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Back to Basics
Consultancy - By Stuart Staples (25 Nov 08 6:15)
Understanding the 'basics' of fertilisers for turf. Because it never hurts to go 'back to basics', we enlisted the help of Stuart Staples, International Technical Manager for Scotts, to do just that in a two-part article. - Read Article

Carbon Smart Sportsfields
Consultancy - By Megan Hood (22 Nov 08 6:00)
We hear a lot about sustainable golf course management in the turfcare industry, but the topic of sustainability is not widely discussed within sportsfield management circles Here, Megan Hood, former STRI Agronomist and now working 'back home' for the New Zealand Sports Turf Institute, suggests that improvements can be made. - 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

Nutrition of Sand Greens Part 1.
Consultancy - By Jerry Spencer (05 Nov 08 6:00)
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. As a result, they are prone to multiple, sudden and perhaps serious nutrient deficiencies. - Read Article

Nematodes
Consultancy - By Dr Kate Entwistle (02 Nov 08 6:00)
There are three main types of nematode but it is only the plant parasitic nematodes that have the ability to cause damage or disease to the turf. - Read Article

Are Tall Fescues Suitable as a Sports Turf Grass?
Consultancy - By Pam Sherratt & Dr Karl Danneberger (02 Nov 08 6:00)
Slow to establish, coarse in leaf texture, less attractive, and not tolerant of typical lawn or sports turf mowing heights; just some of the reasons to ask whether tall fescues are suitable for sports turf grass - Read Article

The Appliance of Science
Consultancy - By Dr Andrew Brown (22 Oct 08 6:00)
Not all nematodes are bad nematodes! Historically, nematode has been a bad word in the turf industry, but that is about to change, according to Dr Andrew Brown of Becker Underwood - Read Article

The Changing Face of Sports Turf Managers
Consultancy - By Keith McAuliffe (18 Oct 08 6:30)
Green keeping/groundsmanship in NZ has developed into a recognised, specialised occupation. There is solid back up in place with regard to training, research, consultancy and trade supply. - Read Article

What do we know about Plant Parasitic Nematodes?
Consultancy - By Dr Kate Entwistle (11 Oct 08 6:00)
Before we take a look at where we are today and what the future may hold with regard to plant parasitic nematodes, it's worth taking a quick look back at what we have learned over the past few years. - Read Article

Rust Disease
Consultancy - By Dr Kate Entwistle (06 Oct 08 6:00)
Rust is a collective term that is commonly used to describe a group of turfgrass diseases, each of which is characterised by the prolific production of small, rust-coloured spores. - Read Article

Beneath The Surface
Consultancy - By Dr Alan Gange (02 Oct 08 14:30)
Scientists have long regarded the soil as a "black box" in which it was best not to peer too closely. However, modern analytical techniques have opened up this world and have enabled us to understand the processes that govern life in the soil. - Read Article

Natural or Synthetic Turf?
Consultancy - By Keith McAuliffe (01 Oct 08 6:00)
Historically natural turf was the preferred, if not only, option for outdoor sports and amenity uses in Australia and New Zealand. Progressively a few sports, notably athletics, hockey, tennis and more latterly lawn bowls and cricket, have moved in the synthetic surfaces direction. - Read Article

Breaching Plant Defences
Consultancy - By Dr Kate Entwistle (22 Sep 08 6:30)
This article is intended to provide a general look at the processes that take place before disease becomes apparent and to look more closely at the ways in which the pathogens have been able to overcome the plants natural defences. - Read Article

Managing Weeds!
Consultancy - By Dr Tim Butler (15 Sep 08 6:00)
Good weed management includes correct identification, appropriate cultural practices, avoidance of introduction and chemical use - Read Article

Secondary Elements
Consultancy - By Dr Tim Butler (14 Sep 08 14:25)
Understanding the Role of Secondary Elements and Micronutrients in Sportsturf Management. The secondary elements include magnesium, sulphur and calcium. - Read Article

What are Humates?
Consultancy - By David Bates (05 Sep 08 6:00)
Technically speaking, Humates are the salts of Humic Acids. Humic Acids are found in Humus and Humus is formed by the decomposition of vegetable and animal matter. These are the simple facts of life. - Read Article

A Straightforward Approach to Solving Work Problems
Consultancy - By Frank Newberry (01 Sep 08 12:00)
A while back a trainee consultant I was coaching to be able to help others to solve their work problems was having difficulty with what I thought was a very straightforward approach to solving work problems. - Read Article

Lightning Protection
Consultancy - By Tony Ware (31 Aug 08 6:00)
When properly installed, lightning protection in decoder systems will generally be stronger than that found in smaller multi-wire systems. The exception is pedestal-mounted multi-wire, where extensive extra lightning protection components can be housed within the pedestal. - Read Article

Fusarium Patch Disease
Consultancy - By Dr Kate Entwistle (28 Aug 08 9:20)
Although probably the most well known cool-season turfgrass disease, fusarium patch is more accurately called Microdochium patch - a common name which is now becoming more widely used for this disease. - Read Article

Speech for Environment
Consultancy - By Press Release (13 Aug 08 16:00)
Imagine if you will ; a technology, complex in origin & function but simple in its application Imagine that this technology, is perhaps just a computer in a compact box with some external wires wrapped around a pipe, with no pumps, no major electronic switchboards, no filters, no chemicals and no toxic waste streams - Read Article