Connecticut
March 19 Healthy Yards, Safe Waters Conference. Kroon Hall, Yale University, New Haven. To learn more, visit www.organiclandcare.net/education/healthyyards.
March 24 Connecticut Nursery & Landscape Association Permeable Pavers Program. East Haven Landscape Products, East Haven. For more information, call 800-562-0610 or visit www.flowersplantsinct.com.
July 13 Connecticut Nursery & Landscape Association Summer Field Day. Veterans Memorial Park, Watertown. For details, call 800-562-0610 or visit www.flowersplantsinct.com.
Maine
April 30 8th Annual Maine Tree Climbing Competition. The Black House, Ellsworth. For more information, visit www.mainearborist.org.
Maryland
March 26 Maryland Arborist Association Volunteer Event. Baltimore County Humane Society, Reisterstown. For details, e-mail md arboristassoc@aol.com.
Massachusetts
March 19 Gardening for the Birds. Arnold Arboretum, Boston. To learn more, visit www.ecolandscaping.org.
March 22 Massachusetts Association of Landscape Professionals Business Management Seminar. MHS Elm Bank Reservation, Wellesley. For details, visit www.mlp-mclp.org.
May 26 & June 2 Identifying Freshwater Wetlands in the Landscape. French Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. To learn more, call 413-545-0895, e-mail eweeks@umext.umass.edu or visit www.umassgreeninfo.org.
June 2 Scouting for Pests & Problems of Woody Ornamentals Walkabout: Insects, Weeds & Cultural Problems. Cape Cod. For details, call 413-545-0895, e-mail eweeks@umext.umass.edu or visit www.umassgreeninfo.org.
June 9 Insect Laboratory: Hands-On Identification & Management Strategies. Agricultural Engineering Building, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. For more information, call 413-545-0895, e-mail eweeks@umext.umass.edu or visit www.umassgreeninfo.org.
June 15 UMass Turf Research Field Day. UMass Joseph Troll Turf Research Center, South Deerfield. To learn more, call 508-892-0382 or e-mail fieldday@umassturf.org.
June 21 Weed Identification Workshop: Broadleaf Weeds (Plus a Few Grassy Weeds). Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain. For details, call 413-545-0895, e-mail eweeks@umext.umass.edu or visit http://umassturf.org.
June 24 Weed Identification Workshop: Broadleaf Weeds (Plus a Few Grassy Weeds). French Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. To learn more, call 413-545-0895, e-mail eweeks@umext.umass.edu or visit http://umassturf.org.
August 25 Weed Identification Workshop: Grassy Weeds: An In-Depth Look. French Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. To learn more, call 413-545-0895, e-mail eweeks@umext.umass.edu or visit http://umassturf.org.
September 22 Scouting for Pests & Problems of Woody Ornamentals Walkabout: Diseases & Weeds. Elm Bank, Wellesley. For more information, call 413-545-0895, e-mail eweeks@umext.umass.edu or visit www.umassgreeninfo.org.
New Hampshire
March 24 Scenic & Recreational Values of Wetlands. SPNHF Conservation Center, Concord. To learn more, visit www.nhlaonline.org.
New Jersey
May 2 Rutgers Turfgrass Research Golf Classic. Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club, Bedminster. For details, visit www.njturfgrass.org.
July 26 Rutgers Turfgrass Re- search Field Day: Golf & Fine Turf. Hort Farm II, New Brunswick. For more information, visit www.njturfgrass.org.
July 27 Rutgers Turfgrass Re- search Field Day: Lawn, Landscape & Sports Fields. Adelphia Farm, Freehold. To learn more, visit www.njturfgrass.org.
December 6-8 Green Expo Turf & Landscape Conference. Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City. For details, visit www.njturfgrass.org.
Pennsylvania
March 24 Back to Basics: Tree & Shrub Planting, Plant Health Care, Pruning & Mulching. Chester County Government Services Building, West Chester. To learn more, call 610-696-3500, ext. 20, or visit http://chester.extension.psu.edu.
August 2-4 Penn Atlantic Nursery Trade Show. Oaks. For details, visit www.plna.com.
