STRI appoints consultant agronomist

By Alistair May 26, 2022 08:58

STRI Group has appointed Ben Morgan as consultant agronomist regionally based in York, also working out of the STRI’s Bingley headquarters.

Ben has worked in the turfgrass industry for just over 20 years including as a greenkeeper for 15 years, working on golf courses both in the UK and USA and gaining a degree in addition to FACTS and BASIS qualifications. More recently Ben has gained six years commercial experience working as a technical sales manager, expanding his knowledge across a range of sports.

He comments: “This is a genuinely exciting time for me to be joining STRI and working with many established and highly experienced staff across the agronomy team and other experts working with STRI Group. The company has so much history and proven success backed by research and innovation delivering support and solutions for resilient and sustainable, sports, commercial, recreational and public spaces.”

Paul Woodham, head of Agronomy adds, “His experience to date will be a great asset and he will be working with some of the very best in the industry and experience many new and exciting projects as we assist clients who are shaping their strategies and ongoing management plans for the future challenges posed by climate change, legislative restrictions and player expectations.”