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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Karnok, Keith J.;
Hull, Richard J.;
White, Donald B. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Agronomy Department, University of Georgia, Athens GA; Plant Sciences Department, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI; Department of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota, St.Paul, MN |
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| Title: | Four-year turfgrass management programs in the United States: II. Organization and content of introductory turfgrass management courses |
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| Source: | Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education. Vol. 22, No. 2, Fall 1993, p. 91-95. |
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| Publishing Information: | Madison, WI: American Society of Agronomy |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Education; Institutions
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Introductory turfgrass management courses are offered at many land-grant institutions. The objective of this study was to determine format, topical content, and teaching methods in these courses. A questionnaire with 44 questions was sent to 32 land-grant institutions with an active 4-yr turfgrass management teaching program. Ninety-four percent of introductory turfgrass management courses had prerequisites. Usually a basic soils class, a course in biology or botany, or both were required. Lecture content of almost all the courses included; turfgrass growth characteristics, establishment, mowing, and fertilization. Less than half of the courses covered pesticide laws and regulations. Median time allotted to topics on turfgrass and the environment, pesticide safety and handling, and pesticide laws and regulations was 50 min each. Eighty-four percent of the courses had a laboratory. The primary topics in the laboratory included identification of cool-season turfgrasses, weed identification, and sprayer/spreader calibration. Other laboratory topics mentioned by some respondents included: use and interpretation of stimpmeters, turfgrass-landscape math, and sod production practices. There was much commonality among introductory turfgrass management courses taught at land-grant institutions. However, each institution maintains a uniqueness by having slight differences in course content and emphasis placed on specific lecture and/or laboratory topics." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | Unknown |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Karnok, K. J., R. J. Hull, and D. B. White. 1993. Four-year turfgrass management programs in the United States: II. Organization and content of introductory turfgrass management courses. J. Nat. Resour. Life Sci. Educ. 22(2):p. 91-95. |
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