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Welcome: Golf's Time Bomb
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Table of Contents
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News
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GTC News: Optimism for the Year Ahead
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Industry Update
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Membership
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Learning & Development
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A Rich History and Optimistic Future
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Zero-Turn Mowers: Are They All the Same?
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European Tour
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Harrogate Week: A Behind the Scenes Look
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A Quick Guide to...Storing Oils: Are You Up to Date with the Latest Regulations?
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The Delegation: 10 BIGGA Members Will be Traveling to This Year's GCSAA Golf Industry Show in New Orleans, as Part of a Delegation Thanks to Bernhard & Co.
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College Listings: Greenkeeper Training
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The Delights of Clay
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By George!: The Latest Recipient of the BIGGA Lifetime Achievement Award is Turnberry's George Brown
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French Students Help with English Diploma
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In the Shed
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Volunteers Wanted... ...for BIGGA Support Team
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New Products
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Is My Diesel Safe?
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What's Your Number?: [Simon Taylor, British Seed Houses]
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Human Resources: Redundancy - What Your Employer Should Do
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News from the Chief Executive
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Around the Green
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Buyers' Guide
68
Recruitment
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Chairman's Column: All Good Things Must Come to an End
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Welcome: Feed Off the Positive Energy
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Table of Contents
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News
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-Scarlet and Green
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-Pesticides - the Facts
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-Green Solution for Ryder Cup Build
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GTC News: On the Up
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Industry Update
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Membership
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Learning & Development
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Ohio State Program... One Year On
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Standing the Test of Time
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Quality Control at Heworth Golf Club
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What Makes a Successful Turf Weed?
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On His Todd: BIGGA's New National Chairman, Peter Todd, Found His Way into the Industry Through a Circuitous Route but has Made Up for the Lost Time Since
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Your Green Green Grass of Hope: Expert Advice Just a Phone Call Away
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Harrogate Week 2009 Review: You Came, You Saw, You Bought!
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-What a Great Week!
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Off to a Tee: Foolproof Tee Construction
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In the Shed
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Wet or Dry, Drainage Remains Vital to Good Turf Health
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New Products
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A Quick Guide to...The Rules of Golf
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What's Your Number?: [Richard Earl, Managing Director, TGMS Ltd]
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Letters
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Volunteer Greenkeepers Required: The 2009 European Open Monday 25th to Sunday 31st May
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Young People at Work
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News from the Chief Executive: [Changes for Spring and Summer; The American Golf Industry Show]
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Around the Green
68
Buyers' Guide
72
Recruitment
74
Chairman's Column: An Introduction...
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March 2009
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April 2009
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Welcome: Getting It Wrong!
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Table of Contents
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News
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-Aeration Restores
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-On Course for Great Things
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GTC News: Quality Assured Scheme
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Industry Update
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-The Els Club Ranks High
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Membership
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Learning & Development: [Continuing Professional Development, BIGGA; Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year 2009; New Library Books]
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Putting the Environment First
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A Pearl Among Companies
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One Tractor - Two Sets of Wheels and Tyres
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Overseeding: Get Better Results This Season
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So You have Joined the Committee...
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Reducing Your Carbon Footprint: A Closer Look at What a Carbon Footprint Consists of and Advice as to How You can Go About Reducing Yours...
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-Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
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-Talking Heads: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
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-Facing Up to Greenhouse Gases
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-On Course for Cutting Your Carbon Footprint
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-How Low Maintenance Grasses are Reducing Carbon Emissions
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-Reducing Your Carbon Footprint: The Developed Western Countries are Producing More and More Carbon Emissions Therefore It is More Important than Ever to Start Minimising Your Footprint
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-A Closer Look at Bio-Diesel
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The Importance of Aeration
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A Quick Guide to...Moving Trees
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New Products
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Hobbies: [Bruce Hicks, Head Greenkeeper, Boston Golf Club]
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Human Resources: Changes in Disciplinary Rules
55
In the Shed
56
News from the Chief Executive: [Possible Proposal to Better Integrate Sports Turf Groundsmen into BIGGA]
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Around the Green
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Letters
68
Buyers' Guide
72
Recruitment
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Chairman's Column: The Work Never Ends
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Welcome: Bulging Bellies and Dodgy Tans
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Table of Contents
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News
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GTC News: A Greater Understanding
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Industry Update
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Membership
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Learning & Development
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A Real Transformation
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Designing for Maintenance
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Good Soil Biology: The Answer to Practical Sustainability
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The BIGGA Membership Survey
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Bucking the Trend
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How Close are You Cutting Your Greens Today?
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New Products
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A Quick Guide to...Course Surveys
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Is a Low Cost ATV the Right Utility Tool for Tough Times?
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Warning: This Could Damage the Health of Your Course: The Masters
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In the Shed
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News from the Chief Executive
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Around the Green
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What's Your Number?
