5th Annual Florida Foliage Expo/Seminars. 

 Diplomat Resort and Convention Center, 

 Apopka, FL. Ann King, (407) 886-2328 



Longwood Gardens Course on Conifers, 

 Kennett Square, PA (215) 388-6741 Ext 516 



The Pennsylvania Floral Industry Expo, Sh 

 eraton Lancaster Golf Resort and Conference 

 Center, Lancaster, PA. Gary E. Olson, Penn- 

 sylvania Florists Association, (814) 726-3779 



5th Seeley Conference, Boyce Thompson In- 

 stitute, College of Agriculture, Ithaca, NY. 

 Robert Langhans, (607) 255-3139 



International Herb Grovi/ers and Marketers 

 Association Annual Conference and Trade 

 Show, Omni Hotel, Baltimore, MD. Maureen 

 Beuhrie, (717) 285-4252 



New Hampshire Farm Museum Herb Day, 

 Milton, NH, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 652-7840 



UNH Flower Trial Gardens, Prescott Park, 

 Portsmouth, NH. Featuring over 700 varieties 

 of annuals and perennials. 



International Floriculture Industry Short 

 Course, formerty the Ohio Rorists' Short Course 

 and Trade Show, Ohio Center/Hyatt Regency, 

 Columbus, OH. Theresa Roll, Ohio Florists 

 Association, (614) 267-1117 



Mid-Atlantic Summer Mtg & Trade Show, Bal- 

 timore, MD (301) 256-6474 



CNA Summer Meeting, Imperial Nurseries, 

 Granby, CT (203) 872-2095 



AAN Annual Convention, Opryland Hotel, 

 Nashville, TN (202) 789-2900 



E.C. Geiger Inc. Field Day and Grower Sympo- 

 sium, E.C. Geiger, Inc., Harieyville, PA. Doris 

 E.Latta, (215) 256-6511 



International Garden Centre Congress, New 

 York, NY (202) 789-2900 



New London Garden Club Antique Show and 

 Sale, Town Hall, New London, NH, 9:00 AM - 

 4fl0 PM. 



New England Nurseryman's Summer Meet- 

 ing, Prides Corner Farm, Lebanon, CT (617) 

 964-8209 



Perennial Plant Association Symposium, At- 

 lanta, GA (614) 771-8431 



VT Plantsmen's Summer Mtg, Horsford's 

 Nursery, Charlotte, VT (802) 674-2700 



Peterborough Garden Club, Petertx)rough,NH. 

 Standard Flower Show, Sharon Art Center, 

 Sharon, NH. 



New England Greenhouse Conference, Shera- 

 ton Hotel, Sturbridge, MA. For further informa- 

 tion: Richard Emerson, (603) 329-5525 



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Nfew Member Welcome. 



Agricultural Fairs 10 



k complete listing of upcoming 

 agricultural fairs in the region 



Board of Directors 

 Message 4 



Partial Credit for 



Private Applicators? 3 



Should NH institute a partial credit 

 system for recertification of Private 

 Pesticide Applicators? 



In the News 22 



Tomato Spotted 



Wilt Virus 24 



Recognizing and controlling the thrip- 

 transmitted Tomato Spotted Wilt 



The Power of 



Suggestion 16 



it seems obvious, but the suggestion 

 is an often overlooked marketing 

 technique 



UNH Fall Offerings 10 



A look at Landscape and Horticultural 

 courses offered this fall at the UNH 

 Thompson School 



Customers First 5 



A recent Time Magazine study reveals 

 some interesting facts about customer 

 service 



Summer Meeting 



Details 14,15 



The Annual NHPGA Summer Meeting 

 will be held at The Greenery in 

 Ossippee Wednesday, August 1 



Tips From the Griffin Guru...21 



