Labor and Workforce Update on Undocumented Farm Labor
President Trump indicated “some flexibility” in allowing farmers to continue to employ undocumented immigrants at their operations, speaking during a cabinet meeting on Thursday. In his comments, he suggested a framework that would allow undocumented farm and hospitality industry workers to leave the U.S. for a short period of time and reenter the country legally, a […]
HortScholar Program Opened Doors for Gladys Opiyo
Catching up with former HortScholar Gladys Opiyo Gladys Opiyo can hardly believe her good fortune. As a young girl growing up in a small village in Uganda, she didn’t imagine her future would include working in the U.S. horticulture industry. Nearly two decades later, Opiyo attributes her success in the green industry in part to […]
Smarter Digital Marketing: How AI Can Help
For garden retailers, landscapers, greenhouse growers, and nursery operators, digital marketing is essential to staying competitive, reaching the right customers, and building long-term success. Whether speaking to home gardeners or wholesale buyers, artificial intelligence (AI) can help you market more efficiently, create better content, and understand your audience like never before. Smarter Strategy, Less Guesswork […]
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 […]