Associations

AFE Launches New Sustainability Initiative

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has announced the new Sustainability Project to provide education and resources to the floral industry. Partnering with like-minded organizations, the endowment’s new project aims to create usable assets, identify new research... more »

All-America Selections Releases 2022 Annual Report

All-America Selections (AAS) recently released the 2021-2022 Annual Report reflecting the group’s activities from the past year. The AAS Annual Report is designed to give insights on the organization’s trial activities, promotional efforts and accomplishments as... more »

American Floral Endowment Surpasses Campaign Goal

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) raised over $146,000 during this year's annual fundraiser, Funding the Future of Floriculture, in support of the floral industry through the endowment. From May 16 through June 30, AFE’s board of... more »

BioSafe’s Smith Takes the Helm at FNGLA

Eric Smith, BioSafe System's sales manager for the horticulture division, is the new president of the Florida Nursery, Growers, and Landscape Association (FNGLA), effective July 1. Formal installation took place at FNGLA’s Annual Convention in... more »

Greg Bell to Keynote Farwest Show

Transformation consultant and trainer Greg Bell will be the keynote speaker at the 2022 Farwest Show in Portland, Oregon. Bell’s keynote presentation will open the show at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24. He will... more »

AAS-HGSA-NGB Summer Summit Registration Opens

In August, the National Garden Bureau, Home Garden Seed Association and All-America Selections are coming together for the 2022 in-person Summer Summit in Des Moines, Iowa. Registration is open now, with rates going up on... more »

Registration Opens for Perennial Plant Association National Symposium

The Perennial Plant Association is gearing up to head to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for the 2022 National Symposium, and from now until June 24, attendees can receive an early bird registration discount. The National Symposium will... more »

US Bill Would Streamline Development of Biostimulants

U.S. Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-California) and Rep. Jim Baird (R-Indiana), recently introduced the Plant Biostimulant Act to Congress. The legislation would create a uniform process for approving commercial plant biostimulant use and require more federal... more »

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 »