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Find out more about the of the hugely successful Operation Pollinator Award winners. See how their practical tips and tricks could be incorporated on your course.

BIGGA has announced that Thetford Golf Club's first assistant greenkeeper and BIGGA member, David Ball, was the overall winner of the its Annual Photographic Competition 2023, sponsored by Syngenta.

The new Turf Advisor app from Syngenta will now give greenkeepers, turf managers and agronomists instant access to a wealth of key information and advice to help make better decisions for day-to-day actions and planning.

The new approval of Ascernity approval for golf greens and tees means greenkeepers can now use the powerful active combination for disease control including autumn microdochium, as well as Dollar spot and anthracnose.

Thank a Greenkeeper Day will be celebrated on Tuesday 12 September. The event is being promoted by BIGGA, and asking players and clubs to recognise the event

What has happened with the Primo Max II manufacturing?The active ingredient of Primo Maxx II, trinexepac-ethyl, has been manufactured with an incorrect co-formulant to that stipulated in the original registration. The co-formulant is almost identical to the intended one and the product passed all QC testing.However, the incorrect co-formulant used is classified as flammable, and as such carries a different hazard warning to that on the original label.What is the co-formulant, what is it used for?This co-formulant is used in other formulations and it has similar properties to the correct co-formulant. Both act mainly as solvents to maintain stability of the formulation.Syngenta and many other companies are using this solvent in other formulations. It is also widely used in consumer products, such as household cleaners and felt tip pens.Are there different labelling implications for this product now?The product with the incorrect co-formulant is flammable and the labelling must be changed accordingly.Specific…

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New Syngenta Dollar spot trials are looking to develop better integrated controls and disease models in the UK

Assessing soil moisture deficit patterns over recent seasons has highlighted management is better focused on early season intervention, when there is still some moisture available to utilise and conserve, compared to waiting until mid-summer when conditions are so dry that damage has already been done.