Tel Aviv, Israel: ICL has expanded its fertiliser portfolio with the launch of Gronamic – a new range of organo-mineral fertilisers. The Gronamic range comprises various analyses and particle sizes to suit the demands of all types of fine and coarse turf. The range combines the benefits of mineral and organic sources of nutrient to […]
Singapore: In the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, The R&A has issued an Essential Maintenance Statement for Golf Courses in Asia. The industry statement sets out a reduced, essential maintenance regime for golf course maintenance that protects workers, jobs and secures golfing facilities for the physical and mental well-being of millions of golfers who will […]
Springfield, Illinois, United States: Brandt will be rolling out two new proprietary nutrient technologies this week, Brandt Organiplex and Grigg Turftopia. The new products will be on display at the Golf Industry Show (GIS) in Orlando (January 29-30). Brandt Organiplex is a breakthrough in the foliar nutrition category. The product line has been approved by […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Gary Ingram, Certified Golf Course Superintendent and Director of Agronomy at Metropolitan Golf Links, has been selected to receive the 2020 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship by the Board of Directors of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Ingram will officially receive the award during the Opening Session of […]
Cary, North Carolina, United States: John Deere is giving attendees at the 2020 Golf Industry Show (GIS) in Orlando a first-hand look at its newest equipment technology solutions that it says will change the future of golf course maintenance. From a virtual reality experience to demos of the next generation of OnLink course management platform, […]
Oklahoma, United States: Thanks to cutting edge research and development from university programmes, new turfgrass varieties offer significant improvements over older selections. Latitude 36, a product of the Oklahoma State University (OSU) research programme, is the latest vegetative Bermudagrass available from Atlas Turf. OSU, credited with some of the world’s top turfgrass varieties, developed Latitude […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Golf course rejuvenation programmes, labour efficiency and turfgrass diseases are among the topics on the agenda at the 2019 ASPGI (Asosiasi Superintendent Padang Golf Indonesia) Turf Management Seminar and Field Day. To be held at Gading Raya Padang Golf & Klub on August 20-21, the event is expected to attract more than 100 […]
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States: Syngenta has launched Appear II fungicide to provide golf course superintendents with control of diseases like Pythium and anthracnose, while improving stress tolerance and turf quality in both warm-season and cool-season grasses. Appear II provides inside-out turf protection. On the inside, the active ingredient is immediately available and quickly absorbed […]
Danang, Vietnam: Award-winning BRG Danang Golf Club will be the venue for next month’s Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Vietnam Club and Turfgrass Management Seminar. Some 100 attendees from clubs in Vietnam as well as representatives from venues in Cambodia, Myanmar and other countries in Southeast Asia are expected to attend the AGIF-organised event from July […]
Singapore: Jebsen & Jessen Technology’s Turf & Irrigation Division has entered into an exclusive agreement for distribution and servicing of BA Pumps & Sprayers’ products in Southeast Asia. The agreement comes as Jebsen & Jessen Technology sees more companies in the region requiring high-quality sprayers and pumps for the local agricultural, horticultural, and industrial markets, […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Research grants from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) are supporting eight new research projects this year at universities across America. The projects, which were selected by a committee that included two members of the GCSAA Board of Directors, superintendents, university researchers and the research director of the USGA […]
Hue, Vietnam: One of Vietnam’s leading golf layouts, Laguna Golf Lang Co, is staying at the top of its maintenance game by utilising the talents of a very special group of greenkeepers – a family of water buffalo. As every superintendent worth his or her salt will tell you, prime conditioning is key to the […]