Gas-saving getaways can provide family fun Jun 27, 2009
The Gardens feature the largest public horticulture library in the United States, conservatories, a wildflower garden, two rose gardens, the Southern Living garden and Japanese gardens with a traditionally crafted tea house. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is the most visited free attraction in Alabama (350,000 annually). (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Drought Could Affect Prices Jun 27, 2009
The National Center for Environmental Protection is reporting moderate to extreme droughts across Texas and horticulture specialists said consumers could feel the impact on their next grocery trip. "The moderate droughts in Houston and surrounding counties may affect local produce prices -- fruits and vegetables that are locally grown and are seasonal," said Dr. Carol Brouwar, who focuses on horticulture. (Click2Houston, TX)
Govt looks beyond fickle monsoon Jun 27, 2009
The agriculture ministry has also proposed to the finance ministry that customs and central excise duty-related tax incentives be extended to select agricultural activities such as micro-irrigation components, development of infrastructure for production and distribution of quality seeds, programmes for training and extension through the private sector, machinery and tools in agri and horticulture sectors as well as use of environment-friendly bio polymers. Ironically, budgeting the con 00004000... (India Times)
It's heating up in the garden Jun 27, 2009
Contact Scalera, Brevard County's horticulture extension agent, at 3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa, FL 32926, or 633-1702, or. lect> Add your comment (max {maxchars} characters) You must be logged in to leave a comment. (Florida Today)
4-H entries sought for Black Hawk County Fair Jun 27, 2009
No advance entry forms are needed for Family mer Science, Personal Development, Science eering, Visual Art, Photography, Horticulture, 4-H Historical, Family, Challenge or Live Healthy Iowa. Entry is limited to 4-H and FFA members, including Clover Kids. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Conspiracy theories sprout Jun 26, 2009
It looks like the White House vegetable garden is infested with a pest previously unknown to horticulture. It's the boll weevil of the blogosphere: the conspiracy theorist. (Montana Standard, MT)
4-H static exhibit winners are named Jun 26, 2009
Horticulture: Grand champion Sydnee Fjelstad; reserve Emily Lynne. Garden produce and crop production: Grand champion Brooke Alton; reserve Emily Alton. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Conspiracy theories sprout in Washington Jun 25, 2009
It looks like the White House vegetable garden first lady Michelle Obama's effort to model healthful eating for the nation is infested with a pest previously unknown to horticulture. It's the boll weevil of the blogosphere: the conspiracy theorist. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
New entity for Timbercorp projects Jun 25, 2009
The group operated 33 managed investment schemes (MIS) and three private offer schemes in relation to forestry and horticulture assets, including about 100 million bluegum eucalyptus trees, nearly three million almond trees and more than two million olive trees ... The administrators said Timbercorp's horticulture operations - which involved the planting, maintenance and harvesting of almond, olive, mango, avocado, citrus and table grape plantations by third-party managers or project partners -... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
A Serene Garden Master Gardeners will hold their annual tour Saturday with seven gardens open for viewing Jun 24, 2009
He majored in horticulture, worked in design and landscaping, and has always had a garden. One of the keys to a successful garden, he said, is keeping things under control. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Corn on the cob not just for cooking Jun 23, 2009
We think of corn as a vegetable, but it s also a grain or a seed that s picked before maturity, says University of Florida horticulture professor Stephen Olson. And like other seeds that we eat raw think sugar snap peas with their crunchy pods and delicate fleshy globes raw corn bursts with succulence. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Sisters gear up for Black Hawk County 4-H fair Jun 23, 2009
Maddie, 11, is working diligently to complete her many fair projects in the areas of fashion, food, photography, woodworking and horticulture. "I'm going after the award for who brings the most projects to fair," admits the junior member of the Homeschool Heroes 4-H Club. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
* Penghu County to protect cacti amid tourist boom Jun 22, 2009
The good news is that the growing popularity of prickly pears has created a new industry in Penghu, with the county government planning to create cactus farms and encourage cactus horticulture. However, the bad news is that inappropriate practices in picking the fruit are threatening wild cacti in the county, Cheng said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
