Special Thanks 

 to Members 

 Representing the 

 Plant Growers' 

 Association 



Tom Price (Meredith Gardens, 

 Center Harbor) will serve as the 

 NHPGA's representative on the 

 New Hampshire "Farm and Forest 

 Council." This newly-formed group 

 will work to increase the visibility 

 of New Hampshire farm and forest 

 products. It will also "advise 

 decision-makers of the needs of the 

 farm and forest community". 



Kirk Wyant (Gold Star Sod Farm 

 & Wholesale Nursery, Canter- 

 bury), will represent the NHPGA 

 on the state's "America the Beau- 

 tiful Council." This council will di- 

 rect New Hampshire's part in a 

 national promotion backed by 

 President Bush that will plant 

 millions of trees across America in 

 the next decade. Hopefully, a few of 

 them will come from Gold Star. 



And Alan Eves (Garden of Eves 

 Greenhouse, Greenland), will serve 

 as an NHPGA representative on 

 the Granite State Garden & Flower 

 Show Board of Directors. 



A Query from the 

 AAN Update 

 (October 22) 



Disposal of greenhouse poly film 

 and plastic containers is a growing 

 issue. To explore solutions, AAN is 

 communicating with plastics in- 

 dustry gi-oups. They are asking for 

 information. Has your firm found 

 solutions to plastics disposal prob- 

 lems? Have you found sources for 

 recycli ng used pi astic? Do you have 

 any innovative ideas? Please FAX 

 your ideas and solutions: (202) 

 789-1893. Or call Clint Albin or 

 Craig Regelbrugge at (202) 789- 

 2900. Any information would be 

 appreciated. 



Locally, Yuda Daskal, owner of 

 Blue Bell Greenhouses in Lee 

 (where he grows cut flowers — 

 snaps, freesia, and godetia— year- 

 round and bedding plants in sea- 

 son), looked into recycling possi- 

 bilities in this area. The only com- 

 pany he found was Plastics Recov- 

 ery Corporation in New Haven, 

 Connecticut. They would come for a 

 truckload of used plastic— which is 

 22,000 lbs. They pay one-and one- 

 half cents a pound or $30.00 a ton. 

 They want the plastic clean and 

 bailed. They recycle it, making re- 

 demption bags. 



As Daskal pointsout, the plastic on 

 an average 27x100 gi-eenhouse 

 weighs around 250 pounds, so 

 there aren't too many growers in 

 the state who would be having 

 20,000 pounds of used plastic to get 

 rid of He wonders if theie would 



be any interest in a cooperative 

 scheme with one or two central 

 collection points. Or if there are 

 companies closer than New Haven. 



Most small greenhouse operators 

 are still able to dispose of their 

 used plastic legally. A lot of people 

 are glad to use it for mulch and in- 

 sulation. Apparently some people 

 even use it to make skating rinks 

 for their little children. (They 

 staple a floor of used plastic onto a 

 wooden frame, then pour water on 

 the plastic and let the water 

 freeze.) But for people who don't 

 skate, as it becomes more difTicult 

 to dispose of plastic at the local 

 dump, a cooperative collection sys- 

 tem might be an answer. Those in- 

 terested in pursuing the idea fur- 

 ther can contact Daskal at (603) 

 659- 2997. Or call Tom Gurty at 

 Plastic Recovery Corporation at 

 (203) 785-0458. ^»- 



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