Management

Seed Your Future Announces New Executive Director

Seed Your Future announced the selection of Jazmin Albarran as their next executive director. After a nationwide search, the organization was thrilled to select this seasoned nonprofit professional to succeed retiring founding executive director, Susan... more »

ONLA Announces New Executive Director

The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association (ONLA) board of directors has announced it has voted unanimously to appoint Tracy Schiefferle to fill the role of executive director. Its current executive director, Ken Fisher, stepped down... more »

UF Names New Chair of Hort Sciences Department

Christopher Gunter will be joining the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) as professor and chair of the horticultural sciences department, effective June 7, 2021. As the new chair, he will... more »

Penn State to Offer Online Pest & Disease Course

Penn State Extension is offering a new online course, Pest and Disease Management for Landscape Plants, for landscapers, horticulture professionals, avid gardeners, and anyone who wants to lean about managing plant health diseases, pests, insects,... more »

UF Announces Online Training Courses for ’21

Once again, the University of Florida IFAS Extension will be offering several different four-week, award-winning, online greenhouse training courses in English and Spanish. Each course is completely online, and includes pre-recorded videos, an interactive discussion... more »

PMA to Offer Program on Management Fundamentals for Young Professionals

The Produce Marketing Association's Center for Growing Talent is adding a suite of development opportunities for young industry professionals. The new offering is a 12-month online certificate program focused on Management Fundamentals for Young Professionals... more »

Scientific Discovery’s Moment of Excitement

Today’s guest is John Erwin, professor of environmental physiology, ornamental crop production and controlled environment agriculture at the University of Maryland. John received degrees from Delaware Valley College and Michigan State University. After graduating from... more »