Spring 2005

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Letter from the President
Tom Wikstrom ASCFG Vice-President

Defoliating Woody Cut Stems
Lane Greer, John Dole, and Debbie Hamrick

Culture Profile  Gloriosa rothschildiana – Gloriosa Lily
Barrie McKenzie

Back to Basics  Avoid Greenhouse Taxes
John W. Bartok Jr.

Research Updates
Sourcing Blue Mold Rot on Bulbs
Effect of Photoperiod and Sowing Time on Lupinus varius L.
A Closer Look at Gravistimulation
Megan Bame

Integrated Pest Management  Which Chemicals Can be Used
with Minimal Impact on the Good Guys?
Stanton Gill

Postharvest Update  Communication is Crucial
Gay Smith

Letter from Oberlin
Judy M. Laushman

ASCFG News 

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

Grower Profile  Polly Creech, Polly’s Flower Farm Albany, Ohio
Megan Bame