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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2004

Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council to Host Northeastern Pennsylvania Turf Conference and Trade Show

The Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council (PTC) will host its 2005 Northeastern Pennsylvania Turf Conference and Trade Show on Thursday, January 27 at the Woodlands Inn and Resort, Wilkes-Barre.

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 day registrants can also attend the trade show featuring suppliers to the industry.

In addition to updates from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and USDA, there will be specific information on turfgrass disease management, the use of fungicides and herbicides and control of weeds and leaf diseases. Carol Reese, Extension Area Specialist Ornamental Horticulture, University of Tennessee, will present two sessions on landscape design.

The complete program and registration forms for the conference can be found at www.paturf.org.

Registration will open at 8:00 a.m., and the morning’s concurrent sessions on topics of general interest to the industry will begin at 9:30 a.m. The afternoon features a specialized golf course session in addition to another general session. The conference is scheduled to conclude at 3:15 p.m.

The annual Northeast Conference compliments larger events held by PTC in King of Prussia, PA and Monroeville, PA. Each event has an entirely different program and exhibitors. The 2005 Eastern PA Turf Conference and Trade Show is scheduled for Jan. 11 through Jan. 13 at the Valley Forge Convention Center and Radisson Hotel, King of Prussia. The 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.