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Biological Thatch Control
Thatch is a layer of living and dead plant material between turfgrass leaf tissue and the soils surface. Moderate thatch levels provide stronger wear tolerance, nutrient retention, and healthy microbiome. However, excess levels of thatch can decrease playability of...
Workplace Culture, Trust, and Communication during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably pushed the agenda of workplace culture, trust, respect, and communication to the forefront of employee’s and employer’s minds. The future of many things were and still are put into question as job insecurity, business uncertainty,...
Bermudagrass Stress Responses
Bermudagrass is used on sports fields, golf courses, parks, and the home lawn, and have long lasting impacts ecologically, environmentally, and economically. Turfgrass on these areas is usually subjected to various abiotic stresses, which affect aesthetic quality and...
Turfco and AusGAP
AusGAP ensures the turfgrasses within their program remain genetically pure through a quality control framework. Turfco is a producer of AusGAP certified turf, located on the South Coast of New South Wales, who take AusGAP certification seriously ensuring all business...
Economic, Environmental and Health Benefits of Turfgrass
The Turfgrass industry is rapidly growing, with increased demand for property development in both the commercial and domestic sectors. With increased demand, studies suggest there are many benefits to turfgrass production and consumerism. Health and wellness,...
STRI audits AusGAP Program
AusGAP is pleased to announce that after STRI’s thorough review of the certification program, AusGAP have improved themselves as an accreditation system and turf buying assurance. AusGAP is always seeking to evolve, grow and be at the forefront of best industry...
Salinity and Turfgrass Breeding
More Australians are moving to the coast than ever, with more than 85% of Australians living within 50km of the sea. In addition, access to contaminate free water resources is becoming scarcer. This has caused a push for salt tolerance in breeding and selection of new...
Natural Turf vs Synthetic
Parks, sporting fields and commercial and domestic properties all have different needs. The choice of ground cover for these areas can have short- and long-term impacts. Studies suggest natural turf is the best option over synthetic turf as Australians look to be...
Silicon and turfgrass
Turfgrass management on the farm or on the sporting field is always evolving and changing, looking to better the practices used. Studies have found links between certain nutrients, essential and micro, and their ability to hinder disease, pests, or weeds. Silicon is a...
What is Soil Fertility?
Soil fertility and its management is essential to the sustainability of turfgrass production, requiring scientific methods and practices to ensure crops are provided essential plant nutrients. Studies have found that poor management of soil health can lead to harming...
What is poor quality turf?
As certifiers of quality turf, AusGAP is the assurance that the customer will receive the best quality turf. AusGAP stipulate and monitor checks on farm to ensure poor quality turf never leave the farm and ensures the customer get the best product possible. Read on to...
AusGAP’s Turf Planting Requirements
AusGAP is an involved program, stipulating processes and policies for all aspects of turfgrass production ranging from biosecurity procedures to turf plant requirements. Turf plant requirements are specification for producers of AusGAP certified turf varieties on how,...
What are Imposter Grasses?
When purchasing AusGAP Certified Turf, you can be sure that the variety you have selected has been grown according to the best industry practices and purity protocols. This means you are provided an assurance that your turf will be genetically pure and true to type....
Sunnyside Instant Lawn and AusGAP
AusGAP provides consumers assurance that they are receiving quality, genetically pure, and true to type turf. There are over 40 turf farms nationally that produce AusGAP certified turf, Sunnyside Instant Lawn located in Bordertown South Australia is one of many...
The AusGAP Experience from Farm to Field
Want to know what AusGAP is all about? To give a different perspective on Australia’s leading turf certification program we asked a local producer of AusGAP certified turf, and a landscaping contract manager to reflect on the impact AusGAP has on their daily work....
Biosecurity and AusGAP
Biosecurity is an important part of Australian life and agriculture; it ensures quality products are in the market space. AusGAP audit and monitor all aspects of the turfgrass production process and this includes farm biosecurity measures. We enforce these measures...
Get advice for your project
AusGAP growers and staff can assist in the planning of site preparation and maintenance of your turf project. Send the details of your project to us and our team will provide free expertise and advice to assist you.
Turf Selector
The AusGAP Turf Selector will assist with the selection of the correct grass type for your situation.
