RISE www.pestfacts.org provides science-based information about the responsible use of pesticides
to manage the threat these pests pose to human health and safety

Scenic Virginia www.scenicva.org

Southwest Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association www.swvnla.org

Southeast Greenhouse Conference www.sgcts.org

Southern Nursery Association www.sna.org

State Fair of Virginia http://www.statefairva.org/

Virginia Apple Board www.virginiaapples.org/

Virginia Agribusiness Council www.va-agribusiness.org

Virginia Association of Biological Farming www.vabf.org/

Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Assoc http://www.virginiachristmastrees.org/

Virginia Farmers Direct Marketing Association www.vfdma.org

Virginia Flower Growers Association www.floriculture.vt.edu/vfga/vfgahomepage.htm

Virginia Gardening Info www.virginiagardening.com

Virginia Green Industry Council www.VirginiaGreen.org

Virginia Native Plant Society www.vnps.org/

Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association www.vnla.org

Virginia Society of Landscape Designers www.vsld.org

Virginia Turfgrass Council http://www.vaturf.org/

Virginia Urban Forest Council www.TreesVirginia.org

Hurricane Preparation Info for Virginia
                    Governor Warner Announces New Online Toolkit to Help Businesses Prepare for Disasters (6/1/05)
                        As hurricane season begins, preparedness guide can help businesses survive and recover from disasters
                        To access the tool kit, visit the Web at www.vaemergency.com/business

Hurricane Preparation & Pesticide Storage
                Clemson Fact Sheet with tips on Pesticide Storage and links. http://entweb.clemson.edu/pesticid/saftyed/storage.htm#Storms
                 The phone numbers for the VDACS Office of Pesticide Services personnel in Richmond
                  and in the field are available at the following web URL: http://www.vdacs.state.va.us/about/directory-cp.html#pest

Disease Problem Solving [Back to Top]

Ornamental Plant Disease Management Assistant This publication is designed to assist you in the process of disease diagnosis and management recommendations. A list of diseases was compiled for individual plants based on the records at Virginia Tech's Plant Disease Clinic and at the Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center over the past 6 years. Use of this list can help you determine what to look for in a given plant species. Diagnostic characters provided for some common and distinguishable diseases can help narrow down the scope of possible causes. Informative disease fact sheets also are supplied through web links. In many cases, these fact sheets provide the additional assistance you may need to reach a diagnosis and recommend what actions to take for disease management. We hope you will find this publication is not only a practical tool for solving disease problems in the real world, but also a window for learning about plant pathology. http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/plantdiseasefs/450-802/450-802.html

Abiotic Plant Disorders: Symptoms, Signs and Solutions - A Diagnostic Guide to Problem Solving (11/07)
Michigan State University Extension, download a PDF copy at http://www.emdc.msue.msu.edu/Bulletin/PDF/E2996.pdf

Pesticide Registration Database http://ppis.ceris.purdue.edu

COINCIDE: The Orton System of Pest & Disease Management, correlate your pest and disease control method with an easily observable characteristic of common ornamental plant development. New edition 2007, 306 pages, by Donald Orton, $44.00, 630-668-8597, dennyjam@aol.com

Trees & Flooding

Kim Koder at the University of Georgia has good information on trees and flooding at:
http://interests.caes.uga.edu/disaster/storm/articles/flood/trees.htm

The US Forest Service also has information on trees and flooding at
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/n_resource/flood/table.htm

For more information and images of trees damaged by storms and their chances for recovery,
visit the National Arbor Day Foundation Website at: http://www.arborday.org/media/stormindex.cfm

Emerald Ash Borers

Info from the source in Michigan http://www.emeraldashborer.info/index.cfm

Gardening/Landscaping Info [Back to Top]

Insects by month of appearance
Cicada in SW VA 2003 , Northern VA 2004

Why Hire A Professional Landscape Designer

Summer Lawn Management: Watering the Lawn
Publication Number 430-010, Posted February 2001
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/turf/430-010/430-010.html

Virginia Gardening www.virginiagardening.com

Gardens in Virginia http://www.ilovegardens.com/Virginia_Gardens/virginia_gardens.htm
(extensive list of public/private gardens in Virginia, many with boxwood gardens)

