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Publication 384, Turfgrass Management Recommendations

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 04 July 2003
Last Reviewed: 24 April 2009

Cover of Turfgrass Management Recommendations If turfgrass management is your business, then this publication is for you. You will find answers to questions on turf fertilization, and insect, disease and weed control. There is information on the best turfgrass species to use for golf courses, sports fields, home lawns and sod farms. The publication includes the most up-to-date recommendations for turf insect, disease and weed control in Ontario and information on how to use them safely. Whether you are a golf course superintendent, a lawn care operator, a sports field manager or a sod farmer, this is a great resource for your shop shelf.

New in this edition is a chapter on "Water Management". It includes information on the laws and regulations governing the use of water for irrigation, information on irrigation scheduling, a section on water quality and general guidelines for water conservation. Whether you are a golf course superintendent, a lawn care specialist, a sports field manager or a sod farmer, this is a great resource for your shop shelf.

Supplement for Publication 384 - Turfgrass Management Recommendations


IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Information in this publication on the regulation of pesticides in Ontario is outdated due to Ontario's cosmetic pesticides ban, which came into effect on April 22, 2009.

The "Precautions with Pesticides" chapter in OMAFRA crop production recommendation publications has been revised and can be found under Pesticide Application and Safety, on the OMAFRA website at www.ontario.ca/crops.

The requirements of the cosmetic pesticides ban are detailed in Regulation 63/09 made under the Pesticides Act. Regulation 63/09 replaces Regulation 914.


For more details on the regulation of pesticides in Ontario, please visit the Ministry of the Environment website, www.ontario.ca/pesticideban.


 

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