The British and International Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has honoured some of its most talented members with the presentation of the third annual BIGGA Awards. The awards were presented during BTME 2017, the largest turf management exhibition in Europe, at the
A golf club in Leicestershire has received local praise for transforming a flooded bog on its course into a pond and wildlife haven. The change at Hinckley Golf Club was thanks to the hard work of volunteers and has been
A leading golf club in Northumberland and a top venue in Hertfordshire have both had administrators appointed to them. Both venues were built during the boom of new golf clubs in the early to mid 1990s. Burgham Park Golf &
The former courses and estates manager at The Wentworth Club, who worked closely with Ernie Els during the four-time Major winner’s renovation of the West Course, has been announced as vice president of BIGGA. Chris Kennedy, 69, oversaw the course
The use of ICL’s new Vitalnova Stressbuster has significantly improved the overall health of the turf on the fairways and greens at Castle Stuart Golf Club, reports course manager Chris Haspell. The Castle Stuart Golf Club in Inverness, Scotland is
Kubota UK, leading groundcare and agricultural machinery specialist, has launched an unmissable ‘on-site’ price for its Scraper tractor. Available until February 28, 2017, customers looking to purchase the L4240 will receive it at the exclusive price of £16,640, whilst the
Fleesensee Golf & Country Club in Germany is on a fast track to complete the re-styling of all its 70 bunkers by the end of March 2017 on its acclaimed Schloss Course. The top venue is using the EcoBunker construction
The British president and CEO of one of the world’s biggest golf course machinery suppliers, David Withers, has stepped down from his role. Withers, who has been doing the job in North Carolina, USA, since 2011, is leaving due to
This image taken on a smartphone has won first prize for a greenkeeper in a competition. The spectacular dawn image of a greenkeeper preparing his course at a Welsh golf club claimed first prize in the annual ‘BIGGA Photographic Competition’.
Reesink Turfcare will be bringing a GeoLink Precision Spray System simulator to BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME) 2017, Europe’s leading showcase for turf professionals and buyers. Complete with touchscreen and steering wheel, the simulator will allow stand visitors to realistically
Autumn 2015 saw a flurry of activity with Ecosol Turfcare’s Drill n Fill operation. The company travelled to new Scottish customer, Western Gailes, near Glasgow to drill the whole course, as well as many others countrywide. Teams also went to
Golf clubs looking for high quality turf surfaces need look no further than the 2017 Johnsons Sports Seed line-up. At BTME 2017 DLF will be launching Siskin, the new top rated chewings fescue cultivar on the latest independent Turfgrass seed
Advanced Turf Technology (ATT) can be found in Hall M, stand M7, under its own name for the first time at BTME 2017. The company has become recognised as one of the foremost innovators in the turf industry, with agronomic
Used by many leading golf courses and sports venues, the ThetaKit enables fast, easy, precise soil moisture measurement. It enables turf moisture to be accurately monitored and potential irrigation problems to be addressed before deterioration of the playing surface has
ICL will be launching a number of exciting new products and showcasing an increased portfolio of qualifying products and new rewards in its Turf Rewards loyalty scheme for 2017 on stand B54 at BTME. A new range of H2Pro performance
Greenkeepers looking for the latest product advances to aid integrated pest and disease management shouldn’t miss the new innovative product launches from Bayer at BTME. Conscious of the need to find new solutions, Bayer will be officially launching a new
Making its debut at BTME 2017 on stand B39 will be TeMag Elite, a three-in-one, water-soluble product, containing a full range of chelated micronutrients and Headland’s Elevate Fe, complexed iron, as well as the unique plant elicitor Harpin™. The inclusion
Complete Weed Control, the UK’s largest weed control contractor, will be at BTME 2017, where visitors will be able to find out more information on the company’s new Complete Artificial Grass service. Forget about mowing, watering and fertilising. Complete Artificial
At BTME 2017, visitors to stand B48 will be able to familiarise themselves with products old and new available from Charterhouse Turf Machinery. Particular highlights will include an innovative new development from the Graden portfolio, as well as firm favourites
Now fully established as a separate sales entity in the UK, blowers and vacuums manufacturer Trilo returns to BTME 2017 with a bigger stand and a brand new location in Hall M. Visitors to stand M6 will be able to
Jacobsen, the renowned manufacturer of turf maintenance equipment, will be introducing the highly anticipated GA600 aerator at BTME 2017 in Harrogate. Also on the stand at the exhibition will be the HR800 wide-area rotary mower and the new Smithco XL
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