Acres & Acres

Early Signs of Spring

Chris Beytes

It’s not too early to ask a few of my southern grower friends if there are any signs that Spring 2023 will be a good one. Or, conversely, a bad one.

Cover Story

Trade Show Attractions

Chris Beytes, Matthew Chappell & Jennifer Zurko

Highlights of new products from the winter shows.

Culture Notes

Fillers for Premium Combos

Jamie Gibson, Ph.D. & Alicain Carlson, Ph.D.

Young plant protocols for effectively incorporating filler plants.

Culture Notes

Save Time for Quick Turns

Bin Liu

Sow, grow and ship these seed products in 10 weeks or less.

Features

Payroll 2023 Style

Mark E. Battersby

Solutions for potentially troublesome payroll problems.

Features

Using Multiple PGRs: What You Need to Know

Kerstin Poehlmann

Secrets for finding the sweet spot of precision growth control.

Features

Wholesale to Retail

Katie Elzer-Peters

Pros, pitfalls and pointers for success.

Growers Talk Business

Timing is Everything

Terri McEnaney

Timing of transition can be impacted by things outside our control, yet knowing where you want to head and what you want to leave behind can be more intentional if you’ve given it some thought and preparation.

Growers Talk Production

My Way

Michael DeBerti

Doing my own combo designs allows me to reach out to all the available genetics that’s offered to the grower.

GT in Brief

Danziger Introduces New Foliage Program

Jennifer Zurko

Danziger has created a new standard of foliage production to bring reliable plant material and consistent availability to growers across North America.

GT in Brief

IGOTY Award Winners

Chris Beytes

This year’s Internation-al Grower of the Year is ... Brookdale Treeland Nurseries (BTN) of Canada!

GT in Brief

New Funding for Plant Protection Secured

Jennifer Zurko

The 2023 funding allocations for Plant Protection Act’s Section 7721 (PPA 7721) were recently announced.

GT in Brief

SePRO Hires New Technical Development Manager

Jennifer Zurko

And it’s none other than our friend and editor of our PestTalks newsletter JC Chong!

GT in Brief

Worth the Weight

Jennifer Zurko

The sun was trying to peek out over the outdoor fields of Qualitree Propagators in Rosedale, British Columbia, Canada, which faces the cloud-covered Mount Cheam.

Guest Column

The Pansy Toolboxes

Lowell Halvorson

Pansy brands overlap in many areas, but they also have their differences, shaped by the collision of highly global breeding and highly local growing.

Inside Look

Always Positively Optimistic

Jennifer Zurko

Aren’t hort industry folks always optimistic?

JZ on D.C.

Southern Border Visit Leads to Some Action

Jennifer Zurko

In early January, President Biden traveled to El Paso, Texas, to assess enforcement operations at the border.

Pest Management

Thrips Management Using Banker Plant Systems

Erich N. Schoeller, Cindy McKenzie, Muhammad Z. Ahmed & Lance S. Osborne

Historical thrips management has relied heavily on chemical pesticide use, however, there’s an increased need for alternative eco-friendly management solutions.

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