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| Worker Protection Standard Refresher Course | | |
December 8, 2010, Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha, WI
Prepare yourself with the latest information on the Worker Protection Standard in a presentation covering: Worker Protection Requirements for Greenhouses and Nurseries-An Overview
Common Violations-Challenges and Solutions
Regulatory Changes on the Horizon-Federal and State
What to expect during a DATCP Worker Protection Inspection
No charge to attend. To register in advance call theWNA office at 414-529-4705
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| Garden Center Symposium Program and Registration | | |
Garden Center Symposium set for Jan. 26-27, 2011
Move confidently into your 2011 garden retailing season with four renowned presenters during the 2011 Garden Center Symposium, Jan. 26-27 at the Country Springs Hotel and Conference Center, Waukesha, Wis. Learn about financial planning, up-to-date marketing ideas, merchandising suggestions, and successfully educating your customers about their plant selections.
Scheduled to speak at the 2011 symposium are:
· Terri Coldreck, owner of Color Results, and a consultant on visual merchandising strategies
· Robert Hendrickson of the Garden Center Group, with more than 30 years of experience working with garden centers on marketing, merchandising, management and strategic planning decisions
· Ed Lyon, Director of UW-Madison's Allen Centennial Gardens who also brings experience from plant selection in the retail industry
· Tom Shay, owner of Profits Plus, a resource devoted to small businesses and their financial well-being.
New this year: the speakers will hold a roundtable discussion for people to ask their specific questions.
Registration materials are available on-line at www.gardencentersymposium.com or can be obtained by emailing eonelson@gardencersymposium.com or calling 608-265-5283. The registration fee includes all meals. Additional details found here: www.wisconsinornamentals.com.
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| Scholarship Opportunity | | |
The Garden Center Symposium (www.gardencentersymposium.com) is offering three (3) scholarships to students studying horticulture or a related subject area. Students enrolled in two or four year programs are eligible to apply. Each scholarship recipient will receive a $1,000 unrestricted scholarship along with complimentary registration for the 2011 Garden Center Symposium, January 26 - 27, 2011. The completed application should be mailed (electronic is acceptable) to the scholarship committee by December 1, 2010. Each scholarship applicant will be notified shortly after January 1, 2011.
Appplication Materials can be found at this link.
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| Sustainable Ag Grants | | | Here's another grant opportunity that was recently announced. The 1772 Foundation Inc. will be funding grants for sustainable food systems and agricultural endeavors in 2011. You must be a non-profit with a 501(c)3 designation. The first step of the process is to submit a one-page inquiry letter through the foundation's website at http://www.1772foundation.org. Letters of inquiry will be accepted until January 28, 2011. After that, finalists will be invited to submit full applications, which will be due on February 18, 2011. |
| AAS Announces first seven 2011 Winners |
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Salvia 'Summer Jewel Red'
Ornamental Kale 'Glamour Red' F1
Viola 'Shangri-La Marina' F1
Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot'
Pumpkin 'Hijinks' F1
Tomato 'Lizzana' F1
Tomato 'Terrenzo' F1 |
| National Garden Bureau Announces 'Year Of The' Crops | | Next year will be the "Year Of The Tomato" and the "Year Of The Zinnia."
These crops were chosen because they are popular, easy-to-grow, widely adaptable, genetically diverse and versatile, according to the National Garden Bureau. The bureau is announcing the crops early to give the entire distribution chain time to prepare for the additional product demand this program generates.
Consumer publicity will begin in just a few weeks with communication geared toward garden writers. Actual communications with consumers will begin in January 2011.
Images of the new varieties of both tomatoes and zinnias, as well as detailed fact sheets for both crops can be found on the new National Garden Bureau website. Click here for information on zinnias, and here for the tomato information |
| Can you find profit in edibles? | | |
Source: GreenhouseGrower.com
Between the economic downturn facing the country and the desire of the consumer to obtain fresh produce that has not been tainted with chemicals, the edibles category has become the fastest growing sector of the green goods industry
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According to the National Gardening Association (NGA), 31 percent of all U.S. households (36 million) participated in some form of edibles gardening in 2008. And 43 million households planned to do some kind of edibles gardening in 2009 - a whopping 19 percent increase. No other sector of green goods can claim anything close to these numbers. In fact, some would argue most categories are flat to declining. And it seems logical the 2010 edibles figures, along with the figures to come, will continue to show strong growth.
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