Magazine - Issue 28 - December / January 2009 / 2010

Sand and deliver ...
5 Mar 2010 - Golf - Andy Cole - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010
Andy Cole, STRI agronomist for the Midlands region, looks at the quality of bunkers, the quality of the sand and how best to placate the members

Blade Runner
4 Mar 2010 - Mechanics - Ben Taylor - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010 - 1 comment
Looking after bottom blades - how the correct angles and surgical sharpness can help you achieve a superior quality of cut. By Ben Taylor, Technical Training Manager, Bernhard and Company

Cut it out!
3 Mar 2010 - Golf - Editor - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010 - 3 comments
Entering the ‘Short Cut’ debate is Ricky Willison, Club Professional at Ealing Golf Club. Ricky is a former Walker Cup player, who played in the 1991 match that also featured Phil Mickleson, David Duval and Padraig Harrington amongst others. He also competed on the European Tour for several years and now has his seniors card.

Penn Pals!
2 Mar 2010 - Golf - Editor - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010 - 3 comments
The Gingerbreads visit Penn Golf Club in Wolverhampton, where Head Greenkeeper, Paul Mills, has been grateful for their support

A Desert Oasis ...
28 Feb 2010 - Golf - Editor - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010
The Director of Agronomy at The Royal Golf Club in Bahrain, Mark Hooker, shares his experiences of greenkeeping in the Middle East

Jabber from the hut
26 Feb 2010 - Cricket - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010
Alan Hamilton, Guernsey Cricket Board’s Head Groundsman, steps out of his hut to talk about cricket on the island. It speaks volumes about a community that a groundsman’s hut is an integral part of it, but that is Guernsey cricket.

A partnership of interests
24 Feb 2010 - Golf - Ellie Parry - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010
As turfcare grows more complex, greenkeepers and managers must rely for success not only on their own expertise but also on that of specialist service suppliers, particularly when the eyes of the world are about to focus on you.

Oh Rats!
23 Feb 2010 - Consultancy - Andy Bedoes - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010 - 2 comments
Excluding the ones you work with or are married to, experts reckon that, when you are outside, you are never more than eight feet from a rat! But, how do you control these bringers of disease?

It's a jungle out there!
22 Feb 2010 - Best of the Rest - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010
When a press release titled “Specialist turf for zoo” landed in our editor’s email inbox he was off on a ‘wild animal chase’, before you could say “boo to a zebra” to find out more.

Three men went to mow!
21 Feb 2010 - Golf - Kevin Munt - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010
... and the first was mowing poa. In a series of three articles golf consultant, Kevin Munt, considers the golf green management options for three differing golf club operations. In the first of these articles Kevin discusses the maintenance of ‘quality’ Poa annua surfaces

Tank Mixing
20 Feb 2010 - Consultancy - Frank Fielding - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010
Tank mixing can provide savings in time and cost, but what do some of the leading experts in the industry recommend?

Amenity Best Practice
19 Feb 2010 - No More Agro - Richard Minton - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010
Half full or half empty? Richard Minton, of the Crop Protection Association, outlines what the industry needs to do to ensure continued use of pesticides

Alive and Kicking ...
18 Feb 2010 - Rugby - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010
The transformation of West Park Leeds rugby ground has been a huge success and ensured that amateur rugby in this part of Yorkshire has a vibrant future

Generic or Branded?
16 Feb 2010 - Consultancy - Jerry Spencer - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010
Regardless of what company makes the herbicide, the core issue is whether generic herbicides are as good as brand-name ones. Jerry Spencer of ETP Turf asks, which is best.

Ménage à trois!
15 Feb 2010 - Golf - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010
A new greens chairman, a dedicated course manager and a forward thinking chairman are recession busting at Moor Allerton Golf Club. Laurence Gale MSc finds out more

Handling Conflict II
13 Feb 2010 - Consultancy - Frank Newberry - Issue 28 - Dec / Jan 2010 - 2 comments
In Part 1 of this series Performance Consultant and Conference Speaker, Frank Newberry, explored how the uncomfortable experience of conflict in the workplace can bring positive outcomes.