Make plans now to attend the 48th Annual Kentucky Turf and Landscape Management Short Course! The Short Course will be in person February 18-20, 2025 at the Hardin County Extension Center in Elizabethtown.

The program will be two full days of comprehensive turfgrass and landscape management education and is appropriate for anyone interested in turf, including professionals, Extension agents, and homeowners. Presentations will be provided by faculty in the University of Kentucky’s turfgrass program, other university programs, and industry representatives, and cover all aspects of turfgrass management for lawns, golf courses, sports fields, and other applications.

This Short Course has been approved for six CAT 3 CEUs for each track Feb. 19 and Feb. 20. The Short Couse was also approved for one CEUs for Category 11 (Aerial) on Feb. 19 and two CEUs for Category 10 (Demonstration and Research) on Feb. 20. CEUs will be requested from KY, IN, MO, OH, and TN departments of agriculture as well as Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS).

Registration is now available online for sponsors and attendees. Click the button below to reserve your spot at the Short Course. There are 1, 2, and 3 day ticket options available.

Sessions each day begin at 8:50 AM EST (registration opens at 8:00 AM) and end at 4:00 PM.

Day 1 (Feb. 18): Pesticide training for new employees and testing. The initial certification exam will be given immediately after the training on Tuesday, February 18 (3:15 pm). To take exam you must pay, on site, $25.00 per person, per test (check or money order ONLY; make check payable to Kentucky State Treasurer).

Day 2 (Feb. 19): 1. Lawn and Landscape, 2. Golf, & 3. Sports Turf

Day 3 (Feb. 20): 1. Lawn and Landscape & 2. Golf and Sports Turf