More than 150 industry professionals attended a reception at MANTS, which introduced new officers and celebrated the more than $190,000 in donations for HRI research fostering business-building knowledge for the horticultural industry.

The guide is designed to help grower-retailers educate and motivate their customers to purchase and plant pollinator-friendly materials.

The new board members are Steve Castorani of North Creek Nurseries, Tom Hughes of Hughes Nursery and Landscaping, and Cole Mangum of Bell Nursery.

Anyone can voice an opinion, but not everyone will take the appropriate actions to communicate with lawmakers. Here’s what you need to do now.

The projects cover areas ranging from disease and weed control to improving soil health.

Headlining Cultivate’17 on Sunday, July 16, will be popular business management expert and author, Jon Gordon.

Synthetic pyrethroids, a class of insecticides for nursery and floriculture production and landscape management, are undergoing an EPA registration review with a focus on certain potential environmental effects.

With a new administration and a new Congress, AmericanHort’s Craig Regelbrugge says the horticulture industry has reason to be cautiously optimistic that regulatory relief could be on the horizon.

Despite efforts by AmericanHort and others in the industry, the House of Representatives failed to renew the Returning Worker Exemption, a policy that helps ensure that small and seasonal businesses have an adequate workforce for the peak spring season.

Presented by AmericanHort, the program is open to students in a horticulture-related degree program, and recipients will have exclusive opportunities for in-depth discussions with industry leaders at Cultivate’17.

According to Craig Regelbrugge at AmericanHort, the injunction against the overtime rule is welcome news for horticulture.

The webinar is the first in a series that will cover how Lean Flow affects your marketing, your customers, and your product offerings.

The event included a grower tour, biocontrols workshop, and educational sessions focused on water management, labor, pest and disease control, and smart production strategies for great plug quality.