Columnist Chris Beytes

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Chris Beytes

Chris Beytes Editor-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief of GrowerTalks, Green Profit magazine and the Acres Online e-newsletter, Chris has been in horticulture for more than 40 years. He owned his own greenhouse - Indian River Ornamentals - in Merritt Island, Florida, after he graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in journalism and a minor in horticulture. After he and his wife Laurie sold the greenhouse business, he started writing full-time, first for local publications in Florida and then moving to the Chicago area when he began writing for GrowerTalks. He's been with Ball Publishing since 1993 and only thinks about retirement once in a while.

Recent Articles

More Perennials Emerge at CAST

Chris Beytes, Bill Calkins & Jennifer Zurko

It’s safe to say that CAST is almost as much a destination for perennial growers as it is annual growers.

For Stats From the World of Hort, Get Your AIPH Yearbook

If your job has you needing a grasp of the size and scope of the global horticulture industry (or if you’re just curious), there’s a publication for you.

Ball Companies Find New Home for CAST

PanAmerican, Ball FloraPlant, Darwin Perennials, Selecta One and Morel will be at California Spring Trials 2027 at a new home: The Ventura County Agriculture Museum in downtown Santa Paula.

In Memoriam: Richie Borella

Richie Borella, long-time (20-plus year) grower for Norman Keil Nurseries in Saint James, New York, on Long Island, passed away in May after being diagnosed with late-stage brain and lung cancer. He was just shy of his 74th birthday.

Hard, Even When it’s Easy

The plant business is tremendous fun, but it’s also the hardest job you’ll ever have.

Tools for Pest Management

“Spray and pray” was how your father handled insects and diseases, as did his father before him. Thankfully, you’ve got tools at your disposal that dad and granddad couldn’t imagine—technologies that aid with prevention, detection and control.

Unpacking New Crops, Colors & Trends

Chris Beytes, Bill Calkins & Jennifer Zurko

Based on our five fast-paced days on the Spring Trials tour—28 companies, nine locations and almost 650 miles—the Ball Publishing Bobbleheads present standout new varieties, plus our key “ups and downs” so you can spot what makes sense for your greenhouse to stay on the cutting edge of your market.

Plant Breeders Conference in Miami This Fall

Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden in Miami (Coral Gables, actually) will be the venue of the 11th Independent Plant Breeders Conference November 16-18.

In Memoriam: Bill Van Houten

William “Bill” van Houten, co-founder of bulb and plant supplier Abbott-IPCO in Dallas, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 24.

In Memoriam: Evelyn Weidner

The industry has lost a pioneering woman who probably never saw herself as one: Evelyn Weidner of Weidner’s Gardens in Encinitas, California, passed away May 15 at the venerable age of 96.

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