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Turf grass managers maintain large grassy areas in places
such as golf courses, sod farms, parks, schools, and play-
ing fields. These managers aerate, reseed, and fertilize
existing turf and mow, water, and weed the grass. Turf
managers who care for playing fields and stadium turf
draw markings on the grass and set up equipment, which
may include anything from goalposts for games to perfor-
mance stages for special events. Turf grass managers also
supervise the installation, programming, and repair of
irrigation systems to maintain an ideal level of moisture,
which is critical to turf strength: too little moisture causes
grass to wither, and too much makes roots fragile.
Whether turf grass managers supervise few or many
workers or perform tasks themselves depends on the size
and complexity of the turf that they oversee. A turf grass
manager of a professional golf course, for example, is
more likely to require several workers than the manager
of a high school football field, who may work alone.
Qualifications and training. Turf grass managers must
understand plant science, including botany,
turf grass physiology and ecology, and plant diseases,
to protect turf from insects, diseases, and weeds. Most
managers have extensive experience, and many have a
bachelor’s degree. Some turf managers are certified by
the Professional Grounds Management Society.
Earnings. Earnings of turf grass managers vary
widely. BLS counts these workers among first-line
managers or supervisors of landscaping, lawn service,
and groundskeeping workers. As stated previously, the
median annual earnings of these workers, some of whom
are turf managers, were $35,340 in May 2004. Other
industry sources suggest that annual earnings can range
from about $40,000 to $200,000.

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