Fall 2010

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From the President
Vicki Stamback

Northwest & West Regional Meeting
Debra Prinzing and David Perry

Culture Profile – Forsythia
Lane Greer and John Dole

Grower Profile – Jennifer Moeller, Hensbury Farm, Waite Hill, Ohio
Judy Laushman

Back to Basics – Guerilla Generosity
Jay Conrad Levinson

From the Archives – The Grass Isn’t Always Greener
Janet Foss

Small Things Considered – Top Ten (plus one) Reasons People Buy Flowers from ASCFG Members
Gay Smith

IPM Update – A New Invasive Bug Attracts Attention
Stanton Gill

Grower Grant Research Results
Exploring Low-Tech Possibilities for Heating Hoophouses with Compost
Diane Szukovathy

Regional Reports
Northeast – Polly Hutchison
Mid-Atlantic – Andrea Gagnon
Southeast – Susan Wright
Midwest – Quinton Tschetter
South-Central – Josie Crowson
West – Christof Bernau
Northwest – Diane Szukovathy

ASCFG News

Industry News
Is Your ‘Local’ Florist Really Long-Distance?
Alaska Peony Growers Join Forces
The Baltimore City Paper has chosen ASCFG Member Ellen Frost’s Local Color Flowers as its “Best Green Business”
Red, White, and I Do:  July is No. 1 for Weddings

From the Director
Judy Laushman