Floral

Join us in beautiful Monterey Bay for 2 ½ days of networking while learning more about All-America Selections and what’s in it for you! Come learn about the rigorous process that each bedding, flower and vegetable entry goes through in the trial gardens. Hear judges discuss the merits of each entry and why those merits are important to the entire horticulture chain of distribution from grower to home gardener. Listen to first-hand accounts from growers, retailers and garden writers about the better greenhouse and garden performance of AAS winners, the increased sales and the happier home gardeners. …

The Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association (WF&FSA) board of directors is accepting nominations for the 2011 Leland T. Kintzele Distinguished Service (LTK) Award. The award will be presented at the WF&FSA Floral Distribution Conference October 19-21, at the Doral, Miami, FL. …

The Dutch flower auctions’ turnover has shown a significant dip in the last month. Gross revenue has in fact fallen below that of last year for the first time in 2011, albeit by a relatively minor -0.6 percent. …

New Jersey ranked eighth in the nation in sales last year, while Pennsylvania was 10th, with $162 million, about the same as 2009, the survey said. California, Florida, and Michigan ranked first through third, respectively.
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Jiffy Products of America Inc is pleased to announce the appointment of Rick Friedrich in the position of North American Sales Manager. …