Associations

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 »

Topics, Tour Locations Set for Perennial Plant Association Education Day

The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) will sponsor a series of educational sessions this summer. Monday, August 1 of PPA’s 2022 National Symposium will be Perennial Plant Education Day. Attendees will have the option of attending... more »

Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship to Increase Award Amounts

The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund is planning to increase this year’s awards to $2,000 for each scholarship awarded in 2022 (up from $1,500 in recent years) with the projection to still award up... more »

Additional H-2B Visa Authorizations Now Available

AmericanHort welcomes today’s announcement by the Department of Homeland Security that 35,000 supplemental H-2B visas will be made available for employers with seasonal needs beginning April 1. While the number of additional visas released will... more »

NGB, AAS and HGSA to Host Summer Summit in Iowa

National Garden Bureau, Home Garden Seed Association and All-America Selections are teaming up to host the 2022 Summer Summit in Iowa. Des Moines and Ames are the perfect destinations for three important industry associations to explore... more »

AmericanHort, HRI Create HRI Leadership Academy

AmericanHort and the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) plan to launch The HRI Leadership Academy — a one-year leadership program designed to develop the skills to perform better, grow faster, and prepare for the future. Consisting of... more »