“Let’s Make Our Voices Heard Loud and Clear” is the floral industry’s call to action for the Society of American Florists’ 40th Annual Congressional...
Federal Government Seeks Grower Input on Hemp Production Program
The federal government is seeking input from growers on hemp production in the United States — and the Society of American Florists is encouraging...
SAF Explains New Federal Overtime Pay Regulations
Starting January 1, 2020, a new Department of Labor rule will make 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay. What does the rule mean...
Legislative Wins Bolster Excitement for Congressional Action Days
Securing $1 million in new funding for the Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative (FNRI), reinstating the Floriculture Crops 2018 Summary...
2019 Begins as 2018 Ended – With the Government Partially Shutdown
As noted in the December 21, 2018, Week In Review, the federal government partially shut down at midnight on that date because several...
Distinguished Correspondent to Kick Off Congressional Action Days
Acclaimed political analyst Reid Wilson will kick off the Society of American Florists’ 39th Annual Congressional Action Days on March 11. “We are...
Dozens Gather in Washington to Lobby for Key Industry Issues
When Karen Fountain, AAF, of Flowers ‘n’ Ferns stepped into the office of Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) on the morning of Tuesday, March 12, she was...
Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage Introduced
A bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024 was introduced in the House and Senate on January 16. H.R. 582 would gradually...
Lobbying Expert to Share Tips at Congressional Action Days
Participants in the Society of American Florists’ 39th Annual Congressional Action Days, March 11-12, will head to their congressional appointments...
Political Journalist A.B. Stoddard to Speak at SAFPAC Dinner
Award-winning journalist A.B. Stoddard will headline the SAFPAC Reception and Dinner, Tuesday, March 12, offering her nonpartisan insight on the top...
SAF Keeps Strong Ties in New Congress
Embed from Getty Images The 116th Congress members-elect pose for a group photo on the East Front Plaza of the US Capitol in Washington, DC on...
Escalation of Additional Tariffs on Hard Goods Delayed — For Now
The United States has agreed to temporarily delay the escalation of certain additional tariffs on floriculture hard goods produced in China from 10...
SAF Weighs In On The Proper Regulation of Pesticides
In response to a recent decision handed down from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, SAF joined...
SBA Would Like To Hear From SAF Members in Wyoming and Colorado
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables in Wyoming and Colorado during the week of August 6,...
House Pursuing Additional Tax Relief
House Ways Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) announced that he would begin to lay the groundwork for a new round of legislation to provide...