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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1992
Page
10
The Carroll County Extension Service announces private pesticide applicator certification exams from 1 to 3 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday Oct 1 at the Westminster office. A training session precedes the exam on Thursday Sept 24. Recertification class is scheduled for Thursday Oct 29. For details call 410 848 4611 or 410 875 2801.
The Hashawha Environmental Center and Carroll County Beekeepers Association host the sixth annual honey harvest festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday Sept 20. Activities include hayrides hive observation bee beard display and apiary visit with killer bees talk by Dr. Dewey Caron and a National Honey Princess appearance. Call 410 848 9040 or visit 300 John Owings Rd Westminster for details.
Seed ranking announced by Weisel Seed Co Harrisonburg Virginia shows Shenandoah turf type tail fescue finished first among 65 varieties. Over four years and 29 sites in 17 states it led monthly performance and average state scores. Developed by botanist Bob Peterson from Forest Grove Oregon, breeding began in 1961 with Maryland New Jersey and Virginia research. offered as a pure variety for homeowners in lawn mixes.
The Rosehill Garden Club will meet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Central Alarm Building on Montevue Lane. For more information call 663-2055.
Homeowners and municipalities can request a free Compost Sources fact sheet from the American Horticultural Society. The guide lists manufacturers and distributors of composting equipment plus chipping shredding grasscycling and vermicomposting. Send a business size self addressed stamped envelope to AHS National Home Compost Park Virginia address.
City dwellers seek gardens but trees and shade block six hours of direct sun needed for crops. Some suburbs have communal plots or restrictions on tree cutting. others rely on sunlit pockets, container growing, and shade strategies. Lettuce spinach and Swiss chard tolerate morning sun or part shade, with greens planted between tall crops to use shade.
Echo Incorporated notes string trimmers revolutionized lawn care since the mid seventies. The tool remains popular for homeowners and professionals due to ease of use, speed and versatility. Proper safety gear, setup checks, starting technique and ongoing maintenance are emphasized to maximize performance and prevent accidents.
The National Seed Storage Laboratory in Fort Collins Colorado expanded with a 10 million three story addition to boost capacity fourfold for seed and plant genetic material. Opened in 1958 it now houses over 232 000 samples and serves as the USDA Agricultural Research Service global germplasm hub delivering about 190 000 samples annually to breeders. The expansion allows storing important wild and cultivated varieties and other countries gene pools to safeguard crops against pests and changing climates.
The 2435 year old bristlecone pine near Fairplay Colorado is confirmed by lab analysis to be the oldest in the state surpassing a Mount Evans tree by 13 846 years. Found in a high rugged stand, the tree is mostly dead with a 30 foot crown and only living bark and a few green branches. Researchers say its age supports climate studies and that its exact site will remain secret to protect it and hikers.
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