Education

HRI Leadership Academy Class Begins This Week

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), the AmericanHort Foundation, is excited to announce the members of the inaugural class of the HRI Leadership Academy. The class convenes next week for the first of the five in-person... more »

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Arborjet Awards Taking Root Scholarships

Arborjet has awarded the 2022 Taking Root Scholarships. Now in its ninth consecutive year, the program offers up to $10,000 in scholarships to students who plan to pursue full-time studies in forestry, plant sciences, horticulture,... more »

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UF to Start Disease Management Training Courses Online

Improve your prevention and management of diseases in nurseries and greenhouses by registering for Disease Management, the fourth course of the Greenhouse Online Training courses offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension. This intermediate... more »

Texas A&M AgriLife Expands Offerings at Nursery/Landscaping Expo

Texas A&M AgriLife offered a variety of booths recently at the Texas Nursery and Landscaping Association’s Nursery/Landscape Expo in San Antonio. Booths for its Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology... more »

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AFE Awards 8 Scholarships

This year, eight students will pursue a freshly awarded internship opportunity through the American Floral Endowment's Vic & Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship Program and Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Program. “Investing in young professionals ensures they’re well... more »

New York Funds Cannabis Education at Community Colleges

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that SUNY and CUNY community colleges will receive $5 million in grants to support the creation or enhancement of short-term credential programs or course offerings that provide pathways to... more »

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Farwest Offers Route to Pesticide Recertification

The 2022 Farwest Show, in Portland, Oregon, Aug. 24–26, will offer 10 hours of credit toward pesticide recertification, including six in the Pesticide Class Pass trek that have Spanish translation provided. This gives nursery and... more »

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Global Biotechnology Policy: Extend Africa the Courtesy to Decide for Herself

My guest today is Patricia Nanteza. We recently met electronically after I heard the former director of the Alliance for Science, based at the Boyce Thompson Institute on the Cornell University campus, speak at a... more »