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• Australian quartet qualify for the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale - INTERNATIONAL FINAL QUALIFYING - AUSTRALASIA AUSTRALIAN QUARTET QUALIFY FOR THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP A...
• R & A announce record number of individual bursars - R&A ANNOUNCE RECORD NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL BURSARS 6 February 2008, St Andrews, Scotland:  ...
• Harrogate Week - STRI Environmental Management Course - Harrogate Week - Sunday 20th and Monday 21st January 2008STRI Environmental Management Course STRI...
• STRI Expands its European Market - STRI Expands its European Market STRI recently took part as one of the sponsors for the 2007 Europ...
• *VACANCIES AT STRI* - We now have vacancies for a Turfgrass Agronomist, Based in Scotland and also Based in Nort...
• Merry Christmas from STRI -        Wishing you a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New ...
• ADVANCES IN CRICKET MANAGEMENT SEMINAR - Advances in Cricket Management Seminar - Bath Cricket Club - Thursday 15th November Programme Boo...
• STRI Disturbance Theory - The Book - STRI Disturbance Theory, the Book, is now available; price £7.50, from STRI’s bookshop at www.stri.c...
• STRI in Ireland - Richard Hayden and Ian McClements are presenting a seminar on STRI's re-development work at the RDS ...
• Conservation Guides for Golf Courses - The latest in the STRI/Parsaver Golf series of conservation guides has been produced on behalf of th...
• *DISTURBANCE THEORY DAY* -   *DISTURBANCE THEORY DAY* announced for Harrogate Week from Monday 21st J...
• FREE DOWNLOAD: Dr Ruth Mann Approved Turfgrass Fungicides - Fungicidal products fall into different categories such as contact or systemic, multi-site or single...
• STRI Maintains High Standards for Independent Testing - STRI retained their accreditation status to conduct independent testing of rootzone materials, as sp...
• STRI - New Consultant Joins Ecology & Environment Team - STRI News Release Kelly Watson, Ecological & Environmental Consultant, is the most recen...
• STRI News Release - Golf Courses Redress Plight of the Bumblebee - A joint pilot initiative pioneered by Syngenta Crop Protection, administered through STRI,  wit...
• Waste Management Best Practice Approach for English and Welsh Golf Clubs - On behalf of the English Golf Union and the Welsh Golfing Union, the STRI has produced a Best Practi...
• Surface Reconstruction starts at the RDS Arena in Dublin - The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) founded in 1731, began work on its arena reconstruction project this ...
• R&A INVESTIGATE SUSTAINABLE GOLF COURSES - The R&A Golf Course Committee is funding two projects which are looking into different aspects...
• STRI Titles still available from the STRI bookshop - We have 21 of our own titles still available for purchase online from the STRI bookshop. Why not bro...
• Bookshop News Flash!! - Only STRI books will be available for sale from the bookshop. Details of other titles will remain in...
• English Golf Environmental Advisory Service Extended! - Continued funding from English Nature, the English Golf Union and The R&A means that the English...
• STRI Open Day -   STRI is the independent market leader in turfgrass research and agronomy.  It is a...
• Sports Turf Summit Conference Munich - STRI Sports Turf Consultant John Lockyer to Present Paper John Lockyer our Regional Advisor for the...
• Training Opportunities for Chairman of Green and Golf Course Owners - The English Golf Union are holding a ‘Chair of Green and Golf Course Owners’ two day management semi...
• FREE DOWNLOAD: Dr Ruth Mann Approved Turfgrass Fungicides - Fungicidal products fall into different categories such as contact or systemic, multi-site or single...
• New Ecology DVD - Sustainable Golf Course Management Sponsored by Ransomes Jacobsen - Sustainable Golf Course Management Optimising playing quality in harmony with the conservation of t...
• Changing the Nature of Your Greens - Henry wants your feedback. Read his article on developing finer grasses on your greens and let ...
• Whinmulcher Makes Big Impression at Royal Troon - Gorse management has always been a relatively slow and laborious process, often involving considerab...
• WRAP Open Day at STRI: Compost for Sports and Amenity Turf - Learn how to use compost effectively in a range of maintenance applications. See the results first...
