Spring 2027

Turfgrass Management Laboratory

A hands-on lab course covering turf establishment, grass and weed ID, chemical application, equipment use, and field trips to sports facilities and golf courses.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.75 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.21 GPA, 42.9% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify the species of turfgrass commonly used in Wisconsin and the conditions they are most suited to.

  • Describe management strategies that can be implemented to increase the sustainability of turfgrass management.

  • List the most common pests observed on Wisconsin turfgrass and describe strategies for their sustainable management.

  • Calculate the amount of seed needed to properly establish a turfgrass site, the amount of fertilizer needed to adequately fertilize turfgrass, and the concentration of pesticides needed to suppress common turfgrass pests.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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PL PATH/​PLANTSCI 261 or concurrent enrollment (or HORT 261 prior to Fall 2025)

PLANTSCI/PLPATH 262

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.75 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.21 GPA, 42.9% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Turf establishment, grass and weed identification, chemical application, and cultivation techniques.
  • Wisconsin turfgrass species and suitability conditions.
  • Common turfgrass pests and sustainable pest management.

Skills

  • Turf establishment, seed and weed identification, chemical application, and equipment use.
  • Sustainable turfgrass management strategies.
  • Calculating seed, fertilizer, and pesticide amounts for turfgrass sites.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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