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2012 PRO AWARDS: Report and pictures of the glittering Industry Awards, incorporating Dealer of the Year Awards and Turf Pro Awards, held on the first evening of SALTEX

SALTEX 2012: Show review and new products on show at the leading turfcare exhibition

FEATURE: Compact Tractors: What's new in the compact tractor market

DEALER PROFILE: Winchester Garden Machinery, winner of the 2012 Garden Machinery Dealer of the Year Award

COURSE REVIEW: Sundridge Park Golf Club, a hidden gem seven miles from the centre of London

PRODUCT FEATURE: Wiedenmann launch a new line up of machines in Germany

PLUS: NEWS, VIEWS, COMMENT . . . AND JIM GREEN

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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

HELLO AGAIN!
Weekly Service Dealer Update resumes today
by Chris Biddle

Thank you to all those who say they missed this weekly missive!

NEWS

TURF PRO AND SERVICE DEALER
Best of both magazines in combined title

Turf Pro October 2012

The bringing together of Turf Pro and Service Dealer will reflect views across the turfcare industry - supported by a new website to be launched next week

NO TO HYDE PARK FOR FARMING FESTIVAL
Royal Parks pull out of agreement

Duke of Edinburgh at Farming the Park launch

The Royal Parks have pulled out of an agreement to stage a major farming festival in Hydle Park in 2014 despite endorsement from HRH Duke of Edinburgh

2012 INDUSTRY PRO AWARDS
Stunning set designed for flagship event

The first evening of SALTEX is when the industry comes together, and this year the event surpassed itself

MOWERTHON REACHES SCOTLAND
Charity ride on an Etesia mower from France to John 0'Groats

A charity ride on an Etesia mower has reached Scotland en route from Bergerac in France to John O'Groats

KRAMP TAKE ON AGRIFAB
Will distribute range of US tractor accesories

Kramp has announce that it has signed a partnership agreement to distribute the Agrifab range through its webshop

WHAT ON EARTH?
Describe your vision of agricultural engineering in the future

IAGRE is looking for science fiction stories which outline what the future might hold for agricultural engineering

ST GEORGE'S PARK OPENS
Flagship venue for Football Association

Alan Ferguson with Richard Campey

The turfcare industry played a huge part in the preparation of St George's Park ahead of itsopening by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 9 October

THOMAS WINS TORO STUDENT AWARD
Prize of trip to the States

Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year 2012

Thomas Flavelle of Lingdale Golf Club has been selected as the 2012 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year

RANSOMES TOP STUDENT GREENKEEPER
Experience gained on UK and US golf courses

Jonathan Oostendorp with David Timms of Ransomes

Winner of the Ransomes-sponsored Best Student Award at Myerscough College has gone to Jon Oostendorp

SALTEX MAKES PLANS FOR 2013
New organising team have fresh ideas

Solid platform for the growth of the show says the new organisers of SALTEX

RYDER CUP THEME FOR HARROGATE

There will be Ryder Cup flavour to BTME 2013 with shared experience from those involved at the sharp-end

CLAAS APPRENTICES AT BARONY
Course attracting wide interest from Scotland, Ireland and North of England

The first group of Claas Apprentices have graduated from Barony College in Scotland

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KVERNELAND BUYS BALER COMPANY
Completes 100% purchase of Italian manufacturer

Kverneland takes full control of Italian baler manufacturer

PREVIEW OF LOUISVILLE TURF SHOW
Get a sneak look at what's happening at GIE + EXPO

The annual turfcare show in Lousiville is coming up in a couple of weeks .. .

PETER ABBEY
Death of long time New Holland employee

Peter Abbey, who masterminded many of the New Holland shows and events during the 1960/70s has died after a long illness Read more

WINDOW ON YOUR WORLD
Tell us about YOUR company, YOUR people, YOUR news

This weekly newsletter is your window on the world . .

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Tailored policies for farm and grass machinery dealers

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