Water Issues Webinars

Free online presentations for growers to help you deal with water issues
A new series of online water quality and recycling webinars begins August 18 to help growers successfully manage water quality issues and recycle irrigation water.
This education program to promote water conservation is co-sponsored by the Water Education Alliance for Horticulture (a collaborative program hosted by the University of Florida with industry partners), OFA – an Association of Horticulture Professionals, the Society of American Florists, and the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association. The series of 30-minute live presentations will feature both new research and practical guidelines.
Registration is free at www.watereducationalliance.org (click on “workshops”) for this series of online presentations. Space is limited, so sign up early.

Workshops at a Glance

Please be advised that these workshops may require high speed internet connections so if you are on dial up, you may encounter problems with downloading time.

For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.

Local Foods Movement

NC State University and the NC Cooperative Extension have launched a program encouraging consumers to buy at least 10% of their food from a local producer. To learn more about this program visit the following link: Local Foods

While there is not a similar program for locally grown plants, this is something to consider.

For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.

FEE Increase for NC Pesticide License and Exam- Effective August 1

**FEE INCREASES*

With the signing of the 2010-2011 State Budget by Governor Beverly Perdue on June 30 2010, the General Assembly has mandated fees for administered examinations and an increase in licensing fees in accordance to General Statutes 143-448, 143-452, and 143-455 of the NC Pesticide Law of 1971. The fees below went into effect July 14th 2010.

EXAMINATION FEES:
(Applies to all Testers, regardless of license type)

Core, Dealer, Worker Protection Designated Trainer, Aerial, and Consultant...$50.00

Ornamental and Turf, Right of Way, Forestry, Public Health,
Ag Pest Animal, Pet Grooming, Poultry, Ag Pest Plant, Seed Treatment,
Demonstration and Research, Wood Treatment, Regulatory, and Aquatic..........$20.00

Private......................................................................$10.00

LICENSE FEES:

(026) Ground, (027, 028, 029) Aerial, (030) Consultant, (033) Public Utility,
and (037) Dealer................................$75.00

(038) Private Applicator........................$10.00

(031, 032) Public...............................No Charge

Aircraft Inspections............................$25.00


Questions? Contact:
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Structural Pest Control & Pesticides Division
1090 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1090
919-733-3556


For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.

Commercial Horticulture Newsletter- Summer Edition

Your Summer Edition of Commercial Horticulture Newsletter is now available! Learn about upcoming events, grant & cost share money available, show stopper plants and more! The Grower Spotlight is Hop'n Blueberry Farm in Black Mountain. If you would like to have this newsletter mailed or emailed directly to you contact Amanda Stone, amanda_stone@ncsu.edu or (828)255-5522 and we'll get you signed up.


HOPS CONES

For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.

NC PEST NEWS - July 19

Your weekly NC PEST NEWS is now available!! Highlighted in the Ornamentals and Turfgrass section this week is: Cranberry Rootworms, The Cicada Killers Are Coming!, Green June Beetles Delayed?, Are Katydids Keeping You Up at Night?, Chinch Bugs in Turf, Walnut Caterpillars, Lace Bugs of Summer, and Green Lacewings. Please take a minute and check it out!
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.

NC Pest News- Week of July 12

Your weekly NC PEST NEWS is now available. In the Ornamentals and Turfgrass section, the topics this week are: Fall Webworms,Elephant Stag Beetles and Ladybird Beetles. Stay tuned next week for more PEST NEWS!

For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.

Become a Certified Turfgrass Professional

MAKE THIS YEAR THE YEAR YOU BECOME AN NCCTP!

There are dozens of reason why you should pursue your NCCTP designation and become an NC Certified Turfgrass Professional. Enhanced credibility, the promotion and publicity TCNC provides you to help you market your expertise in the media and with consumers, and of course, the ability to be grandfathered into the Landscape Contractor's Licensing Bill when it passes next year.

Enrolling in the NCCTP program has never been easier. Open to everyone with a Regular Member status or more, once accepted you have 6 months to study the materials and pass the exam. Contact Lynn at TCNC's office (lynn@ncturfgrass.org or (919) 380-9446) to learn more and get started today!

Check out the link to the Turfgrass Professional Short Course- Short Course

For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.

NC PEST NEWS- Week of July 5

Your weekly NC Pest News is available! Please check it out! This week's topics for Ornamentals and Turf are: Redbud Leaffolders, Maple Mites, Rhododendron Tip Midges.

For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.