AGRI 468 - Management and Control of Turfgrass Pests

This course is intended for all segments of the turfgrass industry including commercial pesticide applicators, golf course superintendents, parks and recreation supervisors, and lawn care professionals. Objectives cover all aspects of turfgrass management: understanding what turfgrass is and how it is grown; understanding weeds, insects, and diseases that affect turfgrass; selecting appropriate control methods, and learning how to use these methods correctly and safely.

This course has print-based exams that require a proctor. A Proctor Agreement Form will be required. ProctorU is not available for this course.

Textbooks and Materials

Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.

Required

• AGRI 468 Course Syllabus
  B. Bohmont
• Controlling Turfgrass Pests (2003)
  Fermanian, Shurtleff, Randell, Wilkinson, Nixon

Instructors

Bert Bohmont
bertboh@comcast.net

Bert L. Bohmont, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized authority on pest control and pesticides. He is a professor emeritus in the College of Agricultural Sciences at CSU.