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research day
Laurence Gale attended the latest STRI Open Day and had a whale of a time
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t has been a few years since I last visited the STRI trials grounds, so it was pleasing and very rewarding to have the opportunity to attend one of the recent STRI Research open days and catch up with many of the world’s leading Agronomists and Sport Turf Professionals who work and help deliver a wide range of high profile sport surfaces. The STRI Group incorporates a range of global businesses including STRI UK, STRI Australia, STRI China, SportsTurf
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Consultants (Melbourne), Aspire Sports Turf (Qatar), Landsafe International and SWD Systems. Their specialist consultants provide quality, bespoke and cost effective solutions for the design, construction and management of sports surfaces all around the world. The STRI has masterminded the installation of pitches used for the FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championships and Olympic Games along with working with a varied list of clients that include The R&A, Wimbledon Championships, Sport England and the RFU. In addition, the Institute manages multiple research projects and product trials each year, designed specifically to suit each individual sports surface. The aim of the day was to invite a wide audience of Sports Turf Professionals to see some of the latest trials being undertaken at their trial grounds in Bingley.
The STRI works with a number of companies each year on Research & Development projects for the sports turf industry and this year invited a selection of these companies to support this event Taking part this year were Bayer, Farmura an Aquatrols Company, ICL, Sherriff Amenity, Stadia Pitch and Syngenta. With over 150 attendees, the event was spilt into seven work stations, enabling small groups to hear about the specific trials that where being undertaken.