts, Formulations & Fundamentals 2
Consultancy -
By Kevin Timms (12 Mar 08 11:00)
Fertilisers and their use are at the core of successful, every-day turf management. Yet for many turf managers and prospective turf practitioners they remain somewhat of a mystery.
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VERTI-DRAIN brings major benefits for Denbigh Golf Club
Industry News -
By Press Release (12 Mar 08 9:00)
A Verti-Drain from Charterhouse Machinery, and a long-term relationship with the local dealership, is proving a winning formula for Denbigh Golf Club. - Read Article
LDCA Council and Members Day at BLEC
Industry News -
By Charmian Robinson (12 Mar 08 8:00)
The most recent Council and Members Day of the LDCA was hosted by BLEC Landscaping and Equipment at their premises in Deeping St James, nr Peterborough.
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Hayes-y day in Paradise for Oatridge students
Training -
By Press Release (11 Mar 08 17:00)
Students from Oatridge College in West Lothian have been learning what it takes to keep the green, green grass of Celtic Park in top condition. - Read Article
A New Lease of Life
Synthetics -
By Press Release (11 Mar 08 8:50)
A synthetic sports surface will not last forever. Paradoxically, something that is ‘artificial’ actually has a life expectancy, usually of around 10 years in the case of older surfaces.
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Divided We Fall
Editorial -
By John Richards (10 Mar 08 10:00) - 1 comment
I’m not a Groundsman or a Greenkeeper. Nor am I, come to that, anyone who has any particular detailed knowledge of this sports turf industry. - Read Article
Facts Formulations & Fundamentals of Fertilisers
Consultancy -
By Kevin Timms (10 Mar 08 9:00)
Fertilisers and their use are at the core of successful, every-day turf management. Yet for many turf managers and prospective turf practitioners they remain somewhat of a mystery. - Read Article
Ed Combest Wins IGCEMA Edwin Budding Award sponsored by Ransomes Jacobsen
Industry News -
By Peter Driver (08 Mar 08 12:00)
Ed Combest, retired professor from Lake City Community College in Lake City, Florida, is the inaugural winner of the International Golf Course Equipment Managers Association (IGCEMA) Edwin Budding Award, sponsored by Ransomes Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company.
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New turf fungicide dedicated to speed and endurance
Industry News -
By Dr Terry Mabbett (07 Mar 08 8:00)
Fusarium patch can harm the health and integrity of UK professional sports turf at any time of the year. - Read Article
Inscapes appoint a new sales manager
Industry News -
By Press Release (06 Mar 08 11:00)
Turfgrass Enterprises Ltd based in Bridgend, South Wales has appointed Nicola Murphy as its news Sales Manager. - Read Article
Repair or Replace?
Synthetics -
By Tina Ribbans (06 Mar 08 9:00)
When a synthetic sports surface reaches a certain age and is in need of much repair, thoughts will naturally turn to resurfacing. However, as one Technical Surfaces’ client recently discovered, not all facilities are irreparable, and additional usage can often be derived from a suitable programme of restoration. - Read Article
Excavator Safety Training
Training -
By Editor (05 Mar 08 21:00) - 2 comments
The South West Section of BIGGA are running one-day Excavator Safety Training Days for Greenkeepers and Groundsmen near Bristol. There are limited places left on either the 26th or 27th March, at Woodlands Golf Club-details inside - Read Article
Etesia expands UK Dealer Network
Industry News -
By Jane Undery (05 Mar 08 17:00)
Since first launching their ride-on and pedestrian rotary mowers in the UK almost twenty years ago, Etesia has established a path of continual growth. - Read Article
Rolawn expand Haulage Operation
Industry News -
By Lorraine Willis (05 Mar 08 12:00)
Due to increasing levels of business, Rolawn, Europe’s largest turf supplier and leading topsoil supplier have expanded their haulage operation. - Read Article
Hayter and Calor are the Authority on Environmental Groundcare Solutions
Industry News -
By Kathy Hodson (05 Mar 08 10:30)
Local authorities and groundcare specialists can dramatically lower their carbon footprint for the benefit of all UK residents by simply switching their mowing equipment to run on Calor liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). - Read Article
Cold snap fails to stop children's play
Industry News -
By Carol Dutton (04 Mar 08 15:15)
Children of all ages from toddlers to late teenagers are set to enjoy a fun filled summer thanks to a new multi games and play area built in a South Yorkshire suburb.
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Ransomes HR3300T wins best product award
Industry News -
By Peter Driver (04 Mar 08 14:45)
The Ransomes HR 3300T out-front rotary mower has won the Turf Professional Best New Turfcare Product Award for 2007. - Read Article
