Upon course completion, students will be able to develop a master plan for a residential property. This course is a study of plant pests affecting the production and maintenance of ornamental plants. Emphasis is on anthropods, weeds, cultural control, chemical control, and disease-causing agents including environmental factors. Upon course completion, students will be able to identify the signs and symptoms of invading pests and the characteristics associated with the onset of diseases in turfgrass and ornamental plants and will be able to develop appropriate pest control plans. These courses provide specialized instruction in various areas related to landscape operations management.
Emphasis is placed on meeting students' needs.
Topics are based on the season of the year in which the course is taught and the activities currently being performed by workers in the industry. Students are given the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to perform the seasonal application taught in the course. This course introduces students to procedures commonly used to maintain golf course greens and fairways. Topics include mowing procedures, fertilizing, watering, pest control, overseeding, and greens protection. Upon course completion, students will be able to demonstrate appropriate greens and fairway maintenance procedures.