- Understanding the maintenance and management of your irrigation system
Understanding the maintenance and management of your irrigation system
Understanding the maintenance and management of your irrigation system
Time: 9am ‑ 5pm
CPD Value: 6 Credits
Cost: Member £125 + VAT | Non Member £250 + VAT
Your irrigation system plays a vital part in the agronomic and economic performance of your club. This interactive class will enable you to increase your understanding of how and why we irrigate. It will include practical and management skills to enhance your maintenance regime. Delivered by industry professionals with end user experience, this class will enable you to maximise the performance of your irrigation system.
Learning Outcomes:
- Why we irrigate golf courses as part of our agronomic programmes
- Irrigation components and their function within a golf course system
- Practical skills to perform basic maintenance and daily set up of key components
- How to set and adjust watering programmes for maximum efficiency
- Irrigation management plan development for your site
- The sustainable use of water in the short, medium and long term
Presented by: Stuart Tate, European Golf Specification Manager and
Shaun Anderson, Golf Sales Specialist UK, Ireland & Iceland, Rain Bird Europe
Stuart Tate
European Golf Specification Manager Rain Bird
Shaun Anderson
Golf Sales Specialist UK, Ireland & Iceland Rain Bird Europe
Educated at Elmwood College, Shaun gained his Sports Turf SVQ Level 3, studying Soil Science and Agronomy as part of his Greenkeeping National Certificate. Winning a scholarship at The Duke’s Course in St Andrews in the early 2000’s sparked his keen interest in environmental management, which has developed into a lifelong passion for sustainable practices.