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Rigby Taylor a Soil Scout reseller

April 23, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Adam Sedgwick

Rigby Taylor a Soil Scout reseller: Data collection and interpretation are critical for making good agronomic decisions on Turf, use of in situ sensor technology developed by Finnish company Soil Scout provides a particle and cost-effective method to achieve this objective. Peter Corbett, Business Development Manager for Rigby Taylor says “We are excited to be […]

Sheep taking over golf courses

April 23, 2020/in Industry News, News, Press Release/by External Source

Sheep taking over golf courses: At least two closed and empty English golf clubs have been taken over by sheep during the coronavirus lockdown – where the ruminants have been taking on the grass cutting duties normally reserved for the currently furloughed greenkeepers. Several UK golf courses are located near to farmland but animals are […]

Rigby Taylor a Soil Scout reseller

April 23, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Adam Sedgwick

Sheep taking over golf courses

April 23, 2020/in Industry News, News, Press Release/by External Source

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Rigby Taylor a Soil Scout reseller

April 23, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Adam Sedgwick

Rigby Taylor a Soil Scout reseller: Data collection and interpretation are critical for making good agronomic decisions on Turf, use of in situ sensor technology developed by Finnish company Soil Scout provides a particle and cost-effective method to achieve this objective.

Peter Corbett, Business Development Manager for Rigby Taylor says “We are excited to be taking on the Soil Scout product in the UK. We see this technology as a step forward for our customers and Agronomist to work off real data to make better more timely and sustainable decisions. This data combined with our agronomic knowledge, Turf products and access to the latest Rain Bird irrigation control equipment provides an unbeatable combination.”

Rigby Taylor a Soil Scout reseller

Soil Scouts International Sales Manager, Adam Sedgwick, says ” to have a company with the Professionalism, and reach of Rigby Taylor is a massive coup for our relatively new business. We are there alongside them now, to offer full backing and support with the solution we provide, to a company with such high acclaim in the UK”

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Sheep taking over golf courses

April 23, 2020/in Industry News, News, Press Release/by External Source

Sheep taking over golf courses: At least two closed and empty English golf clubs have been taken over by sheep during the coronavirus lockdown – where the ruminants have been taking on the grass cutting duties normally reserved for the currently furloughed greenkeepers.

Several UK golf courses are located near to farmland but animals are typically deterred from venturing towards the courses due to the presence of golfers and greenkeepers. Plus, their source of food, which is now growing more quickly than it has been in recent months, is usually mown away just as rapidly.

But with no golfers bar one or two breaking the rules, and with most golf clubs furloughing all but one greenkeeper, golf courses are proving to be rich pickings for hungry sheep.

Avington Park Golf Course and Bramshaw Golf Club, both in southern England, have showcased the hard-working animals on social media.

According to entertainment website TMZ, there have been about 100 sheep roaming and grazing on Avington Park’s 32-acre golf course.

Bramshaw Golf Club also saw the funny side of the invasion – and also outlined the benefits to the course.

The club wrote on Twitter: ‘Been out there for a couple of days. Not doing any harm at the moment.. free labour!’

While sheep on golf courses due to a lack of golfers because of a pandemic may be something new, many golf courses around the world do use herbivores to help out with the maintenance of their facilities.

Machrihanish Dunes in Scotland has used sheep to control the rough in the past.

A spokesman told The Golf Business in 2014: “Here at Machrihanish Dunes we are very proud of our eco friendly status.

“By using the natural lawnmowers to thin out the rough on the course we are able to help preserve several rare and protected species of orchids that grow here on this site and in few other places. The added benefit is visitors can enjoy the company of these unique companions as they play a round. These woolly wonders will have people flocking to see them in action.”

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Rigby Taylor a Soil Scout reseller

Sheep taking over golf courses

Rigby Taylor a Soil Scout reseller

Sheep taking over golf courses

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Rigby Taylor a Soil Scout reseller

Rigby Taylor a Soil Scout reseller: Data collection and interpretation are critical for making good agronomic decisions on Turf, use of in situ sensor technology developed by Finnish company Soil Scout provides a particle and cost-effective method to achieve this objective.

Sheep taking over golf courses

Sheep taking over golf courses: At least two closed and empty English golf clubs have been taken over by sheep during the coronavirus lockdown – where the ruminants have been taking on the grass cutting duties normally reserved for the currently furloughed greenkeepers.

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