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New Health and Safety Law - Avoiding a Prison Sentence
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Letters
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Buyers' Guide
60
Recruitment
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Chairman's Column: Utilising New Communications is Key to Success
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May 2009
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June 2009
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Cover
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Welcome
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Table of Contents
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News
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GTC News: Open All Hours
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Industry Update
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Membership
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Learning & Development
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The Challenge so Far
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Chafer Grub: The Pre-Eminent Insect Pest of UK Turf
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Why Overseeding Dramatically Improves Course Conditions: Managing Turf Areas will Always be Challenging and Overseeding Plays a Key Role in Improving Turfgrass Conditions
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Sustainability, It's Nothing New!
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A Quick Guide to...Landscaping
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Transmission Choice a Key to the Right Tractor Buy
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What's Your Number?
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Posters and Signs
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New Products
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Soil Wetting Agents
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In the Shed
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News from the Chief Executive: [My Visit to Augusta for the Masters Tournament, June 16th Extra-Ordinary General Meeting Held to Vote on Allowing Groundsman Fuller Membership]
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Around the Green
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Letters
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Dealing with Grass Wear Problems
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Buyers' Guide
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Chairman's Column: Drip Drip Drop Little April Shower?
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Welcome from the Editor: Hope the Sun Shines on Our New Look
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Table of Contents
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Newsdesk
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-Radical Action Beats the Fuz
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-Environment Policy Introduced
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Chairman's Word: Chunk Out Your 2009 Calendar Now!
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Greenkeepers Training Committee
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Learning & Development
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Industry Update
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Pretty as a Picture
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Focus on Fungicide Action
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Handheld Power Tools Make Life just that Much Easier
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Spraying: Nozzle Choice Keeps Spray on Target
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Horses (and Tennis) for Courses
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The Unseen Irrigation System
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New Products
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Around the Green
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John Pemberton: Chief Executive
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Membership
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Assistant Profile: [Stuart Dallas, Carholme Golf Club]
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What's Your Number?: [Dave Roberts, Kubota]
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A Quick Guide to...Recycling
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In the Shed
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Buyers' Guide
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Human Resources: Formal Meetings - Part One
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Letters
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Recruitment
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On the Soapbox: [Why Cut So Low and Put the Grass Plant Under So Much Stress]
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July 2009
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August 2009
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Welcome from the Editor: Turnberry...a Great Place to be
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Table of Contents
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Newsdesk
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Industry Update
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Greenkeepers Training Committee: [Respect for Greenkeepers]
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Learning & Development
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Chairman's Word: Continous [Continuous] Improvement Keeps You Out in Front
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What a Way to Bow Out
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Dealing with Dry Patch: (It isn't All About the Wetting Agent)
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Lightning Strikes Twice for Rigby Taylor: A Lightning Storm Caused the Competition to be Stopped Early, but It didn't Prevent Rigby Taylor Winning for the Second Time
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Candid in Camera
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Green Credit Where It is Due
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The Opportunity of a Lifetime
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Only Perfection will do
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A Quick Guide to...Mulching Mowers
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In the Shed
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New Products
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Around the Green
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John Pemberton: Chief Executive
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Membership
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Assistant Profile: [Peter Oliver, Hankley Common GC]
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What's Your Number?: [Tim Fell, Tillers Turf]
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Letters
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Greenkeeper Training
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Buyers' Guide
68
Recruitment
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Formal Meetings - Part Two: Grievance Hearings
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On the Soapbox: [Greenkeepers are Prone to Complaints]
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Welcome from the Editor: Well Done All Round
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Table of Contents
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Newsdesk
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-Incredible Journey Revisited
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-Rufford Rootzone System Used in Modernisation and Restoration Project on Wentworth's Famous West Course
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Chairman's Word: Welcome World-Wide Publicity to Our Industry
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Greenkeepers Training Committee: [The GTC has Hosted Seven Workshops Throughout England and Scotland]
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Learning & Development
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Industry Update
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A Warm Welcome Awaits: Burnham and Berrow Plays Host to the BIGGA National Championship in October
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So Nearly a Miracle!
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Proactive Disease Management Proves Better than Cure
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Tree Moving: How Much and How Big?
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Preparing for a Rainy Day
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Continuing Professional Development: CPD
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New Products
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Soil: Chemical Analysis, Results Interpretation, Pitfalls
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A Quick Guide to...Tree Planting & Moving Trees
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In the Shed
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Around the Green
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John Pemberton: Chief Executive
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Membership
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Assistant Profile: [Matt Le Brun, Ely City Golf Club]
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Letters
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-Providing Satisfaction on a Budget
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Recruitment
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Buyers' Guide
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Formal Meetings - Part Three: The Role of the Companion
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On the Soapbox: [Golf Course Maintenance Team Communication]
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September 2009
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October 2009
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Welcome from the Editor: A Big Boost for Golf
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Table of Contents
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Newsdesk
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-Golf Course Dramas
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Chairman's Word: Plan for Your Greatest Chances of Success
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Greenkeepers Training Committee: [George Brown Retires After Hosting Three Open Championships]
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Learning & Development
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Industry Update
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Close to Perfection
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Czech This Out!
