Pitchcare Magazine - Issue 120

OUR COVER ARTICLE IS GREENER TURFCARE. Climate change is having a noticeable and growing impact on sports turf management across the globe! We investigate eFuels and becoming CO2 emission-free.

In a quest to improve the environment, our industry must look at becoming cleaner, quieter and safer.

We have 4 technical articles this issue including:

• SOIL SURFACTANTS - Using soil temperatures to determine application timings
• SUMMER DISEASE VIGILANCE - How to build a robust and practical response
• NATURE’S PEST CONTROL - How beneficial nematodes protect sports pitches
• AUTONOMOUS SHIFT - How we think about and approach turfcare  

Plus interesting Talking Turf articles:

• Seasonal and part-time staff - The greenkeeping and groundcare industry is under pressure. Demand for high-quality playing surfaces is at an all-time high, yet we’re facing staff shortages and budget constraints like never before.
• Water management  - Effective management techniques every turf manager should be considering during the stressful (for both operator and turf) summer season.

PLUS Weather Corner from industry expert Mark Hunt
Recording basic climatic data (rainfall, maximum and minimum air temperature) is a must for the modern turf manager.

Also in this issue:
The Myths and Mysteries of Bats, Dealing with Vandalism, Sustainable Course Management, Asian Hornets: A growing threat to outdoor workers and much more…