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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 2002
Page
6
The Maryland Organic Certification Advisory Committee will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday July 30 in room 114 of the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. The meeting is subject to change. For more information contact Valerie Pranvesal.
The Maryland Christmas Tree Association hosts its annual meeting February 8 and 9 at Western Maryland College in Westminster. Registration is $40 for the first member from a membership and $20 for each accompanying person. The agenda includes talks on taxes nutrient planning forestry invasive species safety and public relations. A grower panel and business meeting are planned. For details call 800-935-MCTA and send checks to MCTA 26 Springdale Road New Windsor MD 21774.
Penn State Cooperative Extension sponsors a two day vegetable school at the Cumberland County Extension Office in Carlisle Pennsylvania on Tuesday and Wednesday February 2013. Cost 94 dollars includes hand lunch es and break snacks preregistration due by Tuesday February 3. Focuses on market gardening for beginners with sessions on growing systems marketing season extension irrigation weed control and pest management. For more information contact Steve Bogash at 417263 p224.
The Master Gardeners of Carroll County host lectures at the Agriculture Center in Westminster. Dr Michael Ruupp of University of Maryland will speak on Do Stressful Times for Plants Lead to Good Times for Bugs at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday February 13, with a $5 fee. Carrie Engel of Valley View Farms discusses Container Gardening Ideas and Crafts at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday March 3. New officers include Richard Guudian and Marci Bugash as co presidents, Dante Gelensky as first vice president, Kathy O’Neill as second vice president, Blaine Stokes as recording secretary, and Kathy Bitzel as corresponding secretary.
The Maymont Foundation plans its ith annual Flower and Garden Show at the Greater Richmond Convention Center from February 21 to 24 in Richmond Virginia. Hours run 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission ranges from 7 dollars in advance to 14 dollars for a two day pass. Free entry for children under age. The show features small garden vignettes by local nonprofits, free lectures by horticulture experts, and a large garden marketplace with gadgets, books, gifts, antiques, tools, and plants. For details call 8043587166 or visit website.
Calendar entries list events across Maryland and surrounding areas including the Where are the Animals Program at Strawberry Ifill Nature Center in Fairfield, January 2, and the C&O Canal National Historical Park Mid-Winter Bird Survey on January 26. Also noted are Pest Management Conference at Urlans Pine Hall, BatspPam, and the Maryland Organic Certification Advisory Committee Meeting in Annapolis from 9am to 3pm. Additional items include the Peabody Frederick Area Landscape Contractors and Nurserymen Association Meeting in Frederick on February 3, and a Winter Maryland Christmas Tree Association meeting at Maryland College Westminster.
Winter burn injures evergreen leaves as cold winds dry them. Antidesiccants sold as Wilt-Prof Nu-Fil VaporGuard Stressguard form a barrier over leaf pores, reducing transpiration and moisture loss. Use on transplanting stock and for prolonging cut greenery, with careful timing and temperature limits.
Panagiotis Govetsos starts clearing his Lincline garden on Friday afternoon to prepare for new plants in the coming spring.
The Bush administration Eyes a large increase for the National Wildlife Refuge System to -year budget boost for 488 refuges. Norton plans a Monday announcement in Pre migal California detailing a 1.1 million extra for San Franciscan Bay maintenance and an overall 1- to $1.1 billion increase. The plan would raise this year's 319 million to fund building renovations boardwalks trails and water control structures. Critics warn about tradeoffs with oil drilling and other public land use while supporters cite habitat and visitor benefits.
The article spotlights the Web as a key horticultural resource for information and shopping. It highlights the University of Maryland Home and Garden Information Center, high quality nurseries like Heronswood and Forest Farm, and a roundup of specialty seed and plant sites with direct links and price notes.
Winter garden advice from the Landscape Contractors Association outlines pruning and shaping for shrubs like forsythia and quince, watering greens planted last fall, removing winter damaged branches, and consulting irrigation contractors for automatic systems. It also suggests consulting county extension agents for soil tests and referrals to LCA members.
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