Regulation and Labeling of Pesticides Letter to the President

Regulation and Labeling of Pesticides Letter to the President AmericanHort joins a coalition of horticulture and agriculture organizations to share concerns with President Biden about recent changes in the regulation and labeling of pesticides.  Read the full letter here. Latest Articles

DHS & DOL Temporary Final Rule on Additional H-2B Visas

DHS & DOL Temporary Final Rule on Additional H-2B Visas The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) today announced the forthcoming publication of a joint temporary final rule to make available an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2022. These visas […]

Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity

Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity AmericanHort is part of the newly announced Alliance for New Immigration Consensus, to call for bipartisan legislative solutions on immigration and border security during the 117th Congress. Read the full letter here. Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWO) and 87 organizations representing private, public, nonprofit, and educational entities sent letters to House and Senate lawmakers […]

COVID -19 Vaccinations – Frequently Asked Questions

COVID -19 Vaccinations – Frequently Asked Questions 8/12/2021 – COVID -19 Vaccinations – Frequently Asked Questions – Employer driven requirements and/or incentives for vaccination against COVID-19 are a current hot topic. This coincides with an increased public campaign by the federal government and health officials to support vaccination of all eligible individuals against COVID-19. This document […]

Supreme Court Decision on “Right To Take Access”

Supreme Court Decision on “Right To Take Access” 6/23/2021 – Supreme Court Decision on “Right To Take Access” – On June 23, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) handed down a 6 to 3 decision announcing that a California regulation that grants labor organizations’ “right to take access” to an agricultural employer’s property […]

AmericanHort and HRI – Box Tree Moth Situation Update

AmericanHort and HRI – Box Tree Moth Situation Update 5/28/2021 – AmericanHort and HRI – Box Tree Moth Situation Update – Last week, AmericanHort learned that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) had confirmed the presence of box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in a St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada nursery.Click Here to view full update  Latest Articles

NCAE letter to IRS Commissioner regarding FFCRA

NCAE letter to IRS Commissioner regarding FFCRA 1/28/2021 – NCAE letter to IRS Commissioner regarding FFCRA – AmericanHort as part of the NCAE executive committeeleadership co-signs this letter to Commissioner Rettig urging a change to guidance regarding sick leave for income tax purposes for the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) as it relates to H-2A workers.  View […]