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Wembley Pitch latest
The Playing Surface at Wembley is set to take a new direction with the decision to install a Desso Grassmaster system.
 
Emergency Budget Analysis‏
At 12.30pm the Chancellor George Osborne delivered his first Budget to Parliament...
 
J & B Farnaby to host 2011 TGA Turf Show
The Turfgrass Growers Association (TGA) has announced that J & B Farnaby will host its 2011 Turf Show.
 
Groundsmen Dig Up Wealth of Knowledge
First Ever Groundsmen Evening a Huge Success
 
The Queen returns to Wimbledon after 33 years
The Queen meets head groundsman Eddie Seaward after arriving at Wimbledon.
 
Campey’s Mandy completes London to Paris charity adventure
Mandy Caton, Sales Administrator at Campey Turf Care Systems, has completed her London to Paris cycling challenge, raising more than £4,000 for Breast Cancer.
 
Dennis with the latest from the World Cup
Take a look at the equipment Dennis Mowers are taking over to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup
 
Cold spell reduces aphid risk for potatoes
Seed potato crops could face a relatively low virus risk from aphids this year.
 
Ransomes Jacobsen signals its environmental commitment by continued sponsorship of IOG award
The Awards will be held at Swalec Stadium, Cardiff, on Thursday November 25
 
New SOLAs granted for ornamental crops
Specific Off Label Approval extensions have been granted to Rumo containing indoxacarb and Valbon containing benthiavalicarb isopropyl and mancozeb.
 
Rolls Royce Visit 21st July 2010
To All Members and Friends
 
UEFA to introduce new financial rules
Football clubs across Europe will no longer be able to spend more than they generate in revenue as part of new regulations.
 
It's a sell-out for first-time IOG SALTEX exhibitor!
Isle of Wight-based Flow Control exhibited at the SALTEX Windsor event for the first time last year – and completely sold out of its stock of no-spill fuel cans!
 
RHS school gardening campaign studied to assess effect on pupils
The study is to find out whether pupils who garden at school develop a taste for fruit and vegetables.
 
Agricultural engineers association colleges day
How do we re-connect colleges with industry?
 
Coventry stadium to host Olympic football
Coventry City Football Club's Ricoh Arena has been chosen by Olympic organisers as one of the venues to host the football at the 2012 Games.
 
Agricultural Wages Board ups pay by 2.8%
The NFU has described the outcome of this year's annual Agricultural Wages Board negotiations as "challenging"
 
Australia withdraws 2018 World Cup bid
Australia announced that it was withdrawing from the race to focus on securing the 2022 tournament.
 
Golf industry group to scale Three Peaks
Battle Back Golfers to scale 3 peaks on the 25th of July for the Help for Heroes initiative
 
Graeme McDowell wins U.S. Open
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell wins U.S Open at Pebble Beach, ends European losing streak
 
IOG strengthens its regional advisor network with two additional experienced groundsman
The IOG has expanded its network of Regional Advisors with the appointment of Andrew Clarke and Allan Moore
 
Manchester United owners' debt increases
MUFC are more than £1bn in debt according to the BBC's Panorama programme
 
Pesticides In The UK 2009
Report on the impacts and sustainable use of pesticides
 
Rescue ends eight year battle against Ryegrass at Gillingham Golf Club
“It’s a fantastic product and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending it to any course suffering from Ryegrass.”
 
Volunteers to receive Sport England funding
Volunteers are being encouraged to get involved with local sports clubs after Sport England awarded £93,000 to Volunteering England.
 
Charterhouse and Kubota join forces to sponsor IOG ‘Best Artificial Pitch’ Award
The Awards will be held on the 25th November 2010. To find out more please visit www.iogawards.com
 
Further Wembley pitch developments
FA Statement regarding the playing surface at Wembley Stadium
 
Goal line technology back on FIFA agenda?
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has confirmed that FIFA is planning to "reopen the file on goal line technology"
 
Hosepipe ban is beyond the pail, says HTA
The HTA is calling on the Environment Agency to allow a hosepipe ban
 
New chairman for garden centre group Choice Marketing
Trevor Wenham of Garden Pride Garden Centre in Ditchling has been elected as the new chairman for Choice Marketing
 
Trump golf plans to go before councillors
The future of Donald Trump's golf paradise dream will be decided by the Aberdeen Council
 
Welsh larch Phytophthora ramorum threat revealed
Elin Jones has spoken on surveys which have shown that pathogen Phytophthora ramorum has been found in larch trees in Wales
 
Zoological park boss uses IOG SALTEX to tame every potential problem
Head of Grounds & Plants at Marwell Wildlife, Lance Ingram regards his annual visit to IOG SALTEX as indispensable