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Four-Year Turfgrass Management Programs in the United States: I. Structure, Requirements, Needs, and Future Outlook.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Karnok, Deith J. |
| Copyright Year | 1993 |
| Abstract | Although many agronomy, horticulture, and related plant biology departments at 4-yr institutions offer specialized pro grams in turfgrass management, little comparative information is available on these programs. A survey of 32 land-grant institutions was conducted to determine structure, course re quirements, needs, and future directions of 4-yr turfgrass management programs in the USA. Overall response was 100%. The greatest concentration of courses normally taken by turf students was in the applied sciences including entomology, plant pathology, soils, and weed science. Respondents indicated that 97% of students took inorganic and 88% organic chemistry. Although the lack of business skills was considered the primary deficiency of graduating students, business-related courses were taken less frequently than courses in math, basic science, and applied science. Lack of funding, teaching faculty, and sup port staff were considered the greatest limiting factors to suc cess of turfgrass teaching programs. The greatest challenge facing turfgrass education over the next decade was believed to be attracting sufficient numbers of qualified students. Seventy-seven percent of respondents indicated that their ef forts in teaching did not receive as much consideration as com parable efforts in research and extension in terms of tenure, promotion, and salary adjustments. |
| Starting Page | 87 |
| Ending Page | 90 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 22 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://kkarnok.com/pubs/Four-YearTurfgrassManagementProgramsintheUS.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
