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Greenheart Farms to help create rose manual
Greenheart Farms announces that it is working with Chase Agricultural Consulting to create a manual that will be the ultimate resource tool for Greenheart customers. The manual, Ultimate Management Practices for Roses, will be the first in a series of guides for the horticultural industry.

Chase Agricultural Consulting will create several tools for Greenheart customers, including phytosanitation recommendations, photo identification cards of common rose diseases and pests, and biological and chemical recommendations. The Ultimate Management Practices for Roses will also be launched as a mobile app later this year.

“We wanted to develop a tool that takes the guesswork out of growing. We hope that this inspires our customers to take this information and create their own recipe for success,” said Bill DeVor, general manager and COO of Greenheart Farms.

Trials and evaluations will be ongoing at Greenheart. The manual will be updated as new technology develops or as new disease or pest problems arise.

For more: www.greenheartfarms.com

News Notes

Micora fungicide receives registration for ornamentals
Syngenta announced that the U.S. EPA has granted federal registration of new Micora foliar fungicide for use on ornamental crops as well as certain vegetables grown for resale as transplants. Micora contains the active ingredient mandipropamid (FRAC Group 40), a carboxylic acid amide fungicide that inhibits spore germination and delivers both preventive and curative protection.

Micora is effective against downy mildew fungi and Phythophthora spp., including P. ramorum, said Scott Lawson, marketing manager for Syngenta.

“The new label also gives ornamental and transplant growers the flexibility to use Micora in both greenhouses and nurseries,” he said.

Micora fits into integrated pest management programs and can be used as a rotational partner with fungicides from other chemical classes, such as Subdue Maxx and Heritage, to help prevent disease resistance.

For more: www.greencastonline.com

Scam alert: Fraudulent USDA letters are targeting growers
Growers are being targeted by a new scam, Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) and other industry groups reported. A letter, which appears to be from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is making the rounds. The fraudulent message asks for business owners to share sensitive financial information.

OAN posted an example of the scam on its website.

Want to know more? Learn more at www.oan.org/ associations/4440.files/pdf/Fraud Letter.pdf