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Farmura was established in the late 1960’s to develop the Farmura system of converting cow manure into organic fertiliser.

Managing Director Jonathan Harmer joined the company in 1976 and moved its offerings into the amenity market.

Since then Jonathan has written many articles promoting the benefits of a Balance Management approach to turf care.

Balanced Management

With the continuing trend to a more environmental approach to management there is a natural interest in examining how green the management of playing field surfaces can be. In short, can a 100% organic programme deliver the necessary results in terms of growth and wear resistance, bearing in mind the number of games played during the season? ...

Make Your Pitch A Profitable Pitch

Do you look forward to renovation as a profitable and positive investment for the coming season or do you see it as a necessary chore to be carried out as cheaply as possible? If you are in the former group, then congratulations are in order. If you are in the latter I hope the following comments will stimulate some discussion and a possible change of heart ...

Partnering with OGRO

We are pleased to be an OGRO partner and look forward to being of service to you in the future. We are very conscious that the driving range industry encompasses a very wide spectrum of ambitions, budgets and markets from the experienced golfer to the beginner. The following comments are designed to help those who are seeking to improve the quality of turf and operation on limited budgets rather than those who are part of major golf course operations ...

Organics As Part Of Balanced Turf Management

There are a number of different methods of turf maintenance. Do nothing is a popular option or, of course, you can just apply chemical fertilisers. A further alternative is to adopt cultural methods. We believe that the way forward is Balanced Management ...

The Balancing Effect - Taking The Balanced Approach To Golf Course Maintenance

With chemicals firmly under the legislative spotlight, course managers can no longer rely solely on this method of management. In light of this, the Balanced Management approach is taking greenkeeping back to its roots and away from the ‘quick-fix’ solutions that have dominated the market especially over the last two decades. Pioneers in eco-friendly turf care, Farmura, believes this management style not only produces excellent results but instils logical maintenance programmes that offer real value for money ...

Turf Care – As If The Environment Mattered

There are a number of different methods of turf maintenance. Do nothing is a popular option or, of course, you can just apply chemical fertilisers. A further alternative is to adopt cultural methods. We believe that the way forward is Balanced Management. ...

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