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to the South & West Washtenaw
Consortium
Agriscience - Turf Grass management
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LANDSCAPE AND
TURF MANAGEMENT (Year – PM)
Turfgrass Science, Golf Course, Landscape Management, Design
& Construction
Prerequisite: Grades 11-12, Plant Science preferred, Earth Science or Biology
equivalent
This is an advanced plant science class that will prepare students for immediate
entry into the green industry or 2/4 year college program in golf course management,
commercial-sports turf management or nursery-landscape construction. Students
will learn how to set up their own turf/landscape business, operate commercial
landscape power equipment, survey land, design a landscape plan using paper
and PRO-Landscape CAD computer program, prepare a budget, bid proposal, keep
business records and construct a landscape project. Intensive skills in landscape
plant identification pest management and plant care will be developed. Students
are required to complete a minimum of 4 weeks of 1 to 4 day a week 1:00 PM
release paid seasonal green industry internship working for a golf course,
turf maintenance or landscape
business
during first
or
fourth
quarter as part of their class experience. First semester students have an
opportunity to attend National FFA Convention
in Louisville Kentucky and Made for Excellence Conference at MSU. Second semester
class competes
in the Michigan FFA nursery-landscape
judging, turf management judging or ag-mechanics contests at Michigan State.
Leadership and communication skills needed for success in the green industry
may be developed through FFA involvement in contests, cooperative projects,
committee work and activities.