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XXpire WG Insecticide Receives Federal Registration
July 3, 2014
The annual All-America Selections (AAS) Awards Banquet was held this June at the North Carolina Arboretum. It presented […]
Smith Gardens faced a challenge when constructing its newest range, a state-of-the-art Prins glasshouse at its Aurora, Ore., […]
Carter Kent has been named technical sales manager at BioWorks Inc., home to the RootShield brand biopesticide. In his new […]
Garden Media Group hired award-winning public relations communicator Wendy Scott as an account executive. Scott brings extensive horticultural […]
National Pollinator Week takes place June 16-22. Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) offers steps to promote pollinator health.
Fine Americas, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of plant growth regulators (PGRs) for the greenhouse ornamental industry, […]
Michigan State University Extension recently published this consumer article by Dr. David Smitley on why the discovery of neonicotinoid insecticides in leaves and flowers of some garden center plants should not stop consumers from buying and planting flowers, because the benefit to bees far outweighs the potential risk. It’s a good resource to share with your customers and consumers.
This downloadable fact sheet from Michigan State University Extension has been developed by Rufus Isaacs and Juliana Tuell from the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University, to provide information for growers about farm practices that can support native bees.
This week, President Obama issued a memorandum directing U.S. government agencies to take additional steps to protect and restore domestic populations of pollinators, including honey bees. A new Pollinator Health Task Force will focus federal efforts to conduct research and take action to help pollinators recover from population losses.
In celebration of National Pollinator Week, Michigan State University (MSU) hosted the Third Annual Bee Palooza from on Sunday, June 22. This interactive event was open to people of all ages to learn more about pollinators by visiting a series of seven stations set up in various parts of the MSU Horticulture Gardens.
Terra Nova Nurseries introduces a brand-new genus, Mukgenia Nova ‘Flame,’ as part of its Sneak Peek variety introductions.
AmericanHort selected six students from across the country to serve as this year’s HortScholars. The competitive application process identifies some of the industry’s brightest young professionals and helps to launch their careers in horticulture by providing education and networking opportunities.
Svensson Executive Vice President, Anders Ludvigson, is on a mission to raise awareness about the need to produce food with less resources by making a film of commercial greenhouses that use his textile products to reduce energy or water consumption.