AGRONOMY 414/814, HORTICULTURE 414/814, TLMT 414/814, PLPT 414/814 Turfgrass Disease Management	DATES:  January 11 - March 3, 2010	Call Numbers: AGRO 814 (9377) HORT 814 (9378) TLMT 814 (9379) PLPT 814 (9376)
URL:  http://my.unl.edu

Credits:  One graduate credit.  The course is also offered for noncredit professional development and CEU credit.

Description:  This course introduces students to turf diseases, including current and emerging diseases.  Emphasis is on diseases prevalent in the Great Plains area of the U.S.; concepts will apply to turf diseases occurring in other parts of the world.  Topics include pathogen biology, disease cycles, epidemiology and plant health management strategies.  

Instructor:  Dr. Gary Yuen

Delivery:  Internet/Blackboard only.  This class does not have a resident section.

Requirements:  Internet access and e-mail.  Students taking the course for academic credit are expected to read assigned text and Internet-based materials and pass quizzes delivered through the Internet.  Students must also complete a short written project requiring application of course materials.

Prerequisites:  Students taking this course for academic credit must be admitted to UNL and have completed PLPT 369 or an equivalent introductory-level plant pathology course.  Students taking the course for graduate credit must also be admitted to UNL's Graduate School.  

Tuition:  For information on tuition and fees, please click on the Registration links above.

Purchase the Text:  You can obtain this book from the  APS Press.

Who It's For:  Among those who would benefit from taking this course are: 

• Graduate students
• Certified professional agronomists and crop consultants
• Professional turf managers 
• Golf course superintendents
• Landscape maintenance professionals
• Seed industry personnel
• Extension educators
• Science and vocational agriculture teachers