A leading provider of agronomy services, technology and customer support, AGS combines a highly qualified national team with the latest in product innovation.
📢 In January, AGS was acquired by Agrovista UK Ltd and so we have moved over to
@AgrovistaAMNTY
socials We will no longer be posting on the AGS social media accounts so please do come and join us over
@AgrovistaAMNTY
🌱
So, as another
@BIGGA_BTME
draws to a close we would like to thank every single person for visiting us and chatting all things turf. We are very grateful for the opportunity to discuss our growing range and wish everyone all the very best in 2020.
#springsoon
#sweetcaroline
👏🏻👏🏻
Congratulations to
@phil_horsman
of Middlesbrough GC who is crowned 'Strongest Turf Manager 2023' following an impressive score of 929 - matching Antony Joshua's record. 🤯 Phil wins a £150 Amazon voucher With over 100 people registering, Phil has proved a worthy champion!
💪🏆🥊
We are proud to celebrate our 5th Anniversary! Time flies when you’re having fun and working in such a great industry. Thank you to our loyal customers for supporting us from day one and to those that have joined our client list since. Team AGS look forward to the next 5 & beyond
Our team thoroughly enjoyed their recent trip to
@barenbrug
HQ in Holland. An amazing insight into the extensive work carried out to get a bag of seed produced.
We are very proud to be a key distributor to ensure our customers receive market leading quality and support.
We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Logan to the role of UK Technical Manager. Former greenkeeper with a First-Class Degree in Turfgrass Science, Phil brings a wealth of agronomic and practical skills to support the growing AGS team. Welcome to the team Phil!
Big up to the big man! 45 miles clocked in the welsh sun today in aid of his charity St Davids Foundation Hospice. Decent bit of colour coordination too
@peterholmstrom1
. Big respect 👊🏻😎
Superb day with the Bristol City team. The facilities at both The Bears and the new High Performance centre are superb. Stadium pitch grown in, in 5 weeks, ready for Aston Villa on Sat. Nice to have a social too in the Brizzle sun.
#rootstartplus
#sustane
#growthproducts
#zider
@LondonStadium
looking simply stunning 25 days after renovation. Superb effort from James and team. We’re grateful to be involved via our Roger Clark with a careful mix of Mycorrhizae, carbs, organics and only 9 bags of GP 10-4-4 synthetic!🌱⭐️⚽️ - Tip top guys 😎
Training ground 5 weeks from seed 😎👏🏻 and the Memorial Stadium looking superb as always 👍⚽️Pleasure to be associated with
@DaryleSullivan
and
@BenFord2108
. A little help from our exclusive range of turf products.. TeamAGS.
A great day in sunny South Wales. That fescue..😘 - the 4 week old pitch at The Principality utilising Rootstart Plus™️ and Sustane 4-6-4 - a real turf treat.
#agronomy
#exclusive
#organics
#nocoldstart
We wish
@RogerC_AGS
a very happy retirement. A true gent, Roger joined us at Countywide at the start of our journey which became AGS in 2017. Fully committed to his customer base and an advocate of our exclusive products, he's been central to our success. Enjoy the next chapter!
Aquarapido being applied in the Bristolian sun😎 - Looking for instant dew control? - we've got it covered. Contact us today for further information on the UK's No 1 autumn / winter surfactant.
#diseaseprevention
#rapiddrydown
The Welsh Wizard
@peterholmstrom1
back on the tools this morning for The Senior Open at Royal Porthcawl. The surfaces are in fantastic condition. A massive well done to
@IanKinley
, team and volunteers. Enjoy all :)
Wishing all of our industry friends a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thanks for being part of a special year 2 and here’s to further success, for all, in 2020. It’s been our pleasure to service old and lots of new customers this year.
#teamAGS
#addedvalue
#thankyou
We are recruiting! The north of England has seen rapid growth in recent years. To support and develop further, we are looking for talented & experienced people to join our team. 1 x Business Manager, 2 x Regional Managers. Apply here👇🏻📲💻
Sustane is the most researched organic fertiliser on the planet with over 500 independent studies to its name. Proven to suppress disease in the UK climate. Handy when there is a growing appetite for pesticide reduction and sustainability 🌱🌳💦🌎
This pitch last Wednesday needed a lift prior to Saturday’s friendly. A combination of GP 10-4-4 granular and a liquid mix of GP Xtra Iron and Ignition™️ on Friday produced this and made sure it was damn near perfect for kick off. Amazing what can be achieved in 48hrs.
