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Westerlay Orchids Adopts HortiFootprint Calculator
Westerlay Orchids is the first North American user of the HortiFootprint Calculator, a software tool developed by MPS and LetsGrow.com that measures the carbon footprint of horticultural production and helps growers to make more sustainable... more »
Creating A Brighter Future for Generations of Farmers and Consumers Alike
As the business of farming continues to change, growers are faced with a number of challenges, such as succession planning and product sales. During the 2022 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO, growers... more »
MásLabor Merges With AgWorks H2
MásLabor, provider of comprehensive services for employers using H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant visa programs, has merged with AgWorks H2 LLC, a Georgia-based H-2A and H-2B consulting firm. “AgWorks has a proven success model, with a... more »
Management — Next Farm Bill Holds Promise for Horticulture
As blossoms and new growth renew the landscape, renewal of another kind is sprouting on Capitol Hill: The 2023 Farm Bill rewrite. For the uninitiated, the Farm Bill is a multi-year law to address agriculture... more »
Think Business — Training Is an Investment, Not an Expense
About 30 years ago, I was on a panel for an MBA program when another panelist said something that was very impactful in my business and in our growth. He said, “Training is an investment,... more »
Mucci Farms Gains Investment From Tech Company Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises, the same company that acquired BrightFarms, has made a strategic investment in Mucci Farms, a 60-year-old controlled environment agriculture (CEA) business with a network of greenhouses for indoor-grown fruits and vegetables in Canada... 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 »
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 »
EHR Adds to Customer Service Team
Eason Horticultural Resources has hired Jessica Chester to its customer service team. Jessica comes to EHR with over 10 years of experience in the horticulture industry. A graduate of Virginia Tech, with a degree in... more »
2022 Global Garden Retail Conference Announced
For the first time ever, retail horticulture industry professionals worldwide can join together to share, discover, learn and discuss new industry horizons and opportunities at the 2022 Global Garden Retail Virtual Conference & Show. Co-chaired... more »
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