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shown that these pests are attracted to certain colors. Yellow 

 traps will he hung for whiteflies or blue for thrips. Predator 

 releases will be made at recommended rates. 



A Plant Grower Twilight Meeting is scheduled for 

 Kathan Gardens on April 29<h. Hopefully, you'll be 

 able to see traps in place and get more information 

 about the project. 



Good IPM practices ensure the best use of your resources, 

 reduce contamination of the environment and help to keep 

 key chemicals available for pest control by delaying the 

 development of pest resistance. IPM is promising for green- 

 house and other crop production, but we don't have all the 

 answers yeL Critical information that is still needed for many 

 pests is the threshold level, or the level at which the crop 

 begins to suffer and economic losses result. 



A number of newly-emerging products show exciting 

 promise for non-chemical greenhouse pest control. Examples 

 include biological fungicides, disease and insect suppressing 

 potting mkes, and new insect predators, to name a few. 

 Continued research is needed to make IPM most effective in 

 achieving the goals of reducing pesticide use while maintain- 

 ing high quality. Education for growers as well as the general 

 public is an integral part of the process, •'t 

 Gail D. McWilliam is Extension Educator, Agricultural 

 Resources, for Sullivan County. She's at 24 Main Street, 

 Newport, NH 03773 and can be reached at (603) 863-9200. 



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Maintain that q^wlity by assigning a quality' control 



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Keep your customers from bending over! 



Use tiered displays for smaller stock. 

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Color is what people want... 



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 Show color in your display gardens as well as in your 

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Be highly suggestive. 



Display related items nearby. Never underestimate the 

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