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STRI’s principal technical consultant, Dr Richard Gibbs, who project managed the pitches at 2018 World Cup in Russia, gives an insight into what goes on behind the scenes….
STRI is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2019 Golf Environment Awards (GEAs), recognising golf clubs and individuals that strive to undertake environmental best practice. …
The 50% decline in population of one of the UK’s best-loved wild animals has ignited many campaigns such as Hedgehog Street and Hedgehog Awareness Week. STRI’s Head of ecology…
Pitch quality and playing surface management have been a hot topic in Scottish football for many years. STRI’s senior project manager, Gordon Howat, discusses how Heart of Midlothian solved…
STRI consultants Richard Windows & Adam Newton lift the lid on what went on at the 147th Open at Carnoustie before the crowds descended on the famous…
With golf looking to increase participation levels, it is essential that we look to keep the sport interesting and exciting for both existing players and new additions…
STRI has scooped two gongs at the University of Bradford’s Summer Experience Awards last night. We are thrilled to have won the Outstanding Placement…
MLR, the international sports supplementary lighting business, has launched a new lighting rig specifically designed for golf courses – the first of its kind in…
It’s not just skill, strategy, and a Machiavellian intent to disarm opponents that are the keys to success in the gentile art of lawn bowls,…
British strongman, Eddie Hall, broke world records when he lifted 500kg (equivalent weight to an average-sized horse) at the World Deadlift Championships in 2016. Imagine…
STRI agronomists, Alistair Beggs, Adam Newton and Stella Rixon, formed the team responsible for helping Royal Lytham Links Manager, Paul Smith, and The R&A, deliver a…
Heart of Midlothian FC met champions Celtic for the first time on their new state-of-the-art hybrid pitch at Tynecastle Park in the opening home game…
We have strengthened our ecology services by appointing a new consultant to join our UK team. Rowan Rumball joins STRI as ecological consultant…
How does a groundsman or greenkeeper make the right choice when purchasing large pieces of costly equipment, or even replacing a whole fleet? STRI’s grounds…
STRI consultants helped deliver another memorable Open Championship at Carnoustie in 2018. Francesco Molinari claimed an historic victory at the 147th Open, where the Italian…
Top independent school Stowe has appointed STRI Group to design and build its new flagship nine-hole golf course in Buckinghamshire. STRI has worked closely with…
The Golf Environment Awards (GEAs) have been a part of the golf industry for twenty-three years, but how much do you really know about the awards…
I’m delighted to announce that entrants to the Golf Environment Awards 2019 will receive CPD points in conjunction with their BIGGA membership during the application…
Opening up about mental health issues is still rare in the workplace, even more so in the stout-hearted world of turf. STRI deputy grounds manager, Tim Randall,…
The Pimms is poised, the strawberries are ripening and the whites are being starched. Wimbledon, the oldest tennis tournament in the world, will soon be…
Join STRI’s team of global sports turf industry specialists and our event partners for the seventh annual research event on 19/20 September. Enjoy a day…
They defy the natural laws of physics, secretly communicate via an elaborate fungi network, and receive preferential treatment from their mothers. Bob Taylor, STRI’s head of…
An Emergency Authorisation has been granted for the use of the Syngenta insecticide, Acelepryn, for the control of chafer grubs and leatherjacket on golf course…
STRI Group has announced the dates for its free annual Research Day event, hosted at its world-class facilities in West Yorkshire. Greenkeepers, grounds staff,…
Green speed is usually at the top of the golf club agenda with a common cry being ‘We want them faster!’ STRI consultant, Stella Rixon discusses…
STRI Group is saddened to hear of the passing of one of the true pioneers of turfgrass management Dr James Beard. Dr Richard…
by Emma Beggs, STRI agronomist Turf stress comes in various forms, drought, disease, mowing etc; but there’s another stress within the turf industry that needs to…
by Bob Taylor, STRI’s head of ecology and environment This month we are celebrating British hedgehog week in support of our friends at the British Hedgehog…
STRI mascots STRImmer and STRIder showed great form and held their ground at Wetherby Racecourse yesterday. The Sue Ryder Mascot Gold Cup, took…
STRI Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Matthew Clark as its new research manager. Matt, will be managing a wide range of research…
STRI is pleased to announce dates for turf industry training courses held this autumn/winter at our UK headquarters in Bingley, West Yorkshire. The professional…
by Emma Beggs, STRI agronomist As the world waits to see who will emerge victorious at the Masters in Augusta, STRI agronomist, Emma Beggs, considers…
The winners of the 2018 Golf Environment Awards (GEA) have been announced at The Crown, Harrogate, in a ceremony hosted by STRI Group and the…
STRI Group is delighted to announce that the governing bodies for amateur golf in the UK & Ireland will be supporting the Golf Environment Awards…
STRI has been named as the technical partner of MLR, the international sports supplementary lighting business. During BTME 2018, MLR also announced that Bernhard and…
SportsTurf Consultants is delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Myott as general manager. Sam, who joined SportsTurf as an agronomist in 2016, steps into…
