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.

Six CEUs have been approved for each day with category specific points available in category 3 on both Feb. 19 & 20, category 11 (Aerial) on Feb. 19 in Lawn and Golf tracks, and category 10 (Demonstration and Research) on Feb. 20 in Lawn and Golf tracks. CEUs will be requested from KY, IN, 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.

Online registration is open until Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. On-site attendee registration will be $85 per person, per day. Register now to take advantage of the reduced ticket price.

Attendees should pre-register online to avoid higher on-site registration fees. For those who need to pay by PO, please email each attendee’s first name, last name, and license number to dakota@kyhortcouncil.org.

Attendee Tickets and Sponsorships

Click the Sponsorship Options button below to see details about each sponsorship level. Then click Attendee Tickets and Sponsorships button above to secure your place in the tradshow and in the program!

Sponsorship Options

Please note that that tickets are not refundable, but may be transferred within a company.

Agenda

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

Check out the full program below