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1 ) Describe job characteristics in various career opportunities in the sports turfgrass industry.
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2 ) Identify workplace safety precautions for sports turfgrass personnel.
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3 ) Identify common names, characteristics, and uses of warm- and cool-season perennial grasses.
• Categorizing climatic regions in the United States to determine suitable grasses
Examples: Region 1—Kentucky bluegrass
- Region 2—Bermuda grass
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4 ) Differentiate among the growth patterns of turfgrasses, including rhizome, stolon, and bunch.
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5 ) Explain soil preparation techniques needed during turfgrass renovations.
Examples: grading, draining, fertilizing
• Describing the components of soils and the importance of each to the turfgrass industry
• Describing methods of establishing turfgrasses
Examples: seeding, sodding, plugging, sprigging
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6 ) Evaluate the results of a soil analysis.
• Comparing characteristics of primary and secondary macronutrients and micronutrients
Examples: primary macronutrients—nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
- secondary macronutrients—calcium, sulfur, magnesium
- micronutrients—carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, iron, boron, manganese, copper, zinc, molybdenum, chloride
• Describing symptoms of deficiencies in turfgrasses
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7 ) Identify insects, diseases, and weeds that affect specific turfgrasses.
Examples: insects—army worms, grubs, mole crickets
- diseases—dollar spot, fairy ring
- weeds—crabgrass, annual bluegrass
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8 ) Differentiate among various types of pesticides.
Examples: preemergence, postemergence, selective and nonselective monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA)
• Describing techniques for preparing pesticide mixtures
• Demonstrating safe use of pesticides
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9 ) Explain mowing heights, frequency of mowing, and patterns of mowing for use on various turfgrasses.
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10 ) Design a sports field, including dimensions and components.
Examples: football, baseball, soccer, softball
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11 ) Identify characteristics of various parts of a golf course, including greens, fairways, roughs, traps, and tees.
• Describing the basic design and layout features of a golf course
Examples: number of greens, number of sand traps, water features, yardage
• Prescribing maintenance procedures for a golf course
• Identifying responsibilities of the superintendent, director of grounds, golf professional, marshal, and maintenance crew
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12 ) Evaluate skills needed to design drainage and irrigation systems.
• Demonstrating skills needed to install and maintain drainage and irrigation systems
Examples: plumbing, electrical
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13 ) Identify uses of tools and equipment needed for the maintenance of turfgrasses.
Examples: tools—hand sprayers for applying pesticides, spreaders for applying g fertilizers
- equipment—power mowers for cutting turfgrass, gasoline blowers for removing debris
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14 ) Demonstrate business-related work ethics.
Examples: following instructions, being on-time, cooperating with others
• Demonstrating managerial skills for the successful operation of a landscape or turfgrass business
Examples: keeping records, budgeting, pricing, scheduling work, inventorying, purchasing, advertising, handling customer complaints, communicating in oral and written form
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15 ) Identify advancements in technology that enhance the sports and recreation turfgrass industry.
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