BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition 2027

26 January 2027 – 28 January 2027

Harrogate Convention Centre, Harrogate, United Kingdom

117 sessions · 89 speakers

Organiser (1)

BIGGA

Sponsors (12)

Bernhard Academy · EcoBunker · Aitkens · Origin Amenity Solutions · Syngenta · Campey Turf Care Systems · Kress UK & Ireland · Grundfos · Aquatrols Company · Redexim · Huxley Golf · John Deere

Exhibitors (119)

Greentech Sportsturf · AFT Trenchers · Rovensa Next · DJUKE Ltd · Envoy Golf · Ludlow Green · EcoBunker · TurfCare Supplies Ltd · County Turf Limited · Acumen Waste Services · Jacobsen · Iseki UK & Ireland · Dryspell Irrigation Solutions · Net World Sports · Butek Tanks · Wiedenmann (UK) · Evenproducts · Terralift · Hunter Grinders · Overton (UK) Ltd · Abundigro & Stogger · Indigrow · The Relief Greenkeeper · Prodata Weather Systems · Talbot Sports Turf · BAGMA · Moore TurfCare · Soil Biology · Shelton Sportsturf Drainage · Myerscough College · Turf Tracker · Henton & Chattell · KAR UK Ltd / Hunter Industries · Aitkens · Bernhard & Company · Origin Amenity Solutions · SISIS · Martin Lishman · Rain Bird Europe · Clere Golf · Border Sports Services · Campey Turf Care Systems · KIOTI UK · Swozi Turf Robotics Limited · Reesink UK · Plantex UK · Guest IT · Kress UK & Ireland · Howard Marshall Engineering · Asecos Ltd · DURAbunker · Foley Company · Arco Ltd · Amazone Ltd · Wayrobo · Barenbrug UK · INFINICUT · MJ Abbott · Team Sprayers · Wessex International · Groundsman Industries · Booth Golf & Leisure · Club Car · Cleveland Alliances Ltd · Irrigate App Ltd · Major Equipment Ltd · Price Turfcare - Ventrac · Waste2Water Europe · BIGGA · Ma'anshan Green Friend · Turf Tank · Aquatrols Company · ICL · Verde Sports · Baroness · RDM Parts UK Ltd · Steelmaster Products · M H Goals · Franklin Electric · GroundTech · Agrovista Amenity · Abacus Playgrounds · Redexim · E.P. Barrus Ltd · DSV UK EUROGRASS · Aquaritin Turf Solutions · Ryetec Industrial Equipment Ltd · Sustane Natural Fertilizers · Tru-Turf · East Riding Turfcare · Trimax Mowers · Chappell Enterprises UK & Train Together · Barcham Trees · Huxley Golf · DCM · Tillers Turf Co Ltd · Prograss Bio UK Ltd · VGR Equipment · Compo Expert · Echo Robotics · BE Uniforms · Mansfield Sand Company · PMP Surfacing - Flexipave · GreenBest · Channelled Atlantic Ltd · GBR Technology · Double A Trading Company · GGM Groundscare · GroundsFest Academy · Better Billy Bunker, Inc. · Greenworks Power UK · John Deere · GKB Machines · Germinal Amenity · Profusion Environmental Limited · Hydro App Systems · County Sport Surfaces · FJ Dynamics · Sports Metals

Speakers (89)

