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| Communications and Information Technology, U-35, 1376 Storrs Rd., UCONN, Storrs, CT 06269-4035. (860) 486-3336. | $20.00 /copy (includes shipping & handling) | |
| New England Cooperative Extension Systems Turf Notes.Published every two months. | TurfNotes Editor, UMASS Cooperative Extension System, 5 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609-3209. |
$15.00/year $25.00 for 2 years |
| How to Have a Beautiful Lawn | Cooperative Extension System, 24 Hyde Avenue, Vernon, CT 06066 (850)875-3331. | $20.00/copy |
| Picture Clues to Turfgrass Problems. Cornell Extension System. | Cooperative Extension System, 24 Hyde Avenue, Vernon, CT 06066 (850)875-3331. | $4.25/copy |
| Scouting and Controlling Woody Ornamental Diseases in Landscapes and Nurseries | Cooperative Extension System, 24 Hyde Avenue, Vernon, CT 06066 (850)875-3331. | $7.00/copy |
| New England Guide to Weed Control in Turfgrass | Communications and Information Technology, U-35, 1376 Storrs Rd., UCONN, Storrs, CT 06269-4035. (860) 486-3336. | $0.35/copy |
| Control to Problem Weeds and Brush. | Communications and Information Technology, U-35, 1376 Storrs Rd., UCONN, Storrs, CT 06269-4035. (860) 486-3336. | $0.35/copy |
| Professional Turfgrass Management Guide | University of Massachusetts Bulletin Distribution Center, Draper Hall, Box 32010, UMASS, Amherst, MA 01003. (413) 545-2717. | $7.00/copy |
| Turf IPM Facts | University of Massachusetts Bulletin Distribution Center, Draper Hall, Box 32010, UMASS, Amherst, MA 01003. (413) 545-2717. | $25.00/copy |
| Pesticide Applicator Training Course Book Manual for Custom Grounds Supervisory License | University of Massachusetts Bulletin Distribution Center, Draper Hall, Box 32010, UMASS, Amherst, MA 01003. (413) 545-2717. | $25.00/copy |
| Connecticut Turf and Landscape Conference. Hartford Civic Center | Turfgrass IPM Program Coordinator, Cooperative Extension System, 24 Hyde Ave.nue, Vernon, CT 06066. (860)875-3331. | February |
| Environmental Industry Council Annual Meeting. Aqua Turf Club, Southbury, CT | Contact Richard Tice, 103 Cheshire Rd., Prospect, CT 06712. (203)758-3692 | November |
| Groundkeepers' Pesticide Applicator Training Course.Offered twice each year. | Contact Vernon Extension Office: Cooperative Extension System, 24 Hyde Avenue, Vernon, CT 06066. (850)875-3331. |
October-December January-March |
| Full-Season Turf IPM Training Program | Turfgrass IPM Program Coordinator, Cooperative Extension System, 24 Hyde Ave.nue, Vernon, CT 06066. (860)875-3331. | . |
| Turf Twilight Meetings. | Turfgrass IPM Program Coordinator, Cooperative Extension System, 24 Hyde Ave.nue, Vernon, CT 06066. (860)875-3331. | . |
| University of Connecticut Integrated Pest Management Program Annual Report to the Connecticut Legislature. |
| Connecticut Issue: Reduction in the Use of Pesticides. Fact sheet. Updated Annually. |
Contact Dr. Ana Legrand, UCONN IPM Program Coordinator, Department of Plant Science, University of Connecticut. 860-486-0869.
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