Feb 21, 2008
Around the IndustrySource: Various

Northwest Horticulture Releases its New Big Green Book

Northwest Horticulture, a provider of perennials, ornamental grasses, landscape roses and groundcovers, has announced the release of its new Big Green Book. The 136-page book contains many reference materials for growers.

Here’s a look at what you can find inside:

Perennial programs for growers
Details of Northwest Horticulture’s product lines
Shipping methods
Planning matrix
New Look picture tag program details
Selection guide
Zone maps
Theme guide

For additional information or to receive a catalog, please contact Peggy Shaw at peggyshaw@northwesthort.com or call (800) 459-3142.

Brian Krug joins New Hampshire Extension

Brian Krug has taken on the Greenhouse/Floriculture Extension position at the University of New Hampshire. An Iowa native, Brian recently earned his doctorate at NC State. He has worked on projects dealing with plant nutrition and plant growth regulators with Brian Whipker and has had a variety of work experience including Ball Horticulture in Holland.

Besides working with the state’s floriculture industry, Brian has already written numerous popular press and scientific articles including one for OFA on MPS certification as it relates to US growers. He will focus his extension and applied research efforts on the issues of sustainability and how they impact New Hampshire and U.S. growers, PGRs, and plant nutrition. Brian will also work cooperatively with other researchers to impact growers regionally and nationally.

White Paper on Green Roof Performance Now Available

Onset Computer Corporation, the “HOBO” data logger company, today announced a free, white paper entitled, “”Monitoring Green Roof Performance with Weather Stations.””

This white paper provides valuable guidance and tips on how data logging weather stations can be effectively used to monitor green roof performance. Applications from stormwater runoff monitoring to tracking the impact of green roofs on interior heating and cooling costs are discussed.

To download the paper, visit Onset’s website.