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Courses

CS021 - Turfgrasses and Their Uses
An introduction to turfgrass species and their uses. Emphasis on: size and scope of the turfgrass industry, basic concepts of grass growth and development, characteristics of cool- and warm-season turfgrasses and their use for golf courses, lawns, athletic fields, and other applications. Techniques for successful establishment and maintenance of turfgrass areas.
CS022 - Principles of Turfgrass Management
CS 022 PRINCIPLES OF TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT SPRING CREDIT HOURS: 3 SYLLABUS INSTRUCTOR: Cooper PRE-REQUISITES: CS 021 RESTRICTIONS: None. DESCRIPTION: An examination of cultural practices essential for management of high quality turfgrass areas. Topics include: function of plant nutrients, fertilizer characteristics and application techniques, irrigation programming, construction of high use turfgrass areas, calibration of spreaders and sprayers, aerification, pesticide fate and developing effective management systems.
CS055 - Advanced Turf Management
Turfgrass management covering mineral nutrition, water relations, environmental stress responses and management regimes for low maintenance turf, golf courses, athletic fields and other turf settings.
CS200 - Introduction to Turfgrass Management
Credit will not be awarded for both CS 200 and CS 210 (Utilization of turfgrasses for lawns and recreational areas). Emphasis on: the cultural and environmental benefits of grassed areas, concepts of grass growth and development, selecting adapted grasses for proper use, techniques for successful establishment and management of cool-and-warm-season turfgrasses, fertilization, irrigation, aeration, and pest management. The history and benefit of natural and artificial sports fields will also be discussed.
CS210 - Lawns and Recreational Turfgrass
Utilization of turfgrasses for lawns and recreational areas. Emphasis on: the cultural and environmental benefits of grassed areas, concepts of grass growth and development, selecting adapted grasses for proper use, techniques for successful establishment and management of cool-and-warm-season turfgrasses, fertilization, irrigation, aeration, and pest management. The history and benefit of natural and artificial sports fields will also be discussed.
CS400 - Turf Cultural Systems
Topics include: golf course design considerations, fertilizer characteristics and application techniques, irrigation programming, construction of high use turfgrass areas, calibration of spreaders and sprayers, aerification, pesticide fate and development of effective management systems.
CS 415 Integrated Pest Management

Course Prerequisites: Preq: BIO 181(preferred) or ZO 160 (alternate) or BO 200 or BO 250

This course is designed to acquaint students with the strategic approaches to designing IPM systems and the tactics used in carrying out specific strategies. It is not designed to provide management recommendations on a site by pest scenario - other courses may accomplish that. Successful completion of this course should provide students with improved capability for making pest management decisions within a specific spatial and temporal framework on a site by site basis. The course will concentrate on agricultural sites, but some discussion of non-agricultural sites will be included.

CS465/565 - Turf Management Systems and Environmental Quality
Integration of turfgrass management systems and the use of BMPs and IPM to protect environmental quality. Examination of water quality issues relative to turf. Application of Best Management Practice and Integrated Pest Management strategies.
CS470/590T - Advanced Turfgrass Pest Management
Characteristics and ecology of turfgrass weed, insect, and disease pests; identification and diagnosis of turfgrass pests, strategies for managing pests including cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods; development of integrated pestmanagement programs, characteristics and modes of action for herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators; behavior and fate of pesticides in soil; and the development and management of pesticide resistant pest populations.
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