The Green Industry Calendar

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Connecticut

September 29 Fifth Annual Joseph Troll Education Fundraiser. Lyman Orchards Golf Club, Middlefield, Conn. For details, visit www.alumniturfgroup.com.

October 1 Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group Symposium. University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn. To learn more, call 860-486-6448 or visit www.hort.uconn.edu/cipwg.

January 14-15, 2009 CNLA & CGGA Winter Symposium & Trade Show. MountainRidge Resort, Wallingford, Conn. For more information, visit www.flowersplantsinct.com.

Delaware

November 12 Delaware Ornamental & Turf Workshop. Hockessin Memorial Hall, Hockessin, Del. For more information, visit www.dnlaonline.org.

Maine

September 16 Maine Landscape & Nursery Association Fall Twilight Meeting. O’Donal’s Nursery, Gorham, Maine. For more information, e-mail melna@megalink.net or visit www.melna.org.

Maryland

September 25 Field Day. Raemelton Farm, Adamstown, Md. For more information, call 301-596-9413.

January 7, 2009 Maryland Nursery & Landscape Association Annual Meeting. Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Md. To learn more, call 410-823-8684 or e-mail mnacma@aol.com.

January 7-9, 2009 Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show. Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Md. For details, e-mail mantsinc@aol.com or visit www.mants.com.

January 14-15, 2009 Maryland Arborist Association Winter Meeting & Pesticide Recertification. Turf Valley Resort & Conference Center, Ellicott City, Md. For more information, call 410-321-8082 or visit www.mdarborist.com.

February 4-5, 2009 Chesapeake Green 2009—A Horticulture Symposium. Maritime Institute & Conference Center, Linthicum, Md. To learn more, call 410-823-8684 or visit www.chesapeakegreen.org.

Massachusetts

September 18 Using Biological Controls in Greenhouses. Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge, Mass. For details, call 413-545-5306 or e-mail tsmith@umext.umass.edu.

October 30 UMass Turf Research Symposium 2008: Pressing Problems, Potential Solutions. UMass Campus Center, Amherst, Mass. To learn more, call 508-892-0382, e-mail mowen@umext.umass.edu or visit www.umassturf.org.

November 6-December 18 UMass Extension’s 2008 Green School. Sheraton Hotel, Milford, Mass. For more information, call 413-545-0895 or 508-892-0382, e-mail greenschool@umassgreeninfo.org or visit www.umassgreeninfo.org.

New Jersey

December 8-10 Green Expo Turf & Landscape Conference. Taj Mahal Resort, Atlantic City, N.J. To learn more, visit www.njturfgrass.org/events.html.

February 25, 2009 New Jersey Landscape 2009. Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, N.J. For more information, call 201-703-3600 or visit www.njlca.org/pages/trade-show.html.

New York

September 15 Finger Lakes AGCS Poa Annual Golf Tournament. Country Club of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y. To learn more, visit www.flagcs.org.

September 22 Northeastern GCSA Poa Annual Golf Tournament. Mohawk Golf Club, Schenectady, N.Y. For details, call 518-783-1322 or visit www.negcsa.org.

October 2 2008 Winning Fields Seminar. Alliance Bank Stadium, Syracuse, N.Y. To learn more, visit www.nysta.org.

November 12-13 Sports Turf Managers of New York Annual Conference & Trade Show. OnCenter, Syracuse, N.Y. For more information, call 607-592-8482 or visit www.stmony.org.

January 7-9, 2009 Empire State Green Industry Show. Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, N.Y. For details, visit www.nysta.org.

Pennsylvania

September 15-18 Northeastern Weed Science Society Noxious & Invasive Vegetation Management Short Course. Gretna Glen Camp & Retreat Center, Lebanon, Pa. For more information, call 717-787-7204, e-mail mbravo@state.pa.us or visit www.newss.org/newssnivm.php.

November 11-13 Golf Turf Conference. Nittany Lion Inn, State College, Pa. For details, visit www.turf.cas.psu.edu.

Rhode Island

March 2-5, 2009 New England Regional Turfgrass Conference & Show. Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, R.I. For details, call 401-848-0004 or visit www.nertf.org.

National

September 16 Landscape Irrigation Auditor Class. St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles, Mo. To register, visit www.giastl.com.

September 17 Reel Mowing: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt. GCSAA Web cast. For more information, call 800-472-7878 or visit www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx.

September 25 Foliar Nutrition: A Splash on the Grass. GCSAA Web cast. To learn more, call 800-472-7878 or visit www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx.

September 26 Landscape Irrigation Auditor Class; SMART Technologies for Irrigation Management. Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. For details, visit www.irrigation.org.

