TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT LABORATORY
Hands-on turf establishment, cool- and warm-season grass, seed and weed identification, chemical application, and turf cultivation techniques and equipment use, plus field trips to major league sport facilities and golf courses.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: PL PATH/PLANTSCI 261 or concurrent enrollment (or HORT 261 prior to Fall 2025) Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the species of turfgrass commonly used in Wisconsin and the conditions they are most suited to. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe management strategies that can be implemented to increase the sustainability of turfgrass management. Audience: Undergraduate 3. List the most common pests observed on Wisconsin turfgrass and describe strategies for their sustainable management. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Calculate the amount of seed needed to properly establish a turfgrass site, the amount of fertilizer needed to adequately fertilize turfgrass, and the concentration of pesticides needed to suppress common turfgrass pests. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the species of turfgrass commonly used in Wisconsin and the conditions they are most suited to. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe management strategies that can be implemented to increase the sustainability of turfgrass management. Audience: Undergraduate 3. List the most common pests observed on Wisconsin turfgrass and describe strategies for their sustainable management. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Calculate the amount of seed needed to properly establish a turfgrass site, the amount of fertilizer needed to adequately fertilize turfgrass, and the concentration of pesticides needed to suppress common turfgrass pests. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT LABORATORY · 1 credit.