Professional Golf Turf

Management School
Two-Year Certificate Program

Fall Session
October 4 - December 16, 2011
Winter Session
January 4 - March 16, 2012
Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC
Ryan Coburn, 2011 Graduate

Presented by the NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education

together with the Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science
 Professional Golf Turf Management School - The Premier Educational Program For Motivated Golf Turf Professionals

About Our Roots Our Vision

Who Should Attend
• Superintendents
• Greenskeepers
• Assistant Superintendents
• Foremen
• Irrigation Technicians
• Mechanics
• Spray Technicians
• Other golf professionals with
turf management
responsibilities, e.g. owners,
general managers, developers
• Sports Turf Managers
• College graduates in related
fields who want to quickly
establish a new career path
• Veterans of the U.S. military
Fairview Country Club, Greenwich, CT
Jim Pavonetti, 1993 Graduate
Celebrating 51 years, the success of the Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School Learning Objectives
is due in large measure to the values and visions of our program’s creator, Dr. Ralph Engel.
A World of Opportunity
Engel’s purpose was clear, “Provide a creative learning environment where golf course Today’s most successful golf turf managers are professionals who understand the game of • To develop a better
employees could build their skill level and knowledge base regarding the ever changing golf, who have scientific knowledge of plants and their cultivation, and who know how to understanding of the
science behind the cultural
science of golf turf management.” Equally clear were Ralph’s values when dealing with his maintain an aesthetically pleasing and environmentally sound course. We believe successful
practices utilized by golf
certificate students - mentoring first, encouragement second, and massive exposure to the golf course superintendents also require the skills to work within the constraints of a budget course superintendents
finest educators in golf turf science that he could locate. Forty-eight years later we continue and to communicate effectively with their customers, managers/owners, vendors, and their
golf course staff. This unique educational experience will prepare you for these challenges • To refine and develop
to honor Dr. Engel’s dream of creating a world-renowned learning center for golf course technical skills that are
and more.
employees pursuing additional certification. Thousands have visited our campus since 1961 applicable to the art of
and hundreds are currently superintendents at many of the most highly regarded courses greenskeeping that will be
immediately useful in the
across the United States and around the world. We welcome you to come to Rutgers, The
State University of New Jersey and experience the very best we have to offer. Our Goal management of golf turf
Our goal is to provide an innovative learning environment which promotes creative • To develop and justify
opportunities for students to attain knowledge, develop skills, build self-confidence and budgets that will best serve
ultimately become leaders in the golf turf industry. the needs of both your golf
Why Choose Rutgers University? course customers and your
facilities
Meeting Your Learning Needs Where Are They Now? • To improve soft skills in
• Our program has been designed exclusively for golf turf management professionals personnel management
Graduates of the Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School
throughout North America, Europe and beyond. currently are leaders in the following industries: and communication
• To learn about ongoing golf
• We have developed a partnership with SallieMae to assist with your educational loan needs. • Golf Course Superintendents throughout the United States, turf research activities, their
Canada and Europe
• We offer many scholarships exclusively for first year students. Returning students applications and benefits at
Rutgers
• Owners of golf courses
have even greater access to other available scholarships.
• Agronomists • To explore and attain
• We guarantee your tuition rate will be fixed for each year of your two-year program. national and international
• Directors of professional sports turf fields and facilities career opportunities in golf
• We offer the technical and managerial information you need to succeed as well as a
university credential that is highly respected throughout the industry and around the • Directors of corporate grounds and maintenance turf management and
related industries
world. • Directors of county and municipal parks
• Since our first graduating class in 1962, over 2,000 golf turf professionals have graduated • Director of Nascar Infield Grounds
from our certificate program. Currently, over 700 have advanced in their fields to become Club Crabapple at Capital City Club,
• Directors and sales representatives in seed, irrigation Atlanta, GA
recognized superintendents in all 50 states and 11 countries or have become leaders in and equipment companies Drew Garner, 2011 Graduate
related turfgrass careers. An additional 400 are assistant superintendents worldwide.

