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supported agriculture. There's a 

 $15. fee — this pays for your lunch. 

 For more: (603)826-4800. 



FFA Winners 



At the October 30 FFA Competi- 

 tion held at UNH, Pembroke Acad- 

 emy came in first, with Winnisquam 

 (Tilton) and Fall Mt. (Alstead) sec- 

 ond and third, respectively. Top 



individual scores went to David 

 Wilson (Pembroke), Charlie Robin- 

 son (Winnisquam), and Bridget 

 Blaine (Fall Mt). 



The competition included a gen- 

 eral exam, some hands-on work 

 (repotting), and plant identifica- 

 tion. Congratulations to the con- 

 testants and thanks to all those 

 who made the day a success. 



HORTICULTURAL COURSES 



AT THE 



THOMPSON SCHOOL 



This is a partial listing of horticultural courses offered this winter at the UNH 

 Thompson School. The winter/spring semester runs from January 19 through 

 May 10, 1994, with some courses offered in seven-week modules. [Some courses 

 may have prerequisites — courses or experience). 



Plant Propagation, 3cr. MW 9-10 and T 10-12 or T 2-4 



Nursery and Garden Center Management, 3 cr. T 



12-3 



Landscape Design, 4 cr. MF 9-10 and F 1-5 



Introduction to Floral Design, 2 cr. T Th 3-6, Meets 7 

 wks. Jan 19-Mar 11 



Floral Design: Weddings, 2 cr. T Th 3-6, Meets 7 wks. 

 Mar 21 -May 10 



Horticultural Facilities Management, 2 cr. T 8-9; 2 hr. 

 lab arranged 



Bedding Plant Production, 2 cr MW 10-11, M 1-4, 

 Meets 7 wks. Jan 19-Mar 11 



Pest Management: Diseases, 2 cr. MWF 10-11 and Th 

 10-12 or 2-4, Meets 7 wks. Jan 19-Mar 11 



Pest Management: Insects, 2 cr. MWF 10-11 and Th 

 10-12 or 2-4. Meets 7 wks. Mar 21 -May 10 



Garden Design and Culture, 2 cr. MW 10-11 and M 1- 

 4, Meets 7 wks. Mar 21-May 10 



Interior Plants and Plantscaping, 2 cr. Th 6-9 PM 



Horticultural Pruning, 2 cr. W 1-4 



Arboriculture I, 3 cr. M 11-12 and M 1-5 or F 8-12 



Herbaceous Plant Materials, 1 cr. Th 10-11 



You may enroll in these courses by phoning the Division of Continuing Educa- 

 tion (DCE) at (603) 862-2015. For information on course content, the new 

 part-lime associates Degree program, or the Diploma in Landscape Horticulture . 

 call (603) 862-1035. Additional courses are offered at UNH in Plant Biology, 

 Entomology, and other departments 



Showtime '94 



EXPO '94— A NEW LOOK, the 1994 

 Farm & Forest Exposition in 

 Manchester on February 3-5, is be- 

 ing planned as a larger and more 

 varied show, it has both a bigger 

 exhibit area and a wider range of 

 booth configurations and is looking 

 for more exhibitors wanting to sell 

 green industry products, if you are 

 interested, contact Mary Ellen Pit- 

 man on Tuesday and Thursday 

 mornings at (603) 271-3788. 



In addition to the expanded 

 commercial aspect (maple syrup, 

 cookbooks, T-shirts, honey), there 

 will be a petting zoo, a recertifica- 

 tion program for pesticide applica- 

 tors, an aquaculture symposium, 

 and a talk (sponsored by the bee- 

 keepers' association) on bee 

 venom therapy. Plenty of variety. 



AS OF NOVEMBER first, the Sea- 

 coast Area Flower & Landscape 

 Show has found no suitable loca- 

 tion. The search continues — there 

 are several promising sites. For an 

 update, contact Brenda Schure at 

 (603) 436-0815. 



A LOCATION for the Third Annual 

 New Hampshire Orchid Society 

 Show has been found. It will be 

 held April 27-May first in the South 

 Atrium of the Bedford Mall, 

 Bedford, NH. Along with plants, 

 there will be art work displayed 

 and cut flowers for sale. For infor- 

 mation, contact loanna Eckstrom at 

 (603) 654-5070. 



NO THEME has been chosen for 

 the 24th Annual University of New 

 Hampshire Greenhouse Open 

 House being held at the Plant Bi- 

 ology and Thompson School 

 Greenhouses on Mast Road on 

 March 25-26, but Otho Wells, this 

 year's chairperson, says there will 

 be "lots of action, lots of demon- 

 strations, lots of talks " There will 

 be soil testing and plenty of 

 people to answer questions. 'W 



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