Breeder News

Plant Development Services Adds Operations Manager
Plant Development Services Inc. (PDSI) has hired Heather Gronek as operations manager. Gronek brings to PDSI two decades of industry expertise in positions spanning from major growers to the nursery and landscape space, most recently... more »

Bailey Adds to Marketing Team
Bailey has hired Matt Olson to join the Bailey marketing team as trade communications specialist. In this role, Olson will lead industry-related communications, creating content and tools to support Bailey customers and industry partners, such... more »

Breeders Jointly Organize Poinsettia Trials
Beekenkamp Plants, Dümmen Orange and Lazzeri Giovani Piante are joining forces to organize joint Poinsettia Trials again this year at The Master Growers in Honselersdijk, the Netherlands. During the trials Nov. 3 and 4, growers, retailers and... more »

Bailey Hydrangea Receives Five-Star Rating
Bailey Nurseries' First Editions panicle hydrangea ‘White Diamonds’ has received a five-star evaluation from the 2022 Plant Evaluation Program at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Evaluated by Chicago Botanic Garden staff from 2011 through 2019, ‘White... more »

Bailey Adds to Sales Team
Bailey has announced three new members to its sales team: Mike Hoban, Tiffany Koester and Deanna Suzor. Hoban joins Bailey as a territory sales representative and will partner with customers in the New England area.... more »

From Seed Coatings to Cut Flowers
Ball Horticultural Co. in West Chicago, Illinois, is as much picturesque as it is functional as the company’s worldwide headquarters. The Gardens at Ball span 10.5 acres of display beds planted each year with annuals,... more »

Ball Horticultural, Mprise Agriware Partner for Integrative Software Solution
Ball Horticultural Co. and Mprise Agriware signed a contract in 2020 to replace the legacy system used at Ball FloraPlant farms in order to make a big step forward and to be fit for the... more »

Vivero Adds to North American Team
Vivero North America is expanding the service team, with the hiring of Nick Read as an additional service team member and marketing manager. Read is a new member to service all customer needs; the company... more »