Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards postponed until 2021
The 2020 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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England Golf and Scottish Golf: Greenkeepers can still attend work
England Golf and Scottish Golf have both issued guidance stating that golf course greenkeepers can still attend work during the UK lockdown due to coronavirus.
SALTEX received more than 9,100 visitors in 2019
Findings from the SALTEX 2019 post-show survey have revealed another year of record-breaking attendance.
Jill Hewitt returns as CEO of the NAAC
Jill Hewitt has been appointed to CEO of the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC), following the retirement of Duncan Russell.
Prestigious preparatory school invests in a GKB Rotobrush
Home to full sized AstroTurf, grass cricket wicket, a nine-hole golf course and an all-weather wicket, there was no better match than the GKB Rotobrush for Witham Hall Preparatory School.
Three phase solution for Cruden Bay irrigation
After having completed the second of three phases of a complete irrigation installation and renovation, Cruden Bay GC is now benefitting from cost and time effective irrigation from Toro.
Company profile: Capillary Concrete
Capillary Concrete bunkers were first seen in Scandinavia in 2010 and, ten years on, they’re now visible at many UK golf courses. Here, the reasons behind that growth is explored.
GreenMech appoint TNS as new dealers for East Anglia
Thurlow Nunn Standen LTD (TNS) has become the latest pin in the dealer map of GreenMech, having been appointed as distributor for Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
Yorkshire golf club plants 5,500 trees in less than three hours
Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, a team of volunteers from Bingley St Ives Golf Club in Yorkshire, planted nearly 6,000 trees and shrubs in less than three hours at the venue.
Johnsons Sports Seed celebrates 200 years
The Johnsons Sports Seed team were joined by members of the press and over 30 distributors and customers as they toasted their 200th anniversary earlier this year.
The electric and hybrid machines Toro is introducing this year
Toro is well known for its dedication to new product development. Its leadership as a manufacturer bringing to market the latest technology is renowned. Here we look at what’s new from the company in 2020.
Indoor demonstration increase for SALTEX
Due to popular visitor demand, show organisers have revealed that an increased number of indoor demonstrations will be taking place at SALTEX 2020 in a large dedicated arena on the show floor.
Understanding pipe sizing in irrigation systems
Seemingly minor changes in your irrigation system’s pipe diameter can lead to major changes in water coverage, potentially affecting disease on the course.
What are the latest seeding and aeration offerings to greenkeepers?
Seeding and aeration are two of the most important tasks greenkeepers do. Here, we outline the latest offerings from the biggest suppliers in the market.
Ganton goes green with Deere
Ganton Golf Club’s head greenkeeper Andrew West explains why the club has invested in a new set of John Deere hybrid electric E-Cut mowers.
Company profile: Ventrac
With the introduction into the UK of the Ventrac multi-purpose tractor, there is now a machine that can be used for a multitude of groundscare operations.
Golf club bans touching of the flag
A golf club in London has issued a directive to all its golfers that they must not touch the flag on any of the holes, in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Two golf courses attacked by vandals
At least two golf courses have been attacked by vandals in recent weeks.
‘Always wear sunscreen’ and what else I learnt from nearly 40 years as a greenkeeper
Dr John Dempsey PhD was a greenkeeper in Ireland from the early 1980s until last year. Here, he details how the industry evolved beyond recognition in that time.
Cabrio is again the no. 1 variety on the BSPB’s Table L1 for perennial ryegrasses
For greenkeepers looking for a top-performing perennial ryegrass with the very best fineness of leaf, there is still only one choice.
Toro arrives at Badgemore Park Golf Club for the first time
Following on from Toro’s success at The Drift Golf Club in Surrey, Toro arrives at Badgemore Park Golf Club in Henley-on-Thames, its sister club, for the first time.
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