Getting the “base” conditions of your turf balanced

Getting the “base” conditions of your turf balanced

Greenway Turf Solutions Director and Head Agronomist, Paul Spencer writes about the importance of growers focusing on turf agronomy before productivity and profitability. Through an effective soil nutrient, tissue and water analytics program, any agronomic concerns –...
Three generations of ideas, innovation and diversity

Three generations of ideas, innovation and diversity

AT A GLANCE Growers: Rivers Edge Turf, Jim and Mary Mifsud and sons Jonathan, Edward and Michael Mifsud Property: Wilberforce, New South Wales Focus: Making a big impact with a small farm Market: Commercial, trade and retail sales of Sapphire Soft Leaf Buffalo, Nara...
Growers embracing new turf accreditation program

Growers embracing new turf accreditation program

TurfPlus a new turf production accreditation program for the Turf Industry is now well and truly rolling-out across the country with much praise from growers who have adopted the system. Katie Fisher explains. TurfPlus is the much-needed turf accreditation program...
UQ researchers putting the finger on the pulse with Couch Smut

UQ researchers putting the finger on the pulse with Couch Smut

Couch Smut is one fungus that has strong economic importance to the most widely planted warm season grass – Green Couch. Katie Fisher examines the findings from a newly released project on Couch Smut and how OZTUFF and Stadium Sports Couch are both showing resistance...
Fighting the Couch Mite this summer

Fighting the Couch Mite this summer

Heat and drought stress across much of the country is promoting the colonisation success of the familiar Couch Mite. Peter Kirby (right), agronomist and chemical expert explains how this troublesome Couch Mite and other mites manipulate the turf plant’s defences and...