September 27 Electrical Troubleshooting Part I: Diagnosing Field Wiring Problems. Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. To learn more, visit www.irrigation.org.

September 29-October 1 NTEA’s Annual New Model Truck Product Conference. Hyatt Regency Dearborn, Dearborn, Mich. For details, call 800-441-6832 or visit www.ntea.com.

October 1 7th Annual Irrigator Tech Educational Conference. Chino, Calif. For more information, visit www.irrigatortech.com.

October 3-7 2008 American Society of Landscape Architects Annual Meeting & Expo. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa. For details, call 888-999-2752 or visit www.eshow2000.com/asla.

October 5-7 2008 Nursery & Landscape Association Executives of North America Green Industry Leadership Forum. The Palms Resort, Las Vegas, Nev. For more information, visit www.nlae.org.

October 5-9 2008 Joint Annual Meeting of GSA, ASA, CSSA, SSSA and GCAGS. Houston, Texas. For more information, call 888-443-4472 or visit www.acsmeetings.org/2008.

October 8; 9; 10 Predicting & Estimating Landscape Water Use; Advanced Irrigation Design for Water Conservation; Sprinkler System Scheduling. South Point Hotel-Casino-Spa, Las Vegas, Nev. To learn more, visit www.irrigation.org.

October 8-10 WaterSmart Innovations 08. Las Vegas, Nev. For details, call 702-862-3777 or visit www.watersmartinnovations.com.

October 17 2008 Perennial Plant Conference. Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa. For more information, call 610-388-1000 or visit www.perennialplantconference.org.

October 19-22 International Plant Propagators’ Society Southern Region Annual Meeting. Omni Hotel, Charlottesville, Va. To learn more, call 205-967-7896, e-mail RStisher@aol.com or visit www.ipps.org/SouthernNA/index.htm.

October 22-25 2008 PLANET Green Industry Conference. Louisville Marriott Downtown, Louisville, Ky. For more information, visit www.landcarenetwork.org.

October 22-25 2008 PGMS School of Grounds Management. Louisville, Ky. For details, visit www.pgms.org.

October 23-25 Green Industry & Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO). Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky. For more information, call 800-558-8767 or visit www.gie-expo.com.

November 2-4 Irrigation Show 2008. Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. To learn more, call 703-536-7080, e-mail webmaster@irrigation.org or visit www.irrigation.org.

November 13-15 TCI Expo 2008. Milwaukee, Wis. For more information, visit www.tcia.org.

November 18-20 Partners in Community Forestry National Conference. Atlanta, Ga. To learn more, visit www.arborday.org/shopping/conferences/brochures/pcf/2008/call.cfm.

December 3-4 Irrigation Contractor Class. Mulberry Inn, Savannah, Ga. For details, visit www.irrigation.org.

January 14-16, 2009 2009 Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show. McCormick Place West, Chicago, Ill. For more information, visit http://www.midam.org.

March 30-April 2, 2009 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.

Canada/International

September 17-18 CanWest Hort Show. Vancouver, B.C., Canada. For more information, visit www.canwesthortshow.com.

September 18-20 Pre-GLEE Tour With Ian Baldwin. England. For details, visit www.anla.org.

October 8-9 Canadian Greenhouse Conference. Mississauga, Ont., Canada. To learn more, visit www.canadiangreenhouseconference.com.

November 7-9 Organic Soil Management. Canada Way Education Center, Burnaby, B.C., Canada. For details, visit www.gaiacollege.ca/public/programs/soil/index.php.

November 20-21 Green Industry Show & Conference. Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alb., Canada. For more information, call 800-378-3198 or visit www.landscape-alberta.com or www.greenindustryshow.com.

November 22 Organic Turf Management. Royal Roads University, Victoria, B.C., Canada. For details, visit www.gaiacollege.ca/public/programs/turf/index.php.

November 28-30 Organic Soil Management. Royal Roads University, Victoria, B.C., Canada. For more information, visit www.gaiacollege.ca/public/programs/soil/index.php.

December 6 Organic Turf Management. Canada Way Education Center, Burnaby, B.C., Canada. For details, visit www.gaiacollege.ca/public/programs/turf/index.php.

February 8-12, 2009 TCIA Winter Management Conference. Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. To learn more, visit www.tcia.org.

Does your organization or association have an upcoming field day, trade show or workshop that you would like to promote? Send us your information and we’ll add it to The Green Industry Calendar. You can e-mail all event information to turfpr@MooseRiverMedia.com, or mail it to Turf, P.O. Box 449, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.