Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Nursery - Sustainable Field Nursery Practices Field Day

The following is information on an upcoming nursery workshop in Maryland.

University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Field Day: Staying Profitable Through Sustainable Field Nursery Production Practices
September 25, 2008
Location: Raemelton Farm, Adamstown, MD

Do you want to learn

􀀹 About what information a sensor network can give you for irrigation and growth management?
􀀹 New techniques for controlling potato leafhopper in the nursery?
􀀹 Some tricks for single-pass weed control?
􀀹 How to use cover crops for pest management and improving soil quality?
􀀹 About a 2-year study at Waverly Farm Nursery on nitrogen fertilization of nursery trees?


Registration is free but is LIMITED TO THE FIRST 50 REGISTRANTS
To register, contact Debby Dant @ 410-827-8056 X115 or ddant@umd.edu by SEPTEMBER 19TH
For additional program information, please contact John Lea-Cox @ 301-405-4323 or JLC@umd.edu

You can download the program and directions at http://www.ipmnet.umd.edu/08Sep25C.pdf

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