Golf Course & Athletic Turfgrass Management

Program Description: Maintaining turfgrass facilities requires a lot of hands-on skills along with leadership and teamwork qualities. As a student in this program, you will engage in the maintainenance and development of grounds and turf for personal residences, golf courses, parks, recreation areas and college and university campuses. Through the classroom and lab experiences you'll learn to design, install and maintain turfgrass systems; develop an understanding of cultural and chemical turf controls; install and repair irrigation systems; and operate and maintain turf equipment. You'll also focus on computer literacy, team building and leadership responsibilities.

For more information contact:
Paul Saladin
319-398-5899 ext. 5127
paul.saladin@kirkwood.edu