Research

Tracking Today’s Consumers

Consumer spending habits have changed quite a bit over the last decade. But how have they changed when it comes to buying plants and flowers? To help get a better understanding of the situation, the... more »

USDA Awards Grant to NICH

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) have awarded 12 new grants totaling $35 million for science-based solutions and new technology for the specialty crop industry. Funding is made... more »

Hort Researchers Honored for Water Quality, Conservation Work

A USDA Multi-state Working Group with research focused on water conservation and improved water quality within the ornamental crops industry is the national recipient of the 2017 Experiment Station Section Award for Excellence in Multistate... more »

House Committee Increases Proposed Funds for Industry Research

The House Appropriations Committee has recommended allotting $500,000 to a key industry research fund — doubling the amount that Society of American Florists (SAF) members lobbied for during Congressional Action Days. Members of the Committee... more »

Building a Better Monarch Butterfly Waystation

The iconic monarch butterfly has been in steady decline over the past few decades. This is in part due to environmental pressures including habitat loss and fragmentation, and the dwindling availability of milkweed and nectar... more »

Dole Appointed Associate Dean at NCSU

Regular GPN contributor John Dole has been appointed associate dean and director of academic programs for North Carolina State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Dole, who has served as interim associate dean since last... more »

HRI Journal Expands Scope and Accessibility

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) has announced changes to both the scope of and access to the Journal of Environmental Horticulture with the launch of a new online platform at www.hrijournal.org. The peer-reviewed was born in 1983... more »

AFE Updates FMRF Website

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has updated the website for the Floral Marketing Research Fund (FMRF) at www.fmrf.org. The website has been improved and features easier navigation for users to access the free research reports and... more »