#agronomy
Taking a break from the autumn catwalk, our sales team are 'working' in Holland and being treated to some really beautiful fescue surfaces with
@BarenbrugUK
🌱🌱
Always a pleasure to catch up with
@rocket230580
from Portsmouth FC ⚽️ Fratton Park looking superb coming out of three games in a week. Credit to the Grounds Team 💪Great to support with
@propitch
for data driven decisions.
@sustane
& Growth products work in perfect synergy
Look at that! 🌱🎉 - Rodney Parade gleaming in sunny South Wales. Polyon / Growth Products and
@BarenbrugUK
Elite Sport seed. The new season is just around the corner 😎⚽️🏉
We are pleased to announce, effective 01/11/21 we will be joining forces with
@BarenbrugUK
the country’s largest grower of seed for amenity uses. Sporting an unrivalled portfolio inc. top 3 BSPB/STRI rated ryegrass varieties for elite sport, the best mixtures will be avail to UK
Always great to catch up with
@edmowe
at Leicester Tigers 🏉🏟️ Pitch looking and performing very well after the recent weather
@mitchbailey38
in charge of the firmness readings 🚜 🌱
Building data driven decisions with the
@propitch
system 📲🤙
We’re very proud to sponsor
@SheffieldFCDT
the worlds first disability football team. With both adult and junior teams, Sheffield F.C.D.T. is open to all, regardless of ability or disability. Welcome to the Advance Grass family😊⚽️👊
A very warm AGS welcome to our latest recruit, Becky Hallsworth. She has recently completed her 6 month AGS training programme and will be operating in the West Midlands – With a background in ecology, soil and plant science she is here to support you!
Infiltration testing at a customers course today. New formulation Growth Products HydroSmart NG wetting agent has been in use for the past two months (2 apps at 10L/ha). Minimal surface tension, consistent movement of surface water = healthy turf 🌱
A very warm AGS welcome to Gary Robertson who starts with the business on Feb 1st. A former Head groundsman and greenkeeper, Gary is available to support existing and new customers in the north of the country.
E-mail: gary
@advancegrass
.com / Tel: 07990 707953
What a first day
@BIGGA_BTME
- lots of new and old industry friends discussing the latest AGS products plus an interview with
@TurfMatters
showcasing the brand new rhizobacteria, BioRefine™️. Come and see us today to chat all things turf and collect your 2020 brochure...
A combination of Rootstart Plus™️, Sustane 4-6-4 and a tickle of Growth Products liquids has the Memorial Stadium pitch almost ready for the new season.
@BenFord2108
@ollylouchy
@DaryleSullivan
- well done all 😎👌🌱
See you tomorrow for, most importantly, a conversation with our fantastic team but also… hats, water bottles, stress balls (we all need them), Barenbrug literature (the top 1,2,3 ryegrass cultivars in the U.K. market) and a lot of turf love ❤️ 🟢🌱
AGS HQ is a hive of activity today and last week was a record breaker in terms of number of pallets despatched! It may have rained for the past 6 months but our order book proves the resilience of the sports turf market. We are here to suppprt you! 🌱💪
Boot packed with literature, samples, pull ups and hats ready for the long trip to
@BIGGA_BTME
in the morning. Looking forward to seeing industry friends, old and new, throughout the week😊👊
Essential 1-0-1 is our biggest selling product in the UK. A true bio-stimulant increasing soil carbon, improving rooting and CEC. No high loading of iron or nitrogen just natural colour from improved metabolism and plant health. Full label available 👨🏼💻📲🗃
A nice day spent with the AGS Technical Manager assessing some quality surfaces in the south west. It’s safe to say he was pleased with the results of our ongoing agronomy programmes.
