Lawns in Southern Utah
mojo13 – posted 05 November 2010 13:37 I Live in Escalante Utah and want to plant lawn next spring. I wanted to know what would be the best lawn to plant. We have a...
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In a 2007 Florida survey (Hodges and Stevens, 2010), turfgrass-related direct employment was 157,240 jobs, with a total employment impact (including part-time) of 173,166, or 1.64% of all jobs in Florida. Land management in turfgrass was 3.9 million acres. Both employment and economic flows were concentrated in golf courses and landscape service vendors, with employment of 50,185 and 61,999 jobs, respectively.
Institutional properties, such as municipal public parks, employ personnel to mow, control weeds, apply fertilizer, manage irrigation, and other duties that are done “in-house,” while some tasks are contracted out to companies.
Increasingly workers in the turfgrass industry are expected to have training and certification. Pesticide applicators have long been required to be licensed depending on the kind of product applied, and a certificate is now required in some jurisdictions for fertilizer applicators. Special certifications exist such as the Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS), the Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM), and other specialties. Local, state, and national organizations provide turfgrass managers an opportunity to network, share experiences, and earn continuing education units (CEUs) for renewal of certification.
Education Program for Superintendents and Turfgrass manager
AGS – posted 04 September 2013 21:25 Interesting Education programme hosted by GCSAA, GCBAA and ASGCA made for the golf course superintendent, turfgrass manager and general manager. Presenters includes the top level of Asian...
what can a Ph.D. do in this industry?
saga – posted 08 September 2008 12:58 It seems that no company needs a Ph.D.to do R&D. The job positions only limit within the academic instituations, such as universities. Am I right?
NJ Turfgrass Expo 2008
cohiba – posted 13 December 2008 09:09 I just got back from NJTA Expo in Atlantic City. Here are the high lights from the seminars: (New advances in turf industry) Acelepryn Insecticide: Grubs, catapillars,...
dying grass
jimjulieann – posted 29 July 2010 22:00 In May, my grass began to turn yellow in spots. In other spots the tips turned brown and ragged. Now it does not want to grow and...
best hort schools ?
lot0210 – posted 03 January 2008 13:17 Dose anyone know what the best turf schools in the country are? I am looking to start a career as an golf course super and want a...
turf grass
joe schopp – posted 31 January 2008 09:47 I live in ohio i am starting turf school this fall at wooster osu in ohio its a 2 year program. i am going to work...
books on turf grass
joe schopp – posted 03 March 2008 05:44 i will be starting turfgrass at wooster ohio this fall and wanted to know if there are any good books that i could get? on the...
lawn care jobs
greenman1 – posted 13 May 2008 17:46 I just passed my certification test today in TN. I still have another semester before I get my A.A.S in golf course and turf management. I am...
Gang Flails for fine turf
Millerp – posted 18 March 2006 00:19 I am wondering if anyone could give me some info on the Spearhead Trident 5000 Gang Flail Mower or the Peruzzo (Triflex) Gang Flail Mower. We are...
I almost forgot Do Not over water. Floratan /Seville all strains of St. Augustine are suseptible to fungus from over…
I am from the north and it has taken me five yrs to learn and undertand seville lawns. No 1…
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