Connecticut
January 14-15 CNLA & CGGA Winter Symposium & Trade Show. MountainRidge Resort, Wallingford. For more information, visit www.flowersplantsinct.com.
January 27-30 & February 2 8th Annual NOFA Organic Land Care Course. New Haven. To learn more, call 203-888-5146, e-mail akremser@ctnofa.org or visit www.organiclandcare.net.
January 28-29 2009 Connecticut Turf & Landscape Conference. Connecticut Conference Center, Adriaen’s Landing, Hartford. For details, call 203-699-9912 or e-mail rtice@snet.net.
Delaware
January 14-15 Delaware Horticulture Industry Expo & Annual Pesticide Conference. Modern Maturity Center, Dover. To learn more, call 888-448-1203 or visit www.dnlaonline.org.
Maine
January 20 Maine Landscape & Nursery Association Trade Show & Conference. Ramada Inn, Lewiston. For details, visit www.melna.org.
Maryland
January 14-15 Maryland Arborist Association Winter Meeting & Pesticide Recertification. Turf Valley Resort & Conference Center, Ellicott City. For more information, call 410-321-8082 or visit www.mdarborist.com.
January 19-23 21st Annual Advanced Landscape Plant IPM PHC Short Course. University of Maryland, College Park. To learn more, call 301-405-3913, e-mail conferences@raupplab.umd.edu or visit www.raupplab.umd.edu/conferences/AdvLandscape.
January 21-22 Winter Workshop: Pesticide Recertification; Management & Design Tracks. Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City. For more information, visit www.lcamddcva.org/conferences/winter.cfm.
January 21-23 Turfgrass 2009. UMD Student Union, College Park. For details, e-mail mgl-at-mtc@comcast.net.
January 28-29 Winter Workshop: Installation/Maintenance Tracks; Sessions in Spanish. Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City. For more information, visit www.lcamddcva.org/conferences/winter.cfm.
February 4-5 Chesapeake Green 2009—A Horticulture Symposium. Maritime Institute & Conference Center, Linthicum. To learn more, call 410-823-8684 or visit www.chesapeakegreen.org.
Massachusetts
January 14-16 & 20-21 8th Annual NOFA Organic Land Care Course. Leominster. For details, call 413-773-3830, e-mail kathylitch29@yahoo.com or visit www.organiclandcare.net.
January 21 Winter Lawn Care Conference. Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge, Mass. To learn more, contact the UMass Turf Program at 508-892-0382 or MALCP at 781-274-7373.
February 4-6 New England Grows. Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston. For more information, visit www.NEGrows.org.
New Hampshire
January 16 Annual NHPGA & NHLA Winter Meeting. Courtyard Marriott, Concord. To learn more, call 800-639-5601 or e-mail nhla@comcast.net.
New Jersey
January 15-February 12 Irrigation Systems: Design & Installation. New Brunswick. For details, call 732-932-9271 or visit www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/al0601ca.html.
January 21 Pesticide Safety for Landscape Contractors. New Brunswick. To learn more, call 732-932-9271 or visit www.cpe.rutgers.edu/programs/landscape.html.
January 28 Managing Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants. New Brunswick. For more information, call 732-932-9271 or visit www.cpe.rutgers.edu/programs/landscape.html.
January 30 Pesticide Calibration. New Brunswick. For details, call 732-932-9271 or visit www.cpe.rutgers.edu/programs/landscape.html.
February 4 Managing Diseases of Ornamental Plants. New Brunswick. To learn more, call 732-932-9271 or visit www.cpe.rutgers.edu/programs/landscape.html.
February 5 Pest Management of Landscape Turf. New Brunswick. For details, call 732-932-9271 or visit www.cpe.rutgers.edu/programs/landscape.html.
February 9 Managing Turfgrass Insects. New Brunswick. For more information, call 732-932-9271 or visit www.cpe.rutgers.edu/programs/landscape.html.
February 25 New Jersey Landscape 2009. Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus. For more information, call 201-703-3600 or visit www.njlca.org/pages/trade-show.html.
