NEW HAMPSHIRE NEWS 



HB 170— It Passed! 



On June 26, 1998, Governor 

 Shaheen signed into legislation 

 House Bill 170 which exempts 

 freestanding greenhouses from 

 taxation. 



The bill reads in part: 



1. New Section, Property Tax Ex- 

 emptions for Certain Greenhouse. 

 Amend RSA 72 by inserting after 

 12-c the following section: 



I. Demountable, plastic-covered 

 greenhouses shall be exempt from 

 taxation if all of the following 

 qualifications are met: 



a. removal of the demountable 

 greenhouse will not affect the util- 

 ity of the underlying real estate; 



b. the demountable greenhouse 

 is not permanently affixed to the 

 underlying real estate with con- 

 crete or similar non-portable foot- 

 ings; 



c. removal of the demountable 

 greenhouse can be accomplished 

 without significant damage to the 

 greenhouse and will not render 

 the greenhouse unfit for subse- 

 quent use as a demountable 

 greenhouse; 



d. the demountable greenhouse 

 is specifically designed, con- 

 structed, and used for culture, 

 propagation, and protection of ag- 

 ricultural products; 



e. the demountable greenhouse 

 is not used for the retail sale of 

 any non-agricultural products. 



II. For purposes of this section, 

 the term "demountable plastic 

 covered greenhouse" may include: 



a. framework; 



b. coverings; 



c. electric services not fixed to 

 the underlying real estate; 



d. benches; 



e. a source of heat not fixed to 

 the underlying real estate; 



f. a source of ventilation not 

 fixed to the underlying real 



g. an irrigation system not 

 fixed to the underlying real 

 estate. 



This act shall take effect April 1, 

 1999. 



The NHPGA would like to 

 thank the following with their 

 help with this new legislation: 

 Brenda Clemens of the Farm Bu- 

 reau, Doug Cole, Henry and Jeff 

 Huntington, Bob Rimol, Dave 

 Seavey, Peter van Berkum, and all 

 of the other people who helped 



make this proposed legislation 

 into law. If you have any ques- 

 tions, call Bob Rimol at Rimol 

 Greenhouse Systems at 629-9004. 



Retirements: 



Changes for Extension 



Three UNH Cooperative Exten- 

 sion educators recently retired af- 

 ter long careers here; a fourth has 

 left to continue elsewhere. 



Jim Mitchell joined Extension in 

 1964 as an Extension agronomist 



Fall at Thompson School 



The Thompson School at UNH offers a wide selection of 

 courses in ornamental horticulture, a portion of which is 

 listed below. Half-term 1 runs from September 2 through October 

 23; half-term 2, from October 26 to December 14. Some courses 

 may have prerequisites. 



HT205 Introduction to Plant Materials F 8-11 2 cr 



HT207 Plant Structure and Function MW 10-11, T 10-12 3 cr 



HT215 Soils and Land Use MWF 11-12, Th 10-12 (half-term 1) 



2 cr 

 HT217 Soils and Plant Nutrition MWF 11-12, Th 10-12 



(half-term 2) 2 cr 

 HT227 Horticulture Facilities Management M 8-9, 2 lab hours 



arranged 2 cr 

 HT237 Pest Management: Weeds M 1-4 (half-term 1) 1 cr 

 HT239 Pest Management: Control Applications M 1-4 



(half-term 2) 1 cr 

 HT240 Introduction to Floral Design TTh 5:30-8:30pm 



(half-term 1) 2 cr 

 HT243 Floral Design Seminar TTh 5:30-8:30pm (half-term 2) 2 cr 

 HT245 Flower Shop Management W 5:30-8:30pm 2 cr 

 HT254 Water Management F 10-1 2 cr 

 HT257 Woody Landscape Plants W 8-11 2 cr 

 HT261 Interior Plants and Plantscaping M 6-9pm 2 cr 

 HT263 Landscape Construction and Maintenance W 11-5 4 cr 

 HT275 Floricultural Crop Production TTh 8-10 3 cr 



To enroll, phone the Division of Continuing Education at 603- 

 862-2015 or access on-line at <www.Iearn.unh.edu>. For informa- 

 tion on course content, the part-time degree program, or the Di- 

 ploma in Landscape Horticulture, call 603-862-1035. 



THE PLANTSMAN 