• Our program consists of two convenient 10-week sessions over two years and a 200-hour
internship of supervised field experience. In our intensive academic format, you will
concentrate on the technical knowledge required of superintendents, apply the skills
presented in the classroom to field situations, and develop essential qualities of leadership that
all successful managers should master.
• While on campus you will meet and work collaboratively with students from some of the
world’s finest golf courses and will be educated by a highly talented and dedicated team of
faculty and industry professionals.
• Program classrooms are located in the Ralph Geiger Turfgrass Education Center, located
adjacent to our turfgrass research complex; at the Holly House, nestled within a
world-renowned collection of American hollies in the Rutgers Display Gardens; and in our
Campus Center, central to life at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at
Rutgers University.
• Students in the Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School will develop a network of
support and friendship among their classmates, Rutgers turfgrass alumni, and golf turf
industry professionals worldwide. Whenever or wherever you wish to relocate, there will be
Rutgers turf alumni nearby.
“... this program is second to none. It has turned me into a professional and a leader
while giving me a tremendous amount of education. I believe attending this program
was the best possible move I could have made for my future.”
- Timothy Mars, National Golf Links of America (NY), Class of 2010
Convenient Fall
and Winter Sessions
Our intensive program is designed to fit conveniently around your work schedule. You have
the option of attending our Fall Session from October 4 - December 16, 2011 or our Winter
Session from January 4 - March 16, 2012. Program content and admission requirements for
the Fall and Winter sessions are identical.
Students attending their first year in the Fall of 2011 will return for their second year in the
Fall of 2012. Students attending their first year in the Winter of 2012 will return for their
second year in the Winter of 2013. Class hours are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
weekdays for ten (10) weeks.

Our program is highly recommended for those who have demon nstrated a proven interest in golf turf management and who have
displayed a strong commitment to advancement in a successful golf turf management career. Applicants are required to have a
minimum of two years golf course employment experience or equivalent educational or workplace experience.

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 Professional Golf Turf Management School - The Premier Educational Program For Motivated Golf Turf Professionals
Rutgers University Faculty and Staff
Our Team of Nationally Recognized Instructors Golf Course Superintendents Pine Valley Golf Club, Clementon, NJ
Field Trip - Class of Fall 2010
Dr. Stacy Bonos, Assistant Professor, Turfgrass Breeding and Genetics Mr. Gary Arlio, Bergen County Parks, Hackensack, NJ
Mr. Richard Buckley, Manager, Plant Diagnostic Laboratory
Mr.Tom Breiner, Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club, Far Hills, NJ
Leadership Team Mr. Joseph Clark, Principal Lab Technician, Turfgrass Research Farm
Mr. Chris Carson, Echo Lake Country Club, Westfield, NJ
Dr. Bruce Clarke, Director, Turfgrass Pathology,
RUTGERS Center for Turfgrass Science and Extension Specialist Mr. Ken Krausz, Paramus Golf Course, Paramus, NJ
THE STATE
UNIVERSITY Dr.Thomas Gianfagna, Professor, Turfgrass Physiology Mr. Jim Lynch, Mount Olive Township, Mount Olive, NJ
OF NEW JERSEY Mr. Josh Honig, Research Associate, Plant Biology and Pathology
Mr. Mike Mongon, Sports Turf Systems, Paramus, NJ
Dr. Richard L. Dr. Bingru Huang, Associate Professor, Plant Biology and Pathology
McCormick Mr. Jason Pierce, Heron Glen Golf Course, Ringoes, NJ
President Dr. Richard Hurley, Adjunct Professor, Plant Biology and Pathology
Mr. Jesse Shannon, Manhattan Woods Golf Club, West Nyack, NY
Mr. Edward V. Lipman, Jr., Director, Office of Continuing Professional Education

