CALENDAR OF EVENTS


Greenhouse Crops Diagnostic Workshop. Wednesday, October 25th, 2000. 12:30 - 3:30 PM. Location: W.G. Engels Greenhouses, 1500 N. Cassady Ave. Columbus, OH. Leading the workshop will be Drs. R. Lindquist, S. Nameth, and C. Pasian. The workshop is FREE but you have to register ASAP because participants are limited to no more than 20. Please, RSVP to Claudio Pasian at 614-292-9941 or pasian.1@osu.edu

Greater Cleveland Flower Grower Association. Study Group, November 9, 2000. 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Stan Hywett Hall. 714 N. Portage Path, Akron, OH 44303. Topics: "In-store Advertising Merchandising and Display" by J. Sharpton. "Tracking Chemical Deposition in your Retail Area" by Dr. C. Krause. CORE credit available. Third speaker to be announced soon. Fee: $35 for GCFGA members and $40 for non-members; includes continental breakfast and lunch. Deadline for registration is October 20th. Questions: Larrynn Jasko, 440-934-6480.

Ohio Poinsettia Regional Trials. Mark your calendars now! Five growers (Dieffenbacher in Cincinnati; Dill in Columbus; Barco in Medina; Bostordff in Bowling Green; and Krueger in Toledo) are growing 48 cultivars from four poinsettia breeders: Dummen, Ecke Ranch, Fischer, and Oglevee. Each grower will have an open house for you to see and evaluate the plants on the following dates: Cincinnati, 11/21; Columbus, 11/20; Medina, 11/16; Bowling Green, 11/17; and Toledo, 11/17. Open houses start at 1:00 PM except Bowling Green where it start at 9:00 AM More information next month.