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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES MPS ABC certification expands to retail May 21, 2010 – Beginning June 1, garden centres in North America can seek certification under the MPS ABC environmental sustainability program. Family Business award for NH company May 21, 2010, Durham, NH – Pleasant View Gardens in Loudon has been named the 2010 Family Business of the Year by the University of New Hampshire Center for Family Business. Batavia no longer representing Boers May 20, 2010 – Effective immediately, Batavia Greenhouse Builders Ltd. will no longer represent Paul Boers Ltd. 'An inconvenient truth' or a consumer opportunity? May 20, 2010, Ithaca, NY – Is floriculture’s environmental footprint "an inconvenient truth" or a consumer opportunity? Monsanto donates seeds to Haiti May 19, 2010 – On Jan. 12 of this year, a massive earthquake hit Haiti, impacting millions of residents and changing the nation forever. Following the disaster, Monsanto donated money to the recovery, but it was clear a donation of the company’s products – quality corn and vegetable seeds – could really make a difference in the lives of Haitians. Garden & Floral Expo is now EXPO May 18, 2010, Toronto – It is time to mark your calendar for Canada’s premier fall show for the floral and garden industry. Proven Winners throws a garden party May 17, 2010, Vancouver, B.C. – Proven Winners celebrated the beginning of spring with the annual “Spring Work Party” on April 18th in Vancouver, Canada. Colour Your Life marketing assistance May 14, 2010 — Garden centre managers and retail growers now have an additional marketing program resource, courtesy of Plant Publicity Holland. |READ MORE IPS to host “Life in Growing Media” symposium May 13, 2010, Amsterdam — The Sixth International Symposium on “Peat in Horticulture” will take place on Oct. 11th in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The subject will be “Life in Growing Media.” Buying 'Oh-So-Local' produce in Ontario May 10, 2010, Leamington, Ont. — The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) association is reminding Ontarians they can find their local produce now, and has launched an “Oh-So-Local” transit advertising campaign to remind consumers of just that. |
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