Western 2004: The Big Show. January 4-6, 2004. Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, MO. Contact: Western Nursery & Landscape Association; Mary Piatt; 1210 Frederick Ave. St. Joseph, MO 64501; 816.233.1481; Fax, 816.233.4774; e-mail: info@wnla.org ; url, http://www.wnla.org/insidethewestern.htm

Kentucky Landscape Industries Winter Educational Conference and Trade Show. January 6-8, 2004. The Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville, KY. Contact: Betsie Taylor, KNLA Exec. Dir., 350 Village Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601; 502.848.0055 or 800.735.9791; Fax 502.848.0032; e-mail, knla@mis.net ; url, http://www.knla.org

 

INLA P.L.A.N.T.S. 2004: Professional Landscape And Nursery Trade Show. January 7-9, 2004. Indiana Convention Center and RCA Dome, Indianapolis, IN. Contact: Paula L. Williams, Exec. Dir. INLA; 800.443.7336; 317.573.2848; Fax, 317.573.2994; e-mail inla@in-motion.net url, http://www.inla1.org

 

MANTS - Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show. January 7-9, 2004. Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD. Contact: MANTS, P.O. Box 818, Brooklandville, MD 21022 Baltimore Metro Area: 410.296.6959 800.431.0066 Fax: 410.296.8288 e-mail, info@mants.com; url, http://www.mants.com

 

Garden Gurus VI w/Paul James. January 10, 2004. Paducah, KY. Contact: Bud Qualk. Purchase Area Master Gardener Assoc., Budqualk1@cs.com , or McCracken Co. Extension Office, 2705 Olivet Church Road, Paducah, KY 42001; 270.554.9520

Mid-AM Trade Show. January 14-16, 2004. Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. Contact: Rand Baldwin, 847.526.2010, Fax 847.526.3993; e-mail, mail@midam.org ; url http://www.midam.org

 

ANLA Management Clinic. January 22-25, 2004. Galt House and Galt House East Hotel, Louisville, KY. Contact Melissa Strickland: 202.789.5980 ext.3026; Fax, 202.789.1893; e-mail, mstrickland@anla.org; url, http://www.anla.org/events/ManagementClinic2004/index.htm

 

"CENTS" - Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show. January 26-28, 2004. Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. Contact: Bill Stalter, ONLA, 800.825.5062, Fax 800.860.1713; e-mail, onlagreen@aol.com ; url,http://www.onla.org

 

Gulf States Horticultural Expo. January 29-31, 2004. Mobile Convention Center - Adam's Mark Hotel. Info to be added, link http://www.gshe.org currently (12Aug03) not working.

 

IPM: International Trade Fair for Plants. January 29-February 1, 2004. Essen, Germany. Contact: Karen Vogelsang, 12 East 49th Street, South Skylobby, New York, NY10017; 212.974.8457; Fax, 212.262.5085; e-mail, karen@essentradeshows.com; url,http://www.essentradeshows.com

 

Bernheim: Winter Field Day with the Horticulture Staff. February 7, 2004. Bernheim Horticulture Office, Clermont, KY. Contact: LaDonna Eastman, 502.955.8512 x 247; Fax, 502.955.4039; e-mail, ladonna@bernheim.org; url, http://www.bernheim.org/

 

West Kentucky KNLA Chapter Winter Program and Meeting. February 12, 2004. Marshall County Extension Office, 1933 MayField Hwy, Benton, KY. Contact: WKNLA President Dava Hayden, 270.759.8666; e-mail, dbh@kywestnursery.com or Secr/Treas Dusty Kornbacher, 270.527.1884; e-mail, kyflrfmr@VCI.net

 

Central Kentucky Ornamental and Turf Association (CKOTA) Winter Horticulture Conference and Trade Show. February 12, 2004. Fayette County Extension Office, Lexington, KY. Contact: Larry Johnson, 859.691.2627 or Candace Harker, 859.257.5582; e-mail, charker@uky.edu

 

Southern Region American Society for Horticultural Science. February 14-16, 2004. Adam's Mark Hotel, Tulsa, OK. Contact: Paul Smeal, 1107 Kentwood Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060-5656; 540.552.4085; Fax: 540.953.0805; e-mail: psmeal@vt.edu homepage http://www/ashs.org

 

Best Management Practices Workshop V: for Garden Center Operators, Landscape Contractors, and Ornamental Plant Growers. February 17, 2004, Lyndon City Hall, 515 Wood Avenue, Louisville, KY will host similar programs at both locations, see above. Contact: Amy Fulcher, 270.365.7541 x 209, afulcher@uky.edu, Donna Michael, 502.425.4482,dmichael@uky.edu or Win Dunwell 270.365.7541 x 209,wdunwell@uky.edu 

 

