NEW HAMPSHIRE NEWS 



Horticulture Courses at the Thompson School 



This a partial listing of courses offered this winter at the Thomp- 

 son School. The winter/spring semester runs from January 20 

 through May II, 1998. Half-term 1 is from January 20 through 

 March 13; Half-term II, March 23 through May II. 



HT204 Planf Propagation T Th 8-9:30am and Th 2-4 3 cr 



HT227 Horticultural Facilities Management M 8-9am, lab arranged 2 cr 



HT234 Pest Management: Diseases (Half-term I) T Th 5:30-7pm and 

 T 7-9pm or Th 7-9pm 2 cr 



HT236 Pest Management: Insects (Half-term II) T TH 5:30-7pm and 

 T 7-9pm or Th 7-9pm 2 cr 



HT244 Floral Design: Weddings (Half-term II) T Th 5:30-8:30pm 2 cr 



HT246 New Directions in Floral Design (Half-term I) MW 5:30-8:30pm 

 2 cr 



HT256 Horticultural Pruning F 2-5 2 cr 



HT258 Herbaceous Ornamental Plants Th 10-12 2 cr 



HT266 Garden Design & Culture (Half-term II) W 10-12, 1-4 2 cr 



HT268 Sustainable Planting Design T 2-5 2 cr 



HT272 Landscape Design Studio F 12-5 4 cr 



HT276 Bedding Plant Production (Half-term I) W 10-12, 1-4 2 cr 



HT280 Garden Center Management (Half-term I) M 10-12, 1-4 2 cr 



HT284 Nursery Production & Management (Half-term II) M 10-12, 1-4 

 2 cr 



HT288 Horticuitural Business Management MW 6-8pm 4 cr 



You can enroll by phoning the Division of Continuing Education at 

 603-862-2015. For information on course content, the part-time 

 associate's degree program, or the diploma in landscape horticul- 

 ture, call 603-862-1035. Additional courses are offered at UNH 

 through the Plant Biology Department. 



Courses and Workshops 



A course on Christmas tree pest 

 management is being offered by 

 UNH Cooperative Extension at 

 Keene State College on )anuary 8-9. 

 The two days include talks on in- 

 sects and diseases affecting all 

 parts of the tree: foliage, twigs, 

 stems, and roots; discussions on 

 weeds: their identification and their 

 control; and hands-on lab sessions. 

 It looks like a great deal of informa- 

 tion will be offered. 



The fee is $115; advanced regis- 

 tration is required by December 19. 

 For further information, contact 

 Marshall Patmos at 603-352-4550. 



UNH Cooperative Extension, sup- 

 ported by a grant from New En- 

 gland Grows, is offering a one-day 

 workshop entitled "Computer Appli- 

 cations and WWW Workshop for Or- 

 namentals Firms" on three dates, 

 each at a different location, in March. 

 The program is designed for 

 people with minimal computer 

 skills. Growers will be introduced to 

 the basics of computer use and 

 learn how to apply Windows-based 

 general application software to 

 business operations and marketing 

 tasks. The fundamentals of search- 

 ing the Web, using E-mail, and de- 

 veloping a homepage will also be 

 explored. There will be both dem- 

 onstrations and hands-on experi- 



THE PLANTSMAN 