February 26 Irrigation Systems: Repair & Maintenance. New Brunswick. To learn more, call 732-932-9271 or visit www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/al0603ca.html.
February 27 Sustainable Landscape Designs. New Brunswick. For details, call 732-932-9271 or visit www.cpe.rutgers.edu/programs/landscape.html.
New York
January 19-23 Cornell University Short Course. Cornell University, Ithaca. For more information, call 607-255-5439, e-mail mw45@cornell.edu or visit www.nysta.org.
February 11 CNYSNLA Annual Trade Show & Education Day. Welch Allyn Lodge, Skaneateles. To learn more, visit www.cnysnla.org.
February 17-20 & 23 8th Annual NOFA Organic Land Care Course. Schodack. For details, call 413-773-3830, e-mail kathylitch29@yahoo.com or visit www.organiclandcare.net.
February 23-25 Cornell University Advanced Short Course. Cornell University, Ithaca. For more information, call 607-255-5439, e-mail mw45@cornell.edu or visit www.nysta.org.
February 24-25 2009 NYSTA Southeastern Regional Conference. Holiday Inn-Suffern, Suffern. To learn more, visit www.nysta.org.
Pennsylvania
January 19-20 Tree Identification. Delaware County Extension Office, Media. To learn more, visit www.plna.com.
January 26-27 ISA Shade Tree Symposium. Lancaster Resort & Conference Center, Lancaster. For more information, visit www.plna.com.
January 29 2009 Northeastern Pennsylvania Turf Conference & Trade Show. The Woodlands Inn & Resort, Wilkes-Barre. To learn more, call 814-865-2543, e-mail lac8@psu.edu or visit http://turf.cas.psu.edu/northeast_conference.cfm.
February 10 18th Annual Winter Lawn Care Conference. Allentown. For details, visit www.lawncareofpa.com.
February 10-12 Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Conference. State College. For more information, visit www.plna.com.
February 18 Winter Grounds Management Seminar. Kutztown Grange, Kutztown. For details, visit www.plna.com.
February 20 Pruning for Professionals. Penn State Great Valley, Malvern. For more information, visit www.plna.com.
February 23-24 Identification of Shrubs. Penn State Berks Campus, Reading. For details, visit www.plna.com.
Rhode Island
January 20-21 Rhode Island Nursery & Landscape Association Winter Education Meeting. Warwick. For more information, visit www.rinla.com.
February 12 URI Landscape Architecture Lecture Series: The Leadership Landscape. University of Rhode Island, Kingston. To learn more, call 401-874-2983 or e-mail wagre@uri.edu.
National
January 14 Field Hydraulics; Sprinkler System Scheduling. Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel, Greensboro, N.C. For details, visit www.irrigation.org.
January 14-16 2009 Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show. McCormick Place West, Chicago, Ill. For more information, visit http://www.midam.org.
January 14-17 Hardscape North America. Cobb Galleria, Atlanta, Ga. To learn more, visit www.hardscapenorthamerica.com.
January 19-20 Irrigation Contractor Class. Holiday Inn Falmouth, Falmouth, Mass. For more information, visit www.irrigation.org.
January 19-21 Garden Center University Class of 2010—3rd Semester. Raleigh, N.C. For details, visit www.anla.org.
January 20-21 Irrigation Contractor Class. Raleigh, N.C. To learn more, visit www.irrigation.org.
January 21 Electrical Troubleshooting Part I: Diagnosing Field Wiring Problems. University of Maryland, College Park, Md. For details, visit www.mdturfcouncil.org/conf/index.cfm.
January 26 SMART Technologies for Irrigation Management. Omaha, Neb. To learn more, visit www.irrigation.org.
January 27 Electrical Troubleshooting Part I: Diagnosing Field Wiring Problems. Omaha, Neb. To learn more, visit www.irrigation.org.
January 27 Sprinkler System Scheduling. Omaha, Neb. For more information, visit www.irrigation.org.
January 27-28 Irrigation Contractor Class. Omaha, Neb. For details, visit www.irrigation.org.
