WNC Green Industry News | November 2020

NOVEMBER ISSUE | 2020

It’s November already, 2020 is nearing completion! As you make your fall/winter plans consider doing soil testing in the near future. Soil tests can still be done for free in NC, until the end of the month. This means that the samples need to be into the NCDA&CS lab by the end of the month. With the Thanksgiving holiday during the last full week of the month you may want to make sure that you ship them by November 20th to get the samples there on time. You can wait until later but you will be charged for the samples that do not arrive at the lab by the end of November.

You can print off the commercial forms from the NCDA website. Boxes are available to be picked up at your local Cooperative Extension office. There are boxes in a plastic container outside the front door of the Buncombe County Center. Forms are also available there but are for home gardeners and not for commercial use.

CLASS OFFERINGS

Those Grasses Less Desirable

NOV 30 and DEC 2, 2020

There are various grasses or grass like plants that invade our lawns, pastures, and fields. As they are closely related to the desirable plants they can be difficult to identity and control. This is a short class but information packed

This class is being offered three times using two different methods. Two classes will be available in-person at two different locations and one will be in an online format. Find specific details and registration information for each class below.

CREDITS

One CEU has been approved for pesticide credits in categories: D, H, L, N, O, and X. One Landscape Contractor technical (L) credit has been approved for all three classes.

* You can only attend one class for credit.

CLASS ONE | In-Person Class

NOV 30, 2020 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

N.C. Cooperative Extension Buncombe County Center

49 Mt. Carmel Road, Asheville, NC 28806

This class is limited to 9 participants.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

We now accept online registration and credit card payments for all of our Green Industry Certification Programs using Eventbrite. We prefer participants use the new online method of registration to ensure a seat and help us with attendance accountability.

CLASS TWO | Online Class

NOV 30, 2020 | 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

As the class is in Zoom be aware that you will be asked to register on Zoom as well as Eventbrite. Be sure to have access to a laptop, tablet, or I-pad with a camera. Only those that we can see can get credits!

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

CLASS THREE | In-Person Class

DEC 2, 2020 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Transylvania County Board of Elections

150 S. Gaston Street, Brevard, NC 28712

This class is limited to 15 participants.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Tips for Earning Credits Online

Zoom is not new technology, but to many of you it may be something that you are not familiar with. Here are some instructions to consider before you sign up for a Zoom class as well as some tips to follow while attending the class sessions.

PRE-REGISTRATION

Check the bandwidth or speed of your internet. The more megabytes per second (Mbps) that you can both receive and send out the better.

Make sure that the device you use has both audio (speakers and microphone) functions and video (camera) capabilities as only those we can see will be given credits.

There is a two-level registration process. You will register online through Eventbrite and be sent an invitation to register again through Zoom. This is to help reduce the chances of someone Zoom bombing our classes.

Be prepared to send copies of your licenses to instructor, after the class. These can be scanned into your computer or you can send photos of the licenses from your Smartphone. Send to cliff_ruth@ncsu.edu.

CLASS TIPS

Upon login you will be asked to join by both video and sound.

Locate the microphone button. You will want to keep it muted unless you are speaking. This will keep down external and conflicting noises and feedback.

Make sure that you locate and share your camera: You should plan to leave this on through the entire class.

Locate the chat icon. If you need to leave a message for the instructor during the lecture you can type your message here.

There may be opportunities for responding to multiple choice questions. Be prepared to answer these with index cards or paper with: 1 a, 2 b, 3 c, 4 d and T, F on them to hold up to your camera. Some of the time we will also interact audibly.