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Welcome new and renewing MLNA members:
Blooming Decorator
Oma’s Barn Home & Garden
Loma Vista Nursery
Grass Pad
Florida Pine Straw Supply Company
Scott’s Power Equipment
SFP Landscaping, Inc.
Federation of Employers & Workers of America
Garden Adventures Nursery
University of Central Missouri
Powell Gardens
Hummert International
MPR Supply
Mueller & Co. LLP
Take Advantage of the Great Opportunity to Network with Members at the MLNA Field Day:
Become A
Vendor - just $150
- 10’x10’ Space Displaying your materials.
- FREE lunch
- Networking Time with MLNA Members & Guests
- Listing in Event Program
Become A
Sponsor - just $500
- All Vendor Benefits included
- Preferred booth location near Welcome Area
- Prominently displayed logo on MLNA Welcome Area
- An invitation to publicize your company during MLNA Field Day
- Recognition during the luncheon program
- Identification as sponsor at event
- Featured as a Field Day Sponsor in all materials (print and electronic).
- Ad in MLNA Field Day program
- Sponsor logo and an optional link from MLNA website to your website
- Opportunity to honor a MLNA member or business on the MLNA website
- Field Day commemorative certificate
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What are the benefits of MLNA Membership? |
10% OFF Large Equipment - From John Deere
Fleet Rates on Lawn Care Equipment - From Club Cadet
Special Insurance Rates - From Hortica Insurance
Commerce Bank is offering a special banking package for MLNA Members
Bookstore Discount - From PLANET
Do you need a list of plants that use water conservatively?
The MLNA has it. MaryAnn has a list of plants that thrive well in dry conditions. Please Contact her if you'd like this list of plants sent to you.
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It's almost here:
FREE MLNA FIELD DAY
for all our members & guests!
The Missouri Landscape & Nursery Association Annual Field Day event is Thursday, June 26th from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm at Forrest Keeling Nursery in Elsberry, Missouri.
We'll have many events throughout the day, including:
FREE Box Lunch -
For all MLNA member
and their guests
RSVP on line!
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Thursday, June 26
9:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m.
Location:
Forrest Keeling Nursery
Elsberry, MO
From I-70 take exit 220 HWY 79 North 26 miles. Located 2 miles south of Elsberry, MO on Scenic Hwy 79. [map] |
A Big Thank You to These Field Day Sponsors:
There is still time to get involved:
Interested in being a Vendor or Sponsor? Download the vendor form now to reserve your space. We will have areas for you to set up and display your products and services.
SAVE THE DATE:
Professional Night at Powell Gardens is
August 21st. Details coming soon. |
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Euonymous scale
Adult females are about 1-2 mm –grey-brown in color, and oystershell in shape. Adult males are smaller, elongate, and white. Crawlers are yellowish-orange and difficult to see clearly without a magnifying lens. Infestations are first visible as yellowish-white spots on the leaves, and heavy infestations can cause a whitewashed appearance on the plant.
All varieties of Euonymous (including Burning Bush, Wintercreeper, and the Variegated Eounymous bushes) are attacked by this insect. Other known hosts are hollies, camellias, privets, honeysuckle, and others. Damage is caused to the plant by piercing-sucking mouthparts of crawlers (nymphs) and adults, and often infest heavily enough to cause leaf drop. Continuous leaf drop leads to the death of the plant.
Fertilized adults will overwinter on the stems, eggs beneath the female shell hatch over several weeks (usually late May- early June) and nymphs disperse by crawling or being blown in the wind. They mature in about 6 weeks, adults produce eggs again, and the second generation crawlers appear in late July-mid August.
Control is best when applied during the crawler stages. Prune and destroy heavily infested plant parts, or remove the entire plant (including roots).
There is also a Winged Euonymous scale which are darker in color, and more closely resemble the oystershell scale. This scale can be found more commonly on E. alatus, E. fortunei, Pachysandra, Salix and Cornus; and had been found attacking the same plants as the Euonymous scale, making identification and control more challenging.
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(MLNA has inquiring minds….let us know your topic of interest and we will gather the research & results!)
EAB Research Results
Among various insecticides that researchers are testing for use against EAB, one has shown particular promise.
