Associations

AFE Hands Out Scholarships

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has awarded 15 students with scholarships totaling $38,500. Fifty-nine applications were received for this 2020 scholarship cycle. "We had many overachieving students apply for scholarships this year, which is why some scholarships... more »

AmericanHort’s DIG Conference Scheduled for November

AmericanHort has announced the return of the DIG Conference: Disease, Insects, and Growth Regulators. It will take place online Nov. 3-5, 2020. Attendees will experience in-depth education on disease, insect, and growth regulator management, connect... more »

NGB Launches #Fallisforplanting Initiative

As the cool autumn season gets under way, National Garden Bureau is reminding growers and retailers to tell gardeners that fall is the perfect time of year for planting cool-weather crops including perennials and vegetables. NGB... more »

Winners Circle

It can be difficult to select which varieties to add to and remove from your production each season. There are hundreds of thousands of beautiful plants to choose from; it’s really a good problem to... more »

Nufarm Continues Commitment to GreenCare for Troops

Nufarm and Project EverGreen have announced the company's continued commitment to bolster the reach of the GreenCare for Troops initiative. The program, now in its 14th year, provides active duty military families with complimentary basic... more »

Farwest Announces People’s Choice Winners

Three plants and four runners-up were chosen as People's Choice Award winners this year for the 2020 New Varieties Showcase, presented by the Oregon Association of Nurseries and the Farwest Show, and sponsored by Hip... more »

PPA Names Perennial Plant of the Year for ’21

The Perennial Plant Association has named Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta as the 2021 Perennial Plant of the Year. The Perennial Plant of the Year program began in 1990 to showcase a perennial that is a standout... more »

SNA’s Sidney B. Meadows Fund Awards Scholarships

The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Fund, created in 1989 by the Southern Nursery Association (SNA), has announced the names of 12 students from nine Southeastern universities chosen to receive academic scholarships this year. Seven of the awards are named scholarships honoring past... more »