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An Update on Supply Chain Woes and Inflationary Pressures

Dr. Charlie Hall, AmericanHort Chief Economist The green industry has spent the past several decades perfecting a globalized “just-in-time” supply chain and the COVID pandemic has disrupted nearly every aspect of that globalized supply chain, illustrating the vulnerabilities of a usually-invisible pathway of growing, transportation, and logistics. The supply chain disruptions go back to early […]

Grower Insider Series – Annual Variety Plant Trials 2021

Metrolina Greenhouses ships plants to stores in both northern and southern regions of the U.S. from their headquarters in Huntersville, NC. It’s essential that their annual trials test plant performance for varieties that will thrive throughout their entire distribution area. Join Metrolina Director of Research, Dr. Mark Yelanich, as he showcases their top annuals from […]

Grower Insider Series – Perennial Variety Plant Trials

Paul Westervelt, Chief of Container Operations for Saunders Brothers Nursery, a wholesale nursery operation with more than 100 acres of container production, 150 acres of field production and 160-acres of orchard located in Piney River, VA brings his renowned enthusiasm for perennials with highlights from the Saunders Brothers Zone 7a trials; including those all-important scheduling/growing […]

Women In Horticulture October Interview

October Women in Horticulture interview guests are sisters Micky Byland and Amy Morris of N.G. Heimos Greenhouses located in Millstadt, IL. Two of the nine siblings in the Heimos family, Micky and Amy have spent their professional careers in the green industry and are actively involved with industry organizations. Join us to learn about the keys to successfully working in a family business, […]

Connect Archive

Improving Pest Control In The Nursery & Greenhouse Through The Application Process

Sometimes choosing from the large number of pest control options can be tricky and sometimes even disappointing. And even if you have the right chemistry for the job, mis-applications can lead to devastation. During this webinar, we will work though the steps to finding the right tool for your toolbox. After this program, you will […]

Women In Horticulture Interview Series: Olivia Morgan

AmericanHort welcomes Olivia Morgan, customer marketing manager for Syngenta Flowers as our August 2021 Women in Horticulture Interview Series guest. Olivia leads a ‘small, but mighty’ team of marketing communications specialists that create some of the most sought-after information in the greenhouse industry. Olivia’s horticulture career began when she attended a small community college in […]

Employee Relations in Challenging Times

Most would agree that the majority of 2020 and the first half of 2021 has been one of the most difficult periods our country has ever endured. It is only natural to wonder what to expect for the remainder of 2021 and beyond. Despite the great progress made on COVID-19 vaccinations and the rapidly declining […]

Visual Merchandising Trends of 2021

Staying up-to-date on the latest trends is a great way to predict what customers may want in the future. During this session, visual merchandising expert and CEO of ZenGenius, Joe Baer, will review his latest market insights and research findings on the top Visual Merchandising trends in the retail industry. You will hear about the […]

June Connect 2021

Start dusting off your networking skills! Our Industry is facing a record year and AmericanHort is so excited to celebrate this success with you at Cultivate’21. View this month’s Connect Newsletter below.