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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2004

Pennsylvania Turfgrass council to Host Eastern Pennsylvania Turf Conference and trade Show

The Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council (PTC) will host its 2005 Eastern Pennsylvania Turf Conference and Trade Show from Tuesday, January 11 through Thursday, January 13, 2005 at the Valley Forge Convention Center & Radisson Hotel, King of Prussia.
Conference speakers will include the industry’s top experts who will highlight innovations and the latest research in turfgrass management. Pesticide update training required for certified pesticide applicator license renewal will be awarded for attendance at specified educational sessions. Throughout the conference registrants can also attend the trade show featuring suppliers to the industry.

Highlights will include presentations by Penn State staff, private industry and public officials. A few are:

	Dr. Ali Harivandi, University of California
	Dr. Nick Christians, Iowa State University
	Dr. Albrecht Koppenhofer, Rutgers University
	Steve LeGros, University of New Hampshire

Leading industry supporters supplying speakers include: Bayer Environmental Services, Hahn Application Products, Gro’n Sell Inc., Great Blue Lake and Pond Management, and Tomlinson Bomberger Lawn Care and Landscape. Speakers will also be present from the USGA Green Section, Wildlands Conservancy, LandStudies, Inc., Lehigh Country Club, The Williard Group, the Philadelphia Eagles and Berks County Parks.

A special addition this year is a workshop on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to noon, limited to the first 35 participants. Dr. Peter Landschoot, Penn State University, will conduct the workshop on “Using Spent Mushroom Substrate and Other Composts to Improve Turfgrass Performance.”

The complete conference program and registration forms can be found at www.paturf.org.
Registration will open at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, and concurrent sessions on topics of general interest to the industry begin at 1:00 p.m. In addition to the workshop on Wednesday there are specialized sessions on golf course and grounds maintenance, as well as a general session.

On Thursday there are specialized sessions on golf course, grounds and lawn care maintenance and athletic fields. The conference is scheduled to conclude at 4:00 p.m.
Set up for the trade show begins at noon on Tuesday. It will feature nearly 100 exhibitors, displaying the latest innovations in supplies, equipment and technology.

The annual Eastern Conference compliments similar events held by PTC in Wilkes Barre, PA and Monroeville, PA. Each location has an entirely different program and exhibitors. The 2005 Northeastern PA Turf Conference and Trade Show is scheduled for Jan. 27 at the Woodlands Inn and Resort, Wilkes Barre. The 2005 Western PA Turf Conference and Trade Show will be held Mar. 1 through Mar. 3 at the Greater Pittsburgh ExpoMart & Radisson Hotel, Monroeville.

PTC sponsors these conferences each year in support of turfgrass research, teaching and extension.

For information about exhibiting or registration, contact the PA Turfgrass Council Registration Office, 814-355-1912 or email at busofc@paturf.org.

The Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council promotes professionalism in all facets of the turfgrass industry by providing educational opportunities, grants and support for education and research projects, encouraging future industry leadership through scholarship and awards, and promoting interaction with government agencies, private institutions and the general public.

Members include golf course superintendents, owners/operators of lawn care services, nurserymen, landscapers, sod growers, sports field managers and industrial representatives. For more information, contact their website at www.paturf.org.