Also available online. An introduction to the broad array of skills required to manage a turfgrass or landscape facility. Students prepare both operational and capital budgets for a facility in their areas of interest. The methods and importance of record keeping, purchasing and inventory control, personnel, project management, risk management, and regulatory compliance issues are covered.
Students also learn how to write a memorandum and business letter.
Required for Certificate in Turfgrass Management Elective for Certificate in Landscape Management William N. Baker, B.A., is a licensed pest control advisor and a certified arborist. He is also a certified golf course superintendent with over 25 years' experience. Two golf courses for which Baker was superintendent ranked in Golf Digest's Top 100. He has hosted nine nationally televised golf tournaments during his career and is a past president of three golf course superintendents associations. Baker is senior project manager with Integrated Urban Forestry, a horticultural and environmental consulting firm located in Laguna Hills.