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	Beware Tick Population Explosion ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a warning for all people working and recreating in the outdoors that tick season will be starting much earlier and could be much worse than in previous years. The problem stems from a very mild winter and a warm spring, causing the eggs to hatch sooner. The typical tick season is May through August, but the... (more)

	Protect Your Pesticides Options WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Obama federal budget jeopardizes potential use of pesticides by the green industry by eliminating funding for the IR-4 Project. The IR-4 Project was established by Congress in 1963 to assist domestic growers of fruits, vegetables, herbs, nursery and greenhouse plants, and other specialty crops by facilitating the registration of safe and effective technologies... (more)

	PLNA Pushes Pa. Green Roof Bill HARRISBURG - Rep. Matt Smith (D-Allegheny) has proposed a tax credit for green roof construction in Pennsylvania. HB 490 would give businesses that construct a green roof for their facilities a tax credit if the applicant commits to maintaining the roof for up to 5 year. The tax credit value is equal to 25% of all costs initially incurred to construct the green roof and for the maintenance... (more)

	EAB Hits Bucks County HARRISBURG - On Wednesday, March 14 Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture confirmed that Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been detected in Warrington, Bucks County. The infestation was first observed by an arborist who contacted Penn State Extension. Department of Agriculture entomologists collected specimens at the site on March 12 and positively identified larvae taken... (more)

PLNA Blogs...

Plants Are NOT a Luxury or an Ornament: Plants ARE a Necessity
Guest | 10/13/2010

Vertical Gardens
Josh Imel | 9/2/2010

PC Control
Josh Imel | 9/2/2010

Making Friends
Gregg Robertson | 8/17/2010

Field Notes - September/October 2010
Dan Eichenlaub | 7/30/2010