How To Photograph Flowers

Additional Resources for Proper Landscape Planting, Mulching and Irrigation

Government [Back to Top]

Connecting Businesses with Federal Agencies http://www.business.gov/
Excellent resource for Starting a Business or info on business development, financial assistance,
taxes, laws and regulations, workplace issues, buying and selling and federal forms

Commonwealth of Virginia http://www.vipnet.org/

Commonwealth of Virginia Legislative Info http://leg1.state.va.us/

Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Labor
Workman's Comp. Regulations and Publications
http://www.dli.state.va.us/publications/menu_pr.html

Commonwealth of Virginia Business Assistance Center
            Virginia Business Information Hotline
            The Virginia Department of Business Assistance (DBA) provides both established businesses
            and budding entrepreneurs with information about doing business in Virginia, help in solving problems,
            and referrals to federal, state, and local programs that help businesses prosper. DBA also administers
            the Virginia Small Business Incubator Program, offers workforce training assistance, and provides a
            variety of loan, loan guarantee, and capital access programs through its Virginia Small Business
            Financing Authority. Toll-free:1-866-248-8814, www.dba.state.va.us/

EPA Ag Center, www.epa.gov/agriculture
For Nurseries & Greenhouses http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/nurgreen.html

EPA Underground Storage Tank (UST) Info www.epa.gov/OUST/
1-800-424-9346

FairPay Overtime Initiative US Dept of Labor (effective 8/23/04)
http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/fairpay/main.htm
Grower/Florist FairPay info http://www.safnow.org/voice/flsa.htm

Fertilizer Laws - Who needs a fertilizer license?
http://www.vdacs.state.va.us/standards/services.html#fertilizer

Immigration I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-9.htm
(now a Fillable PDF) 6/26/06

Frequently Asked Questions About Employment Eligibility & I-9 http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/EEV.htm 6/26/06

IRS Nursery Industry Audit Techniques Guide http://www.irs.gov/businesses/page/0,,id%3D7029,00.html
                Contains chapters on Garden Center and Equipment Dealers, Greenhouses, Nurseries and Mulch.
                You can review information on Accounting Methods, Depreciation, Books and Records
                and possible interview questions used during audits. (9/6/04)

Maryland Business License Information http://www.blis.state.md.us/

New Jersey Business License & Sales Tax Info http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/index.html?businfo.htm~mainFrame

National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center www.epa.gov/oeca/ag/
(one stop for ag community - seeks to increase compliance by helping the ag community identify flexible, common sense ways to comply with the many environmental requirements that affect their business. 1-800-913-551-7207

National Agricultural Statistics Service http://www.usda.gov/nass/

National Invasive Species Information Network http://www.invasivespecies.gov/

Non-Point Source News and Info http://www.epa.gov/owow/info/NewsNotes/
Bulletin dealing with the condition of the water-related environment, the control of nonpoint sources of water pollution (NPS), and the ecosystem-driven management and restoration of watersheds. NPS pollution comes from many sources and is caused by rainfall or snowmelt moving over and through the ground. As the runoff moves, it picks up and carries away natural pollutants and pollutants resulting from human activity, finally depositing them into lakes, rivers, wetlands, coastal waters, and groundwater. NPS pollution is associated with land management practices involving agriculture, silviculture, mining, and urban runoff.

Noxious Weeds http://invader.dbs.umt.edu/Noxious_weeds/

OSHA Resources http://www.allaboutosha.com/

Pesticide Applicator Certification VDACS
Who needs to be certified to apply pesticides in Virginia?
http://www.vdacs.state.va.us/pesticides/certification.html

PESTICIDE.NET at http://www.pesticide.net
    -- News, information and resources on conventional, biological,
         biochemical and anti-microbial pesticides.
    -- Free, unrestricted access to all news, documents and resources
         added within the last two weeks, so check back often.
    -- Updated several times per week.
    -- Over ten thousand full text documents and many other resources.

