The Green Industry Calendar

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Alabama

October 6 Donnie Arthur Tournament. Montgomery Country Club, Montgomery, Ala. To learn more, call 205-967-0397.

October 25 Family Farm Day at FarmLinks. Sylacauga, Ala. For more information, call 205-967-0397.

October 28-30 2008 Annual Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show. Auburn University Hotel & Conference Center, Auburn, Ala. To learn more, call 866-246-4203, e-mail mailbox@alaturfgrass.org or visit www.alaturfgrass.org.

November 13 Alabama Golf Course Superintendents Association Annual Meeting. North River Yacht & Country Club, Tuscaloosa, Ala. For details, call 205-967-0397.

December 8 Golf at River Bend. Jasper, Ala. To learn more, call 205-967-0397.

Arkansas

December 2 Turf Basics Workshop. Little Rock, Ark. For details, visit http://www.turf.uark.edu/education/basics.html.

December 3 Turf Basics Workshop. West Memphis, Ark. For more information, visit http://www.turf.uark.edu/education/basics.html.

December 4 Turf & Landscape Seminar. Paragould, Ark. To learn more, visit http://www.turf.uark.edu/education/landscape.html.

Florida

September 16-19 Florida Turfgrass Association 2008 Annual Conference. PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. For more information, visit www.ftga.org.

September 25-27 The Landscape Show. Orlando, Fla. For details, visit www.thelandscapeshow.org.

Georgia

November 6 Georgia Sod Producers Association Field Day. Tifton, Ga. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaTurf.com.

November 24-25 Landscape Cost Estimate & Bidding Workshops. Conner Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. For details, call 706-542-2861 or visit www.hort.uga.edu/extension/programs/CEJBW/index.html.

December 3-6 Georgia Irrigation Association Winter Conference. Mulberry Inn, Savannah, Ga. For more information, visit www.gairr.org.

Mississippi

October 2 Ornamental Horticulture Field Day. Mississippi State University’s Coastal Research & Extension Center, Poplarville, Miss. For more information, call 601-403-8774 or e-mail Blythe@pss.msstate.edu.

October 17-18 Fall Flower & Garden Fest. MSU Truck Crops Experiment Station, Crystal Springs, Miss. For details, visit www.msstate.edu/dept/cmrec/fallgardenday.htm or call 601-892-3731.

November 2-4 Mississippi Turfgrass Association Conference/Trade Show. Bancorp South Convention Center, Tupelo, Miss. To learn more, visit www.lmgcsa.com/EventsSchedule.html

December 15-19 Mississippi Turfgrass Short Course. Mississippi State University, Starkville, Miss. For details, visit www.lmgcsa.com/EventsSchedule.html.

North Carolina

September 28-29 Carolinas GCSA Fall Mountain Meeting. Etowah Valley Country Club, Etowah, N.C. For more information, visit http://www.cgcsa.org.

Oklahoma

September 17 Turf and Landscape Field Day. Oklahoma State University Botanical Garden, Stillwater, Okla. For details, call 405-744-7361 or e-mail mike.schnelle@okstate.edu.

September 25-26 “Green It’s Your Industry” Convention & Trade Show. Oklahoma City, Okla. To learn more, visit www.oknla.org.

October 8 Tree Care Conference. Oklahoma State University Botanical Garden, Stillwater, Okla. For details, call 405-744-5404 or e-mail stephanie.larimer@okstate.edu.

November 5 Greenhouse IPM Conference. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla. For more information, call 405-744-7361 or e-mail mike.schnelle@okstate.edu.

December 4 Water Issues in Horticulture Conference. Stillwater, Okla. To learn more, call 405-744-5404 or e-mail stephanie.larimer@okstate.edu.

South Carolina

September 18-19 SCNLA Certified Landscape Technician Test. Sandhill Research & Education Center, Columbia, S.C. For details, call 864-592-3868.

October 1 SCNLA/SCLTA Annual Fall Field Day. Sandhill Research & Education Center, Columbia, S.C. To learn more, call 864-592-3868 or visit www.scnla.com/Events.html.

November 5 SCNLA Nursery Tour. Roebuck Wholesale Nursery & Landscaping, Roebuck, S.C. For more information, call 864-592-3868.

November 17-20 Carolinas GCSA Annual Conference & Trade Show. Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C. For details, visit http://www.cgcsa.org.

Tennessee

September 18 University of Tennessee Turfgrass Research Field Day. Knoxville, Tenn. For details, visit www.ttaonline.org/events.htm.

October 3-4 Middle Tennessee Nursery Association Trade Show. McMinnville Civic Center, McMinnville, Tenn. For more information, call 931-668-7322, e-mail mtna@blomand.net or visit www.mtna.com.

Texas

October 27-29 22nd Annual West Texas Turfgrass & Irrigation Conference & Trade Show. Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, Lubbock, Texas. For details, visit www.wtgcsa.org.

December 8-10 Texas Turfgrass Association Annual Conference & Trade Show. Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas. To learn more, visit www.texasturf.com.

Virginia

September 20 The Virginia Garden Festival. Virginia Science Museum, Richmond, Va. To learn more, call 540-382-0943, e-mail info@virginiagreen.org or visit www.virginiagreen.org.

September 22 Northern Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association General Membership Meeting. South Riding Nurseries, Chantilly, Va. For details, call 703-550-6900.

September 29-October 1 MAC-ISA Annual Meeting. Blacksburg, Va. To learn more, call 703-753-0499, e-mail macisa@hughes.net or visit www.mac-isa.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.

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.

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 8-10 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.

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.