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IAgER Highlights
 2006
Poinsettia Open House
On December 6 IAgER hosted its 4th
annual Poinsettia Open House. This year we had over 200 attendees who
graciously completed our research survey of cultivar preferences and
purchasing habits. Our attendees included TSU faculty and staff,
employees from poinsettia-related industries, and members of the local
community. At and subsequent to the open house, plants were made
available for our campus family and for campus events, local churches
and educational groups, and for the elderly and sick. Open house survey
results and cultivar performance information will be posted
soon at
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/poinsettias/
New
Publications, Presentations and Grants
Oliver, J.B. 2007. Imported fire ants and Tennessee
nursery industry. TSU Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center. Grower
Meeting Hosted by Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. and BWI. 12 February
2007. McMinnville, TN.Oliver, J.B. 2007.
Fire ant identification and management in turfgrass and ornamentals.
Tennessee State University Cooperative Extension Program Ornamental
and Turfgrass Pest Management Workshop. 16 January 2007. Nashville,
TN. Oliver, J.B. 2007. Managing borers in
the landscape and nursery. Warren County Tennessee Master Gardners. 18
January, 2007. McMinnville, TN.
Oliver,
J.B., S. Ochieng, S. James, A. Callcott, K. Vail, and M. Halcomb.
2007. Pyrethroid band treatments to certify field nursery stock
against imported fire ant. Horticultural Research Institute. $20,000.
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