By Brian D. Sparks|July 25, 2024

From university horticulture enrollment trends to trialing new technology, there was a lot of information to cover in Greenhouse Grower’s July 2024 issue. Check out the slideshow above for a closer look at the top stories (links to each story are included in the photo gallery and below). You can also find a digital version of the issue here.

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  Cover Story: Why There’s a Bright Future in Horticulture Education

  

  University horticulture department leaders from across the country discuss how they are attracting new blood into the industry while fostering their career development.

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  The Plant Trifecta Revisited

  

  In his latest column, Dr. Allan Armitage says all plants must have at least two of the three characteristics that have been elevated to trend status. Photo: Allan Armitage

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  New Innovations in Greenhouse Automation

  

  Technology providers are responding to growers’ needs to maximize labor efficiency and improve plant production consistency. Here’s how they’re doing it. Photo: Bold Robotics

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  Horticulture Student Enrollment Dropping? Debunking the Myths

  

  Bachelor’s degree enrollment in horticultural majors reached the highest level in the last ten years in 2021, indicating strong optimism for the future of the industry. Photo: University of Georgia

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  Training and Tools to Save Water in the Greenhouse

  

  With the proper education and techniques, growers can reduce their water use and improve plant quality. Learn more here. Photo: Spring Meadow Nursery

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  Putting New Greenhouse Technology Through the Paces

  

  By trialing new technology, growers can get a head start on tools that can save on labor and inputs. Photo: Bailey Nurseries

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  Testing Climate-Ready Landscape Plants Benefits Growers and Consumers

  

  In a two-year trial to determine drought tolerance, the University of California, Davis found surprising results. Photo: Jared Sisneroz/UC Davis

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  They’ve Done Their Horticulture Homework; Now You Can, Too

  

  It’s not just university educators who play a role in fostering this next wave of greenhouse growers. Here are just a few ways that you can do your part to help build a better future for the industry.

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Cover Story: Why There’s a Bright Future in Horticulture Education

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The Plant Trifecta Revisited

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New Innovations in Greenhouse Automation

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Horticulture Student Enrollment Dropping? Debunking the Myths

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Training and Tools to Save Water in the Greenhouse

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Putting New Greenhouse Technology Through the Paces

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Testing Climate-Ready Landscape Plants Benefits Growers and Consumers

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They’ve Done Their Horticulture Homework; Now You Can, Too

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Cover Story: Why There’s a Bright Future in Horticulture Education

University horticulture department leaders from across the country discuss how they are attracting new blood into the industry while fostering their career development.

The Plant Trifecta Revisited

In his latest column, Dr. Allan Armitage says all plants must have at least two of the three characteristics that have been elevated to trend status.

New Innovations in Greenhouse Automation

Technology providers are responding to growers’ needs to maximize labor efficiency and improve plant production consistency. Here’s how they’re doing it.

Horticulture Student Enrollment Dropping? Debunking the Myths

Bachelor’s degree enrollment in horticultural majors reached the highest level in the last ten years in 2021, indicating strong optimism for the future of the industry.

Training and Tools to Save Water in the Greenhouse

With the proper education and techniques, growers can reduce their water use and improve plant quality. Learn more here.

Putting New Greenhouse Technology Through the Paces

By trialing new technology, growers can get a head start on tools that can save on labor and inputs.

Testing Climate-Ready Landscape Plants Benefits Growers and Consumers

In a two-year trial to determine drought tolerance, the University of California, Davis found surprising results.

They’ve Done Their Horticulture Homework; Now You Can, Too

It’s not just university educators who play a role in fostering this next wave of greenhouse growers. Here are just a few ways that you can do your part to help build a better future for the industry.

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