BUZZING SALTEX 2019 Superb IOG show last week by TurfPro Editor, Laurence Gale MSC, MBPR
This year's SALTEX was a superb industry showcase with some great innovations on display - plus the IOG Awards recognised some of our most talented practitioners.
As a passionate ex parks manager and Green Flag judge I want to reiterate the importance of their annual Awards and the value they bring to the table in terms of promoting the importance of green space.
Recent independent research by the Institute of Groundsmanship has identified concerning facts that they say will impact on the opportunities to play sport on well-maintained natural turf pitches.
INVASIVE SPECIES MPs call for a million people's help by Laurence Gale, TurfPro editor
I read with interest a recent article on the BBC talking about the threat of Invasive species and the need for the UK to train a million volunteers to police and tackle the spread of these unwanted insects / plants and diseases.
Confirmed at the SALTEX exhibition last week, Lister Wilder have become the first non-John Deere dealers to be appointed for the Roberine range of commercial machinery.
The agreement will support the delivery of range of testing products and data-driven services, including STRI’s new sports surface performance tracker, TurfSync.
Although the second day was plagued with heavy rain, this did not deter visitors to Turf Maintenance Live, held at St Albans School’s Woollam Playing Fields, on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 October.