FROM THE BOARD 



Dear Members, 



The holiday season is over and once again it's time to look toward our 

 spring season. I hope you all had a good Christmas and, for those of you in 

 the florist industry, I hope Valentine's Day will be good for you as well. 



The year 1991 was a trying year — a lot was learned. Buying and selling 

 trends that were used in the past had to be changed to meet our customers' 

 new buying patterns. 



It was a very educational year: some of us learned the hard way while 

 others saw what was coming and were cautious. 



Now it's a new year. The Plant Growers' Association has a full Board of 

 Directors. All seven seats have been filled; plus — we have a Secretary/ 

 Treasurer and a Plantsman Editor. All nine of us will be working hard to 

 bring you a better 1992. 



How are we going to do this? I was hoping you would ask that question. 



This year's Winter Meeting is focused on surviving the recession. The 

 speakers are business and plant-oriented and their advice should help you 

 make some wise decisions. 



We are also planning a series of twilight meetings. We already have three 

 planned that deal with greenhouses and nurseries. We are looking for a 

 florist who'd be willing to have one at his shop. If you have any ideas for a 

 twilight meeting that you'd like us to consider, please contact me. My 

 address is below. 



Once again we'll be having our Summer Meeting. This year it's at the 

 Jolly Farmer. We're having the same caterer and — due to the interest 

 generated last year — even more vendors than before. 



Other events will take place there, but they're still in the planning stages. 



The NHPGA took a stand on a current land use bill now before the 

 legislature (see New Hampshire News), and there arc some other bills 

 (among them, a pesticide bill that — if passed — would make you notify all 

 your neighbors five days before you spray) on which I'd like to see our 

 views be known. I can't go on about these money-eating bills because I 

 just broke two pencils and my father's counting. (My father blames my 

 temper on my mother's Irish side.) 



The Board will also be working on finding ways our members can get 

 pesticide credits. More details will come out once the new board meets. 



We have a lot of work ahead of us and we'll do the best we can to help our 

 industry. By the way, if you're not a member yet, this would be a good 

 year to become one. 



Thank you. 



Robert E. Demers 



656 So. Mammoth Road 



Manchester, NH 03 109 



P.S. The editor will also be working hard to all the board members' names 

 on the back cover, as well as our pictures — especially mine, so I can give 

 five copies to my mother. 



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