In this episode, we talk to Metrolina’s Abe VanWingerden and South Central Growers’ Alex Van Der Hengst about why the two companies are coming together, the key attributes each company brings, and how they will be able to integrate all current employees into the new operation.

The Plant Empowerment Network focuses on data-driven crop production by maintaining balance in water, energy, and other greenhouse needs, including light.

PanAmerican Seed has completed its 2025 Beacon Impatiens charity season and will announce its 2026 charitable partner soon.

McHutchison promotes David Clark while Oasis Grower Solutions hires Jason Deschaine as a new Northeast Territory Sales Manager.

Plantpeddler marked the occasion of 2025 National Poinsettia Day with deliveries of poinsettias to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, among others.

ADVANCEA Academy’s ‘Introduction to Greenhouse Environmental Control for Crop Production’ is a 13-week online course starting Jan. 8, 2025.

Whipker’s willingness to help others and share his knowledge has made him one of floriculture’s most respected technical experts.

Greenhouse Grower’s 2025 State of the Industry survey included questions about wage, price, and production comparisons between 2024 and 2025. Here’s what you had to say.

AmericanHort is asking for assistance from across the floriculture industry to ensure specialty crop growers receive fair and equitable access to federal economic relief.

Limonica Ulti-Mite combines predatory mites (Amblydromalus limonicus) with Koppert’s slow-release technology.

Designed for middle and high school educators, these new resources help teachers connect core academic subjects to real careers across the horticulture industry.

Brandan Shur and Israel Holby examine the benefits that tabletop growing systems and structure offer to greenhouse growers.

Two in-person expos will take place in the late-summer/early-fall of 2026, while a virtual expo will run from Aug. 10 to Nov. 13, 2026.