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27, October 2014
Awards finalists; petrol can regulations; best student; 'Coping with Slopes' event; Wrexham's new pitch
IN THIS ISSUE
IOG AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
CHANGE IN UK PETROL CAN REGULATIONS
GREENKEEPER WINS BEST STUDENT
FIRST ETMOWER DEALER APPOINTED
BUSY 'COPING WITH SLOPES' EVENT
WREXHAM FIT FOR INTERNATIONALS
TRAINING APPROVAL FOR GTC
BRANSTON INVEST £52,000 IN FLEET
NEW CWC FRANCHISEE
ARTIFICIAL GRASS GROWTH
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TURF PRO

All new, all digital, with rich content throughout

SEPT / OCT 2014 ISSUE

VIDEO INTERVIEW
With IOG Chief Geoff Webb on Saltex move

AT THE READY
Profile of Professional Turfcare Machinery Dealer of the Year, GGM Groundscare

NEW AT SALTEX
Round-up of machinery launches from the show

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FROM THE DUG-OUT
TURF LIFE
. . a view from the dug-out

 
From the dug out
High times for Rochdale using cannabis lamps to grow their grass, problems persist for Olympic golf course, groundsman rescues crash-landed swan, and see giant jersey painted with line-marking technology.

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NEWS
IOG AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Celebrating sports turf excellence

 
IOG Awards
The finalists have been announced for the IOG Industry Awards 2014 being held in partnership with BIGGA.

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CHANGE IN UK PETROL CAN REGULATIONS
Requirement for anti-spill spouts

 
A compliant can from Fill & Stop
The Health and Safety Executive has included the use of anti-spill spout adaptors in revised Petrol Container Storage Regulations that came into force on 1st October.

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GREENKEEPER WINS BEST STUDENT
Ransomes Jacobsen sponsored prize at Myerscough College

 
Chris Trimble

Chris Trimble greenkeeper at The Mere Golf Resort and Spa in Knutsford, Cheshire, is this year’s recipient of the Ransomes Jacobsen-sponsored best student award at Myerscough College.

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FIRST ETMOWER DEALER APPOINTED
Etesia UK announce Green Choice Limited

 
Etesia UK announce Green Choice as their first ETMower dealer
Bury St. Edmunds dealer to handle Etesia's robotic mowers and other equipment from the Green Technology range in East Anglia.

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BUSY 'COPING WITH SLOPES' EVENT
Day put together by BALI and NCF

 
Simon Richard's SG280 rated to 30 degrees
Educational day organised in response to high profile groundscare machinery accident court cases, took place last week at Draycote Water.

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WREXHAM FIT FOR INTERNATIONALS
New pitch part of a £300,000 facelift

 
Wrexham FC's new pitch
Conference club Wrexham has a new pitch at its Racecourse Ground to match their ambitions of getting back into the Football League and one fit for international duty once more.

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TRAINING APPROVAL FOR GTC
As one of the Government's Apprenticeship Trailblazer organisations

 
The GTC, as one of the Government's Apprenticeship Trailblazer organisations, has received approval to write further occupational Standards for the Greenkeeping sector
The GreenKeepers Training Committee has received approval to write further occupational Standards for the Greenkeeping sector.

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BRANSTON INVEST £52,000 IN FLEET
Choose John Deere for first time

 
Area sales manager James Robson of John Deere dealer Henton & Chattell with Branston Golf & Country Club's managing director Ben Laing
Branston Golf & Country Club has ordered from dealers Henton & Chattell with the help of a John Deere Financial programme.

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NEW CWC FRANCHISEE
For the West Midlands area

 
Jamie Onslow
Complete Weed Control has announced that Jamie Onslow has completed the purchase of the West Midlands franchise area.

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ARTIFICIAL GRASS GROWTH
Leads to new Commercial Director appointment

 
Marketing Director Andy Driver, Managing Director Jim Footitt and Commercial Director Peter Toghill of Rutland-based LazyLawn
The UK’s biggest artificial grass supplier has appointed a new Commercial Director in order to cope with the growing demand for synthetic turf.

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