Events

Nov. 9-11 – California GCSA Annual Conference, Trade Show and Golf Championship, Morongo Casino, Resort and Spa, Cabazon, Calif., California GCSA, http://www.californiagcsa.org/annual_mtg.htm

Nov. 11 – South Texas GCSA Annual Meeting, The Houstonian CC, South Texas GCSA, http://www.stgcsa.org

Nov. 11-12 – Certified Treecare Safety Professional Workshop and certification exam, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Tree Care Industry Association, 800-733-2622, http://www.tcia.org

Nov. 11-13 – Penn State Golf Turf Conference, Nittany Lion Inn, University Park, Heather Treaster, Penn State Turfgrass Management program, http://turfgrassmanagement.psu.edu

Oklahoma Turf Conference, Wes Watkins Conference Center, Stillwater, Oklahoma Turf Research Foundation, 918-299-0807, http://www.otrf.net

Nov. 13 – GCSAA Webcast: Herbicide Resistant Poa Annua – Real or Imaginary? with J. Scott McElroy, GCSAA Education, 800-472-7878, Register now

Nov. 13-15 – Tree Care Industry Expo 2008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Tree Care Industry Association, http://www.tcia.org

Nov. 17-20 – Carolinas GCSA Annual Conference and Trade Show, Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Convention Center, 800-476-4272, http://www.cgcsa.org

Nov. 18 – GCSAA Webcast: Everything You Wanted to Know About Nitrogen with Brian Horgan, Ph.D., GCSAA Education, 800-472-7878, Register now

Nov. 19 – Minnesota Turfgrass Foundation 2008 Pesticide Workshop, Minnesota Valley Country Club, Bloomington, Learn more

Nov. 20 – GCSAA Webcast: Top Notch Communication Skills with Mike Jousan, GCSAA Education, 800-472-7878, Register now

Dec. 2 – Turf Basics Workshop, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, 479-575-2603, http://turf.uark.edu

Dec. 3 – Iowa GCSA December State Meeting & Seminar, Grinnell (Iowa) CC, Iowa GCSA, 800-605-0420, www.iowagcsa.org

Dec. 3 – GCSAA Webcast: Environmental Management Systems, GCSAA Education, 800-472-7878, Register now

Dec. 3 – Turf Basics Workshop, Mid-South Community College, West Memphis, Ark, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, 479-575-2603, http://turf.uark.edu

Dec. 3-4 – Oregon Landscape Expo, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon Landscape Contractors Association, www.oregonlandscape.org

Dec. 4 – Turf and Landscape Workshop, Paragould Community Center, Paragould, Ark, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, 479-575-2603, http://turf.uark.edu

Dec. 8-10 – Texas Turfgrass Association Annual Conference and Trade Show, Fort Worth (Texas) Convention Center, Texas Turfgrass Association, www.texasturf.com

Dec. 8-10 – 2008 Virginia Turfgrass Short Course, Virginia Tech University’s Graduate Life Center, Blacksburg, Contact Virginia Turfgrass Council, 757-464-1004, http://www.virginiaturf.org.

Dec. 8-11 – Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Show, Greater Columbus (Ohio) Convention Center, Ohio Turfgrass Foundation, 888-683-3445, www.ohioturfgrass.org

Dec. 9 – 3rd Annual Ohio Golf Summit, Columbus Convention Center, contact Ohio Turfgrass Foundation, 888-683-3445, http://www.ohioturfgrass.org

Dec. 11 – GCSAA Webcast: Managing Nutrient Budgets in the Face of Rising Prices
GCSAA Education, 800-472-7878, Register now

December 16 – GCSAA Webcast: Bringing More Golf to Your Community, GCSAA Education 800-472-7878, Register now

Dec. 16-17 – Heartland Green Industry Expo, Overland Park (Kan.) Convention Center., Heart of America GCSA, www.hagcsa.org/commonground.htm

Jan. 4-6 – Western Nursery and Landscape Association Trade Show, Overland Park, Kan., Western Nursery and Landscape Association, http://www.wnla.org

Jan. 5-9 – 2009 Desert Turfgrass School, University of Arizona Karsten Turfgrass Facility, Tucson, University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension, http://turf.arizona.edu

Jan. 6-9 – Eastern Pennsylvania Turf Conference and Trade Show, Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council, http://www.paturf.org

Jan. 7-9 – Empire State Green Industry Show, Rochester, N.Y., New York State Turfgrass Association, http://www.nysta.org

Jan. 7-9 – Florida Pest & Lawn Care Expo, Rosen Plaza Hotel, Orlando, contact Florida Pest Management Association, http://www.flpma.org

Jan. 7-9 – Minnesota Green Expo, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association, http://www.mnla.biz

To learn if you can receive education points for any of these programs, visit the GCSAA External Education Listings.

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