The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue and the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb...
SAF Members Make A Difference In Washington
As noted in the March 31, 2017 Week In Review, funding for the Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative (FNRI) was increased after SAF’s 2017...
Growers Must Respond to Ag Census by Feb. 5
The deadline for American growers and ranchers to complete the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Census of Agriculture is fast approaching. Growers...
Economy, Immigration Dominate President Trump’s State of the Union Address
In his first State of the Union address, President Trump told the country the United States is poised for “a new American moment.” In the address,...
Have Breakfast with Congressman Jimmy Panetta
One of the floral industry’s biggest advocates in Congress will deliver a “pep talk” to CAD participants before they meet with lawmakers on Capitol...
Association Health Plans Proposed
Following President Trump's executive order in October of 2017 “Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States,” the US...
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...
Major Garrett, Rep. Jimmy Panetta Tapped for CAD
The Society of American Florists added a high-profile political TV news reporter and one of the floral industry’s biggest advocates in Congress to...
‘Bring a First-Timer for Free’ to Congressional Action Days
The Society of American Florists’ Congressional Action Days drew its largest crowd in more than a decade last year with 119 growers, wholesalers,...
Immigration Reform, Like Government Funding, Remains Unsettled
After the three-day shutdown that started over the weekend, Congress has approved funding for the federal government until February 8. The shutdown...
SAF Week In Review Keeps Members in The Loop
Taxes. Health care. Labor. Immigration. Floriculture research. As the national floral industry trade association, the Society of American Florists...
Welcome New Week In Review Readers
For many of you, this marks the second time you received Week in Review, an e-newsletter focused on SAF’s daily efforts on Capitol Hill to educate...
Experts Weigh in on Tax Law Effects
In the wake of Congress’s substantial remodeling of the country’s tax code, the Society of American Florists brought in experts to help its members...
CBS News Chief White House Correspondent to Share Insider’s View at CAD
Viewers of CBS News broadcasts and "Face The Nation" will recognize the new speaker added to the lineup at the Society of American Florists’ 38th...
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...