Beard's Turfgrass Encyclopedia for Golf Courses, Grounds, Lawns, Sports Fields

Beard's Turfgrass Encyclopedia for Golf Courses, Grounds, Lawns, Sports Fields
Author: James B Beard
Publisher: MSU Press
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Beard's Turfgrass Encyclopedia is the latest body of work from internationally renowned turfgrass agronomist James B Beard. Containing the complete A-to-Z of turfgrass, this quintessential tome encompasses both cultural practice from across a broad range of uses (such as golf courses, lawns, parks, roadsides, and sports fields), as well as the scientific aspects of turfgrasses and their culture (as used by educators, researchers, and scholars). The format provides a comprehensive reference in diagnosing and solving practical problems in the "real world." The range of subjects includes the spectrum of grass species and cultivars, ecology, physiology, soils, microenvironments, cultural practices, entomology, pathology, pest management, and equipment. Beard's Turfgrass Encyclopedia is applicable worldwide.

Turfgrass History and Literature

Turfgrass History and Literature
Author: James B Beard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Turfgrasses
ISBN: 9781611861037

This book, a detailed chronicle of the evolution and history of turfgrass, documents its use worldwide as reflected in early publications and photographs and explores the development of turfgrass science and culture. An important reference and background resource for scholars and collectors, the book examines turfgrass literature and provides an extensive bibliography of turfgrass publications, research development, and educational programs via reviews, scientific journals, research reports, and trade publications.

Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management

Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management
Author: Nick E. Christians
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2016-10-20
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1119205662

FUNDAMENTALS OF TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT THE PREMIER TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK—UPDATED AND EXPANDED Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management is the longstanding authority on all aspects of the science and practices behind world-class turfgrass care. This fully revised Fifth Edition comes enriched by two new authors who share their cutting-edge research and real-world expertise on such topics as growth, soil testing, nutrition, herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Coverage throughout is refreshed with new illustrations and charts, as well as: Expanded coverage on professional lawn care programs, including cool-season and warm-season turfgrasses, establishing methods and costs, cultivation, sand topdressing, and more Enhanced material on the most up-to-date thinking and practices in weed management Brand-new chapters on the environmental, economic, and quality-of-life benefits of well-maintained turf, as well as the influence of light on turf health Whether you’re earning a degree or a paycheck, Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, Fifth Edition remains the most complete, respected guidebook of solutions for developing and maintaining the finest-standards of turfgrass.

Turfgrass History and Literature

Turfgrass History and Literature
Author: James B Beard
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2013
Genre: Turfgrasses
ISBN: 9781609173944

This book, a detailed chronicle of the evolution and history of turfgrass, documents its use worldwide as reflected in early publications and photographs and explores the development of turfgrass science and culture. An important reference and background resource for scholars and collectors, the book examines turfgrass literature and provides an extensive bibliography of turfgrass publications, research development, and educational programs via reviews, scientific journals, research reports, and trade publications.

Turf Management for Golf Courses

Turf Management for Golf Courses
Author: James B. Beard
Publisher: Macmillan College
Total Pages: 668
Release: 1982
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Commonly referred to as "Beard's Bible," after Dr. James B. Beard, the internationally recognized turfgrass agronomist who wrote it, the first edition of this essential work sold over 50,000. Since then, Dr. Beard has spent 16 years compiling his scientific research to update his original best-seller, which is written in conjunction with the entire USGA Green Section and covers every practical and technical aspect of turfgrass management, maintenance, and operation. This new edition also boasts hundreds of new color photographs, color drawings, and useful tables that illustrate Dr. Beard's research-proven techniques. Now you can put Dr. Beard's three-decades of experience, and the collective field experience of the USGA Green Section, on your desk in the most complete, most detailed, and most useful manual-of-practice ever published.

Turfgrass Course

Turfgrass Course
Author: Howard Burton Musser
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1964
Genre: Correspondence schools and courses
ISBN:

"This is a reprinting of material contained in the West Point Turfgrass Correspondence Course. It is a simplified overview of turfgrass establishment and culture of both cool- and warm- season turfgrasses on golf courses."--Turfgrass History and Literature : Lawns, Sports, and Golf / by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard.

Handbook of Photosynthesis

Handbook of Photosynthesis
Author: Mohammad Pessarakli
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 827
Release: 2024-07-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 104003165X

The Fourth Edition of the Handbook of Photosynthesis offers a unique and comprehensive collection of topics in the field of photosynthesis, serving as an invaluable resource in this field. With contributions from 95 scientists and experts from over 20 countries, this volume has been divided into 13 parts, each serving independently to facilitate the understanding of the material. FEATURES Presents comprehensive information on photosynthesis under normal and environmental stress conditions Covers artificial photosynthesis and its future-related issues Contains 25 new chapters and 18 extensively revised and expanded chapters Includes three new sections: Influence of Nanoparticles on Photosynthesis; Protection of Photosynthesis System and Stress Alleviation Strategies by Photosynthates Manipulations and Photosynthesis Efficiency in Plants under Multiple Abiotic and Biotic Stressors; and Artificial Photosynthesis and Its Future Contains numerous tables, figures, illustrations, and case studies to facilitate the comprehension of the material as well as thousands of index words A primary resource in its field, Handbook of Photosynthesis, Fourth Edition, provides a comprehensive resource for researchers, academics, and for university courses, with the information as a valuable source to plan, implement, and evaluate strategies for dealing with photosynthesis issues.

Turfgrass: Science and Culture

Turfgrass: Science and Culture
Author: James B Beard
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 682
Release: 1972
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

A classic and best-selling text for sod and turfgrass courses covering lawnkeeping and athletic groundskeeping.

Sports Turf for the Ideal Golf Course and Athletic Field

Sports Turf for the Ideal Golf Course and Athletic Field
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1925
Genre: Athletic fields
ISBN:

"A rare, small book on turfgrass history, establishment, and culture produced by an East Coast company. It includes a major section on turfgrasses for golf courses plus football, baseball, polo, lawn tennis, cricket, croquet, and parks. It contains interesting photographs of major turfgrass installations representing each of these uses. There is a section on 'How to Organize a Golf Club and Planning the Ideal Course' by Mr. Seymour Dunn and on 'Pointers on Golf Course Construction' by Mr. Tom Winton. Photographs and descriptions of various equipment for sale in 1925 are presented in the back. Many of these visuals are included in this book."--Turfgrass History and Literature : Lawns, Sports, and Golf / by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard.

Lawns - Sports Grounds - Meadow Lands

Lawns - Sports Grounds - Meadow Lands
Author: James MacDonald
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1929
Genre: Athletic fields
ISBN:

"A very rare, small booklet on the establishment and culture of turfgrasses for lawns, tennis courts, bowling greens, and golf courses under the cool-season turfgrass conditions in England."--Turfgrass History and Literature : Lawns, Sports, and Golf / by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard.