Bedding Plant School--Belleville

The Bedding Plant School will be held on January 5, 2001 at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, Illinois. Registration fee is $10 payable at the door. For information, contact Ron Cornwell at (618)692-9434.

Structural Pest Control Conference--West Lafayette

The 65th Annual Purdue Pest Control Conference will be held January 8­12, 2001 at the Stewart Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. The conference addresses insect and other pests of buildings. Registration fee is $275 before December 15 and includes all sessions and a trade show. Late registration is $375, and there are 1-day educational session passes as well. For more information, contact Susan Umberger at the Conference Division of Purdue University at (765)494-7217 or (800)359-2968, ext. 92U.

Greenhouse Management Workshop--Peoria

A greenhouse management workshop will be conducted on January 30, 2001 at the Brandywine Holiday Inn in Peoria, Illinois. This is an all-day workshop. The topics to be covered include insect identification and management, ways to improve performance of pest-control materials, disease identification and management, and fundamentals of plant nutrition. In addition, there will be a question-and-discussion session. For more information on the program and registration fee, contact Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd, University of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. Phone (217)244-7218; fax (217)333-4777; email rcloyd@uiuc.edu

Grounds Maintenance School--Collinsville

The Southern Illinois Grounds Maintenance School will be held February 20-21, 2001 at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville, Illinois. The registration fee is $50 and includes admission to all sessions and the trade show. To register and for more information, contact Denise at the Madison­St. Clair Extension office at (618)236-8600.

Spanish Grounds Maintenance--Winfield

A grounds maintenance program will be presented in Spanish on April 2, 2001 at Cantigny Gardens in Winfield, Illinois. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m., with presentations scheduled from 8 a.m. to 2 or 2:30 p.m. Registration fee is $35. For details, contact Jim Schuster by phone at (708)352-0109 or fax at (708)352-0451.