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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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Multi-task bracken control from Micron Sprayers
31 Aug 2010 -
Industry -
Dr Terry Mabbett
Invasive weeds are an increasing problem in the UK sectors. The majority are alien but the most widespread damaging weed in agriculture, forestry and amenity is a native ‘primitive’ plant called Pteridium aquilinum otherwise known as bracken.
Dublin GAA Club discovers that the the grass is greener with Barenbrug!
31 Aug 2010 -
Industry -
Press Release
A Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club pitch in County Dublin has been successfully re-constructed using specialist grass seed breeder Barenbrug’s BAR 9 sports mixture.
Biofuels ... Half full or half empty?
30 Aug 2010 -
Consultancy -
David Lawson
- 3 comments
To produce a top quality surface the collection of grass cuttings is a necessity. But, what to do with the collected material can pose a problem. The STRI's David Lawson looks at developments in biofuels.
Kersten introduce new front linkage and attachments for Kubota Mowers
30 Aug 2010 -
Industry -
Press Release
Kersten are adding to the range of front linkages and attachments designed for ride-on mowers and subcompact tractors.
Quality of Cut and Excellent Finish from Jacobsen AR522 at Brickhampton
30 Aug 2010 -
Golf -
Peter Driver
Brickhampton Court Golf Complex, situated just off junction 11 of the M5 between Cheltenham and Gloucester, has recently purchased two Jacobsen AR522 fine cut rotary mowers from local Ransomes Jacobsen dealer, TH White Ltd.
Protect turf from disease during high risk renovation
29 Aug 2010 -
Industry -
Mark Sanderson
Renovation programmes on golf courses this autumn could trigger disease attacks. A pro-active treatment with Heritage Maxx could protect turf through the most vulnerable high risk period.
End of season renovation
29 Aug 2010 -
Cricket -
Bob Stretton
- 1 comment
October! Season's end, the final ball has been bowled, the last wicket taken and the winning run scored. Now it's time to mothball the flannels, put away the bat and ball and put your feet up. All well and good if you are a player; but who has the task of putting the square to right at the seasons end?
Versatile Iseki Compact Tractors for Perth & Kinross Council
28 Aug 2010 -
Local Authority -
Peter Driver
Perth & Kinross Council’s Direct Services department has purchased four Iseki compact tractors for the 2010 season from their local Ransomes Jacobsen dealer, Fairways GM.
Kawasaki Unveils New Development in Engines
28 Aug 2010 -
Industry -
Press Release
Global Manufacturer, Kawasaki has always strived to produce superior quality engines and unveiling their new range of FJ-D horizontal shaft industrial engines and TJ two stroke engines secures their place as a leading innovator in engine design.
Fineturf Recycle Profits into Environmental and Customer Savings
27 Aug 2010 -
Industry -
Press Release
In recent years, sports grounds have faced smaller budgets with increased pressure to deliver a great playing surface.
Upgraded Luffenham Heath course awarded Open Championship Qualifying
27 Aug 2010 -
Golf -
Press Release
The Luffenham Heath Golf Club, near Stamford, Lincolnshire, will host Regional Qualifying for the 2013 Open Championship, it has been announced.
Tractor mowers are just the job
27 Aug 2010 -
Industry -
Steve Mitchell
Hertfordshire based John O’Conner Grounds Maintenance has bought two new, specially adapted John Deere 5090R utility tractors from dealer J E Buckle Ltd, to carry out the schools grass cutting contract for Leicestershire County Council.
Chafer Grub - The Organic Solution
27 Aug 2010 -
Consultancy -
Samantha Cassidy
So far the weather in 2010 has presented many challenges for both greenkeepers and groundsmen - an extremely cold winter, late spring and early summer drought have made the management of high quality turf as challenging as ever!
Big Heap 12 Sweet Smell of Success
26 Aug 2010 -
Local Authority -
Mark Dempsey
On Saturday, 250 cars collected a free bag of Black gold from the composting facility at Mearclough Lane, Sowerby Bridge.
Syngenta appoints two new Global Technical Managers for turf
26 Aug 2010 -
Industry -
Mark Sanderson
Syngenta has announced the appointment of Dr Julie Dionne as Global Technical Manager Turf and Neil Young as Global Technical Manager Turf Operational. Both will operate within the Technical Management Group, located in Basel, Switzerland.
Mark Harrod Ltd scores with football goals for the 2010 blind world cup
26 Aug 2010 -
Industry -
Press Release
Mark Harrod Ltd has supplied the football goals to the 2010 World Blind Football Championship which took place at the Royal National College For the Blind, Hereford
Weather watch ...
26 Aug 2010 -
Consultancy -
Gerard Griffith
What is it about the British and the weather? We are obsessed with it. It is the start of almost every conversation. However, monitoring the weather is a very useful and practical exercise as part of your turf maintenance operation
IISS Launches club playing surface of the year awards
25 Aug 2010 -
General Sports -
Amy Ellingham
The Irish Institute of Sports Surfaces (IISS) – www.irishsportsurf.ie – has unveiled a new awards scheme to recognise and reward the high standards of groundsmanship achieved by Ireland’s volunteer Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) groundsmen.
Long term savings make Wiedenmann Terra Spike sound investment for Harborne GC
25 Aug 2010 -
Industry -
Press Release
A progressive Birmingham course has just invested in both a new Wiedenmann Terra Spike XD6 and Iseki TG5470 tractor, calculating that within four years they will have recouped their joint cost by saving on contractor fees.
Manufacturer hits the road with latest machinery launches
25 Aug 2010 -
Industry -
Amy Ellingham
Toro is hitting the road again this autumn with its popular Toro on Tour series of roadshows, which bring the brand’s latest machinery launches and expertise right to customers’ doors.
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