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.
Calibrations and Calculations
- Calibrating Your Fertilizer Spreader
- Calculations Used to Determine the Amount of Fertilizer Needed to Treat Turf
- Calculating the Price of Pure Live Seed
- How much phosphorus and potassium are really in your fertilizer?
- How to calculate a fertilizer ratio
- What is an "acre furrow slice" of soil?
Golf Turf Management
Irrigation Water Quality
Lawn Establishment
Turfgrass Growth & Development & Identification
- The Cool Season Turfgrasses: Basic Structures, Growth and Development
- The Cool Season Turfgrasses: Identification
Turf Soil Management
- Using Composts to Improve Turf Performance
- Using Spent Mushroom Substrate (mushroom soil) as a Soil Amendment to Improve Turf
- Liming Turfgrass Areas
- Turfgrass Fertilization: A Basic Guide for Professional Turfgrass Managers
Pest Management
- Weed Management in Turf
- Disease Management in Turf
- Developing an Integrated Turfgrass Pest Management Program
- Options for Chemical Control of Moss in Putting Greens
- Understanding the Phosphonate Products
