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Turfgrass Management

Foundational Standards

Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining equipment; utilizing materials and protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.

Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.

Explore the range of careers available in the field, investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.

Demonstrate digital literacy by using digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically.

Participate in a Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.

Participate in Supervised Agricultural Experiences and/or work-based, experiential, and service learning.

Turfgrass Identification

Identify common turfgrass names and characteristics, and describe uses of warm and cool season grasses.

Compare hardiness zones among turfgrass species.

Classify grasses based on reproduction methods.

Turfgrass Establishment

Identify soil preparation techniques for turfgrass.

Assess methods of establishing turfgrass, noting advantages and disadvantages of seeding, sodding, and sprigging.

Turfgrass Maintenance

Summarize proper maintenance techniques for residential, commercial, and sports turf.

Create a turfgrass maintenance schedule, including watering, fertilizing, and cutting.

Demonstrate correct mowing procedures for turfgrass.

Identify common problems in turfgrass cultivation, including diseases, weeds, nutritional deficiencies, and environmental factors, and describe options for preventing and treating them.

Tools and Equipment

Describe and demonstrate safe and economical use of commercial and residential equipment to install and maintain turf in a variety of settings.

Demonstrate routine maintenance of turfgrass equipment.

Business Management Practices

Discuss the importance of business management skills to the turfgrass manager.

Create cost estimates for large and small projects in the turfgrass industry.

Demonstrate how to plan work schedules and maintenance schedules.

Prepare a budget for a turf management business, including insurance, advertising, and equipment acquisition and depreciation.

Urban Forestry

Foundational Standards

Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining equipment; utilizing materials and protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.

Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.

Explore the range of careers available in the field, investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.

Demonstrate digital literacy by using digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically.

Participate in a Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.