Tree-äge™, a systemic insecticide developed by Syngenta and Arborjet (active ingredient: emamectin benzoate) was tested in Michigan last year. Treated trees had 99% fewer live tunneling larvae compared to untreated trees. All caged adults died when fed on leaves from treated trees. These are very preliminary results from only one year’s tests. More research is needed to determine if these results can be repeated and how long control effects last. However, the states of Michigan and Indiana have granted special registration for the product so that it may be used this year in EAB-infested trees. Tree-äge is applied by injection into the tree stem and is only available for use by certified pesticide applicators.
Tree-äge is NOT registered for use in Missouri, and no other product containing emamectin benzoate is labeled for use on trees in Missouri. It should be emphasized that there is no need to apply any insecticide treatments for EAB in Missouri, because EAB populations have not been found here. Such treatments at this time are a waste of material, make unnecessary injection wounds that may serve as entry sites for other pest organisms, and place additional insecticides into the environment.
Thank you to Missouri Forest Health Updates/ Robert Lawrence-Resource Scientist - Forest Entomologist/Missouri Department of Conservation. If you need additional information or if you are reporting possible EAB sighting contact
Tel: 573-882-9909, ext. 3303 / Fax: 573-882-4517 /
E-mail: Robert.Lawrence@mdc.mo.gov |
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Q. I am wondering where I can take samples when I am seeing a problem I can’t identify. I am not sure what to take, how to preserve it and who can help me. I live near Columbia - can the University help me?
A. Yes, you can bring them to the University of Columbia, Plant Diagnostic Lab. They actually have three labs (Soil Testing and Plant Diagnostic Service Labs) with a common director, Dr. Manjula Nathan. They will have a display at our upcoming MLNA Field Day Event June 26th. It will includes information on soil and plant tissue testing, the plant diagnostic clinic, and the nematology lab.
For More information, contact:
Simeon Wright
Plant Diagnostic Lab Coordinator
23 Mumford Hall
UMC
Columbia, MO 65211
phone 573-882-3019
fax 573-884-4288
Email: wrightsi@missouri.edu
http://soilplantlab.missouri.edu/plant/index.htm
To send your lab samples:
- Enclose all plant tissue specimens in a ventilated plastic bag. Do not add water or wet paper towels. However, dry paper or paper towels will help absorb excess moisture. Label items whenever possible. Package the specimens to minimize damage in transit. Place them in a sturdy container if possible.
- Refrigerate all specimens that are not sent the same day they are collected, to avoid exposing them to high temperatures. This is especially important when sending specimens displaying wilt symptoms as high temperatures affect fungus.
- If you are sending in diseased leaves for diagnosis, mail multiple representatives showing a range of damage from healthy to damaged leaves packed between dry strips of cardboard to prevent curling. For twigs, send four samples ½-inch to 1 inch in diameter and from 6-10 inches in length. Representative samples should show a transition area between the living and dead tissue. If you are submitting bark or roots, send samples that are small and easy to handle. You do not need to send the entire tree for diagnosis.
- Include plant history, the growing site’s condition and the problem. Basic facts like the type of plant, how long it has been planted, size, drainage in the area, and soil disturbance would be helpful. In addition general observations like when did the problem start, are other plants affected, and what exactly did the tree do that caused concern are invaluable in diagnosing your plant problems.
With today’s technology it may be possible to do some preliminary digital diagnostics with digital cameras and email-please contact us for further instructions.
CLICK HERE to ask your landscape questions or share a topic!
Tell us how you are adjusting your business focus to deal better with water conservation! |
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MLNA MEMBER GOES GREEN
Ottawa, Kansas - This spring, Loma Vista Nursery launches a company wide “green initiative” with the goal of implementing more sustainable business practices. Spear heading their “green initiative” is Loma Vista Nursery’s Pot Return Program. This program encourages local customers to recycle their empty plastic container pots by returning them to Loma Vista in one of two ways. Loma Vista has set up collection bins at their Landscape Distribution Center in Olathe, KS for customers to drop off empty container pots during normal hours of operation.
In addition to the drop off location, Loma Vista Nursery offers a collection service to select local customers. To date, the participating businesses include Kokopelli Nursery, Curby’s Lawn and Garden, and Northstar Garden Center.
Founded in 1991 by Mark Clear, Loma Vista Nursery is family owned and operated. Their 310 acre container production nursery is located in Ottawa, Kansas, just 40 minutes south of Kansas City. They have over 650 acres of in ground tree production just 20 minutes west of the container nursery in Baldwin City and Willow Springs, Kansas. Loma Vista Nursery also maintains a full service Landscape Distribution Center in Olathe, Kansas, to meet the needs of their local customers.
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