UMass Extension Greenhouse Crops & Floriculture Program

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Diseases of Greenhouse Crops

Date: Fri, March 9, 2012

Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Place: Publick House, 277 Main St. (Route 131) Sturbridge, MA

Employee Training for Garden Retailers

Date: Thu, March 29, 2012

Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Place: Publick House, 277 Main St. (Route 131) Sturbridge, MA

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Watch New Videos!

Watch our new videos on UMass Floriculture's YouTube Channel about soil sampling and soil testing in greenhouses.

Floral Notes Newsletter

Stay up-to-date with the latest research and information by subscribing to Floral Notes. Floral Notes is a commercial horticultural newsletter for greenhouse operators and allied businesses sent via email (Adobe pdf file) at the cost of $5 for a two year subscription. Recent topics included:

Meet our New Director of the UMass Extension Soil and Plant Tissue Testing Laboratory
2012 Easter Lily Schedule and Comments
Heating Your Greenhouse with Grain Corn Hybrid Yield Evaluation
Fertilizing Bedding Plant Seedlings
Botrytis Disease on Greenhouse Crops

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2012 Sources of Funding for Agriculture and Energy

There are several funding programs available from Natural Resource Conservations Service (Feb. 3 is first deadline) and Mass Dept of Agricultural Resources (MDAR). For information, see the new fact sheets: 2012 Grants for Agriculture from MDAR and A List of Energy Grants and Resources .

Receive Pest Messages by Email

Stay up to date with important greenhouse information. Receive timely reports about what's happening with pests, plant nutrition, cultural practices. Contact Tina to have your name added to her email list to receive updates.
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