'Venus' & 'Hartlage Wine' Calycanth... Jun 22, 2009
Hartlage Wine' & 'Venus' Calycanthus hybrids are relative newcomers to horticulture and landscape gardens ... Flowers maroon to wine-colored, slight fragrance, about 3" wide, with off-white tipped stamens;Bloom period from spring through early summer;Flowers being sterile, the plant does not produce seed;Leaves glossy, bright green, opposite, simple, 4 1/2" to 7" long;Sun or part shade habitat;Hardy to USDA Zone 5 to 6.Parentage incorporated a series of double crosses between Calycanthus... (Suite101.com)
War being waged against destructive foreign plants Jun 22, 2009
"The dilemma with the horticulture trade is that they want plants that are tough and that will grow anywhere," she said - just the kind of plant that could become a pest. Volunteers and workers at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia have made headway against some of their invasive plants, Alley said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Bagworms, beetles and bugs Jun 21, 2009
Annette MaCoy is the consumer horticulture extension educator and master gardener coordinator for Penn State Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County. If you have garden questions, contact Annette at 240-6500 or by e-mail at. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Minuteman holds commencement exercises on June 7 Jun 21, 2009
Arlington residents who graduated from Minuteman Peter Afouxenides Plumbing Matthew Archer Carpentry Matthew Aupperlee Biotech Martin Barry Environment Zachary Bartlett Metal Fab Taylor Brennan Carpentry Erik Capoccia Auto Tech Michael Costa Electricity Jake Costello Early Education Ashley Daley Cosmetology Juanita Estrada Graphic Communications Patrick Femia Plumbing William Ferola Plumbing Katheryn Fontaine Graphic Communications Kristin Gray Environment Leanne Guarino Early Education Chelsea... (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Battle with cancer inspires Winthrop benefit game Jun 21, 2009
Posipanko is a horticulture teacher at the Applied Technology Center in Rock Hill, but even with cancer treatments every Wednesday, she hasn't missed a day of work other than a treatment day. She has continued working and going to the barn where she gives horse riding lessons and cleans stalls. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Development Council Selects Growth Through Agriculture Projects (3) Jun 21, 2009
for horticulture classes. Milford Colony, Wolf Creek, 9,400 loan for the purchase of a. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
D-S Middle School hosts its first Flower Show Jun 21, 2009
Over the past five years, the sixth-graders have successfully grown plants with the guidance of members of the Powisset Garden Club of Dover and entered them into the Junior Amateur Division of the Mass Horticulture s Flower Show. When the Flower Show was canceled this year, the program was in jeopardy. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Devils Lake declared ‘Tree City USA’ for the 29th time Jun 20, 2009
Last week three Devils Lake residents traveled to Carrington for the annual Tree City USA Recognition Program and Horticulture Tour. Mark Olson, Eva Olson and Cory Meyer stepped forward to accept the Tree City USA Award for Devils Lake. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Master Gardener Jun 20, 2009
Ever since recently (1970) earning my BS in horticulture at ISU I have wanted a greenhouse. Now I have one and it has been a real learning experience. (Sioux City Journal)
Ghana to host second PACF Conference Jun 20, 2009
Clusters to participate in the Forum include horticulture, vegetable, handicraft and yam exporters, and furniture and jewellery manufacturers. Dr Essegbey said PACF was poised to revive Ghanaian businesses and ensure that they crafted effective strategies to exploit business concepts available on the continent, promoted competitiveness by rebuilding identified Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) businesses, promoted their growth and improved the livelihoods of the people engaged in the sector. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
How to grow an herb garden Jun 20, 2009
And according to Michigan State University Extension horticulture educator Mary Wilson, the payoffs go beyond your pocketbook. "It's fun," Wilson said. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Yard and Garden: Time to relax and just smell the roses Jun 20, 2009
If you have any horticulture questions, call the U of I Extension office at 345-7034. Volunteer master gardeners are in the office from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday and 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday and Friday. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Master gardeners offer course Jun 19, 2009
