Central Region Greenhouse and Nursery News
Upcoming NC State Educational Events
 
Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop

Thursday, February 6, 2020
8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Burke County Ag Center
130 Ammons Drive
Morganton, NC 28655

3.5 NC pesticide credits(L, N, O, D, X)
4.5L NC landscape contractor credits

The Foothills Ornamental Workshop is designed to provide updated information on ornamental plants, production practices, and pest identification and control for the nursery and landscape industry in the Southeastern US.


Eastern NC Nursery Conference

February 12, 2019
8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Wilson County Agricultural Center
1806 SW Goldsboro St.
Wilson, NC 27893 

This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production. Water, fertilization, pest management, and disaster assistance are the topics of focus.

CEU's
2 hours of NC Pesticide Recertification Credits in D, I, L, N, O, and X 

Paraquat Dichloride Training for Certified Applicators
As required by EPA’s Paraquat Dichloride Human Health Mitigation Decision and amended paraquat dichloride (a.k.a. paraquat) product labels, certified applicators must successfully complete an EPA-approved training program before mixing, loading, and/or applying paraquat. The training provides important information about paraquat’s toxicity, new label requirements and restrictions, and the consequences of misuse.

Ambrosia Beetles Alert
Much of the piedmont region is expecting 5 days of temperatures around 70 degrees starting tomorrow. This could mean the first flight of ambrosia beetles. Check the weather forecasts for your area. If you have species where ambrosia beetle attacks are common, you should consider preventative applications to these trees. 

Stacey Jones | NC Cooperative Extension | 704-920-3310 | 704-920-3323 | stacey_jones@ncsu.edu | https://cabarrus.ces.ncsu.edu/profile/stacey-jones/ |