From Stacey Jones

Central Region Greenhouse and Nursery News COVID-19 Update

Small Business Administration: Offers Disaster Relief Loans to Nursery Owners

Information for Nursery and Greenhouse businesses looking for help during COVID-19 from Dr. Anthony LeBude. More Info Here

PPE Shortages I have heard from a few of you that PPE is hard to find. If you have specific, urgent PPE needs, please let me know. The USDA will use this information to advise FEMA where critical needs are most urgently required to ensure worker safety. Hopefully, this will lead to more PPE being added to the supply chain for growers. In the meantime, I will compile a list of needed items for our region and send that out to this grower list. If anyone has items they can share, I will put you in touch with the person who needs it. srjones5@ncsu.edu 704-223-8976 

Small Business Support The coronavirus is causing financial difficulties for businesses across the U.S. Here is a complete listing of all of our coronavirus resources for small businesses. US Chambers of Commerce Information America’s SBDCs are working to help small businesses address the challenges of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. America's Small Business Development Center Information

Retail Garden Center and Florist: Strategies to Sell in the Current Environment In this article we will summarize tips to help you navigate through the ever-changing environment faced by retail garden centers and florists and help you plan for the future. E-Gro Alert

Be On The Look Out! Red Headed Flea Beetle Central Region growers are reporting flea beetle adult damage at this time. Please see the link in the next section for more information about treatment. European Pepper Moth NC State Extension Area Specialized Agent Danny Lauderdale trapped the first European pepper moths last week. This is a serious pest that may not be on your radar. NCSU Pest Alert Univ. of Florida Publication

Current Growing Degree Day Here are the current growing degree days to help you monitor when to treat for Redheaded Flea Beetles. Please see my past newsletter below for more information about this. Redheaded Flea Beetle Update Degree Day Calculator Greensboro- 363.5 Concord- 445 Southern Pines- 489.5

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