The Pollinator Partnership’s mission is to promote the health of pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation, education, and research.
ItSaul Plants’ Coreopsis ‘Electric Avenue’ will soon be promoted under a new name. Mayo Clinic, one of the premier hospital systems in the U.S., has chosen the variety as its ‘Mayo Clinic Flower of Hope.’
The 10th edition of the Flower Trials will be held June 10-13, 2014, and will feature 42 breeding companies — a record number, with Open Days in Holland and Germany.
The strategic alliance between the two companies will provide complete growing solutions to all horticulture markets including vegetable, flower and medicinal cannabis in both greenhouse and controlled environment agriculture applications.
ePlantSource has announced the addition of five new suppliers to the list of partner companies who provide their products on ePlantSource.com. The additional partners will offer customers new products as well as expanded options for programs and locations.
Bayer CropScience recently celebrated the grand opening of its North American Bee Care Center at its North American headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C. The $2.4 million center brings together resources, with goals of promoting improved honey bee health, product stewardship and sustainable agriculture.
Rose City Kids recently unveiled its plans for building a rooftop greenhouse solarium, thanks to a greenhouse structure donation by GGS Structures Inc.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on April 3 that would raise the definition of full-time employment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to 40 hours per week.
A small team of Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) member companies met April 10 with White House staff to discuss finding new and additive solutions to pollinator health.
Fifteen percent of American households are food insecure. Voices for Food will choose four rural Michigan communities to take part in a six state, federally funded research project that addresses food security issues.
American in Bloom, a non-profit organization that promotes community beautification through the use of flowers, plants and trees, announces a new president and vice president, along with new board members.
California’s Panoche Water District has implemented a solar desalination facility in response to the need for cost-effective solutions that would ensure the availability of sustainable water in the vital agricultural region. The facility, located in Firebaugh, Calif., utilizes renewable desalination technology from WaterFX.
