http://www.pitchcare.com/ The most recent 20 articles by Steve Mitchell on Pitchcare - Serving the Turfcare Industry Copyright 2010 Pitchcare.com Ltd mail@pitchcare.com (Dave Saltman) mail@pitchcare.com (Alastair Battrick) en Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:34:49 +0000 Pitchcare's Custom Grown in House CMS 60 http://www.pitchcare.com/images/general/newlogo.png http://www.pitchcare.com/ 22 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Saturday Sunday Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000 John Deere has introduced its full irrigation package into Europe, including a range of advanced control, sensing and communications systems mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/more-brains-less-water.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/more-brains-less-water.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0000 John Deere Credit has announced a new zero per cent finance programme on a range of commercial mowers. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/zero-per-cent-finance-on-commercial-mowers.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/zero-per-cent-finance-on-commercial-mowers.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0000 A John Deere 3036E, one of the company’s new value line of compact tractors, is more than pulling its weight at Norwich International Airport. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/compact-and-powerful.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/compact-and-powerful.html Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:00:00 +0000 John Deere dealership JE Buckle Engineers celebrates its 40th anniversary this April, and will be hosting open days at its new Bedfordshire premises in New Road, Maulden at the end of March. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/buckles-celebrates-40th-anniversary.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/buckles-celebrates-40th-anniversary.html Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0000 Head groundsman Ben Connell and his team at St Joseph’s College in Ipswich won the use of a John Deere 2653B triplex cylinder mower for the 2009 season after entering a Cricket World website competition – and they liked it so much, they ended up buying one. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/college-mower-goes-full-time.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/college-mower-goes-full-time.html Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Royal West Norfolk Golf Club at Brancaster, King's Lynn, has renewed its five-year machinery leasing agreement with John Deere dealer Ben Burgess of Norwich. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/royal-deal-renewed.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/royal-deal-renewed.html Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0000 John Deere's pioneering hybrid technology for golf course and amenity turf maintenance was featured on three different machines on the company’s stand at BTME 2010 in Harrogate this month. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/john-deeres-hybrid-technology-leads-the-way.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/john-deeres-hybrid-technology-leads-the-way.html Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:30:00 +0000 John Deere and the Ladies European Tour (LET) extended their original patron agreement at the end of 2009 for two more years, during which Deere will be designated the Tour’s official supplier of golf course machinery. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/perfect-partner-s.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/perfect-partner-s.html Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0000 John Deere tractors have been working round the clock at Southwell racecourse to keep the all-weather track clear of snow and ice during the recent spell of bad weather. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/john-deere-keeps-racing-on-course.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/john-deere-keeps-racing-on-course.html Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0000 John Deere's innovative hybrid technology for golf course and amenity turf maintenance is featured on three different machines on the company’s stand at next week’s BTME/Harrogate Week event (main stand no. B41). mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/john-deere-hybrid-technology-at-harrogate.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/john-deere-hybrid-technology-at-harrogate.html Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0000 John Deere has signed a five-year preferred supplier partnership agreement with Arena Leisure plc, the biggest racecourse operator in the UK. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/horses-for-courses.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/horses-for-courses.html Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0000 East Ayrshire Council has just taken delivery of 12 new John Deere 997 Z-Trak zero-turn mowers equipped with 60in rear discharge decks from Glasgow dealer Nairn Brown Ltd, which brings the fleet size to 20 models in all. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/east-ayrshire-council-adds-to-zero-turn-fleet.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/east-ayrshire-council-adds-to-zero-turn-fleet.html Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0000 Deere & Company announced today that its board of directors has elected Samuel R Allen as chairman of the board, effective at the conclusion of the February 24, 2010 annual meeting of stockholders. Allen will continue as Deere & Company president and chief executive officer. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/samuel-r-allen-elected-chairman-of-deere-and-company-board.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/samuel-r-allen-elected-chairman-of-deere-and-company-board.html Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 Machines from John Deere's brand new 2010 product range for golf courses and amenity turf will be the centrepiece of the company’s stand at Harrogate Week in January (main stand no. B41). mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/new-john-deere-golf-range-takes-pride-of-place-at-harrogate.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/new-john-deere-golf-range-takes-pride-of-place-at-harrogate.html Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 First introduced in 2008, John Deere’s 8800 TerrainCut Rotary Mower has been improved for 2009 with the introduction of new rotary decks featuring an innovative height of cut (HOC) adjustment system. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/terraincut-roughs-mower-features-new-rotary-decks.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/terraincut-roughs-mower-features-new-rotary-decks.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Deere’s innovative QuickAdjust cutting units have been recognised with a new product award at IOG Scotsturf. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/award-winning-qa-cutting-units.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/award-winning-qa-cutting-units.html Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000 Following the successful launch of the golf and turf industry’s first hybrid greens mower in 2005, and in response to customer demand, John Deere is introducing the same energy-efficient technology on its new 7500e and 8500e E-Cut hybrid fairway mowers. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/john-deere-launches-hybrid-fairway-mowers.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/john-deere-launches-hybrid-fairway-mowers.html Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000 John Deere turf dealer Powercut of Carmarthen in South Wales has come up with a novel way of beating the traffic when an urgent part needs delivering to a customer – dealer principal Malcolm Rees has added an ex-police motorbike to the service fleet. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/motorbike-speeds-up-dealer-service.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/motorbike-speeds-up-dealer-service.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 Royal Aberdeen Golf Club at Bridge of Don, Aberdeen is the sixth oldest golf club in the world, and is also ranked in the UK’s top 20 best courses. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/royal-aberdeen-builds-up-for-the-walker-cup.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/royal-aberdeen-builds-up-for-the-walker-cup.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000 Ellesmere College is a co-educational private school for 7 to 18 year olds based in rural north Shropshire, with a strong commitment to sport and other extra-curricular activities. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/mowers-prove-their-worth.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/mowers-prove-their-worth.html