SCHOOL OF
Dr. William A. Meyer, Professor, Turfgrass Breeding
2010 Awards and Recognition
ENVIRONMENTAL Mr. James Morris, Associate Director, Office of Continuing Professional Education
AND BIOLOGICAL Dr. Stacy Bonos
SCIENCES Dr. James Murphy, Extension Specialist, Turfgrass Management Sports Illustrated, Golf Magazines’s “40 under 40,” 2010 Grading Policy
and Graduation
Dr. Robert M. Goodman Mr. Charles J. Schmid, Graduate Assistant, Plant Biology and Pathology Dr James Murphy
Dr. Requirements
Executive Dean, School of Crop Science Society of America, Turfgrass Science Division (C05), Incoming Chair, 2010
Environmental and Biological Ms. Sabrina Tirpak, Principal Laboratory Technician, Plant Diagnostic Clinic Student performance will
“Role of Nutrient Management in Urban and Suburban Landscapes in Nutrient Loading
Sciences of Surface and Ground Waters,” Summit Organizer, 2010 be evaluated in each class
Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks, CA based on a combination
Executive Director, New Jersey Eric Schmitt, 2010 Graduate
New Jersey Fertilizer Act (A2290), Advisor, 2011 of examinations, term
Agricultural Experiment Station papers, projects and class
(NJAES) The
Th R Rutgers TTurfgrass
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Breeding
di PProgram, run bby iinstructors Bill Meyer
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Stacy participation. Students
Bonos, has the largest collection of cool-season turfgrass germplasm in the world. In should allow approximately
2010, 38 new turf cultivars were released by the Program for sale in the United States 20 hours per week for class
and abroad, and germplasm of 13 additional varieties was increased and named in 2010. preparation. Certificates of
Turf cultivars from Rutgers received top honors in the most recent National Turfgrass Completion are awarded
OFFICE OF Evaluation Trials, with 90% of the top 30 tall fescue, fine fescue and perennial ryegrass at our annual graduation
CONTINUING entries, and 50% of the top 25 Kentucky bluegrass entries tracing their lineage back to banquet to all students who
PROFESSIONAL the Rutgers Breeding Program. successfully complete both
EDUCATION semesters of class work,
Edward V. Lipman, Jr. maintain a minimum GPA
M B
Mr. Bobb Dobson
D b was the
h recipient
i i off the
h 2010 EExcellence
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Awardd ffor EPA’
EPA’s 2010 of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and
Director WaterSense Partner of the Year. Bob helped lead the first New Jersey irrigation who successfully complete a
professional certification program to earn the WaterSense label. Now, all licensed summer field internship of
Dr. Richard Hurley contractors in NJ will be eligible to become WaterSense irrigation partners! 400+ hours. Recognition for
Student/Curricula Advisor highest honors and honors
Congratulations to Dr Clarke, who presented three webcasts to golf course
Dr. Bruce Clarke is noted on certificates.
Fran Koppell
Senior Program Coordinator Specialists from Related Industries superintendents across the United States this past year.

Mr. Robert Dobson, Middletown Sprinkler Company, Middletown, NJ

CENTER FOR
TURFGRASS SCIENCE
Dr. Bruce Clarke
Director
Dr. William A. Meyer
Associate Director,
Faculty Advisor to The
Rutgers Professional Golf Turf
Management School
Recertification
Mr. William Jamison, Communications Consultant, Toms River, NJ Credits
Mr. Stephen Kay, Owner/Golf Architect, Golf Course Design LLC, Egg Harbor City, NJ Pesticide Applicator
Recertification Credits are
Mr. Steven Kristoph, Owner, Steven Kristoph Nursery, Englishtown, NJ granted by most states for
students in our program
Mr. Steven Langlois, Langlois Turf Consultants, Pitman, NJ who have a current
pesticide applicator license.
Mr. Bruce C. Neary, Owner, BCN Horticultural Services, Brick, NJ If you wish to apply for
recertification credits in
Dr. Karen Plumley, National Account Manager, Mitchell Products, Millville, NJ your state, you must fill out
a form that will be provided
Ms. Marie Pompei, Sales Representative, FM Brown’s Sons, Inc., Sinking Spring, PA to you on your first day of
Loch Lloyd Country Club
Mr. Gene Westmoreland, Assistant Executive Director/Tournament Director Vlg Loch Lloyd, MO class.
Nick LaPlante, 2008 Graduate
Metropolitan Golf Association, Elmsford, NY

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 Professional Golf Turf Management School - The Premier Educational Program For Motivated Golf Turf Professionals

