Acronyms
| ABW | annual bluegrass weevil |
| ACRC | Ag Container Recycling Council |
| AST | above-ground storage tank |
| B | boron |
| BMP | best management practice |
| Ca | Calcium |
| CCE | calcium carbonate equivalence |
| CEC | cation exchange capacity |
| CEU | continuing education credit |
| Cu | copper |
| CWA | Clean Water Act |
| DDA | Delaware Department of Agriculture |
| DNREC | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control |
| DO | dissolved oxygen |
| DU | distribution uniformity |
| EEIF | Energy Efficiency Investment Fund |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| ET | evapotranspiration |
| Fe | iron |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FIFRA | Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act |
| FIV | fertility index value |
| FRAC | Fungicide Resistance Action Committee |
| GCSAA | Golf Course Superintendents Association of America |
| HOC | height of cut |
| HRAC | Herbicide Resistance Action Committee |
| HVAC | heating, ventilation, and air conditioning |
| IBDU | isobutylidene diurea |
| IPM | integrated pest management |
| IRAC | Insecticide Resistance Action Committee |
| K | potassium |
| Lb/A | pounds per acre |
| LEED | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
| Mg | magnesium |
| mg/L | milligrams per liter |
| Mg | magnesium |
| Mn | manganese |
| N | nitrogen |
| NOI | notice of intent |
| NO3-N | nitrate |
| NPDES | National Pollution Discharge Elimination System |
| NTEP | National Turfgrass Evaluation Program |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| P | phosphorus |
| PAW | plant available water |
| PGR | plant growth regulator |
| PPE | personal protective equipment |
| Ppm | parts per million |
| S | sulfur |
| SDS | Safety Data Sheet |
| SGN | size guide number |
| SWAPP | Source Water Assessment and Protection Program |
| SWPPP | Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan |
| TDS | total dissolved solids |
| TMDL | Total Maximum Daily Load |
| UD-FIV | University of Delaware-fertility index value |
| UF | ureaformaldehyde |
| USACE | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| USGA | United States Golf Association |
| UST | underground storage tank |
| VFD | variable frequency drive |
| WAP | Water Allocation Permit |
| WIP | Watershed Implementation Plan |
| WIN | water-insoluble nitrogen |
| WIN-PST | Windows Pesticide Screening Tool |
| WSN | water-soluble nitrogen |
| Zn | zinc |
