spacer
06, March 2015
Norman Stuckey; Mike Ariens; fatal spraying vehicle incident; Saltex expands; Polaris appoint
IN THIS ISSUE
NORMAN STUCKEY
MICHAEL S ARIENS
FATAL SPRAYING VEHICLE INCIDENT
SALTEX TO USE THIRD HALL
TORO LAUNCH ELECTRIC START TIMEMASTER™
POLARIS APPOINT NEW DEALER
JOHN DEERE EXPERIENCE DAYS 2015
SECOND RETIREMENT FOR RON
MK GARDEN SHOW 2015
SCOTTISH LAND-BASED TRAINING
PONTESBURY PARTNER SLURRYKAT
NORTHERN ROLE FOR JOHN
SEND TO A FRIEND
Click here to send this email to a friend or colleague »
USEFUL LINKS
CONTACT US
EDITOR
Chris Biddle

  
Email Chris

NEWS DESK
Steve Gibbs

Email Steve

ADVERTISING SALES
Alison Sherlock

01491 822799

Email Alison
CURRENT ISSUE

OUT NOW




MARCH / APRIL 2015 issue :

PROFIT FROM PARTS

FACE TO FACE: RUTH BAILEY, AEA

DIARY OF A SEASON

BTME REVIEW

LAMMA REVIEW

TRAINING & EDUCATION

BUSINESS MONITOR

NEW PRODUCTS

JIM GREEN


Don't receive a copy? Email your details to Teresa Kennedy at The Ad Plain




TURF PRO WEEKLY BRIEFING e-NEWSLETTER EVERY MONDAY  - read the latest issue here



spacer
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
WHAT IS LONG TERM . .?
Forward thinking is essential, but for how long?

 
Chris Biddle
What seemed the norm in the '90s is hardly relevant today.

Read more
NEWS
NORMAN STUCKEY
1920 - 2015
by Chris Biddle


 
Norman Stuckey
Norman Stuckey, former editor of BAGMA's AGM Service magazine has died at the age of 96.

Read more



MICHAEL S ARIENS
1931-2015

 
Mike Ariens
Company Chairman Emeritus, Michael S. Ariens, who served as Ariens Company President from 1969 - 1992, died at home on February 28th, aged 83.

Read more



FATAL SPRAYING VEHICLE INCIDENT
At Celtic Manor Resort

 
Celtic Manor
20 year old Complete Weed Control employee killed when 'agricultural spraying vehicle' rolled into lake.

Read more



SALTEX TO USE THIRD HALL
Exhibitor sign-ups lead to expansion

 
Birmingham NEC

Organisers have extended the show footprint at the NEC to accommodate the increasing number exhibitors that have now confirmed their presence.

Read more



TORO LAUNCH ELECTRIC START TIMEMASTER™
Light and manoeuvrable

 
Electric start TimeMaster™
Toro have added an electric start model (20977) to their very popular TimeMaster™ 76cm/30" walk-behind mower platform, originally launched in 2013.

Read more



POLARIS APPOINT NEW DEALER
Based in Shetland

 
Bixter's Martin Nicolson
Bixter Garage to serve the area's farming customer base.

Read more



JOHN DEERE EXPERIENCE DAYS 2015
Dealers holding events March-September

 
John Deere 3045R compact tractor
Interested customers can get first-hand experience of John Deere's latest commercial turf equipment at a number of events across the UK and Ireland.

Read more



SECOND RETIREMENT FOR RON
After 50 years' service

 
Ron Oliver with Martyn Hall Director at Welshpool
Colleagues at Teme Valley Tractors Welshpool recognised driver Ron Oliver’s 50 years of service to the industry as he retired for the second time this week.

Read more



MK GARDEN SHOW 2015
Dealer promoting new status

 
Briggs & Stratton
Milton Keynes GM will be attending the upcoming show, promoting their new status with Briggs and Stratton as an authorised warranty repair centre.

Read more



SCOTTISH LAND-BASED TRAINING
New strategy sought

 
National Strategy for Land-based Education

More than 9000 businesses are being consulted by Scottish colleges to understand how the delivery of land-based education and training may need to change.

Read more



PONTESBURY PARTNER SLURRYKAT
New distribution agreement

 
Pontesbury Tractors have taken on SlurryKat
Deal means Pontesbury Tractors will promote and sell SlurryKat's range throughout the Shropshire, North & Mid Wales, Staffordshire and Cheshire regions.

Read more



NORTHERN ROLE FOR JOHN
At BDC Systems

 
John Wilson

BDC Systems Ltd, the supplier of grain care equipment and machinery, has announced the appointment of John Wilson as Northern Area Sales Manager.

Read more
EVENTS
AEA CONFERENCE 2015
Tuesday 14th April

 
One Great George Street
The AEA's Annual Conference will be held at One Great George Street, Westminster London and features an impressive line-up of speakers.

Read more



IAGRE CONFERENCE 2015
Wednesday 20th May

 
'Too much or too little water?: Engineering innovation for agricultural water management in a changing climate’
This year’s IAgrE Conference is entitled 'Too much or too little water?: Engineering innovation for agricultural water management in a changing climate’.

Read more
Email Software by Newsweaver