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Last month, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) at the United States Department of Agriculture released its annual report of floriculture crop sales. (See news story on Page 8).
The good news is that in 2012...
Each spring, the GPN team heads west for an action-packed week of new-variety trials along the California coast. Starting in Vista and ending in Santa Cruz, we traveled more than 1,000 miles and learned about new breeding...
Marc van Iersel, professor of plant nutrition and physiology at University of Georgia in Athens, is a big believer in sensor-controlled irrigation.
“Most growers underestimate the importance of sensor-controlled irrigation...
Pest prevention is imperative for profitable plant production, and integrated crop management (ICM) is one of the best strategies to achieve it. Many growers find planning and implementing an ICM program can be daunting....
Equipment maintenance has become a fundamental requirement for efficient cost-effective production in today’s greenhouse. Bale processors, soil mixing, soil carrying conveyors, flat and pot fillers, water stations, transport...
The perennial commonly referred to as the torch lily or red-hot poker is an old fashion perennial which has not become as popular as many of the perennial genera in production today. Although they are very showy when in...
Lavender has such a strong link in our culture to fragrance and beauty, but making the crossover from long-term to short-term crop has not been easy. ‘Sweet Romance’ from Proven Winners was released to fill the gap of easy-...
For many years, growers have been using the plant growth regulator (PGR) Florel on ornamental crops to abort flowers and flower buds, inhibit extension growth and promote lateral branching. Florel contains the active...
