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1998
JANUARY -- Vol.
57, No. 1
 | Low inventory levels of Canadian peat could result
in shortages for growers |
| "Good Bugs" brochure is available from
Calif. Pesticide Regulation Dept. |
| Guest-worker law seen as solution to ag labor
shortages in 5 regions |
| Migrant farm worker health plan available |
| Revised book on pricing in Green Industry ready |
| Grass roots action plays role in IRS clarifying tax
issue |
February 1998 -- Vol. 57, No. 2
| Florida federal court decision
ignores 1995 Workers Comp Law |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Institute
issues White Paper on Electronic Commerce |
| L.A. City Council OKs ban on leaf
blowers |
| Grower Groups have concerns about
Food Quality Protection Act |
| Indifference and confusion surround
start of electricity deregulation in California |
March 1998 -- Vol. 57, No. 3
| Bay-Delta accord extented in
California; is vehicle to drive water process |
| I-9's, INS Audits and Raids: a look
at employer sanctions, INS enforcement and employer rights |
| Handling pesticide failure in the
greenhouse |
April 1998 -- Vol. 57, No. 4
| Washington Department of Agriculture
names Florida firm as consultatnt to Japan market access project for Western nursery
products |
| IRS has simplified approach to
classifying independent contractors |
| Fertilizing after El Niņo |
| Can Ergonomics help prevent costly
nursery injuries? |
May 1998 -- Vol. 57, No. 5
| UC study shows economic
cost/benefits of irrigation management information system |
| Dutch ecology programs aims at
worldwide safety in floriculture; Israeli growers latest to join |
| Ten keys to understanding and
selling garden chemicals to retail customers |
June 1998 -- Vol. 57, No. 6
| British Columbia Landscape &
Nursery Association offers 72-page guide to landscape services and garden products |
| $14.6 billion invested in U.S.
lawn/landscape care |
| Rose retailing in small/medium
markets in the Pacific Northwest |
| Funding arranged for Ornamental
Horticulture Research Center at UC Davis |
| Meet the 1999 All America Rose
Selections |
July 1998 -- Vol. 57, No. 7
| Greenhouse group announces heating
consideration |
| UCLA research shows back supports do
help reduce injury |
| Insecticide resistance management
for ornamental plant production |
| Calif. floriculture producers adapt
to methyl bromide regulations |
| Cost of vegetable seeds leads to
increase use of vegetable propagation greenhouse |
August 1998 -- Vol. 57, No. 8
| Market study for Pacific Northwest
Nursery Products in Japan shows great potential for sales |
| New federal guidelines for reporting
newly hired employees |
| Congress authorizes increased
research, but prunes crop insurance |
| Landscaper vigilance can help
conquer leach scorch disease |
September 1998 -- Vol. 57, No. 9
| Creeping field cress -- a new weed in container and
field grown ornamental in California |
| Insectary and quarantine facility and the UC
Riverside |
| Supportive Congress members push for methyl bromide
delay |
| US Senate approves guestworker legislation; focur
turns to house |
| Calif. nurserymen reject name change, vote new
governance plan at convention |
| Cornell University if new home for Dutch bulb
program |
| Botanical extracts reduce populations of soil
pathogens |
| ARS researcher tactics simplify breeding of
beneficial wasps |
October 1998 -- Vol. 57, No. 10
| Nursery & Christmas tree growers oppose relaxing
Q-37 rules |
| Eradication programs in S. California tackle medfly
threat |
| California rural legal assistance pursuing field
inspections |
| Is the nursery/landscape industry capitalizing on
new plant introductions? |
| Heat zone gardening: expanding sales potential for
floral and nursery crops |
November 1998 -- Vol. 57, No. 11
| Summer National Plant Board meeting covers numerous
topics |
| Cooperation key to foliage marketing success |
| Nursery growers get update on latest rules &
regulations |
| New standards proposed pest control advisers in
California |
| Oregon Ag Dept issues pest alert to keep away Asian
longhorned beetle |
| Is gardening going to pot in a big box? |
December 1998 -- Vol. 57, No. 12
| Sustainable Ag research proposals needed by January
15 |
| Law change permits continued Methyl Bromide use;
real issues ignored |
| The borrower-lender relationship: a two-way street |
| Oregon nursery industry shatters record with $492
million in total sales |
| H2A Guestworker Reform Bill dropped during budget
negotiations |
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