2006 HortMemo Meetings
Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association: KLI Winter Educational Conference. January 3-4, 2006. Executive Inn East, 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. 2006: Professional Landscape And Nursery Trade Show. Tentatively January 4-6, 2006. Indiana Convention Center and RCA Dome, Indianapolis, IN. Contact: Contact: Donna Sheets, Executive Director, INLA, 6533 Margaret Court, Indianapolis, IN 46237; 800.443.7336; 317.889.2382; Fax, 317.889.3935; e-mail, dsheets@inla1.org; url, http://www.inla1.org
Mid-States Horticultural Expo (KNLA, TNLA, & SNA Trade Show). January 5-6, 2006. Kentucky Exposition Center South Wing, KY State Fair Grounds, 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 or http://www.sna.org/midstates
Garden Gurus VIII: Michael Weishan, The Victory Garden and Holly Shimizu, Executive Director of the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG). January 14, 2006. Expo Center, Paducah, KY. Contact: Purchase Area Master Gardeners, http://www.pamga.org
Mid-AM Trade Show. January 18-20, 2006. Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. Contact: Rand Baldwin, 847.526.2010, Fax 847.526.3993; e-mail, mail@midam.org ; url, http://www.midam.org
"CENTS" - Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show. January 23-25, 2006. 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
Tri-State Green Industry Expo. February 2, 2006. Sharonville OH Convention Center. Contact: OSU Extension Hamilton County, 110 Boggs Lane, Suite 315, Cincinnati, OH 45246-3145; 513.946.8989
Gulf States Horticultural Expo. February 2-4, 2006. Mobile Convention Center, Mobile, Alabama. Contact: Katie Day, Post Office Box 47, Auburn, Alabama 36831-0047; 334.502.7777 Fax, 334.502.7711; E-mail: info@gshe.org; url, http://www.gshe.org/
International Trade Fair for Plants IPM 2006: The World Fair. February 2-5, 2006. Essen, Germany. Contact: USA Office, Essen Trade Show c/o GACC, Karen Vogelsang, 12 East 49th Street, So. Skylobby, New York, NY 10017; 212.974.8457; e-mail, karen@essentradeshows.com; url, http://www.essentradeshows.com or http://www.ipm-messe.de/?lang=en
Special Lecture: Irrigation Technology: "Variation in heat and water stress responses: predicting carbon uptake and water use of trees " by Bill Bauerle, Clemson University. February 3, 2006. UK Campus, Plant and Soil Science Building, Cameron Williams Lecture Hall, Lexington, KY.Contact: Amy Fulcher, Extension Associate for Nursery Crops, 859.257.1273; Fax, 859.257.2859; E-mail: afulcher@uky.edu
Southern Region American Society for Horticultural Science. February 4-8, 2006. Wyndam Orlando Resort <http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/MCOWD/main.wnt>, Orlando, Florida. Contact: Paul Smeal, 1107 Kentwood Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060-5656; 540.552.4085; Fax: 540.953.0805; e-mail, psmeal@vt.edu; url, http://www/ashs.org
Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry Conference "Storms over Kentucky". February 7-8, 2006. Holiday Inn North, Lexington. Contact:Dino Kent, Chapter Exec.; 606.663.8180; e-mail, kyarborists@hotmail.com; url, http://www.kyisatree.org
Winter Nursery Workshop: Invasive Insects and Weed Management. February 8, 2006. Fayette County Extension Office, 1140 Red Mile Place, Lexington, KY 40504-1172. Contact: Amy Fulcher, Extension Associate for Nursery Crops, 859.257.1273; Fax, 859.257.2859; E-mail: afulcher@uky.edu,
Central Kentucky Ornamentals and Turf Association (CKOTA) Conference. February 9, 2006. Holiday Inn North, Lexington, KY. Contact: Lynn Rushing, CKOTA President, e-mail b.rushing@insightbb.com
BMP VII - The 7th Annual Best Management Practices Workshop for Garden Centers, Landscape Contractors, Nurseries and Arborists: Pesticide Use in the Landscape. February 13, 2006. UKREC, Princeton, KY. contact Dava Hayden,270.554.9520; e-mail, dava.hayden@uky.edu
BMP VII - The 7th Annual Best Management Practices Workshop for Garden Centers, Landscape Contractors, Nurseries and Arborists: Pesticide Use in the Landscape. February 14, 2006. Louisville, KY. Registration is required. Contact: Donna Michael, 502.569.2344; e-mail, dmichael@uky.edu
