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Horticulture field day set for early October
POPLARVILLE -- Horticulture enthusiasts and industry professionals can hear research updates and tour demonstration gardens at the Mississippi State University South Mississippi Branch Experiment Station in Poplarville on Oct. 2.
Scientists with the MSU Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Extension Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service will deliver information on pest management, variety trial results and landscaping during the 41st annual Ornamental Horticultural Field Day.
Other topics include methods to prevent regrowth of crape myrtles after removal, blueberry propagation for home gardeners, hand protection for nursery workers, native plants for landscaping wet areas, Spotted Wing Drosophila and the impact of chromosome doubling on traits of scarlet eggplant.
On-site registration begins at 9 a.m., and the program begins at 9:30 a.m. Lunch and refreshments are included in the $10 registration fee. The registration fee is $6.50 for students.
The South Mississippi Branch Experiment Station is located at 711 W. North Street, across from Pearl River Community College.
