GreenCast in UK and Ireland - New Autumn 2009 Turf Talk
The latest edition of Turf Talk magazine is now available, packed with features and information about some of the latest developments in turf management, and the experiences of greenkeepers and turf managers who are putting them into practice.
Click here to download a copy of the magazine (1.5mb).
A selection of the top headlines and contents include:
| Rescue on course St Andrews Trust received the world's first supplies of RESCUE. See how this revolutionary new herbicide can restore putting surfaces and rescue the fescue. | |
| Stadium of light Alan Ferguson has come up with his own solution to shed light on Portman Road. Together with Primo MAXX he has cost effectively transformed turf density and wear resistance. |
| Pro-active disease control Read about the latest techniques in disease control that can stop damage occurring on your turf and get the best results from fungicides. |
| Take-All Patch profile Learn more about this damaging disease that is increasing in severity in turf grass, with practical tips on how to avoid and control it. |
| Fairway clear up Read how Duncan Kelso has used RESCUE to remove unsightly Ryegrass and enhance the management of fairways at Kings Hill Golf Club. |
| Rough transformation Master Greenkeeper Dan Lightfoot of Bearwood Lakes Golf Club has pioneered an innovative approach to thin out coarse invasive grasses from rough, and let Fescues shine through. |
| Time is right Mark Openshaw has found the way to enhance disease control through selecting the right actives and applying at the optimum time at the North Hampshire Golf Club. |
| Princess Anne opens up Princess Anne opens a new £5m Syngenta robot designed to make new products for turf quicker and more effectively than before. |
| Spray on target Tom Robinson presents trials of the new Syngenta spray nozzles showing promise to get sprays on target and for improved application in turf. |
| Ecology Action Read about the winners of the Syngenta sponsored STRI Golf Course Environment Awards, with loads of practical tips for greenkeepers. |
