NC Cooperative Extension

NURSERY & GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham /staff/acooke/nursery.html

This Page Brought to You by
Al Cooke
Agricultural Extension Agent
Chatham County Center
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

Overview of the Nursery/Greenhouse Industry in Chatham County


Associations Nursery Production Greenhouse Production Crop Monitoring
Water About Plants Weed Management Insect Management
Disease Management Federal Government Agencies NC State Government Chatham County Government

ASSOCIATIONS

Chatham Greenhouses & Nurseries

North Carolina Association of Nurserymen

Landscape and Grounds Management Association of North Carolina

J C Raulston Arboretum

Southeast Greenhouse Conference & Trade Show

Southern Nursery Association

Search SNA Research Conference Proceedings

North Carolina Commercial Flower Growers' Association

International Plant Propagators' Society

Perennial Plant Association

American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (AABGA)

American Nursery and Landscape Association

Planet Professional Landcare Network

American Hosta Society

American Orchid Society

American Society for Horticultural Science

American Society of Landscape Architects

Horticulture Research Institute

International Society of Arboriculture

Magnolia Society

Tree Care Industry Association

National Christmas Tree Association

Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center

Horticulture on the Internet

PRODUCTION

  • Outdoor Nursery Production

    How Much Does It Cost to Start a Nursery?

    Cost Estimates for Field Nursery Production

    Nursery Site Selection and Layout

    Fertilizer Choices

    Container Substrates

    Pine Bark Storage and Handling

    Problems in Pine Bark Storage

    Handling Pine Bark Inventory

    ZeroTol for Hydrophobic Bark?

