Course Title

Fundamentals of Turf and Lawn Management

Course Description

The Fundamentals of Turf and Lawn Management course is designed to develop student skills to perform at a beginning/entry level in the turfgrass industry. The principles and practices involved in establishing, managing, and maintaining grassed areas for ornamental and/or recreational purposes are addressed in this course.

Contact

Kevin Terronez
405-743-5537
kterr@okcareertech.org

Knowledge and Skills

Given the necessary equipment, materials, and instruction, the student, on completion of the prescribed course of study, will be able to successfully accomplish the following core competencies:

Industry orientation

Performing work safety practices

Manufacturing workplace

Identification of turfgrass and weeds

Demonstrating basic engine care

Ornamental plant identification, taxonomy, and culture

Plant irrigation

Basic turfgrass pest control

Basic soils

Soil fertilizers and fertility

Setting up a transit

Home lawn care and maintenance

Recommend providing information required to be an effective teacher

Select Duties from:

Horticulture: Landscape Maintenance Technician – CTTC

Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures

Oklahoma PASS Skills

National Standards for Technological Literacy

Industry Alignments

Greenhouse Grower’s Association

Oklahoma Turfgrass Resource Foundation

State Florist Association

Curriculum Resources

Birdwell, F.M., Landscape Plants 1996

Emmons, R., Turf grass Science and Management,  2^nd Edition, Delmar Publishing, Inc. 1995

Pierceall, G.M.,  An Illustrated Guide to Landscape Design, Construction and Management,   Interstate Publishers, Inc. 1995

Reiley, H.E. and C.L. Shry,  Introductory Horticulture, 5^th Edition, Delmar Publishers, Inc. 1997

Schroder, C.B., Seagle, E.D., Felton, L.M., Ruter, J.M., Kelley, W.T. and Gerald,  Introduction to Horticulture, Interstate Publishers, 1997

Seagle, E.D., Introduction to Horticulture Science and Technology, Interstate Publishers, Inc. 1995

Parker, R., Introduction to Plant Science, Delmar Publishers, Inc. 2000

Ingles, J.E., Landscaping Principles and Practices, Delmar Publishers, Inc. 5^th Edition 2000

Biondo, R.J. and C.B. Schroder, Introduction to Landscaping Design, Construction and Maintenance, Interstate Publishers,   2^nd Edition  2000

Nelson, K.S., Greenhouse Management, Interstate Publishers     

Nelson, K.S., Flower and Plant Propagation in the Greenhouse, Interstate Publishers, Inc.

Power Products Equipment Technician Series - MAVCC

Videos to Supplement Small Engines Series - CIMC

Introduction to Horticulture - CIMC

www.okcimc.com

Small Gas Engines, Goodheart-Wilcox

Small Engines, American Tech

Briggs & Stratton – Program Two, Briggs and Stratton

High-Performance Manufacturing.  Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

Communications for the Workplace, South Western Educational Publishing

 Hoffman, Edward G. Practical Problems in Mathematics     Delmar Publishing, Inc.

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