NEW HAMPSH 



New Board Member 



Ann Hilton, Grower at Gateway Gar- 

 dens in Concord, has agreed to 

 serve on the Board of the New 

 Hampshire Plant Growers' Associa- 

 tion She's worked in various areas 

 of New Hampshire's green industry 

 and we welcome the experience 

 and enthusiasm she will bring into 

 the programs of the association 

 She can be reached at (603) 220-0655 



New Business 



Bob Rimol will be a new visitor to 

 growers in northern New England 

 this year. Bob and his wife and 

 family recently moved to New 

 Hampshire from New lersey and 

 Bob is representing laderloon, a 

 greenhouse construction and sup- 

 ply company from Irmo. South 

 Carolina, that hopes to become 

 better known in the area 



from the Griffin Guru 



Inaccurate Thermostats Mean Wasted Dollars 



In October, 1989, we reminded you about thermostat callbra 

 tlon, a subject worth repeating. That small controller does a 

 big |ob for you and If It doesn't do It correctly, It can cost BIG 

 TIME. 



As an update, we'd like to add a tip on aspirated shielded 

 thermostats. In these, the bulb Is shielded from the heat of the 

 sun and a small fan moves air across them So they more accu- 

 rately sense the greenhouse environment. The figure below Illus- 

 trates a shielded thermostat and compares temperature readings 

 of aspirated and non-aspirated types. The temperature spread 

 lowers from eight degrees (F) with the nonasplrated to two with 

 aspiration. Energy Is wasted any time the greenhouse air tem- 

 perature Is above setpolnt. 



Construct aspirated thermostat shelters with plywood painted 

 white and place them so that they face north and are accessible 

 In the center of the greenhouse. Keep them away from exterior 

 walls or from the direct Influence of a unit heater or hot water 

 pipes. 



"laderloon greenhouses, designed 

 specifically to stand up in the 

 fiercest of weather (high winds, 

 snowstorms), have earned an envi- 

 able reputation since they entered 

 the market in 1076 



Owners — and designers — are Dan 

 Derrick and Don Looney, both li- 

 censed engineers holding several 

 patents, and "laderloon currently 

 enjoys the highest insurance rating 

 in our industry, thereby providing 

 cash savings and minimizing the 

 chance of product loss for the owner" 



laderloon offers a range of green- 

 houses that goes from simple cold 

 frames to gutter-connected structures. 

 In addition, the company manufac- 

 tures a wide range of equipment which 

 includes polylocking systems, hori- 

 zontal air flow fans, evaporative cool- 

 ing systems, power vents, controls, 

 benching, and trolley systems. 



For catalogs and information, 

 contact Bob at 1-800-258-7171 



New Wholesale Directory 



This spring, the New Hampshire 

 Department of Agriculture compiled 

 and produced a new publication 

 featuring New Hampshire agricul- 

 tural products that are available on 

 a wholesale basis The Uew Hamp- 

 shire Agricultural Producls Wholesale 

 Guide provides source information 

 on a variety of items grown and 

 made here in the Granite State — 

 from flowers and Christmas trees to 

 hogs and wool This guide was cre- 

 ated because the many requests 

 that come to the Department of 

 Agriculture asking where to buy 

 products grown and made in New 

 Hampshire showed that a concise, 

 up-to-date guide was genuinely 

 needed. All businesses listed 

 have wholesale production capac- 

 ity IVlany are also available for 

 contract production 



The guides were introduced at 

 the NH Governor's Conference on 

 Travel and Tourism in May. The 

 audience (primarily restaurant, 

 lodging, retail, and tourist informa- 

 tion business owners) "eagerly ac- 

 cepted copies and many expressed 



The Planlsman 



