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

Green Team Quarterly

Green Team Quarterly

Your green team has been working hard to get out a newsletter for the new year.  It is now posted at:

Green Team Quarterly

Please read, print, and share with staff and/or colleagues. If you have any questions please be sure to contact one of the team members. 

A lot of new things are going to be happening in the new year so be sure to keep in touch and let us know how we can assist you.  Our doors are always open to help when and where we can.  

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

2014 Green and Growin' Show

An NCNLA Event  CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER Are You Ready?!? The 2014 Green & Growin' Education Conference and Trade Show is less than a month away. Make sure you're ready to: Earn CEUs and certifications;   Connect with customers and collegues; and   Visit with 400+ exhibitors to source your plant and product needs for 2014. 2014 Green & Growin' - Education January 13-15, 2014 NEW! Spanish Education - Wednesday, January 15 The Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel Greensboro, NC 2014 Green & Growin' - Trade Show January 16 - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. January 17 - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROGRAM BROCHURE CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER 125+ CEUs. Monday Education/Certification: Energy Saving Landscape 8 ISA, 7 Landscape Architect, 1 Irrigation Landscape Weed ID & Management Workshop 4 Pesticide, 4 ISA Tuesday Specialty Education: Pesticide: 1 Irrigation Business: 16 Irrigation: 8 ISA (Arborist): 12 Landscape Architect: 11 Wednesday General Education: Pesticide: 17 Irrigation Business: 7 Irrigation: 6 ISA (Arborist): 20 Wednesday Hispanic Education: Pesticide: 1 Irrigation: 4 Thursday/Friday Trade Show 4 Landscape Architect, 2 Irrigation Connect. TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 THE SHERATON FOUR SEASONS HOTEL 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. CIA Annual Meeting, Joseph's Restaurant WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 THE SHERATON FOUR SEASONS HOTEL 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. NC Green Industry Council Annual Meeting 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. NC Sod Producers Association Annual Meeting & Gathering of Friends THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 GREENSBORO COLISEUM 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.  NCNLA Member Breakfast and Annual Meeting 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. TCNC Annual Meeting 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Green & Growin' Trade Show  THE SHERATON FOUR SEASONS HOTEL 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - NCSU Alumni Reception 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Kick-Off Party & Awards Presentation Join us for a wild night "In The Jungle" with fellowship, food, dancing, silent auction and NEW! photo booth! FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 GREENSBORO COLISEUM 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Green & Growin' Trade Show 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Women In The Green Industry Gathering Need a Place to Stay? The Sheraton Four Seasons www.kourycenter.com 800-242-6556 Mention Green & Growin' for Your Discounted Rate. Thank You Sponsors! Platinum Gold    Education Break Silver   LAKE TREE GROWERS         Bronze After Hours Nursery BASF Evergreen Partners of Raleigh Jackson Nursery NC Farm Bureau Thomas Nursery Tinga Nursery, Inc. Education Green Resource USDA Key Note Speaker Green Resource Kick-Off Party DJ NCNLA Annual Meeting Arbor Enterprises Campbell Road Nursery Non-Alcoholic Drinks Fowler's Nursery Powell's Nursery, LLC Coffee & Donuts Jericho Farms John Holmlund Nursery Powell's Nursery, LLC Women In the GreenIndustry GatheringNorth 40 Nursery Ice Powell's Nursery, LLC Annual Award Presentation Arborbrace Staking Systems BASF BB Hobbs Green Resource Rhodes Nursery CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER SIGN UP EARLY AND SAVE 25% Members Save Even More! CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER ONLINE TODAY. Offer Expires 01/10/2014. REGISTRATION TAKEN ONSITE AT A HIGHER COST.

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

Best Management Practices: Guide for Producing Nursery Crops

The new updated edition for this book is now available from the Southern Nursery Association or it can accessed online.  Visit the link below for more information:

BMPs for Nurseries

There is a lot of valuable information that has been updated very recently that as a grower you will find helpful in the New Year.  

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

Medicinal Herb Grower Education Workshop

Medicinal Herb Grower Education Workshop: Harvesting, Washing, Drying, & Packaging

December 14, 2013

9 am to 4 pm

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center

455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759

In collaboration with the buyers from Gaia Herbs, Red Moon Herbs, and Strategic Sourcing, we are hosting a workshop to address a problem that we see many herb farmers face: proper post-harvest handling (washing, drying, cutting/sifting, packaging, and labeling). Many sales are lost because well-grown medicinal herbs are not properly washed, dried, or packaged. This workshop will be led by three local medicinal herb buyers and Jeanine Davis and her staff at NC State University who have been conducting research on growing medicinal herbs and educating herb growers for over 25 years.

