Greenhouse Grower

1 week ago | greenhousegrower.com | Brian Sparks

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) offers several paid internships and scholarship programs for floriculture and horticulture students. For newcomers to the field and those looking to learn more, Greenhouse Grower‘s Brian Sparks recently sat down with AFE Research Coordinator Laura Barth to discuss how its internship program works and the benefits it brings to the industry as a whole. How AFE’s Internship Program Is Building New Industry Experts (Video)Brian D.

1 week ago | greenhousegrower.com | Brian Sparks

Petunia ‘Pink Dream’; photo: Robin Siktberg While Westhoff was planning its 2025 California Spring Trials (CAST) display, the team was also brainstorming for next season and beyond. According to Westhoff Sales Manager Bart Hayes, the goal was to consider the current and future needs of the garden consumer, what growers are looking for, and how to best connect Westhoff’s products to growers and the broker sales force across North America.

1 week ago | greenhousegrower.com | Brian Sparks

Greenhouse Grower has entered the world of podcasts with the launch of our “Greenhouse Grower to Grower” series. In the podcast, which will be delivered every other week, we talk to growers from across the controlled-environment industry about market trends, innovation, their biggest challenges and opportunities, and more.

2 weeks ago | greenhousegrower.com | Brian Sparks

Each week, the editorial team at Greenhouse Grower and Meister Media Worldwide will bring you the latest updates from the Trump administration’s policies and their impact on floriculture, from labor to the farm bill to funding for anything from federal loans to research and Extension. We also want to hear from you. What questions do you have about immigration enforcement, tariffs, or other topics? Let us know, and we’ll do our best to get you answers. Here’s our update for April 10.

2 weeks ago | greenhousegrower.com | Brian Sparks

We’re coming up on one of my favorite times of the year: the chance to recognize some great growers and great companies with our Head Grower of the Year and Operation of the Year awards. We announce the winners during Greenhouse Grower’s Evening of Excellence event at Cultivate’25, but the process of collecting nominations before the choose the winners is happening now. Do you have a company or individual you’d like to recognize, but you’re not sure how to get started?