Fundamentals of Turfgrass Mgmt
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FUNDAMENTALS OF TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT
AT 0174 - FALL 2017
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 – 11:30
Tues 10:00 – 11:50
other times are available by appointment
Virtual hours Tuesday and Sunday 9:00-10:00 pm ?? [TBA]
Class: Mon Wed 8:30 – 9:50 am 280 Litton-Reaves Hall
Laboratory: Thurs 8:30 – 10:45 am 232 Litton-Reaves Hall or the TRC
(Turfgrass Research Center)
TEXTBOOK: REQUIRED: Top Hat app - DETAILS PROVIDED IN FIRST CLASS
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Aug 28, 2017 | Calendar Event First day of class for VT | 12am |
| Thu Sep 7, 2017 | Assignment Turfgrass Research Center Lab = First Lab | due by 11:59pm |
| Thu Sep 21, 2017 | Assignment Calculation lab - work | due by 11:59pm |
| Mon Sep 25, 2017 | Assignment inclass id quiz | due by 10:59am |
| Thu Sep 28, 2017 | Assignment TEST # 1 | due by 8:30am |
| Mon Oct 2, 2017 | Assignment in class id usage | due by 11:59pm |
| Thu Oct 5, 2017 | Assignment Turfgrass ID + names - pre exam quiz | due by 11:59pm |
| Mon Oct 9, 2017 | Assignment In-class thatch | due by 11:59pm |
| Thu Oct 12, 2017 | Assignment Turfgrass Identification exam | due by 8:30am |
| Thu Oct 19, 2017 | Assignment Calculations Exam | due by 8:30am |
| Mon Oct 23, 2017 | Assignment In-class 10/23 Planning | due by 11:59pm |
| Thu Oct 26, 2017 | Assignment Test # 2 | due by 8:30am |
| Thu Nov 2, 2017 | Assignment Label Lab | due by 11:59pm |
| Mon Nov 13, 2017 | Assignment Disease fact sheet | due by 11:59pm |
| Wed Nov 15, 2017 | Assignment SHORT PROJECT | due by 11:59am |
| Assignment Insect & weed & insect id | due by 11:59pm | |
| Thu Nov 16, 2017 | Assignment Student Project - initial proposal | due by 11:59pm |
| Fri Nov 24, 2017 | Calendar Event VT SPOT | 8am to 6:59pm |
| Wed Nov 29, 2017 | Assignment Review for Test # 3 | due by 11:59pm |
| Thu Nov 30, 2017 | Assignment Test # 3 | due by 8:30am |
| Wed Dec 6, 2017 | Assignment Quiz review for final | due by 9am |
| Thu Dec 7, 2017 | Assignment Group Project PowerPoint | due by 8:30am |
| Assignment Group Project % of work | due by 11:59pm | |
| Assignment Group Project - Paper | due by 11:59pm | |
| Assignment Spreader Calibration and Planting Lab | due by 11:59pm | |
| Fri Dec 8, 2017 | Assignment % work on the turfgrass planting lab | due by 11:59pm |
| Mon Dec 11, 2017 | Assignment Final review | due by 11am |
| Thu Dec 14, 2017 | Assignment SPOT survey - extra credit | due by 4:59pm |
| Sat Dec 16, 2017 | Assignment FINAL EXAM | due by 7:45am |
| Quiz Syllabus quiz |