John Deere Announces New Equipment Name & Numbering System
Industry News -
By Press Release (21 Nov 08 6:00)
What's in a name? Quite a bit actually – especially when it comes to tractors. John Deere announces it's currently transitioning to a new name and number system for its full line of tractors with the introduction of the new 5D, 5E, 5M, and 6D Series Tractors. - Read Article
Curator Kevin Mitchell and First Test at the GABBA
Cricket -
By Editor (20 Nov 08 12:10)
Curator Kevin Mitchell has worked through the night to try to make the ground playable. The covers came off on Wednesday to show a green, but better than expected pitch. Part of a Gabba grandstand roof was damaged by a fierce storm on Wednesday night and the section was closed to the public for the start of the match. - Read Article
2009 NZ Golf Open Confirmed
Golf -
By Editor (20 Nov 08 11:00)
New Zealand Golf has announced today that the Michael Hill New Zealand Open has been confirmed for 2009. - Read Article
Toro Company Acquires Assets of Southern Green
Industry News -
By Press Release (20 Nov 08 6:00)
The Toro Company today announced that it has acquired certain assets from Southern Green, Inc., a leading manufacturer of deep-tine aeration equipment based in Zachary, Louisiana. - Read Article
Brendon O'Hara of the Nelson Golf Club
Golf -
By Parkland Press (19 Nov 08 20:15)
Brendon O’Hara, Course Superintendent of the Nelson Golf Club shares some of the challenges faced when preparing the course for this years Toro Interprovincial women’s final which was held on the 6 – 11 October 2008. - Read Article
Football's Biggest Footprint?
Football -
By Press Release (19 Nov 08 6:00)
The floodlights, corporate boxes and big screens at sports stadiums are all massive power sappers - but there's an increasingly popular technology which is chewing more energy than ever before. - Read Article
Nutrition of Sand Greens Part 2.
Consultancy -
By Jerry Spencer (18 Nov 08 14:00)
Part 2 of Nutrition of Sand Greens.
The nutrition of pure sand constructions raises a whole host of issues but there are a number of rules that are can be applied and can help guide you in the right direction. Sand-based putting greens are less forgiving than native soil greens when it comes to nutrient management, having inherently lower nutrient-holding and -buffering capacities and allowing large amounts of water to flow through them. - Read Article
Leon Goldsmith Course Architect
Golf -
By Editor (18 Nov 08 6:00)
Leon Goldsmith discovered a good way to relax from his university studies. He built a golf course. Mr Goldsmith, 33, a keen golfer, has developed a nine-hole course on Hare Hill, near Deborah Bay, above Otago Harbour. - Read Article
Turfgrass Systems Newsletter
General News -
By Darren Cribbes (17 Nov 08 6:00)
It has been a busy few months over the Southern Hemisphere winter and Northern Hemisphere summer. Particular focus has been revived on the HR Effort in sporting clubs. - Read Article
What are your Plans?
Training & Education -
By Laurence Gale MSc (16 Nov 08 6:00)
Approaching planning in the right way can save you time and money. If you are thinking of applying for planning permission, whether for a specific development or a change of use, you may be put off by a process that can seem complicated and confusing. - Read Article
Bruce Cousins and Orange’s Wade Park.
General News -
By Editor (15 Nov 08 6:00)
The site of Wade Park has significance to the sporting history of Orange. The site was marked “Reserved for Cricket” on the 1866 plan of Orange. The site has been used for a variety of sports ever since, including cricket, rugby union, rugby league, greyhound racing, tennis and cycling. - Read Article
Grundfos is the Industry Leader in Quality
Industry News -
By Press Release (14 Nov 08 7:15)
Grundfos is one of the world’s leading pump manufacturers – producing over 16 million pumps each year. The Grundfos organisation places great emphasis on quality and considers quality assurance to be a vital consideration in its continual growth. - Read Article
Bits Bowls New Green
Bowls -
By Editor (14 Nov 08 6:00)
The Bits Bowls Club's 90 members have a new green to play on after their club under went more than $40,000 worth of renovations. - Read Article
Heidelberg Golf Club’s finances below Par
Golf -
By Editor (13 Nov 08 6:00)
Heidelberg Golf Club is haemorrhaging cash and could soon be forced to start selling off its land. - Read Article
New Recycled Water Treatment Plant for Sunshine G.C
Golf -
By Editor (12 Nov 08 6:00)
Don't feel guilty when you tee off at the Sunshine Golf Club: its lush and leafy grounds are not the result of clandestine watering. The club last week launched its new recycled water treatment plant, following a successful trial this month. - Read Article
Back to the Future!
Industry News -
By Editor (11 Nov 08 22:50)
Look into the future with these glasses designed by NASA! The PSD lens may not look like anything special, but it is! Millions of research dollars went into the PSD lens/filter. It allows you to see plant stress long before you can see it with the naked eye. - Read Article
The Future is Just Around the Corner
Industry News - 1 comment -
By Editor (11 Nov 08 19:55)
The Precise Path RG3 mows putting greens without the need for an operator to guide it. Lines are always straight. Turns are always gentle and smooth. Effective height of cut is always uniform. Every green is mowed to the same specifications every time. - Read Article
Tru-Turf's Flagship
Industry News - 2 comments -
By Editor (11 Nov 08 6:00)
The flagship RS48-11C Roll ‘n’ Spike Golf Greens Roller by Tru-Turf is the culmination of 60 years design and development in the art of turf rolling. - Read Article
Sports Turf Association News & Update
Industry News -
By Editor (10 Nov 08 19:50)
A well patronised annual Sports Turf Seminar and Trade Show was held recently at the highly rated Hunter Valley TAFE Campus at Kurri Kurri. Mixtures of students as well of industry delegates were rugged up and keen to listen to the day’s presenters. - Read Article
Managing Tarmac Tennis Courts
Tennis -
By John Lockyer (10 Nov 08 6:00)
Not the most gripping of titles I know, but I see more problems with this artificial sports surface than most others. The actual management requirement of these surfaces is low in comparison to grass and with the added benefit that they sustain high volumes of repetitive wear, normally recover from bad weather with ease, produce good playability performance factors and are fairly cheap to maintain. - Read Article
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