Class Descriptions
TURF 122 Turf Maintenance Practices
TURF 201 Turf Physiology
TURF 211 Turf Management
TURF 215 Turf Diseases and Insects
TURF 122 Turf Maintenance Practices 3 Credits
Introduction to the methods used in maintenance of sports fields, parks, school grounds, and golf courses. Prepares students for cooperative work experience and for entry into the turf industry. Prerequisite: None.
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TURF 201 Turf Physiology 6 Credits
Introduction to turf grass science. Topics include turf grass physiology, plant physiology, turf grass identification, turf grass uses, cultivars, selection of grasses, turf fertilization and fertilizer selection, water needs of the grass plant and irrigation, future trends, and waste disposal methods. Prerequisite: None.
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TURF 211 Turf Management 5 Credits
Focuses on the fundamentals of turf management, operation, and performance in areas of budgeting, supervision, and communication skills. Topics include assessment of field conditions, weather monitoring, and specialty turf management techniques. Prerequisite: None.
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TURF 215 Turf Diseases and Insects 3 Credits
Introduction to identification, study of life cycles, and control of insects and diseases common to turf. Concentrates on fundamentals of entomology and plant pathology as well as specific problems and their controls on turf. Prerequisite: None.
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