Turfgrass management practices and systems. Species selection, establishment, irrigation, mowing, fertilization, cultivation, as well as weed, insect, and disease control. Discussions will include the benefits of turfgrasses to society and various environmental issues impacting the turfgrass industry.
Athena Title
Turf Management
Prerequisite
BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103E or BIOL 1103H or BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1104H or BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E or BIOL 1107H or PBIO 1210 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to identify common cool- and warm-season turfgrass species.
By the end of the course, students will be able to describe the cultural practices such as irrigation, fertility, aerification, and mowing that are required to manage turfgrass systems.
By the end of the course, students will be able to calculate irrigation, fertility, and pesticide application rates.
Topical Outline
1. Turfgrass Industry/Career Opportunities
2. Turfgrass Morphology
3. Cool-season Grass ID
4. Warm-season Grass ID
5. Seed Certification
6. Seedbed Preparation/Turf Selection/Establishment
7. Soil Testing/Soil Amendments
8. Fertility Management/Spreader Calibration
9. Irrigation Design
10. Irrigation Maintenance/Application Calculations
11. Cultivation/Topdressing
12. Mowing/Equipment
13. Weed ID – Grasses and Sedges
14. Weed ID – Broadleaves
15. Weed Control Options
16. Disease ID – Spring and Summer
17. Disease ID – Fall and Winter
18. Disease Control Options
19. Insect ID – Root Feeding
20. Insect ID – Foliar Feeding
21. Insect Control Options
22. Integrated Pest Management
23. Pesticide Resistance Management
24. Small Animal Control
25. Sports Field Management/Synthetic Turf
Institutional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
