AmericanHort announces Cultivate’22 will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center July 16-19, 2022 in Columbus, OH and the Pre-Registration period will be open from February 14-25, 2022. Anyone who registers during this two-week Pre-Registration period will have a pre-assigned date during the week of March 7 to reserve hotel accommodations. The Cultivate’22 general registration opens March 15 and hotel accommodations can be made when registering for the conference. Additional details can be found online at AmericanHort.org/Cultivate.

“Cultivate’22 is where we bring our industry

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) announces a new memorial tribute in memory of John M. Hodapp. This memorial tribute is established by long-time clients and friends, the Tawaga Family and Ken Young AAF.

John was Director of Agency Operations, overseeing the firm’s agency subsidiary at Hortica, a brand of Sentry Insurance Group. John’s previous positions at Hortica included national accounts manager and regional vice-president of the Midwest Region. John was actively engaged in serving the needs of many Hortica clients, including the American Floral Endowment, the Society of American

A group tour of the main stops along the California Spring Trial (CAST) route in California has been organized for professionals in the Green Industry from March 31–April 2, 2022. This one-of-a-kind guided excursion is an intense, educational, and very entertaining way for growers and horticultural professionals to visit several of the key Spring Trial locations with fellow horticulturists. It allows attendees the convenience of not having to arrange for their own stops, hotels, and transportation. The itinerary is packed with three full days of tours. 

Guests will be able to visit the major

In just a few weeks, more than 500 members of the Wholesale Florist and Florist Supplier Association (WF&FSA) are expected in Miami for the 2022 Floral Distribution Conference (FDC). Held over three days on March 7-9, the conference blends networking, educational programming, and exhibits featuring the latest innovations and trends in the floral industry. 

“Our theme this year is ‘Breaking Boundaries, Bridging Divides,’” said WF&FSA President Gabriel Becerra of Miami-based Golden Flowers. “We acknowledge the many hurdles we face during these demanding times, but we also work together — in

All-America Selections, North America’s most well-known and respected non-profit plant trialing organization has six impressive new winners that brokers, growers and retailers can still add to their 2022 product mix. Breeder contacts are included in each winner description below.
 
All AAS Winners are trialed throughout North America by professional, independent, volunteer judges who grow new, never-before-sold entries next to comparisons that are considered best-in-class. Only those entries that have superior garden performance, better than the comparisons, are granted the AAS award

Costa Farms is opening its Trial Garden to brokers, growers, garden centers, and other industry members for an opportunity to preview 2023 genetics. The event will run from March 9 to 12, ahead of California Summer Trials (CAST), which is scheduled for Week 13.

“We’re excited to present the new genetics with our Miami Florida Season Premiere Gardens,” says John Sieg, Vice President of Research and Development at Costa Farms. “This is an opportunity to showcase new selections from breeding companies across the world in one location,” he added.

The Costa Farms Trial Garden offers a series of