January 10-March 29, 2012 Sustainable Landscape Technology Certificate Program: Turf & Ornamental Weed Control; Landscape Plant Establishment & Maintenance. Penn State Beaver, Monaca; Penn State Fayette, Uniontown; Penn State Center, Pittsburgh. To learn more, visit www.pennstatecenter.com.
Rhode Island
April 7 URI LAR Lecture Series: Work at the Steel Yard: Reinventing the Home of the Iron Chef. Weaver Auditorium, Coastal Institute, King- ston. For details, call 401-874-2983 or e-mail wagre@uri.edu.
April 21 URI LAR Lecture Series: Landscape, Sustainability & Public Space. Weaver Auditorium, Coastal Institute, Kingston. For more information, call 401-874-2983 or e-mail wagre@uri.edu.
Vermont
March 22 Winter Workshop: Grafting Conifers. Cady’s Falls Nursery, Morrisville. To learn more, visit www.greenworksvermont.org.
March 24 Winter Workshop: Plant Disease Issues for 2011. Kellog Hubbard Library, Montpelier. To learn more, visit www.greenworksvermont.org.
National
March 17-20 35th Annual PLANET Student Career Days. Joliet Junior College, Joliet, Ill. To learn more, visit www.landcarenetwork.org.
March 22-26 CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011. Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. For details, visit www.conexpoconagg.com.
March 23 PLANET Day of Service-The Power of Community Service: Grow Your Business Through a Systematic Approach to Community Service. PLANET webinar. To learn more, visit www.landcarenetwork.org.
March 23-April 27 Municipal Specialist Certification Preparation Course. Brea Community & Conference Center, Brea, Calif. For more information, visit www.tedstamen.com.
April 7-8 Professional Grounds Management Society Spring Re- gional Seminar & Site Visitation. Springfield, Mo. To learn more, visit www.pgms.org.
April 10-13 2011 APWA North American Snow Conference. Spokane, Wash. For more information, visit http://sites.apwa.net/snow/2011/Home/home.aspx.
April 14 Interior Plantscape Symposium. Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pa. To learn more, visit www.landcarenetwork.org.
April 22 PLANET Day of Service. Nationwide. For more information, visit http://planetdayofservice.org.
May 15-19 Lightfair International. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa. For details, visit www.lightfair.com.
June 14-17 International Flo- riculture Expo. Miami Beach Con- vention Center, Miami Beach, Fla. For more information, visit www.floriexpo.com.
June 22-24 Irrigation Association Education Foundation Faculty Academy. Walla Walla, Wash. To learn more, visit www.iaef.org.
June 22-25 14th Annual Snow & Ice Symposium. Schaumburg, Ill. For details, visit www.sima.org.
July 9-12 2011 OFA Short Course. Columbus, Ohio. To learn more, visit www.ofanet.org.
July 17-18 American Nursery & Landscape Association Annual Meeting. Liaison Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.anla.org.
July 17-19 2011 Legislative Day on the Hill and Renewal and Remembrance. Arlington, Va. For details, visit www.landcarenetwork.org.
July 18-20 American Nursery & Landscape Association Legislative Conference. Liaison Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. To learn more, visit www.anla.org.
July 19-21 Turfgrass Producers International Summer Convention & Field Days. Reno, Nev. For details, visit www.turfgrasssod.org.
July 24-26 PLANET Legislative Day on the Hill and Renewal & Remembrance. Key Bridge Marriott and Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Va. For more information, visit www.landcarenetwork.org.
July 28-29 2011 Summer Regional Seminar & Site Visitation. Michigan State University, Lansing, Mich. For details, visit www.pgms.org.
August 18-21 Pondemonium 2011. Aqualand, St. Charles, Ill. To learn more, visit www.pondemonium.com.
August 29-September 1 Plant-scape Industry Alliance 2011. Las Vegas, Nev. For more information, visit www.piagrows.org.
October 26-29 PLANET Green Industry Conference. Louisville, Ky. For details, visit www.greenindustryconference.org.
October 27-30 PGMS School of Grounds Management and GIE+EXPO. Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky. To learn more, call 800-558-8767 or visit www.gie-expo.com.
October 30-November 2 American Society of Landscape Architects Annual Meeting. San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif. For details, visit www.asla.org.
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