Syngenta Turf UK and Ireland

10/08/2026

🎤 Just Dropped 🎤
The latest issue of Greenkeeper International. In this edition, Pete May explains how to make the best use of light as the days begin to shorten.
This is particularly important after the hammering our turf has taken this summer from the heat and drought.

You can read what action you need to take here ⤵️

https://turf.syngentaturflandscape.com/en-gb/news/spotlight-turf-health

06/08/2026

It could be YOU!

Amenity Spray Operator of the Year

We're on the hunt for the UK's top sprayer operators in the sports turf, amenity, and landscape management sectors.

You could be a lawncare professional in Essex, working on a golf course in Glasgow or Portrush or spraying grounds in Cardiff - all are welcome to apply!

It's quick and easy to enter - what are you waiting for? ⤵️

https://turf.syngentaturflandscape.com/en-gb/news/amenity-sprayer-operator-year-2026-open-entries

05/08/2026

Sunscreen for plants - Helping turf to protect itself during sultry summers

A fusion of science and nature has resulted in a pigment for sports turf which shields grass from harmful UV rays.

It's called

Discover how Syngenta's Ryder® pigment technology acts as a sunscreen for sports turf, protecting grass from harmful UV rays and summer stress.

04/08/2026

A reminder from Pete.
"It’s easy, mid-season, to forget just how ugly leatherjacket damage can be. The thinning, the weak recovery, and then the birds (and sometimes worse) turning surfaces into a mess."
Avoid at all costs - is back and here to help ⤵️

03/08/2026

📸 ⛳ The BIGGA Photography Competition is open for entries NOW ⛳ 📸

You take incredible photographs of the golf courses you work on, reminding us how beautiful these places are.

This competition is a chance to celebrate the landscapes, wildlife and working moments greenkeepers experience every day.

There are 3 categories to enter:
- Greenkeeping
- Landscape and
- Wildlife

Winners will appear in the 2027 BIGGA and Syngenta desktop calendar.

So why not pop out now and take a couple of photos.

All the info you need to enter is on the link ⤵️

Our members take incredible photographs of the golf courses they work on, reminding us how beautiful these places are and how fortunate greenkeepers are to spend their working lives in such outstanding environments.

01/08/2026

1st August 2026! Here's your turf tip for August.
"High summer stress sets risk. Add into the ITM biostimulant strategy to protect turf"
More about Ascernity here ⤵️

https://turf.syngentaturflandscape.com/en-gb/product/crop-protection/ascernity-uk

31/07/2026

The Art of Application

Get more from every drop. For expert application tips for better coverage, timing, and results - visit the Art of Application section on our website here ⤵️

https://turf.syngentaturflandscape.com/en-gb/welcome-art-application

Your turf deserves the best - spray smarter with Syngenta.

30/07/2026

More on the Way!

UK can learn a lot from our trials ... even though they are taking place in the .

UK and Nordic greenkeepers face similar turf stresses.

In the Nordics they are MORE extreme (winter cold / summer heat) but the learnings can still be applied here.

Read about them ⤵️

https://turf.syngentaturflandscape.com/en-gb/news/scandi-extremes-highlight-how-cope-turf-stress

29/07/2026

Spray Record Sheets. Free to download here ⤵️

Record keeping of spraying activities is a legal requirement for turf managers and a key element of good stewardship.

Record keeping of spraying activities is a legal requirement for turf manag

28/07/2026

Dollar Spot Trials Update. See the HUGE difference between untreated and treated squares in this update from our trials at STRI.