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North American Horticultural Supply Association - Your Horticulture Distributors are not just another customer or supplier - they are your business and marketing partners who can help you to maximize your assets. They are your key to profitability in the new millennium, providing you with cost effective services that can be found no where else.

National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association - The NGMA is a professional trade organization for the manufacturers and suppliers of greenhouses and greenhouse components. It's one thing to manufacture a greenhouse. It's quite another to actually build it to codes specially for a grower's needs. But it is for just that reason, the National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association membership brings together some of the most experienced and knowledgeable manufacturers in the industry.

American Horticultural Society - The AHS is one of the oldest national gardening organizations in the country. Since 1922, they have provided America's gardeners with the highest quality gardening and horticultural education possible. They accomplish this with the help of an impressive network of experts -- from the members of our Board of Directors, specialized Advisory Committees, National Great American Gardener Award Winners and corporate sponsors.

American Nursery & Landscape Association - Now in its 128th year, the American Nursery & Landscape Association is the national voice of the nursery and landscape industry. Members grow, distribute, and retail plants of all types, and design and install landscapes for residential and commercial customers. ANLA provides education, research, public relations, and representation services to members.

American Phytopathological Society - The APS is an international scientific organization devoted to the study of plant diseases and their control. It advances modern concepts in plant health management in agricultural, urban and forest settings. The Society was founded in 1908 and has grown from 130 charter members to nearly 5,000 plant pathologists and scientists worldwide. APS provides information on the latest developments and research advances in plant health science through its journals and its publishing arm, APS PRESS. APS advocates and participates in the exchange of plant health information with public policy makers, and the larger scientific community; and provides opportunities for scientific communication, collaboration, and professional development.

American Society for Horticultural Science - Founded in 1903, the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) is the largest organization dedicated to advancing all facets of horticultural research, education, and application. ASHS members (researchers, faculty and other educational personnel, extension agents, Federal and state experiment station representatives, and growers and distributors of horticultural products) continue to make significant advances in these areas, and are well-positioned to lead the rapid evolution of horticultural science through the 21st century.

ASCFG - Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers - The ASCFG was formed in 1988 to unite and inform growers in the production and marketing of field and greenhouse cut flowers. They provide information on growing techniques, marketing strategies, and new developments in the industry that you won’t find anywhere else. Through the ASCFG, you will get to know the top researchers, retail and wholesale buyers, suppliers, and most important, other successful cut flower growers.

California Cut Flower Commission - The CCFC is a non-profit public corporation formed in October 1990 by and for growers, under the laws of the State of California. The express purpose of the Commission is to promote California flowers. It was voted into being by a referendum of cut flower growers. One hundred growers qualify to pay assessments to the commission. Assessments are levied at a percentage of .005 of sales of fresh cut flowers and cut greens. Qualified growers are those whose annual sales meet or exceed $500,000.

Fleuroselect - Fleuroselect is the international organization for the ornamental plants industry. Its main activities include the testing, protecting and promoting of new flower varieties. Membership includes breeders, producers and distributors of ornamental varieties. The association was founded in Frankfurt, Germany on 29th May 1970 and is currently based in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Membership is either on “Full” or “Associate” basis.

Garden Centers of America - GCA's commitment is to ensure the long-term success and sustainability of independent retail garden centers of North America. GCA will accomplish this by being the primary forum for information, education and training that promotes the exchange of ideas, profitability and positive consumer awareness of the individual member firms.

Garden Writers Association - The Garden Writers Association (GWA) is an organization of over 1,800 professional communicators in the lawn and garden industry. No other organization in the industry has as much direct contact with the buying public as GWA.

Association of Floriculture Professionals - OFA - an Association of Floriculture Professionals - is a member-focused national organization of greenhouse growers, garden center operators, retail and wholesale florists, interior plantscapers, green industry suppliers, students, and educators. OFA's mission is to support and promote floriculture professionals through lifelong learning, career enhancement, and public awareness.

Perennial Plant Association - A professional trade association dedicated to improving the perennial plant industry by providing education to enhance the production, promotion and utilization of perennial plants.

Southern Nursery Association - The Southern Nursery Association (SNA) has been building a brighter future for the horticulture industry since 1899. Since its inception, SNA has provided wholesale growers, brokers, retailers, landscape contractors, landscape architects, grounds maintenance contractors, interiorscapers and allied suppliers with educational, marketing and networking opportunities essential to the survival of the horticultural industry.

Greenhouse Product News - Increased and steady coverage to the Commercial Grower industry’s top buyers through the industry’s leader, GPN, makes for a strong reason to advertise in both the online and print products. The complementary editorial features, the industry’s leading Buyer’s Guide directory, the PGR table and the bookstore are just a few of the reasons the industry’s buyers keep coming back to GPN.

Greenhouse Business - When Greenhouse Business was first published 11 years ago, it entered the market as the only publication focusing on the business side of growing. The magazine continues to stand alone in that niche, providing wholesale growers with business-oriented solutions they can't find in any other publication. Greenhouse Business is not just about "how to grow," but how to grow profitably. While other publications in the industry print highly technical articles on "how to grow things," we also educate growers on how to fun a successful and profitable business. They are the voice of business to the horticulture industry.

Greenhouse Grower - Greenhouse Grower is the leading source of industry information serving commercial plant and flower growers. Through Greenhouse Grower, they want to be the number one information source not only in print, but also online! Virtually travel along with GG editors and California Dreamin' winners at the California Pack Trials or experience the exciting places GG editors have traveled in the On Location section.

Grower Talks - Growertalks Magazine serves the commercial floriculture industry; growers of florticulture crops including bedding plants, potted plants, foliage, cut flowers, vegetables, plugs and perennials; landscapers, nurseries, garden centers and retail florists; institutional/ education, government/ extension; manufacturers, suppliers, distributors; retail/wholesale greenhouse, retail greenhouse and wholesale greenhouse and other allied to the field.

Garden and Greenhouse - Garden & Greenhouse magazine is published monthly for gardening & greenhouse hobbyists, smaller, independent, greenhouse growers & retailers and landscapers. Each issue contains informative columns, concise articles and Q&A sessions on plants, products, and practices in the market, as well as a showcase of new perennial or annual plants gardeners, greenhouse users and growers should consider for usage. This timely "easy to read" information makes Garden & Greenhouse a valuable resource for busy owners, managers and purchasing personnel, as well as the gardening hobbyist who prefers a more leisurely pace.

GM Pro - This monthly publication keeps growers abreast of the newest trends, while constantly instructing them in modern marketing strategies and growing methods.