Introductory Turfgrass Science & Management Certificate
- 26 Sections
- 23 Lessons
- 7 Quizzes
- 30h Duration
Welcome to Introductory Certificate to Turfgrass Science!
Lesson 1: Introduction to Turf Management, Cool-Season Physiology & Species
Lesson 2: Warm-Season Physiology & Species, Ornamentals, Native Areas
Lesson 3: Seed, Establishment & Overseeding
Intro Section 1 Quiz: The Turfgrasses
Lesson 4: Growth Physiology, Carbohydrates, & PGRs
Lesson 5: Abiotic Stresses
Intro Section 2 Quiz: Turf Phys
Lesson 6: Soil Properties & Problems
Lesson 7: Soil Nutrients
Intro Section 3 Quiz: Turf Soils
Lesson 8: Irrigation & Drainage
Lesson 9: Cultivation & Rolling
Intro Section 4 Quiz
Lesson 10: IPM, Pesticides & Safety
Lesson 11: Cool-Season Turfgrass Diseases
Lesson 12: Warm-Season Turfgrass Diseases
Intro Section 5 Quiz
Lesson 13: Insects
Lesson 14: Weeds
Lesson 15: Sustainability, Benefits of Turf
Intro Section 6 Quiz
Lesson 16: Golf Turf Management
Lesson 17: Sports Turf Management
Lesson 18: LCO & Sod Production
Intro Section 7 Quiz
The program covers the principles of turfgrass science with a golf-turf focus, ranging from turf selection to soil fertility and pest management. This program is recommended for those new to the industry or those with experience wanting to update their practices. Students earn a certificate upon completion of the program.
Learn from a dozen instructors with years of experience in their related fields. Content is self-paced with simple quizzing to reinforce key topics, provide student feedback, and monitor course progress.
Over 20 hours of content go live on December 1, 2023. Lectures will be released over a period of six weeks and can be completed at the student's convenience.
- Cool-Season Turfgrasses – Dr. Bill Kreuser
- Warm-Season Turfgrasses & Ornamentals – Dr. Aaron Patton
- Turf Establishment – Dr. Zac Reicher
- Turf Growth & PGRs – Dr. Bill Kreuser
- Abiotic Stress Management – Dr. Bill Kreuser
- Soil Properties & Problems – Dr. Doug Soldat
- Soil Nutrients & Fertility – Dr. Doug Soldat
- Irrigation & Drainage – Dr. Alec Kowalewski
- Turf Cultivation & Rolling – Dr. Thom Nikolai
- Integrated Pest Mangement & Pesticides – Drs. Paul Koch and Jim Kerns
- Cool-season Diseases – Dr. Paul Koch
- Warm-Season Diseases – Dr. Jim Kerns
- Turf Insects – Dr. Glen Obear
- Turf Weeds – Dr. Aaron Patton
- Turf Benefits & Sustainability – Dr. Frank Rossi
- Golf Course Management – Chris Tritabaugh
- Sport Turf Management – Dr. Evan Mascitti
- Lawn Care & Sod Production – Dr. Zac Reicher
- Precision Turf Management – Dr. Bill Kreuser
- Calibration, Turf Math & GreenKeeper App – Dr. Bill Kreuser
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Reviews
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Apr 18, 2026 @ 3:52 am
It was great a lot of detail and I can’t wait to dive in deeper
I definitely had to start slow but once the ball gets rolling you have momentum to keep going and learning all about what we do as Greenskeepers on a daily basis makes me want to learn and apply and see results more and more
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Apr 16, 2026 @ 1:13 am
My learning Experience
This program have me a solid foundation on what Golf Course Management is and what it consist of. I am a new student to this Industry and with the help of great teachers I was able to understand what goes on behind the scenes at a golf course .
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Apr 5, 2026 @ 9:36 pm
Really complete course to start to understand everything that turf involves
I think is a course that will help you to understand a lot of things around the turf and how many thing are importants to have an healthy turf with pretty good conditions and how to manage all of that with all the problems that you can get in turf
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Apr 5, 2026 @ 11:22 am
Efficent, Simple, and Enjoyable
Easy Course would do again if I could.
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Mar 23, 2026 @ 1:41 am
Great overall perspective
Gave me a great overall perspective into turf grass management. I was able to use some of the information into my work on the course. It was nice to learn things from different regions of the country and growing situations.
