Garden Trials and Trade Second Edition Well Received

June 21, 2019 Garden Trials and Trade

The second edition of Garden Trials and Trade was well received. Exhibitors were very satisfied with the quality of the visitors. On Tuesday and Thursday, the number of visitors fell short of the totals from the previous year. The range of products exhibited in the stands, the novelty showcase and the compact and well-arranged exhibition floor all enhanced the visitor experience.

2019 Farwest Show Offers Tours Of Garden Centers, Sustainable Businesses And Wholesale Nurseries

The 2019 Farwest Show, August 21–23 in Portland, Oregon, will offer three tours from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20. Every year, Farwest tours explore the dynamic facilities of Portland’s thought leaders in the green industry. This year’s three tracks will look at retail garden centers, sustainable business processes and procedures, and wholesale nursery operations. The Farwest tours are sponsored by The Peters Company of Wilsonville, Oregon.

AI Helps Land O’ Lakes Churn Data Into Sales

June 21, 2019 Thor Olavsrud, CIO

Like many businesses, Fortune 500 dairy giant Land O’ Lakes is constantly seeking to optimize its pricing, better target sales, and forecast future demand. For more than a year, data analytics and AI have been key to its efforts.

Governor Newsom Recognizes Contribution of Dairy Farm Families to California Communities and Economy With Proclamation Of June as “Real California Milk Month”

In celebration of June Dairy Month and the contribution of the state’s more than 1,200 family dairy farms to the communities and economy of California, Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed June as “Real California Milk Month.” This regional distinction is in addition to the annual National Dairy Month celebration that recognizes the range of dairy products and the farmers who produce the milk that helps feed the nation and, increasingly, the world.

DBA Praises Assembly For Supporting Milk Consumption Among Children

Wisconsin’s largest dairy lobbying group today applauded the state Assembly for stating its support for increasing the consumption of milk, including flavored whole milk, among children.