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The 2019 AmericanHort HortScholars program is now accepting applications through March 1, 2019, from enthusiastic students in horticulture-related degree programs of any degree level. Students wishing to apply may do so online at AmericanHort.org/Scholars. HortScholars is...
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Spring Meadow Nursery and the Horticultural Research Institute have announced the recipients of 2018-2019 Spring Meadow – Proven Winners Endowment Fund scholarships. Horticulture students Yufei Qian, Aaron Sledge and William Lewis were each awarded $3500 scholarships for the 2018-2019...
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On Dec. 20, 2018, the president signed the 2018 Farm Bill. This was after Congress swiftly passed the bill, which cleared by overwhelming bipartisan votes in both the House and Senate. The Senate voted 87-13...
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The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Fund has announced a new named scholarship to honor Dr. Bryson L. James. James, who not only served as director of horticultural research for the SNA and coordinator of the...
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The All-America Selections’ (AAS) 2018 Landscape Design Challenge went a bit out of the traditional garden comfort zone with a new theme this year — “Get Social in the Garden.” For this challenge, AAS provided...
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The Shinoda Foundation has announced that Kansas State University’s Megan Haresnape is the 2018-19 Shinoda Scholar of the Year — the foundation’s highest award. “Megan’s drive and discipline stood out as exceptional among the talented aspiring horticulturists...
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Seed Your Future and Scholastic have introduced new additions to BLOOM!, an initiative introduced in April 2018 to excite young people about the power of plants and ensure horticulture — along with the millions who...
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The American Floral Endowment (AFE) announced that Jim Daly, vice president of Floralife/Smithers-Oasis has been elected to serve a two-year term as AFE Chairman. His appointment began during the AFE Annual Fundraising Dinner in Palm...
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The Shinoda Foundation has awarded 12 scholarships to horticulture students across the U.S. “The Shinoda Foundation was created to help secure the future not only of horticulture, but of aspiring young growers, researchers, breeders, retailers...
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All-America Selections has presented its Medallion of Honor to Doug Holden, recently retired Global Head of Breeding at Benary. The presentation took place during the awards banquet at the AAS/National Garden Bureau’s Summer Summit in Louisiana....
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Charlie Hall, professor and Ellison Chair in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at Texas A&M University, was the recipient of the 2018 SAF Paul Ecke, Jr. Award at the the Society of American Florists’ 134th...
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The 2018 America in Bloom National Awards Program were announced at the AIB’s annual symposium and awards celebration in Lexington, Kentucky on Sept. 29. All participants were evaluated on seven criteria: overall impression, community vitality,...
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