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Field Experience
Scholarship
Programs
Thanks to the generous
financial support received
from New Jersey’s golf turf
community and beyond, we
are able to offer a significant
number of scholarships to
our incoming and returning
students. Scholarship awards
range from $100 to $5,000
and are awarded based on a
number of criteria, including
academic achievement, service
to the turfgrass community
and financial need.
If you are interested in applying
for a first year scholarship to
either our fall or winter
session, you MUST complete
the scholarship application
form included in this year’s
catalog and attach it with
your application for admission.
Please be sure your letters of
reference clearly address your
qualifications to be
awarded a scholarship.
Student Housing
We have a wide variety of
off-campus housing options
available for students in our
program. Students should
budget approximately $2,500
to $3,300 for their housing
expenses for each of our two
ten-week sessions. Many of
our housing options include
laundry facilities and eat-
in kitchens, while others do
Field Trips
not. Students should make
housing arrangements
immediately after learning of
their acceptance. Like most
university communities, the
demand for temporary housing
within central New Jersey and
the New Brunswick area is
great, so the best options are
quickly rented.
“I can’t even count how many times something I learned at Rutgers has become applicable in
my job. My time at Rutgers prepared me very well. When I speak of Rutgers, I talk about what a
great turf education one receives there, what high quality instructors teach there, and how proud
I am to be a graduate. It was such a complete and such an excellent learning experience.
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Student Benefits and Recreation
Our students are required to participate in 200+ hours of in-service, field experience
(internship) following their first 10-week session in the program. Not all internships are • Discounted rates at the Rutgers University Golf Course
of similar length - April 1 and October 1 represent traditional start and end dates.You • Student rates for Rutgers sporting events, including our nationally-ranked
may complete your internship in your current position or we can assist you in locating football and women’s basketball programs
an internship position. Several internship opportunities exist at nationally recognized • Purchase of a discounted University recreational pass which includes:
golf courses. Requirements for all internships include maintaining a daily log of activities,
- Indoor pools - Weight rooms - Indoor driving range
actual operation of various pieces of equipment and participation in various cultural
- Racquetball courts - Basketball courts - Intramural sports
practices. Students present their field experience activities in written and oral reports
during their second 10-week session. Intern presentations assist students with practice
in organizing and presenting information publicly, while providing the opportunity to
learn from the experiences of other classmates from around the United States and Learning Resources
globally.
Chang Science Library
First-year students receive an introduction to Rutgers’ library system and all of its resources
including reference material, trade publications and on-line databases.
Rutgers Learning Resource Center
The Learning Resource Center offers students instruction in effective studying and test taking
strategies. The Center also offers free group tutoring sessions for students who feel they
would benefit from extra assistance.
Computer Laboratories
Computer laboratories are located in the Geiger Turfgrass Education Center and at multiple
sites around campus. Use of the laboratories, along with classroom internet access, are
available to all students in the program.
Orchard Hills Golf Course, Paramus, NJ
Kristyn Ulanday, daughter of
Aquilino Ulanday, 2011 Graduate
“This program changed my life. I had no direction before I came
here. Now I am confident in my career choice and Rutgers taught me
everything I need to know to be successful.”
- Doug Burdick, Shipyard Golf Course (SC), Class of 2008
Rutgers Turfgrass
Alumni Association
The Rutgers Turfgrass
Alumni Association
enthusiastically supports
all turfgrass management
La Qunita Resort and Club, La Quinta, CA activities at Rutgers
Eric Schmitt, 2010 Graduate
University. This active
nationwide alumni network
of over 2000 members
offers career opportunities
to recent graduates and
New Jersey is home to many of the world’s most highly-rated golf courses. During each provides support for one
session, students visit many of these acclaimed courses, including Pine Valley Golf Course, another on a daily basis.
Pine Hill Golf Course, Baltusrol Golf Club, Bayonne Golf Course and others. Our alumni participate each
year as instructors in our
Students will tour the USGA Museum and Archives, and go program and are available
“behind the scenes” and meet the engineers in the testing laboratory where the when and where needed.
You will not find a more
USGA tests golf equipment. The USGA Museum is home to the world’s most extensive
collections of golf memorabilia and literature. dedicated community of
professionals anywhere.
To find a Rutgers alumnus
near you, please call
Fran Koppell at
(732) 932-9271 ext. 637
or contact her via e-mail at
- Brady Klein, Minnesota Valley Country Club (MN), Class of 2010 Weyhill at Saucon Valley Country Club, Bethlehem, PA koppell@rci.rutgers.edu
Zack Stimson, 2012 Graduate (anticipated)
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Our Teaching/Research French Creek Golf Club, Elverson, PA

