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Despite an apparent epidemic of college graduates struggling to find a job and Americans’ growing appetite for plant-based movements, including farm-to-table restaurants and guerilla gardening, interest in horticulture careers lags considerably. What gives? Through...Border Adjustment Tax in Trouble
A key element of the Republican blueprint for tax reform is facing strong headwinds from business leaders, members of the Trump administration and the president himself. These concerns are a “serious blow” to the proposed border adjustment tax (BAT), which needs GOP...Travel Grant Created for Arizona Retail Florists
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has announced a new travel grant for retail florists in Arizona to pursue floral industry educational or design events. The Arizona Retail Florist Education Travel Grant was established to assist florists from Arizona in traveling...Customer Service Guru Marks 20 Years
When Tim Huckabee started his sales and customer service training company in June 1997, flower shops with web sites were considered tech-savvy and florists had a major advantage over other gift outlets for spontaneous purchases and same-day delivery. Flash forward to...Growers Respond to News of Genetically Engineered Petunias in the Market
News that several varieties of genetically engineered (GE) petunias had been imported into the U.S. without proper authorization from the government has created headaches, hassles and, potentially, financial hits for some floral industry members. On May 2, 2017, the...Why Join SAF?
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