Education
Upcoming Education Seminars
Helena's Fall Plant Health Program
- Date: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
- Location: La Quinta Country Club
- Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
- Location: Lomas Santa Fe Country Club
- Please see agenda attached.
UCR Turfgrass & Landscape Research Field Day
- Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010
- Time: 8:00am - 1:30pm
- Cost: $50 registration fee; $60 after Sep 10 (pre-registration required)
Drought awareness
The summer of 2010 is going to be very hard on California Golf Courses. Mike McCullough, Diretor of Environmental and Water Resources for the Northern California Golf Association created a golf course drought contingency plan.
Educational Partners
UCR Extension
Online Courses to achieve a Turf Management Certificate.
Completion Requirements: certificate candidates must successfully complete (grade C or better) a total of 30 units: eight required courses (24 units) and a minimum of six elective units.
Program Prerequisites
No prior college coursework is required, but knowledge of basic mathematical and algebraic calculation, PC use and introductory botany is recommended.Transfer Credit
Due to changing methods and advancing technologies, equivalent courses from other accredited colleges and universities will be considered for acceptance only for electives and the required courses, Principles of Plant Growth and Introduction to Chemistry for Environmental and Agricultural Professionals. Up to nine total units completed within the last five years may be applied to the certificate.Required Courses
- Foundations of Turfgrass Management (available online) 3
- Principles of Plant Growth** (available online) 3
- Turfgrass Species and Applications (available online) 3
- Soil Fertility and Fertilizers* (available online) 3
- Management Skills for Turfgrass and Landscape Managers (available online) 3
- Turfgrass Irrigation and Drainage (available online) 3
- Math for Turfgrass and Landscape Managers (available online) 3
- Introduction to Chemistry for Environmental and Agricultural Professionals*** (available online) 3
Representative Electives
- Turfgrass Pests (available online) 3M
- Pesticide Use on Turfgrass and Ornamental Plants** (available online) 3
- Introduction to Chemistry for Environmental and Agricultural Professionals, Chm. X401, is required* or is recommended**.
Cuyamaca College
Certificate candidates must successfully complete (grade C or better) a total of 30 units: eight required courses (24 units) and a minimum of six elective units.
Program Prerequisites
No prior college coursework is required, but knowledge of basic mathematical and algebraic calculation, PC use and introductory botany is recommended.
Transfer Credit
Due to changing methods and advancing technologies, equivalent courses from other accredited colleges and universities will be considered for acceptance only for electives and the required courses, Principles of Plant Growth and Introduction to Chemistry for Environmental and Agricultural Professionals. Up to nine total units completed within the last five years may be applied to the certificate.
Required Courses
- Foundations of Turfgrass Management (available online) 3
- Principles of Plant Growth** (available online) 3
- Turfgrass Species and Applications (available online) 3
- Soil Fertility and Fertilizers* (available online) 3
- Management Skills for Turfgrass and Landscape Managers (available online) 3
- Turfgrass Irrigation and Drainage (available online) 3
- Math for Turfgrass and Landscape Managers (available online) 3
- Introduction to Chemistry for Environmental and Agricultural Professionals*** (available online) 3
Representative Electives
- Turfgrass Pests (available online) 3M
- Pesticide Use on Turfgrass and Ornamental Plants** (available online) 3
- Introduction to Chemistry for Environmental and Agricultural Professionals, Chm. X401, is required* or is recommended**.
Online Students may transfer a college-level chemistry course. Information in this matrix is subject to change. Classes in this program are scheduled year-round with varying start dates; please see schedule of classes.
Southwestern College
Landscape and Nursery Technology
- Southwestern College
- 900 Otay Lakes Road
- Chula Vista, CA 91910
Degree and certificate programs in:
Beginning Wednesday, January 13th, the basic Turfgrass Management class will be offered at Southwestern College. Here are the details about the class:
- Offered every Wednesday, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm
- Begins January 13th and ends May 19th
- Alternate Saturday labs from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. The lab dates are 1/16, 1/30, 2/20, 3/6, 3/20, 4/10, 5/1, 5/15.
Download the turf management brochure.
In addition, should a student need it, the Soils class follows immediately on Wednesdays at 6:15 pm to 9:15 pm. It is a lecture only class and does not have any lab meeting.
Download the soil flyer brochure.
Finally, this is the last time a student can take these classes tuition-free through the ROP program.
Contact Information:
- Bill Homyak or Meredith Sinclair
- 619-421-6700 ext. 5371
- email: whomyak@swccd.edu or msinclair1@swccd.edu
Bayer
As a busy Golf Course Professional, you need an easy way to stay on top of solutions to help you better manage and maintain the health and playability of your course. Introducing Bayer: Beyond the Basics, a bi-monthly, online training event that will bring the latest in turf management innovation right to your desktop.
Beginning January 19th, Bayer: Beyond the Basics launches its first of six 60-minute webinars, designed specifically to address the complex turf management issues you face every day.
Throughout the year, the series will feature leading industry researchers including Dr. Lee Miller of North Carolina State University and Dr. Bruce Clarke of Rutgers University, who will discuss current technologies and innovations that can affect your turf management decisions right now.
Register today and receive 2,000 Bayer Accolades points for each seminar attended. Not a Bayer Accolades member? Not a problem, you can join Accolades while registering for the seminars. As a Bayer Accolades member, if you attend four or more webinars throughout our 2010 series, you’ll receive 4,000 Bonus Bayer Accolades points. You will also be eligible to receive CEU credits for attending each session.
Our first webinar; Fairy Ring: Identification, Cause and Prevention; will take place January 19th at 3:00 pm EST. Register today to lock in your seat. For the complete series schedule and to register for the January 19th event, visit : http://www.bayerbeyondthebasics.com