The agenda is flexible and intended to encourage as much discussion as possible. Bring all your questions, such as: Why did your herbs get moldy after drying? Why did a buyer reject the roots you tried to sell? Why are you spending half a day washing the harvest of one herb? We will also discuss GAPs, cGMPs, and how FSMA may affect your medicinal herb business. (If you don’t know what those acronyms stand for, you really need to be there!) Please bring samples and pictures to share, stories of success, and what challenges you face.

Pre-registration is $20 which includes lunch (plus a $2.09 Eventbrite fee). Registration at the door is $30 and lunch is not guaranteed. The event will be held at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River, NC. There are limited spaces available so please register early at our Eventbrite page. 

If you are interested in sponsoring this event or having an exhibit table, please contact Alison Dressler at alison_dressler@ncsu.edu or call828-684-3562 x150.

Agenda

9:00    Registration and coffee

9:30    Welcome and state goals for the day

10:00   Harvesting and Washing

12:00   Lunch

1:00    Drying and Packaging

3:00    Discussion and sharing of experiences and challenges

Visit medicinal herb-grower education for more information


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

Rural Tax Education

Taxes

Not many things make growers' blood boil as much as the word:  Taxes.  However, one thing to know is if you have to pay them it means that you are making money or have a lousy accountant.  A relatively new website with contributors from several land grant university has been rolled out which provides a lot of good educational information about dealing with income taxes.  Please visit this site at:  http://ruraltax.org/.




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

Emerald Ash Borer - Informational Video

Emerald Ash Borer

The pest that we thought would not come to NC has arrived.  Emerald Ash Borers have been found in a few of the counties along the Virginia borer and NCDA&CS/NCFS have quarantined these areas to help reduce the chance of their movement into other areas of the state.   The link below will provide you with an informational video regarding this pest:

https://archive.org/details/gov.usda.aphis.green.menace

The following article describes what the NC Forest Service is doing to keep the Emerald Ash Borer from moving.  http://www.ncforestservice.gov/forest_health/fh_eabfaq.htm.


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

Irrigation Contractor Programs

Irrigation Contractor Programs Coming Up!

For those of you needing Irrigation Contractor CEUs  there are two exciting programs coming up real soon.  Be sure to plan on attending one or both of them.  

The first is on November 6th at Southeastern Natives Nursery in Candler for more information about that workshop visit the Carolina Irrigation Association's web site at: 

 http://www.carolinasirr.org/pdf%20files/10-16-2013/Asheville%20Last%20Chance%20Education%20Registration%20Form%20110613.pdf

The second will be at the Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center on December 3rd.  Be sure to get in this class as it will be the last chance to get those credits in WNC.  The registration information is also at: 

 http://www.carolinasirr.org/pdf%20files/10-16-2013/Asheville%20Last%20Chance%20Education%20Registration%20Form%20120313.pdf

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

VanWingerden International, Inc. Open House

Have you ever wanted a peek at the inside of a LARGE commercial greenhouse opperation??? Well now is your chance...
The VanWingerden International, Inc. 22nd Annual Open House is happening on November 9th from 10am - 3pm at 4055 Haywood Rd, Mills River, NC... Tour the greenhouses and enjoy the acres of poinsettias while learning about the environmentally friendly growing practices! Bring your walking shoes!  Questions, please call (828) 891-4116. 

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

Making Donations to Extension Programs

Donating to Extension Programs

Often times we have folk that want to make an extra contribution to our programs in Cooperative Extension or donate money in honor or memory of some one and have those funds assist with the delivery of various programs that we offer.    Fortunately, there is an on-line way of doing just that.  The following link will take you to a page that will guide you through that process:  https://ccfn.ncsu.edu/advancement-services/giving/A/

The Green Team, (involved in posting and keeping this blog up-to date and holding the various educational programs to assist with offering the Continuing Education Credits, locally),  has an enhancement account that we ultimately use to expand our programs and develop new programs to keep the Green Industry current and proactive.   If you or someone you know wishes to make a contribution or donation to help with those efforts please enter: West District Commercial Horticulture 'Green Team' Enh Fund in the initial blank provided.  As you begin to enter information in the blank the system will prompt you and you'll see the entire title come up in this blank so you will not have to enter all of the information   If you are interested in seeing other funds that you can contribute to just click on Find Fund.


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