Midwest Regional Turf Foundation upcoming events

2026 Golf Day Fundraiser (October 12, 2026)

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Our Annual Golf Day Fundraiser is always an enjoyable day of networking and fellowship with turf industry professionals! The goal is to raise awareness of programs and activities of the Purdue Turf Program and to support and promote turfgrass research and education. The event rotates around to different premier golf courses. This year, we will hold this event at The Sagamore Club in Noblesville, IN. The field will be limited to 108 players, and we anticipate filling the field again this year! Join us for this fun event and help us work toward our annual fundraising goals.

Agenda:

10:00 am - Registration and driving range open

11:45 am - Pickup boxed lunch and call to carts for announcements

12:00 pm - Shotgun start

After completion of play - Reception with food, awards, and prizes

REGISTER NOW

If you are in need of assistance, please contact Randy Brehmer at lrgrn18@aol.com or Ashley Breed at admin@mrtf.org.

Please note: Event times listed are in Eastern Standard Time, and as always, no outside beverages are allowed.

VIRTUAL Herbicide Workshop (November 06, 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT

This is an on-demand, ONLINE Version of our in-person Herbicide Workshop. We understand that many are unable to travel and attend the in-person version of this workshop. With this option, you will have access to the material at all times from November 6th to December 18th. During this time, you may choose to complete the entire program, or focus on the items you're interested in. You will receive credits for EACH section completed.

The ONLINE format is as follows:

Seven different 30-60 minute, CCH-earning, professional-quality video presentations will be delivered by Dr. Aaron Patton, Turfgrass Specialist and Weed Scientist.
Registered attendees can choose which presentations to watch and earn credits based on their interests, though all videos will be available to watch.
Attendees who register by November 6th will have until December 18th to watch the presentations at their convenience. Later registrations will be allowed with a cutoff deadline of December 18, 2026.
Dr. Patton will address attendee questions via email.
More details on how to access the content will be sent by email a few days before the event is to begin.
Registrants will receive Purdue’s latest turf weed control publication in the mail.

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOT OPEN YET

OISC CCH’s APPROVED LAST YEAR (this year's request will be similar):

Category 3a, 3b, 6 – 7 credits each

Category RT – 4 credits

Michigan Credits Approved LAST YEAR:

Category 3a, 3b, 6 – 6 credits each

Kentucky Credits Approved LAST YEAR:

Category 3 – 6 credits

Please note: you must complete the WHOLE virtual program to earn the credit totals above.

Registration Costs (subject to change):

$110 (first 2 MRTF members), $85 (each additional member)
$160 non-member

If you are unable to attend, for any reason, your registration fee will be retained as a donation to the MRTF, a not-for-profit 501c3.

2026 Turf & Landscape Seminar (November 17, 2026)

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 13:00:00 GMT

This event is designed for intermediate and advanced turf professionals, providing them with the latest technology for managing turf and landscape systems, and to maintain their pesticide applicator licenses. Two full days of CCH earning presentations delivered by faculty and staff from Purdue University and the Office of the Indiana State Chemists. Registered attendees (in-person) will be provided with lunch on day two of the seminar.

REGISTRATION IS NOT OPEN YET

The following credits were approved LAST YEAR by the OISC:

Please note: you must attend all sessions on both days to get all credits available.

Cost (subject to change):

$260: MRTF members

$350: Non-members

If you are unable to attend, for any reason, your registration fee will be retained as a donation to the MRTF, a not-for-profit 501c3.

FREE Professional Development Workshop (December 08, 2026)

Tue, 08 Dec 2026 15:00:00 GMT

This event is only offered to MRTF members. There is NO COST to attend.

REGISTRATION OPENING SOON!

2026 Turf Herbicide Workshop (in-person) (December 10, 2026)

Thu, 10 Dec 2026 13:00:00 GMT

This one-day workshop is designed for beginners and more experienced professionals who want more information on herbicide use principles and discussions of how to control common green industry weeds. This workshop offers training in weed identification, integrated weed management, selecting the right herbicides, enhancing weed control, and updates on the latest weed research findings.

REGISTRATION IS NOT OPEN YET

OISC CCH’s Approved LAST YEAR

Category 3a – 7 credits

Category 3b – 7 credits

Category 6 – 7 credits

Category RT – 4 credits

Registration Costs LAST YEAR

*Costs are subject to change.

$110 (first 2 MRTF members), $85 (each additional member)
$160 non-members

If you are unable to attend, for any reason, your registration fee will be retained as a donation to the MRTF, a not-for-profit 501c3.

2027 Indiana Green Expo (February 08, 2027)

Mon, 08 Feb 2027 05:00:00 GMT

The Indiana Green Expo (IGE) is an annual three-day conference for professional turfgrass, landscape, and nursery managers as well as allied groups such as arborists and vegetation management firms. A typical program includes eight concurrent educational sessions, 60+ speakers, ten 3-hour directed workshops, and a tradeshow with about 120 exhibitors and over 100 hours of educational presentations. This event is typically held in January/February at the Indianapolis Convention Center. The conference is a joint effort between the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation (MRTF) and the Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association (INLA) with an average attendance of 1,600 green industry professionals.

Please visit http://www.indianagreenexpo.com/ for details as they become available.

Midwest Regional Turf Foundation upcoming events

2026 Golf Day Fundraiser (October 12, 2026)

VIRTUAL Herbicide Workshop (November 06, 2026)

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOT OPEN YET

Registration Costs (subject to change):

*If you are unable to attend, for any reason, your registration fee will be retained as a donation to the MRTF, a not-for-profit 501c3.*

2026 Turf & Landscape Seminar (November 17, 2026)

REGISTRATION IS NOT OPEN YET

The following credits were approved LAST YEAR by the OISC:

Cost (subject to change):

$260: MRTF members

$350: Non-members

*If you are unable to attend, for any reason, your registration fee will be retained as a donation to the MRTF, a not-for-profit 501c3.*

FREE Professional Development Workshop (December 08, 2026)

This event is only offered to MRTF members. There is NO COST to attend.

REGISTRATION OPENING SOON!

2026 Turf Herbicide Workshop (in-person) (December 10, 2026)

REGISTRATION IS NOT OPEN YET

Registration Costs LAST YEAR

*If you are unable to attend, for any reason, your registration fee will be retained as a donation to the MRTF, a not-for-profit 501c3.*

2027 Indiana Green Expo (February 08, 2027)

For Exhibitor registration and questions, contact Rick Haggard at rhaggard@inla1.org

*If you are unable to attend, for any reason, your registration fee will be retained as a donation to the MRTF, a not-for-profit 501c3.*

If you are unable to attend, for any reason, your registration fee will be retained as a donation to the MRTF, a not-for-profit 501c3.

If you are unable to attend, for any reason, your registration fee will be retained as a donation to the MRTF, a not-for-profit 501c3.

If you are unable to attend, for any reason, your registration fee will be retained as a donation to the MRTF, a not-for-profit 501c3.

If you are unable to attend, for any reason, your registration fee will be retained as a donation to the MRTF, a not-for-profit 501c3.