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May 20, 2024
GPN/Prospiant Intern of the YearCaroline Feehery

Every fall for the past 25 years, GPN and Prospiant have been recognizing outstanding college students with the GPN/Prospiant Intern of the Year Scholarship. And now we would like to find number... more

Mar 24, 2024
CAST 2024 ReportsKimberly Baker

The 2024 California Spring Trials are underway, and we are on the road. Join us each day and follow along on our CAST adventures. Click the links below to view each of our daily reports from CAST. ... more

Dec 15, 2021
Pantone Picks Very Peri for ‘22Tim Hodson

On Dec. 9, global color authority Pantone introduced Very Peri, a new blue shade (PANTONE 17-3938), as the Pantone Color of the Year selection for 2022. A dynamic periwinkle blue hue, Very Peri has... more

Nov 30, 2021
Keep an Eye on These Trends in ’22Tim Hodson

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) recently released its top six consumer gardening trends for 2022. The PHS is an internationally recognized organization founded in 1827 and the producer... more

Nov 17, 2021
Circle the Date and Sign Up TodayTim Hodson

On Dec. 2, GPN will present a free 90-minute webinar on “Outlook 2022: What’s on the Horizon in the Coming Year for the Economy, Consumers and Legislation.” The webinar will take place at 2 p.m.... more

Nov 2, 2021
It’s That Time of Year Again!Tim Hodson

It’s hard to believe that November is already here. With the winter season approaching and onslaught of the holiday season upon us, the beginning of November also means we are now accepting nomin... more

Oct 19, 2021
Survey Says Gardeners Will Be Growing More in 2022Tim Hodson

According to a recently released survey of consumers, it looks like the horticulture industry will continue to ride its pandemic popularity wave next year. That is just one of the findings of the 2022... more

Oct 5, 2021
Clemson’s Faust Receives Alex Laurie AwardTim Hodson

The Society of American Florists (SAF) recently honored James Faust, professor of floriculture physiology at Clemson University, with the 2021 Alex Laurie Award, honoring an individual who has made br... more

Sep 14, 2021
Know Any Interns?Tim Hodson

Does your company have an internship program? Do you know any college students who participated in a horticulture industry internship program this year? If you do, we want to hear from him or her f... more

Aug 31, 2021
Finished Plant Conference to Debut in OctoberTim Hodson

In October, AmericanHort will debut its first-ever Finished Plant Conference, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. During the three-day conference (Oct. 11-13), attendees will learn best practices in the wor... more

Aug 17, 2021
GPN’s Cannabis & Hemp Week to Take Place in SeptemberTim Hodson

For the second year in a row, GPN, Cannabis Product News and Hemp Production news will present Cannabis & Hemp Week. It is scheduled to take place Sept. 21-23. The 2021 edition of Cannabis &... more

Aug 4, 2021
Virtual Plant Lighting Short Course to Take Place in OctoberTim Hodson

The first annual virtual Plant Lighting Short Course will take place this October and November. The short course is being presented by GLASE (Greenhouse Lighting & Systems Engineering), OptimIA... more