Meeting Notice: Boxwood Blight Meeting Slated for October 23

Boxwood blight

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection and Weed Management program will hold a Boxwood Blight Meeting on Wednesday, October 23, from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. at the department’s headquarters, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, in the downstairs conference rooms. The meeting will include a discussion on the regulation and enforcement steps needed to be taken if boxwood blight is found, the best ways to keep boxwood blight out of your nursery, and the history of boxwood blight in Maryland.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to the department’s Plant Protection and Weed Management program at ppwm.mda@maryland.gov by Friday, October 18.

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