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New Greenhouse Certification Helps Growers Work Smarter and with Confidence

Greenhouse teams looking to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and strengthen production knowledge can benefit from the AmericanHort Greenhouse Section Grower Certification. This self-paced, online program is designed for technicians aiming to advance, growers building foundational skills, and employees who want to better understand how their work impacts the success of the greenhouse. “The Section Grower […]

Supporting the Next Generation with Horticulture Internships

How two businesses help support the next horticultural generation By Debbie Eisele, AmericanHort Strategic Digital Content Manager Internship programs offer excellent opportunities for students to gain real-world experience while providing companies a chance to recruit and nurture future employees. Spring Meadow Nursery and Flowerwood Nursery are two companies that have embraced intern programs. Spring Meadow […]

Other Tariffs Announced  

This information is constantly changing, and we will keep you updated as we learn more. This information is current as of April 4, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. EST.  On Wednesday, April 2, President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new package of tariffs during a White House event dubbed “Liberation Day.”  Key highlights of the announcement […]

Horticultural Imports from Canada and Mexico Spared from Tariffs Thanks to AmericanHort Advocacy Efforts

Through sustained engagement with key administration officials, AmericanHort successfully helped secure tariff relief for critical horticultural inputs sourced from Canada and Mexico.   AmericanHort sent two formal letters to Secretary Brooke Rollins and United States Trade Representative Jamieson L. Greer and worked closely with USDA officials, members of Congress and their staff, and the Office of […]

Trump Declares “Liberation Day” as New Tariffs Take Center Stage 

By Kamron Newberry  On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump unveiled a wide-ranging package of new tariffs during a White House Rose Garden event he dubbed “Liberation Day.” As part of this action, the President announced a 10% across-the-board tariff on all U.S. imports, along with additional reciprocal tariffs targeting specific countries. These reciprocal duties […]

AmericanHort Advocacy Spurs DHS Action on H-2B Visa Cap Announcement  

By Rachel Pick  The H-2B visa cap for the second half of Fiscal Year 2025 was likely reached sometime during the week of March 3. However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not immediately announce that the cap had been reached or when employers could begin applying for returning workers with start dates on […]

Takeaways from Tuesday’s Special Elections 

By Rachel Pick  The election cycle has begun, as voters in Wisconsin and Florida headed to the ballot boxes for a series of special elections. Democrats scored a victory in Wisconsin, marking their first major electoral success since Trump took office. Candidate Susan Crawford defeated GOP-backed Brad Schimel in a high-profile race for the Supreme […]

USDA Announces Emergency Commodity Assistance Program 

By Rachel Pick  The USDA announced up to $10 billion in direct payments to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Administered by the Farm Service Agency, ECAP aims to help producers offset rising input costs and declining commodity prices.   Eligible producers who reported acreage for the 2024 […]

Continuing Resolution Passes  

By Laurie Flanagan, DCLRS  On Friday, President Trump signed into law a bill to fund the Federal Government through September 30, 2025, averting the threat of a government shutdown. The funding bill cuts non-defense spending by about $13 billion from the previous year and increases defense spending by about $6 billion. Under the bill, federal […]