Final Rule Eliminates Wasteful H-2A Print Ads
On September 20, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a new rule addressing a key concern raised for years by AmericanHort H-2A employers. For decades, DOL has required that agricultural employers looking to hire H-2A workers must run costly print newspaper ads in an effort to recruit interested U.S. applicants. The Department now acknowledges what […]
In Memoriam – Irma Bodil Orum
We are sad to report that Irma Bodil Orum, 88, died the morning of Sunday, September 22, 2019, at The Danish Home of Chicago, where she had been a resident for over six years. As was detailed in her obituary, Irma was born in Chicago on March 4, 1931, the daughter of Danish immigrants Carl […]
House Spending Bill Would Restore Key Research Program Waiver
The AmericanHort advocacy team has recently been drawing attention to the 2018 Farm Bill’s inadvertent elimination of language granting the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to waive a statutory requirement for participating entities to contribute matching funds when participating in the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI). The lack of waiver authority has undermined the very […]
Inaugural PlantPAC Dinner Brings On the Beef
An intimate dining experience at Washington, D.C.’s Brazilian Steakhouse Fogo de Chão marked the first in a new tradition at AmericanHort— a premier event bringing together our most dedicated advocates in the horticulture industry with elected officials who consistently show support for the needs and priorities of our member businesses. This year’s inaugural dinner featured an off-record […]
Administrator Wheeler Promotes Regulatory Relief, Transparency at EPA
Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of EPA, was an honored keynote speaker at the AmericanHort Impact Washington Summit. Wheeler did not disappoint. He gave an information-packed presentation that highlighted recent EPA accomplishments relevant to the environmental horticulture industry. Wheeler spoke of the decision to rescind the 2015 version of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation. […]
AmericanHort Storms the Hill
Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of EPA, was an honored keynote speaker at the AmericanHort Impact Washington Summit. Wheeler did not disappoint. He gave an information-packed presentation that highlighted recent EPA accomplishments relevant to the environmental horticulture industry. Wheeler spoke of the decision to rescind the 2015 version of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation. […]
New Rose Rosette Detection Underway
For more information, contact Jennifer Gray, Research Programs Administrator at jenniferg@americanhort.org or 614.884.1155 One of the most important tenets of plant pathology is that the first step to effectively controlling a plant disease is identifying its cause. Otherwise, control measures could be ineffective, leading to further plant loss and wasted time and resources. This is especially true […]
AmericanHort Announces Expanded Service Agreement with K·Coe Isom, LLP
AmericanHort is pleased to announce an expanded service agreement with K·Coe Isom, LLP, the nation’s leading food and agriculture consulting and accounting firm. With this new agreement, AmericanHort members are able to access the full depth of K-Coe Isom’s expertise in a variety of disciplines. K·Coe has identified a team of their expert consultants to be available to AmericanHort premium members who can call the […]
Fight the (Fire) Blight
It’s common knowledge that certain bacteria can make people sick, but did you know that bacteria can cause plant diseases as well? They most certainly do! The first bacterial pathogen to be identified was anthrax, a disease affecting sheep and cattle, in 1876. Shortly after that, the first bacterial plant disease was confirmed – fire […]
Citrus Greening Quarantines Expand in CA, TX, and LA
The USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced that it will quarantine areas in California, Texas, and Louisiana for citrus greening after positive samples were confirmed in those areas. The expanded areas include Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties in California, Kleberg, Kenedy, and Webb Counties in Texas, and Plaquemines […]