Professional Turfgrass Management
According to the most recent Pennsylvania turfgrass survey, 2 million acres of turfgrass are maintained in the Commonwealth and approximately 1.4 billion dollars are spent annually on turfgrass establishment and maintenance. To help meet the demands of this large and growing industry, the turfgrass extension program provides services for individuals who make their living managing lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, parks, and grounds. The Professional Turfgrass Management page provides information and links of interest to lawn care professionals; landscape contractors; golf course superintendents; athletic field managers; grounds maintenance supervisors; and representatives of the turfgrass seed, chemical, and equipment industries.
Publications
Calibrations and Calculations
- Calibrating Your Fertilizer Spreader HTML
Golf Turf Management
Irrigation Water Quality
Lawn Establishment
- Lawn Establishment HTML
Turfgrass Growth & Development & Identification
- The Cool Season Turfgrasses: Basic Structures, Growth and Development HTML PDF
- The Cool Season Turfgrasses: Identification HTML
Turf Soil Management
- Using Composts to Improve Turf Performance HTML PDF
- Using Spent Mushroom Substrate (Mushroom Soil) As A Soil Amendment to Improve Turf HTML PDF
- Liming Turfgrass Areas HTML PDF
- Turfgrass Fertilization: A Basic Guide for Professional Turfgrass Managers HTML PDF
Pest Management
- Weed Management in Turf PDF
- Disease Management in Turf PDF
- Developing an Integrated Turfgrass Pest Management Program HTML PDF
- Options for Chemical Control of Moss in Putting Greens HTML PDF
- Understanding the Phosphonate Products HTML PDF