The following educational meetings are available in November and December in and near Illinois. Meetings held after January 1 will be publicized in our November newsletter. Contact your local University of Illinois Extension office for other programs that may be useful to you.

Turfgrass Conference—St. Charles, Illinois The North Central Turfgrass Exposition will be held November 28 to 30, 2000, at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois. Registration fee is $95 for Illinois Turfgrass Foundation members and $120 for nonmembers until November 14. After that date, fees are higher. One-day passes and trade show only passes are available as well. Contact the Illinois Turfgrass Foundation by fax at (312)201-0214.

Fruit and Vegetable Conference—Davenport, Iowa On December 5, 2000, the Illinois–Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn in Davenport, Iowa. For more information, contact the Rock Island Unit Extension office at (309)796-0512.

Horticulture Conference—Davenport, Iowa On December 6, 2000, the Bi-State Horticulture Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn in Davenport, Iowa. For more information, contact the Rock Island Unit Extension office at (309)796-0512.