Best Management Practices Workshop V: for Garden Center Operators, Landscape Contractors, and Ornamental Plant Growers. February 18, 2004. UKREC, Princeton, KY will host similar programs at two locations, see below. Contact: Amy Fulcher, 270.365.7541 x 209, afulcher@uky.edu, Donna Michael, 502.425.4482,dmichael@uky.edu or Win Dunwell 270.365.7541 x 209,wdunwell@uky.edu 

 

A. J. Powell's 27th Turf and Landscape Management Short Course. February 23-27, 2004. Executive Inn East, Louisville, KY. Contact: Donna L. Michael, 502.425.4482, dmichael@uky.edu

 

Louisville Nursery Association. April 21, 2004. Clinton Korfhage Nursery Inc., 1823 Heaton Road, Louisville, KY. Contact: Jeff Perry, LNA President, Perry and Kaelin Landscaping, 502.267.5017, JB1978@bellsouth.net

 

Propagation Basics for Professionals: IPPS Eastern Region Midwest (Missouri) Area Meeting. May 1, 2004. University of Missouri, General Services Building, Columbia, MO. Contact: R. H. “Dick” Munson, Landscape Services, General Services Building, Columbia, MO 65211; e-mail, munsonrh@missouri.edu

 

Plant Micropropagation Meeting: Plant Micropropagation - Technology and Production. May 4-5, 2004. Leu Gardens, Orlando, FL. Contact: Mark Bridgen, 631.727.3595; e-mail, mpb27@cornell.edu; url, http://www.hort.cornell.edu/IAPTCB

 

Arboretum Amble and Spring Fling. May 15, 2004. Boone County Arboretum, Union, KY. Contact: Kris Stone, P.O. Box 566 Burlington, KY 41005; 859.384.4999; Fax 859.334.2127; e-mail, krisstone@one.net; url, http://www.bcarboretum.org

 

Louisville Nursery Association. May 19, 2004. Ridge Wholesale Nursery, 16200 Frahlich Lane, Louisville, KY. Contact: Jeff Perry, LNA President, Perry and Kaelin Landscaping, 502.267.5017, JB1978@bellsouth.net

 

IPM for Nursery production: Practical Techniques for Producers Program. May 26, 2004. Hardin County Extension Office (morning), Green Ridge Nursery (afternoon), Elizabethtown, KY. Contact: Amy Fulcher; 270.365.7541 x 279; Fax 270.365.2667; e-mail, afulcher@uky.edu

 

Yew Dell Gardens Open House: tours, lectures and plant auction. June 13, 2004, 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Contact: Yew Dell Gardens, 5800 North Camden Lane,P.O. Box 1334, Crestwood, Ky., 40014; 502.241.4788; url, http://www.yewdellgardens.org/

 

West Kentucky Chapter of The Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association Summer Meeting. June 24, 2004. Green’s Silo House Nursery, New Church Road, Paducah, KY. Contact: Dava Hayden, 270.559.6318 or Dusty Kornbacher, 270.527.1884

 

UK Turfgrass Research Field Day. July 8, 2004, 0830. The Turf Research Center, Spindletop Farm, Lexington, KY. Contact: Dr. A. J. Powell, Jr., 859.257.5606, e-mail; ajpowell@uky.edu, url, http://www.uky.edu/agriculture/ukturf

 

The Tennessee Nursery & Landscape Association Trade Show and Conference. July 8-9, 2004. Hamilton County Convention Center, Chattanooga, TN. Contact: TNLA, 931.473.3951, Fax 931.473.5883, e-mail: tnurseryassn@blomand.net url, http://www.tnla.com

 

UK Woody cut stem tour, shrub container production tour and Horticultural Field Day. July 27, 2004,. 1800. U.K. Horticulture Research Farm (Man Of War and Nicholasville Road, entrance onto Emmert Farm Lane), Lexington, Kentucky. Contact: UK Department of Horticulture, Pam Compton, 859.257.2909 or Sharon Bale, 859.257.8605 or Bob McNiel, 859.257.8903; url, http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Horticulture/

 

IPM for Nursery production: Practical Techniques for Producers Program: Bill Bodnaruk, Jon’s Nursery will present on IPM for Container Nurseries; Christine Casey will present on insect life cycles and their control; Ted Bilderback will conduct a hands-on nursery pruning demonstration; Bill McElhannon, tech. services manager for Harrolls will present on fertilization and irrigation of pot-in-pot and container crops. August 3, 2004. Murray, KY. Contacts: Amy Fulcher; 859.257.1273 Fax; 859.257.2859; e-mail, afulcher@uky.edu

 

International Society for Arboriculture (ISA) Annual Conference and Trade Show. August 7-11, 2004. Pittsburgh, PA. Contact: ISA 217.355.9411; url, http://www.isa-arbor.com

 

SNA 2004 - Southern Nursery Association Researcher’s Conference and Trade Show. August 12-14, 2004. Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA. Contact: SNA; 770.953.3311; Fax, 770.953.4411; e-mail, mail@mail.sna.org; url, http://www.sna.org

