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Syllabus
Fall 2014 – Syllabus (Lecture)
Fall 2014 – Syllabus (Lab)
General principles in the development of turfgrass, horticulture, and crop weed prevention and management programs are presented. Common landscape weeds and their life cycles, landscape management factors, herbicide selection and performance, and preventative, cultural, biological, mechanical, and chemical control strategies are discussed. Laboratory includes weed identification and herbicide application methods.
COURSE FEES: n/a
LABORATORY FEES: n/a
REQUIRED TEXT(S):
- Weed Control in Turf and Ornamentals. Turgeon, McCarty, Christians. 2009. Paperback (Amazon.com $>82.00). (http://www.coursesmart.com/ etextbook for $41).
- AG-408 Pest Control for Turfgrass Managers from http://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu under Extension/Official Publications (free)
- Pesticide labels from http://www.cdms.net/ under Services/Labels (free)
- (Suggested) Weeds of the West
- (Suggested) Weeds of Southern Turfgrasses
- (Suggested) Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds
- (Lab) – “Weeds of the West”, 9 the Ed, 2000, ISBN 0-941570-13-4