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A System for Safeguarding Plant Health

Growing has risks, but the Systems Approach to Nursery Certification (SANC) can help you manage and mitigate threats like pests and diseases. SANC is a comprehensive framework designed to ensure the safety and quality of your production processes. This voluntary program helps facilities that sell products domestically meet state regulatory compliance, grow healthier plants, and […]

Cyber Reality Bites into U.S Food and Ag Supply Chain: How to Protect Your Operation

The increase of cybersecurity threats to agricultural businesses of all sizes and scopes. An emerging operational challenge in the horticulture industry is reportedly on the rise, and no business operation, large or small, is immune. If you’ve previously brushed off the notion of cyber threats, it’s time to reconsider. The food and agriculture industry has […]

H-2A Farmworker Protection Final Rule and 17 States Awarded Preliminary Injunction

Background on the Final Rule On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule titled Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States (Final Rule). According to DOL, the Final Rule aims to improve worker protections, enhance enforcement in the H-2A temporary agricultural employment program, and ensure […]

5 Signs You’ve Outgrown Your Accounting System

Automation saves time and money and improves efficiency, insights, and accuracy. On the list of horticulture industry challenges—sustainable production practices, resource use efficiency, and persistent pests, to name a few—it’s a safe bet that “accounting system” rarely makes the list. But maybe it should. After all, it’s proven that when businesses take time to optimize […]

Understanding the Potential for Labor Group Reform Within Horticulture

Experts in workforce and labor relations recently addressed the expansion of labor unionization in both California and New York and what this might mean for a nationwide horticultural labor movement. The AmericanHort webinar, Labor Groups Push for Reform: Trends and Implications for the Future of Labor, put a spotlight on new labor laws enabling this […]

Involvement, Leadership and Advocacy with Leigh Geschwill

During a recent Women in Horticulture interview, we spoke to Leigh Geschwill, a co-founder of F & B Farms and Nursery in Woodburn, Oregon, and current board president of the AmericanHort Horticultural Research Institute (HRI). An engineer by training, Leigh “ran the numbers” and found that involvement, leadership, and advocacy result in far more benefit […]

Key Takeaways on Building Better Teams from Ariana Cabrera de Ona

During a recent conversation with Ariana Cabrera de Ona, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief People Officer of Costa Farms, she shared insight into how she manages teams, builds company culture, and helps employees cultivate their careers at Costa Farms, one of the largest ornamental houseplant growers in the world. A Value Trio One […]