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Monday, February 08, 2010 Vol. 73 No. 10


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06 |2010 Spring Trials Planner
07 |Acres Online
08 |Beytes on Twitter
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February 2010 Issue

Features
Poinsettias: “Points” of Interest | Jennifer Zurko and Chris Beytes
We travel from coast to coast for a taste—literally!— of what’s new and innovative in the world of poinsettias.

Organic Vegetables: Trend Check - Are We Over Organics? | Jennifer Zurko
Were you one of the people who thought the naturally grown vegetable craze was going away? Think again.



Culture Notes
Angelonia: At Attention | Tommy Johnston
We asked three growers for their favorite out-of-the-ordinary plants that put the thrilling back in container “thrillers.” No. 3

Ensete: Thriller Banana | Lynda Krabbendam
We asked three growers for their favorite out-of-the-ordinary plants that put the thrilling back in container “thrillers.” No. 2



Columns
Good Looks Sell! | Dr. P. Allen Hammer
It’s everyone’s job to make sure the plants we produce make it to the retail shelf with the “wow” that will create a consumer purchase.

Inside Look: Behind the Scenes | Jennifer Zurko
With Jennifer Duffield White off to graduate school, we decided to use her “welcome-to-the-issue” spot to introduce the Ball Publishing staff, culminating with Jennifer Zurko, our new staff editor, whom we’ve hired to replace the old Jen (who will continue to do freelance writing for us).




Under an Acre

Eric Stahlheber, wholesale grower who owns Southernwood Gardens in Jonesboro, Illinois, has had plenty of opportunities to problem-solve over the last 33 years.
Pest Management

Barley plants and parasites pair up to provide biocontrols for aphids.
Growers Talk Business

Though there are certainly areas where consumers had to choose between eating and maintaining an investment outside their home with our products, most of us are probably feeling that we fared better than anticipated.
Acres & Acres

You’ve got two choices in this business: you can be an optimist or you can be a pessimist (forget “realists”; they’re actually pessimists who just won’t admit it).

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