Total floriculture crop value is up, and Florida leads the way in production value, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2020...
USDA Opens New Round of Grower Aid
The USDA has announced the second round of aid to assist growers with the impact of COVID-19 — and this time, the payouts will be bigger....
USDA Grower Aid Application Deadline Approaches
Time is running out for floriculture growers affected by COVID to apply for the current round of USDA aid through the Coronavirus Food Assistance...
USDA Opens Grower Aid Application Process
In a major win for the industry’s flower growers — and the retailers, wholesalers and suppliers who depend on them — the U.S. Department of...
USDA Announces Funding for Specialty Crops Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture signaled its support for a program aimed at protecting specialty crop growers — including those in the floral...
Agriculture Inspection Monitoring Fee Increases
In keeping with the scheduled fee increases noted in an October 2015 rule, the Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI)Â treatment monitoring fee...
SAF Leader Appointed to USDA Advisory Committee
A longtime volunteer leader with the Society of American Florists has been named to an influential committee that provides insight and advice to the...