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McCarty,  Best Golf Course Management Practices, 2/E

• Coverage of available varieties of turfgrass plants—Describes in laymen's terms their adaptations, physiology and growth, development characteristics, and possible alternatives.

  • Helps explain the expectations and limitation of various grasses to non-turfgrass professionals such as golf course members, greens' committees, and general managers, providing an excellent “study guide” of these explanations and limitations. Ex.___

• Factors that influence turfgrass growth and survival—Includes chemical reactions, interaction of soil and temperature properties, and soil organisms.

  • Discusses the complete interaction of living and nonliving soil properties affecting turfgrass growth and development—as well as those that may limit this, helping users avoid common problems. Ex.___

• In-depth discussions on the various means of designing and constructing golf courses—Includes a general sequence of events outlining necessary steps to plan, permit, and actually construct a golf course.

  • Familiarizes users with important practical considerations for the growing business and golf course construction. Ex.___

• Comprehensive treatment of plant nutrition, turf fertilizers, fertility programs, and pertinent fertilizer calculations.

  • Explores the major and minor nutrients involved in turfgrass plant growth and development, their interactions, critical need levels, and related soil and tissue recommendations—along with best management practices to maximize fertility use. Ex.___

• Presentation of water use and conservation.

  • Supplies users with material on particular turfgrass watering needs, rate, and timings, and how various management techniques and soil amendments affect these. Ex.___

• Best turfgrass management practices.

  • Emphasizes proper mowing, aerifying, verticutting and topdressing requirements for various turfgrasses and their uses. Ex.___

• Best pest management and control practices.

  • Lists and discusses the interaction of agronomic practices, pest occurrence, Integrated Pest Management strategies and techniques, and control options. Ex.___

• Best pesticide and nutrient management and handling practices.

  • Provides helpful information on developing frequently required strategies for the safe, effective, and legal use of pesticides, best golf course environmental protection, sprayer and spreader calibration, pesticide calibration formulas, and metric system conversion formulas. Ex.___

I. BEST TURFGRASSES FOR GOLF COURSES.

II. BEST SOIL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.

III. BEST GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION AND ESTABLISHMENT PRACTICES.

IV. BEST TURFGRASS FERTILIZATION PRACTICES.

V. BEST GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION PRACTICES.

VI. BEST TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.

VII. BEST MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL PRACTICES.

VIII. BEST PESTICIDE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING.

Golf Course Management  (Agriculture)

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  Best Golf Course Management Practices, 2/E
  McCarty
  ©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 896 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131397931 | ISBN-13: 9780131397934
  Suggested retail price: $134.60  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $100.95  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in Turfgrass Management and Golf Course Management.

  This text provides up-to-date basic and applied information on new products, grasses, and techniques used to develop best management practices for golf courses. It covers grasses available, their selection and use, soils and soil amendments, pest management and IPM practices, and environmental concerns and strategies. The author and 27 acclaimed contributors share their expertise in areas ranging from turfgrass to environmental science. The most current and comprehensive publication on the market, Best Golf Course Management Practices provides the need-to-know information that leads to successful golf course construction and maintenance. Its in-depth, easy-to-read style is ideal for golf course superintendents, their staff, owners, club officials as well as students of 2- and 4-year schools.

BERT MCCARTY is a Professor of horticulture specializing in turfgrass science and management at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. A native of Batesburg, South Carolina, he received a B.S. degree from Clemson University in Agronomy and Soils, an M.S. degree from North Carolina State University in Crop Science, and a Ph.D. in 1986 from Clemson University in Plant Physiology and Plant Pathology. Dr. McCarty spends almost 9 years as a turfgrass specialist at the University of Florida in Gainesville. While at the University of Florida, he oversaw the design and construction of the state-of-the-art research and education trufgrass facility, "The Envirotron." He also was author or co-author of the books, Best Management Practices for Florida Golf Courses, Weeds of Southern Turfgrasses, and Forida Lawn Handbook. In 1996, he moved to Clemson University and is involved in research extension, and teaching activities. He has published over 200 articles dealing with all phases of turfgrass management and has given over 500 presentations. He is currently co-author of the book, Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds and is active in a number of professional societies.

Best Golf Course Management Practices is an invaluable guidebook and reference for those studying turfgrass management or golf course management, as well as for golf course superintendents, managers and assistants, and individuals considering buying or constructing golf courses.

Within these covers, the author and twenty-seven acclaimed contributors share their expertise in areas ranging from turfgrass to environmental science. The most current and comprehensive publication on the market, Best Golf Course Management Practices provides the following need-to-know information that leads to successful golf course construction and maintenance:

• Turfgrass plants, their adaptation, physiology and growth and development characteristics are described in laymen's terms, including environmental and management practices which most influence growth and development, as well as survival. Current available varieties, their characteristics and possible alternatives are listed, providing an excellent "study guide" of explanations and limitations of various grasses.

• The interaction of agronomic practices, pest occurrence, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies and techniques, and control options are listed and discussed. Included are the major insects, diseases, nematodes and weeds affecting golf courses. Additionally, the text provides pesticide management and handling practices. Many courses are required to develop environmental strategies, and this book will prove a valuable resource.
• In-depth discussions on the various means of designing and constructing golf courses, including greens, according to available supplies, player demands and budgets. A general sequence of construction events outline those steps necessary to plan, permit and actually construct a golf course.

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