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Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. (FCO) is pleased to announce the launch of a members’ only website and a traceability QR code initiative that, when scanned, can link products to a farmer, as part of its B-Fast B-Secure Project initiative. The program will be launched in November 2013 for all FCO participating members. …

During the expert jury meeting on November 7, the 19 finalists were selected. The products were assessed for their commercial appeal and lifespan as well as logistical efficiency and risk of damage during loading. For each category five products will proceed to the final. …

The Oregon Association of Nurseries will recognize six Oregon elected officials as "Friends of Nurseries" at its 2013 Convention, to be held Friday at The Oregon Garden resort in Silverton, Ore. …

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)  announced the grand opening of Atlanta’s newly-expanded plant inspection station. …

The winners of the Dutch Flower Awards were announced at the FloraHolland Trade Fair on Thursday 7 November: Beyond Chrysant, SV.CO and Prim’Rose. Chrysanthemum growers Beyond Chrysant from Hoek van Holland stand out as the Dutch Flower Group's (DFG) most valuable cut flower supplier. This year, the plant supplier that has the most added value is SV.CO from Maasdijk. DFG announced carnation growers Prim’Rose, a company established in Morocco, as the most valuable foreign supplier this yea …