Chlorpyrifos Case to Continue en Banc
The chlorpyrifos debate continues, as the Ninth Circuit Court granted EPA’S request to rehear the case en banc. This means that the Chief Judge and a panel of ten randomly drawn judges will rehear the case in late March. The prior, three-judge panel decision will not be cited as a precedent in any court moving forward. […]
H-2B and Federal Spending Bill
On February 15, President Trump signed into law a funding bill for several federal agencies including the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency. The funding law includes the same H-2B discretionary language as last year, which gives DHS the authority, in consultation with the Department of Labor, to increase […]
Takeaways from the 2018 IGCA Congress
A café covered from floor to ceiling with coffee plants, bumblebees made from hay bales, creative bonsai displays, and extensive opportunities for learning and networking… that was just the tip of the iceberg at the International Garden Center Association’s (IGCA) 2018 Congress. The IGCA Congress is a week of touring cutting-edge garden retail centers in […]
Visual Merchandising Tips to Prepare for a More Profitable Season
Authors: Joe Baer, Co-Founder, CEO and Creative Director, ZenGenius & Jalpa Patel, Senior Visual Merchandiser and Interior Architect, ZenGenius At ZenGenius, we believe that everything has a right place, at the right time, for the right reason. Knowing where to place your products and how to arrange them can make all the difference between a […]
Marketing Mindset: Know Your Audience
Marketing. Even if you work in marketing every day, it can be difficult to define. When people think of marketing, they might think of coupons, radio ads, social media, sales, emails or a whole host of other things, but it comes down to this: Marketing is anything you do to get your customers interested in […]
Walking in a Winter Wonderland…With Bagworms
I’m not a big fan of winter. It’s just too cold and dark; plus, I like the greenness of spring and summer. Since I won’t be moving to any subtropical or tropical climates anytime soon, I’ve learned to look for the positives of winter. For example, the first snow fall can be pretty, and I […]
Partial Federal Shutdown Over, For Now
President Trump signed into law on January 25 a three-week temporary spending measure to re-open closed federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security. As part of the agreement to fund the government through February 15, President Trump and Congress agreed to convene a conference committee to negotiate a final DHS spending package. The conferees met […]
AmericanHort Advocacy Team Hits the Road
The AmericanHort advocacy team headed out this past week, attending industry shows and events in the Southeast and Midwest to deliver the latest on advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. With trade show season still going strong, getting beyond the beltway and interacting with the grassroots is an essential element of AmericanHort advocacy efforts in the […]
Horticultural Research Institute Announces 2019 Funded Research Projects
The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), the foundation of AmericanHort, is pleased to announce the portfolio of research projects to be funded in 2019. Projects range from crop production innovations for both the greenhouse and nursery segments, water management in landscapes, emergent pest issues, and economic and marketing analyses. A total of $437,200 will be awarded […]
Horticultural Research Institute Announces 2019 Funded Research Projects
The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), the foundation of AmericanHort, is pleased to announce the portfolio of research projects to be funded in 2019. Projects range from crop production innovations for both the greenhouse and nursery segments, water management in landscapes, emergent pest issues, and economic and marketing analyses. A total of $437,200 will be awarded […]