Poison Control Centers Call: 800-222-1222

Blue Ridge Poison Center
University of Virginia Health System
P.O. Box 800774
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0774
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Website: http://hsc.virginia.edu/brpc/

National Capital Poison Center
3201 New Mexico Avenue, NW, Suite #310
Washington, D.C. 20016
Emergency Phone(s): (800) 222-1222;
TDD/TYY: (800) 222-1222
Website: www.poison.org

Virginia Poison Center
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
PO Box 980522
Richmond, VA 23298-0522
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Website: www.vcu.edu/mcved/

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Tree Info/Tips http://www.mac-isa.org/consumer.htm

Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (VDACS)
www.vdacs.state.va.us/index.html

Virginia's Finest Nursery/Green Industry www.vdacs.state.va.us/vafinest/nursery.html

Immigration Issues

U.S. Social Security Administration Info www.ssa.gov/

IRS Enacts new rules for Immigrant Wages - Regarding the amount of income tax employers
must withhold from wages paid to nonresident alien employees. (2/6/07)

Invasive Plant Info [Back to Top]

Virginia Invasive Species Info http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/vaisc/index.htm VA Dept of Conservation and Recreation

Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/vaisc/documents/VISMP_final.pdf

Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/

St. Louis Invasive Plant Species Workshop http://www.mobot.org/invasives/

USDA Noxious and Invasive Plant Database and State Links http://www.plants.usda.gov/java/noxiousDriver

Invasive Plant Issues

Linking Ecology and Horticulture to Prevent Plant Invasions
Voluntary Codes of Conduct for Nursery Professionals
http://www.mobot.org/iss/nurserycode2.htm

Turfgrass Info [Back to Top]

Virginia Tech Crop Soil Environmental Sciences www.turf.cses.vt.edu/

Turfgrass Variety Recommendations from Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland
www.vtturf.com

Summer Lawn Management: Watering the Lawn www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/turf/430-010/430-010.pdf

Agricultural Riparian Buffers http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/publications/Soilfacts/Riparian.pdf

Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension [Back to Top]

Resources from Virginia Cooperative Extension

Human Issues In Horticulture

New publications available on Gardening and Your Health

Publications available on topics of popular interest gardening in the large-print version

Do you know when to Go Green?

	Guide to Nutrient Management
	Turfgrass Nutrient Management Practices in Virginia

Cooperative Extension Offices Directory Virginia Tech http://www.ext.vt.edu/offices/

Cooperative Extension Publications Online Virginia Tech http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/

Department of Crop and Environmental Sciences Virginia Tech http://sudan.cses.vt.edu/index.html

Department of Entomology - Insect ID Virginia Tech http://www.ento.vt.edu/

Department of Horticulture Virginia Tech http://www.hort.vt.edu/

Pest Management Guides online and PDF format to download Virginia Tech
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/pmg/index.html

Soil Testing Lab http://sudan.cses.vt.edu/html/STL.html

Turfgrass Variety Recommendations from Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland
www.vtturf.com

Weed Identification Resource Virginia Tech http://ipm.ppws.vt.edu/weedindex.htm

Virginia Tech HokiSports - Gateway to VA Tech Athletics
http://www.hokiesports.com/

Virginia Tech Turfgrass contacts: http://www.vaturf.org/connecttech.php

Recycling

Pesticide Containers: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticides/recycling.html
VDACS Office of Pesticide Services at 804-371-6561

Regulations Affecting the Green Industry [Back to Top]

National Pesticide Worker Certification Manual www.nasda.org/workersafety/

Fertilizer & Pesticide Applicator Regulations http://vtcprograms.0catch.com/LegalHandout.PDF

Pesticide Registration Database http://ppis.ceris.purdue.edu

Pesticide Applicator Training

Training Aids in Spanish are available from other states
Core Manual of Michigan: http://www.pested.msu.edu/Resources/bulletins/E2195sp.html
The manual can be downloaded or ordered from them.

Purdue university website, go down to commercial applicator click on the link Spanish version of the Core Manual
http://www.btny.purdue.edu/PPP/ This manual can be completely downloaded on a pdf format
and it has some color pictures, is less than 6 months old. Some information is specific to the state of Indiana.
Basic concepts are very similar to the one in VA Core, the main difference is this manuals
do not have specific information to our state (licensing, recertification and categories of license).

All the testing in VA is in English. To help workers prepare for it, knowing the concepts of the manual will not be enough,
they will have to read and understand the questions in the test. Having the manuals in their language should be a plus.

