Investing in energy-efficient lighting fixtures and equipment is among many options available to growers to improve their profitability.

The Sun Valley Group has made the tough decision to consolidate operations and discontinue growing at its Pleasant Valley division in Oxnard, CA. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented devastation in the floral industry and has also affected our company in many ways. These extraordinary conditions have necessitated us to look at ways to find a sustainable path forward,” said Lane DeVries, Owner of Sun Valley, which is #9 on Greenhouse Grower’s 2020 Top 100 Ornamental Growers report.

With more clarification coming out regarding Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness, AmericanHort recently offered some helpful advice.

Scholarships are a great way to foster and develop the next generation of industry leaders, and there have been a couple recent developments in this area.

A new survey indicates that tens of thousands of cannabis jobs could be saved if Congress were to allow federal stimulus funds to flow through to state-legal companies.

USDA announces details of direct assistance to produce farmers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Meanwhile, ornamental growers wait for word.

In a guest post blog for the National Cannabis Industry Association, Hunter + Esquire CEO and Co-Founder Bryan Passman shares how commercial cannabis companies can make the right staffing moves in a post-COVID-19 operating environment.

Despite the challenges many companies have faced this spring, here are a few projected summer trends you might want to jump on in the next few months.

Here’s a closer look at the status of greenhouse events such as Cultivate, United Fresh, upcoming flower trials, and more.

USDA recently approved $1.2 billion in contracts through its Farmers to Families Food Box Program in a continued response to the coronavirus crisis. While the move is positive, it’s not without some controversy.

Growers looking for federal relief to deal with COVID-19 fallout have options, but they should act quickly.

The industry’s health status heading into 2021 is anyone’s guess right now. But here are a few things that could change based on what we’ve seen so far.

One of the underlying effects of the coronavirus lies beyond the bottom line of your business. It’s the mental health of you, your team, and your extended family.