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The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a generous $250,000 donation from the Peter Orum Family, Midwest Groundcovers, LLC, St. Charles, Illinois and Midwest Trading Horticultural Supplies, Inc., near Virgil, Illinois. This donation will create the Orum—Midwest Research Fund within the HRI Endowment.

When discussing the establishment of the Orum—Midwest Research Fund Mr. Orum noted, “Many years ago we established an HRI fund in honor of my mentor in plant propagation, John Wilde and some years later we established a fund in honor of my parents, Lydia and Palle H. Orum; and on the birthdays of these honorees we keep building the funds.

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The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) announces the Trek de Hort II: A Celebration of Horticulture, a new campaign to commemorate its 50 year anniversary. Created by visionary leaders of the American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA) in 1962, HRI has ensured the success of the green industry by supporting invaluable research.

The Trek de Hort II: A Celebration of Horticulture campaign's goal is to raise more than $500,000 in 2012 to enhance HRI's legacy of supporting research projects throughout the United States. HRI is seeking participants to "trek" by creating their own fundraising events and encourage all to donate to the trek of their choice. Complete trek information is found on the new HRI website: www.TrekdeHort.org.

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The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a generous $100,000 donation from Dayton Bag & Burlap located in Dayton, Ohio.

Mr. Bob Couch the nursery sales manager at Dayton Bag and Burlap and member of the HRI Executive Committee and Board of Trustees announced the creation of the Dayton Bag & Burlap Employees Fund at the Mid-Atlantic Trade Show on January 12, 2012.

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The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) is moving quickly to raise and direct research funds toward the industry’s latest plant health threat, boxwood blight. HRI has created the Emerging Issues and Technology Projects - Blight Fund (EITPBBF) as a vehicle for industry funding toward a coordinated and effective research effort, and the HRI Board of Trustees has adopted boxwood blight as a major topic for additional research funded by HRI and partners.

The Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association announced a $5,000 contribution to this HRI fund. HRI is seeking to leverage other industry funding as well as funds from other sources toward a coordinated effort that will involve scientists from various institutions. Also on the agenda for HRI and the American Nursery & Landscape Association are a series of coordinating calls with state and regional nursery and landscape association partners, ongoing interaction with federal and state regulators, and seeking insights into how the disease has been managed in Europe.  

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The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a generous $50,000 donation from the estate of William Flemer III. This donation will create the William Flemer III Fund within the HRI endowment.

William Flemer IV announced the fund during the HRI reception at the Mid-Atlantic Trade Show on January 12, 2012. Mr. Flemer stated, “His bequest to HRI exemplifies his lifelong devotion to the advancement of ornamental horticulture, and his abiding affection for the nursery industry and its people, his friends and their families, who have given their lives to the work he loved. His family shares that affection and appreciation, and is happy to know that, through HRI, valuable research, which will further improve this rewarding profession, will be his lasting legacy.”

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