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September 29, 2008
Lee Phillip Bell, a television producer and former Chicago talk show host whose parents founded Phillips Flowers & Gifts, presented a $500,000 check to the American Floral Endowment (AFE) in memory of her parents, James and Helen.
September 16, 2008
If you're situated on acres of farmland, you just might be able to grow your own fuel to heat greenhouses. That's what Arie Van Vugt, owner of Plainview Growers is doing at his more rural facility in Allamuchy, N.J.
July 23, 2008
Purdue University wants to know how sustainable your operation is and how knowledgeable you are on the topic. Even if you didn't attend Short Course and pick up one of Purdue's sustainability surveys, you can fill one out online.
July 9, 2008
Extra plant material on the trade show floor and in the decorated areas of the Columbus Convention Center following OFA Short Course is traditionally given as charity to universities, hospitals and mental health facilities.
June 23, 2008
The America In Bloom program motivates towns to jumpstart improvement projects for the benefit of the entire community.
June 20, 2008
Sustainability is surrounded by a buzz too loud to ignore.
June 20, 2008
As an industry, it's time to tell our story related to environmental responsibility.
June 20, 2008
Forward-thinking optimists and entrepreneurs will continue to take our industry to new heights.
June 19, 2008
To be successful, we need to realize our business is so much more than growing plants. Leading growers offered their perspectives at the OFA Short Course.
June 18, 2008
There are many lessons to be learned from the book "Blue Ocean Strategy."
June 16, 2008
Members of our industry are doing great things, helping each other, and not just during the holiday season.
June 13, 2008
The Shinoda Scholarship connects two winners with seemingly dissimilar experiences.
June 12, 2008
American Floral Endowment recipient Kim Hoffer followed a unique career path after receiving the scholarship.
June 4, 2008
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy, the popular preschool children's show on Nick Jr. and Noggin, has teamed up with the National Gardening Association (NGA) to promote the benefits of gardening to children and their parents.
May 28, 2008
Elzinga & Hoeksema Greenhouses in Portage, Mich., joins more than 500 Michigan farms that are verified by the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP). But it is the first greenhouse operation in the state of Michigan to become verifie
