Connecticut
June 17 Connecticut Greenhouse Growers Association Energy Program. Experiment Station, New Haven, Conn. Call 203-261-9067 to register.
June 24-25 Connecticut Nursery & Landscape Association Annual Tour of Garden Centers. Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont. To learn more, call 800-562-0610.
July 16 Connecticut Nursery & Landscape Association Summer Field Day. Prides Corner Farms, Lebanon, Conn. For details, call 800-562-0610.
July 22 University of Connecticut Turfgrass Field Day. Plant Science Research & Education Facility, Storrs, Conn. For more information, visit www.turf.uconn.edu/fieldday08.
Delaware
August 14 Summer Turf & Nursery Expo. University of Delaware Botanic Gardens, Newark, Del. For details, visit www.dnlaonline.org.
Maine
June 28 Private Garden Tour of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Boothbay, Maine. Visit www.nhlaonline.org/information/calendar.shtml to download a registration form.
Maryland
June 19 Maryland Nursery & Landscape Association Summer Field Day. Marshalls’ Riverbank Nurseries, Salisbury, Md. For more information, call 410-823-8684 or e-mail mnacma@aol.com.
June 26 Maryland Arborist Association’s Summer Pest Walk. Clyburn Arboretum, Baltimore, Md. To learn more, visit www.mdarborist.com/calevent.htm.
July 10 University of Maryland Cooperative Extension IPM Pest Walk. Salisbury University, Salisbury, Md. For more information, call 410-479-6141, ext. 106, or e-mail rosnkrnz@umd.edu.
July 10 Landscape Contractors Association Monthly Seminar. The Universities at Shady Grove Conference Center, Rockville, Md. To learn more, visit www.lcamddcva.org/conferences/monthly.cfm.
July 12 Certified Landscape Technician Training Session II. Ag History Farm Park, Derwood, Md. For details, visit www.lcamddcva.org/certification/training.cfm.
Massachusetts
June 18 UMass Turf Research Field Day. UMass Joseph Troll Turf Research Center, South Deerfield, Mass. For more information, visit www.umassturf.org/education/conferences_workshops.html.
July 22 Turfgrass Identification & Selection Workshop. UMass Joseph Troll Turf Research Center, South Deerfield, Mass. For details, call 508-892-0382 or visit www.umassturf.org.
July 23 2008 MNLA/MFGA Great Ideas Summer Conference & Trade Show. Crane Estates, Ipswich, Mass. For more information, visit www.mnla.com.
July 30 Broadleaf Weed Identification Workshop. Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. To learn more, call 413-545-0895 or e-mail eweeks@umext.umass.edu.
July 31 UMass Turf Open House. UMass Joseph Troll Turf Research Center, South Deerfield, Mass. For more information, call 508-892-0382 or e-mail mowen@umext.umass.edu.
New Jersey
July 29 Rutgers Turfgrass Research Field Day: Golf & Fine Turf Section. Hort Farm II, North Brunswick, N.J. For more information, call 973-812-6467 or e-mail execdirector@njturfgrass.org.
July 30 Rutgers Turfgrass Research Field Day: Lawn, Landscape and Sport Field Section. Adelphia Research Farm, Adelphia, N.J. To learn more, call 413-545-0895 or e-mail eweeks@umext.umass.edu.
July 29-31 Penn Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (PANTS). Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, N.J. For more information, visit www.plna.com.
New York
June 18 “Tour at Lasdon Park & Arboretum” Home Gardening Lecture. Lasdon Park & Arboretum, Somers, N.Y. To learn more, visit www.counties.cce.cornell.edu/westchester.
July 23-24 2008 Cornell University Landscape Horticulture Short Course. Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. For more information, e-mail paw23@cornell.edu.
Pennsylvania
July 22-24 PA Green Expo 2008. Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa. For more information, call 800-789-5068 or visit www.pagreenexpo.com.
August 6-7 Penn State Field Days. Valentine Research Center, Penn State, University Park, Pa. To learn more, visit www.turfgrassmanagement.psu.edu.
