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Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Named 2023 International Grower of the Year

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has awarded the title of International Grower of the Year 2023 to Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Ltd (BTN), a Canadian ornamentals grower. The Gold Rose award was presented to... more »

Tackling Automation and Consumer Trends

With the ever-changing market, growers must keep up with the best economical practices, learn how to combat supply chain shortages and more. During the 2022 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO and the... more »

Westerlay

Driving Sustainability at Westerlay Orchids

Westerlay Orchids has made quite the mark in Carpinteria, California. What started as a rose operation when Joop Overgaag immigrated from the Netherlands in the late 1970s has now become an orchid powerhouse, growing more... more »

Aris & Silverleaf Come to Herb Agreement

On Sept. 12, 2022, Scott Schaefer, president & CEO of Aris Horticulture Inc., announced an agreement between Silverleaf Greenhouses Inc. and Aris’ Green Leaf Plants Division to take on its herb business and execute as... more »

Profile Products Acquires Nivetha Exporters

Profile Products has acquired Nivetha Exporters, an international producer of coco coir products. The transaction includes all Nivetha product lines, as well as the company’s facilities in Southern India and employee base. As part of... more »

Summit Nutrients Acquires AGVNT

Summit Nutrients, a manufacturer and marketer of bio-nutritional and fertilizer products, has acquired AGVNT, an R&D company. This acquisition is said to be part of Summit Nutrients’ growth strategy toward building a broad platform of... more »

Young’s Plant Farm Adopts HortiFootprint Calculator

Young’s Plant Farm Inc. has became the first North American bedding plant grower to use the HortiFootprint Calculator. With over 3 million square feet of production space, this wholesale floricultural company located in Auburn, Alabama,... more »

Hoffman Nursery Announce Promotions on Sales and Marketing Team

Hoffman Nursery has promoted two employees, Stephen Gillis to sales and customer service manager and Alex Stanley-Stretch to marketing coordinator. Gillis joined Hoffman Nursery in February 2019 as a... more »

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GPN recognizes 40 industry professionals under the age of 40 who are helping to determine the future of the horticulture industry. These individuals are today’s movers and shakers who are already setting the pace for tomorrow.
Erica Hernandez
Emma Lookabaugh
Melissa Maguire
Cole Mangum
Oz Marshall
Meagan Nace
Tiffany Nohl
Chris Plane
Mike Prol