National Green Centre: Integrating the Green Industry. January 5-6, 2014. Kansas City (Overland Park Convention Center), MO.  Contact: Western Nursery and Landscape Association, P.O. Box 8860, St. Joseph, MO 64508; 888.233.1876; Fax, 888.233.1876; e-mail, info@nationalgreencentre.orgKentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference and Trade Show. January 6-7, 2014. Embassy Suites Hotel, 1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY.Contact: John Strang, 859.257.5685; mobile, 859.396.9311; e-mail, jstrang@uky.edu

"CENTS"- Central Environmental Nursery Short Course and Trade Show. January (TOSU Pre-conference events12th) 13-15, 2014. Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH. Contact: ONLA, 800.825.5062, Fax 800.860.1713; e-mail, onlagreen@aol.com ; url, http://www.onla.org and http://centsmarketplace.com

Kentucky Landscape Industries Winter (Education) Conference. January 22-24, 2014 (KCN Exam, Jan. 22) Kentucky International Convention Center, (downtown) Louisville. Contact: Betsie A. Taylor, KNLA Exec. Dir., P.O. Box 6827, Frankfort, KY 40602-6827; 502.320.3733; e-mail, mail.knla@gmail.com ; url, http://www.knla.org registration http://www.kliwinterconferenceandexpo.eventbrite.com

Kentucky Landscape Industries Expo. January 23-24, 2014. Kentucky International Convention Center, (downtown) Louisville. Contact: Betsie A. Taylor, KNLA Exec. Dir., P.O. Box 6827, Frankfort, KY 40602-6827; 502.320.3733; e-mail, mail.knla@gmail.com ; url, http://www.knla.orgNorthern Kentucky Arborist, Landscaper, & Nursery Worker Seminar.  January 29, 2014. Contact: Mike Klahr, 859.586.6101 nokyarboristlandscapernurseryseminar2014.pdf

The Gulf States Horticultural Expo.January 29-31, 2014. Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center, 1 South Water Street, Mobile, Alabama. Contact: Gulf States Horticultural Expo, Inc.; 334.502.7777; P.O. Box 47, Auburn, Alabama 36831-0047; url, http://gshe.org/

Tri-State Green Industry Conference (Tri-State GIC). February 6, 2014. Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH  45246. Contact: Julie Crook (513) 946-8998; url, http://hamilton.osu.edu/topics/horticulture/2014-Tri-State-Green-Industry-Conference

International Plant Propagator's Society (IPPS) 2014 International Tour: South Africa.  February 27-March 8, 2014.  Contact: Patricia E. Heuser, International Secr-Treas, International Office, 4 Hawthorn Court, Carlisle, PA 17015-7930; Fax: +1 717-243-7691; e-mail: Secretary@ipps.org ; url, Itinerary http://www.kdevents.co.za/IPPS_Invite/pdf/international_itinerary.pdfTour Costs http://www.kdevents.co.za/IPPS_Invite/pdf/international_costs.pdfArborscape at The Arboretum: A day of service & learning. March 6, 2014, 800-1630 EST.  Boone County Arboretum.  Contact: http://tinyurl.com/mawcsueLouisville Nursery Association (LNA) Meeting. March 19, 2014. Advanced Turf Solutions,2360 Ampere Dr, Louisville, KY 40299. Contact: Louisville Nursery Associatioon, P. O. Box 991095, Louisville, KY 40269.

Baker Arboretum 2014 Annual Speaker: Win Dunwell. April 8, 2014, 7:00-9:00 pm CDT. Knicely Conference Center, 2355 Nashville Rd., Bowling Green, KY. Contact: Peggy McKillip, Baker Arboretum Horticulturist, 270.799.7669; e-mail, peggy.mckillip@wku.edu bakerarboretum2014speaker_windunwell.pdf

Louisville Nursery Association (LNA) Meeting. May 21, 2014. Cave HIll Cemetery, 701 Baxter Ave, Louisville, KY 40204. Contact: Louisville Nursery Association, P. O. Box 991095, Louisville, KY 40269.

