Green Industry News
HRI Announces Best Bee Practices
The Horticultural Research Institute( HRI), the research foundation of AmericanHort, has announced the release of“ Best Management Practices( BMPs) for Bee Health in the Horticultural Industry.”
BMPs are intended to inform horticultural professionals about the green industry’ s impact on bee health. Through the use of BMP guidelines, horticulture can continue to play an important role in pollinator health.
HRI developed the BMPs, which cover greenhouse and nursery production, woody ornamentals and managed landscapes, with the assistance of researchers and apiarists throughout North America. Updates to these recommendations will be made as additional research results regarding bee and pollinator health are released.
For the full Best Management Practices( BMPs) for Bee Health in the Horticultural Industry, visit GrowWise, Bee Smart.
Bailey’ s Spring Previews
To kick off the spring season, Bailey Nurseries hosts an annual Spring Preview meeting for its customers throughout the United States. These one-day meetings provide education, new variety information and retail support programs to encourage a successful and profitable spring season. In addition to a brief update on Bailey Nurseries and brand programs, nationally recognized ZingTrain will discuss“ The Art of Giving Great Customer Service” in a half-day workshop.
For the first Spring Preview on the East Coast, Bailey Nurseries will be bringing Michael Dirr to offer a keynote on“ Hydrangea Breeding, Selection and Marketing” in Boston. In addition to the keynote address, ZingTrain will give a morning seminar on“ Creating a Culture of Great Service.” Bailey Nurseries will provide an update on 2017 promotional plans and retail support.
Corona Tools Joins Seed Keep Project
Corona Tools has joined the 7th annual Seed Keep Project. The support will include helping to grow the project and supply garden snips for every winning school garden.“ Corona Tools is excited to become a sponsor of the Seed Keeper Project. It is important for children to become acquainted with the life skill of gardening,” said Chris Sabbarese, Corona Tools’ Digital Marketing & Communications Manager and GWA member and sponsor.
The winning schools also receive Gardenpedia: An A-Z Guide to Gardening Terms( St. Lynn’ s Press), a donation by its authors by Maria Zampini, GWA Secretary, and Pam Bennett, GWA member.
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Chanticleer hosts Aaron Bertelsen
Chanticleer presents the 17th annual Lecture March 27, in collaboration with the Radnor Library. Aaron Bertelsen will speak about his new book, The Great Dixter Cookbook. Check the Chanticleer website for details.
Chanticleer opens for the 2017 season on Wednesday, March 29, and is open Wednesdays through Sundays, 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. until October 29. GWA members receive free admission.
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AHS Gets New URL
The American Horticultural Society( AHS) has begun transitioning to a new website address: www. ahsgardening. org. The old website will continue to function until March 31, 2017. During that time, visitors will be redirected to the new one. AHS email addresses are also changing accordingly.
This move is part of a long-term strategy to update and refresh AHS assets and branding leading up to the society’ s 100th anniversary in 2022.“ There are several organizations that have initials or acronyms similar to ours, so our new website address will help to differentiate us when people are searching online for gardening information,” explains AHS Executive Director Tom Underwood.“ Our new domain name is intended to more clearly indicate what we’ re all about.”
Although the address has been changed, the AHS website itself remains the same, so visitors to www. ahsgardening. org will still find all the resources and other content available at the old address.
Lunch at MANTS has become an annual gathering point for GWA members. This year, more than 100 GWA members, vendors or sponsors were spotted on the exhibition show floor, January 11-13. Thirty-seven members and friends Connected at the Lord Baltimore Hotel lobby bar and more than 50 attended the press preview and breakfast sponsored by MANTS. Special thanks go to show managers Vanessa and Kelly Finney and MANTS’ Board of Directors for the excellent support they have given to GWA’ s expanding presence at the show.
PHOTO COURTESY KIRK BROWN
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