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Broadway Golf Club install ‘The Golf Grass Mat’
31 Jan 2007 -
Golf -
Press Release
Premier Greenkeeper Cedric Gough at Broadway Golf Club, Worcs, has recently installed over 200 of the new Golf Grass Mats: (22mm thick, tough, reusable rubber matting) used to install permanent or temporary walkways around Golf Courses.
BTME 2007 worked for Course Care!
31 Jan 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
Solutions to fuel storage and wash-down questions were sought as many made their way to the Course Care stand at BTME this year. Their new “Petrol Station” proved very popular, as too did the latest bunded diesel tanks.
Koro 2007 Developments
31 Jan 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
The KORO Field Top Maker was introduced in 1997 and since then been improved year by year on building quality and technical quality. The machine seems very similar then the models that we had in the last years but the machine for 2007 has been improved and will be named: FTM MARK II
Unsung Heroes awarded for Excellence
30 Jan 2007 -
Industry -
Carol Dutton
Brian Firmin Groundsman at Halstead Cricket Club, Essex and Ronnie Bunting, Head Greenkeeper/Course Manager at Ballochmyle Golf Club in Mauchline have been crowned Terrain Aeration’s Unsung Heroes for 2006/2007.
Tree Management Seminar
30 Jan 2007 -
Training -
Editor
Thursday 22nd February at the Ramada Watford.
Accurate weather and disease forecasting cuts fungicide use by 25 per cent
30 Jan 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
A powerful new internet-based decision support service specifically developed for the UK and Ireland is now available to turf managers through Syngenta. Called GreenCast, it gives turf managers early warnings of likely disease attacks and weather events via a dedicated website, www.greencast.co.uk
PA1/PA6 Training Places Available
29 Jan 2007 -
Training -
Editor
Due to cancellation, we have two vacancies on courses at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry as follows: Thursday 1 February PA1 and Monday 5 February PA6.
The secret of a success
29 Jan 2007 -
General News -
Dave Saltman
- Issue 10 - Dec / Jan 2007 - 16 comments
A visit to the DLF Trifolium laboratories and breeding fields in Denmark shows why the company are the World's No1. More inside
Sustainable Golf
29 Jan 2007 -
Golf -
Laurence Gale MSc
- Issue 10 - Dec / Jan 2007 - 11 comments
Sustainable golf. They have become the new ‘buzz words’ in greenkeeping circles. But what exactly is it? On the following pages one of the country’s leading exponents of sustainable golf, Paul Lowe, gives us his experiences.
MAYOR- the force be with you
29 Jan 2007 -
Bowls -
Bill Ledger
- Issue 9 - Oct / Nov 2006
The Crawley Labour Club and Blind and Disabled Bowlers, were both formed in 1996 and played on a green provided by the local council at West Green.
Golf buggies set to drive further forward in 2007
29 Jan 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
Fifty per cent of golf clubs say that that golf buggies are now more in demand
than 10 years ago, according to a national survey carried out by Calor, the UK's
leading supplier of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Chain Reaction
29 Jan 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
- 2 comments
Lamberhurst Engineering, the Kent based distributor of Ferrari Tractors and the full range of Caroni mowers have been confirmed as the sole UK distributor for Italian manufacturers Brogio.
Harrogate Week 2007
26 Jan 2007 -
Harrogate Week -
Editor
Harrogate Week Summary
The New Allman FARMER range
26 Jan 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
The NEW FARMER range of tractor mounted sprayers continues Allman’s long tradition of producing cost effective spraying equipment without confusing the user with unnecessarily complicated controls or over-done sophistication all chassis and booms are now hot dipped galvanised.
Revolutionary Penetrant aims to trouble shoot
26 Jan 2007 -
Industry -
Carol Dutton
Floratine introduce their extremely effective soil penetrant PERVADE in pelleted form, specifically designed for spot treatment on undulating greens, bunkers, slopes or any difficult to reach areas prone to water logging.
BIGGA and IOG Explore Strategic Merger
23 Jan 2007 -
Harrogate Week -
Scott MacCallum
- 29 comments
On Thursday the 18th of January representatives of the boards from the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) and The Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) met and unanimously agreed to explore in depth the possibilities and potential of a strategic merger for the wider benefit of their members and the Sports Turf Industry.
Twenty Years in Turf
22 Jan 2007 -
Industry -
Dave Saltman
- Issue 9 - Oct / Nov 2006 - 2 comments
Richard Campey started his working life in farming before taking a career change to join ICI. In 1976, as a 22 year old, he moved to SISIS working under the redoubtable Eric Staniforth, founder of the company. It was here that Richard fell in love with turfcare machinery.
Murrayfield men work flat out to save Glasgow tie
22 Jan 2007 -
Rugby -
Press Release
- 1 comment
THE poor state of rugby facilities in Scotland threw up the second farce inside a week yesterday when it was revealed that Glasgow's crucial European Challenge Cup fixture is likely to be moved to Murrayfield.
From Dell Boy to Saint
20 Jan 2007 -
Football -
Dave Roberts
- Issue 9 - Oct / Nov 2006 - 1 comment
We have a problem with drainage on the pitch at St Mary’s, Southampton. The pitch is built over a gravel raft/carpet with drains laid every 3m below this. Above the gravel is a grit layer 50mm deep with a 200mm of rootzone laid over this.
New Commercial Director takes a 'Hands-On' approach
19 Jan 2007 -
Industry -
Mike Bird
Dave Rogers, 37, has been appointed Commercial Director of Turfmech Machinery, one of the UK's leading manufacturers and suppliers of professional turf and grounds maintenance equipment.