The Ohio Program

  1. From left to right: Marlyn Espinosa (Panama), Eliana Leguizamon (Paraguay), Diana Forno (Guatemala), Namybia Andre (Brazil) & Larissa (AmericanHort Volunteer)

    Four Dozen Ohio International Intern Program Interns Cultivate Knowledge, Networks at Cultivate ‘26

    Aug 2, 2026

    Cultivate, the largest horticulture meeting in North America, takes place every July in Columbus, Ohio. At Cultivate '26, a group of international internship participants from The Ohio International Intern Program The Ohio International Intern Program or OIIP (long known as The Ohio Program or simply TOP) included 34 women and 14 men from 21 countries. Ten of them volunteered to help set up the co

  2. Dr. Cañas teaches The Ohio International Internship Program at Cultivate '25

    The Ohio International Intern Program Tops Cultivate Tradeshow Involvement

    Nov 17, 2025

    Cultivate is the largest horticulture meeting in North America, taking place every July in Columbus, Ohio. Among its highlights is the tradeshow where many key horticulture industries are represented. At Cultivate '25, a group of international internship participants from The Ohio International Intern Program The Ohio International Intern Program (long known as The Ohio Program or simply TOP) included 51 participants—32 of which were women—

  3. TOP interns attend Cultivate '23

    Cultivate ’23 International Experience

    Aug 29, 2023

    Cultivate’23 is the largest horticulture meeting in North America, taking place every July in Columbus, Ohio. One of its highlights is the tradeshow where many of the key horticulture industries are represented. In 2023 the show had 24 new exhibitors and a waitlist, along with educational seminars made possible by American Horticulture members and staff.

  4. International horticulture interns with their host company, Metrolina Greenhouses, at the ATI & TOP booths.

    The Ohio Program Cultivates International Horticulturalists at Cultivate ‘21

    Aug 3, 2021

    Cultivate is one of the largest annual national horticulture industry conference/trade shows in the US, hosted by AmericanHort in Columbus, OH.