http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/ The most recent 20 articles of Pitchcare - Serving the Turfcare Industry Copyright 2012 Maxwell Amenity Ltd dave@pitchcare.com (Dave Saltman) al@pitchcare.com (Alastair Battrick) en Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:21:24 +1100 Pitchcare's Custom Grown in House CMS 60 http://media.pitchcare.com/static/images/general/newlogo.png http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/ 22 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Saturday Sunday Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +1100 Three weeks from today, Sustainable Turfgrass Management in Asia 2012 will be getting underway at the 5-star Amari Orchid Pattaya. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/3-weeks-until-sustainable-turfgrass-management-in-asia.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/3-weeks-until-sustainable-turfgrass-management-in-asia.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +1100 Mining magnate Clive Palmer will sue Hyatt Hotels for $60 million, accusing it of siphoning money from his Queensland resort and covering it up. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/hyatt-siphoned-money-from-golf-resort.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/hyatt-siphoned-money-from-golf-resort.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +1100 The Victorian PGA Championship at Creswick has been praised as the best tournament in Victoria this year by tournament director Andrew Langford-Jones mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/creswick-golf-course-gets-thumbs-up-for-hosting-of-victorian-pga.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/creswick-golf-course-gets-thumbs-up-for-hosting-of-victorian-pga.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +1100 A dedicated teacher, sports administrator, groundsman and family man, Les Kinnane helped so many people in the Ipswich region. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/city-remembers-legacy-of-les-kinnane.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/city-remembers-legacy-of-les-kinnane.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:15:00 +1100 Tables can be turned on faltering interest in agricultural science, MARK ADAMS writes: This week's cancellation of the intake of students to the agriculture program at the University of Western Sydney has justifiably rung alarm bells. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/world-can-reap-benefits-of-australias-skills.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/world-can-reap-benefits-of-australias-skills.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:00 +1100 The verdict of the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) reassessment of Endosulfan was released in December and resulted in Endosulfan being deregistered. For turf managers (and all other users) this means that from January 16, 2009, it is illegal to import, sell or use Endosulfan. So what now? David Ormsby walks as over other ways to control earthworms. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (David Ormsby) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/what-are-the-options-now-that-endosulfan-has-gone.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/what-are-the-options-now-that-endosulfan-has-gone.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:15:00 +1100 Civil construction experts who worked on the Burswood casino and golf course projects in the 1980s have warned that Premier Colin Barnett's hand-picked stadium site is highly unstable and likely to lead to huge construction costs. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/wa-stadium-site-is-highly-unstable.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/wa-stadium-site-is-highly-unstable.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:11:00 +1100 Jimmy Kidd tells us that our soil is a gift that will provide us with the quality of turf that we need, as long as we let the rootzones, micro and macro life farm it as nature intended mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Jimmy Kidd) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/soil-formation-and-the-role-of-natural-and-synthetic-chemicals-in-the-support-of-plant-life.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/soil-formation-and-the-role-of-natural-and-synthetic-chemicals-in-the-support-of-plant-life.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +1100 The new home of the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, will tonight be officially opened by the Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/victorias-new-home-of-elite-athletes-unveiled.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/victorias-new-home-of-elite-athletes-unveiled.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:25:00 +1100 Cutting height, ball speed and a light touch from the greens mowers are all critical factors for Mike Mercer, course manager at Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club, which hosts the final qualifying round for the 2012 Open Championship being held at Royal Lytham & St Annes. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/new-hybrid-greens-mower-maintains-quality.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/new-hybrid-greens-mower-maintains-quality.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +1100 This article provides an insight into how the Forsyth Barr stadium came to be and the many agronomic challenges that needed to be overcome. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Dr Richard Gibbs) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/the-forsyth-barr-stadium-the-worlds-first-permanently-roofed-stadium-with-natural-turf.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/the-forsyth-barr-stadium-the-worlds-first-permanently-roofed-stadium-with-natural-turf.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:13:00 +1100 This is a brief video on how to install foot markers on the Toro R-Series from www.toro.com mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/how-to-install-foot-markers.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/how-to-install-foot-markers.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:07:00 +1100 An all-round improvement at Paradise Palms golf course has seen it rise 10 spots in the latest Australian rankings, but course director Des Shearer is still not satisfied. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/cairns-paradise-palms-jumps-to-no-66.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/cairns-paradise-palms-jumps-to-no-66.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +1100 In this 7 minute video, Dr. Larry Stowell provides guidance that will help you to navigate and achieve the demands for increased sustainability at your golf course. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/golf-course-sustainability-metrics.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/golf-course-sustainability-metrics.html Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:54:00 +1100 A Q&A with Cranbourne Turf Club chief executive Neil Bainbridge. Neil has always been passionate about racing and started out about 12 years ago as the manager of Stony Creek Racing Club. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/cranbourne-turf-club-chief-executive-neil-bainbridge.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/cranbourne-turf-club-chief-executive-neil-bainbridge.html Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +1100 This article is intended to provide a general look at the processes that take place before disease becomes apparent and to look more closely at the ways in which the pathogens have been able to overcome the plants natural defences. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Dr Kate Entwistle) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/breaching-plant-defences.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/breaching-plant-defences.html Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +1100 Mark Billings scuffs his boot at the ground beneath him and seems pleased enough with the patchy looking result. To any Kiwi dairy farmer this arid setting would be a scene of despair, but this isn't green New Zealand. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/fresh-seeds-for-growth-for-pgg.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/fresh-seeds-for-growth-for-pgg.html Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +1100 To get the best from your diesel engine a number of factors have to be taken into consideration. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Adrian Langmead) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/engine-maintenance.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/engine-maintenance.html Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +1100 An 18-hole golf course with 62 homes has been approved for the East Coast town of Bicheno, adding to dreams of making Tasmania a top golf tourism destination. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/go-ahead-for-tassie-golfing-mecca.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/go-ahead-for-tassie-golfing-mecca.html Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:12:00 +1100 The resumption of part of its land to widen Brisbane Rd easily could have been a death knell for the Mooloolaba Bowls Club, but the brave club has turned a potential problem into a positive. mail@pitchcare.co.nz (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/bowls-club-a-jolly-green-giant.html http://www.pitchcare.co.nz/magazine/bowls-club-a-jolly-green-giant.html