The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a new rule that could drastically inhibit the ability to protect crops from pests and disease — and the Society of American Florists is on th... Read more
Stephanie Brady, project manager at the Society of American Florists; JD Lecuona, commercial director at Deliflor Latin America; and Carmen Lucia Marquez, marketing manager at Ball SB, discu... Read more
The Outstanding Varieties Competition at Society of American Florists’ convention annually provides a glimpse at future floral trends. And this year, SAF is doubling down on that expectation... Read more
Editor’s Note: This report is the second in a series to recap the trends and challenges discussed by the Society of American Florists’ volunteer leaders and other floral professionals during... Read more
The floral industry will have an additional $1 million annually for floriculture research, thanks to SAF’s advocacy efforts. SAF’s members pushed for the additional funding for the Floricult... Read more
With double-digit inflation and crippling energy costs and rations throughout Europe due to the conflict in Ukraine, flower producers are switching crops, reducing production or shutting dow... Read more
Flower production and exports from Europe — and particularly the Netherlands — are expected to be significantly reduced this winter as flower producers close, reduce production, alter culti... Read more
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 funding increase for the 2023 fiscal year... Read more
What happens when strict state regulations and the ever-increasing price of water squeeze profit margins; land values rise and buyers come knocking; and then a global pandemic comes along wi... Read more
Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is making changes to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) — and for growers, it’s a new opportunity t... Read more