Patrons

Vellsam

We are Vellsam Materia Bioactivas. A Spanish company, specifically in Almeria, manufacturer of fertilizers with more than 30 years of experience manufacturing fertilizers for agriculture around the world.

We have a branch specially designed for sports grass, advised by greenkeeper and groundsmen specialists in the sector.

Our goal is that the turfgrasses must meet four essential premises: resistance to the different light variations on the field, mechanical resistance, comfort in the players’ footsteps and, of course, unbeatable presence in the eyes of the spectator, both in situ and on television.

Vellsam has been researching for several years with the aim of improving the resistance of the plant against external aggressions that directly interfere with the aforementioned premises.
Our range of state-of-the-art products pursues the nutrition and preparation of the plant for all kinds of events, considerably reducing the use of phytosanitary products.

Vellsam’s range of Green Areas products is made up of different closely interrelated specific lines such as soil fertility, biostimulation, anti-stress, etc., which are in continuous development to adapt to the needs of the lawn and demonstrate the effectiveness of its use, getting healthier plants and with fewer problems.

Vellsam is at the forefront in terms of nutrition and plant health in the most relevant fields, and always keeping in mind the concept of sustainability.

For further information, please contact:

Carlos Pacheco

Technical Sales Manager at Vellsam Green Areas

+34 685 862 981

https://vellsamgreen.com

TURF GAMECHANGER

Where the game is never interrupted. Where course maintenance is handled properly, using a smart, wholesome method that combines automation and next-generation course maintenance machines. And that’s not all – in addition, the costs of course maintenance will drop by a third. This is the Turf Gamechanger.

For further details, please contact Ilkka Kaivosoja CTO

Turf Gamechanger Oy

+358 500 88 05 05

ilkka.kaivosoja@turfgamechanger.com

https://turfgamechanger.com/

Photos from courses

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Youtube links

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DLF

DLF is a global seed company dealing in forage and amenity seeds, and other crops, with a 50% market share in Europe and 30% worldwide.

Science develops better seeds

Today greenkeepers demand a lot from the grasses they use on their golf courses. Good playability is a necessity, but greenkeepers are also emphasizing the importance of a sustainable golf course, disease tolerant turf and turf that requires a lower input of e.g. water, fertiliser and pesticides. To meet these demands DLF invests heavily in research and innovation. Roughly 11% of our 2000 employees are involved in research. We run plant-breeding programs and trial sites across the world in Europe, USA and New Zealand to test our grass varieties in order to produce resilient and wear tolerant varieties. This way we can provide locally adapted varieties that make every golf course perform at the highest standard.

Seeding green solutions

Golf courses are highly exposed to climate changes. For more than 30 years, DLF breeding and product development has optimized and developed varieties ideal to local climatic and environmental conditions. In recent years, golf courses have experienced pressure in the use of pesticides. Many already experience restrictions and others may see them coming in the future. By increasing resilience to changing factors such as disease pressure and other type of stress, DLF breed to meet the requirements for the future. Through dedicated plant breeding, our breeders are delivering sustainable solutions for more sustainable golf courses

For further information

https://www.dlf.com/

Find your local office

https://www.dlf.com/about-dlf/locations

Follow us on:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DLF_Seeds

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dlf-seeds

Envu

Envu was founded in 2022, a new company built on years of Bayer experience, for the sole purpose of advancing healthy environments for everyone, everywhere. Envu offers dedicated services in: Professional Pest Management, Forestry, Ornamentals, Golf, Industrial Vegetation Management, Lawn & Landscape, Mosquito Management, and Range & Pasture. Across each of its lines of business, Envu focuses its work in chemistry and beyond, collaborating with customers to come up with innovative solutions that will work today and well into the future. Envu’s portfolio consists of over 180 trusted and well-known brands. The company employs nearly 900 people and operates in more than 100 countries with four global innovation hubs. For additional information, visit the Envu website.

For further information, please contact:

Sophie Beillon (Head of Portfolio Management EMEA, sophie.beillon@envu.com +33451081409

Envu 16, Rue Jean-Marie Leclair F-69009 Lyon – France)

Marine Sanouiller (Head of Marketing EMEA marine.sanouiller@envu.com +33451081434

Envu 16, Rue Jean-Marie Leclair F-69009 Lyon – France)

Rain Bird

Given our warming climate, reliance on rainfall places clubs at risk. When every drop counts Rain Bird helps clubs tackle water management and drive down the cost of ownership over the 25-year lifespan of an irrigation system. With Rain Bird as your irrigation partner, savings in power, labour, consumables and water deliver short and long-term ROI.

