Steep 2022 H-2A Wage Increases Expected
Most H-2A visa users are bracing for hefty 2022 wage increases. Though the new wages won’t be official until published in the Federal Register later this month by the Department of Labor (DOL), we know what to expect, since the USDA’s Farm Labor Survey (FLS) results are out. The regional gross average wages that become the […]
Women In Horticulture December Interview
Meet Joan Dudney, Marketing Manager of Little Prince of Oregon Nursery, a leading nursery grower in the upper Northwest located in Aurora, Oregon. Joan is a “career switcher” getting into horticulture after a successful career leading an independent medical evaluation company. While the medical industry job created frequent travel opportunities to Alaska, the high stress […]
Vaccines, Plants and Dollars – A Year in Review
In this webinar, Dr. Charlie Hall, AmericanHort chief economist, will discuss how the year 2021 turned out for growers in the green industry supply chain, the current economic conditions, the status of the lingering effects of COVID-19, and the outlook for spring 2022. Vaccines, Plants, and Dollars: The Year in Review Recap For those who […]
The Pandemic – Unforeseen Events and Unforced Errors
Employers have rarely, if ever, been confronted with challenges as difficult or unique as they have faced over the past 18 months. The Coronavirus pandemic has been one of those once-in-a-lifetime events that no one, especially employers, ever wants to see again. From its first impact employers across the board have had to adapt to […]
What’s Causing Volatility in the Markets?
Market volatility is seemingly settling in for the long haul as volatile Henry Hub natural gas prices – and as a result electricity prices – continue to rise. While no one can predict where prices will go as we head into winter, what we can do is take a closer look at what’s causing energy […]
Tax Guidance Webinar
Join experts from K·Coe Isom, the nation’s leading food and agriculture consulting and tax accounting firm, to discuss what you need to know about estate planning and estate taxes heading into 2022. Congress has recently been eyeing changes to estate taxes to pay for priority issues. Looking to put your business and assets in a […]
Grower Insider Series – Top Performers from All-American Selections Plant Trials
This is NOT “Your grandfather’s Oldsmobile” when it comes to the non-profit organization, All-America Selections. The Board of Directors and staff are continually adding new elements to the AAS Trials, working with new breeding companies, adding trial sites and much more. Join Executive Director Diane Blazek to hear about all the latest news and the […]
Vaccine Emergency Standard Issued, but Blocked for now by 5th Circuit
On November 4, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the workplace. The ETS establishes binding requirements to protect employees of large employers (100 or more employees) from the risk of contracting COVID-19 in the workplace. […]
An Update on Supply Chain Woes and Inflationary Pressures
Dr. Charlie Hall, AmericanHort Chief Economist The green industry has spent the past several decades perfecting a globalized “just-in-time” supply chain and the COVID pandemic has disrupted nearly every aspect of that globalized supply chain, illustrating the vulnerabilities of a usually-invisible pathway of growing, transportation, and logistics. The supply chain disruptions go back to early […]
Grower Insider Series – Annual Variety Plant Trials 2021
Metrolina Greenhouses ships plants to stores in both northern and southern regions of the U.S. from their headquarters in Huntersville, NC. It’s essential that their annual trials test plant performance for varieties that will thrive throughout their entire distribution area. Join Metrolina Director of Research, Dr. Mark Yelanich, as he showcases their top annuals from […]