Exciting opportunity for Greenkeepers and Groundsmen to visit DLF Trifolium Breeding Station in Denmark
Your chance to win an ‘all costs paid for’ trip to the largest breeding facilities in the world
Greenkeepers and Groundsmen visiting BTME 2007 will have an exclusive opportunity to win a trip to Denmark in 2007. The competition, run in
conjunction with Pitchcare, will be open to all visitors to the DLF Trifolium/Johnsons Sport & Amenity stand - A16. Two successful entrants will win the opportunity of an ‘all costs paid for’ trip to the largest breeding facilities in the world at DLF Trifolium A/S, Head Office and breeding station. This is where new varieties are being developed for changes in climatic conditions, future restrictions on inputs and demanding playing
circumstances. Other places of interest included on the trip will be a premier football stadium and a leading golf club.
excellent runners up prizes as well as an opportunity to preview the new Johnson’s Sport & Amenity and Pro Range mixtures for 2007. To enter the competition simply answer the following five questions on the form provided at the DLF Trifolium/Johnsons Sport & Amenity stand - A16 at BTME 2007 or on the
Pitchcare.com website. Hint: Reading ‘A secret of a success’ article in the December/January edition of Pitchcare will help your research!
1) How many seed growers form the DLF Group? a) 540 b) 54 c) 5400
2) DLF Trifolium is the World’s No1 seed producer? a) True
b) False There will be some
3) How many tons of seed are sold each year from DLF's Inkberrow HQ?
a) 6000 tons
b) 2000 tons c) 13000 tons
4) Which new strong creeping red fescue has been introduced into the J4 mix for this season? a) Almerita b) Aniset c) Herald
5) What percentage of Agrostis Tenuis makes up the new J2 Greens specification?
For further information about the Johnson's range of Sport and Amenity Mixtures please contact 01386 791102,
Email:
amenity@dlf.co.uk or visit the Website:
www.dlf.co.uk/amenity
Laboratory Accreditation
“To be accredited or not to be accredited, that is the question”, regarding the issue of laboratory accreditation.
Much confusion reigns regarding just what constitutes an “accredited” laboratory so here are some facts that may dispel some of the myths surrounding the subject. Laboratories can only become accredited through an official accreditation body such as UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Services) or A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation). The USGA cannot confer accreditation on any laboratory, nor does it claim to be able to do so. Accreditation is attained in a
Congratulations to George Alexander who won the John Deere Electric Ride on Tractor and Trailer. We had a fantastic response with over 300 entries. Surprisingly, not one person managed to guess all three of Twickenham Head Groundsman, Keith Kent’s choices correctly. George, Head Groundsman at Tonbridge School was randomly selected from a list of fourteen entrants who guessed two out of three correctly. Pitchcare would like to thank sponsors
Balmers Garden Machinery Ltd of Burnley, Keith Kent and all entrants to the competition.
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particular scientific field. For the physical testing of golf green construction materials the relevant scientific field is “Geotechnical (Putting Green Materials)”. Only the tests listed on the laboratory’s scope of accreditation are covered. Accreditation is awarded if, after a
programme as a requirement of their accreditation. However, any unaccredited laboratory may also take part in the USGA Proficiency Testing Programme on payment of an annual fee, so it is no wonder there is confusion regarding the status of laboratories involved in this programme.
rigorous assessment by the accreditation body, the laboratory is deemed to meet the quality control requirements from the International Standards Organisation of ISO 17025 that incorporates ISO 9002. Taking part in the USGA Proficiency
Testing Programme does NOT confer accreditation on a laboratory. Laboratories that are accredited in the field of “Geotechnical (Putting Green Materials)” must take part in this
A2LA-accredited laboratories be used for testing and analysing materials for building greens to their guidelines and a list of these approved laboratories can be found on the USGA website (
www.usga.org) in the construction education section. Currently there are only 9 such accredited laboratories worldwide, 7 are in the United States of America and 2 are in the United Kingdom (ETL & STRI). Any other laboratory claiming accreditation for testing to USGA guidelines is making a false claim that can be challenged by a demand that they produce their current certificate and scope of accreditation.
The USGA recommends that only
The cost of attaining and maintaining accreditation is high. Accredited laboratories are involved in the continual calibrating of equipment and monitoring and upgrading of their quality systems and testing procedures. This is both time consuming and expensive, but is necessary in order that they will continue to meet the ever evolving requirements of ISO 17025.
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