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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
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Saracens handed pitch boost
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Harrogate 2012
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Jacobsen Orange is the colour at Penrhos Golf and Country Club
30 Oct 2007 -
Industry -
Peter Driver
Penrhos Golf & Country Club is situated in 150 acres of lush countryside in the Wyre valley in west Wales and has a fleet of course maintenance equipment with a predominantly orange hue.
Ben Taylor joins the Bernhard and Company team as Technical Training Manager.
30 Oct 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
Previously with John Shaw Machinery, a Toro Dealer in the South of England, Ben was employed as a service manager, gaining tremendous experience in mower maintenance and performance.
Do you want to know how to deal with your own green waste?
29 Oct 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
Visit Calderdale Council Closed Loop Organics Exemplar on Thursday 8th November.
Parsana battles to keep dew at bay
29 Oct 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
Dhiraj Parsana checks out the firmness of the pitch a day before the start of the Challenger Trophy © Nagraj Gollapudi
We want feedback
28 Oct 2007 -
General News -
Editor
Every year for the last 15 years, John Deere have been hosting a Feedback event. Key Coarse and Grounds Managers from all over the world have been invited to provide their thoughts and ideas on how new machinery and equipment should evolve-details inside
The Jacobsen HR 5111 the best climber in the valleys
25 Oct 2007 -
Industry -
Peter Driver
Kerry Jones, Golf Facilities Manager at Garnant Park Golf Club, is delighted with his Jacobsen HR5111 batwing rotary mower purchased from Ransomes Jacobsen.
Broadcast Top dressers capabilities further extended
25 Oct 2007 -
Industry -
Mike Bird
Two important new options have been introduced for TYCROP's ProPass 180 low impact broadcast top dresser, distributed in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Staffordshire firm, Turfmech Machinery Ltd.
European Parliament votes at first reading on pesticides package
24 Oct 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
New EU legislation on pesticides was approved with amendments by the European Parliament at first reading on Tuesday.
Persistence pays on pesticides
24 Oct 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
The European Parliament has voted to drop some of the most contentious and potentially damaging aspects of the proposed "Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of Pesticides", following many months of lobbying by the NFU.
Schools' new MF 3625 tractor is
24 Oct 2007 -
Industry -
Mike Bird
Wakefield Grammar School Foundation has selected a 68hp Massey Ferguson 3625 tractor to help look after more than 20 ha of playing fields and grounds used by one of the country’s leading families of single-sex independent day schools – the senior and junior schools of Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and Wakefield Girls’ High School.
Seward races to take on the World
24 Oct 2007 -
Industry -
Carol Dutton
Two years after selling his turf maintenance company Mike Seward and his Enduro motorcycling team, M.P.S. Racing have had their most successful season yet, supported by the industry.
New Commercial Brushcutter from ECHO
24 Oct 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
A new commercial grade brushcutter is available from ECHO, the SRM 350-ESU.
CWC recycling scheme takes care of empty chemical containers
24 Oct 2007 -
Industry -
Ellie Parry
Special bins for empty chemical containers are being used by Complete Weed Control franchisees across the UK as part of a safe disposal and recycling operation.
What to consider when choosing products
23 Oct 2007 -
Consultancy -
John Noyce
John Noyce, Scotts area sales manager (Southern England), Turf & Amenity, looks at the factors turf managers should consider when choosing turfcare products.
Get Real! Muck and magic or simply magic
22 Oct 2007 -
Consultancy -
Andy Law
- 1 comment
Recycled Green Compost, or as it is better known in most other parts of the globe, “real compost”, is already widely used and accepted as a beneficial organic amendment in New Zealand, Australia, the USA and the majority of our neighbouring European relatives.
Tools of the trade:- The Rain Gauge
22 Oct 2007 -
Consultancy -
Laurence Gale MSc
With the dawn of an era of apparent climate change spelling an increasingly erratic future for the UK’s weather systems, the rain gauge is growing in popularity as a tool used to determine when to irrigate or fertilise based upon previous rainfall.
Groundsman rewarded at the Palace
22 Oct 2007 -
General News -
Press Release
A Groundsman swapped his roller for royalty this week when he received a prestigious award at Buckingham Palace to acknowledge his decades of voluntary work.
Leaf Collecting Demonstration Day
22 Oct 2007 -
General News -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 4 comments
The demo day is targeted at Groundsmen / Greenkeepers, Local Authority, Schools and Landscape Maintenance Contractors.
Ford Prison, at Her Majesty’s Leisure
20 Oct 2007 -
General News -
Greg Rhodes
- Issue 14 - Aug / Sep 2007
Driving out into the West Sussex countryside south of Arundel, you may be surprised to see pedestrians crowding across the road where no houses or shops exist.
Toro continues to Invest in Global Strategy
19 Oct 2007 -
Industry -
Lucy Ohsten
Latest focus sees Bob Buckingham relocate to Cyprus to better serve emerging markets