Illinois
March 18 Landscape Contractor Apprenticeship Programs. ILCA Headquarters, Oak Brook. For details, visit www.ilca.net/Education/Apprentice/Apprenticeship.aspx.
May 18 Illinois Turfgrass Foundation Spring Golf Day. Merit Club, Libertyville. To learn more, visit www.illinoisturfgrassfoundation.org.
Indiana
July 29-31 Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association Summer Meeting. Fort Wayne. For more information, visit www.inla1.org.
Kentucky
April 7 Best Trees & Shrubs for Northern Kentucky Landscapes. Highland Heights. To learn more, visit www.kyisatree.org.
April 28 Made in the Shade: Selecting Plants for Shady Sites. Burlington. For details, visit www.kyisatree.org.
June 3 Tree and Shrub ID & Care. Burlington. For more information, visit www.kyisatree.org.
Michigan
March 16-18 Certified Pesticide Applicator/Registered Technician Seminar. Wayne County Community College District, Belleville. For details, call 248-646-4992 or visit www.landscape.org.
Minnesota
March 17 Pruning Seminars in English & Spanish. Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park. For more information, visit www.mnla.biz.
March 19 NCMA Segmental Retaining Wall Installer Education Program. Dorsey-Ewald Conference Center, St. Paul. To learn more, visit www.mnla.biz.
March 25 Classroom Paver Training. Dorsey-Ewald Conference Center, St. Paul. For more information, visit www.mnla.biz.
March 26 Basic Irrigation & Installation. Dorsey-Ewald Conference Center, St. Paul. To learn more, visit www.mnla.biz.
April 1 Low-Voltage Irrigation: Troubleshooting Tools & Techniques. Dorsey-Ewald Conference Center, St. Paul. For more information, visit www.mnla.biz.
April 2-3 Pesticide Certification Workshop & Exam. Dorsey-Ewald Conference Center, St. Paul. For details, visit www.mnla.biz.
April 20-21 Hands-On Hardscapes: SRWs & Pavers. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska. To learn more, visit www.mnla.biz.
Ohio
March 19 OLA Meeting—A Contractor’s Perspective on the Landscape Industry: Past, Present & Future. St. Michael’s Woodside, Broadview Heights. For details, call 800-335-6521 or visit www.ohiolandscapers.org.
March 31 Landscape Ohio! Awards Dinner. Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland. For more information, call 800-335-6521 or visit www.ohiolandscapers.org.
July 11-14 OFA Short Course. Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus. For details, call 614-487-1117 or visit www.ofa.org.
August 12 OSU Turfgrass Facility Research Field Day. OTF Research & Education Center, Columbus. To learn more, visit www.ohioturfgrass.org.
December 8-10 Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Show. Columbus Convention Center, Columbus. For details, call 888-683-3445, e-mail info@ohioturfgrass.org or visit www.ohioturfgrass.org.
Wisconsin
August 13 Wisconsin Nursery Association Summer Field Day. Johnson’s Nursery, Jackson. For more information, call 414-529-4705.
National
March 19 Electrical Troubleshooting Part I: Diagnosing Field Wiring Problems; Field Hydraulics. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M. For more information, visit www.irrigation.org.
March 19-20 2009 Regional Grounds Management Seminars & Site Visitations Series. San Diego, Calif. To learn more, visit www.pgms.org.
March 19-20 Landscape Irrigation Auditor Class. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M. For more information, visit www.irrigation.org.
March 20 Electrical Troubleshooting Part II: Transformers, DC Systems, Two-Wire Systems & Controller Grounding. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M. To learn more, visit www.irrigation.org.
March 26-29 PLANET 2009 Student Career Days. Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, Calif. For details, visit www.landcarenetwork.org.
March 30 Advanced Irrigation Design for Water Conservation; SMART Technologies for Irrigation Management. Newport Beach Marriott, Newport Beach, Calif. For more information, visit www.irrigation.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.
April 1 Predicting & Estimating Landscape Water Use. Newport Beach Marriott, Newport Beach, Calif. For more information, visit www.irrigation.org.
April 6-8 Trees & Utilities National Conference. Dallas, Texas. For details, visit www.arborday.org.
April 8-9 Landscape Irrigation Auditor Class. Ellicott City, Md. For more information, visit www.irrigation.org.
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.
June 7-10 North American Horticultural Supply Association 22nd Annual Meeting. Hilton Oceanfront Resort, Hilton Head Island, S.C. For more information, visit www.nahsa.org.
June 15-18 2009 ANLA Retail Roadshow. Mid-Atlantic region. To learn more, visit www.anla.org.
June 24-27 12th Annual Snow & Ice Symposium. Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville, Ky. For details, call 414-375-1940 or visit www.sima.org.
June 24-28 PLANET Leadership Conference. Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, Wash. For more information, call 800-395-2522 or visit www.landcarenetwork.org.
July 11-14 OFA Short Course. Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. For details, call 614-487-1117 or visit www.ofa.org.
July 12-14 PLANET Legislative Day on the Hill/Renewal & Remembrance. Washington, D.C. To learn more, call 800-395-2522 or visit www.landcarenetwork.org.
July 19-20 ANLA Annual Meeting. Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel, Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.anla.org.
July 20-22 ANLA Legislative Conference. Washington, D.C. To learn more, visit www.anla.org.
Canada/International
March 16-18 Organic Soil Management. Calgary, Alb. For more information, visit www.gaiacollege.ca.
March 20 One-Day Organic Turf Management. Calgary, Alb. To learn more, visit www.gaiacollege.ca.
March 25; 31 One-Day Organic Turf Management. Toronto, Ont. Register online at www.gaiacollege.ca.
March 31-April 3 Logichem 2009: 8th Annual European Bulk & Specialty Chemical Supply Chain Conference. Dusseldorf, Germany. For details, e-mail logichem@wbr.co.uk or visit www.logichemeurope.com.
April 21-22 European Turfgrass Society 2009 Valencia Field Days. Valencia, Spain. For more information, visit www.turfgrasssociety.eu.
June 29-July 2 New Zealand Turf Conference & Trade Show. Ellerslie Event Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. To learn more, visit www.nzsti.org.nz.
August 19-22 2009 Landscape Operations Tour. Toronto, Ont. For details, visit www.anla.org.
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