• Working with WRAP: STRI's latest Research - Working with WRAP, STRI are at the forefront of pioneering research in to the use of processe...
• Merseyside Uncorks Results of Recycled Glass Bottle Golf Bunker Trials - The results of the UK’s first operational recycled glass sand golf bunker trials run by the Clean Me...
• STRI Agronomist Achieves Accolade - STRI regional agronomist Richard Windows has recently been nominated by Horticulture Week as one of ...
• Invite to Turf Managers - Following the success of the Compost at Work events of Autumn 2005, we would like to take this ...
• Bookshop Summer News - Read the latest Summer Newsletter  
• Ecology News Flash - Read the latest on grants and funding available to you on our our Ecology section's'GreenNews' ...
• Award for STRI's Steve Baker - Dr Steven Baker's contribution to turfgrass research was recognised at the NTF conference where he w...
• Top Team - Top Team - our Construction Team were again present at the BALI National Landscape Awards to collect...
• NEW Turf Info Sheets - Become a SUB Club member and access our March Turf Info Sheets.
• A Review of the Turfgrass Industry - 75th Commemorative Bulletin - A Review of the Turfgrass Industry - 75th Commemorative Bulletin 24 External Contributors, 2004 A...
• NEW Book from STRI -   A NATURAL COURSE FOR GOLF The Sports Turf Research Institute are pleased to announce the fo...
• 75th Celebrations at STRI - The Turfgrass Industry 75 Years and Still Growing Over 200 representatives from across the Turfgra...
• Pesticide Review -
• European Pesticide Review - current protection products in different EU states      Review
• New Irrigation Specialist Appointed - NEW APPOINTMENT Iain MacPherson has joined Robin Hume Associates, STRI's irrigation consultancy ser...
• The Open 2004 Return To Royal Troon 15-18 July - Preparations for the coming Open began soon after Troon had hosted the 1997 event where Justin Leona...
• Funding Opportunities for Woodland Management on Golf Courses - English Woodland Grant Scheme The first phase of the new English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) opene...
• Strategies for weed control - Nufarm UK 11 February 2004 Strategies for weed control in sports, amenity and industrial a...
• New Best Course for Golf Website - To view the new R & A website 'Best Practice Guidelines for Course Management', visit the STRI l...
• NEW STRI 75th ANNIVERSARY SITE - Visit the BRAND NEW STRI 75th anniversary website by clicking here. The site charts the history of...
• STRI LAUNCHES 75th YEAR CELEBRATIONS AT BTME - STRI Launches 75th Celebrations BTME/ClubHouse 2004 - Stand A14 Hall A 2004 marks STRI’s 75th Anni...
• Advertising in the Turfgrass Bulletin - To find out more about the products and services advertised in our current Bulletin please click her...
• STRI Open Day 2005 - Every year, twice a year, STRI opens its doors to anyone interested in learning more about the turf ...
• Reconstruction of the Lords Outfield film - STRI's construction team, headed by Rob Everett designed the new outfield and irrigation system at L...
• An Open Venue for Wildlife - Over the next few months the world's golfing press will be swamped with articles about the 2003 Open...
• The Open 2003 - A New Challenge - By Stuart Ormondroyd THE HOSTS Royal St George's are the hosts for the 2003 Open Championship and ...
• Turfgrass Innovations - A one day seminar on the latest developments in Turf Technology for turf professionals in all fields...
• STRI Golf Course Architecture - Spring Newsletter - The Spring 2003 newsletter is now available in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format.
• Golf Enviromental Advisory Service Newsletters - English Golf on Course with Nature - Jan & March Newsletters now on-line. Golf clubs across En...
• New On-line Guide for Turf Pests, Weeds & Diseases - STRI have recently launched a Turfgrass Pests, Weeds and Diseases Guide  as part of a major ove...
• Britain in Norway - Stavanger Week (02 - 05/04/03) - "The Golf Industry" at the Sola Golf Club
• Death of John Escritt - DIRECTOR OF THE STRI 1964-1981 It is with sadness that STRI announce the death this month of John E...
• Minister of Sport Visits STRI - The Sports Turf Research Institute played host to the Rt. Hon Richard Caborn, Minister of Sport &...
• STRI Working in Partnership on Green Spaces - Over the last few months STRI have worked closely with Sport England and the IOG, assisting them to ...

