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Coronavirus Resource Center Open for Business

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and governments at all levels seek to respond, AmericanHort has launched a Coronavirus Resource Center which is being updated frequently as new information becomes available. Information on the site includes: Business Operations and Best Practices Federal Relief and Stimulus Updates Communication Tips Benefits of Plants Information Webinars and Other Resources On Monday, […]

An Update to the Index of Prices Paid by Growers

In an age of tight margins, it is essential for firms to have full and accurate information about inflationary trends so that they can better understand the cost of operating their business for managerial decision-making such as SKU rationalization, customer profitability analyses, and determining the need for price increases. The use of the standard Producers […]

What Does AmericanHort Advocacy Look Like?

Business owners know that key to long-term business preparedness is certainty and a legal framework that can be understood and planned for. Increasingly, business owners across America with a passion for horticulture are facing legislative and regulatory uncertainty as state and federal governments and agencies reevaluate and revamp that existing framework.  Policy conversations can move […]

AmericanHort Welcomes Pest and Disease Prevention Funds

USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service has announced roughly $70 million in funding for FY2020 projects focused on plant health and pest prevention. Included in the funding: $50,000 to the Horticultural Research Institute, the AmericanHort foundation, to enable the launch of a web-based platform simplifying the facility risk assessment process for nurseries and greenhouses considering the […]

H-2B: More Visas Announced, But Many Strings Attached

On March 5, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it plans to make 35,000 supplemental H-2B visas available this fiscal year. Unfortunately, while the 35,000 visas would mark the highest number of supplemental visas that the Administration has chosen to release over the past few years, the number still falls woefully short of […]

New Safeguards for Boxwood from Canada

USDA-APHIS announced new requirements for Buxus, Euonymus, and Ilex entering the U.S. from Canada in response to box tree moth presence in Ontario. Effective immediately, these plant species, including propagative material, must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration certifying that the plants have been produced in a facility officially recognized by the Canadian Food Inspection […]

Strong Collaborations Mean Stronger Horticulture Industry

When it comes to our advocacy and research agenda, AmericanHort is always keen to collaborate with others that share common interests. Two recent examples illustrate this well. On February 26, AmericanHort was invited to brief and prepare leaders of the California Cut Flower Commission and American Grown Flowers before they headed to Capitol Hill for […]

Unconfirmed Spotted Lanternfly in California

An unofficial report announced that a single, adult spotted lanternfly was found on a tree in Davis, CA. The insect was found on a tree in a residential area near a hotel. Last fall, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) officials reported finding several dead adult spotted lanternflies on cargo planes arriving in Sacramento, […]

Workplace Accommodations Based on Religion

It is difficult to deny that there has been an ever-increasing secularization of our society. Despite this significant trend, employers today are still being confronted with issues related to their employees’ religious beliefs. The issues arise in a variety of contexts. Among the most common have been issues related to conflicts between an employer’s dress […]