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South African football in doldrums

A club threatening to move to another city due to inadequate care of the stadium field, a leading coach complaining…

International turfgrass research initiative announces first three funded projects

The Scandinavian Turfgrass and Environment Research Foundation (STERF), The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have announced three…

NSA aims to cover multiple pitches

The National Sports Authority (NSA) of Ghana is planning to secure pitch covers for Ghana’s major stadiums. Stadia pitches that…

Galatasaray apologizes for pitch ahead of Liverpool clash

Turkish football club Galatasaray has issued a statement regarding the safety of their playing surface. Coming Tuesday, the club will…

Pro League to tackle poor pitches

The Belgian Pro League has launched a drive to tackle poor stadium pitches. The league has introduced a “Sports Field…

Groundskeeping or turf operative apprenticeship offered

Plumpton College in the UK has launched a level 2 groundskeeping or greenkeeping sports turf operative apprenticeship. The apprenticeship is…

Turftech Summit: Bigger, better, best!

The upcoming Turftech Summit will see representatives of over 50 professional football clubs, leagues and consultants gathering together in Basel,…

Saltex introduces ‘The workshop’ seminar

The organisers of Saltex 2025 have announced the introduction of ‘The Workshop’ to power up the skills of grounds professionals…

Premier League releases pitch standards framework

The Premier League, together with testing institute STRI, have launched the Premier League Pitch Standards Framework. This resource documents the…

Pedogenesis and carbon accumulation with cool season grasses under low input regime

Pedogenesis and carbon accumulation with cool season grasses under low input regime For nine years, Maurice Evers of Lumbricus researched…