Course Syllabus
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FUNDAMENTALS OF TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT
AT 0174 - FALL 2020
Instructor: Samuel O. Doak email: sdoak@vt.edu
Office: 1330 Litton-Reaves Hall
Phone: 231 7283 250 6903 cell
Office hours: Mon &Wed 10:00 – 11:00
Tues 10:00 – 11:50
Virtual hours To Be Arranged
Class: Mon & Wed 8:00 – 9:50 am 1760 Litton-Reaves Hall
Laboratory: Thurs 8:00 – 10:45 am 232 Litton-Reaves or the TRC (Turfgrass Research Center)
TEXTBOOK: REQUIRED: - none -
Optional :Found on Google.com: FUNDAMENTALS OF TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT 2nd Edition
by Nick Christians [a great book or basic turfgrass management]
Optional: Found on Google.com: TURFGRASS PROBLEMS GUSSACK & Rossi
MANY GREAT BOOKS IN THE VT LIBRARY !!
Most material will be posted on “CANVAS”. You will be required to read material before class – attendance quizzes will usually be based on this material.
Course Summary:
Date | Details | Due |
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Mon Aug 24, 2020 | Calendar Event First day of class for VT | 12am |
Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am | |
Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 3:36pm to 3:51pm | |
Wed Aug 26, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Fri Aug 28, 2020 | Quiz Syllabus quiz | due by 11:59pm |
Mon Aug 31, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Assignment 8/27 Weather influences, C3, Roots | due by 11:59pm | |
Wed Sep 2, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Thu Sep 3, 2020 | Assignment Turfgrass Research Center Lab = First Lab | due by 11:59pm |
Mon Sep 7, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Wed Sep 9, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Mon Sep 14, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Wed Sep 16, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Assignment Photo Grass & Weed Lab | due by 11:59pm | |
Thu Sep 17, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:30am |
Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 9:20am to 10:20am | |
Mon Sep 21, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Assignment inclass id quiz | due by 10:59am | |
Assignment Calculation lab - work for your lab grade!! | due by 11pm | |
Wed Sep 23, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Quiz Quiz #1 pre Test 1 | due by 11:59pm | |
Thu Sep 24, 2020 | Assignment TEST # 1 | due by 8:30am |
Sat Sep 26, 2020 | Quiz Test #1 | due by 11:59pm |
Mon Sep 28, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Wed Sep 30, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Assignment in class calculation 9/26 | due by 11:59pm | |
Thu Oct 1, 2020 | Assignment In lab ID quiz | due by 11:59pm |
Mon Oct 5, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Wed Oct 7, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Thu Oct 8, 2020 | Assignment Turfgrass Identification exam | due by 8:30am |
Assignment lab Turf ID quiz | due by 11:59pm | |
Mon Oct 12, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Assignment Aerfication | due by 8:10am | |
Wed Oct 14, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Assignment Thatch and Fertilizer 10/10 | due by 11:59pm | |
Mon Oct 19, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Assignment Career Fair assignment | due by 11:59pm | |
Wed Oct 21, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Thu Oct 22, 2020 | Assignment Test # 2 | due by 8:30am |
Quiz TEST # 2 | due by 11:59pm | |
Mon Oct 26, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Wed Oct 28, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Assignment inclass 10/30 | due by 11:59pm | |
Thu Oct 29, 2020 | Assignment Label Lab | due by 11:59pm |
Fri Oct 30, 2020 | Assignment Spreader Calibration and Planting Lab | due by 11:59pm |
Mon Nov 2, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Assignment IPM 10/29 | due by 11:59pm | |
Tue Nov 3, 2020 | Assignment Create a Fertilizer, mowing & cultivation plan | due by 11:59pm |
Wed Nov 4, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Assignment Insect quiz | due by 11:59pm | |
Thu Nov 5, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9am |
Assignment Additional Calculation Lab | due by 11:59pm | |
Assignment Insect lab | due by 11:59pm | |
Quiz WEEDS & INSECT Quiz | due by 11:59pm | |
Assignment Mini - Turfgrass Mgt Lab | due by 11:59pm | |
Mon Nov 9, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Assignment Calc quiz | due by 11:59pm | |
Assignment Math quiz | due by 11:59pm | |
Wed Nov 11, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Assignment Insect & weed & insect id | due by 11:59pm | |
Thu Nov 12, 2020 | Assignment Calculations exam | due by 11:59pm |
Quiz Calculations test | due by 11:59pm | |
Mon Nov 16, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Assignment 11/18 | due by 11:59pm | |
Wed Nov 18, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Thu Nov 19, 2020 | Quiz Calculations Exam 2 | due by 11:59pm |
Assignment Disease fact sheet | due by 11:59pm | |
Fri Nov 20, 2020 | Calendar Event VT SPOT | 8am to 6:59pm |
Sat Nov 21, 2020 | Assignment Student Project - initial proposal | due by 11:59pm |
Mon Nov 23, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Wed Nov 25, 2020 | Calendar Event VT SPOT | 12am |
Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am | |
Fri Nov 27, 2020 | Calendar Event VT SPOT | 12am |
Calendar Event VT SPOT | 12:01am | |
Mon Nov 30, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Tue Dec 1, 2020 | Quiz Pre Test #3 Quiz | due by 7:59pm |
Wed Dec 2, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Thu Dec 3, 2020 | Assignment Test # 3 | due by 8am |
Assignment Pre test 3 | due by 11:59pm | |
Quiz Test # 3 online | due by 11:59pm | |
Assignment Bonus reflective Paper | due by 11:59pm | |
Fri Dec 4, 2020 | Assignment % work on the turfgrass planting lab | due by 11:59pm |
Mon Dec 7, 2020 | Calendar Event Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt | 8am to 9:45am |
Assignment Quiz review for final | due by 8am | |
Thu Dec 10, 2020 | Assignment Group Project PowerPoint | due by 8:30am |
Assignment SPOT survey - extra credit | due by 11:59pm | |
Assignment Group Project % of work | due by 11:59pm | |
Assignment Group Project - Paper | due by 11:59pm | |
Sat Dec 12, 2020 | Assignment FINAL EXAM | due by 1:05pm |
Quiz Final Exam - online | due by 11:59pm | |
Assignment Sports Field Lab | ||
Assignment Weed look-up inclass | ||
Assignment Weed Scavenger Hunt |