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33 <br />Sh�w'i� <br />Julv- August 2001 <br />A monthly newsletter promoting awareness, understanding <br />and practice of sustainable agriculture <br />North Carolina Cooperative Extension <br />College of Agriculture and Life Sciences <br />Chatham County Center <br />North Carolina Cooperative Extension <br />College of Agriculture and Life Sciences <br />45 South Street <br />Post Office Box 279 <br />Pittsboro, NC 27312 <br />Telephone: 919.542.8202 Fax: 919.542.8246 <br />ME . <br />D^.:Y:t <br />� ;pieh.� ]�'S'i Yom. . . ,•�11VV+� 0 :''�._�• =ti <br />''i • r <br />Inside This Issue <br />Cut Flower Workshop........ <br />1 <br />Fall- Planted Cut Flowers.... <br />2 <br />Need Gleaners ? ............... <br />3 <br />Fall Classes at CCCC.......:. <br />4 <br />Breed Savers ................... <br />7 <br />Ox Training Workshop...... <br />13 <br />Reform the Farm Bill ?...... <br />14 <br />Calendar ...................... 16 <br />We hope you find this news- <br />letter helpful and informative. <br />If you have ideas or sugges- <br />tions for future issues, call or <br />stop by the office. I always <br />welcome your feedback! <br />Debbie Roos <br />Agricultural Extension Agent <br />919 -542 -8202 <br />debbie—roos@ncsu.edu <br />Cut Flower Production Workshops <br />The Chatham County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension <br />Service will kick off its monthly Enhancing Sustainability Series with two <br />workshops on cut flower production in August and September. Many of you <br />have requested help with cut flower production, and these workshops are in <br />response to this need. <br />On Monday, August 13, Dr. John Dole from North Carolina State Univer- <br />sity will talk about Cultivar Selection and Species and Techniques for <br />Season -long Harvesting of Field Cuts. Dr. Dole teaches and conducts re- <br />search on specialty cut flower production, water and mineral nutrition man- <br />agement, Dutch bulbs, and poinsettia production. He coordinates the Asso- <br />ciation of Specialty Cut Flower Growers National Seed Trial and Perennial <br />Trial and is the Executive Advisor for the Association of Specialty Cut <br />Flower Growers. He is co- author of the floriculture textbook Floriculture <br />Principles and Species. Pre - register for this workshop by August 9. <br />A second workshop on Monday, September 10, will focus on Insect Pests <br />and Troubleshooting Problems in Cut Flower Production. I will present <br />the talk on insects, and Dr. Brian Whipker, NCSU Extension Floriculture <br />Specialist, will show slides and discuss some common problems and how to <br />manage them. A panel of local, successful cut flower growers will present <br />an overview of their operation and answer questions. Pre - register for this <br />workshop by September 6. <br />Both workshops will be from 7:00 -9:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the Agri- <br />cultural Building in Pittsboro. Advance registration is requested. A $15 reg- <br />istration fee is required to cover printing and material costs, and includes <br />attendance at both workshops. Please register early by calling 919 -542- <br />8202. Mail your check for $15 payable to Chatham County Cooperative Ex- <br />tension and mail to Debbie Roos, PO Box 279, Pittsboro, NC, 27312. <br />Employment and program opportunities are offered to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. <br />Af,, rt , rn,,nlinn .State A & T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating. <br />