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Turf Spotlight

Turf Spotlight brings you in-depth features exclusive to Turf Matters, which focus on various aspects of this great industry. Published both online and offline, Turf Spotlight features are a must read for anyone whose passion is turf.

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Local Heroes For An Event That Produced A Local Hero…

September 9, 2019
Local Heroes For An Event That Produced A Local Hero…: Scott MacCallum catches up with Royal Portrush Course Manager, Graeme Beatt, following the magnificent…
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Tackling Summer Turf Stress

September 9, 2019
Tackling Summer Turf Stress: Last summer saw the highest level of drought stress the UK has seen for years, and many courses are still feeling the effects…
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Talk of the Toon

July 9, 2019
Talk of the Toon: In meeting a host of people from the industry over the years, it’s not unusual to hear someone say they wished they’d moved into…
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The Agronomic Elephant In The Room

July 4, 2019
The Agronomic Elephant In The Room: Dr Minshad Ansari, left, discusses the Leatherjacket and Chafer Grub problem with Scott MacCallum. The agronomic elephant…
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A Great Place To Be

June 24, 2019
A Great Place To Be: Scott MacCallum catches up with Phil Helmn, the man with the most diverse job in turf management… I often interview turf managers…
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How Turf Changed Tennis

June 24, 2019
How Turf Changed Tennis: The STRI’s Mark Ferguson explains how an improvement in the grass deployed on tennis courts changed the way in which the game…
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Memories Are Made Of This

June 24, 2019
Memories Are Made Of This: Scott MacCallum returns to a place where he has spent quite a bit of time and created many wonderful memories, as he talks with…
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Will It Be Sparks That Make The Clippings Fly?

March 1, 2019
Will It Be Sparks That Make The Clippings Fly?: James de Havilland gives his thoughts on the advance of the electric or hybrid mower revolution. Although…
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Coming To Terms With Artificial Pitches

February 28, 2019
Coming To Terms With Artificial Pitches: Eric O’Donnell, Managing Director of Sports Labs, adds insight into the recent highly publicised debate in Scotland…
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Scott MacCallum Chats To Ben Hastie

February 28, 2019
Scott MacCallum Chats To Ben Hastie: Scott MacCallum caught up with Ben Hastie, the man with the toughest job in turf maintenance as he prepared for...…
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Five Years On Yet Still, Turf Matters

November 8, 2018
Five Years On Yet Still, Turf Matters: This issue of Turf Matters marks our fifth full year in production and the time seems to have just flown by. We…
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Greenkeepers’ Acclaim For Meeting Ryder Cup Challenge

November 8, 2018
Greenkeepers’ Acclaim For Meeting Ryder Cup Challenge: For years the greenkeepers have remained the ‘unsung heroes’ behind tournaments and big events.…
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