Brian Clair, 2011 Graduate Tuition
and Outreach Partnership $3,900 per each ten week
session (New Jersey
Undergraduate Rutgers University’s School of Environmental and Biological Sciences is a professional Residents), $4,100 per
school supporting the citizens of New Jersey. We are home to the New Jersey Agricultural each ten week session
Degree Option Experiment Station, a source of mission-oriented basic and applied scientific research (out-of-state) for new
and outreach for the citizens of New Jersey. Central to our service mission was the 1991 students. Tuition rates
Rutgers University establishment of the Center for Turfgrass Science (CTS). Its purpose is to generate and for our returning second
offers a four-year degree disseminate knowledge and provide education in turfgrass science by fostering a nationally year students will remain
program leading to a recognized multi-disciplinary research, educational and outreach program. Rutgers University unchanged from last
Bachelor of Science is internationally known for its turfgrass breeding program, which consistently develops year: $3,800 (New Jersey
in Plant Science, with superior cultivars of cool-season turfgrasses annually. We maintain strong relations with Residents) and $4,000
a Horticulture/Turf (out-of-state). Tuition is
the New Jersey turf industry and turf-related trade associations. The New Jersey Turfgrass
Industry option at the payable upon acceptance
Association, the New Jersey Chapter of the Golf Course Superintendents Association, to our program by credit
Center for Turfgrass the NJ Landscape Contractors Assocation, the Cultivated Sod Association of NJ, the
Science (CTS). Some card (MasterCard,VISA or
Sports Field Managers Association of NJ, and the Rutgers Turfgrass Alumni Association all American Express), certified
of our students select a provide support in the form of research grants and scholarships, and work cooperatively check or money order, and
research option which with Rutgers to help you further your profession. One visible sign of the cooperation must be paid in full prior to
provides excellent
preparation for graduate
fostered between the University and New Jersey’s turfgrass community is the Geiger
Turfgrass Education Center, which is dedicated solely to turgrass education and research. Your Application Must Include: the beginning of each
session. A late fee of $250
school.This program is Please read this information carefully. will be assessed to any
designed for students accounts with a balance due
who desire a more in- “You think you know a lot in the field until you attend this program. • A completed application form (included on the last page of this after the first day of class.
depth study in applied The education brings you to another level.” brochure). Please provide all information. Incomplete applications will not No personal checks will be
science and entry into be reviewed. accepted.
- Pete Strahan, Ashbrook Golf Course (NJ), Class of 20
010
the turfgrass industry
Send your completed
upon graduation. Our turf • A letter of intent describing your education and work experience, why application packet to:
students are encouraged you are applying to the Rutgers program and how the course fits into your
to take a Summer “Countless lifelong relationships that continue to be built upon.”
career plans. Rutgers Professional Golf
Co-op internship working Turf Management School
- Chase Brackley, Berry Hills Country Club (WV), Class of 2010 • Two letters of recommendation from current or past supervisors Office of Continuing
at a golf course, sod describing your duties, responsibilities, and potential for success in our Professional Education
farm, or sports field. program. If you are applying for a scholarship, your qualifications should also 102 Ryders Lane
We can arrange for be addressed in the letters.
students to experience a
paid summer internship
Veteran Benefits • Original copy of your high school and college transcripts or a copy
New Brunswick, NJ
08901-8519
The United States Veterans Administration operates various education assistance of your GED certificate, as applicable.
at some of the most programs for eligible veterans, surviving spouses or children of any war veteran killed
respected golf courses in while on duty with the Armed Forces, disabled veterans, dependents of a veteran with • A $50 non-refundable application fee. All checks should be made Application Deadline
the world. service that resulted in total disability, and certain members of the selected
payable to Rutgers,The State University of New Jersey.
reserve. Admitted veterans are eligible for VA benefits. For more
Friday, July 22, 2011
information, or to obtain a form, please visit http://www.gibill.va.gov. We must receive your
completed application
Inquiries concerning eligibility and processing of your benefits should be for our Fall 2011 and our
directed to: Fran Koppell at (732) 932-9271 or koppell@rci.rutgers.edu. Winter 2012 Session
For more information on the by Friday, July 22, 2011.
Center for Turfgrass Science (CTS), Admission notifications
please contact: will be mailed by
September 2, 2011 to our
Dr. Bruce Clarke, Director
Phone: (732) 932-9400
Lifetime Learning Tax Credit Fall 2011 Session and
Winter 2012 Session
E-mail: clarke@aesop.rutgers.edu. Students who attend may qualify for a ‘Lifetime Learning Tax Credit.’ A students. If you would like
family may claim a credit up to $2000 maximum, equal to 20% of the first an early decision on your
Dr. Richard Hurley. $10,000 of educational expenses. Eligible education expenses are offset by application status, please
Phone: (732) 932-9375 ext.339 scholarships, grants and employer-provided tax free educational assistance. check the appropriate box
E-mail: hurlrich@aol.com The tax credit is subject to income and other limitations. For more details, when applying. In most
consult IRS Publication 970, “Tax Benefits for Higher Education” or cases, we will respond
You may also visit the website at: discuss with your tax advisor. within two weeks of
http://turf.rutgers.edu Dan Cunningham, Head Ground Superintendent receiving all required
Stephen Kay, Instructor application information.
Visit http://www.irs.gov/publications/p970/ch03.html for information. John Salcedo, 1991 Graduate