residents who are interested in learning more about horticulture and who are willing to share their time and knowledge with others in the county ... They aid the Extension Service by conducting activities such as community and school gardening programs; answering telephone requests for horticultural information; establishing and maintaining gardens, working with special groups in the community; designing and implementing a horticulture newsletter and calendar; as well as coordinating Master... (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Displacement of FFA teacher upsets students, parents Jun 19, 2009
Students and parents disagreed on the basis that Uchibu s specialty is in horticulture while Algood s is animal science. Uchibu s lack of experience in raising, maintaining and taking livestock to the county fair was alarming to West Orange FFA members, who argued that Uchibu is not qualified to handle the school s program that is responsible for 48 animals. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Garden Pests: How to keep your plants safe Jun 19, 2009
The shiny, metallic green beetles with copper brown wings are known to munch roses, linden trees and more than 300 species of other trees, shrubs and flowers, according to Patti Nagai, horticulture educator for Racine County s University of Wisconsin-Extension office. Other common garden pests in this area are rabbits, deer, slugs and earwigs, she said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Joseph Alan Rauch Jun 18, 2009
Mr. Rauch attended Boise State University, earning an associate in applied science (horticulture) in 1982 and a bachelor of science in criminal justice in 1990. He worked in the horticulture industry for many years. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Solving tomato problems Jun 18, 2009
Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable grown in the U.S., said a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. "They are probably one of the easiest vegetables to grow, but no vegetable is problem proof, said Ron Wolford. Here are some of the common tomato problems you may encounter during the growing season. Fluctuating spring temperatures can be a problem for newly planted tomato transplants. To help get your tomatoes off to a good start, mulch tomato transplants with black plastic.... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Community gardens grow more than food Jun 18, 2009
Fruit trees are already on site, thanks to Jeff Mitchell s Philomath High School horticulture students. To reserve a plot or for information, contact Chris Shonnard at or 929-3524. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Vancouver's Sun Yat-sen Classical G... Jun 17, 2009
An often hidden, unnoticed jewel of not only Chinatown, but ultimately of North American horticulture and gardening, the Sun Yat-sen Classical Chinese Garden is a not-for-profit organization that aspires to preserve and enhance understanding and appreciation of culture between Chinese and Western cultures. Modelling Vancouver s Garden after Suzhou, China Gardens. (Suite101.com)
St. Patrick Center gets $550,000 grant for green jobs Jun 17, 2009
City Seeds Urban Farm trains the agency s homeless clients in green horticulture, working with Gateway Greening in St. Louis. These clients are prepared for jobs in landscaping, nurseries, gardening retailers and other green-care jobs. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
KNUST, external bodies spend GH390,000 on research Jun 17, 2009
Adarkwa said that the College in collaboration with the FInatrade Group of Companies secured GH50,000 for the establishment of a model farm that benefited the Animal Science, Rock and Soil Sciences and Horticulture Departments of KNUST.. He said this enabled students of these departments to improve their capacity in practical training as well as enhancing the College's income generating potentials. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Boks Century Plant Nears Peak Bloom Jun 17, 2009
It s all up to Mother Nature, explains Nick Baker, Gardens director of horticulture. The plant determines when the conditions are ideal for the best seed dispersal and we expect it to reach full bloom in the next few weeks. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
College club to host horticulture sale Jun 17, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Campus Greenhouse, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
BEHIND OUR STONE WALLS: Only by listening can we solve lifes problems Jun 16, 2009
I give slide lectures about gardens, garden design and horticulture using photographs I have taken. I use pictures to entice people to listen to me. (Bolton Common, MA)
Letter: Garden Club ends successful year Jun 16, 2009
The officers for the year 2009-10 are: president, Ann Eastman; first vice president, Jane Trenholm; Program Committee and second vice presidents, Jean Murphy and Virginia Whooley; treasurer, Sylvia Lynch; recording secretary, Helen Gregoire; corresponding secretary, Frances Akell; press correspondent, Linda Corapi; Exhibit Committee chairman, Bernadine DiLuzio; horticulture chairman, Carole Goldfarb; and membership co-chairmen, Alice Viola and Beatrice Griffin. We conclude another successful... (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Modern Vocational Degree Courses Jun 16, 2009
