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CS 470/590T
- ADVANCED TURFGRASS PEST MANAGEMENT
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LECTURE LOCATION:
1403 Williams Hall
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CREDIT HOURS: 2
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LECTURE DAYS: M
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SEMESTERS: Spring
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LECTURE TIME: 3:35
- 5:25 PM
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PRE-REQUISITES: CS 200 and PP 315 and ENT 325
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RESTRICTIONS: Sophomore or Junior or Senior (470); Master's or PH.D. (590T)
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INSTRUCTORS:
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Dr. Fred H. Yelverton, Professor, Department of Crop Science
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Campus Address:
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Williams Hall 4401C
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Phone:
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515-5639
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Email:
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Fred_Yelverton@ncsu.edu
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Office Consultation:
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Any time, by appointment
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Dr. Lane Tredway, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Plant Pathology
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Campus Address:
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2578 Gardner Hall
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Phone:
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919-513-4820
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Email:
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Lane_Tredway@ncsu.edu
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Office Consultation:
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Any time, by appointment
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Dr. Rick Brandenburg, Professor, Department of Entomology
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Campus Address:
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3301 Gardner Hall
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Phone:
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919-515-8876
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Email:
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Rick_Brandenburg@ncsu.edu
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Office Consultation:
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Any time, by appointment
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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.
COURSE WEB SITE
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/turfpathology/CS470/home.html
Revised February, 2008