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USDA Proposes New Regulations for Genetically Engineered Organisms

Jill Calabro, Ph.D. June 11 2019

USDA, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, Biotechnology Regulatory Services (APHIS-BRS) has proposed revisions to current biotechnology regulations, which were established in 1987. This marks the third attempt by USDA to alter these regulations, previously in 2008 and 2017; however, the proposals were withdrawn in the face of substantial pushback in public comments.

House Passes “Dream and Promise Act”

Craig Regelbrugge June 11 2019

On June 4, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act. The final vote tally was 237-187, with seven Republicans voting for the bill. Should t...

2020 H-2B Relief and Appropriations Process

Craig Regelbrugge June 11 2019

In advance of the House Appropriations Committee’s expected consideration of the fiscal 2020 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill, a bipartisan group of 58 Members of Congress sent

FMCSA Delays HOS Proposed Rule

Tal Coley June 11 2019

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has delayed proposing changes to its Hours of Service (HOS) rules. The changes, which were expected to be released on June 7 as a notice of proposed rulemaking, are still expected to be published during the month of June according to FMCSA officials.

The delay stems from the ongoing Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ...

Using Social Media Before, During, and After an Event or Trade Show

AmericanHort Contributor May 31 2019

Terri Brown; Marketing and Member Engagement, AmericanHort, TerriB@AmericanHort.org

As an attendee or exhibitor at a trade show or conference, social media can help you and your business in a lot o...

Official Comments Submitted on Overtime Exemption Issue

Craig Regelbrugge May 28 2019

AmericanHort joined Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity coalition colleagues in filing official comments regarding the exemption from overtime pay for certain Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside ...

NASS Floriculture Crop Summary Released

AmericanHort Contributor May 28 2019

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has just released its 2019 Floriculture Crops summary (2018 data), after a two-year hiatus. The new report is available here.

SSA No-Match Vexes Employers; Guidance Available

Craig Regelbrugge May 28 2019

Employers continue to struggle with how to handle “no-match” letters from the Social Security Administration, as underscored in a recent article that appeared in the New York Times. Just a reminder that AmericanHort has developed

How Do You Use Neonics? Please Let Us Know!

Jill Calabro, Ph.D. May 28 2019

AmericanHort and the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) need to better understand our stakeholders’ use of the following nitroguanidine neonicotinoids

Clothianidin (Arena)
Dinotefuran (Safari)
Midacloprid (Merit, Marathon, others)
Thiamethoxam (Meridian, Flagship)

We anticipate that the EPA will announce proposed ...

Good News from Some H-2B Users

Craig Regelbrugge May 28 2019

Last week, employers began receiving receipts and approvals from the Department of Homeland Security for H-2B visa petitions submitted under the May 8 rule that established a process for employers to apply for an additional 30,000 H-2B visas for fiscal year 2019. These visas are limited to returning workers who received H-2B visas in one or more of the previous three fiscal years (2016, 2...

Premium Member Advocacy Webinar, June 2019

Cogeneration: the Perfect Fit for Growing Facilities

Dick Kramp, Founder & CEO of AB Greenhouse Power Netherlands will be presenting on growing crops with the highest possible yield and quality by creating the optimal environment in your growing facility through cogeneration. Well-integrated cogeneration, supplying heat, electricity, and CO2, can help you to achieve these goals for the lowest possible price.

Industry Insider Report: Garden Center Profitability Virtual Panel Discussion

This panel discussion is an opportunity to hear from garden center owners on their experience using the financial metrics discussed in the Industry Insider Report: Garden Retail Profitability like pricing...

2019 Quarterly Advocacy Update I

Quarterly webinars, exclusively available to AmericanHort Premium Members, provide the latest information in DC on pressing issues for our industry, led by AmericanHort’s Industry Advocacy & Research Team.

Presenters: Craig Regelbrugge, Senior Vice President - Industry Advocacy & Research, Jill Calabro Ph.D., Science & Research Programs Director, and Ta...

Growers Exporting to Canada: Is the revised Greenhouse-Grown Plant Certification Program for you?

Are you a greenhouse grower who ships to the Canadian market? If so, you should learn about the newly revised U.S. – Canada Greenhouse-Grown Plant Certification Program, or GCP for short. The GCP can make exporting easier for participating growers by allowing them to ship with a special sticker rather than having to get and pay for an inspection and phytosanitary certificate for each a...

Automating and Innovating Tree Monitoring Techniques for the Nursery, Arborist, and Forester

This stacked panel of experts will plunge into the current and potential application of exciting new technologies showing promise in automating and innovating the management of nursery stock, and other environments including arboretums and forest stands. New technologies explored during this seminar include drone-based observation and sampling, canopy robotics, and a variety of radio-frequen...

2018 Quarterly Advocacy Update III

Ensuring Federal Wage and Hour Compliance In the Landscape Industry

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is conducting a nationwide initiative to strengthen compliance in the landscape industry, and particularly with labor provisions of the H-2B temporary visa program. AmericanHort will moderate a presentation by WHD officials, who will provide an overview of the nation-wide initiative, relevant laws, common violations, and resource...

Creating a Change to the Management of Your Plants

Do you want to have more control when it comes to the plants you’re growing? Learn and discuss Identifying and problem-solving issues with your plants, best practices to force plants to flower, fruit, start growing – or stop. In addition, learn how to manage the flavor of your plants via nutrients, lighting, and other environmental factors

Presented by Scott Carrus on...

Christmas is coming! Are you ready for Poinsettias!

Take 20 minutes to learn some tips and tricks that take some stress out of poinsettia season from interior plantscaper, Vicky Cate, Evergreen Interiors.

Presented on October 17, 2018

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