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FAVOURITE KIT We all have them - a favourite piece of


music, a favourite film, but what of the machinery you use on a regular basis


FROZEN ASSETTS Should golf courses be closed in adverse


weather conditions? George Atwood-Harris reckons so.


THE LINKS EFFECT Designed by the legendary Eddie Hackett,


Ireland’s Carne Links Golf Course is in total harmony with its natural terrain


MIXING IT ON THE GOLF COURSE


NOT JUST A 13 Leading by EXAMPLE


Iain Macleod, head greenkeeper at Tain Golf Club on the Moray Firth, reckons that eductaion is the key to the development of the industry


STONE ME!


Dr Tim Lodge believes that the sporting bodies should develop absolute standards for their individual sports with regard to stone tolerance


IT’S A GRIND


Huter Grinders Tony Snaith examines the reasons for owning your own cylinder grinder


WASTEWATER AND GOLF


Big fines are threatened if golf club’s water disposal solutions are anything less than squeaky clean


TRUST US - THIS WON’T HURT A BIT!


Healthy grass and the impact of a surgical cut on its appearance


Dave Saltman discusses the significance of grass seed mixture formulation with Barenbrug’s Jayne Leyland


GOLF COURSE Richard Murray, head greenkeeper and instructor at Reaseheath College talks about his unique role


CDU OF IA?


Calculating the Distribution Uniformity of Irrigated Areas to you and me. Askham Bryan’s Steve Prinn explains all


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Features and Editorial: MANAGING LANDSCAPES GOING THE XTRA MILE MADE FOR FOOTBALL BEST PRACTICE


Howard M. Medlicott, manager at South Staffordshie Council says maintaining landscapes has changed beyond recognition.


Coventry’s Ricoh Arena has installed the Xtra Grass reinforced system. Michael Finch flies in for an update


Matthew Rainey, Head Groundsman at Forest Green Rovers is enjoing his new position at the Conference club


How often are you told to follow ‘Best Practice’? But where do you start?


CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES MOTIVATING PEOPLE


Second of a two part article by Martyn Jones, reveiwing the processes of identifying soil physical problems


Trainer and Careers Counsellor Frank Newberry’s top tips for motivating people


ET - NOT THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL THE FAMILY WAY A POM ON TOUR


Many factors influence the rate of ET on your playing surface but what exactly is ET?


Three generations of expertise have gone into making SISIS the successful company it is today


Pitchcare’s John Richards joins the Turfgrass Association of Australia on their Summer Seminar trip


BUYING YOUR OWN COMPUTER


Pitchcare’s web monkey, Alastair Battrick, guides you through the minefield of buying yor own piece of modern technology


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