Acres & Acres

Chill, Dude

Chris Beytes

Based on conversations I’ve had recently with industry insiders who are vastly smarter than me, I should be more sanguine.

Corr on Cannabis

Biden Bites & Trump Truffles

Dr. Brian Corr

Ironically, it appears the U.S. election caused jitters and some people turned to cannabis for relief.

Cover Story

The Current State of Substrates in 2021

Dr. Brian E. Jackson

Some perspectives on the current and future challenges, availability and innovations of the growing media industry both here in North America and in Europe.

Features

A Case Study in Lean

Jennifer Zurko

The folks at Spring Meadow were early skeptics of Lean Flow, but after seeing double-digit increases, they are now firm believers.

Features

Adding the IRS as a Creditor

Mark E. Battersby

If you find that you owe when tax time comes—and you know you can’t pay—the IRS has options to help.

Features

Certain About Uncertainty

Jennifer Zurko

Everyone’s favorite ag economist Dr. Charlie Hall tells us how to plan for this spring after the anomalies of 2020, even when the outlook is unknown.

Features

Pesticides, Water Quality & $$$

Dr. Sarah A. White

How water quality can sometimes impact pesticide efficacy and management strategies to get the most out of your pesticides.

Features

Training Your Team to Water Properly

Bill Calkins

Fish grow in water; roots grow in air.

Growers Talk Business

2021: An Inflection Point Year for the Industry

Abe VanWingerden

How do we make 2020 the springboard to a decade of growth in our industry?

Growers Talk Production

Rooted in Resolution

Stephanie Saccomano

One thing that the coronavirus couldn’t inhibit is the inclination for many of us to create a New Year’s resolution.

GT in Brief

Beekenkamp Takes Minority Share in Schoneveld Breeding

Chris Beytes

Two Dutch breeding, production and sales companies have joined forces, citing “joint opportunities in exchanging knowledge of innovative breeding techniques and research.”

GT in Brief

Certified American Grown Now a Trade Association

Chris Beytes

Certified American Grown is now a full-fledged, bonafide independent trade association representing cut flower and greens farmers nationwide.

GT in Brief

Gloeckner’s Reaches Distribution Agreement With Ball Seed

Chris Beytes

Rather than sell the business intact, Joe Simone has come to an agreement with Ball Horticultural Company to transfer Gloeckner’s open orders to Ball Seed, its distribution division.

GT in Brief

HC’s Fiber Solutions Earn USDA Certification

Jennifer Zurko

The HC Companies is a recipient of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Certified Biobased Product Labeling Program for both their EcoGrow and FiberGrow lines of sustainable growing containers, as well as their fiber protective packaging solutions.

GT in Brief

Monrovia CEO Stepping Down After 40 Years

Jennifer Zurko

Monrovia Nursery Company announced that Miles Rosedale will step down from his role as CEO, but remain Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors.

GT in Brief

NGA Show & Indoor Ag-Con to Get Hitched in Vegas

Chris Beytes

If you’re looking for indoor farming resources combined with independent grocery contacts, then head to Vegas next May 16-19, specifically the new Caesars Forum Convention Center, where you’ll find two co-located shows.

GT in Brief

Offshore Farm Certification Goes Into Effect

Chris Beytes

After several years of pilot testing, a plan to help streamline the inspection of cuttings coming in from offshore farms is going into effect this winter.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

BioWorks; HydraFiber; Syngenta Flowers; Terra Nova Nurseries; Wadsworth Control Systems

GT in Brief

Socially-Distanced Send-off for Sim

Chris Beytes

Retiring Sim McMurry gets the thumbs up from his colleagues at Metrolina Greenhouses in Huntersville, North Carolina.

GT in Brief

Soiree Sales Support Girls, At-Risk Youth

Chris Beytes

Suntory Flowers announced charitable contributions to two organizations devoted to helping young people thrive: Girls Inc. and Covenant House.

GT in Brief

Vita Farms Gets MPS A+ Certification

Chris Beytes

Vita Farms, ForemostCo Inc.’s production facility in Guatemala, has achieved an A+ rating in the MPS-ABC registration system, showing its “complete dedication to sustainable production."

Inside Look

Listen to Your “Soul Clock”

Jennifer Zurko

As you enter your busy production time, I hope that you can trust your “soul clock” (or gut or intuition or whatever you call it) to help you keep moving forward.

JZ on D.C.

Legislative Priorities for AmericanHort and the Industry

Jennifer Zurko

Now that the election is over and there will be a change in administration, I wanted to get a quick idea of how this affects AmericanHort’s Government Affairs team in their approach to our industry’s legislative goals.

Pest Management

Debunking Myths About Spotted Lanternfly

JC Chong

Spotted Lanternfly has generated many attention-grabbing headlines and a lot of hype.

Pest Management

Major Insect Pests of Dahlias

Stanton Gill, Nancy Rechcigl, Suzanne Klick & Heather Zindash

Use of systemic insecticides combined with biological control can help keep populations manageable.

Under an Acre

A Business Shaped by Three Generations

Anne-Marie Hardie

The story of The Rhoads Garden began in 1939 when founder Walter Rhoads and his business partner William Lukens decided to venture into the cut flower industry.

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Drops of Jupiter Origanum

Walters Gardens Inc.

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LM-191 All-Purposr Mix

Lambert Peat Moss

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Olympia Boulevard Evipo099 Clematis

Donahues Clematis Specialists

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Pradia Insecticide

OHP Inc.

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PVGVirtual Market Series

Pleasant View Gardens Inc.

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THRIVE Landscape Solutions

Ball Seed