NEW HAMPSHIRE 



The University of New Hampshire 

 Greenhouse Open House is the long- 

 est running show in New Hamp- 

 shire — this will be its 26th consecu- 

 tive year. It will be held on March 

 29-30 in conjunction with the Little 

 Royal Horse Show on the 30th. Co- 

 sponsored by the Plant Biology De- 

 partment and the Thompson School 

 horticulture curriculum, it will be 

 held in the greenhouse complex on 

 Mast Road Extension and feature the 

 usual mix of displays, sales, talks, 

 and lots of people willing to answer 

 lots of gardening questions. The 

 theme is "Toward a Sustainable Agri- 

 culture." 



For more, contact Bill Lord at 603- 

 862-3203. 



?f 

 The New Hampshire Orchid Society 

 (NHOS) is planning a show sched- 

 uled for April 26-28. The format — a 

 mix of displays and sales — will re- 

 main the same; locations in Manches- 

 ter and Nashua are being consid- 

 ered. 



NHOS is planning to show in other 

 places — at the Cape and the Islands 

 Show in February, perhaps at the New 

 York Show at the World Trade Center 

 in March, and at Art in Bloom at the 

 Museum of Fine Arts in Boston in April. 



For information about the Society 

 and its activities, contact loanna 

 Eckstrom at 603-654-5070. 



Seminar 



"Business Planning 



for Ornamentals Firms" 



Planned 



The New Hampshire Plant Growers Association (NHPGA), the New 

 Hampshire Landscape Association (NHLA), and the University of 

 New Hampshire Cooperative Extension (UNHCE) are sponsoring a 

 seminar entitled "Business Planning for Ornamentals Firms" to be 

 held on Wednesday, February 7, 1996, in Concord. 



The purpose is to "provide education on the basic concepts 

 and procedures associated with developing a business plan for the 

 operation of a greenhouse, nursery, or landscaping firm. Emphasis 

 will be on developing financial and marketing plans for family- 

 owned-and-operated businesses." 



This seminar is specifically aimed at "individuals who have 

 been operating/managing an ornamentals firm for one-to-five years 

 and who want to carefully plan future operations;" individuals who 

 are considering starting a greenhouse, nursery, or landscaping firm 

 are also seen as part of the targeted audience. 



Broad topics covered are "Family & Business Goals," "Financial 

 Management — Sources and Uses of Funds," and "Market Analysis & 

 Strategies." Sub-topics include family communications & goal set- 

 ting, balance sheet, cash flow budget, customers & sales estimates, 

 pricing products, and product promotion. 



Details — speakers, fees, exact location — are still being worked 

 out. Fliers will be sent at an appropriate time. For information, 

 contact Nancy Adams (603-679-5616), Margaret Hagen (603-673- 

 2510), or Dave Seavey (603-796-2151). 



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