TURFPRO'S MOST READ STORIES IN 2019

Today we reveal which stories were the 10 most read by our turf professional subscribers in 2019.

As ever the stories which earned the most click-throughs by you our professional readers were a mixed bag of the informative, surprising and unusal.

So without further ado, in order of ascending popularity, here are the most read stories in TurfPro of 2019.

10.

STIHL PRESENT NEW PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS - 18th March 2019

An event held at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum allowed the manufacturer to stress the transition from green to orange on a host of new products - plus preview some developments coming later in the year.

9.

TOP GROUNDCARE TRACTOR BRAND AS VOTED BY PRO END USERS REVEALED - 7th October 2019

TAP, the owners of TurfPro, published another part of their unique sector insight, this time revealing what professional end users consider to be their favourite groundcare tractor brands.

8.

RFU APPOINT NEW TWICKENHAM HEAD GROUNDSPERSON - 9th September 2019

Jim Buttar took up the role at the Home Of Rugby, a position he commenced on September 2nd.

7.

WORM CONTROL - 4th February 2019

Dr Ruth Mann, head of research, STRI explained how worm casting can be an issue for many grassed areas including sports surfaces, parks and lawns.

6.

LINCOLN CITY ASSISTANT GROUNDSMAN SACKED OVER RACIST TWEETS - 28th January 2019

It was reported in the media that an assistant groundsman at Lincoln City FC had been sacked following a series of racist comments posted to Twitter.

5.

TOTTENHAM'S NEW STADIUM OPENS TO RAVE REVIEWS - 25th March 2019

Following several delays, Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium opened to the public for the first time to glowing reviews - both from the press and from fans across social media.

4.

KEITH KENT LEAVES TWICKENHAM - 1st July 2019

Keith Kent's final day as head groundsman of Twickenham was June 30th 2019 - and TurfPro editor Laurence Gale, along with some invited turf professionals and RFU staff, attended his pitch-side leaving do.

3.

EDDIE SEWARD - 13th May 2019

TurfPro founder Chris Biddle wrote how the turfcare profession, and indeed the whole of the tennis world, were saddened to learn of the death of Eddie Seaward who passed away the previous weekend.

2.

GLYPHOSATE MISCONCEPTIONS WEBSITE LAUNCHED - 29th April 2019

In light of increasing public scrutiny, Complete Weed Control launched an online glyphosate resource.

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INQUIRY INTO JAPANESE KNOTWEED IMPACT - 14th January 2019

The Amenity Forum contributed to The Science and Technology Committee's inquiry into the science behind the effects of Japanese Knotweed on the built environment.