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Sakata Supports PMA’s Growing Talent Program
Sakata Seed America recently announced a two-year donation of $15,000 each year ($30,000 total) to support the Produce Marketing Association’s Center for Growing Talent initiative through the company’s charitable giving program, Sakata Gives. Founded in... more »
J. Berry Nursery Announces Two New Hires
J. Berry Nursery has hired John Wilson to be the company's new Young Plants Division manager. Wilson has more than 40 years of experience in the horticulture field, from being operations manager at one of the early... more »
Bailey Appoints New Assistant Manager for Consumer Brands
St. Paul, Minnesota-based Bailey has announced that Dan McEnaney has been named assistant brand manager supporting the company’s consumer brand global network of growers. McEnaney is transitioning from his role as a Colorado-based territory sales... more »
PP&L Announces Management Changes
Pacific Plug & Liner, Watsonville, California, has announced that Richard Gigot, director of sales and marketing, will retire on June 30, 2019. He will be moving into an advisory position beginning March 1. Gigot joined PP&L in... more »
Proven Winners Reaches 2 Billion Consumer Impressions in ’18
With an initial goal of delivering 1 billion consumer impressions in 2018, Proven Winners developed a broad reaching marketing campaign. All major social media channels were covered in addition to Google advertising, Pandora internet radio,... more »
Benary Opens New Production Facility in Chile
At the beginning of November 2018, Benary opened its new production site in Hijuelas, Chile. Hijuelas offers the perfect climate for the production of some of the breeding company's most important crops. Benary has been producing... more »
Three Students Earn Spring Meadow-Proven Winners HRI Scholarships
Spring Meadow Nursery and the Horticultural Research Institute have announced the recipients of 2018-2019 Spring Meadow - Proven Winners Endowment Fund scholarships. Horticulture students Yufei Qian, Aaron Sledge and William Lewis were each awarded $3500 scholarships... more »
Westhoff/PAC Elsner Add New Sales Manager
Westhoff/PAC Elsner has hired Bart Hayes as sales manager. Hayes is a seasoned sales professional who brings his knowledge of plant production and product and program development to Westhoff/PAC Elsner. Hayes will assume a leadership... more »
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