Associations

NGB Publishes 2021-22 Crop Trend Report
As part of its mission to "Inspire, Connect and Grow," National Garden Bureau (NGB) has published its inaugural 2021-2022 Crop Trend Report that will provide plant and seed brokers/distributors, growers and retailers with an insider... more »

AmericanHort Hires Advocacy and Government Affairs Director
Effective April 11, Sara Neagu-Reed has joined AmericanHort as as Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs. She joins the Washington, DC-based advocacy team working alongside Craig Regelbrugge, Executive Vice President-Advocacy, Research, and Industry Relations; and... more »

Topics, Tour Locations Set for Perennial Plant Association Education Day
The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) will sponsor a series of educational sessions this summer. Monday, August 1 of PPA’s 2022 National Symposium will be Perennial Plant Education Day. Attendees will have the option of attending... more »

Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship to Increase Award Amounts
The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund is planning to increase this year’s awards to $2,000 for each scholarship awarded in 2022 (up from $1,500 in recent years) with the projection to still award up... more »
Additional H-2B Visa Authorizations Now Available
AmericanHort welcomes today’s announcement by the Department of Homeland Security that 35,000 supplemental H-2B visas will be made available for employers with seasonal needs beginning April 1. While the number of additional visas released will... more »
NGB, AAS and HGSA to Host Summer Summit in Iowa
National Garden Bureau, Home Garden Seed Association and All-America Selections are teaming up to host the 2022 Summer Summit in Iowa. Des Moines and Ames are the perfect destinations for three important industry associations to explore... more »

AmericanHort, HRI Create HRI Leadership Academy
AmericanHort and the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) plan to launch The HRI Leadership Academy — a one-year leadership program designed to develop the skills to perform better, grow faster, and prepare for the future. Consisting of... more »

Marketing Materials Available for NGB’s 2022 ‘Year of Crops’
National Garden Bureau (NGB) is making life easier for growers and retailers this spring by creating trendy, creative and on-point marketing tools to help the industry promote the 2022 “Year of the” crops and making... more »