Educational Opportunities for Nursery & Greenhouse Producers

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24th Annual Nursery Field Day: Registration Now OPEN (link below).

This year we will feature another great lineup of speakers on various topics including, insect pest management in ornamental plantings, including Fraser firs and other conifers, NC climate & weather, premergence herbicides for glyphosate-resistant horseweed, and more. Speakers inlcude, Dr. Kelly Oten, NCSU; Dr. JC Chong, SePro; Mrs. Allison Whitaker, NC Climate Office.

When: Friday, Sept. 19th, 8A-3P

Format: In-person; Hard & Flossie Clark Family Park, Collettsville

Fee: $30, includes lunch

Registration Information for Nursery Field Day

Pesticide Credits: 5 hours of LNODX (pending approval)

Cultural Practices to Reduce Soil-borne Pathogens.

Join Inga Meadows, NC State Herbaceous Ornamental Pathologist, for this one-hour presentation on cultural practices in ornamental greenhouse production to reduce soil-borne pathogens. Inga will also discuss Phytophthoras and their effect on greenhouse ornamentals.

When: Thursday, Sept. 25th, 10-11A

Format: Online, Zoom

Fee: $10 per registration; unlimited viewers

Registration Information for Greenhouse IPM

Pesticide Credits? 1 hour *pending approval*

Poinsettia Growers Open House

Homewood Nursery cordially invites you to the Growers Open House to see poinsettia varieties from Selecta, Dummen, Orange, Beekenkamp, Lazzari, Rhinehart, and Graft. This event will give growers and breeders a chance to view poinsettia varieties and discuss production with growers at Homewood Nursery.

When: Thursday, Nov. 20th, 9A-4:30P

Fee: Free of charge

Registration Information: contact Denise Ethridge at denise@homewoodnursery.com or (919) 847-0117.

Written By

Sam Marshall, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSam MarshallArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region Call Sam Email Sam Serves 28 CountiesBased out of Haywood County Center

Contributing Author

Doug Clement, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDoug ClementCounty Extension Director, Agriculture, Community Development, and Firewise Call Doug Email Doug N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center
Updated on Aug 5, 2025
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