The United Fresh Produce Association is holding a Recall Ready Workshop in April that is designed to help growers properly manage a recall, from liability to communications.

Costa Farms’ acquisition of indoor foliage producer Delray Plants rocked the industry, but the story behind Delray Plants’ sale is the same as for many growers struggling with succession planning. For Costa Farms, the strategic purchase expands its customer footprint and also fast tracks its foray into e-commerce.

Costa Farms annnounced March 10 that it has acquired Delray Plants, one of the leaders in the indoor houseplant industry. The two operations are committed to the same values, principles, and goals to grow the industry, and will fit well together to accomplish this, say Randy Gilde, CEO of Delray Plants, and Joche Smith, CEO of Costa Farms.

Ken Altman, a co-owner of Altman Plants based in Vista, CA, has confirmed that the operation is currently in […]

Since the operation’s bankruptcy filing on January 23, 2017, suppliers associated with EuroAmerican Propagators have updated Greenhouse Grower on what the operation’s bankruptcy means for them – and how it will impact grower customers.

Stephanie Whitehouse, who has spent the last seven years as the Sales and Marketing Director for Peace Tree Farm in Kintnersville, PA, recently joined Dickman Farms Greenhouse and Garden Center in Auburn, NY, as the company’s new Retail General Manager.

In a time when the industry is facing a critical shortage of both labor and skilled, educated growers, it’s important that grower operations don’t unwittingly turn candidates off to a career at their business or in the industry in general. Take a closer look at your hiring practices to ensure you are being inclusive and not breaking any laws.

According to Craig Regelbrugge at AmericanHort, the injunction against the overtime rule is welcome news for horticulture.

In honor of Craig Regelbrugge’s extraordinary contributions to the horticultural industry, AmericanHort and the Horticultural Research Initiative created a special HRI endowment fund in his name: “The Craig Regelbrugge – Advocates for Horticulture Fund.”

Lower gas prices have led to lower shipping costs for some growers, but many continue to seek out ways to become more efficient.

PanAmerican Seed, a division of Ball Horticultural Co., has been charged with violating trade sanctions to Iran over […]

In Greenhouse Grower’s 2016 Top Young Plant Growers Survey, growers discuss the latest challenges and opportunities in fulfillment, shipping, labor, and crop protection.

The Sudbury, MA, growing operation sustains more than 250 acres of annuals, perennials, and nursery stock, with a number of practices to mitigate its impact on the environment.