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HEADLINES
States resolve nursery shipment dispute
April 20, 2010 – The California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANGC) and the Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) successfully resolved a federal lawsuit against South Carolina on Monday.
Efforts to sustain Ontario agriculture
April 12, 2010 – Thousands of Ontario farmers, producers of a wide variety of commodities, are seeing their economic position deteriorating.
Inspiring next generation of green thumbs
April 9, 2010 – Children are the most natural helpers in the garden. After all, gardening gives them a great excuse to have fun in the dirt. But more importantly, gardening is a great way to educate children about the importance of keeping green and saving the environment.
Premier Tech acquires Sure-Gro
April 8, 2010, Halifax – Buyout firm Clarke Inc. has sold its stake in garden care product supplier Sure-Gro Holdings Inc. to Premier Tech for about $13.5 million.
Descartes welcomes McLeod Software
April 8, 2010, Waterloo, Ont. – Descartes Systems Group, a federated global logistics network, announced that McLeod Software, a leading software provider for the trucking industry, has joined Descartes' United by Design program to offer broader services to its truck carrier brokerage and shipper community throughout North America.
AlphaCrop prototype is operational
April 7, 2010, Cornwall, England – The first prototype of the new AlphaCrop™ vertical growing system from Valcent Products has been delivered and is operational at the company’s facilities.
OFA Short Course staying put through 2016
April 6, 2010, Columbus, OH – The OFA Short Course, one of the largest educational and trade show events in North America for the horticulture industry, will remain in Columbus, Ohio through 2016.
Park Seed/Jackson & Perkins restructuring
April 5, 2010 – On Friday, April 2, 2010, the Geo. W. Park Seed Company, Inc., Park Seed Wholesale Company, and the Jackson & Perkins Company voluntarily filed to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of South Carolina. Customers should not be affected by the filing.
Wave® Petunias celebrates 15th anniversary
April 5, 2010, West Chicago, IL – Since 1995, Wave® petunias have brightened homes and gardens with beautiful colour and spectacular performance.
Fuseables™ to debut at Spring Trials
April 3, 2010, West Chicago, IL – PanAmerican Seed is taking a giant leap beyond ordinary combos! The company’s new Fuseables™ line of multi-pelleted seed delivers a more natural-looking mix of plants that grow well together, then look great at retail and all through the gardening season.