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Professional Golf Turf Management School
Three-Week Preparatory Short Course
Arrowhead Golf Course, Littleton, CO
Zack Stimson, 2012 Graduate
(anticipated)
This comprehensive
three-week preparatory
program has been designed
specifically for the golf
turf professional with at
least one year of golf turf
experience.This course
is designed for those who
wish to strengthen their
Selected
• Introduction to Turfgrass Diseases
technical skills in turfgrass
management.
Only $1,495 -
Register Today!
For additional information
about our Three-Week
Preparatory Short Course,
please call David Breeding
at (732) 932-9271 ext. 624,
or contact him via e-mail at
breeding@njaes.rutgers.edu
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The Ranch Club, Missoula, MT
Jeffrey Nelson 2012 Graduate (anticipated)
We offer continuing
education courses in
January 9 - 27, 2012 landscape management,
construction and design as
Our intensive 15-day program is jam-packed with activities and topics that cover all aspects
of golf turf management - from the basics of construction and maintenance to soil physics well as business, equipment
and employee management. maintenance, tree care,
pest/disease management
Practical training and turf. Whether you are
This information can help improve the aesthetics of your course and increase your value as a professional arborist,
a turf manager. landscape contractor,
Cost savings strategies pesticide applicator,
Being able to better identify turf diseases and insects will help you avoid and resolve horticulturalist or even a
problems on your own, reducing the expense of outside professional assistance. gardening and landscape
Time saving strategies enthusiast, we have a course
Learn how to prevent mistakes - rather than repair them - through proper horticulture that will meet both your
techniques. professional licensing/
certification needs and your
Convenience thirst for knowledge and new
A condensed course requires less time away from home and the intensive winter schedule skills.
offers flexibility to accommodate your work schedule.
Credentials For more information on
Enhance your current resume with formal golf turf management education from a our landscape management
nationally recognized university. short courses, please
call Dan Serpico at
Personal attention (732) 932-9271 ext. 648, or
Our professional and supportive administrative team will facilitate a unique learning contact him via email at
experience for you. serpico@njaes.rutgers.edu
Job placement Additional Short Courses
We receive over 300 job opportunities each year at courses worldwide, and regularly
offer referrals to program participants and past graduates. Golf Course Irrigation
When your irrigation system breaks down in the heat of summer, there is no time for on-the-job training. This class delves into topics such
as: piping and wiring maintenance, proper techniques for lateral and mainline repairs, transitioning to different types of pipe, communication
and computer control applications and more.
Turfgrass Disease Management
Led by Turf instructor, Rich Buckley, this one-day class focuses on major turf diseases, such as Brown Patch, Summer Patch, Dollar Spot,
Fairy Ring, Pythium Blight and others.You will learn the most current cultural, chemical, and biological techniques to identify and alleviate
the cause of the problem, rather than repeatedly treating its symptoms.
Managing Turfgrass Insects
This one-day course will improve your ability to assess the severity of an infestation and select the right control measures based on the
insects’ biology.
Hazard Tree Identification
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi Hazardous trees pose a double danger. They are tough to recognize, and they can be costly – and even deadly – if not managed before an
