The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is calling on flower growers to respond soon to the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The deadline to respond...
USDA Calls on Growers to Respond to Census of Agriculture
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Illinois Florist Hosts Royal Wedding Watch Party
On May 19th, all eyes will be on Windsor Castle for Prince Harry’s royal wedding to Meghan Markle, and one floral design studio is capitalizing on...
Administration Rescission Package Hits Roadblocks
A White House effort to cut previously enacted spending, including that from the Omnibus spending bill signed by President Trump on March 23, has...
To Generate APW Sales, Connecticut Florist Starts Early
Kevin Keser has a message for florists who write off Administrative Professionals Week (APW) as a non-event: Don’t give up — there are plenty of...
Remember to Complete Your CAD Surveys
Thanks to all SAF members who took time from their schedules to attend SAF’s Congressional Action Days this week. As Kate Penn noted yesterday in an...
Companies Cut NRA Ties After School Shooting
Major companies, including Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, have cut ties with the National Rifle Association amid intense scrutiny over the...
NAFTA Negotiations Continue
The seventh round of the NAFTA negotiations are taking place this week in Mexico City. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, House Ways and...
Immigration Dominates Washington
When President Trump announced in September of last year that he would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in March of 2018, he...
House Reauthorizes Generalized System of Preferences
The House of Representatives voted February 14 to reauthorize the (GSP) through December 31, 2020, paving the way for an end to duties on flowers...
House Reauthorizes GSP
The House of Representatives voted February 13 to reauthorize the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) through December 31, 2020, paving the way...
Importation of Dendrobium spp. Orchid Plants From Taiwan Allowed
On January 30, 2018, The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it finalized a rule to...
Upheaval In Congress
Below is an insightful article written by long-time Washington insider Rich Galen. The article was originally published in his bi-weekly newsletter...
Congress Struggles With Bill To Keep Government Running
Last year, Congress passed legislation to temporarily fund the government through January 19, 2018. As this article goes to press, the House...
7 Simple Strategies to Improve Your Instagram Game
In less than nine years, Lily Greenthumb’s in Charlotte, North Carolina, has grown from a tiny startup to one of the most sought after florists in...
Boston Florist Uses the Force (Glow-in-the-Dark Roses) to Engage Community
Tying in to the much-anticipated release of “The Last Jedi,” the latest episode in the “Star Wars” franchise, one Beantown flower shop is selling...