Coming soon – CirrusPRO™, mobile-first management software that will be a game changer for golf course irrigation. Delivering more freedom, complete control and better data, you can be first to receive more information about the launch of this exciting industry innovation by registering here.

Rain Bird is the world-leader in irrigation. Founded in 1933, the company manufactures the industry’s broadest range of irrigation products for golf courses, sports arenas, agriculture, commercial developments and homes in more than 130 countries. It offers a fully-integrated, end-to-end approach from reservoir to rotor. Dedicated and skilled golf sector staff work in partnership with architects, specifiers, club owners, managers, contractors and greenkeepers delivering new system, system extension and renovation solutions at courses of all types and sizes.

Rain Bird is committed to The Intelligent Use of Water™. Its Central Control Systems enable continuous two-way communication between the operator and all aspects of the irrigation system, allowing the software to continuously monitor and automatically optimise its performance. The course benefits from improved playability and agronomic health, while the customer saves money by minimising water and energy usage and reducing labour costs.

The launch of the IC System™ heralded a new era in irrigation technology. Simple and expandable, with no satellites, hubs (so 90% less wire), or decoders, it revolutionised the way water is managed on golf courses. It continuously monitors and optimises system performance, saving time and water. With real-time feedback, course managers have total control and can troubleshoot in minutes for complete peace of mind. All Rain Bird technologies are simple to operate. Clubs report having the IC System is equivalent to an extra member of staff.

Every golf course is different, but Rain Bird’s unique hybrid system solution suits almost all situations. There’s a huge financial advantage in carefully phasing renovations as it’s less disruptive to play, with costs and renovation work spread out over a longer period. Areas can be altered or extended, and holes upgraded to an IC System while one Central Control System operates both the upgraded areas and the remaining decoders.

Every Rain Bird golf product is engineered with Timeless Compatibility™ in mind, allowing customers to have a state-of-the-art irrigation system that can be updated or changed without existing equipment becoming obsolete. The Rain Bird Central Control is designed to work with any existing product installed previously as well as with all future technologies. Any Rain Bird irrigation system can be upgraded. Technologies from the 1980’s right up to the present day – satellite (hard wired), satellite decoder, decoder and IC – can be upgraded independently and controlled from the same central control software on one PC.

Contact details:

Contact: Jimmy Sandison, Regional Golf Sales Manager

Telephone: +44 (0)7976 638859

Email: jsandison@rainbird.eu

Website: www.rainbird.com/golf 

Turfcare

Driven by Innovation – Judged by Results.

These are not just words. This is how we run our business. TurfCare are constantly on the lookout for the latest innovation in products and technology and when we find something, we assess how it works, its reliability, and how it can be used to help turf managers deal with their daily challenges to produce and maintain their playing surfaces to the best possible standards.

While it may be easy to bring new products and ideas to the market, it is the results that these products produce is what we are measured by. We are the best at what we do, and we look after our people and the needs of our customers. We are a strong team that continue to grow, and we are slowly but steadily becoming the ‘go to’ people in our industry.

We are environmentally conscious, and we work hard to provide a secure and sustainable future for our staff, our customers, and our industry. We have links and partnerships with some of the most influential, knowledgeable and well known doctors and scientists in our industry. With these connections, we are able to provide the end user with up to date research, data and technical training / education in order to ensure that they get ‘best value’ for their purchases.

Our global connections, and also having offices in both Europe and the UK, enable us to service a wider spectrum of clients throughout a wider geographical area wherever possible.

Anyone can supply a bag or a can of fertilizer. It’s the ingredients, the research, the knowledge, and the technical support that makes all the difference. This is the ‘TurfCare factor’. TurfCare cares.

For further information, please contact:

Scott Nightingale – Business Development Manager & Technical Support.

Email: snightingale@turfcare.eu

Tel: 0044 (0)7903373019

www.turfcare.eu

Game-changing innovations for golf courses

Welcome to Husqvarna and game changing turf technology. See how our innovative autonomous mowing solutions and services make golf turf care smarter, more time- and cost-efficient and more sustainable. Giving you more control to maintain roughs, semi-roughs, and fairways within your time and budget limits – and in compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. This also frees up time for you and your staff to focus on other tasks. Players appreciate the healthy turf and green spaces, as intelligent, connected equipment get the job done with less noise and no direct emissions. Discover all the ways Husqvarna takes golf turf maintenance and management to the forefront. With Husqvarna by your side, you have a lot to look forward to. That’s our promise to you.