The Southern Nursery IPM (SNIPM) Working Group: three location hands-on, 2-day, professional development workshop focused on integrated pest management (IPM) for nursery crops.Quincy, FL June 10-11, 2014.https://ncnla.wufoo.com/forms/ipm-2day-workshop-quincy-fl-june-1011-2014Winchester, TN June 17-18, 2014.https://ncnla.wufoo.com/forms/ipm-2day-workshop-winchester-tn-june-1718Raleigh, NC June 25-26, 2014.https://ncnla.wufoo.com/forms/ipm-2day-workshop-raleigh-nc-june-2526-2014UKREC Horticulture Open House/Field Day: Ornamental Plant Evaluations, Nursery Production, Fruit. June 19, 2014. Princeton, KY. Contact: Christi Forsythe, 270.365.6541 x 221; e-mail, cforsyth@uky.edu  ukrechort2014openhouse.pdf

American Public Gardens Association. June 23-27, 2014. Denver, CO. Contact: http://2014.publicgardens.org

Cultivate’14 – An AmericanHort Experience (Formerly OFA Short Course). July 12-15, 2014. Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. Contact: 614.487.1117; e-mail,   hello@americanhort.org; url, http://cultivate14.orgUK TURF RESEARCH FIELD DAY.  July 17, 2014. A. J. Powell, Jr. Turfgrass Research Center Spindletop Research Farm, 3250 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY 40511. Contact:  Linda Williams,  linda.d.williams@uky.edu; url, http://www.uky.edu/Ag/ukturf/field%20day.htmlSNA 14. July 21-24, 2014. Georgia International Convention Center, 2000 Convention Center Concourse, College Park, GA 30337. :Contact: Karen Summers, SNA Executive Vice-President, PO Box 801454, Acworth, GA 30101; 678.809.9992; Fax, 678.809.9993; e-mail, ksummers@sna.org; url, http://www.sna.org

SNA Research Confenrence, 59th Annual. July 22&23, 2014. Georgia International Convention Center, 2000 Convention Center Concourse, College Park, GA 30337. Contact: Karen Summers, SNA Executive Vice-President, PO Box 801454, Acworth, GA 30101; 678.809.9992; Fax, 678.809.9993; e-mail, ksummers@sna.org; url, http://www.sna.org

Southern Plant Conference. July, 22, 2014. Georgia International Convention Center, 2000 Convention Center Concourse, International Ballroom, Salon 1, College Park, GA 30337. Contact: Karen Summers, SNA Executive Vice-President, PO Box 801454, Acworth, GA 30101; 678.809.9992; Fax, 678.809.9993; e-mail, ksummers@sna.org; url, http://www.sna.org or http://www.sna.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1578644

ashs’14: American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Conference. July 28-31, 2014. Rosen Plaza Hotel, 9700 International Drive, Orlando, Florida  32819. Contact: Negar Mahdavian; 703.836.4606; e-mail, nmahdavian@ashs.org; url,  http://www.ashs.org/events/event_details.asp?id=399032Perennial Plant Association 2014. July 28-August 1, 2014. Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio. Contact: PPA, 3383 Schirtzinger Road, Hilliard, Ohio 43026; 614.771.8431, e-mail, ppa@perennialplant.org; url,  http://www.perennialplant.org/index.php/eventsUK Nursery Crops IPM Diagnostics Workshop [Certified Arborist: 5.5 ISA CEU’s Pesticide CEUs: 3 General & 1 Specific Hr. (Categories 1A, 3, 10, 12, 19)]. August 13, 2014. Oldham County Office, 1815 North Highway 393, La Grange, KY 40031-8632 and River Farm Nursery, 2901 N Buckeye Lane, Goshen, KY 40026. Contact: Christi Forsythe, 270.365.7541 x 221, cforsyth@uky.edu  or Win Dunwell, 270.365.7541 x 209, wdunwell@uky.edu , OR Carey Grable, Extension Associate for Nursery Crops, 270-365-7541, Ext. 279,Carey.Gable@uky.edu;  uknurserycropsipmdiagnosticsworkshop_2014.pdf

27th International Society of Horticultural Science - IHC2014. August, 17-22, 2014. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Contact: Prof. Dr. Roderick A. Drew, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan Q4111, Australia. Phone: (61)737357292, Fax: (61)737357618, E-mail: r.drew@griffith.edu.au E-mail symposium: info@ihc2014.orgWeb: http://www.ihc2014.comLouisville Nursery Association (LNA) Meeting. August 20, 2014. Hidden Hill Nursery, 1011 Utica-Charlestown Rd. Utica, Indiana 47130. Contact: Louisville Nursery Associatioon, P. O. Box 991095, Louisville, KY 40269.

Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association 15th Annnual Summer Outing. September 3, 2014. Buffalo Trace Distillery, 113 Great Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Contact: Betsie A. Taylor, KNLA Exec. Dir., P.O. Box 6827, Frankfort, KY 40602-6827; 502.320.3733; e-mail, mail.knla@gmail.com; url, http://www.knla.org/Sustainable Nursery Irrigation: Controlling Growth and Reducing Risk from Changing Irrigation Water Resources and Regulations Workshop.  September 25, 2014. TSU Research Station (am) and Blankenship Farms and Nursery (pm), McMinnville, TN.   Contact: Whitney M. Yeary, 2431 Joe Johnson Drive, 252 Elllington Plant Sciences Bldg., Knoxville, TN 37996-4561; Fax: 865.974.1947; e-mail, wmcnutt1@utk.edu ; url, http://plantsciences.utk.edu/fulcher_sust_nursery_irrigation_wkshp.htmIPPS-ER - Eastern Region International Plant Propagator’s Society 64th Annual Conference. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. September 17-20, 2014. Contact: Margot Bridgen, IPPS Executive Secretary/Treasurer, 1700 North Parish Dr., Southold, NY 11971; 631.765.9638; Fax, 631.765.9648; e-mail, ippser@gmail.com ; url, http://ippseastern.org/TNGIE – Tennessee Green Industry Expo, hosted by Middle Tennessee Nursery Association and Tennessee Nursery & Landscape Association. October2-3, 2014. New Music City Center, Nashville.  Contact: TNGIE, http://www.tngie.com;931.473.3951; P. O. Box 57, McMinnville, TN  37111.Louisville Nursery Association (LNA) Meeting. October 15, 2014. Churchill Downs, 700 Central Ave, Louisville, KY 40208. Contact: Louisville Nursery Association, P. O. Box 991095, Louisville, KY 40269.2014 KY Turfgrass Council Conference. Oct. 20-22, 2014. Owensboro Country Club & Owensboro Convention Center, Owensboro, KY. Contact: Bucky Trotter, 859-916-567url, http://www.kyturfcouncil.com/KTCevents.htmlKY Arborist Association Annual Conference: Pest & ISA CEUs. Oct. 23-24, 2014. Campbell House, Lexington, KY.  Contact: Larry Hanks, 502.867.2973; url,  wlhanks@earthlink.net  The Kentucky Native Plant Society: Kentucky Botanical Symposium. October 24-25, 2014. Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest - Garden Pavilion, Clermont, KY.  Contact: http://www.knps.org/pdf/Kentuckybotanicalsymposium.pdfIPPS-SR - Southern Region International Plant Propagator’s Society 39th Annual Conference. October 25-29, 2014.  Hickory, NC. Contact: Donna Foster, Secr/Treas, SRIPPS, 4661 Crystal Drive, Columbia, SC 29206; 803.743.4284; Fax, 803-787-2919; e-mail: scplant@bellsouth.net ; url, http://ipps-srna.org2014 Independent Plant Breeders Conference. October 30-November 2, 2014. Amway Grand Plaza Grand Rapids, Michigan. Contact: Ryan Warner:: 517.355.5191 x 1344; Fax, 517.353.0890; E-mail, warnerry@msu.edu; url, http://plant-quest.blogspot.com/2013/12/2014-independent-plant-breeders.htmlOhio Turfgrass Foundation (OTF) Conference & Show AND Ohio State University Green Industry Short Course. December 9-11, 2014.  Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Sandusky, Ohio.  Contact: http://www.ohioturfgrass.org/page/14OTFOSU ; To register http://www.ohioturfgrass.org/page/14Registration