Business & Management

Beekenkamp, Dümmen Orange pursue closer partnership

Beekenkamp Group and Dümmen Orange are in discussions to enhance a partnership in marketing, research and development and production. A Letter of Intent has been signed to explore this collaboration. Beekenkamp Group, a Dutch family-owned... more »

USDA announces $233M in Hurricane Helene aid

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced over $233 million in indemnity payments for farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene through its Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) program. The program aims to assist producers in... more »

Free Cyber Insights Report offered at Global Produce and Floral Show

ZAG Technical Services, an IT and cybersecurity service for the agriculture industry, will offering free Cyber Insights Reports at the Global Produce and Floral Show that will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, on Oct. 17-19,... more »

Mitigating shrink in the production greenhouse

While the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency over a year ago, the pandemic had a massive impact on the green industry and triggered ripple effects on the... more »

Forty under 40 perspectives: Inventory management in the nursery

For most of us who work in the green industry, it was our love of plants that led us here, not a passion for inventory management. I’m guessing the phrase “inventory control” doesn’t exactly light... more »

Gearing up for Great Lakes EXPO 2024

With over 5,000 attendees, 800-plus booth opportunities and over 400 vendors, the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO and Michigan Greenhouse Growers EXPO make it easy to meet the decision makers on the... more »

A need for natives

It's not often that someone starts a business out of laziness. Donald Gerber, owner of Pollinatives in the San Antonio area and a self described “lazy gardener,” said he did just that after discovering native... more »

Dive deeper and gain an edge

Cultivate’24 offers a wealth of educational and business growth opportunities, but the workshops stand out for their unique ability to propel attendees beyond theory and into practical application. These in-depth, hands-on sessions are designed to... more »

Forty Under 40 Perspectives: Remote sales success

Starting with the impacts of COVID-19 in 2020, the Bailey inside sales group has navigated many changes in these past four years. We went from 10 of our team members working at the main office... more »

Curoplant Co. is now Bloomin’ Easy Plants

Bloomin’ Easy announces the legal name change of its parent company from Curoplant Company Ltd. to Bloomin’ Easy Plants Inc. The new name reflects their sharpened focus on the Bloomin’ Easy consumer brand. “In the... more »