The House Appropriations Committee has recommended allotting $500,000 to a key floral industry research fund — doubling the amount that Society of...
House Committee Doubles Proposed Funds for Industry Research
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New Tax Withholding Tables Released
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just released updated income tax withholding tables, reflecting changes made by the new tax reform law. This is...
Feds Clamp Down On Marijuana
Reversing an Obama administration policy, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued January 4 a memorandum to all U.S. Attorneys directing them to...
Washington Takes on Tax Reform
Now that Congress has again failed to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress have...
APHIS to Allow the Importation of Korean Orchid Plants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending its regulations to allow the importation of...
Number of H-2B Workers Increased
On July 19, 2017, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary rule authorizing an increase...
Boise Industry Member Speaks Out on BAT
When the Small Business Administration convened a regional roundtable to identify regulatory burdens to small business growth, the floral industry...
10 SAF-Supported Lawmakers Head to Washington
In the 2016 congressional elections, the Society of American Florists achieved a nearly perfect score in supporting candidates for federal elective...
At White House Briefing, SAF Members Talk Directly to Administration
What would you do if you had two-plus hours to talk candidly with some of President Obama’s top advisors? For about 80 Society of American Florists...
At SAFPAC Dinner, Cartoonist Shares Insight on Being Seriously Funny
The current presidential campaign seems to be the stuff of dreams for comedians — the jokes must write themselves, right? But for acclaimed...
SAF Work with APHIS on Geraniums, Certification, Farm Bill Funds
Continuing the strong emphasis on collaboration and communication between the floral industry and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...