Business

Protective workwear for greenhouse growers: Balancing safety and comfort

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of May 2023, there were around 258,000 farmworkers and laborers in the U.S. Most laborers work in... more »

Big Grower: Planting roots at Centerton Nursery

We’re a few months into spring and enjoying all the flowers in bloom thanks to growers like Centerton Nursery in Bridgeton, New Jersey. The roots to... more »

Hands are holding trays of potted plants

Labor logistics present a complicated puzzle

As amped-up enforcement of existing immigration policy and the creation of new regulations stoke uncertainty in the agricultural community, those clos... more »

Sakata forms global flower division for growth

Sakata Seed Corp. announced it will launch a Global Flower Business Division on June 1 to strengthen its flower operations and better respond to shift... more »

Floral industry launches program for sustainability efforts

The American Floral Endowment and Continental Flowers have partnered to advance sustainability in the floriculture industry through the Wholesale Nick... more »

Continuing the celebration of women in agriculture

Thoughtfully overlapping Women’s History Month and National Agriculture Week is National Women in Agriculture Day on March 21. U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst... more »