Pesticide Training Assistance: contact:

Marlene Larios, Pesticide & Workplace Safety Trainer, Telamon Corporation, mlarios@telamon.org

                    For additional information on Virginia Pesticide Applicator Certification,
                    contact the Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
                        Kathy Dictor at kathleen.dictor@vdacs.virginia.gov

Starting in the Garden Center Business [Back to Top]

A newly revised book, Establishing and Operating a Garden Center: Requirements and Costs,
discusses planning, capital investments, product mixes, labor, customer profiles, garden center layouts,
pricing, advertising, and financial analysis. Two example businesses are analyzed throughout the book:
one with annual sales of $1 million and another with annual sales of $350,000. The 66-page book is for
potential and current garden center owners, their business advisors, educators, and researchers. (2002) http://www.nraes.org/publications/nraes161.html

Starting in the Nursery Business [Back to Top]

So, You Want to Start a Nursery, by Tony Avent, published by Timber Press (www.timberpress.com ), is now available. This comprehensive book touches on a broad range of issues that you will encounter as a prospective nursery owner. If you or someone you know has been thinking about the "n" word, save lots of time, money, and heartache by learning ahead of time what will be involved. Small nurseries looking to expand will also benefit from the detailed information. Topics covered range from selecting the type of nursery that you will start, selecting land, irrigation, writing a catalog, pricing plants, the effect of the nursery business on family relationships, handling employees, as well as marketing your plants. We think you will find this to be a thought-provoking information-packed book that fills a huge void in the practical how-to world of running a nursery. (2003) http://www.startanursery.com

Getting Started in the Nursery Business
        1. Nursery Production Options
        Virginia Tech publication, new in 2002
         http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/nursery/430-050/430-050.html

Resources for Greenhouse and Nursery Operations and Operators
Virginia Tech Publication, new 2002
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/greenhouse/430-104/430-104.htm

The Nursery Business, Sources of Information and References (NCSU)
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/nursery/cultural/topic1.html

NurseryWeb Maryland Cooperative Extension -
quality links and information resources
http://www.nursery.umd.edu

Nursery Budgets - What You Need to Know to Make the Right Decisions
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/landscape/budgetguide.html

Layout and Design Considerations for a Wholesale Container Nursery
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/htmlgen.exe?DOCUMENT_EP034

Summary of Federal Laws and Regulations Affecting Agricultural Employers, 2000
http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/AH719/

Best Management Practices for Field Production of Nursery Stock - NCSU http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/ag-env/nursery/

Guide to Virginia Growers 2004 Online www.vnla.org/search.asp

Nursery Inspection Permit Info/Forms
http://www.vdacs.state.va.us/plant&pest/forms.html

Pesticide Business License/Pesticide Applicator License
http://www.vdacs.state.va.us/pesticides/index.html

Pot-In-Pot Production Of Nursery Crops And Christmas Trees
http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/publications/anr/ANR-893/anr893.html

Stress Management Help http://www.hyperstress.com/

Sustainable Small Scale Nursery Production
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/nursery.html#TOC

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Internet portal that serves as a central point for Virginia business assistance information and inquiries,
www.business.virginia.gov . Designed by the Virginia Department of Business Assistance (DBA
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about Virginia's various business assistance and support services such as grants, loans, workforce training,
and licensing together in one site to allow consumers to find useful and relevant information quickly. (10/5/05)
"This portal employs user-friendly technology to provide a single gateway to all the many services Virginia
offers businesses throughout state government," Governor Warner said. "This new site provides immediate
access to information and assistance, and further enhances Virginia's business-friendly environment."
The portal was designed from customer input and includes four main categories of information requested by businesses:
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SCORE Launches Online Disaster Assistance
            Information on disaster assistance for small business owners. The new section features
            how-to articles on disaster preparedness and recovery, helpful tips to keep your business
            afloat and important disaster assistance links for small businesses. Learn more by visiting,
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Apply For SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan
            Small Businesses across the country are now eligible for disaster loan assistance from the
            Small Business Administration (SBA). Under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
            program, businesses that have suffered substantial economic injury as a direct result of the
            terrorist attacks or a Federal action taken directly after the attacks may apply for a loan through
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Small Business Resources/Forms from SCORE and IRS - FREE Resource CD
            The Small Business Resource Guide, CD-ROM 2002 is intended to be a one-stop source
            of easy to access federal tax and other regulatory information as well as other information
            important to small business entrepreneurs. The CD contains business tax forms, instructions,
            and publications needed by small business owners. In addition, the CD provides an abundance
            of other helpful information, such as how to prepare a business plan, finding financing for your
            business, and much more.

