University of Massachusetts - Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

Amherst, Massachusetts, a 4-year program offering Turfgrass Management concentration. The program integrates scientific theory with practical experience, and covers such topics as grass and seed identification, turfgrass culture and physiology, pest control, and equipment maintenance. Graduates find careers as park and golf course superintendents, home lawn care specialists, and as technical representatives for the seed and chemical industries.