Steve Gibbs
WORLD CUP WINNING SURFACES
Men's competitions will continue to use natural or hybrid surfaces
by TurfPro Editor, Steve Gibbs

With the rights to host the 2026 World Cup won by a joint bid which included Canada, the controversies caused by the pitches used there for the 2015 Women's World Cup have been stirred up.

 

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NEWS
EMERGENCY AUTHORISATION GRANTED FOR SOIL PEST CONTROL PRODUCT
For control of Chafer grubs and leatherjackets

Syngenta's new insecticide, Acelepryn, for use on golf course greens and tees, horse racing courses and airfields, has had approval applied for by STRI, on behalf of and with support from the amenity industry.

 

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NANTWICH TOWN 'DEVASTATED' AFTER THEFT OF GROUNDCARE EQUIPMENT
Some items had been donated by supporters

Nantwich Town FC have spoken of their devastation following the theft of thousands of pounds worth of groundcare equipment last week.

 

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Nantwich Town FC
NEW COURSE MANAGER FOR YEOVIL
But Toro stays

Yeovil Golf Club in Dorset has a new course manager, Jason Connaughton, who within days of his arrival placed his first order for a Toro Groundsmaster 4000-D.

 

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Course manager Jason Connaughton, left, shakes hands with Elliot Wellman from dealer Devon Garden Machinery
LONDON GC ADVISES ON FEEDING PROGRAMME
To achieve consistent growth

When it comes to nutrition, Lee Sayers, The London Golf Clubs’ Golf Courses & Estate Manager, has said he looks to Headland Amenity for advice on applying short-term foliars.

 

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Lee Sayers
HUSQVARNA STAFF RENOVATE DARLINGTON PARK
Dedicate a working day to makeover

28 employee volunteers from Husqvarna gave Cocker Beck some much-needed TLC, after area was chosen to benefit from its Husqvarna Loves Parks initiative.

 

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L-R: Husqvarna's Ken Brewster, Anne Marie-Gardener and Caraline Robinson
ISEKI UK TO SPONSOR LOCAL PROFESSIONAL GOLFER
Sam Forgan based at Stowmarket GC

Golfer hopes the sponsorship will offer more opportunities and a better chance of getting on the Challenge Tour this coming year.

 

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David Withers, MD ISEKI UK & Ireland pictured with Sam Forgan (right) at ISEKI UK & Ireland, Ipswich
BILLINGBEAR PARK INVEST IN NEW EQUIPMENT
Lastest to join Ventrac club

Supplied and delivered by local dealer, GA Groundcare Ltd, the club has invested in a Ventrac 4500 compact tractor complete with a rotary Contour mowing deck.

 

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Head Greenkeeper Tom Evans mowing the lakeside banks
NSTS REVEAL NEW LOOK
At Cereals event last week

Organisation says the logo redesign shows how the industry has moved forward since the original logo was designed to represent only the National Sprayer Testing Scheme.

 

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