Maryland Turfgrass Association
MTA is an association of sod producers and others allied to the sod production industry. Quarterly meetings are held, time and place to be determined. Doug Lechlider is the President. Please call Mary Collins, secretary of MTA at 301-948-1055 for more information about MTA activities and membership.
Maryland Seeding Association
MSA is an association of seeding contractors and others allied to the seeding industry. Meetings are held four times per year. 'MSA Guideline Specifications 1999' is a comprehensive 176 page seeding guide that may be downloaded with information about MSA from their new web page www.marylandseeding.org. Call Mike O'Hare at 410-320-4126 for more information.
Mid-Atlantic Association of Golf Course Superintendents
MAAGCS is an association of golf course superintendents and others allied to the golf industry. Meetings are usually held on the second Tuesday of every month. Steve Evans is the President, and Charlotte Norris is Executive Secretary. Please call Charlotte at 888-MID-TURF for more information about MAAGCS activities and membership.
Mid-Atlantic Athletic Field Managers Organization
MAAFMO is an organization of sports turf managers and others allied to the sports turf industry. Meetings and special activities are held periodically. The 'MAAFMO Guide to Turf Maintenance of Athletic Fields' is published by MAAFMO for its members. Tim Moore is the President. Call the MAAFMO Hotline at 410-290-5652 for more info.
Mid-Atlantic Association of Turf Equipment Managers
MAATEM is an association of mechanics and others allied to the turf equipment maintenance industry. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in the winter months, and at 3:00 pm during the growing season. Bill Wirts is President and Dana Giarla is Secretary. Contact Dana at 301-695-4764 or Bill at 410-730-5962 for more information.
Eastern Shore Association of Golf Course Superintendents
ESAGCS is an association of golf course superintendents and others allied to the golf industry. Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Tom List CGCS is the President. Please call Tom at 410-641-5324 for more information about activities and membership.
Professional Grounds Management Society, D.C. Branch
PGMS is society of professionals involved with grounds maintenance and others allied to the industry. Meetings are usually held on the 1st Thursday of each month. Kip Cortelyou is the President and Doug McDaniel is the Treasurer. Please call Doug at 301-249-1200 for information about membership and activities.
Landscape Contractors Association of MD-DC-VA
LCA is a regional trade association of professional landscape contractors involved with turf and landscape installation. They sponsor an annual winter workshop and offer many benefits to their members. Contact them at 301-948-0810 or visit their website at www.lcamddcva.org.
Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA)
The Maryland Dept. of Agriculture provides many important services to the turfgrass industry. The Turf & Seed Section is responsible for regulating the sale of seed and administering the Certified Sod Program; the Pesticide Regulation Section administers laws regarding the use and storage of pesticides; and the Nutrient Management Section governs the application of fertilizer. To visit their main site, go to www.mda.state.md. To visit the Turf and Seed Section go to www.mda.state.md.us/geninfo/general13.htm.
Baltimore Turf Group
BTG is a group of golf course superintendents, especially those north of Baltimore, who meet approximately once per month. They also feature golf outings and other events. BTG maintains a password-protected website through Yahoo Groups. Please e-mail Mark Merrick for more information.
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