September 2023 - 6

INDUSTRY NEWS
AFE RELEASES ONLINE LIBRARY OF
THRIPS AND BOTRYTIS RESOURCES
The American Floral Endowment (AFE)
has announced the release of a new Thrips
and Botrytis Research Library. This library
is the result of a special research campaign,
established in 2017, to address the control
and management of thrips and botrytis. For
more information, visit endowment.org/tb.
NORTHEAST GREENHOUSE CONFERENCE AND EXPO
FEATURES CUT FLOWERS EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Northeast Greenhouse Conference and Expo will feature two educational
sessions on cut flowers on Nov. 9, 2023. Presenters include: Stephanie
Burnett, associate professor of Horticulture in the School of Food and
Agriculture at the University of Maine, and John Sanderso, who has been a
professor in the Cornell University Entomology Department, with research,
teaching, and extension responsibilities for the biology and management
of pests and beneficial arthropods of greenhouse/Controlled Environment
Agriculture crops with an emphasis on biological control and integrated
pest management. For more information, visit negreenhouse.org.
EMERALD COAST GROWERS RELEASES RESOURCE GUIDE
HIGHLIGHTING NEW VARIETIES
Emerald Coast Growers released the latest version of its Resource Guide.
The 2023-24 edition features an exciting section called Fresh Picks, which
highlights all newcomers to its lineup including new perennials, ornamental
grasses and succulents. Some introductions include: Miscanthus sinensis
'High Frequency' ('NCMS3')
PPAF, an infertile grass that won't
self-sow; Farfugium japonicum
var. 'Giganteum', a clump-forming
shade plant; and carex 'Feather
Falls' PP26199, which provides an
arching/cascading habit ideal for
containers or mass plantings.
CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER
Sep. 18-20
AmericanHort Impact
Washington The Summit
Washington, D.C.
americanhort.org/events-calendar
Sep. 19-20
CEA Summit East
Washington, D.C.
americanhort.org/events-calendar
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EHR WELCOMES
CARRIE LARSON
Eason Horticultural Resources
announced that Carrie Larson has
joined its national
sales team. Larson
has spent much of
her career finding
consumer-friendly
plants for the
upper Midwest
grower. She has
32 years in the industry, working
with independent garden centers
and growers. A South Dakota State
University graduate, she has worked
for Bachman's, Hermes, VanBloem,
Simple Pleasures and McHutchison.
AAS PROVIDES LIST OF YOUNG
PLANT SUPPLIERS FOR AAS
WINNERS FOR 2024
With a 40% increase
in numbers over last
year, North American
young plant suppliers
are offering more AAS
Winners as both plugs and liners for
2024 than in any previous recent year.
All-America Selections (AAS) has
posted a list of participating young
plant suppliers and the AAS Winners
they are producing on its website,
which also lists wholesale seed
suppliers. Many suppliers listed have
searchable databases. The list can be
downloaded from the AAS website,
all-americaselections.org.
For a more detailed list of events, visit our calendar section at GPNMAG.COM
Sep. 27
Midwest Mechanical Weed Control
Field Day
Wooster, Ohio
thelandconnection.org/event/2023-mmwcfd
NOVEMBER
Nov. 8-9
Northeast Greenhouse Conference
and Expo
Manchester, New Hampshire
negreenhouse.org
JANUARY
Jan. 10-12
MANTS
Baltimore, Maryland
mants.com
Jan. 17-19
Tropical Plants International
Expo (TPIE)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
tpie.org

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