LM StaffMay 14, 2020
Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) Scholarship applications for the 2020-2021 school year opened in May 2020 and will close Sept. 10.
Gregg RobertsonNov 9, 2023
Last December, Congress approved an additional 65,000 H-2B visas above the statutory limit of 66,000, subject, however, to the approval of the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. H-2B advocates are now turning their efforts to convince acting secretary…
LM StaffNov 10, 2023
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) and AmericanHort have partnered up to promote LoveYourLandscape.org. LoveYourLandscape.org encourages readers to consult with a landscape or lawn care professional or with a nursery or garden center expert for horticulture advice. “NALP launched…
LM StaffJun 20, 2018
AmericanHort announced the recipients of its 2018 HortScholars program. The HortScholars program aims to identify future leaders and give them a platform to network, grow and work at the North America horticulture event, Cultivate ’18. The program chooses six applicants…
LM StaffMay 14, 2018
The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), the research affiliate of AmericanHort, is now accepting research project proposals designed to improve green industry efficiencies and profitability. Proposals for the 2019 grant cycle are due no later than May 31. Grant awards typically…
LM StaffJan 24, 2018
AmericanHort is teaming up with K-Coe Isom, agriculture accounting and business advisory firm, to co-host a free, one-hour webinar, "Comprehending the New Tax Law," on Jan. 31 at 3 p.m. "We have received multiple calls about the new tax law,…
Gregg RobertsonNov 3, 2023
Last month, I spent two days in Washington D.C. with about a hundred green industry company owners and state and national association staffers to push forward the industry’s agenda with Congress. The effort was organized by AmericanHort, a national…
Marisa PalmieriFeb 27, 2023
Rex Bastian, Ph.D., technical advisor for The Davey Tree Expert Co., recently received a 2017 Award of Distinction from The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). The Awards of Distinction were presented during the opening ceremony of the ISA’s 93rd Annual International…
Dillon StewartAug 16, 2023
Clean Scapes CEO Ivan Giraldo received the 2017 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the service category in Central Texas. Presented by Ernst and Young, the award recognizes entrepreneurs who have built a market-leading business that has contributed to the…
LM StaffMay 24, 2017
AmericanHort will host Impact Washington, an advocacy and policy summit, in Washington D.C.. Sept. 12-13. The two-day summit will feature elected leaders, their staff and other policy experts on topics like immigration, farm bill programs affecting horticulture, tax reform and…
LM StaffAug 7, 2018
The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), the research affiliate of AmericanHort, released a new publication providing research-based tree and shrub recommendations for supporting bee health, titled “Plants Bees Like Best.” This resource is the most recent addition to the ongoing pollinator-health tools…
LM StaffJan 31, 2017
Landscape industry consultant Jeffrey Scott and AmericanHort are partnering to put on a free webinar Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. Eastern to help green industry companies learn how to develop a strategic plan that will lead to success. The webinar,…
AmericanHort’s Cultivate’17 event will be headlined by keynote speaker Jon Gordon. Gordon is a business management expert and author. The Sunday morning keynote will focus on lessons from Gordon's bestseller “The Energy Bus.” Businesses are looking for new ways to…
LM StaffDec 5, 2016
The AmericanHort HortScholars program is accepting applications through March 1. The program is open to any student pursuing a horticulture-related degree and includes all degree levels, from associate's to Ph.D. With paid meals, lodging and registration, HortScholars will spend seven days in Columbus,…
Gregg RobertsonNov 10, 2023
Congress has one last chance to extend the H-2B returning-worker provisions in the waning days of this session of Congress. The returning-worker provision that was included last year as part of the budget process expired at the close of the…
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