Day 1
January 17, 2020
Section I Turfgrass Characteristics
The Benefits of Turf in Our World;
The Many Parts of North Carolina's Turfgrass Industry; Important Turfgrass Characteristics; Vegetable Identification of Turfgrasses; Regions of North Carolina where the major grass species are best adapted; Some of the commonly used cultivars for each turfgrass species.
Section II Establishing Turfgrass
Criteria that should be considered when selecting turfgrasses; Climatic zones of North Carolina, Best time to establish a particular turfgrass species; How to prepare a site for planting; Different planting methods; How to read a seed label to purchase the best seed; How to calculate seed needs; How to renovate a poor or declining turf; How to select and manage turfgrasses for shaded environments.
Day 3
January 31, 2020
Section V Pests and Integrated Pest Management
Pest Management Strategies; Weed Identification and Management; Diseases: Causes, Hosts, Developmental Factors and Forecasting, Symptoms; Management of Insects: Identification, Prediction, Threshholds and Management
Section VI Pesticides Characteristics
Pesticide Selection; Pesticide Formulations Applied as Solids; Pesticide Formulations Applied as Liquids; Judicious Pesticide Use; Pesticides in the Turn Environment; Storing, Handling and Disposing of Pesticides; Protective Clothing; Spill Containment, Accident Response; Equipment Cleanup; Plant Growth Regulators: Hands-on Lab
