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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...
November 28, 2012
The HGTV HOME Plant Collection recently announced that it has partnered with 17 regional growers for the 2013 season.
Alex R. Masson, Inc., Bob's Market and Greenhouses, Inc., Bordine’s Nursery, Ltd., Botany Lane Greenhouse, CF Greenhouses, Color...
November 28, 2012
Green Fuse Botanicals has announced a new location for 2013 California Spring Trials.
Green Fuse will display its new introductions at its new facility adjoining the Fides Oro trials at 15245 W. Telegraph Road in Santa Paula.
The facility will...
November 28, 2012
BASF has completed the acquisition of Becker Underwood from Norwest Equity Partners, a U.S.-based private equity investment company. The purchase price was $1.02 billion.
With the acquisition, BASF is now a provider of technologies for biological...
November 26, 2012
Mitchell’s Nursery & Greenhouse in King, N.C., is hosting its poinsettia trials Nov. 28 to Dec. 5.
This year Mitchell's is growing 80 poinsettia varieties. Mitchell's poinsettia Open House will take place this Sunday, Dec. 2 from 12:30...
November 26, 2012
Argus Controls Systems Ltd. has launched an updated corporate website featuring new content and a new look (www.arguscontrols.com).
The new website has a simplified navigation scheme to help prospective customers quickly find information to evaluate...
November 26, 2012
ForemostCo recently announced that Tobias Smith has joined the company as national sales manager.Smith has a horticulture degree from Virginia Tech. After graduating, he worked with Pike Nurseries in Atlanta as a store manager.
His career in...
November 26, 2012
McHutchison has announced that effective Dec. 1, Keith Cable will join the company's senior management team.
Cable formerly was with Syngenta Horticultural Services, .This position will allow for special projects with customers and vendors as well...
November 26, 2012
The Purdue University Floriculture Team has unveiled a new and improved website for greenhouse growers and prospective students.
The website contains a grower resource section with useful links to production information and resources, and users will...
November 16, 2012
Benary will host 2013 California Spring Trials exhibit at its new breeding facility in Watsonville.
Benary's Spring Trials will take place from April 6 to 12, 2013.
The new facility is located at 195 Paulsen Road, Watsonville, CA 95076.
The...
November 14, 2012
On Nov. 14, Syngenta and Griffin Greenhouse Supplies announced that Griffin has acquired Syngenta Horticultural Services (SHS).
Headquartered in Lisle, Ill., SHS is a distributor and broker of seeds, cuttings and young plants to growers across the...
November 13, 2012
Syngenta Flowers, Inc. recently announced that earlier this fall, the National Park Service requested that Maryland-based grower Tidal Creek Growers provide 2,000 eight-inch containers of 'Spicy Cheryl Orange', a two-toned garden mum,...
November 13, 2012
Growers and retailers now have some insight into consumer preference in their mixed containers thanks to Burpee Home Gardens' My Garden Designer mobile design tool
This year, more than 6,100 combos were crafted virtually using the My Garden Designer...
