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Tom Bailey joins Price Turfcare

January 17, 2024/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Tom Bailey joins Price Turfcare: Tom Bailey, the former Sales Manager at RT Machinery, has joined Price Turfcare, the UK distributor of the Ventrac 4520 all-terrain compact tractor and multiple accessories. Tom joined RT Machinery Ltd in June 2015 as a trainee Area Sales Manager, rising through the ranks before being appointed Sales Manager in November […]

Overcoming exposed conditions with Johnsons Sports Seed

January 16, 2024/in News, Press Release/by Elena Cossar

Overcoming exposed conditions with Johnsons Sports Seed: The exposed location and sandy loam soil profile of Cardigan Golf Club mean the links course is subject to harsh conditions, yet the greens and fairways have never performed better according to Course Manager Stuart Adams – who attributes the improvements in visual merit and plant health down […]

Tom Bailey joins Price Turfcare

January 17, 2024/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Overcoming exposed conditions with Johnsons Sports Seed

January 16, 2024/in News, Press Release/by Elena Cossar

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Tom Bailey joins Price Turfcare

January 17, 2024/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Tom Bailey joins Price Turfcare: Tom Bailey, the former Sales Manager at RT Machinery, has joined Price Turfcare, the UK distributor of the Ventrac 4520 all-terrain compact tractor and multiple accessories.

Tom joined RT Machinery Ltd in June 2015 as a trainee Area Sales Manager, rising through the ranks before being appointed Sales Manager in November 2022. Prior to his career at RT Machinery, he worked initially as gardener for The National Trust, then as a senior gardener at Coworth Park, prior to taking the position of craft gardener at SAS Ltd, a US-based multinational developer of analytics software, with premises situated within a 110-acre estate in Berkshire. In 2019, Tom won Price Turfcare’s Dealer Sales Achievement award.

Tom Bailey joins Price Turfcare

Commenting on his appointment, Rupert Price, Managing Director of Price Turfcare, said,

“We are delighted to have secured Tom’s services; he is a very welcome addition to our sales team. His sales record at RT Machinery was second to none and that can be seen by his 2019 dealer sales award. He fully understands the attributes of the machine and its accessories and his knowledge of the golf and groundscare industries across the south of England is superb, with the added bonus that he is well respected across his territory.

“The industry tends to forget that we are still a relatively young business; it was only 2017 when we first introduced this unique compact tractor, with its multiple range of dedicated accessories, to the UK market. Now we are in an excellent position to move the company forward and Tom will be an integral part of our growth strategy.”

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Overcoming exposed conditions with Johnsons Sports Seed

January 16, 2024/in News, Press Release/by Elena Cossar

Overcoming exposed conditions with Johnsons Sports Seed: The exposed location and sandy loam soil profile of Cardigan Golf Club mean the links course is subject to harsh conditions, yet the greens and fairways have never performed better according to Course Manager Stuart Adams – who attributes the improvements in visual merit and plant health down to the bespoke seed programme delivered by Johnsons Sports Seed.

Steeped in over 100 years of Welsh history, the hilltop location of the 18-hole links course offers picturesque views over the Teifi Estuary. “Our clifftop position leaves us extremely exposed to the elements, meaning we tend to dry out very fast with the warm sea breeze we experience in the summer” explains Stuart, who heads-up a greens team consisting of two full-time and three-part time greenkeepers, together with an artisan worker. “When it comes to seed selection, we have to find cultivars that will suit our site and predominately choose hard, strong and slender creeping fescues.”

Overcoming exposed conditions with Johnsons Sports Seed

“Our fairways have a track-record for struggling from insect damage and the stresses of longer, hotter summers so I discussed options with my DLF Technical Manager Ian Barnett, who suggested a mixture based around Johnsons J Fescue with the inclusion of additional Hard fescue to suit our situation.”

A 100% fine fescue blend, J Fescue incorporates top-rated cultivars to provide a high drought and salt tolerant mixture for a sustainable sward that requires lower inputs of water and fertiliser. The inclusion of Hard fescue – known for its tolerance to a broad range of turf stresses – has resulted in a mix delivering outstanding resilience and recovery. J Fescue forms part of a comprehensive line-up of fine turf fairway mixtures including J Premier Fairway – incorporating 10% Hard fescue and 10% Sheeps fescue – and a new mixture for 2024, J Sustain Fairway, specially formulated with 40% Hard fescue to deliver a high-performance, sustainable surface with a foundation of natural strength.

“Our fairways look remarkable and are showing incredible improvements in sustainable management.” He explains, “Other brands cannot compare with the high germination rate, purity and overall results we achieve with Johnsons. We get consistent, strong and healthy grass, even in our high traffic areas, and our greens simply speak for themselves!”

With enhanced diversity of both cultivars and species within the sward, Stuart is well-placed to overcome the challenges of the new season. “Not only has our overall quality improved, but we’re building up increased resilience to the range of stresses we now have to overcome from the climate and ongoing reduction in chemistry at our disposal.” He concludes, “I’d recommend Johnsons as the first choice on any budget.”

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Tom Bailey joins Price Turfcare

Overcoming exposed conditions with Johnsons Sports Seed

Tom Bailey joins Price Turfcare

Overcoming exposed conditions with Johnsons Sports Seed

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Tom Bailey joins Price Turfcare

Tom Bailey joins Price Turfcare: Tom Bailey, the former Sales Manager at RT Machinery, has joined Price Turfcare, the UK distributor of the Ventrac 4520 all-terrain compact tractor and multiple accessories.

Overcoming exposed conditions with Johnsons Sports Seed

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