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Syngenta launch online turf spray recording tool Syngenta is to launch a
new online tool in January allowing turf managers to record accurate notes on spraying turf. According to Syngenta's turf and amenity technical manager Simon Watson, the online spray recording tool will help ensure correct application of pesticides.
Mowers prove their worth Nangle & Niesen, Irish
wholesale nursery specialist, now have an all-Kubota fleet of five compacts of varying sizes, which handle a variety of jobs throughout the year. “They are all highly manoeuvrable machines, well designed and easy to drive and maintain, and our operators like the comfortable seating areas" said Mr Niesen. Two of the latest 40hp STV
Series machines are used for levelling between the lines of trees using a variety of attachments from cultivators
and power harrows to levelling bars and a seeder to leave a grass finish between the lines of trees" Because of their compactness the operators have no difficulty in driving between the 1.5m and 2.2m wide gaps between the rows of trees to do the mowing or any other jobs that need doing," said Mr Niesen. "This shows just how versatile these Kubota tractors are."
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machines, are already making their presence felt at Ellesmere College, on the extensive grounds and nine-hole golf course. Ian Morris, the school’s head groundsman chose a John Deere
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500 triple cylinder mower and 220C walk-behind greens mower after a lengthy review of machines on the market. Ian said “in terms of value for money, the dealership back-up and service and the company background in
general, we decided the John Deere machines were the best for the school”
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A long term partnership in Thornbury
A nationwide operator in the salt and grit spreading market has just taken delivery of fifty-one SnowEx spreaders. The company carries out gritting maintenance services for large multi-branch businesses and corporations who wish to reduce the slip and trip risk to employees and the general public throughout the winter months. “We chose SnowEx
Thornbury Town Council’s Fleet includes upgraded G-Plex111 Sittingbourne & Milton Regis
Golf Club, have taken delivery of £300,000 worth of new equipment in a third consecutive preferred supplier agreement with Ransomes Jacobsen. This latest package, includes the upgraded version of Jacobsen’s G-Plex III greens mower. The improvements and
upgrade to the design of the G- Plex III includes the addition of joystick control for the cutting cylinders, replacing the former paddle arrangement on the steering column and an automotive-style handbrake.
Sittingbourne is the first club in the UK to purchase the G-Plex with this upgraded specification. Course Manager David Horn
says “My team preferred the joystick control on the previous machines and thought that a handbrake would also be a good feature. We put it to Ransomes Jacobsen, they listened to us and built a machine that matched our specification;
have a machine that surpasses the previous mower and it’s a great step forward. My guys particularly like the
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benefit of having a manufacturer in the UK, they understand greenkeeping from a European perspective and can react to specific requirements.We now
traction from the three-wheel drive, especially on our 4th and 7th greens, which are both split level and good grip is essential. It’s a fantastic piece of kit with these upgrades; the best greens mower on the market. Ransomes Jacobsen got it absolutely spot on and surpassed our expectations.”
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groundsman Paul le Riche takes care of three full size football pitches and a rugby pitch, a 17 acre park, numerous smaller play areas, a cemetery and other open spaces. “I looked at a number of different tractors and the 78hp New Holland T4030 purchased in November 08 really stood out.” he commented “ it was quickly partnered with New Holland’s latest 410GM rotary mower which boasts a 3.7m cut, but folds up below 2.5m for transport, so it is versatile enough to get into some of the tighter spots too. Paul added “It has had a
dramatic effect on workrates, a mowing workload that used to take three and a half days can now be finished in five hours. “You can cut a pitch in 20min. It
made a big difference this summer,
freeing up time for
other jobs,” New Holland
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spreaders primarily for the back-up service we receive from Broadwood,” states a company spokesman. The order for 51 units included spreaders for mounting on vehicle tailgates and on pick-up or flat- bed truck beds, and 20 of the V-Maxx SP-8500 units on VMT- 250 trailers.
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