Title: Keep records associated with management of a turfgrass business.
Course: Turfgrass Management, Advanced (18054-IV) > Section: Managing a Turfgrass Business

Keeping records may include

- time management records (e.g., employee log, daily activities)
- inventory
- safety data sheets (SDS) for hazardous materials
- local, state, and federal employment regulations
- pesticide application records
- fertilizer application records
- equipment maintenance
- equipment depreciation/replacement schedules
- budget
- fuel and power use
- water use
- weather logs.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can records be interpreted to improve management decisions?
- How does the use of different languages affect recordkeeping?
- What recordkeeping methods are best suited to a specific business? Why?