Many of the employees in the Green Industry are Latino and often are called upon to apply pesticides or work in areas that are sprayed with pesticides. We are in the planning stages of developing a training program in Spanish to help these individuals increase their knowledge of issue related to pesticide use.
Program Description:
The Pesticide Certification Training Program in Spanish is designed to help Hispanic agricultural workers to enhance pesticide knowledge by exposing participants to a very interactive teaching environment. The teaching methodology and training material used will benefit individuals with different educational backgrounds and pesticide application experience.
Program Goals:
1. To reduce pesticide exposure in workers and applicators.
2. To protect natural resources and reduce environmental contamination.
3. To help with pesticide regulation compliance requirements by increasing pesticide license certification and reducing violations and fines imposed by state agency pesticide regulators.
4. To contribute with the economic well being of Hispanic pesticide applicators by helping them to qualify for better job opportunities that require pesticide certification.
Training Programs Proposed:
General standard, private applicator, limited commercial certification landscape maintenance, and ornamental turf.
Please contact either Amanda Stone or Cliff Ruth using our e-mail addresses or fax numbers with the approximate number of participants that you would be interested in sending to this class.
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Commercial Hort News- October Issue Now Available!
The October issue of Commercial Hort News is now available! Please use the following link to access the newsletter.
http://buncombe.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=site
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
http://buncombe.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=site
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
Check out Tarheelgardening.com
Green Industry Professionals across North Carolina have an exciting new promotional tool. Tarheelgardening.com is a website designed to inform consumers about the many benefits of plants and planting North Carolina grown trees, shrubs, flowers, perennials, annuals and turfgrass. Consumers will be able to find information about local retail nurseries, garden centers, landscapers, irrigation contractors, landscape architects and other Green Industry Professionals. Consumers will also be able to access information about types of plants, growing information, help with plants, North Carolina’s Green Industry, and much more. This website will be promoted to the general public through print, radio and possibly TV advertising, as well as through other media.
Tarheelgardening.com is a cooperative effort between the North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Marketing. Business Listings on Tarheelgardening.com are free to all qualified North Carolina Green Industry Professionals.
If you are interested in having your company listed in this site, please contact:
Shirley Nicholson
Division of Marketing
(919)733-7887
Shirley.nicholson@ncmail.net
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
Tarheelgardening.com is a cooperative effort between the North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Marketing. Business Listings on Tarheelgardening.com are free to all qualified North Carolina Green Industry Professionals.
If you are interested in having your company listed in this site, please contact:
Shirley Nicholson
Division of Marketing
(919)733-7887
Shirley.nicholson@ncmail.net
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
Green Tips Now Online
The October version of Green Tips is now available online. Check out this month's newsletter for important events that may be coming up.
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Crowfields Condominium Looking for Grounds Crew Member!
Asheville retirement community is seeking an experienced grounds crew member. Forty hours a week guaranteed year round. Pay and benefits are based on experience. Please call 828-274-1128 and leave a message.
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
Monday, October 8, 2007
FOREST LANDOWNER’S WORKSHOP
The North Carolina Tree Farm Program announces a field forestry workshop at the Mountain Horticulture Center in Fletcher, NC, on Thursday, November 8, 2007 from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM. The morning session will feature speakers on the advantages of active forest management and tax strategies, including forest health and wildlife habitat enhancements. Tree Farmers Dwight Batts from Wilson County and Dr. Bob Cooper from Forsyth County will discuss the advantages of Tree Farm Certification to family forest owners.
The afternoon session will feature a field tour of a nearby family forest in Henderson County owned by Tree Farmer Alan Bly. Consulting Forester Monty Wooten of Asheville, NC will assist Mr. Bly in discussing forest management practices in use on his property. Transportation to the Tree Farm will be provided by the NC Division of Forest Resources and a complimentary lunch will be served at the horticulture center prior to departure. The workshop is provided free of charge courtesy of the North Carolina Tree Farm Program and local supporters.
Call Amanda Stone at the NC Cooperative Extension Service office in Buncombe County at 828-255-5522 or contact by email at Amanda_Stone@ncsu.edu to register for the workshop.
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
The afternoon session will feature a field tour of a nearby family forest in Henderson County owned by Tree Farmer Alan Bly. Consulting Forester Monty Wooten of Asheville, NC will assist Mr. Bly in discussing forest management practices in use on his property. Transportation to the Tree Farm will be provided by the NC Division of Forest Resources and a complimentary lunch will be served at the horticulture center prior to departure. The workshop is provided free of charge courtesy of the North Carolina Tree Farm Program and local supporters.
