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Scope of Turfgrass Industry Flashcards

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Commercial/Institutional

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Careers in the Turfgrass Industry

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2
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% of total expenditures- Institutional Grounds

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3%

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3
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Golf and sports

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Benefits of Turf in the Landscape

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Top 6 segments for acreage in order

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Roadsides
Home Lawns
Parks
Commercial
Institutional Grounds
Golf Courses
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5
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Erosion Control

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Benefits of Turf in the Landscape

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6
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Sod production

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Careers in the Turfgrass Industry

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7
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Reduce water runoff

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Benefits of Turf in the Landscape

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8
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% of total acreage- Institutional Grounds

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2%

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9
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Gold course management

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Careers in the Turfgrass Industry

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10
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Psychological benefits

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Benefits of Turf in the Landscape

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11
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% of total expenditures- Lawn Care Firms

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7%

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12
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Sales

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Careers in the Turfgrass Industry

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13
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Pollution Control- traps/removes dust/dirt from air, 2,500 square foot lawn provides oxygen for a family of 4

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Benefits of Turf in the Landscape

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14
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% of total expenditures- Roadsides

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2%

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15
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Lawn landscape management

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Careers in the Turfgrass Industry

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16
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% of total acreage- Roadsides

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59%

17
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Sports turf management

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Careers in the Turfgrass Industry

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% of total expenditures- Home Lawns

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64%

19
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Aesthetics- home value

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Benefits of Turf in the Landscape

20
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Noise Reduction

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Benefits of Turf in the Landscape

21
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What is turfgrass?

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Species or cultivar of grass which is regularly mowed, and is used for aesthetic or functional purposes.

22
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Reduced glare

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Benefits of Turf in the Landscape

23
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% of total expenditures- Golf Courses

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10%

24
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Temperature mod- 30 degree cooler than asphalt, 15 degrees cooler than bare soil in summer

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Benefits of Turf in the Landscape

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% of total acreage- Parks

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3%

26
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% of total acreage- Commercial Grounds

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3%

27
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Top 6 segments for maintenance expenditures in order

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Home Lawns
Commercial Grounds
Golf Courses
Lawn Care Firms
Institutional Grounds
Roadsides
28
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What turfgrass is used for turf and forage?

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K31 Fescue

29
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% of total acreage- Home Lawns

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23%

30
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Teaching/Research/Extension

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Careers in the Turfgrass Industry

31
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% of total expenditures- Commercial Grounds

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11%

32
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% of total acreage- Golf Courses

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2%

33
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Water Filter

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Benefits of Turf in the Landscape

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