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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1994
Page
7
The New Market Garden Club schedules its next gathering for Tuesday February 15 at Mary Lee Matthews home in New Market. Co hosts Joanne Huff Mary Grove and Inez Russo. Nancy Walz Surreybrooke Herb Farm Middletown will discuss herbs and unusual perennials in landscape design. For more information contact Mrs Matthews or Mrs Russo.
The Agriculture Department may broaden the list of fruits and vegetables allowed for importation. A spring publication will cover items already approved and new ones deemed pest-free. Importers may request additions and USDA scientists will assess risks before finalizing the list.
Washington state suspended use of mevinphos sold as Phosdrin after 26 workers in 19 apple and pear orchards fell ill from aphid control pesticide exposure. EPA urged immediate risk-reduction measures and CDC noted noncompliance with respirator and protective gear rules in most incidents. The suspension will be reassessed by late spring.
In Pound Ridge New York gardeners neglect tool maintenance, with many skipping rain protection cleaning and oiling. The piece notes common habits for hoes shovels clippers and chainsaws and the high cost of repair services as winter storage leads to neglected engines. It contrasts routine care with durable tools and recalls a family with multiple gas powered machines and tools stored in garage or shed.
Washington AP reports that fruit, vegetable and nursery crop farms account for 4 percent of all U S farm labor expenses in 1987, up from 3 percent in 1974, driven by hand processing needs and reliance on domestic and migrant workers. Wages range from 4.80 to 5.29 per hour by region. Changes in policy and immigration reform could affect worker availability.
Major trade groups representing U S home builders and lumber dealers urged the Clinton administration to drop any further appeal in the long running softwood lumber case. They said the 6.5 percent duty on Canadian lumber inflates U S prices and is counterproductive. Roger Glant, president of the home builders group, cited rising costs as a major issue.
The National Garden Bureau designates 1994 as the Year of the Watermelon. Watermelons traced from Africa to Europe and North America, with various shapes sizes colors and six major classes. Breeding, planting, harvesting, and storage guidance are provided for home gardeners.
A calendar of garden related events for 1993 published weekly by the Greenhouse section of the Frederick News-Post. Items include garden club meetings lectures seminars and plant society gatherings with dates February through March spanning Frederick Rockville Gaithersburg and nearby locales.
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