STRI (Sports Turf Research Institute) Bulletin April 2014 | Page 3

CONTENTS First Word Page 4 A Measure of Success – The STRI Programme Page 5-7 Issue 265 – April 2014 ISSN 2046-7451 STRI St Ives Estate Bingley West Yorkshire BD16 1AU UK T. [phone] F. [phone] E. [email protected] www.stri.co.uk EDITORIAL Jeff Perris, Ann Bentley & Helen Waite ADVERTISING Sales & Marketing T. [phone] ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES UK Corporate £70; Individuals £45; Students £35. The Bulletin is sent to all STRI subscribers. Back issues are available, for details contact STRI on [phone] BULLETIN Published four times a year by STRI. All material in the Bulletin is copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from STRI. The publishers do not accept any responsibility for any advertisement appearing in the Bulletin and cannot be held liable for editorial omissions or errors. Opinions expressed in the Bulletin are not necessarily those of STRI. Products/ services advertised in the Bulletin are represented independently of STRI and any of STRI’s services. © Copyright STRI Ltd 2014 STRI Planning & Design at Brooksbank School Page 8-12 Natural Turf Football Pitch Construction & Page 13-16 Maintenance – Guidelines for Different Climates Golf Environment Awards – Interviews with Bob Taylor and the three winners of 2014 Page 17-23 Introduction to The R&A Greenkeeping Page 24-25 Scholarship Programme Managing Pesticide Storage – BASIS Points article Page 26-29 Bunkers – Their Evolution & Current Standards Page 30-33 Slope Stabilisation – STRI research into soil erosion Page 34-37 Put the Fun Back in the Game & Make Your Page 38-39 Course More User-friendly – USGA Perspective Drainage Rate – How Good is Yours? STRI In Focus – STRI’s Trueness Meter Triumphs at Sports Technology Awards Page 40-42 Page 43 Bulletin April 2014 Issue 265 3