by Alistair Beggs, STRI Head of Agronomy After 37 years of first-class service Stuart Ormondroyd has finally hung up his auger. He has been…
STRI Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Christian Spring as its new Research Operations Manager. Christian, who joined STRI as…
Would you like to be part of the celebrations for the Golf Environment Awards 2018, on 24 January in Harrogate? Tickets for the awards ceremony…
STRI is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2018 Golf Environment Awards (GEA), recognising golf clubs and individuals that strive to undertake environmental best practice. …
by Sophie Vukelic, Ecology consultant The STRI ecology and environment team has completed the final longlisting process for the 2018 Golf Environment Awards. This heralds…
by Paul Woodham, STRI Agronomy services manager Balancing your greenkeeping maintenance budget can be tough no matter how big or small the course is. How times…
by @striturf_sophie Once again we have been amazed by the standard of entry to the Golf Environment Awards and have had a great deal of…
Improving your turfgrass management skills is an important part of career progression in the turf industry. Here, STRI’s head of research, Dr Ruth Mann, gives…
Following another successful STRI Research event at our UK head office and sport research facility in September, we bring you the best images from over…
Join STRI and England Golf for a series of practical workshops on making your greens perform better. The workshops, hosted by highly-experienced consultants, are perfect…
Join the STRI team, and our industry partners, for the free annual research open days held at our headquarters in West Yorkshire. On September 20th…
by Mark Ferguson, STRI’s Wimbledon Research Manager Day 13 of The Championships saw Roger Federer lift the Wimbledon men’s singles title for a record…
STRI Group has expanded its UK regional ecology and environment operation by bringing in two new consultants. Teneille Barwick joins STRI after moving…
STRI Group has strengthened its UK regional agronomy operation with the addition of two new turfgrass consultants. Michael Boyes joins STRI after a…
A pitch specially developed in Qatar, and tested by STRI Group subsidiary Aspire Sports Turf, has been laid in record time at Khalifa International Stadium,…
The winners of the Golf Environment Awards 2017 have arrived back in the UK following a truly memorable champions’ trip to the Algarve. Alex…
STRI’s head of sports surfaces, Dr Richard Gibbs, will be among the panellists at the ESSMA Pitch Management Workshop in Leicester City’s King Power Stadium…
STRI ecologists Bob Taylor and Sophie Vukelic talk to Turf Business about the Golf Environment Awards (GEA). The winners of the 2017 Golf…
STRI Group has strengthened its Australian operations following a series of new high profile appointments. Business development manager Mark Stidwill arrives from PGG…
STRI’s head of ecology, Bob Taylor, will be among the speakers at the BIGGA Scotland Golf Industry Conference 2017. Taking place at Perth…
STRI Group has opened a new Scottish office, in the heart of Glasgow, to help deliver a diverse range of sportsturf solutions to new and…
STRI Group has joined forces with a leading provider of turfgrass education, Auburn University, to initiate research and development programmes throughout the US sports surface…
The winners of the 2017 Golf Environment Awards (GEA) have been announced at the Hotel Du Vin, Harrogate, in a ceremony hosted by STRI Group….
STRI Group is delighted to announce that The R&A has agreed to become a lead partner of the Golf Environment Awards (GEA). …
STRI Group has launched its new Chinese company with partners Shanghai KeHua Sports Promotional Co. and Beijing iRENA Group. The inauguration of 上海体赞草坪科技有限公司 (Shanghai Tizan…
STRI and England Golf are joining forces to present a one-day workshop on golf course management at BTME 2017, which is specifically tailored to secretary/managers,…
After a year filled with new ideas for nature conservation, environmental innovations and chemical legislation changes, STRI is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2017 Golf…
STRI Group has launched a global recruitment process to fill an array of roles across its UK, China and Qatar operations. The Yorkshire-based global sports turf…
Specialists from the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and FIFA joined experts from STRI for an inspection of pitches which will host matches and training sessions at the 2018 FIFA…
The Operation Pollinator Awards 2016 are now open for entries. The competition rewards golf clubs that have created ecological features that attract essential pollinating insects…
STRI Group has partnered with Job Centre Australia to include a Disability Action Plan into the company’s core operating principles. As many as one in…
STRI is running a series of regional training courses for groundstaff, course managers and turfcare professionals, throughout November and December. Venues across the North, Midlands and…
Seven Cook Islands groundskeepers furthered their knowledge on how to improve and maintain natural grass pitches during a two-day quality workshop at the CIFA Complex,…
STRI Group has taken a major step into the Chinese sports turf market after striking an agreement with Beijing iRENA Group and Shanghai KeHua Sports…
STRI is the largest independent sports turf consultancy in the world and is rapidly expanding its resources, research facilities and services to meet the demands…
STRI Group are delighted to announce that Mark Godfrey has been appointed chief executive officer effective May 2016. Mark, who joined the company in 2006,…
