Acres & Acres

Canned Tuna Reflects a Changing Tide

Chris Beytes

How are we evolving to meet changing needs, tastes and desires?

Corr on Cannabis

The Complexity of Cannabis Breeding

Dr. Brian Corr

Plant breeding—as we normally think of it, with directed crosses, population evaluation, back crossing, etc.—isn’t easy in cannabis.

Cover Story

Heated Up

Jennifer Duffield White

Are renewables thriving or stalling?

Features

Diving Into Loss Deductions

Mark E. Battersby

If your operation has experienced a loss because of natural disaster or theft, you may qualify for a tax break.

Features

From Beets to Baskets

Jennifer Zurko

The success of Virginia grower Cros-B-Crest Farm has been led by both history and embracing change.

Features

Funding Research That Helps You Succeed

Julie Martens Forney

By funding university research, the American Floral Endowment solves everyday issues you face in your business. Things like DIF, poinsettia powdery mildew control and specialty cut flowers all have their roots in AFE research. Learn how AFE shapes how you handle crops.

Features

Out of Sight, (Not) Out of Mind

Eric Smith

Don’t forget about that nasty, slimy biofilm that’s creeping into your irrigation system.

Features

Trays Too Dry?

Ryan Dickson & Rosa Raudales

The second of a four-part article series on grower case studies focuses on reaching target moisture levels when sticking cuttings.

Growers Talk Business

Rinse & Repeat—Great Instructions

Abe VanWingerden

The things that we do every year to run our businesses really form a set of guiding principles that we can use to motivate our teams.

Growers Talk Production

The Benefits of Beneficials

Heather Hydoski

Using a biological control system allowed us to grow a complicated crop for 11 weeks without using an adulticide pest spray and avoiding neonic use.

Growing With Griffin

To Sunfinity and Beyond!

Jeanne Svob

A high-quality interspecific sunflower, Sunfinity is a vigorous, branching variety that continuously produces many large flowers per plant.

GT in Brief

AFE Appoints New Chairman and Trustees

Jennifer Zurko

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) announced that Jim Daly, VP of Floralife/Smithers-Oasis has been elected to serve a two-year term as AFE Chairman.

GT in Brief

Allen Hammer Scholarship Awarded to KSU Student

Chris Beytes

Karen Schneck has been awarded the Dr. P. Allen Hammer Scholarship, which was founded by Allen’s employer, Dümmen Orange.

GT in Brief

College Students Become Flower Farmers for Float Creation

Jennifer Zurko

This past fall, students from Cal Poly Universities harvested marigolds, strawflower and statice grown from seeds that adorned Cal Poly’s 2019 float entry in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day.

GT in Brief

Diego Slams Mid-Atlantic

Chris Beytes

Growers and retailers throughout much of North Carolina and Virginia dealt with an early and deep snowfall the weekend of December 8.

GT in Brief

Floriculture Production Data to Return!

Chris Beytes

Good news out of the USDA: They’re reinstating the annual Floriculture Crops Summary, which was cancelled after the 2015 survey due to budget issues.

GT in Brief

In Memoriam: Gus De Hertogh

Chris Beytes

August A. “Gus” De Hertogh, a former North Carolina State University department head, passed away October 26.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

Abbott-Ipco; American Beauties; Argus Controls; Dümmen Orange; Henry F. Michell Co.

GT in Brief

Plug & Cutting Conference Has Been Rescheduled

Chris Beytes

You’ll recall that AmericanHort wisely cancelled their Plug & Cutting Conference, which was scheduled to begin Monday, September 17, in Charlotte, North Carolina, when Hurricane Florence raised her ugly head and threatened the region.

GT in Brief

Stachys Hummelo is Perennial Plant of the Year for 2019

Chris Beytes

The Perennial Plant Association has awarded the title Perennial Plant of the Year 2019 to Stachys Hummelo.

GT in Brief

Syngenta to Launch IDM-Resistant Impatiens at Spring Trials

Chris Beytes

It’s called Imara XDR and it will be the first impatiens downy mildew-resistant impatiens to get a full launch into the U.S. market, at Syngenta’s California Spring Trials exhibit in March.

Inside Look

Reboots, Remember Whens & Whatever Happened Tos

Jennifer Zurko

Jen White’s cover story got me thinking about “remember whens” and “whatever happened tos” because these are the questions she answers regarding alternative energy.

JZ on D.C.

Jennifer Zurko

Making the tax code more business-friendly; Lobbying events—CAD & Impact Washington; How the House turnover will affect us; New Farm Bill passes

Pest Management

Another Tool in the Arsenal Against Aphids

Rose Buitenhuis & Michelangelo La Spina

A strategic approach to aphid management.

Under an Acre

A True Labor of Love

Anne-Marie Hardie

Jolea Gress and Jennifer Hotz, founders of Green Earth Growers, built a successful growing operation with enthusiasm, passion and a lot of hard work.

Young Voices

Don’t Kill the Vibe

Lauren Kirchner

The exercise of re-categorizing plants into more personified collections is a thrust that has immense potential in attracting new consumers.

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FOAM8L Compression Foamer

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