Training

• NEW November Training Course's 2005 - New  Dates for our three specialist training courses 2005: Putting Science into Practice in yo...
• GC Secretaries Seminar - Autumn (Dublin) - A one day seminar will be taking place at Elm Park Golf Club, Dublin. The course will be aimed at S...
• New Turfcare Training Day - For Professional Gardeners and Park Managers from STRI “Perfect Grounds and Parklands” ~ Wednesday...

Staff Vacancies

• STRI Turfgrass Agronomist Vacancy - Based in East Anglia STRI is the leading independent turfgrass research and consultancy organisatio...

Bookshop

• STRI Titles still available from the STRI bookshop - We have 21 of our own titles still available for purchase online from the STRI bookshop. Why not bro...
• Bookshop News Flash!! Rootzones, Sands and Top Dressing Materials for Sports Turf in stock NOW! - Rootzones, Sands and Top Dressing Materials for Sports Turf by Dr Stephen Baker is now in stock! ...
• Bookshop News Flash!! - Only STRI books will be available for sale from the bookshop. Details of other titles will remain in...
• New Ecology DVD - Sustainable Golf Course - Sustainable Golf Course Management Optimising playing quality in harmony with the conservation of t...
• STRI Job Vacancy - Soil Scientist -      Web www.stri.co.uk      &n...
• Bookshop Summer News - Read the latest Summer Newsletter  
• Guidelines For Golf Green Construction In The United Kingdom - STRI PRODUCES THE FIRST GUIDELINES FOR GOLF GREEN CONSTRUCTION IN THE U.K. For many years there h...
• A Natural Course for Golf - The new title by Malcolm Peake now available from STRI. Peake is also known for his...
• SUBClub Book Offers - If you are a SUBClub Member: SAVE 20% ON TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT TITLES The STRI have introduced a b...
• New James Beard Book! - Beards Encyclopedia for Golf Courses, Lawns & Sports Fields The latest book from the renowned t...
• A Review of the Turfgrass Industry - 75th Commemorative Bulletin - A Review of the Turfgrass Industry - 75th Commemorative Bulletin 24 External Contributors, 2004 A...
• New discounts available on selected books - Check out the online book catalogue for further details of discounts on selected titles.  ...
• The First Ever STRI Library Book Sale - Ex Library books from the STRI Library have gone on sale. Books cover all categories and subjects. A...
• The Latest Book News - Click here to view the most recent edition of the Book Shop Newsletter, May 2004. This will keep you...
• US Book Prices Slashed - US book prices reduced. Due to the weak US dollar we have been able to reduce prices on all US books...
• New books in the bookshop - Two new books in the bookshop Golf Course Turf Management and Turfgrass Installation, Management and...
• Damaged Book Sale - ALL BOOKS £10.00 INCLUDING P&P 15 x Care of the Golf Course 3 x Cricket Grounds 11 x Wint...
• April SUB Club Book Offer - Check the SUB Club for April's Special Book Offers. This month features Routing the Golf C...
• Editorial for Back Issues of the Journal from 1929-2001 - You can now view all back issues of the Journal on-line upto and including 2001. Simply check t...
• New Binders now Available for the Bulletin - Copies of the International Turfgrass Bulletin are an invaluable source of reference covering all as...
• Practical Greenkeeping NEW EDITION - The second edition of Jim Arthur's book has been recently published by the R&A and is now availa...
• STRI Release New CD Rom of Turfgrass Disease Images - Images of 12 of the most common turfgrass diseases are now available from STRI on CD Rom. STRI ...
• Calling All Students!! - YOUR LIFE COULD BE IMPROVED BY READING THIS! Here at STRI we appreciate how hard it can be being a ...
• Books and Publications Newsletter - Please click here to read the current Books and Publications Newsletter to find out whats news this ...
• New Book Titles from STRI - Three new golf ecology books, commissioned by the R&A, are now available from STRI. Bracken ...
• STRI Your Independent Turfgrass Specialists - Marquee G16 – SALTEX 2003 In addition to the wide range of specialist turfgrass services STRI offer...
• NEW BOOK TITLES - In Studies in Golf Course Management Series: Special Offer for Pre-Print Orders Bracken Management...
• Special Offer!! - Back Issues of the Bulletin from the 1950's onwards. See how it was done back then. Any four copies...
• Journal of Turfgrass Science - Back issues now available in electronic format. The Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) and the T...
• Golf Course Irrigation - Enviromental Design & Management Practices. New Book Title. By James Barrett, Brian Vinchesi, ...
• Letters to the Secretary of a Golf Club - By George C Nash. New title in the Book Catalogue.  
• CD Rom Update for Golf Greenkeeper Training - STRI have released a new version of their CD Rom for Golf Greenkeeper Training.  The CD Rom has...
• Fertilisers For Turf - Now back in stock following reprint.