 

Louisville Nursery Association. August 18, 2004. River Farm Nursery, Goshen, KY. Contact: Jeff Perry, LNA President, Perry and Kaelin Landscaping, 502.267.5017, JB1978@bellsouth.net

 

The Farwest Show. August 26-28, 2004. Portland, Oregon, Oregon Convention Center. Contact: Aimee Schendel, Oregon Association of Nurserymen, 29751 SW Town Center Loop West, Wilsonville, OR 97070; 800.342-6401; 503.682.5089 x 2006; Fax, 503.682.5099; e-mail, info@farwestshow.com; url, http://www.farwestshow.com

 

Sixth Annual KNLA Summer Outing. September 9, 2004. University of Kentucky/LFUCG Arboretum Park <http://www.uky.edu/Arboretum>, Lexington, KY. Contact: Betsie Taylor, KNLA Exec. Dir., 350 Village Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601; 502.848.0055 or 800.735.9791; Fax 502.848.0032; e-mail knla@mis.net; homepage http://www.knla.org click on "Summer Outing"

 

BWI Companies, Inc Expo 2004. September 14 & 15, 2004. Beau Rivage Resort and Casino, Biloxi, MS. Contact: Jane Swanson, P.O. Box 990, Nash, TX 75569, fax 903.831.4799. http://www.bwicompanies.com/index.html

 

Louisville Nursery Association. September 15, 2004. Cave Hill Cemetery, 701 Baxter Ave., Louisville, KY. Contact: Jeff Perry, LNA President, Perry and Kaelin Landscaping, 502.267.5017, JB1978@bellsouth.net

 

EXPO: The International Lawn, Garden, & Power Equipment Exposition 2004. September 24-26, 2004. Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, KY. Contact: Sellers Expositions, 800.558.8767 or 812.949.9200; Fax, 812.949.9600; http://www.expo.mow.org

 

IPPS Eastern Region. September 26-29, 2004. Milwaukee, WI. Contact: Margot Bridgen, IPPS Executive Secretary/Treasurer, 1700 North Parish Dr., Southold, NY 11971; 631.765.9638; Fax, 631.765.9648; e-mail, ippser@earthlink.net, url http://www.ipps.org/EasternNA/meeting.htm or http://www.ipps.org/International/Index.asp?RequestPage=RegionEvents.asp

 

Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (MTNA) Horticultural Trade Show. October 1-2, 2004. McMinnville Civic Center, McMinnville, TN. Contact: Ann Halcomb, MTNA Exec. Secr., P.O. Box 822, McMinnville, TN 37111-0822; 931.668.7322; Fax, 931.668.9601; e-mail mtna@blomand.net; url, http://www.mtna.com

4th Eastern Native Grass Symposium. October 3-6,2004. 4-Points Sheraton, Lexington, KY. coming. : www.grassconference.com Contact: Tom Barnes UKDept. of Forestry 859.257.8633; Fax 859.323.1031, e-mail, tbarnes@uky.edu

 

ISA Certification Arborist Training Workshop. October 20&27, 2004. Florence Government Center, Florence, KY. Contact: Northern Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry Council, Attn: Mark Leopold, 510 Johns Hill Road, Highland Heights, KY 41076 or Khris Stone, Director, Boone County Arboretum, Boone County Parks Department, P.O. Box 566, Burlington, KY 41005; 859.384.4999; Mobile, 859.801.3260; Fax: 859.334.2127; e-mail, krisstone@one.net

 

IPPS Southern Region NA. October 24-27, 2004. Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C. Contact: Dr. David L. Morgan, IPPS Southern Region, 601-2 Harwood Road # 180, Bedford, TX 76021; ph. 817.428.2296; e-mail, DavidLMorgan@sbcglobal.net; url, http://www.ipps.org/SouthernNA

 

American Society of Landscape Architects. October 29 - November 2, 2004. Salt Palace Conv. Ctr, Salt Lake City, Utah. Contact: ASLA 636 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20001-3736; 202.898.2444; Fax: 202.898.1185; urlhttp://www.asla.org

 

2004 Kentucky Turfgrass Conference and Show. The Lexington Center, Lexington, KY. November 8-11, 2004. Contact: KTC, 859.625.9448; url, http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/ukturf/KTC2002/index.htm

2004 Green Industry Conference and GIE. November 3-6, 2004. Westin Charlotte,Charlotte, NC. Contact: ALCA,150 Elden Street, Suite 270, Herndon, Virginia 20170; 703.736.9666; 800.395.ALCA; Fax: 703.736.9668; url, http://www.alca.org

 

Cultivating the Written Word: Creative Garden Writing from Production to Publication. November 9-12, 2004. Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA. Contact: Greg Lowenberg, 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA 01701-2699; 508.877.7630 x 3301; Fax, 508.877.3658; e-mail, glowenbery@newfs.org