Fall 2006

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Letter from the President
Dave Dowling

Flower Camp
Megan Bame

Culture Profile  Ranunculus
John Dole and Brian Whipker
North Carolina State University

Grower Profile  Deb Hurley, Mike Emers, and Joan Hornig
Megan Bame

Research Updates
Sunflower Performance Linked
Hydrangea Allergy Identified
Water Pussy Willow for Increased Yield
Megan Bame

Moving the Needle  Asking for Money
Charlotte Morford and Joseph Caputi

Back to Basics
Kurt Schroeder, AAF, AIFD, PFCI
Floralife, Inc.

Postharvest Update
Gay Smith

Vase Life and Consumer Preference for Field-Grown Cut Flowers in Colorado
Jenny Holtvoigt, Colorado State University

Integrated Pest Management
Stanton Gill

Farming Chemicals
Will Fulton

Regional Reports
Northeast
Chas Gill
Mid-Atlantic
Joseph Caputi
Midwest
Suzy Neessen
South-Central
Vicki Stamback
West
Brenda Smith
Northwest
Pat Zweifel
Southeast
Leah Cook

American Beauty Rose
Erin Benzakein

ASCFG News

Letter from Oberlin
Judy M. Laushman