NEW HAMPSHIRE NEWS 



Census of Agriculture questionnaire 

 will be mailed to all farmers in New 

 England (a farm is defined as "a 

 place which produced and sold, or 

 normally would have produced and 

 sold, $1,000 or more of agricultural 

 products during 1997") Christmas 

 trees and maple sap are included 

 for the first time. 



The only source of agricultural 

 data for many specialty commodi- 

 ties in New England, this informa- 

 tion will show how agriculture has 

 changed — how the Green Industry 

 has grown — over the last five years. 



So complete the forms — let's see 

 where we stand. All information is 

 confidential. 



If you want more information or 

 haven't received a form by lanuary 

 first, contact Aubrey Davis, New En- 

 gland Agricultural Statistics Service, 

 22 Bridge Street, Concord, NH 

 03302-1444 at 603-224-9639 



Bob Kennedy 

 1915-1997 



Robert Charles Kennedy, 82, for- 

 merly of 18 Faculty Road, Durham, 

 died Sunday, November 9, 1997, at 

 the Edgewood Center in Portsmouth 

 after a period of failing health. 



He was born July 1, 1915, in Mil- 

 ford, Massachusetts, the son of Ed- 

 ward and Mary (Preston) Kennedy. 



He received a master's degree 

 from the University of New Hamp- 

 shire and taught there for 41 years as 

 a professor of plant science at the 

 Thompson School. He was a mem- 

 ber of the New Hampshire Plant 

 Growers' Association. 



A veteran, he served in Africa as 

 an air traffic controller with the US 

 Army Air Force during World War 11. 



The widower of Dorothy Grace 

 (Franz) Kennedy (who died in 1986), 

 he is survived by two sons, Roger C. 

 Kennedy of Durham and Neal R. 

 Kennedy of Dover, four brothers, 

 three sisters, two grandchildren, and 

 several nieces, nephews, and cousins. 



Kiwi Corner 



Take on a UNH intern in 1998! 



With all the changes going on at the UNH greenhouses, we are 

 setting up our program to give students more hands-on expe- 

 rience with a range of technologies. However, we recognize that 

 there is no substitute for students going out into the real world' 

 and getting their hands dirty. We have therefore added a new 

 requirement for our Environmental Horticulture students at 

 UNH — an internship in a nursery, public garden, or similar envi- 

 ronment. 



An internship is a supervised, on-the-job training experience. 

 This is a paid position, where compensation varies depending on 

 the business and responsibilities. An opportunity is provided for 

 the student to learn more about career opportunities in the agri- 

 cultural sector that interests him or her. During an internship, 

 students: 



• Integrate classroom theory with practical experience 



• Understand how businesses work in practice 



• Enhance future career prospects 



• Partially meet education expenses through the salary 

 received 



• Improve human relations skills and gain independence 



You as an employer will also benefit from taking on an in- 

 tern. Specific advantages include: 



• Intern students generally prove to be well-motivated and 

 productive employees 



• It gives you the opportunity to identify, train, and evaluate 

 students who upon graduation may become career 

 employees 



• Intern students often free higher-paid professionals for 

 other work 



• It offers an opportunity to positively affect education in our 

 state, enhance recruiting efforts, and develop a closer 

 relationship with UNH 



Internships can run at any time of the year. I am currently 

 setting up a file of businesses and organizations willing to em- 

 ploy UNH interns. If you are interested, photocopy or cut out the 

 form on the opposite page, fill it in, and return it to me: Paul 

 Fisher, Dept. of Plant Biology, Spaulding Hall G-44, University of 

 New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824; Tel. 603-862-4525; Fax 603- 

 862-4757; e-mail prf@hopper.unh.edu 



THE PLANTSMAN 



