August 2010 (Page 1)

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Invasive weeds are an increasing problem in the UK sectors. The majority are alien but the most widespread damaging weed in agriculture, forestry and...

in Industry News - on 31/8/10

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A Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club pitch in County Dublin has been successfully re-constructed using specialist grass seed breeder Barenbrug’s...

in Industry News - on 31/8/10

Terrain Celebrates 10 Years at Saltex

Aeration experts Terrain Aeration choose Saltex to celebrate ten years of restoring waterlogged and compacted turf and trees on sports fields, golf courses...

in Parks - on 31/8/10

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To produce a top quality surface the collection of grass cuttings is a necessity. But, what to do with the collected material can pose a problem. The STRI's...

in Consultancy - on 30/8/10

Kersten Front Linkage and Attachments

Kersten are adding to the range of front linkages and attachments designed for ride-on mowers and subcompact tractors.

in Industry News - on 30/8/10

Brickhampton

Brickhampton Court Golf Complex, situated just off junction 11 of the M5 between Cheltenham and Gloucester, has recently purchased two Jacobsen AR522 fine...

in Golf - on 30/8/10

BKT AT 108 ATV tyre

Kirkby Tyres Ltd, from Speke, Liverpool will be showing BKT tyres alongside Alliance tyres for the first time at Saltex 2010 (Stand No. R 27a).

in Parks - on 29/8/10

Heritage Maxx

Renovation programmes on golf courses this autumn could trigger disease attacks. A pro-active treatment with Heritage Maxx could protect turf through the...

in Industry News - on 29/8/10

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End of season renovation

October! Season's end, the final ball has been bowled, the last wicket taken and the winning run scored. Now it's time to mothball the flannels, put away...

in Cricket - on 29/8/10

K1500pro

The new K-Line 1500 pro has replaced the K-Line1200 hydraulic, two wheel power unit.

in Parks - on 28/8/10

Perth & Kinross

Perth & Kinross Council’s Direct Services department has purchased four Iseki compact tractors for the 2010 season from their local Ransomes Jacobsen...

in Local Authority - on 28/8/10

Kawasaki Unveils New Development in Engines

Global Manufacturer, Kawasaki has always strived to produce superior quality engines and unveiling their new range of FJ-D horizontal shaft industrial...

in Industry News - on 28/8/10

Fineturf Recycle Profits into Environmental and Customer Savings

In recent years, sports grounds have faced smaller budgets with increased pressure to deliver a great playing surface.

in Industry News - on 27/8/10

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The Luffenham Heath Golf Club, near Stamford, Lincolnshire, will host Regional Qualifying for the 2013 Open Championship, it has been announced.

in Golf - on 27/8/10

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Hertfordshire based John O’Conner Grounds Maintenance has bought two new, specially adapted John Deere 5090R utility tractors from dealer J E Buckle...

in Industry News - on 27/8/10

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So far the weather in 2010 has presented many challenges for both greenkeepers and groundsmen - an extremely cold winter, late spring and early summer...

in Consultancy - on 27/8/10

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On Saturday, 250 cars collected a free bag of Black gold from the composting facility at Mearclough Lane, Sowerby Bridge.

in Local Authority - on 26/8/10

Syngenta appoints two new Global Technical Managers for turf

Syngenta has announced the appointment of Dr Julie Dionne as Global Technical Manager Turf and Neil Young as Global Technical Manager Turf Operational....

in Industry News - on 26/8/10

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Mark Harrod Ltd has supplied the football goals to the 2010 World Blind Football Championship which took place at the Royal National College For the Blind,...

in Industry News - on 26/8/10

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Weather watch ...

What is it about the British and the weather? We are obsessed with it. It is the start of almost every conversation. However, monitoring the weather is...

in Consultancy - on 26/8/10