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AmericanHort Welcomes Chrysanthemum White Rust Deregulation Following Years of Industry Advocacy

AmericanHort Welcomes Chrysanthemum White Rust Deregulation Following Years of Industry Advocacy Washington, DC – (October 12, 2026) – AmericanHort welcomes the announcement by the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) deregulating chrysanthemum white rust (CWR). The action removes CWR’s federal quarantine pest designation, easing longstanding burdens on U.S. growers […]

AmericanHort Urges Extension of China-Built Vessel Fee Suspension

AmericanHort Urges Extension of China-Built Vessel Fee Suspension AmericanHort joined a broad coalition of agricultural, manufacturing, retail, and transportation organizations in urging the U.S. Trade Representative to extend the suspension of Section 301 fees on China-built and China-linked vessels before it expires on November 9, 2026. Resuming the fees could raise shipping costs and create […]

AmericanHort Calls for Supplemental H-2B Visas for FY 2027

AmericanHort Calls for Supplemental H-2B Visas for FY 2027 AmericanHort joined the H-2B Workforce Coalition in urging the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor to promptly release 64,716 supplemental H-2B visas for fiscal year 2027. The first-half visa cap was reached September 4. The coalition requested a temporary rule similar to last year’s to give […]

AmericanHort Supports Science-Based TSCA Risk Management

AmericanHort Supports Science-Based TSCA Risk Management AmericanHort joined the American Alliance for Innovation and other industry organizations in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt a transparent, consistent and science-based approach when developing future chemical risk management regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The coalition’s principles call on EPA to tailor regulations […]

AmericanHort Joins H-2B Coalition Call for Processing Fixes

AmericanHort Joins H-2B Coalition Call for Processing Fixes On September 9, AmericanHort and the H-2B Coalition sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling requesting immediate administrative fixes to H-2B processing problems that are preventing approved workers from reaching seasonal employers on time. […]

AmericanHort Urges Congress to Protect Equipment Choice

AmericanHort Urges Congress to Protect Equipment Choice AmericanHort joined a broad coalition representing agriculture, manufacturing, energy, transportation, and other industries in urging congressional leaders to overturn six California emissions rules under the Congressional Review Act. The rules affect vehicles, small off-road engines, commercial harbor craft, and ocean-going vessels and could restrict or prohibit the use […]

AmericanHort and Ohio Members Reach out to Judiciary Chairman

AmericanHort and Ohio Members Reach out to Judiciary Chairman AmericanHort, the National Christmas Tree Association, the Ohio Landscape Association, Ohio Green Industry Association and over 30 Ohio member companies sent a letter requesting Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH-04), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and House Agriculture Chairman G.T. Thompson (R-PS-15) work on a fix to […]