When it comes to battery powered autonomous mowers, Husqvarna has been leading the way from the start, back in 1995. Why autonomous? Your turf is maintained quietly, with no direct emissions, and at any time of day or night. Our autonomous turf care solutions cover a wide capacity range to meet the specific needs of your golf course. A systematic, every day cut creates the best, most consistent result for your turf. CEORA™ is perfect for large, flat areas, such as fairways and semi-rough grass of up to 50,000 m². For very steep areas, we recommend our Automower® 535 AWD solution. For most other areas, Automower® 550 provides all the reliable performance you need.

Husqvarna CEORA™ – covers more turf than ever

See how CEORA™, a state-of-the-art autonomous mowing solution, is changing the game for golf turf professionals. With its huge area capacity, CEORA™ is lightweight and battery-driven – reducing carbon footprint compared to conventional mowers, via low electric energy consumption and no direct emissions while in use. To ensure hassle-free zone management, CEORA™ features Husqvarna EPOS™ technology, an innovative RTK Satellite-based technology that enables it to work within virtual boundaries, offering easy, flexible installation in open sky areas. Systematic cutting pattern and virtual boundaries deliver superb results and easier turf management on larger surfaces than ever.

Perfect golf turf conditions with Husqvarna Automower® 

Automower® enables cost-efficient care of healthy and precisely mowed turf areas, while also promoting sustainability thanks to zero direct fumes and low energy consumption. By cutting the grass a little at a time, our autonomous solutions can reduce moss growth and the need for chemicals. And the large amount of water in the clippings means that less irrigation is needed. Automower® creates no compaction, leaves minimal tracks, and the small clippings disappear smoothly into the grass – regardless of the weather conditions.

Tailored services and support

With Husqvarna by your side, you can also look forward to a wide range of services and support designed to optimize your turf care operation Our service offering includes leasing opportunities, extended warranties, and service contracts.

With Husqvarna Fleet Services™, supplied for free, you can remotely manage and control your Husqvarna autonomous solutions from anywhere. It gives you instant, updated information about all of your Husqvarna autonomous mowers, including detailed statistics, service history, and mower location and status. Perfect when you want to adjust the mowing schedule or cutting height, or park them before a storm arrives.

And since a golf course consists of more than roughs and fairways, check out our full range of battery and petrol-powered equipment for professional landscaping and grounds care.

Who are we, Husqvarna

Husqvarna is a brand within Husqvarna Group. Pioneer thinking is in our DNA. Throughout the years, we’ve developed and manufactured high performing products with industry-changing innovations. Today, we offer a broad range of power products for professional landscaping and tree care in parks, forests, sports arenas, playgrounds, private gardens – and many other green spaces. Our products are mainly sold through 25,000 independent, authorized dealers around the world.

Besides being known for our chainsaws and having the position as global market leader in robotic lawn mowers, we’re also leading the way for efficient, convenient work with trimmers and brush cutters, hedge trimmers and blowers as well as ride-on and walk-behind mowers. And we’re driving sustainable performance through research and development – with a focus on battery technology, connectivity, digitalization and autonomous systems.

Husqvarna Group consists of the three divisions Husqvarna, Gardena and Construction. The group has 13,000 employees in 40 countries. Our products are sold in 100 countries under brands such as Husqvarna, Gardena, Flymo and McCulloch.

Indigrow

Indigrow are specialist manufactures of fertilisers, nutrients and other products for the sportsturf market, with over 75 years’ experience of operating around the world. Covering 5 continents and over 40 countries, we employ over 35 staff with qualifications covering all the aspects of agronomy required to promote healthy growth. We also have FACTS Qualified Advisers, BASIS Qualified Advisors, FACTS & BASIS Examiners.

Along with our distributors, we maintain our product coverage throughout Europe, the Middle and Far East. We have an extensive range of products and recommendations to suit all climatic conditions and grass species.

Our wide range of products includes fertilisers, bio-stimulants, wetting agents and a variety of the very latest innovative and technical products to promote a healthier sward, no matter the conditions turf managers face all around the globe. All of our latest innovations can be found on our website: www.indigrow.com

Buying the correct product can be confusing, and we are here to help. Simply email our specialist sportsturf division and we will put you in direct contact with a regional technical manager to assist you with your requirements. Email or call us to get in touch:

Email: growth@indigrow.com

Website: www.indigrow.com

Telephone: +44 (0) 1189 710 995

Twitter: @indigrowuk

Facebook: facebook.com/indigrowuk

Instagram: @indigrowuk

Linkedin: linkedin.com/indigrow-ltd

Symbio

Symbio is one of Europe’s leading companies in terms of sales, international distribution and product range in the field of microbial additives for plant growth. The Symbio brand is recognised throughout northern Europe and the Company have pioneered the use of microbes to improve plant growth and soil quality since 1992.

Symbio is a specialised supplier of products that work with the natural biology of soil. The use of inorganic fertilisers and pesticides serve to override natural growth and often result in poor soil and weak, chemical dependent plants and crops.

Symbio specialises in selecting and applying the mycorrhizae, soil bacteria and fungi, and the organisms found in a healthy soil food web to help their clients to grow strong, healthy, nutritious plants with minimal use of inorganic fertilisers and pesticides in cost effective IPM programmes.

Symbio’s products contain naturally occurring soil bacteria, fungi and Mycorrhizae (meaning fungus root). Mycorrhizae are a group of about 400 fungi that form symbiotic relationships with plants. They live in or on the roots, extend their hyphae into the soil and make phosphate, nitrogen other nutrients and water available to the host plant. They extend the effective root area many hundreds of times so plants grow faster, larger and stronger with less fertiliser and water.

Healthy perennial grasses grow in biologically active soil to benefit from natural defence mechanisms against disease, dry patch and thatch build up and are inoculated with mycorrhizae to access nutrients and water. Symbio provides the correct combination of microbiology in the form of mycorrhizal, fungal and bacterial inoculants, microbial organic and inorganic fertilisers and biostimulants for fine grass growth with fewer chemicals, less disease, physical disruption, management time and cost.

Soil is at the heart of a healthy planet, and soil conservation is key to feeding our growing population. The soil beneath our feet is teeming with life. This soil biology drives the nutrient cycles that feed our plants. Too often these natural systems are disrupted by our management practices. The over use of inorganic fertilisers and pesticides degrade the soil biology and impede healthy plant growth.

Symbio specialises in restoring life to your soil. For over 30 years the company has researched and perfected ways to reintroduce soil biology to degraded soils. Working with academic and commercial partners Symbio has developed a product range to suit a variety of different environments. Using beneficial soil bacteria, mycorrhizal fungi and other microorganisms in the soil food web, Symbio products help our customers to grow strong, healthy and nutritious plants, with minimal input of inorganic fertilisers and pesticides. Our customers are at the heart of our business and our products provide solutions to the key problems they face. Symbio harnesses the benefits of nature and resolves poor soil health, by restoring the soil food web and providing cost effective management programs.

Belrobotics

Belrobotics of Belgium is behind the very concept of robotised mowing, making it a reality back in 1990, some 30 years ago. Using the same principles, we later developed a golf ball-picking robot.
We are now a subsidiary of the Yamabiko Group, the owner of famous brands Echo, Shindaiwa and others, with our robots working by the thousands all over Europe and beyond, mowing-mulching golf courses, but also football fields, rugby, hippodromes, parks, manors…
Want to take a view? Just contact us and we will send you the details of a nearby equipped venue. Or, better still, ask us for a six-week, full-scale demo at your own venue and see for yourself the difference our unique floating cutting heads can make.

The benefits of Robot-mowing include:
1. Turf looks superb
2. At least 50% savings compared to conventional solutions
3. Day and night operation (ball-proof up to 200 km/h)
4. Optimised labour
5. Quiet operation
6. 90% less CO₂ emissions

Robotised ball-picking benefits
Our Ballpicker brings the opportunity to complete the automation process upstream, i.e. from range to technical room, on to ball dispenser. Our partners can also take care of drop pit and tubing installation.
Our ball-picking robots can handle an average of 15,000 balls per 24 hours.

For more information please contact:

Diederick Geerinckx – Sales & Marketing Director – Yamabiko Europe SA/NV

Email: diederick.geerinckx@yamabiko.eu

M: +32 474 10 78 10 – T : +32 10 48 00 31

https://www.belrobotics.com/en-gb/