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A.M.A. wears #HatsForHope
Today is Brain Cancer Awareness Day in Canada, a day that means a lot to the team at A.M.A. Every day in Canada, 27 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour, 8 people learn they have brain cancer, and 19 people learn they have a non-malignant brain tumour, like our Managing Director Rick Bradt did......
Top 5 moments from Canadian Greenhouse Conference
Last year at the Canadian Greenhouse Conference, we announced that we changed our name to A.M.A. Horticulture Inc. We unveiled our new logo and look, dished up cake and celebrated our commitment to cultivating the future of horticulture....
A.M.A. wins Business Excellence Award
On Wednesday, October 9th, the Leamington District Chamber of Commerce hosted its 25th Business Excellence awards gala in Leamington, Ontario. The gala is an opportunity to recognize innovation and excellence among the region’s increasing number leading organizations, many of which represent the horticulture industry. This year, A.M.A. was honoured and humbled to be the recipient......
New growing container for indoor organic veggies
A.M.A. Horticulture Inc. introduces new growing container for indoor organic vegetables Niagara Falls, October 9, 2019 – Greenhouse growers have a new solution for producing high-quality organic vegetables indoors. The A.M.A. 60 Growing Container, developed by A.M.A. Horticulture Inc., is a simple innovation that satisfies organic growing standards in Canada. Developed with grower input in......
How North American cities made public spaces bloom this summer
As the leaves start to fall and kids return to classrooms, municipalities and other large institutions begin to clean up their summer planters and hanging baskets. But as with most cycles, summer clean-up signals that it’s time to begin planning for next year....
Got Hazelnuts? Tips for Propagating and Pruning
There are lots of reasons to love hazelnuts beyond everyone’s favourite chocolate spread. Hazelnuts are an important crop for North American growers and A.M.A.’s resident tree expert, Craig Willett, loves them because they are fairly easy to germinate when using the proper method and stabilized media....
Sawaya Trials 2019: A Snapshot of Best Blooms for Ontario
Every summer, more than 300 flower growers, breeders, buyers, suppliers and folks who simply love to stop and smell the roses all descend on Simcoe, Ontario, for the Sawaya Garden Trials – a calendar highlight for North America’s flower industry. Why? Well, for the good company of course, but also to discover the varieties to watch and which ones to avoid....
Fresh Perspective on Cultivate 19
A.M.A. has been attending Cultivate (and its previous iteration, Ohio Short Course) for more than 25 years. Since then, our booth, our team and our selection of horticultural solutions has continued to grow and evolve to meet the needs of our industry....
Inspiration from FlowerTrials and GreenTech
Every year in the month of June, breeders, propagators, growers and buyers flock to the Netherlands and Germany for FlowerTrials. This year, more than 7,000 visitors from 66 countries toured 30 unique sites and saw new introductions and existing varieties from more than 60 breeders. A.M.A.’s Anne-Marie Klaas, Purchasing and Inventory Coordinator, and Connie and Rick......
#LeafyGreens101: Cultivate ’19 Hydroponics Session
Hydroponic leafy green production can present commercial growers with exciting opportunities. New crop varieties, greater control, improvements in quality, consistency and yield, and year-round production are just some of the many benefits. But it can be intimidating to get started in hydroponics. What crops best suit your market? What system is right for your space?......