spacer
15, February 2016
Greenkeeper dies in club lake; new Noblat importer; Club Car partner BIGGA; Gators on track; Kubota appoint
IN THIS ISSUE
GREENKEEPER DIES IN CLUB LAKE
NEW COMPANY IMPORTING NOBLAT
CLUB CAR PARTNER BIGGA
GATORS GET ON TRACK
KUBOTA EXPAND MARKETING TEAM
SYNTHETIC TURF DEMO DAY
TGA MEETING ADDS NEW SPEAKER
GROWTH DEGREE DAYS PRAISED
MAGNIFICENCE RETURNS TO COURSE
UPS & DOWNS OF SEEDING SOLVED
SEND TO A FRIEND
Click here to send this email to a friend or colleague ยป
USEFUL LINKS
CONTACT US
Land Power Publications 
Pipe House 
Lupton Road 
Wallingford 
Oxon OX10 9BT


Ph: 01491 837117 

EDITOR
Steve Gibbs
07929 438213
Email Steve

ADVERTISING
Julie Gill
01491 837117
Email Julie


CONSULTANT
Chris Biddle
07785 295 625
Email Chris


ADVERTISING

For details of advertising opportunites on this Turf Pro Weekly Briefing e-Newsletter please contact Julie Gill on 01491 837117 or email julie@theadplain.com

Click image below for NEW 2016 ratecard.

spacer
FROM THE DUG-OUT
THE NEVER ENDING DEBATE
It's natural vs artificial again
by TurfPro Editor, Steve Gibbs


 
Steve Gibbs
There was another high profile spat this week, this time north of the border, between two camps with opposed views on the use of natural and artificial pitches.

Read more



FOLLOW US ON TWITTER
@TurfProUK

 
@TurfProUK
If you are on Twitter make sure you follow us at:

@TurfProUK

NEWS
GREENKEEPER DIES IN CLUB LAKE
Gareth Pugh of Peterstone Lakes, Newport

 
Peterstone Lakes Golf Club
A greenkeeper at a Welsh golf club has died, reportedly after he fell into a freezing lake while collecting golf balls. 

Read more



NEW COMPANY IMPORTING NOBLAT
Range of professional top-dressers

 
Noblat top dresser
French-made Noblat top-dressers will be imported and distributed in the UK by newly formed AllezGrow Ltd via its growing network of dealers.

Read more



CLUB CAR PARTNER BIGGA
Set to drive education standards

 
L-R: Jim Croxton, Chief Executive Officer of BIGGA and Dennis de Roos, Utility Sales Director for Club Car in EMEA

The world’s largest manufacturer of small-wheel electric vehicles has joined the Association as an Education Supporter.

Read more



GATORS GET ON TRACK
John Deere gives European approval

 
John Deere Gator on Camso UTV T4S tracks
John Deere has approved the use of Camso rubber tracks on its Gator utility vehicles in Europe, following their availability in the US for several years.

Read more



KUBOTA EXPAND MARKETING TEAM
Two new appointments

 
John Johnson and Pavlos Panteleimonitis
Kubota UK have appointed John Johnson as Marketing Support Manager and Pavlos Panteleimonitis as Marketing Administrator.

Read more



SYNTHETIC TURF DEMO DAY
Organised by GKB Machines

 
GKB Machines
GKB Machines, with support from Branson Tractors, will be holding a synthetic turf demo day in St Ives, Cambridgeshire on 16 March.

Read more



TGA MEETING ADDS NEW SPEAKER
An insight into social media

 
Turfgrass Growers Association

TGA members will get a unique insight into social media when ex-Facebook employee Alex Wright gives a presentation to their spring conference.

Read more



GROWTH DEGREE DAYS PRAISED
Broadway GC reducing chemical use

 
Jamie Blake

Head Greenkeeper Jamie Blake is on a two-pronged mission to switch to a preventative maintenance regime and to improve the overall course condition.

Read more



MAGNIFICENCE RETURNS TO COURSE
Mount Juliet invest in Toro fleet

 
L-R: Pat O'Reilly, estate manager and Martin Lehane, deputy estate manager
Parkland course in Kilkenny, Ireland, purchase over €800,000 worth of machinery to raise standards.

Read more



UPS & DOWNS OF SEEDING SOLVED
Craiglaw GC finds solution for undulations

 
Head Greenkeeper, Brian McKendrick

Head Greenkeeper, Brian McKendrick says that Redexim Verti-Seed 804 allows him to get the job done.

Read more
Email Software by Newsweaver