The Irish Sportsturf Institute is an independent, fully certified and licenced testing facility conducting research in accordance with GEP and EPPO standards.
Joined July 2016
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2 Oct 2018
GUILTY LOOKING OR WHAT? Suspected of depositing eggs of turf eating, BIRD FOOD! Assailant spotted with rear-end embedded in our trial green September 4th. Insecticides need to be out mid to late October to mitigate turf damage next spring! @Turfpigments @greenkeepingire
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ISTI retweeted
21 Mar 2023
A open letter to golf club committees from @GlennKirby in support of golf course managers
Our challenge for 2023 - Turf soil pests
Please share, thank you.
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Workforce Research 2023 - Key bodies in the GB&I golf industry & ATPI are working together to understand the current situation in the golf industry. The research will help support greenkeeping professionals in Ireland. Click link for info - mailchi.mp/a28df53171f9/impo…
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19 Jan 2023
Don't want to read the full EU Fertilising Products Regulations document (why not?!?😁) then take a look at this months @Pitchcare where @bechelet summarises some of the impact they will have on the industry. And dont worry - its good news for users!! #raisingstandards
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ATPI/GCSAA Scholarship to CTS in Orlando 2023 - ATPI in partnership with GCSAA are proud to announce, a joint scholarship program for two delegates to attend the GCSAA Conference & Trade Show in Orlando Florida. Click Link for Details - mailchi.mp/f8bc76c8651e/atpi…
@GCSAA
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22 Oct 2022
Always happy to support.
11 Oct 2022
Massive thanks to @ISTI_2012 for the support of the scholarship outing once again! Thanks for the help!
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21 Oct 2022
If you believe the level of compensation within our industry is too low. Don't like, retweet this add. The more people realise that the bar has been reset the better. Still a long way to go but at least one employer is prepared to put it out there, stepping out from the herd!
JOB ALERT: Elm Park Golf Club- Ground Maintenance Vacancy - Continuously leading the way in compensation and benefits, Elm Park offers an industry leading package for the successful candidate. Click Link for application details. - mailchi.mp/ca069def8e06/job-…
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2 Aug 2022
HI guys, please like and share please...
Turfpal users Brentford FC installing new spectrum weather stations this week. Both units show PAR light, wind speed & direction and temperature. Pitch level unit shows leaf wetness while the other unit can be mounted at roof level and shows rainfall.@turfpal
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2 Jul 2022
There has been a shortage of labour in the turfgrass industry for some time now. Covid has exacibated the issue further with even very high end facilities now struggle to attract and retain. It's a result of decades of poor working conditions. Mowing with a triples offers
30 Jun 2022
I knew there was something weird about the greens @LIVGolfInv the greens were cut with triplex mowers. That’s a joke
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2 Jul 2022
greater output with no decernable retuction in surface quality. Triplex mowing will become the norm so your efforts would be better servied awakening the golfing world to the tsunami of labour shortages now in transit before standards really suffer. @USGA @RandA @iTweetTurf
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JOB ALERT: Elm Park GC Ground Maintenance Vacancy- Elm Park offers an industry leading compensation for a successful candidate. Click link for application details - - mailchi.mp/9182711e0560/job-…
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27 May 2022
Great to see how Irish courses and standards of presentation are so well recieved by some of the finest turf scientists and educators. Credit to @Greenstester and team for representing Irish turf professionals so well. @greenkeepingire @ATPI21 @Turfpigments
27 May 2022
Massive thanks to @Greenstester and all @PortmarnockLink for a brilliant day - fantastic conditions and an extremely interesting surface trueness tool
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27 May 2022
Great to host Dr Nangle and Dr Petrella at the Irish Sportsturf Institute and getting to show some of the work we are perusing on behalf of @BarenbrugUK @Barenbrug_DG @Barenbrug_LH. Their feedback and insight, as always invaluable!
27 May 2022
It’s been a fantastic visit to @ISTI_2012 - the fine fescue work is extremely interesting and surfaces look fantastic
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ISTI retweeted
3 May 2022
2 days after Playing Rugby League on astro, 👀
Some of lads skinless knees and elbows are swollen and infected,
Grass please 👍
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JOB ALERT: Milltown Golf Club require an experienced greenkeeper to join our professional and progressive team. We offer an excellent working environment and opportunities to develop and progress your career. Click Link for application details. - mailchi.mp/04290503a864/job-…
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ISTI retweeted
20 Apr 2022
Employers need to be awoken to the tsunami of labour shortages now in transit. Good will and dedication of turfpros allowing issue not to manifest sooner. Poor T&C's are the issue. Selling fairy tails to young people is no solution. Dignity & Respect is! @BIGGALtd @ATPI21 @GCSAA
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19 Apr 2022
Our R&D process in the UK and Ireland involves working with independent organisations such as @striturf and the ISTI @ISTI_2012, as well as work at our own trials and development site Cropvale.
barenbrug.co.uk/research-dev…
#BarenbrugUK #GrassSeedExperts #GameChangers
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22 Feb 2022
I wasn’t the best Super in the profession but I was at the top of the heap when it came to building teams! I didn’t care that my team members were smarter than me, I didn’t care that they knew more than me! All I care about is that they worked for me!
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3 Feb 2022
Here @GolfChannel it’s great you have coverage of the the Thursday golf but seeing as @Power4Seamus is playing incredible golf and has a brilliant story would you please think about giving him a little tv time???? @PGATOUR
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27 Jan 2022
New catalogues arrived from @BarenbrugUK . The procedures used to select the best cultivars are detailed and provide a great insight into this process .The golf greens trials underway at🇮🇪 @ISTI_2012 reinforcing this belief. Get your copy email info@greentechsportsturf.ie .
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