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PGMS Philadelphia Branch and the Penn State Cooperative Extension present the Professional Grounds Management School Intro | Schedule| Instructors | Tuition | Directions Click here to download the event brochure. The Penn State Extension and the Philadelphia Branch of PGMS will team up to conduct "Grounds School," a 40 hour course of instruction for entry level grounds managers. Course subjects include soils and fertilizers, plant identification and use, turfgrass management, pest management and cultural practices. The course culminates in a winter seminar with fellow professionals. For more information contact Scott Guiser at sxg6@psu.edu. More details are provided below. A career in professional grounds management requires basic knowledge about trees, shrubs, turfgrass, soil, plant pests, pruning, and machinery use. Penn State Cooperative Extension and the Philadelphia Branch of the Professional Grounds Management Society recognized this need and developed an seven-part course of instruction for grounds foremen, crew leaders and others, who would like to improve their skills while pursuing a career in grounds management. Instructors from Penn State and local professional grounds managers will teach basic, practical information that grounds managers can put to use on the job. This information will serve as a foundation that participants can build on as they grow and advance in their profession. This course is designed for the "hands on" grounds manager rather than supervisory personnel. No formal training is needed but a genuine interest in learning is required. Plant Science Soil Science Turf Management Plant Health Managing Insects and Diseases Weed Management and Wrap-up Nursery/ Landscape Conference Scott Guiser Andy Beck Nancy Bosold Emelie Swackhamer Eric Vorodi Please pre-register as soon as possible for the 2010 Professional Grounds Management School. The first 35 paid pre-registrants will be accepted. The $225 fee includes 6 lunches, a day-long seminars, and an extensive reference manual. Make checks payable to Penn State Cooperative Extension - Bucks County. Directions to the Montgomery County Extension Office All classes will be held at the Montgomery County Extension Office, Creamery, PA. The 4-H Center is located in the old Skippack Elementary School on Route 113, one mile south of Route 73 in Skippack. From Philadelphia: Take 76 West to Valley Forge. Follow the signs to Route 422 West. Take 422 West to the Collegeville exit (Route 29). Take Route 29 North. At the Collegeville Shopping Center you will have to make a quick right and then a left (stay on Route 29 North). The next intersection that you come to is Route 113. Make a right here. It is approximately 2 miles to the 4-H Center. The Center is an old brick school building on your left. From the North: Take the NE Extension of the PA Turnpike South to the Lansdale exit. After going through the toll booth, turn right onto Route 63 (West)(Sumneytown Pike). Go approximately 4 miles to Route 113. Make a left (go South). Go 5 miles and cross the intersection of Route 113 and Route 73. The Extension office is one mile from this intersection on the right. From Willow Grove: Take the NE Extension of the PA Turnpike North to the Lansdale exit. After going through the toll booth, turn right onto Route 63 (West)(Sumneytown Pike). Go approximately 4 miles to Route 113. Make a left (go South). Go 5 miles and cross the intersection of Routes 113 and 73. The Extension office is one mile from this intersection on the right. From Lansdale: Take Route 363 South to Route 73. Turn right (North) onto Route 73. Go through Skippack. The first light that you come to in town is Route 113. Make a left. The 4-H Center is one mile from this intersection on the right.
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