The Latest Dirt: May 7, 2024
Check out the latest from the Green Industry and learn about community horticulture events and job opportunities in the industry!
Thank you to the generous donation from Henry County Schools Maintenance Foreman, Michael Moore who is an SCTC alumni. His generous donation was used to purchase hand tools used in the Small Engine Repair Class!
News from the Green Industry
The SCTC Horticulture Plant Sale generated $14,721.39 in sales and will be used to support the program in its future endeavors. Great work to all students who assisted with growing plant material and providing great customer service at the Sale!
Check out the May 2024 edition of Grower Talks Magazine!
The Importance of Measuring Light in the Greenhouse
Monrovia includes beneficial insect sachets with Mandevilla
Enhancing Cities with Urban Green Spaces
Dynamic Seasonal Color in the Landscape
The Benefits of Brown Lacewings
New Yield Forecasting Software for Lettuce Production
UGA Tifton Implements Precision Agriculture Laboratory
The Spring edition of Irrigation Today is now available for viewing!
Industry Education/Workshops/Certifications Coming Up
The Grower-Pro Webinar Series has been released for 2024. To find out more information about how to register: visit American Floral Endowment
Check out the online educational webinars through PGMS! These webinars cover a wide-range of topics and provided monthly. The next one is “Introduction to Tree Risk Management” on May 15th from 1:00-2:00 PM.
To Register for the Upcoming Webinar, visit: Grower Talks
To Learn More about the virtual workshop, visit: UGA Extension
To learn more, visit GGIA Southeast Green Trade Show.
Check out another educational webinar with American Hort. To register, visit the link
FMC Corporation, a global agricultural sciences company, announced the “Fundamentals of Tree & Shrub Care” webinar on June 7. The Friday webinar series and will be from 2 to 3 p.m. EST. To learn more, visit the links above.
Check out the Webinar Series from Urban Ag Council and visit, UAC Education to learn more.
PGMS will be hosting their “Introduction to Tree Risk Management” virtual workshop on May 15th from 1:00-2:00 PM EST. To learn more visit, PGMS Education.
UGA Extension will be hosting a webinar on June 6th from 6:00-7:00 PM EST. To learn more visit UGA Extension Webinars
Job Opportunities and Postings
Check out the latest job opportunities in our area:
Check out the horticulture jobs on the UGA Griffin Campus
To apply visit: Employment Application — ITM Outdoors (itmga.com)
National Association of Landscape Professionals Job Board
Georgia Department of Agriculture Careers
Community-Wide Horticulture/College Events
Check out the latest Horticulture events at the Chattahoochee Nature Center
The latest events from the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Check out the Horticulture Classes and Workshops at Atlanta Botanical Garden.
To learn more about Spring Fest at the UGA Research and Education Garden, visit their Facebook.
Georgia Organics is hosting their “Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival” an event that connects Georgia growers and local restaurants with the community.
Most of the links here will take you to articles with many other stories of interest. Exploration is encouraged!