Associations
PPA Postpones 2020 National Symposium
The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) has canceled its 2020 national symposium that was scheduled to meet in Pennsylvania in August. In a statement, Emily Chung, PPA's executive director announced: "The Perennial Plant Association Board of... more »
AmericanHort Introduces Cultivate’20 Virtual
On April 20, AmericanHort announced it has made the decision to transform Cultivate, the annual trade show and conference, from an in-person event in Columbus, Ohio, to a virtual event due to the continuing uncertainty around... more »
NLAE Creates COVID-19 Resource
The Nursery & Landscape Association Executives of North America (NLAE) has launched a new tool for green industry businesses to see how operations and shipments to and within various North American states and territories are... more »
Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association Releases COVID-19 Statement: Let Us Go to Work
The Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association recently released a statement on COVID-19: On behalf of Michigan’s Green Industry – the nursery and greenhouse growers, retail garden centers, lawn care, landscape maintenance, design/build, tree care, and irrigation... more »
Industry Organizations Urge USDA to Support Growers Impacted by COVID-19
On April 13, AmericanHort announced it had co-signed a letter along with 104 other organizations that was sent to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to ensure nursery and floriculture crop farmers ravaged by the fallout of... more »
Industry Organizations Send Letter to USDA Urging Help to Protect Domestic Horticulture
On April 13, AmericanHort announced it had co-signed a letter along with 104 other organizations that was sent to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to ensure nursery and floriculture crop farmers ravaged by the fallout of... more »
Contactless Sales Webinar Set for April 13
As the industry continues to deal with the challenges it is currently facing, garden center retailers are turning to online sales and curbside pickup now more than ever to help keep retail businesses safely open. ... more »
Farwest Show Extends Deadline for New Varieties Showcase
The 2020 Farwest Show has extended the Tier 1 deadline for its New Varieties Showcase to April 30, due to the industry-wide disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Sponsored by Hip Labels, the showcase will be available for... more »
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