Central Region Greenhouse and Nursery News
COVID-19 Update
Weekly Virtual Visits
I would like to organize weekly virtual visits with growers. This is a time when we can talk about problems you might be having or for you to interact with other growers. Please help me find the best day and time by filling out the following survey.

Boxwood Best Management Practices
The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) released a set of recommended best management practices (BMPs) aimed at dealing with boxwood blight in the landscape. The new BMPs came at the request of industry stakeholders following new findings from ongoing boxwood blight research.

Red Headed Flea Beetle

Since 1963, the IR-4 Project (IR-4) has been the primary entity in the United States to facilitate registrations of conventional pesticides and biopesticides non-food horticulture crops.

Last year they published information on the Management of Borers, Beetles, and White Grubs. On page 40-55 you will find trials on RHFB. In a series of 10 experiments presented, most tested products reduced redheaded flea beetle populations and feeding damage. The best consistently performing products in these experiments were Aloft, IKI-3106 and Tristar. See the individual reports below for more information.

Golden LEAF COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program


The Golden LEAF Board of Directors took action in response to House Bill 1043. The bill includes $125 million to provide grants to entities for the purpose of making loans to assist small businesses affected by the economic impact of COVID-19.

Stacey Jones | NC Cooperative Extension | 704-920-3310 | 704-920-3323 | stacey_jones@ncsu.edu | https://cabarrus.ces.ncsu.edu/profile/stacey-jones/ |