Technical Info on Bulbs http://www.bulbsonline.org/technical/

Virginia Sod Directory - Information on sod producers, sod selection, and installation http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/turf/418-040/418-040.html

Reforestation, Nursery and Genetics Resources http://www.rngr.net/
This website is the ultimate in “one-stop shopping” for nursery information.
The site includes information on upcoming meetings and nursery-related publications.
The main menu includes a publication links to several excellent publications including:
    §      Forest Nursery Notes, a quarterly publication that highlights the latest in nursery technology and issues
    §      Tree Planters Notes and the National Nursery Proceedings provide original research articles
                on nursery production
    §      The Container Tree Nursery Manual, one the best sources of information on all aspects
                of container nursery culture with individual volumes on Nursery Planning, Container Media,
                Atmospheric Environment, Nutrition and Irrigation, Nursery Pests, and Propagation.
                Each chapter is available as a printable .pdf file and is available in Spanish as well.

The National Tree Seed Lab http://www.ntsl.fs.fed.us/
                This site provides links and information related to seed technology and seed testing.
                One of the highlights of this site is that the Woody Plant Seed Manual is now available on-line.
                This site also links to the NTSL newsletter

Silvics of North America http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/table_of_contents.htm
        Silvics of North America provides a detailed summary of the biological and ecological
        characteristics of every major forest tree species in the United States including information
        on climate, native soils, response to competition, flowering, growth characteristics, and native range maps.

Guide to Establishing a Business in Virginia
Extensive Resources http://www.yesvirginia.org/pdf/guides/estabbus.pdf

Virginia is For Business Resources
http://www.yesvirginia.org/library.asp

Starting in the Greenhouse Business [Back to Top]

Resources for Greenhouse and Nursery Operations and Operators
Virginia Tech Publication, new 2002
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/greenhouse/430-104/430-104.htm

Virginia Tech Floriculture Website http://www.floriculture.vt.edu/
            (Info includes a Resource Guide for greenhouse operators, tables on PGR's and their
            application rates for floricultural crops, a summary of research results on PGR applications
            on herbaceous bedding plants, a basic description of fertilizer calculations etc.)

Virginia Tech Greenhouse Extension Publications http://www.floriculture.vt.edu/publication.html

Pest Management for Herb Bedding Plants
          Grown in the Greenhouse
            A new 29-page manual from the University of Connecticut titled contains good pest control information and
             good color photos. It covers insect and disease identification and management, scouting and record keeping.
            The manual can be downloaded for free as a pdf file at: www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/greenhs/htms/herbmanl.htm
              provided by: Joyce G. Latimer, Extension Specialist, Greenhouse Crops, Virginia Tech, Department of Horticulture,
            306D Saunders Hall - 0327, Blacksburg, VA 24061,
            Phone: 540-231-7906, FAX: 540-231-3083, jlatime@vt.edu

Enhancing Greenhouse Profitability
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/hbin/GreenhouseManagement.pdf

"Energy Conservation for Commercial Greenhouses"
            The revised 84-page is a practical book that reviews the merits and limitations of current energy-
            conservation strategies for commercial greenhouses. It was written by GMPRO on Technology
            columnist John Bartok, an ext. professor emeritus and ag engineer at Univ. of Conn. Topics include
             principles of heat loss, site selection and modification, construction materials, fuels and heating,
            ventilating and cooling, controllers, boom and ebb-and-flood irrigation, utilities and strategies for
            reducing trucking costs. It costs $17 plus shipping.
             nraes@cornell.edu ; http://www.nraes.org

Payback for Greenhouse Energy Conservation will be shorter than for installing alternative fuel systems
Click here for John Bartok's Greenhouse Energy Conservation Checklist (10/13/05)

Reduce Your Greenhouse Energy Bill
10 Tips for saving (click for MS Word file)

