2012 Ornamental Plant School

Sponsor: Horry County Extension
Location: Clemson Extension Service Office Agricultural Facility, 1949 Industrial Park Road, Conway, SC 29526
Date: February 24, 2012
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM
Admission: $65 per person and includes lunch
Email: gfrrstr@clemson.edu
Website: http://bit.ly/rwD3RP
Phone: Phone# 365-6715, fax: 365-6719

This school is a one-day course focusing on the technical challenges of growing, installing, and maintaining plants in nursery and landscape settings. This program is conducted by Clemson researchers and Extension agents specifically for professionals who work with a variety of landscape plants and situations. This workshop is for you! South Carolina Pesticide Recertification Credits will be awarded.

This course will concentrate on identifying and implementing best management practices for the following topics: planting trees, selecting quality plants, water quality and conservation, aquatic weed control, insect pests, and disease management. Clemson University researchers are developing and fine-tuning sustainable nursery and landscape techniques to minimize economic and environmental costs while meeting customer expectations and government regulations. Finally, this pro-gram offers new and more effective management practices that address the current issues that you face!

Registration deadline is February 17, 2012.

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Clemson Extension Service Office
Agricultural Facility
1949 Industrial Park Road
Conway, SC 29526

Take Hwy 701 N in Conway towards Loris. Make a left turn onto Industrial Park Road approximately 4 miles out of Conway. The Horry county Extension Office is located in the Johnny Shelly Agricultural Facility