master gardeners and Scotts?????

**K*@aol.com**

I was at a meeting yesterday and chatting with the Ext agent when she came  
up with a big concern.  A Scotts company person in the next county has come  up 
with an idea that the county, and other counties in GA, rather like.   Scotts 
can get us into major retail places such as Walmart and Home Depot  etc.  to 
do talks, educate the public. To do so, they have a sponsored  stand by the 
chemical company - we think an outside tent - and MGs are  given the Scott 
remedy book (or whatever its called).  What concerns the  agent is that we are 
partnering with a chemical agency that is directly opposed  to IPM and low 
toxicity first.  

So I am curious as to if this is happening in other states or is Atlanta  the 
first. It also brings to the front the sponsorship of Scotts with the  GWAA.  
I know this was controversial and most of us do not endorse their  products, 
nor their lawn care mantra.  Are we, the low chemical/organic  growers, 
becoming such a threat to them, and has the tide turned against  chemicals to such 
an extent that they are using tactics to curb us/woe  us with sponsorship?

If this sounds confused, then you are right - I am totally at odds with  what 
is going on and why is makes good business sense to them. 

Ideas anyone???

Kate  Copsey
Garden Writer
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