January 2005 (Page 1)

Buying the right tractor

Buying the right tractor

Today's sports turf Industry offers tractor manufacturers a wide market to operate in. The combination of site diversity and the growing needs of the Groundsman/Greenkeeper...

in Consultancy - on 31/1/05

JCB Groundcare and Swan Plant Services join land forces

Swan is pleased to announce that it is expanding its range of specialist grounds equipment for hire by partnering with JCB. read inside for this and other...

in Industry News - on 31/1/05

Robert is BTME prize draw winner

The winner of the North Staffs Irrigation prize draw held at BTME is Robert Needham.

in Industry News - on 31/1/05

Unsung heroes rewarded at BTME

Karl Fulford, Head Groundsman of Abbeydale Sports Club, Sheffield and Mike Symons Head Greenkeeper of Bovey Castle Golf Course on Dartmoor in Devon were...

in Industry News - on 31/1/05

New range of carbon power foliar feeds

Floratine have launched a revolutionary new range of liquid foliar feed products, specifically designed to improve nutrient up-take in cooler temperatures-details...

in Industry News - on 31/1/05

Wayne's World

Wayne's World

When I first started at Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council some 7 years ago, I was told in my interview that the County Ground sometimes/or it has been...

in Cricket - on 31/1/05

John Deere hybrid greens mower is Industry first

Seen for the first time at BTME 2005, the new John Deere 2500E is the golf and turf industry’s first hybrid greens mower, combining conventional diesel...

in Industry News - on 31/1/05

New WRAP research demonstrates potential member loyalty

At this year’s BTME event, WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) has launched the findings of research into golfers’ attitudes towards the...

in Golf - on 31/1/05

Heritage set to take all

New fungicide Heritage has gained an additional on-label approval against Take-All disease. Heritage has already proved highly popular with turf managers...

in Industry News - on 31/1/05

Scotts Re-Act to weed control needs

A product launched at BTME this month is set to enhance both sports and amenity turf quality and turf manager’s budgets. Scotts Re-Act is new selective...

in Industry News - on 30/1/05

Scotts best sellers

Make sure that you keep up to date with developments in the Scotts turfcare and landscape ranges by securing copies of the latest editions of Scotts’...

in Industry News - on 30/1/05

Bill Beaumont praises natural grass

Bill Beaumont

Bill is quoted " I could not imagine playing on an artificial surface, although I can see the need for it’s use as a training aid and for some high wear...

in Rugby - on 28/1/05

Ransomes Jacobsen blaze a sales trail

Jim Read, head Greenkeeper at Hunstanton Golf Club, affectionately known as ‘the Augusta of the UK’ because of its super fast greens, has taken delivery...

in Industry News - on 28/1/05

Reinstating the gallops on the Barbury Castle Estate

One of the latest and quickest deep aerators, a Terra Spike XF from Wiedenmann, is being used to help reinstate the training gallops on the Barbury Castle...

in Industry News - on 28/1/05

IOG drainage course

A special course on sports surface drainage to be run on Thursday February 17 at Milton Keynes Sports Club.

in Industry News - on 28/1/05

Give us a voice!

Give us a voice!

Noel MacKenzie, B.Sc.(Hons), MBPR, Principal Consultant at Sports Turf Consulting gives us a thought provoking article on where the Industry is perhaps...

in Editorial - on 28/1/05

New Chafer grub control announced by Bayer

Amongst a range of new products launched by Bayer is the imminent release of a new Chafer grub control, that will be pleasing news for the Industry-full...

in Industry News - on 28/1/05

GreenFactory release additional on-line tools for management software

GreenFactory Productions has released an online tine tool to help Greenkeepers specify aeration jobs. The tool lets the Greenkeeper specify the size and...

in Industry News - on 28/1/05

Farmway Amenity appoint new Sales Manager

Farmway Ltd. have formed a new amenity division after entering into a long term business partnership with Sherriff Amenity

in Industry News - on 28/1/05

BTME 2005 review

BTME 2005 review

Nearly 7,000 visitors to this year's show. A review of the main highlights.

in Industry News - on 28/1/05