Rhode Island
August 6 Rhode Island Nursery & Landscape Association Summer Meeting. University of Rhode Island Botanical Gardens, Kingston, R.I. For details, visit www.rinla.com.
August 20 77th Annual Rhode Island Turfgrass Field Day. Skogley Research Center, Kingston, R.I. For more information, visit www.uriturf.org.
National
June 16 Tough Plants for Clay Soils. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Mo. For more information, visit www.mobot.org.
June 16-19 American Nursery & Landscape Association Retail Roadshow. Dayton, Ohio. To learn more, visit www.anla.org.
June 17 Landscape Irrigation Auditor Class. Rio Rancho City Hall, Rio Rancho, N.M. For more information, visit www.irrigation.org.
June 18-19 Golf Irrigation Auditor Class. Dedham, Mass. For details, visit www.irrigation.org.
June 18-21 11th Annual Snow & Ice Symposium. Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, Buffalo, N.Y. To learn more, visit www.sima.com.
June 18-22 PLANET Summer Leadership Meeting. Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa, Stowe, Vt. For more information, call 800-395-2522 or visit www.LandcareNetwork.org.
June 20 PACE Turfgrass Research Seminar. Bahia Resort Hotel, San Diego, Calif. To learn more, visit www.paceturf.org.
July 11-13 American Nursery & Landscape Association Annual Meeting. Columbus, Ohio. For details, visit www.anla.org.
Canada/International
June 24 British Columbia Landscape & Nursery Association Golf Tournament. Redwoods Golf Course, Langley, B.C., Canada. For details, visit www.bclna.com/bclna_calendar.htm#golf.
July 20-23 9th International Conference on Precision Agriculture. Denver, Colo. For more information, visit www.icpaonline.org.
July 16-18 Garden Center University Class of 2010, Second Semester. San Jose, Calif. For more information, visit www.anla.org/events/index.htm.
July 17 2008 Green Industry Field Day & Trade Show. American University, Washington, D.C. For details, visit www.pgms.org.
July 17-18 Regional Grounds Management Seminar & Site Visitation. Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.pgms.org.
July 20-22 PLANET Legislative Day on the Hill. L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, D.C. To learn more, call 800-395-2522 or visit www.LandcareNetwork.org.
July 20-26 Perennial Plant Association Symposium. Philadelphia, Pa. For details, call 614-771-8431 or visit www.perennialplant.org.
August 6-9 Golf Course Builders Association of America Summer Meeting. Dearborn, Mich. For more information, visit www.gcbaa.org.
August 11-16 Association of Professional Landscape Designers Annual Conference: Renew. Refresh. Inspire. DoubleTree Hotel, Tarrytown, N.Y. To learn more, visit www.apld.org.
August 19-20 Masters in Landscape Business Management Class of 2010, Second Semester. Kansas City, Mo. For details, visit www.anla.org/events/index.htm.
August 20-23 ANLA Landscape Operations Tour. Kansas City, Kan. For more information, visit www.anlatours.org.
August 21 Golf Irrigation Auditor Class. Medina Country Club, Medina, Ohio. To learn more, visit www.irrigation.org.
August 26-27 Irrigation Contractor Class. Frederick P. Griffith Jr. Water Treatment Plant, Lorton, Va. For more information, visit www.irrigation.org.
September 9-11 WNGA/ANLA Kick the Dirt Tour & Talks. Wilmington, Del. For details, visit www.anlatours.org.
September 10-12 ANLA Landscape Distribution Tour. Wilmington, Del. To learn more, visit www.anlatours.org.
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 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 & GIE EXPO. Louisville, Ky. For details, visit www.pgms.org.
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.
December 3-4 Irrigation Contractor Class. Mulberry Inn, Savannah, Ga. For details, visit www.irrigation.org.
July 28-August 1 Turfgrass Producers International Summer Convention & Field Days. Calgary, Alb., Canada. To learn more, visit www.turfgrasssod.org.
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.
February 8-12, 2009 TCIA Winter Management Conference. Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. To learn more, visit www.tcia.org.
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