News release, May 22, 2000, effective immediately.
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Many Topics Make June 3 NF Field Day Special

ARDMORE - Horticulturists, city officials, county Extension agents, and other specialists will be providing information on various topic areas during this year's annual Noble Foundation Horticulture Field Day at the foundation in Ardmore Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Gardeners, homeowners and others are invited to attend the event to learn the newest technology and products available to better cope with a wide range of home gardening, lawn and orchard projects and problems.

Among the speakers participating in this year's free public field day are Heatsher Merchant, backyard composting coordinator for Plano, Texas; horticulturists Steve Upson and Dooly Barlow with the Noble Foundation, Jim Shrefler with the Wes Watkins Agriculture Research and Extension Center (Oklahoma State University); and Cleveland County Extension agent Craig Evans; and J.T. Vogt (OSU) and Warren Roberts, both also with the Wes Watkins AREC.

Several new topics have been added to this year's field day, although event participants will again find lots of free material available and be able to tour NF Horticultural Center hoop houses, raised bed garden projects, and orchard.

Topics this year include: home pest control, small fruit production and management, irrigation, hoop house construction, turfgrass management, fire ant abatement, soil testing, and backyard composting.

"We think the range of presenters and subjects to be covered during our field day this year will provide lots of new information for people throughout Southern Oklahoma," said Steve Upson, NF coordinator of the event. "Whether they be interested more in gardening, home improvement, small orchard management, or whatever their growing interest may be, there should be some presentations to interest just about everyone."

This is the first time the horticultural event will be held on a weekend and during the day. It also offers a wider variety of topic choices. "We will be more diversified this year" than in the past, Upson said.

"We want to show more general gardening tips."

People can start viewing the NF Horticulture Center at 8 a.m. with programs starting at 9. Parking is limited to the Southern Oklahoma Technology Center, 2610 Sam Noble Pkwy., just east of the foundation. Shuttles will run to the NF Horticulture Center and back on a regular basis.

Have any questions about the NF Horticulture Field Day? Call the Noble Foundation at (580) 223-5810.

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