DATE: 12/11/06

CONTACT: Paul Thompson, 803-684-9919; pthmpsn@clemson.edu

WRITER: Diane Palmer, 864-656-4741; spalmer@clemson.edu

Clemson Extension offers shortcourse to prepare for landscape and nursery exam

ROCK HILL – Clemson Extension and the South Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association (SCNLA) are offering a short course to prepare participants who work in the landscape and nursery industry to take the written portion of the SCNLA’s exam.

Topics covered will include: plant anatomy and physiology, soils and fertilizers, landscape design, installation and maintenance, turfgrass installation and maintenance, greenhouse and nursery production, and pest management.

The course will be taught in five different three and one half hour classes at York County Complex, 1070 Heckle Blvd, Building 1C, Rock Hill. Cost is $60 for each participant. Make checks payable to York County Extension Fund. Deadline for registration is Jan. 17. Class is limited to the first 40 applicants.

Classes begin Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. with subsequent classes on Jan. 25 and 30 and Feb. 1 and 6. Handouts will be provided but it is advisable to purchase the SCNLA Study Manual to provide additional information not covered in the classes. These manuals may be purchased directly from SCNLA by contacting Donna Foster at 864-592-1734 or by email at scplant@bellsouth.net.

To register, contact the Clemson Extension Service in York at 803-684-9919 or e-mail Paul Thompson at pthmpsn@clemson.edu.

The SCNLA exam will be given Feb. 10 at the South Carolina Horticultural Industry Conference and Trade Show at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.

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