AmericanHort is strongly encouraging Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, to release nearly 70,000 additional temporary, non-immigrant H-2B visas.
David Kirby says the best way for plant retailers to succeed moving forward is to cater to the purchasing habits of the millennial buyers who are evolving as a primary consumer group.
During the Biocontrols USA West Conference, Fessler Nursery’s former Head Grower will highlight how the company uses a beneficial insect-based IPM approach.
The whitepaper addresses topics such as sales and pricing trends, crop production patterns, investments in technology and automation, demographics in greenhouse owners, managers, and other key staff, and much more.
Greenhouse Grower’s 2019 State of the Industry survey respondents say the excitement of new varieties and the prospect of improved sales have them ready to roll in 2019.
Skagit Horticulture has opened a new clean-stock greenhouse to complement its large-scale production of select agricultural plant starts launched last year.
During the workshop, current and prospective cannabis growers will learn about the tools and techniques they can use to tackle their most pressing pest challenges.
Shawn McBurney, Senior Director of Government Relations for the Society of American Florists, says policies related to immigration, trade, and tariff negotiations could have a big effect on floriculture.
Southwood Garden Center has had to manage through the labor crunch like most companies in the green industry, particularly finding labor on the landscape and growing sides of the business.
