Summer 2009

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From the President
Dave Dowling

The 2009 Lilade at Keukenhof Holland
Ko Klaver

Culture Profile  Dianthus Sweet Series
Shravan Dasoju and Lourdes Reyes

Small Things Considered  Hard-to-Hydrate Cuts and Foliages
Gay Smith

IPM Update  Basil – A Money Machine
Stanton Gill

Research Update
Paracetic Acid Leads to Longer Vase Life of Lisianthus
Microenvironment Variations in High Tunnel Production
Dissecting the Delpinium Flower to Better Understand Petal Abscission
Megan Bame

Grower Profile  Joan Thorndike, LeMera Gardens, Rogue River Valley, Oregon
Megan Bame

Back to Basics  Up the Supply Chain
Ira Sivergleit

Temporary Like Achilles
Bob Wollam

Regional Reports
Northeast
Polly Hutchison
Mid-Atlantic
Andrea Gagnon
Southeast
Susan Wright
Midwest
Quinton Tschetter
South and Central
Josie Crowson
West
Brenda Smith
Northwest
Jeriann Sabin

ASCFG News

From the Director
Judy M. Laushman