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October 22 Deadline 



The University of New Hampshire 

 Cooperative Extension and mem- 

 bers of the Rockingham County Ag- 

 ricultural Group are organizing a 

 short course on "marketing, adver- 

 tising, merchandising, and promo- 

 tional strategies." 



"This course will provide informa- 

 tion on boosting traffic flow to farm 

 stands and pick-your-own oper- 

 ations. ..and boosting sales once 

 they get there. The speaker is Tina 

 Sawtelle, of Sawtelle Marketing As- 

 sociates. Topics include The Pay- 

 offs of Marketing the Small Busi- 

 ness,' "What's the Point in Advertis- 

 ing,' Tros and Cons of Media Forms 

 and How to Build Relations with 

 Your Local Media Outlets,' Tech- 

 niques to Build Recognition and Pa- 

 tronage through Promotional Activi- 

 ties,' " Selling by Use of Good Dis- 

 play Techniques,' "Signage,' and 

 "Layout of Retail Space.' 



This two-session short course will 

 be offered in Raymond, New Hamp- 

 shire, on November 3 and 10 from 

 6:45-9 pm. Pre-registration is re- 

 quired — the deadline is October 22. 

 For information, call Nada Haddad 

 at (603) 679-5616 



Wanted.... 



The Seacoast Area Flower & Land- 

 scape Show is once again looking 

 for a home. Although Portsmouth is 

 a major tourist destination in the 

 state, there is no building large 

 enough (30,000 square feet) to ac- 

 commodate what could be a major 

 annual event. 



There are certain requirements: 

 the building should be within the 

 catchment area of the Visiting 

 Nurses Association (Portsmouth, 

 Rye, Greenland, Newington, and 

 New Castle, New Hampshire, and 

 Kittery, Maine). The association 

 would consider locations in North 

 Hampton and Stratham, New Hamp- 

 shire, and Eliot, Maine, but would 

 prefer not to infringe on other VNA 



VJelcome, 

 New Members. 



BERKEYS NURSERY 



138 Jefferson Street 



PO Box 2 1 5 



Spartansburg, PA 16434 



COSMO'S GARDEN 



PO Box 722 

 Milton, NH 03851 



DEVYLDER FARMS 



Box 2138 

 Wolfboro, NH 03894 



FLOWER FARM 

 72 South Mast Street 

 Goffstown, NH 03045 



HOP RIVER NURSERY 



251 Hop River Road 



Bolton, CT 06043 



KONIOIAN'S FLORICULTURE 



EDUCATION SERVICES, INC. 



48 Brundrett Ave 



Andover, MA 01810 



BILL NEHRING 



Governor's Lilac Commission 



116 Ridge Road 



New Durham, NH 03855 



STARK BROS. NURSERIES 



Hwy 54 West 



Louisiana, MO 63353 



TWISS FARM GARDENS 



50 Stark Highway South 



Dunbarton, NH 03045 



service areas. 



And this building should have 

 plenty of nearby parking, be acces- 

 sible to handicapped, and allow for 

 easy setup and display of land- 

 scape material (large doors, no 

 rugs). 



If anyone knows of such a place, 

 contact Brenda Schure at (603) 436- 

 0815. 



Expo '94 — a New Look 



According to Mary Ellen Pitman, 

 spokesperson for the NH Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, changes are 

 taking place and this year's Farm & 

 Forest Exposition will have a "new 

 look." One change is that there will 

 be more room — a new section of 

 the Expo Center will be open; Sa- 

 lon A will be available for group 

 meetings and educational events. 



The Board has voted in other 

 changes as well. It has voted to al- 

 low direct sales of agriculture- and 

 forestry-related products. The rela- 

 tionship must be direct — knick- 

 knacks are out; plant products are 

 in. If in doubt about what you want 

 to sell, "Call Before You Haul." 



Any food sold (giveaways are ex- 

 empt) must be "pre-packaged, la- 

 belled, and prepared in a state-li- 

 censed kitchen" in order to meet 

 city standards. 



There will be the possibility of 

 different booth configurations this 

 year to allow, for example, the pub- 

 lic to see all sides of big equip- 

 ment displayed. A "booth contest" 

 will award the best booths in edu- 

 cational and commercial categories. 



Other changes include setting up 

 a petting farm for the kids and 

 making the traditional breakfast an 

 hour-and-a-half buffet. ..and more 

 changes are promised. One thing 

 that won't change — admission is 

 free. 



For information, call Mary Ellen 

 Pitman at (603) 271-3788. 



Orchid Society — 

 Two Major Events 



The New Hampshire Orchid So- 

 ciety's annual fund-raising auction 

 will be held on Saturday, November 

 13, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 

 Huse Road in Manchester. (Take 

 South Willow Street Exit from Route 



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