University of Florida Fort Lauderdale Campus

Davie, Broward County, Florida 4-year program. Upper-division turfgrass science classes complement the Associate of Arts degree available at area community colleges. Located at Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, students have hands-on experience with experimental plots and faculty projects.

grove.ufl.edu

University of Massachusetts - Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

Amherst, Massachusetts, a 4-year program offering Turfgrass Management concentration. The program integrates scientific theory with practical experience, and covers such topics as grass and seed identification, turfgrass culture and physiology, pest control, and equipment maintenance. Graduates find careers as park and golf course superintendents, home lawn care specialists, and as technical representatives for the seed and chemical industries.

www.umass.edu

University of Florida - Gainesville Campus

Research reports, directory of sod growers, and frequently asked questions on FloraDwarf, nematodes, also a turf exam. Department of Environmental Horticulture, IFAS (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences).

turf.ufl.edu

Oregon State University - Horticulture Department

Corvallis, Oregon, a 4-year undergraduate degree program in Horticulture with a turf management option. Strongly oriented towards conditions in the Pacific Northwest and directed towards students with an interest in golf course maintenance, athletic field maintenance, and commercial turf management.

oregonstate.edu

Delaware Valley College

Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania 4-year program. Increased environmental awareness and interest in ecological balance add new meaning to turf management. Graduates obtain jobs as park and golf course superintendents, turfgrass agronomists, and technical representatives for sod, chemical and fertilizer companies.

campus.devalcol.edu

Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Certificate Programs

New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Two convenient 10-week sessions over two years and one season of supervised field experience, where students apply skills developed in the classroom. Intensive format, concentrating on the technical skills required of superintendents, as well as the leadership skills all successful managers should master.

www.cookce.rutgers.edu

University of Minnesota at Crookston (UMC) Golf Facilities and Turf Systems Management

Crookston, Minnesota, a 4-year undergraduate degree program. Designed to meet the needs of corporate office parks, municipal recreation departments, and suppliers to the turfgrass industry demanding well-trained turfgrass managers, supervisors, and scientists.

academics.umcrookston.edu