| ABW | annual bluegrass weevil |
| BMP | Best Management Practice |
| Ca | calcium |
| CEC | cation exchange capacity |
| CMC | chemical mixing center |
| COMAR | Code of Maryland Regulations |
| DO | dissolved oxygen |
| DU | Distribution Uniformity |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| ESD | environmental site design |
| ET | evapotranspiration |
| FIFRA | Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act |
| FRAC | Fungicide Resistance Action Committee |
| HOC | height of cut |
| HRAC | Herbicide Resistance Action Committee |
| IBDU | isobutylidene diurea |
| IPM | integrated pest management |
| IRAC | Insecticide Resistance Action Committee |
| K | potassium |
| MDA | Maryland Department of Agriculture |
| MDE | Maryland Department of the Environment |
| MES | Maryland Environmental Service |
| Mg | magnesium |
| mg/L | milligrams per liter |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheets |
| N | nitrogen |
| NH+4 | ammonium |
| NO-3 | nitrate |
| NRC | National Response Center |
| NTEP | National Turfgrass Evaluation Program |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| P | phosphorus |
| PCU | polymer coated ureas |
| PGR | plant growth regulator |
| PPE | personal protective equipment |
| QA/QC | quality assurance/quality control |
| SCU | sulfur coated urea |
| SDS | Safety Data Sheets |
| TMDL | Total Maximum Daily Load |
| UF | ureaformaldehyde |
| USGA | United States Golf Association |
| VFD | variable frequency drive |
| VSGA | Virginia Golf Course Superintendents Association |
| WAP | Water Appropriation Permit |
