Throughout the year, UMass Extension's Landscape and Urban Forestry Program offers a number of workshops for Green Industry professionals, many in conjunction with industry associations and public agencies. The workshops are designed to heighten knowledge of environmentally sound pest management strategies, business management, and current issues relating to tree care, landscape and nursery management. Don't forget to also visit the:

• UMass Extension Turf Program Conferences and Workshops page
• UMass Extension Vegetable Program Conferences and Workshops page
• UMass Extension Floriculture Program Upcoming Events page
• UMass Extension Fruit Program Tree Fruit Workshops and Small Fruit Workshops
• UMass Cranberry Station Calendar of Events

Managing Environmental Stress: Reducing Winter Injury to Golf Course Greens
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008
Time: 1:15 AM - 3:30 PM (with optional laboratory tour from 3:30 - 4:30 PM)
Location: UMass Campus Center - Amherst, MA

Winter injury to golf course greens continues to be a critical issue for golf course managers in many areas of the Northeast. This session will cover what we know about winter injury causes and prevention, preparing greens for the winter, and identifying, predicting and recovering from winter injury damage. An open discussion will be included. Join Dr. Michelle DaCosta, UMass Turf Physiologist; Dr. Geunhwa Jung, UMass Turf Pathologist; Jim Skorulski, USGA Agronomist and Chris Frielinghaus, CGCS, Superintendent at Glens Falls Country Club in Queensbury, NY.

Two pesticide recertification contact hours will be available for all New England states for category 37 (turf) and category 00, Licensed Applicator. 0.20 GCSAA Education points will be offered.

To register by mail with check or PO#:   To register online with credit card: Download registration form (PDF 40K) Click for online credit card registration

For more information, contact Mary Owen (508) 892-0382; mowen@umext.umass.edu or Jason Lanier (413) 545-2965; jdlanier@umext.umass.edu

Green School is a comprehensive 11-day certificate short course for Green Industry professionals taught by UMass Extension Specialists and University of Massachusetts faculty. This course is designed for landscapers, lawn care specialists, arborists and other horticultural practitioners wishing to gain an understanding of horticultural fundamentals and strategies and their relation to environmental quality. Green School attendees learn about sustainable approaches to turf and landscape management and tree care, making environmentally appropriate decisions related to turf and plant selection, arboriculture, plant maintenance, and pest and nutrient management.

For complete information about UMass Extension's 2008 Green School including schedule, curriculum, and registration information, visit our Green School page.

2009 MNLA/MFGA Great Ideas Summer Conference
Date: July 22, 2009
Location: Sylvan Nursery - Westport, MA

Additional details will be forthcoming.

Visit http://www.mnla.com

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