Trade

• 75th Celebrations at STRI - The Turfgrass Industry 75 Years and Still Growing Over 200 representatives from across the Turfgra...
• STRI Research - Recycled Glass helping struggling golfers - Recycled glass could come to the aid of struggling golfers if new research commissioned by WRAP bear...
• STRI Create Free Site For Trade News - STRI have created a 'Trade News Room' to make it easier for visitors to the site to keep themselves ...
• Brand New Trade News Room - Check out the latest addition to our website - 'Trade News Room'. This new addition is designed...
• Advertising in the Turfgrass Bulletin - To find out more about the products and services advertised in our current Bulletin please click her...

Press Releases

• Australian quartet qualify for the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale - INTERNATIONAL FINAL QUALIFYING - AUSTRALASIA AUSTRALIAN QUARTET QUALIFY FOR THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP A...
• R & A announce record number of individual bursars - R&A ANNOUNCE RECORD NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL BURSARS 6 February 2008, St Andrews, Scotland:  ...
• STRI Expands its European Market - STRI Expands its European Market STRI recently took part as one of the sponsors for the 2007 Europ...
• STRI Ireland your independent Sportsturf specialists at Sportsturf Ireland 2007 Stand A4 - STRI Ireland offers you independent help and support for your golf course and sports surfaces, inclu...
• RDS READY FOR HEINEKEN CUP DEBUT - After a busy year at the RDS arena in Dublin,  groundstaff were yesterday gearing up for the fi...
• STRI SCOTLAND YOUR INDEPENDENT SPORTSTURF SPECIALISTS SCOTSTURF 2007 AT STAND G12 - STRI Scotland offers you independent help and support for your golf course and sports surfaces, incl...
• STRI Disturbance Theory - The Book - STRI Disturbance Theory, the Book, is now available; price £7.50, from STRI’s bookshop at www.stri.c...
• STRI in Scotland - Dr Simon Watson and Dr Ian McClements are presenting a seminar "Where the Art meets the Sc...
• Impact of pesticide ban to golf courses - A ban on the use of pesticides in the UK will have a considerable impact on golf courses and other s...
• New Royal Dublin Society arena scales new heights of performance - The redevelopment of the Royal Dublin Society arena has been hailed as a major success by both RDS m...
• Guidelines for flooded turf -   In light of recent events in the UK here are guidelines for flooded turf. For further advic...
• URGENT: Infection Alert - Leptospirosis A note of caution to those (or who have staff) dealing with floodwater and/or silt. S...
• FREE DOWNLOAD: Dr Ruth Mann Approved Turfgrass Fungicides - Fungicidal products fall into different categories such as contact or systemic, multi-site or single...
• STRI Maintains High Standards for Independent Testing - STRI retained their accreditation status to conduct independent testing of rootzone materials, as sp...
• STRI - New Consultant Joins Ecology & Environment Team - STRI News Release Kelly Watson, Ecological & Environmental Consultant, is the most recen...
• STRI News Release - Golf Courses Redress Plight of the Bumblebee - A joint pilot initiative pioneered by Syngenta Crop Protection, administered through STRI,  wit...
