Fall 2017

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From the President Time Flies Like an Arrow; Fruit Flies Like a Banana
Dave Dowling

From Flower Farm to Flower Cart: A Winning Arrangement!
Rebecca Perry

Grower Profile Brad and Shelly Brubaker, Little Creek Valley
Jodi Helmer

Small Things Considered Is the Emphasis on Local Flowers
Making a Difference?
Gay Smith

The Farmer and the Florist The Crop Gossip Edition: Why We Like Them,
Why We Don’t
Ellen Frost and Laura Beth Resnick

IPM Update Bits and Pieces from Stanton
Stanton Gill

Charmelia the new, long-lasting flower that’s charming the U.S. Market
Richard Lutes

Will Marijuana Cultivation Affect the Floral Industry?
Julie Martens Forney

Regional Reports:
Regional Report – Northeast
Carolyn Snell

Regional Report – Mid-Atlantic
Lisa Ziegler

Regional Report – Southeast
Valerie Schirmer

Regional Report – North and Central
Mimo Davis Duschack

Regional Report – South and Central
Rita Anders

Regional Report – West and Northwest
Lennie Larkin

Regional Report – Canada
Janis Harris

ASCFG News

From the Director
Judy Laushman