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The Society of American Florists has confirmed that its 38th Annual Congressional Action Days, March 12-13, will include a special opportunity for participants — the chance to speak candidly... Read more
Breaking News! SAF has just confirmed officially that we are taking CAD participants to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House complex for an exclusive Administration br... Read more
When President Trump announced in September of last year that he would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in March of 2018, he set in motion a debate on immigration policy... Read more
The House of Representatives voted February 14 to reauthorize the (GSP) through December 31, 2020, paving the way for an end to duties on flowers coming into the U.S. from Ecuador. The vote... Read more
SAF Taps Two Experts to Prepare CAD Participants
The countdown is on for the Society of American Florists’ 38th Annual Congressional Action Days, March 12-13, in Washington, D.C. If you have not done so yet, now is the time to make your CA... Read more
The House of Representatives voted February 13 to reauthorize the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) through December 31, 2020, paving the way for an end to duties on flowers coming int... Read more
At CAD, Industry Members Engage – and See Results
It didn’t take long last year to prove that when floral industry members come together in Washington, D.C., their combined voices can make a big difference. Months after 119 growers, wholesa... Read more
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue and the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb this week announced a formal agreement betw... Read more
As noted in the March 31, 2017 Week In Review, funding for the Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative (FNRI) was increased after SAF’s 2017 Congressional Action Days (CAD). FNRI is a f... Read more
Economy, Immigration Dominate President Trump’s State of the Union Address
In his first State of the Union address, President Trump told the country the United States is poised for “a new American moment.” In the address, he spoke of the strong U.S. economy and cal... Read more