• Surface Reconstruction starts at the RDS Arena in Dublin - The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) founded in 1731, began work on its arena reconstruction project this ...
• Golf Clubs Going For Green - In the run up to The Open Championship  later this month, golf clubs throughout the length and ...
• NEW AGRONOMIST FOR STRI - Megan Hood has joined the STRI team as Regional Agronomist for the North.  Currently based at H...
• Jonathan Tucker and David Hemstock are made Senior Members of the EIGCA - The STRI, Europe’s leading golf and sports consultancy organisation, now has two Senior Members of t...
• RETURN TO HOYLAKE -THE 2006 OPEN COMES BACK TO ROYAL LIVERPOOL - After 39 years, Royal Liverpool is delighted to be hosting the Open Championship again in Hoylake. ...
• STRI ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL BEST PRACTICE DVD AND CD-ROM SPONSORED BY RANSOMES JACOBSEN - The Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) has launched ‘Sustainable Golf Course Management’ a comb...
• A New Book from STRI: - “Rootzones, Sands and Top Dressing Materials for Sports Turf” A new book, written by Dr Stephen Bak...
• STRI Receives a Royal Visitor - His Royal Highness The Duke of York visited the Sports Turf Research Institute on Tuesday 1st Novemb...
• STRI MAKES IT EASY TO ACCESS TURFGRASS LITERATURE - Back issues of STRI’s magazine “International Turfgrass Bulletin” are now available on-line for easy...
• STRI Launches New Book at the Show BTME/Club House 2006 - STRI will launch their latest title, “Rootzones, Sands and Top Dressing Materials for Sports Turf” a...
• STRI IRELAND YOUR INDEPENDENT TURF SPECIALISTS - STRI Ireland offers you independent help and support for your golf course and sports facilities, inc...
• STRI SCOTLAND YOUR INDEPENDENT TURF SPECIALISTS - SCOTSTURF  9 - 10th NOVEMBER STAND G12 STRI Scotland offers you independent help and support...
• “New Faces” for STRI's Southern Team - This year at Saltex 2005, STRI will be introducing the “New Faces” in their southern turfgrass advis...
• STRI PLAYS HOST TO INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS - On 13 July, STRI played host to 98 international researchers from the ITRC (International Turfgrass ...
• STRI LABORATORIES RETAIN THEIR ACCREDITATION - STRI's soil laboratory has retained its accreditation status to carry out independent testing of roo...
• Guidelines For Golf Green Construction In The United Kingdom - STRI PRODUCES THE FIRST GUIDELINES FOR GOLF GREEN CONSTRUCTION IN THE U.K. For many years there h...
• THE GLASS IS ALWAYS GREENER - Players at one Merseyside golf course have found a bunker full of glass bottles and it’s all thanks ...
• TV Cameras visit STRI - On June 8th CNBC, the Financial TV channel, sent their reporter Alex Dejong along with his came...
• The Open Championship at St Andrews - The Open Championship at St Andrews  Returning July 2005 Preparations for the coming Open be...
• A Natural Course for Golf - The new title by Malcolm Peake now available from STRI. Peake is also known for his...
• Tackle your Turf with Training from STRI -   Turfgrass Managers can improve their knowledge and skills with STRI’s unique training progra...
• Agronomists of the World Unite in Ilkley - Agronomists of the World Unite in Ilkley, Yorkshire   For the first time in our industry’s h...
• STRI at Fairway - STRI bring their International Golf Course Architecture & Consultancy Expertise to Munich Stand...
