Organizations Pen Letter to President Biden over Port Labor Negotiations
Organizations Pen Letter to President Biden over Port Labor Negotiations AmericanHort joined over 150 organizations representing stakeholders across the supply chain in urging the administration to intervene in labor negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance. The current contract, covering East and Gulf Coast ports, is due to expire […]
AmericanHort Encourages House and Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership to Reauthorize the FIFRA Interagency Work Group in 2024 Farm Bill
AmericanHort Encourages House and Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership to Reauthorize the FIFRA Interagency Work Group in 2024 Farm Bill AmericanHort joined over 30 agriculture organizations in sending a letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees in support of the reauthorization of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act […]
AmericanHort Introduces 2024-2025 Board Members and Executive Officers
AmericanHort Introduces 2024-2025 Board Members and Executive Officers AmericanHort is pleased to announce the addition of three new industry leaders to its board of directors, along with a new slate of board officers for the coming year. “We are honored to welcome these respected industry professionals to the AmericanHort board, where their knowledge and experience […]
AmericanHort Advocates for Practical EPA Formaldehyde Regulations to Protect Fertilizer Production
AmericanHort Advocates for Practical EPA Formaldehyde Regulations to Protect Fertilizer Production AmericanHort, along with 14 other industry stakeholders, submitted comments to the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Michal Freedhoff, PhD, addressing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 Draft Risk Evaluation for Formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is essential in the production of […]
AmericanHort Joins Groups in Urging Restoration of USDA-ARS Program
In a letter to Under Secretary Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, AmericanHort, along with IR-4 Friends and 28 other associations, urges the restoration of $330,000 to the USDA-ARS Minor Crop Umbrella Fund.
AmericanHort urges EPA to include DRAs in Endangered Species Act Mitigation Options
AmericanHort joins over thirty agriculture stakeholders in sending letter to Deputy Administrator for Pesticide Programs Jake Li
AmericanHort Requests an Extension on Overtime Rule
AmericanHort joined over 80 organizations urging the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) to postpone the implementation of the first increase to the minimum salary threshold under the new final rule altering overtime regulations.
AmericanHort Signs Letter Requesting Relief for H-2B
The H-2B Workforce Coalition is urging Congress to include substantial relief from the H-2B visa cap in the Fiscal 2025 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill.
Agriculture Stakeholder Letter on U.S. Trade Agenda
AmericanHort joined a group of AG groups in a letter requesting that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai work on a trade agenda for U.S. farmers, ranchers, producers, growers, and agribusiness. In the letter, the U.S. food and agriculture community emphasizes
AmericanHort Plug & Cutting Conference Returns This Fall
AmericanHort Plug & Cutting Conference Returns This Fall The premier conference for young plant growers is Sept. 23-25 in Orlando, Fla. AmericanHort announces that the Plug & Cutting Conference is returning in the fall of 2024. This year’s event will be held Sept. 23-25 in Orlando, Fla., at the Caribe Royale. The biennial conference offers […]