Research

New Research Endowment Established at Cornell LIHREC

An endowment has been established at Cornell University’s Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center (LIHREC) in Riverhead, New York, called the “Founder’s Fund.” This endowment was established by five Long Island greenhouse businesses and... more »

HRI tHRIve Series to Focus on Research

The Horticultural Research Institute is introducing a new web-based series featuring key research findings that help environmental horticulture businesses grow. The series, called tHRIve, aims to help the industry flourish. These web-based offerings cover research that... more »

CSU Educator Receives Career Honors

Jim Klett, was recently awarded the Lee Sommers Agricultural Sciences Distinguished Career Award at Colorado State University. Klett is a longtime faculty member of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at CSU. “I’m very... more »

Horticultural Research Institute Accepting Scholarship Applications

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) has announced it is accepting scholarship applications for the 2020-2021 school year. These scholarships are made possible by seven HRI endowment funds that aid students who are seeking a lifelong... more »

UNH Launches Cold-Hardy Hydrangea Research Project

New Hampshire has seen a dramatic increase in cut flower farms, underscoring the need for reliable research to support the state’s flower industry. To that end, University of New Hampshire researchers have launched the first... more »

Gloeckner Foundation Sets Grant Proposal Deadline

The Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation has announced that April 1, 2020, is the deadline for submission of the grant proposals for research and educational projects. The Foundation is seeking proposals on topics such as plant... more »

HRI Releases BMP Fact Sheet for Boxwood Health

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) has released a set of recommended best management practices (BMPs) aimed at dealing with boxwood blight in the landscape. The new BMPs came at the request of industry stakeholders following new... more »

Vineland Appoints New Automation Director

Hussam Haroun has joined Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland) as director of automation. In this role, Haroun will oversee Vineland’s activities related to automation, artificial intelligence and digital agriculture technologies. Harrounn launched his own... more »