Where Growers Can Get Help With Boxwood Blight
December 20, 2019 The Oregon Association of Nurseries is teaming up with the Horticultural Research Institute to present a full-day workshop of seminars with experts from around the nation discussing boxwood blight best management practices. The Boxwood Health Workshop is scheduled for Feb. 4, 2020 at the Oregon State University North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora.
The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. and features six distinct sessions. Speakers include experts from a major boxwood producer, university ag research facilities, the USDA, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Specific topics include the latest updates on cultivar testing and control strategies for the disease, sanitation tactics, and an overview of the nursery production survey implemented by the ODA.
Anticipated pesticide re-certification credits will be available from California, Oregon, and Washington.
Registration for the workshop is required; space is limited to 50 people. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.americanhort.org/page/boxwood-health-workshop.
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