Wild Blueberry Industry Hopes New Funding Leads to Market Growth

November 11, 2019 Michael Gorman, CBC News

Nova Scotia Agriculture Minister Keith Colwell says that when it comes to potential for the province’s largest agricultural export, there’s still plenty of juice waiting to be squeezed.

In a Sign of Changing Economy, an Iconic Flower Company Closes its Doors

November 8, 2019 Cal Matters

The company will close after 110 years, leaving its nearly 200 employees without jobs, which mostly pay minimum wage. Labor cost is the main reason, owner says.

AFE Partners with Smithers-Oasis/FLORALIFE on Matching Gift AFE Challenge

November 8, 2019 American Floral Endowment

Friends of the floral industry, are you ready for another year of the AFE Challenge? Smithers-Oasis/ FLORALIFE® is partnering with the American Floral Endowment (AFE) for the third year in a row to support AFE’s vital work that gives so much to the cut flower industry.

Bercomex Introduces Three New Solutions During IFTF

November 8, 2019 Bercomex

What’s new? The Flora BouquetMaster is an automatic bouquet line for cross bouquets and has an instruction screen for every employee. Thanks to the adjustable bouquet holder, it is easy to put together uniform bouquets.

IDDBA Seeks Decorators to Compete in 25th Annual Cake Decorating Challenge

November 8, 2019 IDDBA

This challenge is open to supermarket decorators. Contestants will be chosen based on the quality of their portfolio submitted. The selection committee judges the portfolio based on use of color and consistency, creativity, and the variety of technique.