Retention ponds can play an important role in helping greenhouse growers manage storm water. It’s not clear, however, how they influence water quality as the water flows from roof to pond and, ultimately, to surrounding watersheds.
AmericanHort has rescheduled its Plug & Cutting Conference, which was cancelled in 2018 due to Hurricane Florence. for Sept. 4-6, 2019, in Charlotte, NC.
This is the second article in a three-part series highlighting some of the potential challenges with using wood substrates in greenhouse crop production.
The Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association, whose members represent 92% of North American peat production, says the season will likely meet or slightly exceed expectations.
Through the use of proven best management practices, peat industry members are developing systems designed to return harvested peatlands to peat-accumulating ecosystems.
The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre in Ontario, Canada, has released its 2018 Innovations Report, an annual publication that highlights some of the latest research taking place at the Centre.
After experiencing issues with Xanthamonas in 2017 that affected the begonia supply in the North American market, Dümmen Orange has deeply invested in new disease-reducing production methods. Recent efforts have focused on defining and implementing improvements to ensure a reliable, quality supply of begonia cuttings for the spring of 2019.
