This is my first editorial since the news of our sale to Agrovista UK became public
in Industry News - on 26/2/20
At the end of November, Maxwell Amenity MD Dave Saltman was invited by a local Secondary school to address their year 11 students - school leavers in the...
in Training & Education - on 27/12/19
I suppose, being one of the earlier online businesses, we could be guilty of helping to fuel the growth of the internet and, latterly, the use of social...
in Editorial - on 25/10/19
With all the doom and gloom in the public media - Hong Kong, Brexit, mass shootings, British Airways etc. - I’m pleased to say that, all in all, this...
in Editorial - on 28/8/19
Regular readers of this magazine - and our website articles - will know that we have been championing natural turf pitches ahead of artificials for a number...
in Synthetics - on 27/6/19
The start to spring has been far less strenuous than it was last year and, although we encountered a further blip of cold weather entering April, this...
in Editorial - on 28/4/19
February is always such an uncertain month weather-wise. Last year, we were gripped with sub-zero temperatures blown down from Siberia, but we have largely,...
in Editorial - on 27/2/19
In my last foreword, there was mention of Epsom Racecourse losing a day of racing due to a chafer infestation. Contrary to what the course put out for...
in General Interest - on 27/12/18
I’ve written a few articles about the work that we carry out at Shrewsbury Town FC over the last few years. Generally, as an industry, we all manage...
in Football - on 16/11/18
The cover feature of our October/November issue is an exclusive interview with Mick Hunt, the outgoing head groundsman at the home of cricket. It is a...
in Editorial - on 26/10/18
We can debate climate change and its possible causes ‘ad infinitum’, but there’s no doubting the extremes of weather that we have had to endure so...
in Editorial - on 30/8/18
Theft is a term usually used for someone stealing from somebody else, so could you use the word in the same context, where a business is failing and knowingly...
in Football - on 29/6/18
When I started in the Industry around thirty years ago, the STRI was regarded as the ‘go to’ agronomy service. Respected and revered in the UK and...
in Editorial - on 27/4/18
There’s been talk, in recent weeks, about a winter break in football to allow the players to recover. It’s an interesting debate, with many citing...
in Editorial - on 28/2/18
Being a turf manager has probably never been harder than it is today. It is, without question, one of the most challenging roles available. There are so...
in Editorial - on 30/12/17
The pitch at Oldham Athletic’s Sports Direct.com Park has suffered for a few seasons with poor drainage, a lack of grass and instability in the winter...
in Football - on 1/12/17
The past few weeks has seen a plethora of turfcare professionals thrust into the limelight. Some sought publicity, others did not
in Editorial - on 30/10/17
At this time of the year, it always gives me a real feeling of satisfaction as the football season kicks off. Seeing the emerald green, vibrantly coloured...
in Industry News - on 30/8/17