University of Georgia

The University of Georgia Extension Service has released its
newest “SuperCrew” landscape employee training video and now has
the entire eight-title series on DVD.

For more than 10 years, UGA Extension has worked with landscape
industry leaders to produce, in both English and Spanish, this
series of employee training videos for landscape professionals.

The newest title, “The Employee’s Role in Landscape Problem
Solving,” was released in June 2005. It discusses the importance
of scouting for pests each day on the job and reporting problems
to the supervisor. It includes a discussion of many common
insects, diseases and environmental problems landscape employees
should know.

Besides the traditional VHS format, the entire series is also
available now on DVD. You no longer need to buy English and
Spanish versions separately, either. English and Spanish versions
of each training are now on the same DVD or VHS tape.

What’s included

Each SuperCrew training module comes with an instructor’s manual
in both English and Spanish. The manual has discussion questions
and multiple-choice exams to give employees after they view the
training. The cost is $49.95 per title, with discounts when
buying four or more titles.

The Georgia Green Industry Association, Metro Atlanta Landscape
and Turf Association, Georgia Turfgrass Association and
Professional Grounds Management Society all endorse the Employee
Training series. The tapes and DVDs can be bought from each
organization and from the DeKalb County Extension Office.

Order forms and further details about the series are on-line at
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/Supercrew.htm.