February 2022 (Page 2)

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Marks of distinction

Training excellence is the calling card for a North West college breaking new ground in developing the next generation of greenkeepers and parks professionals,...

in Training & Education - on 20/2/22

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Campey Goes Big for BTME

For the first time, Campey Turf Care Systems will be showcasing models from nine product ranges at BTME 2022

in Machinery & Mechanics - on 19/2/22

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The Seeds of Success

MM Sports Seed, one of the most respected brands in the UK amenity industry, recently brought together their distributors for their MM distributor conference...

in Tennis - on 19/2/22

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Syngenta appoints Sean

Sean Loakes has been appointed as Syngenta Professional Solutions Technical Manager for the UK and Ireland

in Industry News - on 18/2/22

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New home for Progressive

A year on from their appointment as full-line distributors, Vanmac will be returning to BTME 2022, with stand Red 269 the proud new home for Progressive...

in Machinery & Mechanics - on 18/2/22

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SISIS Veemo hits the spot

After trialing various tractor mounted scarifiers, Steven Harvey, Head Greenkeeper at Stourbridge Golf Course, concluded that the SISIS Veemo MK 2 was...

in Golf - on 17/2/22

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Next level new pitch

Volunteers that look after the pitch at Bream Rugby Club hope they will soon have a "Twickenham-style" playing surface at their ground after picking up...

in Rugby - on 17/2/22

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ECHA's latest report

Every day, millions of Europeans play on all-weather sports pitches that use plastic or rubber granules as infill material. The soft infill makes the pitches...

in Industry News - on 17/2/22

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FGR reveal next stage

Ecotricity – the world’s first green energy company, has revealed revisited plans for its long-awaited Eco Park development – the new home for Forest...

in Football - on 16/2/22

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STIHL's Tiny acquisition

STIHL has acquired almost a quarter of the Danish robot company TinyMobileRobots.

in Industry News - on 16/2/22

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Exhibitors invest ...

The Grounds Management Association (GMA) reveals that almost 90% of SALTEX 2022 stand space has been sold

in Exhibition News - on 15/2/22

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Test your pedal power

If you’ve ever considered yourself as a bit of a cyclist, be sure to make a pit stop on the INFINICUT stand at BTME 2022 for a true test of pedal power...

in Exhibition News - on 15/2/22

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Greenkeeper Salaries Down

The survey, conducted by Hillier Hopkins, found that Head Greenkeeper remuneration packages have fallen for the second successive year

in Industry News - on 14/2/22

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Machines for all seasons

Stand 406 in the purple zone promises to be a showcase of equipment for all seasons as GKB Machines get set to return to BTME in 2022

in Machinery & Mechanics - on 14/2/22

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Baltimore Ravens rave!

Sean Kauffman, Head Groundskeeper for National Football League (NFL) side Baltimore Ravens has revealed how two Dennis G860 cylinder mowers have significantly...

in Machinery & Mechanics - on 13/2/22

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Helmut wins at GCSAA

Helmut Ullrich, retired senior product manager for The Toro Company, is the winner of the 2021 Edwin Budding Award from the Golf Course Superintendents...

in Machinery & Mechanics - on 13/2/22

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Eager to please

There are not too many golfing establishments that can say they are part of a country estate dating back to 1674 but Blackwood Golf Centre in Northern...

in Golf - on 13/2/22

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Tommy Porter RIP

A former Sunderland AFC groundsman who shot to fame on a fly-on-the-wall documentary about the club has died at the age of 88

in People - on 12/2/22

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Knapsack best practice

A new initiative between leading land-based training body Lantra and sprayer specialists Hozelock-Exel aims to raise operator awareness of the mechanics...

in Industry News - on 12/2/22

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Entries open for TSG

Entries open for the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award 2022 on 14 February

in Golf - on 11/2/22