People and Events

People

J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.
Lance Schamberger to independent sales representative for the Pacific Northwest at J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. This area was managed by Toby Schamberger for the past 18 years. Toby is scaling back his travels to spend more time with his family.

FMC Corp.
Bethwyn Todd as director and Steve Fasano as strategic marketing and business development manager of FMC Professional Solutions, which serves the professional pest control, lawn, nursery, ornamental and related industries.

Hunter Industries
Edwin J. Hunter, inventor and founder of Hunter Industries, was posthumously inducted into the Green Industry Hall of Fame. According to the Hall of Fame, Hunter received the honor because, “His efforts and contributions have proven valuable in ensuring the development and future of our industry.” Such contributions include the world’s first irrigation controller, plastic sprinkler, rotor, plastic valve, valve-in-head golf course sprinkler and stream rotor. Hunter died in 1998 at the age of 80.
 

Company Announcements

Green Fuse Botanicals
Green Fuse Botanicals has tripled their greenhouse space with a move to new facilities in Santa Paula, Calif. The new location at Fides Oro gives the company the opportunity to test many more plants.

“This is a big step forward in our ability to evaluate plants and bring new products to market,” said Steve Jones, Green Fuse founder. “It gives us the flexibility to trial a wide variety of genera in different growing environments. With this expanded control, we can closely replicate our customers’ conditions in North America and overseas.” Green Fuse will host its 2013 Spring Trials at the new location, 15245 W. Telegraph Rd., Santa Paula, CA 93060.

Penn Atlantic Nursery Trade Show
Beginning in 2013, MAC Events will produce the Penn Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (PANTS) in eastern Pennsylvania. Jim MacKenzie, chairman of the PLNA board of directors, welcomed the participation of MAC Events, citing the company’s extensive experience in managing events that raise the visibility and address the needs of the region’s multi-billion dollar horticultural industry. “We have a firm commitment to the green industry, which encompasses a broad range of businesses from landscape designers and contractors to nursery growers and garden centers,” said Kevin McLaughlin, partner in MAC Events. “Our aim is to give the industry a vital resource for strong growth in a tough economy. PANTS is the type of show that fits perfectly with that strategy and with our expansion into the green industry.”
 

Events

September

17-19, GLEE (The Garden Retail Show),  Birmingham, UK;
www.gleebirmingham.com.

19-20, CanWest, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada;
www.canwesthortshow.com.

19-21, Oklahoma Nursery & Landscape Association Conference/Trade Show, Tulsa, OK;
www.oknla.org

19-22, IPPS Western Region, Ventura, CA;
www.ippswr.org.

27-29, The Landscape Show, Orlando, FL;
www.fngla.org/thelandscapeshow.


October

10-13, IPPS Eastern Region, Brandywine Valley, PA;
www.ippseastern.com.

13-16, IPPS Southern Region,  Auburn, AL;
www.ipps-srna.org.

24-26, PLANET Green Industry Conference,  Louisville, KY;
www.planetuniverse.org/events

January

9-11, Northern Green Expo 2013, Minneapolis, MN;
www.northerngreenexpo.org

21-23, Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show (CENTS), Columbus, OH;
www.onla.org

23-24, Midwest Perennial Conference/Garden Center Symposium, Waukesha, WI;
www.gardencentersymposium.com


Have a business or calendar announcement?
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