There will be a Fruit Tree training and pruning demonstration at The Central Crops Research Station in Clayton, NC on Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 10am until 12pm. Dr. Mike Parker will be presenting information on training and pruning fruit trees at the workshop at the research station. Pesticide credits of 0.5 hours have been approved for codes L N O D X.
The Johnston County Nursery Association will present a discussion on Nursery Insect Pests by Dr. Steve Frank of North Carolina State University on Feburary 23, 2010 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Holt Lake BBQ and Seafood. Dr. Frank specializes in Pest Management for Ornamental Plants and Insect Ecology. One hour of pesticide credit has been applied for in conjunction with this meeting. The JCNA welcomes anyone interested in this topic to the meeting.
The 2010 NCSU Turfgrass Short Course is scheduled for the week of February 22, so mark your calendars! This event provides 4½ days of comprehensive turfgrass education and is appropriate for anyone interested in turf, including homeowners, career-changers, and professionals needing a refresher. Lectures are presented by faculty in NCSU’s award-winning Turfgrass program, and cover all aspects of turfgrass management. Successful completion prepares attendees for the Turfgrass Professional Certification program. The McKimmon Center State of the Art Classroom settings are intimately sized to allow focused instruction and maximize individual and group learning success. Turf and weed samples, fertilizers, insect identification and control methods are closely examined in the hands-on sessions. The NC State Turfgrass Short Course program is a key building block to any turfgrass or lawn care professional’s career. Covering topics from turfgrass selection, weed identification, best management practices to protect available resources, and much more. Whether you’re just starting out in the lawn care profession, or you’re a home-owner who is tired of looking at that straggly patch of mud you call a lawn, the NCSU Turfgrass Short Course is the best PRACTICAL how-to education you can get in a one week study program. This program is held ONLY ONCE a year and sells out quickly. Contact Dr. Dan Bowman (919-515-2085) to reserve your seat now.
On Feb. 2nd, 2010 from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm, educational programs, pesticide recertification credits, and trade show will be offered at the Eastern NC Landscape Conference and Trade Show at the Wilson County Agricultural Center in Wilson, NC .
The 2010 Southern Farm Show in Feb. 3 is the Largest Agricultural Exposition in the Carolinas and Virginia where ONLY agricultural and related industry companies are allowed to participate just got bigger and better! With the addition of a new exhibit hall at the N.C. State Fairgrounds, the Southern Farm Show will be larger with more of your agricultural needs. If you are planning on upgrading your equipment or you’re looking for the most up-to-date solutions for higher profits and better yield, come to the Southern Farm Show. Look in the January issue of the Carolina/Virginia Farmer Magazine for the Southern Farm Show Program.
This best management practices workshop is designed with landscapers, sod growers, nurserymen and other horticultural professionals in mind. Anyone needing to brush up on their scouting techniques or ability to identify and control weeds is encouraged to attend at the Johnston County Agricultural Center. The cost of the program is $15.00, which includes a guidebook and other scouting materials. Two hours of pesticide credit has been applied for in the following categories: D, H, L, N, O and X. Contact Amie Newsome or Shawn Banks at (919) 989-5380 or amie_newsome@ncsu.edu for more information. Registration fees need to be received before January 29, 2010. Sponsored by the Johnston County Nurserymen Association.
Adcock’s Nursery, located off of Sunset Lake Road in Fuquay-Varina, NC, is holding a sale on all 10 gallon Compacta Hollies for $30.00. Check out their availability and be sure that you are logged in to see prices.
Here are some recent pictures from Jericho Farms.
From our friend Tiffany Wells from Adcock’s Nursery:
The daughter of our friend and colleague, Joe Neal, was diagnosed with a serious liver disorder (alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency) in March of this year. Marie, sixteen, needs a liver transplant as soon as possible. This is a very expensive process that will cost $115,000. The benefit for Marie Neal, “Summer’s End Picnic”, held on August 29 at the North Carolina State University JC Raulston Arboretum was a huge sucess! More than 200 people attended in support of the Neal family and raised close to a total of $13,000 for Marie Neal.
We recently had a chance to take some pictures of Fair View Nursery, one of the most beautiful and best kept farms in the Association.
