Associations

AFE to Offer New Scholarship

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has announced a new scholarship fund has been created thanks to generous contributions from The Garcia Family. The Garcia Family Scholarship Fund is intended for students attending a two-year college, or... more »

Nominations Sought for AmericanHort Board of Directors

The AmericanHort Board of Directors recently announced the application period for the 2020 board of director nominations is now open. Applications are being accepted until Feb. 21 from AmericanHort members interested in being nominated for... more »

HRI Awards Scholarship

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show, Inc. (MANTS) is pleased to announce Nicholas Dzurenda, a junior at Virginia Tech, as its 2019-2020 Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship recipient.... more »

AmericanHort’s HortScholar Program Seeks Applicants

AmericanHort is now accepting applications for its 2020 HortScholar program. Students applying for this program can be enrolled in any horticulture-related program at any degree level. Applications will be accepted at AmericanHort.org/Scholars until March 1, 2020. The HortScholar... more »

2020 is the Year of the Plant

Seed Your Future is an industry organization that is on a mission “to promote horticulture and inspire people to pursue careers working with plants.” To help meet that goal, the organization is asking people in... more »

AFE Seeks Applicants for Intern Programs

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is accepting applications for two floriculture/horticulture internship programs! The application deadline for the Vic & Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship Program and Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Program is March 1, 2020. The Vic &... more »

NGB to Host ‘Plant Nerds’ at California Spring Trials

National Garden Bureau (NGB), the non-profit organization promoting gardening on behalf of the horticulture industry and its members, announced it is traveling to the California Spring Trials (CAST) with four influential horticulturists. The goal and intent... more »

SNA Announces 2020 Award Winners

The Southern Nursery Association (SNA) has announced the recipients of the 2020 SNA Awards. The awards will be presented at the 121st Annual SNA Business Meeting, Jan. 7, 2020, at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland, during... more »