Associations

AmericanHort Names 2019 HortScholars

AmericanHort has named six college students to its 2019 HortScholars program. Nearly 50 applications were submitted, making 2019 another record-breaking year for the program. The HortScholars program offers a beyond-the-classroom experience, giving insight and awareness... more »

Planting Solutions with the Next Generation

Over the past few years, we have kept you up to date on Seed Your Future, the “movement to promote horticulture and inspire people to pursue careers working with plants.” Seed Your Future is trying... more »

Seed Your Future Announces Student Contest Winners

Seed Your Future and Scholastic have announced the winners of the Planting Your Solution Contest. Hundreds of middle schoolers across the country identified environmental challenges in their communities and proposed their own unique plant-based solutions. Entries... more »

SNA Research Conference Proceedings Available

Proceedings of the 63rd Annual Southern Nurseryman's Association (SNA) Research Conference are now available online at www.sna.org. This 209-page proceedings, provided free to the industry, is downloadable, searchable, and printable. The 2019 proceedings includes 10 sections of... more »

NGB Website Wins International Award

National Garden Bureau (NGB), the non-profit, membership-based organization that promotes gardening on behalf of the horticulture industry, recently announced that its website (ngb.org) has been named a Gold Award Winner in the 2019 Hermes Creative Awards.... more »

San Diego Association Announces Icon Award Winner

The San Diego County Flower & Plant Association (SDCF&PA) has named Rene van Rems as the recipient of its prestigious 2019 Industry Icon Award. He is being recognized for his exemplary accomplishments and contributions to... more »

AFE Announces Internship Awards

Seven students have been selected to receive paid internships through the American Floral Endowment's (AFE) Internship Programs. In March, five students were awarded Vic & Margaret Ball (production) Internships and two students were awarded a... more »

PPA Symposium to Offer Landscaping CE Credits

Perennial Plant Association's (PPA) upcoming National Symposium will be offering education credits during this summer's event. PPA is an approved provider through the Association of Professional Landscape Designers for continuing education credits and through the... more »