From Stacey Jones

Central Region Greenhouse and Nursery News

COVID-19 UPDATE

Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Due to COVID-19 procedures and policies put into effect by NC State University, the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will now be closed for at least the next two weeks (starting March 18th). We will keep everyone updated as things progress. If you have image samples we will still be accepting them through our system as usual https://projects.ncsu.edu/cals/plantpath/extension/clinic/submit-sample.html and will be looking at them remotely. Please note, however, that many issues require physical samples for us to fully diagnose the problems, but those physical samples will need to be saved until we reopen the physical clinic. Thank you for your patience during this difficult time. Please stay safe and take all precautions necessary to combat this outbreak.

Curbside Plant Sales What a great idea to encourage those who are scared to shop and protect your employees.

Mapping Farms with Social-Distancing Practices Carolina Farm Stewardship Assoc. is mapping farms with sales that accommodate social-distancing practices (like "curbside" pickup or call-ahead ordering). If you're a farmer in North or South Carolina - CFSA member or not - and would like to be included in their list and map, please see link below. More Information

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