INDUSTRY NEWS FROM AROUND NEW ENGLAND & BEYOND
Growing Good Kids, Excellence in Children’s Literature Awards – Every year, the American Horticultural Society and the Junior Master Gardener program recognize books that are especially effective at promoting an understanding of, and appreciation for, garden, nature, and the environment. The 2016 winners are: “Zora’s Zucchini” by Katherine Pryor; “If You Love Honey, Nature Connections” by Martha Sullivan; and “If You Plant a Seed” by Kadir Nelson. All would be good holiday gift ideas for the little gardeners in your life!
National garden bureau announces crops of the year – And the winners are: 2016 bulb crop - Allium; 2016 annual - Begonia; 2016 vegetable/edible - Carrot; 2016 perennial – Delphinium. Click here to learn more.
USDA launches new apprenticeship program for veterans – The program will hire new employees as agricultural commodity graders and serve as a way to increase jobs for U.S. veterans. Learn more.
Supporting documentation for H-2B workers no longer needed – Contractors using the H-2B program no longer have to submit supporting documentation proving that their need for temporary workers is temporary. Read more.
The top 100 IGCs of 2016 – Garden Center Magazine has come out with their top 100 Independent Garden Center list based on 2015 revenue as reported by garden centers in North America. The New England garden centers on the list include, from Connecticut: Exquisite Environments; Ganim’s Garden Center & Florist; The Garden Barn Nursery; Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses; Van Wilgen’s Garden Center. From Massachusetts: Kennedy’s Country Gardens; Morrison’s Home & Garden; Russell’s Garden Center; Weston Nurseries. From New Hampshire: Rolling Green Nursery.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
November 30 – December 2, 2016
New England GROWS
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, MA
NewEnglandGROWS.org
Friday, December 3, 2016
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
NENA Annual Meeting & Breakfast
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Boston, MA
January 25, 2017
Grow Maine Green Expo
Augusta Civic Center
Augusta, ME
Melna.org
January 25-26, 2017
CNLA Winter Symposium & Expo
Aqua Turf Club
Plantsville, CT
Cnla.biz
January 25, 2017
7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
RINLA Winter Meeting & Expo
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick, RI
rinla.org
February 7, 2017
Green Works/VNLA Winter
Meeting & Trade Show
UVM Davis Center
Burlington, VT
greenworksvermont.org
March 3-5, 2017
Vermont Flower Show
CVE
Essex Junction, VT
greenworksvermont.org
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