Member Guidance
To help our members understand their obligations and avoid pitfalls on a variety of complicated regulatory issues, AmericanHort has posted detailed, members-only compliance guidance. AmericanHort premium members with labor and employment compliance questions may contact our legal counsel at JPH Law, as a membership benefit. If you have questions about contacting our legal team, call […]
Greenhouse Current Issues and Best Practices Series
BMPs for Crop Risk Management Jason Twaddell; Ball Seed Sales Rep, Ball Seed Company Jason Twaddell is the North American Sales and Marketing Manager for Ball FloraPlant and Selecta. Before joining Ball, Jason spent 18 years in the industry in production and growing positions with much of that time focused on managing propagation and finished […]
Women in Horticulture Interview Series – Liz Lark-Riley
Meet Liz Lark-Riley, managing director at Rockledge Gardens, the largest and most complete garden center and nursery in Brevard County and central coastal Florida. Rockledge Gardens has been family owned and operated since 1960 and is known as the one-stop resource for the best in Florida gardening. Liz’s background in events, marketing, and performing arts […]
Capturing A Different Customer– The Curated Plants Program
2020 has been a year filled with challenges. Many are innovating by using this unique time to strategize on how the challenges they are faced with can turn into opportunities of growth for their company and clients alike. But how do you do this and stay true to your current practices and accounts while also […]
Grower Insider Series: Top Performers from Annual Variety Trials
Join us for this showcase of new annuals, perennials, veggies and herbs that shined in third party/grower trial gardens. Our presenters will also share those all-important production tips to help you succeed with these hot new varieties. Get both a northern and southern perspective on plant performance as Greg Michalak and Mark Yelanich share their […]
Women In Horticulture Interview Series – Cari Peters
Cari Peters is proud to be following in her father and grandfather’s footsteps as the third generation of the Peters at the J.R. Peters company where she currently serves as Vice President.
Grower Insider Series Part 3: Top Performers from All-America Selections Vegetable & Herb Variety Trials
Vegetable and herb transplants were “garden stars” at retail this past spring and All-America Selections remains at the forefront of breeding trends and consumer demands when it comes to edibles. Join this session to learn more about the trending varieties and assortments you can and should grow for 2021, with some production and retail insights […]
Getting the Most Out of Your Online Conference Registration – DIG Edition
Despite getting plenty of practice this year with virtual events, many of us still find online conferences to be a bit daunting. Here at AmericanHort, we are so excited to be bringing you the online DIG Conference: Disease, Insects, and Growth Regulators and believe that the 20+ grower education sessions, panels, and, networking events will be […]
Fighting the PGR Nerves
It’s common for growers, especially beginning growers, to approach the use of Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) with caution and even anxiety. PGRs can do amazing things – encouraging or inhibiting plant growth, branching, rooting, flowering, fruiting, and more – but we’ve all heard horror stories of entire crops lost due to inappropriate PGR usage and […]
Grower Insider Series: Top Performers from Perennial Variety Trials
Paul Westervelt brings his renowned enthusiasm for perennials with highlights from the Saunders Brothers Zone 7a trials; including those all-important scheduling/growing tips for container production. Plant Trial List – https://www.americanhort.org/resource/resmgr/perennial-trials-westervelt.pdf