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Vine Lane is the home of RAF Cricket
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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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Use of Ethofumesate to control annual meadow grass
31 Dec 2008 -
General Sports -
Andy Newell STRI
The herbicide ethofumesate has been used to control the weedgrass annual meadow-grass in high quality managed amenity turf. Historically formulations of this chemical had label recommendations for this use (the 200 g/l EC formulations which are no longer available). Other formulations remain and the active ingredient is included in Annex 1.
Peirson named new Ground Co-ordinator
30 Dec 2008 -
Cricket -
Press Release
- 1 comment
Andy Peirson has been appointed Kent Cricket Club’s new Ground Co-ordinator.
Andy on course for US
30 Dec 2008 -
Golf -
Press Release
- 3 comments
Bath Golf Club Course manager Andy Boyce has been selected to attend the American Golf Course Superintendents Education Conference, to be held in New Orleans in February.
Ransomes Spider upgrade for Sheffield City Council
29 Dec 2008 -
Industry -
Peter Driver
The Parks and Countryside Department at Sheffield City Council has upgraded to the latest version of Ransomes Jacobsen’s remote controlled slope mower, with the recent delivery of a Ransomes Spider II, by local dealer Golf & Turf Machinery.
Cultivation
29 Dec 2008 -
Consultancy -
Karl Danneberger and Pamela Sherratt
Cultivation practices are critical for reducing soil compaction and organic matter accumulation. Compacted soils negatively impact root growth causing a shallower root system with a corresponding reduction in root hairs.
Cold snap could see Pars lose £30,000
29 Dec 2008 -
Football -
Press Release
Dunfermline could be up to £30,000 out of pocket after their match was cancelled on Saturday when groundsmen were caught out by a sudden cold snap.
Jason Hunter - What are you like?
28 Dec 2008 -
People -
Editor
Jason Hunter, aka Sipho, winter sports groundsman at Charterhouse School, has a ‘thing’ about young couples, the old, teachers ... anger management beckons!
Two Major Honours bestowed at Landscape Industry Awards Ceremony
28 Dec 2008 -
Industry -
Peter Driver
John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited, one of the UK’s largest privately owned landscape maintenance service providers, has won two prestigious awards at the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) Trade Awards Ceremony, celebrated this year at the London Grosvenor House Hotel.
Pugh-Lewis extends fencing into sports turf market
27 Dec 2008 -
Industry -
Carol Dutton
J Pugh-Lewis, well known for their sports ground construction and drainage, also operate an ISO 9001:2000 quality assured fencing service, which has been in operation for over 40 years. This service, dealing mainly with agricultural, highway and security fencing has been extended into the sports turf market.
Eaton Golf Club work held up as a shining example
27 Dec 2008 -
Golf -
Press Release
A Cheshire golf club has been commended by the Royal and Ancient and promoted nationally as an example to others for its award-winning efforts to manage the golf course for the benefits of wildlife and the environment.
Breathing new life into old grounds
26 Dec 2008 -
Synthetics -
Amy Taylor
Notts Sport’s Multi-Use Games Areas can transform an existing asphalt, concrete or stone area – and inject new life into club and community sports.
Credit crunch proving rough for golf's greenkeepers
26 Dec 2008 -
Golf -
Press Release
It is usually players who suffer the “yips”, that nervous condition that blights their putts and ruins their game. But now it is greenkeepers who are suffering tremors as they are squeezed by the credit crunch, appalling weather and the fury of golfers whose games are ruined by waterlogged courses.
Groundsman excited by Ashes challenge
26 Dec 2008 -
Cricket -
Press Release
In his first media interview since being appointed as head groundsman for Glamorgan County Cricket Club, Keith told the Rutland Times about the honour of working on the pitch for the First Test between England and Australia in July.
John Deere sponsors 2010 World Equestrian Games
25 Dec 2008 -
Industry -
Steve Mitchell
John Deere has been named the official equipment sponsor of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, by the World Games 2010 Foundation. The Games will be held from September 25 to October 10, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Why sandy soils don’t drain
25 Dec 2008 -
Consultancy -
Steve Gingell
- 1 comment
This article aims to explore some of the reasons why a sandy soil/rootzone may fail to drain effectively. It draws on the agronomic experiences and observations over a number of years, coupled with some basic scientific principles.
Ransomes Mastiff Mower for Spanish Football Club
25 Dec 2008 -
Industry -
Peter Driver
Jardineira Sant Narcis, the grounds care company responsible for the pitch maintenance at the Nou Estadi, home to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the Catalan region of Spain, has purchased a Ransomes Mastiff mower from Ransomes Jacobsen’s Spanish distributor, Green Mowers.
New Mowers are 'small beer'
24 Dec 2008 -
Industry -
Jane Undery
Contractors looking to ride-out the credit crunch and increase profits through grass cutting will find help is at hand with Etesia’s latest finance deal for 2009.
Techy Lubrication Tip
24 Dec 2008 -
Mechanics -
Ben Taylor
Lubricating Cutting Units
Cheltenham Voted Racecourse of the year 2008
23 Dec 2008 -
Racing -
Press Release
Cheltenham Racecourse has created history by being voted Racegoers Club Racecourse of the Year by the Club’s members for a record fifth consecutive year.
John Deere hosts BIGGA Midlands Section
23 Dec 2008 -
Golf -
Steve Mitchell
A group of 50 greenkeepers and course managers from across the Midlands, including outgoing BIGGA chairman Kenny Mackay, were hosted by John Deere in December, during the first ever visit by BIGGA’s Midlands Section to the company’s headquarters at Langar, near Nottingham.
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