RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY Come again another day! by TurfPro Editor, Laurence Gale MSC, MBPR
Many soil based pitches will be struggling to cope with the amount of rainfall the country has experienced recently - with many clubs on limited budgets finding the going particularly difficult.
The withdrawal of chemical pesticides has left many turf professionals with no apparent answer to the devastation caused by insect larvae of the Crane Fly (Leather Jackets) and Chafer Beetle (Chafer Grubs).
This week's WEB ONLY story is The Open 2020 is heading to Sandwich in Kent this July and BIGGA has revealed which of its members have been selected to join the volunteer support team that will help maintain playing standards throughout the event.
Over 150 volunteers and professionals representing schools, sports clubs, local authorities and contractors from all over the UK attended the annual Dennis and SISIS groundcare seminar recently.
Last week, Allett Limited welcomed the Queen’s representative in Staffordshire to meet the staff and present a commemorative vase and ‘Grant of Appointment’ deed.
The 2700 and 2750 PrecisionCut and E-Cut hybrid electric triplex mowers have been honoured by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
Organisers say the awards were introduced to recognise the dedication and hard work that turf professionals put into maintaining and producing cricket squares and outfields.
Head greenkeeper Michael Mann has been tending to some of the fairways worst affected by the 2018 drought, the overseeding of which is now much quicker and easier he says due to their new SpeedSeed 1100 from Charterhouse.
WIN A TRIP TO LOUISVILLE! Your chance for you and a guest to attend GIE+EXPO in the USA this October
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) and TurfPro is giving one lucky turf professional plus their guest, the chance to visit GIE+EXPO, the international landscape, outdoor living, and equipment show in Lousiville, USA, in October 2020.