Greenhouse Cutting Production Cost Analysis Excel Spreadsheet
            free, downloadable, Excel spreadsheet developed by Paul Fischer at the Univ of New Hampshire
            to evaluate the profitability of producing your own vegetative cuttings, crop by crop.
            A previous posting of a PowerPoint presentation on the technology & costs of producing cuttings may also interest you.
            http://www.ceinfo.unh.edu/Agric/AGGHFL.htm
                Cost Accounting:
                    Budget for Producing Vegetative Cuttings:
                    Excel Spreadsheet
                   Technology & Costs of Producing Cuttings

Perennial Database Searchable Database
            The second is a new perennials website with a searchable database of 150 perennials
            complete with photos and plant characteristics. The database is embellished with comments
            based on plant performance in the Ithaca, NY area.
            http://aggiehorticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/Cornell_Herbaceous/

Sub-Irrigation For Greenhouse Crops
            Subirrigation is becoming an increasingly common way of watering and fertilizing
            greenhouse crops. This article is for growers considering a subirrigation system
            or just starting out with a new systems, Dr. Douglas Cox, Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences,
                 University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (Click here for MS Word File)

The Mystery of Choosing Fertilizers
            What type of fertilizer do you use? How many parts per million (PPM) of nitrogen
            are you applying? Are you using an ammonium-based or nitrate based fertilizer?
            What temperatures are you running your greenhouse? Is your irrigation being
            supplied by well water or are you using city water?
                Jillanne R. Burns, Cornell Cooperative Extension (Click here for a MS Word file)

Tips on Easter lily production, harvesting and consumer care
            Easter Lily Research Foundation
            Question and answer forum
             Email: info@easterlily.net   Website:   www.easterlily.org

"PICT Guide of Poinsettia Disorders" contains photos of poinsettia problems along with descriptive
             information. Developed by floriculture specialists from NCSU and Univ. of Ill., the 3-by-6-inch
            pocket guide, printed on UV-resistant plastic, contains information on insect, disease, physiological
            and nutritional disorders. It costs $20 plus postage. 3 other photo guides are available: "Bedding
            Plant Disorders," "Fall Crop Disorders" (garden mums, garden asters and ornamental kale) and
            "Pansy Disorders." http://www.nccfga.org (6/27/02)

Poinsettia Manual- everything you wanted to know about poinsettias *but were afraid to ask
Re-written by Paul Ecke click here for details 7/26/04

Greenhouse Tomato Production Info
http://www.msucares.com/crops/comhort/greenhouse.html (GH Tomato FAQ)

Total Plant Management for Greenhouse Production (new manual) 1/25/05
by The University of Maryland Cooperative Extension
Sklick@umd.edu, 310-596-9413, ($25.00)

Forcing Perennials: Flower Induction Table and Perennial Production Fact Sheets
http://www.hrt.msu.edu/perennialresearch/ Michigan State University (4/27/05)

Suppliers [Back to Top]

Wetsel Seed Co www.wetsel.com

Maryland Plant & Supplies http://www.mdplantsandsupplies.com/

Griffin Greenhouse and Nursery Supplies http://www.griffins.com/index.asp

A.M. Leonard http://amleo.com/

Gardens/Arboretums [Back to Top]

JC Raulston Arboretum, NCSU http://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum/

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond http://www.lewisginter.org/

U.S. National Arboretum, Washington, DC http://www.ars-grin.gov/na/

Maymont Foundation http://www.maymont.org/

Virginia Tech Green Horticulture Gardens http://www.hort.vt.edu/vthg/

State Arboretum of Virginia at Blandy http://www.virginia.edu/~blandy/

Water Resources/Info

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality www.deq.virginia.gov

Virginia Water Monitoring Council www.vwrrc.vt.edu/vwmc/

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Champions of the Environment

Links to Green Industry Related Sites

Arboretums/Gardens

Arboriculture

Associations

Disaster Planning

Disease Problem Solving [Back to Top]

Gardening/Landscaping Info [Back to Top]

Government [Back to Top]

Pesticide Applicator Certification VDACS
Who needs to be certified to apply pesticides in Virginia?
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Pesticide Applicator Certification VDACS Who needs to be certified to apply pesticides in Virginia? http://www.vdacs.state.va.us/pesticides/certification.html

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