SALTEX
event organisers have revealed exciting details about this year’s
all-encompassing education programme – Learning LIVE.
The
CPD-accredited seminars are free to attend and registration is now open for all
sessions that are due to take place in four purpose-built seminar theatres on
the SALTEX show floor in Halls 6, 7 and 8 at The NEC, Birmingham on 31 October
– 01 November.
Last
year’s Learning LIVE programme was the biggest one yet and featured more than
100 industry experts who took to the stage to address a variety of topical
issues and highlight best practice case studies within the turf care industry –
and feedback gathered from seminar delegates has helped organisers to create an
even better line up of speakers and learning opportunities to suit the needs of
all SALTEX visitors at this year’s event.
Day one
will feature an interesting panel debate featuring Professor Colin Fleming
(Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute), Neil Stubley (AELTC), Tony Bell
(Middlesbrough FC) and Andy Gray (Southampton FC), who will discuss a
chemical-free alternative to clean up your soil. Adam Witchell (Forest Green
Rovers FC) and Roy Rigby (Manchester City FC) will be among those highlighting
emerging trends in groundsmanship and a panel of professional groundsmen
including Anthony Facey (Colchester Utd FC), Dave Mitchell (Carlisle Utd FC)
and Stuart Vause (Castleford Tigers) will be discussing groundsmanship on a
budget and sharing valuable money-saving tips.
Elsewhere
on day one HR consultant Frank Newberry and Scott Tingley (Watford FC) will be
on hand to provide career development tips and reveal how to secure the top
jobs, while delegates will get the chance to ask questions to a panel of pest
and disease experts in a session run by the Amenity Forum. There will also be
plenty of technical advice on offer within Dr Ruth Mann’s (STRI) presentation
on how technological advances are helping to improve turf grass quality on
playing surfaces.
On day
two, Phil Garrod (Advance Grass Solutions) will be sharing new ideas that have
had successful outcomes in preparing pristine turf for multi sports on a single
site and Ted Mitchell and Corin Palmer from the RFU will explain how the RFU
and Premiership Rugby are raising the standards of groundsmanship. Andy McKay
(Sussex CCC), Gary Barwell (Warwickshire CCC) and Chris Wood (ECB) will also
explain how to prepare a cricket wicket to world-class standards.
In
addition, phosphite for cool-season turf grass management; sports pitch
renovations; the benefits of topdressing and education in the sports turf
industry will be addressed by expert speakers including Andy Spetch (British
Sugar Topsoil) and Dr Stewart Brown (University Centre Myerscough).
This is just a snapshot of sessions available at this
year’s show. Go to www.iogsaltex.com to check out the full programme, register your visit to
SALTEX and book into your preferred sessions to avoid the queues.
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