The general purpose of the occupational analysis is to provide workable, basic information dealing with the many and varied duties performed in the turf specialists occupation. The document opens with a brief introduction followed by a job description. The bulk of the document is presented in table form. Four duties are broken down into a number of tasks and for each task a table is presented, showing: tools, equipment, materials, objects acted upon; performance knowledge (related also to decisions, cues and errors); safety--hazard; science; math--number systems; and communications. The duties include: planting, growing, and maintaining turf for permanent cover and for sod production; selling sod; and maintaining tools, equipment, and structures. Appended is an outline of basic arithmetic skills and concepts needed. (BP)