Growers, wholesalers, retail florists and others with ties to the industry met with 70 congressional offices in Washington, D.C. on March 21 during...
Floral Pros ‘Show Off’ Size, Global Scope of Industry
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Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative
SAF’s Advocacy Priorities: Protect Floriculture Research Funding Increase
Editor’s note: Advocating for the floral industry’s needs on Capitol Hill is a key priority for the Society of American Florists. Which issues are...
Bring Industry Priorities to Washington
Preserving a hard-fought increase in floriculture research funding dollars. Price certainty for fresh floral...
Join Your Peers in D.C. to Protect Industry Funding
The floral industry scored a victory this year with an additional $1 million annually for floriculture research, thanks to SAF’s advocacy efforts....
SAF Advocacy Push Secures Additional $1 Million for Floriculture Research
The floral industry will have an additional $1 million annually for floriculture research, thanks to SAF’s advocacy efforts. SAF’s members pushed...
2022 Midterm Election: What It Means to the Floral Industry
While some elections still remain undecided, the make-up of the next Congress is becoming more clear — along with the potential path forward for the...
Invite Congress to Call and Advocate for Your Bottom Line
The Senate and House’s recent proposed funding increases for the Floriculture Nursery & Research Initiative started with SAF members putting the...
Senate Approves $1.5 Million Increase for Floriculture Research
Momentum is building for the industry to secure one of the largest funding increases in the history of the Floriculture Nursery & Research...
House Supports $1 Million Increase for Floriculture Research
The industry is one step closer to securing a big increase in floriculture research funding after the House announced it is in favor of a $1 million...
Momentum Builds for FNRI Funding Increase
As Congress weighs budget priorities for 2023, the industry is “well positioned” to receive support for a funding increase for floriculture...
SAF Members Highlight Floral Industry Priorities at CAD
Increase funding for floriculture research. Ensure cost savings on imports. Maintain the minimum wage. Preserve agriculture’s workforce. Forty-seven...
SAF Members Urged to ‘Bridge the Partisan Divide’ at CAD
“Small businesses have the ability to straddle the ideological divide and influence issues.” That’s what speaker Mike Cuzzi told four dozen floral...
Make a Difference for Your Business – and Your Industry
Increase funding for floriculture research. Ensure cost savings on imports. Maintain the minimum wage. Preserve agriculture’s workforce. Join your...
Advocacy Series: 5 Questions on Floriculture Research Funding
Editor’s note: Advocating for the floral industry’s needs on Capitol Hill is a key priority for the Society of American Florists. What issues are...
Congressional Cut Flower Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Dan Newhouse to Speak at CAD
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Washington), new co-chair of the Congressional Cut Flower Caucus, will speak to SAF Congressional Action Days attendees on...