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Pest Control Technology
Over $2.8 million was awarded toward pollinator protection in ornamental horticulture through the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative. The funds will be distributed over a period of two years, with additional funds available over a total five year period, to a collaboration of researchers facilitated by Dr. Cristi Palmer, IR-4 Project.
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Greenhouse Grower
Downy mildew may occur sporadically on some ornamentals, but can be a predictable pest on others. There are many different pathogens that are responsible for the downy mildew diseases and most are restricted to only one or a few plant types. For instance, the downy mildew pathogen that infects roses is specialized and does not cause disease on other ornamentals.
Downy mildew can occur on all above-ground plant parts, blighting the leaves and stems.
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Green Profit
This is my fifth year of analyzing and commenting on the National Gardening Survey's annual 250-plus page market research report of the what, who, where and how-much of the nation's gardening industry. The 2016 National Gardening Survey results are based on an online survey with a representative sample of 2,077 U.S. households nationwide, conducted by the Harris Poll asking them about their gardening participation and spending in 2015.
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Fortune
A leading web analytics company says in a new report that traffic from Facebook to some of the top news publishers declined at double-digit rates in the second quarter of this year. SimilarWeb found that Facebook visits to some media companies are down by as much as 50% compared with the first quarter.
SimilarWeb puts together a monthly ranking of the largest U.S. media companies and publishers.
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Poynter
I grew up living in a house with my parents, brothers and grandparents. My grandparents taught me how to play poker, cook Matzoh balls and appreciate a long afternoon reading a newspaper (and then, perhaps, we'd spend the next few hours writing a well-thought-out letter to the editor).
I'm not alone. A record 60.6 million Americans — nearly one in five — now live in multigenerational households, according to research recently released by Pew.
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Poynter
The British fact-checking organization Full Fact published a road map for automated fact-checking. The document argues that fully automated fact-checking is not a far-fetched fantasy but an attainable goal.
In the report, Full Fact proposes tools that would equip journalists with real-time information to challenge inaccurate claims, even in press conferences or live on TV.
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Fortune
If there's one macro trend with which almost every publisher is struggling, it's the increasing distribution power of platforms like Facebook, and how that is continuing to disrupt traditional media business models.
Where they once controlled the entire process from creation to consumption, media companies now see their power over almost all the elements of that value chain ebbing rapidly.
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Medium
Right now Facebook accounts for over 40% of all traffic for U.S. news organizations, making many dependent on the social network for ad-revenue-driving traffic, even as Facebook makes moves to bring publishers' content more wholly onto its platform (where it has control over monetization options).
So how the heck is RSS, a 17-year old technology, currently accounting for only ~1% of traffic to news sites, a solution to this problem? Don't worry, I'm not going to say the answer is RSS readers.
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Digital Book World
Over the past couple weeks, I've been reporting on observations that Jellybooks has made about readers after collecting data about when, where and how they read. Do readers rant or rave about books? Do they read fast or slow? Do they even finish the books they begin reading?
One of the more interesting phenomena we observed was that there are books that sell well but are not read, or at least they appear not to be read by many of the people who buy or otherwise acquire them.
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Lonicera Honey Baby® the unique bush, sweet scented honeysuckle! Place in the garden as a specimen, hedge or container planting to enjoy the wonderful perfume and beauty from dawn until dusk!
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Innovation and education make the Worm Factory 360 the #1 vermicomposter in the U.S. The patented Worm Ladder and thermosiphon airflow system improve efficiency and ease of operation. A 72-page manual, instructional DVD, and information packed web site make experts out of novices.
Watch How the Worm Factory® 360 Works
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Mediabistro
To help wade through the world of Twitter and avoid having a tweet-gone-wrong forever saved in the Library of Congress, three social media professionals weigh in with some tips on what career marketers should do and should avoid on the decade-old, yet always evolving, social media platform.
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Facebook
People turn to Facebook to learn what's going on with their friends and family and in the world around them — from learning more about a new hobby or recipe to reading about a current event. Our goal with News Feed is to show people the stories most relevant to them, so we rank stories so what's most important to each person shows up highest in their News Feeds. When we rank and make improvements to News Feed, we rely on a set of core values.
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The Washington Post
With the solemnity of a priest, Tastemade programming chief Oren Katzeff paces near his TV-grade studio kitchen and assesses his media giant's latest creation: apple-pie latkes, baked on camera for five seconds of Snapchat fame.
In four years, his video network has transformed food videos designed for digital natives into a global juggernaut. But the competition is fierce — and the demands are endless — if he wants Tastemade to stay one of the most-watched media empires on the Web.
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GWA
This year we have a jam-packed schedule of 15 different breakout sessions over the course of Sunday and Monday. These insightful and dynamic sessions will be taught from leaders in the industry, focusing on horticulture, writing, technology, business, publishing and much more!
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GWA
GWA congratulates recipients of its 2016 Honors, recognizing excellence and service in the green communicators industry. Honorees will be presented their awards during the 2016 Awards & Honors Dinner at the GWA Annual Conference & Expo in Atlanta, GA.
GWA also congratulates the winners of the 2016 Media Awards Silver Medals, a special designation awarded to the top 10% of each competition category. These winners will now be entered for judging in the Gold Medal Round, where awards will be given for the best of each award class. Gold Medal winners will be announced during the 2016 Awards & Honors Dinner at the GWA Annual Conference & Expo in Atlanta, GA.
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GWA
The GWA Association Outreach Task Force is excited to announce an exciting line up of special offers and events at this year's Farwest Show in Portland, OR, Aug. 25-27. GWA members will have the opportunity to gain special access to the trade show, education sessions and other valuable networking events. For more information about Farwest, please visit www.farwestshow.com.
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GWA
If you're heading to Atlanta this fall to attend the GWA Annual Convention and Expo, chances are good you'll acquire some plant swag from our generous exhibitors. If you're flying home afterwards, you may be wondering how to get your floral stowaways home. Learning how to pack plants in a suitcase, rather than stuffing them into a carry-on, is a skill that'll keep leaves out of your face, soil off your lap, and relieve strain on your back.
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