Columnist Chris Beytes

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Chris Beytes

Chris Beytes Editor

Editor of GrowerTalks, Green Profit magazine and the Acres Online e-newsletter, Chris has been in horticulture for over 30 years. He owned his own greenhouse - Indian River Ornamentals - in Merritt Island, Florida, after he graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in horticulture. He also had a minor in Journalism, so after he and his wife Laurie sold the greenhouse business, he started writing full-time, first for local publications in Florida and then moving to the Chicago area when he began writing for GrowerTalks. He's been with Ball Publishing for 25 years now and only thinks about retirement once in a while.

Recent Articles

Chris Beytes, Ellen C. Wells, Jennifer Zurko & Jennifer Polanz

Every year the editors pick a few things that really stood out to us this year.

2025 Garden Trends Report Available Now

“Nature’s Renaissance” is the theme of the latest Garden Media Group Garden Trends Report, which launched in September.

n the 45 years I’ve been in horticulture, I’ve learned some truths about our little industry that make it the greatest industry on the planet.

What We Can Learn from Proven Winners’ Customers (Part 2)

What are consumers thinking about gardening in general and our products specifically? It’s what we all want to know! But how do we reach them to ask our burning questions?

AAS to Host International Plant Trialing Conference in ’25

Chris Beytes & Jennifer Zurko

All-America Selections (AAS) knows a little bit about flower and plant trials, so it only makes sense that they would revive the International Plant Trialing Conference.

Hort School Enrollment Hits 10-Year High

An enrollment survey conducted by North Carolina State University in collaboration with Seed Your Future indicates that bachelor’s program enrollment reached a 10-year high in 2021.

Congrats, Dr. Liz Felter!

Dr. Liz Felter, long-time Central Florida regional specialized extension agent for UF/IFAS, has been given the 2024 Gene A. Batson Award by FNGLA Action Chapter.

AAS Honors Mitch Hanes With Breeders’ Cup

All-America Selections (AAS) announced that Mitch Hanes, retired flower breeder from Syngenta Flowers, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 AAS Breeders’ Cup Award.

Sidney B. Meadows Fund Awards $24,000 in Scholarships

The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Fund has announced the names of 12 students from 10 southeastern universities chosen to receive academic scholarships this year.

SAF Winners From Their Convention

At their annual Stars of the Industry Awards Experience, SAF honored some folks “who have made an indelible mark on the industry.”

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