NEW HAMPSHIRE NEWS 



ence, with "free" computer time al- 

 lotted at the end of the day 



Dates and locations are: IVlarch 16, 

 UNH, Durham; March 17, College of 

 Lifelong Learning, Lebanon; and 

 IVlarch 23, Plymouth State College, 

 Plymouth. 



You will receive a flier/registra- 

 tion form in the mail There is a 

 fee; preregistration is required. For 

 more information, call Nancy Adams 

 at 603-679-5616. 



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The 1998 Farm and Forest Exposition 

 will be at the Center of New Hamp- 

 shire Holiday Inn and Convention Cen- 

 ter in Manchester on February 6-7. 



Plans are still evolving. Commod- 

 ity groups meeting there have cho- 

 sen speakers and topics Subject 

 matter is various and includes veg- 



etable production, building a sheep 

 barn, marketing goat milk, game 

 farming, and aquaculture. 



Herbs are covered: "Experiencing 

 the Heart of Herbalism" (Carolyn 

 Kelly and Susan Miller) is divided 

 into three one-hour sessions: "Me- 

 dicinal Herbs," "Herbs for First 

 Aid," and "Herbs for a Healthy Life- 

 style;" a mini-workshop on Friday 

 night by Master Gardener Mary 

 Riffle is on "Growing and Using Ba- 

 sic Culinary Herbs." 



By February, the agenda will in- 

 clude much more: food, awards, 

 displays, demonstrations; the Plant 

 Growers Association will have a 

 booth full, hopefully, of knowledge- 

 able members ready to answer visi- 

 tors' questions. The event should, 

 as usual, be well worth attending 



For more information, contact Su- 

 san Rice at 603-271-3788. 



In Keene, the Breath of Spring 

 Flower Show will again be at the 

 Cheshire Ice Arena. This year's 

 dates are March 20-23; the theme is 

 "Flowers in Wonderland:" 10,000 

 bulbs have already been planted. 

 There will be displays and work- 

 shops; a special event (for which 

 there is a $5.00 charge) is a talk by 

 Roger Swain, "Victory Garden" host, 

 on Sunday, the 22nd, at 4:30 pm. 



The Census 

 of Agriculture 



In 1992, there were 1,925,300 farms 

 in the United States, 22,921 of them 

 being in New England, and 2,445 of 

 these being in New Hampshire. 



The census of agriculture is taken 

 every five years, in years ending in 

 either "2" or "7." So this is the year. 

 Near the end of December, a 1997 



"The Geranium Specialists" 



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4" Pre-finished Geraniums 



2 1/2" Ivy Geraniums & Fuchsia 



Martha Washington Geraniums 



Spring Hanging Baskets, Lihes/Bulbs 



Azaleas, Cyclamen, Poinsettias, Foliage 



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