A Canadian law firm specializing in class actions is targeting major makers of neonicotinoids in a proposed class action lawsuit on behalf of Canadian beekeepers and honey producers.
Thomas Butler, chairman of Teleflora, died Aug. 14 after battling cancer. Butler led the successful merger of American Floral Services and Teleflora, making Teleflora the world’s largest flower delivery service.
The Society of American Florists’ (SAF) 130th annual convention closed on Aug. 16 with the Stars of the Industry Awards Dinner, held in Marco Island, Fla., where several industry members were recognized for their achievements in floriculture.
Determined to find out firsthand what a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides would mean for growers, Bell Nursery CEO Gary Mangum challenged his team to grow without them. Read to find out about the lessons he learned.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded $6.9 million to Michigan State University to develop sustainable pollination strategies for specialty crops in the United States. The grant was funded through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), part of the 2014 Farm Bill.
Eighteen students have been awarded competitive scholarships from the American Floral Endowment (AFE) totaling almost $40,000. “AFE scholarships provide […]
Dr. Chuan Hong, professor of plant pathology at Virginia Tech, to present at Irrigation pathogen and water quality webinar scheduled for August 5, 2014.
![Do You Use Neonicotinoids And Systemic Insecticides? [Survey]](https://www.greenhousegrower.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/EPA-bee-label-for-neonicotinoids-pollinators-300x169.jpg)
