UMass Extension's 2013 Green Directory now available

The updated UMass Extension Green Directory is a free, comprehensive guide to educational resources for beginning and established agriculture industry professionals in Massachusetts.

The directory includes:

* Contact information for UMass Extension Agriculture and Landscape specialists and faculty.

* Upcoming UMass Extension conferences, seminars and workshops.

* UMass Plant Diagnostic Lab sample submission information for insect, tick, disease, weed and cultural problems.

* UMass Soil and Tissue Testing Lab information.

* Pesticide license information, including test dates, training workshops and how to get a pesticide license.

* Phone resources to refer home gardener questions.

* Extension newsletters, web sites and publications.

* Frequently used phone numbers related to agriculture and the green industries.

The guide is available online www.umass.edu/agland; click on Green Directory.

For a hard copy, call UMass Extension at 545-0895, fax request to 577-1620, or e-mail eweeks@umext.umass.edu with your mailing address.