Leveraging AI to unlock the potential of yield forecasting for tomatoes. Accurately forecasting yield is crucial for growers from both a business management and supply perspective, and new technology is available to more precisely predict yield earlier in the cycle.

Read the latest issue from Greenhouse Management. Departments. Outlook: Glow up; News Briefs: Registration for International Plant Trialing Conference now open; News Briefs: Eason Horticultural Resources becomes 100% employee-owned through ESOP transition; News Briefs: Peter Orum, founder of Midwest Groundcovers, passes away at 82; News Briefs: Distinguished entomologist Stanton Gill passes away

Dec 19, 2024 · The USDA has launched the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, allocating $2 billion in direct payments to specialty crop growers, including floriculture businesses, according to the Society of American Florists.. Eligible growers can receive up to $125,000 per applicant to help offset rising input costs and expand market opportunities.

Jan 10, 2025 · The 2025 Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) welcomed 10,460 attendees, including exhibitors, to a sold-out trade show floor featuring 923 exhibitors at the Baltimore Convention Center from January 8–10, 2025. The GIE Media Horticulture Group staff walked the trade show floors to be your eyes and ears. Here are …

Oct 18, 2024 · There are a lot of questions that can surround plant growth regulator (PGR) applications. When you find yourself considering the “what, where and when” for PGR applications, a little bit of knowledge will allow you to determine “that, there and then.”

Jan 13, 2025 · ThinkPlants is expanding into the North American shrub market with the launch of a new shrub liner program. This initiative is meant to enhance the ThinkPlants portfolio, which has primarily focused on perennial genetics since its inception in 2018. "Expanding into the shrub category has been a ...

Dec 23, 2024 · Pantone has announced its Color of the Year for 2025: Mocha Mousse.. The color, formally known as Pantone 17-1230, is described as "a warming rich brown hue" that "nurtures with its suggestion of the delectable quality of cacao, chocolate and coffee, appealing to our desire for comfort."

Jan 13, 2025 · In an industry where success is tied to growth, literally and figuratively, us greenhouse growers face increasing challenges: market unpredictability, labor shortages, climate variability and the ever-evolving demands of eco-conscious consumers. Not to mention the everyday challenges of growing a ...

Jun 20, 2023 · Growing Media Report: Research; A closer look at growing media use and requirements. From the mix-your-own debate and component choices to just-in-time delivery needs and availability issues, see what your peers revealed about needs and …

Nov 18, 2024 · Greenhouses and nurseries face danger from insects arriving via open doors or screens. This door at Creek Hill Nursery in Pennsylvania is clearly marked to remind workers to keep the beneficial insects inside and any insect pests outside.