A Master's degree in Facebook, or 'Social Media', offered by the University of Salford, is the latest in a long line of degree courses that are arguably worthless. The term 'Mickey Mouse Degree' is used, particularly in the UK, to describe a university degree that is seen as less worthwhile and demanding than more traditional, academic courses, such as engineering, law and medicine. (Suite101.com)
Local Industry News & Notes Jun 6, 2009
A fruit tasting sponsored by Cal Poly s horticulture and crop science department, the California Rare Fruit Growers organization and the Dave Wilson Nursery is set for 1 to 3 p.m. today at the Cal Poly Crops Unit. The public is invited to the free tasting that will feature 30 to 35 fresh fruits, including cherries, blueberries, apricots, peaches, nectarines and plums. (Santa Maria Times)
Sentinel Morning Update: PennDOT approves 'road diet' plan Jun 5, 2009
It looks awesome, said Steve Bogash, regional horticulture educator for Penn State Cooperative Extension. Bogash said a good strawberry season is dependent on the region having a real spring. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
In the Garden: Growing Degree Days and pest management Jun 4, 2009
Catherine Felton is the National Garden Clubs, Inc. horticulture chairwoman, member of Hamilton-Wenham Garden Club, North Shore Garden Club, and North Shore Horticulture Society. Hamilton-Wenham Garden Club is a member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. (a member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc.). (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Request for automotive class approved by SEPS school board Jun 4, 2009
The other elective classes offered include a horticulture class, creative writing and trigonometry. Board members expressed their approval of the automotive class addition and its importance as an educational tool students could use into the future. (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch, MN)
Schemes face chop Jun 4, 2009
The move has no impact on Timbercorp's forestry and non-olive or almond horticulture projects. Source. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Yellow fever hits banana industry Jun 4, 2009
Horticulture Australia's David Chenu said the mass marketing scheme was aimed at renewing the country's love affair with bananas. "We're really focusing on the 18- to 39-year-old age bracket who are not consuming as much as the mums with kids and older people," he told AAP.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
June: A celebration of your perennial green thumb Jun 4, 2009
Matthew Stevens is the horticulture extension agent for Halifax County Cooperative Extension. If you have any questions about this article or other aspects of your home gardening, please contact Matthew at 583-5161 or. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Neighbor recalls past dispute (1791) Jun 4, 2009
He said Nelson had dropped out of high school years ago, but recently had been studying horticulture, getting straight A s.. The two men s family members declined to comment about the shooting and none appeared in court Monday. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Show features colorful flowers, quilts and art Jun 4, 2009
Entries will be judged, with prizes in two categories: Horticulture and artistic design. Horticulture entries must be grown by the exhibitor. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Cabrillo graduate digs in, follows love of horticulture to Cal Poly Jun 3, 2009
Andrea Andi Goodman s experience with the horticulture department at Cabrillo High School will lead her to Cal Poly next year where she will pursue agricultural studies beginning in September, with the help of scholarships and loans ... And she is also close to her father, Andy Goodman, who shared his love of horticulture as his daughter helped him fill his yard in Lompoc with trees and bushes and fruit and vegetables ... To make her father proud, she joined David Schroeder s Ornamental... (Lompoc Record, CA)
Dateline: Historic Fort Meade Jun 3, 2009
While attending FSC, he was a member of the Citrus and Ornamental Horticulture Club, the Florida State Horticultural Society, remained on the Dean s List, and was recipient of the D. Glynn Davies National Juice Products Assn. Memorial Scholarship. Bell is a 1986 graduate of Fort Meade High School and is the son of Robert and Virginia Bell of Fort Meade. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
ScottsMiracle-Gro to Participate in the William Blair Growth Stock Conference Jun 2, 2009
With nearly $3 billion in worldwide sales and more than 6,000 associates, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Scotts Company LLC, is the world's largest marketer of branded consumer products for lawn and garden care, with products for professional horticulture as well. The Company's brands are the most recognized in the industry. (PR Newswire)
Cleanup project may go to vote Jun 2, 2009
