Academic Programs

 Certificate Program

 Classes by Phil Busey

 Degree Requirements

 Golf and Sports Turf

 Grass Biology

 Landscape IPM

 Living Lawn

 Turfgrass Culture

 Research Interests

 Weed Science

Grass Biology, ORH 4932 (2 credits)
and ORH 6932 (Graduate)

Schedule: July 5, 6, 9, and 10, 2007 (four days), 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Location: University of Florida Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, 3205 College Ave., 3205 College Ave., Davie, FL 33314 with field trips every day.

Objectives

1. To learn how to collect, describe, and identify grasses using technical characteristics
2. To become familiar with 50 South Florida grass species
3. To complete a set of diagnostic descriptions and drawings of about 15 grass species
4. To understand the natural history and other characteristics of grasses

Recommended supplies

1. Hat, sunscreen, substantial footwear, insect repellent, something to drink, lunch box
2. Book, "How to identify grasses and grass-like plants"
3. Lunches and snacks

Other resources

1. Grass genera of the world: http://delta-intkey.com/grass/
2. DMOZ: http://dmoz.org/Science/Biology/Flora_and_Fauna/Plantae/Magnoliophyta/Liliopsida/Poaceae/
3. S. M. Tracy Herbarium Type Register http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/taes/tracy/typereg.htm
4. Broward County Land Preservation Program: http://www.co.broward.fl.us/ourfuture/welcome.htm
5. Book, Hitchcock "Manual of the grasses of the United States"
6. Virtual Herbarium, http://www.virtualherbarium.org
7. Phone number for Phil: 954-577-6337 (Office)