• Chris Tritabaugh Golf Course Superintendent, Hazeltine National Golf Club
• Matt Axton Programme Leader - Technical Training and Advisory, Bernhard Academy
• Victoria Elliott-Potter Managing Director, EPIC Ltd
• Andrew Lees Global Segment Manager – Professional Robotics, Husqvarna
• Brent Downs MG CGCS Director of Agronomy, Otter Creek Golf Course/Harrison Lake Country Club
• Dr John Dempsey Chief Scientist, Independent Turfgrass Research
• Dr Micah Woods CEO, PACE Turf
• Erwan LeCocq Greenkeeping Specialist, Husqvarna Europe
• Georgie Richins Facilitator, EQV UK Ltd
• Glenn Kirby Research Director, STRI R&D
• Kelly Clack UK Technical Manager, Origin Amenity Solutions
• Pablo Munoz Vega R&A Agronomist, The R&A
• Phil Helmn MG Programme Leader – Agronomy / Leadership & Management, Bernhard Academy
• Richard Windows Head of Championship Agronomy, The R&A
• Stefan Carter Sustainable Championship Agronomist, The R&A
• Adam Newton Sustainable Championship Agronomy Lead, The R&A
• Dr Andy Owen Research Manager, The R&A
• Dr Tom Young Associate - Blue Green Infrastructure, The Environment Partnership
• Geoff Fenn Agronomy Director, Pro Sports Group
• Henry Bechelet Technical Sales Manager UK & Ireland, ICL Turf & Landscape
• Ian Sumpter Managing Director, Mow-Sure Training
• John Kidson Managing Director, JK Irrigation Ltd
• Justin Sims Director of Grounds and Facilities, The Alotian Club
• Mr Lee Strutt MG CGCS MS CSTM PGDip Director of Golf Courses and Estates, Loch Lomond
• Noel MacKenzie B.Sc.(Hons), MBPR, RIPTA, MRSB, MCIHORT, C.Biol Director and Principal Consultant, Sports Turf Consulting Ltd
• Paul Woodham Head of Agronomy Europe, The R&A
• Valentine Godin Head of Maya, Maya
• Adrian Mortram Managing Director, Adrian Mortram Associates Ltd
• Allen Whellans Area Sales Manager North, Redexim UK
• Andrew Herring Kramp
• Anne Mette Dahl Jensen Product Development Manager, DLF Seeds
• Bruce Alexander Jacobsen
• Chloe Boissel-Marshall General Manager, Tidworth Garrison Golf Club
• Chris Gallifent
• Chris Minton Workshop Manager, Turf Equipment Technicians Organisation
• Conor Finlay Rules Manager, The R&A
• Daniel Lightfoot Director of Sustainable Golf, The R&A
• Daniel Scarr Area Sales Manager, Rain Bird
• Dave Cottrell Mindset coach, Mindset by Dave
• Dr Brett Morris Asia Pacific Agronomist, The R&A
• Dr Deborah Cox Managing Director, Lagan Valley Scientific
• Dr. David Greenshields Product Manager, Barenbrug
• Fergal Greenan Technical Area Sales Manager, ICL
• Gary Whitney Managing Director, Smartlawns Ltd
• Gordon Howat Senior Agronomist, The R&A
• Graham Ramsey LLB (Hons), PGCE (QTS) Instructor, Mental Health Survival in the Workplace
• Greg Smeaton Golf Course Construction and Design Supervisor, The R&A
• Ian McCairns Founder, Ingento Consultants
• Jack Vowell
• Jaey Goodchild Agronomist GB&I, The R&A
• James Bledge Links Manager, Royal Liverpool Golf Club
• James Whittick Commercial Manager, GreenBest
• James Wilkinson Workshop and equipment manager, Turf Equipment Technicians Organisation
• Jason Eberhard Distributor Sales Manager, Plant Food Company
• Jeremy Meyers Product Manager, Rain Bird
• Joshua Thomason Key account & Technical manager, Agrovista Amenity
• Lee Copping Kramp
• Lee Rowbotham Reesink Turfcare
• Luis Cornejo R&A Senior Agronomist, The R&A
• Mads Wadum Larsen Plant Pathologist, DLF
• Malcolm Hewitt Managing Director, Malcolm Hewitt Associates
• Mark Hunt Weather Analytics, Prodata Weather Systems
• Mark Outhwaite Partnership and Expertise Manager, Forestry Commission
• Matt Plested Course Manager, Stoneham Golf Club
• Matthew Nutter Technical Manager, Turfcare
• Matthew Strutt Donnelly Greenkeeper, Stoneham Golf Club
• Murray Long Course Manager, Saunton Golf Club
• Nigel Sanderson Freelance instructor/Assessor, Sanderson Training
• Paul Lowe Aquatrols Account Manager – Northern England, The Aquatrols Company
• Pete Robin Irrigation Product Manager, Origin Amenity Solutions
• Peter Lacey N Ireland, Wales and SW Account Manager, The Aquatrols Company
• Phil Collinson Sales and Business Development Manager - UK North, ICL
• Richard Knipe Sales and Marketing Director, Geoquip Water Solutions
• Robert Bacon Deputy Course Manager, Loch Lomond Golf Club
• Sabrina Rasmussen
• Sam Daybell Head of Robotics UK and Ireland, FGM Claymore
• Sean Boyle General Manager, Chesterfield Golf Club
• Sean Loakes Technical Manager - Europe, Syngenta
• Sharon Singleton-Bruce Managing Director, European Turfgrass Lab
• Simon Olver
• Stella Rixon Senior Turfgrass Agronomist, STRI Group
• Steve Lloyd Chairperson, BIGGA
• Stuart Yarwood MG Northern Region Technical Manager, DLF Johnsons Seeds
• Timmy Sethi Design Associate, Adrian Mortram Associates Ltd
• Tobi Mayhall Course Manager, Tidworth Garrison Golf Club
• Tom Brooke CEO, Golf Club Managers Association (GCMA)
• Tom Morrison Technical Development Manager, Indigrow Ltd
• Tom Stidder Director, TCS Turf Equipment LTD
• Will Bowden R&D Turf Agronomist & Product Development Manager, PGGWTurf (DLF)

Agenda

Showing 80 of 117 sessions.

