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ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER ARTIFICIAL ATTACK
Leicester Tigers captain latest to criticise
by TurfPro Editor, Steve Gibbs
Ed Slater is quoted as saying, "I am not an advocate of plastic pitches and do not like them whatsoever for various reasons.”
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SAN SIRO PITCH SPAT
Controversy ahead of Champions League final this coming weekend
The company in charge of the San Siro have hit back at the UEFA chief who said the pitch wasn’t “up to the level it needs to be” - with Paul Burgess flying in from Madrid to inspect the surface.
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EU DELAYS GLYPHOSATE VOTE
Amid cancer row
The European Union on Thursday delayed a vote on renewing sales approval for the pesticide glyphosate amid a transatlantic row over whether it may cause cancer.
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WORLD CLASS PITCH LESSON FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
At Leicester's King Power Stadium
Head groundsman, John Ledwidge, recently facilitated an IOG Young Board of Directors’ ‘Schools into Stadia’ educational day.
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TADCASTER RECOVER FROM FLOODS
With help from Aitkens
Surface at Tadcaster Albion FC lay under water for ten weeks, with initial flooding seeing water rising over the height of the crossbar.
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CAMP NOU TO INSTALL HYBRID PITCH
In time for next season
Barcelona will be playing home games on a new hybrid pitch next season, with their Tito Vilanova training facility receiving the same treatment.
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ARIENS UK OFFER FREE PGC
With new Countax or Westwood tractor
Customers purchasing before 31st August 2016 will be offered a free 300 litre Powered Grass Collector (PGC) worth of £495 inc. VAT.
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NEW RESEARCH & TECH SALES MANAGER
Appointed by Barenbrug
As well as business development and customer support in the North of England & Ireland, Phil Dick will play a key part in Barenbrug’s research at its Cropvale site.
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LLOYD LTD TAKES ON CHIPPERS AND SHREDDERS
From TS Industrie & Eliet
PSD Groundscare have secured another major multi-depot dealer, this time based in the North West.
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OPEN FARM SUNDAY 2016
Supported again by John Deere
Manufacturer is the machinery sponsor for this year’s event, which takes place on June 5th.
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WORLD'S WORST GROUNDSMEN FOUND!
In Norway's 7th tier of football
Dubbed by The Mirror as the world's worst groundsmen, these chaps deserve a little sympathy for a lack of tools for the job!
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