News from JoCoPlants » Johnston County Agricultural Center http://www.jocoplants.com/press Wholesale growers of trees, shrubs and groundcover plants Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:46:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Plants that Missed the Marketing Push http://www.jocoplants.com/press/2010/10/15/plants-that-missed-the-marketing-push/ http://www.jocoplants.com/press/2010/10/15/plants-that-missed-the-marketing-push/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:01:56 +0000 Ruth http://www.jocoplants.com/press/?p=182 The Johnston County Nursery Association will be holding a meeting on Tuesday October 26, 2010 at the Johnston County Agricultural Center from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.  The meeting will feature Assistant Director of the J.C. Raulston Arboretum, Mark Weathington, discussing “Plants that Missed the Marketing Push”.  The plants in discussion will be those that are of valuable use in the landscape, but produced in small numbers and little known to the public.

The Johnston County Agricultural Center is located at 2736 NC Hwy 210, Smithfield, NC 27577.  The dutch dinner will be provided by Charlie’s BBQ & Grill.  We hope to see you there!

]]> http://www.jocoplants.com/press/2010/10/15/plants-that-missed-the-marketing-push/feed/ 0 Hands on Scouting Techniques & Weed Identification Workshop http://www.jocoplants.com/press/2010/01/28/hands-on-scouting-techniques-weed-identification-workshop/ http://www.jocoplants.com/press/2010/01/28/hands-on-scouting-techniques-weed-identification-workshop/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:40:06 +0000 Ruth http://www.jocoplants.com/press/?p=126 hungry-caterpillarThis 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.

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