Category: Turf Care

With the winner getting a weekend break for two at a luxury hotel of choice, and two runners-up receiving £100 Machine Mart vouchers, not to mention the winner being awarded during the BIGGA ceremony, its well worth entering this year! Pictured are ASOOTY 2021 winners at the BTME Awards’ presentation, Me (Sean), Jason Garlick (winner),…

As some of you will have already seen from previous posts; I’m Sean Loakes and I’ve joined the Syngenta UK & Ireland team as Technical Manager. Luckily for me Glenn’s not completely disappearing but is supporting a wider area moving forward. He’ll still be available to share his knowledge and expertise which is a great…

With BTME just around the corner my attention swiftly turns to the all the things I should have done a lot sooner! Prepare data workshop 1:30PM – 5:00PM, 21 MAR 2022 I’ve got this one under control – the problem is knowing what to cover so we give ourselves enough room to talk around the…

A trial at STRI this year looking at the use of FR321 in integrated programmes designed to combat Anthracnose. As we creep into the Autumn period and the Microdochium pressure I felt the benefits we’ve seen in this trial of FR321 in controlling this problem would be worth sharing. The trial in question was put…

The FAQ blogs have been running for over a year now and it gives us a really good opportunity to look back at the challenges people were facing and try and get ahead of the game. After all forewarned is forearmed, heres July 2020’s FAQS And here’s a summary Red Thread – I’ve seen a…

As we reach the end of another football season the onslaught of renovations is upon the groundsman of the UK. I’ve written recently (blog here….) about the unusual disease challenges that have faced golf course managers this month and whether to ride it out or reach for a fungicide application? For golf course managers they…