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December 20, 2012
AEF Global, Inc., Levis, Quebec and BioWorks, Inc., Victor, N.Y., both manufacturers of biopesticides, recently announced they have established an agreement for distribution in North America.This agreement will allow AEF Global to distribute ...
December 20, 2012
According to retail experts John Stanley and Sid Raisch, independent garden centers must change and they need to do so quickly.
Stanley and Raisch believe this because the average sale per customer of a typical American garden center is lower...
December 20, 2012
Walters Gardens, Inc. has announced that Niles Riese, vice president of sales, will be leaving the company at the end of 2012. Riese and his wife Janell plan to move back to Colorado, where they are both from. Riese is looking...
December 20, 2012
Burpee Home Gardens recently announced that it has certified its 1,000th grower.
Now entering its fourth season of branded vegetables and flowers at retail, Burpee Home Gardens continues to grow in popularity within the industry.
“We are thrilled to...
December 17, 2012
Chase Agricultural Consulting recently updated it Chase Base database of completed trial results.
Chase Base is a subscription-type database of trials results for growers.
The database now contains the most up-to-date information on the newly-...
December 14, 2012
Selecta recently announced the release of its 2013 Selecta poinsettia catalog, a 21-page resource that includes new plants and expert recommendations for greenhouse efficiency.
This year’s catalog focuses on Selecta’s “Foundation for Selection,” in...
December 14, 2012
OHP Inc. announced the introduction of Marengo Herbicide to growers in the production ornamental market. Marengo has received its federal U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration and is undergoing the state registration process.
Marengo,...
December 14, 2012
As Black Gold, a Sun Gro Horticulture product line, transitions to new packaging and finalizes its line for the 2013 gardening season, the companyi is phasing out some of its products. Rather than selling to a discounter, Busenbark...
December 10, 2012
Rocket Farms Herbs, Inc., a subsidiary of Monterey Peninsula Horticulture, Inc., recently acquired the assets of HerbThyme Farms, the largest cut herb producer in the United States.
HerbThyme Farms grows and ships more than 5 million pounds of...
December 10, 2012
The National Floriculture Forum (NFF) will take place March 22 to 24, 2013. in Portsmouth, N.H. Floriculture Sustainability Research Coalition (FSRC) members Brian Krug, Neil Mattson, Stephanie Burnett and Roberto Lopez are organizing the 2013...
December 07, 2012
Proven Winners Color Choice, Encore Azaleas, Endless Summer Collection, First Editions, The Knock Out Family of Roses, Drift Roses and Southern Living Plant Collection have expanded the Plant Watch nursery inspection program aimed at protecting...
December 07, 2012
StandPoint Inc. and Texas A&M University recently announced the launch of the inaugural peer group for leading industry growers.
The Executive Academy for Growth & Leadership (EAGL) is a one-year executive education program, developed...
December 07, 2012
Plant Products announced that Jim Zablocki has joined its U.S. sales team as technical regional sales manager in the Northeast.
Zablocki is a graduate of Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science, and has completed graduate studies in...
December 07, 2012
The Horticulture Research Institute (HRI) has awarded scholarships to five students pursuing degrees in the horticulture field.
The 2012 Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarships, each in the sum of $2,000, were awarded to Leah Comerci and...
December 06, 2012
Every December, Pantone carefully selects one color that will be the breakthrough color of the following year.
On Dec. 6, Pantone LLC, announced PANTONE® 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green, is the Color of the Year for 2013.
Most...
December 06, 2012
Terra Nova Nurseries' Dan Heims will will be speaking at the New England Grows trade show in February.
Heims' topic, “Container Crazy,” will highlight ideas on how to create container combinations as well as provide tips on how...
December 06, 2012
On Dec. 3, BASF launched Pylon TR total release insecticide and Trinity TR total release fungicide.
These two products are the first two to deliver BASF proprietary active ingredients using total release (TR) technology since the acquisition...
December 06, 2012
Lake County Nursery in Perry, Ohio, has joine the HGTV HOME Plant Collection grower network for the ‘Smart & Stylish’ Shrub line that will debut next spring.
A woody ornamental grower, Lake County Nursery will focus on expanding the...
November 30, 2012
On Nov. 28, Novozymes announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Natural Industries Inc. based in Houston. Novozymes is is a biotech company with a strong focus on enzyme production and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.
“I...
November 29, 2012
After an eight year absence, All-America Selections is returning to the Niagara Peninsula for the annual AAS Summer Summit.
The 2013 event will take place Aug. 12-14. The Waterfront Hotel in Burlington is the host hotel.
This...
