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News and updates on software, ecommerce, automation, tools, and emerging technologies impacting the floral industry.

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2026-2027 AFE Research Funding Addresses Industry Challenges

These projects address pressing challenges in floriculture and are intended to give growers practical, research-based solutions for the future.
  • FR Team
  • September 6, 2026
  • 110 views
  • 6 minute read

Breeder Partners with University to Develop New Varieties

The research is taking place at UNH’s climate-controlled research greenhouse facility, infrastructure that does not exist at Johnny’s research and development farm in Albion, Maine.
  • FR Team
  • May 31, 2026
  • 272 views
  • 3 minute read
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Researchers Discover the Secret Behind Gray Mold’s Unstoppable Spread

New research from the University of California, Davis, suggests decades of crop breeding strategies may have overlooked a crucial piece of the puzzle: the pathogen itself.
  • FR Team
  • May 24, 2026
  • 256 views
  • 3 minute read

MSU Updates Insect and Disease Management Guides for Growers

These documents are updated yearly to reflect the efficacy of pesticides as Michigan State University Extension specialists and their nationwide colleagues perform research trials evaluating the products against common greenhouse insects, mites or diseases.