The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) recently honored nearly three dozen individuals for their outstanding contributions to the field of weed science. The awards were presented during the organization’s annual meeting, held this year in Vancouver, Canada.

RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) held a grassroots luncheon on Feb. 7, 2014, in Boston for green industry members at New England Grows, one of the Northeast’s largest horticulture trade shows.

If you’re attending the 2014 California Spring Trials, you’ll need to schedule your appointments at each breeder stop. Here is a quick glance at where the map will take you, and the resources you’ll need to get the most out of your trip.

Ten plants were designated as top-performing herbaceous perennials from the 2013 Colorado State University trials. They have been overwintered for two winters and three growing seasons before they were given this distinction.

The Northeast Greenhouse Conference (formerly the New England Greenhouse Conference) will be held November 5-6 at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield, Mass.

AmericanHort has changed the name of OFA Short Course, the annual Columbus, Ohio, horticulture trade show, to Cultivate’14.

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) will grant $400,000 in financial support for 16 new projects that investigate solutions in the areas of horticultural production, pest management, environmental stewardship and business and marketing.

Horticulture and floriculture students can apply to more than 20 different scholarships that are available now through the American Floral Endowment.

From colorful and long-lasting blooms to plants that are low maintenance and drought tolerant, these new perennials have a lot to offer your customers.

For the second year, Metrolina Greenhouses turned to consumers to find out what they want in a plant and what they would choose as their top pick. The grower held its second annual Plant Of The Year Contest to determine a new winner for 2014. A group of 53 panelists were given two months to try out 10 different plants, and in the end, vote for their favorite.

Out of 56 new varieties and plants, seven were distinguished with awards by a panel of judges at IPM 2014, the international trade fair in Germany.

The National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association (NGMA) recently moved its office into a new location, and the new office is now operational.

The Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show (CENTS) announced that it will host CENTS 2015 on Jan. 7 to 9, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio.