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Their cup runneth over!

The 2019-20 season has proved problematic for many lower league sides, with mild temperatures and torrential rain hampering pitch preparations. For Shrewsbury...

in Football - on 17/4/20

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An exciting future

This is my first editorial since the news of our sale to Agrovista UK became public

in Industry News - on 26/2/20

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Here lies the problem!

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

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Anti-social media?

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

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It’s a no-brainer

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

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Artificial intelligence?

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

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Life after chemicals

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

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Spring - into action?

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

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Political ponderings

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

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A most difficult year

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

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Pundits, players & public

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

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A year of extremes

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

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Tantamount to theft?

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

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Independence?

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

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Change as good as a rest?

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

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Dealing with the variable

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

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Balancing Oldham’s needs

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

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Change your mindset

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

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Football’s Augusta?

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

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DW Stadium, Wigan

In the final part of the Wigan Athletic trilogy, Dave Saltman picks up the story after carrying out dimple seeding through the diamond of the pitch following...

in Football - on 9/8/17


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