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Ragwort: An Unusual and Unwelcome Weed of Fine Turf
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The Recession can Throw Up Opportunities
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What do You Want from a Utility Vehicle?
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Opportunities Beckon
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New Products
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A Quick Guide to...Health & Safety
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Around the Green
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John Pemberton: Chief Executive
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Membership
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Assistant Profile: [Michael McLerie, First Assistant, Haggs Castle]
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What's Your Number?: [Duncan Bagshaw, National Sales Manager, Nomow Golf]
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In the Shed
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Buyers' Guide
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Letters
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Recruitment
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On the Soapbox: Trials and Tribulations of a Safety Advisor
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Welcome from the Editor: Behind the Scenes
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Table of Contents
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Newsdesk
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-An Interesting Demo
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-2009 Golf Course Environment Awards
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Chairman's Word: Make the Most of Learning and Development Opportunities
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Greenkeepers Training Committee
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Learning & Development
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Industry Update
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Best of Both Worlds
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First Welshman is Youngest Ever Toro Winner
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Reinventing the Wheel: BIGGA Members have been Heavily Involved in the Department of a New Winter Wheel for Powakaddy Trolleys
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"Get Involved with Your Club's Choice of Signage!"
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Sun Shines on Stuart
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Aeration: Left Field Thinking can Pay Off
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Living the Dream
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Understanding Sustainability...
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New Products
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A Quick Guide to...Artificial Grass Pathways
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Around the Green
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John Pemberton: Chief Executive
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Membership
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Assistant Profile: [Richard Larkin, Tenterden Golf Club Kent]
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What's Your Number?: [Patrick Vivers, Etesia]
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In the Shed
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Buyers' Guide
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Recruitment
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First Aid at Work
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On the Soapbox: The Relationship Between Golfer and Greenkeeper Needs to be One of Give and Take, or Better Still, Give and Give
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November 2009
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December 2009
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Cover
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Welcome from the Editor: Listed Building Status Needed?
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Table of Contents
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Newsdesk
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-Threat to Edinburgh's Public Courses
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Chairman's Word: CPD Demonstrates Commitment
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Greenkeepers Training Committee: [Sustainability, Wildlife Preservation, and Golf]
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Learning & Development: [Continue to Learn at Harrogate Week 2010; SAPCA Exhibition and Seminars; Higher Education Scholarships]
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Industry Update
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Same Name, Different Course: It's the Largest and Most Demanding Project Ever to have been Undertaken by a British Golf Club
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Field Woodrush: The Grass Lookalike Weed
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Cream of the Crop
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South Africa at the Summit: Golf in South Africa is Going Through Some Turbulent Times; This Latest Recession Hitting Them Much Earlier and Harder than Here in Europe
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The BIGGA Golf Course Fund
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Lateral Thinking Key to Saving Money
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Talking Heads: The 2mm Debate
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A Quick Guide to…Spraying
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In the Shed
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New Products
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Around the Green
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John Pemberton: Chief Executive: [Rumors Regarding New Trade Show and BIGGA/IOG Merger]
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Recruitment
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Membership
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Assistant Profile: [Ben Wallis, Rookery Park]
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What's Your Number?: [Rod Feltham, Avoncrop Amenity]
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Buyers' Guide
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High Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement at 65
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On the Soapbox: [What's on the Horizon for the R&A?]
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Welcome from the Editor: Environmental Care is Not an Optional Extra
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Table of Contents
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Newsdesk
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-Coming Up Trumps
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Chairman's Word: A Flexible Approach Required
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Greenkeepers Training Committee: [Greenkeeper Management Training is Important to Keeping Membership Up]
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Learning & Development
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Industry Update
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-Scotts Victorious at Villa
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In Peak Condition
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Onward and Upwards
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New Products
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Harrogate Week
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-An Industry Comes Together
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-[Schedule]
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-Exhibition Hall Plans
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-A Guide to Harrogate
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-How to get to Harrogate
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Low Cost Training for BIGGA Members
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Green Surrounds: Raising the Standards
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2mm (or Above): Golf Greens Management Debate: BTME Wednesday 20th January 2010
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Greenkeeper Training
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A Quick Guide to...Workshop Compressors
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Around the Green
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John Pemberton: Chief Executive
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Membership
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Assistant Profile: [Ben Peters, Assistant Greenkeeper, Ratho Park Golf Club]
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What's Your Number?: [Nigel Wyatt, Contracts Director, MJ Abbott Limited]
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Buyers' Guide
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In the Shed
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Recruitment
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On the Soapbox: Should We Tolerate This?
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