State and local ag officials recently met with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to emphasize the significance of the problem and its effect on the state’s economy.
The partnership will make Griffin the exclusive distribution partner for Sporticulture grower products including NFL-licensed containers, labeling, and point-of-purchase (POP) materials.
Two bills concerning the H-2B program were recently introduced in the House and Senate (H.R.3918 and S.2225). Both bills address key issues that employers continue to face with the H-2B program. Please urge your members of Congress to support these bills.
The association is planning to enlist the help of a consulting firm that will solicit candidates best suited to lead the organization and serve the horticulture industry.
The best arboretums provide an ideal location for the study and contemplation of nature. Check out Best College Reviews’ rankings of the nation’s most beautiful arboretums.
If adopted, the proposed amendment to a multi-year surface transportation bill would eliminate federal funding for all landscaping and vegetation management projects on the nation’s highways and roads.
Katharyn Elizabeth “Betsy” Demaree, 77, of Syndicate Sales, Inc. passed away on October 26, and Yoshimi “Shimi” Shibata, 100, formerly president of Mt. Eden Floral Company, passed away on October 31.
Jill Calabro will bring strategic direction and oversight to research funding by the Horticultural Research Institute, the research affiliate of AmericanHort.
The 2016 IGC East Show will take place Aug. 2-4 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Penn., and will specifically target the needs of Eastern independent garden centers.
Griffin Greenhouse Supplies set new attendance records with its 2015 Expos. Its 2016 Expos are set for August 31 and September 1, 2016, in West Springfield, Mass., and September 21-22, 2016, in Lancaster, Penn.
