Laurence Gale MSC, MBPR
SPRING RENOVATIONS
February is a good time to start planning
by TurfPro Editor, Laurence Gale MSC, MBPR

It may seem early but most, if not all, of the county cricket groundsmen are already up and running, starting their pitch preparations for an early start to the season.

 

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FEATURES
WORM CONTROL
Without carbendazim
by Dr Ruth Mann, head of research, STRI

Worm casting can be an issue for many grassed areas including sports surfaces, parks and lawns.

 

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Wormcasts on golf tee
NEWS
GOLF ENVIRONMENT AWARD WINNERS
Several titles presented

Aldeburgh Golf Club won the Environmental Golf Course of the Year 2019 recently, with several other accolades also presented.

 

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Environmental Golf Course of the Year 2019 – Aldeburgh Golf Club
UK TURF SHORTAGE STATEMENT
Issued by TGA

Statement from the Turfgrass Growers Association hopes this year British turfgrowers will be able to "get back to some normality".

 

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The difficult growing conditions of last year and the increase in demand has caused a winter shortage of turf
EMPLOYER NOMINATIONS DOUBLED FOR STUDENT AWARD
Toro's greenkeeping prize

Entries into Toro’s Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award last year were up with over double the amount from employer nominations.

 

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Course manager Steve Oultram from The Wilmslow Golf Club, right, receives his plaque for nominating the winner of the Student Award from Reesink’s MD David Cole
BERNHARD SHARPENS ITS PORTFOLIO
With a new addition

BTME at Harrogate gave turf professionals their first opportunity to see Bernhard and Company’s Anglemaster 4500 - a new automated sharpening system

 

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Anglemaster 4500
EGO LAUNCH 'INDUSTRY FIRST'
Powerload now available

EGO say they have tackled the problem of reloading line with its new ST1510E - Power+ Line Trimmer featuring Powerload technology.

 

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JACOBSEN SUPPORTS STUDENT
From Staffordshire to South Africa

James Walker, a graduate of the African Turf Academy in Pretoria, South Africa, has praised Jacobsen for its commitment to education.

 

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James Walker of JCB Golf & Country Club
SUCCESSFUL CLASS ACTION AGAINST 8 LAWNMOWER MAKERS IN CANADA
Reaches $7.5m settlement

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against 8 major lawnmower makers that alleges they conspired to make their products sound more powerful in order to justify charging customers more money in Canada.

 

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An image from the class action website where consumers can make their claims - thought to be worth $15 to $55 per mower
JENSON CHIPS IN AGAIN
For chairty fundraising

For the second consecutive year Jensen woodchippers have offered their support to a charity Christmas tree collection run by Dorothy House Hospice Care which has raised over £26,000 this Christmas.

 

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Jensen UK business manager, Bill Johnston, with Lackham students taking part in the January 2018 woodchipping activity
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