#growthproducts
#foliar
#rootdrench
🌱🙌
Incoming! We're very pleased to announce that Stewart Jeffs will be joining us as Regional Technical Manager for the East Midlands and East Anglia. A seasoned industry pro, Stewart is BASIS and FACTS qualified, starting with the business on November 2nd.
#Exclusiveportfolio
What a day
@GMA_SALTEX
- we haven't stopped and now for a well earned refreshment. Look forward to seeing more new and old faces tomorrow - bright and early 🙌😊
We’re very pleased to announce our collaboration with Pro Pitch, creating the largest sport database in the UK. We can now offer our customers agronomic pitch testing to UEFA standard, captured in a handy app. More information in link below.
Bristol Rovers renovation is complete. Nice little root drench of Growth Products HydroMax, Essential, Companion, Carbohydrates & Mycorrhizae applied to the drilled
@QualitySeed
Premier Pitch seed.
We’re all set for the first day
@BIGGA_BTME
. If you’re interested in the very latest in true organic fertilisers, low salt liquid feeds and bio-fungicides then visit us in Blue Zone 146.
Surfaces looking immaculate
@CSodburyGC
in anticipation of club champs tomorrow. Growth Products / Sustane / Ignition™️/ Solunar™️ complementing JK and team. 👏🏻😎
We hope everyone is staying safe and taking the necessary steps to protect themselves in this challenging time. However, with sensible precaution the turf industry powers on! Golf courses will be a safe haven for many with staff guided accordingly. Turf needs managing! 😎🌱🏌🏻♂️
We’re very pleased to announce that we have been successful in reaching the finals in the SME UK “Best New Business” awards to be held at Wembley Stadium on the 6th December 2019. With over 1000 entries we’re proud to be shortlisted to the final 6.
#TeamAGS
#addedvalue
#agronomy
Big shout out and congratulations to
@JoeAGS1
and
@MatthewLeBrun2
on passing their BASIS examinations. A great achievement adding two more qualified people to the ranks of the AGS agronomy team. 💪
Plenty of
@Sustane_NF
flying at the doors today - natural disease suppression and when temperatures fall, all important winter dormant feeding. Keep your greens clean and reduce fungicides with composted organics. 📲💻👌
Pitch testing
@CAFCofficial
today with a nice selection of Turftec tools. Good opportunity for the apprentice who has recently enrolled
@Hadlow_College
to have a play 📲👨🏼💻
Our Winter Hardener Pack is doing the business
@WoodlandsGolf
in Bristol. Phosphite, Salicylic Acid, Calcium, Magnesium and chelated iron. Clean as a whistle 😚🙌
The birds are singing, the daffodils are emerging, our Pete has put his 'I love Tom Jones' vest in the wash and our warehouse is overflowing with orders going out to our industry friends. Spring is just around the corner 🌱🌱☀️
Not all irons are the same.. Growth Products Xtra Iron contains 6% nitrogen and 9% iron, which is chelated with citric acid. It's 100% soluble for quick uptake and no black residue. You can mix it with herbicides, growth regulators and liquid feed. 10l/ha - that's all 😎🌱💻📲
We’re looking for a trainee Area Sales Manager for the Midlands. If you’re a greenkeeper / groundsman who has had enough on the tools and is looking for your next adventure then DM us for further information. Company car, lap top, bonus scheme, profit share and training awaits 😊
High praise for
@DaryleSullivan
and team from BRFC head coach: “The ground staff are brilliant, Daryle, Ben, the ground staff are unbelievable. I've said this since the day I came in, they are Premier League, it is a Premier League pitch with premier league ground staff”. 👊👍⚽️
Got to be up there with the best greens we’ve seen this year at Marlborough GC this am. Third year using Growth Products liquids and
@Sustane_NF
combined. No anthracnose, no fusarium - bent flourishing with an excellent take from the recent over-seeding. Well done Robin & team 😎
Aquarapido sprayed on the 26th October, greens cut twice since.
@cotswoldhillsgc
seeing the benefits. Call your AGS regional manager today for your essential lockdown tool 💻📲😊
It's true, our much coveted wall planners have landed. This year fully equipped with monthly QR codes to take you to season specific information... Ask your regional AGS sales person to get yours!
