Turfgrass Production and Management
(Assiniboine Community College) * This is an online course.
This course outlines the production and maintenance
of turfgrasses to enable you to function within the
landscaping and turf production industries. Topics
include: an overview of the turfgrass industry;
turfgrass physiology; plant morphology and species
identification; native turfgrass; soils; turfgrass
establishment, culture, management practices and
problems; turfgrass pest control and integrated pest
management.
Offered in Terms 1, 2 and 3
Required text:
1) Great Plains Turfgrass Manual, Dennis McKernan, 3rd Edition 1997, Life Works Design & Consulting, 1994, ISBN 0-9698200-0-3, Approximate cost: $74.00 + GST
Recommended text:
2) Weeds of the Prairies, Carol J. Bubar, Susan J. McColl and Linda M. Hall, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development 2000, ISBN 0-7732-6147-8, Approximate cost: $35.00 + GST
Textbooks can be ordered by contacting Assiniboine Community College Bookstore at 1-800-862-6307 (ext. 6788).
Tuition $595 (+ GST)
