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...
SAF’s Advocacy Priorities: Renew the Farm Bill
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Senate Approves Its Farm Bill
The Senate passed its version of the five-year Farm Bill after it was initially slowed over trade and other issues. The measure was overwhelmingly...
SAF to Participate in Federal Specialty Crop Research Plan
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invited SAF to represent the floral industry at a workshop...
Senators Send Letter Supporting Specialty Crops
A USDA program designed to help specialty crop producers, including flower and plant growers, gain access to safe, effective biological and chemical...
Farm Bill Update
On April 12, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) released his draft text of the 2018 Farm Bill. The Chairman intends to...
Farm Bill Being Prepared
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) announced the farm bill is being prepared for consideration by the full House before the...
Specialty Crops Get a $36 Million Boost from USDA
New federal funding to support research important to the floriculture industry was announced last week by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack....