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US Floriculture Numbers Were Up in 2021: USDA Report
The numbers of floriculture producers and total sales were up in 2021, according to data released May 25 by the USDA. The U.S. had 9,558 floriculture producers in 2021, according to the department’s National Agricultural... more »
Metrolina Greenhouses Shares Goals for Future at 50th Anniversary
Built up from humble beginnings, today Metrolina Greenhouses’ headquarters in Huntersville, North Carolina, is the largest single-site, heated wholesale greenhouse operation in the U.S. Metrolina Greenhousesin Huntersville, North Carolina, on April 26 marked its 50th... more »
Terra Nova Nurseries Takes Honors at China Flower Show
Terra Nova Nurseries, a world leader in plant breeding and genetics, received two awards during the 2022 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Shenzhen Flower Show, which took place in Shenzhen, China, April 1-6, 2022. Terra... more »
Think Business — The 30-Day Plan
I woke up this morning to three inches of snow that I was not expecting and that was not predicted. My friend’s father died last week while on a ski trip. He was in decent... more »
Cover Story — Over & Above
When John and Jean Overdevest came to the United States from the Netherlands in 1949, they were looking for a new start. After a couple of years of John working different horticulture-related jobs, that new... more »
Walters Gardens to Transition to New Generation of Leadership
Walters Gardens recently announced to its staff plans to transition leadership from the current CEO, John Walters, to Karin Walters, his daughter who is currently the company’s vice president of product strategy. John will retain... more »
Pennsylvania Exempts WorryFree Barberry Varieties From Plant Ban
WorryFree Plants brand owner Syn-RG LLC announced that Pennsylvania in March exempted all four Japanese barberry varieties in the WorryFree series from its list of banned invasive plants. SynRG has developed... more »
Revol Greens Names New COO
Revol Greens recently hired Alan Applonie as its Chief Operating Officer. Well-known within the produce industry, Applonie has been a fixture at one of the most respected field farming operations in the United States, Taylor... more »
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