• STRI Focuses on New Testing Facilities - Focus on New Testing Services BTME/ClubHouse 2005 – Stand A14 Hall A Following on from their succe...
• Bowling Green Seminar - Bowling Green Seminar Thursday, 25th November 2004 At Bracknell Bowls Club. A day of lectures and...
• STRI Create Free Site For Trade News - STRI have created a 'Trade News Room' to make it easier for visitors to the site to keep themselves ...
• STRI APPROVED FOR TESTING USGA GREENS - STRI has been awarded accredited laboratory status for the testing of rootzone materials specified b...
• Anniversary Plaque - STRI RECEIVES 75TH ANNIVARSARY PLAQUEFROM LOCAL SCULPTOR William Jordan, local garden sculptor and ...
• The Royal Opening - The Royal Opening HRH The Duke of York officially opened the redeveloped golf holes at Headingley G...
• Quality at STRI - Maintaining High Quality at STRI. Quality control is high on the agenda at STRI.  Following a...
• R & A Launch New Website - One of the most ambitions projects ever undertaken by the  R & A, the new website, www.best...
• Winners at BTME 2004 - As part of their 75th Anniversary celebrations at BTME, on the last day of the show STRI held a ...
• NEW STRI 75th ANNIVERSARY SITE - Visit the BRAND NEW STRI 75th anniversary website by clicking here. The site charts the history of...
• STRI LAUNCHES 75th YEAR CELEBRATIONS AT BTME - STRI Launches 75th Celebrations BTME/ClubHouse 2004 - Stand A14 Hall A 2004 marks STRI’s 75th Anni...
• April SUB Club Book Offer - Check the SUB Club for April's Special Book Offers. This month features Routing the Golf C...
• STRI Celebrates 75 Years - Shaping the Future 1929 – 2004  STRI Celebrates 75 Years Next year STRI celebrates 75 years...
• Research Publications Database - A new feature has been added to the Golf Research Database, you can now search for all lis...
• The Open 2003 - Royal St Georges 17th-20th July - As Royal St George's prepares for its 13th Open, Neil Metcalf, Head Greenkeeper, and his team are pu...
• Designs on Grass - By Dr David Lawson. Sports Turf Research Institute. It may not have occurred to you that the lawn o...
• BRINGING TURFGRASS SCIENCE TO URBAN GARDENS - BRINGING TURFGRASS SCIENCE TO URBAN GARDENSOlympia 6 – 9 May 2004Stand C-15 STRI are exhibiting for...
• STRI Awarded IIP - Following an assessment in December STRI are pleased to announce that the organisation has been awa...
• English Golf Environmental Advisory Service - English Golf on Course with Nature Golf clubs across England stand to benefit from free environment...

Show Time

• STRI Environmental Management Course - Harrogate Week 20 - 21 January 2008
• EGCOA Conference - 28 - 30 November - Amsterdam - The European Golf Business Conference
• BTMEClubHouse - 22 - 24 January 2008 STRI Stand A14
• Practical Sustainability Day - Bingley (STRI Head Office) 19th April 2007
• STRI Open Day - Bingley (STRI Head Office) - 10 October 2007
• Sportsturf Ireland - Dublin - 28 - 29 November 2007 - Stand A4
• NZ Turf Conference and Trade Show - Wellington - NZ - 16th - 19th July 2007
• FAIRWAY - Munich 29th September - 1st October 2006
• Open Golf Championship - Royal Liverpool Golf Club 19th - 23rd July 2006
• ITRC visits STRI July 13th - The International Turfgrass Society will be holding the Tenth International Turfgrass Research Confe...