Bespoke Training in the Solomon Islands

Bespoke Training in the Solomon Islands

NZSTI has completed a customised training project in the Solomon Islands’ capital, Honiara – a journey spanning 7,000km. NZSTI’s tutor, Derek Ross, was present to deliver a week-long turf management program aimed at preparing grounds people for the...
Tips for Quality Turf Photography

Tips for Quality Turf Photography

Turf can develop a different appearance due to various factors such as pest, disease, spray damage, management practices andgrowing conditions. This can be concerning for a Turf Manager— will it develop into something worse and spread further? To ease the mind,...
Agrichemical application rules change in Northland

Agrichemical application rules change in Northland

Northland region has recently updated their agrichemical application rules.While this is specific to the region, it would not be unexpected to see other regions tightening the rules in time to come.Here’s the pdf that Horticulture NZ shared with regards to how...
Preparation for level 1 water use ban

Preparation for level 1 water use ban

Due to the severe drought, at the end of this week (16th of May), Auckland golf courses that use town supply as their water source for irrigating their turf and completing other course maintenance will need to stop using that water source – irrigation will not be...