Winter Programs, 1998-99

Following is a partial list of University of Illinois Extension educational programs available during the coming winter for commercial ornamental horticulturists. To register or obtain additional information, contact the person listed.

December

North Central Turfgrass Exposition
Pheasant Run, St. Charles, IL
November 30-December 3, 1998
Features:

General sessions
Lawn care sessions
Sports turf sessions
Golf turf sessions
Sod producers' sessions
Landscape sessions
Exhibit and trade show

Cost: $120; single-day registration available
Contact: Illinois Turfgrass Foundation, (312) 201-0101

January

Southern Illinois Bedding Plant School
Belleville Area College, Belleville, IL
January 6, 1999, 9:00 a.m.; registration starts at 8:30 a.m.
Topics:

Germplasm for the next millennium
Results of 1998 flower trials
Role of water quality and plant nutrition
Wildflowers
Discovering and using herbs
New plant development

Cost: $10 fee; registration at the door only
Contact: Ron Cornwell, (618) 692-9434

Pesticide Applicator Training and Certification Clinics
20 one- and two-day clinics from January through May, 1999
Locations throughout the state
Training available:

General standards
Ornamentals
Turfgrass
Rights-of-way
Mosquito control
Aquatics
Plant management (interiorscapes)
Demonstration and research

Cost: $25; preregistration required
Contact: (800) 644-2123

Landscape Maintenance Seminar
Rockford, IL
January 19, 1999
Topics include:

Insects of ornamentals
Turfgrass renovation
Dealing with difficult people
Underused perennials and shade plants (concurrent session)
Diseases of ornamentals and underused trees and shrubs (concurrent session)
Preregistration required; lunch included

Contact: Winnebago County Extension, (815) 987-7379

Landscape Maintenance Seminar
Crystal Lake, IL
January 25, 1999
Topics include:

Insects of ornamentals
Turfgrass renovation
Dealing with difficult people
Underused perennials and shade plants
Preregistration required; lunch included

Contact: McHenry County Extension (815) 338-4747

Landscape Maintenance Seminar
Elburn, IL
January 27, 1999
Topics include:

Insects of ornamentals
Turfgrass renovation
Dealing with difficult people
Turfgrass renovation
Dealing with difficult people
Underused perennials and shade plants
Preregistration required; lunch included

Contact: Kane County Extension (630) 584-6166

February

Indiana-Illinois Turfgrass Short Course
Holiday Inn, Willowbrook, IL
February 22-26, 1999

Topics include:

Turfgrass growth and physiology
Turfgrass ID, species and selection
Soils, fertility, and water management
Cultivation, mowing, and PGRs
Turfgrass math, sprayer calibration, and pesticide safety
Disease, insect, and weed management
Establishment, renovation and problem solving

Cost: $550, preregistration required ($450 if ITF or MRTF member)
Contact: Bev Bratton, (765) 494-8039 or Tom Voigt, (217) 333-7847

Southern Illinois Grounds Maintenance School
Gateway Center, Collinsville, IL
February 24-25, 1999
Topics include:

Greenscapes in the 22nd century, keynote address
Cold hardiness and superior cold-tolerant plants
Plus 24 breakout sessions covering woody ornamentals, turfgrass, golf courses, and perennials and herbs

Cost: $50; preregistration required (to preregister, call Denise at [618] 236-8600)
Contact: Ron Cornwell, (618) 692-9434

March

Grounds Maintenance Seminar
Elk Grove Village Park District
Elk Grove Village, IL
March 31, 1999, 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Registration check-in begins at 7:30 a.m.
Topics include:

Controlling wildlife
Low maintenance flower beds
Native plants
Insect pests for 1999
Low maintenance turf care
Maintenance of mature trees and shrubs

Cost: $35
Contact: James Schuster (708) 352-0109

April

Grounds Maintenance Seminar (conducted in Spanish)
Cantigny Gardens, Winfield, IL
April 19, 1999, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Registration check-in begins at 7:30 a.m.
Topics include:

Pesticide safety
Turf maintenance
Plant problem diagnosis
Live pruning and planting demonstration (concurrent session)
Spanish-English landscape terms (concurrent session)

Cost: $45 (registration limited to one person per company up to 60 total registrants)
Contact: James Schuster, (708) 352-0109