January 28-29 Irrigation Contractor Class. Myrtle Beach, S.C. For more information, visit www.johndeerelandscapes.com/PartnersProgram/JDLUMyrtleBeach/BB.asp.
February 2-7 GCSAA 2009 Education Conference. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La. To learn more, visit www.gcsaa.org/conference.
February 3 Electrical Troubleshooting Part I: Diagnosing Field Wiring Problems. New Orleans, La. For details, visit www.gcsaa.org/conference/ed.asp.
February 5-6 Masters in Landscape Business Management Class of 2010—3rd Semester. Louisville, Ky. For more information, visit www.anla.org/about/ngco/MLBM.htm.
February 5-7 2009 Golf Industry Show. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La. To learn more, visit www.golfindustryshow.com.
February 6-9 2009 ANLA Management Clinic. Louisville, Ky. For details, visit www.managementclinic.org.
February 9-13 Turfgrass Producers International Midwinter Conference. Marriott Grand, Point Clear, Ala. To learn more, visit www.turfgrasssod.org.
February 19-22 2009 PLANET Executive Forum. Disney’s Beach Club Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. For details, visit www.landcarenetwork.org.
March 4-6 The Work Truck Show 2009. McCormick Place West Building, Chicago, Ill. For more information, call 800-441-6832 or visit www.ntea.com.
March 26-29 PLANET 2009 Student Career Days. Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, Calif. For details, visit www.landcarenetwork.org.
March 30-April 2 Water EC International Water Efficiency Conference. Newport Beach, Calif. To learn more, call 805-682-1300, ext. 139, e-mail laura@forester.net or visit www.waterec.net.
May 2-4 2009 American Society of Irrigation Consultants Annual Conference. Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village, St. Augustine, Fla. For details, visit www.asic.org.
September 18-22 ASLA 2009 Annual Meeting & Expo. McCormick Place Lakeside Center, Chicago, Ill. For more information, call 202-898-2444 or visit www.asla.org.
Canada/International
January 17 Residential Landscape Tech Diploma Program. Surrey Training Centre, Surrey, B.C., Canada. For more information, visit www.bclna.com.
January 20-21 Landscaping Expo. BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. To learn more, visit www.landscapingexpo.net.
January 28-February 22 Turf Managers’ Short Course. University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont., Canada. For details, call 519-767-5000 or visit www.open.uoguelph.ca/turfmanager.
January 30-February 1 Organic Soil Management. Canada Way Education Center, Burnaby, B.C., Canada. To learn more, visit www.bclna.com.
February 2-27 Turf Managers’ Short Course. University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont., Canada. For details, call 519-767-5000 or visit www.open.uoguelph.ca/turfmanager.
February 4-5 Ontario Parks Association Educational Conference & Trade Show. Hamilton, Ont., Canada. For more information, call 905-864-6182 or e-mail julie@opassoc.on.ca.
February 6-8 Organic Soil Management. Royal Roads University, Victoria, B.C., Canada. For details, visit www.bclna.com.
February 8-12 TCIA Winter Management Conference. Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. To learn more, visit www.tcia.org.
February 10-11 Manitoba Green Show. Victoria Inn, Winnipeg, Man., Canada. For more information, visit www.landscapemanitoba.com.
February 18 Green Trade Expo. Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, Ont., Canada. For details, visit www.bclna.com.
February 21 Organic Turf Management. Canada Way Education Center, Burnaby, B.C., Canada. To learn more, visit www.gaiacollege.ca/public/programs/turf/index.php.
February 22-25 46th Annual Western Canada Turfgrass Association Conference & Show. Victoria, B.C., Canada. For details, e-mail wcta@dowco.com or visit www.wctaturf.com.
March 1 Organic Turf Management. Royal Roads University, Victoria, B.C., Canada. For more information, visit www.gaiacollege.ca/public/programs/turf/index.php.
June 29-July 2 New Zealand Turf Conference & Trade Show. Ellerslie Event Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. To learn more, visit www.nzsti.org.nz.
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