Gypsy moth spraying ends in Maryland lands
The statewide cooperative suppression program completed June 3 spraying over 96 000 acres on private, federal, state and other lands. Maryland Secretary Lewis Riley notes protection of valuable trees from gypsy moth caterpillars and explains acreage rose due to higher moth populations. Dr. Robert Rabaglia cautions trees can recover after defoliation. For more info call 410 841 5922.
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Maryland
Lewis Riley
Eastern Shore
Garrett County
Robert Rabaglia
MDA
Call
Florist Earns PTD Master Florist Manager Status
Florists' Transworld Delivery member Eric J. Mayhew of Flowers by Roy Walkersville earned PTD Master Florist Manager after completing four two day FTC seminars on financial analysis creative marketing people management and shop productivity. Since 1975 over 1 200 FTD members have earned the status.
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Florists’ Transworld Delivery
FTD
Eric J. Mayhew
Roy
Walkersville
Mr. Mayhew
Wine festival poster winner announced in Westminster
Pat Brodowski of Hampstead won the Maryland Wine Festival Poster Contest at the Art in the Park Celebration in Westminster, receiving $1,000. Her entry shows four vertical panels with wine glasses and foods at the base, featuring Maryland crabs and the state flower. There were 38 submissions from Carroll, Howard and Frederick counties, plus entries from Wyoming, Indiana and Pennsylvania. ten honorable mentions listed.
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Pat Brodowski
Hampstead
Westminster
Ms. Brodowski
Maryland
Carroll
Howard
Frederick
Wyoming
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Doug Stevens
Columbia
Robert Miller
Ferebe Streett
Baltimore
Mike McConnell
Phoenix
Jackie Leister
David England
Bel Air
Elizabeth Douglas
Sally Callmer
Bethesda
Danny Poteste
Shepardstown
W.va
Mary Blizzard
Bloomington
Ind
Aquaculture Seminar Set at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
A two day marine and tilapia culture seminar will be held Oct 22 and 23 at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore's new conference center in Princess Anne. The Small Farm Institute Maryland Biotechnology Institute and Maryland Department of Agriculture Aquaculture Office organize it with private sector speakers. Topics include tilapia and marine finfish production marketing net pen discharge research and floating raceways. The cost is 70 dollars per person with lunch and two breaks daily. Agenda and registration forms will be available Aug 1 and must be returned by Oct 10.
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University of Maryland
Eastern Shore
Princess Anne
Small Farm Institute
Maryland Biotechnology Institute
Maryland Department of Agriculture Aquaculture Office
Pathogens Could Control New Citrus Leaf Miner Pest
US Department of Agriculture researchers report insect pathogens may curb the citrus leaf miner in Florida groves. Environmentally safe fungi bacteria viruses and nematodes will be tested with surfactants to improve coverage and effectiveness. Field trials at ARS Horticultural Research Laboratory Orlando begin soon to evaluate Paecillomyces Bacillus thuringiensis NPV and Steinerema nematodes against the pest.
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Florida
Citrus
Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agriculture Research Service
Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council
ARS Horticultural Research Laboratory
Orlando
Shapiro
W. Schroeder
Schroeder
EPA
Sun and shade in the garden explained for plants
The article explains sun exposure terms and how plants respond to full sun and shade. It details that many plants require six hours of direct sunlight, while others thrive in part shade or diffuse light, and discusses examples across trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, and fruiting species suitable for shaded or sunlit spots.
Watering basins offer simple yet effective plant watering
Phoenix AP article explains shallow basins concentrate moisture around roots, reduce runoff, and encourage deep rooting. Basins can be simple mounds or trenches, expanded as plants grow, with cautions to keep water away from trunks. It notes local soil and time-of-year variations and gives a quick method to estimate water use via meters.
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Phoenix
University of Arizona
Arizona
Desert
Anne Lindbergh Rose Named For Early 20th Century Aviatrix
Jackson & Perkins introduces the Anne Lindbergh Hybrid Tea rose in cream and ivory with pink edge, named for Anne Morrow Lindbergh. The plant grows to about five feet, is vigorous and productive, and complements other women honored varieties like Barbara Bush and Lucille Ball.
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Anne Morrow
Lindbergh
Jackson & Perkins
America
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Aviatrix
Charles
Barbara Bush
Lucille Ball
Floribunda ‘Brass Band
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Walls
Pleasant View Landscaping, Inc
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Jackson & Parkins
Anne Lindbergh
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Albion
Maine
Lilypons Water Gardens
Lilypons Road
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