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The SMART way to Manage Disease.
31 Jan 2009 -
Consultancy -
Dr Ruth Mann
Chemical control of diseases in managed amenity turf may become more limited over the next few years as a result of constant review to all plant protection products used. Only active ingredients that are shown to be 'without danger to human or animal health or to the environment' will pass. Government agency's will then each decide on which active ingredients they will allow use of in their country.
Facts about Mowing
30 Jan 2009 -
Consultancy -
Laurence Gale MSc
Early management of grassland was by farmers who grew grass for animal food crops. However it was not until the late 19th century did we start to see grassland become managed for popular sporting activities particularly golf, football and cricket.
Members Equity Stadium Upgrade within 18 months?
29 Jan 2009 -
Industry News -
Editor
Despite a global financial crisis, a player mutiny and another stadium in Perth demanding a billion dollars of government funds, Mayor of Vincent Nick Catania has boldly predicted the Western Force could have a new home, seating 25,000, within 18 months.
New Syngenta S-pac improves Spraying Speed & Safety
28 Jan 2009 -
Industry News -
Press Release
The new S-pac range of packaging from Syngenta has been launched with a range of innovative design features to ensure safe, simple and secure spray operations, using genuine Syngenta quality products.
Ransomes Jacobsen new RJ Retail Catalogue
27 Jan 2009 -
Industry News -
Press Release
Ransomes Jacobsen the UK - based turf equipment manufacturer, has launched RJ Retail™, a catalogue of the company’s promotional clothing, toys, models and specialist tools, all available for grounds care professionals.
New multi-active Syngenta turf fungicide for 2009
26 Jan 2009 -
Industry News -
Press Release
A new turf fungicide from Syngenta offers a multi-active combination for greater convenience and added confidence in broad-spectrum disease control for quality turf over the 2009 season.
Leeton and District Bowling Club Looking Green
25 Jan 2009 -
Bowls -
Editor
Leeton and District Bowling Club is looking a little more green than it normally would at this time of year.
Hoa Lac G.C in Vietnam gets Green Light
25 Jan 2009 -
Golf -
Editor
KCT Engineering, a member of the Foxconn Group from Taiwan has signed a Golf Course Design deal with IMG for an 18 hole golf course called Hoa Lac near Hanoi, Vietnam.
Wayne Black & His 40 Years of Service
24 Jan 2009 -
Bowls -
Editor
The board of directors of Narooma Sporting and Services Club gathered at Narooma Bowlo in recognition of 40 years service by Head Greenkeeper, Wayne Black.
Sustainable Golf Course Design
23 Jan 2009 -
Golf -
Alex Glasgow
“Sustainability” has become such a widely used term that it risks being rendered meaningless. To give it meaning it needs to be carefully considered in the context in question. So what would “Sustainable Golf Course Design” amount to? An examination of what “sustainability” means in the golf course context would be a good starting point to answering this question.
New line up for Living Turf.
22 Jan 2009 -
Industry News -
Rob Cooper
To start the year on a positive note, Living Turf is proud to advise that John Cullen, Allen Speechley and David Worrad all join our team in 2009.
Drought delays Yorke Peninsula 'The Dunes' G.C
22 Jan 2009 -
Golf -
Editor
AGreg Norman-designed golf course on Yorke Peninsula are blaming the drought for a major delay in the project.
Say Hello to Stonecutters Ridge
21 Jan 2009 -
Golf -
Editor
Sydney's first Greg Norman-designed residential golfing community, Stonecutters Ridge, will open on February7.
New Groundmaster 5900 Series Mowers
20 Jan 2009 -
Industry News -
Lesley Walker
Toro introduces the next generation of its industry-leading range of wide-area rotary mowers - the new Groundsmaster 5900 Series in the form of the 5900 and 5910 models, which boast cutting widths of 4.9 metres.
Time to pitch it Right
19 Jan 2009 -
Cricket -
Editor
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Unlike the MA Chidabaram Stadium in Chennai, most groundmen are treated pathetically, according to Daljit Singh, the BCCI's pitches committee head.
Ethofumesate to control annual meadow grass
18 Jan 2009 -
General Sports -
Andy Newell STRI
The herbicide ethofumesate has been used to control the weedgrass annual meadow-grass in high quality managed amenity turf. Historically formulations of this chemical had label recommendations for this use (the 200 g/l EC formulations which are no longer available).
Supercross 2008 at Dairy Farmers Stadium
18 Jan 2009 -
Editorial -
Bruce Fouracre
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In accepting a new job as the Senior Groundsperson at Townsville's premier stadium, the Dairy Farmers Stadium, you'd be keen to make your mark and produce a surface people talk about for all the right reasons. What if after only 3 days in the job, 4,000 tonnes of sand got dumped over your beautiful surface? Then a bunch of crazy supercross riders tore around the stadium! With only a few weeks remaining to get the ground back in shape for the Cowboy's training for the upcoming NRL season, this is the challenge that Bruce Fouracre tackled following his move from the S.C.G.
Denmark B.C Bright Future
18 Jan 2009 -
Bowls -
Editor
In recent times the club had been struggling financially, membership had dropped dramatically and the picturesque little club which had been operating since 1955 had been described as ‘unsustainable’.
Water Project at Mudgee Golf Course
17 Jan 2009 -
Golf -
Editor
Mudgee Golf Course is the first golf course in Australia to use the latest in irrigation technology from the USA in the form of a Toro sprinkler.
New Compact Tractor Cab
16 Jan 2009 -
Industry News -
Mike Bird
Available as an option on both tractors in place of the standard rollbar, the high quality two-door cab is manufactured to Massey Ferguson's specifications by cab specialist, Walter Mauser.