Identify components of the program and course.
Identification should include
- defining basic turfgrass terminology
- acidic soil
- aerate
- alkaline soil
- artificial turf
- buffer zone
- cation exchange capacity (CEC)
- chlorosis
- cultivation
- establishment
- grass types (cool/warm season)
- leaching
- lime
- microorganisms
- native grasses
- nutrients
- organic matter
- perennial grasses
- pests (insect, weed, disease)
- potential of hydrogen (pH)
- rhizome
- saline soils
- sod
- soil analysis (chemical and physical)
- soil modification
- soil profile
- sprigging
- thatch
- toxicity
- turfgrass
- wilt
- reviewing the essential competencies for the program and course
- identifying the opportunities for FFA participation
- identifying the opportunities for SAEs and cooperative education in the program
- locating turfgrass facilities in the local area.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What skills do we need to succeed in the field of turfgrass management?
- What is turfgrass?
- What is artificial turf?
- How does grass compare with broadleaf plants?