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June 11, 2012
Syngenta and Sun Gro Horticulture recently announced that Sun Gro has acquired Conrad Fafard, Inc., the Syngenta growing media products business.
Fafard, based in Agawam, Mass., has been producing and distributing growing media solutions to...
June 07, 2012
Danziger will display 400 varieties from 37 different crops at the annual FlowerTrials event in Europe, June 12-15.
“In this year's display, we recommend paying special attention to our new Lobularia Lavender Stream, Petunia Sunflower Ray and the...
June 07, 2012
Katy Moss Warner will give the keynote presentation at the 2012 Northeast Greenhouse Conference and Expo.
The Northeast Greenhouse Conference and Expo will meet Nov. 7 and 8, in Worcester, Mass.
Warner will share her experience bringing...
June 07, 2012
The Vic and Margaret Ball Program has facilitated paid internships and provided scholarship funds to hundreds of students entering the floriculture/horticulture industry. Students selected for the program are placed in paid internships ranging from...
June 07, 2012
LumiGrow Inc., a provider of smart horticultural lighting, announced an Equipment Buy Back program to help commercial growers embrace LED lighting technology with greater confidence.Starting this month, growers have the option to participate in the...
June 07, 2012
Seed Holdings Inc. has acquired all of the assets of Ferry Morse Seed Co. (USA) and A.E. McKenzie Inc. (Canada) from Jiffy International AS.
Seed Holdings is also the shareholder of Plantation Products LLC, a merchandiser of flower and vegetable...
June 07, 2012
Don Hanson has rejoined OHP as national accounts manager. In this role, Hanson will work to further optimize the OHP business with key national partners. He also will have territory sales responsibilities in south Texas.
Ryan Lindstedt also has...
June 01, 2012
The Virtual Grower software for greenhouse crop production was selected as a winner of the 2012 Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer by the Federal Laboratory Consortium.
The award recognizes laboratory employees who have accomplished...
June 01, 2012
Food Alliance (FA), a national non-profit and experienced certifier of sustainability claims in agriculture, has introduced three sustainability tools for greenhouse and nursery producers.
The tools are:
The "FA Sustainability Standard for Nursery...
June 01, 2012
May was a busy media month for Burpee Home Gardens.
First, the crew of Dig In Chicago filmed a segment for an upcoming episode on the company's ‘new BOOST collection of high-nutrition vegetables. Dig In is a weekly TV show and webcast showcasing...
June 01, 2012
The American Garden Award is continuing its mission to expose more consumers to the world of garden flowers with its ongoing flower popularity contest.
Now in its fourth year, there are 28 public gardens participating in the American Garden Award...
June 01, 2012
Biobest has created Biobest Maroc Trading (BMT) to distribute the company's in Morocco. to offer shorter distribution channels, better service and after-sales service to Moroccan growers.
"This new stage will allow our company to focus more on the...
May 31, 2012
Ball Horticultural Co. and Edison Nation are working together to find “green” innovations for the professional greenhouse and nursery industry.
Through July 16, gardeners and growers can visit www.EdisonNation.com/BallHorticultural to submit...
May 31, 2012
Syngenta Flowers has developed three new POP programs in support of its Yoder garden mums, pot mums and fleurettes.
These POP programs incorporate trendy designs, bright colors and a unique assortment of retail options to help attract a new...
May 31, 2012
The 2012 Farwest Show has announced the line-up of professional seminars for this year’s event.
The show will take place Aug. 23 to 25, at the Oregon Convention Center, in Portland, Oregon.
“Farwest seminars are designed to provide some of the most...
May 31, 2012
Even with increasing the square footage of exhibition space in the Columbus Convention Center, the OFA Short Course trade show is sold out and a waiting list has been established. More than 550 companies will occupy nearly 1,500 exhibit spaces in...
May 31, 2012
David Gunter has joined Everris Americas as a product manager operating out of the Dublin, Ohio headquarters.
Gunter's primary responsibilities include supporting the Americas Ornamental Horticulture marketing manager in the execution of category...
May 31, 2012
Village Nurseries, a specialty wholesale grower based in Orange, Calif., is now offering the new Sunset Western Garden Collection to California gardening enthusiasts through Orchard Supply Hardware’s statewide 89-store chain.
The plant collection...
May 31, 2012
John Henry Company recently launched BloomIQ.com mobile to assist consumers while they are in the store or at the garden center shopping for plants or cut flowers.
The new mobile version offers the same information, inspiration, and ideas available...
May 29, 2012
Sam Kass, White House Assistant Chef and senior policy advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives, will be a keynote speaker at 2012 OFA Short Course on July 16,.
Kass will bring an enthusiastic message about gardening and planting home-grown fruits...
