John M. Layton

Contact Information:
137 Environmental Horticulture
Phone Number: 229.391.4808
Email: jlayton@abac.edu

School of Agriculture and Natural Resources
2802 Moore Hwy
Tifton GA 31793

Education

M.S. Agronomy (Turfgrass Science)
Mississippi State University

B.S. Chemistry
Mississippi State University

Golf Course Experience

Forest Lakes Golf Course at ABAC
Tifton, Georgia

Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club
Sarasota, Florida

Highlands Plantation Golf Course
Starkville, Mississippi

Course Instruction: B.A.S. Turfgrass and Golf Course Management and A.A.S Golf and Sports Turf Management

• HORT 4610 Turfgrass Resources
• HORT 4600 Experiential Learning in Turf
• HORT 4330 Construction, Renovation, and Grow-In
• HORT 3520 Computations in Turfgrass Maintenance
• HORT 2202 Grounds Maintenance Equipment
• HORT 2100 Professionalism in the Green Industry

Experiential Learning at ABAC

• Aerification
• Drainage Installation
• HOC Adjustments
• Irrigation Troubleshooting

Memberships/Activities

• Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Class A Superintendent Member
  
• Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association: Class E Member
• Jacobsen Future Turf Managers Graduate
• The Experience at FarmLinks