Take Advantage of the Latest Horticultural Research… The 57th SNA Research Conference Proceedings is now available online. SNA provides you with 2,872 titles comprised of more than 11,208 of horticultural research (1991 – 2012) – at your fingertips! Log on to www.sna.org for the 57th Annual SNA Research Conference Proceedings. You find…
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Understanding Whole-Farm Insurance for Specialized, Diversified Farms The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) will offer a webinar on Thursday, June 28, to explain Adjusted Gross Revenue Lite (AGR-Lite)— a unique, federally subsidized crop-insurance product that holds great promise to serve the needs of smaller, diverse, specialty crop, organic, and…
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On May 11, 2012, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry (DPI) notified the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the detection and confirmation of gladiolus rust (GR) on gladiolus plants located on a commercial farm in Manatee County, Florida. GR infestations were…
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Dr. Jean Williams-Woodward- University of Georgia Plant Pathologist —————————————————————— Downy mildew on impatiens identified in Georgia retail nursery and landscape Downy mildew on impatiens (Impatiens walleriana), caused by Plasmopara obducens, has been confirmed from a commercial nursery and a home landscape sample this week. The commercial sample, submitted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture,…
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The Tennessee Green Industry Field Day will be held at the University of Tennessee Gardens, in Knoxville, Tuesday, June 19, 2012. It will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 2:45p.m. Five pesticide recertification credits are available in C3, C10, C12 and two credits are available in C6. The cost is $25 if you…
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A NEW publication by Shawn T. Steed and Robert H. Stamps at The University of Florida/IFAS —————————- Glyphosate is the largest-selling single crop protection chemical worldwide (Woodburn 2000) and the most used herbicide in the nursery industry in the United States (Norcini et al. 1996). It is used for postemergent…
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Please see the following link for information about a webinar on Crop Insurance and Southern Agriculture. This webinar will be presented by the National Ag Law Center on Thursday, June 21 from Noon to 1 pm. This webinar is designed for an audience of agricultural producers. http://www.nationalaglawcenter.org/outreach/cropinsurance/
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” Bacterial spots and blights on ornamental plants ” will be presented by Dr. Jean Williams-Woodward Warmer temperatures tends to increase bacterial diseases on plants. Leaf spots, blights, and wilts are becoming more common within nurseries and greenhouses. This webinar will cover what to look for to identify and manage…
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