Acres & Acres

Why 2020 Might Not Be a Fluke

Chris Beytes

The answer to the No. 1 question on the industry’s mind right now.

Cover Story

Specialty Cuts That Make the Cut

Scott Rusch

New and underutilized varieties for summer and fall cut flower programs.

Features

Growing Know-How

Jennifer Zurko

How to grow the latest introductions and cultural updates on some popular varieties.

Features

Zero Waste, Maximum Growth

Bill Calkins

Today’s biopackaging has risen to a new level, showing excellent results from propagation through to retail and garden performance. EcoGrow pots from The HC Companies have proven this through real-world greenhouse trials under diverse conditions.

Growers Talk Business

How “Flexible” Is Your Business?

Amy Morris

As employers, we want to be as helpful as we can during these crises and understand the troubles that our employees are having.

Growers Talk Production

When Things Go Off the Rails

Albert Grimm

As growers, we don’t shine by doing everything right, but by preventing things from going wrong.

GT in Brief

AmericanHort Recommends Terms for Disease Resistance Claims

Jennifer Zurko

AmericanHort and its research foundation, the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), led an effort to explore an industry-wide adoption of specific terms to be used in the event of a new plant release when describing disease resistance and/or tolerance to abiotic stresses to help avoid unsubstantiated and misleading claims.

GT in Brief

Ball Enters Joint Venture with Mexican Distributor

Chris Beytes

Ball Horticultural Company has entered into a joint venture with one of Mexico’s leading seed and young plant distributors, Flores y Plantas de Calidad.

GT in Brief

Bilingual Video Series on Nursery BMPs

Chris Beytes

UF/IFAS Extension has added a series of bilingual videos as part of its Greenhouse Training Online program.

GT in Brief

Bonnie Breaks Ground on New HQ

Chris Beytes

Bonnie Plants just broke ground on this state-of-the-art corporate headquarters.

GT in Brief

BT NOW is Available in California

JC Chong

BioSafe Systems announced the approval of BT NOW by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.

GT in Brief

Congratulations to Dr. Ellen Leue!

Chris Beytes

Congratulations to long-time PanAmerican Seed breeder Ellen Leue for being awarded the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2020 Distinguished Industry Achievement Award.

GT in Brief

Dümmen Orange Launches INTRINSA Breeding Technology Brand

Chris Beytes

Dümmen Orange recently opened their Breeding Technology Center in the Netherlands and now they’re launching a brand that tells you a product has benefited from it.

GT in Brief

Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation Announces 2020 Grants

Jennifer Zurko

The Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation, Inc. Officers and the Board of Directors met virtually on June 12, 2020 and awarded 13 grants totaling $131,440.00 dollars.

GT in Brief

Newly Reformulated PGR from Mycorrhizal Applications

Jennifer Zurko

Mycorrhizal Applications is offering a newly reformulated ProGibb gibberellic acid Plant Growth Regulator (PGR) for the ornamental horticulture industry.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

BioSafe Systems; Dümmen Orange; Emerald Coast Growers; Oglesby Plants International; Selecta One

GT in Brief

spoga+gafa 2020 Canceled, Gets New Permanent Date

Chris Beytes

spoga+gafa, the big Germany garden center and garden lifestyle trade fair, has been canceled for 2020 and moved from its usual time slot in early September to a springtime slot, May 30 to June 1, 2021.

Inside Look

Staying Essential

Jennifer Zurko

The pandemic made us realize how essential flowers and plants are to people during times of stress and sadness, yes, but to also cheer them up and make them happy.

JZ on D.C.

Homeland Security Department Extends H-2A Flexibility

Jennifer Zurko

The Department of Homeland Security has partially extended, through 2023, some temporary provisions first announced in April to make it easier for agricultural workers on temporary H-2A visas to transfer to new employers.

Paul's Pointers

I Can’t Resist

Paul Pilon

Today’s growers need to be concerned about pests building up resistance to the chemicals being applied to control them.

Pest Management

Unwelcome Guests

Bill Clakins

Some greenhouse pests can’t just be counted on sticky cards and treated with traditional controls. Here are tales of the weird and wild

Pest Management

Visitas no bienvenidas

Bill Calkins

Algunas plagas de invernaderos no pueden controlarse con tarjetas adhesivas y métodos tradicionales. He aquí algunas historias de lo extraño y salvaje.

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Suntory Flowers Ltd.

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Koolfog System

Koolfog Inc.

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Line Boss Applicator

Advantage Label & Packaging Inc.

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Plant Sentry Business Intelligence

Plant Sentry

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Roll ‘N Grow

BioTherm

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Touch Screen Irrigation Controller (TIC)

Cherry Creek Systems