News & Events
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News
Next Generation of Horticulture Talent
Starting the Conversation on Talent Labour and staff shortages in horticulture are not a new problem. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resources Council (CAHRC) found that labour shortages cost the greenhouse industry more than $100 million. Yet we’re seeing a growing interest in sustainability, food security and, especially in the wake of the pandemic, plants and......
Announcing the passing of A.M.A. Founder Allen Monsma
It is with great sadness that A.M.A. Horticulture Inc. announces the passing of company founder, Allen (Eelke) Monsma, at age 87. Allen died suddenly yet peacefully on June 10th in hospital, surrounded by his loving wife of 65 years, Shirley Monsma, and his daughters and sons-in-law, Connie and Rick Bradt and Audrey and Peter DeJong.......
Another COVID Season: Highs, Lows & Heroes
Pictured: Randi and Leigh Nice at Thiel’s Greenhouses Ltd in Bruderheim, Alberta. May 14, 2021, KINGSVILLE – Now well into our second spring of COVID lockdown, it’s clear that gardening is a top hobby of house-bound North Americans (next to making sourdough bread). Talking with our customers and seeing product fly out our door, we know......
Events
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Great Lakes Expo 2021
December 07-09, 2021
The Great Lakes Expo is back in person in 2021, running from December 7-9 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. See the show guide here....
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Green Industry Show 2021
November 18-19, 2021
The Green Industry Show & Conference (GISC) will be proceeding as a virtual event, November 18-19, 2021, to best provide value to industry by offering targeted educat...
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Cultivate ’21
July 10-13, 2021
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 horticul...
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Thanksgiving
October 11, 2021
A.M.A. will be closed on Monday, October 11th for Thanksgiving Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, October 12th, ready to serve our customers and deliver solutions for succes...
