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Outreach For Greenhouse Production & Crapemyrtle Bark Scale Managment

A number of new, online outreach materials to help our industry are available, making it easier than ever to learn something new every day. UFL Online Greenhouse Training University of Florida Extension launched a new YouTube channel featuring short videos to aid greenhouse producers. Topics are based on research projects at the University of Florida and their […]

AmericanHort, HRI Urge Ralstonia “Select Agent” Delisting

On May 15, AmericanHort and our Horticultural Research Institute foundation submitted official comments to USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service urging that Ralstonia solanacearum Race 3 Biovar 2 be removed from the federal “select agent” list. The list includes biological agents and toxins determined to have the potential to pose a severe threat to both human and animal […]

Department Of Labor Opens Dialogue With Employers

The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor is hosting a national online forum where employers and workers can share ideas about the challenges they face as the nation moves toward reopening business and positioning the economy for a strong rebound. Topics include: reopening businesses commuting safely working safely accommodating members of vulnerable […]

New Coalition Seeks to Lift Up Importance of Immigrants

In the face of rising politicization of immigrants and immigration resulting from the COVID-19 crisis, a new coalition known as #AllOfUS has launched. #AllOfUS seeks to make the case that immigrants are critical to COVID-19 recovery efforts. Coalition leadership ranges from the National Association of Evangelicals and the Southern Baptist Convention, to the National Immigration Forum, to […]

Will Latest Presidential Proclamation Hurt Horticulture?

By: Laurie Flanagan & Craig Regelbrugge On April 22, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation halting the issuance of new green cards for 60 days. The proclamation applies to foreign nationals seeking permanent resident status who are currently outside the United States. It excludes health care workers and those who are in the country seeking to change […]

Main Street Lending Program Details Released

The Federal Reserve has released more information on the Main Street Lending program. In a press release, the Fed announced that it was expanding the scope and eligibility for the program through a series of measures to include a third loan option with increased risk-sharing by lenders for borrowers with greater leverage, lowering the minimum loan […]

COVID-19 Headlines for Horticulture

Some key COVID-19 developments over the past two weeks: Congress has refreshed funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), allowing the reopening of a program that many horticulture businesses have turned to for loans that may be at least partially forgiven. The latest Treasury/SBA “frequently asked questions” finally provides some clarification on whether H-2A and […]

HRI Hosts Ralstonia Webinar

Jill Calabro, Ph.D. May 06 2020 Ralstonia solancearum race 3 biovar 2 (RSr3b2), a federal quarantine pest, was recently confirmed in a single geranium variety in a greenhouse in Michigan. This is the first confirmed case in the U.S. since 2004, after which it was eradicated. Diseased geraniums planted in the landscape can potentially infect other plants, […]

The Importance Of A 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast

It is no secret that the recent pandemic has wreaked havoc on the global economy, pressuring businesses across all industries to take severe measures to “weather the storm” to ensure their survival. As businesses, both large and small, are forced to rapidly address their liquidity positions, we increasingly hear about actions aimed at preserving cash […]