Mr. Esposito, a 33-year-old attorney, wants to get into the golf gardens Saturday morning so he and a cadre of volunteers can start mowing and weed whacking at 8:15 a.m. He said he'll focus first on the area visible from Reynolds Street and the Marriott hotel parking lot, saving the once-opulent, now jungle-like area behind the serpentine brick wall for when he can enlist the help of horticulture experts. Last week he said if he didn't get permission before Saturday he might slip onto the... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Bernie Hillermann - Mayor, Nurseryman and Much More Jun 2, 2009
Bernie also helped develop a horticulture department at East Central College and served on its advisory committee, including 15 years as chair. He was a board member and president of the Society of Joseph, part of St. Joseph's Hill Infirmary, and Price Memorial, president of the Washington Senior Housing Board and a member of the cemetery committee of St. Francis Borgia Parish. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Tech Center graduates 175 Jun 1, 2009
Horticulture: Kristi Renee Beatty ... The awards and recipients included: Agriculture: Animal Science Kaitlyn Marie Taylor; Forestry Cory Mathew Alt; Horticulture Kristi Beatty; and Agriculture Mechanics Brent Ebert. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Horticulturist joins Extension staff Jun 1, 2009
Rick Abrahamson has joined the South Dakota State University Extension office in Pennington County as an Extension educator specializing in horticulture. Abrahamson holds a master of science degree in soil science and a bachelor of science degree in horticulture from North Dakota State University. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Losing our voice May 30, 2009
The Victorian Farmers' Federation, the Horticulture Australia Council and the Australian Beef Association all expressed concerns about the market power of Coles and Woolworths to the ACCC in 2008. A HAC survey showed 85 per cent of growers were unwilling to raise issues with major retailers "for fear of retribution". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
School's out for … ever May 29, 2009
Roy Phemister, Horticulture (CVAE). William Skaggs, Science/IPC.. (Odessa American, TX)
Recent college grad sinks roots into garden center May 29, 2009
The 22-year-old Wapello man graduated from Iowa State University on May 9 with a degree in horticulture and entrepreneurship. The next week he opened Mairet s Garden Center at the former Hoopes Melon Shed at 4701 Grandview Ave.. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Recovery 'right on track' at Cave Creek Complex Fire site May 29, 2009
Cesar Mazier, a former Desert Botanical Garden horticulture director, said the Grand One would have died within six months or a year from the fire. Andre Silva, a Forest Service wildlife biologist, took one of the last known photos of the five-story saguaro still standing in June 2007. (AZCentral -- News)
4 comment(s) May 28, 2009
linlohlan wrote on May 27, 2009 2:58 PM:" Dr. Weed was known for his love of horticulture which should be part of the continuing mission of Weed Park with its rose garden and variety of trees. As recently as the 1970's, some wooden markers still hung on trees and shrubs to identify them. The park was, in essence, Muscatine's first arboretum.Growing up near Lincoln School, I remember falling asleep to the sounds of lions roaring from Weed Park Zoo and cattle mooing from the slaughterhouse on Mad... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
• Community briefs May 28, 2009
Kiesig earns horticulture award. Dave Kiesig was one of the three winners of the Gold Medal of Horticulture Award by the Idaho Nursery and Landscape Association ... Kiesig, a former chair of the Idaho Community Forestry Advisory Council, is a professor of horticulture at the College of Southern Idaho and one of the reasons CSI has an award-winning landscape. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Young Workers Learn Financial Tips in Game May 27, 2009
are involved in one of the Villa's training programs which include horticulture and culinary arts. In the games, students are assigned occupations and receive a monthly income, and then face stations that mimic real-life financial choices they will encounter using their classroom math, science and other concepts. (R News)
Hundreds join Marie's fight for life May 27, 2009
"She came to me and said something like, 'Dad, I just threw up! You wanna see?'" said Joe Neal, a professor of horticulture at N.C. State. His first reaction: No thanks. (News & Observer)
Faith wants to help community May 26, 2009
The course is offered to URI students in the horticulture program for college credit as well, but the majority of students are people in their older years. Always a gardener, taking the course made her eligible to volunteer through the Master Gardener s Association serving the public. (Westerly Sun, RI)
In China's amazing pace, notes of grace May 25, 2009
If public horticulture expresses something about a people, what does this method say about the world's most populous nation. The trees' purpose, it seems, is inseparable from their sheer numbers. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
