November 19, 2024 – With precipitation at an unprecedented low over the last three months, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper today elevated the Western, Connecticut River Valley, and Southeast regions to a Level 3 – Critical Drought. A Level 3 – Critical Drought persists in the Central and Northeast regions. The Cape […]
Read more >>From Jill Odom, senior content managerNational Association of Landscape ProfessionalsOctober 2, 2024 On Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 in the Florida Big Bend, leaving 500 miles of destruction in its wake, and as it moved northwards, it dumped a monumental 40 trillion gallons of rain across the Southeast. […]
Read more >>The Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List has been updated as of September 2024 to add two additional invasive plants: There will be a phase-out period for these newly listed species, so that Massachusetts nurseries and agents can sell off existing stock that was received or propagated before September 19, 2024. The schedule for this phase-out is […]
Read more >>The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the emergency suspension of all registrations of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This is the first time in almost 40 years the EPA has taken this type of emergency action. DCPA is a pesticide registered to control weeds in both agricultural […]
Read more >>Wayne Mezitt, MCH, MNLA Past President (1976–1978) and long-time supporter of the MNLA Foundation has passed away. Read more on the Weston Nurseries website. Following a private family service, visitation will be held Tuesday, July 30, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Chesmore Funeral Home in Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe Street. A Celebration of Life will […]
Read more >>Box Tree MothThe United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has established a quarantine for the invasive pest known as box tree moth for the entire state of Massachusetts, and has set conditions for the export of boxwood shrubs from the Commonwealth. Learn more here. Spotted LanternflyWood leopard moths, which […]
Read more >>When school is back in this fall, dozens of teachers nationwide will be better equipped to talk with students about horticulture career opportunities using their experiences and Seed Your Future resources thanks to Seed to STEM, an immersive professional development program.
Read more >>Press Release by UMass ExtensionJune 6, 2024 The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has announced that the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has established a quarantine for the invasive pest known as box tree moth for the entire state of Massachusetts, and has set conditions for the export of boxwood […]
Read more >>Press Release by Brenna Galvin, DCR Press SecretaryMay 31, 2024 LINCOLN — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration launched the fourth year of Growing Wild Massachusetts, a program dedicated to engaging residents across the state in the important work of enhancing and preserving pollinator habitats. Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper, Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) […]
Read more >>Story by Kinga Borondy, Worcester Telegram & GazetteApril 5, 2024 BOSTON — New Jersey may be the Garden State, but the agriculture base of the Bay State and its importance to the Massachusetts economy was highlighted at Agriculture Day, an annual event held each spring at the State House. From honey and oysters to cheese […]
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