Quarterly Advocacy Brief: Plant Health and Trade Update
Washington decisions are moving quickly, and their impact is being felt directly across horticulture businesses. Join the AmericanHort Quarterly Advocacy Brief for an inside look at the policy, regulatory, and trade issues shaping the industry from members of the AmericanHort Advocacy & Government Affairs team.
Matt Mika, SVP of Government Affairs & Chief Advocacy Officer, will open with the latest developments from Washington, D.C. to provide context on the broader policy and political environment affecting the horticulture industry.
Kamron Newberry, Regulatory and Trade Policy Coordinator, will provide a focused update on plant health, import and export challenges, tariffs, and the conversations AmericanHort is having with USDA APHIS, the National Plant Board, and other key regulatory partners.
He will also discuss how emerging issues like the Two-Spotted Cotton Leafhopper, changes to the Japanese beetle categorization of certain states, Hydrangea Ringspot Virus, tissue culture regulation, and import inspection challenges could affect plant movement, and where AmericanHort is advocating for more practical, risk-based approaches.
Members will hear where emerging plant health issues are headed, how AmericanHort is pushing for more practical and risk-based approaches to plant movement and imports, and what recent trade actions could mean for horticultural supply chains and business costs.
This is also your opportunity to help shape AmericanHort advocacy. Come prepared to share what you are seeing in your own business, from inspections and compliance challenges to sourcing disruptions, tariffs, and changing customer behavior, so we can take those real-world impacts directly to regulators and policymakers.
Thursday, September 10
2:00-3:00 PM ET
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Our Speakers
Matt Mika
AmericanHort SVP of Government Affairs & Chief Advocacy Officer
