The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invited SAF to represent the floral industry at a workshop to determine high-priority objectives for... Read more
On April 12, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) released his draft text of the 2018 Farm Bill. The Chairman intends to consider the bill in the full House Agriculture... Read more
SAF has learned that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will be publishing a rule on Monday, March 19th that will have a large impact on some imported plants. First propo... 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
Hoping to find ways to improve its “customer service and remove unintended barriers” to participation in its programs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking for input from the... Read more
From July 11 through August 19, 2016, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will accept suggestions for research projects to respond to or plan for plant pest and disease... Read more