    Big Plants in Containers

    Pot-in-Pot Production

    Cycled Irrigation

    Nursery Crop Science at NC State University

    Nursery Short Course Proceedings

    Horticulture Information Leaflets: Commercial Nursery Production

    Water Considerations

    Alkalinity Control

    Reducing Winter Damage

    Preparing Nursery Plants for Winter

    Building Nursery Soils

    Using Compost in Landscape Beds and Nursery Substrates

    Managing Drought on Nursery Crops

    Best Management Practices for Field Production of Nursery Stock

    Pruning Field Grown Shade and Flowering Trees

    Grafting and Budding Nursery Crops

    Low Investment Propagation/Winter Protection Structure

    A Simple Intermittent Mist System for Propagation

    Chemical Characteristics of Pine Bark

    Management of Soluble Salts in Container Grown Plants

    Nurserymen and Federal Labor Laws

    Sustainable Small-Scale Nursery Production

  • Greenhouse and Floriculture Production

    Commercial Floriculture Crop Production

    Horticulture Information Leaflets: Commercial Flower Production

    Alkalinity Control

    Aster: Successful Outdoor Production

    Best Management Practices in the Greenhouse

    Cabbage and Kale: Ornamental Production

    Greenhouse Fertility Programs

    Geranium Fertility Management

    Height Control

    Hydrangea Forcing

    Managing Micronutrients

    Mums: Outdoor Production

    New Guinea Impatiens

    Ornamental Vegetables

    Pansy Production

    pH and Water Quality

    Plant Growth Regulators

    Plug Research, NCSU

    Substrates and Fertility

    Sunflower Production

    Water Considerations

    CROP MONITORING

    Submitting Root Medium, Water, Fertilizer Solution, and Plant Tissue Samples

    Sampling for Plant Disease, Insect, or Weed Identification

    Sampling for Plant Tissue Analysis

    Sampling for Solution Analysis

    Agronomic Reports on the Internet

    Plant Nutrition Testing

    Using the PourThru Procedure for Checking EC and pH for Nursery Crops

    Monitoring Soluble Salts via Electrical Conductivity (EC) - Conversions

    pH and EC meters

    Diagnosing Problems with Plant Growth Regulators

    WATER

    Water Considerations for Container Production

    Sampling for Solution Analysis

    Coping with Drought: Nursery Crops

    Protecting Well Water Supply

    Water Law in North Carolina

    Pond Management Guide

    Improving Storage and Handling of Fertilizer

    Improving Storage and Handling of Hazardous Waste

    Improving Storage and Handling of Pesticides

    Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings

    ABOUT PLANTS

    Plant Search NC Association of Nurserymen

    Biota of North America

    Dictionary of Botanical Names

    Herbarium, NCSU

    International Code of Botanical Nomenclature

    Plant ID, Auburn

    Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants

    Urban Tree Evaluation Program

    WEED MANAGEMENT

    Weed Identification Manuals and Management References

    Weed Management in Conifer Seedbeds

    Greenhouse Weed Control

    Corn Gluten Meal for Weed Control

    Timing Glyphosate for "Hard-to-Control" Weeds

    Postemergence Non-selective Herbicides

    Invasive Weed Fact Sheets

    Aquatic Weed Management

    Aquatic Plant Fact Sheets

    Barley Straw for Algae Control

    Weed Science Society of America

    INSECT MANAGEMENT

    Insect Classification

    Insect Classes and Orders

    Ornamental Insect Mug Shots, NCSU

    Insect Images, Texas A&M

    Pest Alerts

    North Carolina Pest News

    Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

    North Carolina IPM Network

    North Carolina Ornamental Insect Notes

    Pest Management Calendars to Predict Scheduling

    Greenhouse Insects

    Insect and Related Pests of Flowers and Foliage Plants

    INSECT and related PESTS of SHRUBS

    Red Imported Fire Ant

    Diazinon in Greenhouses

    Lacewing Production and BioControl

    North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual: Insect Chapter

    DISEASE MANAGEMENT

    Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

    Ornamental Disease Information Notes

    Nematodes in Nursery Crops

    Powdery Mildew

    Holly Diseases

    Scorch Diseases

    Entomosporium Leaf Spot on Red Tip

    Rhododendron Diseases

    Damping-off in Flower and Vegetable Seedlings

    Diseases of Leyland Cypress

    Dogwood Diseases

    FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

     APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

    Agricultural Marketing Service

    AMS National Organic Program

    Agricultural Research Service

    Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Business

    Endangered Species

    Department of Agriculture

    Department of Labor

    EPA, Environmental Publications Search

    EPA Laws Affecting Farming and Water Quality

    Farm Service Agency

    Immigration and Naturalization Service

    Labor Laws and Regs

    Labor Posters

    National Arboretum

    National Climatic Data Center

    NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)

    Natural Resources Conservation Service

    Occupational Safety & Health (OSHA)

    Water Quality, Non-Point Pollutants

    Water Quality, Legal Issues

    Water Quality Monitoring

    National Agricultural Statistics Service

    NORTH CAROLINA STATE GOVERNMENT

    N.C. Agency Search

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Divisions
    NCDA Agronomic Division

    Online Reports: Soil, Plant Tissue, Water

    Food & Drug Protection Division

    Section
    Pesticide Section

    Divisions
    Marketing Division

    Plant Industry Division

    Sections
    Fertilizer Section

    Seed Section

    Plant Protection Section

    Plant Laws, Regulations

    Certified Nurseries

    Nursery Regulatory Services

    Red Imported Fireant Program

    Divisions
    Research Stations

    Agricultural Statistics

    Department of

    Department of Environment & Natural Resources

    Divisions
    Division of Water Resources

    Division of Water Quality

    Division of Soil & Water Conservation

    Section
    Surface Water Section

    Division
    Division of Waste Management

    Department of

    Department of Labor

    Divisions
    Occupational Safety & Health

    Wage & Hour Bureau

    Department of

    Department of Revenue

    Divisions
    Motor Fuel Tax

    Property Tax

    Sales & Use Tax

    Department of

    Secretary of State

    Business License Information

    CHATHAM COUNTY GOVERNMENT

    Chatham County Government

    Cooperative Extension Service

    Chatham County Economic Development Corporation

    Health Department

    Permitting Process

    Planning Department

    Sheriff's Office

    Soil and Water Conservation District

    Tax Administration

    Tourism

    County Phone Numbers

    Chatham Emergency Operations

    919-542-2811

    Chatham County Planning Department 919-542-8204
    Inspections 919-542-8230
    Chatham County Sheriff919-542-2811
    Chatham County Fire Marshal 919-542-8259
    Chatham County Environmental Health 919-542-8208
    Chatham County Public works919-542-8238
    Chatham County Utilities

    24 hour emergency

    		919-542-8270

    919-542-2811

    Chatham County Tax Administrator919-542-8250
    Chatham County Economic Development Corporation 919-542-8274
    Farm Service Agency (FSA) 919-542-2244
    Natural Resource Conservation Service (soil & water) 919-542-8240
    Cooperative Extension Service 919-542-8202


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    Last updated Monday, June 06, 2005
    Wednesday, August 21, 2002
    December 20, 2001
    Last checked Wednesday, August 21, 2002
    Friday,August 16, 2002


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