The thriving turfgrass industry offers management opportunities ranging from sod production to the establishment and maintenance of private and public grounds. Turfgrass managers are supervisors for golf courses, ski resorts, sports fields, and for park departments. Other employment opportunities include the management of industrial and institutional grounds, highway reclamation, and erosion control. Graduates completing the turf management concentration command some of the highest salaries in professional agriculture. Studies in this concentration focus on the production and maintenance of ornamental and functional turfgrass areas. Two turf-oriented courses are supplemented by classes in nursery and landscape management, plant and soil science, business management, and irrigation design.

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