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
AmericanHort Announced NEW! On-Demand Education Pass for Cultivate’21
AmericanHort Announced NEW! On-Demand Education Pass for Cultivate’21 AmericanHort Announced NEW! On-Demand Education Pass for Cultivate’21 Providing access to industry best-practices through online education COLUMBUS, OH – May 27, 2021 AmericanHort announces a new On-Demand Education Pass for Cultivate’21 is now available for purchase. As the industry prepares to convene in Columbus, OH July 10-13, […]
AmericanHort Welcomes New Board Members and Slate of Officers for 2021-2022
AmericanHort Welcomes New Board Members and Slate of Officers for 2021-2022 Columbus, OH – April 27, 2021 AmericanHort announces the election of three new members to the board of directors, along with the election of a new slate of officers. The official welcome and installation will take place at Cultivate’21 held July 10-13, in Columbus, […]
AmericanHort Commends House Passage of Agricultural Workforce Bill
AmericanHort Commends House Passage of Agricultural Workforce Bill COLUMBUS, OH – AmericanHort applauds the passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1603), in the House of Representatives this evening. The bill passed by a vote of 247-174, earning significant bipartisan support in a contentious political environment. “The advancement of the Farm Workforce […]
AmericanHort Welcomes Farm Workforce Modernization Act – 2021
AmericanHort Welcomes Farm Workforce Modernization Act COLUMBUS, OH – (March 4, 2021) AmericanHort enthusiastically welcomes today’s reintroduction in the House of Representatives of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. This historic legislation, first negotiated in 2019, passed in the House of Representatives with broad bipartisan support that year. Workforce challenges are the single-biggest constraint on the […]
AmericanHort Accepting Applications for the 2021 HortScholar Program
AmericanHort Accepting Applications for the 2021 HortScholar Program SUPPORTING OUR INDUSTRY’S FUTURE COLUMBUS, OH – AmericanHort is accepting applications for the 2021 HortScholar program from students enrolled in a horticulture-related program at any degree level. Applications will be accepted at AmericanHort.org/Scholars until March 1, 2021. The HortScholar program is a unique experience designed to help […]
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 […]
AmericanHort Announces 2021 Congressional Kickoff Event
AmericanHort Announces 2021 Congressional Kickoff Event Experts to Give Insights on Key Industry Issues in Washington COLUMBUS, OHIO – Building upon key advocacy successes over the past year, AmericanHort is proud to announce the AmericanHort Congressional Kickoff to take place online the afternoons of February 24-25, 2021. The virtual event will allow the industry to […]
Applications for Board of Directors Nominations Being Accepted – 2021
Applications for Board of Directors Nominations Being Accepted Members Interested in Serving on the AmericanHort Board of Directors are Encouraged to Apply by the February 19, 2021 Deadline COLUMBUS, OH – The AmericanHort Board of Directors is pleased to announce the application period for the 2020 board of director nominations is now open. Applications are […]
We Support Bipartisan Immigration Reform in 2021.
We Support Bipartisan Immigration Reform in 2021. We can create a modern, humane, and effective immigration system that upholds the best of America’s promise: to be a nation where people can come from around the world to work, contribute, and build a better life for themselves, their families, and our society as a whole. As […]