AmericanHort requests Senate support for House tax relief bill for agriculture industry
AmericanHort, along with a coalition of Agriculture trades, has penned a letter underscoring the crucial tax legislation currently in the Senate.
ATWG Letter to EPA on California Air Resources Board Locomotive Regulations
AmericanHort joined Agriculture transportation groups in penning a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency with concerns about the proposed California Air Resources Board regulations for freight locomotives in California.
AmericanHort demonstrates commitment to pesticide safety and the stewardship of pesticide products
AmericanHort demonstrates commitment to pesticide safety and the stewardship of pesticide products by joining the Growing Matters coalition in submitting comments on Docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0428 Petition Seeking Rulemaking for Registration of Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Other Systemic Insecticides. The Growing Matters Coalition, established in 2013, is a group dedicated to promoting scientific discussion regarding the stewardship and […]
AmericanHort encourages Congressional Appropriations Committee Leadership to fund EPA Pesticide Regulatory System
AmericanHort joined 102 additional organizations is requesting Appropriations Committee leadership to sufficiently fund our nation’s pesticide regulatory system to ensure its efficacy, efficiency and ability to produce decisions based on sound science.
AmericanHort asks to Capitol Hill to hold EPA Accountable on FIFRA – Endangered Species Act Implementation
Access to pesticides is crucial for farmers and users including the horticulture industry to protect plants and crops, infrastructure, and public health.
AmericanHort Backs New Legislation for EPA Chemical Standards
AmericanHort joined 35 agriculture organizations in a letter supporting the Sound Science for Farmers Act.
AmericanHort Joins AG Groups on Rail Border Issue
AmericanHort joined over 40 Agricultural groups in a letter to the Department of Homeland Security requesting the immediate opening of the El Paso and Eagle Pass international rail crossings.
AmericanHort cosigns letter supporting pesticide oversight at the state level
AmericanHort cosigns letter supporting pesticide oversight at the state level AmericanHort cosigned a letter to Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry; Glenn “GT” Thompson Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture; John Boozman, Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry; and David Scott, Ranking Member, House Committee on Agriculture, […]
AmericanHort and National Christmas Tree Association filed official comments
National Christmas Tree Association filed official comments on the Department of Labor’s latest proposed changes to the H-2A AmericanHort and federal advocacy partner the National Christmas Tree Association filed official comments on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) latest proposed changes to the H-2A agricultural worker program. The comment period ended on November 14, after the […]
PPWO Files Comments on Proposed Employee Exemptions
PPWO Files Comments on Proposed Employee Exemptions The Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWO), AmericanHort and 243 other organizations urged the U.S. Department of Labor to abandon the proposed 69 percent increase to the minimum salary for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemption. PPWO members believe that employees and employers are best served with […]