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Nursery, greenhouse grower workshop to teach ways to prune riskTexas "Surviving Difficult Times" will be the theme for nursery and greenhouse grower workshops to be held in three Texas cities this month. The workshops will help growers "transform the businesses into leaner, stronger and more profitable enterprises," said Dr. Charlie Hall, a workshop instructor who holds the Ellison Chair in International Floriculture in the horticultural sciences department at Texas A&M University. Hall said the workshops pertain to managing risk and uncertainty in the marketplace. They will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 14 in Dallas, May 15 in Austin and May 16 in Houston. All sessions will be held at the county offices of Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Dallas, Austin and Houston. In addition to Hall, the workshop will be taught by Dr. John J. Haydu and Dr. Alan W. Hodges, both of the University of Florida, and Dr. Laurence M. Crane, National Crop Insurance Services. The first session is on identifying the risks that gnaw on profits and learning strategies on how to overcome them. The other sessions at each event pertain to managing one's financial toolbox, marketing strategies beyond selling, and a look at risk-management tools that are often misunderstood or overlooked, Hall said. Registration is required prior to the event. A $20 fee covers meeting materials, lunch and breaks. Call Marco Palma at 979-845-5284 to reserve a spot and for more information. The AgriLife Extension office in Dallas is at 10056 Marsh Lane, Suite B-101; Austin is 1600 B Smith Road; and Houston is at 3033 Bear Creek Drive.
Date: 8/8/08
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