A. J. Powell's 29th Turf and Landscape Management Short Course. February 21-24, 2006. Executive Inn East, Louisville, KY. Contact: Donna L. Michael, 502.425.4482, dmichael@uky.edu
West Kentucky Chapter - KNLA: Department of Transportation Laws and Regulations for Vehicles over 10,001 pounds, tie-down regulations, and Q & A. February 23, 2006, 1800-2100. Williow Pond Restaurant, Calvert City, KY. Contact; Dusty Kornbacker, 270.527.1884; e-mail, kyflrfmr@vci.net or Dava Hayden, 270.554.9520, dava.hayden@uky.edu
Kentucky Arborists' Association workshops: 3 day workshops on Trees and ISA Arborist Certification Topics. March 2, 16, & 30, 2006. Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest, Clermont, KY. Contact: Dino Kent, Chapter Exec.; 606.663.8180; e-mail, kyarborists@hotmail.com; url, http://www.kyisatree.org
Scouting Nursery Crops: Paula Shrewsbury, Univ. of MD & Amy Fulcher, Univ. Of KY. May 24, 2006. Oldham County Extension Office, 1815 North Highway 393, La Grange, KY 40031-8632 <http://ces.ca.uky.edu/Oldham/> & Riverfarm Nursery, 2901 Buckeye Lane, Goshen, KY 40026; <http://www.riverfarm.com/default.asp> Contact: Amy Fulcher, Ext. Assoc. - Nursery Crops, N 318 Ag. Science North, Lexington, KY 40546-0091, 859. 257.1273; Fax: 859.257.2859; E-mail, afulcher@uky.edu
"Summer Pruning" IPM 2006 Nursery Workshop Series IV. June 6, 2006. Wearren and Son, Washington, KY, Taylor Co. Contact: Amy Fulcher, 859.257.1273, afulcher@uky.edu or Win Dunwell 270.365.7541 x 209, wdunwell@uky.edu
Louisville Nursery Association Meeting. June 21, 2006. Host: Snowhill Nursery; Location Clear Creek Park, Colonel Sanders Shelter, Shelbyville, KY. Contact: Caroline Westfall, LNA, P.O. Box 991095, Louisville, KY 40269-1095; 502.895.9168
Southeast Greenhouse Conference and Trade Show-in, June 21-24, 2006. Palmetto Convention Center, Greenville, S.C. Contact: phone, 877.927.2775; url, http://www.sgcts.org.
UK Turfgrass Research Field Day. July 13, 2006. Turf Research Center, Spindletop Farm, Lexington, KY. Contact: A. J. Powell, 859.257.5606; e-mail, ajpowell@uky.edu; or David Williams, 859.257.2715; e-mail, dwilliam@uky.edu; url, http://www.uky.edu/Ag/ukturf/
Louisville Nursery Association Meeting. July 19, 2006. Host: Wallitsch Nursery, 2608 Hikes Lane, Louisville KY 40218 < Contact: Caroline Westfall, LNA, P.O. Box 991095, Louisville, KY 40269-1095; 502.895.9168.
International Society for Arboriculture. July 29 - August 2, 2006. Minneapolis Convention Center, MN. Contact: Jessica Marx, 888.472.8733; e-mail, jmarx@isa-arbor.com; url, http://www.isa-arbor.com/conference.asp
KNLA/KDA Tour of Ohio Nurseries. July 31-Aug 2, 2006. Cincinnati & Cleveland Areas. Contact: Bob McNiel, rmcniel@uky.edu or Bill Holleran bill.holleran@ky.gov
PLANET Certified Landscape Technician (CLT) Exam. August 3, 2006. EKU, Richmond, KY. Contact: Beverly Burris, EKU, 859.622.8367; e-mail, beverly.burrus@eku.edu
SNA 2006 - Southern Nursery Association Researcher’s Conference and Trade Show. August 09-12, 2006. 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
The ANLA Landscape Operators Tour. August 16-20, 2006. The Marriott East, 1903 Embassy Square Boulevard, Louisville. Contact: Colleen at ANLA, 202.789.2900 x 3026; e-mail, meetings@anla.org; url, http://www.anla.org/applications/Documents/Docs/Lndscp_Op_Tour-06_-_website_version.pdf
The Farwest Show. August 24-26, 2006. 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
The Second Northern Plant Symposium. September 13-14, 2006. Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East Lansing, MI. Contact: Amy Frankmann, Executive Director, 2149 Commons Parkway, Okemos, MI 48864, Telephone: (800) 879-6652, Fax: (517) 381-0638, E-mail: amyf@mnla.org; url, http:// www.mnla.org
Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association's 7th Annual Summer Outing. September 22, 2006. Yew Dell Gardens, Crestwood, KY. Contact: Betsie A. Taylor, KNLA Exec. Dir., 350 Village Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601-8661; 502.848.0055, 800.735.9791; Fax, 502.848.0032; e-mail, KNLA@mis.net; url, http://www.knla.org/
Louisville Nursery Association Family Night. September 27, 2006. Louisville Waterfront. Contact: Caroline Westfall, LNA, P.O. Box 991095, Louisville, KY 40269-1095; 502.895.9168.