This site is a few years in to a sound cultural regime, using a combination of
@Sustane_NF
, Growth Products liquids and Companion rhizobacteria. Perennial species are flourishing, fungicide free strategy implemented and maintained since October 2016.
@RushmoreGolf
@ActonJaime
🌱
18 months fungicide free
@RushmoreGolf
😊 Gentle recovery from recent maintenance with a good take and establishment from continued bent over-seeding strategy. Inputs include
@Sustane_NF
composted organic, including new compost tea bags, plus Growth Products low salt liquids👏🏻👊
As we approach the growing season, we will be recommending Growth Products Essential 1-0-1 as a regular root drench. 100% Organic, high in carbon with 21 amino acids. Rejuvenates soil structure after winter and provides a food source for microbial life :)
#agronomy
#noiron
#AGS
Quick germination
@stenodocgolf
using Advance Fescue Mix. Growth Products Essential and Companion applied prior to renovation. Looking good
@gibbothecoasty
with only one fungicide applied all year. Enjoy your weekend cider all🧑🏻🌾
The Art of The Grow In: Webinar.
Matt Le Brun and Phil Garrod guide you through the challenging period of the pitch grow in. From Premier League to Grass roots, there is something for everyone to learn in this video seminar… coming March 2022.
We have reached our first year anniversary and what a brilliant year it’s been! Thank you to all our customers for supporting us and making our transition from CW seamless. Looking forward to working with you all for many years to come!
#notjustselling
#teamags
Up the gas!
@DaryleSullivan
doing a superb job at the MEM. Double cut this am followed by a little foliar tickle of Growth Products 20-3-3 / Phosphite / Solunar™️ seaweed & Xtra Iron. Beautiful 👏🏻😎
𝙒𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩.
For only the second time in our 114 year history we have reached the
@EmiratesFACup
First Round. What an achievement.
This was not possible without the support of everyone connected with the club
#bluebells
#oneclub
Pure surfaces
@Manorgolfclub
this am. Cultural regime in full swing, OM reduction on target and surfaces sensibly managed with circa 6kgs N mixed with Essential 1-0-1, TKO Phosphite and Solunar™️ every 3 weeks. Finer grasses flourishing as we head into the autumn.
#agronony
We are very pleased to announce our appointment as the exclusive agent for
@amenitysales
Aquarapido™️. With over 250 repeat users in the UK, Aquarapido™️ has grown to be the market leading soil penetrant and dew dispersant with excellent longevity. Contact your AGS rep today 📲💻
7 years ago we relaunched
@Sustane_NF
in the UK and we haven’t looked back. We have 1000’s of repeat users who value this unique organic fertiliser and see it as an integral part of their turf programme. Soil conditioning, disease prevention, gentle feeding = plant health 🌱🌍💦
AGS is proud to support the industry and work alongside sports turf professionals from Grassroots to Premier league. The industry is awash with talent and skills that deserve recognition for producing the best surfaces, week in week out but this week especially
#groundsweek
Just look at these lovely roots
@CAFCofficial
. Top picture is from our first assessment in August 2018, below is from today. Growth Products and Sustane complementing the grounds team’s superb work.
#TeamAGS
#Agronomy
#trueorganics
We’re very proud to sponsor the mighty St Nicks U11’s rather cool Hummel jackets for this winter. Nice little AGS exclusive product to fit the season too 😊🌱
#grassroots
#greenarmy
⚽️⚽️
🎉 🎉 We’re very pleased to launch our new fungicide, Fortitude 🥳 🥳 Labelled for a wide range of turf disease, it can be used as part of a structured programme to keep surfaces clean and healthy. For more information contact your local AGS area manager. 👨🏼💻📲💻☎️
We’re very pleased to announce the launch of our new website, containing our complete portfolio with the latest technical information. It’s available through all devices for complete flexibility. Handy if you’ve forgotten a spreader setting!
First home game of the season after a hard summer of graft with
@BenFord2108
🌱
Feels great to back to our best⚽️
Excited to see what this season holds for our football club💙
@AdvanceGrass
@PitchmarkLtd
#UTG