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
The deadline for American growers and ranchers to complete the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Census of Agriculture is fast approaching. Growers are required by law to complete and submit... 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
Have Breakfast with Congressman Jimmy Panetta
One of the floral industry’s biggest advocates in Congress will deliver a “pep talk” to CAD participants before they meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The Society of American Florists sec... Read more
Following President Trump’s executive order in October of 2017 “Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States,” the US Department of Labor proposed a rule to cre... Read more
On January 30, 2018, The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it finalized a rule to allow the importation of orchid plants of t... Read more
Major Garrett, Rep. Jimmy Panetta Tapped for CAD
The Society of American Florists added a high-profile political TV news reporter and one of the floral industry’s biggest advocates in Congress to its lineup for the 38th Annual Congressiona... Read more
‘Bring a First-Timer for Free’ to Congressional Action Days
The Society of American Florists’ Congressional Action Days drew its largest crowd in more than a decade last year with 119 growers, wholesalers, retailers and suppliers — including 35 first... Read more
Immigration Reform, Like Government Funding, Remains Unsettled
After the three-day shutdown that started over the weekend, Congress has approved funding for the federal government until February 8. The shutdown began after Senate Democrats refused to su... Read more