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Author(s):Bisset, Nick
Author Affiliation:Assistant Director, Professional Skills Development, Askham Bryan College
Title:The training of greenkeepers
Source:International Turfgrass Bulletin. Vol. 226, October 2004, p. 23-25.
Publishing Information:Bingley, England: Sports Turf Research Institute
# of Pages:3
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Golf course superintendents; History; Board of Greenkeeping Research; Sports Turf Research Institute; Education; BIGGA; Institute of Groundsmanship; Staff training; Crew training; Greenkeepers Training Committee; National Vocational Qualifications
Geographic Terms:United Kingdom
Abstract/Contents:Describes the role of STRI throughout the history of greenkeeper training, stating that when it was founded, "one of the fundamental aims of [STRI] was to provide education for greenkeepers". Profiles the Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) and describes the National Vocational Qualitifications (NVQ), introduced in the early 1990s to set standards for the industry.
Language:English
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Bisset, N. 2004. The training of greenkeepers. Int. Turfgrass Bull. 226:p. 23-25.
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