Louisville’s Seneca Gardens’s Arboretum Founder Mike Hayman, Roy Lancaster, Don Shadow, and others to speak at the JC Raulston Arboretum 30th Anniversary Symposium "Plan - and Plant for a Better World". September 22-24, 2006. JC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Road in Raleigh, NC. Contact: Chris Glenn, Progr. & Educ. Coordinator, 919.513.7005; e-mail, chris_glenn@ncsu.edu; url, http://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum/
2006 Perennial Production Conference, scheduled for September 24-27, 2006. The Marriott East in Indianapolis , IN. Contact Michelle Mazza: PO Box 9, Batavia, IL 60510-0009; 630.208.9080; Fax, 630.208.9350, mmazza@ballpublishing.com; url, http://www.ballpublishing.com/conferences
UK Robinson Experiment Station & Robinson Forest Field day. September 28, 2006. 130 Robinson Road, Quicksand, KY. Contact: Terry Jones or David Ditsch, 606.666.2438 x 0, FAX: 606.666.2215, e-mail; tjones@uky.edu or dditsch@uky.edu
IPPS Eastern Region. October 4-7, 2006. Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, MI. 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
Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (MTNA) Horticultural Trade Show. October 6-7, 2006. 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
2006 ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO! October 7 - 10, 2006. Minneapolis, MN. Contact. American Society of Landscape Architects, 636 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001-3736; 202.898.2444 Fax, 202.898.1185; http://www.asla.org/nonmembers/meetings.html or Kentucky Chapter at http://www.kyasla.com
Invasive Plants Workshop. Saturday October 7, 2006, 10:00am-12:30pm. Boone County Arboretum, Union, KY. Contact: Kristopher A. Stone, Director, Boone County Arboretum, 9190 Camp Ernst Road, Union, KY 41091; 859.384.4999; mobile, 859.801.3260; Fax, 859.384.6888; e-mail: kstone@boonecountyky.org, url, http://www.bcarboretum.org
Southern Region of North America International Plant Propagators’ Society, Inc. 31st annual meeting. October 8-11, 2006. Hilton at Charlotte University Place, Charlotte, NC. Contact: Dr. David L. Morgan, Secretary-Treasurer, IPPS Southern Region of N.A., # 180, 601-2 Harwood Road, Bedford, TX 76021; Ph. & Fax, 817.428.2296; e-mail, DavidLMorgan@sbcglobal.net; url, http://www.ipps.org/southernna
The 5th Eastern Native Grass Symposium. October 10-13, 2006. Harrisburg Holiday Inn, New Cumberland, PA. Contact: Barry Isaacs; 717.237.2219; Fax 717.237.2238; url, http://www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov/engs.html
Louisville Nursery Association General Business Meeting. October 18, 2006. Cave Hill Cemetery, 701 Baxter Avenue, Louisville, KY. Contact: Caroline Westfall, LNA, P.O. Box 991095, Louisville, KY 40269-1095; 502.895.9168.
Kentucky Turfgrass Conference. October 23-26, 2006. Holiday Inn and Sloan Convention Center, Bowling Green, KY. Contact: KTC, P. O. Box 701, Richmond, KY 40475; or Dr. David Williams: 859.625.9448; e-mail, emailktc@adelphia.net; url, http://www.uky.edu/Ag/ukturf/ktc.htm
The Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers National Conference and Trade Show: Putting Specialty into Specialty Cut Flowers. October 26-29, 2006. San Jose, CA. Contact: ASCFG, MPO Box 268, 17 1/2 W. College St., Oberlin, OH, 44074, 440.774.2887; Fax, 440.774.2435
Holly Society of America Annual Meeting. November 2–5, 2006. Eastern Shore, Chestertown, Maryland. Contact: Rondalyn Reeser, HSA Secretary, 309 Buck Street, P.O. Box 803, Millville, NJ 08332-0803; 856.825.4300; e-mail, secretary@hollysocam.org; url, http://www.hollysocam.org/meetings.htm
C. Coleston Burrell at Yew Dell Gardens. November 4, 2006, 1000. Yew Dell Gardens, Crestwood, KY. Contact: Yew Dell Gardens, 5800 North Camden Lane, Crestwood, KY. 502.241.4788 http://www.yewdellgardens.org
Louisville Nursery Association Meeting. November 15, 2006. Host: Brandeis Machinery, 1801 Watterson Trail, Louisville, KY. Contact: Caroline Westfall, LNA, P.O. Box 991095, Louisville, KY 40269-1095; 502.895.9168.
IPM Foshan-China International Plant Expo. December 1-3, 2006. Foshan, China. Contact: Karen Vogelsang, Marketing Director, EssenTrade Shows, 12 East 49th Street, South Skylobby, New York, NY 10017; 212.974.8457; Fax, 212.262.5085; e-mail, karen@essentradeshows.com; url, http://www.essentradeshows.com
Louisville Nursery Association Christmas Party. December 2, 2006. Pendennis Club Grill Room, 218 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville, KY. Contact: Caroline Westfall, LNA, P.O. Box 991095, Louisville, KY 40269-1095; 502.895.9168.
ASCA Annual Conference. December 3-6, 2006. Silverado Resort, Napa, CA. American Society of Consulting Arborists, 301.947.0483, url, http://www.asca-consultants.org/conferences.html
Cancelled Kentucky Certified Nurseryman’s Training. December 5, 2006: 0830-1600. McCracken County Extension Office, 2705 Olivet Church Road, Paducah, KY. Contact: Dava Hayden, McCracken County Extension Office, 270.554.9520; e-mail, dava.hayden@uky.edu