Richard Crocombe, 2008 Graduate avoidable accident happens. Certified Tree Experts walk you through the step-by-step process of identifying a hazard, dealing with it, and
properly documenting your findings.
Topics Small Engine Repair
Learn the keys to preventative maintenance and protect your
• Managing Turfgrass Insects equipment investment without waiting for or paying someone else to
• Introduction to Irrigation Principles • Introduction to Soil Fertility Options do it. You will learn the top reasons engines fail and how to maintain
and perform routine repairs, without voiding your warranty. This hands-
• Turfgrass Management & Maintenance Practices • Turfgrass Renovation Strategies
• Managing Your Most Challenging Turfgrass Weed • Basics of Golf Course Construction on class gives you answers to your specific questions - something a
• Turfgrass Morphology & Agronomic Principles • Applications of Plant & Landscape Science
manual or video cannot deliver. Also consider the two-day Small
Engine Troubleshooting course, where you will tear down an engine
in class.
Who Should Attend Athletic Field Construction and Maintenance
Maintaining healthy and safe athletic fields starts with understanding
Experienced golf turf professionals and employees with at least one year of experience your own individual turf and soil requirements. This three-day course
on a golf course including: explores construction, renovation, establishment and maintenance
• Superintendents/Greenskeepers • Assistant Superintendents • Foremen of athletic fields, and it will benefit both experienced athletic field
• Irrigation Technicians • Mechanics • Spray Technicians managers, as well as newcomers.
Other golf professionals with turf management responsibilities (i.e. owners, general
managers, golf professionals, developers, etc.) will also benefit. Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC
Ryan Coburn, 2011 Graduate Visit www.cpe.rutgers.edu for details!
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You must complete this application to be considered for an award. All students are encouraged to apply for these
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need to amount and depth of experience. Be sure to complete the scholarship application as fully as possible and Home/Mailing Address (Street, PO or Apt. #)
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A World of Opportunity in Just 20 Weeks

THE RUTGERS ADVANTAGE
Scholarships To Help Pay Your Way
More than one-third of our second-year students received
one or more scholarships from private, state and local
organizations. Numerous first-year students are also
scholarship recipients.
Continuing Education Loans
We have developed a partnership with SallieMae which
makes it more convenient for our students to apply for a
school loan.
Experienced, Award-Winning Instructors
• Rutgers faculty and staff
• Leaders in related industries and turfgrass science
• Golf course superintendents
Dedicated Administration
Our supportive and customer centered administrative
team will facilitate a unique learning experience for all
students.
Logistical Convenience
Intensive 10-week sessions require less time away from
home, family, and your workplace.
Access to Alumni Database
Our international database of active alumni provides an
invaluable network of contacts who know the value of
your certificate.
Experience Building Internship Program
Opportunities to work with nationally recognized golf
course superintendents throughout America
and worldwide.
Information You Can Put To Work
Our nationally-recognized program content will help you
more effectively manage the challenges faced on your golf
course.
Outstanding Learning Environment
The Ralph Geiger Turfgrass Education Center is located
next to our turfgrass research complex.
Convenient Off-Campus Housing
Our office maintains an exclusive list of current housing
opportunities within a short driving distance to the Rutgers
University campus.