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    June 25, 2008

    The 2008 New England Greenhouse Conference & Expo is scheduled for Nov. 5 to 7 in Worcester, Mass. Whether you’re a garden center, cut flower grower, greenhouse grower, perennial grower or a garden retailer, this biennial event has something for everyone. The event offers educational seminars led by international and nationally recognized speakers from the floriculture industry and academia. Among many seminar topics are: maximizing retail-grower advantage, marketing green, ideas for increasing your bottom line and reaching your e-customers.

    The event is sponsored by the Extension programs of the six New England State Universities and New England Floriculture, Inc.

    For further information, visit http://www.negreenhouse.org.



    Source: New England Greenhouse Conference & Expo   June 25, 2008


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