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Opportunities and Resources Access to information has always meant the difference between the most competitive and the marginal businesses. In the past, when information and knowledge were primarily transferred through books or people, the speed of transfer was relatively slow. Today, with the advent of computer and digital technologies and the explosion of media sources, information flows faster than can reasonably be processed. Forward-thinking nursery businesses recognize the transforming power of information and knowledge. They commit valuable resources to ensure timely access to information, well aware that information is knowledge. And knowledge - placed into action - is power. As the central regional information clearing house for the industry, the New England Nursery Association has dedicated its resources to providing nursery businesses and professionals with access to critical and time-sensitive information. To accomplish this mission, the Association has set up a broad-based educational network that spans five specific areas: |