Integrated Pest Management in Turfgrass
Instructor: Jim Kerns, Ph.D.
Course focuses on turfgrass integrated pest management, the diagnostic process in turfgrass systems, resistance management, disease epidemiology, principles of disease management and cultural control strategies.
Designed Duration: 7 Lectures, 6 Quizzes
Credits Earned: 2
Curriculum
- 7 Sections
- 9 Lessons
- 5 Quizzes
- 8h Duration
Welcome to Integrated Pest Management in Turfgrass
2 Lessons
- About this course
- How to use GreenKeeper University Software
Section 1: Introduction to Integrated Pest Management
1 Lesson1 Quiz
- Lecture 1: Introduction to Disease Control
- Section 1 Quiz
Section 2: Turfgrass Diagnostics
1 Lesson1 Quiz
- Lecture 2: Accurate Disease Diagnosis
- Section 2 Quiz
Section 3: Fungicide Basics and Resistance Management
1 Lesson1 Quiz
- Lecture 3: Fungicide Basics and Fungicide Resistance
- Section 3 Quiz
Section 4: Fungicide Resistance
1 Lesson
- Lecture 4: Fungicide Resistance
Section 5: Cultural Control
2 Lessons1 Quiz
- Lecture 5: Epidemiology and Cultural Control
- Lecture 6: Cultural Control
- Section 4 and 5 Quiz
Section 6: Host Resistance
1 Lesson1 Quiz
- Lecture 7: Host Resistance
- Section 6 Quiz
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- Integrated pest management implementation and documentation
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- Turfgrass disease fundamentals
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