Should horticultural growers consider cultivating medical marijuana? That’s up to the individual grower, of course, and certainly a number of growers already have jumped in. We at Meister Media Worldwide, publishers of Greenhouse Grower and American Vegetable Grower, do not necessarily endorse nor oppose the production of medical marijuana. But we do feel it is an option worth exploring. We intend our “Medical Marijuana” series of articles to give you information you need to make your own call. We hope you find it useful, and we do welcome your comments, thoughts and ideas as we continue to cover what we’re fairly certain is only going to be an increasingly viable and growing market for this emerging crop.
Farmers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta have agreed to reduce their water use by 25 percent in […]
The second annual Equipment Innovation Day will be Tuesday, Aug. 25, prior to the 2015 Farwest show, which […]
The Central Coast Greenhouse Growers Association (CCGGA) is awarding 20 scholarships this year to high school and college […]
A new report from the USDA shows high demand for recent college graduates with agriculture degrees, with an […]
More than $10 million has been awarded to U.S. universities to address critical water problems, such as water quality […]
Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) has awarded a group of individuals through its FNGLA Industry Awards […]
Across the Western U.S., snowpack has melted sooner than usual, according to data from the fourth 2015 forecast by the United States […]
Growing fresh vegetables in the Midwest is about to take a major turn in a new direction as […]
Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) delivered a pollinator petition to the White House Council on Environmental Quality, urging […]
The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) is offering seven scholarships for the 2015-2016 school year, totaling $20,000. Applications will be accepted through May 31.
A new educational video that provides information on the horticultural industry’s essential role in bee and pollinator stewardship is one result of industry collaboration by the Horticultural Research Institute, AmericanHort, Society of American Florists and the American Floral Endowment. “Protecting Bees & Pollinators: What Horticulture Needs to Know,” narrates the current state of bee and pollinator health, provides information on factors that impact pollinators and the environment and underscores the beneficial role horticulture plays in providing healthy pollinator ecosystems.
Honey production in 2014 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 178 million pounds, up 19 percent from 2013, according to a March 20 report from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).