Education

SAF’s 1-Day Profit Blast in Boston set for July

Industry professionals will have the opportunity to network and learn next month at the Society of American Florists’ (SAF) 1-Day Profit Blast in Boston. The July 23 event, sponsored by Flower Shop Network and Jacobson Floral, will feature three educational... more »

Biobest Academy launched to empower growers with IPM advice

The Biobest Academy, a new e-learning platform to strengthen IPM knowledge and understanding, is now available for online training on IPM technical advice. “Making Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs successful requires a much deeper understanding... more »

AmericanHort’s 3-part webinar series on navigating H-2A and H-2B starts tomorrow

AmericanHort's three-part Mastery Series provides an opportunity to really dig into the subject matter with leading industry experts. Walk away with immediately-applicable tools and plans for your business. Navigating H-2A and H-2B is presented by... more »

SAFs Forecasting Your Future course series available now

All three installments of the Society of American Florists (SAF) Forecasting Your Future course series are available now. The courses are presented by Manny and Clara Gonzales, a seasoned floral industry husband and wife team who... more »

UF Greenhouse Training Online courses start in May

University of Florida IFAS Extension has announced 4-week Greenhouse Training Online courses will start in May. Each course is completely online, and includes pre-recorded videos, an interactive discussion board with PhD. professors, supporting educational material... more »

Full lineup of 2023 AFE webinars is available

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has released the full lineup for the 2023 monthly Grow Pro Webinar Series. In these free webinars, nationally recognized researchers, hosts, and speakers offer ‘how-to’ advice based on AFE-funded and other research projects to help the industry navigate... more »

GLASE will present new CEA webinar on enhancements in plant growth

The GLASE webinar series on the latest innovations and practices in the CEA field will continue on March 16, with the webinar, "Lighting Modulation for Targeted Enhancement in Food Quality, Nutrition and Safety of Fresh... more »

Don’t miss the Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation deadline

April 1 is the deadline for submission of grant proposals for research and educational projects in floriculture and related fields of plant pathology, plant breeding, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, entomology and plant physiology – related... more »

2 Scholarship Funds Join Forces for Easier Application Process

The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund and the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), two scholarship granting foundations in the green industry, are collaborating to create a common application form for their respective scholarship programs. This... more »

5 Universities Partner on USDA Grant on Culinary Herbs

Late last year, Michigan State University received a $3.4 million USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) grant to evaluate the profitability and environmental sustainability of fresh-cut and potted culinary herbs produced in controlled environments (greenhouses... more »