The B.E.S.T in Horticulture Group consists of:
Are you ready for the sports turf challenges of 2020? The pivotal role of soil biology in sport and amenity turf health is at the heart of keynote presentations by Joel Williams, the internationally respected authority on soil science and leading edge techniques.
Harpenden Common Golf Club hosts the `Getting Ready for 2020` seminar – which attracts four BIGGA CPD credits – on 14 November amid major strides forward for soil biology in golf course management and tougher EU controls on
Groundsman Maurice Honoured By Lifetime Achievement Award: The unsung hero of Haydock park racecourse who makes sure the course is fit for purpose has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award.
Haydock Park stalwart Maurice Crooks has worked at the venue for 46 years and the head groundsman has scooped the Lifetime Achievement Award in the RCA Groundstaff Awards.

Rigby Taylor Offers Disease Protection, A Free Sprayer And A Trip To The USA
As part of its ongoing support of integrated pest management, Rigby Taylor – the company at the forefront of supplying innovative products for the successful management and maintenance of turf surfaces – is offering greenkeepers and groundsmen a superb incentive to ensure they have fungicides available for any attack during the autumn/winter period: a new, state-of-the-art Gambetti Pro tractor-mounted sprayer and an expenses-paid trip to America!
Productive Zero Turn Mowers Return to SALTEX: Bobcat zero turn mowers return to SALTEX for the third year at the new venue to meet their existing customers and to have the opportunity meet new ones too!
On the Bobcat stand will be a range of “high productivity” commercial mowers ranging from the unique 28” narrow access unit up to the 72” wide area rider mower with all the “bells and whistles” plus the 36” QuickCat “stand- on” mower which is probably















