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07, November 2016
IOG Award winners; RFU's artificial pitch programme; Leicester City's poppy pitch tribute; Etesia take on Oeliatec
IN THIS ISSUE
IOG AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
RFU REVEAL ARTIFICIAL PITCH PROGRAMME
LEICESTER'S POPPY PITCH TRIBUTE
ETESIA UK TAKE ON OELIATEC
SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT ICL TRIALS
POLARIS APPOINT NEW IRISH DEALER
ECOPLUGS WORK ON SENSITIVE SITE
BARNHAM BROOM BRING BACK TORO
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FROM THE DUG-OUT
A QUALITY SECOND ROUND
SALTEX felt like it belonged at the NEC
by TurfPro Editor, Steve Gibbs


 
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The overriding impression given was that visitors and exhibitors found the second Birmingham SALTEX to be successful last week - despite the slight misfire of the outside area.

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NEWS
IOG AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Celebrating the best in groundsmanship

 
The 2016 winners
The expertise, dedication and passion of the country’s grounds profession was honoured at the Institute of Groundsmanship annual Industry Awards last week.

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RFU REVEAL ARTIFICIAL PITCH PROGRAMME
At recent Rugby Expo

 
RFU artificial grass pitch programme
It has been reported that twenty-seven clubs and partners have been lined up by the Rugby Football Union as part of the first phases of its £50m artificial grass pitch programme.

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LEICESTER'S POPPY PITCH TRIBUTE
Proud display from John Ledwidge & team

 
The poppy design at Leicester this weekend. Credit: John Ledwidge and his grounds team
This weekend the team at Leicester City FC's King Power Stadium paid their own tribute to the Fallen - within the design of the playing surface.

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ETESIA UK TAKE ON OELIATEC
Environmentally-friendly weed control

 
Oeliatec weed control
Oeliatec weed control machines kill weeds with 100% hot water by delivering a low pressure treatment at temperatures of up to 120°C. 

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SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT ICL TRIALS
At Sedbergh School

 
Martin South, Grounds Manager at Sedbergh School
Martin South, Grounds Manager at Sedbergh School in Cumbria, decided to put ICL’s SeaMax soluble seaweed and ProTurf granular fertilizer to the test.

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POLARIS APPOINT NEW IRISH DEALER
Storm-tec in Wexford

 
The Storm-tec team
Storm-tec has been appointed an authorised Polaris dealer for the Republic of Ireland.

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ECOPLUGS WORK ON SENSITIVE SITE
Dealing with unwanted tree growth

 
Ecoplugs inserted in the tree stumps deliver targeted glyphosate to prevent regrowth

Monsanto’s Ecoplug Max is helping a specialist contractor manage a tricky tree project on a sensitive wildlife site.

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BARNHAM BROOM BRING BACK TORO
First machine from company in 20 years

 
Head greenkeeper of Barnham Broom Golf Club Brian Lemmon seated on the club’s Toro Groundsmaster 4000-D, with Reesink Turfcare’s Danny Lake
Barnham Broom Golf Club in Norfolk has bought a Toro Groundsmaster 4000-D, its first Toro in 20 years, to cut the roughs on its two 18-hole golf courses. 

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