Call Amanda Stone at the NC Cooperative Extension Service office in Buncombe County at 828-255-5522 or contact by email at Amanda_Stone@ncsu.edu to register for the workshop.
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
2008 FREE Beginners' Beekeeping School
Buncombe County Beekeepers Chapter Announces
2008 Beginners’ Beekeeping School Registration.
The Buncombe County Chapter of the North Carolina Beekeepers Association is accepting reservations for their 2008 Beginning Beekeepers’ School which is scheduled for February 2, 3, 9 and 10, 2008 at the Folk Art Center. The school is free and open to the public, but preregistration is required to ensure students a seat in the 270-capacity classroom and a copy of printed materials. The preferred registration site is online at: wncbees.org; people without internet access should call the Buncombe County Extension offices at 828-255-5522.
2005 Chapter of the Year, Buncombe Beekeepers will again procure sponsorships to enable the awarding of a minimum of 10 scholarship hives to first time beekeepers who attend all sessions, have the highest test scores and meet other requirements.
The school will include six main lecture periods with presentations and demonstrations by local and regional beekeeping experts.
The Buncombe County Chapter of the North Carolina Beekeepers Association is accepting reservations for their 2008 Beginning Beekeepers’ School which is scheduled for February 2, 3, 9 and 10, 2008 at the Folk Art Center. The school is free and open to the public, but preregistration is required to ensure students a seat in the 270-capacity classroom and a copy of printed materials. The preferred registration site is online at: wncbees.org; people without internet access should call the Buncombe County Extension offices at 828-255-5522.
2005 Chapter of the Year, Buncombe Beekeepers will again procure sponsorships to enable the awarding of a minimum of 10 scholarship hives to first time beekeepers who attend all sessions, have the highest test scores and meet other requirements.
The school will include six main lecture periods with presentations and demonstrations by local and regional beekeeping experts.
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Irrigation Issues to Consider
As the drought continues over most of NC, as an industry we must look at conserving water even more strigently than we have in the past. Some of you have indicated that your water sources have become limited and this is a concern that I share with you.
Some Best Management Practices that you may want to consider are:
Replace overhead irrigation with drip tape or other low input emmitters.
Place all irrigation on timed intervals that allow the containers, or root-zone
area to get wet but only to the point of run-off and stop.
Develop storage areas to capture and recycle run-off
Begin reducing irrigation frequency as we enter fall so forcing plants to
begin to shut-down and go into their winter dormancy.
Organize plants according to their priority needs and values.
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
Some Best Management Practices that you may want to consider are:
Replace overhead irrigation with drip tape or other low input emmitters.
Place all irrigation on timed intervals that allow the containers, or root-zone
area to get wet but only to the point of run-off and stop.
Develop storage areas to capture and recycle run-off
Begin reducing irrigation frequency as we enter fall so forcing plants to
begin to shut-down and go into their winter dormancy.
Organize plants according to their priority needs and values.
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
Job Opening at Givens Estates in Asheville!!
Natural Resources Crew Member: The Givens Estates has a full time position available for a Natural Resources Crew Member. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: the proper pruning, installation, and upkeep of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plant material; assisting in the management of on-site stream restoration efforts; installation and management of native meadows; invasive exotic plant control; construction and maintenance of campus hiking trails; safe operation and maintenance of chainsaws; identification of plants and plant pests. The successful candidate will also possess an exemplary work ethic, an eagerness to learn, and be willing to work in extreme weather conditions. Candidates possessing a high school diploma and a minimum of 6 months field experience will be given preference. Experience working with volunteer crews and having a NC pesticide applicators license, a plus.
Pay will be commensurate with experience, and a comprehensive benefit package will be provided. For consideration, please send a cover letter briefly highlighting your relevant experience in the above areas, along with a resume and/or a Givens Estates application: and mail to, Human Resources Director, Givens Estates 2360 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville NC 28803; by fax to 828-771-2206; or by email to, astaton@givensestates.org , or download an application online at www.givensestates.org . The position will be open until filled.
Thanks, Andy
Andy Tait, Natural Resources Supervisor
Givens Estates
2360 Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28803
cell (828)-713-1875
atait@givensestates.org
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
Pay will be commensurate with experience, and a comprehensive benefit package will be provided. For consideration, please send a cover letter briefly highlighting your relevant experience in the above areas, along with a resume and/or a Givens Estates application: and mail to, Human Resources Director, Givens Estates 2360 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville NC 28803; by fax to 828-771-2206; or by email to, astaton@givensestates.org , or download an application online at www.givensestates.org . The position will be open until filled.
Thanks, Andy
Andy Tait, Natural Resources Supervisor
Givens Estates
2360 Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28803
cell (828)-713-1875
atait@givensestates.org
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
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