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Eastern Region Newsletter          

October  2014    
In This Issue
Conference Highlights
Profit Improvement
Craig Elected President

Area Meeting 
Fri., October 24th 
at the New York Botanical Garden
Join us for a day that includes a great speaker line-up plus an afternoon tour of the Conservatory.  Speaker topics include:  the red-headed flea beetle, urban biodiversity, overwintering tips, chemical-free propagation & more. 
Click  HERE. 
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IPPS Niagara Falls:
Conference Highlights
 
Warm Canadian hospitality and lots of careful planning allowed the Niagara Falls conference to go off without a hitch (okay, one tour bus flat tire...!) Want to know who the Early Draw winners were?  What the auction income was? Click HERE for a summary of all the conference action complete with photos. 
Keith Osborne, Chair & Darby McGrath, auction                                                              organizer, Niagara Falls Local Site Committee

 

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Optimizing Profit Improvement Potential 

  

With increased pressure to discount prices despite facing increased costs, growers need a better understanding of costing and the effect that discounting can have on the overall profit of their business. Click HERE for a Profit Improvement Guide presented by Greg Clarke of SB Partners at the Niagara Falls conference.  

 

PeggyWalshCraig Peggy Walsh Craig Elected President

 

Peggy Walsh Craig, Managing Director of Plant Watch, was elected President of the IPPS Eastern Region during the business meeting in Niagara Falls.  Peggy brings a wealth of management and horticultural experience to the role.  Click HERE for more.  

  

 Our Mission
The mission of the IPPS Eastern Region is to provide a forum for education and information exchange among plant professionals.

Contact Info
IPPS Eastern Region,  1700 North Parish Drive, Southold, NY  11971  USA
Tel: 631.765.9638     Fax: 631-765-9648     E-mail: ippser@gmail.com  Website:  www.ippseastern.org