• Professional turf machinery - electrics 24 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Water management in an unpredictable climate 24 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Irrigation design and auditing 2027 24 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• I was your mate now I'm your manager 24 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Clear and confident communications 24 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Turf nutrition and management 24 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Cutting unit set up and sharpening techniques 24 January 2027 · Bernhard Academy - Moortown
• Culture grows faster than grass 24 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Practical ways to collect, organise and present data 24 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• The Doctor and the Super v3 – the science and implementation of championship conditions 24 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Present it like a pro 24 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Collecting and using data to optimise surface performance 24 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Overseeding, species, timing and results 24 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• The leader in you: Finding your authentic style 25 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Great renovations start with the dream team 25 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Achieving the best quality turf appearance 25 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Proactive irrigation, the intelligent use of water 25 January 2027 · Crowne Plaza
• Turf nutrition masterclass 25 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Data, AI and turf management: Understanding the fundamentals 25 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Developing and leading teams 25 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Essential skills and principles of project management 25 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Basic machinery maintenance 25 January 2027 · Bernhard Academy - Moortown
• Building a fertiliser plan for beginners 25 January 2027 · Crowne Plaza
• Building a budget 25 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Irrigation, ponds, planning, permissions and practicalities 25 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Using data and information for effective decision making 25 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Sprayer calibration made easy (boom/handheld) 25 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Culture that works: Building better greenkeeping teams 25 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• What's in a soil analysis? 25 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• One club, many voices: Building better communication 25 January 2027 · DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa
• Dollar spot: Questions every greenkeeper should be asking 25 January 2027 · DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa
• Don't let it drain away: Monitoring, measuring and utilising drainage water for irrigation reuse 25 January 2027 · DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa
• Balancing growth: Nitrogen, clip volume and greens performance 25 January 2027 · DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa
• How did we get here and where are we going? 25 January 2027 · DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa
• Evolution vs accumulation in golf course design 25 January 2027 · DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa
• Surprising surfactants! Six years of turfgrass secrets revealed 25 January 2027 · DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa
• Building resilience - both in yourself and your teams 25 January 2027 · DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa
• Managing Gen Z - They're not lazy, they're different! 25 January 2027 · DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa
• Sustainable topdressing and rootzone management 25 January 2027 · DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa
• What you need to know now 25 January 2027 · DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa
• Taking a closer look at sand 25 January 2027 · DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa
• The agronomic story of the 154th Open and 2026 AIG Women's Open 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Cutting unit set up and sharpening techniques 26 January 2027 · Bernhard Academy - Moortown
• Managing difficult conversations 26 January 2027 · Crowne Plaza Hotel
• So you want to be promoted 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Turning soil data into performance 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Enhancing turfgrass endurance: Managing stress and reducing damage 26 January 2027 · Crowne Plaza
• Irrigation decoder fault finding 26 January 2027 · Crowne Plaza
• Optimising playing conditions 26 January 2027 · The Crowne Plaza Hotel
• Fertiliser: What is in the bag? 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Dollar spot: Building more resilient turf 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Rescue the fescue - cleaning out coarse grasses 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Biostimulants - cutting through the noise 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Managing upwards 26 January 2027 · Crowne Plaza
• Mental health survival and wellbeing in work 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Nanofertilisers: The future of turfgrass nutrition and health 26 January 2027 · Crowne Plaza
• Major championships: How delegation and working as a team will blow people away 26 January 2027 · Crowne Plaza
• Grass identification 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Irrigation refresher 26 January 2027 · Crowne Plaza
• Improving turf with wetting agents and surfactants 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Linking carbon and nitrogen: The science behind plant energy, growth and stress tolerance 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Next-level turf management: doing more with less water 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• How water resilient is my golf course? 26 January 2027 · Hall 3 - The R&A Clubhouse
• Using drones for golf course management 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Global turfgrass research - practical actions for greenkeeping 26 January 2027 · Hall 3 - The R&A Clubhouse
• 50 years of the stimpmeter 26 January 2027 · Hall 3 - The R&A Clubhouse
• BIGGA Celebration 26 January 2027 · Royal Hall
• From club championships to National events - course management and set up tips for competition golf 26 January 2027 · Hall 3 - The R&A Clubhouse
• Leading change in modern golf course management, from idea to adoption 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Making AI work for your greenkeeping operation 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Beyond the brochure: real‑world golf robotics integration 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Measuring and managing clipping yield 26 January 2027 · Hall 3 - The R&A Clubhouse
• Optimising mower set-up to deliver better agronomy 26 January 2027 · Hall 3 - The R&A Clubhouse
• Dealing with pressures - climate, agronomy, golfers and greenkeeping 26 January 2027 · Hall 3 - The R&A Clubhouse
• Practical use of lab data for course renovation and construction 26 January 2027 · Hall 3 - The R&A Clubhouse
• AI and the greenkeeper: Building intelligence into every decision 26 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Tree hazards and basic tree surveys 27 January 2027 · Crowne Plaza
• Get organised, stay ahead 27 January 2027 · Queen's Suite
• Heather and heathland management 27 January 2027 · Crowne Plaza
• Comparing the disease resistance of browntop and creeping bentgrass 27 January 2027 · Queen's Suite